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Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.

I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.  

I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time.  As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree. 

Friday, May 31, 2024

Book Review: Hidden Order (Scot Harvath Series #12)

 


Hidden Order, published in 2013, is the 12th book in Brad Thor's action-thriller series centered around Scot Harvath. This book takes a bit of a turn from the prior novels in that candidates to take over the head of the Federal Reserve are being kidnapped and killed. Harvath is one of many people trying to track down the killer and free any remaining hostages.

The hardcover version of the book is just under 400 pages and reads much like the prior novels in the series. It has a good blend of action and suspense, and the full extent of the plot is not revealed until the last few chapters. The end of the book is a bit of a reset of Scot's storyline that will allow future novels to go in almost any direction. If you liked the prior novels in the series (or are a fan of the action thriller or spy novel genres), you will probably like this one. While most of the story in the book is self-contained, it does help to know who the returning characters are, which does require reading the other novels in the series. However, if you are not someone who needs a ton of character development, it is not impossible to follow the storyline in the book if you have not read the prior novels. Ultimately, it is a good story that is worth the time to read.

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