Category: Book Reviews

  • A Map of Days

    If you have not read any of the the tales Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children. You should. Ransom Riggs does a great job with this premise and even though the last book was the clear end of the trilogy, book 4 did not disappoint. Although the storyline and times feels meandering and then rushed…

  • Goosebumps – Slappy Birthday to You

    I have read several of the Goosebumps series and Slappy has been a reoccurring character. This new series appears to be focused on this Chucky inspired character. If you enjoy the Goosebumps series this one is right in line with the rest.

  • Cross Cross

    We get to see more of the mysterious M. This one felt a little more disjointed than previous Alex Cross novels and still no piano. Sometimes I dislike the unreliable narrator and it felt clunky this time. This book felt like it was a stretch to get more words with too short of plot. While…

  • Leadershift

    To start with, I would read John C Maxwell’s shopping list and I bet I would get a great insight from it. He is powerful probably more so because I am also Christian and can relate at that level. But his words on leadership goes beyond the workplace and focuses on being a better person.…

  • Akin

    So I picked this one up because I read Room and it totally changed me inside. Loved the book so read this one. My best description is UP (Pixar) with a mouthy foul mouthed teenager in Nice. Emma Donoghue is a fantastic interpersonal relationship novelist. The focus of this is family and what it means…

  • Swimsuit

    A coauthored work with Maxine Paetro we go down another fast paced James Patterson production. I have not read many of these type of coauthored books. Serial killer and surprise the journalist at the center is a previous cop. That said this is a 3.5 from someone who guilty pleasures Alex Cross. Even though all…

  • Brother Thomas

    Again a master of words sweeps us into his world to catch snatches of the hereafter. With Odd this time we get a little closer to the supernatural. I was hoping that Odd would have gain some of the abilities outlined in the last book. But it appears he is just the simple fry cook…

  • The Outsiders

    How did I make it out of school without reading this? I picked it up because it is required reading for my boy entering Jr High. What a great book to capture this timeframe. Albeit out of my normal reading this is a classic and is for a reason. I you have not read it…

  • Forever Odd

    This is the second in the Odd Thomas series. The strange gets stranger with a rescue attempt of his best friend. The story is engaging and thoughtful. Lots of things it leaves you to think about. I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next book.

  • Fire walker

    This was book 2 of the world walker series. We continue to follow Lily through twist after twist. This book will leave you with more questions than answers, which makes for a good builder for book 3. If you enjoyed book 1 like I did, then you will like book 2. You will also get…