The Duchess by Penny Junor

Decent.

Mama's Last Hug by Frans De Waal

Interesting.

Miracle Submarine by Angie Kim

I really, really liked this--it's a solid mystery with excellent characterization.

Review copy provided by publisher.

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

This is one of the funniest novels I have ever read.

Queen of Spies by Paddy Hayes

Interesting.

American Moonshot by Douglas Brinkley

Really well done.

The Gown by Jennifer Robson

Good characters, great atmosphere, a few problems with the plot.

The Honey Bus by Meredith May

This is very well written, interesting, and I'm about her age, so a great nostalgia trip. (That said, I have to doubt the veracity of some of her memories, at least their specificity.)

The Prince of Providence by Mike Stanton

I'm from Rhode Island, so this was . . . well, I have never laughed so hard at an audiobook. And I always thought that "mobstahs and lobstahs" was a joke, but apparently it is . . . an understatement.

Agnes's Jacket by Gail A. Hornstein

Interesting.

Aroused: The History of Hormones by Randi Epstein

Very interesting.

Elizabeth Seton by Catherine O'Donnell

Very interesting.

The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker

The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn

Interesting.

17 Carnations by Andrew Morton

Very interesting.

Thank You for Being Late by Thomas Friedman

Decent.

First: Sandra Day O'Connor by Evan Thomas

I really enjoyed this.

Neurotribes by Steve Silberman

Very interesting.

Underground by Will Hunt

Very interesting.

Inheritance by Sharon Moalem

Fascinating.

Separate by Steve Luxenberg

I really enjoyed this (even though it was mostly about the backstory of the main players and not the case itself.)

The Real Wallis Simpson by Anna Pasternak

I really enjoyed this.

The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Extremely interesting and well-written.

Dopesick by Beth Macy

A really good book describing an infuriating situation.

The White Cascade by Gary Krist

Mildly interesting.

How Smart Machines Think by Sean Gerrish

Interesting.

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier

Interesting.

Fatal Discord by Michael Massing

Good, but would have been better with a more ruthless editor.

Frederick Douglass by David W. Blight

I really enjoyed this.

Lincoln's Last Trial by Dan Abrams

Decent.

Happiness Is a Choice You Make by John Leland

meh

Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

Decent.I

Maid by Stephanie Land

Very interesting.

How Language Began by Daniel L. Everett

Interesting.

Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel by Francine Klagsbrun

I really enjoyed this.

Daughter of Molokai by Alan Brennert

I really enjoyed this. I always like Brennert.

Review copy provided by publisher.

The Pretender by Mark Ruskin

Very interesting.

The Cell by Joshua Rappaport

Decent.

Balance by Carol Svec

So interesting.

I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella

I normally enjoy Kinsella, but this one didn't work for me.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Chernobyl by Andrew Leatherbarrow

Interesting.

The Book Smugglers

So, so interesting.

Catullus' Bedspread by Daisy Dunn

meh

Golden State by Ben H. Winters

meh

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

I really, really enjoyed this.

Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Interesting (although I do question her ability to remember things so precisely).

The Environment: A History of the Idea by Paul Warde, Libby Rosin and Sverker Sorlin

Mildly interesting.

Parting Shot by Jonathan Stone

I liked this.

Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce

A bit weak in character development, but still great fun.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Moving Day by Jonathan Stone

Interesting.