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 11 of Animorphs. At the same time, a book that could have just been called stories from the Animorphs. Maybe the title should have been, “What never happened”. This was the all too familiar story of “Let’s tell you that we need to conserve the rainforest”. Don’t get me wrong it was entertaining, but…

Book 10 of the Animorphs series. A delightful twist in the tail and some good meat to chew on. Of the series so far this was my favorite. I do like a story that poses a good psychological / ethical question. If you’ve been holding out trying to decide if you want to read on…

Animorphs book 9. This one was exciting if not pointless. It was fun but they really accomplished nothing for all the story and plot. This book could have been put anywhere in the series and it would not have made a difference. Was there a conflict that was resolved? Yes. But very self contained and…

Animorphs book 8. This time we get to see the world through Ax’s eyes. We learn the word nothlit but this book really fleshed out the world and helped us to better understand. However no great victories this time. There are lots of questions answered and the pacing was good. Still strong recommend for reluctant…

This is book 16 of the Boxcar Children. A mysterious house serves as the center of this book. Well at least the inhabitants of said house. The flow f the story was fine but overall it felt very Brady Bunch-y. That said it was a good quick read and for those enjoying these stories so…

What can you say about a classic work that launched an incredible career? I did enjoy the book almost want to have every high school kid read it. The effects of a broken life due to consistent bullying and the lack of really anyone to do anything to stop it. Even without the super natural…

Amos Decker is at it again, escaping sure death by only the narrowest of margins. This book was a fun read with great pacing. Nice twists keeps you guessing what is going on. The author continues to hint about big character changes coming for Amos, but has only given us crumbs leaving us guessing what…

Amos is solving big crimes again. I liked the direction this one took. The author has still held out on the change that is happening. I am excited to see where it goes from here. The pacing was top notch and the story engaging. However, if Amos where a cat he would still be negative…

The Aldens cannot even take a bike journey without finding adventure. This was a good read for the reading level. But this one was not in my top 10. It was a fun adventure and there was plenty of action to keep the reader involved. It would be a good choice to pick up.

This was book 7 of the series and it was my favorite by far. The pacing is now on and the characters are finally coming into their own. It is strange for a series to get this far before hitting full stride, but it is now there. I can now see why there are so…