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This is a book about a bunch of bored and winey white people. They are all more or less morally deprived, but not in a way that is either interesting or moving in anyway. They all have a lot going for them and they all squander their potential feeling sorry for themselves until they grind to a dull halt.
The Harry Potter books are among my absolute favorites even as compared to my favorite adult titles. The Deathly Hallows ties the series up with great suspense, surprises and immense satisfaction. If you're a fan of the other books you will absolutely love this one. We finally find out definitively whether Snape is good or evil. The only complaints that I've ever heard about the ending of the series came from Alan Rickman fans. You'll have to read the book to find out why.
Dan Brown does what few other can. He writes books of the highest caliber every time. In the The Lost Symbol, he has collected amazing details about the Masonic legends and woven them into a fascinating tale that contains as much fact as it does fiction. If you enjoyed any of his other books, you will love The Lost Symbol too. Those who had issues with the religious implications of The DaVinci Code may find that this book changes their minds about Dan Brown's work. It is not blasphemous, it's just some of the best fiction ever written.
The first two Harry Potter books were excellent children's books, better than most of the adult novels I've read. Interestingly, the style and plots of the books mature along with the main characters. The Half-Blood Prince is tantalizing and it's characterization of the Half-Blood Prince himself deftly foreshadows what's to come in the final book of the series, The Deathly Hallows.
The later J.K. Rowling's books, although categorized as "children's books," are among my all-time favorites along side Samuel Clemens, and Marion Zimmer Bradley.
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Freedom: A Novel by Jonathan Franzen
dmard, January 1, 2012
This is a book about a bunch of bored and winey white people. They are all more or less morally deprived, but not in a way that is either interesting or moving in anyway. They all have a lot going for them and they all squander their potential feeling sorry for themselves until they grind to a dull halt.Harry Potter #7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (UK Edition) by J. K. Rowling
dmard, December 4, 2011
The Harry Potter books are among my absolute favorites even as compared to my favorite adult titles. The Deathly Hallows ties the series up with great suspense, surprises and immense satisfaction. If you're a fan of the other books you will absolutely love this one. We finally find out definitively whether Snape is good or evil. The only complaints that I've ever heard about the ending of the series came from Alan Rickman fans. You'll have to read the book to find out why.The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
dmard, November 20, 2011
Dan Brown does what few other can. He writes books of the highest caliber every time. In the The Lost Symbol, he has collected amazing details about the Masonic legends and woven them into a fascinating tale that contains as much fact as it does fiction. If you enjoyed any of his other books, you will love The Lost Symbol too. Those who had issues with the religious implications of The DaVinci Code may find that this book changes their minds about Dan Brown's work. It is not blasphemous, it's just some of the best fiction ever written.Harry Potter #6: Harry Potter & the Halfblood Prince Deluxe Hardcover Edition by J.K. Rowling
dmard, November 18, 2011
The first two Harry Potter books were excellent children's books, better than most of the adult novels I've read. Interestingly, the style and plots of the books mature along with the main characters. The Half-Blood Prince is tantalizing and it's characterization of the Half-Blood Prince himself deftly foreshadows what's to come in the final book of the series, The Deathly Hallows.The later J.K. Rowling's books, although categorized as "children's books," are among my all-time favorites along side Samuel Clemens, and Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (Books of Wonder) by L. Frank Baum
dmard, November 12, 2011
The Wizard of Oz books were my favorites as a child. Now I would say the only books that top them are the Harry Potter books.