Songs Without Words by Ann Packer
Like many others, I came to Ann Packer via The Dive from Clausen’s Pier (which I loved. LOVED.). This book is her second and, well, it’s hard to follow Clausen’s Pier (in terms of how much I loved the book – the two stories are unrelated). This book follows the intertwined story of two adult best friends as one struggles with a personal crisis. While I enjoyed the story when told by the daughter of one of the main characters, I didn’t really care about the adults in the story.
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
I had a very loose understanding of the sinking of the Lusitania prior to reading this book. First, I definitely thought the ship was sunk in the middle of the Atlantic (I think because the Titanic is my only real frame of reference for boats-sunk-pre-WWI).
Them: Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson
As promised in the title, this book is full of stories of Ronson’s time spent with various individuals and groups that the average member of society would consider “extreme.” In some cases, he’s able to humanize them more that I’d imagine possible knowing what they espouse.
I’m going to read everything Ronson has written. Yep.
Cherish the First Six Weeks: A Plan that Creates Calm, Confident Parents and a Happy, Secure Baby by Helen Moon
I knew before starting this book that I wouldn’t fully agree with it (but who finds a book about babies with which they fully agree? Book authors, I suppose, but few others). As the title suggests, this book is about putting a baby on a schedule in the first six weeks so as to maintain some peace and sanity in your home. I’m not against peace and sanity by any means, but I’m also very wary of putting a new baby on a strict schedule when it comes to feeding. I know, my thoughts on the matter have no basis in actual babies. We will see. Bonus points for a very clear, empathetic, and supportive discussion of postpartum depression.
The Book of James by Ellen J. Green
After a book about baby-scheduling, it was time for a thriller. This book follows the story of Mackenzie Carlisle, a widow who learns of her husband’s family secrets on his deathbed and must follow his cryptic clues to discover what happened in his past. The book was fast-paced and a good use of two evenings.
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
Cecilia, one of the protagonists of this story, finds a letter her husband wrote her to be opened upon the event of his death. What she reads there – while her husband is still alive – causes the three stories in the book to become intertwined. The best part was that I thought I knew how the book was going to end but then slowly realized I was wrong (and gasped audibly and insisted Will listen to a synopsis of the plot because WOW!) when I learned the truth. I quickly added other Moriarty books to my library queue.
Crooked Little Lies by Barbara Taylor Sissel
Another book about the relationship between spouses – this one as the relationship is healing from the wife’s addiction issues. Her history of addiction to painkillers – as well as the injury that exposed her to painkillers in the first place – makes Lauren an unreliable narrator. As her town comes together to find a missing man, Lauren struggles to put together the pieces of things she’s observed or thinks she has observed. I suspected the ending before it was revealed, but this book was still well worth the read.
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