Book 1 of the Troy Stark series. To start off with, I was disappointed in the character’s name. Too much it felt like the author was trying to work off the fame of Tony Stark. That aside it was a fun brutal thriller. Definitely not for people who are sensitive to violence. That said it…

Book 86 of the Boxcar Children. This was a fun mystery that is very young kid friendly. Fun mountain adventure. There are two mysteries in this one and one is not resolved. It will be interesting if we come back to this venue. Overall, this is what we have come to expect and it is…

Book 15 of the Wings of Fire series. This was a brilliant conclusion to the series or at least the third arc of the series. The only thing I wish is that in the end the main bad guy would have had to suffer extreme pain as he was always avoiding it. Overall a great…

Book 14 of Wings of Fire. This is the big setup to the end of the series. But I love the character growth in Snowfall. It was a great look at the ice kingdom and a great message about allowing old traditions to hamper us moving forward. Overall, for the book right before a series…

Book 13 of Wings of Fire. This book brings us to the heart of the LeafWings home. There was a lot going on in this one, but I had hoped to learn more about the LeafWings. The nice thing is that we get to finally meet the main bad guy. This is a good setup…

Book 87 of the Boxcar Children. This was a fun mystery, nothing dangerous in this one and would be appropriate for younger children and those really sensitive ones. It is still a solid mystery but more mild than even most of the other ones.

It is strange reading books out of order. This book preceded the series where we have come to know and line the genius Harvard professor. Albeit he still has death on his heels and is working to stay ahead of the bad guys. This was an excellent read and I firmly recommend it.

Book 8 of Fred the Vampire Accountant. Or in other words, Fred goes to college. As a short term professor and bait for Quinn he is going to find more trouble than just trying to teach a bunch of disinterested students. Apart from that, what could be worse than trying to be the bodyguard to…

Book 7 of Fred the Vampire Accountant. This one was much more in-depth in trouble and we see a lot more of the, up to now, minor characters. I am excited for the next book and a tad sad as it is the last to date. I just hope the author is looking to write…

Wonderful animal stories by Rudyard Kipling a master of writing. These little fables could have easily have fit in with Aesop. Amazing insights in simple stories. Well worth the read.