★★★★☆ A new setting and cast of characters, but the same humor, heart, and layered mystery that readers have come to expect from Osman.

★★★☆☆ The first book in a series with plenty of potential, it establishes characters and foundation but fails to deliver a full story arc.

★★★★☆ A young Iranian-American man muddles through life trying to find his purpose before eventually fixating on martyrdom as the answer.

★★★★☆ A story of love, growth, and second chances, the novel follows a set of siblings as they discover their family's complex history.

★★★★☆ The account of the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, and their football team's pursuit of a championship across two seasons.

★★★★☆ Lenny Marks lives a carefully crafted and ordered life for herself until her stepfather's parole sparks memories of childhood trauma.

★★★★★ A satisfying conclusion to one of the better sci-fi trilogies I have read, the Sentinels once again try to defy odds to save humanity.

★★★★☆ A glimpse into one of the more spontaneous people on the planet, who balances that spontaneity with a fierce determination and will.

★★★☆☆ An unfortunately average mystery about a father and his growing concerns that his daughter's fiancé could have a dark and sordid past.

★★★★☆ A mostly average offering from an author I normally enjoy, which follows the next generation of her "An Ember in the Ashes" heroes.

★★★★☆ When a man falls from the cliffs adjacent to his seaside home, his son and daughter collaborate to uncover the truth behind his death.

★★★★☆ A borderlined-5-star thriller that unveils what happened to Ellie Black, who went missing for more than two years but has now returned

★★★☆☆ A continuation of the "Cerulean Chronicles", but lacking the sweetness, joy and novelty that made the first book delightful & special.

★★★☆☆ A series of loosely-related vignettes spanning 400 years show off Mason's literary prowess but fail to coalesce into something special

★★★★★ Dave Grohl -- former drummer for Nirvana, and founding member of the Foo Fighters -- shares stories of his life in rock in this memoir

★★★★☆ A fresh take on the assassin genre, balancing globetrotting action with a main character truly trying to change via a 12-step program.

★★★★☆ A thoroughly-researched and compelling account of the University of Washington rowing team's quest to win gold at the 1936 Olympics.

★★★☆☆ A slightly-better-than-average southern noir thriller about a wife's search for her missing husband, who might not be who she thought.

★★★☆☆ Another attempt to imagine "what would you do if you knew you when you would die", but like other similar novels this also falls flat.

★★★☆☆ A sweet little story about friendship and starting over, focused on an orc who tries to leave violence behind and open a coffee shop.