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The very end felt a little abrupt to me, but by that time I had already become satisfied with the lead-up

The Sparrow took a little time to get going for me, but then I was blown away. Gilded Hour explores how these women's abilities and constraints intersect with women's rights of the time

Being tricked into working as an unpaid, abused slave without freedoms or even time to sleep doesn't

read an entire book about Gentry just walking around, but the book weaves together internal struggles, times

tense, and Macintyre illustrates how the important mission was reliant on minute details and exact timing

So far it feels nicely paced, and I like having time to dig into the characters' evolution and the mystery's

world and also closely acquainted with the details of intimacies with which most young ladies of the time

colors she sees in the world are captivatingly described, and the tenuous situation for a woman at the time and the book within a book, the witchy focus, the renegade feminism, and the details of life at the time

and the people who want to help him bring potentially deadly attention to his existence at the same time

corrupt prison system in which inmates' reaches extend disturbingly far beyond the walls; extensive page time

And the repeated use of I instead of me is a copyediting-level issue, but it stopped me every time I temper, and I would expect some measure of rage from anyone at the injustice of his situation, the time

legitimately help us understand what motivates people's fanatical behaviors during this ever-restless era--a time

There was just a little bit of repetition at times, but I read an advanced reader copy, so this may well

I would've liked to spend more time at the school as they learned about themselves and the world around

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

I also have a handful of witchy books here waiting to be read (specifically A Witch in Time, The Witch's Or maybe it's time to read this modern witchy classic again. what she might be capable of, banishes her to a deserted island, Circe perfects her witchy powers, tames

We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through.

Time to get to that one, I think!

Valpy also wrote The Dressmaker's Gift, another World War II-era story (this time, set in Paris) with

Behind a door without a key--a door that is sometimes locked and other times mysteriously not--a "silent

The characters struggle at times, and one of the things complicating their lives is mental illness.

inspires a few cruel comments from petty characters or online trolls, and her self-esteem flags briefly at times

The present-day story alternates with peeks back in time to life before this space mission, which show As in his book The Martian, significant page time in Weir's Project Hail Mary is spent on creative problem-solving

infuriating condemnation surrounding--and delicate navigation of the challenges of--teen pregnancy in that time

not only racially unjust and deeply segregated, but which privileges your racial group at the same time

eye of the darkest and most mysterious villain of all, Leviathan, who wants Anna on his staff full time At times she doesn't recognize herself much anymore.

The majority of page time in the historical fiction title is spent showing the tasks of daily life (and adventure, strong female loyalty and friendship, love, and lots of fascinating details of life at the time Jesus' role in Ana's story is as a faithful man who disagrees with the politics of the faith at the time Over time their eldest boys begin to fracture the family with unrelenting violence, destruction, and century medical care and exquisitely detailed glimpses into daily life and the workings of society at the time

In The Unhoneymooners, unlucky Olive is standing by her perfect twin Ami yet again, this time for Ami's

grumpy, powerful, smart, straightforward character I was obsessed with, and I wanted to spend as much time

I kind of love reading such different books at one time--a book for every mood.

I have a high school senior, so maybe it's time to finally read the stack of college admissions-related

It's that time of year: it seems everyone has an opinion about the year's best books and their personal his own health crisis of cancer, which affected his digestion, ability to chew, and his taste--at the time

There's an undercurrent of insidious, creepy, at times horrifying events.

This time she's really taken things too far, and she's not a lady who can be subdued.

elements, and character development is satisfying but the interpersonal relations are believably tricky at times offers peeks at her characters' pasts as well as the forces that shaped the Tearling, and she plays with time

I feared I'd get turned around in time by listening to the book rather than reading it, but narrator infuriating in its recounting of the horrific cruelties and tortures enacted against so many women at the time

within her detailed fantasy world (with some historical fiction elements of London and life at the time

Not everyone she meets is worthy of her time or her faith, but she does intersect with imperfect, lovely

researched and documented, with twists and turns that feel so outlandish as to seem like fiction at times

Or maybe it's time to read this modern witchy classic again. what she might be capable of, banishes her to a deserted island, Circe perfects her witchy powers, tames

It took me a little bit of page time to sort out the various settings and characters at the start, but whip-smart, socially awkward, straightforward character I was obsessed with, and I wanted to spend as much time

promising read in the #lightfiction category, a genre that's been working well for me during Pandemic Times

Emmie takes some time figuring out whether she deserves happiness.

Upon being on her own for the first time, she discovers that she is capable of cleverness in the wild The banter is fantastic, and I laughed many times while reading this one.

In The Unhoneymooners, unlucky Olive is standing by her perfect twin Ami yet again, this time during

You zigzag with characters through bizarre alternate realities at times (whether due to a schizophrenic

offers peeks at her characters' pasts as well as the forces that shaped the Tearling, and she plays with time

stories--all of which feel equally compelling so far--Shipstead brings to life these disparate places, times

She has a lot on her own plate, and she'll have plenty of time to deal with her estranged sister's mess

century medical care and exquisitely detailed glimpses into daily life and the workings of society at the time