Knitting has brought me a lot of peace and relaxation over the past year, and even when I’ve been too sore with fibro to knit, I’ve enjoyed adding to my ever expanding pattern collection. One of my favorite things is to combine interests, which for me, often means knitting and nerdery (or fandom patterns). In this post I’m going to share some of my favorite fandom related knitting patterns. Please share yours in the comments … Continue reading Knitting the Fandom
We’re back with another Harry Potter house Rec League! This one was sent in by Viktória: I was browsing through the Rec Legues the other day and got inspired by the Slytherin falls for Hufflepuff prompt. I started to wonder if there is such thing as a Slytherin/Slytherin trope? I imagine power couples here, two classic Slytherins be it in the sense of power hunger or having power already through family connections or something else entirely. It wouldn’t … Continue reading The Rec League: Slytherin Pairings
It’s Wednesday and I’m sick! I haven’t been sick in a while and it’s awful. Went to the doctor yesterday and I pretty much have to ride it out. So that’s where I’m at! How are all of you? Good? Bad? … Can’t get enough of Alisha Rai’s writing? Check out this short story she wrote for Refinery29! Hopefully, it’ll help tide you over until her next book comes out. … September 23rd was Bi … Continue reading Links: Fashion, Bi Visibility, & More
Bitchery member, Elizabeth, has a special request and time is of the essence! She has a lovely idea to pass out bookmarks with reading recommendations, so let’s help her out: I’ve gotten a lot of recommendations for great books from the Bitchery at large, so I now come seeking your help. I attend an annual Harry Potter convention called CONjuration every year (if you’re in the Atlanta area, it’s a seriously fun convention for all ages, … Continue reading The Rec League: YA Fantasy for Harry Potter Fans
If you haven’t read Carrie’s review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, I highly recommend doing so before reading this review, as I don’t plan on rehashing the plot so much. My quick and dirty summary is that a wizard (Newt) enters New York with a case full of fantastic beasts. Said beasts escape while an unknown force is terrorizing the city and a bad wizard is making the headlines. The beasts are … Continue reading Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
I truly can’t imagine a more biased review than this review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The only way this review could be more biased would be if J.K. Rowling took me out to lunch, signed all my books, called me her best friend, named a character after me, bought me a ticket to The Cursed Child, and paid me a million dollars. Let me count the ways in which I’m predisposed … Continue reading Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Happy Wednesday to everyone! I hope you’re enjoying a good book and enjoying some nice weather. Here are some neat links to kill that mid-week slump! … Thanks to author Rhoda Baxter for telling us about The Setup Wizard, a parody account written from the point of view of Hogwarts’ IT guy: First day on the job. Where in the world do I begin? Hello, my name is Jonathan Dart and, as of today, I … Continue reading Links: Hogwarts, Outlander, & Wildlife
Our summer vacation was pretty epic. I’ve already written about our time at San Diego Comic-Con. Apparently I hadn’t had enough of standing in long lines in a hot, crowded place, because we spent the last day of our trip at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Hollywood. It opened in April and my Potterhead daughter and I were dying to check it out. Here’s my report, fresh from Hogwarts. Our … Continue reading The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Hollywood Style
I did the midnight release thing and I have read my copy of The Cursed Child. As a reader who is wildly biased in favor of all things Potter, I can tell you that it’s…OK. It’s certainly not the best Harry Potter selection every written, but it has some sweet moments, funny moments, and satisfying moments and I would be lying if I didn’t confess that I got all teary at least once. Here is … Continue reading Harry Potter and The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne
