By John Gronski My quick notes: Boy, this was a fun and inspiring read. Fun in that the book flows well (I read it in one afternoon sitting), and inspiring in that author John and his wife, Berti, biked 4,000 miles across the USA with their fifteen month old son. It's a story of [...]

By James Nestor Categories: Health/Wellness/Training, Performance/Effectiveness My quick notes: Breathing is one of those things we do (25,000 times a day) that we rarely take a second to consider. In "Breath", James Nestor takes us through a historical ride of breathing and shows the health benefits of proper breathing, as well as the health [...]

By Dan Flores Categories: Science/Nature, History/Nation/Law My quick notes: I had heard Dan Flores on a podcast years ago and put American Serengeti in my queue. This is a fascinating look at the history of animals in North America, from the Pleistocene Era (Ice Age) to today. This books incites awe and wonder at [...]

By Mark Kenyon Categories: Outdoors/Adventure, Science/Nature In the past few years, I've become really interested in reading and learning about the outdoors, and Mark Kenyon's "That Wild Country" provides a rich and thorough history of public lands in the US. Mark combines this history with his personal travel experience across our country into many [...]

By Jeff Kinney Category: Kids My quick notes: With a six and three year old at home, I've begun to read chapter books to my kids (this being the second). My daughter and I recently watched one of the Wimpy Kid movies, and I laughed out loud, so we got the book. While the [...]

By Bruce Lee Categories: Spirituality/Philosophy/Psychology My quick notes: Shortly after watching ESPN's 30 for 30 "Be Water" on the life of Bruce Lee, I set out to find a Bruce Lee book to read. And there are plenty. I landed on "Striking Thoughts" because of it's tie to his philosophy, something I'm interested in [...]

By Cal Newport Categories: Performance/Effectiveness, Media/Technology My quick notes: I'd have to say this is one of the most impactful books I've ever read. I picked it up during the Coronavirus at-home quarantine because of the increased angst and anxiety I was feeling. I had determined that my social media usage was a large [...]

By Stephen Dubner Categories: Kids My quick notes: This is a fun little picture book that follows a young boy through self-acceptance as he learns to see his two belly buttons in a different, more positive light. If you're anything like me, you've been self-conscious about one thing or another, and as a 39 [...]

By Boyd Varty Categories: Outdoors/Adventure My quick notes: This is Boyd's second book that I read (the first being Lion Tracker's Guide to Life), and I enjoyed it just as much as the first. This is the type of book that makes you appreciate the beauty and wonder in nature, and the opportunity to [...]

By Brad Meltzer Categories: Kids I knew I learned about Sacagawea from school, but I didn't really know who Sacagawea was; I needed a refresher. Brad Melter tells her story and her important role in American history as part of Lewis and Clark's expedition. She's skilled, competent, a dreamer and an adventurer with whose [...]