if you like reading fun books then this is your read. It has everything from a newly elected pope from Australia who longs to be back home to four globe-trotting dentists. And in between each story are a series of thought provoking cartoons. The book was fun and an easy read.

I wanted to love this book as science and faith and their intersections are where I "live". But this book plunged into the world of addiction so heavily, that I felt like I needed an Al-Anon meeting while reading it. I don't say that lightly because I highly appreciate 12-step recovery groups. I thought this leaned heavily into the coming-of-age issues of how to disengage from mentally ill parents and restrictive churches. Because it was a look-backwards POV, I thought Gifty, being a Stanford student, would be intelligent enough to seek out other places of worship and come to terms with (while not approve of) the cultural issues in churches. To condemn God because of a few people seems.....unwise and unfair. Do we want God to smite every bad action or actor? Wouldn't that include each one of us? This is the inherent tension in Christianity. How do we continue to love? The attempt for Gifty to discover the answers to depression and addiction seems laudable but naive. How many millions of people have hoped to do just that? Maybe working with God and maybe through 12-step groups could move the needle? Nonetheless,I learned a lot about Ghana, the daily pain of immigration, and the bigotry endemic in AL.

The Horsewoman, a 2022 addition to the Patterson franchise, is a fun, quick and easy read. With veteran sports writer Lupica on board, the Olympic showjumping world comes to life as a mother and daughter pair compete to make the Olympic team.

I liked that the turtle kept trying new 5hings.

Just amazing insights, the perfect amount of philosophy balanced with humor.

Great book about a kid named August Pullman with Treacher Collins Syndrome

Cute love story. Another light read by Colleen Hoover.

I like Pete's robot

Well written and the storyline kept you guessing how the characters were connected. I wish the ending was a little bit more developed, but it was a quick beach read for me.

I really enjoyed this one! The images were lovely.