Book 130 of the Boxcar Children series. This is a book most people should read. The attitude of the thief that no one else matters just their own interests. I do like these that have split bad guys and split motivations, it adds a lot of depth to the mystery. Overall a great lesson just…

Book 131 of the Boxcar Children series. This one takes us to the New Jersey shore and the boardwalk. We get a picturesque view of this part of the world in the midst of strange happenings. The Alden children are ready to work hard as they figure out what is going on. A great book…

Book 128 of the Boxcar Children. This one takes us to the picturesque mountains and more hard work for the Aldens. A mysterious zombie is wandering around. The children of course are going to get to the bottom of the strangeness going on. Overall, this is a great, fun family friendly zombie book that will…

Book 129 of the Boxcar Children. This one was fun romp through Greenfield. Lots of strange happenings and a missing turkey. It was a great view at how good things came be misconstrued and only as people see the good that will come to their business as they take care of the less fortunate, do…

Book 3 of Going Wild. This conclusion was an epic all out brawl. Super fun and super fast tie up of what could have been a 30 book series. Loved it. The characters had great arcs and the redemption at the end was wonderful. Overall a terrific yet far too short series.

Book 1.5 of Dungeon Academy. This book supplements the previous trilogy with just a fun little aside. Overall, this book is short and lacks and purpose to the main story. It is a fun look at our main group of friends, but it is more about the revisiting of old familiar characters, than any new…

Book 2 of the Going Wild series. This was fun as we are deep on the heels of Dr Gray. Lots of fun spy gear, twists, and butt kicking. Overall a strong second book and again flabbergasted that there is only one more book to this series. Lots of potential and wonderful character development. Will…

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…