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 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…

Book 43 of the Animorphs. This was a really good one. Another battle in an endless war. This was one that really stands out as what would you do to up hold your convictions. This is a pivotal moment for the group and it will be interesting to see where they go from here.

Book 56 of the Boxcar Children. Can the Alden children save the old firehouse? Who is undermining keeping it open and operational. With some elbow grease soon the firehouse is looking great but more stuff is missing. Lots of suspects and a bit of a surprise in the end. You’ll like this one.

Book 42 of Animorphs. This was a good book. The plot line diverted from the standard, which was a nice change. A little strange the direction this went but was an enjoyable change of pace. This has nothing to do with the plot and could have appeared anywhere in the series. As such I still…

A classic story. What I love about this story is that it deals with consequences of our thoughtless behaviors. The idea of language being an exclusion to social status hits closer to home than I believe even back in this timeframe. As judgements are passed simply by perceived education level one could be socially excluded…

Autobiography by the world’s best selling author. Interesting to learn more about him. I would recommend it to die hard fans as it gives you a little look at the person behind all of those novels. It also really gives you a human look at who he is. Fun stories and more await you.