Another John Green book (I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately with him as they’re great “right before bed” reading). When a billionaire dies mysteriously, Aza takes up the cause of trying to figure out how while getting closer and closer to her son. This book got me thinking about how my kids […]

Looking for Alaska is the story of a group of social outcasts at boarding school in Alabama trying to make their way and figure out who they are. Alaska is a young woman who is the emotional leader of the group with a secret past. Much of the book centers around a prank war between Alaska’s […]

I know. I know. I’m way late to the party. Everyone reads The Outsiders in high school. But I didn’t. And I never saw the movie either. So now I’ve read the book and am going to watch the movie next. Maybe it’s time of life, but I didn’t love this book like you’re supposed […]

I don’t generally read these kinds of books because, for the most part, the stories feel a bit cheesy. In addition, the people who were privileged enough to be in an organization like the Navy SEALS almost universally despise kiss and tell books. However, this book was recommended by a former SEAL Team Six member […]

A riveting look deep inside North Korea combined with a harrowing tale of escape for the author. I started reading this on a Monday and finished the last 30% of the book the following Sunday. You will not be able to put it down for the last quarter of the book. While it is a […]

David Whyte is an English poet who works with companies and organizations to discover their highest and best through poetry. I’ve never read much poetry, but after listening to this book, I’m likely to read a whole lot more. Whyte’s incisive views on life, happiness and purpose are profound and will cause you to stop […]

I heard an interview with Boyd Varty on Invest Like the Best and was so intrigued by his story that I decided to read his book. The book is a memoir of his life growing up on the Londolozi Game Preserve in S. Africa, and has some of the more amazing stories you’ll ever read. […]

Quite fashionable these days to be a consumer of Stoic philosophy, but I think the reason for that is that Stoicism offers a particularly refreshing point of view that’s in stark contrast to modern society. Given how old Stoicism is, I guess this has likely always been true. I read the daily meditations from this […]

There are a handful of books which have had a lasting, profound effect on my life. This is at or near the top of the list. As someone who’s struggled mightily with living most of my life in either the past or the future, this book wrecked me. It has revolutionized how I live with […]