SOLVING the CLOUD thinking game by Lori Higham

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SOLVING the CLOUD thinking game is a business fable about cloud governance, enterprise architecture, technology leadership, and the hidden forces that create organizational complexity.

Through the alternating perspectives of a CTO and CISO, the story follows two experienced technology leaders who are both trying to solve the same enterprise problems—but from entirely different viewpoints. Engineering is focused on innovation and delivery. Security is focused on risk and governance. Finance wants predictable cloud costs. Compliance demands consistency. Every team believes it is making the right decisions, yet the organization becomes more fragmented, more expensive, and more difficult to understand with every new initiative.

Unlike traditional books about cloud computing, cloud security, enterprise architecture, or digital transformation, this story explores the human side of technology leadership. It examines how cloud complexity emerges naturally whenever talented people optimize their own part of the system without a shared understanding of the whole. As platforms multiply, exceptions accumulate, and organizational silos deepen, leaders discover that governance alone cannot solve the problem. The challenge is not simply better process—it is developing a common perspective that allows Engineering, Security, Finance, Compliance, and executive leadership to make better decisions together.

Written as a short business novel, SOLVING the CLOUD thinking game combines executive realism, organizational psychology, systems thinking, and understated humor with practical insights drawn from real enterprise experience. Readers who have participated in architecture reviews, cloud migrations, security meetings, FinOps discussions, audit reviews, or digital transformation initiatives will recognize many of the conversations and situations portrayed throughout the story.

Whether you are a CTO, CIO, CISO, enterprise architect, cloud engineer, technology executive, IT leader, governance professional, security architect, FinOps practitioner, consultant, or business leader navigating cloud transformation, this book offers a fresh way to understand why intelligent organizations often create unnecessary complexity—and how shared visibility, common architecture, and aligned decision-making can produce faster delivery, lower costs, stronger security, and more resilient enterprises.

Nighttimers - literary fiction by Matt Gibson

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Three storylines collide in a desperate yet tender tale of whiskey and billiards, lemons and laughter, strippers and fate.

Memoirs of a Clever Prankster by Peter Henry

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Tales of laugh-out-loud unique gags, absurd jokes, and funny stories will enrich your life. 

Fun-loving Peter Henry is one of the most clever pranksters EVER. Henry’s beautiful life includes hilarious gut-busting tales, funny stories, and absurd gags. With pleasure, he carefully crafts humorous jokes that evoke rousing laughter as each trick unfolds.

Henry’s memoir tells his joyful journey from childhood through his 50-year career as a hospitality professional, including an astounding 36 years as GM of America’s finest luxury destination resorts. Henry also owned and operated a highly popular Caribbean restaurant for four years. 

Along the way, Henry met and mingled with famous celebrities and renowned sports stars, such as Robin Williams, Robert Redford, Mickey Mantle and Arnold Palmer. Henry also collaborated with many inspiring hoteliers who aided his personal development and shared his commitment to excellence.

Under Henry’s exceptional leadership, his acclaimed resorts and Caribbean restaurant were wildly successful. His most memorable adventures and funny stories occurred during this joyful time.   

Henry’s focus on excellence carried through as a clever prankster with his high jinks, funny party games, and humorous jokes. He was usually in the thick of the action, totally engaged in the hilarious uproar.

The Second World - a satirical science fiction novel by Jake Korell

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It's only a short 225-million kilometer, nine-month trip to the Martian biosphere in author’s satirical sci-fi “The Second World” (Feb 24, 2026).

Debut author Jake Korell takes readers to a newly sovereign Mars—where bureaucracy, ego, and generational divides run as deep as the Martian ice. When Flip Buchanan, the reluctant son of the most powerful man on the Red Planet, stumbles through two tumultuous decades of alien discoveries, killer clones, and interplanetary conflict, he discovers that building a new world isn't so different from ruining the old one. 

After a decade of working in Hollywood on shows like Arrested Development and a project with Danny DeVito and Jeff Goldblum, Korell dusted off an old TV pilot and adapted it into his first novel. The result is a darkly funny, irreverent satire about American history, political and media spectacle, and the human urge to make a finite life matter in an infinite universe. The Second World blends the wit and worldbuilding of Andy Weir and John Scalzi with the biting social commentary of Kurt Vonnegut and Matt Haig. It's a speculative coming-of-age story for our era of misinformation, memes, and misplaced idealism—equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. 

More about the book: Mars has declared its independence from Earth. But founding a new nation takes more than a flag, an anthem, and naming a donkey the national animal. In this satirical space epic about power, legacy, and culture, The Second World needles the myth of progress and legacy with humor, heart, and a little bit of sci-fi madness. As Mars fights to define itself, Flip Buchanan learns that the hardest part of independence—personal or planetary—is figuring out what to do with it. 

Close Encounters with Tort$: A Legal Farce (Pap & Pup Peters Book 5) by T.C. Morrison

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“Pap” and “Pup” Peters, those intrepid tort lawyers whose hilarious exploits have delighted readers of the four prior books in this series, return with yet another round of legal shenanigans that will make you laugh until you cry.

Their latest exploits find them defending the eccentric Mona Lott, who has been arrested for disclosing classified information regarding the mysterious UFOs that have been sighted over the East Coast. Mona’s case eventually leads the brothers to being “persuaded” by the CIA to represent the Government in a lawsuit against Russia, its spy agency and some unsavory oligarchs for using drones to spy on US airbases and naval installations.

All the while the brothers maintain their lucrative class action practice by pursuing a shareholders’ class action case against the Walt Disney Company for the fiasco surrounding its remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and the inexplicable omission of the hit song “Some Day My Prince Will Come” from the movie. Settle into your favorite chair for the non-stop laughs. 

Torts "R" Us — A Legal Farce (Pap & Pup Peters Book 1) by T.C. Morrison

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Patrick A. Peters ("Pap") and his twin brother Prescott U. Peters ("Pup") are lawyers with a distinctive eye for opportunity. Pap convinces Pup who is a good lawyer despite having gone to Yale Law School that they should leave their respective big-firm practices in New York City to start up a hopefully lucrative practice as plaintiffs' class action lawyers.

The brothers meet a variety of clients, judges, and lawyers as they embark on a resourceful and unique approach to lawyer-client relationships all inspired by actual court cases.

Written with humor and parlance that only comes from a depth of legal experience, Morrison captures the trials and tribulations of human behavior that strike a chord with every reader.

Completely Opposite - sweet romantic comedy by Nellie Holloday

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What happens when your life falls apart....and you move in with the grumpiest, handsomest, most emotionally unavailable single dad in town? 

Pure.Sweet, Small-town. Chaos. Sunny becomes the live-in nanny Jack Wilder did not want, the sunshine to his storm cloud, the chaos to his control, and the one person who keeps making him smile when he's sworn he's forgotten how. They promised to keep things simple. They promised to steer clear of feelings. But forced proximity & a sweet little girl who loves them both? Yeah...love had other plans.

If you crave grumpy sunshine, enemies-to-lovers banter, single dad sweetness, opposites attract energy, and nanny + best friend's brother tension, this swoony small -town romance will melt your heart faster than you can say "Maisie needs a bedtime story."

the moment we met was a lie - Volume 1 by Kari Wiethop

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A restless woman gets recruited into a collective of misfits who cater to their wealthy clients’ requests. Perfect for anyone seeking a fresh take on romance with a side of black comedy.

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The Pharaoh's Cat - a historical fantasy book by Maria Luisa Lang

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Suddenly talking and walking upright, a stray tomcat in ancient Egypt becomes the young Pharaoh’s intimate and, when accused of his murder, time travels to New York City and learns how to raise him from the dead.

The cat is quick-witted, wisecracking narrator as well as free-spirited, ever-curious protagonist, and the story he tells is an exotic, imaginative, spell-binding tragicomedy. The novel interweaves feline and human, past and present, natural and supernatural. It contains numerous surprises, twists and turns, intriguing characters, both human and animal, fascinating revelations about ancient Egyptian history and culture.

The Invisible Dimension: Book 2 In The Greegs Universe by Zack Mitchell and Danny Mendlow

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Imagine a Universe much like the one you live in, or think you live in. Sure, there are planets (or planetglomerates) swirling around suns (sometimes dozens of each) and surely those planets have creatures crawling on their surfaces. But there are no illusions or delusions in this Universe. No safe and comfortable beliefs such as being the only planet with life on it, or the most intelligent species to ever exist. No, this Universe provides no such cozy and wholly incorrect notions. This is The Greegs Universe - the real one, or as close to it as an immortal, reformed Greeg can make of it after criss-crossing space and time and even crossing dimensional thresholds or traversing orders of magnitude ever larger and smaller than this one.

The Greegs universe is one where if a species isn't careful about their collective choices, they'll descend the evolutionary ladder so fast they'll wake up in a million years as unintelligible, unsightly creatures only interested in the mining and preservation of a completely disgustingly useless natural resource known as Schmold (don't ask, just read all about it). The Greegs universe is one where if a planet ceases to have any life-forms, it will eventually disappear from existence because there's no room to waste in a reality already overcrowded with insane creatures, planets, beliefs, wars and blockades. This is a realm of space entirely separate from such frivolous and anti-imaginative notions like logic, rules, rationality and impossibility.

When you explore the ever-expanding Greegs universe, your sense of scale will be pushed to at least a few reasonable breaking points as you are forced to reconcile with the fact that your spot in space is never as secure as you think it is, and that you could be orbiting around a planet that is merely a synapse temporarily firing in somebody's brain. Tackling the necessary universe of Greegdom is no easy feat. Enlisted with this task is a primary trio of alien explorers, immortal beings of equal parts brilliance and ludicrosity. They will be your unwitting guides on a neverending, cosmic journey to every corner of dangerously chaotic realms. Watch closely as the Greegs universe holds a mirror up to your face, points and laughs at you (but in a nice way if that's possible) while daring you to take charge of your own evolutionary path before it's too late! 

Mildly Forgetful, Madly in Love - a romcom book by Beatrix Quinn

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When seventy-five-year-old botanist Betty Wilding disappears—again—her family immediately assumes she’s wandered into someone else’s greenhouse, forgotten the time, or followed an interesting leaf pattern across town. Betty has always lived slightly sideways from the rest of the world, a woman of notebooks, pressed flowers, and half-finished thoughts. But this time, she isn’t lost at all. She’s following a trail of memory and longing toward the man she once loved and the betrayal she never understood—one she’s finally ready to uncover.

Back in Willowend, her small town where secrets have longer roots than oak trees, her family rallies in the only way they know how: loudly, messily, and with far too many casseroles. Her sister Linda storms through town with a planner, a purpose, and a talent for making librarians nervous. Betty’s grown children try to track her down while untangling their own midlife tangles—not realizing that in the search for their mother, they may just stumble into a romance of their own.

Meanwhile, Daniel Wren, retired hardware-store philosopher and longtime wearer of tweed in inappropriate seasons, is searching too. He has nothing but old letters, fading memories, and a heart that never quite stopped waiting for Betty. Though decades have passed, he refuses to believe it’s too late for the truth—or for them.

As Willowend buzzes with gossip, wrong turns, and the occasional runaway garden tour, Betty and Daniel move steadily toward a reunion shaped by forgiveness, persistence, and the kind of love that grows stronger in the cracks of ordinary life.

Mildly Forgetful, Madly in Love is a warm, witty story about second chances, the beautiful messiness of memory, and what happens when love refuses to give up—even when you occasionally forget where you put your keys. 

Harry Windzor and the Magic of Monarchy - A Potter parody and Prince Harry satire by Sid Ishun

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Harry thinks he’s just a normal aristocrat until a swan arrives with a letter that changes everything. At Balmoral School of Monarchy & Majesty, he discovers a world of backstabbing, sycophancy, and a sinister plot to overthrow the Windzor dynasty… An irreverent satire with so many scandals swept under the rug that even the corgis are suspicious. 

Fresh Out of the Baptismal Pool - Christian Book by Brandon Dusanic

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Fresh Out of the Baptismal Pool by Brandon Dusanic is a raw, reflective, and unexpectedly humorous exploration of what it really means to begin again. 

Blending memoir-style storytelling with sharp cultural insight, Dusanic invites readers to follow his journey through the turbulent, exhilarating aftermath of a spiritual rebirth—those first shaky steps after emerging from the water, dripping with hope, doubts, and the weight of a life that refuses to transform overnight.

Far from a sanitized account of faith, this book embraces the messiness of growth. Dusanic writes with disarming honesty about the tension between who he was and who he longs to be, capturing the strange limbo between the sacred moment of baptism and the everyday world waiting outside the church doors. He examines friendships that no longer fit, habits that linger stubbornly, and the surprising ways grace shows up in grocery store aisles, late-night parking lots, and awkward small-group meetings.

Through vivid scenes, candid humor, and heartfelt reflection, Fresh Out of the Baptismal Pool challenges the notion that spiritual renewal happens instantly. Instead, Dusanic paints it as a process—sometimes slow, sometimes painful, always deeply human. Readers are invited into the uncertainty, the stumbles, and the small but significant victories that mark the first steps of a transformed life.

Whether you’re navigating your own fresh start or simply drawn to stories of authentic personal change, this book offers both comfort and clarity. Dusanic reminds us that beginnings are rarely perfect, but they are powerful—and that every journey of faith starts the same way: one honest step at a time, still soaking wet, still learning, still moving forward.

Trudy, Madly, Deeply - a fun-filled cozy mystery book by Wendy Delaney

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Human lie detector Charmaine Digby, the coroner’s new deputy, investigates the death of a sweet old lady whose heart mysteriously stopped. With no evidence of foul play, Char’s on the case, much to the frustration of her cop buddy who doesn’t want her sniffing around his investigation. But she’d better keep her eyes for lies open or the next body to arrive at the morgue could be hers! 

Perfect for readers who enjoy small town charm, quirky characters of all ages, and fun mysteries with a splash of romance.

The Vacation Bubble: To Barcelona with Love Trilogy, Book 1 - a spicy second chance romantic comedy by Marcella Steele

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What happens when you try to contain a summer romance inside a vacation bubble—and it refuses to stay put?

Sofia ran from Ryan once—he's too perfect, too young, too dangerous for her carefully controlled life. But when she literally crashes into him on her carpe diem escape to Barcelona, their chemistry is impossible to ignore. Can a vacation romance survive the real world waiting outside the bubble? 

Perfect for fans of Beach Read, The Unhoneymooners, and Part of Your World—this witty age gap romance is a sun-drenched escape with heart, heat, and humor. 

Marianne - a stunning new Sense and Sensibility Sequel by Alice McVeigh

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This is a soulful, romantic, witty sequel, the fifth in McVeigh's award-winning series of standalone, Austen-inspired tales ("McVeigh's celebrated series" - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.) 

Here, Marianne - now rich, in addition to being beautiful and spirited - is a tempting prize, despite her vowing to remain single. And when her younger sister Margaret is sent to visit, her difficulties are compounded, for Margaret is twice as romantic as Marianne, and equally impulsive, with strong match-making tendencies. 

"Marianne captures the essence of Austen... McVeigh throws together favorite characters that readers love, or love to hate, to see how they gel. The result is funny, heartwarming and everything lovers of Austen’s universe could hope for." The BookLife Prize, 2025 

Sailing For Grace - Humorous Literary Fiction Book by Joseph Bauer

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The novel is a story of love, loyalty, friendship and the intersection of law and personal morality— when the right thing to do may not be the legal thing to do. 

You might sum the story up as: "A wealthy widower risks his freedom to fulfill a promise made to his dying wife.”

Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play by Wendy Valentine

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Midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s your comeback.

Women Waking Up is a fierce, funny, and soul-stirring guide for any woman tired of shrinking, stuckness, or settling. With her bold FREEDOM Method, Wendy Valentine helps you ditch the fear, drop the guilt, and design a life that actually feels like yours.

Your Midlife Makeover Starts Here:

• Discover your signature superpowers
• Clear the clutter—mental, emotional, and physical
• Reclaim your joy, confidence, and clarity
• And finally feel like you again (or maybe for the first time)

This isn’t just another feel-good read. It’s a midlife manifesto for passion, purpose, and play—packed with tools, humor, and real talk to help you wake up and rise.

Sex Bytes: The F*cked-Up Truth About Tech & Sex - Men, Women & Relationships Humor Book by TechChick

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Sex Bytes pulls back the curtain on sex, love, and how we connect in the digital age—delivered with fearless honesty and edge by TechChick, a pioneering voice who’s lived it all. Forget stuffy advice manuals; this book serves up real-life stories pulled from both personal experience and the intimate questions of a curious, plugged-in audience.

Expect a whip-smart mix of true confessions, wild behind-the-scenes tales, and hands-on advice for navigating the ups and downs of desire in today’s wired world. Every chapter pings with bold, clever Q&As—TechChick fields the spicy, awkward, and unfiltered questions most people are too shy to ask, all with humor and zero judgment.

It’s practical without preaching, bold yet deeply human, and perfect for anyone ready to embrace sex positivity, self-discovery, and real talk about relationships beyond the usual clichés. Packed with wit, empathy, and the kind of insight you only get from someone who’s seen it all, Sex Bytes offers a refreshingly modern roadmap through the sometimes-messy intersections of tech, intimacy, and what it really means to connect.

Grab this wild ride for its laugh-out-loud stories, jaw-dropping honesty, and the kind of candid wisdom you’ll want to share with friends—especially the ones who’d never admit they’re curious.

Still on the fence? Critics and reviewers rave:

"A raw, uncensored, and essential read about dirty deeds in the digital age, delivered by a profoundly funny insider... Both informative and wildly entertaining, this collection challenges myths and assumptions with snark, substance, and infinite style.” — Self-Publishing Review

"More like an honest conversation than a lecture, Sex Bytes has you nodding, laughing, and maybe even blushing—TechChick’s straight talk and relatable anecdotes make tricky topics feel easy to approach.” — Readers’ Favorite

Perfect for adults ready to laugh, learn, and see themselves unfiltered. 

My Ghostly Girlfriend by Michael Slentz

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Ghost story, meets love story, meets superhero story. 

A hundred years ago, 17 year old Lizzie died. Since then, she has been invisible to the world and unable to interact with anything. A mere observer, Lizzie wandered the world looking for some meaning to her existence. Then she met Jeremy, a shy 18 year old boy who inexplicably has both the ability to see her, and the power to make Lizzie solid with a simple touch. Together, they find that Lizzie’s ghost powers are able to work on Jeremy, and through him, on others as well. The two of them are suddenly able to help where no one else can. And this power attracts attention, some good and some definitely unwanted.