My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor

I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Wise Men by Stuart Nadler

This did nothing for me.

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The Burning Air by Erin Kelly

I loved this book.  Completely engaging, highly suspenseful, and a unique premise.

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The Affair by Lee Child

Decent.

Monday Mornings by Sanjay Gupta

This is probably the worst book I have ever read.

(Why did I finish it?  For the same reason that you can't look away from a train wreck.)

Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

Pretty good.

(And:  the best book cover ever.  So pretty.)

Fraternity by Diane Brady

Fascinating.

The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond

I can't even tell you how much I loved this book.

Travels with Epicurus by Daniel Klein

I'm torn between telling you that this was a lovely meditation on aging that grapples with the modern application of the wisdom of the ancients . . . or telling you that this was a shallow, fluffy book for people who want to feel like they are engaging with big ideas but really aren't.

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61 Hours by Lee Child

If you are in the mood for a thriller, this is nearly perfect.

Out of Nowhere by Maria Padian

I think the best young adult fiction blends "Big Issues in the World" with "Big Issues in YA Lives".  This book did that nearly perfectly.

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How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

I felt like I had heard a lot of the component parts of this before, but it was still quite interesting and a good corrective to the flashcard-obsessed parenting approach.

The Universe Within by Neil Shubin

This was OK, but it didn't hold a candle to Your Inner Fish.

A Cold and Lonely Place by Sara J. Henry

Started a little slowly, not the-best-book-ever, but a decent, solid read.

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Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

This was good, but not nearly as charming as Hugo.

The Orchid House by Lucinda Riley

Super cheesy.  Melodramatic.  Predictable.  And yet somehow, I couldn't stop reading it.

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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by the Countess of Carnarvon

This was so much fun.

52 Loaves by William Alexander

This dragged on a little.

Below Stairs by Margaret Powell

I thoroughly enjoyed this.

I'm A Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson

A nice, light, kinda funny read.