Harry Potter

OK, my very quick, and spoiler free, review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It was great. It was the best yet. The last one (Order of the Phoenix) had way, way too much teenage angst. This one was largely free of it (although there was plenty of "snogging" - I'll let you read to figure out what that means.)

It set up the next (and last) book really well. There are some surprises, one very unpleasant. But it's really worth a read. If you read the last one, and were worried about a downhill slide, not to worry. You'll enjoy this one totally. And I can't wait for the next one.

Not convinced? Here are some other reviews:

New York Times
Kirkus Reviews
AP