Category Archives: book reviews

I’ve previously read and reviewed book one and book two in this trilogy. This review of the third and final book in the series will contain some spoilers, though I’m trying to hold back. Where we left off, Calwyn, a … Continue reading →

It’s fitting that my birthday is surrounded by two reviews of books by Ayn Rand. Rand is an author I greatly respect, despite her tendency to be verbose. Yes, Atlas Shrugged breaks the 1,000 – page mark. I won’t even … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a book review here, but I’ve been re-reading Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead for a unit I’m teaching at school. The students had a choice between the two books, but I re-read all … Continue reading →

Continuing my review of spooky books for September and October, I’ve reviewed a quirky and spooky–yet humorous–mystery. The first in the Emily Castle mystery series, this short novel follows twenty-six-year old Londoner Emily Castle to a strange party. Emily is … Continue reading →

Comprised of the novel Cabal, as well as four (long) short stories, this horror novel is typical Clive Barker, and you must enjoy horror to read this book. With his descriptions, little is left to the imagination, and this is … Continue reading →

This book is the second in the Monster Moon series written by BBH McChiller, which is the pen name of a team of three authors (Lynn Kelley, Kathryn Sant, and Maria Toth). The book follows the adventures of a twelve-year-old … Continue reading →

This book follows the life of Tom Black (aka Thomas Black Bull). He is the Ute son of two parents who had to live in the woods (in the “old way”) after his father got in trouble with the law … Continue reading →

The Color of Evil begins with a boy named Tad, who is able to see people’s auras. At a young age, he is terrified by a birthday party clown. Following the party, he has terrible nightmares that turn out to … Continue reading →