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 35 of the Goosebumps series. This one has a crazy fun twist that I did not see coming. Horror movie leading to a tour of the new theme park. Crazy things happen as everything gets too scary for the kids. Overall a quick fun one that fits strongly into the YA horror genre.

Book 4 of the Iron Tyrant series. Oh boy has the series kicked into high gear. Mateo is finally 18 and his path to becoming a sorcerer is opening up. I like the anything for the empire change to the post Star Wars, the empire is bad. Lots of growth and discovery and like we…

Book 3 of the Iron Tyrant series. This one is fast paced. WOW! We get to spend time with the barbarians. But not to worry, we also get to learn more about the Solomons and sorcery. We say goodbye to an old friend and see our share of battles, escapes, and losses. The twist in…

Book 2 of the Iron Tyrant series. This book has slipped a little into epic fantasy, but there were some good fights. Advancement has slowed at this point. My guess is that this was a builder in the series and the next books will drive the story further. We do get a little more of…

Book 1 of the Iron Tyrant series. The beginning of a series of a card based magic system. Albeit I can see where people compare this to Yu-Gi-Oh this is not a card deck system and in fact is not too different than several other books that utilize a catalyst to give access to the…

Book 33 of the Goosebumps series. This one did not follow the same script and it was a good one. Due to the cover it was not hard to figure out the plot about half way through. Given that it was still a fun romp through a sports camp. I really enjoyed the “Only the…

This Newbery award winning book takes us to the Deep South, and a plantation on a swamp. It is interesting that even though fiction it is based on a little truth. The book shows hope and ingenuity that these people had in trying to escape slavery. There is a little redemption of the villain and…

Book 9 of the Tower series. I love the Thorne books. This takes place in the demon realm. OT favorite titan is back kicking butts and finding new ways to advance. The only disappointing part is that he spent little time forging and really creating anything new and cool. Also, would love to see a…

Book 41 of the Goosebumps series. Standard boy, friend, bully layout. This was fun because it is about learning to be a magician. The storyline is not horror so much as just the very end. I did smile at the twist in the end. Overall a fun short read.

Book 32 of the Goosebumps series. Another new house, strange mysterious girl, and bully. That said it was a fun romp in the woods as a couple of mysterious black Labradors suddenly start showing up. The only problem is that no one else sees them. I liked the mystery behind this one and the “supernatural”…