Book 3 of the Loki:A Bad God’s Guide series. More of the same on this one. This appeals to those midgrade readers especially boys. I say that due to the amount of potty humor contained in these books. Outside of that they are a quick read, with the theme of this being along the lines…

Book 6 of How to Train Your Dragon. This installment has poor Hiccup cleaning up Toothless’s messes. It is fun to see this more real portion of pet care shown in an amusing light. Aside from that the adventure was pretty standard with the exception that we did not see the recurring villain in this…

Book 4 of the Goosebump series. Another fun spinetingler. Young kids and a mysterious camera, based loosely on the concept of the belief that a camera could take a person’s soul, which was stated in the text. I liked the chicken/egg causality question proposed as they try to figure out what is going on. This…

Book 10 of the Young Wizards series. This was a great conclusion to the series. Nicely wrap up to all the story lines. If you’ve been following the series thus far then you’ll love this one. A fun different look at young love and the concerns, misgivings, and nervousness that goes with that stage of…

The prose is amazing on this one. Obvious that this classic with such great roots would still be engaging today. It is amazing how rich and yet hard the text is. I feel that any true lover of fantasy should read this and get a feel of the richness of the story. Enjoy it.

Another in the Animorphs series giving us a detailed background to how they became enslaved to the Yerks. This is a heartbreaking tale just because we know how it ends. That said it is even sadder than it needed to be. Overall, not a must read for the series but still was fun backstory with…

This classic play really speaks to post slavery black families struggling in the be America. It takes us back to Chicago and the struggles that ensue as we see the new generation as they find a place for themselves. This is a story that is very pertaining as we celebrate Juneteenth. Too much we see…

Book 6 of the Unicorn Rescue Society. This was a fun end for now as we have not seen a new book since 2021. Hot on the heels of a unicorn, the team is off to rescue another mythical creature and learn more about different cultures and religions. The theme on this one was repeated…

Book 5 of the Unicorn Rescue Society. This book is a fun look at a Cuban legend. I love how they incorporated many beliefs without speaking of who was right/wrong. I like that it gives an economic history of Cuba in a way that even young reader would be able to understand. I laughed out…

Book 2 of the Towers & Rifts series. This book takes us a whole new direction in the series. Still language and content not appropriate for young readers. The theme that seems to run through this one is taking charge of the hand you’re dealt. As we see the protagonist deal with problem after problem.…