Holdout by Jeffrey Kluger

 

Enjoyable because it was different.

Back after This by Linda Holmes

 

Fun.

Julian Comstock by Robert Charles Wilson

 

Solid.

A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore

 

Very funny.

The Award by Matthew Pearl

 

So much fun.

The Alewives by Elizabeth Andersen

 

Meh

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margo by Marianne Cronin

 

Meh

An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister

Overall this was solid, with some very funny academic references.

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

 

I quite liked this.

This Motherless Land by Nikki May

 

Decent 

The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey

 Meh.

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

 

This was amazing, and I loved it.

The Glowing Life of Leann Wu by Mindy Hung

 

I usually don't go in for this kind of thing, but I liked this.

Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker

 This was surprisingly good.

Yours Cheerfully by AJ Pearce

 

Meh

Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

 

This was just a delight. There's nothing like an anti-hero for pure fun reading.

Review copy provided by publisher.

How to Feed a Dictator: Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Enver Hoxha, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot Through the Eyes of Their Cooks by Witold Szabłowski

 Great fun -- and even moreso because we saw him speak last week and were served a dinner consisting of recipes from the book.

Innocence Road by Laura Griffin

 

Not as good as Griffin usually is.

We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman

 

Weird.

Tilt by Emma Pattee

 

Meh