How Hard Can It Be? by Allison Pearson

Doesn't quite live up to I Don't Know How She Does It. Lots of good one-liners, but the plot left something to be desired.

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A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester

Interesting.

Words and Rules by Steven Pinker

Interesting.

Grand Central by Sam Roberts

Decent.

The Map that Changed the World by Simon Winchester

Very interesting.

Little Soldiers by Lenora Chu

So interesting.

Blood Royal by Eric Jager

Interesting.

Isaac Newton by James Gleick

meh

The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar

Super interesting.

Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall

Very interesting.

The Meaning of Everything by Simon Winchester

Very interesting.

Drive by Daniel Pink

Very interesting.

Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil

This is one of the best things I've read in a long time. Scary and fascinating.

God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright

I really enjoyed this. (I should read more local stuff.)

The Perfectionists by Simon Winchester

Very enjoyable.

The Soul of America by Jon Meacham

Disappointing.

Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo by Zora Neale Hurston

Amazing. A must-read.

President Carter: The White House Years by Stuart Eizenstat

Fascinating.

Revolutionary Mothers by Carol Berkin

I loved this book.

Deadly Companions by Dorothy H. Crawford

meh

Jewish Comedy: A Serious History by Jeremy Dauber

Interesting (and funny).

Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion

meh

The Marriage Bureau by Penrose Halson

I loved this so, so much. Highly recommended.

Farewell to the Horse by Ulrich Raulff

Interesting.

Raven's Gate by Anthony Horowitz

meh

Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich

Super-interesting.

Pacific by Simon Winchester

A really odd combination of topics, but very interesting.

Fantasyland by Kurt Andersen

meh.

True Vine by Beth Macy

Very interesting.

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Newell

Started out extremely strong, but then seemed rather patched together.

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The Residence by Kate Brower

Very interesting.

The Dead Beat by Marilyn Johnson

I loved this book.

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

meh

A People's History of the World by Christ Harman

meh

The Prodigal Tongue by Lynne Murphy

I loved this so, so much.

The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty

Fabulous--a really interesting meld of cooking, history, genealogy, and reflections on race.

After Anna by Lisa Scottoline

So on the one hand, it was extremely engaging. On the other hand, the plot, in retrospect, is a bit much.

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Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Super interesting.

"Multiplication Is for White People" by Lisa Delpit

Very, very interesting.

Every Note Played by Lisa Genova

This book was excellent; I am rarely as moved by a novel as I was by this one. Recommended.

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One Summer by Bill Bryson

Really, really well done.

The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist by Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington

I told my husband that after reading this, not only would I not move to Mississippi, but I'd be afraid to drive through it. And I was only slightly exaggerating. This book was amazing, by which I mean horrifying.

Behemoth by Joshua Freeman

Super interesting. I really enjoyed this.

The Woman's Hour by Elaine Weiss

I loved this. So interesting.

The Age of Eisenhower by William I. Hitchcock

I loved this so much.

Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen

I find Anna Quindlen to be hit or miss; this one was a miss.

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The Myth of Race by Robert Sussman

Fascinating, by which I mean depressing.

This Book Is Overdue! by Marilyn Johnson

Really interesting.

Extreme Cities by Ashley Dawson

Interesting data, but weighed down by theory.

Coretta: My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King

Fascinating.