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”

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 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”

Ariadne

By: Jennifer Saint “Was this my punishment? To live the reality of my dream and find out that its glittering beauty faded to nothing when I stepped close?” Jennifer Saint, Ariadne *This post contains spoilers for Ariadne Overview: Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening toContinue reading “Ariadne”

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Penultimate Peril

By: Lemony Snicket “As I am sure you know, when people say ‘It’s my pleasure,’ they usually mean something along the lines of, ‘There’s nothing on Earth I would rather do less.’” Lemony Snicket, The Penultimate Peril *This post contains spoilers for The Penultimate Peril and A Series of Unfortunate Events For a discussion onContinue reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Penultimate Peril”