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Calinda
My taste in literature leans heavily towards sci-fi, fantasy, and (my favorite) horror, and the latter can present some fairly murky waters for parents to let their children explore. I enjoy novels of both the standard and graphic varieties. Since those genres, and graphic novels in particular, tend to appeal to boys, I hope that I can help other Boy Mommies in their quest to find books that their little video gamers--I mean, future bibliophiles will read and enjoy. When I am not reading, I enjoy tabletop role-playing games, video games, and singing karaoke. I have a wonderful husband who lets me indulge my reading habit by sharing the housework and being a great dad to our genius kids and their faithful hound.

Disaster Strikes!: The Most Dangerous Space Missions of All Time

Disaster Strikes, by Jeffrey Kluger, offers the reader a thrilling view into the world of space travel, through the lens of some of the most harrowing moments since mankind decided to explore outside …
Calinda

Animal Farm

George Orwell’s Animal Farm has been a staple of junior high literature classes for decades. Even though it was written over seventy years ago, this novel still has relevance today. The mode…
Calinda

Level 13 (A Slacker Novel)

Level 13, the second Slacker novel, is a rare gem of a book. This book has so much humor, heart, and wit that it is a joy to read throughout. This story of one boy's quest to become a popula…
Calinda

Me And Marvin Gardens

Me and Marvin Gardens, by Amy Sarig King, is the story of a boy who discovers a very unusual animal and forms a bond of friendship with it. This is not your typical boy and his dog story. It…
Calinda

Queen of the Sea

Queen of the Sea, by Dylan Meconis, is a vivid historical fiction in a graphic novel format that will appeal to young readers. The story contains intrigue and court politics that should capture the im…
Calinda

Fabio The World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective: The Case of the Missing Hippo

Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective and his sidekick, Gilbert the giraffe, are a charming pair of characters with a flair for the dramatic and the comical. Fabio gets more than he bargained …
Calinda

Dugout: The Zombie Steals Home

Dugout: The Zombie Steals Home is a fun romp of a horror-comedy. The protagonists are a lovable bunch of kids who everyone sees as losers because, well, they lose at baseball. They lose often and…
Calinda

Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle

In Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle Wolfie and his family must decide whether to sell their pizza parlor to a corporation that has just moved to town. They soon discover that this…
Calinda

Brave New World

Brave New World is a classic of the dystopian genre. Though many people think of George Orwell's 1984 as setting the stage for dystopian literature, Brave New World actually p…
Calinda

The Walking Dead Volume 31: Rotten to the Core

The Walking Dead Volume 31 delivers action, drama, horror, drama, and then even more drama in the usual Robert Kirkman style. The story centers around the interaction between the survivors who fa…
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The Walking Dead Volume 30: New World Order

Robert Kirkman delivers his usual solid characterization, engaging story, and some unexpected plot twists in this installment of The Walking Dead. Readers of this series are accustomed to each gr…
Calinda

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 10-12

Hiromu Arakawa delivers another compelling installment of Fullmetal Alchemist. Brother Ed and Al have to contend with villains, plots within the state, and even strife between themselves in this …
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