One by One by Ruth Ware

 

meh

The Push by Ashley Audrain

 

I felt like this was right on the edge between ham-fisted and well done.

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab

 

I'm not sure why everyone is raving about this. I thought it was kind of lame.

The Fabric of Civilization by Virginia Postrel

 

I loved this -- such a unique perspective into history.

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1957 by Eric Burns

 

This . . . just was not that good.

The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer

 

This was just kind of blah. I would not recommend it.

Exercised by Daniel Liberman

 

I loved this. Super-interesting, very motivating, and funny to boot.

A World without Work by Daniel Susskind

 This is a topic I am very interested in, so I really liked this. I didn't agree with the author about everything, but it was well worth thinking about.

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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