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17May/07Off

drink me?

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half Blood PrinceSixth 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+

7May/07Off

inquisitor?

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixThe 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+

3May/07Off

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.

2May/07Off

swan?

Not A Runner Bean

Mark Steel

Not A Runner Bean
Mark Steel's rather idiosyncratic

Rating: B+