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  • January Book List: Books I Read on the Road 2019

    January Book List: Books I Read on the Road 2019

    My January book list got off to a hot start, primarily due to traveling for both our wedding and honeymoon. Although I read four books, I have loftier reading goals this year so I’ll need to keep up the pace. Without further adieu, here are the books that I read in January and my thoughts…


  • Apple Watch Review: The Ultimate Travel Watch

    Apple Watch Review: The Ultimate Travel Watch

    Why is the Apple Watch the Ultimate Travel Watch? Before answering that question in this Apple Watch Review, let’s start with how cheap I am when it comes to what I consider expensive purchases. Any purchase that’s more than $250 is expensive to me. The Apple Watch retails for $280 so I had to convince…


  • 2018 Reading List: My 38 Best Books of 2018

    2018 Reading List: My 38 Best Books of 2018

    In my first yearly book recap, I will cover my best books of 2018. One of the goals of this article is to provide a helpful guide if you need recommendations. I am still shocked that I read 38 books this year, two more books than my goal. Before jumping into the list, three books…


  • December Book List: Books I Read on the Road 2018

    December Book List: Books I Read on the Road 2018

    I closed out the reading year and my December Book List on a high note once again. My goal this year was 3 books per month and I’m happy to see that I finished the year with 38 books. I’ve come a long way from when I started having a yearly reading goal. I read…


  • November Book List: Books I Read on the Road 2018

    November Book List: Books I Read on the Road 2018

    I was not nearly as productive in terms of the number of books on my November Book List compared to October, however, I finished with a respectable 3 books this month. The November Book List ranged in Amazon categories that included history, self-help, and business & money. The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our…


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