Not so terrible that I stopped reading, I guess. One of those novels where everyone is an asshole and you’re supposed to find it funny. #25wordbookreviews (Amazon) Continue reading Very Nice by Marcy Dermansky

I would love the book this was advertised to be — but it was actually about three women’s painful sexual experiences, delivered with soft-core porn detail. #25wordbookreviews (Amazon) Continue reading Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

Fascinating memoir about the dooce.com author’s devastating struggle with depression and the harrowing experimental treatment she endured to find relief. Great voice — funny surprisingly often. #25wordbookreviews (Amazon). Continue reading The Valedictorian of Being Dead by Heather B Armstrong

I loved the half of this that covered Savage’s love of making. The rest was fine but just not for me (Cosplay and other obsessions). #25wordbookreviews (Amazon) Continue reading Every Tool’s A Hammer by Adam Savage

I read this because I really liked the author’s previous memoir on grief. This one isn’t quite as good and the two together are redundant. #25wordbookreviews (Amazon) Continue reading Hot Young Widows Club by Nora McInerny Purmont

Charming little novel about the types of love and friendship we seek as adults — complicated and flawed, but still quite wonderful. Great summer read. #25wordbookreviews (on Amazon) Continue reading Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

14 years old but still relevant in many ways, this thriller dealing with homelessness and poverty (and of course LAWYERS!) is a fine quick read. #25wordbookreviews (on Amazon) Continue reading Street Lawyer by John Grisham