The Leftover Woman

 

Title: The Leftover Woman

Author: Jean Kwok

Publisher: HarperAudio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: While interesting, I think too many ideas were thrown into this story, and it would have been stronger if Kwok had chosen one.

Rating: 3/5

No Place to Bury the Dead

 

Title: No Place to Bury the Dead

Author: Kevin Allison

Publisher: HarperVia

 
ISBN: 9780063213876

 

Thoughts: Very rhythmic story, and I feel the translator did a great job capturing the feel, but I had a very hard time following the plot.

Rating: 2/5

Two Henrys

 

Title: Two Henrys

Author: Kevin Allison

Publisher: Amazon Original Stories

 
ISBN: 9781542043830

 

Thoughts: Coming-out memoir with humor and heart that reads like a story.

Rating: 4/5

Look, I Made a Hat

 

Title: Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes, and Miscellany

Author: Stephen Sondheim

Publisher: Knopf

 
ISBN: 9780307593412

 

Thoughts: Sondheim finishes his retrospective on his lyrics with more quips and insights, and a look into the non-musical songs he wrote.

Rating: 4/5

The Tenth Island

 

Title: The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores

Author: Diana Marcum

Publisher: Little A

 
ISBN: 9781503996335

 

Thoughts: Delightful travelogue set mainly on the quirky Azores Islands.

Rating: 3/5

Family Meal

 

Title: Family Meal

Author: Bryan Washington

Publisher: Penguin Audio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Realistic story about love, grief, and food.

Rating: 3/5

The Wedding People

 

Title: The Wedding People

Author: Alison Espach

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co

 
ISBN: 9781250899569

 

Thoughts: A delightful novel with unique circumstances and characters.

Rating: 5/5