Every January-February timeframe, I get new releases from a few of my favorites: @gregghurwitzbooks.bsky.social, Mark Greaney, and Robert Dugoni. #amreading Dugoni's latest while traveling and am already decisively engaged. #booksky

#amreading @gregghurwitzbooks.bsky.social latest Orphan X masterpiece. The series just keeps getting better. #booksky

My pilot just said to us "Uhm, we need to CTRL-ALT-DELETE the aircraft before we get going again." Dude, maybe keep that to yourself. This ain't a cooking show; I don't need to know every step of the recipe; just get me there! Just lie to me!

Ready to get into the third book of Charles Cummings' Box 88 series. It's been excellent so far, so I expect nothing but the best. #booksky

Finishing this. Educational & balanced. Expected more doomsaying but it ably explains the history & complexities of the semiconductor industry. If you want to understand a subject that touches every bit of our world's recent history & is entwined in every aspect of its future, read this. #booksky

Had this sign made to remind myself. Get consistent then never stop.

The closest I get to slowing down my ever-humming brain is to do activities that have me lock in mentally. This painting helps. It's easy to get lost in. If you need an escape for a few minutes a day, I recommend it.

Good, good stuff. This will not be my last @paultremblay.bsky.social novel. #booksky

I get most of my daily 10k steps from walking into rooms in my house, forgetting why I walked there in the first place, then repeating the cycle 3 minutes later when I remember. Follow me for the latest #fitness tips!

#amreading @paultremblay.bsky.social's "A Head Full of Ghosts" and really enjoying the spooky story. It's well done. I needed a change of pace after the fun I had with @aceatkins.bsky.social's "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." #booksky

#amreading @aceatkins.bsky.social's fun ride, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and--as an 80s kid--enjoying the heck out of it. It has some "Ready Player One" vibes mixed with the comedic spirit of a Christopher Moore novel. I love it! #booksky

When I first started "Katabasis" I was not impressed. I'm glad I kept on reading. It ended up a good one. A solid 4 out of 5 for me. #booksky

#amreading The Short Drop by Matthew Fitzsimmons. Good stuff so far. That's after reading the EXCELLENT Eric Heisserer sci-fi/crime novel Simultaneous. It was drop-jaw good at times! #booksky

#amreading and really enjoying this sci-fi thriller by Eric Heisserer. #booksky

One of the cooler things I gave my bride this year for Christmas: the Aero Garden. Yes, we open stuff early in our house. Vacation is the only time of year we get to slow down a little to enjoy things. 😆

I really enjoyed "Box 88" by Charles Cumming. I'm now reading its sequel "Judas 62" and enjoying it thoroughly. #booksky

If everyone has TSA PreCheck, what is its value?

#amreading "Space Shock." The writing is pretty drab yet informative and the subject matter is important enough that I think defense professionals should read it to understand the Space Domain of warfare. #booksky

I love #crimefiction. The jacket description pulled me in, sounding like a Joseph Finder novel but African-American themed. S.A. Cosby's storytelling is superb; dark and compelling. I could not put it down. #booksky

Continuing to read books by new-to-me authors. #amreading S.A. Cosby's "King of Ashes" after completing a satisfying "Pretty Things" by Janelle Brown. I will read more of both authors, for sure. #booksky

For fellow #LanguageLearning geeks, I stumbled upon a way to assist our learning. While studying for a course, I noted my Speechify app was reading Chinese. So, I took my list of key phrases and put them on a document I shared to the app. Now, I read along as I listen to phrases read to me.

I'm reading Janelle Brown's "Pretty Things." It's admittedly been sitting on my shelf for a bit, but I am craving something different and fun. It certainly has been so far. #booksky

Just finished this book. It won't be my last Henry Porter novel. #booksky

I've been picking at the book on the right every now and then and it's good. I purchased the one on the left today and am also enjoying it. #booksky

My younger-than-I-am barber asked me “So, are you retired?” I answered her, “Um, no.” Then we ceased to converse as I contemplated my mortality. It may be time for that Groupon facelift in Mexico I’ve been wondering about.

Sigh. As I age, I'm slowly realizing I'm running out of time to start a Hall & Oates tribute band.

It was really cool to see how all the athletes on "Physical: Asia" on @netflix.com made it a point to pay their respects to Manny Pacquiao.

I enjoyed Jack Carr's "Cry Havoc" which I finished today. Outstanding novel. I'm now reading Henry Porter's "The Enigma Girl" and am enjoying it so far. #booksky

The taste spectrum for protein bars lies between "Licking the sand off the feet of a stranger" and "Pretty much a Snickers bar." I don't know how the former stays in business yet somehow they do. I'm lucky I finally found the latter.

#traveling in Rome with the love of my life.

Hmm. I guess it's all podcasts until January 1, 2026.🤷‍♂️ #booksky

I love coming home.

So happy to come home to a book I pre-ordered on my doorstep. David McCloskey's books are always a hit! #booksky

Reading MP Woodward's "Red Tide." Every time I pick it up, I can't help but think of the Dr. Rick Progressive ad where he asks "Who else reads books about submarines?" and the guy answers "My dad." I giggle to myself and then continue this excellent novel. #booksky

I'm finding one of my favorite ways to learn about current affairs and history is to read well-researched novels by respected authors. I've read a few in the past couple years. #booksky

I step away from Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon series now and then but whenever I come back, I always wonder why I stopped. Such a good writer. #booksky

It took a while, but this book has finally turned past the explanation of the author's theoretical rationale and into an analysis of what our current state of affairs is. I appreciate how he interjects vignettes from popular culture as indicators of national and international atmospherics. #booksky

Happy 78th birthday to OUR United States Air Force!

Reading "The Fourth Turning is Here" by Neil Howe. I can't say I'm enjoying it necessarily, but I feel that it's definitely time well spent. It feels similar to "The Storm Before the Calm." If you're a History, Poli-Sci, or Sociology nerd like I am, you should add these to your stack. #booksky

My dive into Nordic dark thrillers continued with this. I really enjoyed it. #booksky

I'm reading "China's World View" and it's, at once, fascinating and informative. My epiphanies are reminiscent of the first time I read Pressfield's piece "It's The Tribes, Stupid" back during the height of counterinsurgency. #booksky

My recent reads have been welcome escapes from my required professional development reading. I enjoyed Mickey 7. Both of the spy novels in this trio are continuations of two of my favorite series. Beaumont's is particularly relevant, timely, and thought-provoking. #booksky

"Atomic Habits" and "The 4-Hour Chef" helped me understand and espouse this wisdom.

"Wait; what?!" When one of the characters in the book I'm reading does nefarious things with a drug that happens to be one of my prescriptions. #booksky

I started reading the third in the Thomas Kell series before realizing I had skipped this book. #booksky

I thoroughly enjoyed @alleneskens.bsky.social' haunting novel "The Quiet Librarian." It was perfectly paced and kept me engaged throughout. Now I am on to @araedunlap.bsky.social's "The Resurrectionist" and am enjoying it so far. #booksky

I was so happy to hear about a sequel to Rob Hart's "Assassin's Anonymous," and purchased it immediately. I've had a hard time putting it down. #booksky

The first Department Q novel was excellent and pulled me into the series. This second novel takes it up a notch. I can hardly wait to continue the series. #booksky

I love the fact that I have coworkers who can say things like "Alright; go poop and I'll be here when you get back," and neither of us show any concern.

When I travel TDY: "I'm going to save money this trip." <proceeds to buy an exorbitantly-priced mini-pharmacy at the airport convenience store because I'm allergic to, well, living and I don't want to be caught globetrotting with only witch doctor treatments as options for my many ills>