Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

• This is a good read for those who like mystery surrounding violent events.
• While this book isn't a favorite of mine, I see why others have enjoyed it.

Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff

• This novel explores how a teenage grieves and deals with the suicide of his only friend.
• As the title indicates, the novel focuses on how music has meaning to the main character.  Each chapter has a track assigned to it.
• This novel is about the main character finding out who he is now that he lost his closest friend.
• Songs in the novel range from more recent indie-ish tracks to older alternative tracks.

The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro

• This historical fiction novel weaves between the Great Depression/WWII era and present day.
• Well known artists like Rothko are featured as main characters.
• The novel focuses on the life and struggles of an unknown artist and her attempts to help family immigrate from France to the U.S.
• Many, if not most, of the main characters in the novel struggle with addiction or mental illness. 
• There is a major transformation in the main character demonstrates the real impact of political events.

BiblioTech by John Palfrey

• Palfrey offers a broad overview of libraries in the past in in today's digital age.
• The author makes broad and idealistic recommendations for libraries thrive in the new information ecosystem. This top-down perspective issuing prescriptive recommendations misses the organic origins of many of the library innovations the author touts.
• The idea target audience for this book would be a non-librarian interested in libraries.  It serves as an introduction to the current state of libraries.

This is Your Life, Harriet Chance! by Jonathan Evison

• This is a quick read that tells the story of Harriet Chance's life.
• The story isn't told in chronological order.
• This novel is unusually light-hearted for addressing the serious issues of infidelity and death.
• Perhaps because the book is a such a quick read it is incredibly flippant toward the real issues of the main character.

A Line of Blood by Ben McPherson

This novel is a read-alike for Girl on the Train for the following reasons:

• Domestic and suburban UK setting
• Unknowable narrator
• Creeper vibe

Circling the Sun by Paula McLain

• A fascinating novel about an independent woman struggling to find fit into society.
• The novel combines both deep character development and a quick plot.  The main character doesn't sit still long.
• I enjoyed this novel much more than The Paris Wife.  Circling the Sun is less quaint.
• In the end, I found myself cheering for the main character.

The Uncoupling by Meg Wolitzer

• This novel has a domestic fairy tale feel.  There are elements that are realistic and others that are mystical.
• The novel centers around a married couple who both teach high school and what happens when one no longer desires the other.
• The novel's plot is unexpected.
• The ending is a bit too neat.

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

After hearing a bit of buzz about this title I picked it up.

• The story is told from multiple viewpoints.  This strategy highlights the role that gossip plays.  It also demonstrates different perceptions of the same event.
• Moriarty balances character development and action throughout the novel.  The characters are complex.
• The narrator of the audiobook does an excellent job of conveying when there is a change in narrator.

Among the Ten Thousand Things by Julie Pierpont

• Pierpont explores the impact of infidelity on a marriage.
• The novel incorporates several narrators, often switching quickly between narrators.
• There are many novels about infidelity. This novel takes a new look about infidelity and the implications one partner's actions have on a family.
• After reading this I don't feel like I really knew any of the characters.
• Overall, an enjoyable read.