Update

Well I finished "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" for the second time last night. I am not going to do a review on this book because I am not sure it is humanly possible without spoiling anything. (and if I spoil a book for you on this website then I consider that a terrible offense on my part.)

But here are my thoughts after finishing that book:
1) There is no official release date for book 7 yet, but the primary Harry Potter fan website estimates that it will be July 2007. Ugh. 18 months??? I have to wait 18 months to find out what happens next?? Ugh.

2) The books get darker and more serious but they also get better. After six books Rowling has been able to create a lot of deep, interesting characters that grow and change as the events unfold around them. After six books you care about these characters and what happens to them.
3) I have a lot of theories about Book 7 but there is no way I am putting them on here.

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So now that is done and I need to pick up something else and read it. What should I read next? If you have suggestions feel free to add them in a comment or email me. Otherwise I will be browsing the library / bestseller lists / amazon.com looking for something that catches me eye.