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 95 of the Boxcar Children. This was a fun low key mystery. Aside from crazy clocks and inventions galore, the children chase around several suspects. The “happen to pull the exact right book and open to the exact random right spot” I think was the low point in this one. Aside from that it…

Book 1 of the Redwall series. This was not my first reading of Redwall and even in a second reading it is a delightful start to a memorable series. This is a classic adventure story fraught with horrible villains daring escapes and a beautiful demonstration of the hero’s journey. I love that it is more…

Book 94 of the Boxcar Children. This time someone is out to put the local ice cream shop out of business. With plenty of suspects and worse things happening it is up to the Boxcar Children to solve the mystery before the ice cream shop is put out of business. Overall a fun read and…

I was turned into this book as it was on a must read books list. I loved this book. Reminiscent of the Book Thief because of the unlikely POV. In its own way it has a happy ending. Overall it is one of those books that will stay with you for a long time. I…

Book four of the Tower of Power series. The author continues to make this series new by exploring different areas of character advancement. It is great that now the team has entered the tower and we begin to see what the story has been promising. To be honest the tower scenes felt a bit rushed…

This is a raw look at slavery that is reminiscent of Ten Years a Slave or Uncle Tom’s Cabin. As we follow the travels of Cora we get an up close personal view of what it was like. One of the startling comparisons I drew as I read was the scene reminiscent of the Diary…

Book 1 in the Young Wizards series. What would you get if you mashed Harry Potter and Percy Jackson together and then published it back in 1983? I feel this would be a close amalgamation. Fun adventure perfect for ya readers and the text does not feel dated even with it being that old.

This is a book about fiction writing. I really enjoyed this book as it differed from the standard do’s and don’ts that you see in so many books about writing. It is rife will examples that helps to illustrate various points he makes. I enjoy his style and the examples are compelling without being too…

Book 3 of the Fowl Twins and conclusion to the series. This book did not disappoint. It was action packed to the end with a wonderful happy ending. Even a hint to more of a happy ending. Overall loved the series and would love to see more books set in the Artemis world. Until then…

Book 2 of Myth Adventures. Raised stakes and lots of humor keep the story in this one moving along. The series continues the adventure from the first book but by far this series is more on the lines of Terry Pratchett or Piers Anthony and wonderful light reading. If you’re looking for a great series…