This memoir of Jill Biden’s life as the First Lady portrays her view of her life during those years. It is informative and interesting with lots of details about her very busy every day life. In addition to Biden’s First Lady family responsibilities, she taught English classes at a junior college in Delaware. She also worked tirelessly to raise up the lives of disadvantaged and socially challenged women. I listened to the audio book which felt like a friend telling me about her life. The emphasis was always her on love for her husband, her daughter and her stepsons, who she always referred to as their sons. Of course Biden’s cherished grandchildren are included in the family story. The challenges were many but Jill Biden’s love and caring never wavered.

This was a very good book about 2 sisters who do not get along. They live in Brooklyn, NY. On the brink of WWII Ruth, the eldest sister and her husband live in Springfield, MA. Ruth's husband is a scientist who now has a position at the Springfield Armory. Ruth's sister Millie is married, but it is not happy. She decides to go to Springfield with her young son to reconcile with Ruth. There are several secrets which are revealed as the sisters try to overcome their differences.

A book of short mystery stories from various authors. I found it quite disappointing.

I read this book because it was the monthly selection for my book club. I stuck with it, but did not enjoy it at all.

Serious who done it that is more than a who done it. Not only about the mystery but seriously explores the personality and growth of the main character. The environment is a character. The novel actually explores, the impact of looking beneath the surface and how history impacts our lives. I liked it. Especially the main character Ruth

Another bravo for Ann Patchett. Daphne reunites with her stepfather, Eddie Triplet, who she had not seen since she was a young girl. Mysteriously her mother divorced him after he and Daphne were in a car accident and forbade him from further contact with her two daughters. Daphne and Eddie create a new friendship and the family truths come to the surface.

This is a really solid book. I liked Jewell's previous book "None of this is true". She makes the unreliable narrator trope very enjoyable. I liked the stories coming together and even the obvious reveals had their own twists and a (rare) satisfying ending. I would love to see more like this.

This was more romance than mystery. I'm not a fan of romance and don't read it often so maybe I'm not used to it, but the romance portion was impossible to believe. The attraction made zero sense, and very one sided until the bitter end. It was such a forgone conclusion they end up together that they didn't need to focus on it so much and the book could've been more thrilling. I am disappointed.

I loved this book and it was over 600 pages. I don't usually like long books but this one was so good I didn't want it to end. I felt like I was right there with all the characters. I read it faster than I read 300 page books that are just ok.

Another outstanding installment of the Alex Cross series. Despite this being the 33rd or 34th book in the series, the characters still work. Maybe its the familiarity with them as a reader, but you just don't want to put the book down until Alex and John Sampson solve the case.