I’m still trying to find some time to write up thoughts on Mockingjay. In the meantime, though, I thought you’d be interested in seeing the cover to the newest essay book, Harry Potter for Nerds! The brilliant Aaron J. Smith crafted the cover.
I’m excited about this collection. With essays by John Granger, James Thomas, Joel Hunter, and many others, on topics ranging from literary chiasmus to Wizarding World expletives, it’s going to be a fun and informative book. Look for it this fall. I’ll keep you posted on a release date!
I was walking through Launceston the other day and saw this sticker on a car.
I thought it may give you Twilight fans a tickle.
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I just finished reading Mockingjay an hour ago and am still reeling.
It’s as much of a page-turner as the two previous books in the trilogy. It’s a masterpiece screed on war and its impact, and the terrible things people do and the sacrifices they make. I had a hard time with it because I don’t like horror, and the dystopian horror is cranked to 11. Collins’ imagination is stunning.
I’m no literary critic. I recognized the strong literary alchemy and some symbolism, but want to give some early impressions as a reader, because that’s what I am first and foremost. Please check out John Granger at Hogwarts Professor; he’s enlarging on the deeper meanings and scaffolding of the book. I’ll just lightly touch on some things here to get the conversation going.
ALERT—SPOILERS beyond this point.
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