I believe this is the 39th installment in the series of short book reports, a tradition that likely dates back to 3rd grade. I like to chronicle what I’ve read and how I’ve reacted, mostly to share my thinking about my thinking. Books are listed in the order in which I’ve finished them, which may not reflect my reading order - I sometimes have two books going at once if one is more technical or business focused and I need to season it with sci-fi or fiction. In particular, Ada Palmer’s “Perhaps the Stars” took me months (and two attempts) to finish but was quite worth the effort.
You have me interested in the Manhattan Beach fiction now...