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- Review of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
the Light We Cannot See, as well as The Shell Collector, Four Seasons in Rome, Memory Wall, and About Grace
- Review of Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack by Heidi von Palleske
glimpses of dramatic moments (as at the movies), and spoken zingers that ended brief scenes made the pacing
- Review of Writers & Lovers by Lily King
working in a restaurant and the twisted but familial community forged among the stresses and frantic pace
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/20 Edition
Casey's experience working in a restaurant and the twisted community forged in the stresses and frantic pace
- Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer
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
- Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings to Read by the Fire
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
- Review of Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens
Characters' careless behaviors in the face of known danger frustrated me for much of the book.
- Review of Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Graces, truths, and beauties of brutality.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/14/21 Edition
Graces, truths, and beauties of brutality.
- Review of Force of Nature (Aaron Falk #2) by Jane Harper
as attached to Aaron in this mystery set in the Australian bush, but I still love Harper's tone and pacing I do love Harper’s tone and pacing, and and writing style in general. What did you think?
- Review of The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
: living life as truthfully and joyfully as possible, fighting against unjust systems, and offering grace
- Review of The Last Graduate (Scholomance #2) by Naomi Novik
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
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/17/21 Edition
Reid is a straight-laced young man for whom things are black-and-white, clearly right and wrong.
- Review of Machinehood by S.B. Divya
or more strenuous work; manage the implications of a backlash against artificial enhancements; and face
- Six Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels
#postapocalyptic, #dystopian, #youngadult, #fourstarbookreview 02 The Grace Year The Grace Year is
- Review of Apeirogon by Colum McCann
I had some trouble adjusting to the pacing of the book; it's structured into 1,001 short segments in
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War
This is a gentle, slow-paced story from the heart-wrenchingly gorgeous writer. 05 Daughter of a Daughter The character growth surprised me and felt in line with the tone and pacing of the story.
- Review of The Parting Glass by Gina Marie Guadagnino
A lady’s maid in love with the lady, racy scenes, angst, wonderful details of a life in service to a
- Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites
A lady’s maid in love with the lady, racy scenes, angst, wonderful details of a life in service to a
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/24/21 Edition
path as set out by the men in her life; and Namesake is Adrienne Young's follow-up to Fable, which I raved discovers the truth behind the secrets her mother took to her grave, establishes their link to the dangers facing
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/24/21 Edition
The series was published over a period of almost twenty-five years, and the story trail traces the charismatic feels real, and for a year she can't get him out of her head, searching everywhere she goes for that face
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The story's pacing felt quite slow and the tone extremely dark and hushed for the majority of the book
- Review of Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
The authors have also written The Unhoneymooners, the racy-sounding Beautiful Bastard series, and Josh
- Review of Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen
This book traces the history of the Tearling as a kingdom crushed by famine, feudalism, corruption, greed opportunity to act upon cruel whims, and insufferably atrocious exchanges of money, drugs, and paid-for rape Some of the characters I loved from the rest of the series (I'm looking at you, Mace, and also the Fetch
- Six Four-Star Mysteries to Check Out, ICYMI
Disappearing Earth is Phillips's first book, and she builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo
- Review of Blood: A Memoir by Allison Moorer
In Blood, Moorer, after years of therapy, reflection, and working through her enormous rage and loss,
- Six More Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You
Bohjalian traces infuriating injustices perpetuated against the female characters--who like the real-life treatment by her husband--and the community's unwillingness to protect her--may have you roiling with rage
- Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into
Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You
the same name, and in it, author William Ritter provides memorable main characters as well as great pacing
- Shhh! Kid and Teen Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Riordan's modern take on Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea offers up his signature fast-paced
- Six More Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You
Bohjalian traces infuriating injustices perpetuated against the female characters--who like the real-life treatment by her husband--and the community's unwillingness to protect her--may have you roiling with rage
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/10/20 Edition
01 Fable by Adrienne Young There's a freckle-faced young lady staring unflinchingly at the reader from
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The tone is spooky and the story moves at a measured pace. And Eugene, who has the rare genetic condition Angelman syndrome, cannot communicate to tell her what
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
And the carefree vacations of the past feel light years away, because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens
- Six Four Star (And Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
But when her last remaining parent figure disappears without a trace, Tamsin is forced to go to great And a typical day might involve facing mortal danger from roving pirates, cyborg animals, certain AI
- Six Satisfying Novels about Revenge
The Revenge Fantasies...and Revenge Enacted Whether it's about righting wrongs, saving face, renegade
- Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading
, unplanned pregnancy, substance abuse--and also the complicated joy of having friends like family, facing
- Six Books Set in Australia that Are Fair Dinkum Fascinating
in small-town Australia with dark secrets and twists and turns, and she offers more of her excellent pacing
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
And a typical day might involve facing mortal danger from roving pirates, cyborg animals, certain AI
- Six Four-Star (and Up) Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year
I will tell you, if there is a thing harder than facing danger, it's knowing it's headed your way.
- Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year
attraction is sometimes steamy, the supporting characters are all wonderfully wrought, and I loved tracing , unplanned pregnancy, substance abuse--and also the complicated joy of having friends like family, facing
- Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites
A lady’s maid in love with the lady, racy scenes, angst, wonderful details of a life in service to a
- Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading
, unplanned pregnancy, substance abuse--and also the complicated joy of having friends like family, facing
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
in small-town Australia with dark secrets and twists and turns, and she offers more of her excellent pacing Romantic Comedy. 03 You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith Poet Maggie Smith's memoir traces
- Six More Satisfying Novels about Revenge
Whether it's about righting wrongs, saving face, renegade justice, or playing the long game, I love a
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You
the same name, and in it, author William Ritter provides memorable main characters as well as great pacing
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
pivotal moments with each of his living sisters, discusses his sister Tiffany, who died of suicide, and faces
- The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year
Disappearing Earth is Phillips's first book, and she builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo
- Six More Books about Brave Female Spies
on real-life double agents in the Cambridge Spy Ring--is vividly set in Europe and Russia and was a rare of typos here distracting, but I really enjoyed Robuck's writing style, the details of the time, the pacing
- Review of Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
Walschots's writing and pacing in Hench is wonderful.