Introduction to Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies - Various Authors

 This was a great introductory book.  If you have interest in learning about this topic, this is the book to grab.  It had just the right amount of detail without getting bogged down.  It was paced perfectly, not too fast so you miss absorbing the information, but not to slow to get boring.  I know this is my first book, but as an introduction, it was great.  I would like to find a more detailed book in the future, but I feel good about the information I'm walking away with from this one.  

Alvin Journeyman - Orsen Scott Card (The Tales of Alvin Maker, Bk. 4)

 This fantastic book starts out with a trial of false accusations against Alvin and I was so caught up in the trial and wondering what's going to happen after the trial that I was 90% of the way through the whole book before I realized the trial WAS the whole book.  I was a little disappointed by that, but it was captivating the way a Jerry Springer show can be, so I wasn't too sad.  This book had all the wit and beautiful world building one expects from Card seamlessly paired with the riveting train wreck that is Reddit's r/relationship forum.  

Card is absolutely one of my favorite authors and I encourage anyone who likes some sci-fi fantasy stuff to give him a try.

Rose Gardening - Nancy Ross

 Some useful information but it could have been just a single web page.  Good info on the standard stuff like air circulation, wet feet, when and how to prune, when to feed.  All standard stuff and nothing really new or unique.  Useful, but I think I'd rather just read about Texas specific rose gardening on the internet.