I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. I knew D.L. as a comic, but nothing else about his background. It’s amazing that he survived being in a gang in L.A and not having supportive parents and became one of the top comics in the country. He…
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The Land and Its People – by David Sedaris
I got this book from Netgalley as Advanced Reader Copy (ARC). I have seen David Sedaris once promoting one of his prior books, as my wife was a fan. I did read a few of his books afterwards, and I do like his humor and the way he tells stories. This one, was more of…
Thunder Bay (Cork O’Connor, #7) – by William Kent Krueger
Besides Cork, my favorite character is Henry Meloux, who is a member of the Grand Medicine Society following the path of Ojibwe healing. Henry and Cork have a deep relationship and Cork often seeks his guidance. In this book, we get a great background for Henry, and for the first time, he talks about his…
Copper River (Cork O’Connor, #6) – by William Kent Kruger
This one reminded me of the John Wick movies, but with a lot less violence. Reason being, is Cork has a $500,000 hit on him, so he has to be aware of his surroundings at all times. At the end of Mercy Falls (book #5), Cork is suspended from being a sheriff and with the…
Robert B. Parker’s Booked (Sunny Randall, #13) – by Alison Gaylin
Predictable. After reading it, that’s what I thought. I love the characters of Sunny, Spike, and Martha the dog. I love the fact that this book, and the Jesse Stone and Spenser books are in the same realm and there are a lot of shared characters. Jesse is a former boyfriend of Sunny, Spenser’s wife…
26 Beauties (Women’s Murder Club, #26) – by James Patterson
After I finished the last Women’s Murder Club book, I waited at Susie’s Cafe for Lindsey, Claire, Yuki, and Cindy to arrive? Well, a year later, they arrived, but with friends and family members as they celebrated Claire being named Medical Examiner of the Year. Just like the rest of the series, these four super…
Blood Hollow (Cork O’Connor, 4) – by William Kent Krueger
If you review my reading history, a common theme appears and that theme is police and/or private detective fiction crime thrillers with lots of books. Jesse Stone, Spenser, Sunny Randall, Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Lucas Davenport, Virgil Flowers, Elvis Cole, Joe Pike, Max Rupert, Rushmore McKenzie, and now let’s add Cork O’Connor….
Call me Dave: Behind the Counter with Dave Thomas, Founder of Wendy’s – by Denny Lynch
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I thought this was going be more of a book about Wendy’s and how the restaurant came to be (I mean, it was a little bit, but I wanted more). Rather this book was much more about Dave Thomas…
Fear the Reaper (Mac McKenzie, #23) – by David Housewright
This is the last book in Mac McKenzie series, and I am thankful to NetGalley for providing me an ARC so I can read and review it before it’s officially published. I do hope more books for McKenzie are published in the future or even some spinoffs from some of the other characters. For this…
Them Bones (Mac McKenzie, #22) – by David Housewright
This is the last book of the series! I am very glad my wife, Nina (not the Nina from the book), suggested the author to me. When I did my research on the author and the books itself, I was intrigued. It hit my criteria: police thriller with a location of Minnesota. Minnesota, especially the…
Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary – by Geoffrey Cain
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. About a month ago, I read Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue, but it didn’t go into detail like this book did about NeXT from 1985 to 1997. This book detailed what happened to Steve that got…
Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever – by Matt Singer
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Three years ago, I read another book by Matt Singer called Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever, and I enjoyed his style of telling the story of Siskel & Ebert. So, yeah, when I saw this…
The Chief: The Story of the Boston Celtics’ Most Enigmatic Icon – by Robert Parish and Jake Uitti
For the longest time, I was a fan of the NBA and especially, the San Antonio Spurs. So, yeah, I knew who Parish was, and I was excited to learn more about his playing days. He won NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics (during the Bird era) and he also won one as a member…
Revenge Prey (Lucas Davenport, #36) – by John Sandford
I have had this one in my “want to read” list since last September, as I have already read all the prior Prey books. Last year, Sandford was my author of the year! But, this one didn’t live to my own hype and although I read it, it wasn’t as enjoyable as the others. I…
What Doesn’t Kill Us (Mac McKenzie, #18) – by David Housewright
I only have a few books remaining in the series, and so far, this one has been my favorite. McKenzie gets shot and he tells the story of what went down and who did what (after the fact). When I got to chapter 18, I knew what was going to happen, but how it all…
The Subtraction – by Brian Fleming
This is not a genre that I typically read (fiction, apocalypse). But, because somebody I know and have met wrote it, I wanted to give it a read. Even though I have never read it (but, have heard of it), it reminded of the Stephen King book, The Langoliers. The premise revolves around a mailman…
Like to Die (Mac McKenzie, #15) – by David Housewright
I have really been enjoying the Mac McKenzie books, and am devouring them quickly. If you are new to this series, let me tell you McKenzie is a former St. Paul Police Officer and now is an unlicensed Private Investigator. In the first book, he caught a bad guy and there was an insurance claim…
Apple: The First 50 Years – by David Pogue
I never would’ve known about this book, until I saw a Facebook ad promoting it. See Facebooks ads sometimes work! I was intrigued, and was interested in reading more about the company history. I knew a little bit, but was ready for a lot more. I do remember as youngster, we had an Apple IIC…
You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir – by Christina Applegate
I was really intrigued about this book, as I only knew of Christina Applegate from Married…With Children and the brilliant Anchorman movies. After I read it, I wanted to reach into the book and give her a hug and say thanks for being you and never giving up on life. Throughout the book were actual…
The Taking of Libbie, SD (Mac McKenzie, #7) – by David Housewright
How many situations can McKenzie escape from? In this one, he is tasered and kidnapped across state lines from MN to Libbie, South Dakota. He survives that ordeal, and eventually comes back to Libbie (as he needs to catch an imposter who took his identity and name). While there for the 2nd time, he is…