I'm absolutely amazed to be writing this, but: the latest Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" is one of the best books I have ever read. Grandma Jill got it for Jack's birthday, and we've been reading a chapter or two pretty much every night since it came in the mail.
Last night, we were oh-so-close to the end...."Just one more chapter! Just one more!!" and Jack and I finally called in quits at 12:35 a.m.! That either makes me the world's worst mother or the world's best--can't decide. We had about a half a chapter to go...but we (mostly me) were crying so hard, and were exhausted...so we finished it this morning.
It is such a classic "good vs. evil" story with rich characters and descriptions so clear, you can picture their world in your mind's eye with ease. JK Rowling is nothing short of brilliant, being able to weave this story line about Harry & his friends as they grow up, face the darkest evil, and experience incredible triumphs alongside unbearable tragedies. I caught a bit of a "Biography"on Rowling on A&E--she says she has the final chapter of the final book written--and hidden away in a vault somewhere. When she pitched the books to the publishers some years ago, she gave them the whole story arch of all seven books. How do you DO that? Brilliance.
While I have immensely enjoyed the entire saga, this latest offering, number six in the series, kept us on the edge of our seats with every chapter. It is so much more than a "kid's book." It's a classic, pure and simple.
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