Black Ops (Expeditionary Force 4) by Craig Alanson

The desperate trouble and bizarre events continue in book 4.  The inconsistencies of the magic system are starting to wear thin but the story is great, and the bro banter is still entertaining.  This one ends in a cliffhanger so I must start the next one immediately. 4/5 Stars.

Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know about the Word

The information in this book is mostly covered in Peter Zeihan's The End of the World is Just the Beginning. But the numbers themselves are interesting and there are other interesting facts. 4/5 Stars.  Vaclav should keep the numbers updated online.

Gangsters vs Nazis by Michael Benson

Fun, interesting, well-researched history of a fascinating time in early to mid 20th century USA politics and social dynamics. It is unfortunately not well-written or edited and reads too much like a colorful textbook.  Despite the "Barbara Tuchman Telephone Book" style, I really enjoyed the anecdotes, stories, and commentary. 4/5 Stars.

Ihre Letzte Chance von Blake Pierce

Rachel Gift setzt ihre Abenteuer fort und versucht, Serienmörder zu stoppen, während sie an einem Hirntumor im Endstadium leidet. Ein sich langsam auflösendes Mysterium mit melodramatischen Familiendrama und mittelmäßiger Übersetzung. 1/5 Sterne. Ich muss bessere deutsche Originalbücher in meiner Bibliothek finden. Ein Freund hat mir https://www.ardaudiothek.de/ empfohlen, dass ich mir Hörbücher ausprobieren werde.

Lay the Hate by Jason Anspach & Nick Cole

Fun story, lots of action. 4/5 Stars.

Dinosaur Summer by Greg Bear

Lots of 1947 swashbuckling adventures along with Indios dream mythology.  Well-crafted and fun, I did not like any of the characters, though; 3/5 Stars.

Trouble on Paradise by Craig Alanson

The misadventures of the humans stranded on "Paradise" continue without the main characters of the series.  More mysteries and political intrigues are started and the backstories of minor characters are fleshed out. Enjoyable, 4/5 Stars.

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

The story is exciting and dramatic. But the historical settings, travel, and technology of the era are poorly researched and inaccurate.  I also found the excessive racism and some of the one-dimensional cardboard characters unappealing and boring.  2/5 Stars. 

Paradise by Craig Alanson

The silly, funny dialogue, good space opera plotting (complete with awe, wonder, & mystery) continue. 4/5 Stars.  I shall read all the others in this series.

Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte

Tiago's book is a nice manifesto about why you should take notes and organize them for yourself in the future, especially if you have no external process and structure.  I especially appreciate Tiago's technology-independent library of tools and approaches to each element of his system. 3/5 Stars. The book is a good edition to your "self help" library if you read in the genre.