4th of July, by James Patterson

There was enough time on this morning's flight to read two more of the series.

3rd Degree, by James Patterson

After reading the two prior books in the series, I feel compelled to read all of them.

A good airplane book. Especially since I couldn't open my laptop on this morning's flight as the person in front of me reclined to have his head in my lap.

Compulsion, by Jonathan Kellerman

This was an okay detective story. Not compelling, just okay.

Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer

I really enjoyed this book. Apparently it is popular with high school and even middle school kids. Well, fine. They have good taste. I look forward to the sequel.

Fearless, by Robin Parrish

This is the sequel to Relentless. I thought the first volume was strange; this one gets even weirder. It occurs to me that this is a strange fantasy genre of some sort. I suppose I'll read the next (and apparently final) book in the trilogy, just because I've come this far. Not because it is really worth reading.

Red Rain, by Michael Crow

This is a terrific action / police novel. Engaging characters, great plot movement. I expect a sequel!

A Nail Through the Heart, by Timothy Hallinan

Although it had a bit of a slow start, this ended up being a very good novel. I would have enjoyed a touch less of the graphic gore though. But this isn't a horror story, it is a well crafted novel about a travel writer living in Thailand and the things he does for love.

Power Play, by Joseph Finder

This is a terrific action novel. Highly recommended. Can't say more because I don't want to risk messing up the suspense.

The No Asshole Rule, by Robert Sutton

Given the title includes a word I wouldn't use in my blog posts, I feel as though I should defend myself by stating Dr. Sutton's credentials: a professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, author of several books on management and Harvard Business Review articles. He's the real deal.

The book itself: brief and clear. And everyone will resonate with it.

Scaling Software Agility, by Dean Leffingwell

This is a good survey book. It gives an overview of the history and key aspects of agile methods, and discusses scalability issues in agile. Examples from BMC and Ping Identity are useful.

I especially liked the brief section on challenges and misconceptions about agility from marketing and product management teams.