Harry Potter 7 is Almost Here!

I didn't start reading the Harry Potter series until after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was about to be published, so I was a latecomer to the Harry Potter phenomenon (and actually, I was lucky since I really have only had to endure the long waits for Books 5, 6, and 7!). And now, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows only a few weeks away, I am both eager to see how the series ends (Harry better not die!) and sad to know that the end is really here.

I don't have tons of predictions for the ending, although I do think Professor Snape is not truly evil, and if I had to venture a guess, I think either Hermione or Ron will be the major character that doesn't survive. Part of me hopes I am wrong; I would be quite satisfied if all of the "good guys" survive. I am pretty dorky when it comes to that; I love a happy ending!

Speaking of this book, I have not pre-ordered it yet, so I had better hop online and do that. Between now and then, I hope to reread all 6 books to date, so I am ready for the last chapter of the Harry Potter saga!

Happy readings!

If you want to check out other "rumors" and predictions as to what will happen in the 7th book, visit this blog with many questions, quizzes, ideas about everything Harry Potter.

Middle School Summer Reading

Summer is here (yeah!) and for me, that means relaxing with a good book...or two...or three...or four... Hopefully, some of you will do some reading and relaxing of your own! Here are some of my favorite books; maybe they will give you ideas for your own summer reading...

Joan Bauer: Hope Was Here --- Hope, the 16-year-old main character, has traveled all around the country with her aunt, a short-order cook. Their newest home? A small town in Wisconsin (one of the things that drew me in!). Hope lives up to her name as she adjusts to small town life, a new love, and a new involvement in a scandal-ridden mayoral race. Also by Joan Bauer are Rules of the Road and Best Foot Forward, two books about Jenna and her unlikely adventures at a shoe store and on the road with its cranky owner. Along the way, she learns a lot about life, loyalty, and love.

Anthony Horowitz: The Alex Rider Series and The Raven's Gate Series --- I've always enjoyed the action-packed teen spy series (probably because I loved the TV show Alias), and I have been waiting all year to read Ark Angel since it was always on the go from our library! I have never recommended this book to a guy (or girl for that matter!) who hasn't enjoyed it.

Wendelin Van Draanen: Flipped --- This book has two different narrators, Bryce and Juli, and the readers get to hear the boy take and the girl take on the same situation. The story follows the two characters as they grow up, grow apart, and come together.

I obviously have more favorite books, but I will save some for another blog. So for now....

Happy Readings!