This is a blog reviewing the latest book I have read along with the books I have self-published. Please feel free to follow along with my reading / writing journey.

Book 42 of the Goosebumps series. This is the standard weird stuff happens and it shows human greed. What would you do if you found a strange egg in your yard? And then when it hatched. The twist was just silly but other than that it wasn’t terribly horror. Overall a silly fun read.

Book 40 of the Goosebumps series. Another Slappy story, the dummy who is alive. This one leans into the tried and true formula of kids who like to play pranks suffering the worst kind of prank. Most Slappy stories feel the same and this one followed suit. Aside from the dummy that keeps getting passed…

Book 39 of the Goosebumps series. This time we head to the jungle. A great jungle adventure with greed, betrayal, and magic. Overall a fun read that is a bit different than others in the series while keeping with the standard format. A fun quick read.

Book 5 of the Dran’s Den series. This is the finale and the fight is epic. I liked that it talked about the long term effects of inventions. Felt like a grand nod to Albert Einstein. Overall, the book was great and the last line sealed the series well. It was a good series and…

Book 4 of the Dren’s Den series. I was excited to find out there is a book 5 finale to this series. This book could have been a finale with the addition of a couple of paragraphs. The major arc in this one is done and the hints have been given that the series is…

Book 3 of Dren’s Den. This couples have been called Dren goes to the big city. We get our first views of big city life, big city problems, and a strange cult. Lots of advancement and in an unexpected direction. That said, more powerful enemies, greater problems, and a longing for home. I am really…

Book 2 of the Dren’s Den series. This one is interesting as it closes most of the arcs thus far. That said our hero Dren has much more growing to do. Nonetheless his den is becoming stronger with a common thread of accepting people for who they are not what they look like or other…

Book 1 of the Daren’s Den series. This is an interesting kickoff to a series. I like the battles as they feel balanced. The progression is smooth and natural. His desire for progression does not feel forced. I like that we are following the same world logic as in other books, specifically his Tree Guardian…

Book 43 of the Goosebumps series. The ultimate game of tag. I liked this high spirited forest adventure. As a sister and her twin brothers try to make sense of a game they’ve suddenly joined, they have to find a way to tag a monster or the worst could happen. The twist fit well and…

Whether you are religious or not, acting when you feel inspired to reach out and connect or help others is universal. Even without the spiritual contact, we often talk ourselves out of doing good things because of fear or we can find a logical sounding reason not to. There are times where not following a…