7-28-07 Strangewood by Christopher Golden - Fiction

2 - This is marketed as horror but it's not really scary and not particularly good. An author's son suddenly goes into an unexplainable coma. It turns out the son has been kidnapped into Strangewood, the setting for his books. Here's where the story loses its punch: the author writes kids books. So the author OD's to put himself into a coma and enters Strangewood to canter around with his characters. So he's charging through Strangewood with characters named Mr. Tinklebum, Brownie the dancing bear, Fiddlestick the dragon, and the Peanut Butter General. The main baddie is Jackal Lantern. You see why it's just not scary.

7-25-07 A Flash of Red by Clay Harvey - Fiction

5 - I love a smart ass and Harvey has written one of the greatest. Harvey's only fault is that he does tend to be a bit grandiose in his selection of verbiage, but he writes a fast paced thriller. The story line makes sense and the details of the fight scenes and weapons used add to instead of detract from the story. It does look like this book is out of print, but I suggest hunting it down at the library or a used book store.

7-22-07 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - Fiction

5 - Holy Crap! No spoilers here, but be prepared for a lot of deaths and people revealed for their true selves. Fabulous ending to the series!

7-22-07 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling - Fiction

5 - Darker and dirtier than the previous books but doesn't hold a candle to the final book.

7-20-07 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - Fiction

5 - Setting things up for the Wizard War, this book has the first true battle.

7-18-07 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - Fiction

5 - Love this book, the buildup to the return of Lord Voldemort. New characters and a lot of plot potential.

7-14-07 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - Fiction

5 - However, this book is still in good shape. Since I'm rereading these for the release of the 7th book, I probably won't pick them up again for a while, but it's good to know this one won't fall apart.