The Fold: A Thrilling Sci-Fi Adventure

Peter Clines' science fiction novel The Fold tells the story of an average New Englander named Mike Erikson whose friend tells him about a DARPA research project on teleportation called The Door. Intrigued, Mike dives head first into the case. However, as he digs deeper, he realizes that there is an ulterior motive behind this research project.

The novel features a good dose of suspense mixed with an equally good dose of action. We also see many characters, each of which have unique traits that make them who they are. Likewise, the main character is very well developed. Throughout the novel, Mike Erikson goes through many transformations, and by the end, he is a completely different person.

I would recommend The Fold to any science fiction fan.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

How to Have a Good Day

How to Have a Good Day is a self-help book written by Caroline Webb. In her book, Webb uses the latest research in psychology and neuroscience and applies it to the workplace. She touches on every topic appropriate in the business sector such as people skills, time management, and goal setting. Webb also does a great job making it easier for the layperson to understand difficult to grasp neuroscience concepts. How to Have a Good Day is appropriate for everybody, from high school and college students to entry level workers to managers. 

The Productivity Project Review

Are you finding yourself constantly rushing to finish that TPS report no matter how much time you dedicated on working on it? If so, then you need to take a look at The Productivity Project, a self-help guide written by Chris Bailey. Drawing on his year-long personal research project on productivity to which he dedicated all his time, the author shares his findings. His book which is about 300 pages, is filled with useful tips on how we can better manage our time and energy. Despite the chapters being very short, they are extremely informative. In the end of the chapters, Bailey presents the reader with useful takeaways that they can immediately apply to their personal as well as professional lives. Each chapter even has an estimated time it will take you to read one and extract useful information. I highly recommend The Productivity Project to anybody who is willing to improve themselves personally and professionally.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.

Failures of Imagination

Terrorism is among the top concerns for American people and policymakers especially in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the Boston marathon bombings. However, by and large, we are unprepared should a major attack happen on American soil again. Failures of Imagination by Congressman Michael McCaul is a call to action. In his book, McCaul presents eight different scenarios that could unfold. What makes this book different from others on terrorism, is that it looks at different types of attacks by both state actors such as China and Iran and non-state actors, such as ISIS or Al-Qaeda. Each of the eight scenarios is fictional, yet entirely plausible. There is great level of detail in each of these scenarios describing how the attack would unfold. Ultimately, the author concludes each chapter with an in-depth analysis of our shortcomings and offers possible solutions.

I would highly recommend Failures of Imagination to all who are concerned with our national security.