Book 82 of the Boxcar Children. This mystery focuses on sportsmanship more than anything. This one was very straightforward and not as many twists. Nonetheless it is well written and a fun little work.

This nonfiction book discusses the scientific evidence behind maladies created by a lack of sleep and correlations to modern ideas about or more against adequate sleep. I liked the chemical analysis on what happens during sleep and even the author admits that not every correlation can be absolutely scientifically proven. Yet with the anecdotal evidence…

Book 81 of the Boxcar Children. Wow even in this time people would do anything for attention. This is a no harm mystery that will leave you hoping for some Scooby snacks. An excellent short read safe for all age groups.

Book 1 of this series. It is a series of short stories. Super great characters and fun experiences. There is alcohol and drug usage aside from violence so reader be aware. Other than that is it imaginative and fun. Top notch story!

Book 80 of the Boxcar Children mysteries. This mystery was interesting because the suspects all had good motivations and the red herring was perfectly executed. I feel this was tough to balance the sports portion of the story with the mystery but it felt seamless. Another great one to enjoy.

Book 79 of the Boxcar Children mysteries. This one is close to home as Mrs. McGregor’s childhood him is in danger. This is another one of those no real bad guy mysteries. Because of that it becomes a treasure hunt instead. But can they find the treasure in time? Is the treasure going to be…

Book 54 of the Animorphs. This was an exciting conclusion. Hard to say goodbye after so many books, but this one ended as it started and I think it was a great ending. I love that this book addresses the demons left to those who have had to make hard decisions. I recommend the entire…

Book 11 of the Wings of Fire. This is a whole new adventure only dovetailing in with our previous adventure right at the end. I like the change albeit the three tribes seem to have a lot in common with the ones we are familiar with. I hope the author addresses the similarities in a…

Book 10 of Wings of Fire. The conclusion of the next prophesy. This was exciting and fun but I expected a larger conclusion. It was fun to follow this new set of dragons. I am interested to see how the story progresses from here. I would still recommend this series to anyone loving dragons and…

Book 3 of the Robert Langdon series. This was a fast paced high stakes novel. It is fun and keeps you engaged. If you liked The D’ Vinci code, then you’ll enjoy this one as you plunge into secrets upon secrets.