en-US Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:14:23 -0700 60 144 41 https://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus11398010722 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:14:23 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8953105227 Joanna wants to read A Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-young
]]> ReadStatus11366056567 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:59:42 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8930615055 Joanna wants to read Rules to Live By: How Extraordinary Lives Define What Really Matters by Jimmy Chin
]]> ReadStatus11365337890 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:19:48 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8930122373 Joanna wants to read The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush
]]> ReadStatus11304263211 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:38:50 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8886990579 Joanna is currently reading BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity by Ruth Whippman
]]> Review8849409389 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:35:02 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8849409389 Joanna gave 4 stars to Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast (Hardcover) by Pamela Colloff
bookshelves: audiobooks, crime-and-drugs, non-fiction
The true crime genre has evolved so much. This book is so thoughtfully written and researched, about a man on death row in Florida. The author works hard to treat the material with respect, while also painting a picture of the absurdity of parts of our criminal justice system. ]]> Review8786149795 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:29:02 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8786149795 Joanna gave 3 stars to On the Calculation of Volume III (Paperback) by Solvej Balle
3.5 stars. My favorite of the series yet. When Tara interacts with other people, instead of living in her own head, it's much more interesting to me. ]]> ReadStatus11257303965 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:31:55 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8853971087 Joanna is currently reading Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses Fake Promises and My Escape from Big Tech by Claire Stapleton
]]> Review8786149073 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:34:12 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8786149073 Joanna gave 4 stars to Queen's Shadow (Star Wars: The Padmé Trilogy, #1) by E.K. Johnston
bookshelves: fiction, science-fiction, star-wars
One of the better Star Wars books I've read. Really fleshes out a character that did not get enough time to flourish on screen. She was still a favorite of mine as a kid. It was almost healing to read someone treat Padme as seriously as I hoped the movies would. Can't wait to read the next one. ]]> ReadStatus11250809444 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:47:00 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8849409389 Joanna is currently reading Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast by Pamela Colloff
]]> Review8654419399 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:19:28 -0700 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8654419399 Joanna gave 5 stars to The Road to Tender Hearts (Hardcover) by Annie Hartnett
bookshelves: audiobooks, favorites, fiction
A rare 5* book for me! Instant favorite of mine. Such a tender, funny book. It was a sublime experience to start this on my own road trip- complete with a trip to an alpaca farm, just like the characters in this book. I loved every one of them. Sweet but also serious- the perfect balance. And how great is this cover? ]]>