Books That Deserve To Be Read
There are more than half a million books published each year in the US alone. Not all of them make the best seller lists. We are on a quest to find the books that deserve to be in the best seller list.
Resting Scrooge Face: A Short Story
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a
festive short romance about old flames and mistaken identities.After a bad
breakup, Nola wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially in her quaint
hometown of Bright Harbor, Maine. Infuriatingly charming and cheery, Nola’s
surroundings only worsen her sour mood.To make matters worse, Caleb, the
boy who broke her heart years ago, is all grown up and still living in
town. While doing her best to avoid him, Nola bumps into the local mailman,
who gives her a mysterious letter. And when she finds that the writer is a
fellow Scrooge, she can’t help but feel her spirit lifting.Nola writes back
to her new pen pal—who, unbeknownst to Nola, is none other than Caleb. When
Caleb gets a response hand delivered by the mailman, he’s intrigued by the
mystery sender. A friendly correspondence develops—and quickly turns
flirtatious.Although Nola and Caleb claim they can’t stand each other, they
can’t deny the simmering attraction that brought them together in the first
place.Can these nameless pen pals write their own love story—or will they
be too caught up with the ghosts of their Christmases past to find a future
together? Read more
Carbon Planet: Our Destiny In The Stars
A group of friends boards a fishing boat, and they venture out on a big lake the weekend they watch their hometown football team play for the championship. Then, they get abducted by an unknown ship. Months later, the FBI investigation of their case goes cold. Instead, their loved ones and families hire a private detective from a comic book ad to continue the search.
Elizabeth: Part 1
Elizabeth is a talking kangaroo who is unsure of who she is and where she came from. All she knows is that one rainy night in the Australian outback, she was found on the road by Mel, who adopted and raised her.
After becoming tired of the same old same and feeling trapped, she runs away and begins a perilous journey to find out where she came from, enlisting the help of Mel’s son, Calvin, and others along the way.
Behind her, Mel is looking for her, along with his crony boss, Andrew, who will stop at nothing to get her back and exploit her for money through entertainment.
Always Forward
This book is about Vince Schiano, a financial professional, living organ donor, and author of the memoir Always Forward. A true story of a successful guy who found himself on a journey searching for a more purposeful existence after being lost in the meaningless depths of corporate America, in search of his next big adventure, donates his liver to a stranger and finds his life changed in ways more powerful and purposeful than he could ever have imagined.
TheTIme Merchant Cafe – Still Open
The Time Merchant Café serves the finest coffee of any time, so the sign over the shop reads. But good coffee is not all the café has to offer. If the Waiter invites you in, be cautious of his motives, his philosophy is interesting. If you want to view your future, all you need to do is accept the caveat that once seeing your future, it can change. It sounds harmless enough. For some of the people who view their preview, knowing can be a curse, even fatal. For others it can provide a positive outcome, even life-saving. The Waiter has his own reasons for showing you your future. Sometimes it provides a happy ending, although the cost could be questionable. Whatever the ending, the Waiter at the café literally makes a living from the outcome of people viewing their future. The Waiter is quite old and currently has a nice backlog of years making him virtually immortal. Many people accept the preview in the hopes of controlling their destiny only to find out that it has shortened their lives, much to the pleasure of the Waiter at the Time Merchant Café. After you read these stories, would you accept the offer from the Waiter? What would his motives be with you? At least have the coffee; it really is the best coffee of any time.
A Long Time Coming (Cane Brothers)
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a
witty take on a romantic comedy classic, My Best Friend’s Wedding. Steamy,
laugh-out-loud, and full of charm, these two best friends heat up the pages
while proving true love might be right in front of you.Have you ever heard
of a man-in-waiting?Yeah, neither has my best friend’s soon-to-be
monster-in-law. Ooo, sorry, I meant mother-in-law. Nor has she heard of the
term, what the bride wants, the bride gets.With wedding planning underway
and a short timeline, my best friend, Lia, has recruited me to help her
battle the snarly beast that is Mrs. Beaver. Not scared at all, I accept
the challenge as her man-in-waiting–aka, man of honor–and take matters
into my own hands.The only problem is, with every second we draw closer to
the wedding, I’m starting to see my best girl in a different light.She’s
always been beautiful to me, but now . . . I find myself staring a touch
too long. My hand lingering for one more minute. And when she’s upset?
Allowing her to sleep in my bed.And before I know what’s happening, it hits
me like a ton of bricks. I’m in love with my best friend. Not just in love,
but infatuated.No one compares to her and nothing seems to distract me from
that realization.Not the girl I try to date while I help plan Lia’s
wedding.Not her angry fiancé who thinks I’m growing too close.And not the
looming deadline of her nuptials.Which means, there’s only one thing left
for me to do. Prove to Lia I’m the one she should be with instead. But with
the pressure of her engagement, the stress from her soon-to-be
mother-in-law, and the breath-stealing nerves running through me, I’m
finding it a lot harder to claim the girl than I would like to admit.Say a
little prayer for me . . . Read more
my Imaginary Friend
Journey along with Thomas Wermuth from his earthly beginnings in Kentucky through a very challenging childhood, learning to play an instrument that led him to the Juilliard School. From his life in New York to living in Canada performing in orchestral, chamber and solo events Thomas starts his professional musical career that takes him to many corners of the world. As a widely sought after teacher in Chicago as well as a trainer for other new teachers he also attended the Barbara Brennan School of Healing and developed a very successful healing practice. Read how his personal healing and growth has now taken him to Golden Colorado to spend this next part of his life with his family.
Never Marry Your Brother’s Best Friend (Never Say Never)
Opposites attract?In theory, maybe.In reality, doubtful.When my brother’s
best friend asks me to fake marry him to secure a business deal he
desperately needs, I laugh in his face. Me help Carter Harrington? That’s
split-your-pants, rip-roaring hilarious. I don’t even like him.Besides, no
one would believe I’m Carter’s wife. It’s ridiculous.He’s tall, blond, and
attention-grabbing gorgeous. I’m short, curvy, awkward… and usually
invisible.He’s never met someone he couldn’t charm. I can barely talk to
friends, much less strangers.He’s a workaholic that lives and breathes
money and business. I prefer to lose myself in my art.Believability factor
of us as a couple? Zero.But when he puts his hand on my thigh, pulls me to
his side possessively, and whispers dirty things in my ear that make me go
liquid, all the reasons why we shouldn’t be together start to fade away.And
when we’re forced to share a bed to keep up the charade, this fake marriage
begins to feel real.Dangerously real.What’s a girl to do when the man she
can’t stand starts to feel like her husband?Never Marry Your Brother’s Best
Friend is a full-length romance with a Happily Ever After. It can be read
as a standalone. Read more
The House at the End of the World
Soon no one on Earth will have a place to hide in this novel about fears
known and unknown by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean
Koontz.In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie
lives alone in a fortresslike stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a
rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting.The
neighboring island of Ringrock houses a secret: a government research
facility. And now two agents have arrived on Jacob’s Ladder in search of
someone―or something―they refuse to identify. Although an air of menace
hangs over these men, an infinitely greater threat has arrived, one so
strange even the island animals are in a state of high alarm.Katie soon
finds herself in an epic and terrifying battle with a mysterious enemy. But
Katie’s not alone after all: a brave young girl appears out of the violent
squall. As Katie and her companion struggle across a dark and eerie
landscape, against them is an omnipresent terror that could bring about the
end of the world. Read more
Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home
Dispatches from the Edge meets In an Instant in this dramatic memoir of
war, family, resilience, and recovery from Benjamin Hall, the Fox News
journalist who was gravely injured by a Russian attack in the early days of
the invasion of Ukraine.When veteran war reporter Benjamin Hall woke up in
Kyiv on the morning of March 14, 2022, he had no idea that, within hours,
Russian bombs would nearly end his life. As a journalist for Fox News, Hall
had worked in dangerous war zones like Syria and Afghanistan, but with
three young daughters at home, life on the edge was supposed to be a thing
of the past. Yet when Russia viciously attacked Ukraine in February 2022,
Hall quickly volunteered to go; despite the risks, he knew that Americans
needed to understand this world-altering conflict. A few weeks later, while
on assignment, Hall and his crew were blown up in a Russian strike. With
Hall himself gravely injured and stuck in Kyiv, it was unclear if he would
make it out alive.This is the story of how he survived—a story that
continues to this day. For the first time, Hall shares his experience in
full—from his ground-level view of the war to his dramatic rescue to his
arduous, and ongoing, recovery. Going inside the events that have
permanently transformed him, Hall recalls his time at the front lines of
our world’s conflicts, exploring how his struggle to step away from war
reporting led him back one perilous last time, and explaining how his years
of experience kept him safe, right up until they failed him. Featuring
nail-biting accounts from the many people across multiple countries who
banded together to get him to safety, Hall offers a stunning look at
complex teamwork and heartfelt perseverance that turned his life into a
mission. He’d been telling war stories for years, and now, suddenly, he was
one.Through it all, Hall’s spirit has remained undaunted, buoyed by that
remarkable corps of people from around the world whose collective
determination ensured his survival—the former and current military
personnel who rescued him, the medical staff who saved him, his coworkers
who fought for his safe return, and his family who supported him at every
turn. Ultimately, this trauma, the greatest of his life, serves as a
pivotal reminder to us all of the fundamental goodness in the world,
illuminating how the horrors of war can bring about the best in humanity.
Evocative, harrowing, and deeply moving, Saved is a powerful memoir of
family and friends, of life and healing, and of how to respond when you are
tested in ways you never thought possible.Benjamin Hall’s memoir includes a
16-page color photo insert. Read more
Agents of Karma: Debt to Pay
Axel Drake was not a people person. He didn’t hate people, but he wasn’t particularly fond of them. He decided he needed a change, so when his uncle suggested he move into an old manor in New Orleans, he decided to take the opportunity. Unbeknownst to Axel, however, the manor has a few secrets away. Luckily for him, so does he. Now he finds himself brought into a world he never knew existed, and the possibilities are endless. Axel always was a man to take an opportunity given to him…
Dream Master
One reporter’s investigation into the strange and the unexplained. Reporter Billy Sloan receives a letter from a friend that her dreams are being invaded by the same shadowy figure that is invading her other female friends dreams.
The Silver Path and The Golden Bell
Contemporary magical realism – a reincarnated 17 year old who solves crimes with astral projection.
The Hang-Up
The Hang-Up (Synopsis)
The Stars that never were – or were they!
Is this a true story, could be, could be in part the Michael Hutchence story or the rise of The Divinyls or ACDC. But it isn’t!
Set in the mid 1970’s The Hang-Up is the fictional journey of a Aussie music icon that never let fame get in the way of reality. And reality for Jordie was the love of his life, Jess, and the music they made together. The Hang-Up is a love story, an adventure and a tragedy rolled into one. Told from Jordie’s perspective The Hang-Up takes the reader into a world most could only dream of inhabiting, from the creation of the songs to the recording studio and then onto the stages of some of the world’s most iconic venues. The Hang-Up will make you smile one minute and bring a tear to your eye the next. It will give you a front row seats in the life of a rock star, an invitation to the wedding that only someone as creative as Jordie could dream up and all the while you’ll be right there beside Jordie and Jess writing, recording and performing the songs and living the highs and the lows of life as popular music stars.
Footnote: All eighteen songs written within the story have been professionally recorded.
The songs can be heard on my website http://djmcmusic.com
Fishing With My Papaw
This is a book about one day in the life of an old man and a young boy, his grandson. About one beautiful day they went fishing and had the time of their lives. The relationship between a boy and his grandfather. One of love and respect, one that grows every day over time. A day in which time slows down and stops. Where problems and stress in the outside world go away and there is only a young boy, an old man, and fishing. A time and place where an old man can pass on the skills that he himself learned from his father and grandfather to the next generation. Fishing is one way to get back to the basis of life. What is important and what is not? Making clear decisions in life. Having the patience to see things out. To learn how to follow instructions from others. When something not working for catching fish and change to something else. You can use these skills in life by using your imagination and abilities.
The Trials of Baromir
In the fantasy story Trials of Baromir, Baromir spends two weeks out of his farming life visiting the continent
he lives on. From Helva province he travels to Lagosia province and ends up in the city of Dormir. Along the way,
he encounters a female mage, a dragon disguised as a commoner, and a dwarf who can’t mind his business searching
for the ultimate fight. As he spends time in Dormir city, he encounters thugs, criminals, and a prince out to get a dragon
to stop eating his magical cows.
Anna and the Missing Child
A young girl in a magical world. An invisible power attacking. Will she prevent a tragedy?
Anna Cameron feels uprooted. The day has come for the ten-year-old to begin her studies at Quentin Academy, however, because home is best, she rebels against flying to school.
But at last, she flies. On her first day, she meets a girl with intense blue eyes. Inexplicably, this girl exudes on Anna an uncanny influence.
Watching that girl invade her family, Anna fears her parents falling under her spell.
Prevented from maintaining harmony in her family by the uncanny girl’s constant presence, Anna watches in horror as a child disappears, plunging her peaceful home into chaos.
Can Anna and her loyal friends find and rescue the missing child, or will they suffer a terrible loss?
A Bell For Jimmy
An illustrated, book length poem about a little dog named Jimmy who saves a snow-bound mountain village.
PRIME THINKER: Chronological protocol of the Multiverse
We always wanted planet Earth to perform better, and we sent some higher paradigm shifts inside the third-dimensional world of that planet. We gave them the perfect hint about almost everything. Leonardo said, “Everything is connected to everything else.” Tesla mentioned, “3, 6, 9 is the key to the universe.” Einstein contemplated, “The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” Earthlings ignored our hint almost every time.
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A higher-dimensional species created a simulated universe to complete the chain of incidents that happened before.
The level four parallel universe species grow aware of this simulation, and after Amanda’s hypothesis on the Theory of Dimigliostasia, a civilization of Zatch planet explores four other equally advanced civilizations inside their galaxy.
After the counterinsurgency conquest between five habitable worlds, Valmir realizes that higher-dimensional entities created a STAROLICTS (Subconscious Transformed Artificially Rooted Organic Legeme Implemented Cerebral Tran-manifested System) program to create their interferences inside different levels of the universe, and by uniting them, he develops an Omega Field Generator that can maneuver two cosmic strings to discover disputed enigmas like:
Who is the creator of this universe?
What happens after death?
How can a human imagine?
If this universe is a simulation, then who decides what we are? Who are we, and what will we become?
Heaven’s Open Book
Welcome to a peek into the lives of some devout Christians. Meet Clifford and Sandra Campbell, happily married for ten years, until Sandra ‘gives her heart to Jesus,’ and her body becomes the ‘temple of the living God.’
Listen to the charismatic Pastor Gerald Panton, as he electrifies his congregation, and wrestles with his educated and outspoken wife, Catherine. The charming Timothy and Beatrice Henriquez, will impress you with their dogged determination, simplicity and piety. And you may like, or even dislike the uncompromising Deacon Barrington Duncan and his sophisticated wife, Cindy. But, Hector and Jasmine Blackstock, will serve you a treat you’ll never forget.
When deep spiritual thoughts heighten Clifford Campbell’s search for the path to heaven, he is raptured in a startling vision. But Clifford’s wife, Sandra, and some Christian stalwarts from Earth, are missing from the heavenly throng. What will Heaven’s Open Book divulge?
The revelations are instantaneous, detailed, and shocking. But when the smoke clears, Heaven’s Open Book, is a blessing in disguise.
Maa
Writer’s Voice: The ‘Motto’ behind writing “Maa”
This story, “Maa” is written, based on the events that happen around me, around you and so around us. This is the story of every Indian woman. This is very special and close to my heart. Because, this is my anguish, anguish for so many days. Actually, this is the Anguish of every Indian Mother (woman). “Maa” represents all the mothers and the pain of all the mothers (women) of India.
So, I’m writing this for a greater cause but not for applause. This is written based on my real-life observations and some true incidents which we all knew. Therefore, I strongly decided that this has to be written and this has to be told to the masses. And this should reach each and every Indian.
So, my dear friends, unite today and spread the word, the word of “Maa” up to the maximum.
This “Maa” is dedicated to all the mothers of India!
With Love,
Your Hemanth Karicharla,
S/O Venkata Lakshmi Saroja.
Artificial Intelligence: The God of Future
AI is considered by many scholars as the 4th Industrial Revolution. Sundar Pichai (CEO, Google) claims that AI technology can be more transformative to the human race than even electricity. Perhaps the two most important milestone events in human evolution were the taming of fire and the invention of the wheel. However, considering its impact and potential, AI might even surpass fire and wheel to claim the throne of ‘The Greatest Invention Ever’.
This book dives into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence. Right from the basic definition to its applications in various fields including but not limited to self driving cars, personalised ads, identifying cancerous cells and even predicting the economy’s rise & fall.