Category: Book Reviews

  • The Only

    Book 3 of the Endling series. A great conclusion to a super fun series. Leaves still a lot on the magic side to be desired. Aside from that ñ, the character arcs were great and the story beats were on point. I would highly recommend this to those picky readers in your life. Plenty of…

  • The First

    Book 2 of the Endling series. Again, masterfully written with all the right beats we continue on the hero’s journey Byx and her companions. Great foreshadowing and wonderfully ended still leaves you excited to see how this epic trilogy ends. This is a fun series and I continue to recommend it to young readers.

  • The Last

    Endling book 1. This was a great read from an accomplished storyteller. She did a great job of keeping the pacing going. I am excited to see deeper into her magic system. We only just touched the edges. The concept is super fun add it deals with the dark topic of genocide. I was amazed…

  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

    Book 1 of Monster Street. This was a fun twisty novel that left you guessing. It is a quick read and worth the time to take a look at. I am excited to read the rest of the series.

  • The Sun and The Star

    Another book from the Percy Jackson series. This focuses on Nico di Angelo and Will Solace. The storyline is what you would expect they have a quest and go together. This book focuses on the gay relationship between the bots and I felt tried to oversell it a bit. Aside from that there were a…

  • Effective Editting

    My was my first “The Great Courses” This was a library pickup so I did not have all the materials they referred to but I would highly recommend this for beginner writers. A lot of the edits she discussed are ones I do, however there were enough tidbits to make this well worth your time…

  • Who was Daniel Boone?

    I have not read any of these books, but was interested in what it had to say about this legendary folk hero. I enjoyed the content. Well written for a young reader to get an understanding of the history of our great country. Based on this book, I will read more of the “Who was…”…

  • The Mystery of the Mummy’s Curse

    Book 88 of the Boxcar Children. This was a fun museum adventure. The only thing that was disturbing is how flippant the thief is after they are caught. Just like I figured I could make a few bucks. Outside of that it is a fun adventure and as always emphasizes the value of hard work.…

  • The Strength of the “Mormon” Position

    This was a good overall information about a lot of the deeper doctrine and myth busting some thoughts that others have. It is a short 43 page read and well worth the time when wanting to know more about this religion.

  • The Guinevere Deception

    Book 1 of the Camelot Rising Trilogy. This was an interesting take on the King Arthur story. I was amazed at the excellent weaving of the old legend into this telling. It stays very vague and leaves a lot unanswered. I am hopping in the next two books that it becomes clearer. Aside from that…