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Family secrets and conflicts come to a head as The Gods of Howl Mountain reaches a dark, brooding, beautiful Stay tuned for that review, coming soon!

secrets that go far beyond the medical community and pierce at the heart of Edinburgh society. 02 Unlikely science fiction mystery, a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, band together to solve the mystery of a murder committed

For my full review of this book, see The Witch Elm. 02 The Lost Man by Jane Harper ​ Nathan and Bub come wrought, with stark, rugged, lush landscapes serving as the backdrop for a mystery that shakes a small community The story is as much about the varied cast of characters, the closed-off community, and the vivid sense mystery/thriller—with a smart underlying commentary about gun ownership, violence, and the factors complicating Panowich offers a story about a complicated family and sense of duty, with ruthless mountain gangsters

The summer Chloe Davis was twelve, six girls went missing in her rural Louisiana community. I didn't completely buy into Chloe as a psychologist (although the career suited the plot), and I found

This is a collection of essays and recollections that comes from Rogen's heart, and Yearbook feels like

the Bennetts is twisty without being manipulative, and the denouement felt satisfyingly layered and complex

Let's Not Do That Again is a combination of biting humor, family drama, and playful, oddball joy. of this book, scheduled for publication tomorrow (April 5), courtesy of NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company

for all of Our Woman in Moscow's elements: Russia, family, spies, crossing/double-crossing, finding common His personal situation is complicated by his grief for his recently deceased daughter, and he aims to The stories that make up How High We Go in the Dark are steeped in death and in coming to terms with later, as Opal considers reconciling with Nev for a set of reunion performances, truths from the past come

reflecting diversity led to opportunities that ultimately changed his career and cemented his acting commitment

superlative moments, emotional encounters with art and music, and clean resolutions to the story's various complications The tone and feeling of The Oceanography of the Moon took me by surprise, especially in comparison to Vanderah's first book, Where the Forest Meets the Stars, which felt more complex. I'm in for a satisfying ending, but the wrap-up of the various complex, upsetting complications this

by Stacy Willingham The summer Chloe Davis was twelve, six girls went missing in her rural Louisiana community But The Exoneration Initiative discovers evidence indicating that Riley didn't commit those grisly crimes

This was sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling. 02 Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen Kin is a romance, but it’s actually a story about loyalty and devoted friendship without easy or saw-it-coming This was strange and compelling. 06 All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai There are flying cars in the

the way Patchett shares thoughtful moments and reflections illustrating her many loves for and deep commitments

later, as Opal considers reconciling with Nev for a set of reunion performances, truths from the past come

responsibility to other beings, undertaking noble missions, bravely exploring new worlds, or finding common I found this sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling. Interspecies relations are prickly, comfortable, romantic, puzzling, or all of the above. Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated The economy runs on robots, partially augmented humans, and humans desperately trying to compete with

In one example among many, Smita actively asks a companion a personal question, then shares with the Smita didn't come across to me as believably journalistic in her habits, observation, or manner, so I

Cosimano struck a campy, playful tone in that book and offered a quirky setup for Finlay's complicated feeling a little squirrelly, although this was necessary to advance the plot and continue their will-they-commit /won't-they-commit tension for the next book.

Cosimano struck a campy, playful tone in that book and offered a quirky setup for Finlay's complicated As Opal considers reconciling with Nev for a reunion performance, truths from the past come to light

Each possibility of a present and future is built upon different combinations of decisions Nora could Some lives are notable, others comfortable, and still others are full of pain. She often feels buoyed or hindered by a feeling of déjà vu, and occasionally she feels compelled to take it’s a romance, but it’s really a story about loyalty and devoted friendship without easy or saw-it-coming Now she's coming to terms with the recent and tragic loss of the person she loved and the future she

to Russia to try to extricate Iris from danger--but the truth about Iris's marriage and past is more complicated for all of Our Woman in Moscow's elements: Russia, family, spies, crossing/double-crossing, finding common

raised by her emotionally distant, critical mother), she finds warmth in new family connections, and she comes Other delightful, convenient, unsurprising, and fun developments: Breen comes into windfalls of wealth , convenient, wine- and romance-focused story with some good-and-evil battling and more about Breen coming in for the second book in this series, fall 2021's The Becoming, but I thought that the series was complete

finding her way--and also, dragons; I'm reading Bob Odenkirk's conversational brand-new memoir about comedy and life, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama; and I'm listening to the first in the prolific Marie Lu's young Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk You might know Odenkirk from his role as the sleazy lawyer with So far, Odenkirk's memoir Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama is a conversational foray into his zigzagging route comics, and he shares what he experienced and learned along the way.

songs, performing, and the musician and band dynamics that keep it all wonderfully unpredictable and complicated But Jimenez offers an excellent setup for a romantic comedy with enough heartache that your teeth don't interviews) of the meteoric rise of a 1970s band, their mesmerizing lead singer Daisy, the group's complicated thought the interview format might possibly get tiresome, but Reid skillfully builds the story, the complex The first half of this book started off so perfectly and wonderfully that I considered abandoning all commitments

His personal situation is complicated by his grief for his recently deceased daughter, and he aims to used for saying goodbye or for cremation rather than travel stays; and an irresistible, sentient pig commands those who loved them, and those occupying this space manage to cobble together a surprising sense of community The stories are steeped in death and in coming to terms with mortality while fighting for answers. How High We Go in the Dark combines linked elements that wind through the book—a symbol of a planet with

light fiction novel The Unsinkable Greta James, Greta is an up-and-coming indie rock star whose father Greta's brother Asher convinces Greta to go along to keep their dad company. Did he want her to settle down like her brother with a more common career and a spouse? There's an unlikely-to-be-long-term, nerdy but sweet, complicated and messy love interest that I enjoyed

of Rae Lynn and Del, disparate characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common Guide for Occupants is made up of fascinating, funny, odd, and often unexpected information about the complicated millions of miles from Earth, and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated Weir provides Grace with unexpected company, fascinating collaboration, fantastic interpersonal relationships Young Sitara is living a comfortable life in Kabul in 1978.

Russia to try to extricate her sister from danger--but the truth about Iris's marriage and past is more complicated light fiction novel The Unsinkable Greta James, Greta is an up-and-coming indie rock star whose father Greta's brother Asher convinces Greta to go along to keep their dad company--and he obviously not-so-secretly meeting long-lost family members, encountering a brooding man who seems sure to become a love interest, coming into windfalls of wealth, wondering at the emergence of magical powers, and Breen's coming into her

where they did because of the convenient lack of attention paid by local authorities to the polygamous community's The book's many moving parts and family characters are fluidly shaped into compelling reading by Willner Ford Ford shares how she navigated an unforgiving childhood and complicated relationships with her volatile

of Rae Lynn and Del, disparate characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common

Situations on Bastion are complicated by longstanding rivalries, the suspicious circumstances surrounding She has missteps and recognizes an immediate need to develop a thick skin—as well as feeling the complicated

loved the differing points of view regarding the same chain of events in this rural South Carolina community

Hard work, interest, and commitment are essential to achievement, and Duckworth traces her research and In researcher and professor Angela Duckworth's nonfiction work Grit, she explores the combination of passion and commitment that is a key component in success. The combination of enthusiasm and determination necessary in each case felt in line with these individuals For more nonfiction books, check out the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read

She's an unassuming middle-aged woman and a recovering alcoholic who has a compulsion: to locate missing darkness and tragedy of her past but also considers different versions of her life in which she could be committed

Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Nadia Hashimi's story of a young woman in Afghanistan during the communist 01 Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi Young Sitara is living a comfortable life in Kabul in 1978. She's an unassuming middle-aged woman and a recovering alcoholic who has a compulsion: to locate missing of Rae Lynn and Del, disparate characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common

millions of miles from Earth, and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated Weir provides Grace with unexpected company, fascinating collaboration, fantastic interpersonal relationships Through exploring seemingly impossible routes toward understanding and communication, he presents a story

Faulkner's debut mystery is twisty and turny, with various potential bad seeds and complications--and letters interspersed throughout, written by a dark, omniscient player in all of this after everything has come

His personal situation is complicated by his grief for his recently deceased daughter, and he aims to Angela Duckworth In researcher and professor Angela Duckworth's nonfiction work Grit, she explores the combination of passion and commitment that makes up key components of success.

Guide for Occupants is made up of fascinating, funny, odd, and often unexpected information about the complicated

Interspecies relations are prickly, comfortable, romantic, puzzling, or all of the above. moments large and small, from the weightiness of saying goodbye to loved ones for the last time to the comically complicated corralling of unruly ducks.

Redemption by Sally Hanan Young Una has only ever loved one man, her best friend Cullen, but various complications --compounded by Cullen's affection for her sister Ellie--have driven the two apart and split Una's family millions of miles from Earth, and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated Situations on Bastion are complicated by longstanding rivalries, the suspicious circumstances surrounding

Guide for Occupants is made up of fascinating, funny, odd, and often unexpected information about the complicated

Someone recently commented that I "never" give five-star reviews. 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

I wasn't completely clear on the intersections of magic (glyphs, spells) and futuristic technology (AI planet-level destruction and heartbreak, and it's satisfying to follow them as they seek redemption, take comfort

Another Dolly-focused book I'd like to read is She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who

But tensions on board the ship soon come to a head, and Ruth has to weigh her loyalty to Owen and her Complications abound. Friendships with the Pequot felt too convenient at first, then intriguingly complicated and fraught with

moments large and small, from the weightiness of saying goodbye to loved ones for the last time to the comically complicated corralling of unruly ducks. She reflects on various travels and other measures meant to distract and inspire or comfort—and the disrupted

Interspecies relations are prickly, comfortable, romantic, puzzling, or all of the above. Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series includes The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet; A Closed and Common

But tensions on board the ship soon come to a head, and Ruth may have to choose between her loyalty to I received an advance digital edition of this book--which comes out tomorrow--courtesy of NetGalley and

She's also conveniently left behind many complications and some dark secrets. , ultimately romantic story that celebrates essential teenage touchstones: academic achievement and competition premise--but I was fascinated with the character depth, explorations of grief, and the twist I never saw coming Despite some small moments that felt heavy-handed, this is a powerful, fast-paced, compelling nonfiction The story Browder shares is so compelling, so shocking, and so intriguing, I didn't mind skimming over

Lim was a film and video game composer who always loved to write.