Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

 

Fascinating.

Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence

 

Solid.

The Study of Animal Languages by Lindsay Stern

 

I liked this.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

 

I did not like this 

Bright and Distant Shores by Dominic Smith

 

I liked this.

Don't Cross Mo Ellery by Birdie Horne

 

Fun.

Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

 

Meh.

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin

 

So this is a hard one to talk about without spoilers. That said, the basic premise I thought was fascinating and fun, especially how Benjamin explored the non-technical implications. However, the instantiation of the premise was weirdly inconsistent, and that was disappointing.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross

 

I liked this.

Natural Disaster by Lisa Owens

 Lots of fun.

Nearshore by Steve Hawk

 

meh

Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander

 

Super weird.

Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel

 

meh.

Desperate Spies by Mark de Castrique

 

Not as strong as previous books in the series.