This book has been in my Amazon Wishlist for several months, and on the day it got officially released, I was all over it! It only took me two days to finish it. Yes, I have read all the other books in the Alex Cross series, and really enjoyed all of them. Despite the title,…
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Reflections On…Books (book #2)
I have really enjoyed reading books, and writing reviews on Netgalley, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, and my website. Netgalley allows me to read and review books before they are published. I just need to find a way to better promote them and myself. I seem to always have that problem. How can I get people to…
The Boys of Dunbar: The Story of the Greatest High School Basketball Team – by Alejandro Danois
I don’t remember where I saw this book advertised, but when I clicked on it and read the description, I was totally blown away by the names of the players on that Dunbar High School basketball team. Four of them, I am very familiar with – Reggie Lewis, Reggie Williams, David Wingate, and Muggsy Bogues….
The Pool
The last time we swam at a pool was on our cruise last December, and Niko with a swimming vest, thoroughly enjoyed it (he felt free in the pool). We have lived in our current house for almost 4 years, and we have a very nice pool at our clubhouse. But we haven’t used it…
Soundtrack of Silence – by Matt Hay
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. The only reason I read this book, was because I liked the title (a very nice playlist of verses of songs was mentioned throughout the book). I really want that playlist! So, basically, Matt is losing his…
I Sang That: A Memoir from Hollywood – by Sally Stevens
I had no clue who Sally Stevens was, as I only read this book because of the title and description. I enjoyed her stories of being a singer with Nat King Cole and Burt Bacharach, just to name a few stars that she sang and toured with. In addition, she led her voice on the…
Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds – by Rich Paul
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. A few weeks ago, I read a biography of LeBron James, and that is where I first heard the name of Rich Paul. He was an associate of LeBron and was in his very small circle of…
Tell It Like It Is: My Story – by Aaron Neville
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Man, I had no idea of the troubles Aaron Neville got into throughout his life. I always pictured him as a clean dude who was always singing with his family. But I am glad he persevered, because…
Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend – by Jeffrey Gurock
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I only knew Marty Glickman as a New York sports broadcaster, and with the help from this book, I learned a lot more about him. It was interesting to see how he got from being an athletic…
School Is ALMOST Out Of Session
Niko’s last day of first grade is this coming Thursday. He is off tomorrow, as are Nina and me, for Memorial Day. So, three days left! I know, he will very likely, be happy to sit on his butt on the upstairs sofa with the television remote and the Switch remote for a at least…
Talk of Champions: Stories of the People Who Made Me: A Memoir – by Kenny Smith
I know who Kenny Smith is, not only from the Houston Rockets where he won two championship rings, but also Inside the NBA on TNT. When I saw he had written a book, I knew I had to read it. It was more of a book of who helped him along the way in high…
Alive and Kicking: When Soccer Moms Take the Field and Change Their Lives Forever – by Harvey Araton
I purchased this book a while ago, as I it wasn’t available for my Kindle, and it’s been sitting in a shelf alone pleading with me to read. Well, I finally pulled the book out a few days ago, as I was bookless for my Kindle, and I said hi, it’s time for us to…
Sports Go Sports
Even though I haven’t watched or paid attention to sports since Niko was born, I still like to read autobiographies/biographies of athletes, broadcasters, sportswriters, and sports in general. I live in San Antonio and was a fan of the San Antonio Spurs for as long as I can remember, but again, I stopped in 2016….
Niko’s Choice/Dad’s Choice/Nina’s Free
Last Wednesday, Niko had early dismissal. Also, on that day, Nina was in the hospital as she had another surgery. Remember last month, when she had appendicitis! Poor baby, my sweet Nina. Don’t worry, she came home on Friday and is already doing much better. So, back to early dismissal. I decided to take that…
Welcome to the Circus of Baseball: A Story of the Perfect Summer at the Perfect Ballpark at the Perfect Time – by Ryan McGee
If you want to know what it’s like to be an Intern for a minor league baseball team and make $100 a week, then read this book. I enjoyed reading about how he got the job, and everything he did for the team. I was also fascinated with the historical aspects of the stadium, McCormick…
Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football – by Ryan McGee, Dr. Jerry McGee, and Sam McGee
I think is this is probably the first book I have read about a football official, Dr. Jerry McGee, and it’s written from the viewpoints of him and his two sons, Ryan and Sam. I enjoyed learning about how Dr. Jerry Mcgee got started, his stories, and especially his memories of games and players, and…
Ode To My Wife – Part 8 (Happy Mother’s Day)
WHAT DOES NINA not DO? On Friday, Nina was going to have lunch with Niko at school, and when she arrived in the cafeteria to meet him, he was nowhere to be found. Fortunately, Niko’s classmates know us, and they were like, oh Niko’s mom, Niko is in the nurse’s office. He was complaining about…
My Home Team: A Sportswriter’s Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls’ Basketball – by Dave Kindred
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I was only interested in this book, because I read that Dave Kindred was a retired former sportswriter, who moved back home and then decided to write about a local high school girls basketball team. That really…
The Embarrassed Dad
I usually don’t get embarrassed, but yesterday Nina and I did something together, because I was too embarrassed to do it alone, even though a lot of people do it alone. I have done it once before with Nina before Niko was born. I was so clueless when they asked me questions, that I had…
Swamp Story – by Dave Barry
I have read most of the fiction works by Dave Barry, and really enjoyed the humor and characters in all of them. So, when I saw this an upcoming release, I didn’t even read the description. I threw it in my Wishlist so I could read it when it came out. This was one fantastic,…