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Review: Autonomous Vehicles by C D Leonard

Autonomous Vehicles by C D Leonard is a well-considered, wide-ranging examination of self-driven vehicles and their implications for the economy, ethics, and everyday life.

This comprehensive guide begins by posing two questions: What is autonomous driving, and how does it differ from normal driving as we currently know it? Indications are that the development of the autonomous car will require further new technologies to improve, protect and finally eliminate the driver. There are six possible levels of autonomous driving, ranging from complete human control, through partial, conditional, high and finally full control by the vehicle. Vehicular control would require the […]

SPR2018-11-20T08:01:00+02:00October 5th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Business Book Reviews, Non-Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: The Winner Maker by Jeff Bond

English teacher and football Coach Bob Fiske disappears from Evanston Township High School, and a small group of former students who were “Winners” – a secret group of high-achieving students cultivated by Fiske over his career – attempts to solve the mystery in The Winner Maker by Jeff Bond.

Ten years on, jealousies, rivalries, and old feelings still rise up among Steph Reese, her husband and former quarterback Doug, computer nerd Eric Pinkersby, shy Lydia Brockert and now school counselor Becky Brindle. They all cherish their ties to Fiske, and set out to find him. As before, they don’t want […]

Greg Rideout2019-05-21T09:49:32+02:00October 2nd, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Mystery Book Reviews, Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: Selling to China by Stanley Chao

A Chinese American business expert presents his latest wisdom regarding how small trading companies can establish economic links with counterparts in China in Selling to China: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.

The primary tenet for an SMB (small to medium-sized business) to bear in mind, Chao states, is that Chinese and American entrepreneurs have the same goal – to make money. This is especially true since the older “Mao” generation is phasing out, being replaced with what the author calls the “Me Generation” (age 20-30), which is less traditional, and more prepared to make deals.

When Chao […]

SPR2018-10-27T12:22:57+02:00September 27th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Business Book Reviews, Non-Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Profit Wars by Mac Whitesides

Sometimes the near future can be far more terrifying than some far-distant dystopian hellscape, and in Profit Wars, author Mac Whitesides hits close to home with a tale set only a stone’s throw ahead of humanity’s present day.

In the year 2020, war has finally shed its façade and revealed itself as a game of profit. Victory goes to the highest bidder, particularly when you have the Global Force Protection (GFP) fighting in your corner. This massive global corporation can basically shift the tides of world power, selling its elite mercenary services for almost any cause.

Even those who […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2019-01-22T05:41:26+02:00September 25th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Dystopian Fiction Book Reviews, Science Fiction Book Reviews, Speculative Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Nightmare Detective: The Skeleton King by Monk Inyang

Terrifying nightmares and kid detectives hardly make for a likely duo but writer Monk Inyang, along with the artistic talents of illustrator, Elijah Isaiah Johnson, create a winning combination in Nightmare Detective: The Skeleton King, an imaginative and chilling middle grade adventure.

For two weeks now, twelve-year-old Uko Hill has been plagued by the same terrifying nightmare – that his house is being attacked by a bunch of skeletal hooded figures, led by an imposing reaper he calls The Skeleton King. In his nightmare, Uko tries to wake up his parents and his brother, Femi, but to no avail […]

Marta Cheng2018-11-06T09:55:59+02:00September 18th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Fantasy Book Reviews, Middle Grade Fiction Book Reviews, Paranormal Book Reviews|

Review: A Nanny for Harry by Sylvia Mulholland

Pregnancy, motherhood and the demands of a career prove to be a tough juggling act in A Nanny for Harry, a touching and often funny work of women’s fiction by Sylvia Mulholland.

Thirty-five-year-old attorney, Kali Miller, is potentially jeopardizing her already slow track to partnership by taking a three-month maternity leave to have a baby. As soon as her pregnancy had been confirmed, she and her handsome husband, Matt, a general surgery resident, purchased a pokey little house in trendy Belmont Shore that they set about fixing before the arrival of their baby boy, who they’ve already named Harry.[…]

Marta Cheng2018-10-27T12:24:38+02:00September 18th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews, Women's Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: The Good Fight by Dan E. Hendrickson

The Good Fight by Dan E. Hendrickson is an action-packed, deeply researched novel that keeps readers guessing until the end and will have them on the edge of their seats from the start. The ambitious scope of the story, particularly the detailed procedures of numerous government agencies and a broad cast of relatable characters, makes for an addictive read that will pull you into this bizarre and sinister mystery.

Danielle Edwards may be the female protagonist of the novel, but much of the plot is driven by the rest of her family, who control a major automotive company and run […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2018-10-27T12:36:05+02:00September 17th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Thriller Book Reviews|

Review: Nia & the Numbers Game by Kela Henry, MD

Nia & the Numbers Game: A Teenager’s Guide to Education, Relationships & Sex by Kela Henry, MD takes a unique approach by combining fiction and facts to both entertain and educate adolescent readers.

The fictional aspect of this book focuses on Nia Ferguson, a young African-American girl. At the outset of Nia’s story, she’s a twelve-year-old adolescent whose parents have just split up. Although her father moves into an apartment nearby, Nia, along with her younger brother, PJ, face some challenges as they adjust to living in both parents’ homes.

Nia’s story chronicles various aspects of her life and the […]

Marta Cheng2019-01-22T06:04:55+02:00September 14th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Relationships Book Reviews, Young Adult Book Reviews|