The Chamber of Secrets

So the goal is to hear the whole Harry Potter series on audiobook. Two down, five to go. I'm about a week behind on books, but I'm working on number four. We play something called "Book Review Bingo" for National Library Week at work, using books off the ALA RUSA list and notable books. Rumor has it the list is coming this week, so I'm hoping to add a few of those to my list. The actual bingo event will be in April; more on that later.

Spoiler alert: you've been warned.

The Chamber of Secrets kept leading my mind to the movie version, especially the part when Harry's in the chamber with the basilisk. I kept envisioning the special effects and the layout of the set, which of course made me feel like a total failure for watching the movie long before reading the book...

The book, though, offered a few details that I don't remember ever watching, which was great, but otherwise I found the two quite similar. A book like this I feel is tough to review because anyone with half a childhood heart in the new millennium has read it. I guess it's one of those "I just better read it sometime" series. And really, wasn't the point of this project to slow down and make time for books? Not necessarily review them all...maybe...

I have a hard time slowing down with the audiobooks. I listen while I do other stuff--dishes, bake, clean. All must be done eventually, I suppose.

Anyway, book four is "Your Own, Sylvia" by Stephanie Hemphill. OK, OK, so we were shifting the Literature section at work and I came across the last name. Of course I'm going to read it now.

"When in doubt, go to the library."