Whether you are religious or not, acting when you feel inspired to reach out and connect or help others is universal. Even without the spiritual contact, we often talk ourselves out of doing good things because of fear or we can find a logical sounding reason not to. There are times where not following a…

This is a look at the rise of the tech giant and founder Jensen Huang. A lot of great insights that are not too dissimilar to other super successful CEOs similar to Steve Jobs and Elon Musk the work schedule alone as outlined in the book is 26/8. The dedication and ability to get others…

Book 38 of the Goosebumps series. I really liked this one. Perfect delivery with the touch of supernatural. I liked that this one really ended up on a happy note (I’m a sucker for a happy ending). This one focuses on ghosts and even with that is appropriate for the young Goosebumps readers.

Book 35 of the Goosebumps series. This one has a crazy fun twist that I did not see coming. Horror movie leading to a tour of the new theme park. Crazy things happen as everything gets too scary for the kids. Overall a quick fun one that fits strongly into the YA horror genre.

Book 4 of the Iron Tyrant series. Oh boy has the series kicked into high gear. Mateo is finally 18 and his path to becoming a sorcerer is opening up. I like the anything for the empire change to the post Star Wars, the empire is bad. Lots of growth and discovery and like we…

Book 3 of the Iron Tyrant series. This one is fast paced. WOW! We get to spend time with the barbarians. But not to worry, we also get to learn more about the Solomons and sorcery. We say goodbye to an old friend and see our share of battles, escapes, and losses. The twist in…

Book 2 of the Iron Tyrant series. This book has slipped a little into epic fantasy, but there were some good fights. Advancement has slowed at this point. My guess is that this was a builder in the series and the next books will drive the story further. We do get a little more of…

Book 1 of the Iron Tyrant series. The beginning of a series of a card based magic system. Albeit I can see where people compare this to Yu-Gi-Oh this is not a card deck system and in fact is not too different than several other books that utilize a catalyst to give access to the…

Book 33 of the Goosebumps series. This one did not follow the same script and it was a good one. Due to the cover it was not hard to figure out the plot about half way through. Given that it was still a fun romp through a sports camp. I really enjoyed the “Only the…

This Newbery award winning book takes us to the Deep South, and a plantation on a swamp. It is interesting that even though fiction it is based on a little truth. The book shows hope and ingenuity that these people had in trying to escape slavery. There is a little redemption of the villain and…