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The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke My rating: 3 of 5 stars 3.5 stars This was ok. Interesting but not as much as I thought it would be and got to be a little over the top for me. The way in which it criticized the publishing industry felt a little too on the nose for me. I enjoyed it but not as much as I'd hoped I would. View all my reviews

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Elizabeth Strout. Her quiet characters and writing always speaks right to my soul and this book is no exception. I also, so much of the time, wish people would say the quiet part out loud. View all my reviews

Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a complete gift of a book. I love reading character-driven stories and lately I find myself really enjoying characters that are older women and this fulfills all my categories. It's sweet and kind and generous of spirit without being cloying. It's almost impossible not to fall in love with several of the characters in this book. Not just Joy, who is one of a kind but also Hazel and all the others we get to see through Joy's eyes and heart. What a gift this book is and a reminder that it's never too late to change and you impact more people's lives than you think you do and we need each other. An absolute joy to listen to on audio where you get to truly get lost in Joy's world. It's like she's having tea with you the whole time. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review View all my rev...

Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was one of my favorite reads in a long while. I loved the concept and have actually read a different book with the same premise last year but this was was so so well-executed. I didn't even realize it was inter-connected short stories until I started it but that was the best structure for a book like this and each time I discovered a connection between the stories, I'd find myself smiling. Even though most of the stories are sad (some even devastating) I found myself completely captivated story after story. An excellent, excellent debut! Would also make a fantastic discussion book. And the audio was also absolutely fantastic, highly recommended. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews

The Language of Liars by S.L. Huang My rating: 3 of 5 stars I tried to read this several times and even though it was short and well narrated and the concepts were interesting, i felt that something that allowed the story to be held together was missing. Even though I did like the concept and I love language and linguistics, I couldn't get connected to the story enough no matter how hard I tried. with gratitude to netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews

London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe My rating: 4 of 5 stars Keefe is truly excellent. His writing is impeccable, his story telling is excellent and you can't help but get wrapped up in it. How our kids can become true strangers to us... You won't want to miss this one. View all my reviews