Someone Else's Shoes by JoJo Moyes

 Title: Someone Else's Shoes

Author: JoJo Moyes
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: February 27, 2023
When was the book published: 2023
Main Characters: Sam, Nisha, Jasmine, Andrea.  Aleks the polish chef.  Phil, Sam's out of work husband
What happens? Sam accidentally takes Nisha's bag, with the Loubotin shoes, from the gym on the day when Carl decides to cut off Nisha completely.  
How long was this? 435 pages
Did I like this? really good story, suspenseful in a fun way, ending with lots of nice twists
Overall grade: A-

Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva

 Title: Portrait of an Unknown Woman

Author: Daniel Silva
Did I listen or read?: library large type
When did I finish?: 2/24/2023
When was the book published: 2022
Main Characters: Gabriel Allon, wife Chiara, Julian Isherwood, Sarah ex cia who works for Julian, husband Christopher
What happens? A woman realizes that her husband bought a painting (Unknown Woman) and it was just sold as a "new discovery" buy Julian's gallery.
How long was this? 496 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, not the most riveting story ever, but kept my attention
Overall grade: B+

Captive by Iris Johansen

 Title: Captive

Author: Iris Johansen
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 2/18/23
When was the book published: 2023
Main Characters: Jane the painter, Caleb the hunter, MacDuff the laird, Rodland the protector, Bohdan the evil bad guy from the Congo
What happens? Caleb is hunted and hunts Bohdan.  Jane tries to solve the mystery of the Cira and the 2nd treasure
How long was this? 342 pages
Did I like this? Horrible, don't ever read this author again.  Tortured repetitive illogical dialogue about how great they all are
Overall grade: D-

The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell

 Title: The Bomber Mafia

Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Did I listen or read?: powell's book
When did I finish?: Feb 9, 2023
When was the book published: April, 2021
Main Characters: Curtis LeMay, a bunch of military 
What happens? the story of people who designed targeted bombing, and how we firebombed Japanese cities before the atom bomb
How long was this? 210 pages
Did I like this? riveting story, but not 100% sure what the point is.  or even 80% sure
Overall grade: B

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

 Title: Hidden Pictures

Author: Jason Rekulak

Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 2/9/2023
When was the book published: 2022
Main Characters: Mallory Quinn, recovering adding.  Caroline and Ted, parents of Teddy, who hire Mallory for a summer of nanny-ing.  Then there's Anya.
What happens?  Mallory gets hired by Caroline, and Teddy starts producing drawings of a woman being killed and buried in the forest.
How long was this?  372 pages
Did I like this? A good story with a believable supernatural element.  The ending was Exciting.
Overall grade: A-

The Island by Elin Hilderbrand

 Title: The Island

Author: Elin Hilderbrand
Did I listen or read?: book - Powell's
When did I finish?: February 2, 2023
When was the book published: 2010
Main Characters: Chess, Birdie, Tate, India
What happens? 4 women spend a month on Tuckernuck island after Chess's backs out of her wedding, and her ex-fiance dies in a climbing accident
How long was this? 407 pages
Did I like this? good story, good characters, yes
Overall grade: B+

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

 Title: The Ink Black Heart

Author: Robert Galbraith
Did I listen or read?: audible 30 hours
When did I finish?: Feb 3, 2023
When was the book published: 2022
Main Characters: Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacot, Edie Ledwell, Josh Bray, Anime, the cast of the cartoon, the people running the game 
What happens? Edie is murdered, and Josh nearly killed, stabbed in the cemetery where they conceived of the IBH.  Who did it?
How long was this? 1400 pages
Did I like this? way too long, but very good
Overall grade: B

Until I Find You by Rea Frey

 Title: Until I Find You

Author: Rea Frey
Did I listen or read?: book from Hannah A
When did I finish?: Feb 1, 2023
When was the book published: 2020
Main Characters:  Rebecca, Bec, blind lady
What happens? Bec is raising her son by herself, as her husband was killed in an accident.  She realizes one day that someone has switched her baby.  No one believes here.
How long was this? 320 pages
Did I like this? Good, suspenseful, like being in the body of a blind person
Overall grade: B+