Midnight in Siberia by David Greene Book Review
I picked this book up randomly while browsing travel books at the library (it’s also cheap used on Amazon). It…
Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis
Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis is a captivating debut novel that marks the beginning of an entire trilogy that…
1864 by Charles Flood Book Review
1864 by Charles Flood is a book that focuses on the pivotal year of 1864 in American history. It tells…
Managing Your Woods by Ann Hansen
The book Managing Your Woods by Ann Hansen is an excellent primer on woodland management. It is written from three…
Cabin Porn by Beaver Brook
Cabin Porn by Beaver Brook is a book written by Zach Klein. It is a compendium of stories and images…
The Body by Bill Bryson Book Review
The Body is possibly Bill Bryson’s longest and most interesting reference book yet. It’s in the same vein as A…
Books Read in 2021
Ever since 2007, I’ve kept track of every book I’ve read. Ideally, I’ve also written a short lessons learned or…
The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey
The Gift of Failure is a thought-provoking book that aims to shift thinking and provide concrete solutions for parents who…
Crazy River by Richard Grant Book Review
Crazy River is one of the best travel books about Africa that I’ve ever read. It’s up there with Blood…
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel Book Review
The Psychology of Money is a book about, well, the psychology behind money and personal finance. I picked it up…
Ultralearning by Scott Young
Ultralearning is a book that teaches readers how to learn better and get better results from what they are trying…
Kings of The Yukon by Adam Weymouth Book Review
Kings of The Yukon is a travel book that doubles as an environmental history book. I read it mainly for…
Company of One by Paul Jarvis Book Review
Company of One is a unique business book. It’s about the what, why, and how of running a business for…
America’s Great National Forests, Wildernesses & Grasslands by Char Miller Book Review
America’s Great National Forests, Wildernesses & Grasslands is one of my favorite reference / “coffee table” books. The official description…
Book of Nature Poetry by National Geographic Book Review
The Book of Nature Poetry by National Geographic is one of those amazing books published for children…but is a hidden…
Trouble in July by Erskine Caldwell Book Review
Trouble in July is part of Erskine Caldwell’s trilogy, alongside Tobacco Road and God’s Little Acre, exploring the American South…
Member of The Wedding by Carson McCullers
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers is a 1946 novel that explores themes of identity, belonging, race, and…
Lunatic Express by Carl Hoffman
The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains, and Planes is a book written by…
Alaska Wilderness by Robert Marshall
Alaska Wilderness by Robert Marshall was recommended to me by a Gates of the Arctic National Park ranger while researching…
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk is a classic parenting book written by…
This Land: A Guide to Central National Forests by Robert Mohlenbrock
This Land is a comprehensive field guide that provides detailed information about the natural features, wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds, and…
The Narrow Road By Felix Dennis
The Narrow Road is a brief guide to getting money written by one of Britain’s wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs, Felix Dennis….
Awareness by Anthony De Mello
Awareness by Anthony De Mello is a book that explores the concept of spiritual awakening. Written by Anthony de Mello,…
City of God by Augustine Book Review
The City of God by Augustine is a classic work of Western culture written in response to pagan claims that…
Gates of the Arctic National Park: Twelve Years of Wilderness Exploration by Joe Wilkins Book Review
Gates of the Arctic National Park: Twelve Years of Wilderness Exploration is a special and unique coffee-table style reference book….
MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival by Steven Rinella
The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival is a practical guide for anyone planning to spend time outside. It…
Books Read in 2020
Ever since 2007, I’ve kept track of every book I’ve read. Ideally, I’ve also written a short lessons learned or…
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami is a postmodern, surrealist novel that follows the lives of two characters, Aomame and Tengo, as…
Running by the Georgia State Capitol
This photo is from a late Spring run around the Georgia State Capitol. It’s pretty busy during the Winter (when…
A Child Through Time Book Review
A Child Through Time is a history book by DK publishing for kids ages 8 to 12 (though both my…
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
A Promised Land by Barack Obama is a 768-page memoir that documents the former president’s life from his early years…
Finding That Perfect Novel with NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is an incredible tool that I found on my library’s website. It allows you to search & compare…
Florida by Lauren Groff
Florida is a collection of short stories that explores the physical and emotional landscape of Florida. The stories are centered…
An Hour Before Daylight by Jimmy Carter
An Hour Before Daylight is a memoir by former US President Jimmy Carter, in which he recounts his childhood growing…
The Middle Ages: Everyday Life in Medieval Europe by Jeffrey Singman Book Review
The Middle Ages: Everyday Life in Medieval Europe is an excellent book about the daily lives of people from every segment of medieval European society.
North Georgia’s Dixie Highway by Images of America
North Georgia’s Dixie Highway by Images of America is a book that traces the development of the tourism route, the…
Ranger Confidential by Andrea Lankford Book Review
Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks by Andrea Lankford is a compelling account of the life…
The Devil’s Financial Dictionary by Jason Zweig Book Review
The Devil’s Financial Dictionary is an interesting, browse-able book of satire. Great for anyone with a passing interest in finance or investing.
Windfall by McKenzie Funk
Windfall is a gripping account of how banks, energy companies, engineers, and entrepreneurs have turned a global crisis into a…
50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains by Johnny Molloy Book Review
Amazing resource for any hiker.
Books Read in 2019
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
Trick Mirror is a collection of nine original essays that explore the river of self-delusion that runs beneath the surface…
Travels by William Bartram Book Review
William Bartram was a famous naturalist in the 18th century. He traveled in the southeastern region of the United States…
Uninhabitable Earth by David Wells-Wallace Book Review
A very well-written description of the current path we are on with the climate crisis.
Enough by John Bogle Book Review
Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life by John Bogle is a must-read for anyone in business or in…
Best Tent Camping Georgia by Johnny Molloy Book Review
Best Tent Camping Georgia is a straightforward, excellent reference book by Johnny Molloy. Even if you just flip through the…
Books That I’ve Quit Reading
Fyodor Dostoevsky changed how I read. Until I was 23 or so, I had this commitment to finishing every single…
Farsighted by Steven Johnson
Farsighted is a nonfiction book by American journalist Steven Johnson. The book is concerned with the complexity of decision-making and…
Progress by Johan Norberg Book Review
Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future by Johan Norberg is a concise, fast-paced book that you should…
The Fish That Ate The Whale by Rich Cohen Book Review
The Fish That Ate The Whale is a biography of Sam Zemurray, the banana magnate of the 20th Century. You…
Happy City by Charles Montgomery Book Review
Happy City by Charles Montgomery is another great addition to that genre of non-fiction books written by journalists who weave…
Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold Book Review
Sand County Almanac is one of those books like Walden and Silent Spring that has had an enormous impact on…
Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday Book Review
I’ve been a huge fan of Ryan Holiday for quite a while. I started reading his work right when I…
Astoria by Peter Stark
Astoria: Astor & Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire is what more history books should aspire to be. It is technically an…
Over the Plain Houses by Julia Franks Book Review
I was excited to read this book the day I read the book description in The Economist. The novel made…
This Is Where You Belong by Melody Warnick
This Is Where You Belong explores the concept of what makes us fall in love with the towns and cities…
Books Read in 2018
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg Book Review
In Smarter Faster Better, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg explores the science of productivity and how managing how we think…
Books Read in 2017
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance Book Review
Hillbilly Elegy was deservedly named one of the best books of the year by The Economist, The New York Times,…
Dispatches from Pluto by Richard Grant Book Review
Dispatches from Pluto by Richard Grant is a travel book and memoir about his move from New York City to…
Impossible To Ignore by Carmen Simon
Impossible To Ignore by Carmen Simon is a groundbreaking approach to creating memorable messages that are easy to process, hard…
1493 by Charles Mann Book Review
1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created is a nonfiction book written by Charles C. Mann and published in 2011….
The Last Train to Zona Verde by Paul Theroux Book Review
Paul Theroux is one of my 3 favorite travel writers. I read this book in 2014 almost as soon as…
Books Read in 2016
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
At Home in The World by Tsh Oxenreider
At Home in The World is a book about a family’s adventure around the world, as they travel to different…
What The Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula
What The Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula is a reliable introduction to Buddhism. The book provides a solid foundation into…
Sapiens by Yoval Noah Harari
Sapiens is a multi-disciplinary book that covers 2.5 million years of human history, from the advent of agriculture to the…
Zealot by Reza Aslan
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth is a historical account of the life of Jesus, written by…
God Is Back by John Micklethwait
God Is Back is a book that argues against the secularization thesis and claims that there is a global revival…
Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins
Confessions of an Economic Hitman is a semi-autobiographical book written by John Perkins, first published in 2004. The book provides…
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid Book Review
I read Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist during my flurry of post-college book reading. It was a powerful novel that…
You May Also Like by Tom Vanderbilt Book Review
I picked up You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice by Tom Vanderbilt solely because of his…
White Flight by Kevin Kruse Book Review
White Flight is the term for the racially based migration in the 1950s and onwards of white Americans from the central…
The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson Book Review
Bill Bryson has been one of my (and my wife’s) favorite authors for years. He’s one of the few authors…
SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal Book Review
Jane McGonigal is a psychologist and researcher into the science of games. She has widely viewed TED Talks and is…
India: A Portrait by Patrick French Book Review
India has been around for a long time. Like more than 5,000 years – back to the earliest establishments of…
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a 1957 novel that explores the themes of individualism, reason, and capitalism. The book…
Linchpin by Seth Godin Book Review
Linchpin is the 3rd book by Seth Godin that I’ve read (previously Poke The Box and Purple Cow). The book…
Books Read in 2015
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
One Summer by Bill Bryson Book Review
In 1927, there was no major war. There was no major election. There was no major economic upheaval. And yet,…
Headhunters on My Doorstep by J. Maarten Troost Book Review
There’s a long tradition of modern travel writers retracing the steps of famous travel routes – whether it’s retracing George…
Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Book Review
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach was published back in September 2011, but I really started hearing about it…
Writing on the Wall by Tom Standage Book Review
I originally read Tom Standage in The Economist where he’s an editor & columnist and writes the best Holiday Issue…
A Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela Book Review
I read A Long Walk To Freedom as part of a college history class, but ended up keeping it and…
Phantom by Jo Nesbo Book Review
I’ve never been the type to read or really enjoy Crime or Horror as a genre. However, occasionally there will…
Orthodox Church by Timothy Ware
The Orthodox Church by Timothy Ware is an introductory book on the history, beliefs, and practices of the Orthodox Church….
80/20 Sales & Marketing by Perry Marshall
80/20 Sales & Marketing is a book that provides unique tools to help readers maximize their marketing efforts and increase…
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo Book Review
I’ve tried to read books from a diverse range of settings and countries, but aside from the outstanding Sea of…
In Spite of the Gods by Edward Luce Book Review
India has been around for a long time. Like more than 5,000 years – back to the earliest establishments of…
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver is a novel that weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry…
Bright-Sided by Barbara Ehrenreich
Bright-Sided by Barbara Ehrenreich is a book that explores the negative effects of positive thinking and its reach into every…
Made In America by Bill Bryson Book Review
Made In America by Bill Bryson is a book that explores the history of the English language in the United…
Books Read in 2014
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
Do The Work by Steven Pressfield Book Review
Do The Work by Steven Pressfield is not a book based on any kind of science of motivation, psychology, or…
Last Places by Lawrence Millman Book Review
A couple years ago, I read Travels In Siberia by Ian Frazier – which was one of the top 5 travel…
Contagious by Jonah Berger Book Review
In the past ten years, there’s been a really fun genre of books that take normally boring academic research in…
Vagabonding by Rolf Potts Book Review
“Vagabond” is a word with lots of negative connotations – laziness, narcissism, dependency, aimlessness – someone avoiding commitment to home…
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin Book Review
Josh Waitzkin was called a chess prodigy at a very young age, and was actually the subject of a film…
Blood River by Tim Butcher Book Review
For me, the best travel books are more than just narratives that just tell how the author did A, then…