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| Albert Aublet -- Reading on the Garden Path |
"Some books you read.
Some books you enjoy.
But some books swallow you up heart and soul."
--Joanne Harris
Monday, August 17, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026
A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman
I just finished reading this eighth book in Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series and I loved it. But it's so long, and so much happens in it, I'm not even going to try and summarize the plot, or write a long review of it. Instead, I'm going to take the easy way out and write a haiku review instead. Because that's how I roll these days. 😉
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A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman
They've reached level ten.
Racing to stay alive, how
many more will die?
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action & Adventure.... 688 pages ....4.5/5 stars.
(Chaos runs rampant in the dungeon as Carl and Princess Donut fight to save as many of their friends as they can. This is one crazy, fun series! I can't wait for the next one.)
Happy Reading!
Here is my review of Dungeon Crawler Carl, the first book.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Top Ten Tuesday...
This week's theme: BOOKS I WAS READING ON THIS DAY THIS MONTH OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS.
It was fun to look back each August over the last ten years to see what I was reading. Here are 10 of my favs:
2016: Alice by Christina Henry
I know it's hard to tell much about a book just by its title, which is why I've included links to my reviews of each of these books...so if any sound interesting to you, check them out. They were all great reads.
Happy Reading!
Friday, August 7, 2026
Hudson Bay Bound by Natalie Warren
"Sometimes a great adventure lands in your lap."
"...everything that happens, good or bad, is a story. And life is just a string of stories that we collect, over time, and we might as well make them good ones."
This is a true adventure memoir about two women who are best friends and the two thousand mile canoe trip they take from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay the summer of 2011. What a journey!
I love these kinds of stories: the challenges and life-changing moments they experience, the humorous camping incidents, and the descriptions that immersed me in parts of the country, the rivers and surrounding wilderness I will never get to see in real life. Plus, there's a very cute dog in it that they adopt at Norway house in Canada, along with some moose and polar bear sightings. It's an interesting and fun read.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Happy Reading!
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Top Ten Tuesday
This week's theme is a COVER FREEBIE...
so I decided to go with 10 Fantasy Covers From Favorite Fantasy Reads. These 10 novels are some of my favorite fantasy reads.... and they are all books I really want to reread this year and next.
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
(I'd also really like to reread Wishsong of Shannara and The Druid of Shannara.)
The Green Rider by Kristen Britain
Time of the Twins by Weis and Hickman
(Along with the other two books in this fabulous trilogy!)
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia A. McKillip
(Really I could happily reread ANY of her books.)
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
(One of the first adult fantasies I checked out of the library...I think I was 11 or 12.)
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn
Happy Reading (or in my case Rereading)!
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Randomness...
I can't believe it's already August. In just a few weeks I'll be back at work...and while I like my co-workers and all the kids in my many reading groups, I've really been enjoying my summer break. And I'm sad to see it coming to an end.
July was full of fun family events and local excursions...as well as lots of days hunkering down inside where it was nice and cool. Or cooler anyway. 100+ days are not my favorite thing. And this July felt especially hot.
I did a lot of reading though, and I have a new favorite series: Tim Sullivan's DS George Cross mysteries. I read the first two books in June and July and can't wait to check out the rest. George is on the autism spectrum and great at solving puzzles and focusing on all the small but important details of a crime, but he's not good at social interactions and has to be nudged by his longsuffering partner to remember the niceties. Even when he tries, he still comes across as abrupt, condescending and rude. But I like him. I've got the third book in this fun series sitting in my library bag by my bed, which I'm excited to start reading.
Happy Reading!
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Haiku reviews...
Out of the Woods by Madison Wright
She never leaves home.
He never stays in one place.
How can they fall in love?
Romance .... 362 pages .... 4/5 stars.
(Cute and clean.)
A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas Didomizio
Mikey, 29, must spend
the summer working at camp
with his 12-year-old aunt.
Mystery .... 350 pages .... 4/5 stars.
(Humorous mystery set at summer camp where Mikey and his aunt, Annabelle, try to solve a decade old cold case.)
Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan
Dolly wants the best
for her son, brother, and dad.
But what does she want for herself?
Romance .... 360 pages .... 4.5/5 stars.
(Similar vibe to Nora Goes Off Script which I also loved.)
Happy Reading!
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