Welcome

Hi and welcome to my reviews blog.  No, you won't actually find reviews here.  Instead, you will find links to my reviews at Epinions.  If you follow the link, it will take you directly to my review.

Why am I setting this page up?  I used to list all my reviews on my profile page, but when I hit 1500 reviews, I ran out of space.  So I decided to set this up.  I find having lists of my reviews very helpful to me when I'm trying to find something, so I wanted to keep the list going for myself if for no other reason.

Setting up this blog will also allow me to divide things out in ways that seem logical to me so that hopefully you'll be able to find exactly what you are looking for.

What kind of reviews will you find here?  Mainly, I focus my reviewing on media.  I have always loved to read, and I read more mysteries than anything else.  For movies, I watch a lot of animated films and family films.  You might notice I am a bit of a DisNerd, in fact.  I also watch way too much TV, just about everything when it comes to TV shows.  My music choices are mostly Christian, although I do have a few soundtracks and a large selection of Christmas music.

But you won't find just media here.  I've also got Christmas ornament reviews, video games, travel reviews, electronics...  You name it, I've probably reviewed something close to it.

So I hope you'll browse through my blog and read some of my reviews.  Even more, I hope you find something you'll enjoy that you might not have heard of before you found my blog.

Historical Mysteries

Here, you'll find mysteries that take place in a time another time period.  (Pretty self-explanatory, right?)

Alexander, Bruce - Blind Justice
Alexander, Bruce - Murder in Grub Street
Albert, Susan Wittig - Tale of Hill Top Farm
Bowen, Rhys - Murphy's Law
Bowen, Rhys - Death of Riley
Bowen, Rhys - For the Love of Mike
Bowen, Rhys - In Like Flynn
Bowen, Rhys - Oh Danny Boy
Bowen, Rhys - In Dublin's Fair City
Bowen, Rhys - Tell Me Pretty Maiden
Bowen, Rhys - In a Gilded Cage
Bowen, Rhys - Last Illusion
Bowen, Rhys - Bless the Bride
Bowen, Rhys - Hush Now, Don't You Cry
Bowen, Rhys - Her Royal Spyness
Bowen, Rhys - Royal Pain
Bowen, Rhys - Royal Flush
Bowen, Rhys - Royal Blood
Bowen, Rhys - Naughty in Nice
Bowen, Rhys - The Twelve Clues of Christmas
Druett, Joan - Watery Grave
Druett, Joan - Shark Island
Druett, Joan - Run Afoul
Druett, Joan - Deadly Shoals
Dunn, Carola - Death at Wentwater Court
Ernst, Kathleen - Old World Murder
Gilman, Dorothy - Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
Gilman, Dorothy - Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
Gilman, Dorothy - Elusive Mrs. Pollifax
Gilman, Dorothy - Palm Mrs. Pollifax
Gilman, Dorothy - Mrs. Pollifax on Safari
Gilman, Dorothy - Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station
Gilman, Dorothy - Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha
Gilman, Dorothy - Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle
Gorman, Ed - Wake Up Little Susie
Hamilton, Barbara - The Ninth Daughter
Hart, Carolyn - Letter from Home
Hockensmith, Steve - Dear Mr. Holmes
Hockensmith, Steve - Holmes on the Range
Hockensmith, Steve - On the Wrong Track
Hockensmith, Steve - Black Dove
Hockensmith, Steve - Crack in Lens
Hockensmith, Steve - World's Greatest Sleuth!
Kilian, Michael - Antietam Assassins
MacNeal, Susan Elia - Mr. Churchill's Secretary
Moore, Graham - The Sherlockian

Kids' Books - Real Life

Here's a collection of kids' books that are grounded in real life. Some are serious, some are more funny, and a couple are even historical.

Cleary, Beverly - Henry & Ribsy
Cleary, Beverly - Ramona Pest
Gifford, Peggy - Moxy Maxwell Stuart Little
Kennedy, Marlane - Dog Days Charlotte Hayes
Kennedy, Marlane - Me & Pumpkin Queen
Odyssey: Daring Deeds, Sinister Schemes
Odyssey: Lost Episodes
Odyssey: Best Small Town
Paterson, Katherine - Bridge to Terabithia
Patterson, James and Grabenstein, Chris - I, Funny
Speare, Elizabeth George - Bronze Bow
Speare, Elizabeth George - Sign of the Beaver
Speare, Elizabeth George - Witch of Blackbird Pond

Kids' Picture Books

Here's are a few picture books I have reviewed. I need to get a few more up here, don't I?

Abbot, Costello, and Martz - Who's on First
Allard, Harry - The Stupids Take Off
Auch, Mary Jane - The Princess and the Pizza
Baker, Keith - LMNO Peas
Barrett, Judi - Cloudy Chance of Meatballs
Berenstain, Stan and Jan - Berenstains' A Book
Berenstain, Stan and Jan - Berenstains' B Book
Cronin, Doreen - Click Clack Moo
Eastman, P. D. - Go Dog, Go!
Freeman, Don - Corduroy
Kelly, Mij - One More Sheep
LaRochelle, David, The Best Pet Ever
LaRochelle, David - The End
Mack, Jeff - Good News, Bad News
Parish, Herman - Happy Haunting, Amelia Bedelia
Parish, Peggy - Amelia Bedelia
Parish, Peggy - Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping
Parish, Peggy - Come Back, Amelia Bedelia
Parish, Peggy - Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia
Parish, Peggy - Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia
Peet, Bill - Ant and the Elephant
Peet, Bill - Big Bad Bruce
Peet, Bill - Cowardly Clyde
Peet, Bill - Eli
Rey, H. A. - Curious George
Scieszka, Jon - The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Scieszka, Jon - The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Sendak, Maurice - Where Wild Things Are
Dr. Seuss - 500 Hats Bartholomew Cubbins
Dr. Seuss - Dr. Seuss's ABC's
Dr. Seuss - Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss - How Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss - Shape of Me and Other Stuff
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman - Nate the Great
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman - Nate the Great and the Pillow Case
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman - Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective
Willems, Mo - Are You Ready to Play Outside?
Willems, Mo - Can I Play, too?
Willems, Mo - Cat the Cat Who is That?
Willems, Mo - Elephants Can't Dance
Willems, Mo - I Will Surprise My Friend
Willems, Mo - The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
Willems, Mo - Should I Share My Ice Cream?
Willems, Mo - There is a Bird on Your Head
Willems, Mo - Today I Will Fly
Willems, Mo - We Are In a Book!

Books Non-Mystery Fiction

Right now, this is a catch all for my non-mystery fiction reviews. We've got a couple of comic books, some comic strip collections, and some fantasy and humor novels. I'll have to seperate all this out soon.

Adams, Douglas - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Alam, Glynn Marsh - River Whispers
Benjamin, Melanie - Alice I Have Been
Coughlin, Jennie - Thrown Out: Tales from Exeter
Coughlin, Jennie - All That is Necessary
Dickens & Stewart - A Christmas Carol
Dickens, Charles - Christmas Carol Radio Drama
Duran, Mike - Resurrection
Hosseini, Khaled - Kite Runner
Hosseini, Khaled - A Thousand Splendid Suns
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - The Rabbit Died
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - Pull My Paw
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - Where's Your Daddy?
LaHaye & Jenkins - Desecration
LaHaye & Jenkins - Glorious Appearing
LaHaye & Jenkins - Kingdom Come
LaHaye & Jenkins - The Rising
LaHaye & Jenkins - Mark's Story
Lutz, Lisa - Spellman Files
Lutz, Lisa - Curse Spellmans
Lutz, Lisa - Revenge Spellmans
Lutz, Lisa - Spellmans Strike Again
Lutz, Lisa - Trail of the Spellmans
Maier, Paul - A Skeleton in God's Closet
Norris, Chuck - Justice Riders
Orwell, George - Animal Farm
Parrish, Robin - Relentless
Parrish, Robin - Fearless
Parrish, Robin - Merciless
Parrish, Robin - OffWorld
Parrish, Robin - Nightmare
Rivers, Francine - Unafraid
Rivers, Francine - Voice in the Wind
Rodrigue, Nancy & Smith, David - Hidden Mickey: Sometimes Dead Men Do Tell Tales
Stevenson, Robert Lewis - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Thoene, Bodie - Jerusalem's Heart
Thoene, Bodie - Jerusalem Scrolls
Thoene, Bodie - First Light
Thoene, Bodie - Second Touch
Thoene, Bodie - Third Watch
Thoene, Bodie - Fourth Dawn
Thoene, Bodie - Fifth Seal
Thoene, Bodie - Sixth Covenant
Thoene, Bodie - Seventh Day
Thoene, Bodie - Eighth Shepherd
Thoene, Bodie - Ninth Witness
Thoene, Bodie - Tenth Stone
Tolkien, JRR - Hobbit
Twain, Mark - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Various - Sugar and Spice
Wick, Lori - Whatever Tomorrow Brings
Confessions of a Book Banner

Books: Non-Fiction

Yes, I have a few non-fiction books that I've reviewed. And here they are.

Barrett, Steven - Disneyland's Hidden Mickeys
Barrier, Michael - Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney
Bridges, Jerry - Respectable Sins
Brouwer, Sigmund - Carpenter's Journey
Camenson, Blythe - Careers for Aquatic Types
Chenoweth, Kristin - Little Bit Wicked
Christian Claudia - Babylon Confidential: A Memoir of Love, Sex, and Addiction
Daniloff, Caleb - Running Ransom Road
Davis, Madelyn Pugh - Laughing with Lucy
Fluke, Joanne - Lake Eden Cookbook
Grant, Amy - Mosaic
Handke, Daniel & Hunt, Vanessa - Poster Art of the Disney Parks
Kurtti, Jeff - Disneyland Through the Decades
Lindquist, Jack - In Service to the Mouse
Lucado, Max - Facing Your Giants
Poley, Rich - Self-Massage for Athletes
Servant, Bob - Delete This at Your Peril
Vischer, Phil - Me, Myself, & Bob

Tie-in Books

I enjoy TV shows so much that occasionally I pick up the tie-ins based on those shows. Here are the ones I've reviewed, the good and the bad.

Alias - Replaced
Babylon 5: Dark Genesis
Babylon 5: Deadly Relations
Babylon 5: Final Reckoning
Babylon 5: Long Night of Centauri Prime
Babylon 5: Armies of Light and Dark
Babylon 5: Out of the Darkness
Burn Notice: The Fix
Burn Notice: The End Game
Burn Notice: The Giveaway
Burn Notice: The Reformed
Burn Notice: The Bad Beat
Castle, Richard - Heat Wave
Castle, Richard - Naked Heat
Castle, Richard - Heat Rises
Castle, Richard - Frozen Heat
Diagnosis: Murder - Silent Partner
Diagnosis: Murder - Death Merchant
Diagnosis: Murder - Shooting Script
Diagnosis: Murder - Waking Nightmare
Diagnosis: Murder - Past Tense
Diagnosis: Murder - Dead Letter
Diagnosis: Murder - Double Life
Diagnosis: Murder - Last Word
Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse
Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii
Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu
Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants
Mr. Monk Goes to Outer Space
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany
Mr. Monk is Miserable
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop
Mr. Monk in Trouble
Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out
Mr. Monk on the Road
Mr. Monk on the Couch
Mr. Monk on Patrol
Mr. Monk is a Mess
Mr. Monk Gets Even
Monk Official Episode Guide
Psych: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read
Psych: Mind Over Magic
Psych: Call of the Mild
Psych: A Fatal Frame of Mind
Psych: Mind-Altering Murder
Royal Pains: First, Do No Harm
Royal Pains: Sick Rich
Tied In
Troup, Gary - Bad Twin

TV - Science Fiction and Fantasy

Yep, I've got some science fiction and fantasy TV reviews, including my favorite TV show of all time.

Babylon 5 - The Gathering/In the Beginning
Babylon 5 - Season 1
Babylon 5 - Season 2
Babylon 5 - Season 3
Babylon 5 - Season 4
Babylon 5 - Season 5
Babylon 5 - Complete Series
Babylon 5 - Legend of the Rangers
Babylon 5 - Lost Tales
Babylon 5 - Born to Purple & Infection
Babylon 5 - Parliament of Dreams & Mind War
Babylon 5 - Legacies & A Voice in the Wilderness Part 1
Crusade - Complete Series
Enterprise - Season 3
Enterprise - Season 4
FlashForward
Once Upon a Time - First 5 Episodes
Once Upon a Time - Season 1
Pushing Daisies - Season 1
Pushing Daisies - Season 2
Quantum Leap - Season 1
Terra Nova - Complete Series
V - Complete Season 1
V - Complete Season 2

The Music of VeggieTales

One of the fun things about VeggieTales is their music. And I enjoy some of their CD's as well.

25 Favorite Silly Songs
Christian Hit Music
Incredible Singing Christmas Tree
Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - Soundtrack
Silly Songs with Larry
Veggie Rocks!
VeggieTunes 4
Very Veggie Christmas
Very Veggie Easter
Worship Songs

VeggieTales

I love the Christian direct to video series VeggieTales. If you've missed these, check out one of these below.

Abe & Amazing Promise
Ballad of Little Joe
Big River Rescue
Bumblyburg Superhero Value Pack
Dave & Giant Pickle
Easter Carol
Gideon Tuba Warrior
God Made You Special
Holiday Double Feature
If I Sang a Silly Song
It's Meaningful Life
Larry Boy and the Bad Apple
Larry Boy and the Fib from Outer Space
Larry Boy and the Rumor Weed
League of Incredible Vegetables
Little Drummer Boy
Lord of the Beans
Minnesota Cuke & Noah's Umbrella
Minnesota Cuke & Samson's Hairbrush
Moe & Big Exit
Penniless Princess
Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
Pistachio
Princess and the Pop Star
Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men
Saint Nicholas
Sheerluck Holmes & Golden Ruler
Snoodle's Tale
Star of Christmas
Sweetpea Beauty
Twas the Night Before Easter
Toy that Saved Christmas
Where's God When I'm S-Scared
Wonderful Wizard of Ha's

Various Ornaments

Here are a few miscellaneous ornaments for you.

Deck the House!
Fisher Price Corn Popper
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Joe to the World
Mrs. Claus's Cupboard - 2012 KOC Member Repaint
Mrs. Claus's Kitchen Table
Mrs. Claus's Stove
New Little One - 2009
SportsCenter Fans
Stargazer Lily Fairy
This Little Light of Mine
Trimming the Tree
Zoo Keeper Says

Star Wars Ornaments

Hallmark has a wide selection of Star Wars ornaments. Here are reviews of some of them.

Official Star Wars Series:
Luke Skywalker
Princess Leia
Han Solo
Obi-Wan Kenobi
R2-D2
Darth Vader
C-3PO
Chewbacca and C-3PO
Princess Leia from Jedi
Luke Skywalker and Yoda
R2-D2 and Jawa
Emperor Palpatine
Han Solo as a Stormtrooper
Luke from Empire
Jedi Master Yoda
General Grievous
Adventure Begins
Boba Fett & Han Solo Two Ornament Mini Set
Chewbacca
Imperial Stormtrooper
Jar Jar Binks
Lando Calrissian
Lego Darth Vader
Lego Imperial Storm Trooper
Millennium Falcon
Queen Amidala

Hallmark Series Ornaments

And here are the Hallmark series ornaments that I have reviewed.

Christmas Cupcakes:
A felt series, this one creates deliciously decorated cupcakes. A real surprise based on the title, I know.
Oh, So Sweet
Simply Irresistible
Berry-licious
Seasons Treatings! - Special Edition

Cookie Cutter Christmas:
This series will feature a cute little mouse doing Christmasy things inside a cookie cutter. It had an unofficial entry before it really started.
Sweet Snowmouse
Sled

Disney/Pixar Legends:
This new series features classic moments and characters from the Pixar films. And with how much I love Pixar, you can bet it is a must buy for me.
Up
Monsters, Inc.

Kringleville:
This series features some sliding action as we explore Santa's jolly village of Kringleville.
Kissmas Cottage
Kringle's Confections
Kringleville Fire Station

Making Memories:
In this cute series, a parent and child snowman make Christmas memories doing traditional activities. It's very cute and sure to warm your heart.
Trimming the Tree
Seasons Treatings
The Sweetest Gift
Santa's Wish List Letter
Laughing All the Way
A Sweet Surprise
Mickey's Christmas Carol:
This series features the famous Disney characters as they appear in the Disney take on the Dicken's classic. Still on going.
Mickey as Bob Cratchit
Scrooge McDuck as Scrooge
Goofy as Jacob Marley
Jiminy Cricket as Ghost of Christmas Past

Mickey's Movie Mousterpieces:
This series, which started in 2012, will feature Mickey in one of his many roles from his long career in the movies.
Magician Mickey
Traffic Troubles (Companion Piece)
Noelville:
Here's another fun series. Each ornament is a store or house in a town made up on gingerbread houses. And each building can also be lit from the inside, so the windows and other things glow.
Sweet Shop
Bake Shop
2008 Gingerbread Lane
Community Church
2010 Lollipop Street
Flower Shop
Candy Shop
Schoolhouse

Once Upon a Christmas:
This series using Hallmark's Wonder and Light Cord to show Santa getting ready for Christmas. It's got fun lights and great music to go with each ornament.
Checking it Twice
Decking the Door (Companion Piece)
Time for Toys

Season's Treatings:
A very popular in production series, each ornament features different Christmas treats.
Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookies - Repaint
Cupcakes
Gingerbread House
Gingerbread House - Repaint
Coconut Snowman Cake
Coconut Snowman Cake - Repaint
Christmas Cupcakes - Special Edition
Spotlight on Snoopy:
Snoopy had so many personas over the course of the Peanuts comic strip that this series is still going strong.
Joe Cool
Flying Ace
Detective
Beaglescout
Literary Ace
Joe Cool #2
Winning Ticket
Snoopy the Magnificent
Legal Beagle
Spaceman Snoopy
Patriotic Pals
Firefighter Snoopy
Artist
Grill Master Snoopy
Fisherman Snoopy

Star Wars:
Focusing on characters from the Original Trilogy, this series is also popular.
Luke Skywalker
Princess Leia
Han Solo
Obi-Wan Kenobi
R2-D2
Darth Vader
C-3PO
Chewbacca and C-3PO
Princess Leia from Jedi
Luke Skywalker and Yoda
R2-D2 and Jawa
Emperor Palpatine
Han Solo as a Stormtrooper
Luke from Empire
Jedi Master Yoda
General Grievous

Toymaker Santa:
This series features Santa doing what he does best - making toys for the good boys and girls for Christmas morning.
Riding Train
Doll and Tea Set
Bike
Spring Rocking Horse
Wagon
Sled
Electric Train
Slot Car Race Track
Fire Truck
Rocking Horse - Special Edition
Remote Control Plane
Musical Instruments
Tricycle
Jack-in-the-Box

12 Day of Christmas:
2011 saw the start of a second series based on the classic song "The 12 Days of Christmas." It's unique in its looks, so you'll probably either love it or hate it. Personally, I think it's wonderful.
Partridge in a Pear Tree
Two Turtle Doves

A Visit from Santa:
A newer series that features Santa with various animals.
Polar Bear
Fawn
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl - Repaint
Fox

Windows of Faith:
This series recreates stained glass windows as ornaments. Plug them into Christmas lights, and see them light up.
Glad Tidings
Light of Love
Peace on Earth

2012 Hallmark Ornaments

Here are my reviews of ornaments released by Hallmark in 2012.

Chesire Cat
Christmas Cupcakes: Berry-licious
Christmas Cupcakes: Seasons Treatings! - Special Edition
Circle of Life
Cookie Cutter Christmas #1: Sledding
Deck the House!
Disney/Pixar Legends - Monsters Inc.
EVE: Limited Edition
Fisher Price Corn Popper
Half-Off Hijinks!
Harry Potter: The Final Battle
Imperial Stormtrooper: Lego Star Wars
Kringleville Fire Station
Making Memories: Sweet Surprise
Merida
Mickey Mouse: Traffic Troubles
Mickey's Christmas Carol: Jiminy Cricket as Ghost of Christmas Past
Mickey's Movie Mousterpieces: Magician Mickey
Mrs. Claus's Cupboard - 2012 KOC Member Repaint
Mrs. Claus's Kitchen Table
Mrs. Claus's Stove
Muppet Show - Fozzie Bear
Noelville: Schoolhouse
Once Upon a Christmas: Time for Toys
On Stranger Tides
Peanuts: In the Spirit
Seasons Treatings #4: Coconut Snowman Cake
Seasons Treatings #4: Coconut Snowman Cake - Repaint
Spotlight on Snoopy: Fisherman Snoopy
Stargazer Lily Fairy
Star Wars: General Grievous
Trimming the Tree
Toymaker Santa #13: Jack-in-the-Box
Twelve Days of Christmas: Two Turtle Doves
Visit from Santa #4: Fox
Very Merry Christmas Tree
Windows of Faith: Peace on Earth

Humorous Mysteries

Do you like to laugh in the face of death? You'll love these comic murder mysteries.

Andrews, Donna - Murder with Peacocks
Andrews, Donna - Murder with Puffins
Andrews, Donna - Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos
Andrews, Donna - Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon
Andrews, Donna - We'll Always Have Parrots
Andrews, Donna - Owls Well That Ends Well
Andrews, Donna - No Nest for the Wicket
Andrews, Donna - Penguin Who Knew Too Much
Andrews, Donna - Cockatiels at Seven
Andrews, Donna - Six Geese A-Slaying
Andrews, Donna - Swan for the Money
Andrews, Donna - Stork Raving Mad
Andrews, Donna - The Real Macaw
Andrews, Donna - Some Like It Hawk
Cohen, Jeffrey - For Whom the Minivan Rolls
Cohen, Jeffrey - A Farewell to Legs
Cohen, Jeffrey - As Dog is My Witness
Cohen, Jeffrey - Some Like it Hot-Buttered
Cohen, Jeffrey - It Happened One Knife
Cohen, Jeffrey - Night at the Operation
Evanovich, Janet - One for the Money
Hall, Parnell - Clue for the Puzzle Lady
Hall, Parnell - Last Puzzle and Testament
Hall, Parnell - Puzzled to Death
Hall, Parnell - Puzzle in a Pear Tree
Hall, Parnell - With This Puzzle I Thee Kill
Hall, Parnell - And a Puzzle to Die on
Hall, Parnell - Stalking the Puzzle Lady
Hall, Parnell - You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled
Hall, Parnell - Sudoku Puzzle Murders
Hall, Parnell - Dead Man's Puzzle
Hall, Parnell - Puzzle Lady vs. Sudoku Lady
Hall, Parnell - The KenKen Killings
Hall, Parnell - $10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles
Hockensmith, Steve - Naughty: Nine Tales of Christmas Crime
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - Too Big to Miss
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - The Curse of the Holy Pail
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - Thugs and Kisses
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - Booby Trap
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - Corpse on the Cob
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - Twice as Dead
Jaffarian, Sue Ann - Hide and Snoop
Levine, Laura - This Pen for Hire
Levine, Laura - Last Writes
Levine, Laura - Killer Blonde
Levine, Laura - Shoes to Die For
Levine, Laura - PMS Murder
Levine, Laura - Death by Pantyhose
Levine, Laura - Killing Bridezilla
Levine, Laura - Killer Cruise
Levine, Laura - Death of a Trophy Wife
Levine, Laura - Pampered to Death
Levine, Laura - Death of a Neighborhood Witch
Lideks, Lisa & Mara - The Fall of the Louse of Usher
Lutz, Lisa & Hayward, David - Heads You Lose
Neri, Kris - Revenge of the Gypsy Queen
Neri, Kris - Dem Bones' Revenge
Neri, Kris - Revenge for Old Times' Sake
Orgain, Diana - Bundle of Trouble
Orgain, Diana - Motherhood is Murder
Orgain, Diana - Formula for Murder
Sharp, Deborah - Mama Does Time
Simon, Clea - Mew is for Murder
Smiley, Patricia - False Profits
Taichert, Pari Noskin - Clovis Incident
Taichert, Pari Noskin - Belen Hitch
Taichert, Pari Noskin - Socorro Blast
Weiner, Ellis - Drop Dead, My Lovely
Wiprud, Brian M. - Pipsqueak

Kids Books - Fantasy

I still enjoy reading kids books, and apparently I really like indulge my fantasy side when I read kids books because I've got a lot of them here.

Adair, Gilbert - Alice Through the Needle's Eye
Angleberger, Tom - The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Barry, Dave & Pearson, Ridley - Peter and the Starcatcher
Barry, Dave & Pearson, Ridley - Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Barry, Dave & Pearson, Ridley - Peter and the Secret of Rundoon
Barry, Dave & Pearson, Ridley - Peter and the Sword of Mercy
Bosch, Pseudonymous - The Name of This Book is Secret
Buckley, Michael - Fairy-Tale Detectives
Buckley, Michael - Unusual Suspects
Buckley, Michael - Problem Child
Buckley, Michael - Once Upon a Crime
Buckley, Michael - Magic and other Misdemeanors
Buckley, Michael - Tales From the Hood
Buckley, Michael - Everafter War
Buckley, Michael - Inside Story
Buckley, Michael - The Council of Mirrors
Buckley, Michael - NERDS
Buckley, Michael - NERDS: M is for Mama's Boy
Buckley, Michael - NERDS: Cheerleaders of Doom
Buckley, Michael - NERDS: The Villain Virus
Carroll, Lewis - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Carroll, Lewis - Through the Looking Glass
Cleary, Beverly - Mouse & Motorcycle
DiTerlizzie & Black - Field Guide
DiTerlizzie & Black - Seeing Stone
DiTerlizzie & Black - Lucinda's Secret
DiTerlizzie & Black - Ironwood Tree
DiTerlizzie & Black - The Wrath of Mulgarath
Gannett, Ruth Stiles - My Father's Dragon
Gannett, Ruth Stiles - Elmer and the Dragon
Gannett, Ruth Stiles - Dragons of Blueland
Gibbs, Stuart - Last Musketeer
Gibbs, Stuart - Last Musketeer: Traitor's Chase
Lewis, C.S. - The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
Lewis, C.S. - Prince Caspian
Lewis, C.S. - Voyage of Dawn Treader
Lewis, C.S. - Silver Chair
Lewis, C.S. - Horse & His Boy
Lewis, C.S. - Magician's Nephew
Lewis, C.S. - Last Battle
Lewis, C.S. - Chronicles of Narnia
Lewis, C.S. - Narnia Radio Drama
Messenger, Shannon - Keeper of the Lost Cities
Pearson, Ridley - Kingdom Keepers
Pearson, Ridley - Kingdom Keepers: Disney at Dawn
Pearson, Ridley - Kingdom Keepers: Disney in Shadow
Pearson, Ridley - Kingdom Keepers: Power Play
Pearson, Ridley - Kingdom Keepers: Shell Game
Riley, James - Half Upon a Time
Riley, James - Twice Upon a Time
Riordan, Rick - Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief
Riordan, Rick - Percy Jackson: The Sea Monsters
Riordan, Rick - Percy Jackson: The Titan's Curse
Riordan, Rick - Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth
Riordan, Rick - Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian
Riordan, Rick - Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero
Riordan, Rick - Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune
Riordan, Rick - Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena
Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter & Sorcerer's Stone
Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter & Chamber of Secrets
Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter & Prisoner of Azkaban
Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter & Goblet of Fire
Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter & Order Phoenix
Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter & Half-Blood Prince
Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter & Deathly Hallows
Rowling, J. K. - Tales of Beedle the Bard
Sanderson, Brandon - Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
Sanderson, Brandon - Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
Scroggs, Kirk - Tales of a Sixth Grade Muppet
West, Jacqueline - The Book of Elsewhere: The Shadows
White, E B - Stuart Little

Books - Kids' Mysteries

And, yes, I do read lots of mystery books aimed at kids. In fact, you'll find books from two of my favorite series below.

Abrahams, Peter - Down the Rabbit Hole
Brouwer, Sigmund - The Volcano of Doom
Brouwer, Sigmund - The Disappearing Jewel of Madagascar
Brouwer, Sigmund - The Legend of the Gilded Saber
Brouwer, Sigmund - Tyrant of the Badlands
Brouwer, Sigmund - Shroud of the Lion
Brouwer, Sigmund - Creature of the Mists
Brouwer, Sigmund - The Mystery Tribe of Camp Blackeagle
Brouwer, Sigmund - Madness at Moonshiner's Bay
Feinstein, John - Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics
Gibbs, Stuart - Belly Up
Gibbs, Stuart - Spy School
Grabenstein, Chris - Riley Mack and the Other Known Troublemakers
Johnson, Rodney - Secret of Dead Man's Mine
Johnson, Rodney - Curse of the Royal Rudy
Lacey, Josh - Island of Thieves
Lethcoe, Jason - No Place Like Holmes
Lethcoe, Jason - The Future Door
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman - Nate the Great
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman - Nate the Great and the Pillow Case
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman - Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective
Sobol, Donald - Encyclopedia Brown and the Case Jumping Frogs
Trixie Belden: a Guide
Trixie Belden: Secret of the Mansion
Trixie Belden: Red Trailer Mystery
Trixie Belden: Gatehouse Mystery
Trixie Belden: Mysterious Visitor
Trixie Belden: Mystery Off Glen Road
Trixie Belden: Mystery in Arizona
Trixie Belden: Mysterious Code
Trixie Belden: Black Jacket Mystery
Trixie Belden: Happy Valley Mystery
Trixie Belden: Marshland Mystery
Trixie Belden: Mystery at Bob-White Cave
Trixie Belden: Mystery of the Blinking Eye
Trixie Belden: Mystery on Cobbett's Island
Trixie Belden: Mystery of the Emeralds
Trixie Belden: Mystery on the Mississippi
Trixie Belden: Mystery of the Missing Heiress
Trixie Belden: Mystery of the Uninvited Guest
Trixie Belden: Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper
Trixie Belden: Secret of the Unseen Treasure
Trixie Belden: Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road
Trixie Belden: Mystery of the Castaway Children
Trixie Belden: Mystery at Mead's Mountain
Trixie Belden Starter Set

Animated Movies

You'll notice I enjoy lots of movies aimed at kids and families, so it should be no surprise that I've got a lot of animated movie reviews.

101 Dalmatians (1961)
Aladdin
Aladdin: Return of Jafar
Aladdin & King of Thieves
Alice in Wonderland
Aristocats
Bambi
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast: Enchanted Christmas
Bee Movie
Bolt
Brave
Bug's Life
Cars
Cars 2
Chicken Little
Christmas Carol - Disney (2009)
Cinderella
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Despicable Me
Dumbo
Emperor's New Groove
Finding Nemo
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty Returns
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Great Mouse Detective
Happily N'ever After
Hercules
How Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
How to Train Your Dragon
Hunchback Notre Dame
Incredibles
Jungle Book
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Kronk's New Groove
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda 2
Lion King
Madagascar
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mater's Tall Tales
Meet the Robinsons
Megamind
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Mickey's Once Upon Christmas
Monster House
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters vs. Aliens
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
Nightmare Before Christmas
Oliver & Company
Original Christmas Classics
Peter Pan (Disney)
Pinocchio
Pixar's First 10
Pixar's Short Films Collection - Vol. 1
Pocahontas
Pocahontas II: Journey to the New World
Princess & Frog
Puss in Boots
Ratatouille
Rescuers
Rescuers Down Under
Return to Neverland
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Saludos Amigos
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Shrek
Shrek 2
Shrek the Third
Shrek Forever After
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Spirit of Mickey
Tangled
Three Caballeros
TMNT
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
Up
WALL-E
Wild, the
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Wonder Woman (2009)
Wreck-It Ralph

Family Movies

You know what? There are lots of great movies aimed at families. You'll find some here. And you'll find some that aren't worth watching, too.

Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Bedtime Stories
Beethoven
Bridge to Terabithia
Cats & Dogs
Candleshoe
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Christmas Story
Confessions Teen Drama Queen
Ella Enchanted
Enchanted
Far From Home: Adventures Yellow Dog
Flipper (1963)
Flipper's New Adventure
Freaky Friday (2003)
Garfield
G-Force
Gus
Haunted Mansion
Herbie Goes Bananas
Herbie Goes Monte Carlo
Herbie Rides Again
How Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Ice Princess
It Takes Two
John Carter
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Jump In!
Kid in King Arthur's Court
Kid in Aladdin's Palace
Looney Tunes - Back in Action
Love Bug (1969)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppets (2011)
Nancy Drew (2007)
Nanny McPhee
Nim's Island
Night at the Museum
Night Museum: Battle Smithsonian
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Picture This!
Pollyanna
Prancer
Princess Diaries
Princess Diaries 2
RV
Santa Clause
Santa Clause 2
Santa Clause 3
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2
Shorts
Shipwrecked
Sky High
Song of the South
Speed Racer (2008)
Tom & Huck
Underdog
Where the Wild Things Are
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Musicals

I know they aren't realistic, but I love musicals. Here you'll find my take on some famous and not so famous musicals.

Alice in Wonderland (1985)
Annie (1999)
Bandslam
Camp Rock
Camp Rock 2
Court Jester
Godspell
Hairspray (2007)
High School Musical
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 3
Huckleberry Finn (1974)
Into the Woods
Les Miserables
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Mamma Mia!
Mary Poppins
Muscle Beach Party
Music Man (2003)
Newsies
Once Upon a Mattress (2005)
Pete's Dragon
Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Popeye
Producers (2005)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
Singin' in the Rain
Sound of Music
Tom Sawyer (1973)