Book 5 of How to Train Your Dragon. I feel like these books are even getting better. This one was fast exciting and perfect for reluctant readers. A love story of a different sort and all our favorite players are there again. Just have to ask a bodyguard or not? The twist ending is both…

Book 101 of the Boxcar Children series. A fun mystery out on the farm. If you’ve ever been to a corn maze you’ll enjoy this one. There is a vandal loose trying to stop the festival. Super great red herrings and a good ending. This book is appropriate for those young readers who could read…

Book 3 of Redwall. If you’ve read the first two books you’ll see this in the same plot structure. Why fix something that isn’t broken. This is a great story that pulls at any parent’s heartstrings. What would you do if your child was stolen? Well, if you are Matthias there isn’t far enough you…

Book 4 of the How to Train Your Dragon series. This might be one of my favorites of the entire series. A lot of action and we see a return of Camicazi. I hope we have more adventures with her as she offsets Hiccup well and keeps the humor going. If you’re down for a…

Book 7 of Young Wizards. This was an excellent novel. This was a two arm adventure coupled with a foreign exchange twist. Overall it is what you’ve come to expect from this series. There are strong religious undertones as with the others without it being specific to any one religion. I do love how involved…

Book 6 of Young Wizards. This was interesting as it addressed autism. It also drove through the road of grief. As it discussed the steps of grief in the loss of a parent. It is interesting as the two main characters conquer their own issues and yet end up helping each other. This is a…

Book 3 of the How to Train Your Dragon series. This was a fun change as we get to see the Romans. This interaction is fun and exciting as an old enemy rears his head. Lots of adventures and an addition of a strong female character I feel moves this series in a new direction.…

Book 2 of How to Train Your Dragon. This was a fun second book that keeps the adventure going. It is a fun romp around with the Vikings and their dragons that will keep the smile on your face. If you are a fan of the movie or the first book, this one will not…

A The Great Courses series of lectures going over this rich history. With all the influences we see in popular culture, it is always interesting to understand the roots. If you’ve ever been interesting in knowing more about these myths and the people that are a part of it, I highly recommend this one. The…

Book 5 of the Young Wizards series. This book deals with cancer and parental mortality. As such, it is interesting to speak of the temptations we would have if there were a way for us to prolong that parental relationship. I loved this book for delving into that topic and exploring it from various angles.…