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Walk The Wire
by David Baldacci
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I've binged on the Memory Man thriller series over the past couple of weeks. This is the latest, and it was as compelling and improbable as the first four. In Walk the Wire, Decker and his partner Jamieson are sent to a small fracking town in Montana to investigate the murder of a schoolteacher/hooker without being told why this case was of interest to the feds. From there, things just get crazy. As usual. I think I especially enjoy this series because I like the character of Amos Decker so much and enjoy seeing his growth from where he was in the first book (Memory Man) - working as a low-end private detective, obese, friendless, addicted to junk food, living-next-to-homeless, anti-social, rude, close to suicidal - to where he's gotten to over the course of these five books - still sometimes rude but living a healthier lifestyle, helping people, making friends, living in a condo with one of those friends, working with the FBI, and trying to be better at the social thing.
How Lucky
by Will Leitch
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I enjoyed the story and the message to be grateful and enjoy life. The writing style from time to time lost me. But overall enjoyed it.
Reunion Beach
by Dorothea Benton Frank
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A mix of short stories, letters, recipes, and remembrance for Dorothea Benton Frank. I enjoyed a lot of the short stories and sentiment behind the book.
Rise To The Sun
by Leah Johnson
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Leah has a way of immediately bonding a reader to a character. I fell in love with Toni and Olivia’s love story, and the music festival backdrop was just an added bonus.
Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata
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This book is not surprising, but it is oddly comforting in how weird or main character is. She doesn't give a hoot about appearing normal to anyone else, but she sure makes me feel better about my social skills!
Tender Is The Bite
by Spencer Quinn
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In this one, Chet (and Bernie) take on a case of missing persons (and a missing ferret) involving shady politicians, their unpleasant neighbor Mr. Parsons, the aforesaid ferret, a race horse in training, a nasty police detective, a miniature golf range, and a bomb in a cave. Pretty good, and, of course, Chet's take on things is just hilarious.
Summer Of 69
by Elin Hilderbrand
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I enjoyed another beach classic by Elin Hilderbrand. This one followed a summer in 1969 of one family. It covered their day to day lives and the struggles each faced openly or secretly in their lives. I love that each section was songs from the year. It was a good reminder there is always room for another chance.
Severance
by Ling Ma
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A compelling pandemic read that shares many thoughts we may have had over the past year and a half. Commentary on the way life goes on and how we can get stick if we're not paying enough attention.
The Code Breaker Jennifer Doudna
by Walter Isaacson
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Phew! Finally finished this book about the scientists whose work on gene editing resulted in the development of CRSPR. I found parts of it a real slog and parts fascinating. (The parts that talked about the infighting and legal battles over patents were the slog for me; the parts about the scientific discoveries and the ethical questions of gene editing fascinating.) I'm really glad I finished it after having run out of time and it going back to the library when I was a few chapters from the end. Reading about the events around the Covid vaccine was very interesting, and I actually cried when Doudna reconnected with her French collaborator and they both ended up winning the Nobel Prize. Another 3-1/2 star book.
Becoming
by Michelle Obama
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I was surprised about the information she shared such as not wanting Obama to be present until 2016, really not thinking he would be one and having to go through invitro to have a children. This book did not disappoint and could not stop reading.