The War on Science by Shawn Otto

Kind of a mixed bag.

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

An unusually good book--unique, twisty, suspenseful.

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Cold Storage by David Koepp

I'm kind of embarrassed by how much I enjoyed this.

A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier

meh

The Creativity Code by Marcus du Sautoy

Super interesting.

On 1984 by D. J. Tayloe

So interesting.

Stiffed by Susan Faludi

Oddly dated--and yet not at all dated. Interesting.

The Geography of Nowhere by James Howard Kunstler

Decent.

The Short Drop by Matthew Fitzsimmons

meh

I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

Decent.

The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin

I liked this.

Hair Story by Ayana Byrd

Interesting.

Invisible Women by Caroline Perez

One of the most interesting books that I have read in a long time.

The Technology Trap by Carl Frey

Super interesting; highly recommended.

How to be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

So, so interesting.

Fifty Years of 60 Minutes by Jeff Fager

I loved this.

McMindfulness by Ronald Purser

Very interesting.

The Accusation by Edward Berenson

Interesting.

Red Meat Republic by Joshua Specht

Decent.

Native American DNA by Kim TallBear

Decent.

Dinner in Camelot by Joseph Esposito

Decent.

Learning from the Germans by Susan Neiman

Decent.

Mother Knows Best by Kira Peikoff

At first, this was very engaging, if a bit weak in dialogue and with a few really bizarre moves. But by the end, it has become utterly ridiculous.

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The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri

meh

Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

Decent.

Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers by Sady Doyle

meh

The Grammarians by Cathleen Schine

I loved this book. What's not to love about a family saga wrapped up in pure word nerdery?

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Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans

Interesting.

Once Upon an Algorithm by Martin Erwig

I loved this so, so much.

Overdrawn by N. J. Crosskey

I really enjoyed this right up until the end of the book . . . which didn't quite work for me.

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High Heel by Summer Brennan

Decent.

The Case against Perfection by Michael Sandel

Very interesting.

The Poisoned City by Anna Clark

Really well done.

Skin Deep: Journeys in the Divisive Science of Race by Gavin Evans

Really well done.

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

meh

The Warehouse by Rob Hart

A super-fun thriller that doubles as social commentary. Recommended.

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Empty Hearts by Juli Zeh

I'm not clear why everyone is raving about this--I thought it was quite dull.

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The Age of Addiction by David T. Courtwright

Very interesting.

Brainwashing by Kathleen Taylor

Decent.

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

I'm not entirely sure that I understood this.

Dahlia Black by Keith Thomas

Ah, I loved this. I thought it was incredibly well done and very entertaining.

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Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf

Very interesting.

The Code by Margaret O'Mara

Interesting.

The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier

I really, really enjoyed this.

The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney

This is one of the best books I have ever read, and it makes me sad that it will probably be marketed and received as an "airport paperback, beach read, psychological thriller" kind of book when it is so much more than that.

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Lost You by Haylen Beck

So . . . not exactly great literature, but I still really enjoyed it.

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Keeping Lucy by T. Greenwood

So the character development, especially of the children, was weak in places, but overall a decent read.

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Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok

meh

Elizabeth Warren by Antonia Felix

I really liked this.

The Race to Save the Romanovs by Helen Rappaport

meh