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 5 of Spells, Swords, and Stealth. This was a good read. On Parker with the rest of the series. It feels strange to keep the secondary story alive as it feels to bare bones to fit in with the majority of the story. When the two stories come together I am sure it will…

A fun novel by a well respected author. It is no surprise to say this is a classic and no surprise it was made into a movie. This is a kid pleaser and I would highly recommend it for even reluctant readers. A fun adventure and great companions.

Book 1 of A Series of Unfortunate Events. This was a fun revisit as I have read it before. To me these books feel like Goosebumps written by Ronald Dahl. That said it is a good beginning to a series despite the title. These books are intentionally short and thus the weakest part is in…

I was really expecting this to be a good one. It shaped up to but but I feel it missed the opportunity. The story was good and the plot ran fine. Would just have liked to have seen the bad guy developed further. It felt like it was rushed. Overall decent.

Book 5 of the Unwanteds Quests series. This installment picks up where the last book left off. I do not know what it is about this series, but I am having a hard time finishing it. There are only two books left and it will be a push to get through those. Albeit I am…

Book 1 of The Alchemist series. I love the author’s writing style. These books are action packed and full of danger. My only complaint is that I would like to have explorered the Alchemist class and more about what could be done. The only other complaint is that everything else goes on hold while I…

Book 43 of the Boxcar Children. This was a good example of how a mystery does not have to be flashy to be good. This book is in someways a nod to Phantom of the Opera. Someone is trying to ruin play and the Alden children are on the case. This was a good mystery,…

Book 42 of the Boxcar Children series. This was a good mystery, but not a great one. Very basic and straightforward. That doesn’t mean that it was bad, just not as twisting and turning as others. Still a minor red herring and a tad misdirection. Not in my top 10 for the series but still…

Book 1 of Battle Mage farmer. This was a fantastic RPGLit book. Kept me engaged right to the end and excited to read the next book. My favorite part is it is one that I feel I can recommend to others. This is proof you can have great writing without all the curse words. Highly…

This was an excellent book for those looking to improve their lives. I loved the under tone of hard work. I also loved the ideas around being upbeat. I took several notes and have ideas that I want to change. If you’re in a sales role this is a must read. If you want to…