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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.

Courageous: A Novel of Dunkirk

In Courageous, Yona Zeldis McDonough brings the battle of Dunkirk to life in a way that allows children to vicariously share some of the wartime experience without sacrificing the heroism and the…
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Monstrous Devices

Damien Love delivers a beautiful work of fantasy in his debut novel, Monstrous Devices. Alex and his grandfather travel a path of adventure centered around a toy robot and the secrets that it holds. T…
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A Stir of Echoes

A Stir of Echoes is a masterfully crafted tale of psychological horror. Richard Matheson takes one of the traditional staples of horror - the ghost story - and melds it with the horror of the dar…
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls

In The House with a Clock in its Walls, John Bellairs introduces us to Lewis, a young orphan who is sent to live with his uncle. Although another relative is obviously no replacement for par…
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The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond

In his fourth installment of The Last Kids on Earth series, Max Brallier delivers another exciting tale, packed with heroism and humor. Jack and his friends must once again fight off shambli…
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Saving Lucas Biggs

Saving Lucas Biggs is a collaborative effort between Marisa de los Santos and David Teague which follows the adventures of Margaret, a teenage girl who tries to deliver Margaret's father from a w…
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The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece: A Handbook for Time Travelers

The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece is a fun book. It introduces the reader to many social, historical, and literary aspects of Greek culture, while not delving heavily into any one subject. This…
Calinda

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4-6

Readers should be aware that this book is a sequel that follows immediately the volume before it, and it cannot be read as a stand-alone book. If you are looking for the beginning of the story, please…
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Stardust

Stardust, an adult fairy tale by Neil Gaiman, is one of the few books that I have enjoyed enough to spend the time to read it twice. Tristran Thorn walks from the mundane world into the world of faeri…
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Dracula

When Dracula was published, it set the stage for all the vampire novels and movies that have come since. It is considered a masterpiece of gothic horror. The novel has a strong story which was co…
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Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1)

Eragon is the tale of a boy who is uprooted from his country farming life and thrust into a wider world of magical, martial, and political dangers. He is forced to quickly grow up from a child to…
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Life of Pi

Life of Pi is a grand story about a small individual caught in a grand setting. Pi is a young man who has spent his life looking for truth and who finds it on in the lonely vastness of the Pacifi…
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