Anyways, I just finished a book but I am going to call this my last review of 2025 since I read most of the book in '25.

It's that time of year where we review how the year went for us and start making plans for next year. I don't really know how to quantify this year as either good or bad. It was definitely challenging.

I was standing in line to check out with a few small ensemble collections and at the checkout table was a book called "Freelance: 10 Commonsense Keys to Making YOUR Music YOUR Business" by Josh Gottry. Now this book has existed for a few years (since 2021) and I see at PASIC every year, but never give it a second look. Mainly because I do read more now than I use to, but it still doesn't feel like a lot, and I felt pretty good on the business side of things.

Alright...I think I might enjoy reading now. But only things I want to read. I read 4 chapters of a book today (almost 50 pages) because I was intraced in what the book was going over. I think the most I have read in 1 sitting before today was 14-15 pages.

Another book already! This is like 4 this year, which is definitely a new record for me. Today's book is really short, like 54 pages, which was a great way for me to get back into reading after a small break to focus on finishing up the winter season.

This post is about the third book I have read this year - "Think Like a Warrior" by Darrin Donnelly.

Book 2 of 2025 already! I might be turning into a reader if I'm not careful here. Actually I choose a short book for this one...

Today's book is "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things" by Adam Grant.

Happy New Year! 2025 is now a week old. Hopefully you have been able to make the most of this week.

Wishing you all a happy, and productive, 2024.

Two book reviews in two months! Woohoo. I have been reading a little bit almost every day the last two months.

It has been a year since I posted about what I was reading. Mainly because I got distracted and stopped. So what got me reading again?

Book Review #2...with a catchier name.

Welcome to the Ryan Reed Music Book Club, where I will post a short review of each book I read this year.