Winterland by Rae Meadows

 

Solid. Not spectacular, but solid.

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A Heartbeat Away by Michael Palmer

 

Kinda dumb.

Careful What You Wish For by Hallie Ephron

 

This was fun.

Tell Me An Ending by Jo Harkin

 

I think I liked this?

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger

 

This was almost really good.

After the End by Clare Mackintosh

 

Very interesting narrative device here -- still not sure how I feel about it.

I'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi Aarons

 

Easily the funniest book I have ever read -- I cried more than once from laughing so hard. It didn't hurt that the author is about my age, lives in the same area, and comments on life experiences I have been thinking about a lot.

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The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

 

Kind of funny, kind of dumb.

Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

 

I have mixed feelings about this: on the one hand, the story was interesting. On the other hand, I am so tired of historical novels that inject present concerns into the past.

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

 

This was compelling. I almost wanted it to end differently, but I still really enjoyed it.

The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson

 

I really liked this. When you read as much as I do, a lot of plots become redundant -- this one was not. (I also liked the Vienna angle, having just been there.)

The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett

 

This was just OK. It had some promising elements, but ultimately just didn't shine.

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Never Name the Dead by D. M. Rowell

 

Not perfect, but really well done and super-interesting, especially the cultural insights.

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True Biz by Sara Novic

 

Super interesting -- I feel like I learned a lot about the deaf community.

Livid by Patricia Cornwall

 

meh

The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi

Really interesting.

Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan

 This was super-enjoyable -- a good mystery on top of social commentary on top of fascinating glimpses into another culture.

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