I’ve been thinking a lot about what we expect of the people who we’ve chosen as role models. When Shailene Woodley recently said she was not a feminist, many in the feminist blogosphere were upset. Was I saddened? Yes. But I wasn’t exactly surprised. Shay is after all, a 23 year-old actress. Her focus is … Continue reading Thinking about Women in the Public Eye and Saying the word “Feminism”
My Thoughts On Harry Potter
As I sat in my room a week ago watching the cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows arrive in Trafalgar Square for the premiere of the final movie, my emotions were all over the place. These books, and these movies have been such a part of my life, through so many years, that … Continue reading My Thoughts On Harry Potter
Book 35: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows
Book Title: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Author: JK Rowling Published: 2007 Pages: 607 Category: fiction: fantasy "Catch you on the flip side." - A friend to me, the day before the release of Deathly Hallows. It took me a long time to sit down and write about Deathly Hallows - it's been … Continue reading Book 35: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows
Book 34: Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince
Book Title: Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince Author: JK Rowling Published: 2005 Pages: 607 Category: fiction: fantasy For the Half-Blood Prince book release we made cloaks. I didn't get a job the summer of 2005 so i spent the days leading up to July 16th driving around town with an assortment of Death Eaters … Continue reading Book 34: Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince
A Potter State of Mind
This week I had the pleasure of being interviewed for The Times Colonist, our daily paper here in Victoria, all about the Harry Potter books and movies! I will have my Half-Blood Prince review up today, but I got home quite late (actually early this morning) from the Midnight screening of Deathly Hallows Part I … Continue reading A Potter State of Mind
Book 33: Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix
Book Title: Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix Author: JK Rowling Published: 2003 Pages: 766 Category: fiction: fantasy I didn't plan on going to a midnight release party for Order of The Phoenix. I didn't pre-buy my book. But come the night before the Saturday release I was sad that I wasn't at … Continue reading Book 33: Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix
Book 32: Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
Book Title: Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire Author: JK Rowling Published: 2000 Pages: 636 Category: fiction: fantasy For me, Goblet of Fire is always connected to the memories I have of both the book release, and the movie release. In the summer of 2000 I went to Bolens Books with my friend Annie, … Continue reading Book 32: Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
Book 31: Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban
Book Title: Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban Author: JK Rowling Published: 1999 Pages: 317 Category: fiction: fantasy I love Prisoner of Azkaban. It's easily my favourite of the seven. I love the Marauders, I love the backstory, I love the Marauder's map, I love Moony, Padfoot, and Prongs, and I especially love Sirius … Continue reading Book 31: Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban
Book 30: Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets
Book Title: Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets Author: JK Rowling Published: 1998 Pages: 251 Category: fiction: fantasy Whenever I'm asked to rank the Harry Potter books in order of my favourites, Chamber of Secrets always seems to end up on the bottom of the list. I'm never quite sure of exactly why - … Continue reading Book 30: Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets
Book 29: Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone
Book Title: Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone Author: JK Rowling Published: 1997 Pages: 223 Category: fiction: fantasy The Harry Potter books are easily the most important books in my life. Because of them I have met wonderful people and had experiences that I never would have imagined before becoming a Potter Person. That may … Continue reading Book 29: Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone
Philippa Adams 