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Build Your Cloud Career: A Professional’s Guide to Cloud Engineering
Build Your Cloud Career lays out a clear path into cloud engineering. It starts with simple explanations of what the cloud is, then moves into the major providers, the different engineering roles, and the skills needed to build a career in the field. It mixes technical basics with career advice. The writing stays grounded in real situations and aims to give beginners confidence as they enter a fast-growing and sometimes intimidating area of tech.
Reading it felt smooth and surprisingly friendly. I enjoyed how the author kept things practical without stuffing the pages with jargon. The explanations made complicated ideas feel lighter. Sometimes I caught myself nodding along because the examples matched real workplace moments. I also liked the honest tone around certifications and career paths. It never tried to oversell or hype anything. It just told you what works and why.
A few concepts flew by fast, and I found myself wanting more stories or more hands-on guidance. Still, the author’s experience comes through in a warm way. It feels like sitting with someone who actually wants you to succeed. That personal touch gave the book more heart than I expected from a tech guide.
The chapter Cloud Engineering Roles in Depth was particularly relevant to me. It helped me see how each cloud role fits into real projects and why those differences matter. It gave me clarity on which responsibilities align with my strengths and interests, especially when comparing paths like DevOps, security, and architecture. It also made the career landscape feel less confusing since I could finally picture where I might fit and what skills I should focus on next.
All in all, I think this book is great for students, career switchers, and anyone curious about cloud work. If you are feeling lost or overwhelmed by AWS and Azure and all the big words floating around the internet, this book gives you a place to start. It is calm, clear, and encouraging. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to break into cloud engineering without feeling like they are drowning in technical noise.
Pages: 139
Nurse Florence®, Tell Me About Adipose Tissue.
Nurse Florence, Tell Me About Adipose Tissue is a short, friendly children’s book that follows three girls, Jean, Condi, and Sonia, as they chat with Nurse Florence in the school cafeteria and learn what body fat actually does. The book moves from simple ideas, like fat acting as insulation, to surprisingly detailed explanations of hormones such as leptin, adiponectin, and estrogen. It mixes everyday examples with easy visuals and keeps the tone warm and encouraging throughout.
As I read it, I found myself smiling at how casually the story slips into teaching real medical concepts. The girls talk about insulation in houses and then flip right into insulation in the body, and somehow that transition feels natural and kind of cute. When Nurse Florence shows them an illustration and explains that adipose cells are “big and round because they hold fat inside,” the moment is simple but strangely satisfying in its clarity.
I also appreciated how the book doesn’t shy away from more advanced ideas. For example, the section about hormones, like leptin telling the brain to reduce appetite or adiponectin helping regulate blood sugar, surprised me. Even though the ideas get pretty heavy, the book keeps things breezy. It never feels patronizing, which I really appreciated. Michael Dow genuinely believes kids can manage real science, even when the vocabulary gets a little hefty or awkward.
Another moment that stuck with me was the reminder that the body is interconnected, that if one system changes, another reacts. Nurse Florence explains homeostasis in a calm, almost cozy way that I didn’t expect for such a big idea. It gave the book a bit of emotional weight and left me thinking. The closing page, where the girls reflect that having too little or too much fat can hurt the body, hits a balanced note without being preachy.
I’d recommend Nurse Florence, Tell Me About Adipose Tissue to curious kids, parents who like reading science together, and teachers who want approachable STEM material. It’s simple, sweet, and surprisingly informative, and even as an adult I walked away with a tiny spark of “hey, that was fun to learn.” The tone is warm, the drawings are gentle, and the science is real.
Pages: 62 | ISBN : 1300911441
Those Alien Skies
Those Alien Skies is a sharp and imaginative collection of three novellas that dive into the vast unknown of space and the strange corners of the human mind. Each story, The Hunt for Elias Weber, Few and Far Between, and Battle Lines, is a window into a galaxy thick with mystery, alien worlds, and the stubborn will of people trying to find meaning in chaos. The tales follow the aftermath of Graham’s Milijun series, exploring how humans and aliens intertwine, clash, and sometimes find common ground across unimaginable distances. It’s part science fiction, part reflection on what drives us to explore, to fight, and to survive.
I enjoyed this book more than I expected. The writing is crisp and easy to fall into. There’s no heavy technobabble or confusing jargon, just vivid storytelling that pulls you along. Graham’s imagination is wild, but he keeps his worlds grounded in emotions like grief, loyalty, guilt, and curiosity. Elias Weber, one of the central figures, feels real in his flaws and his desperation. His moral decay is slow and chilling, and I found myself both frustrated by him and oddly sympathetic. Graham balances those shades of humanity so well. Sometimes the pacing dips a little, and a few scenes run long, but the payoff always comes. There’s a rhythm to his storytelling that feels cinematic, yet somehow deeply personal.
What really got me, though, was the heart behind the words. This isn’t just about aliens and spaceships. It’s about what happens when belief and doubt collide. It’s about the need for redemption in a universe that doesn’t seem to care. I felt that in every page. Some parts made me stop and think about the way we treat truth, how easily we bend it to suit ourselves. There’s a subtle sadness that lingers underneath all the adventure, like a quiet hum of loss and hope mixed together. And when Graham lets his characters breathe, when he slows things down and lets them wrestle with their fears, that’s when his writing shines the most.
I’d recommend Those Alien Skies to readers who love thoughtful science fiction but don’t want to get buried in technical detail. It’s perfect for anyone who likes their space stories with a touch of philosophy and a pulse of real emotion. If you’ve read the Milijun trilogy, this feels like coming home; if you haven’t, it stands well enough on its own. It’s a book that makes you think and feel at the same time, and that’s a rare thing these days.
Pages: 347 | ASIN: B0FRG7VK6P
The Moaning Lisa
The Moaning Lisa follows Paco and Molly LeSoto, an older married pair of sleuths who land in the middle of a disturbing mystery inside the Gilded Gates assisted living community. A missing resident. Strange moans in the night. A stone turret that hides something far worse than dust and spiders. The story builds piece by piece as Paco and Molly tug at each loose thread until the whole place starts to unravel around them. It is a classic cozy mystery with a darker edge, tied together by the couple’s warmth, humor, and stubborn grit.
I felt surprisingly swept up in the tone of the book. The writing moves with an easy rhythm that let me sink into the world without thinking too hard about it. Sometimes the dialogue cracked me up with its little quirks, especially Molly’s playful mangling of words. Other times, the tension tightened just enough to make me pause. The setting also hit me in a way I did not expect. There is something both comforting and spooky about an assisted living home that tries very hard to look polished while hiding secrets in back stairwells. I found myself rooting for Paco and Molly, not just because they are skilled, but because they feel so relatable, creaky knees and all.
There were moments when the plot leaned into familiar mystery beats, and I caught myself predicting turns before they landed. Still, I did not mind much. The charm of the story is not in shocking twists. It is in how the characters bounce off one another and how their age actually shapes the plot, rather than sitting in the background. I liked that. It made the danger feel different. Slower. Closer. The book also has a gentle emotional core. It touches on loneliness, trust, and the strange little worlds older adults create around themselves. That part stuck with me more than I expected.
I would recommend The Moaning Lisa to readers who enjoy light mysteries with heart. It is especially good for fans of amateur sleuth stories, cozy mysteries with an eerie twist, or tales featuring older protagonists who still have fire in them. If you want something that feels warm but still gives you a few chills, this book will hit the spot.
Pages: 234 | ASIN : B0FJ4WVHYQ
Reignite Your Power: Resolving Trauma Through Mindfulness
Reignite Your Power tells a clear and heartfelt story about trauma, healing, and the quiet strength that sits inside us even when life shakes us apart. It moves through explanations of how trauma affects the mind and body, describes Buddhist personality types, and lays out a series of mindfulness and heart-based practices like loving kindness, compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude. The author blends stories, science, and spiritual teachings into a gentle guide for finding safety again and waking up to your own inner power.
As I read it, I found myself settling into the author’s tone. It feels warm and steady. The writing has a soft rhythm to it that made me want to slow down and pay attention to each moment she described. I appreciated how she handled trauma. She never made it sound simple or light. Instead, she treated it with honesty and respect while still offering hope. Some parts struck me deeply because they carried a mix of realism and tenderness that is hard to balance. There were moments when I felt a little overloaded with metaphors, but even then, the heart of what she was saying stayed clear.
What surprised me most was how personal the book felt. The ideas are grounded in Buddhist psychology and mindfulness, yet they never drift into heavy academic talk. Her stories pull you in and make the exercises feel doable. I liked how she kept encouraging the reader to show up imperfectly, to move slowly, to stay curious. It made the book feel like a companion instead of a manual. I also enjoyed the sections about personality types. They gave me a new way to look at my own habits, and I kept thinking about them long after I put the book down.
I walked away feeling calmer and more connected to myself, which is not something I can say about every book on healing. I would recommend Reignite Your Power to anyone who has been carrying emotional pain and wants a softer, grounded approach to working through it. It is also a great fit for people who enjoy mindfulness, spirituality, or psychology but want those ideas explained in plain language. It feels especially right for readers who want guidance that is kind and practical.
Pages: 228 | ASIN: B0FRC5XKYF
All Fired Up
All Fired Up blends romance with a thread of mystery, following Marianne and Jack as they find themselves tangled in old secrets, new dangers, and a slow-burning connection that grows warmer with every chapter. The story moves between personal histories, hidden truths, and the quiet charm of Pacific Northwest islands, all while nudging the characters toward each other in ways they don’t expect.
As I read, I found myself enjoying the easy rhythm of the writing. The tone feels laid back one moment and tense the next, which kept me guessing and leaning in. The bits of humor scattered through the story softened the heavier moments in a way that felt natural. I also liked how the setting worked almost like another character. The ferries, the rain, the small communities. It all added a cozy mood that made the danger pop a little more.
There were times when I wanted the pacing to be steadier, but I still found myself pulled along by the characters. Jack and Marianne have a fun kind of spark. It’s sweet, sometimes messy, sometimes frustrating in the way real people are. I appreciated that their connection wasn’t rushed. Watching them circle each other, open up, and slip into something deeper made me smile more than once.
By the end, I felt satisfied. The emotional threads landed, the mystery wrapped up nicely, and the romance paid off in a warm, soft way. I’d recommend this book to readers who love cozy mysteries, small town settings, and slow-burn romances with heartfelt moments. If you want something that mixes danger with tenderness and a little island charm, this will be right up your alley.
Pages: 255 | ASIN : B0FSP71H66
Winds of Sovereignty: The Mavulis Poems
The book traces the story of Mavulis through poetry that mixes history, memory, and national spirit. It moves from the island’s lonely cliffs to the battles of Crete and Corregidor, then follows cables beneath oceans and the lives of workers abroad, before returning to Mavulis as a symbol of hope. It reads like a long walk around the island while listening to the sea talk back. The poems give Mavulis a voice, a past, a duty, and a quiet kind of power.
I found myself pulled in by how steady the writing feels. The poems come across like someone speaking slowly by a fire while storms roll outside. The language is simple and direct, and it makes the ideas land harder than I expected. I kept feeling this mix of calm and weight. The emotion is understated, but it crept under my skin. I liked that the book doesn’t rush. It moves at the pace of tides, and that slow rhythm made everything feel bigger.
At the same time, the ideas hit with a kind of patriotic punch that surprised me. The poems talk about freedom and vigilance without sounding too stiff, and I appreciated that balance. There were moments when I felt a swell of pride, even though I wasn’t expecting it. The poems about overseas workers were the most touching for me. They brought a human softness that rounded out the book’s strong tone. And the pieces about underwater cables caught me off guard. They gave the island this global relevance that made the whole collection feel more urgent and modern. It made me think about how small places can carry huge responsibility.
By the time I finished, I felt like the book was both a tribute and a reminder. It honors a place that many people will never see, yet it makes that place feel oddly familiar. It offers quiet lessons about endurance, belonging, and the way land can hold memory even when people come and go. I would recommend this book to readers who love poetry that blends history with emotion, to anyone who likes stories about islands and borders, and to people who seek comfort in steady, grounded writing. It’s especially good for readers who want to feel something real without getting lost in heavy language.
Merry Christmas Missy Moo
Readers are introduced to Missy Moo, a spirited and lovable cow who carries herself like the star of the farm. Everywhere she goes, she brings a whirl of movement and joy, dancing through her day with the kind of carefree energy that instantly draws young readers in. Her love of dancing isn’t just a hobby, it’s who she is. But one snowy afternoon, as she twirls along a snowy path, her enthusiasm gets the better of her. She slips, tumbles, and becomes buried in the cold, fluffy snow. Startled and disappointed, Missy Moo realizes that she simply can’t dance her way through winter without something to keep her safe and warm. Mittens, she decides, might be exactly what she needs.
Worried that she won’t make it to town in time to buy presents for her friends, she begins to lose hope. That’s when Mr. Cat arrives, offering both comfort and assistance. His kindness sets off a chain reaction across the farm. One by one, the animals rally together, determined to help Missy Moo regain her snowy-day confidence. Their teamwork results in a pair of handmade mittens created with care, and, in the sheep’s case, a generous donation of wool that leaves them humorously bare.
When Missy Moo slips on her new mittens, her spirits soar. She can finally dance again, freely, joyfully, and without fear of falling. The simple gift restores not only her confidence but also her holiday cheer.
Merry Christmas, Missy Moo is a warm, charming Christmas tale that celebrates friendship, generosity, and the magic of helping one another. Missy Moo’s playful personality makes her a wonderfully relatable character for young readers, while the lively illustrations add humor and heart to every page. It’s a delightful story that encourages kindness and highlights the joy found in giving.
Pages: 48 | ASIN : B0FYC4VQF5
LITERARY TITAN 