Category: Book Reviews

  • The Mystery in the Snow

    Book 32 of the Boxcar Children. A lighthearted mystery with a plethora of suspects, even the Alden children. Mysterious things are a foot on the mountain. Someone is trying to ruin the fun and it is up to the Aldens to figure it out. With they do it before the winter games are ruined? You…

  • The Mystery of the Singing Ghost

    Book 31 of the Boxcar Children. This one ranks right up there with an episode of Scooby-Doo. I feel it might have been a little over balanced with possible suspects. And the ending was just missing the whole “and we would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those pesky kids…” Aside from…

  • The Disappearing Friend Mystery

    Book 30 of the Boxcar Children. This was a fun little book and very light hearted. Also a strong recommend for those young or timid readers. Especially recommend for kids to see what hard work can do. For older readers this will hold less as it is very telegraphed.

  • The Attack

    Book 26 of Animorphs. This I will have to say was a favorite. Even though it has nothing to do with Earth or the main plot line. I enjoyed the story and theme on this one also it left you with a sense of hope. I recommend reading this one even though it is not…

  • Split The Party

    This is the second book in the Spells, Swords, and Stealth series. I quite enjoyed this one as much as the last. My sentiment is still the same that I would love to see one of the RPGLit books that was language appropriate for the YA group. I love the concept of this book and…

  • The Mystery Cruise

    Book 29 of The Boxcar Children. This was a good mystery that kept you guessing what was going on. Lots of suspects and plenty of intrigue. Still kept to the line that made it fun without being dark at all. Perfect for those young readers in your life.

  • The Mystery Girl

    Book 28 of The Boxcar Children. This was a fun lighthearted mystery. It was a well paced story and the content was very suitable to very young readers. While some of the previous novels have been at least a little dark, this one is not at all and a perfect read for timid readers.

  • The Extreme

    Book 25 of Animorphs. This was one of the few that actually felt like it was related to the overall plot. I liked it albeit I was surprised that a certain all powerful being did not step in at any point with an extinct species. Overall, I enjoyed the book and felt that the idea…

  • NPCs

    This was another take on the RPGLit segment. I liked the voice and pacing. The idea was a fun one and should be interesting to see where the series goes from this point. At this point I am calling this one a suggested read. However due to language I do suggest a mature audience. Unfortunately,…

  • Crank Palace

    This is a short work to give us a little insight into what happened to Newt when he left the rest. This was a great “aside” to one of the main characters and having it as a side story worked perfectly not to bog down the main Maze Runner plot line. I liked the work…