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…

Book 3 in the Alchemist series. This one was great. Leading us into intrigue and politics. Not just more killing things way above his level. This book focused more on strategy. Although the end of the book leaves us in a terrible place hopefully Tailyn will be able to find a way out of this…

Book 59 of the Boxcar Children. No they do not go into space. This series has not suddenly become sci-fi. That said we do have an interesting mystery afoot. A big discovery and the report has gone missing. Can the Alden’s find the person in time? The big conference is coming up. This is an…

Book 44 of the Animorphs. This was a great nearly solo adventure with a change of scenery. A trip to the Australian Outback. Aside from the typical native naïveté stereotypes and old world wisdom. Maybe we could all benefit from a little more of that. All that aside it was a good read but maybe…