I've been on a journey of reading the Harry Potter series in its entirety. For the very first time mind you. I know, I'm a decade plus behind the rest of the world. My brother read the books growing up and he loved them. Heck, anyone I have ever met who read the books, loved them. So why then did I not read them way back when? I don't quite know the answer to that. I don't know if I just didn't want to be caught up in all the craziness. Or if I just wanted to prove a point to my brother, who knows. For a long time I thought to myself "those books can't be as great as everyone makes them out to be." I have only seen two Harry Potter films, the first and second. To be honest I thought they were quite boring. That can be credited to my baby sister who used to watch the first one at least once a day for months.
Now that I'm reading the books I'm so glad I didn't see all the movies. Everything is still new and refreshing. (Definitely not boring!!!) All the twists and turns are untouched in my mind. I'm in love. I just finished the fifth book and all I want to do all day everyday, is read. I dread going to bed at night and having to work all day. I have lost tons of sleep this last month because I can't bring myself to put the books down. I always tell myself "just one more chapter" then I end reading three or four. Cody has to constantly remind me that I have to work in the morning, early in the morning. That is the only thing that really keeps me from staying up all night finishing each book.
I can't believe the amount of detail J.K. Rowling puts in to each and every book. The detail oozes out of each page. You're sucked into the pages and transformed into a new magical world, a world nothing like the one you're presently living in. She takes you thousands of miles away from reality and keeps you there. Every twist, every turn, you can't put the book down.
It amazes me that a person could not only have such an imagination, but is able to articulate it into words. Thousands upon thousands of words. Words that form chapters, chapters that in turn turn into books, 7 of them to be specific. Not only that, but she took the risk that people might just think that instead of being brilliant, she just might be crazy. Well I think she is definitely not crazy and very much brilliant. I'm pretty much getting at that, J.K. Rowling is my new hero.
If you have not read the books. Even if you've seen the movies. I HIGHLY recommend you read the books!! There are few books I've read that even come close to being as good as these books. As I'm sure everyone and their dog has already told you.
I'll do a follow up post after I finish the series.
Have you read the books? I guess the better question is, how many times have you read the books?
I can't believe the amount of detail J.K. Rowling puts in to each and every book. The detail oozes out of each page. You're sucked into the pages and transformed into a new magical world, a world nothing like the one you're presently living in. She takes you thousands of miles away from reality and keeps you there. Every twist, every turn, you can't put the book down.
It amazes me that a person could not only have such an imagination, but is able to articulate it into words. Thousands upon thousands of words. Words that form chapters, chapters that in turn turn into books, 7 of them to be specific. Not only that, but she took the risk that people might just think that instead of being brilliant, she just might be crazy. Well I think she is definitely not crazy and very much brilliant. I'm pretty much getting at that, J.K. Rowling is my new hero.
If you have not read the books. Even if you've seen the movies. I HIGHLY recommend you read the books!! There are few books I've read that even come close to being as good as these books. As I'm sure everyone and their dog has already told you.
I'll do a follow up post after I finish the series.
Have you read the books? I guess the better question is, how many times have you read the books?
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