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- Review of Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
trailer, and Ike, who knows a Black man can't afford to put a foot out of line, has built his landscaping company Cosby had a new book coming out.
- Review of No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
She is compelled to continue trying to engage and attempt to amaze those reading her absurd posts, and This section of the book is presented in very short snippets that are often comments, jokes, questions
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/2/21 Edition
a story inspired by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn about four young orphans evading danger and coming Cosby has a new book coming out next Tuesday. trailer, and Ike, who knows a Black man can't afford to put a foot out of line, has built his landscaping company When events come to a head and the O'Banion brothers must flee down the Gilead River--in hopes of meeting aunt--their recently orphaned neighbor Emmy and their steadfast best friend Mose don't hesitate to come
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
great mystery that offers unexpected (but not manipulative) twists and turns and explores wonderfully complex must decide whether to prioritize her lost-and-found love or the makeshift family toward whom she's come Namesake was fantastic--although I didn't completely buy the wrap-up at the end and had a few other nitpicky Basi treats the reader with respect and doesn't insert melodrama into an already complex and fraught The story is wonderfully interpersonally complicated.
- Review of Girl One by Sara Flannery Murphy
first of nine baby girls who were famously conceived without male sperm years ago on the now-dismantled commune scientific work of her deceased father figure, the director of the scientific advancements achieved on the commune from the most grave danger--and unlock remarkable freedom for each of the women long plagued by their complicated held together more successfully for me, and I believed in the characters and their situations more completely
- Review of The Great Mistake by Jonathan Lee
securing a more equitable New York public school system, establishing the New York Public Library, and combining But primarily this is a story about a man coming into his own during that time and in that place.
- Review of Moonlight Drive by A.R. Hadley
The specter of Nick's addiction overshadows much of the story, and this element felt tragic and compelling
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/23/21 Edition
Hadley The title of this book (which is explained as coming from a Doors song) evokes romantic ideas, securing a more equitable New York public school system, establishing the New York Public Library, and combining first of nine baby girls who were famously conceived without male sperm years ago on the now-dismantled commune Joseph Bellanger, who tragically died in a fire on the commune years earlier.
- Review of One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
tensions, some teenaged foolishness that leads to trouble, glimpses of satisfying romance, and wonderfully complicated
- Review of The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Dave offers unexpected twists and turns and complex relationships in this great mystery. But then a stranger shows up at the door with a cryptic message for Hannah, the news says Owen's company The story is wonderfully interpersonally complicated. relationship between stepmother Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey, whose mother has died, is fraught and complex
- Six Great Stories about Robots, Humans and Alien Life, and AI
There's a twist/double twist I didn't see coming, and I found the whole story compelling. Humanity around the world is reliant on homemade and commercially manufactured pills--for health, for The economy runs on robots, partially augmented humans, and humans desperately trying to compete with There's complex motivation here, as well as clashes between idealism and realism and editorialization Where did it come from? What do the carvings mean? What is the purpose of any of this?
- Review of Half Wild: Stories by Robin MacArthur
The themes feel potentially universal to other small, rural communities.
- Review of The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati
This may be unfair and I may feel this way only because I spent so many happy hours in the lovely company I appreciate the resistance to tying up complicated situations with a bow, but in a book of this length
- Review of Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1) by Sylvain Neuvel
Where did it come from? What do the carvings mean? What is the purpose of any of this?
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/14/21 Edition
But a stranger shows up at the door with a cryptic message for Hannah, the news says Owen's company was The story is wonderfully interpersonally complicated. 03 One of Us Is Next by Karen M.
- Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer
Disappeared, which I thought was a fantastic book. 02 The North Water by Ian McGuire “He finds the lying comes wrought, with stark, rugged, lush landscapes serving as the backdrop for a mystery that shakes a small community Disappearing Earth is a story that is as much about the varied cast of characters, the closed-off, remote community
- Review of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
When an offer comes through to buy the Golden Hotel, the families reach a tipping point. Can they come together to save their beloved sanctuary, or will the uncovering of secrets and lies, family But the book's present pales in comparison to the golden years of the past, and current events begin Last Summer at the Golden Hotel offers conveniently neat wrap-ups to most of its complications.
- Review of The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
The main suspect felt almost comically sinister, creepily suggestive, and overly familiar--although his He offers outrageously cheesy come-ons that Mariana finds dazzling (with an undercurrent of creep).
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/8/21 Edition
Can the families come together to save their beloved sanctuary, or will the uncovering of secrets and
- Review of The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
taking care of her daughter, and leaning on her grandparents (who raised her) for help, but she's not comfortable DNA-based, data-driven dating program that makes sense to her--and she receives an unheard-of 98 percent compatible
- Review of A Song for the Road by Kathleen Basi
elaborate road trip plan, which Talia created for her then-soon-to-be-empty-nester parents, Miriam feels compelled lovely), and she meets unexpected characters along the way, encounters dangerous weather, and begins to come Basi treats the reader with respect and doesn't insert melodrama into an already complex and fraught
- Review of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (The Carls #1) by Hank Green
And how is April the only one able to communicate with the Carls--thereby becoming the spokesperson for
- Review of Namesake by Adrienne Young
Namesake was fantastic, and I wish more books were coming in this series. must decide whether to prioritize her lost-and-found love or the makeshift family toward whom she's come Namesake was fantastic--although I didn't completely buy the wrap-up at the end regarding Saint and his I wish there were a third book in this series coming from Young.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/31/21 Edition
daughter's elaborate road trip plan she created for her then-soon-to-be-empty-nester parents, Miriam feels compelled pilgrimage, and she meets unexpected characters along the way, encounters dangerous weather, and begins to come She is compelled to continue trying to engage and often shock those reading her posts, and she frequently
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
drew her into its unprecedented whirlwind when she was just nineteen; her middle-aged embracing of Comic-Con In interconnected stories--which felt equally compelling to me--Shipstead brings to life these disparate created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time (and, secondarily, created complex Mary's foul treatment by her husband--and the community's unwillingness to protect her--may have you Maud Dixon has clever twists and turns that I didn't see coming and offers interesting gray areas regarding
- Review of The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike
queen; her twin brother Lailoken (who eventually becomes the legendary character of Merlin); and the complicating
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/24/21 Edition
taking care of her daughter, and leaning on her grandparents (who raised her) for help, but she's not comfortable hears about a DNA-based, data-driven dating program that makes sense to her--and she's got a 98 percent compatible people, and must decide whether to prioritize her lost-and-found love or the crew toward whom she's come
- Review of An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor
to dig in the earth, to feed an animal or cook for a stranger—these activities require no extensive commentary
- Review of Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
A twisty and turny, compelling read. little bit of my recent read The Plot, but Maud Dixon had clever twists and turns that I didn't see coming
- Review of Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
Mary's foul treatment by her husband--and the community's unwillingness to protect her--may have you The community's collective suspicion builds and grows into panic and paranoia, twisting Mary up in its
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War
elaborated on in fantastic form by the author, and many other richly created characters that make the story come men’s ideas and outrageously rigid ideas meant to “civilize” western Indians are gradually undone; complexities Their perspective of coming upon the devastation immediately after Sherman's March through Atlanta was Gilead is largely an exploration of the Reverend's complicated relationship with his troubled young namesake
- Review of The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
But the white master of the plantation is Hiram's biological father, and composed young Hiram is set up as a companion to his foolish white half-brother (his father's heir). he shows himself to be far more intelligent and capable than his white brother--as well as preferred company He may not inherit, nor may he rise above his station as owned and commanded by his white master.
- Review of The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
This is a fast, compelling read, and I tore through it at top speed to find out the Big Reveals. It's completely fine. Everything is going to be fine. You can't copyright a plot anyway, right? Do you think this terrible decision-making comes back to haunt Jacob Finch Bonner? Yes, bookworms. But this is a fast, compelling read, and there was no chance I wasn't going to tear through it at top I wonder how that story might compare to this one?
- Review of Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
In interconnected stories--which felt equally compelling to me--Shipstead brings to life these disparate created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time (and, secondarily, the complex
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/10/21 Edition
But the white master of the plantation is Hiram's biological father, and composed young Hiram is set up as a companion to his foolish white half-brother (his father's heir). Do you think this terrible decision-making comes back to haunt Jacob Finch Bonner? Yes, bookworms. imprisoned queen; her twin brother Lailoken (the inspiration for the character of Merlin); and the complicating
- Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite
Reichl comes across as incredibly appealing and unassuming. that up, but she is a big food fan) and unfailingly celebrating the deep joy that good food, friendly company to be Jordanian-American, and through recounting her own journeys as well as her father's life, she comes less farms, and who may looking to live vicariously through the details of her experience but also come
- Review of The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
drew her into its unprecedented whirlwind when she was just nineteen; her middle-aged embracing of Comic-Con
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Australia-set, character-driven mystery, in which a past accident and a new tragedy haunt a tightly knit community confused, always heart-wrenching connection; The Echo Wife, Sarah Gailey's sci-fi book about betrayal and complicated Set on the coast of Tasmania, the story centers around a tightly knit community, complicated expressions the promise of friendship and magic and bonds to come!). Love!
- Review of Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre
Before the war, she had spied against fascists and anti-communists, Chinese, Japanese, and German; during wireless signals, managing a network of agents across Europe, and maintaining her rabidly dedicated Communist Macintyre is gifted at pulling facts from diaries, records, and correspondence to craft compelling nonfiction portrayed as somewhat of a fool, suffers terribly in a foreign prison for his too-obvious support of the Communist Favorite Nonfiction Books of the Year last year and which I also listed on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/3/21 Edition
Favorite Nonfiction Books of the Year last year and which I also listed on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling wireless signals, managing a network of agents across Europe, and maintaining her rabidly dedicated Communist Macintyre is gifted at pulling facts from diaries, records, and correspondence to craft compelling nonfiction drew her into its unprecedented whirlwind when she was just nineteen; her middle-aged embracing of Comic-Con
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/28/21 Edition
city's collective suspicion as it grows into panic and paranoia, twisting Mary up in its grasp as the community In interconnected stories--all of which feel equally compelling so far--Shipstead brings to life these
- Review of The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
This title and its cover art didn't clue me in to the premise of this book or prepare me for its complex
- Review of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Feyre is drawn into a dangerous, glorious faery world of wicked beasts and complicated alliances to live (Side note: his claws come out without his meaning them to when he's passionate about something--insert implausible elements of the story that stopped me in my tracks included: the (unknown-to-Feyre) curse completely
- Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
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 you possess the very dangerous information that you can break the rule and the world won’t instantly come 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
- Review of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
But when one of their group, Gentleman, comes up with a large-scale con, suddenly the makeshift family's caring for her, and trying to manipulate her into the con, what seemed like a simple plan becomes more complicated
- Review of The Survivors by Jane Harper
Set on the coast of Tasmania, the story centers around a tightly knit community, complicated expressions Harper often sets her stories in an Australian bush setting, and her sometimes spare writing style complements
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/20/21 Edition
Feyre is drawn into a dangerous, glorious faery world of wicked beasts and complicated alliances to live But when one of her group, Gentleman, comes up with a large-scale con, the group's fortune depends on The Australian bush setting (along with Harper's sometimes spare writing style, which complements it) Set on the coast of Tasmania, The Survivors centers around a small community, a long-ago loss of several
- Review of Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
various whims and passions and desires, all with a constant undercurrent of pushing the limits of his comfort moments and times when he questioned aspects of his life, and through hindsight he makes sense of what's come
- Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read This Year
the web of motivations and passionate beliefs behind the conflicts so that an outsider can begin to comprehend For me, this was nonfiction that was so compelling it read like fiction. deciding to tell their stories, as well as the threats to reporters who are trying to help the truth come
- Review of When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
McLain had me completely hooked on the vivid setting, Anna's rich and rocky history, her search for answers