Fiction

Another Book...
And here comes something for the season... I have decided to put out an electronic edition of 'A Techno Carol,' just in time for the holiday season. I know that some of you have read this story here on Vocal, but I think that there might be a larger market for a story about a boy not appreciating a very expensive gift, and then being forced to learn the true meaning of gift-giving.
By Kendall Defoe 28 days ago in BookClub
THE PATH OF INTEGRITY
If you've ever felt that your life doesn't truly belong to you, that a deep part of you is screaming to be heard but you keep ignoring it, then Martha Beck's *The Path of Integrity* is the book for you.
By HieuDinh29 days ago in BookClub
MURDER IN THE BASEMENT
“He’s going to die. Obviously. No one knows where he is, and right now, he doesn’t know if they’ve stopped searching. In the long run, it won’t matter. He knows nothing except that he will soon become the third body on the cold concrete, next to the woman and her daughter. This will be the end, his fate. This dark basement will be the last world he knows. He’s ready. Or rather, he’s looking forward to it.”
By HieuDinh29 days ago in BookClub
Memoirs Of the In-Between Audiobook Pre-Order Available!
It's just 4 days before the official release date. Not a lot of time to stack up pre-orders, but honestly, I am just relieved that Barnes and Noble, Chirp, and the other platforms that have finally started posting my audiobook got it out in time for the announced release date.
By Hope Martin29 days ago in BookClub
The Toy That Woke Up
Some gifts are alive in ways no one can see. It happened one chilly December morning, just days before Christmas, in the heart of Santa’s workshop.
By Logan M. Snyder29 days ago in BookClub
GENIUS ON THE LEFT, MADMAN ON THE RIGHT
The world is wondrous, vast, and boundless; it's very systematic, rigorous, and rule-bound. Unfortunately, although we exist in this world, most of us can only perceive a small part of it.
By HieuDinh29 days ago in BookClub
THE CHILD RAISED IN A DOG CAGE
The story of the child raised in a dog cage by Dr. Bruce D. Perry, in collaboration with journalist Maia Szalavitz, opens up a new concept of child mental health – where we first realize the devastating impact of traumatic events on children's brains and together seek a new path in the journey of healing for these children.
By HieuDinh30 days ago in BookClub
The Room Without Corners
A room existed with no corners, no shadows. Anyone who entered found their thoughts looping endlessly until faced directly. Some fled immediately. Others stayed long enough to understand themselves. The room didn’t trap people—it removed their escape routes.
By GoldenSpeech30 days ago in BookClub
THE LUCIFER EFFECT: WHY CAN A GOOD PERSON BECOME A BAD ONE?
Have you ever witnessed someone who was once very good but then became incredibly wicked, even cruel? Have you ever seen yourself as a very good person, but in certain circumstances, due to the "forces of life," you unintentionally committed actions that weren't entirely good?
By HieuDinhabout a month ago in BookClub
Christmas Spirit!
The most wonderful time of the year has arrived, so it is time to make a TBR list to cozy up with a good book. Here's my top festive books. Some of them are very Christmassy, some just slightly connected and others are simply magical.
By Milena Kotabout a month ago in BookClub
Reading Round-Up #4
I’m back! After five months of absence, I’m back in the world of Vocal. I never intended to disappear for five months, but somehow one week stretched into two, a month, and so forth.
By R.S. Sillanpaaabout a month ago in BookClub
5 True Crime/Horror Books that Will Scare You
I did not expect to read a lot of true crime books this time, because these kind of stories can be tough for me to get through. The fictional killers in these books will make you feel sick, and they literally come off as actual monsters wearing human skin. Several of the other books were amazing horror tales that made my jaw drop, and I thought the concepts were executed to perfection.
By Emy Quinnabout a month ago in BookClub