Somebody I Used to Know

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

Fresh Ink

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

The Man Who Came Uptown

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

Florida

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

Rubbish with Names

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

There Are No Grown-Ups

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

Everybody Loves Kamau!

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

The Coelho Medallion

Title: The Coelho Medallion
Author: Kevin Tumlinson
Publisher: Happy Pants
ISBN: n/a

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Intriguing adventure, but would have like a little more mystery versus terror attacks.

Rating: 3/5

Whistle in the Dark

Title: Whistle in the Dark
Author: Emma Healy
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780062309716

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: This had the feel of a magical realism novel throughout most of it, and I feel it would have been better if it actually was.

Rating: 3/5

Stacking the Shelves: 10/7-11/10

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Good Girl

Title: Good Girl
Author:Lauren Layne
Publisher: Loveswept
ISBN: 9780399593994

Why Read?: Fresh Fiction

Thoughts: Would have given a higher rating if it was a clean romance, which it really could have been.

Rating: 3/5

Running with the Wolves

Title: Running with the Wolves
Author: J.E. Reed
Publisher: Indigo
ISBN: 9781947727311

Why Read?: Early Review

Thoughts: Leaves a lot unanswered, but I am assuming it will have a sequel based on where (physically, not emotionally) it left off.  Since that is probably the case, I would have even broke this in two and there are two very distinct halves to the story.

Rating: 3/5

Us Against You

Title: Us Against You
Author: Fredrik Backman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: n/a

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: Way too many characters, and some that occur often do not even get names.  This made it hard to really connect with any.

Rating: 3/5

Motion for Madness

Title: Motion for Madness
Author: Kelly Rey
Publisher: Gemma Halliday
ISBN: 9781943587339

Why Read?: Fresh Fiction

Thoughts: A tad too screwball-y, but a fun mystery, still.

Rating: 3/5

The Disappearing

Title: The Disappearing
Author: Lori Roy
Publisher: Dutton
ISBN: 9781524741938

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: This has potential to be a great Southern gothic, but it went in a different direction and moved too slow in parts. 

Rating: 2/5

The Last Time I Lied

Title: The Last Time I Lied
Author: Riley Sager
Publisher: Penguin Audio
ISBN: n/a

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: I enjoyed Final Girls, but Sager's sophomore effort is even better.  Kind of creepy, definitely mysterious, and full of suspence.

Rating: 5/5

Puddin'

Title: Puddin'
Author: Julie Murphy
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
ISBN: 9780062418388

Why Read?: For Fun

Thoughts: I liked that this had a main character who was a mean girl, and a lot of the times acted like it.  Of course, she grows during the story and redeems herself, but it was refreshing.

Rating: 4/5