Victoria Grace Howell

A Book Review of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Buy from Amazon! The war against Voldemort is not going well; even the Muggles have been affected. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses.  And yet . . . as with all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate. Teenagers …

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So Your Character is From Israel … Featuring Zoey @ Magiverse

It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …

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Harry Potter and Pacing: Why I Believe the Movies Did a Better Job

I’ve finally (almost still working on Deathly Hallows) read all the books and seen all the movies so I can finally give my verdict about the series as a whole: I like it but I actually like the movies better. Before throwing pitchforks at me hear me out. From my observation, though the books have …

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A Book Review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Buy from Amazon! In his fifth year at Hogwart’s, Harry faces challenges at every turn, from the dark threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and the unreliability of the government of the magical world to the rise of Ron Weasley as the keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Along the way, he learns about the strength of his …

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So Your Character is From Mozambique … Featuring Dicxita @ Dii Blogs

It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …

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A Book Review of Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

Buy from Amazon! Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan’s most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin’s Guild, she’s sworn to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. In these action-packed prequel novellas to Throne of Glass, Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take …

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So Your Character is From Egypt … Featuring Nada @ Early Bookish Birds

It’s time for this week’s So Your Character is … Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a …

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