Is She Really Going Out with Him?

Title: Is She Really Going Out with Him?

Author: Sophie Cousens

Publisher:  Penguin Audio

 
ISBN: 9780593943953

 

Thoughts: The story may be predictable, but it is a delightfully fun read.

 

Rating: 4/5

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

Title: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

Author: Catherine Mack

Publisher:  Minotaur Books

 
ISBN: 9781250325853

 

Thoughts: This meta novel is a fast-paced read, but there are too many convoluted possible half attempts before someone actually dies more than halfway through, which is rather frustrating for a mystery.

 

Rating: 2/5

The Florentine Entanglement

Title: The Florentine Entanglement

Author: Pamela Norsworthy

Publisher:  Black Rose Writing

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: This started off slow as we met all of the characters and learned of their relationships, but about halfway through, it really takes off as a compelling espionage tale.

 

Rating: 3/5

Black Arms to Hold You Up

Title: Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance

Author: Ben Passmore

Publisher:  Pantheon

 
ISBN: 9780593316122

 

Thoughts: I learned a lot reading Passmore's graphic history of Black resistance, but I wanted to learn more.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Book of (More) Delights

Title: The Book of (More) Delights

Author: Ross Gay

Publisher:  Algonquin Books

 
ISBN: 9781643753096

 

Thoughts: These essays were still delightful, but Gay's loosening of his imposed rules changed something that I just cannot place.

 

Rating: 3/5

The Provincials

Title: The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South

Author: Eli N Evans

Publisher:  Atheneum

 
ISBN: 9780689105418

 

Thoughts: While dated, Evans speaks from experience and from primary sources on the history of Jewish people in the South.

 

Rating: 3/5