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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.

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.

The Other Black Girl
by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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A true page Turner, I did not want to put this down!

Dial A For Aunties
by Jesse Q Sutanto

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This was a perfect beach read, with a fantastic cast of characters, second chance at love, a stunning setting and an wedding that doesn't go to plan. I cackled and snort-laughed through this book, highly recommend!

A Good Neighborhood
by Therese Anne Fowler

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A fine read, but no discussion is deep enough to make a lasting impression, and the quality of the prose is not strong enough to compel the reader.

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.

Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are Pretty
by Lauren Weisberger

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How one decision can impact not only your life and future but all of those around you. It tells the story of a family and the ripple effect one decision has on all of them. I enjoyed it!

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.

Long Road to Mercy
by David Baldacci

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A different mystery thriller series by Balducci features Atlee Pine, an FBI special agent assigned (by choice) to a single-agent office in Shattered Rock, AZ. Atlee's twin sister was abducted and probably murdered when they were six, which is likely why she chose law enforcement as a profession. Baldacci writes well, but from all I've read of his work so far, his stories are quite improbable. I like his characters tho - Amos Decker and Atlee Pine are alike in some ways, quite different in others, but both speak to me. I also like the way they gather up unlikely friends and allies without actually trying to or even wanting to. Note: This is a 3-1/2 star book that I rounded up to 4 stars because it's definitely not just a 3-star book. So...

The Betting Woman
by Jenni L. Walsh

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The book had a good idea and started off strong in its depiction of a figure from history but as it progressed it seemed rushed even the ending.