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He decided to accept all of the random literary event invitations he'd received for the coming months more of Arthur's often emotionally stunted encounters and his frequent inability to accept and address complicated

female team of elite assassins was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination I loved the women's complicated bonds, their crafty planning, their fights for justice, and their ability /assassin book and a book that treats dark subjects playfully without being silly, and I loved this combination

his way or to consider the uncomfortable implications of the Catholic church's deep influence on the community The story comes alive through the little moments Keegan highlights; while she explores decisions often black-and-white, right-and-wrong judgments, she also digs into the intense struggle involved in reaching out from comfortable The worst was yet to come, he knew.

poverty, drug dependence, and death--with signature Kingsolver characters who have unique voices and are complex (with holes in the family tree where various members have died or are in prison), and many branches come But luck is fleeting, and disappointment seems to always come roaring back to cut Demon off at the knees not; a richly built, unforgiving, starkly beautiful setting of small-town southern Virginia; and a commentary

As Emily digs into the villa's complicated and dark history and delves into the past, the growing tensions

Signal Fires begins with three teenagers drinking in 1985, a car accident, a young doctor Ben Wilf, who comes Wilf, whose wife is losing her memories at the same time vivid memories of past events come rushing back But it is also largely about overcoming thwarted emotional connection and forging new ways of coming

Reunited in college, Sam and Sadie come together to try to create a masterpiece: a video game unlike any that has come before. for all of Our Woman in Moscow's elements: Russia, family, spies, crossing/double-crossing, finding common in London. 11 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Kate Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come Haig handles the complexities and challenges of the bizarre situation with heart, some wry humor, and

I did not see the fascinating twist of the book coming, and it's laid bare for the reader relatively I don't pretend to have succeeded in comprehending the heart of the time-travel premise here, but it In Jo Harkin's debut novel world, many have elected to have the company Nepenthe remove traumatic or are beginning to have flashes of their erased memory, "traces" that disturb and confuse them, and the company captivated by the various situations, secrets, how memory is connected to a sense of self, and the complicated

Pelletier leaves her family's mountain cabin to work for the affluent Padgetts, who own the marble-mining company However, she is also captivated by the family's wealth and comfort--and by extension, her own. family's livelihood--and the local industry--in the Padgetts' hands, tensions threaten to explode the community I was taken with the details of mining-company life and the contrast against the lush life of excess , events surrounding marble mining and workers' conditions (strike, resistance, destruction, scabs, complicated

could have imagined the unraveling of society that takes place after the wind and water's devastation, compounded

But he becomes involved in the complicated politics of the time and finds himself stuck between past begins with three teenagers drinking in 1985, a car accident, a tragedy, young doctor Ben Wilf, who comes Wilf, whose memories of past events come rushing back. Carolina author, and her book Other Birds is set on an island off the coast of South Carolina as Zoey comes

From famous paintings and sculptures to comics and murals, from President Teddy Roosevelt's doodles to "I had to believe, because frankly, I had come so far there could be no turning back."

and Lieutenant Waqas "Qas" Seif work to solve the mystery of the girls' murders--running up against complications In the thriller Blackwater Falls, Ausma Zehanat Khan explores complicated issues surrounding racial injustice police corruption, political concerns, faith, and religious conflicts that threaten to tear apart a community

Jo Harkin's debut novel, her speculative fiction Tell Me an Ending, is about a tech company that erases unwanted memories--and the many potential, complicated repercussions of tinkering with (and in some Many people in Harkin's world have elected to have the company Nepenthe remove traumatic or upsetting are beginning to have flashes of their erased memory, "traces" that disturb and confuse them, and the company captivated by the various situations, secrets, how memory is connected to a sense of self, and the complicated

But Emily digs into the villa's complicated and dark history, and as she delves into the past, the growing

McCartney shares commentaries on his life and music for 154 songs and includes images from his personal documentaries about American history for over four decades, and his sense of the heart of our country comes They including images from his experiences skiing Mount Everest, completing an unsupported traverse of Michael Ochs is a journalist, music archivist, disc jockey, and former record company publicist who has

I did not see the fascinating twist of the book coming, and it's laid bare for the reader relatively I don't pretend to have succeeded in comprehending the heart of the time-travel premise here, but it

original mystery that drew her to Ellingham Academy (and just as she's beginning to piece together her complicated Most importantly of all, she simultaneously developed her wonderfully complex, offbeat, and sympathetic

Multiple members of the community pitch in with support and supplies to meet Honey's needs and stand The characters who are "bad" are truly evil here, without gray areas or complex motivations to add layers its causes, and her feelings about either changing her color to avoid conflict and make others more comfortable

This is a hardcover book full of gorgeous photographs, informational maps, and graphics "combining science the Universe in 3D shows the reader the universe through stereoscopic color images (a special viewer comes

Johnson's Truly Devious series offers dark scenes, wicked mysteries, blossoming attractions, loyal and complementary friendships, and excellent banter in a combination I love.

Even listening at 1.75x speed is going to make this 32-hour, 42-minute audiobook a big commitment.

Click here for my full review of A Study in Scarlet Women. 03 True Biz by Sara Nović True Biz is a coming-of-age True Biz is a coming-of-age story that also explores the importance society places on language; past introduced in book one) expects adventure when she agrees to help save the magical world by serving as companion A Restless Truth is fun and quirky yet has depth, an appealingly complicated mystery, and a satisfying They come up with an original enigmatic phrase and add attention-getting artwork, then spread mysterious

This is the first in Johnson's young adult series, set in a boarding school in rural Vermont, with compelling It's an effective way to communicate if you don't have any other options. wonderfully wrought rural Vermont setting, copious teen angst, and the long-ago but persistent and compelling mystery hooked me completely.

Life held so many coming wonders and surprises.

books feel like peeks into the way her mind works; she lays bare the underpinnings of a small or a complex acknowledges her weaknesses and pokes fun at herself; she breaks your heart with the messy, gorgeous, complicated

Parikh's upcoming novel set in a 1920s circus world as World War II looms; I'm reading When the Day Comes Putnam's Sons. 02 When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer I loooove a time-travel book! is a printer with a husband and family, trying to protect them and prepare for the upheaval of the coming offers dark scenes, wicked mystery, blossoming attraction, loyal friendships, and excellent banter in a combination

When it comes to giving books as gifts, I often focus on books that correlate with my loved ones' hobbies With traditional Mexican flavors and cooking techniques as well as more modern combinations, 100 gorgeous Half Baked Harvest Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort In Go-To Dinners, Ina shares some of the delicious, comforting meals she relied upon during Covid-19 lockdown, complete with make-ahead, freeze-ahead, and simple-to-assemble recipes.

The Autoboyography dialogue is fantastic and witty but feels effortless and like it comes from actual When We Were the Kennedys is a memoir about grieving deeply, leaning on family and community in a crisis and in common suffering, and figuring out the impossible: how to move on after devastating tragedy. many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence--as well as that of her community

Zehanat Khan about the mystery of missing immigrant girls in Colorado; I'm reading True Biz, Sara Novic's coming-of-age Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif work to solve the mystery of the girls' murders--running up against complications True Biz, by the author of Girl at War, is a coming-of-age story that also explores the importance society places on language and the crucial role of community. 03 Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin Jo Harkin's speculative fiction Tell Me an Ending is about a tech company that erases unwanted memories.

In his self-banishment in remote Svalbard, his only company is the haunting, beautiful Northern Lights to Russia to try to extricate Iris from danger--but the truth about Iris's marriage and past is more complicated review of Our Woman in Moscow. 06 Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land was a complex

Moore tells a historical fiction tale based on real events surrounding the rise of the light bulb--with compelling The pacing of the the first 100 pages felt slow, but after that I was totally hooked on this very compelling

introduced in book one) expects adventure when she agrees to help save the magical world by serving as companion A Restless Truth is fun and quirky yet has depth, an appealingly complicated mystery, and a satisfying

But through the pain, witch-hunting, loss, and confusion of the year, the community finds unexpected In Year of Wonders, Brooks shapes a vivid world that comes to life because of the author's painstaking

thrusting her six children into the forefront of the social scene in Soho, but a dark undercurrent and competition She's used to being a loner--but then Zeke comes to town and moves into his grandmother's house. Frankie and Zeke come up with an enigmatic phrase and attention-getting artwork, and they spread the Her best friend comes to visit with her kids, and in the meantime Meredith has her jigsaw puzzles, her But then two new friends come into Meredith's life. And her long-estranged sister makes contact.

host of The Moth storytelling podcast in D.C. and Philadelphia--and he certainly knows how to craft a compelling Therapy (and acting, which also served as a sort of therapy) eventually allowed Field to come into her For my full review of this book, please see Blood. 05 Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica She regrets her one-year plan almost instantly but feels compelled to continue her terrifying exercises For my full review of this book, please see Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come. 06 Wild Life by Keena

question males in the forthright manner necessary--a trusty male investigator pursues suspects while communicating virtue, power, and perception in the place and time in which the story takes place lead to interesting complications

Less Is Lost, Arthur faces the death of a former lover and a financial crisis--and again turns to the comforting

Reichl comes across as incredibly appealing and unassuming. that up, but she is a big food fan) and unfailingly celebrating the deep joy that good food, friendly company to be Jordanian-American, and through recounting her own journeys as well as her father's life, she comes less farms, and who may looking to live vicariously through the details of her experience but also come

Can he win against all comers? Jarrett builds a complex sense of self, linked to the horse and enjoying moments of autonomy related Based on the true story of the thoroughbred Lexington, Horse delves into fascinating, complicated aspects

Gilded Mountain (to be published tomorrow), historical fiction about a strong young woman and her mining community Pelletier leaves her family's mountain cabin to work for the affluent Padgetts, who own the marble-mining company family's livelihood--and the local industry--in the Padgetts' hands, tensions threaten to explode the community

Sedaris In and among Sedaris's oddball, incisive, skewering observations are poignant, funny, heartfelt, complicated who died of suicide, and faces the decline of his nonagenarian father, with whom he has always had a complicated Tamar, Jane, and Tabitha become linked by complicated connections to one man. Schur comes across as intelligent and kind, thoughtful, and self-deprecating. That in and of itself is a comfort. For my full review, check out How to Be Perfect.

He builds to more complex scenarios, touching on the popular trolley problem and its variations, morality “Virtue comes about...not by a process of nature, but by habituation.… We become just by doing just actions He explores various schools of thought about ethics and morality to consider more complex issues, including Schur comes across as intelligent and kind, thoughtful, and self-deprecating. That in and of itself is a comfort. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book?

imagine being able to answer this enormous question, but the robot wonders if the matter is really so complicated

set on the unforgiving trail west to Utah (and if you're looking for a reason to feel thankful for comforts the pilgrims into often-deadly situations, and to feel fury at the multiple layers of negligence that compromised Tabitha is a healer in Utah, married to an up-and-coming brother of the Mormon faith. Tamar, Jane, and Tabitha, recently strangers, become linked by complicated connections to one man. fiction explores aspects of real-life religious beliefs, plural marriage, governmental involvement, community

Albanese's Salem, classes who are underestimated or dismissed may be achieving hidden changes in the community

Truth, the irresistible character of Maud Blyth expects plenty of adventure when she agrees to serve as companion That in and of itself is a comfort.

Desolate settings, mysterious deaths, darkness, hauntings--Halloween, here we come! But when one of their group, Gentleman, comes up with a large-scale con, suddenly the makeshift family's Companions is a spooky, atmospheric, gothic Victorian ghost story perfect for the season. For my full review, check out The Silent Companions. 06 Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft I adored For my full review, check out Down Comes the Night.

And Florence really can communicate with ghosts.

In and among Sedaris's oddball, incisive, skewering observations are poignant, funny, heartfelt, complicated who died of suicide, and faces the decline of his nonagenarian father, with whom he has always had a complicated