In Case you get hit by a bus: how to organize your life now for when you’re not around later by Abby Schneiderman and Adam Seifer.  I’ve read several books on estate planning and this is the best, most detailed one I’ve found.  You probably have a list of ten people who could be your Continue reading

Four Thousand Weeks: time management for mortals by Oliver Burkeman.  Assuming we live to be eighty, we each have just over four thousand weeks in our lifetimes.  This is the simple, main concept of Burkeman’s book, but the sub-title is somewhat misleading because his focus is not on how to manage this brief time, but Continue reading

A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally Smith.  This debut mystery from a retired King’s Counsel merges all the elements of a successful historical mystery: an interesting protagonist, an intricate plot, worthwhile supporting characters, and a vivid setting.  Smith introduces us to the reclusive, intellectual barrister Sir Gabriel Ward KC, who is tasked by Continue reading

The Heir by Darcie Wilde.  As a dedicated royalist and historical mystery reader, I am always on the lookout for new series featuring a member of the Royal Family.  I had previously enjoyed Darcie Wilde’s Useful Woman series set in the late Regency of 1820, so when she started a new series featuring a sixteen-year-old Continue reading

What Time is Noon?: Hilarious Texts, Ridiculous Feedback, and Not-So-Subtle Advice from Teenagers by Chip Leighton.  A short, two hour read filled with the usual jokes about how teenagers (and young twentysomethings) communicate and act differently from their parents.  It’s also a subtle commentary on how parents could do a better job preparing their kids Continue reading

Dark Horse by Felix Francis.  My list of mysteries set in contemporary time frame has dwindled as authors have retired, passed away or lost their spark.  However, Dark Horse, the 14th book by Felix Francis, might be his best yet.  The plot follows Imogen Duffy, a young, Irish steeplechase jockey and her successes and disappointments Continue reading

The Five Types of Wealth: a transformative guide to design your dream life by Sahil Bloom.  As my friends know, I have been reading more books that deal with the philosophy and psychology of money rather than those that are strictly about financial planning or investing.  Sahil Bloom’s attempt at a comprehensive self-help book covering Continue reading

What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars by Jim Paul and Brendan Moynihan.  Originally written in 1993, this 20th anniversary edition follows the rise and fall of the career of options trader Jim Paul.  In Part I of the book, he describes his life in a small Kentucky town, through college and the military and Continue reading

The Score Takes Care of Itself: my philosophy of leadership by Bill Walsh with Steve Jamison and Craig Walsh.  Bill Walsh was the head coach and general manager for ten years with the San Francisco 49ers, turning a miserable NFL franchise into a three-time Super Bowl champion.  But prior to his first NFL head coaching Continue reading

Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations: a new translation by Gregory Hays.  Over the course of 2022, I ended up reading a baker’s dozen books on the Stoic philosophy developed around 300 B.C. in Greece and revered during the early part of the Roman Empire.  The central doctrine is that the world is rational with all events determined Continue reading