All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

The first half of this book was utterly perfect; the second half was decent.

The Woman Behind the New Deal by Kirstin Downey

I was completely fascinated by this book.

To Sleep with the Angels by David Cowan

Very well done; a moving and sad story.

The Marvels by Brian Selznick

I really liked this book.

Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill

I loved this so, so much.

In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen

I thoroughly enjoyed this; it was like reading Downton Abbey.

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The Trophy Child by Paula Daly

Lots of good material here and an interesting read, but the ending felt like it came out of nowhere.

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The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed

This was fascinating, despite the sometimes pedantic writing.

Opening Skinner's Box by Lauren Slater

I almost didn't read this because I read the blurb and realized that I am already basically familiar with most of these experiments, but . . . this book was amazing. She doesn't just recount the experiments but provides excellent backstory and context. She also considers the philosophical implications of the experiments. And she is a truly gifted writer. So this one is highly, highly recommended.

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much. Wickedly funny, thought-provoking, and with a big heart. I'm off to see what else Frankel has written . . .

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Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner

There's a fine line between "interesting plot twist" and "way, way too convoluted" and this book crossed that line.

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Harmony by Carolyn Parkhurst

I really, really enjoyed this.

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

I really, really enjoyed this. I kept anticipating what would happen next and I kept being wrong. That was a good thing.

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My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella

Ack, normally I love Kinsella for funny, romantic fluff, but this book did not deliver. Characters didn't quite gel, plot didn't quite work.

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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik

Of course I loved this.

How the Other Half Banks by Mehrsa Baradaran

You would not think that a history of banking would be interesting, but you would be wrong. This is a fascinating and important book. (Also, it enraged me. Not the book. How we treat the poor.)

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith

I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a novel this much. Really, really well done.

Class by Lucinda Rosenfeld

I loved this book. It was a hilarious, brilliant send-up of white liberal guilt.

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The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian

The whole time I was reading this I was thinking that it was the most transparently obvious plot ever. And then I got to the last few pages and realized that what I thought was going to happen did not happen. I was totally blindsided. So, in short, this was really, really good.

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All Stories Are Love Stories by Elizabeth Percer

I just really, really enjoyed this.