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Book #135: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

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  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling   Released: June 26th, 1997 My 1st book for 2026 was J.K. Rowling’s "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone".   [Blogger's Notes: In the United Kingdom, the book was known as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Also, I am fully aware of the backlash J.K. Rowling has received for her personal beliefs and views.  This blog will focus strictly on the Harry Potter novels, and not political discussion.]   I'm going to do this series a little bit different than I normally do.  My sister, Megan Perry, is a diehard Harry Potter fan.  Since she also does some blogging, I figured I would incorporate her thoughts on this one as well.  You can check her blog "Between The Pages" at Megan Perry Writes . Bryan Shades : I received the first Harry Potter novel from my grandmother in 1997.  I wasn't very thrilled about it.  Back then, reading anything outside of Garfield or Star Wars pic...