I am about to take several airplane trips, and I am well-armed with entertainment for the flights. I have several books I saved for these trips.

I met Joseph B. Spencer at a convention last year. I was so intrigued by his recap of his debut novel Grim, I bought it there. I am really looking forward to reading this gore-filled thriller which is filled with bad guys and even worse guys.

Jim Abbott was a successful major league pitcher, despite being born without a right hand. I would be interested enough in his 2012 book, Imperfect: An Improbable Life, simply as a baseball biography. His story of overcoming the odds to reach the major leagues makes this one very interesting to me.

Actor-director-writer Joe Knetter wrote several books of short stories. Knetter’s books are entertaining but highly twisted and gory. I recently read Room (his latest) and am working my way through the rest, starting now with Vile Beauty.

I am always excited about finding new authors. While Joe Schuster wrote hundreds of articles, reviews, short stories and more, The Might Have Been is his debut novel. It uses baseball as a backdrop to tell a tale of life and second chances.

I enjoyed Brian Freeman’s psychological suspense novels for years. I recently picked up The Bone House, about a falsely accused teacher who winds up in the middle of a murder mystery.

I recently met New York Times bestselling author James Finn Garner, and we talked about Honk Honk, My Darling: A Rex Koko, Private Clown Mystery, his clown noir novel. This sounded so unique and interesting, I had to add it to my reading list.

These books should keep me occupied on the flights, even if there are delays.  Diving into and losing myself in a good book is my favorite way to pass the time on a flight. I have a few more flights for later in the year and am open to suggestions for other good books.

— John Wroblewski, distribution specialist