Book 15 of 2025

Title: She's Up to No Good
Author: Sara Goodman Confino
Published: 2022
Format: eBook
Date Started: 2/22/25
Date Finished: 2/24/25
Days to read: 3

This is the second book I’ve read by this author! 

A woman going through a divorce takes her feisty grandma back to her family’s home town, and learns all kinds of things on the journey. I’m a sucker for family history stories, and I loved how the plot moved forward by jumping back and forth between present day and the grandmother’s youth.  Such a fun read!

Book 14 of 2025

Title: The Deep
Author: Rivers Solomon
Published: 2019
Format: eBook
Date Started: 2/19/25
Date Finished: 2/23/25
Days to read: 3

I loved the last book I read by Rivers Solomon so I was excited to pick this up - and it exceeded my expectations. The concept of a society where nearly all of its members live with no knowledge of their history of trauma hit a little close to home right now. I also love that the process of creating this story was described as an artistic game of telephone (read the afterword!)

Book 13 of 2025

Title: The Last Murder at the End of the World

Author: Stuart Turton

Published: 2024

Format: eBook

Date Started: 2/16/25

Date Finished: 2/19/25

Days to read: 4

The last of humanity will be extinguished in a few days, and there is a murder to solve - what to do? This book has been on my TBR since I saw it in a bookshop in Ireland, and I’m so glad I finally got to it. I went into this pretty much blind, I picked it mostly because I liked the cover, but the story inside did not disappoint! This is a mystery that is expertly told, and I really enjoyed it.

Book 12 of 2025

Title: Sometimes the Birds Come Back

Author: Nishi Patel

Published: 2025

Format: eBook

Date Started: 2/15/25

Date Finished: 2/15/25

Days to read: 1

The second book of poetry by my friend Nishi! 

A stunning collection examining grief, growth, change, art, and nature. It’s filled with beautiful illustrations, too! Several of the poems hit me right in the feels - it was like they were already written on my heart, and Nishi put them into words. I highly recommend this (and her 1st book, too!) to anyone - even if you’re not into poetry.

Book 11 of 2025

Title: James

Author: Percival Everett

Published: 2024

Format: eBook

Date Started: 2/12/25

Date Finished: 2/14/25

Days to read: 3

WOW. This book was so good. I didn’t want to put it down! It was so interesting to look at the Huck Finn story from James’ perspective. The unflinching portrayal of the brutality and racism experienced by slaves was sad to read, but I think it’s important (especially as a white person) to not shy away from it even when it’s hard. This book deserves every accolade - don’t skip it.

Book 10 of 2025

Title: Final Judgement

Author: Marcia Clark

Published: 2020

Format: eBook

Date Started: 2/4/25

Date Finished: 2/12/25

Days to read: 9

This was a slow read for me due to personal stuff going on, but I really enjoyed it. Out of the 4 books in this series, the stakes for the characters were the most personal in this story, and the continuing storylines were wrapped up in a satisfying way. Marcia Clark is a great writer, and I will for sure read more of her books in the future - hopefully some of her non-fiction!

Book 9 of 2025

Title: Snap Judgement

Author: Marcia Clark

Published: 2017

Format: eBook

Date Started: 1/30/25

Date Finished: 2/4/25

Days to read: 6

This was my favorite book in this series so far! It was also the most complex, there is a lot of stuff going on! But the story flowed effortlessly, I was never confused or lost in the plot. All the books in this series have dealt with moral and ethical gray areas in the justice system, but this one was the most thought provoking. Can’t wait to jump right into the next and final book in the series!