I wish I had a new Harry Potter book to review every year, but at least I had The Cursed Child to tide me over. Plus, I found my most favorite book of all time. BONUS.

THE MYTHICAL AND THE MAGICAL

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Parts 1& 2

by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany (Adaptation), Jack Thorne (Adaptation)

A nice addition to my favorite stories of all time, done in a way that felt authentic to the series, regardless of what the haters say.

 

Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey

Hands down, this is my favorite book I own and you should totally buy it if you’re a Harry Potter nerd like me.

 

Norse Mythology

by Neil Gaiman

Gaiman’s complex and funny style make this a gratifying, quick read that’ll make you want to travel to Valhalla and hang out with all the gods, except Loki–screw that guy.

 

Outlander (Outlander #1)

This thoroughly researched book–the author used actual books and not the internet back in the 90s, y’all–is an incredible read where you’ll meet your favorite book beau of all time, Jamie Fraser, and he’ll help you forget the weeks of reading you had to do to finish this.

 

FLUFF

Me Before You (Me Before You #1)

by Jojo Moyes

Bitter, frustrated and mean man who’s bound to a wheelchair from an accident tries to scare away his sweet caretaker; they fall in love and tough decisions are made; and you find out that Will isn’t the biggest jerk in the world.

 

MISCELLANEOUS FICTION

The Handmaid’s Tale

by Margaret Atwood

An alarming, captivating work of fiction one would believe is absurd as a reality, then this past year happened and it doesn’t seem that unrealistic.

 

American War

by Omar El Akkad

A future civil war brought on by the banning of fossil fueled vehicles is an eerie glimpse into the future that hooked me in at the beginning, but soon bored me with a slow moving story line and dull characters.

 

Lincoln in the Bardo

by George Saunders

A satirical historical fiction book that was difficult to follow and random at best; I felt like a dolt for not “getting” this book after all of its hype.