A running tally of the books that I have reviewed this year, updated and reranked after each book that I finish.

★★★☆☆ A recounting of the fictional life of Frankie Howe, from Ireland to London to America and back, spanning the 1950s to today.

Inspired by an underwhelming list from Goodreads, this counts down a far superior list of the Top 50 books of the last 5 years (2020-2024).

★★★★☆ Set at the end of WWI, a novel about a group of British women and their shifting roles following the return of men from the war.

★★★☆☆ A rare ho-hum effort from an author I enjoy, Bardugo's novel of 16th century Spain struggles to blend history, fantasy, and romance.

★★★★☆ Inspired by historical events, a midwife in 1789 finds herself in the middle of both a murder and a rape investigation in her town.