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Pottermore explanation MY HOUSE I was sorted into two houses, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, but I personally think I'm more like Gryffindor because that's what all my friends and family say as well. SO GRYFFINDOR IT IS! MY PATRONUS So I'm taking the test as we speak (or type, or read?) but let's see what I get… my computers glitching *eye roll*. I got BLACK AND WHITE CAT which doesn't produce any information on why I got this or what it means but yup. MY WAND Okay I'm taking this test right now too… LARCH WOOD WITH A UNICORN HAIR, 10” AND BRITTLE FLEXIBILITY I don't know what this means at all so imma look it up. LARCH: basically this means that the wand is powerful but wizards and witches may never realize their talents until paired with it. If that makes any sense. UNICORN: Not likely to turn to the Dark Arts, but aren't the most powerful (although the wand wood may compensate!) So I still have hope of being a powerful witch! 10” IN LENGTH: Abnormally short wands usually select those character something is lacking. But usually the length is determined on height. So guys I meant be lacking something in my personality (shortest wand is: 8-9 inches and I got 10) or I might just be short. Makes sense because I'm only 5”2 and I don't know if you guys consider that short, but I do. BRITTLE FLEXIBILITY: Is usually based on your willingness to change possessed by the wand-and-owner pair. Whatever that means I have no clue ?? ILVERMONY HOUSE? Honestly don't know what this means at all But I got sorted into THUNDERBIRD Explanation: I guess this magical creature can create storms as it files which is super cool. And it also says Thunderbirds favors adventures which is totally me. There you go my Pottermore discoveries and how and why I got them. Hope you enjoyed!

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SERIES I’VE COMPLETED DYSTOPIAN legend trilogy hunger games series flawed series the giver series fire & flood series CONTEMPORARY burn for burn trilogy summer i turned pretty trilogy to all the boys i’ve loved before series anna and the french kiss trilogy pink & green series confectionately yours series FANTASY hp series (didn't finish this yet but i’m almost done with the last book soo) the infernal devices trilogy twilight series SCI-FI lux series Technically some of these books can fit into other categories but these are just the genres titles i put them under. And yes, I haven't read that many series/trilogy that's just because I'm 15 and didn't really start getting into reading until I was in 5-6th grade. But hopefully in a few years or so I'll do an updated one and have lots of books on here:) Also I know I forgot a few series on here because I either couldn't think of them at the moment or didn't remember the series name so sorry! But I also did read Percy Jackson, Heros of Olympus and some other series but didn't finish it completely.

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ULTIMATE HARRY POTTER TAG -Favorite Book? My favorite has always been The Prisoner of Azkaban because I loved Lupin and Sirius. -Least Favorite Book? Probably Chamber of Secrets because I've watched the movie so much and knew how everything happened. -Favorite Movie? Definitely The Deathly Hallows part two. -Least Favorite Movie? Either Chamber of Secrets, because I've watched it so much, or Deathly Hallows part one. I can't stand it when Ron gets sooo jealous! -Favorite Quote? “We've all got light and dark inside us. What matter is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are”-Sirius Black -Favorite Weasley? Fred and George all the way! So adorable and hilarious. I really truly relate to them because I have a twin myself and it would devastating if she died. -Favorite Female Character? Probably Luna because she always stays true to herself and is actually quite smart. -Favorite Villain Obviously Umbridge because it's truly fansaitating how an author can make a reader hate someone so much. -Favorite Male Character? I have so many!! My top three are Hagrid, (it's so cute how he loves every creature small and large, deadly and kind. He always thinks of the best in people.) Neville, (it's devastating what happened to his parents but he's a hard worker in becoming better at spells and magic. He's also so adorable with his little toad and his chubby cheeks!) and of course Sirius (how could you not love Sirius? He's witty, a troublemaker, but also super helpful and kind to Harry. I love how he takes Harry under his wing and becomes a father figure but also treats Harry as his best friend, so lovely!) -Favorite Professor? Either Lupin or Snape. I love Lupin because he really teaches his students loads, especially Harry, and is so kind-hearted and brilliant. Snape is awful to Harry but his backstory is so sad and I feel bad for him. But I really think in the last few books Snape begins to like Harry and help him, even if he didn't show it personally to him. -Would you rather A) Wash Snape’s hair or B) spend a day listening to Lockhart rant about himself? Obviously wash Snape’s hair because maybe it won't be so greasy anymore. -Would you rather duel A) an elated Bellatrix or B) an angry Molly? Molly is so scary when she gets mad plus maybe I could avenge Sirius, Neville’s parents, and Dobby. -Would you rather travel to Hogwarts via A) Hogwarts Express or B) Flying Car? Hogwart Express all the way! I want Chocolate Frogs and hear Hagrid say “First Years this way!” -Would you rather A) Kiss Voldemort or B) give Umbridge a bubble bath? Kiss Voldemort I don't want to see that toad in her pink tiled bathroom and her kitten bath towels. -Would you rather A) ride a hippogriff or B) ride a Firebolt? This one’s hard because I really want to try Quidditch to see if I would be good at it but if I get to ride on Hagrid’s hippogriff in his Magical Creatures class I would total pick that one. -Is there a character you feel differently about in the movies? Probably Hagrid in the book he sometimes is portrayed as dumb with the way he talks, which is super hard to understand but when he speaks in the movie it's a unique quaintly of his, and when he has all his different creatures Harry and the others judge him for it. While in the movie he's much more smart, cute, and helpful. -Is there a movie you preferred to the book? No I love the films and the books but I love the books better than all the films. You get to understand and learn about the characters more and I personally don't like when the films leave out major parts from the book. -Richard Harris or Michael Gambon as Dumbledore? I personally liked Michael Gambon because the first two movies weren't my favorite movies anyways. -Your top thing (person or event) that wasn't in the movie that you wanted there the most? I really wanted the scene of Dumbledore’s funeral and when Hagrid carries his body and his half brother is there. Also I wanted to see the merpeople and the centaurs paying a visit to his funeral. I don't know for me it would show the viewers how significant Dumbledore was and how he touched so many people, especially Harry and his friends because they cry in this scene. -If you could remake any of the Harry Potter movies which would it be? Half Blood Prince I would add more scenes from the book. -Which house was your first gut feeling you'd be a part of? Gryffindor because I've always felt really close to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. I felt like I could be the fourth one in their group. Harry who could've been a Slytherin, Hermione who could've been a Ravenclaw, Ron who was a true Gryffindor, and me you could've been in Hufflepuff. -Which house were you actually sorted into on Pottermore? I've taken the quiz twice and the first time I got Hufflepuff and the second time I got Gryffindor. -Which class would be your favorite? Magical Creatures with Hagrid or Defense Against the Dark Arts with Lupin. -Which spell do you think would be the most useful to learn? Probably I shield spell so that if anyone attacked me I could do that or Accio because than I could literally find anything if I lost it. -Which character do you think you'd instantly become friends with? Either Ginny because we both love sports and in the book she seems really nice or Fred and George because we both of the same sense of humor. -If you could own one of the three Hallows, which would it be? The invisibility cloak, duhhh -Is there any aspect of the books that you'd like to change? I'd have Harry name is child Albus Severus Sirius Potter because Sirius had a huge impact on his life and helped him lots, his death was also very hard for Harry to deal with. -Favorite Marauder? My favorite is Padfoot because I feel like we got to know him the most in the series and I would love to turn into a doggie. -If you could bring one of characters back to life, which would it be? I really didn't like to see any of the characters die but probably Fred because I can't imagine living without my twin. Also their Joke Shop was a group effort and I feel like George would give up on it or not be as enthusiastic about it. -Hallows or Horcruxes? I feel like it would be kinda fun to make my Horcruxes and pick objects, I wouldn't want to be immortal though.

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Netflix Book Tag

1.Recently Watched

The last book you finished reading

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling. I’m currently reading the next book in the series Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and I’m loving it!

2.  Top Picks

A book/books that have been recommended to you based on books you have previously read

A lot of people have recommended me It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini because I’m always reading books about mental health issues to learn more about them.  

3. Recently Added

The last book you bought

I don’t buy books very often because I love borrowing books and exploring libraries, and it helps me finish books faster when they have a date you have to return them by. But the last book I bought was probably 2 months ago and it was Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon.

4. Popular on Netflix

Books everyone knows about (two you have read and two you have no interest in reading)

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and and City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, both I’ve read. Paper Towns by John Green and The Cursed Child by J.K Rowling.

5.Comedies

A funny book

Anything by Rick Riordan is super hilarious and adventurous.

6. Dramas

A character who is a drama king/queen

Anna from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. She sometimes had me laughing until I was crying because she took everything so seriously and only thought of herself and Etienne.

7. Antimated

A book with cartoons on the cover

Hera: The Goddess and her Glory by George O’Connor. I read this years ago right after I finished the Percy Jackson series and wanted to learn more about the Olympians.

8. Watch It Again

A book/series you want to re-read

I would probably want to re-read the Percy Jackson and Heros of Olympus series again because I didn’t fully understand them when I was in 4th grade.

9. Documentaries

A nonfiction book you would recommend for everyone.

I barely read nonfiction books unless it’s for a class but one I can remember reading on my own is Jesse Owens: An American Life by William J. Baker and even that book I think is counted as an biography.

10. Action and Adventure

An action packed book

There are so many! Any of the Harry Potter books are great, The Fire and Flood series by Victoria Scott, and the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout is super fun to read.

11. New Releases

A book that just came out or will be4 coming out soon that you can’t wait to read.

This book came out a few months ago but I still haven’t had a chance to read it and that is Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare. I’m also super excited for The Complication by Suzanne Young and whenever Victoria Scott will be releasing her new book.

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August TBR

1) Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling 5th book in the Harry Potter series "Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His best friends Ron and Hermione have been very secretive all summer and he is desperate to get back to school and find out what has been going on. However, what Harry discovers is far more devastating than he could ever have expected..."-Goodreads Summary 2) Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince by J.K Rowling 6th book in the Harry Potter series (Don't want to spoil the book so I'm not looking up the summary!) 3) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling Last book in the Harry Potter series 4) Th Remedy by Susanna Young 0.5 book in The Program series "In a world before The Program... Quintana McKee is a closer. Since the age of seven, Quinn has held the responsibility of providing closure to grieving families with a special skill- she can 'become' anyone. Recommended by grief counselors, Quinn is hired by families to take on the short-term role of a deceased loved one between the ages of fifteen and twenty. She's not an exact copy, of course, but she wears their clothes and changes her hair, studied them through pictures and videos, and soon, Quinn can act like them, smell like them, and be them for all intents and purposes. But to do her job successfully, she can't get attached. Now seventeen, Quinn is deft at recreating herself, sometimes confusing her own past with those of the people she's portrayed. When she's given her longest assignment, playing the role of Catalina Barnes, Quinn begins to bond with the deceased girl's boyfriend. But that's only the beginning of the complications, especially when Quinn finds out the truth about Catalina's death. And the epidemic it could start." -Goodreads Summary 5) Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls by Lynn Weingarten "June barely has time to mourn the death of her best friend Delia, before Delia's ex-boyfriend convinces her Delia was murdered, and June is swept into a tangle of lies, deceit, and conspiracy." //That's probably all the books I will be finishing this month but I might get a start on this last book I'm going to mention// 6) Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare 2nd book in The Dark Artifices series "Would you trade your soul mate for your soul? A Shadowhunter's life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai, warrior partners-sworn to fight together, die together, but never fall in love. Emma Carstairs has learned that the love she shares with her parabatai, Julian Blackthorn, isn't just forbidden- it could destroy them both. She knows she could run from Julian. But how can she when the Blackthorns are threatened by enemies on all sides? Their only hope is the Black Volume of the Dead, a spell book of terrible power. Everyone wants it. Only the Blackthorns can find it. Spurred on by a dark bargain with the Seelie Queen, Emma; her best friend Cristina; Mark and Julian Blackthorn journey into the Courts Faerie, where glittering revels hide bloody danger and no promises can be trusted..." (more of the summary on Goodreads)

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July Wrap Up

1) Delirium by Lauren Oliver Rating: 6/10 "In an alternate United States, live has been declared a dangerous disease, and the government forces everyone who reaches eighteen to have a procedure called the Cure. Living with her aunt, uncle, cousins in Portland, Maine, Lena Haloway is very much looking forward to being cured and living a safe, predictable life. She watched love destroy her mother and isn't about to make the same mistake. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena meets enigmatic Alex, a boy from the "Wilds" who lives under the government's radar. What will happen if they do the unthinkable and fall in love?" -Goodreads Summary 2) Always and Forever Lara Jean by Jenny Han Rating: 8.75/10 "Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend, Peter; her dad's finally getting remarried to their next door neighbor, Ms.Rothsghild; and Margot's coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding. But change is looming in the horizon. And while Lara Jean is having fun and keeping busy helping plan her father's wedding, she can't ignore the big life decisions she has to make. Most pressingly, where she wants to go to college and what that means for her relationship with Peter. She watched her sister Margot go through these growing pains. Now Lara Jean's the one who'll be graduating high school and leaving for college and leaving her family-and possibly the boy she loves-behind. When your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to?" -Goodreads Summary 3) A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Rating: 9.5/10 "The monster showed up after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming... This monster is something different, though. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth."-Goodreads Summary 4) The Fly on the Wall by E. Lockhart Rating: 8.75/10 "At the Manhattan School for Art and Music, where everyone is 'different' and everyone is 'special', Gretchen Yee feels ordinary. She's the kind of girl who sits alone at lunch, drawing pictures of Spider-Man, so she won't have to talk to anyone; who has a crush on Titus but won't do anything about it; who has no one to hang out with when her best friend (and only real) friend Katya is busy. One day, Gretchen wishes that she could be a fly on the wall in the boy's locker room-just to learn more about the guys. What are they really like? What do they really talk about? Are they really cretins most of the time? Fly on the Wall is the story of how that wish comes true."-Goodreads Summary 5) Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon Rating: 7/10 /CHECK REVIEW/ 6) Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan Rating: 8.5/10 /CHECK REVIEW/

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Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan Rating: 8.5/10 /SUMMARY/ "Love is never easy. Especially if you're Paul. He's a sophomore at a high school like no other-and these are his friends: Infinite Darlene, the homecoming queen and star quarterback Joni, Paul's best friend who may not be his best friend anymore Tony, his other best friend, who can't leave the house unless his parents think he's going on a date... with a girl Kyle, the ex-boyfriend who won't go away Rip, the school bookie, who sets the odds... And Noah. The Boy. The one who changes everything" This novel includes several LGBT+ characters and them discovering their true sexuality. It also deals with the discrimination and nonacceptance that comes along with being gay. The book shows many different types of romantic relationships and which ones are healthy and dangerous. /REVIEW/ This novel was a fun and super cute read while still dealing with serious topics, such as religion, sexuality, non healthy relationships, and acceptance. Noah and Paul were so cute with their dates and nervousness in seeing each other. At first it was hard to remember the characters names and personalities, because Paul had so many friends. But after awhile you get to know the characters better and their relations to Paul. I absolutely loved Tony he was such a well written character with real problems. I wish we had more closure at the ending of the book how Joni and Paul were doing. But overall the ending to the book was great, I loved all the couples and friendships made.

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Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon Rating: 7/10 /SUMMARY/ Madeline Whitter, the main character, was diagnosed with SCID at a young age. This disease means she's allergic to the world and isn't allowed to leave her home. She only knows her mother and her sweet nurse, Carla. Madeline has just turned 18 when a family moves next door. She spots a very mysterious boy moving in with his family. They stare at each other and he smiles at her. His name is Olly. Madeline is most certainly destined to fall in love with him, despite her disease. Throughout this contemporary novel you see Madeline struggle with her disease. She tries not to wonder how life would be like without her disease and not to get her hopes up. Basically throughout the story you see she isn't living life to the fullest. You see characters struggle with a family member's death, abusive parents, and how these things come to affect them. **MINIMAL SPOILERS** I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a fun and easy read. Another plus was the short chapters and doodles in the book, I always love these because it makes me want to keep reading. But, I personally couldn't connect to Madeline's character, I didn't understand her mother-daughter relationship and how she just threw it all away for a boy she barely knew. The book was very predictable and not realistic. The reason why I gave it a 7 is because I loved Olly. How he was mysterious and adventurous but still sweet and family-oriented. But the whole hype around the novel is unnecessary because it's just an average contemporary story. But the ending was super cute and very satisfying.