Brother Trucker Book Club

"Anansi Boys" by Neil Gaiman

Strap in for a huge episode where we look back at this year, I make three recommendations, and we plug in the GPS for 2020!

"This Is Not A Game" by Walter Jon Williams, and "The Dragons of Dorcastle" by Jack Campbell

"Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans" by Brian Kilmeade, and "True Grit" by Charles Portis

"Galaxy's Edge" by Nick Cole and Jason Anspach, "Battlefield Earth" by L. Ron Hubbard

New adventures!

"Beastly" and "Cloaked" by Alex Flinn

"The Candy Cane Caper" by Josi S. Kilpack, "Detroit Christmas" by Larry Correia, and "Sleigh Rides, Jingle Bells, and Silent Nights" by Ronald D. Lankford

17 books holy crap read them all!!!!

"Lt. Terry's Christmas Fudge" by Gerald N. Lund and "Christmas By Accident" by Camron Wright

"Shop Class As Soulcraft" by Matthew B. Crawford, and "The Appearance of Power" by Tanner Guzy.

An audio narration of the "Mister Friday" trilogy by Graham Bradley. Contains all three installments, including "Black Friday," "Cyber Monday," and "The Game Goes On."

"A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs, "John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood" by Michael Sellers

"Nowhere Girl" by A.J. Paquette and "Shadows Beneath" by the Writing Excuses podcast

Some mailbag questions, books I read in 2013, and fostering a healthy work environment.

"The Cunning Man" by DJ Butler and Aaron Michael Ritchey, "Tom Stranger: Interdimensional Insurance Agent" by Larry Correia.

"Dumb Criminals and Overeager Cops" by Zachariah Parry, "How to Become A Federal Criminal" by Mike Chase, and "A Night Divided" by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Quick episode today. Arrividerci, Turdwater.

"The Lunar Chronicles" by Marissa Meyer, consisting of "Cinder," "Scarlet," "Cress," "Fairest," and "Winter."

"Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford, "Mayflower" by Nathaniel Philbrick, "The Mayflower and Her Passengers" by Caleb H. Johnson, "Squanto" by Charles River Editors, and "Brian's Winter" by Gary Paulsen.

You can be healthier as a trucker. Do it.

"Snapshot" by Brandon Sanderson and "Drawing Out The Dragons" by James A. Owen.

"Woodsong" and "Woods Runner" by Gary Paulsen

14 books and a true story about driving my truck through a crew of zombies!

"When" by Victoria Laurie, and "Life After Theft" by Aprilynne Pike. Bonus reference for "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy.

"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand and "Beowulf" by Anonymous, translated by Seamus Heaney.

"I Am Not A Serial Killer" by Dan Wells, and "The Screaming Staircase" by Jonathan Stroud.

"Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things" by Ted Naifeh, and "Everlost" by Neal Shusterman.

Blowing up stuff for fun and profit.

"Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Ray Bradbury, and "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

"The Stress of Her Regard" and "Alternate Routes" by Tim Powers

Don't make someone else handle your mess.

"Steelheart", "Firefight", "Calamity", from the Reckoners series by Sanderson.

"The Wish List" by Eoin Colfer, and "Skulduggery Pleasant" by Derek Landy.

"Spell Check" by Julie Wright and "The Halloween Tree" by Ray Bradbury

14 books in all, most of them good.

"Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs and "Faithful Place" by Tana French.

Josie meets a man called Crowe, and he's got some questions about the book in her mom's coffee shop.  Sleepless Hollow arrives 10/4 on Amazon!

Today I talk about being a trucker and a writer, and the larger life lessons on forward progress. If the wheels aren't turning, you're not earning.

Meet Silas Proctor, ghost and protector of Sleepy Hollow! What's his connection to Josie? Hmmm...

"Hood," "Scarlet," and "Tuck" by Stephen R. Lawhead. The best version of the Robin Hood legend out there.

The entire first chapter from my forthcoming novel, SLEEPLESS HOLLOW! It will launch on 10/4/2019, and I hope you all grab a copy. Enjoy!

That's the title of "I, Robot" in Spanish. Let's chat about Isaac Asimov and the Three Laws of robotics!

Today! 3 different times I drove my truck onto an airfield, including the time I got buzzed by a fighter jet.

"Guts" by Gary Paulsen and "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

"Fablehaven" and the follow-up series, "Dragonwatch" by Brandon Mull. Guest-starring my wife!

From May to August of 2018, I put 10000 miles on a work truck by hauling boxes of contaminated dirt to a dump. All. Day. Long

"The Accidental Highwayman" by Ben Tripp, and "Woven" by David Powers King and Michael Jensen

"Confessions of a D-List Supervillain" by Jim Bernheimer, and "Bonehead" vol. 1 by Bryan Hill and Rhoald Marcellius

I have driven every mile of the I-5 in America.

The Bartimaeus series, by Jonathan Stroud! Includes "The Amulet of Samarkand," "The Golem's Eye," "Ptolemy's Gate," and "The Ring of Solomon."

"Prey," "Next," and "State of Fear" by Crichton.

10 books this month.

I've had 2.5 good dispatchers and a truckload of crappy ones. Buckle up, brother truckers!

Let's go through EVERYTHING I READ IN 2018 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Two books by Basque-American author Caryn Larrinaga! "Superhero Syndrome" and "Donn's Hill."

OSHA, MSHA, UITC, and more! These are the safety standards for construction, mining, oil, and how they work.

"Brother Frankenstein" by Michael Bunker and "The Revenant" by Michael Punke.

Today we are joined again by my cosmically hot wife to discuss the entirety of Brandon Sanderson's MISTBORN series. Here we go!

Where do you eat? How much do you work? HOW DO YOU WEAPONIZE BODILY FLUIDS?! All this and more in the inaugural mailbag!

"Eragon" by Christopher Paolini and "Mysteries of Cove" by J Scott Savage

"Congo," "Sphere," and "Timeline" by Michael Crichton.

Here's an insight into working in oil refineries as a trucker.

"Elantris" by Brandon Sanderson and "Warbreaker" by also that dude

"The Princess Bride" by William Goldman and "As You Wish" by Cary Elwes

I made two round trips to Mordor in a week. It was rough.

9 more books read in July.

"Witchy Eye" and "Witchy Winter" by D.J. Butler, and "Looking for Calvin & Hobbes" by Nevin Martell

"Off to Be the Wizard" by Scott Meyer, "Jumper" and "Wildside" by Steven Gould, "Outland" by Dennis E. Taylor

My favorite adventure from the Brimstone days.

"Undaunted" by Gerald N. Lund and "Unforgettable" by Eric James Stone

"Arena Mode" by Blake Northcott, "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, and "Red Rising" by Pierce Brown

I got to jump in a reservoir in my work clothes.

"The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown, and "Unbroken" by Lauren Hillenbrand

"Bloody Jack" by LA Meyer and "Powder Monkey" by Paul Dowswell

Don't be like Bob.

"Atomic Robo" by Brian Clevinger and "Skullkickers" by Jim Zubkavich

"The End of Night" by Paul Bogard and "Extreme Makeover" by Dan Wells

In trucking, everything is your fault. But in blasting, that can be...massaged a little.

"1776" by David McCullough and "George Washington's Secret Six" by Brian Kilmeade

"Sleeping Giants," by Sylvain Neuvel

What I read in the month of June 2019

"Calvin" by Martine Leavitt and "The Hollow City" by Dan Wells

"Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography" by David Michaelis.

Let's talk about blast crew.

A long list of good reads to fill the dog days of summer.

I'm taking a brief hiatus from the podcast to focus on the needs of a family member. I appreciate your understanding. Thank you, fellow brethren of the truck.

Being tired just comes with the job. There are ways to manage it and things you should definitely avoid.

"The United States of Japan" by Peter Tieryas, and "The Only Thing to Fear" by Caroline Tung Richmond

"1491," "1493," and "The Wizard and the Prophet" by Charles C. Mann

I read 19 books this month. Yikes. But a lot of them were good!

You've never heard of this town until now. I guarantee it.

"The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss and "Empire of Silence" by Christopher Ruocchio

"Flags of our Fathers" by James Bradley

The least desired and yet most necessary position in the company is the safety dude. And it sucks.

"Tetris" by Box Brown, and "The Supernaturalist" by Eoin Colfer

"The Last Lost World" by Stephen & Lydia Pyne, and "American Monster" by Paul Semonin.

My carrier paid me extra to go into Canada, so I went as often as possible.

"Undaunted Courage" by Stephen Ambrose, and "Uncharted" by Kevin J. Anderson & Sarah Hoyt.

"Scythe" and "Thunderhead" by Neal Shusterman.

Hauling potatoes, gypsum, and hay for fun and profit. Lol really just profit. Lol really just for hauling oh man I am so sad.

"Arsenal" by Jeffrey Haskell and "Ex-Heroes" by Peter Clines

"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie, and "Quiet" by Susan Cain. Extroverts v introverts.

I was out from under my trainer's thumb and flying free on the American highways!

"His Majesty' Dragon" (Temeraire) by Naomi Novik, and "Hard Magic" (Grimnoir) by Larry Correia.

Nine more books in the...books.

"Area 51" by Annie Jacobsen and "Dry" by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman

"The Likeness" by Tana French, and "Truman" by David McCullough

"Lemon Tart" by Josi Kilpack and "Call the Midwife" by Jennifer Worth

My four-week training run in 2013 was a grueling sprint across 28 states. Here's how it worked.

"On Stranger Tides" by Tim Powers, and "Pirate Latitudes" by Michael Crichton.

Get inundated with Spain books! "History of Spain: Land on a Crossroads" by Joyce E. Salisbury; "The Food of Spain" by Claudia Roden; "El Cid," by Anonymous; "The Adventures of Captain Alatriste," by Arturo Perez y Reverte.

What trucking school entailed, what I learned, and how it ended.

"The Paradise War" by Stephen R. Lawhead and "Icefall" by Matthew J. Kirby

"Monster Hunter International" by Larry Correia, and "The Cardturner" by Louis Sachar

The way that I ended up becoming a trucker was not perhaps the most glamorous. But I'm glad I did it.

"Dream of the Iron Dragon" by Rob Kroese, and "Skyward" by Brandon Sanderson.

Let's have us some airship adventures with "Airborn", "Skybreaker", and "Starclimber" by Kenneth Oppel.

Frigging FOURTEEN books this month

"Boneshaker" by Cherie Priest, and "Leviathan" by Scott Westerfeld.

You can read my short story, "The Lost City of Jarom," in Mormon Steampunk Vol.3, link below! Press Forward Saints (A Mormon Steampunk Anthology Book 3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NSJMQBV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tz6MCbSZ8367J

The Appalachian Trail is 2100 miles of wild and beautiful wilderness. "A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson, and "North" by Scott and Jenny Jurek, will show two different approaches to hiking the whole thing.

"The Permission Society" by Timothy Sandefur and "The Buntline Special" by Mike Resnick.

"Sakura: Intellectual Property" is a cyberpunk novel about a rockstar android that gets hacked and turned into a killer assassin in a futuristic Japan, written by Zachary Hill, Patrick Tracy, and Paul Genesse. Then open your pores in the steam room with steampunk sensation "Mortal Engines" by Philip Reeve. There was a movie about it recently. Dig in!

Urban Fantasy is a lot of fun as a genre, and "The Dresden Files" is a great entry point.

The "Unwind" series by Neal Shusterman is a masterful mix of sci-fi, horror, and current events.

"My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George, and "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. Sometimes getting lost in the woods seems like the right idea.

"Hard Luck Hank: Screw The Galaxy" by Steven Campbell, and "We Are Legion, We Are Bob" by Dennis E. Taylor.

Quick rundown of my February reads, and a bit of griping about how Cliffjumper always dies.

Murder mysteries! "The Cuckoo's Calling" by Robert Galbraith, and "In The Woods" by Tana French.

Big brick classics like "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo make great musicals. Also "Hamilton" by Ron Chernow.

"Education of a Wandering Man" and "Last of the Breed" by Louis L'Amour.

"Wired for War," a nonfiction by P.W. Singer, paired up with "Defy the Stars," YA sci-fi by Claudia Gray.

Valentine's Day is here, time for some saintly martyrdom! Wait, no, I meant romance novels. My hot wife joins us again to discuss Renee Collins, Janette Rallison, and Roseanna M. White.

Special guest host: my wife, Schaara! She joins me for a lively discussion about romance novels by Kasie West and Sarah M. Eden.

Old and busted: dealing meth. New hotness: dealing makeup. "Glitter" and "Shatter" by Aprilynne Pike.

Breaker 1-9, got another dispatch out to space, over. "Tabloid Reporter to the Stars" by Eric James Stone, and "Leviathan Wakes" by James S.A. Corey.

Just some numbers for y'all.

"Airman" by Eoin Colfer and "The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough

Michael Crichton was a doctor who wrote bestsellers and directed movies while he was creating TV shows and traveling the world holy CRAP. Let' talk about his three dinosaur books.

Read the "Mistborn" series by Brandon Sanderson. We'll talk about other big fantasy books too.

"Lexicon" by Max Barry, with a brief mention of another novel of his, "Jennifer Government."

Did you see "Passengers"? Me neither. But here are two books like it. "Caretaker" by Josie Russell "Zero-G" by Dan Wells

Currently on my third read-through of two books that I didn't like the first time! "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins, and "Son of the Black Sword" by Larry Correia.

Are there any good robot books out there? I'm still looking.

"The North Valley Grimoire" by Blake Northcott, and "Them: Why We Hate Each Other and How to Heal" by Ben Sasse.

The NFL playoffs just started, so here are some football books!

Usually when a book is adapted for the screen, the print version is still better. Here are some exceptions.

What I'm all about and what you can expect from this podcast.