Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger

 

Honestly, this was kind of dumb.

The Quiet Zone by Stephen Kurczy

 

Really interesting -- lots about technology and society, but also an unexpected foray into rural culture and white supremacy.

The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger

 

This was a great read, despite one kind of lame plot point.

The Psychology of Advertising by Bob Fennis and Wolfgang Stroebe

 

Very interesting (for a textbook). Lots of fascinating research studies here.

You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz

 

Very good.

You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton

 

This started off strong and was very engaging, but by the end, it seemed that most of the main characters were acting out of character.

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Maiden Voyages by Sian Evans

 

This was super-fun -- a very interesting slice of history.

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Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz

 

I really liked this. I didn't realize until later that it was the same author as The Plot, so now I need to track down their other books.

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donaghue

 

I just didn't like this.

Our Mothers' War by Emily Yellin

 

Really interesting -- I appreciated the perspectives on different groups of women.

Escaping Dreamland by Charlie Lovett

 

Super fun, but not as good as the holy grail book.

The Perfect Medicine by Brodie Ramin

 

This was great fun to read -- very motivating and informative.

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Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline

 

If you're into 80s nostalgia, this is perfection.

This Is Not the End by Chandler Baker

 

This didn't work for me.

The Unseen World by Liz Moore

 

I really liked this, largely because it didn't do what I thought it would. Recommended.

First Impressions by Charlie Lovett

 

This was super-fun. I can't figure out how/why I haven't heard of Charlie Lovett before.

The Husbands by Chandler Baker

 

This is the most fun book that I've read in a long time: great characterization, sharp social commentary, interesting and unpredictable plot, and even local color! Highly recommended.

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Failure to Disrupt by Justin Reich

 

This is an excellent book, with lots of overlap of what I am studying.

The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett

 

I loved this book several orders of magnitude more than anything I've read recently. I mean: a curmudgeonly character, a fun literary/historical plot, a love story -- it's all here. Highly recommended.

The Hidden History of Coined Words by Ralph Keyes

 

Super-interesting and quirky.