The Wreckage of My Presence

 

Title: The Wreckage of My Presence

Author: Casey Wilson

Publisher: HarperAudio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Entertaining essay memoirs with heart.

Rating: 4/5

Welcome to Hell, Briggy Bundy

 

Title: Hellicious Vol 1: Welcome to Hell Briggy Bundy

Author: Alan C Medina, Mina Elwell, Kit Wallis, Jio Butler, Micah Myers

Publisher: SPI Press

 
ISBN: 9780988936362

 

Thoughts: Fun yet odd story of the lonely grandchild of Satan with cute-gruesome artwork.

Rating: 3/5

Holy Moments

 

Title: Holy Moments: A Handbook for the Rest of Your Life

Author: Matthew Kelly

Publisher: Blue Sparrow

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Simple and uplifting look at how to make the world a better place one little action at a time.

Rating: 4/5

There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed

 

Title: There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed

Author: Edgar Cantaro

Publisher: Amazon Original Stories

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Fast-paced, highly imaginative short story that messes with your mind.

Rating: 4/5

Lovely Bad Things

 

Title: Lovely Bad Things

Author: Trisha Wolfe

Publisher: Lock Key Press

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: This could have been a very atmospheric and horrific mystery, but instead it was an overly talky dark romance with some very blurred lines.

Rating: 2/5

A Coastline Is an Immeasurable Thing

 

Title: A Coastline Is an Immeasurable Thing

Author: Mary-Alice Daniels

Publisher: Ecco Press

 
ISBN: 9780062960040

 

Thoughts: Daniels looks at her life through the various places she has lived and how that has shaped her as well as how the history of each place has shaped it.

Rating: 4/5

Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination

 

Title: Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination

Author: Helen Fielding

Publisher: Penguin

 
ISBN: 9780143035367

 

Thoughts: Fun story, but, even though it was written only twenty years ago, it is rather dated and not sure how well it holds up.

Rating: 3/5

Clap When You Land

 

Title: Clap When You Land

Author: Elizabeth Acevedo

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Acevedo writes amazing characters, and this story, while possible if not probable, is no exception.

Rating: 4/5

Radio Free Vermont

 

Title: Radio Free Vermont

Author: Bill McKibben

Publisher: Blue Rider Press

 
ISBN: 9780735219861

 

Thoughts: Fun story, but I truly did not get the fable part, even with the author's explanation, I think because of the ending.

Rating: 3/5

Signal Fires

 

Title: Signal Fires

Author: Dani Shapiro

Publisher: Random House Audio

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Good character novel, but the timeline jumps were not always clear.

Rating: 3/5

Island Queen

 

Title: Island Queen

Author: Vanessa Riley

Publisher: Audible

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Gorgeous descriptions, but while Dolly's hard work and rise to successful business woman was there, it seemed to always take a backseat in the narrative to her love life.

Rating: 3/5