The Wedding People by Alison Espach

 Depressed Phoebe checks in to a fancy hotel where she plans to kill herself, only to find that the rest of the hotel has been rented out to a family gathering for a wedding.  A chance meeting with the bride changes things for Phoebe.

I can see myself rereading this in the future, maybe more than once.

5 stars.

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

 Are we real?  Is time real?  Colonies on the moon.  The story was a bit confusing at times, but I think if I had read it in one or two sittings I would have enjoyed it even more.  I'm going to re-read some time in the future and ponder it all again.  Excellent characterization.

5 stars.

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

 Audio.  8 CDs.  Doesn't give length of recording.

Read by Marin Ireland.

When a bank robbery goes wrong, and a group of people find themselves hostages, everyone learns about themselves and others.

I liked all the characters and the narrator really brought the story to life.

5 stars!

Every Other Weekend by Zulema Renee Summerfield

Nenny's parents divorce in 1988 and this tells the tale of the following year from her point of view.  More a series of short stories than a novel proper, this is a heartbreaking account of how divorce affects children.  Every parent should have to read it.

5 stars.

Book #26 in 2015 (Audio)

The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan.  Read by Emily Woo Zeller.

5.5 hours.

Five days after graduating from Yale, Marina Keegan was killed in a car accident.  She left a legacy of writing, both fiction and non-fiction.  This is a collection of her stories, which are excellent.

5 stars.

Book #35 in 2014

Stuffology 101: Get Your Mind Out of the Clutter by Brenda Avadian and Eric Riddle.

Self-helpy decluttering book.  A bit campy at times, but very helpful.  I especially liked the idea of "temporal" clutter:  those thoughts and distractions that keep you from focusing on and achieving your goals.

I would like to re-read this in the future.

4 stars.