Book 62 of the Boxcar Children. This was a fun mystery. Is there really a monster out in that lake? All seems skeptical until they find a footprint. Suddenly, the footprint is gone. It is going to take the Alden children to sort this one out. A quick fun read and now a classic.

I have heard great things about this author but not about this book. I could not get into this book. The characters are flat uninteresting and the story line frankly put me to sleep. As such, I do not recommend this book, but I will try her other series and see if I can deal…

Book 4 of the Alchemist series. Yet some more unbelievable escapes and ways that Tailyn escapes when put into all kinds of terrible spaces. This is a super fun read. I recommend to anyone that likes the RPGLit genera to read books by Vasily Mahanenko as he does a great job creating believable worlds. Highly…

Book 1 of Shadow Beasts series. This was a fun read and is geared for the younger ages of the YA groups. There are a few messages I do not like in the series. I have never been a fan of the “instant hero” not needing the same training as the other people. Aside from…

Book 1 of Arlington Finch. This was a fun YA book focused on a form of scouts in a mysterious area. Strange things are beckoning Arlo intent on his demise. Can Arlo avoid death navigate a new place with a new group of friends and earn his squirrel badge? This is definitely worth your time…

Book 61 of the Boxcar Children. The Aldens are off to Yellowstone for a vacation and another mystery. Strange things keep happening and unfriendly people. Why won’t anyone talk about the lost shack in the woods along with the bag of gold. Looks like yet another mystery that the Alden kids will have to solve,…

This book is deep in genetics. If you love genetics and what possible legal ramifications that this new direction of research is driving. If you are not a fan of Crichton then you have not read his works. This is captivating and will leave you wondering what the next steps are in the genetic future…

Book 2 of the Menagerie series. This was a fun second book in the series. This is a fast paced exciting mystery. A dead goose that lays the golden eggs is central to this story. Can they figure out whodunit before the dragon on trail is executed? A fun ride that I would recommend to…

Book 60 of the Boxcar Children. This time the Alden children are trying to learn who is behind all the terrible things happening. There is a job at stake and plenty of would be criminals. Will the Alden children be able to solve it? And who is the creepy guy in the van with binoculars?…

The first book in this series. A playful book about mythical animals in modern days. There is a reference to Harry Potter and I think this is a nod at the fact that a hidden society within society is notably and recently tried to that series. This is not Harry Potter but has great charm…