Author: John J. Le Beau
ISBN- 978-1-933515-54-0
Publisher: Oceanview

This book is good for a nice summer’s day read at the beach or in one’s favorite hammock.  One warning, though: don’t start Pelican Point on an empty stomach.  There are so many references to seafood and some of the wonderful restaurants on the North Carolina coast that one would have to stop reading and go out to find something to eat.

Author: Doug Stanton
ISBN: 13: 978-1-465-8051-5: ISBN: 10: 1-4165-8051-4
Publishers: Scribner

This is a superb book, told with clear language and fresh imagery. The story is even better—because it is true. It is a book that will make Americans proud of the men who call themselves “Quiet Professionals.”

Author: Vincent Lowry
ISBN: 978-1-934937-35-8:  ISBN: 978-934937-35-5
Publisher: Mill City Press

Science fiction fans that enjoy the genre and don’t demand deep science explanations—but love fantasy and action—will find an enjoyable read in this book

Authors: Captain Jeff Struecker with Alton Gansky
ISBN: 978-0-8054-4853-5
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

I shared Certain Jeopardy with my wife, who has lived the life of a Special Forces wife. She and I agree that it is a fine work of fiction that comes quite close to reality.

Author: Gene Pissale
ISBN: 978-1-4327-4133-4
Publisher: Outskirts Press

 First: a word of advice to the reader.  It is not a good idea to read Vineyard Days when you are hungry and have no access to food.

The story is strong and will keep the reader interested. 

Author: Lev Grossman
ISBN:978-0-670-02055-3
Publisher: Viking

One could write that The Magicians is a coming-of-age novel set in a sort of university for magicians.  It is that, but so much more.  The book follows Quentin Coldwater and several of his fellow aspiring magicians through several stages of their lives, finally achieving a dream and then finding that even then, all their desires are not fulfilled.

Every Day on Earth is 224 page book with educational, interesting and fun facts for young people (and for their adults)

Author: Paul Martin Midden
ISBN:10: 1-58982-492-X
Publisher: Millennial Mind Publishing

The book’s bloody action is frequently reminiscent of Greek Tragedy in which the violence is off stage