Here are three more great books I read this summer: Fallout — PI Warshawsky helps a family find their missing relative The Redemption of Charlie McCoy — what should have been an easy mark turns into a soul-searching event for Charlie McCoy The Last Savannah — are Africa’s might herds being destroyed by man Fallout … Continue reading
I’ve been addicted to Westerns for a few months now. If you have any favorites, I’d love to hear about them. Here are three more great books, two available through NetGalley and one through Kindle: Hell Star — everything you’d want from a Wild West story Brokeheart — an unemployed journalist finds more than a new … Continue reading
A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmie Sonni and Rob Goodman 5/5 Despite likely being the most brilliant man you’ve never heard of with the most comprehensive unknown impact on the advancement of technology, Claude Shannon, star of Jimmie Sonni and Rob Goodman’s A Mind at Play (Simon and … Continue reading
Just a note to my wonderful community here that I’ve published a new nonfiction tech-in-ed book for educators called 169 Real-World Ways to Put Tech Into Your Class Now. It’s an overview of the most important tech-in-ed topics with practical strategies to address common tech problems. Each tip is less than a page — many only a third … Continue reading
I’m way behind on my NetGalley reading, but here’s one more from an author I’ve loved, well, forever. Nelson DeMille has an ability to create characters that work on so many different levels, filled with external and internal goals that keep me turning pages and buying new books. As a result, when the Cuban Affair … Continue reading
My writing PLN (Professional Learning Network) pretty much revolves around blogs and the authors who share their insights and advice through the online blogs. When I have a question, I often go there first, before digging through my shelves of self-help writing books. Along the way, I’ve read many of their books. Here, I want … Continue reading
When I discovered Tony Hillerman, I thought I’d gone to reader heaven. He’s exactly what I love about an atmospheric book–he carries me away to an alternate world, lets me know that I’m not the only one who struggles with my foibles, and teaches me about culture in a non-narrative way. I quickly finished his … Continue reading
I received two of the three in the Jon Reznick series from Netgalley. Jon Reznick is a former Delta warrior, now a “ghost” employed by the American government as a legal assassin who takes his orders from shadowy handlers that rarely support him if efforts go awry. He was their plausible deniability, with no direct … Continue reading
Here are three more great books available (for free) through NetGalley: Testimony — from the king of courtroom drama, this one is a little different. Hunting Hour — a working dog makes all the difference in saving the life of a kidnapped girl Man Overboard — how does a hacker convince a man who has everything … Continue reading
My writing PLN (Professional Learning Network) pretty much revolves around blogs and the authors who share their insights and advice through the online blogs. When I have a question, I often go there first, before digging through my shelves of self-help writing books. Along the way, I’ve read many of their books. Here, I want … Continue reading
