The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

 

Solid.

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand

 

Solid.

The Sellout by Paul Beatty

 

I don't know about this one.

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

 

Decent.

Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah

 

Meh.

Atlas of Love by Laurie Frankel

 

I usually really like Frankel, but I didn't like this one.

One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon

 

So, so good. I particularly liked the ending.

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

 

I loved this so, so much. To say it is targeted at my demographic is an understatement.

Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis

 

Very unusual, but I think I liked it.

The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline

 

Meh.

The Year of Living Constitutionally by A. J. Jacobs

 

Jacobs is always fun.

Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh

 

This was a clever twist on an old mystery formula.

The Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood

 

I love this series -- and this title was so much fun. I realize that older detectives are having a bit of a moment right now. That's fine.

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Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

 

 

So on a sentence level, this book is excellent. On a plot level, it sagged in the middle but redeemed itself at the end.

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Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis

 

 I really enjoyed this.

Baby X by Kira Peikoff

 

 Really well done.

Mrs. England by Stacey Halls

 

 Solid, and I loved the narrator.

It's a Privilege Just to Be Here by Emma Sasaki

 

A great story, and so well done in explicating the nuances of some difficult issues. 

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Anna Bright Is Hiding Something by Susie Orman Schnall

 

A very good read. . . Excellent back story on the nuances of feminist issues, combined with a compelling plot 

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The Unwedding by Ally Condie

 

A solid read, but then the ending . . . mystery writers really need to step away from the 'multiple coincidences' ending. 

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Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh

 

 Decent.

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

 

Excellent.