My first book, The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It came out on April 4. Prior to that time there were many things PenguinRandomHouse and my agent thought I should do. "Join Goodreads" was on that list.

I did join Goodreads. Looking back, it was a box to check. Having been a part of the community since that time, I'm very happy to say it's more than just a punch list item to me now.

To start, I can't believe how many of you people actually took the time to read my book. I was pretty sure that when the book arrived, I'd sell about 20...10 to first degree relatives.

The feedback, both positive and negative has been really instructive to me. Having read this book over and over during the writing and editing process, it's now impossible for me to see it with "new" eyes. This community has really helped with that. If I ever get around to writing another book, there is much from Goodreads that I will carry over into the next project.

Finally, you guys read some good stuff. My list of things to read has grown considerably. I've done a fair amount of looking up books I love to see what you all think about it (my tastes in things can be a bit strange...I liked David Lynch's Dune movie adaptation!) Your reviews are really helpful.

So from the bottom of my heart, thanks to everyone for being a part of this new author journey.

Chris