Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

 

Meh.

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin

 

So this is a hard one to talk about without spoilers. That said, the basic premise I thought was fascinating and fun, especially how Benjamin explored the non-technical implications. However, the instantiation of the premise was weirdly inconsistent, and that was disappointing.

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Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross

 

I liked this.

Natural Disaster by Lisa Owens

 Lots of fun.

Nearshore by Steve Hawk

 

meh

Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander

 

Super weird.

Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel

 

meh.

Desperate Spies by Mark de Castrique

 

Not as strong as previous books in the series.

The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian

 

I liked this.

Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty

 

Disappointing.

Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier

 

My feeling is that novels should have no more than one coincidence. This one had a half dozen.

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The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

 

Fun until it fell apart at the end.

New Waves by Ken Nguyen

 

Dumb.

An Ethical Guide to Murder by Jenny Morris

 

meh

My Sister Is Going to Kill Me by Nina Simon

 

Decent.

The People's Republic of Walmart by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski

 

Very interesting.

What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

 

Clever.

The Salt King by Natasha Pulley

 

Pulley is one of my favorites, and I adored this -- even though some parts were a little confusing.

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A Very Special Episode by Camille Acker

 

Great concept, interesting elements, but it didn't cohere -- maybe because the characters were pretty one dimensional.

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Murderland by Caroline Fraser

 

Largely disappointing.