This is a blog reviewing the latest book I have read along with the books I have self-published. Please feel free to follow along with my reading / writing journey.

Book 117 of the Boxcar Children series. This is a straightforward bank robber mystery. We start with the children hard at work helping out in a volunteer garden. Fun gardening insights and again small detective processes described in a kid friendly way. My favorite part is that this book themes around working with three examples…

Book 7 of Battle Mage Farmer. This is truly a book of two stories. Yes they tie together but more can be tied together loosely. Really, you’re getting two stories in one book. There is a lot of fun as our favorite overpowered farmer continues to take on bigger and bigger foes. This ends odd…

Book 3 of Dungeon Academy. In this conclusion we see bravery and hard choices. We see people inspired to be much more than they ever thought they could be. The series is a fun read and a good conclusion, if a little sad. Overall, take the time and enjoy this little trilogy.

Book 116 of the Boxcar Children. This one puts us right to the heart of another spooky mystery. I liked that the deductive process was displayed and used through this one. Figuring out motivations was key to understanding this mystery and is a great lesson for children to learn. Not to worry, the Aldens are…

Book 115 of The Boxcar Children. This one has the Aldens competing in something they do best, solving a mystery. Plenty of red herrings and suspects, the that never stops the Aldens. This story focused heavily on not giving up. We have hinted at hard work, but normally it is much more pronounced and is…

Book 6 of the Tower series. This book is as innovative and heart-pounding as the last. With twists and turns you do not see coming. Overall the series is strengthened in this unputdownable novel. This is one trust will keep you going right to the end. I love the theme of restoring order and how…

Book 5 of the Tower series. We see Thorn become yet even more powerful. A new powerful foe now opposes Thorn and I like that he is still strong enough to create a struggle. I loved the progress and changes, but do wish that this book had been almost double as there were a lot…

This nonfiction account of an undercover ATF agency who went deep undercover into the notorious Pagan motorcycle club, was raw and gritty. Leading us into a world far from the suburban neighborhoods and into a world of debauchery and violence to shock and astound you. As he worked to take down as much of the…

Book 4 of the Piggy series. This ending does leave opening for continuation but at the same time allows for a satisfying ending. While not my favorite series, I think that is more because of the horror genre than the series itself. I did not care for the final twists as they felt awkward and…

This Catcher in the Rye style book is aimed at the YA audience, but language and content would be a definite warning to younger/sensitive readers. This book “drops the f-bomb” nearly in place of the word “the”. That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it definitely is written in such a way that…