I thought I would be done with Khalid Hosseini's new book by now but I have been getting more shifts at work and had a few other things going on so I haven't gotten as far as I thought. So, today I will be reviewing some books by my other favorite author!
Quidditch Through the Ages
By: J.K. Rowling
Read: June 29, 2012
Pages: 56
"Did you know that: there
are 700 ways of committing a foul in Quidditch? The game first began to
evolve on Queerditch Marsh - What Bumphing is? That Puddlemere United
is oldest team in the Britain and Ireland league (founded 1163). All
this information and much more could be yours once you have read this
book: this is all you could ever need to know about the history, the
rules - and the breaking of the rules - of the noble wizarding sport of
Quidditch."
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
By: J.K. Rowling
Read: June 30, 2012
Pages: 42
"A copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
resides on almost every wizarding household in the country. Now, for a
limited period only, Muggles too have the chance to discover where the
Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why it is best not to
leave milk out for a Knarl.
Proceeds from the sale of this book will
go to improving and saving the lives of children around the world, which
means that the dollars and Galleons you exchange for it will do magic
beyond the powers of any wizard. If you feel that this is insufficient
reason to part with your money, I can only hope most sincerely that
passing wizards feel more charitable if they ever see you being attacked
by a Manticore."
These two Harry Potter companion books were a lot of fun to read! J.K. Rowling's ability to create a whole world absolutely amazes me! Obviously, I loved these books and they were a quick hour read at most. I definitely enjoyed learning about all of the different Quidditch rules and magical creatures. Reading these books sometimes makes it hard to forget that Harry Potter is a made up character and this world really doesn't exist (though, I wish it did). I would recommend that anyone who is a HP fan read these books, just for fun!
I gave both of these a 5/5 on my Goodreads.
I gave both of these a 5/5 on my Goodreads.
I like 'Fantastic Beasts' a lot better than 'Quidditch,' but they're definite must-have for all Harry Potter fans (along with 'Tales of Beadle the Bard').
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this one, although I have read the main books as well as Tales of Beadle the Bard. And I did see The Internship, and one of my favorite parts was the scene where they played quiditch. Obviously different rules, since they can't actually fly, but still... a sport I'd love to play someday!
ReplyDeleteI keep meaning to read these ;) Glad to hear they are great!
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