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How to stay in love - James Sexton - Scott Goggins

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  I'd like to state that I'm not in love or in a relationship. In terms of relationship books this is probably my favorite or at the top if my memory serves me right. What this book has that other relationships don't is explicit candor. A lot of books keep a level of professionalism when they are writing their books where as he is blunt and honest. With how real, authentic and raw marriage is it makes complete sense. Everyone experiences the same things in a relationship but don't want to be open about it. In the book he says he wonders how often couples have relations (I'm not as explicit, this is a PG blog LOL).  James is a divorce lawyer that has been practicing for 30 years. We get to hear his experience with learning about these couples in extreme depth as to why their marriage fell apart. This perspective is vastly different from any other relationship book. Also throughout the book he explains his job, why it can be difficult at at times and just really inter...
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Die With Zero - Bill Perkins - Scott Goggins

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  I think this book is a great influence for a better life, I think the only issue is the earlier you read it the better. I will also say this book has more of an impact if you have money but not even your millionaire, even if you are a middle class person it's still very relevant. Of course he has to disclaim the hell out of all of his statements because of people that say 'what about the pay check to pay check people' so don't say that to me if you ask me about the book. For me this is an aspect of my life that I'm personally trying to navigate which is why I picked up the book. I make good money and save a lot of it. I love training and don't really care for travel, especially solo traveling. This leads me to living an unexperienced filled life but to me I'm happy. Anyways this isn't a therapy session, what this book pushes for is maximizing your life experiences. Obviously there are constraints of money and health and time but it's all about taki...
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Out of the easy - ruta sepetys - 2013

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  Not bad. Good page turner. Read this on your beach vacation. Fiction and not that long. Shout out to the Lithuanian motherland. #lithuaniaforever Ruta is Lithuanian American just like me (well kind of).  Im just reading anything basically because there is always a waitlist for the books I want and once I get them im not able to finish them before I have to return them because other people are waiting so I’m part way through the count of montecristo and the demon of unrest right now lol. Also I was reading a bit of eiger dreams by Jon Krakauer. The one climber was so poor he was eating cat food. lol (don’t worry he’s a millionaire now though lol). Peace. 
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The Magic of Thinking Big - David J Schwartz - Scott Goggins

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  Another self help non-fiction book logged, sticking to our roots. It's a good book but I think the degree of how good depends on the situation of the reader. If I was a 40 year old man who is coasting through life in a low paying job that I didn't like surrounded by no one ambitious but yearning for more out of life. Then I would think this book would be a really good book. If you are someone like me who has a solid career and is pretty dedicated to their decided craft it doesn't hit quite as hard. It's chalk full of examples of how and why things work. Dressing for success, living first class, treating others with respects, etc. He basically gives you a tip such as dressing for success then gives you a couple examples as to why it's good to do that. He has like 100 examples and references tons of people which I started thinking "what was this guys job or life". It seems like he lived 50 lives. What I did get out of this book was a lot of good reminders/...
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Where we keep the light - josh shapiro - January 2026

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  Shapiro is the governor of Pennsylvania. He is up for re-election in November. I think he will win. This is not a long book. It is a new book. Shapiro does not seem like a democrat to me. He kind of just does what he thinks is right. His portrayal of Trump is more favorable than his portrayal of Kamala. I was not expecting this.  He knocked on 18000 doors during his election campaign. He likes basketball.  I guess I thought he was a bit more to the left. This book is worth reading. I bet Shapiro will run for president one day. Off to the next book!
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Lord of the Flies - William Golding - 1954

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  I am an about 1/3 through the Count of Monte Cristo but I was not able to renew it so I will have to finish later. I had two 5/6 hour flights to and from Seattle so I read this. This is a classic and I may have read parts of it or all of it before. It is not that long.  The classics are growing on me. Frankenstein was good and this one is a good lesson on human nature. Pretty cool that it was written in 1954 although I suppose human nature does not change a whole lot as time progresses.  Not the best book ever but definitely worth reading! Just back from Seattle, it is almost midnight. 
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Save me an orange - Hayley Grace - Scott Goggins

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  Book Recommended by Sabrina, she's into poetry. It's different than my normal read, given Brian and I typically only read non-fiction, but it was emotion invoking. She does a good job at expressing the vulnerability within a relationship. This could be a boyfriend or to a father. She had a very tough go with her relationships that brought a lot of hurt into her life. She was young and probably didn't know any better but you still feel bad for her. I was more sad after I finished it than when I started LOL but I guess that is a sign of a decent book. People really need good role models or parents. It's a real travesty to kids when your parents are equally as lost as you. Damn shame. Good first exposure to poetry, was a short read. Reddit hated it though LOL they said it was an Instagram book which I guess means it wasn't deep or complex. I have no idea. Shout out Sabrina! 
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