For anyone reading my book reviews over the past few months, you will notice a general theme in my book selections: I am reading books with themes that fit my current list of Projects. I have read about sailing, running, India, parenting, and hiking. So with this motivation in mind, … Continue reading
After Shantaram and my sailing book, I had somewhat of a reading drought. Julie had the Kindle for over a month reading Shantaram and I wasn’t ready to move on after such an ensnaring story. And then we made it back to Findlay where we have our physical books stored. … Continue reading
Our time on the East Coast has provided me with time to finish off books, most recently, David Seidman’s The Complete Sailor. While there may be an audience for this book, it wasn’t for a novice like me that doesn’t have a boat or isn’t currently on the water taking … Continue reading
Shantaram: A Novel by Gregory David Roberts was both the best novel I’ve read in a long time and the longest novel I’ve read in a long time (942 pages) and I am excited to share my approbation for such a well told story. The story is a first person … Continue reading
With all our time to plan, read, exercise, and relax here in Mexico, it’s now time for Matt’s Book Reviews, #2. The second book, Nurture Shock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman was a major improvement from my first book on the Kindle and one that … Continue reading
Julie and I are getting so tech-savvy since quitting our jobs. We purchased a smart phone with a cool wi-fi hotspot tethering feature. We purchased this awesome netbook computer that we type all our blog entries on. We bought an awesome Sony Bloggie HD video recorder and camera that only … Continue reading
