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19 Essential Harry Potter Gifts that Fans Will Absolutely Love

If you are shopping for Harry Potter gifts normally you would have to journey all the way to London’s King’s Cross Platform 9 and to find the true treasures.

That’s definitely an adventure most J. K. Rowling fans would gleefuly emark upon, but I’ve done the hard work for you this year. And besides, with so much Harry Potter merchandise floating around the Diagon Alley’s of the Internet, how can you be certain which stuff to buy that will truly warm the heart of your favorite witch or wizard?...

7 Essential Harry Potter Wands

It’s nearing the bewitching time of year again and no self-respecting witch or wizard would be caught out of doors without their favorite wand.

Hopefully you got yours from Ollivanders—if not, disarm someone who has!

So, not only have I gathered up all the Harry Potter wands, I’ve also used my considerable talents as a sorcerer to divine what they are made of and spell out some deliciously mischievous uses.

Harry Potter Wand

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Marie Lu Books

I don’t think I have written any recent blog post recommending dystopian novels without raving about Marie Lu books.

One of the great things about her is that you really don’t have to wait that long between each new novel because she writes so fast.

And somehow, the plots remain delightfully twisty, the romances movingly deep, and the fights furious.

So If you loved books like Divergent, any of Veronica Roth books, or for that matter young adult dystopian novels then Marie Lu’s zippy, clever,...

Veronica Roth Books You Have to Read

Veronica Roth has written some of the most wildly popular young adult dystopian novels in recent memory and is of course famously known for the Divergent trilogy of books (which were also turned into blockbuster movies).

In the wake of the series, Roth left fans desperately seeking books like Divergent but has recently returned with another incredible tale of youthful strife and love.

Carve the Mark

The newest entry of Veronica Roth books of course is the very anticipated Carve the Mark whi...

If You Loved Harry Potter Read These 27 Enchanting Books

If you loved Harry Potter and are looking for more magic, more schools of wizardry, and more plucky young heroes and heroines then look no further!

Here is a pile of books like Harry Potter guaranteed to bedazzle your imagination into the small hours of the morning long after the candle flame has turned to smoke and even the stars have left the sky.

While you probably won’t need spells to read all of these young adult fantasy novels, you should at least make sure you’ve got a good butter beer...

If You Loved Harry Potter Read These 21 Enchanting Books

If you loved Harry Potter and are looking for more magic, more schools of wizardry, and more plucky young heroes and heroines then look no further!

Here is a pile of books like Harry Potter guaranteed to bedazzle your imagination into the small hours of the morning long after the candle flame has turned to smoke and even the stars have left the sky.

While you probably won’t need spells to read all of these young adult fantasy novels, you should at least make sure you’ve got a good butter beer...

If You Loved Harry Potter Read These 15 Enchanting Books

If you loved Harry Potter and are looking for more magic, more schools of wizardry, and more plucky young heroes and heroines then look no further!

Here is a pile of books like Harry Potter guaranteed to bedazzle your imagination into the small hours of the morning long after the candle flame has turned to smoke and even the stars have left the sky.

You will need spells to read all of these young adult fantasy novels

Throne of Glass

Start Reading the Throne of Glass

Written by Sarah J. Maas...

31 Heart Pounding Young Adult Dystopian Novels You Should Definitely Read­

If you have already read books similar to divergent, and are looking for more young adult dystopian novels, then I’ve got some recommendations that are going to add a whole stack of thrilling adventures to your tbr pile.

Here Are Heart Pounding Young Adult Dystopian Novels You Will Read Obsessively

In addition to discovering more books like the hunger games, catching fire, mockingjay and other canonical dystopian novels including the Maze Runner by James Dashner, or Legend by Marie Lu, or Par...

Dystopian Characters You Definitely Want to Drink With

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s day, which I am sure had significance at one point in time, I thought I would start a meme.

Pick 3-10 characters from any of your favorite dystopian books and tell everyone about 3 things:

What would you be drinking? What would you toast to? What would you ask them?

It can be as boozy or as dry as you wish!

Haymitch Abernathy

I would have to kick things off with a strong whisky, at 6 in the morning, with Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch is a cynic’s cynic and I’m...

Is Four Divergent? The Definitive Answer

If you are asking this question you are not alone. So I dug through the Divergent books and found the definitive answer about Tobias Eaton.

Is Four Divergent?

No, Four is not divergent. In the books Four initially appears to be Divergent since he resists the mind control serum and can remain aware during simulations, but he is actually genetically damaged and therefore is not Divergent. We are introduced to this revelation in the third book of the Divergent series, Allegiant.

Here it the qu...