Life as We Knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer

• This novel tells the story of a teenage girl's experience as the world crumbles.
• The world slowly crumbles in this novel.
• Overall, this is a solid YA dystopian novel.

Look Alive Out There by Sloane Crosley

• This collection of essays follows in the footsteps of Crosley's earlier works.  
• The essays touch on a number of aspects of everyday life.  Crosley pays special attention to the process of writing without being tedious.
• I especially enjoyed Crosley talking about color characters in her family.

The Rule of One by Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders

• This novel tells the story of hidden twin sisters in a dystopian United States that has a one child policy.
• The novel is told from both twins point of view in alternating chapters.
• Given all the recent political discussion about border walls, this book is very timely.

The Witch Elm by Tana French

• This is an enjoyable and lengthy novel.
• The narrator is a beautifully unreliable narrator.  His life history have crafted an inherently unreliable narrator.
• The feel of this novel is similar to that of a Donna Tartt novel.

The Dakota Winters by Tom Barbash

• This novel is set in the storied Dakota apartment building.
• John Lennon is a minor character in this novel.  His presence highlights the cast of characters of the Dakota.
• This is an enjoyable novel that intersperses elements of popular culture into the plot.

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

• This book is a strong follow up to other Moriarty popular titles.
• At first I thought I would easily confuse the many primary characters in this novel.  However, each character was distinct enough that each character stood apart from the others.
• I am especially a fan of the ending of the book.

Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

• This is a psychological Sci-Fi book focused on character development, which is a rare find.
• Much is unseen and hidden from the reader adding to the mystery of the novel.

French Exit by Patrick DeWitt

• This novel follows the adventures of an odd-ball mother and son duo from New York to Paris.
• I really enjoyed the first half of the book.  The plot lost steam in the last half of the book.