Book 1 of the Going Wild series. I am shocked first that this is only a trilogy. The concept seems like one they would turn into a mega series like Animorphs, Ben 10, and others. That said it is a good beginning to get the series off the ground. The characters are well developed and…

This is a retelling of The Iliad. It has been a number of years since I have read it and even then it was a struggle. This book does a good job mimicking the style and tone. The characters are brought to life as this story is interwoven with that. Overall a strong story, albeit…

Book 127 of the Boxcar Children. This one was a complete snarl with a strong theme that others fortunate situation does not make it okay to take from them. This mystery is fairly innocent and although there is a bad guy, it isn’t as bad as a jewel thief or dog napper like some of…

Book 126 of the Boxcar Children. This mystery takes an unexpected twist but ends up landing fine. The central theme of looking at ways you can recycle/reuse those throwaways is good for young readers to think about, especially in our use and throw away culture. Excellent read.

Book 125 of the Boxcar Children series. This mystery has us in hot pursuit of a would be thief. Lots of red herrings and strange goings on. Overall, a fun read with a good message. If you follow the series you with enjoy this one that speaks to the ends not justifying the means. All…

Book 124 of the Boxcar Children series. There was a lot going on in this one. Least of which to say the bad guy wasn’t what our who you’d think. This was one of the rare twists that aside from corporate greed, the crime was done through a misguided thought of helping. This was a…

Book 7 of The Good Guys. We continue on the quest to rid the world of the corrupted. However, life is not linear and neither is the quest line. Lots of action and seeing more of the world. A good final twist and new friends along the way. Can Montana not mess everything up? Well,…

Book 123 of the Boxcar Children series. This one is all about a competition on what the Aldens do best. However, there is something else going on. Not to worry, the children are in the case. A super fun episode a far cry from the normal mysteries. Great twists and red herrings in this one.

Book 122 of the Boxcar Children series. This book is a refreshing change of pace. This time the mystery revolves around someone cheating. It is all about baseball and a wonderful view at the fans from a fans perspective. This one keeps you guessing until they finally reveal the culprit. Overall a solid mystery and…

Book 2 of Incarnations of Immortality. This time we follow Chronos. This book has a lot of philosophy on life, the universe, and directors thereof. Overall it is a solid read that gives a great overall view of the science of the world he writes in. Magic is involved in this making it fantasy realism.…