Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate by Rose George

 

 Kind of dull.

Forhed in War by R. David Lankes

 

 Some interesting background, but a lot of this went beyond war . . . maybe a different title would have helped set expectations.

Before the Storm by Rick Perlstein

 

I usually love Perlstein, but this was kind of boring.

Smarter Than You Think by Clive Thompson

 

Interesting, but also already seems a bit dated.

The Ever-Changing Past by James M. Banner

 

Super interesting -- a really important book with great stories.

Land by Simon Winchester

This was a very intriguing book -- sort of stream of consciousness, but some interesting stories.

Mom Genes by Abigail Tucker

 

Fascinating content in a hilarious book. Highly recommended.

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

 

This is a super-fun, light, predictable beach read.

Mutualism by Sara Horowitz

 

Mutualism is an interesting idea, but the book was redundant and short on specifics.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

 

So, so good. I really should read more Hank Green.

My Robot Gets Me by Carla Diana

 

Very interesting perspective on human-robot interaction . . . especially since I bought a robot vacuum/mop this week.

Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher by Brandy Schillace

 

Very odd. An interesting story.

The Family Gene by Joselin Linder

 

A very interesting book -- a good combo of family memoir and medical mystery.

The Guarded Gate by Daniel Okrent

 

A fascinating book -- it's intense to see learn that every horrible thing said about current immigrants was said about my people a hundred years ago. Highly recommended. (And the writing is great.)

The Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel

 

This was stunning. Everyone should read this.

The Rationing by Charles Wheelan

 

I still can't decide if I liked this.

Dream Girl by Laura Lippman

 

This was outstanding. Great characterization, interesting plot, social commentary that wasn't painful, etc. Recommended.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Written in Bone by Sue Black

 

Fantastic stories and background, if a little gruesome.

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

 

This was banal -- definitely not up to the hype.

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The Queen's Secret by Karen Harper

 

Objectively ridiculous.