Cute Chibi Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters
I love learning about art and all of its parts – drawing, painting, making crafts, etc. It was fun to look through Cute Chibi Mythical […]
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Middle Eastern Delights: 60 Delicious, One-of-A-Kind Treats You Need to Try
Chef and TV host Lamees Attar-Bashi has brought the flavors of Arabia to your table in Middle Eastern Delights. In this cookbook, you will find […]
Read more → After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul
Apple, Inc. evolved as a business between its founding as a computer company in 1976 through its overall corporate dominance in the present day. The […]
Read more → RISKY BUSINESS IN RISING CHINA
Deals, Ordeals and Lessons Learned as an American Entrepreneur in a Surging Superpower Grappling with Growing Pains Mark Atkeson spent over four decades in China, […]
Read more → Crossing the Yellowstone: The Saga of a Montana Ranch Family
Mementos offer a window into the past. As Mary Anne went through a trunk belonging to her Grandmother Florence (Florrie), she became better acquainted with […]
Read more → The Art of Fantasy: A Visual Sourcebook of All That is Unreal (Art in the Margins)
Humans have been telling stories since the birth of humanity. There has always been a need to explain the unexplainable and help people understand their […]
Read more → The Ribbon Skirt
Acceptance and kindness start with oneself. Anang, ten, is two-spirit and nonbinary from the Turtle clan. Neither girl nor boy, Anang knows they are a […]
Read more → The Kitten Next Door (Pet Rescue Adventures)
The Kitten Next Door is the latest book by Holly Webb, the author of many animal stories. I have read several of her stories and […]
Read more → Young Blood (An Umbrella Academy YA Novel)
There are seven of them, six now without Five and does Viktor really count without powers? He just wants to be one of them; the […]
Read more → Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Sunderworld, 1)
Leopold and his best friend Emmet loved Sunderworld so much that they recreated scenes from the television show they watched on old VHS tapes found […]
Read more → Black Oak: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Men
The black oak is a strong and mighty tree that possesses great inner and outer beauty, much like the subjects Harold Green III writes about […]
Read more → An Illustrated History of Urban Legends
Urban legends used to be funny. Now, in Adam Allsuch's Broadman's amazing book, they have taken a serious turn. He has divided the legends into […]
Read more → Mr. Average and the 12th Stone: Watch Your Mandibles
"Mr. Average and the 12th Stone: Watch Your Mandibles is one-of-a-kind. It's a book that stands out so much that there is no other comparable […]
Read more → Give Me Butterflies
This wholesome debut novel follows the budding connection between Millie, a spunky but anxious entomologist, and Finn, an astronomer with a penchant for themed ties […]
Read more → Kickback. A Daafne Olabarrieta Mexico Murder
Dark secrets are revealed when a hostage negotiator is hired for the return of her ex-best friend’s daughter. Protagonist Dafne Olabarrita is a force to […]
Read more → Common Sense & Other Tales of Disillusionment
“A collection of short stories that transport the reader into thought-provoking situations, Common Sense & Other Tales of Disillusionment is quirky and unconventional. With a […]
Read more → Hell, Incorporated (Jeff Folschinsky Series)
After a budget exorcism goes right in all the wrong ways, Dominic Pecus of Ninth Gate Incorporated is summoned to investigate what the heck happened. […]
Read more → When Bone Melts
When Bone Melts by Elise Keitz Harlow is a book rich in drama, grief, and heartbreak. Beginning in the 1890s in Northern Italy, the story […]
Read more → The Hemingway Stories: As featured in the film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on PBS
When Ken Burns takes on a new subject and makes a film about it, viewers know they will have a much greater understanding of the […]
Read more → Busy Betty & the Perfect Christmas Present
Busy Betty is at it again! In this Christmas story, Betty is ready to give all of her loved ones some really great Christmas gifts […]
Read more → Watch Us Dance: A Novel
A sheltered woman who is girlish in demeanor and life experience watches a young man dance. He is the same man who offended her when […]
Read more → A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness: Stories
Despite the book’s very engaging title, the stories in this volume require a greater sacrifice in plowing through pointless exercises bringing this reader very little […]
Read more → SOULSCAPES
Soulscapes, the fifth installment in Lee Woodman’s captivating “Scapes” series, is a poetic odyssey that delves into the multifaceted ways humans seek a connection with […]
Read more → Life-in-Form – A Life in Poems
These fifty-five varied and creative poems span decades of the award-winning poet’s life from 1975–2024. As with other collections that encompass such a broad body […]
Read more → Just Do Nothing by Joanna Hardis
Introduction 5: Joanna Hardis' Just Do Nothing challenges the prevailing notion that constant activity and busyness are the keys to success. Through her insightful analysis […]
Read more → Pebbles and the Biggest Number: A STEM Adventure for Kids – Ages 4-8
What is the biggest number you can think of? Whether it is a million, a billion, a trillion, or even more, you may still be […]
Read more → My Darkest Prayer
Nate Waymaker knows the line between right and wrong. However, the world he inhabits sees that line get blurred far too often. His parents were […]
Read more → Before We Were Innocent
In Before We Were Innocent, Bess is trying to be invisible while Joni is as visible as possible. Ten years ago, in Greece, Bess, Joni, […]
Read more → The Keeper’s Six
Esther’s life completely changed after she moved to the Beyond and has since come to consider the place home. But when she receives a mysterious […]
Read more → When Little Owl Met Little Rabbit
Deep in the forest in a big oak tree, an owl family lives near the top and a rabbit family lives among the roots. Each […]
Read more → One Reason to Live: A Memoir About Surviving Trauma
One Reason to Live is a beautiful memoir about survival, hope, and learning to trust yourself again after experiencing incredible trauma and tragedy. So many […]
Read more → Dawnlands: A Novel (3) (The Fairmile Series)
I’m of two minds when it comes to Philippa Gregory’s latest work. On the one hand, the newest book in the Fairmile series crafts a […]
Read more → Planting Our World
Quality human life is only possible with the biological, chemical, neurological, and even cultural benefits of co-existing with plants. Renowned botany expert Stefano Mancuso shares […]
Read more → Daughter Dalloway
Daughter Dalloway, by Emily France, is not so much a retelling of Virginia Woolf’s classic Mrs. Dalloway, but rather, in the manner of Woolf’s own […]
Read more → No Quiet Water
On Bainbridge Island, Fumio Miyota and his family live quiet, peaceful lives. They are part of their community, with friends and business connections that make […]
Read more → The Singularities: A novel
An anonymous man leaves prison after several decades. We watch his release from the point of view of some “mischievous godlet,” who comments with wry […]
Read more → May Cause Side Effects: A Memoir
The human mind is a strange and powerful thing that in size is not terribly big but has the capability of causing big things to […]
Read more → Wayward: Wayward Pines: 2 (The Wayward Pines Trilogy)
Wayward is the second installment in Blake Crouch’s Wayward Pines series. I read the first book in the series, Pines and it absolutely sucked me […]
Read more → “On that Day” A Trilogy
According to the Bible, Jesus chastised the Pharisees for focusing on irrelevant tasks that made them appear moral and respectable on the outside but left […]
Read more → Heart of the Sun Warrior: A Novel (Celestial Kingdom, 2)
Heart of the Sun Warrior is the thrilling conclusion to the duology, rarely boring and the only reason I had to put it down was […]
Read more → The Shadow Murders: A Department Q Novel
Department Q, the cold case squad in the Copenhagen Police Department, is battling multiple crises as it struggles to track down a serial killer who […]
Read more → The 12-Hour Art Expert: Everything You Need to Know about Art in a Dozen Masterpieces
With its inviting title, I was looking forward to reading a condensed, hopefully enriched treatise on learning to appreciate and further understand art. Unfortunately, this […]
Read more → The Grand Promise
It takes a book with broad scope to tell the tale of so massive an endeavor as the construction of the massive Grand Coulee dam […]
Read more → Exes and O’s (The Influencer Series)
Tara Chen, nurse and bookstagrammer extraordinaire, is ready to find love in all the places she’s already been. Moving in with hunky (but totally off-limits) […]
Read more → Secretly Yours: A Novel (Vine Mess, 1)
Secretly Yours introduces us to a new cast of characters from author Tessa Bailey. Hallie Welch is a gardener in the town of St. Helena, […]
Read more → Youniverse: The Quantum Kaleidoscope of You
Open Youniverse and discover the magnificence of the universe and how ornately the fabric of it is interlaced. Its design is masterful, beginning with the […]
Read more → CarboN The Primitivision by Larry Hodge
Review: Seattle Book Review – 5 stars CarboN: The Primitivision is the premiere art book by Lawrence Armondo Hodge (aka CarboN). His new book is […]
Read more → The Book of Phobias and Manias
Arguably we all have at least one phobia or mania. This book explores 99 of these with the intent of commenting on our obsessions. The […]
Read more → Off the Wall
Off the Wall is the fantastic new book from Theodore Taylor III that illustrates home and what it means to create yours. Sam and her […]
Read more → The Maze
The Maze stars former NYPD detective John Corey as he is drawn into another dangerous action-adventure thriller. Convalescing at his Uncle Harry’s home, John’s ex-girlfriend, […]
Read more → The Hunter
Leigh O’Donnell is The Hunter, a detective for the NYPD, or at least she was until she got herself suspended by her captain, who is […]
Read more → Brainhacker: Master Memory, Focus, Emotions, and More to Unleash the Genius Within
Written by Dave Farrow, two-time Guinness World Record holder for greatest memory, Brainhacker is the book for anyone who wants to learn a few tips […]
Read more → Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One
Hazel Hill is something of a loner. When a girl is twelve and a lesbian, she will keep to herself. That doesn’t keep Tyler Harris, […]
Read more → The Eloquence of Silence: Surprising Wisdom in Tales of Emptiness
The concept of success in modern life is predicated on busyness: packing all hours with doing, achieving, and hoarding. “Hustle life” is glorified, the constant […]
Read more → All the Pretty Places: A Novel of the Gilded Age
During the economic downturn of 1893, Sadie Fremd sees wealthy friends and neighbors lose all they had left and right. Her main concern, however, is […]
Read more → Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide
Murder Your Employer: McMasters Guide to Homicide Vol. 1 is the latest work by award-winning author Rupert Holmes. First and foremost, this is not a how-to […]
Read more →Every Night's Friday Night: Time and Freedom for the Rest of Your Life by Andrea R. Huff
Are you ready to transition from a full time career into active retirement? It’s a wonderful opportunity to shift gears and focus on what you want […]
Read more →The Way by Kristen Wolf
Book Summary Anna is a striking and spirited young girl living in ancient Palestine where being a daughter is a disappointment. While her father excitedly […]
Read more →Tree by Melina Sempill Watts
Book Summary Tree is a novel about a tree written from a unique point of view: the chief narrator is a tree. Tree uses magical […]
Read more →Wrath of the Fury Blade by Geoff Habiger & Coy Kissee
Story Summary The brutal murder of Lavalé fey Avecath, the King's First Magistrate and adviser, interrupts Constable Inspector Reva Lunaria's day off. The victim's status […]
Read more →Radical Revolution: The fight for animal liberation by Stephen Saunders
Book Summary Veganism is more than a healthy lifestyle choice—it’s a moral imperative. Society continues to engage in widespread animal oppression, slaughtering billions of helpless […]
Read more →Last Song and Dance by Christopher Woods
Story Summary LAST SONG AND DANCE is an illustrated novel which tells the grim story of Cy Sullivan, failed alcoholic author who has returned to […]
Read more →The Prize by Geoffrey M. Cooper
Book Summary What does it take to win a Nobel Prize? Deceit, fraud, even murder? Set in the competitive world of cutting-edge medical research, The […]
Read more →A Police Action by AA Freda
Summary: A Police Action is a gripping coming-of-age Vietnam War-era romantic novel. It is the story of two lost and confused young adults. It is […]
Read more →Charmer Boy Gypsy Girl by Victor Harrington
Story Summary: The essence and meaning of transcendent love between two people—the kernel of human existence—is often found in the crucible of war. Such was […]
Read more →Becoming by Fouad Azim
Story Summary This is a story of blooming love and betrayal, about children coming of age, of conscience and the sociopaths who lack it; […]
Read more →Rule #1 Don't Be #2 by Daniel Milstein
Book Summary Want to be in the world's top 3% of achievers? Would you like a road map to get there? In his fourth book, […]
Read more →Confessions of an American Doctor by Max Kepler
Book Summary In 2005, I was arrested by agents from both the US Postal Service and the Food and Drug Administration for the importation of […]
Read more →Clockwork Strange: Into The Whirlwind by Dale McInnes
Clockwork Strange: Into The Whirlwind by Dale McInnes Story Summary: A North American novel inspired by Karel Zeman's 1955 children's classic tale Cesta Do Praveku […]
Read more →Lucia Zarate By Cecilia Velastegui
Story summary: Lucia Zárate is based on the poignant, real-life odyssey of the world's smallest woman. Pretty and gregarious, Lucia Zárate was just twenty inches […]
Read more →Elmina's Fire by Linda Carleton
Story Summary: What happens when a troubled young woman dares to follow the stirrings of her soul in turbulent times? Elmina begins life with a […]
Read more →Harold Hardscrabble by G.D. Dess
Story Summary Harold Hardscrabble, by G. D. Dess, captures the feelings of frustration and helplessness that many of us experience in our daily lives. These […]
Read more →The Hunter: Awakening by Nicholas Arriaza
Story Summary: The Hunter: Awakening, is the first of a series of novels that will explore the nature of good and evil and the question […]
Read more →Rage and Mercy: Part One by Scott Dresden
Story Summary "This thrilling book delivers a violent tale that is ultimately as surprising as it is gruesome." Kirkus Review Sayer didn't expect his life […]
Read more →Gringo By Dan “Tito” Davis
Story Summary: Dan "Tito" Davis comes from a town in South Dakota that's so small everyone knows their neighbor's cat's name. But once he got […]
Read more →Gideon: The Sound and The Glory
Story Summary: Unsung heroes and murderous villains, hidden forever in ancient shadows, now leap to life – blazing onto the pages of revelation. Gideon, a […]
Read more →The Salad Oil King New Book
With all the new corruption that seems to be going on in Washington DC these days I don't know if we need more fictionalized stories, […]
Read more →The Hunger Saint Book
So had the folks at San Francisco Book Review email me info about this new book The Hunger Saint. Hunger Saint is about Ntoni, a […]
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