Stormy Weather by Ranaildo H. Timms is a short memoir of the author’s time in the Marine Corps. In the preface, the author claims not to be a writer but to know how to tell a story. We learn something about his high school days...

Strange Bedfellows Vol. C is a short, not so serious take on etymology by Anil. Although it is the second volume in the series, Anil insists on calling it Vol. C. It combines different etymologically related words in random and funny ways, providing made up...

If you’re interested in the history of American farming and hog breeds in general or preserving heritage hog breeds from extinction in particular, Saving the Guinea Hogs: The Recovery of an American Homestead Breed by Cathy R. Payne is for you. I found it to...

School Lies by Santiago Andrea Arciniegas Gomez is a nonfiction story told mostly through photographs. Arciniegas details his life at school, the weirdness, the lies, the bullying, everything that shaped him throughout his school years and beyond. He had friends. He told the same lies...

Suffering Ends When Awakening Begins by Robert Crown is an inspiring story that chronicles the author’s journey through the valley of the shadow of death and his emergence. The book is uplifting and will have a positive impact on the lives of readers - even...

I am an Army veteran. I was infantry, so I know a little about combat patrols in dangerous places. I served after the Vietnam War and, to be honest, I have always wondered what it would have been like to serve there. Except for my...

Science Stumpers: Brain-Busting Scenarios…Solved with Science! by Keegan Burmark and Kevin J. Brougher is a brilliant concept for making science interesting. The target age is probably teens, but this book would be appreciated by younger readers who prefer non-fiction. With simple text and drawings on...

Seasons of Empowerment for Adolescent Girls by Irene Roth is a useful guide to self development, in four stages, designed to help adolescent girls accept their individuality, live from the heart and develop true confidence and assertiveness. The concepts are arranged in seasons to highlight...

Spices & Seasons: Simple, Sustainable Indian Flavors is an excellent book by Rinku Bhattacharya, which consists of colourful, appetising, and simple recipes. Being US-based, Rinku maintains the importance of adapting cooking to suit local produce and reducing the use of imported ingredients. Stories of her...

Skating with the World by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz is an interesting collection of stories of past Olympians in the world of ice skating. The author takes us from contenders and winners in the 1970s through the past Winter Olympics in 2010. We hear about the...