Reading Challenge Book 7: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Y'all:

This one took me a little longer than I had anticipated, but that's ok.  I had trouble falling asleep last night, then in sleep I had the noodle dream a dream about Harry Potter.  When I woke up I got down to the business of wrapping up this book before lunch.  Maybe I need to train in Occlumency.

Reading Challenge Book 6: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Y'all:

Seven down, and near as I can fathom, I'm on pace to finish 52 books in 52 weeks.  I'll have to make this a yearly thing, because reading is AWESOME!

Reading Challenge Book 5: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Y'all:

My fifth book is finished and January still has days left in it.  Aww yeah!

BOOK 5
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J.K. Rowling

Three Harry Potter books finished! For those of you just joining me, I've seen all of the movies and my ex-wife is such a big fan of the series she might as well hang a diploma from Hogwart's on her wall.  What I'm trying to say is that, even though I've never read the series, I'm no Squib.  I know what's up.

HPatPoA kept me on the edge of my seat more than the other two books.  Sure, during the first two I was anticipating reading the scenes I enjoyed in the films, but this one really took it to a new level.  The stuff about Buckbeak and the Time-Turner kept me flipping e-pages, hungrily reading for more.

In a recent conversation with a Potterhead who is reasonably younger than I am, I stated that I'm sorry I hadn't been able to grow up with Harry Potter the way so many did.  I do recall reading certain books with friends and family (some of which I intend to reread later this year), but I'm not sure it reached the fever-pitch that Harry Potter fans are familiar with.  So instead of growing up with these novels, I find myself a little older, stepping into a new world (not entirely unlike Harry when he first arrives at Hogwart's).

Once I finish reading all seven novels I'll have to take a weekend to marathon the films.  I haven't done that since the divorce, and I feel that such lofty film marathons deserve to be repeated yearly.
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THE ONE AND ONLY,
MAC III

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Game 1: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Y'all:

In addition to reading a lot more, I'm going to be working through my massive backlog of video games. Gaming is an important aspect of my life, and I have so many games that I've started and just not finished. So here goes nothing!

Although this is the PS4 remastered edition, I'll still count it as being from my backlog because I had these games on my PS3 before I traded it in (much to my eternal dismay!), and I was always sorry I hadn't played through them. I finished the first two Uncharted games before the new year, so they won't count for this.

Reading Challenge Book 4: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Y'all:

I wrapped up Book #4 a day later than I had hoped, but that's due to my spending too much time playing video games this weekend.  That's ok, because time enjoyed is never time wasted.  Besides, if you know me, you know that games are part of my DNA.