Book 7 of the Hardy Boys mysteries. The brothers are in over their heads yet again. At least their buddies are there to help. Gun shots, an explosion, and even a submarine. Yes, this time the stakes are much higher. A fun wild ride and recommended for young readers.

Book 35 of the Alex Cross series. Funny but the title is the only place the two are together in on this one. Two separate issues ran in tandem. The energy stays high and the stakes life threatening. Even the issues are separate in this one and do not overlap. A few red herrings to…

Book 6 of the series. This was a fun exciting Mary Poppins adventure where the empty house next door is haunted by a lady moving in that no one is excited to see and with her a native of the south seas. The children help where they can and as always Mary Poppins puts all…

Book 30 of the Goosebumps series. This was an excellent horror novel. The ending with its twist was a little telegraphed, but totally age appropriate. I like the lesson in the resolution. The try cycles felt a little rushed, but allowed to keep the novel short. The sewer scene I wish had been a little…

Book 29 of the Goosebumps series. We are back again with our slimy substance that causes all kinds of troubles. And our two most likely kids are back as well as our favorite bully. This was an interesting one with what can only be called a mad scientist. Overall an enjoyable read with the lesson…

Book 1 of this new series is absolutely incredible. I love the premise. It is interesting how fast the cultivation goes in this one. He makes progress that normally would be 5-6 books in. That said it is fast paced and stays very interesting. Go to live Amber, the pet flying pig. Overall a great…

Book 28 of the Goosebumps series. This is a time travel book I really enjoyed. That said I wish that the ending had been different. Something that allowed him to fix his life by living through it a second time. Still a fun read and decent twist at the end. Wonderful call back.

Book 13 of the Completionist Chronicles. I definitely enjoyed this latest installment of Joe’s progression. This one is fast paced and keeps the pages turning. We left the last book with all of his pathways being unmapped and that is the quest of this one. However our favorite cast shows up to make things just…

This is a different read. A master storyteller can talk about a day of fly fishing and leave you in a moment of wonder with a promise of other days, some darker. Overall well worth reading the story in this short work.

Book 27 of the Goosebumps series. This one has a great twist. Who would have thought going to tour an old tower in England could end up like this. The characters are well done making the unreliable narrator really work for this story. As well, it has an almost cartoon like bad guy that keeps…