Honestly, I wouldn't say I'm a huge Demi Moore fan, but I did walk away from this audio book with some newfound respect! Despite becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood and her stunning good looks, she hasn't had the easiest life!

If you have enjoyed the writing of Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron, you will enjoy this book by Cathy Guisewite, the creator of the "Cathy" comic strip. Every essay will give you something to laugh about, relate to, or a bit of a life lesson. The humor and wisdom that was relayed in her comic strip is evident throughout the book.

In the style of several of Bill Bryson's other books, namely "At Home" and "One Summer," this book goes into great detail about our most precious gift, our body. Packed with information, statistics, and descriptions, it's the kind of book you'll need to read at least twice just to absorb the text. I am a huge Bill Bryson fan and books like this keep me coming back for more.

Genius cartoonist Chris Ware delivers yet again with the monumental Rusty Brown. Ware's meticulous illustrations and evocative text shine a light on the pathetic shortcomings and revelatory triumphs in the lives of five disparate individuals at a Omaha high school.

In Troublemaker, Leah Remini recounts her upbringing in the church of Scientology. She pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of the church and some of the bizarre practices and personalities involved. Ultimately we see her break with the church and consequently what this means for her and her family and friends. She becomes an outspoken critic of the church when she demands to know the whereabouts of her friend and the wife of the leader of Scientology, Shelly Miscavige. This inquiry is the beginning of Leah's constant harassment and slandering by the higher ups of this cult masquerading as a religion.

This Blessed Earth follows a Nebraska family for one year and details the struggles and successes of running a family farm. Amid the corporate takeover of land and livestock, fluctuating markets and the unpredictability of weather, family farms have the deck stacked against them. Genoways gives readers an intimate look into what it takes to survive year to year in an increasingly demanding occupation.

Bunny is a psychological thriller about a grad student named Samantha who is enrolled in a writing program. She is a loner compared to her peers in the program who are a cliquey group of overly sentimental rich girls who call each other "Bunny." Her view of them changes when they invite her to socialize and she ditches her only friend Ava to be with them. During this time, the line between reality and a horrific fantasy world are blurred and Samantha must determine who she can trust, including herself.

When Livy arrives at her grandmother's Australian farm after 5 years away, she soon discovers Bob--a creature living in the closet--a friend--whom she had forgotten all about. An alternating narrative reveals a story of enduring friendship as Bob and Livy try to solve the mystery of Bob's presence at Gran's house. I always love a book that helps me believe in a little magic in the world.

It’s hard to believe that I grew up in the Midwest and had not read a Cather book. It’s true, and sad that it took me this long, and this won’t be my last. This book hit all the marks with good times, bad times, sad times, and triumphs. The descriptions of the weather alone will cause you to look around and marvel at her depictions of the place where you live. Even if you’ve read it, I recommend you read it again!

Galaxy "Alex" Stern, a survivor, has won a place at Yale because of her ability to see ghosts. She's the newest initiate of Lethe, the ninth of the university's notorious secret societies, responsible for oversight whenever magical rituals are conducted by the other eight. Alex is supposed to learn how all the societies operate, make sure they're not breaking the rules, keep ghosts from interrupting arcane rites, and take a full load of courses and keep up appearances. Then Alex's mentor disappears and a townie with connections to several societies is murdered. Alex's violent past hasn't necessarily prepared her for the academic and arcane rigors of Yale, but she finds she is admirably suited to the role of tenacious detective as she works to understand how all the puzzle pieces fit together.