The Unseen ~ Roy Jacobsen

The Animators ~ Kayla Rae Whitaker

The Power ~ Naomi Alderman

Manhattan Beach ~ Jennifer Egan

Good Omens ~ Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

 

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Two Steps Forward ~ Graeme Simsion $ Anne Buist

The Book of Dust : La Belle Savage ~ Philip Pullman

Little Fires Everywhere ~ Celeste Ng

**** RECOMMEND ****

The Child Finder ~ Rene Denfeld

Stay WIth Me ~ Ayobami Adebayo

The Underground Railroad ~ Colson Whitehead

Rich People Problems ! Kevin Kwan

China RIch Girlfriend ~ Kevin Kwan

*** LIKE ***

No, not as good as CRA but I was in need of a lightweight diverting read and this was perfect

A Monster Calls ~ Patrick Ness

**** RECOMMEND ****

The Secrets She Keeps ~ Michael Robotham

X NO X

Not for me.  Where has that investigative journalist gone that wrote something of depth with The Wreckage, or where is that crime writer gone who made me read while holding my breath with Shatter?  This is the ghostwriter who rewrote the twaddle of brainless performers or maybe this is the author who is chasing a buck and commercial fame ... but this is not in the same class as Big Little Lies.

The Handmaid's Tale ~ Margaret Attwood

**** RECOMMEND ****

Kintu ~ Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Drown ~ Junot Diaz

Ill Will ~ Dan Chaon

** OK **

Arrival ~ Ted Chiang

** OK **