TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE (Mitch Albom) - March 23/21

 This kind of compelling but not exactly enthralling book is short but it feels like it could be shorter. Still, Morrie is very compelling and super sympathetic, and I did get a little choked up at the end. *** out of ****

BEHIND HER EYES (Sarah Pinborough) - March 18/21

 This book is almost absurdly overlong, and it's clear that it's building towards some big twist but man oh man does Pinborough pad the story out. And yeah, that twist was definitely a mind-blower but why'd it have to take so long to get there? **1/2 out of ****

THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST (Anne Tyler) - March 3/21

 This almost insanely overlong book nevertheless won my over with its exceedingly vivid, affable characters, and I legit wasn't sure who Macon would end up with. But yeah, Tyler's decision to establish over a dozen supporting characters really pads the book, although I did enjoy the exploits of most of these people (including Macon's editor, Julian). It's a pretty standard romcom premise, but it's just done so well and so artfully. *** out of ****