drink me?

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Sixth and penultimate book in the outrageously successful JF fantasy series. I’ve reviewed this book before, back when it first came out.
Reading it a second time makes plain that some character’s motivations aren’t what they seemed to be the first time I read it, which makes the upcoming final book all the more interesting.
What else? Well I’d still rate the book the same, it’s entertaining enough, but it’s filled with flashbacks and the present day action is pretty sparse until the last third of the book. As for the big twist, well it’s still pretty shocking but I’ve changed my mind a great deal about it’s implications.
As before, no recommendation, but I did enjoy reading it.

Rating: B+

B+, Books, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy

B+, Books, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy
08:35, May 17th 2007

inquisitor?

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The fifth Harry Potter book and basis for the latest film in the series which is due out later this year. I did a quick re-read in preparation for the film. I’ve reviewed it before when the book first came out, and this the first time I’ve read it since it came out.

Rating: B+

B+, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy

B+, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy
10:35, May 7th 2007

stv?

Election 2007
So the polls closed not long ago here in Scotland and the first genuinely close, actually interesting Scottish Parliament election reaches it’s denouement.

Life, Politics, Soapbox

Life, Politics, Soapbox
22:02, May 3rd 2007

swan?

Not A Runner Bean

Mark Steel’s rather idiosyncratic

Rating: B+

B+, Biography, Books, Humour, Rated

B+, Biography, Books, Humour, Rated
17:48, May 2nd 2007