Ghosthunters And The Incredibly Revolting Ghost (Ghosthunters Series – Book 1), by Cornelia Funke

Published in 2006, Ghosthunters And The Incredibly Revolting Ghost is the first of a four book series by Cornelia Funke. For those of you not aware, this is the same author who wrote the Inkheart Trilogy, The Thief Lord, and Igraine The Brave (all formerly reviewed on this site). Story overview: Nine year old Tom [...]

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1), by Stephenie Meyer

Just about everyone has heard of this series. There are a few movies out and the books are best sellers. Because of this I felt it my responsibility to start reading them myself and report on my findings. Story overview: Seventeen-year-old Isabella Swan (Bella) decides to move in with her father. Bella’s mom, Renée, is [...]

Anne Droyd and the House of Shadows (Anne Droyd, Book 2), by Will Hadcroft

From the author of Anne Droyd and Century Lodge comes the next book in the series, The House of Shadows. Will Hadcroft is probably best known for his The Feeling’s Unmutual non-fiction story, which overviews his challenges of growing up with Asperger Syndrome (an autism spectrum disorder, which usually results in difficulty interacting socially, repeat [...]

Mirror in the Mirror, by Michael Ende

For those of you who have followed my reviews in the past, you may remember that Michael Ende is one of my favorite authors. However, let me warn you that this story is very unlike The Neverending Story and Momo. It is really just a sequence of short stories; each sounding like a recap of [...]

Vampire Hunder D (Volume 1), by Hideyuki Kikuchi

This is one of my favorite stories. As a youth, I greatly enjoyed watching the anime version, and as many anime fans know the majority of “anime” out there finds its beginnings in the form of manga. However, “Vampire Hunter D” is one of the few that actually came from a series of novels. Once [...]