November 29, 2024
The Soul of Gift Wrapping
Creative Techniques for Expressing Gratitude, Inspired by the Japanese Art of Giving The Soul of Gift Wrapping combines the best […]
November 28, 2024
The Crafter's Kitchen
The Crafter's Kitchen, a cookbook by The Official Minecraft Team is full of fun and delicious recipes for young chefs […]
November 27, 2024
Benny the Blue Whale: A Descent into Story, Language and the Madness of ChatGPT
Childrenâs author Andy Stanton attempts to explore the potential ability of ChatGPT to take over the human literary realm. The […]
November 26, 2024
The Mammoth in the Room
Offering an innovative theory of business loosely based on Darwinâs theory of evolution, Nicolas Pokornyâs The Mammoth in the Room […]
November 25, 2024
Feh: A Memoir
It's a captivating book. It's not one to read on the bus or train for reasons that become apparent right […]
November 22, 2024
Watercolor Your Way: Techniques, Palettes, and Projects To Fit Your Skill Level and Creative Goals
Whether new or experienced, this watercolor manual is graciously informative as to materials required, basic techniques employed, and offers entran...
November 21, 2024
Pencil & Eraser
Follow the adventures of Pencil and its sidekick Eraser as they stumble, tumble, and fumble along the school rooms trying […]
November 20, 2024
Abuela's Letter
Happy and sporty Alma, a star basketball player in her school, can always rely on her number one fan to […]
November 19, 2024
The Frindle Files
Josh Willets is a self-described computer nerd. He loves his coding club and loves that his school makes sure every […]
November 18, 2024
The Boy Who Learned to Live
âIn The Boy Who Learned To Live, Oliver goes on a fantastic journey that ends up teaching him what freedom […]
November 15, 2024
CATS: True Tails And Life Lessons From A Furry Companion
Cats: True Tails and Life Lessons from a Purring Companion will appeal to cat lovers everywhere. It looks at the […]
November 14, 2024
Rare Flavours
Take one cup of this this, five spoons of that, and a good pinch of whatever else. Then add to […]
November 13, 2024
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024 is now published. Along with series editor John Joseph Adams, this yearâs […]
November 12, 2024
One Big Happy Family
One Big Happy Family is another feelgood family story from Susan Mallery. Julie is a tow truck company owner who […]
November 11, 2024
Worst Case Scenario: A Novel
The fate of Coastal Airways Flight 235 and its passengers is sealed when a fatal heart attack befalls the pilot. […]
November 8, 2024
The Cali Book Of The Dead
âA man is thrown deep into a spiritual journey after a life of trial, error, bad luck, and brutal punishments. […]
November 6, 2024
Architects of the Taj Mahal
When you think of the Taj Mahal, your mind is likely to go to one of two places. It might […]
November 5, 2024
My Big Book of Outdoors
This book has everything you can think of in it. My Big Book of Outdoors has a picture and a […]
November 4, 2024
Ho Ho Ho! A Pirate's Christmas For Me
This is an interesting story about two pirate brothers. One is nice, Nic, and one, Kris, is not so nice. […]
October 28, 2024
Old Crimes: and Other Stories
It would be dishonest to call Jill McCorkle's Old Crimes an upbeat collection of short stories, but what it lacks […]
October 25, 2024
In Defense of The Goat That Continues to Wander Towards The Certain Doom of The Cliff
In this slim collection of poetry, each page has twelve lines of free verse. The verses are truly freeâfree of […]
October 24, 2024
Skip Tracer
This is not only a book of poetry. It is not only a book of prose. Furthermore, it is not […]
September 12, 2023
Just Do Nothing by Joanna Hardis
Joanna Hardis' Just Do Nothing is a refreshing and timely exploration of the art of idleness. Through her engaging anecdotes […]
September 7, 2023
Kissing Asphalt by Delicia Niami
Book Summary: Resilience isnât inherited. Itâs a hard-fought skill forged by our ability to pick up the broken pieces of […]
July 17, 2023
Fish Cough
Part science fiction, part slightly deranged introspective narration on life, Fish Cough is a surreal ride through the special neurosis […]
July 17, 2023
Financial Feminist
Tori Dunlap, popular podcast host, authors her first book doing what she does best: dispense knowledge about money smarts to […]
July 17, 2023
Cobra Pose
Elaina Williams and Ric Peters are back at it in the second installment of the Yoga Mat series, Cobra Pose. […]
July 14, 2023
Angels of the Resistance
When the Nazis first invaded the Netherlands, things were quiet at first. For many people, life could go on almost […]
July 14, 2023
The Drift: A Novel
The Retreat is the property of The Drift, which stands for the Department of Research into Infection and Future Transmission. […]
July 14, 2023
Not Your Exâs Hexes (Supernatural Singles, 2)
Not Your Exâs Hexes is the second book in April Asherâs Supernatural Singles series. I wasnât aware of that when […]
July 13, 2023
Healing Justice Lineages: Dreaming at the Crossroads of Liberation, Collective Care, and Safety
Working toward political and spiritual liberation requires spiritual, mental, and emotional fortitude to persevere and avoid burnout. Long-time mov...
July 13, 2023
Destiny Springs
Elliott Fosterâs Destiny Springs is the conclusion to a trilogy that launches with Panic River and continues with Reckoning Waves. […]
July 12, 2023
Fated to Love You
Fated to Love You tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who meet in high school and find each other […]
July 12, 2023
The Garbage Brothers
The teenage years are traumatic as individuals make their confused way from adolescence into adulthood. It is a time of […]
July 12, 2023
The New Bad Thing
In The New Bad Thing, Teagan and her husband, Todd, long to start a family but are having difficulty conceiving. […]
July 7, 2023
The Fear of Winter: Book One in The Fear Of Series
In The Fear of Winter, we follow Tom, who is still looking for his missing daughter two years later. On […]
July 7, 2023
The Nightmare Man: A Novel
The Nightmare Man is the one who gives nightmares to children. What novelist Ben Bookman and Detective Mills know is […]
July 7, 2023
Cheap Land Colorado
The beautiful San Luis Valley in southern Colorado is hemmed in by the Sangre De Cristo Mountain to the east […]
July 6, 2023
Fall of the School for Good and Evil (Rise, 2)
Fall of the School for Good and Evil is the prequel to the movie The School for Good and Evil, […]
July 6, 2023
Every Gift a Curse (The Gifts)
The dreaded Housekeeper has returned. This harbors new challenges for Maeve, who knows she has to approach the Housekeeper from […]
July 6, 2023
Whose Dinosaur Bones Are Those?
If you are curious about how good your paleontologist skills are, then this book is for you. This is a […]
July 5, 2023
Mistborn: Secret History (The Mistborn Saga)
A novella from bestselling author Brandon Sanderson set in the Mistborn universe, Secret History was originally released in the Arcanum […]
July 5, 2023
Meanwhile Back on Earth . . .: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space
A father and his two young, quibbling children leave Earth for an imaginative voyage through space. They venture to the […]
July 5, 2023
Black Forest Bound (The Black Forest Duology)
It was supposed to be a fun trip to Germany with their high school class, not a nightmare castle where […]
July 3, 2023
Focus Pocus 90-Day Guided Journal: Creative Reflections for Intention and Mindfulness
The Focus Pocus 90-Day Guided Journal is a wonderful tool for anyone who wants to become more mindful and gain […]
July 3, 2023
Werewolf on Madison Avenue
Jeff Foxloveâs life is drastically changed when he decides to take a vacation and go to the natural paradise of […]
July 3, 2023
Unexpected: A Postpartum Memoir
In Unexpected: A Postpartum Memoir, Emily Adler Mosqueda, a bilingual pediatric speech-language pathologist, mother of two, and wife of acupuncturi...
June 29, 2023
Life Lessons from a UFO Catcher by Kenny Loui
About the book: The tale of a man drifting through life, collecting cute, cuddly plushies and valuable life lessons along […]
June 28, 2023
Dinosaurs: 400 Words for Budding Paleontologists
Even though the dinosaur Huehuecanauhtlus is not included in this new dictionary of dinosaurs from Meriam-Webster, nearly every other species [&hel...
June 28, 2023
Dogs Who Work: The Canines We Cannot Live Without
Dogs have long been thought of as manâs best friends, but they are more than that. They are also workers […]
June 28, 2023
Chasing Giants: In Search of the Worldâs Largest Freshwater Fish
Chasing after the largest fresh water fish is an endeavor undertaken by research biologist Zeb Hogan with the exploits recorded […]
June 14, 2023
Dead Heat to Destiny: Three Lives and a Spy
An American boy who spent most of his life in Paris and has a love for airplanes, a German girl […]
June 14, 2023
On Earth as It Is in Hell (The Oculus Gate)
With Iona as her hostage, Alex races toward the planet of Vindi. Her evil plan is disrupted when Iona escapes. […]
June 18, 2021
The Last Lumenian by S.G. Blaise
Story Summary: She is a rebel. Lilla is fighting for the refugees's freedom from oppression. The king, her father, lost […]
December 19, 2019
The Parlay Effect: How Female Connection Can Change The World by Anne Devereux-Mills
Book Summary: In The Parlay Effect: How Female Connection Can Change the World, Anne Devereux-Mills uses her insights as Founder […]
December 18, 2019
A Monster Escapes by Lewis Wolfe
Book Summary: A Monster Escapes is a character driven horror story that explores all the shades of gray in life. […]
December 11, 2019
When We Were Brave by Karla M Jay
Book Summary: In WHEN WE WERE BRAVE, we find a conflicted SS officer, Wilhelm Falk, who risks everything to escape […]
December 8, 2019
Aye-Aye Gets Lucky â Endangered & Misunderstood Book 1 by Terri Tatchell
Gift Guide Book Suggestion #6 Book Summary: Join endangered and misunderstood AYE-AYE on his quest to win back the hearts […]
December 8, 2019
Adjustments: A Novel by Will Willingham
Gift Guide Book Suggestion #5 Book Summary: By turns thoughtful and hilarious (even, inexplicably, both at the same time), this […]
December 7, 2019
Heart to Beat by Brian Lima MD
Gift Guide Book Suggestion #4 Book Summary: Success is not reserved for the smartest or most talentedâitâs earned by those […]
December 6, 2019
Rosa by Barbara de la Cuesta
Gift Guide Book Suggestion #4 Book Summary âThere were little sins and big sins, and if you committed too many […]
December 4, 2019
Knightmare Arcanist by Shami Stovall
Gift Guide Book Suggestion #2 Book Summary: Gravedigger Volke Savan wants nothing more than to be like his hero, the […]
December 2, 2019
The Baseball by James Flerlage
Gift Guide Book Suggestion #1 Know a baseball or sports fan in your life? The Baseball by James Flerlage might […]
October 27, 2019
I AM Manifesto by SB Hilarion
Book Summary: A book of 366 mantras or affirmations to raise and encourage the self-esteem and self-belief of children (plus […]
October 27, 2019
Humongous (& Cool) Words For Kids by SB Hilarion
Book Summary: After immersing themselves in mantras in I AM Manifesto, young siblings Hao Finley and Sabine Yi Lee are […]
October 14, 2019
I Eat Men Like Air by Alice Berman
Book Summary: With the snow falling fast on a New Hampshire mansion, seven 20-somethings gather for a weekend that will […]
September 4, 2019
Lesath by A. M. Kherbash
Book Summary: Amateur journalist Greg travels to a remote mountain area to investigate rumors of a sinister building only to […]
July 15, 2019
A Peach For Big Jim by Lisa Belmont
Book Summary: In 1947 racially-charged Mills Hollow, South Carolina, Chloe Mason knows not to go near the Negroes who live […]
May 15, 2019
Hostile Takeover by Cristelle Comby
Book Summary: Moonlighting as Deathâs earth-bound envoy, P.I. Bellamy Vale specializes in the weird, wacky, and slightly unhinged. When a […]
January 22, 2019
The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox
Readers enamored with the Salem witch trials or novels of women forging their own way against all odds will love […]
December 29, 2018
Butterfly Hill by Brendan le Grange
Book Summary: A psychopath with mother issues. A policeman with his career on the line. A beautiful agent with unclear […]
June 16, 2018
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 […]
February 5, 2018
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 […]
December 29, 2017
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 […]
December 21, 2017
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 […]
December 5, 2017
Charmer Boy Gypsy Girl by Victor Harrington
Story Summary: The essence and meaning of transcendent love between two peopleâthe kernel of human existenceâis often found in the […]
September 15, 2017
Becoming by Fouad Azim
Becoming by Fouad Azim Story Summary This is a story of blooming love and betrayal, about children coming of age, […]
July 30, 2017
Sonnets Walking the Great Divide by Cecil Welles
Sonnets Walking the Great Divide by Cecil Welles Book Summary This book represents a sample of the author's thought clarification. […]
July 30, 2017
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 […]
July 30, 2017
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 […]
July 22, 2017
Lucia Zarate By Cecilia Velastegui
Story summary: Lucia ZĂĄrate is based on the poignant, real-life odyssey of the world's smallest woman. Pretty and gregarious, Lucia […]
June 8, 2017
Gideon: The Sound and The Glory
Story Summary: Unsung heroes and murderous villains, hidden forever in ancient shadows, now leap to life â blazing onto the […]
May 24, 2017
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? […]
May 21, 2017
She Came From Afar â Courtney Lindberg â New Book
5 Stars From San Francisco Book Review â https://sanfranciscobookreview.com/product/she-came-from-afar/ Each family is different, and this is espec...
May 17, 2017
The Uncanny Valley by S.W. Campbell â New Book
Story Summary: We all know a Paul. A person who seems to see stuff that isnât there. The type the […]
May 14, 2017
Leadership Reflections by Dr. Lisa Aldisert â Self Help Book
Book Summary Do you think of yourself as a leader? Leadership starts with a mindset, not a title. Leaders influence. […]
May 13, 2017
Gringo By Dan âTitoâ Davis
Story Summary: Dan "Tito" Davis comes from a town in South Dakota that's so small everyone knows their neighbor's cat's […]
May 12, 2017
Harold Hardscrabble by G.D. Dess
Harold Hardscrabble, by G. D. Dess, captures the feelings of frustration and helplessness that many of us experience in our […]
May 12, 2017
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 […]
April 19, 2017
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 […]
April 15, 2017
The Salad Oil Kingâby author M.G. Crisci
Reviewed by the San Francisco Book Review, getting 5 stars From the review: The story of Alfonso âFonsoâ Gravanese has […]
April 15, 2017
The Hunger Saint by Olivia Kate Cerrone
Hunger Saint is about Ntoni, a twelve-year-old boy forced to labor in Sicily's sulfur mines to support his family after […]
April 10, 2017
The Device Trial by Tom Breen â New Book
The Device Trial got a 5 star review from San Francisco Book Review here â http://sanfranciscobookreview.com/product/the-device-trial/ From the rev...