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222 Very Short Stories by Helen Keeling-Marton

I love a very good short story that has a lot of thought and packs in a lot of emotion whilst evoking several senses in very few words.

Josie, Johnnie and Rosie and the Ocean Rescue! by Michael Panzner

With the help of a little magical sparkle and a small community, this picture book shows an ocean rescue and beach clean-up in action.

The Vible Opus 1: The Tao of Lao-Tzu by Vian Den Groot

As the book continues, it promotes the idea of remaining emotionless, egoless, yet moldable/pliable by flowing like water and adapting to one’s confines.

The Folk Smuggler by Vid Weeks

The first chapter starts with a quick background about the stranded folk, who they are, and their distrust of humans.

Elinor’s Glad-To-Be-Together Family by Sarah Layne

This story would be best placed in a home where a parent/primary caregiver reads it to children up to the age of around seven. It would also sit well in a nursery/kindergarten setting.

The Phoenix Tapes by Nelle J

Presented like an eighty’s mixtape, Nelle J gives us The Phoenix Tapes, complete with a Side A and a Side B. Starting with a fiery journey through love, lust, empowerment, triumph, and faith,’ Nelle J takes us on a feisty, upbeat, passionate journey.

In Memory of my Sister by Kimberly Syres

In Memory of My Sister, by Kimberly Syres, is a memorialized account of a courageous mother’s battle against multiple cancers told from the viewpoint of her older sister.

The Secret Histories of Spokane by Mackenzie Draper

A history book for children and teens that failed to keep the audience in mind. Lacked ability to provide convincing value in the knowledge. As a book of random facts, the lack of specifics might be forgiven, however, as a history, more clarity is required.

The Confidence Talk: I SAID SOAR by Idara Ogunsaju

The complete workbook is polished, well organized, and professionally presented. It is easy to work through the sections required and possible to ignore others that are not needed.

Resilience: Surviving a Life Saving Operation is a Silver Lining by Maryam Monika Saliu

Told over three parts, the book is divided into six chapters. Part One can be summed up as pain. It provides the background of falling pregnant, discovering the tumors, and the negligence that almost caused unnecessary death.

Imagine Your Winning Possibilities: A Poker Player’s Key Insights by Bernard Maiden

A quick scan of the contents might have you scratching your head and wondering if some of the items really are essential ‘hacks’. They are!

The Glory Unveiled: Discovering the Power and Blessings of Glorifying God and Christ by Curtis Carter

For the faithful, it is a short, sharp jolt reminding you of you duties. As an absolute clean read, teens are included in the target audience. In fact, this would make a wonderful gift for a Holy Communion.

Wednesday’s Child by Yiyun Li

The blurb promises stories that deal with the tough themes of loss, alienation, aging, and contemporary life with all its peculiarities.

The Beautiful Ugliness of Being by Joe Maldonado

I appreciated the references to Back to the Future, the thoughts shared about stepping away from poetry, and the eventual persistence for the poet to continue to display their art.

Young for a Very Long Time: Viewpoints on getting older by Barbara Fox

An absolute giggle and an eye opener that prepares one for aging happily through advice, poetry, plays, and more.

Dressing for Dreamtime by J. E. Rogers

Children of all ages will appreciate the authentic colorful illustrations that make use of Aboriginal traditional patterns. Young children will enjoy hearing the story read to them, emerging readers will enjoy the novelty of the subject

Tully The Tadpole (Who Never Became A Toad) by A. M. Ruggirello

The story is inspired by a tadpole named Goliath that was far bigger than other American Bullfrog tadpoles. It was thought that owing to its size, Goliath would not change into a frog in the usual way, if at all.

Bold & Brave by K. A. Cummins

Bold & Brave by K. A. Cummins does not disappoint with their attempts at producing this beautifully illustrated book aimed at 4–8-year-olds

From Page to Screen: The Best Book-to-Screen Adaptations that Cast a Cinematic Spell

Book-to-screen adaptations have long been a source of both anticipation and trepidation for avid readers and cinephiles alike.

The Tattered Veil by Bekka Hunsperger

My soul hurts. It hurts for little Sofia, grown Sofia and Bekka Hunsperger, who in part lives in these Sofias.

How to Avoid Murder While Using Dating Apps by Karen Marie Shelton

Not all dating app predators will stop at money or a place to crash. Some may want to steal your identity. Others may cut out your body organs to sell on the black market.

Empowered: The complete guide to women fitness and nutrition by Diana Trotman

The journey starts with an overview of women’s health to include information about female physiology, hormones, and metabolism. It also debunks common myths

Finding Her Being Her: A Journey of Poems by Nilam Patel

Whilst this book is marketed towards women, fathers, brothers, sons, boyfriends, husbands, pick up this book. As a female (used in the loosest sense), we know of our struggles and this book tells us that we are not alone with them.

Smiling Through the Cracks by Ade Oluokun

Having been hurt, Amira makes the rash decision to upend her life, leaving behind her rich folks and her college course to head back to the only other area she has ever really known.

88 Life-Changing High School Hacks (A Sur-Thrival Guide): Optimize the Teen Years, Upgrade Your Life Skills FAST, and Master Adulting Before You Graduate (Teen Sur-Thrival Book 2) by Derek T Freeman

A quick scan of the contents might have you scratching your head and wondering if some of the items really are essential ‘hacks’. They are!

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