Book 8 of the Hardy Boys Mysteries. This winter installment has the boys spending their winter break rural style out on an island in a cabin. However there is a mystery afoot and some strangers around. This one was fun as it had us guessing who, where, and why for most of the book. A…

Book 10 of the Hardy Boys Mysteries. This time it is serious. There are some bad guys after a mysterious invention and the boys need to keep it safe. The bad guys are after them, but not to worry with Joe and Frank on the case with their chums the bad guys don’t stand a…

Book 3 of the Hardy Boys Mysteries. This one has the boys hot on the heels of some counterfeiters. Plenty of near escapes and nail biting moments. A super fun adventure and excellent for young readers. Strong recommend.

This time Raven is boxing all over chasing a large quest line. But no matter how much he digs the secrets keep getting deeper and deeper. Now a new enemy is appearing. I like the evolution of the world in response to the changes happening due to the game. Raven’s advancement in this book, albeit…

Book 2 of the Hardy Boys. This fun exciting adventure has the boys dealing with some hardcore criminals. The boys father goes missing, can they get him back? Lots of narrow escapes, problem solving, and a haunted house. A fun adventure for those young teens, especially boys.

Book 1 of the Hardy Boys. The junior detectives are on a race against their dad to solve this case. I liked that this showed the difference between an adult vs child even though they do a lot of great things there are points where they needed help. That does not mean the responsibility was…

Book 6 of the Hardy Boy series. Cars are being stolen and people are being framed. Oddly the cars are disappearing without a trace. Danger lurks as these two young detectives work the case. I liked the nod to history and enjoyed the twists as they try to solve the mystery while being in real…

This follow-up novel to the great insights of the previous novel takes the tipping point a whole new direction. This one takes us through spreaders and superspreaders. This pertains to viruses and social conditioning. The social conditioning was the part I found most interesting especially as it relates to the media we consume. Super good…

Book 142 of the Boxcar Children series. This time the children are in Ireland. A fun mystery with no real bad guy. This book dives into the culture and history of Ireland. Overall this was less mystery and more learning about the island. Still a fun read with a small twist.

Unless the next book is crazy long, I am assuming that it will not be the end of the story. I was hoping for a bit more on the other two development paths in this one. Aside from that, Raven continues to bounce around still being the good guy. The hints that the next book…