This month we review four books:
- “After Worlds Collide” (196 pages, paperback, 1933) by Philip Wylie and Edwin Balmer:
“After Worlds Collide (1934) was a sequel to the 1933 science fiction novel, When Worlds Collide, both of which were co-written by Philip Gordon Wylie and Edwin Balmer. After Worlds Collide first appeared as a six-part monthly serial (November 1933–April 1934) in Blue Book magazine. Much shorter and less florid than the original novel, this one tells the story of the survivors’ progress on their new world, Bronson Beta, after the destruction of the Earth, as two ships carrying American colonists, as well as two colonizing ships made up of German, Russian, and Japanese survivors, all explore a new and dangerous landscape.”
Recommended because it finally got interesting about one third of the way into it. Bad guys show up and we have lots of action.
- “Lone Escort” (305 pages, paperback, 2020) by Alaric Bond: The 13th in our series. Great and getting better even! “The North Atlantic in spring is a perilous place and, with a valuable convoy to protect, HMS Tenacious has a tough job ahead. But she is fresh from refit, fully manned and seemingly up to the task; the only factor likely to invite defeat is her captain.”
- “Making it in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer” (180 pages, paperback, 2020) by John McNellis: Really good advice; humorously written. I give it the highest recommendation.
“…Like a meeting over coffee with a mentor, McNellis entertains with witty anecdotes and wisdom on how to take advantage of opportunities and avoid pitfalls. Learn the ins and outs of financing; how to work with architects, brokers, and other professionals; and how to make a good deal and win approval for your project. Listed as required reading for students majoring in real estate at universities across the nation, “Making it in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer, Second Edition”, has readers calling it “the best book on development . . . that accurately describes the true upside, downside, and work involved” in commercial real estate.”
- “Next Level Real Estate Asset Protection” (232 pages, hardback, 2022) by Clint Coons:
“Lots of people dabble in real estate. Some own a few rental units; some flip one or two houses a year; others slowly build a real estate portfolio so that by the time they retire they own a dozen properties. And then there are those real estate “unicorns” who somehow manage to acquire thirty or forty properties after only three years in the game— and who go on to build legacy-level wealth. What’s their secret? What do they do differently?”