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 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…

Book 58 of the Boxcar Children. Lights, camera, action. The Alden children are starting in a movie on things keep going wrong. When a valuable antique turns up missing, the children jump in to solve the mystery. The thing I loved about this one was that not everything was one person’s fault. The best red…

Stephen King takes us right into the making of a serial killer. Aside from being deeply disturbing it is intriguing to see how impersonal a young mind can be. The concepts that are outlined, although painted in a serial killer mindset, speaks to how grooming can happen even almost unintentionally. This is very rated R…

Book 57 of the Boxcar Children. Sabotage and mysterious figures abound in this novel. Charlie is having some bad luck that is more than bad luck. Can the Alden children solve the case before poor Charlie is forced out of business? So many strange characters and shady conversations it is obvious that something is going…

Writings of Aristotle. Well at least based on as the author has taken liberties in interpretation. And I am grateful he did as it helped make the subject matter succinct and understandable. This was an enlightening discourse on writing structure with an emphasis on plot structures especially as they relate to comedy, tragedy, and epic…