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There are some really cool ideas in this book (the way different alien species evolve, the use of black holes, all sorts of advanced weaponry and armor), but I fo...

Another solid entry in the Gamache series. This one is not set in Three Pines, which is a shame, but instead, it’s set in a lost monastery, with an interesting ba...

DNF Not my style of book. The 19th century literature obsession with finding a “suitable husband” (based essentially on blood, salary, and a conversation or two)...

A somewhat disappointing ending to the series. The plot felt a bit meandering, character development/growth was limited, and the final battle felt rushed and unin...

An interesting exploration of orphanages, abortion, and women’s rights. As with other John Irving books, you get unique, bizarre, not-entirely realistic, and some...

There are many interesting elements here, but it felt like the book tried to do too many things at once, and so each one ended up under-developed: There ...

Another good entry in the Bosch series. This one features a serial killer and a few interesting twists.

An interesting exploration of memory, unreliable narrators, and how we all think about and “edit” our pasts. The story is quite short, ends very abruptly, and the...

A decent second entry in the series. On to book #3!

As in Laura Dave’s other books, you get well-developed characters, a great sense of place, good dialog, an interesting central mystery, and a depth of emotion and...