The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer

 Title: The Female Persuasion

Author: Meg Wolitzer
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: March 28, 2023
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Faith Frank, feminist leader, Greer Kadetsky, shy college student, Cory, longtime boyfriend, Zee, college friend
How long was this? 454 pags
Did I like this? pretty good story, sure
Overall grade: B+

The Seven Husbands of Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: March 21, 2023
When was the book published: 2017
Main Characters: Evelyn Hugo, Monique Grant, Celia St. James, Harry the agent and best friend
What happens? Evelyn picks Monique to write her life story, and reveals lots of secrets and surprises
How long was this? 389 pages
Did I like this?  Reasonably good.
Overall grade: B+

The Lovers by John Connolly

Title: The Lovers

Author: John Connolly
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 3/16/2023
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Charlie Parker, writer Mickey Wallace, his father's former partners Jimmy Gallagher and Eddie Grace, Rabbi Epstein
What happens?  Charlie is on break from being a PI and working at the Bear in Portland ME.  He decides to try to find out why his father killed two teenagers, and then committed suicide, many years ago.
How long was this? 340 pages
Did I like this? A good writer, but full of supernatural mumbo jumbo
Overall grade: B-

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

 Title: The Younger Wife

Author: Sally Hepworth
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 3/9/2023
When was the book published: 2022
Main Characters: Stephen, doctor, Heather, younger woman, Pam, current wife w dementia, Tully and Rachel daughters
What happens? Pam is fading into oblivion, Stepben and Heather are engaged.  But something is wrong, is it Stephen?  And who is Fiona?
How long was this? 342 pages
Did I like this? Ok, characters all had weird obsessive behavior, boring to have them struggle against each flaw.  Ending was sudden and strange.  
Overall grade: B-

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

 Title: Fairy Tale

Author: Stephen King
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: February 9, 2023
When was the book published: 2022
Main Characters: Charlie Reade, his father, neighbor Mr. Bowditch, and of course, Dora, flightkiller, "I", Percival, Princess Leah, 
What happens? Charlie helps Mr. Bowditch when he fell off the roof.  Bowditch is a curmudgeon but opens up to young Charlie, and passes away, leaving him the secret to ...  a  fairy tale.
How long was this? 600 pages
Did I like this?  Considering how long it was, pretty good.  The beginning with the two characters and old Radar was great, and the last 3/4s was the fairy tale.  The dungeon part got a bit old.  
Overall grade: B+

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

Title: The Lies I Tell

Author: Julie Clark
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 3/4/2023
When was the book published: 2022
Main Characters: Kat the reporter following Meg the con artist.  Ron Atwood the bad guy politican house stealer.  His friend Nate the date rapist, Kat's husband the gambling addict
What happens? Meg goes after Ron as he goes for election, Kate gets a job as her assistant
How long was this? 292 shapes
Did I like this? It was OK, a different approach.   Hard to follow the history vs the present
Overall grade: B

The Prisoner by B.A. Paris

 Title: The Prisoner

Author: B.A. Paris
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?:  March 2, 2023
When was the book published: 2022
Main Characters: Amelie, Ned Hawthorpe, Carolyn + Lina + Justine
What happens? Amelie's father dies, she runs away at 17 to London, meets Carolyn, gets tangled with Ned's magazine.  Ned and Amelie are kidnapped
How long was this? 292 pages
Did I like this? Pretty good, an odd plot with a lot of weird decisions and premises.  But a page turner, unusual story
Overall grade: B+