I don't care about spoilers because more than half of the world, I am assuming have read this series. Harry, Ron, and Harmonie relationship seem to be better in this book, in comparison to the Globet of Fire.

Half-Blood Prince revealed more details to the romantic relationship kindling between Harmonie and Ron than the movie ever did. I felt that in the movie, the relationship was in the shadows and kind of came to life on day. Or maybe I do not pay attention very well to the movie. I also remembered Ginny Weasley to be very shy in the movie with not that many scenes. In the movie, she was very popular, had multiple love interests, and had a prominent role in the Half-Blood Prince.

I must say... Hermonie's high and mighty behavior and Harry's obsession with Malfoy was annoying at best. However, I love how J.K Rowling writes in a way that causes the reader to elicit a certain emotion from particular characters.

The parts of the book that shook me to my core were when Dumbledore and Harry went to the tower to look for another Horcrux and when Snape killed Dumbledore. I was waiting for a phoenix of some kind to burst in the air and reincarnate Professor Dumbledore but nothing happened. The ending of the book was the most ominous out of all the books I have read before. I am quite sure that I am not ready for the last book.

I have recently been reading of the parallels of the Harry Potter world and the real world. Specifically, the treatment of the house elves in comparison to Wizards. When Harry Potter saw or partook in the mistreatment of the house elves, the book referenced to how disappointed Harry knew Hermione would be if knew what he or what he saw someone else doing to house elves. I kept thinking to myself "Harry you should be disappointed! You! Not that the thought of Hermione being disappointed, speak up for house elves." Harry commanded them to do things that could have cost them their lives. Something he repeated felt guilty for allowing his friends to do for him. I kept thinking to myself that Harry clearly thought that his friends' life and safety was more important than the life of a house elf.

You would think that after all Harry has been through, he would be more reflective and kind.

I remember reading Gone Girl in 2015 and thinking "what the hell?" "what the hell?" like 10 times in a row. My preferred genre is thriller type books. The only way that someone knows if I like a book is if I have a hard time deciphering who the killer is. This book was it!

Like Gone Girl, I was confused all the way to the end of the book. Camille character was most intriguing to me. I was fascinated with her mind and how she processed her emotions. Which lead me to believe that her moving home to try to solve a murder for a newspaper article was going to be an added difficulty. Camille's boss at the newspaper was not what I expected him to be. I did not expect him to actually care about Camille or her mental health but there had to be someone who truly cared about her in order for the flow of the book to go smoothly.

I am working on not giving away spoilers. Trust me, just when you think you figured out Camille's family dynamics... You realize that you are wrong! Another great read by a fantastic author Gillian Flynn!

This is a story about secrets and not being honest about your true intentions or thoughts. This family of six: Marilyn (mom), James (dad), Nathan, Hannah, and Lydia experiences a loss of a family member. Lydia, a young teenage girl who accidentally died in a lake near her home. In the wake of her death, the family moves through a lot of changes and plays the game of "whose fault is it."

This book was also set in the '70s and I had a lot of personal reflection in my head because of who I thought represented interracial couples at the time. Often times when I thought of interracial marriages, I thought of a Black and White person during those times. However, this book introduced Marylin (White Woman) and James (Chinese Man) and how their difficulties caused them to go on extremes when finding their mates. James wanted to be with a woman who blends in and kept telling his children "you need to be liked and be sociable in order to fit in." Meanwhile being a woman in the '70s had its own set of challenges and Marilyn wanted her children to stand out.

Although Lydia and her motives for being dead, her father's infidelity, her mother's not truly knowing her daughter...etc., I found myself most intrigued by Hannah, her younger little sister. I believe that Hannah was placed in the room in the attic and unseen by her family for years because she was born at an inopportune time. She was born at a time where Marilyn decided that having children and being a housewife was not the life for her. She wanted to take back her life and finish school.

I often found myself drawn and pulled to the underdog, Hannah. Hannah character showed such grace and logic that I could not believe existed in such a small human. More often than not in the book, Hannah was more of an adult than her siblings or parents. Every time her family ignored her, shushed her away, or when she went into her room in the attic my heartfelt her. I think her character really ties the entire story together. Must read!

Initially reading this story, I thought to myself... I wonder how this is going to play out. Apart from my favorite thriller writer Dee Davis, not often do thriller books keeps me on edge and nervous to read or listen to.

The more I read about the characters and their development I was hooked.

In the beginning of the book the character of Jackson was written in a way that made me think... there is more to this guy. Before the narrative switch to Daphne, I wanted to believe that Jackson was a man that loved his wife deeply. Only to find out that manipulation is his main turn on.

I found myself angry enough to not want to finish the book because I hate the way men in power abuse their position with their significant others. I had to remind myself multiple times that this is a book, this is a book. I kept that mantra in my head but it didn’t diminish my anger towards Jackson.

I repeatedly thought to myself “what sparkles isn’t good and Amber will get what is owed to her.” I was joyous that Jackson was being unfaithful because that meant that Daphne had a way out.

I was just worried about HOW exactly she would get out... hopefully not in a mental institution.

Read the book to find out more! You will not regret it!

Similar to the Life-Changing Magic of Tiding up Author, I needed to read this book in order to restore order amongst the many things I own. I like this book and the reasons why Cait took this approach to order her life. I think this book is key for those who are in recovery or going through a hard time and are trying to figure out a way to stay on track.

This book is not a magic pill but it allows readers to understand that you can struggle in one aspect of your life and try your best to actively be aware of your pitfalls to better yourself. I realized that I buy and spend too much money during special events. Something that I hope to change this year. I have written down a lot of tips and I hope to use them in the next years so that they become habits and not just things "I want to do."

My favorite line of the book was “anything essential is invisible to the eyes.” This book called out routine and demanded that we live!

Why has it taken me soooo long to read this book?!? I’m probably going to read it again! I think I need to! Wow!

I think I like the book better than the audio book. However hearing the Barrons voice was the greatest.

I throughly enjoyed this story. It was inventive, fresh, and a twist to the Jim Crow law days. I am shocked that throughout the entirety of the book the word "Zombie" was never used. As a child, I would tell my grandmother when she told me stories about her times growing up black in the south, "I would have been beaten because of my mouth." I saw myself in the rebellious and courageous spirit of Jane McKeene.

If you are looking for a book that shows the struggles of being brown in the United States in a time where overt separation and racism was on the rise BUT the storyline includes a hint of fantasy: this is the book for you!