★★★★☆ A quick bubblegum thriller from the queen of the twist which will keep you guessing even when you know the misdirection is coming.

★★★★☆ Gladwell revisits how social epidemics take off with a new set of stories to illustrate variations of concepts from The Tipping Point.

★★★★☆ An entertaining look at a few lesser-known influential people throughout U.S. history, presented in a conversational and engaging way.

★★★★☆ A memoir that exposes the role of PR firms in our news cycle and the ways they manipulate information to support their wealthy clients

★★★★☆ After a bit of a slow and clunky start, the story of a young human woman imprisoned in faerie lands barrels to an excellent climax.

★★★★☆ 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.