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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson

The Innovators is a narrative that chronicles the evolution of the digital age, from the invention of the computer to the development of the internet.

January 12, 2024 Art / Art History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Italy / Nonfiction / Science / Walter Isaacson

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Leonardo da Vinci is a biography that skillfully unveils the complex life and extraordinary mind of the quintessential Renaissance polymath.

January 10, 2024 AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / GENRE / Hackers / History / Nonfiction / Programming / Science / Steven Levy / Technology

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy

Hackers by Steven Levy chronicles the early history of the computer revolution, focusing on the people and culture of the hacker community.

January 8, 2024 Aaron J. Klein / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Sports / Terrorism / War

Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel’s Deadly Response by Aaron J. Klein

Striking Back is a book that explores the events surrounding the terrorist attack on the Israeli Olympic team at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

January 5, 2024 Apple / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / Cultural / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Steven Levy / Technology

Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything by Steven Levy

Insanely Great by Steven Levy is a compelling exploration of the revolutionary journey behind the creation of the Macintosh computer.

January 4, 2024 Andy Hertzfeld / Apple / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / Entrepreneurship / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Programming / Technology

Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made by Andy Hertzfeld

“Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made” by Andy Hertzfeld is a captivating narrative that delves into the fascinating and revolutionary journey of the Macintosh computer’s creation.

January 1, 2024 Africa / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Canada / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Roméo Dallaire / Rwanda / War

Shake Hands With the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Roméo Dallaire

“Shake Hands with the Devil” by Roméo Dallaire is a powerful and haunting memoir that provides a firsthand account of the Rwandan genocide in 1994.

December 30, 2023 BOOKS

Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge

I started the Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge with a goal of reading 20 books. I was able to exceed my goal as I was able to read 27 books!

December 30, 2023 AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / British Literature / Crime / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Stella Rimington

Open Secret: The Autobiography of the Former Director-General of MI5 by Stella Rimington

Open Secret is a revealing and captivating memoir that provides an insider’s perspective on the world of intelligence and security.

December 28, 2023 AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / David Kenyon Webster / GENRE / Historical / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper’s Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich by David Kenyon Webster

Parachute Infantry is a gripping firsthand account of World War II by David Kenyon Webster, an American paratrooper.

December 24, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / Crime / Evan Ratliff / GENRE / History / Journalism / Mystery / Nonfiction / Technology / True Crime

The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal. by Evan Ratliff

“The Mastermind” takes readers on a journey into the true story of Paul Le Roux, a tech genius turned criminal mastermind.

December 20, 2023 AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Christian / Christianity / GENRE / History / Holocaust / James Carroll / Jewish / Judaism / Nonfiction / Religion / Theology / World History

Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews, A History by James Carroll

The Church and the Jews is a book that explores the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people throughout history.

December 17, 2023 AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Mark Bowden / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / The United States Of America / War

The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden by Mark Bowden

“The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden” by Mark Bowden is about the mission to eliminate the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks.

December 7, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Crime / GENRE / History / Mark Bowden / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / True Crime / War

Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World’s Greatest Outlaw by Mark Bowden

“Killing Pablo” by Mark Bowden is a chronicle that delves into the intense pursuit of Pablo Escobar, the infamous Colombian drug lord.

November 27, 2023 American History / AUTHOR / Biography / Bob Woodward / BOOK REVIEWS / Carl Bernstein / Classics / GENRE / Historical / History / Journalism / Nonfiction / Politics / Presidents / True Crime

All the President’s Men by Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward

Watergate Scandal: All the President’s Men The Watergate scandal as exposed in “All the President’s Men” by Carl Bernstein and

November 24, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre

“Operation Mincemeat” by Ben Macintyre recounts the extraordinary true story of a World War II deception that utilized a deceased man, Glyndwr Michael, to mislead the Nazis.

November 22, 2023 American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / History / John Bruning / Leadership / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Sean Parnell / War

Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan by Sean Parnell, John Bruning

“Outlaw Platoon” is a vivid account of the author, Sean Parnell, and his platoon’s deployment to the heart of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province.

November 21, 2023 American History / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Scott Jeffrey Miller / War / World War II

Agent 110: An American Spymaster and the German Resistance in WWII by Scott Jeffrey Miller

“Agent 110: An American Spymaster and the German Resistance in WWII” by Scott Miller is a gripping account of covert operations, intrigue, and courage during World War II.