![]() Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince By J.K. Rowling is the 6th book in the Harry Potter Series. The main characters are obviously Potter and Hermione and Ron. Voldemort is coming into power and all of the wizards are feeling it. Draco malfoy is tasked with doing something that could destroy Hogwarts forever. Snape who was thought to be an enemy of voldemort is now making the unbreakable vow to protect Draco on his mission. The central plot of the book is harry and Dumbledore finding all of Voldemort’s horcruxes. I really enjoyed reading this book so far every Harry Potter book I have read is truly magical. I will always give the books a 5/5 Star rating. Hands down one of my favorite book series this is one of the very few situations in which one can argue that the movies might be better than the books. In my opinion the books will always be my favorite over the movies for the sole reason that when reading I can make my own little movie in my head. The book truly does an amazing job at consuming the reading into the realm of wizardry. If you love fantasy books and action I would highly recommend this book for you. -ES, grade 12
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![]() The Dark Forest is the sequel to the best-selling book The Three Body Problem, by Cixin Liu. In The Dark Forest, Humanity learns of an impending alien invasion--in 400 years time, by an alien race named 'Trisolarans' The Trisolarans used sub-atomic particles which allowed them access to all of earths information, except the thoughts of humans. This lead the the UN to create the 'Wallfacer project,' where 4 individuals create strategies hidden from both humans and trisolaris. This book follows Chinese sociologist Lue Ji, a man granted the status of wallfacer. I got this book from my Aunt and Uncle for Hanukah, since I really enjoyed the first book. I really liked The Dark Forest, although I enjoyed the 3rd book, Deaths End, more. It was really interesting reading about earths future from an alien invasion, when the alien invasion is far in the future. It offers a new look on Sci-Fi, since in most other alien invasion Sci-Fi books take place during the alien invasion. Overall, I really enjoyed and would recommend this book. -ET, grade 10 ![]() This book is part of an extensive series of books that attempts to document the history of small towns in the United States. According to the website, each book is crafted by a "seasoned local expert" in order to be as authentic to the town as possible. The Lost Ann Arbor edition contains photos and captions of this dear town over the last 200 years. The images are primarily focused on buildings and city development, but also include important people. I received this book as a Christmas gift this year. It was fascinating to see how so many familiar places looked in years past, especially when I then imagine the ghosts of those people and buildings hidden beneath the contemporary facade. I learned quite a bit of history, but far and away my biggest take-away from this book is that countless buildings of architectural and historical significance have been leveled and are now parking lots. Seriously, it was unreal how many structures in the book are now the site of a parking lot. I guess that is the reality of a modern city? ![]() This book is the sequel to Beartown and it is quite possibly even more riveting. We follow many of the same characters, and a few new ones, in the rural hockey community, learning more of their triumphs and heartbreaks in a pulsing narrative. This book is sort of about a hockey team, but really it's about community and society and life and friendship and love. I loved this book. Ms. Deacon and I had a bit of a race to see who would get to read this one first, and I won. Backman's narrative in these novels is like a clinic in characterization: every passage is about a person before it is about an event. This technique really shapes the story for me as one of the human spirit and what it means to survive and thrive. Five out of five stars. ![]() Beartown is resoundingly a hockey town. It is also a family town, a rural town, and a town that has its fair share of politics. This is story about Beartown as their junior hockey team plays in the national tournament. It is a tapestry of characters, secrets, beauty, and resilience. I read this book because a friend recommended it and I LOVED it. I desperately wanted more when I got to the last page, and good news for me, there is a sequel! Backman's writing is rhythmic, honest, and carefully chosen as he writes this heartache of a story. ![]() This novel is book six in the Throne of Glass series. Maas steps away from Aelin and Dorian and instead narrates the story of Chaol and Nesryn as they seek answers on the southern continent. Clearly, this book is part of a long series that I have already committed to. So I loved it. I love Maas' characters and how they are multifaceted to a fault. While geared for teens, her stories are enchanting for all. ![]() This novel is a bridge between the A Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy and the next installment Maas writes featuring some of the supporting characters. At this point in Feyre's (and Rhys') story, she is preparing for the Winter Solstice and trying to heal some of the wounds she and her family endured in the previous three books. This novel is written from multiple voices and suggests heavily at the characters and conflicts that will be featured in the next installment. It is difficult to describe just this novel without saying a bunch about the trilogy that precedes it. I am invested in the characters at this point and would read anything about them. A Court of Thorns and Roses is a fantasy series that begins with a sort of "beauty and the beast" tale, but with distinctly feminist undertones. |
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