Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane

 

Solid.

Read between the Lies by Jesse Q. Sutanto

 

So this was interesting. I'll be vague to avoid spoilers, but the main character is problematic -- but does that mean the book is? Definitely a lot here to talk and think about.

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The Editor by Steven Rowley

 

So much fun.

Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

 

Meh 

Silver State by Gabriel Urza

 

Interesting.

Chemistry by Weike Wang

 

Trailbreaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare

 

I hate to be mean, but: this book reads as if you asked an LLM to generate a mystery novel. All the boxes are checked, but there is nothing, well, novel here.

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The Great Shadow by Susan Wise Bauer

 

I have been a Susan Wise Bauer fangirl forever, but this book still completely exceeded by expectations. It was just so interesting. Highly recommended.

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The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

 

Rowley is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Woke Up This Morning by Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa

 

So much fun.

Murder Your Darlings by Jenna Blum

 Decent.

The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi

 

meh

Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven

 

Fun to read mostly, but the facile resolution of social issues just didn't ring true.

City of Likes by Jenny Mollen

 

I'm getting tired of people mocking influencers. I see it as part of a larger trend of attacking anything women/girls like and/or ways that women have found to make money given social constraints.

Grave on Grand Avenue by Naomi Hirahara

 

One of my favorite mystery series.

Detour by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart

 

A fun read, but it should be illegal to end a book with zero resolution and just teeing up the sequel.

Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse

 

This is one of the funniest books I have ever read -- it was an excellent send-up of wellness culture as well as hyperparenting.

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The Fair Weather Friend by Jessie Garcia

This was basically pretty good, but as is often the case, there was just one too many coincidences. 

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The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave

 

Disappointing.

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

Super funny. 

Godfall by Van Jensen

 

I really liked this -- it was a good mix of science fiction and mystery. My one quibble would be a plot point that is quickly becoming overdone (avoiding more detail to avoid spoilers).

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The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

 

First, the cover suggests a cozy mystery, but this was not that. It's much darker. Second, any book narrated by Joanne Froggatt is +1. And, overall, this was very clever and well worth reading.

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The Edge of Sleep by Jake Emanuel, Willie Block, and Jason Gurley

 

Super weird and kind of funny.

Murder on Bamboo Lane by Naomi Hirahara

 I really liked this.

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

Normally, I like Rachel Hawkins, but this was not good. Inexplicable characters, way too many coincidences, etc.

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Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner

 

A difficult and sad read, but one of th best books I've read in a long time.

Sky Full of Elephants by Cebu Campbell

 

Interesting.

The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

 

Meh.

Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

 

Decent, I guess.

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda

 

This was dumb.

Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L. M. Chilton

 

Meh

The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage

 

This was a lot of fun.

True Verdict by Robert Rotstein

 

I liked the idea of this, but it was a bit over the top.

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart

 

I almost never read older books, but this was amazing in so many ways.

The Man Who Saw Seconds by Alexander Boldizar

 

 I liked this because it was different.

The Affinities by Robert Charles Wilson

Decent.
 

Second Hand Soul by Christopher Moore

 

Fun.

Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend by Jason Bailey

 

Interesting.

Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford

 

Pretty trite until almost the very end, then it redeemed itself.

The Herd by Andrea Bartz

As usual, interesting material basically ruined by jumping the shark.

Holdout by Jeffrey Kluger

 

Enjoyable because it was different.

Back after This by Linda Holmes

 

Fun.

Julian Comstock by Robert Charles Wilson

 

Solid.

A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore

 

Very funny.

The Award by Matthew Pearl

 

So much fun.

The Alewives by Elizabeth Andersen

 

Meh

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margo by Marianne Cronin

 

Meh

An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister

Overall this was solid, with some very funny academic references.

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

 

I quite liked this.

This Motherless Land by Nikki May

 

Decent