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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

who died of suicide, and faces the decline of his nonagenarian father, with whom he has always had a complicated And Florence really can communicate with ghosts.

I thought this character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about But on her own time, Mary is Irish exile Maire O’Farren, and she keeps mixed company as part of a secret actual female Buffalo Soldier, Cathy Williams, with many liberties taken for the sake of shaping a compelling

And each ended the night full and happy with the rare glow that comes from knowing your very being has

I loved the feminism, the complicated but steadfast friendships, and the dogged independence that various

mother, pushing down her own anxiety and disinclination to be the center of attention--and eventually committing

mother, pushing down her own anxiety and disinclination to be the center of attention--and eventually committing

Mary's foul treatment by her husband--and the community's unwillingness to protect her--may have you The story had a few too many "doom is coming, get ready" types of heads-ups for my liking--especially book The Year of the Witching as an audiobook, and this dark, witchy tale felt perfect as winter was coming the Witch are the others, and I think Arden's stories get even stronger as the series goes on, with complex

Harrow the Ninth, the sequel to Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth, is a complex, fascinating, gruesome story All I can say is that it was complicated back in Canaan House, and sometimes a cute older girl shows going on, right, and then it turns out she’s an ancient warrior who’s killed all your friends and she’s coming both die and she turns up ages later in the broiling heat on a sacred space station and like, it’s complicated

Zusy's Frederick sisters navigate a complicated, stressful situation and drastic changes with plenty Ginny is a fully realized character; Maggie is navigating a messy, complicated life with grace; and their

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

Gwynne traces the evolution of the Comanches--including their captivatingly described, unprecedented Gwynne also offers the compelling story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white captive who assimilated into the Comanche tribe, married and bore children, and repeatedly refused to be "rescued" by white men determined The nearby ocean is a haunting presence but also a steady, everchanging comfort to Lucy. Lucy's creation of an imaginary, supportive mother and her loving responses to and comfort for Lucy in

But not everyone who comes to Green Bank finds the quiet they're searching for. I had to come to Green Bank on the presumption that the less connected life was richer--which seemed military facility, and I was most hooked on the way The Quiet Zone illustrates the contradictions and complications But by the time Kurczy dug into some of the most alarming real-life characters from the Green Bank community If you like nonfiction books, you might like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction

strange, epic, often dark adventure tale with roots in Jewish folklore, and puppets (which may or may not come

when he returns home to bury his mother, magic bursts and gleams on the island--and long-held secrets come

with the team, which includes her mother and the rest of her family, plus many others involved in the complex Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated Humanity around the world is reliant on homemade and commercially manufactured pills--for health, for His personal situation is complicated by his grief for his recently deceased daughter, and he aims to How High We Go in the Dark combines linked elements that wind through the book.

The nearby ocean is a haunting presence but also a steady, everchanging comfort to Lucy. Lucy's creation of an imaginary, supportive mother and her loving responses to and comfort for Lucy in

Mary's foul treatment by her husband--and the community's unwillingness to protect her--may have you The story had a few too many "doom is coming, get ready" types of heads-ups for my liking--especially listened to Henderson's spooky book as an audiobook, and this dark, witchy tale felt perfect as winter was coming the Witch are the others, and I think Arden's stories get even stronger as the series goes on, with complex

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading three upcoming titles; one memoir and a novel are coming out tomorrow in the military; The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream is Jeannie Zusy's novel about a loving, complicated family relationship; and Stay True is Hua Hsu's coming-of-age memoir of growing up Taiwanese American

mission here--and the loss of Amy caused the unraveling heartbreak and destruction for her family--she comes

Compton Winfield, an ER doctor in New York City, suffers a tragic loss and struggles to keep up with

The nearby ocean is a haunting presence but also a steady, everchanging comfort to Lucy.

Great World Spin, and other books. 02 The Light After the War by Anita Abriel Vera and Edith are such a complementary I was completely engrossed. doctor, Kathleen; and a young volunteer, Bridie, over the course of three tumultuous days as the fiery, complex

the motivations behind and the execution of white men's relentless mission of destruction; details of Comanche Gwynne traces the evolution of the Comanches--including their captivatingly described, unprecedented They were Comanches, Kiowas, Arapahoes, Cheyennes, and Western Sioux. Gwynne also offers the compelling story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white captive who assimilated into the life and the Comanches' collective transformation over time into a staggeringly powerful tribe.

family is driven onward--for better or worse--by what their son, Trelawny, calls “the exquisite, racking compulsion

Whether wicked or well intentioned, language is a way to get members of a community on the same ideological But it quickly became clear that learning about the connections across language, power, community, and explores aspects of various suicide cults and controversial religions, but also multilevel marketing companies I didn't feel satisfied on any of these complicated, fraught, confusing fronts. If you're into nonfiction, you might like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction

authors reference wanting to create a Romancing the Stone-type playful, fast-paced adventure, and this comparison followed logical paths, I appreciated the mystery-lite story and the satisfying ending that I knew was coming

Taylor Jenkins Reid's upcoming (to be published tomorrow) story about a cutthroat tennis legend making a comeback Gwynne about the Comanches and the American West. Ballantine Books and NetGalley. 03 Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches Gwynne traces the evolution of the Comanches--including their unprecedented skill at breeding, breaking He also offers the fascinating story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a captive who assimilated into the Comanche

Harrow I was especially taken with the sisters' complicated relationships and with the link Harrow draws The Winter of the Witch is set in fourteenth century Russia, complete with rich folklore, conflicts between a strong-willed, green-skinned young girl; explored the social pressures of Munchkinland; offered a complex Louise is a thief who keeps the company of prostitutes and lawbreakers. Things quickly get complicated, and there's a twist: circumstances demand that instinctual nemeses and

their world and with each other, their foolish priorities, and their general unwillingness to consider complex There is a looming difficulty the reader sees coming, even if New Andrew doesn't fully grasp it: the Haig handles the complexities of this and of all the challenges of the bizarre situation with heart,

By introducing unforgettable real-life characters from the Green Bank community, he also illustrates the contradictions and complications of the seemingly idyllic, forced "quiet zone."

adrift after her mother's death, and she disappears into the constant attention her ornithology research commands On certain days she finds her own way to the community center where she and other young adults with challenges Wilson's story stars combustible children and the low-key, unambitious misfit who sticks with them, making out in fall 2022, Now Is Not the Time to Panic. 05 A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum Where I come from, Where I come from, we keep these stories to ourselves.

The second installment in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series is satisfying and comfortable, as In book two of the series, Breen Siobhan Kelly is coming into her own. Circumstances lead to Breen's best friend coming along (and finding his own love with the strapping Brian Roberts has already set up the situation, and Bree is coming into her own, growing more powerful, figuring It's fun to have BFF Marco along, and it's satisfying to witness Bree attempting to understand with compassion

But having a listening ear in Dean, who is completely separate from Evvie's "before" life, means she

for all of Our Woman in Moscow's elements: Russia, family, spies, crossing/double-crossing, finding common Childhood friends Sam Masur and Sadie Green are brilliant, creative collaborators and a wonderfully complementary Reunited in college, Sam and Sadie come together to try to create a masterpiece: a video game unlike any that has come before.

began in early elementary school--in order to feel calm and settled, and she explores the confusing combination

support group that helps superheroes' significant others protect themselves and cope with the entire complicated

In book two of the series, Breen Siobhan Kelly is coming into her own. Circumstances lead to Breen's best friend coming along (and finding his own love with the strapping Brian

may be no law left except what you make of it, but if you steal my dog, you can at least expect me to come One is that an order might issue from the palace, a command unto the people saying “It is thus.” There's a character in common between the two books; this person appears at the end of The Boy on the

When Ari and kind, quiet sportscaster Russell close down the company's holiday party, they joke about exes together in Rachel Lynn Solomon’s light fiction story, Russell and Ari realize they have more in common fiction can take on weighty issues with grace and care, here, Solomon addresses mental illness, the complications

holding a straight razor and covered in blood, and her celebrity husband Jimmy Peralta, a 68-year-old comedian who's been making a recent comeback--is dead in the bathtub with a cut across his femoral artery. enough to know that because of the inevitable publicity, the fiction of her current life--a peaceful, comfortable Paris being taken away in handcuffs, she knows that dark forces from her past will almost certainly come As a woman once reminded her a long time ago, the common denominator in all the terrible things that

How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying) is a romantic story about coming into your own and being

of marriage, and her blue-tinged skin collectively draw the wrath and disgust of some in her small community Childhood friends Sam Masur and Sadie Green are brilliant, creative collaborators and a wonderfully complementary Reunited in college, Sam and Sadie come together to try to create a masterpiece: a video game unlike any that has come before.

figure out how she wanted to live the rest of her days. "...why does everything need to be so dang complicated , the longtime band leader and music director for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as well as the composer The journey around the country, in comparison, takes up far less space in Jaouad's memoir although it

Moments of casual comfortableness bring the characters together and are at the root of their connection

Unexpected Spy. 02 The Huntress by Kate Quinn The character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling Quinn's character-driven post-World War II story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about Is she laying groundwork for her release, or spinning webs more complicated than her captors imagine? And while the second section wasn't a complete surprise, I found it really satisfying. 04 The Nightingale but the “end of movie”-type closure for both felt too convenient, and even a little dismissive of the complexities

When Ari and kind, quiet sportscaster Russell close down the company's holiday party, they joke about exes together in Rachel Lynn Solomon’s light fiction story, Russell and Ari realize they have more in common

Maybe compassion and empathy are just squishy emotions. Illusions created by our mirror neurons. But does it really matter where they come from? They make us human. focused on physical and mental efficiency, he feels more like a fascinating machine to be admired than a complex He expresses complex, messy feelings early in the book, and he recognizes an echo of this toward the

In the book, Belle makes elaborate, often complicated efforts to disguise her family’s background.

of marriage, and her blue-tinged skin collectively draw the wrath and disgust of some in her small community