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Tag Archives: Harry Potter
Best Books of 2012: #47, ‘The Casual Vacancy’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. J.K. Rowling’s first published novel for adults has received more mixed reviews than any other book published in 2012. We … Continue reading
I read ‘The Casual Vacancy.’ And I liked it!
Warning: This post does not contain major plot spoilers of The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling, but it does include plot details and reactions. So if you don’t want to read ANY impressions of the novel at all . . … Continue reading
Countdown to Rowling: Will the magic continue?
We’re just a month out from the publication of J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy, on September 27. Little, Brown has been keeping details about the novel, other than the official description, top secret—sources say that only … Continue reading
Fall fiction: J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’
Hachette has just announced that J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults will be published by Little, Brown on September 27, 2012. The Casual Vacancy is about a small British village that finds itself turned upside down during a tumultuous council … Continue reading
BIG news from J.K. Rowling
I was having a conversation with someone the other day, and I mentioned that I don’t usually like books that have a cult following. My friend’s reply: “You mean other than Harry Potter?” Oh, yeah. Harry Potter: My favorite series … Continue reading
Weekly links: Carved books, ‘Hunger Games’ musical collaborations and more!
Hi, everyone! BookPage is closed today and Monday to make way for poppers and champagne — or curling up with some dogs and the Alexander McQueen book (ahem). But there were a few things I’ve been soaking up this week … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern’s debut and one of our 25 most anticipated books for fall, is a tale of two magicians pitted against each other by Prospero the Enchanter in the astounding Cirque des Rêves. It’s an epic love … Continue reading
Hooked on Dresden
It’s been a big summer for fans of science fiction and fantasy, what with the publication of George R.R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons (our reviewer called it “the most-anticipated fantasy release since—well—the fourth book in the Song of Ice … Continue reading
Weekly links
Happy Friday, everyone! Here are a few things we’ve been reading about this week: The winner of the 2011 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest was announced on Monday. Named for the author of “It was a dark and stormy night,” the contest … Continue reading
The end of an era
I don’t think I’m the only one who fell into a slight funk at a few minutes past 2 a.m. last Friday morning. Along with the 4,800 other people who’d crammed into a sold-out multiplex, I’d just experienced Harry Potter … Continue reading
Weekly links
Happy weekend, readers! I am yawning at my desk right now after a very late night of applauding, crying and gasping in front of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (more on that later). Did anyone else go … Continue reading
Rowling gives more details about Potter website
This morning, J.K. Rowling announced some details about her new Pottermore website. You can watch the announcement below, in which Rowling states that Pottermore will provide a digital reading experience for fans of all ages. It will also be the … Continue reading
What’s your favorite series?
In today’s edition of Reading Corner, we asked you: What’s your favorite series for kids and teens? The e-newsletter highlights Brandon’s Mull’s A World Without Heroes, book one in the new Beyonders series. Writing about this novel made me reminisce … Continue reading
Best of the blogs
What posts on book blogs have you enjoyed this week? A few bookmark-worthy links… Monday contest: Win a copy of ‘Unbroken’ Posted by Trisha on The Book Case Okay, okay. Maybe this falls in the category of “tooting your own … Continue reading
