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.

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…

If you’re into the thriller genre, then this is a fun must read. An opportunity to see some of the best as they put their main characters together for a short story. The action is fast albeit due to the concise nature of short stories there are not many twists and turns. If, like me…

Book 27 of the Boxcar Children. I did enjoy this, however it is not my favorite of the recent ones it still is following the same structure and thus is far better than the earlier novels. What do you do when strange things begin happening in your campground? If you’re the Alden’s then you begin…

Unwanteds Quests book 4. This was very much a mid series book. Plenty of action but everything setting the stage for the big conclusion. To the overall series, I am not sure that this book really changes anything. We will have to wait for the end of the series to find out, but it really…

Book 26 of the Boxcar Children. Those Alden children cannot even go to the zoo without being neck deep in a mystery. This one was a lot of fun with enough suspects to keep Scooby-Doo guessing. Loving the deeper mysteries and glad to see the direction the series is going. Looking forward to the next…

Book 25 of the Boxcar Children. I do have to say these books have turned a corner from cheesy Brady Bunch novels to actual mysteries with plenty of suspects and lots of twists. I enjoyed this one and it kept you guessing right to the end. Well done.

Book 24 of the Boxcar Children. I am liking the new plot structure. This was a good one full of deceit and mystery. This was a good read and kept me turning the pages. The ending was a little telegraphed, but for an age specific reader I think it would be perfect.

Boxcar Children book 23. This was much better as far as the mystery is concerned. This book ranks in my top ten for the series and is a strong recommend. There are plenty of suspects and you don’t know for sure who is to blame until the end. I hope that this book will set…

Book 5 of the Spiderwick chronicles. This was a satisfying conclusion to the series. The books are all short reads and perfect for those reluctant readers in your life. Lots of adventure and nothing too heavy for the young mind to deal with. That said, the adventure was straightforward and the ending a tad blasé…

Left Behind book 5. This was a continuation of the story so far and covered another section of the end of the world. Albeit a fun read and fascinating to see an interpretation of the book of Revelations, I felt that this one was more fluff than the past books and still rely on a…