Saturn Run by John Sandford and Ctein

 

Uneven.

Deep Tide by Laura Griffin

 

Such a strong start -- great setting, great characters -- and then it just fell apart at the end with totally predictable events.

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A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman

 

Fun.

The Gifts by Liz Hyder

 

Interesting premise: a few women start growing wings. Interesting issues: gender, class, medicine, magic. But the payoff was not what it could have been.

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The Jetsetter by Amanda Eyre Ward

 

meh

A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman

 

This was so much fun. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.

A Nearly Normal Family by M. T. Edvardsson

 

This was definitely uneven, with the strongest parts at the beginning and then at the end. It's hard to say more without giving away a twist or two.

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The Every by David Eggers

 I think I really liked this.

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

 

Super fun. I mean, just fluff, but super fun.

The Swallows by Lisa Lutz

 

meh

Chances Are . . . by Richard Russo

 

meh

The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear

 

Very well done.

Watch My Disappear by Janelle Brown

 

There were several twists here that I did not see coming, which made this fun.

Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling

 

Ended up being very clever in a way that I did not expect.

Eternal Life by Dara Horn

 

Very clever; very interesting.

You Should Have Known by Rebecca Keller

 

Because I read a lot, some plots and tropes become tired. I was so pleased that this book was different. The setting of an assisted living home made it interesting and novel. There were also interesting reflections on aging and family. I was completely loving this book (despite the silly cover), when it fell victim to the most dreaded of conclusions: The Extremely Unlikely Coincidence.

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Armada by Ernest Cline

 

This was so much fun -- I don't know why I didn't hear about this sooner?

Wonder Land by Jennifer Hillier

 

If I told you the plot, this would sound stupid. But I actually someone enjoyed reading it -- it managed to work as a suspenseful, engaging, character-driven novel even though the plot was a bit of-the-top.

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Pretty Things by Janelle Brown

 

This was unusually good -- twisty and clever but also with interesting commentary on the age of social media.

Homecoming by Kate Morton

 

I mostly loved this -- and Claire Foy is a fantastic narrator -- but there was one little plot twist I didn't like.

You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley

 

meh

All The Queen's Men by S.J. Bennett

 

Not quite as good as the first one, but still great.

The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

 

This was great fun.

A Beautiful Crime by Christopher Bollen

 

meh

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

 

This was surprisingly good -- it wasn't predictable, it didn't feel formulaic, and it touched on some interesting ground.

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The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis

 

Solid.

The Likeness by Tana French

 

meh

The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett

 

I'm embarrassed by how much I liked this.