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Bess, stuck at home, traces Cy's optimistic travel route on a map (and, disturbingly, struggles multiple When a sudden upheaval results in both husbands' absences, their wives must face their hard feelings This was really nicely paced with gripping details of the trek and of Lee's life on the road. This is the first book in Rae Carson's young adult Gold Seer trilogy set in Gold Rush-era America; the

together fascinating facts she had never recognized; and as she wonders what else could go awry, she faces

When grief, worry, or challenges feel overwhelming, treating your schedule and your pace as though it

one was jointly written by two authors, one was set in London, two have contemporary settings--and I rated Stay tuned for my rave review of the sequel! Click here for my full review of The Box in the Woods. 04 Alias Emma by Ava Glass Alias Emma is a fast-paced This fast-paced thriller tracks Emma and Michael, the distractingly handsome son of Russian dissidents

Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

There's also draaama, drawn-out aaangst, and romaaance, plus some steamy-racy scenes.

Emil cements his atheist views in the face of unimaginable evils.

Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved) in the Greedy Reading List Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

And that was enough for me to show up, and say so to his face.”

The Five-Star Bossy Favorites Someone asked me a while back if I ever give five-star ratings to the books In her memoir In Love, author Amy Bloom shares the story of an impossible situation: how she faced the offers meaningful insight, gritty truth-telling, and wry humor as she shares her experiences surrounding facing

lost her husband and teenage twins a year ago and, unsurprisingly, since then she hasn't been able to face

racism; and digs in to try to be one of what he hopes will be the ever-increasing number of diverse faces Francisco DA Wes Farrell helped send Paul Riley to prison years ago when Riley was convicted of the rape

So far it feels nicely paced, and I like having time to dig into the characters' evolution and the mystery's

feels real, and for a year Laurie can't get him out of her head, searching everywhere she goes for that face

historical fiction (2019's Women of the Copper Country), and novels relating to faith, such as Thread of Grace

listened to this as an audiobook, and it was such a slow build, I was both eager for it to ramp up in pacing

The story keeps a patient pace as Captain Jim uncovers clues, uses deduction, and emphasizes loyalty

What You Can See From Here, Mariana Leky's novel about loss, grief, and change when a small village is faced

think the shifting back and forth in time could have felt jumpy, but it worked well for the story's pacing

After a slow start, the story pace picked up, and I was really curious to follow these characters to But when an old friend calls, he's faced with the classic "getting the band back together" temptation

regarding corruption, prison, war, money, power, and violence; and a brother's unfailing loyalty in the face

With Nico's troublemaking and incessant challenges to the status quo serving as a catalyst for fast-paced

I listened to Katie Couric's memoir Going There, in which she traces her media career from its modest Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang Wang's memoir illustrates her family’s gritty determination in the face Memoirs to Lose Yourself In, Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite, and Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

In her memoir In Love, author Amy Bloom shares the story of an impossible situation: how she faced the a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad Jaouad offers a powerful memoir about coping with leukemia and facing After long months of mystery and suffering, she received a diagnosis: acute myeloid leukemia and a rare Appalachian setting, the magic and unassuming power of a rural librarian, and the exploration of a rare Fascinating implications of a rare genetic condition? Check.

there are many opportunities to feel defeated, and notes that it’s easy to understand why doubt and rage and disbelief emerge in the face of enormous pain and tragedy.

She must cobble together the various bits of knowledge and savviness she's gained through tracing the This is a powerful, fast-paced, compelling nonfiction read. is A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice, and in Red Notice, Browder traces He's specific without getting bogged down in the details, and the pacing of the book is appealingly quick

lost her husband and teenage twins a year ago and, unsurprisingly, since then she hasn't been able to face

He's forced to consider what loyalty means, and to face how dark the path ahead might become when the

Disappearing Earth is Phillips's first book, and she builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo

There were some steamy moments, but the sexiness often felt violent, the racy talk didn’t land for me

Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell Katherine Rundell traces many of the fascinating creatures that currently face possible extinction around the world.

optimistically planned during her mom's illness, and she's set on revisiting the places her mom has raved When she wakes up one day faced with her own mother in her youth, Katy wonders if she's hallucinating

Mari, who finds that she's tough in the face of adversity, is bent on staying with her brother, preserving

If you like stories about young protagonists facing challenges and realizing their fortitude, you might

for a young adult reader--if not averse to Lila's occasional and wonderfully foul-mouthed fury in the face

I'd rate the first part of the book as 4.5 stars and the last 100 pages as 3 stars for me. her character-building, her balance with the young romance, her fantastic, detailed setting, and her pacing

the Light We Cannot See, as well as The Shell Collector, Four Seasons in Rome, Memory Wall, and About Grace

glimpses of dramatic moments (as at the movies), and spoken zingers that ended brief scenes made the pacing

beautiful writer who is so smart, reflects deeply, and candidly shares the many heartbreaking aspects of facing family but also holds meaning for anyone considering the way they live and how they might choose to face

The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based This is Phillips's first book, and the author builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo. beautiful nonfiction book, which includes striking black-and-white photographs by Frank Hurley, Alexander traces Night by Christiane Ritter, The Captive by Fiona King Foster, Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

working in a restaurant and the twisted but familial community forged among the stresses and frantic pace

Casey's experience working in a restaurant and the twisted community forged in the stresses and frantic pace

Characters' careless behaviors in the face of known danger frustrated me for much of the book.

The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based This is Phillips's first book, and the author builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo. beautiful nonfiction book, which includes striking black-and-white photographs by Frank Hurley, Alexander traces Night by Christiane Ritter, The Captive by Fiona King Foster, Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

Last spring I posted a rave review of A Deadly Education: Lesson One of the Scholomance by Naomi Novik This slowed the pacing, but I felt less impatient about it than I did in book one, when Novik outlined

Graces, truths, and beauties of brutality.

Graces, truths, and beauties of brutality.

: living life as truthfully and joyfully as possible, fighting against unjust systems, and offering grace

Reid is a straight-laced young man for whom things are black-and-white, clearly right and wrong.

or more strenuous work; manage the implications of a backlash against artificial enhancements; and face