Musical Chairs

[November 2020]

Musical Chairs
Amy Poeppel

Average rating: 7.164
Highest rating: 7.75
Lowest rating: 6.75
Number of voters: 7
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




A simple but twisty story that is amusing and engrossing but unlikely to leave a lasting impression

The Night Circus

[October 2020]

The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern

Average rating: 8.25
Highest rating: 9
Lowest rating: 7
Number of voters: 4
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




A dreamy, fantastical, and wholly original piece of escapist modern fiction

The Nickel Boys

[September 2020]

The Nickel Boys
Colson Whitehead

Average rating: 9.625
Highest rating: 10
Lowest rating: 9
Number of voters: 4
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




A powerful, must-read book about systems of injustice

The Keeper of Lost Things

[June 2020]

The Keeper of Lost Things
Ruth Hogan

Average rating: 7.71875
Highest rating: 8.5
Lowest rating: 7
Number of voters: 8
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




For fans of sweet stories set in big British houses full of tea and nostalgia

My Sister, the Serial Killer

[May 2020]

My Sister, the Serial Killer
Oyinkan Braithwaite

Average rating: 6.5625
Highest rating: 8
Lowest rating: 5
Number of voters: 8
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




A curious little myster that had its funny moments but failed to resonate with our crew.

 "A cross between So I Married an Axe Murderer and While You Were Sleeping…set in Africa." —Lindsay

Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After

[April 2020]

Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After
Heather Harpham

Average rating: 8.71875
Highest rating: 10
Lowest rating: 7
Number of voters: 8
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




An excruciating but beautiful story about marriage and family and the difficulties of parenting a chronically ill child

A Place for Us

[March 2020]

A Place for Us
Fatima Farheen Mirza

Average rating: 8.5
Highest rating: 9
Lowest rating: 8
Number of voters: 7
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




A challenging but intriguing and important read about the intergenerational cultural conflict between first-generation immigrants and their children

The Huntress

[February 2020]

The Huntress
Kate Quinn

Average rating: 7.2083
Highest rating: 8.5
Lowest rating: 6
Number of voters: 6
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




A middling historical fiction account of crime during wartime that was well-liked but predictable

Artemis

[January 2020]

Artemis
Andy Weir

Average rating: 5.8583
Highest rating: 6.5
Lowest rating: 4.9
Number of voters: 6
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100




A moderately interesting but ultimately disappointing anthropological study disguised as crime thriller

Kudos to Rachel for her themed snacks though! Sweet space balls of fire, Star cheese crackers, Half moon cookies, and GUNK

The Admissions

[December 2019]

The Admissions
Meg Mitchell Moore

Average rating: 7.1333
Highest rating: 8.4
Lowest rating: 6.5
Number of voters: 6
Percentage of voters who finished the book: 100

An easy but somewhat shallow look at one somewhat shallow family in the throes of the college admission process and the admissions they make to themselves along the way