6 Bravest Acts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1

I’m continuing my list of highlights from the Harry Potter movies with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1. I originally figured I would do a “best moments” or “gut wrenching scenes” again, but just a few minutes into the movie, I knew I had to switch it up. In a world so full of

Publishing in a Box: September 1st- 6th

Publishing in a Box: information to make you think, stuff to make you hyperventilate, news to keep you informed. Here you can expect to find stories from independent book bloggers as well as information on general happenings within the book world.   Books Unsurprisingly, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child sold over 2 million copies last

5 Gut Wrenching Moments from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

As expected, as time went on the Harry Potter movies became progressively darker; and despite the comic relief offered in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth movie was packed to the brim with moments to tug at your heartstrings. This entire movie is caught under a dark cloud of Voldemort’s evil that is increased

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Acceptable but Not All I Hoped For

Oh my, what to say about this one? It’s been a day or so since I finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In that time, I have read many an article about it to help myself sort through my feelings about it. I wanted to love the script but no matter how hard I

3 of the Saddest Moments in Literature (SPOILERS)

With all of my free time at work (not my fault), I found myself thinking about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (I’d just finished rereading it). One scene in particular was on my mind, a scene I will write about more a moment. In short though, this moment in Harry Potter was

Life with Books: Quarter One Check-In

There have been some pretty exciting things happening in the few months and I wanted to take a moment to share them with you. It’s been busy here with me but I’ve been wanting to check in on the blog. I’ve been in a huge Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, and Harry Potter kick lately, so

3 Autumn Activities Only Booknerds Understand

It’s a special time of year for booknerds and book lovers of all shapes and sizes. It’s autumn and nothing enlivens the book community more than this: my favorite season of the year. (This is, of course, excluding drama of any kind.) Cool days and colder nights, bookish marathons of epic proportions, these are the

October 6th: The Day Books Stole My Money

When I awakened this morning, I only planned on purchasing two novels. As the morning progressed though, I  began to realize that basically every novel I’ve been waiting for this year was released today. Am I exaggerating? Yes. What began with two books soon expanded to encompass five. I’ve purchased three of these novels. Today

5 Fantasy Series Perfect for Your Book Club

While I’ve never been a member of a book club, every once in a while I come across a series of novels that I know without a doubt would be perfect for one. Enjoying a novel or series doesn’t necessarily mean either is the perfect book club choice. There needs to be something of substance

Changes in the Chasm with Dinosaurs & Pirates

It’s been a bit quiet on the blog front. I won’t go into all of the reasons why but there’s a big change coming. A new design is coming your way! Yes, the blog was just redesigned in the beginning of this year but after a lot of thought, I felt it was time to