Being Mortal By Atul Gawande

• This isn't a book about medicine saving lives.  It is about how medicine can improve the quality of life for the elderly.
• Gawande mixes broad analysis of the state of end of life medical care with deeply personal stories.
• This is an emotional read that addresses tough topics.
• Gawande identifies a way forward for patient-centered end of life care.

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

• This is a thriller that sets its own rules.
• Imagine meeting a stranger, who isn't really a stranger, and who has an agenda.
• As a librarian, I enjoy a novel where the librarian doesn't fit the librarian stereotype.
• The ending!?!?!  Seriously!

Like Family by Paolo Giordano

• This is a super-short read.
• Giordano quickly jumps into the plot and the complex characters.
• As a Giordano fan, I'm biased, but this is one of my favorite reads of the year.

A Step Toward Falling by Cammie McGovern

 100% Predictable 

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Preachy on Multiple Social Issues

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After School Special

You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day

• If you love Felicia Day, then this book is for you.
• The book is packed full of her humor.
• I was most interested in her perspective on Gamergate, which proved to be interesting.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

(John Green's Style x .75 Awesomeness)

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Romance

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

The Human Body by Paolo Giordano

• As a fan of The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano, I was thrilled to see the release of two newly translated novels by Giordano hit the US market in the last month.
• The majority of this novel takes place in the battlefield.
• The characters are richly detailed and flawed.  Unlike in The Solitude of Prime Numbers, there are a large number of characters in the novel.  The key at the front of the text comes is useful.
• This novel is about decision-making and accountability in uncertain situations.

Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

• Is Bernadette crazy or a victim of circumstances? 
• The book is told from multiple points of view relaying information from multiple characters.
• This is a light-hearted book that addresses several dark issues.