The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird

 

This was so well done and interesting. It would be a great choice for book groups.

The Plot against America by Philip Roth

 

This was amazing. 

The Liar's Giel by Catherine Howard

 

I still can't decide if I think the ending was too far fetched.

No One Is Talking about This by Patricia Lockwood

 

This was amazing. And unusual. I was really moved by it, and I will be thinking about it for a long time.

8 1/2 Stone by Liz Jones

 

This wasn't as funny as it thought it was, and it almost seemed like it was fat shaming.

Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea

 

This was really well done -- I didn't see the plot twist(s) coming.

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They May Not Mean To But They Do by Catherine Shine

 OK-ish.

Cyberstorm by Matthew Mather

 

A few good moments, but mostly blah.

The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan

 

This was really well done.

Beach Read by Emily Henry

 

meh

A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris

 

This was just . . . not that well done. It didn't feel as if it were breaking any new ground, and the social commentary didn't quite work.

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Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

 

Fascinating. This was really well done, and very interesting.

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

 

I'm thoroughly embarrassed by how much I loved this romance.

Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

 

For the first half of this, I thought it was very formulaic. Then: plot twist . . . and it became fascinating.

The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan

 

meh

The Third Twin by Ken Follett

 

This was objectively silly, and yet I liked it.

Oh What Fun by Chandler Baker

 

Oh, this really was fun. A great, quick, hilarious holiday read.

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One Night New York by Lara Thompson

 

This was clever and interesting; I enjoyed reading it.

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Miracle and Wonder by Malcolm Gladwell

 

This was super-fun.

Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin

 

This was an enjoyable read, but I don't think I liked the ending?

The Wife Between Use Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

 

I thought this was dumb.

In the Field by Rachel Pastan

 

meh

The Churchill Sisters by Rachel Trethewey

 

I enjoyed this. It's a unique take.

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The Hawthorne School by Sylvie Perry

 

So great concept, great characters. But the writing was a bit cliched, and the plot a bit over the top. 

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American Baby by Gabrielle Glaser

 

Heart-wrenching, fascinating, horrifying, and amazing.

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

 

This was excellent, and I loved the local Austin references.

Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

 

This was engaging.

Never by Ken Follett

 

I feel almost guilty for how much I enjoyed this. It was just fantastic, if not great literature.