Harry Potter an the Cursed Child Part One and Two: Official Rehearsal Playscript by JK Rowling4/19/2017 Why is not a movie?! It seems almost sacrilegious that the greatest Harry Potter story ever told is restricted to a small stage. And I mean those words, this is the greatest story of Harry Potter that Rowling has popped out of her ingenious head to date! We definitely get a look at Harry's more "human" side in this tale, told almost twenty years after the main series ends. He's grown, so have Ginny, Ron, Hermoine, and dare I say it, even Draco Malfoy, into brilliant adults. Not only does the reader get a better feel of Harry, but like The Half-Blood Prince did for Snape, The Cursed Child does for Draco Malfoy. We started to see the truth behind the facade Draco exuded in The Deathly Hollows, but it all is made so much clearer in The Cursed Child. Draco's past was just as jaded as Harry's, if not even more so just because Draco's father was alive. It's a bit a weird, almost smile-worthy thing seeing Potters and Malfoys being friends and helping each other, one that will without a doubt warm the heart of ever Potter fan in the world. The Cursed Child takes us on a roller coaster through time, allowing us to revisit some of Harry's most heart-wrenching moments and see them in a new light. It is definitely worth the read. I did spot a number of grammatical errors (gods forbid I should be able to read anything without editing it even mentally lol), mainly with missing commas, but since I have no knowledge of scripts as a whole, I'm not sure if this is normal or not. All in all, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is our wonderful Harry Potter world with a new hero and new band of unlikely friends that is sure to be a treasured addition to your Potter library. I do hope, Ms. Rowling considers appeasing the masses and making a movie for this one. I can almost bet it would be a bigger hit than Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them... or bigger than any other Harry Potter movie that's released. I give this book 5 of 5 paws.
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I am, naturally, a huge fan of J.K. Rowling's; I'd have to be to sit through the reading of a screen play lol! Jokes aside, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them is beautifully detailed for a screen play. At the time of writing this review, I have not seen the movie yet, but Ms. Rowling's descriptions were enough for me to picture everything vividly from 1920's New York, to every creature released from Newt's case. Obviously, being a screen play, it took far less time to read than a standard novel would have, and that's perfectly fine. It paves the way for me to start on the screen play for the eighth Harry Potter story! Like all stories that come from our friends in the wizarding world, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them takes your emotions on a roller coaster. There are a couple of instances you'll want to have some tissue nearby, but anything less would be out of character for Ms. Rowling. All in all, I look forward to actually seeing the movie now and I do hope Ms. Rowling brings us some more adventures from the wizarding world, we muggles seem to need the magic and adventure she writes more than ever. I give this book 5 of 5 paws. What can I say about 13 Ways to Midnight that probably hasn't been said a million times in the short time since this book released? This is the first book by Rue Volley that I've had the pleasure of reading. And it WAS a pleasure. From start to end, this story keeps you on your toes. It's quite unpredictable and yet predictable at the same time, if that makes any kind of sense. I love the character and world development, the reader is in every sense of the word Echo Navarri, you laugh with her, cry with her, fear with her. For the time you're "in" Port Royal, you may as well be Echo; and that's a good thing. That's what every author strives for when writing in the first person point-of-view. This book leaves on a mild, very mild, cliffhanger. It's obvious there is more to come since all the real action and unanswered questions only start to unfold in the around last two or three chapters. There are some editing issues with the book. A few are quite noticeable, but shouldn't impede the flow of the story very much. I imagine Ms. Volley, like any true Story Teller, gets quite lost in her world, and an author is always blind to their own errors, I know I never see my own lol. I would suggest Ms. Volley seek fresh eyes to touch up the book. All in all, 13 Ways to Midnight is a definite must-read for fans of the Twilight Saga, as well as those who like a touch of magic mixing with their vampires. I would recommend this book to any lover of paranormal and of Paranormal Romance with action elements. While, Mostly Young Adult, I would not recommend this book to readers under the age of maybe 13 due to the three or four instances of swearing toward the end, unless, like myself, you're okay with your tweens reading books with mild-swearing in them. I look forward to not only reading the next Midnight Saga installment, but other books by Ms. Volley and wish her all the luck and blessings I can in her endeavors. I give this book 5 of 5 paws. Tigris Eden has done again. If you've been reading the Shadow Unit series, you know all about Enri; the guy we all love to hate. The Black Prince delves right into Enri's life, past and present and like the other books in the series, it keeps you on the edge of your seat and turning pages from beginning til end. Readers will definitely get a deeper understanding of Enri and why he is how he is and does what he does. I recommend this book to anyone who's been following the series, and would recommend all lovers of ParaRom full of action to check out the entire series... starting with book one: Enslaved in Shadows. I give this book 5 of 5 paws. Keep 'em coming, Ms. Eden. I'm not a big fan of contemporary romance, but I've yet to read anything Tigris puts out, that I don't think is amazing lol Affinity is no different. The story sucks you in with just enough going on to keep you turning pages and wanting more. While, I feel it's a bit short and ends far to early for my own liking, in comparison to her other works, I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of these two and their amazing fur babies. Onyx is a futuristic retelling of Othello. And it definitely doesn't disappoint in capturing the cruelty of racism, whether it be color, race, or specie. This is perhaps the saddest love story I've ever read. The emotion Alicia put into writing this is evident as you follow Onyx and Dia's story. I wish this was longer, though in many ways, it didn't need to be. The story gets it point across beautifully and at Alicia's known fast-pace. There were three noticeable errors that I spotted in the work, but they shouldn't hitch the reader for more than a second and none of them take anything away from the flow of the story. If you've read Othello or watched any of the movies based on it, you know this story isn't a happy one... Onyx follows that same line. It would be smart to have some tissues on hand while reading this. This was a great debut. I was honestly impressed with the flow of the story and the way the everything seemed to fall into place at the end. This isn't your typical mystery novel, it's puts more in mind of the olden books where the mystery wasn't shrouded in a bunch of stuff you didn't care about. This is just the first of three of this series that I've had the honor to read. I can't wait to read the rest. *I received this book as a WiP from the Author in exchange for editing services* It's time for The Reaping! Victor and Nerina are excited to finally be able to do the ritual and be together in a way the packs can't argue with. However, The Reaping isn't fun and games. Victor must survive three trials to get his female. And while he's doing that, the goddess Selene has decided that Nerina will be more than simply Luna of Pack Canidae. This book is short and to the point, a beautiful bridge between Arctic Bound and Dire Cravings if I do say so myself. The Reaping pretty much finishes up what fans were waiting for when Arctic Bound ended, and it hints at even more trouble for our favorite wolf pack in the next book. The sex is sparse.. to be fair it's about non existence. There's only one sex scene, but with the Trials going on, the reader won't even notice, or care about the lack of bestial love-making that Victor and Nerina are known for. What this novella doesn't lack in, is action. From page one there's something going. This book is a bit more fast paced than Arctic Bound was, but at the same time the story isn't rushed. As stated it's the perfect bridge between book 1 and book 2. This is a quick read, less than 25k words, so it shouldn't take more than a few hours to leave, and if you're a fan of Tigris Eden, you'll be begging for more when you get done. I look forward to the next installment of this series. This is such a beautifully, tragic story. Far better than likes of other works within its genre. I highly recommend keeping a box of tissues close at hand. This is a fairly clean romance set in the days when the French Court was the place to be. There's no shortage of scandal and betrayal. And love is found in the most unlikely places. |