Here are some books I’ve read in the last few weeks and, in the spirit of Hemingway’s Six Word Story (“For sale: baby shoes.  Never worn.”), I’ve written six word reviews for each….  Enjoy!

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (audiobook)

Long but SO worth the time.

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Lexicon by Max Barry

Like Hunger Games.  Good but forgettable.

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The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (audiobook)

Dark Vietnam War “memoir.”  Suffered through.

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Department of Speculation by Jenny Offill

Devoured in one sitting.  Loved it.

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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Enjoyable. Would be good for bookclub.

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The Shining by Stephen King (audiobook)

Deliciously creepy.  Better than movie.  Long.

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The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood (audiobook)

Meh. Crime novel.  Didn’t grab me.

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Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Adult fairytale with twists.  Only liked.

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Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Saccharine. Overhyped. Characters lack depth. Unimpressed.

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Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)

Liked but won’t be continuing series.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Hilarious. Why didn’t I discover sooner?

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The Restaurant at the of the Universe by Douglas Adams (Book 2 of Hitchhiker’s Guide series)

Read if you love Hitchhiker’s Guide.

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The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud

Literary critics probably love.  Unrelatable narrator.

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Enjoyable. Recommend for 1980s kids, gamers.

Upon review, it’s an eclectic list.

Means there’s something for every taste.

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Can’t stop speaking six word phrases!

Oh, no. I’ve created a monster.