A good product manager knows that acting quickly without clarity creates chaos, but having good ideas without moving forward at a good pace doesn't produce results. That's why it's necessary to find a balance. Now we can easily achieve that with AI. In The MACH-10...

The Magical Red Kimono by Jan Morrill is a thoughtful children's picture book about the beautiful friendship of two young girls from two different cultures. Sachi and her best friend, Jubie, enjoy spending time together. While sitting under a big oak tree that grew outside...

When someone steals a magical artifact, the combination of its loss and old secrets threatens a family's survival in the urban fantasy novel, The Magical Tarot Deck (The Madigan Chronicles Book 2) by Marieke Lexmond. Tara Madigan feels good after outwitting her sister Lucy by...

Lucas Mack's life is upended when he loses Addy. He seems to drift without an anchor, yet he is determined to start anew. So, he decides to test the Maelstrom. The maelstrom appears as a swirling circle of water for only three days each year,...

Chris Lengle introduces The Male Nurse Survival Guide as “a real, no-b[…]-s[…] survival guide” (elisions my own) to the world of nursing. As he notes, “[t]his is the raw, real, and uncensored guide to surviving as a male nurse” in the United States. As such,...

The Midas Effect has a very different premise, but it delivers. Author Manuel Dorado turns it into something that is a welcome alternative to the standard superhero and techno-thriller fare. The main protagonist, a young academic named Miguel Le Fablec, is formidable, yet he does...

Maureen Stanton chronicles her tumultuous journey through love, loss, and grit in her memoir, The Murmur of Everything Moving. She offers a dazzling portrait of her passionate yet complicated relationship with Steve, a man whose life becomes intertwined with hers just as he is diagnosed...

Lorenzo Maria dell'Uva's The Never-Ending Run: The Complete Guide to the New York City Marathon includes the race’s history, a mile-by-mile description of the race course, and a map of the entire route. Additionally, there is information on qualifying for the race and a year-by-year...

The Pentacle by Marieke Lexmond brings The Madigan Chronicles to a powerful and emotional close, drawing together the tangled threads of magic, family, and fate. As the Madigan women grapple with the aftermath of prior battles, the search for the Pentacle becomes the final test...

Petrina Soren had lost her parents in space at a young age and had ended up being raised in an orphanage. Now a teenager, she goes to Attike space station, the headquarters of the Intergalactic Coalition of Planets and its Space Forces, to apply to...

The Pianist's Only Daughter by Kathryn Betts Adams is a memoir that chronicles the author's life and, most poignantly, her role as a caregiver to both her ailing parents. Adams describes an upbringing in the 1960s and 1970s that teeters between her parents' talents and...

The Poetry Project: Genesis is a collection of narrative poems by Angela Williams. The poems are derived from the chapters of the Book of Genesis. From creation to the children of Israel in Egypt, the author discusses God’s faithfulness, unconditional love, and favor upon His...

The newly formed Creaping Bottom Post Box Topper Society is determined to knit stunning post box toppers each month. Despite their January topper being labeled a disgrace and an eyesore by an anonymous email, the team continues knitting creatively themed toppers every month: hearts for...

“Look up! Penelope Pym! For the love of God, look up!” Those profound words were all that was needed to grab Penelope’s attention from her reading. She was sitting on a park bench in Central Park, as she did every Saturday morning, oblivious to the...

The Price of Loyalty by Malve Von Hassell tells the story of Cerdic. After the conquest of England by William, Cerdic, a young English boy, is taken from his hometown back to Normandy. In Normandy, Cerdic is raised with the Conqueror's children, during which time...

Maximize your fullest potential and find success and fulfillment in your personal and professional life with The Process of Living. In this book, author Bill DeBarba presents a practical framework aimed at empowering people to help them enact the necessary changes that will set them...

The Promise of Justice: A Love Story by J. Jaye Gill is a compelling contemporary romance about forgiveness and justice. This engrossing drama centers on Regina, who endured a terrible crime but kept it secret from everyone, even her loved ones, for seven years. She...

The Queen of Fairy by Marieke Lexmond is the thrilling fifth installment and a satisfying conclusion to the Madigan Chronicles that deftly blends magic, adventure, and family drama. The story centers around the Madigan family's quest to help the Guardian of the Cup of Plenty...

The Rabbi’s Knight by Michael J. Cooper is an epic historical tale set at the twilight of the Crusades, full of twists, turns, betrayals, romance, and heroism. It accurately captures the mystique, majesty, and drawing power associated with the city of Jerusalem. Knight Templar Jonathan...

Colin Duncan spent six years in the Marines as part of a secret special ops group, regularly facing tense, violent, life-or-death situations. He now lives a peaceful life as an ordinary college student. Well, not quite ordinary. Ever since he was a kid, Colin has...

Considering the lattice that connects in-between spaces, reconnecting shards of distant memory, or staring at a sidewalk sketch after a downpour are among ways of approaching The Sandpiper’s Spell, the stunning poetry compilation by Tom Pearson. Whether interpreting a languid moment or creating a narrative...

The Seers: Love and Terror on the Fourth of July (Twisted Family Holiday Series) (Volume 3) by JR Wirth tells the tale of a man taking his family across the country to visit his brother for the fourth of July. Along the way, there is...

The Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes: Enslavement in Southampton County, Virginia by David J. Mason tells the story of the author’s great-grandfather, Parson Sykes, and his journey to freedom during the Civil War. The author does a remarkable job of setting up the details of the...

I wonder if you have ever read a book like The Ships We Sail by Janet Helen Fix. These are 'Modern Fables for the Unfinished Soul.' Twelve short tales featuring an animal or thing remind us, rather than tell us, what we already know. A...

What has faith got to do with love? Can two people with extremely opposite beliefs love each other and make it last? You’ll find a surprising answer to such a dilemma in the exciting novel The Sinner’s Club by DW Plato, an engaging story laced...

The Sirens of Sayhurn by Keith Pyeatt follows different characters whose lives connect through a strange song that crosses between Earth and a hidden world called Sayhurn. Clayton, a humble maintenance man trying to rebuild his life, moves into a house with a bizarre tune...

The Soul Machines is a work of fiction in the history, mystery, family saga, and interpersonal subgenres. The work is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by Alexandru Czimbor. Set in Transylvania, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 1800s,...

Sometimes, second chances can be cathartic, and sometimes they cause more pain. Cameron Lane’s The Squaring of a Heart is sprinkled with romance and centered on coming home, fighting for what matters, and discovering that second chances often appear when you least expect them. Coming...

In Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero, the master magician, intones: “We are of such stuff as dreams are made of.” This could be a summation of The Storm Behind Me: A Book of Poems and Pictures by Rory Piontkowski and Sheri Wiseman. It is a compilation...

Orah and Nathaniel are on a journey in The Stuff of Stars. It is a journey that began in the first Seekers book, The Children of Darkness. A journey that began with a desire to recover the wonders of an intelligence that existed before their...

The Talking Cow: Tales of the Barn Owl Bard by Timothy Swiss is a delightful children’s picture book that takes readers on a fun farm adventure. When a family visits a dairy farm with their children, they enjoy activities like swimming in the cow tank,...

The Time That's Given by David Litwack is the story of a man who wished to change the world and when he is given the opportunity he takes it in both hands and tries to make the best of the decision he made. Burt Higgins...

“Doing new things is how we learn.” Yes, doing things is one way to learn, but for young April Smart, the protagonist of The Toffee Man And The Kingdom of Ends by LK Quinn, some lessons are learned when others do things, and they are...

A year after their adventure in the town beneath the magical Christmas tree, Christmas Eve once again finds Hailey and her family gathered in her grandpa’s house. After decorating the tree, Jacob, Hailey’s best friend, takes the older cousins for a short walk. Arriving at...

The Town Beneath the Christmas Tree by J.R. Wirth is a story with Christmas as the backdrop. In the story we see six children fighting over their gifts under the Christmas tree, and finding themselves transported to a new land. Narrated by Hailey, one of...

As a teenager in 1789, Mo’destee Vert was in love and happy with her upcoming role in her home village of Senegambia. A brilliant girl, gifted in so many ways, Mo’destee looked forward to her upcoming marriage to Jabari. Then the white men came, destroying...

When is a memoir not a memoir? When it's The Truth: A Semi-Autobiographical Novel of Love, Betrayal, Redemption, and Revenge (So Help Me God Series) by DF Kennedy, a riveting, romantic work of fiction inspired by actual experiences in the author’s life. The emotions...

The Vacation Bubble: To Barcelona with Love Trilogy, Book 1 by Marcella Steele starts off really funny, and that’s always a good sign for a romance, in my opinion. Sofia Drake has a quick wit, which she uses to introduce herself during a spin class...

In The Vibrant Sage by Nancy Waring, the author discusses the importance of making wholesome lifestyle choices, engaging in self-care routines, and discovering purpose in all spheres of life. Waring shares an epiphany that encouraged a change in perspective, sparked by a poignant moment during...

The Visionary Leader: The Success Principles of the World’s Greatest Visionaries by Bryan Smeltzer is an insightful exploration of the minds and methodologies of some of history’s most influential figures. Smeltzer meticulously details the traits and practices that characterize visionary leadership, creating a manual for...