A re-read for the 20th anniversary (I believe I first read it in 2003), and it was funnier, more charming, and sweeter than I remembered. The first few chapters were especially interesting. I had forgotten that the first chapter is from Vernon Dursley's perspective, and I was surprised at how many elements that come into play later in the series are here from the first few pages. I'm looking forward to reading this to my kids in a couple of years.
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joshcook83 rated Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber: 5 stars
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac
In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the hard-charging CEO of Uber, was ousted in a boardroom coup that capped a brutal …
joshcook83 rated Marvel 1602: 4 stars
Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman
Marvel 1602 is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written …
joshcook83 rated Vision: 5 stars
joshcook83 rated Insider Outsider: 5 stars
joshcook83 rated Taking theology to youth ministry: 5 stars
joshcook83 reviewed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick. He's never worn …
Review of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
joshcook83 rated Norse Mythology: 5 stars
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Norse Mythology is a 2017 book by Neil Gaiman. The book is a retelling of several stories from Norse mythology, …
joshcook83 rated Between the World and Me: 5 stars
joshcook83 rated The Wise Man’s Fear: 3 stars
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger …
joshcook83 reviewed I am Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer
Review of 'I am Martin Luther King, Jr.' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I was looking for a book to explain to my six-year-old who Dr. King was and why he is important, and this couldn't have been more perfect. Now, perhaps more than ever, we need our children to know his story and hear about the importance of justice, peace, love and persistence.
joshcook83 rated Jewish Centaur: 5 stars
joshcook83 rated A Dance With Dragons: 4 stars
A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance—beset by newly emerging …
joshcook83 rated Kitchen Confidential: 4 stars
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
A deliciously funny, delectably shocking banquet of wild-but-true tales of life in the culinary trade from Chef Anthony Bourdain, laying …