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The HP books are fairly unique (at least among ones I've read with my kids) in that the characters really do age, and as they do so, the books become more mature as well. The first 2 books especially are very hard to read because they are very standard kids' fantasy for 8-10 year olds - just like so many other series. But starting with book 3 and much more so in book 4, they gradually become darker and deeper and much more interesting.

Rome (can't believe no one has mentioned this yet) Deadwood Homicide: Life On the Streets Seinfeld

Rome (can't believe no one has mentioned this yet) Deadwood Homicide: Life On the Streets Seinfeld

Rome (can't believe no one has mentioned this yet) Deadwood Homicide: Life On the Streets Seinfeld

Classic: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (best-selling jazz record of all time) Dave Brubeck - Time Out John Coltrane - Giant Steps Clifford Brown & Max Roach Current: Wynton Marsalis - Magic Hour Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - anything by this band Wayne Bergeron - Plays Well With Others Arturo Sandoval - Hot House (Latin jazz)