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Silmarillien OP t1_iy99swu wrote

Reply to comment by Piratemomma1419 in Do you ever feel nostalgia for the time you used to read certain books? by Silmarillien

Same for me! HP was and still is the only book series I read and immerse myself into it so fully. Rowling's world and characters felt so inviting and intimate. And HP always reminds me of Christmas holidays when I was a teenager. I used to read them by the Christmas tree's lights under my blanket while it was snowing outside. Really miss those times.

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LeeYuette t1_iy9dqjk wrote

I started reading HP with PoA when I was already studying for a literature degree so it wasn’t what sparked my passion for reading but I remember dedicating a day to reading the final book sitting in the sun outside a local pub so clearly. Normally it’s not until I reread a book that I remember where I was when I first read it

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Silmarillien OP t1_iy9fo1q wrote

I find Rowling's writing to be very immersive and flowing. I'm also a literature graduate and I went through a two-year burn out after my studies. I noticed I couldn't focus enough to lose myself into a story until I picked up HP and it was like returning to a second home. It's amazing.

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LeeYuette t1_iy9ihzg wrote

What did you think of The Casual Vacancy?

I don’t love it the same way as the potter books, but I read it when it first came out and a couple of times since and it’s like a darker Joanna Trollope to me

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Silmarillien OP t1_iy9itly wrote

Haven't read that one yet! I'm planning of rereading HP and then looking at her other work.

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