The Missing File by D.A. Mishani - I really thought I was going to like this book set in Israel by a first-time Israeli author. The story of a missing boy is told from two viewpoints, one the dispirited police detective investigating the case. And I did like it, right up until the end where it is not resolved and says to be continued. And I never did understand the title - I don't know if that was a translation issue or not. So it was 4 stars until the end.
2 stars
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Winger by Andrew Smith - a young adult book that is funny, touching and disturbing. Winger is the nickname of a 14 yo boy in boarding school who is very smart so he's two grades ahead of his peers. I guess it's a typical coming of age story but I loved the writing. Language, thoughts of sex, innuendo and sex jokes. Probably fairly true to life, especially considering the setting. Loved it but couldn't quite give it 5 stars.
4.5 stars
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Call the Midwife:Farewell to the East End by Jennifer Worth - the last of the books the tv series Call the Midwife is based on. This was the most graphic of the books but it's all told in a very matter of fact way. I thought this was better than the second book, not as many history lessons and more stories of the people she lived and worked with. There is also a nice wrap up of what happened to her colleagues.
3 stars
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Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations From the Not-So-Empty Nest by Sally Koslow - I read a fiction book by this author and thought I would enjoy her observations on the adult child at home. She calls them adultescents and has lots of statistics to back up her thoughts.
3 stars
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