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Full-force details of foot-binding, and See doesn't stint on the page time spent on the topic.

It's satisfying that Robin gets the majority of page time as she bravely infiltrates the UHC and works

Robin is getting the majority of page time so far as she infiltrates the UHC and works to uncover the

I found that I missed a more narrative arc here--I would have loved spending more page time in her daily family and work life and seeing time pass in both respects.

boundaries they can push and how many lines they're willing to cross in order to uncover the truth in time

historical fiction story, inspired by the real-life Sarah Grimke, and includes excruciating details of the time Louis, and Robinson explores complex issues regarding race and related societal pressures of the time

I would have liked more introspection, but I loved spending time in Kendrick's funny, honest, often wonderfully I loved spending time in her funny, honest, often wonderfully wacky point of view.

The story is funny, sometimes grotesque, at other times sweet, and full of surprises. Without airing out all of the family's dirty laundry, let's just say that this time Tess has really taken It addresses female empowerment within the frustrating constraints of the time, laying out some hopeful

maddeningly following their own whims and wielding the power here as they are everywhere in the world at this time I think the shifting back and forth in time could have felt jumpy, but it worked well for the story's

I had a tough time pinning down the tone(s) of the book.

to attend therapy to learn to cope with her anger, even though she's sure therapy is just a waste of time

The Women in the Castle offered a new-to-me angle on the events and surrounding circumstances of the time

who must become tough as nails to make their way in the world and to boost each other through rough times , pre-election, and while facing pre-pandemic, depressingly modified holidays might not be the best timing

scheduled for publication tomorrow. 02 The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins Emi Vargas is, frankly, tired for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber Ron Lieber, the New York Times

JungHo as he sets sights on more than pickpocketing and scrambling to find enough to eat one day at a time

were some steamy moments, but the sexiness often felt violent, the racy talk didn’t land for me and at times Even solid mentor Jim inexplicably says to Dani about Nick's appeal, "Keep spending time with him, on

01 The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama I read Michelle Obama's wonderful

Vera Wong is running a largely unvisited tea house, lamenting her grown son's lack of time for her, and

But on her own time, Mary is Irish exile Maire O’Farren, and she keeps mixed company as part of a secret a heart-wrenching unrequited love of one woman for another--an attraction that was forbidden at the time characters to cross unlikely paths, caused characters to avoid making important discoveries until the timing often desperate circumstances of women (especially black women) without men to protect them at the time Hardinger offers up many crisp and varied details of the time, she captures Bertie’s speech patterns,

library, this girl from Avenue A who read Greek and slipped into one of the rare books rooms three times

this hefty expansion of the 1619 Project, which was spearheaded by Nikole Hannah-Jones at The New York Times

Meanwhile Simon makes excuses to write to Doris and eagerly awaits her replies, and over time their friendship Significant page time is spent on descriptions of music and performance, which seems like it could potentially development, but in a way, the slightly emotionally distant characters suited the conventions of the time

passion and, ultimately, a career, one for which he takes a sabbatical from his steady acting job at the time I laughed out loud multiple times; Kal is funny without trying too hard, and his tone is accessible even Without airing out all of the family's dirty laundry, let's just say that this time Tess has really taken It digs into avenues for female empowerment within the frustrating constraints of the time, laying out

in a family of difficult men, living on a rural Colorado peach farm--its existence in that place and time

for me to read about people making unhealthy or unhelpful choices for themselves, so I spent a lot of time

they've always been very different in many ways, yet the women have been through difficult and joyful times

World's Toughest Solo Ocean Race by Pip Hare The boat picks up another wave and surfs again, faster this time record that still stands--and who was also at the center of the biggest sports-gambling scandal of all time

Inti and Aggie Flynn grew up spending time with their father living off the grid and become attuned to , her own often uncontrollable tendencies (eating most meals in bed and aiming to spend significant time

a stand-up comedian--and that he pursued this aggressively even during busy SNL seasons; for a long time he left the SNL office multiple times a week to put on late-night stand-up sets. Memoirs have been hitting the spot for me during Pandemic Times even more than usual.

The author points out that "for a long, long time in Western science and medicine, women's sexuality

his dogged determination in comparing notes and working cooperatively with others--even when his full-time

even-keel college student in Florida, and she's trying to get good grades, keep her scholarship, spend time strong bonds of loyalty; they sometimes behave impulsively; and they are appropriately young and wild at times And the homicides seems to be shifting the tide of power and changing men's behavior in general.

At times Inciting Joy feels most like stream of consciousness reflections.

from the shackles of marriage and the subsummation of a woman to her husband that was expected at the time

it, but Poppy has convinced Alex to join her again on vacation to try to recapture their effortless times She'll just push down her strange feelings about Alex and pretend that fateful time never even happened

charming song references, LGBTQ love, steamy scenes, character growth--and an irresistible playing-with-time One Last Stop plays with time in a really fun, interesting way, and through the time-jump premise McQuiston's

There’s a lot of page time spent on figuring out the potential logistics of shoring up the levee, which

the whereabouts of a man who went missing during a fruitful archaeological dig in Egypt--at the same time

Six Four-Star Bossy Mystery Reads Doesn't the cold winter feel like the perfect time to cozy up with for me, but in this case, I felt Faulkner deftly crafted Helen as naive, overwhelmed, lonely, and, at times wonderfully oddball Stevie Bell as she takes her sleuthing skills outside of Ellingham Academy for the first time

a "moral revival," and emphasizes that we are all called to be part of the movement. 04 A Witch in Time In A Witch in Time, Constance Sayers is offering us historical fiction, witches, and repeated reincarnation Friend's Exorcism ​ I've had this on my wish list for a while and decided to perk up my personal pandemic times

Lessons in Chemistry explores deep issues, conflict, and dark times, yet offers hope and joy.

details of who said what and how, (mis)interpretations of looks or actions, the tricky negotiation of time

I had a really tough time with the purely evil bad guy who showed no possible redemption or depth of It was difficult to spend so much page time with such a character and in his thoughts.

Dean's escape from media scrutiny leads him to rent Evvie's apartment for a time.

That girl is frozen in time, with her beginning, middle, and end: victim, endurance, triumph. its structure (it begins in the present day after a series of disturbing events and works backward in time

Suddenly she's plunged back in time to begin the holiday anew and try to get things right, Groundhog I don't anticipate having any trouble with Mae's being whisked through time, but I do want the early I hope you're managing some peaceful downtime and time to read something you love.

fire-spotters, and other mountain folk characters who help or harm Honey as she fights for independence in a time

I loved the details of life in the time period, as well as the unassuming women who show their true strength

But the dark injustices were tough for me to read; some of this may have been personal timing. I had a tough time with the injustices here, although I understand and respect Kline's reflection of I think some of my reaction was just bad reading timing on my part.

I had a tough time with the implausible details but appreciated the strong female characters and the exhibit blind faith and are willing to go to extremes, and that this is especially possible during times