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Why would Ricky send a cryptic, desperate, last-minute warning but not have tried to communicate anything Why would the Reverend actively put Connor and Ricky together at all, if Ricky has made the life choices he has (which are presented as abhorrent to the Reverend)--but even more importantly, why would he link Why would they hold their hands over their hearts (as though saying the Pledge of Allegiance) during It would be easy to imagine that as a kidnapped teen who has demonstrated a rebellious streak and an

The novel's eating and vivid French food descriptions are, as one would expect from Reich, a fun highlight

Still, there are untruths made of words and untruths made of silences, and Mathilde had only ever lied

She has no clue as to what his intentions were, or why he would go against what he must have known she would have wanted.

paying attention to the details of the story to try to unravel elements if I couldn't be sure that the words I grew impatient with the details but would love to talk about some of the Big Reveals if anyone else

solitude together, wondering about and worrying about their daughters, each other, themselves, and the world

The things we’d seen and done now felt too big for words. Silence was a better language.

Minor nitpicks: I wasn't sure Anna would provide parenting advice and hindsight-based tips to Emily at such a fraught time, and I felt like Anna would have been periodically more crushed and paralyzed by

one evening, tabbed many, many passages, immediately bought my own copy, re-tabbed everything, and would control and her reckoning with the way in which she considers her body after cancer treatment ("Who would

The twists didn't lead the story exactly where I thought they would, and I was surprised by several turns

order to serve in this powerful role—one that was unusual for a woman to serve in at the time, but would Neither Franny nor Hayes would typically go for such an idea, but they could each use the publicity to

They would make better allies than enemies, and as they agree to cover for each other amid sword-fighting

2x speed, Griffiths's speech felt distractingly halting, with what felt like hard stops between each word

her ornithology research commands, living in her sparse rental cabin and tuning out the rest of the world

The story showcases a love for books and the power of the written word.

the dick"--as everyone around her brazenly begins referring to her disparaging, tedious, selfish ex--would I would have liked a little more of a gray area where Richard was concerned.

ride out with the characters; and a magic touch in telling a well-known story with more heart that I would

Maggie just can't figure out who's still alive and who would suddenly be after revenge.

(The way in which this itch is scratched is not likely one she would have chosen, but such is life.)

She has no clue as to his intentions, or why he would go against what he must have known she would have

Goodbye, Wendy MacNaughton, former artist-in-residence at a hospice in San Francisco, illustrates the words

explore interconnectedness, the power of water, echoing tragedies, and the timelessness of the written word

To be fair, this would be an altogether different book. On a minor note, I would have been interested in learning more about Montell's father's experience--her

Brown kept me happily turning the pages to see who would get what was coming to them. largely unsympathetic, yet Janelle Brown kept me happily turning the pages of Pretty Things to see who would

How and why would she end up with her nemesis? J.

competitive school and having others distracted by your good looks doesn't make for as joyful a life as Jenna would

The land is controlled by those who would keep moving the goalposts, obfuscating the terms of living,

threatens to fall apart--both individually and also to collectively fall away from each other in a way that would

A few small moments change everything; a dance, a look, a careless word, a cruel reminder.

Gibson I wonder if you would have wanted me if you found me like that: vibrant and loved and alive.

didn't ponder the likely scenario or ask more questions as soon as doing so was possible--questions that would (I also had a few nitpicky questions, such as: why would Ellie need an explanation of a Claddagh ring

showdown, key characters must make impossible choices, even as they seemed to have suspected there would

I would have liked more more more concrete suggestions of how to combat our societal norms here, but this may possibly be a situation in which I would be difficult to please with the amount of information that would and could fall within the scope of Orenstein's book.

Neither Franny nor Hayes (Hot Suit’s actual name) would typically go for such an idea, but they could

To say that stubborn Greta and her equally stubborn father clash (and always have) would be putting it Was it that he feared that she would have to chase fame or sell out in order to succeed?

I would have liked more introspection, but I loved spending time in Kendrick's funny, honest, often wonderfully I would have liked a little more reflection and introspection, but to be fair, that’s not really what

Block's occasional emphasis on certain words and infrequent, but present, perplexing pauses is at times

ceremony, she is banished, her brothers are turned into cranes, and Shiori is cursed to not speak a word --with each word she utters, one of her brothers will die.

In that book, I kept feeling stopped by wondering why the heck anyone would continue delving daily into

She breaks into the wall to find a silver spoon, engraved with the word SALEM.

She once went by the name Dani and now goes by Daniela--another reason it doesn't feel like it would was puzzled as to why the "secret" that Nick, a professional musician, played piano and wrote songs would

Christine Pride and Jo Piazza dug into complex, loaded topics the way I was hoping Therese Anne Fowler would

She read the words on the paper out loud: “History is not your destiny.

(Side note: I would love a separate list of the many musical, poetic, prose, comedic, and other works

Meanwhile we learn about the motivations and secrets of those in the boat full of would-be rescuers,

The story made me feel fairly confident that justice would be served in these matters--but some of these

"The girl from Widow Hills" was instantly famous and would be forever. I mentioned this book (along with The Fate of the Tearling and I Was Told It Would Get Easier) in the

Like a whispered word passed around from ear to ear, even her name began to sound like just a noise, Nora's story although I appreciated the implications of her experiences and was very interested in what would

And why would a baby want gifts of oil and gold--wouldn't a ham be better and more useful?

Knowing what she does about the future, would Alice change the past?