Karen

This was a gripping book about family and self-discovery. I liked how Neil learned that while his father had flaws, he still had important lessons to impart.

This was my first Nero Wolfe read, and it won't be the last. I enjoyed how Wolfe and Archie gradually solved the case and confronted the real killer.

I liked this dark fantasy in which even the evil Lord Soth can, at times, have some redeeming qualities. I look forward to reading the next book, The Spectre of the Dark Rose.

I enjoyed this engaging book about libraries, books, writing and knowledge. I liked learning about how writing on bamboo stalks influenced the look of Asian writing and how Antonio Panizzi changed the card catalog “...from an inventory to an instrument of discovery” [p. 130].

This book was more than a typical horror tale of monsters. Every character had reasons for their actions, even if I did not always agree with them.

This was a good suspenseful thriller. I liked the interaction between Reacher and Holly Johnson as they both try to escape and figure out who captured them and why. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, Tripwire.

I enjoyed this collection of humorous fantasy stories. Two of my favorites were “Doodad” by Ray Bradbury about a man who learns too late not to underestimate seemingly useless items and “The Rule of Names” by Ursula K. Le Guin about a mysterious wizard and a knight.

I enjoyed this mystery/thriller featuring Lucas Davenport. One of my favorite scenes was when Davenport meets the computer genius Kidd for the first time. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, Mortal Prey.

I had heard about Clive Wearing's total amnesia on an episode of Radio Lab podcast about identity. This book not only gave an insight into Clive's condition but also how it affected his wife, Deborah.

This was a good mystery about someone learning the truth about her past. I liked the interactions between Emma and Timoteo in San Marcos.

I liked this mystery featuring Vermont detective Joe Gunther and his experiences in Chicago. I liked how he noticed discrepancies in the crime scenes and how he worked on identifying all the players in the murder.

I liked this science fiction novel of the past intruding into the present. I especially liked the scene where Joe sees an early twentieth-century elevator instead of the modern one that should be there.

I enjoyed this first book of the Keys to the Kingdom series. Iliked how Arthur learned to believe in himself and how he interacted with Suzy and the Will. I look forward to reading the next book, Grim Tuesday.

I liked this science fiction book about discovery and relationships. I noticed that although there were spaceships and colonization of other worlds, the communication problems resembled pre-telegraph days.

I enjoyed this thriller. I liked how Jane gradually learned that the book she wrote was based on forgotten memories and how she learned to face her enemy.

This was an interesting book about how mental illness affects a family. I liked how Sally's parents struggled to understand what's happening.

I liked this book, but I think I would have liked it more if I had read the earlier books in the series first. I found myself wondering what was going on and who the characters were, and it wasn't until I was halfway through when I realized that it was part of a series. I look forward to reading the earlier books starting with Consider Phlebas.

I liked this book about Tademy's ancestors and their struggles in the 19th and early 20th century. I especially liked the way she inserted images of newspaper accounts, slave auction lists, and census records. I would read these documents just after reading the fictional account and would connect the names to the characters, making them more “alive.” I look forward to reading the sequel, Red River.

This was an interesting book about someone who learned that he was rarely in charge of his actions. One scene that stuck in my mind was when “Phillip” decided to go to New York and “David” came forward and couldn't carry the weight of the duffel bag.

This is a fascinating book about people and their tenuous claim to fame. I liked learning about the musical language “Solresol,” promoted by Jean Francois Sudre and the use of blue glass to heal as promoted by A.J. Pleasanton.

I found this book emotionally moving and thought-provoking. I liked how John reflected on his relationship with his father and his father's relationship with his father.

I liked this humorous fantasy about demons and people. I look forward to reading the next book, Demon Blues.

I liked this sequel to Relic with its mix of horror and mystery. I especially liked how different events all intersected in interesting ways.

I enjoyed this collection of short stories. Some of my favorite stories were George R.R. Martin's “Path of the Dragon” which gave some insight into Daenarys Targaryen and Sherwood Smith's “Mom and Dad on the Home Front,” which illustrated what parents go through when the children have otherworldly adventures.

This was a very interesting book about Savant Syndrome, synesthesia and autism. I liked Tammet's accounts of learning Icelandic and memorizing the number pi up to over 22,500 digits.