John Staughton, Senior Reviewer

A heart-rending tale centered on faith, power, independence, and redemption, Please Don’t Marry Me: The Alyssa Holt Story by Irene Williams is a searing portrait of feminine survival in a world built by men. On the cusp of womanhood, Alyssa Holt runs away to Los Angeles to escape a marriage proposal from her lecherous small-town pastor, eventually finding happiness with new friends and a positive direction in life. However, Alyssa is soon drawn into another marital scam, one that echoes her past trauma, forcing her to confront what she truly desires in terms of love, connection, and commitment. Despite leaning […]

A raw, uncensored, and essential read about dirty deeds in the digital age, Sex Bytes by TechChick is a graphic peek under the sheets, delivered by a profoundly funny insider. Serving up savagely honest advice on everything from warm-up rubdowns and sloppy kissers to overworked body parts and mind-blowing sex acts, the unabashed author presents a Q&A review of kinky but fascinating knowledge. Whether you need new information on titillating positions, details on bedroom etiquette, or explicit tips on the specifics, this is a necessarily dirty plunge into every bedroom corner you could imagine, acting as both a relationship manual […]

A critical guide to understanding our internal body and solving the mystery of persistent negative symptoms, The Vagus Nerve Solution: Science-Backed Methods and Simple Exercises to Calm Anxiety, Restore Deep Sleep & Improve Digestion by Tina Woodward is a thorough compendium of medical knowledge and practical strategies for relief from myriad issues. For many patients, anxiety, sleep disturbances, disrupted digestion, and other common chronic health issues can all be linked to the dysfunction of one often overlooked “master nerve.” This eye-opening book outlines the physiological impacts of poor vagal tone, presents step-by-step techniques for nervous system regulation, and offers long-term […]

A powerful novel about losing yourself in order to find a way home, When Things Go Missing by Deborah J. Brasket is an achingly poignant exploration of femininity, responsibility, and liberation from societal expectations. When Franny boldly heads south of the Baja border, she leaves her husband and grown children behind to fend for themselves and decipher the meaning of her spontaneous vanishing act. With their maternal glue of the family missing, this dysfunctional trio must finally face their failings – pride, apathy, addiction, alienation, and a woeful lack of direction. Featuring sharp, emotional storytelling and painfully flawed characters traversing […]