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Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Wow! I couldn’t put this book down. The course of the book tells the happenings of the 24 hours leading up to a party and also the flashbacks of how the family got there and what they went through. All of that built up and came to the surface making them acknowledge who they are, what they need to heal, and what brought them to where they are.
The Secrets We Kept
by Lara Prescott
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I was pleasantly surprised by this debut historical fiction novel. The characters are the women relegated to office keyboards after their skills were used in collecting and disseminating sensitive information at the end of WWII... But many continue to hold secrets and the exploration of their relationships, secrets, and projects provided an engaging narrative in a classic noir.
Native Son
by Richard Wright
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Good but devastating. You see the prosecution of a black man that really meant no harm. You can also see the difference between the value of the white female body vs the black female body.
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.
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.
People We Meet On Vacation
by Emily Henry
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I lost track of how many times I laughed out loud reading this one. Emily is a dialogue/banter master!
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.
The Maidens
by Alex Michaelides
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I wanted this to be more than it was. I felt like it had such great premise but fell short in how it was carried out.
The Last Black Unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish
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Tiffany Haddish has had a crazy life. I can't believe some of the things I read but you can see the love and forgiveness she has for her family, mom especially. After going through so much and becoming a success was inspiring to read.
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
by Elle Cosimano
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I enjoyed the story and the characters. It kept me from wanting to put the book down. Can’t wait for the next book in the series