Oh what fun! A Giveaway!!!!!

A Padfoot and Prongs Giveaway:
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffeneger

Hey there every one. Hope your week is treating you well. Since we have been so busy lately with the t-shirt designs and businessy things, we thought it might be nice to reward our loyal readers with a give away!
For one we will be accepting entries to win the book 'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffeneger and will be a drawing a name at random on Aug 4th at 10 am. This will give the winner just enough time to bust through the book before the movie premiers in theatres on August 14th!

This novel is a beautiful story about a man who is unable to control his ability to travel through time, and the love of his life that is unable to deny her love for her husband, despite his constant absense. The writing is beautiful and honest to life. Although the time travel could techinically be considered sci-fi or even fantasy, there is nothing fantastical about their love. It is deep and true and will leave you reaching for the kleenex box in no time. Their struggles are profound and heartfelt but their passion for each other would even put The Darcy's to shame. The Time Traveler's Wife is truly a unique read for any of you who are tired at looking at romanticiced romance, and are ready for a good honest love story.
If you are interested in winning this wonderful hard cover book there are we have a small list of the potential ways you can earn entries into the contest.

1. Follow us. Simple enough. If you are already a follower then you will automatically recieve one entry. Just leave a comment letting us know you already follow.
2. Leave a comment on any previous blog entry. Easy peasy.
3. Follow us on Twitter. Once again if you already follow us that is an automatic entry. Leave a message @GoodBooksInc reminding us you follow.
4. Write a brief paragraph about how you would use the ability to Time Travel if you had the chance. What would you see? What time period? Any one inparticular, an old flame perhaps? Nothing to long but make it creative! Good for 2 entries.
5. Follow us on Good Books Inc. Favortie book quotes. Leave a comment with a favorite one of your quotes. Good for one entry.So lets recap. If you do all 5 things that is the possibility of 6 entries total. Pretty good chances don't you think? So what are you waiting for. Hop to it folks! And good luck to all!

Oh what fun! A Giveaway!!!!!

A Padfoot and Prongs Giveaway:
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffeneger

Hey there every one. Hope your week is treating you well. Since we have been so busy lately with the t-shirt designs and businessy things, we thought it might be nice to reward our loyal readers with a give away!
For one we will be accepting entries to win the book 'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffeneger and will be a drawing a name at random on Aug 4th at 10 am. This will give the winner just enough time to bust through the book before the movie premiers in theatres on August 14th!

This novel is a beautiful story about a man who is unable to control his ability to travel through time, and the love of his life that is unable to deny her love for her husband, despite his constant absense. The writing is beautiful and honest to life. Although the time travel could techinically be considered sci-fi or even fantasy, there is nothing fantastical about their love. It is deep and true and will leave you reaching for the kleenex box in no time. Their struggles are profound and heartfelt but their passion for each other would even put The Darcy's to shame. The Time Traveler's Wife is truly a unique read for any of you who are tired at looking at romanticiced romance, and are ready for a good honest love story.
If you are interested in winning this wonderful hard cover book there are we have a small list of the potential ways you can earn entries into the contest.

1. Follow us. Simple enough. If you are already a follower then you will automatically recieve one entry. Just leave a comment letting us know you already follow.
2. Leave a comment on any previous blog entry. Easy peasy.
3. Follow us on Twitter. Once again if you already follow us that is an automatic entry. Leave a message @GoodBooksInc reminding us you follow.
4. Write a brief paragraph about how you would use the ability to Time Travel if you had the chance. What would you see? What time period? Any one inparticular, an old flame perhaps? Nothing to long but make it creative! Good for 2 entries.
5. Follow us on Good Books Inc. Favortie book quotes. Leave a comment with a favorite one of your quotes. Good for one entry.So lets recap. If you do all 5 things that is the possibility of 6 entries total. Pretty good chances don't you think? So what are you waiting for. Hop to it folks! And good luck to all!

Hear yee, Hear yee! New Designs!

Hey folks...Padfoot here to let you in on some news on the process of our lovely t-shirts. I made a few designs here lately and I'd love to hear your thoughts on them; two from The Fountainhead and two from Alice in Wonderland. Also, once again, we would love to hear feedback on the other designs, as well as any new ideas from your favorite books.

Also, something even more exciting (to coffee-lovers anyway), we are going to be making coffee cups here soon as well. Also, look for bookmarks sometime later. But until then, we will have t-shirts and TOTES available here in the near future.

Also, we're curious to know...how did you feel about the new Harry Potter movie, if you saw it? Give us your thoughts! Prongs and I debated and have come to different conclusions. I left feeling very disappointed, and she was very happy with it. From intense research and many surveys, I have found that in general, the reactions are divided in half. So let us know what you liked or hated about it.



That's all the news we have for today, but look for a review to be up here in a few days, as I am reading The Stranger by Albert Camus, and Prongs is tackling Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Wish her luck.

Hear yee, Hear yee! New Designs!

Hey folks...Padfoot here to let you in on some news on the process of our lovely t-shirts. I made a few designs here lately and I'd love to hear your thoughts on them; two from The Fountainhead and two from Alice in Wonderland. Also, once again, we would love to hear feedback on the other designs, as well as any new ideas from your favorite books.

Also, something even more exciting (to coffee-lovers anyway), we are going to be making coffee cups here soon as well. Also, look for bookmarks sometime later. But until then, we will have t-shirts and TOTES available here in the near future.

Also, we're curious to know...how did you feel about the new Harry Potter movie, if you saw it? Give us your thoughts! Prongs and I debated and have come to different conclusions. I left feeling very disappointed, and she was very happy with it. From intense research and many surveys, I have found that in general, the reactions are divided in half. So let us know what you liked or hated about it.



That's all the news we have for today, but look for a review to be up here in a few days, as I am reading The Stranger by Albert Camus, and Prongs is tackling Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Wish her luck.

Prongs - Eleventh Review - As I Lay Dying

Hey there loyal readers. Prongs here bringing you my 11th review of As I Lay Dying. Be sure to keep an eye out for a business update sometime this week since Padfoot and I are really putting the pedal to the floor with the literary T-Shirts. I already have a Gravity's Rainbow bag I have been wearing every where trying to get other literary nerds to notice! If you are looking for some more great As I Lay Dying quotes, be sure to check out our tab at the top! Enjoy your humpdays.

"My mother is a fish"
As I Lay Dying
By William Faulkner

For those of you who have never found yourselves jumping at the chance to read a work by Faulkner, I am right there with you. I had tried (unsuccessfully) to read Absalom, Absalom!, or even to enjoy The Sound and the Fury. Both attempts just left me crying out for Henry Miller or god forbid some Salinger; stream of consciousness has never really been my thing, let alone S.O.C paired with bad southern accents. However , maybe it was the 15 character perspectives, or the humorous concepts of death and family that left me satisfied with this work. O.k. I maybe even enjoyed it. As I Lay Dying is the fifth work by William Faulkner and is considered to be one of the works that really established him as a powerhouse writer for his time. It was written in 6 weeks; the title is an allusion to a line in The Odyssey.

"As I lay dying, the woman with the dog's eyes would not close my eyes as I descended into Hades."

The story revolves around the members of the Bundren family that are left with the task of taking their recently departed mother, Addie, to her gravesite in a not so near by town. We meet Vardaman; the youngest of the family, who has trouble dealing with the death of his mother, Dewey Dell; a young girl who has her own reasons for not dealing with the tragedy, and many other flawed characters who are combating with the death in their own unique ways. As this is written in the 30’s, hearses were not overly accessible, so the family is burdened with the daunting task of taking Addie’s homemade coffin very slowly through the numerous obstacles that are laid out before them. Along the way they face extreme danger, insanity, and nosy neighbors that test their true devotion to the memory of their mother. The challenges that they face with the coffin and with each other, test not only the Bundren’s worth as a family, but their value as human beings.

"I can remember how when I was young I believed death to be a phenomenon of the body; now I know it to be merely a function of the mind--and that of the minds of the ones who suffer the bereavement. The nihilists say it is the end; the fundamentalists, the beginning; when in reality it is no more than a single tenant or family moving out of a tenement or a town."

While Faulkner might be considered the ‘master’ of S.O.C, this is the first work which I can I think he truly began to touch his given title. There are a total of 15 different perspectives given at a very quick pace throughout the work. This is possibly one of the reasons I felt that it was easier to work my way through. The varying perspectives range from the intimate members of the family, to side characters witnessing the darkly humorous events of the funeral procession.

"She prayed for me because she believed I was blind to sin, wanting me to kneel and pray too, because people to whom sin is just a matter of words, to them salvation is just words too."

I have never had split personality disorder but I imagine it would read something like this. You are looking at the same situation from multiple viewpoints and at a fairly rapid pace. Just when you feel that you might be able to sympathize or understand one character, you are given the scene from another mindset, which changes your original perception. The pinnacle of the novel revolves around the chapter that is devoted to the vision of Addie from beyond the veil, where she speaks about her concepts of religion and love. The multiple voices, while confusing at times, are weaved together so seamlessly that by the end each segment becomes an indistinguishable part of a beautiful whole.

"He had a word, too. Love, he called it. But I had been used to words for a long time. I knew that that word was like the others: just a shape to fill a lack; that when the right time came, you wouldn't need a word for that anymore than pride or fear. Cash didn't need a word for that anymore than for pride or fear. Cash did not need to say it to me nor I to him, and I would say, Let Anse use it, if he wants to. So that it was Anse or love; love or Anse: it didn't matter."

Overall, I am glad that I could finally come to terms with what is considered to be one of the best authors of all time. This novel is not just about the death of a family member, but is truly about the life of a family and the intimate portrayal of the true reflection of their relations to one another. While I don’t begin to look at this as a fun summer read, it is what I consider to be the best and most transcending work by Faulkner. If you are looking for a place to start with this novelist, I would suggest begin with this work.

(quotes)

Prongs - Eleventh Review - As I Lay Dying

Hey there loyal readers. Prongs here bringing you my 11th review of As I Lay Dying. Be sure to keep an eye out for a business update sometime this week since Padfoot and I are really putting the pedal to the floor with the literary T-Shirts. I already have a Gravity's Rainbow bag I have been wearing every where trying to get other literary nerds to notice! If you are looking for some more great As I Lay Dying quotes, be sure to check out our tab at the top! Enjoy your humpdays.

"My mother is a fish"
As I Lay Dying
By William Faulkner

For those of you who have never found yourselves jumping at the chance to read a work by Faulkner, I am right there with you. I had tried (unsuccessfully) to read Absalom, Absalom!, or even to enjoy The Sound and the Fury. Both attempts just left me crying out for Henry Miller or god forbid some Salinger; stream of consciousness has never really been my thing, let alone S.O.C paired with bad southern accents. However , maybe it was the 15 character perspectives, or the humorous concepts of death and family that left me satisfied with this work. O.k. I maybe even enjoyed it. As I Lay Dying is the fifth work by William Faulkner and is considered to be one of the works that really established him as a powerhouse writer for his time. It was written in 6 weeks; the title is an allusion to a line in The Odyssey.

"As I lay dying, the woman with the dog's eyes would not close my eyes as I descended into Hades."

The story revolves around the members of the Bundren family that are left with the task of taking their recently departed mother, Addie, to her gravesite in a not so near by town. We meet Vardaman; the youngest of the family, who has trouble dealing with the death of his mother, Dewey Dell; a young girl who has her own reasons for not dealing with the tragedy, and many other flawed characters who are combating with the death in their own unique ways. As this is written in the 30’s, hearses were not overly accessible, so the family is burdened with the daunting task of taking Addie’s homemade coffin very slowly through the numerous obstacles that are laid out before them. Along the way they face extreme danger, insanity, and nosy neighbors that test their true devotion to the memory of their mother. The challenges that they face with the coffin and with each other, test not only the Bundren’s worth as a family, but their value as human beings.

"I can remember how when I was young I believed death to be a phenomenon of the body; now I know it to be merely a function of the mind--and that of the minds of the ones who suffer the bereavement. The nihilists say it is the end; the fundamentalists, the beginning; when in reality it is no more than a single tenant or family moving out of a tenement or a town."

While Faulkner might be considered the ‘master’ of S.O.C, this is the first work which I can I think he truly began to touch his given title. There are a total of 15 different perspectives given at a very quick pace throughout the work. This is possibly one of the reasons I felt that it was easier to work my way through. The varying perspectives range from the intimate members of the family, to side characters witnessing the darkly humorous events of the funeral procession.

"She prayed for me because she believed I was blind to sin, wanting me to kneel and pray too, because people to whom sin is just a matter of words, to them salvation is just words too."

I have never had split personality disorder but I imagine it would read something like this. You are looking at the same situation from multiple viewpoints and at a fairly rapid pace. Just when you feel that you might be able to sympathize or understand one character, you are given the scene from another mindset, which changes your original perception. The pinnacle of the novel revolves around the chapter that is devoted to the vision of Addie from beyond the veil, where she speaks about her concepts of religion and love. The multiple voices, while confusing at times, are weaved together so seamlessly that by the end each segment becomes an indistinguishable part of a beautiful whole.

"He had a word, too. Love, he called it. But I had been used to words for a long time. I knew that that word was like the others: just a shape to fill a lack; that when the right time came, you wouldn't need a word for that anymore than pride or fear. Cash didn't need a word for that anymore than for pride or fear. Cash did not need to say it to me nor I to him, and I would say, Let Anse use it, if he wants to. So that it was Anse or love; love or Anse: it didn't matter."

Overall, I am glad that I could finally come to terms with what is considered to be one of the best authors of all time. This novel is not just about the death of a family member, but is truly about the life of a family and the intimate portrayal of the true reflection of their relations to one another. While I don’t begin to look at this as a fun summer read, it is what I consider to be the best and most transcending work by Faulkner. If you are looking for a place to start with this novelist, I would suggest begin with this work.

(quotes)

Happy Birthday Hunter S. Thompson!!

'To weird to life, to rare to die.'
Happy Birthday Hunter S. Thompson!!!
Happy weekend fellow marauders. Padfoot and Prongs here bringing you what you will hope to find is a very special weekend update. Today would have been the 71s birthday of one of our very favorite writers, Hunter S. Thompson. For those of you who might not be familiar with his work here is a bit of information on him:

"(HST) was an American journalist and author, most famous for his Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo Journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is also known for his use of psychedelics ,alcohol, firearms, and his iconoclastic contempt for authority." Wikipedia. That little bit is hard to sum up the great contribution to literature and to the world that Hunter provided during his life time. Some of his better known works include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Rum Diary (read it it's excellent!!), Screw Jack, Fear and Loathing on the campaign trail, and countless articles. Currently their is a documentary out entitled Gonzo that you could always stop by to rent in celebration!

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating man and his work make sure to check out our blogger friends who are either dedicated to this man, or are written with the spirit of his writing.

Totally Gonzo
Korean Rum Diary
Beatdom
HST Weblog

For those of you watching our Twitter, tune in all day for constant quotes from Hunter as well as facts about his life. Also if you are interested in checking out some passages of his writing you can check out P&P's favorite quotes from The Rum Diary. If you are not already a fan we are positive that more than one of those quotes will make you want to rush out and pick up some of his work.

So we will leave you with one of our favorite passages from Hunter S. Thompson. Hope every one has a good day and does something crazy to remember him by. Just remember to be safe fellow marauders and be sure to leave comments about what you do!!

“Happy,” I muttered, trying to pin the word down. But it is one of those words like Love, that I never quite understood. Most people who deal in words don’t have much faith in them and I am no exception—especially the big ones like Happy and Love and Honest and Strong. They are too elusive and far too relative when you compare them to sharp, mean little words like Punk and Cheap and Phony. I feel at home with these, because they’re scrawny and easy to pin, but the big ones are tough and it takes either a priest of a fool to use them with any confidence. "

Happy Birthday Hunter S. Thompson!!

'To weird to life, to rare to die.'
Happy Birthday Hunter S. Thompson!!!
Happy weekend fellow marauders. Padfoot and Prongs here bringing you what you will hope to find is a very special weekend update. Today would have been the 71s birthday of one of our very favorite writers, Hunter S. Thompson. For those of you who might not be familiar with his work here is a bit of information on him:

"(HST) was an American journalist and author, most famous for his Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo Journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is also known for his use of psychedelics ,alcohol, firearms, and his iconoclastic contempt for authority." Wikipedia. That little bit is hard to sum up the great contribution to literature and to the world that Hunter provided during his life time. Some of his better known works include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Rum Diary (read it it's excellent!!), Screw Jack, Fear and Loathing on the campaign trail, and countless articles. Currently their is a documentary out entitled Gonzo that you could always stop by to rent in celebration!

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating man and his work make sure to check out our blogger friends who are either dedicated to this man, or are written with the spirit of his writing.

Totally Gonzo
Korean Rum Diary
Beatdom
HST Weblog

For those of you watching our Twitter, tune in all day for constant quotes from Hunter as well as facts about his life. Also if you are interested in checking out some passages of his writing you can check out P&P's favorite quotes from The Rum Diary. If you are not already a fan we are positive that more than one of those quotes will make you want to rush out and pick up some of his work.

So we will leave you with one of our favorite passages from Hunter S. Thompson. Hope every one has a good day and does something crazy to remember him by. Just remember to be safe fellow marauders and be sure to leave comments about what you do!!

“Happy,” I muttered, trying to pin the word down. But it is one of those words like Love, that I never quite understood. Most people who deal in words don’t have much faith in them and I am no exception—especially the big ones like Happy and Love and Honest and Strong. They are too elusive and far too relative when you compare them to sharp, mean little words like Punk and Cheap and Phony. I feel at home with these, because they’re scrawny and easy to pin, but the big ones are tough and it takes either a priest of a fool to use them with any confidence. "

'Time is Making Fools of us Again

Time is making fools of us again.

Hey there readers. Prongs here bringing you what I hope you will find to be a very special post. As I am sure those of you who are not living under a rock know, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince comes out in theaters next week. In case you are not living under a rock, but maybe had one fall on your head... you shouldn't be surprised to hear that Padfoot and I are borderline obsessed with the series. So we were trying to think of something special to put up before the movie came out. Hopefuly you will enjoy this post as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Below you will find a letter/note I wrote the day before the last Harry Potter book came out. Now I know not every one out there is crazy obsessive like we tend to be, but at least for a large majority of my generation... Harry Potter has given us quite a few memories to hold on to. This note was the best way I could think of to word every thing I felt when the series came to an end. I know you will not get the reference to my friends in the letters, but hopefully the names will be interchangable with some of your own friends who have been a big part of your lives as well.
Hope you enjoy it, and look for a special movie post up next week!
Have a magical weekend everyone!

"It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness... Nothing More"
This quote has been haunting my thoughts for the past couple of weeks, as the final book of Harry Potter has approched. It is the unkown that is most bothering me about the upcoming book opening. The unkown fate of the character that I have come to know and love, the unknown feeling of having finished a story that has been such a crutial part of my life, and the unknown 'Harry Potter-less' future that is now quickly approaching.

For the past 9 or so years I have laughed, cried, sobbed, and even thrown things over the series Harry Potter by J.K Rowling. When I first began the books I was quite young and knew only that the story I was reading, was one that made me feel comfortable and sparked my imagination, something I think most authors hope to accomplish in children. Throught the 7 books I have become incomparably attactched the main characters, dreaming and hoping with them, even holding my breath in times of their crisis. The happiness and the loss that they felt, I felt as well...as did thousands of readers all across the world. Even though it has never been my burden to rid the world of Lord Voldermort, I have felt the tradgedy of being a teenager, a time that Harry and his books definitaly helped me though. The end of this book, and of Harry Potters story honestly has brought forth the feelings of loosing a best friend. One that I have shared so much time with and who will be greatly missed.

These characters have not only provided me with empathy twords their stories, but have given me countless stories of my own to tell. I will never forget watching the 3rd movie with Abby and giggling about 'Harry looking hot when he hides behind pumpkins.' J.K. Rowling has as also been cause for countless hours of debate and talk amoungst my best friends. Some of the best nights that I can rember have involded sitting around Kyle's hot tub untill 3 in the moring discussing past and future books and reminising over our similar loves. Or going to midnight book openings running around with all of the other fans, and not having a care in the world. The bond between Harry and his friends has truly only strengthend the love and connection that I feel for my own real friends. It is sad to think that there will never be a time again when I can speculate and dream with them about what lies ahead for our hero. For all of these moments, I am truly thankful.

Finally, the ending of this series is not only the ending of a great piece of literary history, it also (for myself) comes with a heavy burden of something even greater ending. The ending of a story that has been such a large part of my childhood, is also the marker of the ending of that childhood. I must now look forward to my life with out these books, and with out the comfort of the security that I had when I was young. I am soon to be a sophmore in college, and it is time for myself and Harry Potter to grow up and face the real world outside of our friends and familys. It is breaking my heart, but I really do know that now is a good time for the book to be coming to an end."Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young" Let us never forget what it was like to be young and invincable. The character that I have grown up with is now grown, and so am I. Scary isn't it?

I will close with saying thank you to all of those friends who have made these last few years with Harry so memorable. To any one who thinks that these stories are just childish tales and we are stupid to think any more, it is for you that I feel sorry.
Ill leave you with some wise words of Dumbledor,

"From this point forth, we shall be leaving the firm foundation of fact and journeying together through the murky marshes of memory into thickets of wildest guesswork."

Time is making fools of us again.

'Time is Making Fools of us Again

Time is making fools of us again.

Hey there readers. Prongs here bringing you what I hope you will find to be a very special post. As I am sure those of you who are not living under a rock know, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince comes out in theaters next week. In case you are not living under a rock, but maybe had one fall on your head... you shouldn't be surprised to hear that Padfoot and I are borderline obsessed with the series. So we were trying to think of something special to put up before the movie came out. Hopefuly you will enjoy this post as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Below you will find a letter/note I wrote the day before the last Harry Potter book came out. Now I know not every one out there is crazy obsessive like we tend to be, but at least for a large majority of my generation... Harry Potter has given us quite a few memories to hold on to. This note was the best way I could think of to word every thing I felt when the series came to an end. I know you will not get the reference to my friends in the letters, but hopefully the names will be interchangable with some of your own friends who have been a big part of your lives as well.
Hope you enjoy it, and look for a special movie post up next week!
Have a magical weekend everyone!

"It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness... Nothing More"
This quote has been haunting my thoughts for the past couple of weeks, as the final book of Harry Potter has approched. It is the unkown that is most bothering me about the upcoming book opening. The unkown fate of the character that I have come to know and love, the unknown feeling of having finished a story that has been such a crutial part of my life, and the unknown 'Harry Potter-less' future that is now quickly approaching.

For the past 9 or so years I have laughed, cried, sobbed, and even thrown things over the series Harry Potter by J.K Rowling. When I first began the books I was quite young and knew only that the story I was reading, was one that made me feel comfortable and sparked my imagination, something I think most authors hope to accomplish in children. Throught the 7 books I have become incomparably attactched the main characters, dreaming and hoping with them, even holding my breath in times of their crisis. The happiness and the loss that they felt, I felt as well...as did thousands of readers all across the world. Even though it has never been my burden to rid the world of Lord Voldermort, I have felt the tradgedy of being a teenager, a time that Harry and his books definitaly helped me though. The end of this book, and of Harry Potters story honestly has brought forth the feelings of loosing a best friend. One that I have shared so much time with and who will be greatly missed.

These characters have not only provided me with empathy twords their stories, but have given me countless stories of my own to tell. I will never forget watching the 3rd movie with Abby and giggling about 'Harry looking hot when he hides behind pumpkins.' J.K. Rowling has as also been cause for countless hours of debate and talk amoungst my best friends. Some of the best nights that I can rember have involded sitting around Kyle's hot tub untill 3 in the moring discussing past and future books and reminising over our similar loves. Or going to midnight book openings running around with all of the other fans, and not having a care in the world. The bond between Harry and his friends has truly only strengthend the love and connection that I feel for my own real friends. It is sad to think that there will never be a time again when I can speculate and dream with them about what lies ahead for our hero. For all of these moments, I am truly thankful.

Finally, the ending of this series is not only the ending of a great piece of literary history, it also (for myself) comes with a heavy burden of something even greater ending. The ending of a story that has been such a large part of my childhood, is also the marker of the ending of that childhood. I must now look forward to my life with out these books, and with out the comfort of the security that I had when I was young. I am soon to be a sophmore in college, and it is time for myself and Harry Potter to grow up and face the real world outside of our friends and familys. It is breaking my heart, but I really do know that now is a good time for the book to be coming to an end."Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young" Let us never forget what it was like to be young and invincable. The character that I have grown up with is now grown, and so am I. Scary isn't it?

I will close with saying thank you to all of those friends who have made these last few years with Harry so memorable. To any one who thinks that these stories are just childish tales and we are stupid to think any more, it is for you that I feel sorry.
Ill leave you with some wise words of Dumbledor,

"From this point forth, we shall be leaving the firm foundation of fact and journeying together through the murky marshes of memory into thickets of wildest guesswork."

Time is making fools of us again.

Finally gone to the dark side...

Hey there everyone- just a quick update letting you all know that Good Books Inc has officially gone over to the dark side.... we now have a twitter! For more up to the minute updates, including quotes of the day and literary news I guess follow us? There is also a status update now located on the right hand side for your convince.

Our Twitter Account
And make sure to leave us your links on here as well if you would like GBI to follow you!

Only 1 more week until Harry Potter.... GET EXCITED!

Finally gone to the dark side...

Hey there everyone- just a quick update letting you all know that Good Books Inc has officially gone over to the dark side.... we now have a twitter! For more up to the minute updates, including quotes of the day and literary news I guess follow us? There is also a status update now located on the right hand side for your convince.

Our Twitter Account
And make sure to leave us your links on here as well if you would like GBI to follow you!

Only 1 more week until Harry Potter.... GET EXCITED!

HELLO THERE READERS

For those of you new to our blog, I did a review on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and basically gave it a papercut and poured lemon juice in it. Although I did not enjoy 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as much as I had hoped, I still feel like I went a bit crazy. AND I did not even bother to find out that I read the unabridged version, and I should have picked up the more reader-friendly abridged version (often found in the kid's section). If you havn't already, have a look at my review here. With that said, here is a letter I would write to Verne if he were not deceased.

"Dearest Jules,

I have written to give you a formal apology. My rash, and bitter critique of your work was done under the emotions of the most dangerous kind, one of them being bitter. I came into the story with certain expectations and once they were not completely fulfilled, I lashed out at your ability to write about science to a tee. With your expertise in the field of a kingdom or genus met with my love for a classic adventure tale, worlds collided. And Verne my dear, if you were the Earth, then I must be that lousy rock referred to as Pluto.

Consider the reading of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" my official act of an apology.

Dutifully yours,
Miss Padfoot"

So there you have it. Now that I am guilt free, here's a link for you to gander at.

OH ME ME ME HERE
Very interesting list about 110 books you should have in your library...(Oh, what is this, 20,000 Leagues is on here?)
What would you like to see on that list that is not already on there?
Give us your thoughts!
Until next time...

HELLO THERE READERS

For those of you new to our blog, I did a review on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and basically gave it a papercut and poured lemon juice in it. Although I did not enjoy 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as much as I had hoped, I still feel like I went a bit crazy. AND I did not even bother to find out that I read the unabridged version, and I should have picked up the more reader-friendly abridged version (often found in the kid's section). If you havn't already, have a look at my review here. With that said, here is a letter I would write to Verne if he were not deceased.

"Dearest Jules,

I have written to give you a formal apology. My rash, and bitter critique of your work was done under the emotions of the most dangerous kind, one of them being bitter. I came into the story with certain expectations and once they were not completely fulfilled, I lashed out at your ability to write about science to a tee. With your expertise in the field of a kingdom or genus met with my love for a classic adventure tale, worlds collided. And Verne my dear, if you were the Earth, then I must be that lousy rock referred to as Pluto.

Consider the reading of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" my official act of an apology.

Dutifully yours,
Miss Padfoot"

So there you have it. Now that I am guilt free, here's a link for you to gander at.

OH ME ME ME HERE
Very interesting list about 110 books you should have in your library...(Oh, what is this, 20,000 Leagues is on here?)
What would you like to see on that list that is not already on there?
Give us your thoughts!
Until next time...