Tome Thursday: Forest of the Pygmies

 

Hello everyone!

 

Welcome to the final installment of this three-week journey, which began back in the Amazon, stretched across to the Himalayas, and is now coming home to roost on the continent of Africa.

 

Isabel Allende really did a magnificent job with her trilogy, and I, for one, am definitely here for it.

 

Besides, this is the last "normal" book, shall we say, before the Christmas countdown begins on this blog.

 

Yes, just like every year, I'll be reviewing all things Christmas, with any and all influences coming my way! So for the time being, say goodbye to anything that DOESN'T have those gingerbread cookies and candy canes in it.

 

Meanwhile, however, hit pause on it just long enough to read through this blog post, won't you?

 

Because this journey to Africa is kind of important.

 

Especially because it's the last book in the trilogy.

 

Without further ado, let's dive right into Forest of the Pygmies.

 

Talkie Tuesday: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

"Everything's going to change now, isn't it?"

Hello everyone!

It’s time to return to Hogwarts yet again, and honestly, time flies, doesn’t it? Fourth year means that the students are pretty much halfway through their schooling and will soon have to consider what they want to do in life, and where they want to go.

Before that happens, however, there are some other things that need to be addressed.

After all, it wouldn’t be Harry Potter if things didn’t go wrong, right? Right.

It’s a pretty much given thing that if your name is Harry there’s a fairly good chance you’ll end up in trouble somewhere, somehow, and you’ll have to get yourself (and your friends) out of it. Like Hermione asks in the movie itself, will they EVER get a quiet year at Hogwarts?

Probably not. Let's be real.

And since this IS fourth year, let’s jump right to it, shall we?

The Goblet of Fire awaits our name.