If You're Afraid of the Dark Remember the Night Rainbow

"If you have butterflies in your stomach ask them into your heart" (p.7)

I purchased this book at a professional workshop and just loved the message. The illustrations are beautiful and just eye-catching. I felt the message was similar to the idea of "if life hands you lemons, make lemonade" but delivered in a beautiful way. The only drawback, if there is one is that it the audience that it seeks may not understand the message. However, if you hold onto it long enough, they will. (4.5/5.0)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

I bought this book about 7 years ago for my stepson (he was 7 or 8 at the time) and it has stayed on my bookshelf, unread, since then. I have managed to not read or watch anything Harry Potter, since the beginning. Not because I'm against it for any reason, it's just that I have not been traditionally interested in fantasy or sci-fi. After many conversations with a friend of mine about the Harry Potter series, I decided to give it a try. So, I pulled out this book, dusted it off, and jumped in.

Since I'm sure that I am the only person alive who hasn't read the book, I will spare you the details. However, I will just say that I did enjoy it. It was obviously written for a younger audience than myself but I thought that it was suspenseful and entertaining. I will continue on with the series as I have now become curious how it will develop. (3.0/5)