Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

I remember that I read this when it first came out when I was 12, but just vaguely. I can't recall if I liked it back then or even why I didn't finish the entire series. Probably because I was either reading Nancy Drew, Dear America, or my carrying case full of Condensed Classics.

So I mostly count now as my first time reading it. And based on the first book, I'm a little underwhelmed. I mean, yes it's good, and keeping in mind that this is a book written for a younger audience, I've still read a lot of other fantasy/magic books that I prefer. I also think the movie is pretty spot on for this first book - but I still really wish I had read the books before seeing the movie. Thanks to ABC Family, I've seen the movie so many times that I can vividly picture the movies in my head while I'm reading these books. And that just ends up making me frustrated because let's be honest - books are way better than movies.

I have several friends that are Harry Potter book fanatics and I feel ashamed that I call myself a book nerd and have never read them all, so for theirs and my sakes I'm going keep going. My verdict is still out..