Friday, May 31, 2019

The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson



Some interesting stories, but waaaay too long.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion

The Rosie Result (Don Tillman Book 3) by [Simsion, Graeme]

I adored The Rosie Project. This had some great moments, but overall was too formulaic.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Monday, May 27, 2019

Sunday, May 26, 2019

A Stroke of Bad Luck by Diane Janes

A Stroke of Bad Luck by [Janes, Diane]

Amazingly good. I won't ruin it by giving too much away, but this was excellent.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Vessel by Lisa A. Nichols



Solid--just a few points where a good editor could have made it much stronger.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Sunday, May 05, 2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

The Invited by Jennifer McMahon

The Invited: A Novel by [McMahon, Jennifer]

If you are in the mood for a ghost story, this is super fun.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Monday, April 29, 2019

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Miracle Submarine by Angie Kim

Miracle Submarine: A Novel

I really, really liked this--it's a solid mystery with excellent characterization.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Monday, April 15, 2019

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by [Harms, Kelly]

This is one of the funniest novels I have ever read.

Monday, April 08, 2019

The Gown by Jennifer Robson

The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding

Good characters, great atmosphere, a few problems with the plot.

Sunday, April 07, 2019

The Honey Bus by Meredith May



This is very well written, interesting, and I'm about her age, so a great nostalgia trip. (That said, I have to doubt the veracity of some of her memories, at least their specificity.)

Saturday, April 06, 2019

The Prince of Providence by Mike Stanton



I'm from Rhode Island, so this was . . . well, I have never laughed so hard at an audiobook. And I always thought that "mobstahs and lobstahs" was a joke, but apparently it is . . . an understatement.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Separate by Steve Luxenberg



I really enjoyed this (even though it was mostly about the backstory of the main players and not the case itself.)

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Dopesick by Beth Macy



A really good book describing an infuriating situation.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Thursday, March 07, 2019

Fatal Discord by Michael Massing



Good, but would have been better with a more ruthless editor.

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