The Earth is a very different place in the future, and online characters matter just as much, if not more than real life. The world of the Oasis, a videogame, is home for many people as a distraction from the problems and horrors of the real world. The game has the power to fix the world and more than enough money to improve the state of the earth. The only problem is that when the creator of the game died, he left an easter egg in his game that whoever finds first gets to own the game.
In the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry finds himself being shunned as a mad heretic while the Ministry of Magic desperately tries to deny the Dark Lords return. Harry has to fight to make his voice heard, yet few people believe him. On top of that, a new professor at Hogwarts, Dolores Umbridge, was sent by the Ministry of Magic to keep a watchful eye on Harry and Dumbledore. Harry struggles to deal with the mounting pressure and spiteful government while training hard to protect himself and those he cares about from Lord Voldemort.
Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year after saving his godfather, Sirius Black, from the dementors. However, this year is unlike any other at Hogwarts, as they have decided to bring back an old tradition, the Tri-Wizard Tournament! As this is a very dangerous competition between the three major schools in Europe, the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore, decides that only students over the age of seventeen may enter the tournament. When someone enters in Harry’s name, and he’s chosen, he must fight for his life against dragons, and merpeople, and solve clues to advance.
A few months after he triumphs over the dark lord, Voldemort, Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts again for another year of practicing magic. This year, Harry discovers that his ability to talk to snakes isn’t the gift he thought it was, causing many students to turn on him. Soon after, a mysterious message written in blood appears, “The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the Heir Beware”. Following this event, an unknown individual is going around petrifying students of Hogwarts, including Harry’s friend Hermione.
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets is the second hilarious installment in Dav Pilkey’s beloved series. George and Harold are back with their usual mischief, but this time, things go terribly wrong when they accidentally create an army of evil talking toilets! With the school in chaos, Captain Underpants must step in once again to save the day in his hilarious and unconventional style.
Captain Underpants: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey is a hilarious and action-packed book that introduces readers to the dynamic duo of George and Harold, two mischievous fourth graders, and their accidentally created superhero, Captain Underpants. The story revolves around the boys’ prank-filled lives, their conflicts with their grumpy principal Mr. Krupp, and the wild adventure that ensues when they hypnotize him into becoming the fearless but clueless Captain Underpants.
Big Nate: Aloha! takes Nate Wright on a hilarious new adventure as he heads to Hawaii for what he hopes will be the perfect vacation. True to form, Nate’s trip is anything but smooth sailing, and the usual chaos, mishaps, and Nate-style disasters follow him, even in paradise. This tropical twist brings fresh scenarios for Nate’s comedic personality to shine. I’d give this book a 5 out of 5 because it keeps the humor alive while adding a fun, new setting to the series.
In my opinion, Atomic Habits is one of the most accessible and actionable self-help books out there. Author, James Clear presents a lot of useful strategies, like the "Habit Loop," where a cue triggers a routine that leads to a reward, and he emphasizes the importance of designing your environment to make good habits easier to follow. What I really liked is how Clear breaks down complex psychological ideas into simple, relatable examples.
In my opinion, Animal Farm is a brilliant and powerful work that captures the dangers of power and corruption in a way that’s easy to understand, even if you don’t know much about the historical context. Orwell’s use of animals to represent real historical figures and political movements makes the story both engaging and accessible, while also delivering a biting critique of how revolutions can go wrong.
Dawn of the Dead is one of the best horror films ever made. While this movie is gruesome, violent, and at some times just plain disgusting it is also iconic, funny, and crafted well. Art is subjective and in a way this movie is art, just set in a more darker tone. It’s about a plague that takes over the nation causing the recently dead to rise from their graves with a hunger for living flesh.
