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Five by Ilona Bannister My rating: 4 of 5 stars My friend Lauren recommended this to me and I read it in one swallow. It was an excellent mystery because it was about character development and each of these characters are so very flawed. The author does a great job making you both really dislike them and also feel for them. The voice is also very difference since she breaks the fourth wall regularly. I loved it. View all my reviews

Heartburn by Nora Ephron My rating: 3 of 5 stars I am so sad to say that I was disappointed by this. I love Nora Ephron's movies. I love her sense of humor. But this book, it didn't feel like it went anywhere. It almost felt incomplete to me. View all my reviews

Whistler by Ann Patchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've loved many of Ann Patchett's books but this once might be one of my favorites. I find that her recent books seem to be a bit lighter, not in that they are less literary but they are more uplifting and feel more full of joy. This story was so beautiful and the characters so real that even though I took forever to read it, to savor it, I still wish I hadn't finished it. I loved every single moment I spent with this one. View all my reviews

The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry My rating: 4 of 5 stars My friend Jess recommended this to me and despite not loving the audio, I really enjoyed the characters, the story and the pacing. I wish there were other or more recent audios of Perry's work. View all my reviews

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation―And Making Your Own Life Easier by David Yeager My rating: 3 of 5 stars I usually feel like most non-fiction books would benefit from being long articles instead. I think this book is a perfect example of that. It is a good book. It makes good points. But once you've spent and hour or two with it, you got what you needed from it. Kids are not stupid, don't treat them as such. They need to be challenged AND respected AND helped. So be more like a mentor and less like a coddler or a disciplinarian. That's good advice. Just didn't need a 300+ page book for it. View all my reviews

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation―And Making Your Own Life Easier by David Yeager My rating: 3 of 5 stars I usually feel like most non-fiction books would benefit from being long articles instead. I think this book is a perfect example of that. It is a good book. It makes good points. But once you've spent and hour or two with it, you got what you needed from it. Kids are not stupid, don't treat them as such. They need to be challenged AND respected AND helped. So be more like a mentor and less like a coddler or a disciplinarian. That's good advice. Just didn't need a 300+ page book for it. View all my reviews