Books Books Books

My dad took me into town today.   We bought some food for dinner, and we went to a used bookstore.   My dad bought me a few books, which was very nice of him.

I bought....

1. So Much To Tell You by John Marsden.    I finished it in a couple of hours.   It was SO good; and it made me cry.  

2. Bridget Jone's Diary by Helen Fielding.   I've heard this is a good book.   I look forward to reading it.


3. Carrie by Stephen King.   I've already read it, but I want to read it again.   It's a classic....at least in the Muggle world.    I wonder what people in the wizarding world would make of it, because it's about a girl who has magical powers.   She can move things with her mind.   I wonder if she could be seen as a wizard.   Or would she be seen as a Muggle mutation of some kind?    I know it's just fiction, but I have heard stories of people with her type of power.   Muggles call it telekinesis.   I'm wondering....are these people wizards who haven't been picked up by the wizarding world?  

4. Baby by Patricia MacLachlan  This is a kid's book, but it was one of my favourites when I was young.   I probably shouldn't have bought two books I've already read, but I guess I'm aching for familiar things.    We did bring some books from home, but not many. 

Well, that's it.

I'd love to hear about your favourite novels.   I don't know much about wizarding fiction.   My sister has wizarding books, but for the most part they're all school books.   The only novel I've seen is that one written by a Squib.   Twilight?   I heard they plan to release it into the Muggle world in a few years. 

Oh!  I remember another book.   I totally forgot about it.   I forgot the name, but it was about this lonely student at a wizarding school.    She has no friends and is really sad.   She wants to go home, but then some ghosts at the school befriend her.    All is great until the other kids find out.  They make fun of her for having ghost friends.   She decides the only way to be happy is to become a ghost too.   She plans to jump off a tower and climbs up.   Then she just happens to meet another wizard kid who was lonely and going to jump off the tower as well.    Yeah...they were both about to kill themselves at the exact same time.   They become friends.   And I guess they live happily ever after.

It was pretty ridiculous.   Do any of you know what I'm talking about?   I wish I remembered the name.   Or maybe I don't. 

There must be better wizarding novels than that out there.