Title: All Good People Here
Author: Ashley Flowers
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 9780593496473
Thoughts: Things seem too obvious for the first two-thirds of this small town thriller, but then there's a twist and things really ramp up.
Rating: 3/5
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
Authority
Author: Jeff VanderMeer
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 9780374104108
Thoughts: This next book in the Southern Reach series is less ephemeral as the first and a little more governmental thriller, but it is just as engaging.
Rating: 4/5
Going There
Title: Going There
Author: Katie Couric
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
ISBN: 9781668600986
Thoughts: Couric openly exposes her personal and professional life.
Rating: 4/5
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Freedom
Author: Jonathan Franzen
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 9780374158460
Thoughts: Franzen delves into all of the emotions of a family while also touching on conservation.
Rating: 3/5
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Identity Thief
Title: Identity Thief
Author: Rachel Rosenthal
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
ISBN: 9781542042912
Thoughts: Rosenthal is very open about her experience with identity theft and how it stole more than just her money.
Rating: 3/5
Monday, April 21, 2025
Happy Doomsday
Author: David Sosnowski
Publisher: 47North
ISBN: 9781503956292
Thoughts: Very unique post-apocalypse novel, but not for the squeamish.
Rating: 3/5
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Pictures of You
Author: Emma Grey
Publisher: Zibby Publishing
ISBN: 9781958506479
Thoughts: Engaging story of a young woman trying to piece her memories back together, but some events felt unneeded while others were begging to be explored more.
Rating: 4/5
Friday, April 18, 2025
What Its Like in Words
Author: Eliza Moss
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
ISBN: 9781250355058
Thoughts: An infuriating and unrelatable protagonist, a convoluted backstory, and an unclear timeline do this novel no favors.
Rating: 2/5
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Capote's Women
Author: Laurence Leamer
Publisher: G. P. Putnam & Sons
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: Interesting biograph of Capote and his relationship with his "Swans".
Rating: 3/5
Black Birds in the Sky
Title: Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Author: Brandy Colbert
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
ISBN: 9780063056695
Thoughts: Colbert concisely explains the social climate the lead to the Tulsa Race Massacre.
Rating: 3/5
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
The James Brown Reader
Title: The James Brown Reader: 50 Years of Writing about the Godfather of Soul
Author: Nelson George & Alan Leeds, eds.
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780452289468
Thoughts: A compilation of articles written about James Brown throughout his career; a little redundant, but it is interesting to see his life trajectory in this way.
Rating: 3/5
Friday, April 4, 2025
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
Title: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
Author: Claire Jimenez
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 9781538725962
Thoughts: This story about a family searching for their lost member has some memorable moments, but it felt like it left a lot out.
Rating: 3/5
100 Steps with God Vol. 1
Title: 100 Steps with God Vol. 1
Author: Steve McDonald
Publisher: Walking in Step with God Ministries
ISBN: n/a
Thoughts: Good book for short religious reflection.
Rating: 4/5
Thursday, April 3, 2025
The Women
Title: The Women
Author: Kristin Hannah
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
ISBN: 9781250317957
Thoughts: Gripping and emotional portrayal of what Vietnam and the return home was like for the women serving.
Rating: 5/5
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Winterhouse
Title: Winterhouse
Author: Ben Guterson
Publisher: Square Fish
ISBN: 9781250294197
Thoughts: Great blend of mystery, fantasy, and horror for MG readers with a smattering of real book recommendations thrown in.
Rating: 5/5
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