Reading Challenged

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Title: Somebody I Used to Know
Author: Wendy Mitchell
Publisher: Ballantine
ISBN: 9781524797911

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: A raw, witty, and heart-warming look at young-onset Alzheimer's. Definitely a must for family members of a loved one with dementia.

Rating: 5/5

Title: Fresh Ink: An Anthology
Author: Lamar Giles, Ed.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9781524766283

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Nice mix of YA short stories featuring minorities. I would have enjoyed it more if the genres were not such a wide range.

Rating: 3/5

Title: The Man Who Came Uptown
Author: George Pelecanos
Publisher: Mulholland
ISBN: 9780316479820

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Story was interesting and moved, but seemed a bit lacking for the genre.

Rating: 3/5

Title: Florida
Author: Lauren Groff
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: n/a

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Very Chekhovian stories with a connection to Florida.

Rating: 2/5

Title: Rubbish with Names
Author: F. R. Savage
Publisher: self
ISBN: n/a

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Fun, funny space opera, but the title could have fit better.

Rating: 3/5

Title: There Are No Grown-Ups: A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story
Author: Pamela Druckerman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781594206375

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: An honest yet refreshing look at being a fortysomething.

Rating: 4/5

Title: Everybody Love Kamau!
Author: W. Kamau Bell
Publisher: Amazon Originals
ISBN: n/a

Why Read?: Fresh Fiction

Thoughts: Bell's writing is very engaging and fun, even when dealing with a tough subject.

Rating: 4/5