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The Book The Help Kathryn Stockett 451 pages "Three extraordinary women, are about to take one extraordinary step." This line, cited from the cover of the book, definitely invites you to join in the journey. Skeeter, a recent college graduate, who wants to be a writer,  Abileen, a colored maid raising her seventeenth white baby, Minny, a colored maid with a large temper. The Movie They all have very different backgrounds, but come together to write about something they truly believe in. Skeeter, Abileen, and Minny decide to write a novel telling the stories of colored maids, and the families they work for; the good, the bad, and the heart wrenching moments in which they experience everyday, This story takes place in the early 1960's during the height of the civil rights movement. All three main characters find home in Jackson, Mississippi. The book is written from each character's point of view, alternating chapters. You follow a span of about ...

As promised, I am continuing my discussion on everything Harry Potter. Last night, I watched the epic finale to the Harry Potter phenomenon. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 the movie hit the shelves and online stores yesterday. This review contains SPOILERS Many people argue that when books are made into movies, they are not authentic to the original story. I disagree when it comes to Harry Potter. I agree, and disagree with that statement. Here's why: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone The scenes showing Harry's first trip to Diagon Alley, Platform 9 3/4, and the Sorting Hat, were portrayed well, and I think it gave people who did not read the books a good idea of what the wizarding world is like. Something I did not like was the scene showing the night Harry's parents were killed. The movie did not really explain Voldemort's reasons for doing so.   Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Overall, this movie was very true to the book, accep...

This is the second in a series of posts that I am writing about the world acclaimed Harry Potter books by J.K Rowling. Like many people, I am proud to say I am an avid Harry Potter fan and I am anxiously counting down the days until the release of the seventh movie (part 2) on DVD next Friday - 11/11/11 I've decided that instead of writing a review for each book separately, that I would write one really long one. So please bare with me if this seems to go on and on. :) Harry Potter Series J.K Rowling many, many, excellent pages Upon reading the first pages in Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (Year One), the reader will feel automatically hooked. You are thrown into a world across the ocean that isn't much different than the life we live today: a humble, British town, and a young boy oblivious to a future that is destined for him to achieve. As the story and books progress, Harry Potter grows immensely, and faces many diffferent conflicts that ...