This is the first Spenser book written after Parker’s death. For his other books where other authors have continued his characters, I couldn’t tell a difference in the writing style. I guess that is good, and it was the same for this one. Spenser is hired by a 14 year old girl who needs his…
Spenser #1 through #40 – by Robert Parker
After I finished all the Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall books, also by Robert Parker (and others after he passed away in 2010), I started the first book in the Spenser series in January of 2024. Flash forward to today, and I have now read all the Spenser books that were written by Parker. All…
Hangry
Last Saturday, we had a hangry boy! If you don’t know what that means, I will explain. It’s when Niko is hungry and angry, and he can’t make his mind up for what he wants to do. Don’t worry, I will explain further. We went to P.F. Changs for lunch and Niko wanted no part…
Banned: How I Squandered an All-Star NBA Career Before Finding My Redemption – by Michael Ray Richardson
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I am a fan of the NBA, but I will admit, that I have never heard of Michael Ray Richardson. So, when I saw this in the Netgalley catalog, I was intrigued and checked it out. Michael was a…
GameCrafters – Nicholas Medina
The first time I met Nick was at a high school football game, where I was training him on stats. I don’t remember the game, but I believe it was at the Springs Sports Complex in San Antonio, and home to the San Antonio Independent School District. It was a billion degrees outside, and we…
Appaloosa (Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch, #1) – by Robert Parker
While I was waiting for Spenser, book number 36 at the library, also by Robert Parker, I decided to start another of his series. I have already read all the Jesse Stone and Sunny Randall books, and I like his style of writing. Appaloosa is a western town where the police Marshall has been shot…
From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir – by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
I have had this book in my want to read list since April. It’s Lisa Marie’s words, but her daughter, Riley, had to finish it as Lisa passed away before it could be completed. Because of that, I sometimes had to stop reading it and think about whose words was I reading at that moment….
Life is Good for the DAD
Life is good for me, as last Wednesday (10/9/2024), I celebrated my one-year work anniversary at HealthEquity, Inc. I went to a Finance Conference at the headquarters in Draper, UT in July and it was nice to meet my team face-to-face, and even other people who I have been on calls with. Here is a…
GameCrafters – Ernie Zuniga
I first saw Ernie on TV doing sports for KABB Fox 29 San Antonio, alongside Ed Suarez and Chuck Miketinac. I never even thought that I would end up working with all three of them as a high school football statistician. Ed was with the Texas Sports Radio Network, and Ernie and Chuck were with…
I Felt the Cheers: The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride – by Curtis Pride
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I was intrigued by this one as Curtis was a professional baseball player, but he was born with deafness. I have actually heard of him, and think it was when he played for the Detroit Tigers. As a baseball…
Connie: A Memoir – by Connie Chung
I was a bit skeptical about reading this book, as I wasn’t sure I would enjoy her story. I had had no clue her parent’s marriage was arranged. I had no clue who father was a spy in the Chinese government, and because of that, that is how her family was able to migrate to…
Niko The Lego Master
On Friday evening and before Niko went to sleep, I asked him to build me a small Lego holder for my one work pen and my work branded colored work markers. He agreed. We actually did it together yesterday morning, as I built the base and he built the rest. He even found a Lego…
Whale Done (FunJungle, #8) – by Stuart Gibbs
We have finally finished the FunJungle series. For this last book, Niko read a little bit on his own, and it was actually a very climatic part where Teddy Fitzroy solves a crime and tells us who did it. It was funny because Niko kept telling us about it! I truly enjoyed reading these books…
GameCrafters – David Miguel
I was the statistician for the Spanish radio broadcasts for UTSA football in 2012, and David Miguel did the color commentary. Since he was from out-of-town, I picked him up at his hotel and we drove together to the games. What a great way to get to know somebody. Since then, we have kept in…
Inside the Park – by Andrea Williams
I got this one from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I chose this as the description looked interesting, it’s a story of a young baseball fan’s misadventures after getting locked inside a pro baseball stadium on the eve of the biggest game of the season. Timothy “Pumpsie” Strickland is…
French Toast and Food
I am by no means a professional chef, but I try my best to give Niko the best breakfasts before school. Sometimes he requests fried eggs or a ham and egg breakfast taco, which I can do for him. Last week, though, he wanted French Toast, and we not only had the eggs, and bread,…
GameCrafters – Matt Wixon
In 2019, I reached out to Matt on Twitter. I had recently read a book he published about high school football, and I had to tell him how much I enjoyed it. We had previously connected on Twitter because we both were writing about high school football; him in Dallas and me in San Antonio….
An American Story: Everyone’s Invited – by Wilmer Valderrama
This book has been in my Want to Read list since May in Goodreads. I have never watched That 70’s Show, but I knew of his character he played. I was intrigued and wanted to learn more about him. Unlike a lot of other memoirs I have read (and, there are a lot), his life…
Runaway Train: Or, the Story of My Life So Far – by Eric Roberts
I have had this book in my Want to Read list on Goodreads since May, so I was eager to read it. I knew of Eric Roberts (by way of Julia Roberts, his younger sister). I had no clue his parents were at one point in his early life co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers…
Barnes & Noble
Give me some alone time at a bookstore, and I can easily find several books to purchase after browsing. But, add in Niko, and I have less than 60 seconds to browse as I have to chase him around the store. Yes, he likes books and I did buy him some last week at his…