Veteran Civil Engineer, J. Luke Bennecke uses his background and desire for a lack of traffic congestion in the world to create a thriller focused on what can happen when cyberterrorism takes over the road ways. In Civil Terror: Gridlock he introduces Jake Bendel, who was part of a select group of people who created a nationwide self-driving car system. After an attack he finds himself teamed with an FBI agent and on the hunt for a cyberterrorist. Continue reading “Civil Terror: Gridlock Book Review from @kleffnotes”

David Wiener’s book Amsterdam Exposed shares his experiences in Amsterdam starting in 1999. After taking a year off from school he decided to focus on the red light district and the women who worked there. Wiener has been working on this book for years and as of the release he has noted that things have changed for Amsterdam since he did his research. What he presents is a recounting of his time experiencing this city as a young American student and what he learned. Continue reading “Amsterdam Exposed Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Do you ever just need time to relax and can’t exactly figure out just what to do to de-stress? Nicole Booz shares 160 ways to embrace your inner child and let your adult worries drift away in her book The Kidult Handbook. There are activities and suggestions for everyone that span from physical activities like hiking to more relaxing moments like building a pillow fort. You can find the perfect activity to help you relax just by flipping through this fun read. Continue reading “The Kidult Handbook Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Leiodare has been forever changed by a disease that has led them to ban all birds for fear of the return of a deadly virus. Within the post-apocalyptic world of Smoketown, Anna Armour is searching for a woman she loves and has a deep connection to, but something strange begins to happen. Ever since she was a child Anna has had special artistic skills and suddenly they seem to have returned with tremendous intensity. Continue reading “Smoketown Book Review ( @blindeyebooks ) from @kleffnotes”

High school can be full of changes and uncertainty, but for Gabe and Elyse there is so much more than just your standard drama in store. In Lies You Never Told Me readers experience the lives of these two teenagers told in two different perspectives. You will find yourself sucked into the stories unfolding before you in these perfectly interlocking stories. Continue reading “Lies You Never Told Me Book Review from @kleffnotes”

With ten years of workplace-advice columnist work to draw from, Alison Green shares a plethora of ways to handle things that might happen during a variety of moments in your career in her book Ask a Manager. If you are a veteran in your field or just getting started after graduation this book can help you to grow and become a more confident communicator. Continue reading “Ask a Manager Book Review ( @askamanager )from @kleffnotes”