Category: Book Reviews

  • 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…

  • The Story of My Life

    This is the autobiography of Helen Keller. It is so interesting to see how her life moved from the desease that took her heating and sight to her rescue by Anne Sullivan. It shows the effect each of us can have on even what would seem to be a hopeless situation. I also was surprised…

  • Eve and Adam

    As you might expect this book is a reversal of the well known Genesis story. Fun with biotech. Great character development and a good twist. Overall, felt a little rushed but a good reader in the YA space. I would recommend it.

  • Rogue Force

    Book 1 of the Troy Stark series. To start off with, I was disappointed in the character’s name. Too much it felt like the author was trying to work off the fame of Tony Stark. That aside it was a fun brutal thriller. Definitely not for people who are sensitive to violence. That said it…

  • The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain

    Book 86 of the Boxcar Children. This was a fun mystery that is very young kid friendly. Fun mountain adventure. There are two mysteries in this one and one is not resolved. It will be interesting if we come back to this venue. Overall, this is what we have come to expect and it is…

  • Flames of Hope

    Book 15 of the Wings of Fire series. This was a brilliant conclusion to the series or at least the third arc of the series. The only thing I wish is that in the end the main bad guy would have had to suffer extreme pain as he was always avoiding it. Overall a great…

  • Dangerous Gift

    Book 14 of Wings of Fire. This is the big setup to the end of the series. But I love the character growth in Snowfall. It was a great look at the ice kingdom and a great message about allowing old traditions to hamper us moving forward. Overall, for the book right before a series…

  • The Poison Jungle

    Book 13 of Wings of Fire. This book brings us to the heart of the LeafWings home. There was a lot going on in this one, but I had hoped to learn more about the LeafWings. The nice thing is that we get to finally meet the main bad guy. This is a good setup…

  • The Mystery of the Spider’s Clue

    Book 87 of the Boxcar Children. This was a fun mystery, nothing dangerous in this one and would be appropriate for younger children and those really sensitive ones. It is still a solid mystery but more mild than even most of the other ones.