The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins

• Extremely detailed descriptions and arguments, as is expected by any Dawkins follower.
• Specific to the audiobook: two readers are used for the this audiobook, and the text switches between them. Most of the time this is an effective way to highlight types of arguments, but at times can become confusing.
• As an American it is refreshing to hear Dawkins take on the foothold creationism has on the American public.
• This book does not delicately handle the strong religious beliefs that oppose this belief.  As would be expected from Dawkins, his arguments are cutting and convincing.
• This is a much needed no holds barred argument for evolution.

Freedom's Child by Jax Miller

• This novel is about colliding worlds: ultra-conservative cult-like church members, a rising legal star, a well-intended cop, a struggling alcoholic, and three degenerate brothers.
• The isn't a breather in the fast-paced plot.
• The novel feels real given recent news headlines.

How to get Dressed by Alison Freer

• Labels aren't important.  Paying more for an item doesn't mean it will look better, fit better, or be well made.
• Tailoring makes a huge difference.  We shouldn't expect clothes off the rack to fit our individual bodies perfectly.
• I was surprised by the lack of photos.  There are some sketches, but the book is nearly exclusively text.  This may be an advantage since without pictures the book doesn't capture a specific trend.  Instead, the content is timeless and not dated by specific trends.
• My main takeaway is that fit matters more than selection.

A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley

• I can best describe this as a cozy adventure novel.  While there is risk, it feels extremely safe.
• Character dialogue is overly labored.
• Appeals to readers with an interest in historical fiction.  
• Engages the reader by jumping between past and present day with two separate plots.
• Kearlsey manages to romanticize Asperger's Syndrome.

The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry

• This is essentially a novel about a small town.
• Anyone who has lived in a small town will identify with the economic trends at the heart of this novel.
• The numerous interconnections of characters is realistic of living in a small town

Overall, this is a comfortable novel about small town life.