Category Archives: Adventure

Junior/Teen Read: Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz

Posted on June 15, 2017 by mysm2000

At the end of book five in the Alex Rider adventure series, Alex was shot as he stepped off the curb in front of the innocuous-looking building that houses MI-6 in London.  Those who thought Alex dead were pleasantly surprised … Continue reading →

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Junior Read: A Cry Out of Time (The Esme Chronicles Book 1) by JL Redington

Posted on March 9, 2017 by mysm2000

This is the first book by JL Redington that I’ve read and while A Cry Out of Time is the first in a series called The Esme Chronicles, the book is a standalone story — no cliff hangers.  I think you’d … Continue reading →

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On My Bookshelf: Jan. 27/17

Posted on January 27, 2017 by mysm2000

Well, finally, an opportunity to fill you in on some new books on my bookshelf this year.  I’ve been gathering more, both in paperback and on my iPad, despite my resolution to get my TBR list whittled down to something manageable. … Continue reading →

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Mystery Monday: The Long Way Home by Andrew Klavan

Posted on January 2, 2017 by mysm2000

Today’s Mystery Monday feature is book 2 of a teen read called The Long Way Home — The Homelanders Book 2.  The protagonist, Charlie West, should be in his senior year of high school but instead, he’s on the run … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by mysm2000

Well, this time last year, I was writing about what an amazing year I had had reading over a hundred wonderful books.  I was looking forward to reaching for a higher goal this year but then, life interfered, as it … Continue reading →

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The Stone of Ebenezer by Susan Van Volkenburgh

Posted on December 7, 2016 by mysm2000

I received a free ecopy of this book from BookLookBloggers in exchange for an honest review. This is historical fiction based on the biblical account of the time of Samuel when the Israelites were harried by the Philistines, a nation … Continue reading →

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Junior/Teen Read: Sackett’s Land (Sacketts Book 1) by Louis L’Amour

Posted on December 1, 2016 by mysm2000

Sackett’s Land is a solid, junior/intermediate historical, swashbuckling adventure set at the beginning in the fens of Cambridgeshire, Britain and later in the rough, new world of America.  It is a time of seafaring, sword fighting, and a sometimes fickle … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas Week 3

Posted on November 20, 2016 by mysm2000

Christmas is coming faster than most of us would like even though our American friends have yet to celebrate Thanksgiving and I’ve been busy building and painting in my garage and haven’t been writing my blog much these days. I … Continue reading →

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Junior/Teen Read: The Abduction, a Theodore Boone novel by John Grisham

Posted on September 17, 2016 by mysm2000

This is the first Theodore Boone novel by John Grisham that I’ve read and is the second in the series.  Theo is a delightful character who will introduce young people to the exciting aspects of the court system, including Animal Court, … Continue reading →

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Buying Samir by Kimberly Rae

Posted on June 30, 2016 by mysm2000

I received a free ecopy of Buying Samir from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.  While this is a book about kids, I don’t recommend it for preteens, and even with teens, I recommend caution.  Buying Samir is … Continue reading →

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