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.

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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.

The Heartbeat of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

 

This was weird.

Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows

 

I am leaning toward the conclusion that systems thinking in general is BS.

Freedom by Sebastian Junger

 

An odd, almost stream-of-consciousness collection, but decent enough.

Murder under the Microscope by Jim Fraser

 

Unremarkable.

The Premonition by Michael Lewis

This was fantastic. It isn't just a rehash of pandemic headlines -- it's a fascinating backstory. Highly recommended.

The Secret History of Home Economics by Danielle Dreilinger

 

Super disappointing, possibly because of the narrator.

On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

 

Amazing. This is one of those books everyone should read. Probably meant more to me since I grew up near the place where she did.

Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba

 

A fascinating story matched by top-notch writing. Recommended.

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