It Worked for Me

Title: It Worked for Me: My Life Seizing Opportunity and Building Success

Author: Jeff Burgess

Publisher:  Munn Avenue Press

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Burgess details his entire career in the tech industry, explaining his solid business philosophy along the way.

 

Rating: 4/5

How to Become an American

Title: How to Become an American: A History of Immigration, Assimilation, and Loneliness

Author: Daniel J. Wolff

Publisher:  University of South Carolina Press

 
ISBN: 9781643363646

 

Thoughts: Biography of a family, kept nameless, showcasing a typical Jewish immigrant experience from the 1800s to mid-2oth century.

 

Rating: 3/5

Meredith

Title: Meredith

Author: Michelle Miller

Publisher:  Amazon Original Stories

 
ISBN: 9781542093064

 

Thoughts: Fun meet-cute that takes a rather spicy turn in Whole Foods.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Pretender

Title: The Pretender

Author: Jo Harkin

Publisher:  Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor

 
ISBN: 9780593803301

 

Thoughts: Fast-paced historical fiction set during the War of the Roses and based on a true story about a boy who may or may not be the true heir.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Lehman Trilogy

Title: The Lehman Trilogy

Author: Stephano Massini

Publisher:  HarperVia

 
ISBN: 9780062940445

 

Thoughts: Beautifully told story of Lehman Brothers and the Lehman family from the very start to the bitter end.

 

Rating: 4/5

All-Night Pharmacy

Title: All-Night Pharmacy

Author: Ruth Madievsky

Publisher: Catapult

 
ISBN: 9781646221509

 

Thoughts: Visceral coming-of-age novel about various forms of addiction.

 

Rating: 3/5

The Last of the Stanfields

Title: The Last of the Stanfields

Author: Marc Levy

Publisher:  Amazon Crossing

 
ISBN: 9781503959064

 

Thoughts: Not sure if things got lost in translation, but there were a number of inconsistencies that made it hard to follow, plus it felt longer than it needed to be.

 

Rating: 2/5

Colored Television

Title: Colored Television

Author: Danzy Senna

Publisher:  Books on Tape

 
ISBN: 9780593867679

 

Thoughts: The beginning of this novel seems to meander a bit before the main plot came to the fore.

 

Rating: 3/5

Remarkably Ruby

Title: Remarkably Ruby

Author: Terri Libenson

Publisher:  Storytide

 
ISBN: 9780063139183

 

Thoughts: Relatable story of friendships and finding yourself, with a subtle twist.

 

Rating: 4/5