Harry Potter books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 5/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 5/5
I think this is a great book.The first chapter is confusing, so the first time I stopped but my mom made me keep reading-I'm 12 years old by the way-and I loved it. The first time I read it I was 10 and I got so scared, At least by the last few chapters. And people think I belong in Gryffindor! You'll find out what I mean when you read the book. So Order, Divide (the pages), and Conquer the dark side! I loved this book because it took more than one night to read and actually understand it, and it kept me guessing and i was wrong!Not like other mystrey books where you figure it out half way through. I don't think this is a good book for any one under the age of 9. By the way on a scale from 1 to 5, I give it a 20!
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 5/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 5/5
Once you read the first Harry Potter book, you're hooked! This book was just as wonderful as the first and, if not, better. You can definitely tell how J.K. Rowling flourishes and blossoms in her writer's craft as the books become more and more in-depth and lengthy - which is great because when you read the books, you never want them to end! The adventures Harry, Ron and Hermione go on, get more unpredictable and suspensful - which undoubtly gets them in more trouble!! And what's great is your right beside them, really! You feel as though you're right in the room, invisible, observing them! J.K. Rowling is a wonderful and amazing writer. The books move very quickly and could keep the attention span of anyone! I can't recommend this book enough! No matter what your age or path in life, there's no way you wouldn't like the Harry Potter series! :o) *Highly* recommended.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary Grandpre
Rating: 5/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary Grandpre
Rating: 5/5
All of the amazing and interesting characters reappear in Book 5. Lupin, Sirius, and many others appear in the book and Ms Rowling shows us more about them and how they factor in Harry's life. Even fringe characters like Mrs Figg have surprizes to offer.
The tempo of the book (like the others) is very fast. And the pace keeps up through the length of the book for an entertaining, can't put it down read (a long, 870 page read!).
It is a great book, but dark, scary and sad. Harry's struggles in learning about himself and his place are a little tough. I found myself frustrated with Harry's frustration and anger, and trying (like the characters in the book) to be patient and understand.
I had to read this book. I am now excited about the next one...Ms Rowling has again given us a thrilling and creative year at Hogwarts.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary Grandpre
Rating: 5/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary Grandpre
Rating: 5/5
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix is without a doubt, my favorite of the series so far (I finished reading it within 24 hours of purchase - all 870 pages). All of the enjoyable traits of the previous Potter books remain, the enchanted world and its creatures, further explaining the events that lead to the current state of the wizarding world, the introduction of new spells and magical disciplines, quidditch and the house cup, and a fair amount of humor (although less than previous books.) Rowling's talent for creating characters we can all identify with continues to abound, particularly with the introduction of a detestable character known as Madame Umbridge. However, the most impressive aspects of Rowling's latest work are the morality lessons, and Rowling's ability to capture the angst of adolescence. Voldemort and his death eaters have intolerance for `mudbloods' and their subsequent quest to rid the world of them are reminiscent of Nazi Germany especially when you consider that Voldemort himself is a mudblood. Madame Umbridge's subversive work is despicable, and bears a striking resemblance to Orwell's Animal Farm. These well-written antagonists and their actions towards our hero are the steepest challenges Harry and his gang has yet to face, especially given the turmoil that is a 15 year olds world.Perhaps the most enjoyable arc of the plot is the different characters coming to grips with growing up. Rowling does a tremendous job capturing the distraught feelings of a teen, from awkwardness and chest puffing in front of a girl, to anger, confusion and a sense of cockiness. She puts Potter through the emotional wringer, and like all teens, he is thoroughly confused. The beauty of her work here is the poignancy to it. Harry does not understand, and does not want to. If growing up is painful, if being a world famous wizard is painful, than he will take his leave, thank you. The key is, the reader is so immersed into Harry's world that it is difficult not to feel what he is feeling, and this emotional ride that Rowling takes us on has more peaks and valleys than any of her other works.Fast paced, fun, and emotionally introspective, The Order of the Phoenix satisfies like none so far, but again leaves the reader counting down the days to the release of Year 6. I cannot wait.
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 4/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 4/5
I like the Harry Potter books, but I'm not one of those fans who camp out overnight to get the next book. I only started reading them like two years ago. It surprised me to see that a lot of the characters are pretty stereotyped (which a lot of authors do), like Malfoy, as Harry's rival, being evil to everyone and all the Gryffyndors (sorry, don't know how to spell it) hating him. The houses themselves are stereotyped: all the Slytherins are bad, all the Gyrffyndors are good. Yawn.
But I thought that the writing and the storyline was pretty good, and I was hooked on it to the end, even though it was long. The only thing I do have a problem with is people saying that the things like Mandrakes and basilisks are Rowling's inventions. Some of the creatures she uses (not all of them) are in fantasy creature books, and mythology, too.
These are good books, but I'm not sure that they're worth all the publicity that they get. Sure, I'd suggest picking them up and reading them, but I wouldn't go to the bookstore at 3 AM to get the newest one. They're not really that outstanding, but maybe it's just me. Four and a half stars is my rating.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary Grandpre
Rating: 2/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary Grandpre
Rating: 2/5
You'll buy it and read it, of course. Maybe you've already bought a copy. So what possible decisions are left for a serious Harry fan to make? How about this: should you buy this edition or the UK version? The answer is simple: this is the edition to get! Almost everything about the US edition is superior to the UK version: from the typeface (larger, fuller, and clearer) and page layout (ample margins) to the binding (much easier to hold open) and the artwork (the UK edition has none, and the fun fonts used for decrees, letters, and other documents is absent from the UK edition) this edition wins.
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 4/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 4/5
...I beleive that, perhaps, he is meant to do stupid things sometimes so that you feel superior (not unlike Dr. Watson from Doyle's famed stories). The books are excellently written, however. Some of the most delightful characters are Hagrid, Hermione, the Weasley twins, Prof. McGonagall, Prof. Dumbledore, Prof. Flitwick, and above all Prof. Snape. They are obviously all exaggerated versions of people that Rowling once knew. No one could make up someone like Snape.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter
Publisher: Broadway
Authors: Allan Zola Kronzek, Elizabeth Kronzek
Rating: 5/5
Title: The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter
Publisher: Broadway
Authors: Allan Zola Kronzek, Elizabeth Kronzek
Rating: 5/5
This book is one of the best books i have ever read!
if you need a book to guide you through the Harry Potter world..
this is the right one..
i give this book 5 stars with Honor.
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 5/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors: J.K. Rowling
Rating: 5/5
I just finished reading this book moments ago, and I must say,that I think it is just as fantastic as the last three! There are awhole bunch of new characters, and the story has a surprising twist at the end. I can't wait for the 5th book to come out now!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary Grandpre
Rating: 5/5
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Authors: J. K. Rowling, Mary Grandpre
Rating: 5/5
After all that waiting and counting down the days I am happy to say that the Order of the Phoeix didn't let me down for one minute. It was so good in fact that I finished it in 3 days. The book really invokes feelings of anger, sadness, and at one point it will make you disolve into tears. Well written (of course!), and hard to put down, it's a shame that I arrived at the ending so fast. The only negative thing I have to say is that now I can't wait for book 6 to come out.
