Reading
September 2026
: Currently reading: Be a Man! Becoming the Man God Created You to Be by Larry Richards 📚
: Currently reading: Boys To Men by Tim Gray, Curtis Martin 📚
August 2026
: Choke Point📚 My reading velocity has been very slow this year. I’m hoping to turn that around as fall rolls in. …
: Currently reading: House of Fidelity by Justin Baer 📚
: Finished reading: Choke Point - A Thriller by Brad Thor 📚
July 2026
: Finished reading: St. Louis de Montfort’s Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary New, Day-by-Day, …
June 2026
: Currently reading: Choke Point - A Thriller by Brad Thor 📚
February 2026
: Cold Zero📚 Brad Thor for the last two decades has launched a new installment in his Scot Harvath series each …
: Currently reading: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett 📚
: Finished reading: Cold Zero by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: Cold Zero by Brad Thor 📚
: Discipline is Destiny 📚 It’s a slow start to the year, and I did not pick the right book to start, but that’s okay. …
: Finished reading: Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday 📚
December 2025
: Book Review: The Secret of the Bethlehem Shepherds 📚 The Gospels give us a bare-bones description of the birth of Jesus. Just a few short paragraphs that …
: Finished reading: The Secret of the Bethlehem Shepherds by Fr Dwight Longenecker 📚
: Currently reading: The Secret of the Bethlehem Shepherds by Fr Dwight Longenecker 📚
October 2025
: Currently reading: Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday 📚
: Book Review: Remade for Happiness 📚 In 1946, Bishop Fulton Sheen published this book into a post-war America. It was the end of the …
: Finished reading: Remade for Happiness by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen 📚
August 2025
: Currently reading: Remade for Happiness by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen 📚
July 2025
: Book Review: Edge of Honor 📚 My reading is off to a super slow start this year, and we’re already at the end of July. Brad Thor’s …
: Finished reading: Edge of Honor by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: Edge of Honor by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal 📚
: Build the Life You Want 📚 I’m not exactly sure how I made it this far in life before hearing about Arthur C. Brooks, but I’m …
: Finished reading: Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks 📚
June 2025
: Joy at Work 📚 I read Marie Kondo’s most famous book back in 2019, and although I’m not sure how much of it I can …
: Finished reading: Joy at Work by Marie Kondo 📚
April 2025
: Book Review: The Wizard of Oz 📚 We took two cars on our ski trip this year, giving us more room for cargo. On the way home, I had …
March 2025
: Finished reading: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 📚
: Book Review: Indie Microblogging 📚 My standard procedure is to read one book at a time. I spend all my reading time on that book, …
: Finished Reading: Indie Microblogging by Manton Reece 📚
December 2024
: Currently reading: Joy at Work by Marie Kondo 📚
October 2024
: Book Review: Shadow of Doubt 📚 After finishing the Scot Harvath series earlier this year, I was finally able to pick up Brad Thor’s …
: Finished reading: Shadow of Doubt by Brad Thor 📚
August 2024
: Currently reading: Shadow of Doubt by Brad Thor 📚
June 2024
: Currently reading: Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks 📚
: Currently reading: The Phantom of the Colosseum by Sophie De Mullenheim 📚
: Currently reading: Millionaire Mission by Brian Preston 📚
May 2024
: Book Review: Going Infinite 📚 The story of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX captured global headlines for 18 months, and as a lover of …
: Book Review: Artemis Fowl 📚 Artemis Fowl is a book series that Alison read as a child, although I never did. Benedict got the …
: Finished reading: Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis 📚
March 2024
: Currently reading: Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis 📚
: Finished reading: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 📚
February 2024
: Book Review: Dead Fall 📚 I finally did it. After nearly five years of reading, I finally made it through the full Scot …
: Currently reading: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 📚
: Currently reading: He Leadeth Me by Walter J. Ciszek, S.J. 📚
: Finished reading: Dead Fall by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Rising Tiger 📚 I’m almost caught up on the Scot Harvath series and continue to enjoy new geopolitical dynamics that …
: Currently reading: Dead Fall by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: Rising Tiger by Brad Thor 📚
January 2024
: Book Review: Black Ice 📚 Another great book in the Scot Harvath series. We’re out of the doldrums and Scot is back on the …
: Currently reading: Rising Tiger by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: Black Ice by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Near Dark 📚 Thor’s change of direction, which began in Backlash, continues in Near Dark. Scot Harvath continues …
: Currently reading: Black Ice by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: Near Dark by Brad Thor 📚
December 2023
: Book Review: Backlash 📚 For the first 17 books in the series, Brad Thor adopted a “ripped-from-the-headlines” approach to …
: Currently reading: Near Dark by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: Backlash by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: Backlash by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: Spymaster by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Use of Force 📚 After reading my first Brad Thor book in 2019, I’ve almost completed my goal of reading the entire …
: Currently reading: Spymaster by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: Use of Force by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Foreign Agent 📚 Another great Brad Thor read. I mentioned this in a previous review, but I really enjoyed getting to …
: Currently reading: Use of Force by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: Foreign Agent by Brad Thor 📚
November 2023
: Book Review: The Billion Dollar Spy 📚 I’ve always loved espionage, and I was excited to pick up this well-reviewed book. Unfortunately, I …
: Finished reading: The Billion Dollar Spy by David E. Hoffman 📚
: Currently reading: Foreign Agent by Brad Thor 📚
August 2023
: Book Review: My Father’s House 📚 I almost always read nonfiction books. I was in the Apple audiobooks section and this one was in a …
: Finished reading: My Father’s House by Joseph O’Connor 📚
: Currently reading: My Father’s House by Joseph O’Connor 📚
: Book Review: Code of Conduct 📚 After a slow start to the year, I’m rolling through these books! Brad Thor’s series is almost a …
July 2023
: Finished reading: Code of Conduct by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Atomic Habits 📚 With over 112k 5-star rating on Amazon, there’s clearly something here. James Clear crystalizes his …
: Book Review: Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle 📚 Ben Macintyre is my favorite historian/author, and he did not disappoint in this one. The story of …
: Currently reading: The Billion Dollar Spy by David E. Hoffman 📚
: Finished reading: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre 📚
: Finished reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear 📚
: Book Review: Soundtracks 📚 This book came out more than two years ago, and I was part of the pre-order. I just got around to …
: Finished reading: Soundtracks by Jon Acuff 📚
: Finished reading: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by …
: Currently reading: Soundtracks by Jon Acuff 📚
June 2023
: Currently reading: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by …
May 2023
: Currently reading: The Legacy Journey by Dave Ramsey 📚
April 2023
: It’s truly incredible how a child in 1st grade can go from illiterate to a strong reader in 26 …
: Currently reading: Code of Conduct by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Act of War 📚 As I get deeper into the Brad Thor series, I’ve let go of how closely the stories mirror reality and …
January 2023
: Finished reading: Act of War by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ascension Press 📚
December 2022
: Book Review: The Great Adventure Bible 📚 It took much longer than it should have, but I finally read God’s book. Using the _Bible in a Year_ …
: Finished reading: Holy Bible: The Great Adventure Catholic Bible by Ascension Press 📚
: Book Review: Hidden Order 📚 I’ve been so slammed with work this year that my reading time has taken a serious hit. I wanted to …
November 2022
: Finished reading: Hidden Order by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: Hidden Order by Brad Thor 📚
June 2022
: Currently reading: Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms …
: Book Review: The Revolution that Wasn’t 📚 The GameStop rally was a crazy story last year, that I followed like everyone else. I think that …
: Finished reading: The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors …
April 2022
: Currently reading: The Revolution That Wasn’t by Spencer Jakab 📚
: Currently reading: The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal by …
February 2022
: Currently reading: Hidden Order by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Agent ZigZag 📚 I first read a book by Ben Macintyre many years ago, and I love his storytelling style. He makes …
: Book Review: Prince Caspian 📚🚸 We listened to this book on our family trip up North. I’m so glad that, now with children of the …
: Finished reading: Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis 📚
: Finished reading: Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal by Ben Macintyre …
: Finished reading: Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal by Ben Macintyre …
: Book Review: The Horse & His Boy 📚🚸 On our recent roadtrip, we listened to this book the entire way through! The kids loved it, and when …
: Finished reading: The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis 📚
: Book Review: A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours 📚 The cover art on this book is amazing, and the topic is right on point. I’m transitioning back to …
January 2022
: Currently reading: Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal by Ben …
: Finished reading: A Layman’s Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours by Timothy M. Gallagher 📚
: Currently reading: A Layman’s Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours by Timothy M. Gallagher 📚
: Book Review: The Simple Path to Wealth 📚 I like to start off the New Year with a financial book, and this year’s installment came by way of a …
: Finished reading: The Simple Path to Wealth by J. Collins 📚
: Currently reading: Holy Bible: The Great Adventure Catholic Bible by Ascension Press 📚
December 2021
: Currently reading: The Simple Path to Wealth by J. Collins 📚
November 2021
: Book Review: The Common Rule 📚 The algorithm served this book up to me. I appreciate cover art, but this one is next-level good. It …
: Finished reading: The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel …
September 2021
: Book Review: A Catholic Guide to Spending Less and Living More 📚 Sam and Rob, although neither of those are their real first names, are parents of 14 living in …
: Currently reading: The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel …
: Finished reading: A Catholic Guide to Spending Less and Living More: Advice from a Debt-Free Family …
: Book Review: Living Metanoia 📚 Fr. Dave, the author, is a Franciscan friar and the current president of Franciscan University of …
: Currently reading: A Catholic Guide to Spending Less and Living More: Advice from a Debt-Free …
: Finished reading: Living Metanoia: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in Christ by Fr. Dave Pivonka …
August 2021
: Currently reading: Living Metanoia: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in Christ by Fr. Dave Pivonka …
: Book Review: The Cult of We 📚 My favorite section of The Wall Street Journal is Business & Finance. I followed the collapse of …
: Finished reading: The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion by Eliot …
July 2021
: Currently reading: The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion by Eliot …
: Book Review: To Be A Father with Saint Joseph 📚 Continuing with the Year of St. Joseph, I saw this title on the Magnificat website and picked it up. …
: Finished reading: To Be A Father with Saint Joseph by Fabrice Hadjadj 📚
June 2021
: Currently reading: To Be A Father with Saint Joseph by Fabrice Hadjadj 📚
: Book Review: The Mindful Catholic 📚 I’m planning on getting back into my mindfulness routine as the other pieces of my wellness routine …
: Finished reading: The Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment at a Time by Gregory Bottaro, Ph.D. …
: Book Review: Financial Boot Camp 📚 I added the White Coat Investor Podcast to my playlist a few months ago and really enjoy the show. …
: Finished reading: The White Coat Investor’s Financial Boot Camp: A 12-Step High-Yield Guide to …
: Currently reading: The Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment at a Time by Gregory Bottaro, Ph.D. …
: Book Review: Black List 📚 I was looking for something a little light as summer begins and my beach trip draws near. I forgot …
: Finished reading: Black List by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Father Brown Reader 📚 These short mystery stories were adapted from GK Chesterton’s originals. They were challenging to …
: Currently reading: Black List by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: The Father Brown Reader: Stories from Chesterton by G.K. Chesterton 📚
: Book Review: Redefining Anxiety 📚 To my knowledge, this is Dr. John Delony’s first book. It was billed as a “Quick Read,” and it was. …
: Finished reading: Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How to Get Your Life Back by …
May 2021
: Currently reading: Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How to Get Your Life Back by …
: Book Review: Agent Sonya 📚 Ben Macintyre is one of my most read, and favorite, authors. He writes about WWII and Cold War era …
: Finished reading: Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre 📚
: Book Review: Patris Corde 📚 I’ve spent the past few months studying St. Joseph in preparation for my second consecration. Given …
: Finished reading: Patris Corde: With A Father’s Heart by Pope Francis 📚
April 2021
: Currently reading: Patris Corde: With a Father’s Heart by Pope Francis 📚
March 2021
: Finished reading: Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Donald …
January 2021
: Book Review: I Will Teach You to be Rich 📚 I like Ramit’s personality and his presentation style. I disliked his book. At some point, when it …
: Currently reading: Agent Sonya: Moscow’s Most Daring Wartime Spy by Ben Macintyre 📚
: Finished reading: I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Second Edition: No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS. Just a …
: Currently reading: I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Second Edition: No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS. Just a …
: Book Review: In Praise of Walking 📚 I’m an avid reader of The Wall Street Journal, but I must admit that when it comes to the style and …
: Finished reading: In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration by Shane O’Mara 📚
August 2020
: Currently reading: In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration by Shane O’Mara 📚
: Book Review: The Index Card 📚 As I continue to work on expanding my knowledge of the current trends in personal finance, I picked …
: Currently reading: The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to be Complicated by Helaine …
July 2020
: Book Review: The Legacy Journey 📚 It’s been over six years since I’ve picked up this book, and I thought now was a good time. Dave …
: Finished reading: The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity by Dave …
: Book Review: Richest Man in Babylon 📚 Many years ago, my Dad gave me a pamphlet summary of this book. Until recently, I thought that was …
: Currently reading: The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity by Dave …
: Finished reading: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason 📚
: Currently reading: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason 📚
: Book Review: Invest Like A Pro 📚 I’ve used YNAB (You Need A Budget) for years and really like the software, the company, and the …
: Finished reading: Invest Like A Pro by Jesse Mecham 📚
: Book Review: Full Black 📚 My sprint run of Brad Thor books is over. I initially wanted a series that I could sink my teeth …
: Currently reading: Invest Like A Pro by Jesse Mecham 📚
: Finished reading: Full Black by Brad Thor 📚
May 2020
: Currently reading: The Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment At A Time by Gregory Bottaro, …
: Book Review: Foreign Influence 📚 I’m finding it generally helpful to read these books back-to-back. There are many recurring …
: Currently reading: Full Black by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: Foreign Influence by Brad Thor 📚
April 2020
: Currently reading: Foreign Influence by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: The Apostle 📚 This installment in the Scot Harvath series takes readers to Afghanistan on an off-the-books special …
: Finished reading: The Apostle by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: The Last Patriot 📚 With all of the upheaval going on in the world, I thought now was a great time to get lost in Brad …
: Currently reading: The Apostle by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: The Last Patriot by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: The Last Patriot by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Destroy Your Student Loan Debt 📚 This was a very quick read. In fact, I didn’t realize that it was coming out, but I picked up a copy …
: Finished reading: Destroy Your Student Loan Debt: The Step-by-Step Plan to Pay Off Your Student …
: Currently reading: Destroy Your Student Loan Debt: The Step-by-Step Plan to Pay Off Your Student …
: Book Review: Patriotic Fire 📚 I knew very little about the War of 1812 before reading this book. I had heard about the Battle of …
: Finished reading: Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans by …
: I’m so far behind on my reading goal. 📚
March 2020
: Book Review: Consecration to St. Joseph 📚 Late last year, I came across the pre-order for this book. I was familiar with Fr. Calloway’s work. …
: Finished reading: Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Donald …
: Currently reading: Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans by …
February 2020
: Currently reading: Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Donald …
: Book Review: Rhinoceros Success 📚 I first read this book a decade ago. On a regular basis, usually in January, I pick it up and run …
: Finished reading: Rhinoceros Success: The Secret To Charging Full Speed Toward Every Opportunity by …
January 2020
: Currently reading: Rhinoceros Success: The Secret to Charging Full Speed Toward Every Opportunity …
: Book Review: Free to Focus 📚 I really wanted to enjoy this book. Michael Hyatt regularly writes and speaks on topics that …
: Finished reading: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by …
: Book Review: The First Commandment 📚 As the Scot Harvath series matures, I’ve found that many of the plot elements to be disturbing. Thor …
: Finished reading: The First Commandment by Brad Thor 📚
December 2019
: Currently reading: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by …
: Book Review: Takedown 📚 I took this book in my bag to the beach over Thanksgiving for some recreation reading. It served its …
: Currently reading: The First Commandment by Brad Thor 📚
November 2019
: Just finished my 40th book of 2019. 📚
: Finished reading: Takedown by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: Takedown by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: No-Drama Discipline 📚 I really enjoyed reading The Whole Brain Child last year by these authors. In many ways, I treat …
: Finished reading: No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your …
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Nice to be in the library. 📚
October 2019
: Book Review: Humble Service 📚 This is my latest book, I’m currently wrapping up my final round of edits. It’s a guidebook for …
: Finished reading: Humble Service: Leading Your Family as a Stay-At-Home Dad by Chet Collins 📚
: Book Review: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 📚 Wow. What an incredible book! Written in 1966, at the height of the Cold War, spymaster novelist …
: Finished reading: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré 📚
: Currently reading: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré 📚
: Book Review: Start with Why 📚 I found Simon Sinek’s TED talk back in the early 2010s engaging. I was slow to pick up this book, …
: Finished reading: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek …
: Book Review: The Millionaire Next Door 📚 As a Dave Ramsey listener of eight years, I’ve heard time and again the statistics that Dave uses …
: Book Review: Saint Francis of Assisi 📚 I’ve read quite a few books about the life of St. Francis of Assisi in the past two years. These …
: Currently reading: No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your …
: Finished reading: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Thomas …
: Finished reading: Saint Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton 📚
: Book Review: Mutiny on Board HMS Bounty 📚🚸 This was one of my favorite books growing up, so I was glad to share it with my kids. I read it …
: Currently reading: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Thomas …
: Book Review: The Art of War 📚 I’m not a military scientist or historian, but I do enjoy reading military history. The Art of War …
: Finished reading: The Mutiny on Board HMS Bounty by William Bligh 📚
: Finished reading: The Art of War by Sun Tzu 📚
September 2019
: Currently reading: The Art of War by Sun Tzu 📚
: Book Review: Rebel Yell 📚 Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was a significant leader in the Confederate Army in the opening years of …
: Currently reading: Saint Francis of Assisi by G.K. Chesterton 📚
: Finished reading: Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. …
: Currently reading: Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. …
: Book Review: How to Talk so Kids will Listen & Listen so Kids will Talk 📚 We bought this book last year, along with the Whole Brain Child series. The title is tantalizing, …
: Finished reading: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & …
: Book Review: Church of Spies 📚 This is my second time reading this title. I love WWII/Cold War espionage, and Mark Riebling tells a …
: Currently reading: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & …
: Finished reading: Church of Spies: The Pope’s Secret War Against Hitler by Mark Riebling 📚
: Currently reading: Church of Spies: The Pope’s Secret War Against Hitler by Mark Riebling 📚
: Book Review: Blowback 📚 When I finished editing my newest book, I bought myself the next book in the Scot Harvath series. …
: Finished reading: Blowback by Brad Thor 📚
August 2019
: Book Review: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 📚🚸 This was our second read aloud book that we did in the car. I think I was assigned this book to read …
: Currently reading: Blowback by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 📚
: Book Review: Things Fall Apart 📚 I first read this book as a summer reading assignment in high school before starting my sophomore …
: Finished reading: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe 📚
: Book Review: Keep Going 📚 Austin Kleon is an artist who has a real talent for writing. His books are small, short, quick …
: Currently reading: The Mutiny On Board HMS Bounty by William Bligh 📚
: Finished reading: Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon 📚
: Currently reading: Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon 📚
: Book Review: State of the Union 📚 I was feeling weighed down by the content in my bioethics book, so I decided to hit pause and get …
: Finished reading: State of the Union by Brad Thor 📚
July 2019
: Currently reading: State of the Union by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: The Magician’s Nephew 📚🚸 I believe that I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in 8th grade, but I’ve never read the …
: Currently reading: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 📚
: Finished reading: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis 📚
: Book Review: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 📚 This was our first book reading aloud with the children. They did great, but at the end, they were …
: Finished reading: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 📚
: Currently reading: Catholic Bioethics for a New Millennium by Anthony Fisher, OP 📚
: Book Review: Last Days of the Concorde 📚 It was good to pick up this book in light of the recent 737 MAX incidents. Through the lens of the …
: Finished reading: Last Days of the Concorde: The Crash of Flight 4590 and the End of Supersonic …
: Currently reading: Last Days of the Concorde: The Crash of Flight 4590 and the End of Supersonic …
: Currently reading: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis 📚
: Book Review: Hero 📚 This is the third book that I’ve read by Meg Meeker this year. I guess my parenting game is getting …
: Finished reading: Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need by Meg Meeker, MD 📚
: Currently reading: Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need by Meg Meeker, MD 📚
: Book Review: The Read-Aloud Family 📚 One of the many benefits that comes with adding a brief review of each book that I finish is that, …
: Finished reading: The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids …
June 2019
: Book Review: Path of the Assassin 📚 My enjoyment of Brad Thor’s Scot Harvath series continues. I picked up this book and finished it a …
: Currently reading: The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids …
: Book Review: Lions of Lucerne 📚 After finishing Spymaster, I had a plan to go back to my nonfiction backlog. But I couldn’t stop …
: Finished reading: Path of the Assassin by Brad Thor 📚
: Book Review: Spymaster 📚 Most of the books that I read are nonfiction. I like to spend my reading time exploring new thoughts …
: Currently reading: Path of the Assassin by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 📚
: Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up 📚 I was first introduced to Marie Kondo on The RapidWeaver Show. Ben, one of the Realmac bros, brought …
: Currently reading: The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor 📚
: I spent part of my Saturday morning at a local bookstore with my daughter. We walked through the …
: Finished reading: Spymaster by Brad Thor 📚
: Finished reading: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and …
: Book Review: Boys Should Be Boys 📚 A few months ago I read Meg Meeker’s Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. I found that book incredibly …
: Currently reading: Spymaster by Brad Thor 📚
: Currently reading: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and …
: Finished reading: Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons by Meg Meeker, MD 📚
: Currently reading: Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons by Meg Meeker, MD 📚
: Book Review: Digital Minimalism 📚 This book caught me at the perfect time. Cal Newport’s latest offering is the antidote to the quick …
: Finished reading: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport 📚
: Book Review: The Theft of a Decade 📚 I’ve followed the work and writing of Joseph Sternberg on the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board …
: Currently reading: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport 📚
: Finished reading: The Theft of a Decade: How the Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials’ Economic …
May 2019
: Currently reading: The Theft of a Decade: How the Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials’ Economic …
April 2019
: Book Review: Killing the SS 📚 I’m no stranger to the Killing series. Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard have written eight books …
: Currently reading: Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Meg …
: Finished reading: Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History by Bill O’Reilly …
March 2019
: Currently reading: Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History by Bill O’Reilly …
: Book Review: The One Thing 📚 I received this book as a gift from a speaker at my parish. He distributed them after giving a talk …
: Finished reading: The One Thing: Passing Faith Onto Children by Matthew Kelly 📚
: Currently reading: The One Thing: Passing Faith Onto Children by Matthew Kelly 📚
: Finished reading: You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle, …
: Book Review: Democracy, Inc. 📚 I saw this book on sale on the iBooks Store and was immediately drawn into the content. We’ve heard …
: Finished reading: Democracy Inc.: How Members Of Congress Have Cashed In On Their Jobs by The …
: Currently reading: Democracy Inc.: How Members Of Congress Have Cashed In On Their Jobs by The …
: Book Review: 8 Minute Meditation 📚 One of my goals for this year was to expand my meditation practice. I picked this book up on special …
: Finished reading: 8 Minute Meditation Expanded: Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life. by Victor Davich …
February 2019
: Book Review: Hunting El Chapo 📚 I came across this book a few weeks ago, as the trial of El Chapo wound down in a New York Federal …
: Finished reading: Hunting El Chapo: The Inside Story of the American Lawman Who Captured the …
: Currently reading: You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck …
: Book Review: Spies in the Family 📚 Cold War espionage continues to be among my favorite topics to read. Spies in the Family is a …
: Currently reading: Hunting El Chapo: The Inside Story of the American Lawman Who Captured the …
January 2019
: Finished reading: Spies in the Family: An American Spymaster, His Russian Crown Jewel, and the …
: Currently reading: Spies in the Family: An American Spymaster, His Russian Crown Jewel, and the …
: Currently reading: 8 Minute Meditation Expanded: Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life. by Victor …
: Book Review: Smart Money, Smart Kids 📚 This book has been in my reading queue for some time. Now that my kids are getting old enough to …
: Finished reading: Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money by Dave …
: Currently reading: Smart Money Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money by Dave …
: Book Review: Bad Blood 📚 Disgusting. Outrageous. Criminal. Bad Blood is the result of the high-caliber reporting by John …
: Finished reading: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou 📚
: Book Review: Your Best Year Ever 📚 I’ve been following Michael Hyatt for over seven years now, and this book is based on a five-part …
: Finished reading: [Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important …
December 2018
: Currently reading: [Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley …
: Currently reading: Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals by …
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A few of the books that I read this year. I also managed to post a full review of each title. 📚
: Book Review: Grant Us Peace 📚 Grant Us Peace was the second book that I wrote in 2014. I was in the groove and, at the time, …
: Finished reading: Grant Us Peace by Chet Collins 📚
: Book Review: Command and Control 📚 As I mentioned in my previous review, my first encounter with the reality of nuclear weapons …
: Finished reading: Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of …
November 2018
: Currently reading: Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of …
: Book Review: American Kingpin 📚 American Kingpin is the true story of the infamous Silk Road, its founder Ross Ulbricht, and the law …
: Finished reading: American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road …
: Currently reading: American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road …
October 2018
: Book Review: Getting Things Done 📚 This is a book that needs no introduction. It was my first time reading it all the way through, …
: Finished reading: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen 📚
: Currently reading: Grant Us Peace by Chet Collins 📚
: Currently reading: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen 📚
: Book Review: The Spy and the Traitor 📚 Earlier this year, I read A Spy Among Friends, the story of KGB mole Kim Philby and his espionage …
: Finished reading: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben …
: Currently reading: The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben …
: Book Review: Hiroshima 📚 I first read this book as a sophomore in high school for my World History class. When it came up in …
: Finished reading: Hiroshima by John Hersey 📚
: Currently reading: Hiroshima by John Hersey 📚
September 2018
: Book Review: The Screwtape Letters 📚 What can I say about my 24th book of the year? A classic, Lewis’ insight proves to be a timeless …
: Finished reading: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis 📚
: Book Review: Spectre Origins 📚 I’ve read almost exclusively nonfiction books this year. That’s normal for me, but I’m finally …
: Finished reading: Spectre: Origins by C.W. Lemoine 📚
: Currently reading: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis 📚
: Book Review: The Enthusiast 📚 After completing the previous book on the life of St. Francis, I decided to pick up this story. …
: Finished reading: The Enthusiast: How the Best Friend of Francis of Assisi Almost Destroyed What He …
: Currently reading: The Enthusiast: How the Best Friend of Francis of Assisi Almost Destroyed What …
: Book Review: When Francis Saved the Church 📚 I love when I approach a book with preconceived notions about the subject matter and end up walking …
: Finished reading: When Saint Francis Saved the Church: How a Converted Medieval Troubadour Created …
: Book Review: Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan 📚 I first read this book/pastoral letter when it came out back in 2009. I was taking a college class …
: Currently reading: When Saint Francis Saved the Church: How a Converted Medieval Troubadour Created …
: Finished reading: Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan by US Conference if Catholic Bishops 📚 …
: Currently reading: Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan by US Conference of Catholic Bishops …
: Book Review: Strangers in a Strange Land 📚 Archbishop Chaput is back with a timely and painfully honest critique of American society and the …
: Finished reading: Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World …
August 2018
: Currently reading: Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World …
: Book Review: Retired Inspired 📚 I love reading financial books, so I was excited to finally pull this one off the shelf. I believe I …
: Finished reading: Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age, It’s a Financial Number by Chris Hogan 📚
: Currently reading: Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age; It’s a Financial Number by Chris Hogan 📚
: Book Review: Parish Priest 📚 This was my second time reading Parish Priest, the story of Fr. Michael McGivney. While his legacy …
: Finished reading: Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism by Douglas …
: Currently reading: Parish Priest: Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism by Douglas …
: Book Review: A Spy Among Friends 📚 Ben Macintyre is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers of the modern era. His style is so …
: Finished reading: A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre 📚
July 2018
: Currently reading: A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre 📚
: Book Review: Resisting Happiness 📚 This book really came to me at the right point in my life. I had noticed several months ago that …
: Book Review: Keep Your Kids Catholic 📚 It’s been said by many people that I respect that you should never read a book that you’re not …
: Book Review: Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor 📚 I heard Dr. Allen Hunt speak in person at a conference two summers ago at Franciscan University of …
: Finished reading: Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly 📚
: Book Review: Dignitas Personae and Donum Vitae 📚 The Church is often painted with the brush of “no.” Indeed, in our culture today, there are plenty …
: Finished reading: Keep Your Kids Catholic: Sharing Your Faith and Making It Stick by Marc …
: Book Review: The Whole-Brain Child 📚 Now that Benedict is nearing his fifth birthday, Alison thought that it would be a good idea for us …
: Finished reading: Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor: How I Discovered the Hidden Treasures of the …
: Finished reading: Instruction on Respect for Human Life by Congregation for the Doctrine of the …
: Book Review: Building the Kingdom 📚 It’s hard to find a succinct book that covers the history of the Catholic Church. There’s a lot of …
: Finished reading: The Dignity of A Person by The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 📚
: Finished reading: The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s …
: Finished reading: Building the Kingdom: A History of the Catholic Church by Robbie Peñate 📚
: Book Review: Operation Mincemeat 📚 I first came across the writing of Ben Macintyre when I picked up his book Double Cross: The True …
: Currently reading: Building the Kingdom: A History of the Catholic Church by Robbie Peñate 📚
: Finished reading: Operation Mincement: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and …
June 2018
: Book Review: The Year of Less 📚 I saw this book just before its publication around the first of the year. I loved the description: a …
May 2018
: Book Review: On Conscience 📚 This book was given to me as a gift by my parents. I’m developing an interest in bioethics, seeing …
April 2018
: Book Review: Rainbow Six 📚 This was my first Tom Clancy book. I had played the computer game when it first came out, so I was …
January 2018
: Book Review: Messy & Foolish 📚 This was a short little book, expounding on the early message of the pontificate of Francis. I …
: Book Review: The Total Money Makeover 📚 I’ve been a listener of Dave’s radio program for seven years now. I was first introduced to him and …
: Book Review: The Pope Who Quit 📚 Before the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, there had only been one man in the history of the …
: Book Review: You Need A Budget 📚 I’ve been using You Need A Budget (YNAB) exclusively for several years. They’re a quirky company …