The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

This was less formulaic than expected in that the main characters were not just underdogs but also jerks. I enjoyed reading it.

The Journal of Best Practices by David Finch

Hilarious . . . and hit pretty close to home.

The Midnight Assassin by Skip Hollandsworth

Fascinating, and I loved the local color.

Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith

Quite interesting.

Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright

Very, very interesting.

Plutopia by Kate Brown

Very interesting.

The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

I didn't like this book.

Against Empathy by Paul Bloom

Very, very interesting.

The Last 100 Days by David B. Woolner

Decent.

Royal Sisters by Anne Edwards

Decent.

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

This was really good.

Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King

An amazing book about a horrible story.

Book of Ages by Jill Lepore

This was fantastic.

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

On the one hand, this was ridiculous. But on the other hand, I kind of loved it.

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

This book does not live up to the hype. It's decent, but not great. 

Glamorous Powers by Susan Howatch

In a sense, this was kind of lame. But in another sense, I loved it and can't wait to read the next one.