Friday, March 15, 2019
400 Things Cops Know by Adam Plantinga
400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons From a Veteran Patrolman is very interesting.
Hostile Takeover by Shane Kuhn
The follow up John Lago Thriller is enjoyable but not as good as the first.
Monday, February 18, 2019
While Drowning in the Desert by Don Winslow
The Neal Carey Mysteries, Book 5 appears to be the last in the series. It was light and fun.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
A Long Walk Up the Water Slide by Don Winslow
Enjoyable, not as good as the previous books in the series.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance was hard not to like because what Musk is doing is SO amazing. Captivating.
Deck the Hounds by David Rosenfelt
An Andy Carpenter Mystery, Book 18, is like all the others, very enjoyable.
Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda
Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs was surprisingly good but only for those interested in Apple's history.
The Genius Dialogues by Bob Garfield
An Audible Original, some of the subjects were interesting, mostly not.
Monday, January 07, 2019
For the Sake of the Game: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon
Stories were uninteresting and un "Holmes".
Sunday, September 02, 2018
Way Down on the High Lonely by Don Winslow
Book 3 of the Neal Carey mysteries, continues to entertain.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Capital Gaines: The Smart Things I've Learned by Doing Stupid Stuff by Chip Gaines
I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this.
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss
Excellent and insightful.
Thursday, July 05, 2018
Wednesday, July 04, 2018
Deep by James Nestor
Ineresting: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Living with a SEAL by Jesse Itzler
Fun. Billed as "31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet" this book delivers as it chronicles daily surprises of the trainee and trainer. The SEAL turns out to be a very interesting fellow, I'd read a book by him if it existed.
The New Breed: Brotherhood of War by W. E. B. Griffin
Book 7 continues this fun, history based, military soap opera.
Saturday, April 07, 2018
The Generals by W. E. B. Griffin
Brotherhood of War, Book 6 continues the enjoyable military soap opera.
Friday, March 23, 2018
The Berets by W. E. B. Griffin
Brotherhood of War, Book 5 continues this enjoyable macho soap opera about life in the military.
Reflex by Dick Francis
I didn't know there were any Dick Francis books I hadn't read and what an utter joy it was to find this one!
The Terminal List by Jack Carr
It's a solid story with good action, a modernized Outlaw Josey Wales but there's something about the righteous mean smugness of the main character that grows tiresome. If the author can suppress this, this could grow into a good series.
The Limehouse Text by Will Thomas
Barker & Llewelyn Series, Book 3 is like the previous installments, enjoyable but not great.
Thursday, March 08, 2018
The Last Heroes by W. E. B. Griffin
A Men at War Novel, Book 1 in the series was not very interesting. Probably the least interesting Griffin novel I've heard.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Wanted to like it but it didn't grab my interest.
The Dispatcher by John Scalzi
Listened to a few chapters and wasn't grabbed by it. Not bad just not compelling enough to want to hear more.
Monday, March 05, 2018
Monday, February 12, 2018
Under Fire by W. E. B. Griffin
The Corps Series, Book 9 is another pleasurable journey with endearing characters.
Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
Little Things That Can Change Your Life...well there's some good messages in this sometimes jumpy story.
The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines, Joanna Gaines
I was ready to not like this book, but they kept it short and sweet and it's fun to hear such a success story.
Grain Brain by David Perlmutter, Kristin Loberg
The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar - Your Brain's Silent Killers. This book may have a lot of valuable information but it is presented so zealously that it sounds like propaganda drawn from over simplified conclusions.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Sunday, January 21, 2018
The Black Book by James Patterson, David Ellis
Characters described one way suddenly act very inconsistently. Too many bad people, described in a way with no redeeming qualities.
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas
Barker & Llewelyn Series, Book 1 was very enjoyable, looking forward to the next. Could be a new series to follow!
Friday, January 05, 2018
The Authorities by Scott Meyer
Silly, took a long time to get though. It's not that it's bad, it's just not my style and thin on plot.
Gather Round the Sound by Paulo Coelho, Yvonne Morrison, Charles Dickens
OK. Holiday Stories from Beloved Authors and Great Performers Across the Globe.
Crusader One by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
OK, don't really remember. Tier One Thrillers, Book 3.
Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
Fun, I enjoyed this look at the other side of a Christmas tale.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Friday, November 03, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Private by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Pure macho entertainment, just OK. Fast, light, mildly entertaining. Silly.
The Butterfly Effect by Jon Ronson
Examines the impact of the man who brought porn to the forefront. Interesting at times but had trouble staying with it.
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win. Mostly interesting. Takes a long time to say something.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Hong Kong Black by Alex Ryan
The books where the authors use the Alex Ryan pen name aren't as good. Enjoyable but soap opera-ish.
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