Category: Book Reviews

  • How to Write a Sentence and Read One

    This book is literally about sentences. If you’re not a writer I am not sure if you’ll enjoy this. If you are a bit of a nerd and can get excited about complex sentence structure, then you’ll enjoy this to no end, I know I did. For writers I would hope more would read this…

  • How Stella Saved the Farm

    This book is more an analogy for how businesses move into new product lines. Albeit it harkens back to Animal Farm it is not nearly so dark nor ominous. A lot of the story is what we see all too often. Seems to me we see this type of innovation crippling behavior all too often…

  • How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale

    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…

  • The Clue in the Corn Maze

    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…

  • Mattimeo

    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…

  • How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse

    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…

  • Wizard’s Holiday

    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…

  • A Wizard Alone

    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…

  • How to Speak Dragonese

    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.…

  • How to be a pirate

    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…