book reviews

Reviews of books by relationship gurus, dating experts, and cautionary tale-tellers.

The Sundial of Second Chances. AI-Generated.
In the forgotten corner of the city's oldest botanical garden stood a sundial that no one understood. Its Latin motto was worn smooth, but if one could read it, it would say: "I do not show the hour, but the opportunity."
By HAADI2 months ago in Humans
The Glassblower of Frozen Breath. AI-Generated.
In a village nestled so high in the mountains that the clouds slept in its streets, there lived an old man whom the children called the Frost-Father. His true name was Emil, and he was the last Glassblower of Frozen Breath.
By HAADI2 months ago in Humans
The Dreamtailor. AI-Generated.
In the quietest hour of the night, when the moon was high and the world was asleep, an old man named Elias went to work. He was a Dreamtailor, the last of his kind, and his workshop was a place that existed just on the other side of consciousness.
By HAADI2 months ago in Humans
The Last Postman of the Void. AI-Generated.
The title was official: Interstellar Communications Officer, Grade 4. Everyone else called him the Postman. His name was Kaelen, and his ship, the Distant Echo, was the smallest and oldest vessel in the Fleet. While admirals commanded dreadnoughts and scientists studied nebulae, Kaelen’s duty was simpler, and infinitely heavier.
By HAADI2 months ago in Humans
The Dreamtailor. AI-Generated.
In the quietest hour of the night, when the moon was high and the world was asleep, an old man named Elias went to work. He was a Dreamtailor, the last of his kind, and his workshop was a place that existed just on the other side of consciousness.
By HAADI2 months ago in Humans
Digital Integrity
The Storm Of The Modern World The digital world is both a miracle and a battlefield. It connects people across continents, gives voice to the voiceless, and allows truth to travel farther than any single messenger could reach in a lifetime. Yet it also magnifies pride, anger, and cruelty. What once required courage to say face to face now pours out through keyboards without restraint.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The King Who Exposed Greed: How One Clever Plan Saved an Entire Kingdom
The King Who Broke the Chains of Greed BY: Khan Long ago, in the ancient city of Sukkur, there existed a kingdom ruled by a harsh and self-indulgent king. His power was absolute, and so were his desires. Believing the throne gave him every right to enjoy life without limits, he imposed tax after tax on his helpless people. The poor starved, the farmers suffered, and the merchants wept—but the king cared for none of it. Every time the royal treasury filled, he would travel to foreign lands and waste the nation’s wealth on luxury and meaningless pleasures.
By Khan 2 months ago in Humans
The Power of Silence
In a world buzzing with notifications, conversations, constant activity, and endless digital noise, silence has become rare—almost uncomfortable. Many people fear silence because it feels empty or lonely. Yet, silence is not a void. It is a powerful space where the mind breathes, the heart heals, and true understanding begins. Silence is not the absence of sound; it is the presence of clarity.
By darus sahil2 months ago in Humans
UNDER THE BAOBAB TREE
**Under the Baobab Tree** The baobab tree stood alone at the edge of the village—wide-bellied, ancient, and dignified, as though it had been planted by the first breath of the world. Children claimed its roots were alive, shifting at night like the coils of a sleeping giant. Elders insisted its trunk held memories the way a clay pot held water: quietly, patiently, without complaint.
By charles chaiko2 months ago in Humans
Necessary Truth
The Foundation Of All Thinking Every human act of reason begins with an assumption. The assumption is that logic exists. When we say something is true or false, when we draw conclusions or recognize contradictions, we rely on fixed laws of thought that we did not invent. These laws are universal, consistent, and independent of personal opinion.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
When Logic Becomes A Weapon
The Rise Of Performative Reason We live in an age where people worship logic but rarely use it with integrity. Reason has become a stage performance rather than a search for truth. Arguments that once served to clarify reality now serve to elevate ego. Debate has become entertainment. Outrage has replaced understanding.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
Good Faith in a Bad-Faith World
The Collapse Of Civil Discourse Everywhere you look, conversation is breaking down. Words that once served as bridges are now weapons. People no longer speak to understand; they speak to win. To admit uncertainty is to invite ridicule. To ask a question is to be branded as weak or ignorant.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans