I got this one from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I was interested in his background and how he got started, and was satisfied with that aspect. I loved reading about his passion for music, especially hip-hop and how rapping put him on the map to succeed, and succeed…
Have you ever read a book, and everything is flowing perfectly and then you turn the page, and boom, a main character gets killed? That happened to me in this book, and I won’t spoil it and tell you who it was, but I will tell you, I was very shocked and perplexed by it…
On Friday, and on our way to Best Buy to get his new iPad, Niko told me he needed an upgrade for a long time, but didn’t ask until last Friday – he thought I would say no. We ended up trading in my iPad Air 5th generation (M1) 256 GB for a new iPad…
On Friday afternoon, Niko asked me if he could have a new iPad. I didn’t say no, but I also didn’t say yes – I said maybe. Now I will be talking about my iPad because, for the past few weeks, I have actually been thinking about trading in my iPad. I only use my…
I’ve been reading the Prey series with Lucas Davenport as the main character by John Sandford. I wasn’t planning to read this one yet—I wanted to finish the Prey books first—but I spotted it, along with The Dark Angel (Letty Davenport #2), at the library and couldn’t resist checking them both out. They also had some of the later Prey books, which I…
Before Niko was born in 2016, television was my best friend. I got my first television in 1990, a classic Sony tube television. Up until 2010 when I got married, I always had one in the bedroom. I watched a lot of great stuff. After Niko arrived, though, TV got flushed down the toilet—rarely watched,…
In the present time, the bodies of two young girls are found. Lucas was one of the police officers on the original case, and through flashbacks, the story shines a light on what went down back then. Lucas was a relatively new police officer and was working hard to get noticed by his superiors. Also,…
This is probably the most emotional blog I have ever written, and I have gone back and forth on whether or not to share it. Even had I said nope, I still would’ve kept it in draft status as a gentle reminder so I can remember what went down. I have an entry for my…
Ok, so this 3rd book in the Jane Smith series wasn’t as good I expected. And, it got confusing for me as you had to have read the first two books in order to understand the characters. I just wish new characters and circumstance would’ve been introduced. Maybe they are planning on that for the…
Fifteen years ago—on July 17, 2011—I launched my very first blog post. At the time, my life revolved around Texas high school football, as I was working as a statistician for the Texas Sports Radio Network (1997–2014) and Thursday Night Lights (2009–2015). I even had a brief but cool stint with UTSA Football in 2012. TSRN broadcasted…
In this one, a new character, Virgil Flowers, is introduced. Often referred to as “that fucking Flowers” by Rose Marie and Davenport, I am excited to read his books when I complete all the Prey books.
On Sunday June 29th, the three of us went to a Potato Pancake Breakfast at a local festival. When I showed Niko the menu the day before, he was excited for it. It was nothing fancy, just regular or potato pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, and either apple juice, orange juice, or coffee. Later on that…
In Book 16: Broken Prey by John Sandford, Lucas Davenport gets an iPod from his wife — and it becomes a running theme throughout the novel. I have only read one other book, Soundtrack of Silence by Matt Hay where music was prominently featured throughout the book. Lucas spends the book talking about the songs he wants…
Last week, we had a few nights where Niko struggled to go to sleep. This happens occasionally, and usually, Nina and I can pinpoint what the issue is and get it resolved. Growing pains, brain development, hungry, thirsty, or has to use the bathroom. None of this, though, was it. Then, Niko mentioned it’s his…
After reading a bunch of cop thrillers, I needed a break from them and even though this one wasn’t on my to be read list, I kept seeing it on the Kindle recommendations and also my wife was watching I Love Lucy. Yeah, I was intrigued. Myself, I knew of Desi and Lucille Ball from…
Thank you for calling Mark’s home office, this is AI speaking, how can Mark help you? When I started my job at HealthEquity, Inc., they set me up with the full hardware buffet: a laptop, two HUGE monitors, a docking station, a wired keyboard, wired mouse, and a wired Bluetooth headset (which, yes, makes no sense, but…
After the first book, I was hooked on this series and have been rolling through them very quickly. Unlike all the other police thrillers I have read (Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, and the Women’s Murder Club by James Patterson and Jesse Stone, Spenser, and Sunny Randall by Robert Parker), the dialogue in these is absolutely…
These are my words, but I filtered them through ChatGPT. Moving out-of-state has been a real adventure. The biggest downside? I have no idea where anything is. I rely on GPS like it’s my long-lost twin who finally decided to help with directions. Even on my morning walks—yes, walks—if I stray from the designated trail and…
Sometimes when I’m reading a book on my Kindle, I hit a word that completely stumps me. Not even a maybe-I’ve-heard-this-before kind of word—just a total blank. Luckily, the Kindle has a built-in dictionary. All I have to do is highlight the confusing term, and boom—definition served up in seconds. Technology wins! But sometimes I go analog….
I drove from San Antonio, TX on Thursday, June 5th and arrived in Big Lake, MN on Saturday, June 7th. I stopped several times for gas, food, and bathroom, and stayed two nights in a hotel; one in Ardmore, OK and the other in Ottawa, KS. For most of the drive, I was able to…