Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides

I've read everything by Jeffrey Eugenides (Middlesex, The Marriage Plot, etc.) and I was thrilled when a book of short stories came out. Yay!

The Party by Elizabeth Day

Trippy. Not very amiable characters. But somehow I could not put it down.

The Trespasser by Tana French

Join Detectives Moran and Conway on a murder investigation that is much more complicated than it first appears to be.

Thank you to Grace for recommending this book, and then for encouraging me to continue when I got stuck about 75 pages in. Glad I continued reading!

Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld

It's funny how you gotta read a book at the right time. I had read all of Sittenfeld's books except for Sisterland. When I first picked up Sisterland years ago, I couldn't get into it. I gave it another try and loved it.

Kate and Violet are twin sisters. The book opens up with a small earthquake rocking their hometown of St. Louis. The sisters both has psychic abilities but have chosen different ways to handle it. Violet publicly predicts that another earthquake is coming. Kate stays focused on her family. An exploration of sisters and choices and what bonds us together.

The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand

I needed one more Elin Hilderbrand book as I was at home resting up earlier this fall.

Dabney is the island's matchmaker but she's going through her own romantic turmoil. There's actually some depth and heart to this story. An easy (but also kinda sad) read.

The Winter Series by Elin Hilderbrand

I mentioned awhile ago that I was pretty focused on home and family life there for a good month or so. I wanted something to read that was warm and cozy, and luckily I found the Winter series by Elin Hilderbrand.

Usually, Hilderbrand writes sunny, breezy summer stories about characters on Nantucket. So it's nice to have a winter series. I read all three of them (Winter Street, Winter Storms, and Winter Stroll). And a fourth one, Winter Solstice, was just published so I'm on the waiting list for that.

So if you're looking for a cozy read this fall, consider the Winter series. Light-hearted but not, and they are page-turners.

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

This book takes place in the upscale community of Shaker Heights, Ohio. When Mia and her daughter, Pearl move in though, they don't really fit in.

Oh wow, this book covers a lot. Teens, class, parenting, adoption. I could not put it down.

Highly recommended.