A very good read. I rate this book the 2nd best in the series after The Goblet of Fire.
Don't worry, no spoilers ahead.
The plot basically sets down the storyline for the final book of the series, due to be out in the next 2 years. There's lots of dialogues and flashbacks - I guess JK Rowling's setting the scene and finalising details for the final installment. But, no, this is not a boring book. The book starts off on a sombre-but-tickled-my-funny-bones conversation between the real world's Prime Minister (presumably Tony Blair) and the Minister of Magic. It then rushes through with many new revelations and plot-twists and characters-that-keep-you-guessing. Nothing will ever beat The Goblet of Fire in terms of action, drama and a well-written plot - but The Half-Blood Prince truly is a satisfying read.
I finished this book last Sunday - yes the day after it was released. And when I'd finished, I looked around frantically for someone to discuss the book with. Thank goodness for JC. But because the person next to me hadn't read it yet, I couldn't fully express and discuss with JC on the phone, or I'd be revealing all the surprises in the book. Yes somebody dies - and I was not informed at all that someone would die, let alone accept the fact of who had died! But, no, enough of that, or I'll be responsible for spoiling it for those who haven't read.
I'll reveal this little fact : the character I found most intriguing was that of Professor Snape. His evil-but-good persona left me wanting more.
How am I going to wait for the 7th book??
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Sunday, July 10, 2005
2 weeks ago
For the past fortnight I've disappeared because I've been really busy - and for once, not because of work or assignments or errands or something troublesome.
2nd July
Played host to 2 pretty Korean girls. To kill time before dinner, we (Dennis drove, David chaperoned) headed up to Bkt Gasing to give the girls a view of PJ. We got more than that - there were LOTS of monkeys up there, thoroughly amusing the girls and myself. Then, hung out at Bangsar, had dinner at Mdm Kwan's, after-dinner drinks at Bar Flam, then mamak-ed at the Bangsar mamak place before dropping the girls home to their friend's place in Old Klang Rd.
What was interesting was that I hadn't met this Korean friend of mine (Enzu) since year 2000 in Manila. Yeah, an AIESEC friend from oh-so-long-ago. And, still, we clicked right away. Or maybe she's just really friendly and easy to get along with. She clicked with everyone :)
3rd July
Played good big sister and took my 2 sisters to watch War of the Worlds. Good good movie, very worth the money. Tried to get tickets at GSC 1 Utama, but they sold out all tickets by 11 am. Luckily had reservations at TGV. Dakota Fanning is amazing - she can be so grown-up and childish in the same breath. And she's got great lungs.
KF came back from Cameron Highlands today and brought me back a tray of really sweet strawberries. He said he had to bribe the farm-caretakers to get the big red sweet ones for me.
8 July
Night out with Enzu again. She just got back from Redang Island and wanted to have real seafood - apparently Redang food sucks. So we took her to the place at Tropicana - her treat. Then sent her off to KLIA after collecting her luggage from JW Marriott KL. The trouble KF goes to for a pretty girl, you wouldn't guess.
9 July
Early in the morning headed to RedBox The Curve for a 3-hour session. Then went out to view a house (yes, been house-searching for a couple of months dyy), before heading to ML's house for steamboat cum birthday celebration.
10 July
Thought it'd be a leisurely day spring-cleaning my room. Instead, headed to the vet to give my new puppy Bobby a vaccination. Yahh, I got a new cute little puppy and the vet told us he's a spaniel! :) He's black and really small and really cute. After that, had surprise lunch with CS from Singapore, who surprised us with a French guy :)
It's been a pretty international fortnight. Ended it nicely with a family dinner - my treat. Below are pics of how I spent the days leading up to quarter-life :)
2nd July
Played host to 2 pretty Korean girls. To kill time before dinner, we (Dennis drove, David chaperoned) headed up to Bkt Gasing to give the girls a view of PJ. We got more than that - there were LOTS of monkeys up there, thoroughly amusing the girls and myself. Then, hung out at Bangsar, had dinner at Mdm Kwan's, after-dinner drinks at Bar Flam, then mamak-ed at the Bangsar mamak place before dropping the girls home to their friend's place in Old Klang Rd.
What was interesting was that I hadn't met this Korean friend of mine (Enzu) since year 2000 in Manila. Yeah, an AIESEC friend from oh-so-long-ago. And, still, we clicked right away. Or maybe she's just really friendly and easy to get along with. She clicked with everyone :)
3rd July
Played good big sister and took my 2 sisters to watch War of the Worlds. Good good movie, very worth the money. Tried to get tickets at GSC 1 Utama, but they sold out all tickets by 11 am. Luckily had reservations at TGV. Dakota Fanning is amazing - she can be so grown-up and childish in the same breath. And she's got great lungs.
KF came back from Cameron Highlands today and brought me back a tray of really sweet strawberries. He said he had to bribe the farm-caretakers to get the big red sweet ones for me.
8 July
Night out with Enzu again. She just got back from Redang Island and wanted to have real seafood - apparently Redang food sucks. So we took her to the place at Tropicana - her treat. Then sent her off to KLIA after collecting her luggage from JW Marriott KL. The trouble KF goes to for a pretty girl, you wouldn't guess.
9 July
Early in the morning headed to RedBox The Curve for a 3-hour session. Then went out to view a house (yes, been house-searching for a couple of months dyy), before heading to ML's house for steamboat cum birthday celebration.
10 July
Thought it'd be a leisurely day spring-cleaning my room. Instead, headed to the vet to give my new puppy Bobby a vaccination. Yahh, I got a new cute little puppy and the vet told us he's a spaniel! :) He's black and really small and really cute. After that, had surprise lunch with CS from Singapore, who surprised us with a French guy :)
It's been a pretty international fortnight. Ended it nicely with a family dinner - my treat. Below are pics of how I spent the days leading up to quarter-life :)
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