Book Review: 10 Things I Love About Halloween

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10 Things I Love About Halloween by Samantha Sweeney

10 Things I Love About Halloween: A Halloween Book for Kids and Toddlers
by Samantha Sweeney, Jordan Wray (Illustrator)

3 out of 5 stars

A little boy and his sister list all the things they love about Halloween. They love making costumes and getting pumpkins. They love decorating for Halloween and making crafts at school. They love trick-or-treating with their friends and bobbing for apples. They tell spooky stories and make shadow puppets. Most of all they love spending this special time of year with their family and friends!

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Book Review: Handbook for Dragon Slayers

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Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell

Handbook for Dragon Slayers
by Merrie Haskell (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

Princess Tilda thinks that her townspeople hate her because they believe her deformed foot is unlucky or cursed. She hobbles around the castle on crutches, and the maids make a sign against the evil eye behind her back. Tilda wishes she could run away from her princess duties and be free to write her own book as a scribe. When her cousin tries to steal the family lands, Tilda is rescued by two dragon slayers and they start tracking down a dragon to kill. The only problem is… these dragon slayers have never actually killed a dragon.

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Book Review: Hannah Edwards: Secrets of Riverway

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Hannah Edwards by Ashley Hards

Hannah Edwards: Secrets of Riverway
by Ashley Hards (Goodreads Author)

3 out of 5 stars

Hannah’s father has disappeared and the police don’t seem to be doing much to solve the mystery. Hannah and her friend Sam are determined to find out what happened and find Hannah’s father. Although Sam claims that he has seen a ghost that looks like Hannah’s father, Hannah is not ready to admit that her father could be dead. They begin exploring the occult, using a Ouija board to try to contact the ghost.

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Book Review: George MacDonald Anthology

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George MacDonald by George MacDonald

George MacDonald
by George MacDonald (edited by C.S. Lewis)

4.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed reading through this anthology of MacDonald quotes, compiled by C.S. Lewis. It definitely gives you an insight into how MacDonald influenced and inspired Lewis.

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Book Review: Thomas Wingfold, Curate

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Thomas Wingfold, Curate by George MacDonald

Thomas Wingfold, Curate
by George MacDonald

4.5 out of 5 stars
Thomas Wingfold started a career in the church as a curate, but when he is asked whether or not he really believes there is a God, it starts him on a spiritual journey to discover what he truly believes and whether or not Christ is real. In the meantime, he continues preaching, sharing with his congregation the difficulties of his spiritual doubt and how he is searching for truth in the Bible.

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Book Review: A Yank in the RAF

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A Yank in the R.A. F.

A Yank in the R.A.F.
by Harlan Thomas

3 out of 5 stars

Tim is a hotshot American pilot who takes a job ferrying war planes over the Atlantic Ocean to the British Isles during WWII. But when he realizes that his ex-girlfriend Carol is working as a dancer in a London nightclub, he decides to join the RAF to be close to her. Tim is selfish, proud, and flirts with anything in a skirt. He resents being assigned as co-pilot on a bomber team; he thinks he should have his own fighter plane. But when he sees the courage and sacrifice of his fellow pilots, he begins to realize that he needs to get his values straight and become a better man to be worthy of Carol.

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Book Review: Prisoners of Thornbrill

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Prisoners of Thornbrill by Hannah Pennington

Prisoners of Thornbrill (The Tindoria Chronicles, #1)
by Hannah Pennington (Goodreads Author)

3.5 out of 5 stars
Melanie and her brother Jason discover a dragon egg while camping near the Grand Canyon. They hide the little dragon and name him Scalaed. The dragon grows up and leads Melanie and Jason into another world. There they are captured by an evil huntress and imprisoned in her dark fortress. The huntress is using dark magic to create an army of dragons, and she wants Scalaed for a special purpose.

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Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Wrath of the Triple Goddess

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Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan

Wrath of the Triple Goddess (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #7)
by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

Percy needs three recommendation letters from three gods in order to get into college with Annabeth next year. So he teams up with Annabeth and Grover for a few last quests to earn those godly recommendation letters. Their second task is to pet-sit a polecat and hellhound for the scary triple goddess, Hecate. These pets are terrifying and wild, and Hecate’s home is a creepy mansion full of secrets and weird bathrooms. The pets do not look friendly, but Percy is determined to follow Hecate’s instructions and keep the pets alive and well for the entire week. All while trying to pass his regular school classes and graduate senior year.

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Book Review: The Lemonade War

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The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies

The Lemonade War
by Jacqueline Davies

4 out of 5 stars

A brother and sister start a competition to see who can make the most money running a lemonade stand. Evan is extroverted and popular. He loves to talk to people, and is great at getting customers to stop and buy lemonade. But Jessie is a math genius, and she knows how to organize the business for optimal sales. They are both determined to win and prove that they are the best, but underneath they just want to repair their relationship.

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Manga Review: Record of Lodoss War, Crown of the Covenant, Vol. 1-2

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Record of Lodoss War by Atsushi Suzumi

Record of Lodoss War: The Crown of the Covenant Volume 1
by Atsushi Suzumi

3 out of 5 stars

Prince Lyle is on a quest to find the legendary high elf, Deedlit, hoping that she can stop a war from starting among the island nations. The ruler of each nation is magically bound to a covenant of peace when they are crowned with a special magic crown. However, their lords and nobles are not bound by any promise of peace, nor are their royal descendants who refuse the crown. War is looming on the island, and armies are mobilizing. Prince Lyle will do anything to stop the bloodshed, and his siblings have some plans of their own.

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