Some time ago I began reading Stephen King's The Stand. Being such a large novel, and being conveniently broken down into three parts, I decided to read it in pieces. So now, I've come back to the second book in The Stand: On the Boarder. Honestly, I'm not sure if "Boarder" is a typo or … Continue reading The Stand, Part II
Books
The Stand, Part I
Have you ever read The Stand? It's a massive Stephen King novel that was originally published in 1978, but was then republished in 1990 under the guise of being "complete & uncut." I guess the latter version is something of a director's cut. That's the version I'm reading. It comes in at a total of … Continue reading The Stand, Part I
Lois Lane: Fallout
Title: Lois Lane: Fallout Author: Gwenda Bond Published: 2015 As an unapologetic fan of all things Superman, it should come as no surprise that I love Lois Lane. Like, if Lois Lane was a real person, she'd be at the top of my celebrity crush list. But she's not real. She's a work of fiction. … Continue reading Lois Lane: Fallout
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 2007 I knew what was going to happen. I had that vague recollection of all the events that would unfold over the course of these 759 pages. But as with books 5 and 6 before it, I devoured this book the first time I … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 2005 Before re-reading book six, it was probably the installment that I was least familiar with in the Harry Potter series. As with books four and five, I only read through this one once. And that was back in 2005 when it first came … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 2003 As I've mentioned in my previous posts about the Harry Potter series of books, I've attempted to read through the series a few times. But for some reason, I would get to the end of book 3 and just give up. … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 2000 Wow. I had not even picked up this book to begin reading it since it was first published 15 years ago. Sure, there have been times when I've said that I was going to go back and re-read the entire series, usually … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Title: Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 1999 For a long time I've had my mind made up that J.K. Rowling's third installment in the Harry Potter series was my favorite. It's also the last of the books that I've read multiple times. When it comes to books 4-7, I've … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The 5 Most Beautiful Things I’ve Ever Seen
Not too long ago, I was able to thumb through a friend's copy of the new illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I took a picture of it and posted it online, intending to let the world know that I wanted a copy of it as well. Along with that post, I … Continue reading The 5 Most Beautiful Things I’ve Ever Seen
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Author: J.K. Rowling Published: 1998 In my post about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, I mentioned that this was my least favorite installment in the series of books. That doesn't mean I think it's a bad book. There's just so much else that happens in the … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Confusing Middle 