Columbus Day by Craig Alanson — Latest Read
Decided to add a little light space opera to the reading list for the summer. First up was Columbus Day, the first book in the Expeditionary Force series by Craig Alanson.
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The Moor by LJ Ross — Latest Read
Just finished up The Moor by LJ Ross, another DCI Ryan mystery. Not as strong as some of the earlier books, but a quick, enjoyable weekend read.
Read This Before Our Next Meeting — Latest Read
Read This Before Our Next Meeting by Al Pittampalli is another title that was originally published by Seth Godin's Domino Project. I have had it on my Kindle bookshelf for a while. Finally got to it this week. It had some interesting takeaways.
Self Reliance (The Domino Project) — Latest Read
As I have gotten back into a daily reading habit since 2018, my Kindle bookshelf has gotten a bit crowded. Decided I would knock out a few books like Self Reliance that had been there for a long time.
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordon — Latest Read
Hit my half-year reading goal of 18 books with The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordon, the third book in the Wheel of Time series.
The Black Box by Michael Connelly — Latest Read
Finished up The Black Box by Michael Connelly this week. This novel was published in 2012. It is the sixteenth book in the Harry Bosch series that Connelly first launched twenty years earlier in 1992.
The Memory Police — Latest Read
My latest read was The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa. This book was well-received. I was not as "positive" about this book as I expected to be.
Longstone by LJ Ross — Latest Read
Jumped back into murder mysteries after a history read with Longstone by LJ Ross. This is the tenth book of the DCI Ryan series. As usual with Ross, the plot was tight and fast-paced.
1960 by David Pietrusza — Latest Read
1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon by David Pietrusza became available in Kindle Unlimited and thought I would give it a read. Not sure I gained much insight that I didn't already have.
The Drop by Michael Connelly — Latest Read
Just finished The Drop by Michael Connelly. This is the fifteenth book in the Harry Bosch series. Another solid entry in the series.
The Family Business: How Ingram Transformed the World of Books — Latest Read
I just finished The Family Business: How Ingram Transformed the World of Books by Keel Hunt. Have had the opportunity to work with Ingram on several client projects, but never really knew a lot of the history.
The Hermitage by LJ Ross — Latest Read
Finished up The Hermitage by LJ Ross. This is the ninth book in the DCI Ryan series. This one is set in both Northumberland and Florence, Italy.