Still continuing with my Harry Potter read through, I found the Half Blood Prince to be my favorite book thus far. Always a big fan of the background on the bad guys, this book really went into a lot of detail when it came to a Mr. Tom Riddle’s past. Very interesting stuff.
Not having watched the last few films I was really surprised by many of the events towards the end. Especially a big funeral for a very key character. I was really bummed when I read about it. Not only major deaths, but some scarring was left on several characters as well. This really reminded me of how I felt at the end of the Empire Strikes Back so many years ago.
I really enjoyed the pacing of this book, and found myself in many times doing the whole “just one more chapter” routine. Lots of suspense, betrayal, and a heavy dose of background made this a great read for myself.
I’m beginning to find all those people who lined up for midnight releases less strange to me now. I’m beginning to see how they got hooked.