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The Reading Bud is a book blog and a cozy hangout for all the bookworms, dragons and whatever being you consider yourself to be! Here you will find a continuous stream of book reviews, ARC reviews, audiobook reviews, graphic novel reviews, author interviews, guest posts, cover reveals, excerpt reveals and other bookish posts.
The Reading Bud
5d ago
Book Details:
Author: Andrew Dulay
Release Date: February 15, 2024
Series:
Genre: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Espionage, Suspense
Format: E-book
Pages: 242 pages
Publisher: –
Blurb:
You have been called upon to serve.
It is 1975. Clay is among a dozen orphaned children, selected by the British Government, for a clandestine program to craft the best spies in the world. This is the secret “Sea Dogs” program, inspired by the historic Elizabethan Sea Dogs, who were the Queen’s pirates that waged unconventional war against Her Majesty’s enemies.
All the children have been orp ..read more
The Reading Bud
5d ago
Book Details:
Author: Asher Black
Release Date: July 4, 2023
Series:
Genre: Music Composition, Music Theory, Non-Fiction
Format: E-book
Pages: 313 pages
Publisher: MadPipe Publishing
Blurb:
Meet SIGIL—the new language of guitar. Guitarists who want to improvise and compose, from novice to advanced, will find SIGIL works like a decoder ring for the guitar, yet it’s simple enough to keep in one’s head.
Visualize the whole fretboard. Gain portable knowledge of modes, scales, and intervals without wall charts. This is guitar study re-engineered for every level.
Create more in ..read more
The Reading Bud
2w ago
Book Details:
Author: Vincent Donovan
Release Date: August 17, 2024
Series:
Genre: Suspense, Thriller, Family Drama
Format: E-book
Pages: 314 pages
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Blurb:
Are the voices in Cassie’s head real or just added mayhem?
Cassie MacLean has been under siege since that cold January night when her mother, Rose Owens plowed into a group of pedestrians killing five and critically-injuring many others. The town’s pent-up fury explodes when Rose begins to emerge from a coma ten years later.
Cassie feels conflicted about the awakening-as well as her father, who is en ..read more
The Reading Bud
2w ago
Book Details:
Author: Reuven Fenton
Release Date: May 28, 2024
Series:
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Adult Fiction
Format: E-book
Pages: 288 pages
Publisher: Central Avenue
Blurb:
Reuven Fenton’s novel Goyhood is a brilliant debut about a devoutly Orthodox Jewish man who discovers in middle age that he’s not, in fact, Jewish, and embarks on a remarkable road trip to come to grips with his fate; it’s Chaim Potok’s The Chosen meets Planes,Trains and Automobiles.
When Mayer (née Marty) Belkin fled small-town Georgia for Brooklyn nearly thirty years ag ..read more
The Reading Bud
2w ago
Book Details:
Author: Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Release Date: March 6, 2024
Series:
Genre: Philosophy, Literary Fiction
Format: E-book
Pages: 271 pages
Publisher: Kundi House Publishing
Blurb:
I should not be alive today. I was supposed to be a stillborn, destined for death upon arrival. Whenever I felt sad or depressed, my mother would remind me to be grateful for every day of life and to face life’s challenges with a smile. It was easier said than done.
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“I need some guidance. How will I finance my college tuition? I mean, who will give a job or scholarship to a convicted ..read more
The Reading Bud
2w ago
Book Details:
Author: Terrance Coffey
Release Date: January 17, 2024
Series:
Genre: Science-Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
Format: E-book
Pages: 310 pages
Publisher: Helm House
Blurb:
Body snatchers.
Mind control.
An invasion almost too clever to be caught.
Read the most chilling sci fi suspense thriller in years…
A seemingly normal six-year-old named Kaden is concealing a profound mystery. He possesses an uncanny wisdom beyond his tender age, navigating the world independently, and wielding an eerie influence over those around him, even his parents.Yet Kaden is not alone in his inexp ..read more
The Reading Bud
3w ago
I love online gaming, and no matter how many amazing games I play, I’m always on the lookout for more. My all-time favourite game is Tetris (yes, I’m a millennial), so I tend to gravitate towards similar games. As I was surfing the web, looking for more Tetris-like games, I came across a sweet find – Choco Blocks at CulinarySchools.org
The premise of Choco Blocks is simple: stack chocolate blocks to clear the board and score points. It’s the perfect blend of fun and relaxation, with just the right amount of challenge to keep you hooked. Plus, who doesn’t love chocolate?
Screenshot of Choco Blo ..read more
The Reading Bud
3w ago
Book Details:
Author: LaToya Jordan
Release Date: March 1, 2023
Series:
Genre: Speculative Fiction
Format: E-book
Pages: 85 pages
Publisher: Aqueduct Press
Blurb:
Jada Morris was the fierce and resilient leader of a social movement against the theft of young women’s uteruses before she committed a violent crime. Now, in 2040, the 24-year-old is serving time at The Center for Future Leaders, an alternative to prison for young leaders who committed crimes as a response to gender-based violence. The Center supposedly provides training, education, therapy, and reduced sentences t ..read more
The Reading Bud
3w ago
Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Harold Phifer for his latest release, Surviving Chaos: How I found Peace At A Beach Bar.
About The Author
Harold Phifer
Harold Phifer was born in a deeply segregated South It is here he learned how to survive the harsh life of being unnurtured and unloved on the streets of Columbus, Mississippi. His first twenty-five years were spent dreaming, hustling, and ducking bullies at every turn. After graduating Mississippi State and Jackson State Universities, he became a highly specialized Air Traffic Controller, living and working as a ..read more
The Reading Bud
3w ago
Book Details:
Author: Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Release Date: December 15, 2023
Series:
Genre: Philosophy, Non-Fiction
Format: E-book
Pages: 110 pages
Publisher: Abdul Q. Kundi
Blurb:
Religion, philosophy, and science sometimes appear to contradict each other. The deeper reality is that these operate in tandem to provide a holistic appreciation of life. Natural disasters, as well as human failings, like war and border walls, create an emotional crisis individually and collectively. Humanity is going through one of these hysterical phases at the advent of the 21st century. We ar ..read more