Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 2

The Vanishing Glass *This post contains spoilers for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and the Harry Potter Series. Chapter Summary: Ten has passed since Harry was left on his Aunt and Uncle’s doorstep. We meet Harry when he is woken up by his Aunt Petunia alerting him that it is his cousin Dudley’s birthday.Continue reading “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 2”

The Buckwheat

Hans Christian Andersen Synopsis According to a sparrow that heard it from an old willow tree, the reason a buckwheat field may be burned after a thunderstorm is not solely on the lightning. During a storm the flowers bowed their heads to protect themselves from the rain but the buckwheat would not and stood tall.Continue reading “The Buckwheat”

Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 1

The Boy Who Lived *This post contains spoilers for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and the Harry Potter Series. Chapter Summary: “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much” Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone The Dursley family prides themselvesContinue reading “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone: Chapter 1”

The Lonely Mermaid

From Best Loved Fairyland Tales Published in 1999 Synopsis One day the lonely mermaid Miriam was sitting on a rock when she heard a voice asking her to come play with her. She saw another creature that looked like a mermaid but instead of a tail they had two strange limbs. The creature was aContinue reading “The Lonely Mermaid”

The Ritual

By: Adam Nevill “From the very core of each of them, their ancestors seemed to cry out in inarticulate voices. right then, they screamed in alarm from times before symbols and language could depict such things that hunted and meant murder.” Adam Nevill, The Ritual *This post contains spoilers for The Ritual Overview: Four oldContinue reading “The Ritual”

The Silent Patient

By: Alex Michaelides “There’s so much pain everywhere, and we just close our eyes to it. The truth is we’re all scared. We’re terrified of each other.” Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient *This post contains spoilers for The Silent Patient Overview: Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashionContinue reading “The Silent Patient”

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End

By: Lemony Snicket “Sooner or later, everyone’s story has an unfortunate event or two…The solution, of course, is to stay as far away from the world as possible and lead a safe, simple life.” Lemony Snicket, The End *This post contains spoilers for The End and A Series of Unfortunate Events This is it… TheContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End”

Silent Night

By: Nell Pattison “He had to do something, explain himself, but he couldn’t think through the pressure of the blood pounding in his head. They looked from him to the body. What have you done? They signed. He ran.” Nell Pattison, Silent Night *This post contains spoilers for Silent Night Overview: What happened while theyContinue reading “Silent Night”

The Housemaid

By: Freida McFadden “Those are the four most beautiful words in the English language. You can go now.” Freida McFadden, The Housemaid *This post contains spoilers for The Housemaid Overview: Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for theContinue reading “The Housemaid”

My Books 2025

Let’s talk about 2025. I don’t think I really got what I wanted out of reading this year. I didn’t read anything that was so spectacular that I can see myself returning to it at anytime. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy reading. Some books were good and worth the read. However, I reallyContinue reading “My Books 2025”