The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
CBR Square- Horses I read Percy Jackson & The Olympians book 1- The Lightning Thief at the same time my son and I watched the series on Disney + and we really liked them both. He’s not done with the book but he has other books he’s reading first so that’s fine. There are a few differences between the two but the basic plot of the tv series and the book are the same. It’s fun to see the “shocking betrayal” through your kid’s eyes […]
Dragon Kings of Oklahoma by Ferrett Steinmetz
As the author himself describes it, Dragon Kings of Oklahoma is Tiger King with dragons. Daisy & Wild-Eye are volunteer firefighters and drug couriers in the small town of Douay, Oklahoma. They’re called out to a fire at a camper, and find the camper completely demolished with the owner charred right along with it. They also find a mama dragon guarding five little dragon eggs. Daisy just so happens to have a touch of druid in him, thanks to his absentee mama, and is able […]
49 Days by Agnes Lee
Read the description of 49 Days by Agnes Lee as that tells the story. My review is one that focuses on the fact that this is an emotional, complex and beautifully done book. I am focusing on the pieces that really spoke to me. And how it is relatable in many ways. I like the realism of the grief processes. It is strong and powerful, and the idea of “yes, I must grieve, but I also must keep on living” is an interesting twist. Usually […]
Curveball by Pablo Cartaya
We know the story of Curveball it is a “It is more fun to play the game than to be played by the game.” But Pablo Cartaya has a few curveballs tossed in as well. We follow a young girl who loves competition and sports, especially baseball. Or does she? Or is her mother trying to live vicariously through her, pushing her to be the best as she couldn’t be? And to keep the family tradition alive so that she can have the opportunities her mother […]
Low Power: A Graphic Novel (Your Pal Fred) by Michael Rex
Book one of the Your Pal Fred series opens with Fred waking after (I forget how many) centuries to a dystopian earth. He is a friendship robot who on the perky scale makes Sandy Duncan and Mr. Rogers look like grumps. And in his very special way (being kind, talking things out, staring contests, etc) saves the day. With volume two, Low Power: A Graphic Novel (Your Pal Fred) Michael Rex continues our Robot Friend Fred’s journey to make everyone friends. This time around we […]
The Adventure Zone Vol. 4: The Crystal Kingdom by Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch (Artist), Griffin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy
The Adventure Zone, Vol. 5: The Eleventh Hour by Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch (Artist), Griffin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy
This probably goes without saying, but I will say it, “Read volumes one to three first.” So, why am I writing this review for volumes four and five? To let you know that the series gets better as it goes along. Now, things might be a bit slow for the old school reader of D&D like graphic novels (especially at first), but the humor and accessibility for the newbie or someone not fully familiar with that format can get into it. I once gave a […]
