Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle. - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
If you want your heart to break repeatedly - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
She Doesn’t Owe Us Her Story, I’m Glad She Chose to Tell It. - Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
How long ’til black future month? - How Long 'Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin
A heartbreaking YA mystery - Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
The Last Woman on Earth - The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
Male, Pale, and Yale - The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam
Shuffle - The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King
Please come back oh god I miss you so much - Becoming by Michelle Obama
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Eat But Were Afraid to Cook - Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cook by Maangchi
Cozy re-read. - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
…and then I creeped their entire family on Facebook. - Educated by Tara Westover
“I am glad I am done being in love with him….” - Emma by Jane Austen
“My expectations for a husband had lowered.” - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park is apt - All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Personal tragedy speaking to societal tragedy - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Don’t let “Foreward by Mayim Bialik” scare you off - Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity by Iliza Shlesinger
Every one of these people needs to write a memoir, stat - American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures by America Ferrera
…if It Wasn’t For You Meddling Kids… - Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
I go down into black water. It is dark and silent, but not — never, any more — deserted. - Gnomon by Nick Harkaway
Making a way out of no way - The World According to Fannie Davis: My mother's life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett M. Davis
Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison! - Tar Baby by Toni Morrison
Two can keep a secret when one is dead - Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus
Disney said it best: “What makes a Monster and what makes a Man?” (or in this case hero and villain) - Guys Read: Heroes and Villains by Jon Scieszka
I can share the seethe of millions, but it won’t do. Rage has limited uses and serious flaws. - The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison
You Want Something Fun, Fast, and Adorable? You Like Bros, Baking, and Hockey? Well Here You Go! - Check, Please! Book 1: Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
“I waited for you winterlong” - The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Once Upon a Time… - Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
100% Excellent - 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne
Journey of a girl becoming a refugee - The Day War Came by Nicola Davies
The dog on the cover is a bit of bait and switch, but the romance is warm cookies from the oven goodness. - Heartbreaker by Inara Scott
“Now raise your goblet of rock. It’s a toast to those who rock!” - Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Bigelow
When in doubt, be polite - Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede; Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede; Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede; Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede; Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede
Ms. Desmond, you’re the wrong color to be sitting there - Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged! by Jody Nyasha Warner
Is it too soon to call my favorite book of 2019? - Heads in Beds by Jacob Tomsky
Murderbot brings me so much joy - Artificial Condition by Martha Wells ; Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Lyndsay Faye’s best… so far - The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye
“And the material doesn’t stain,” the salesgirl says. - The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark
The Rosie Project – Charming new take on a classic “will they won’t they” - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
You expect me to jump up on board with you and ride off into your delusional sunset - Damsel by Elana K. Arnold
Eat slugs, Malfoy. - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling
So my new favorite author is. . . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? - Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse; Mycroft and Sherlock by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse
Just as outstanding as the first book, now I need to seek out The Lady Astronaut short stories - The Fated Sky: A Lady Astronaut Novel by Mary Robinette Kowal
History, politics and soap opera are a great combination - The House of the Spirits: A Novel by Isabel Allende
“My mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” - Irena's Children: A True Story of Courage by Mary Cronk Farrell
Snake Oil in Silicon Valley - Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in Silicon Valley by John Carreyrou
Five stars with some qualifications for this White Whale book. - It by Stephen King
A Light Fun Read - Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman
“You don’t kick a dressage horse after a failed pas de deux.” – Ingrid de Forest - Grand Theft Horse by G. Neri
The truth has become an insult. - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie