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But disaster strikes, and Jax finds herself trying to unravel the twisted, complicated history of her have a baby, made a dark bargain that would have terrible repercussions echoing for generations to come Yet the water provides enough twisted miracles and temporary healing to keep characters greedily coming

the promise of friendship and magic and bonds to come!). Love!

eke out a living at the turn of the century, sleeping rough with other tramps, eluding the cops who come Grande digs into her family's complicated history of trauma, disappointment, struggle, and, for some

and her brave willingness to go undercover, Daunis unearths dark secrets that could tear apart her community Boulley explores Daunis's complex feelings of loyalty and duty to her community—but her potential betrayal I received a prepublication version of this book courtesy of Henry Holt and Company and NetGalley. Boulley's story is soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with the Obamas' production company, Higher Ground

behaves spontaneously when he might stop and consider, and his grudging affection for others sometimes complicates

Vincent has tried to make his own suffering as great as possible behind bars by eschewing distraction and comfort Historical Corrections," a black student from Washington, DC, finds herself involved in unraveling a complicated The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan Characters cope with lost dreams and find ways to (often clumsily) come of this trilogy: playful, otherworldly, and with faulted, greedy, scared, strong, angry, passionate, complex While the young people's circumstances build to be almost outlandishly complicated and disastrous, Heard

Nico; and their new friend, Mick, who hasn't quite found her place in the world outside of being a competitive lot to figure out and responsibilities weighing her down, meanwhile Veronica is pushing Mick past her comfort fast-paced changes, everything begins to spiral out of control, threatening the girls' safety and the community haunted by how Mick's desperate situation and lack of options pushed her to say yes to uncomfortable compromises I received a prepublication edition of this book (published March 30) courtesy of Henry Holt & Company

Nico; and their new friend, Mick, who hasn't quite found her place in the world outside of being a competitive lot to figure out and responsibilities weighing her down, meanwhile Veronica is pushing Mick past her comfort received a prepublication edition of this book (to be published March 30) courtesy of Henry Holt & Company But disaster strikes, and Jax finds herself trying to unravel the twisted, complicated history of her to have a baby, may have made a dark bargain--with terrible repercussions echoing for generations to come

The Winter of the Witch is set in fourteenth century Russia, complete with rich folklore, conflicts between a strong-willed, green-skinned young girl; explored the social pressures of Munchkinland; offered a complex Louise is a thief who keeps the company of prostitutes and lawbreakers. Things quickly get complicated, and there's a twist: circumstances demand that instinctual nemeses and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come

behaves spontaneously when he might stop and consider, his grudging affection for others sometimes complicates

of this trilogy: playful, otherworldly, and with faulted, greedy, scared, strong, angry, passionate, complex

Characters cope with lost dreams and find ways to (often clumsily) come together through their shared In the novel The Arsonists' City, Hala Alyan presents a complicated situation for an extended family mother, a Lebanese father, and three first-generation American children with an ancestral home in Beirut come considers the dichotomy of the privilege they enjoy in Beirut, with a live-in housekeeper in their comfortable Characters cope with lost dreams, fading possibilities, boredom, and disappointment, but they also clumsily come

various interpersonal relations, physical and emotional discomfort, and important realizations that come But then Ocean James comes along. and an unfolding first love with rich layers of diversity--plus prejudice, fear, and ignorance that complicates Can a new therapist; an unlikely, grieving girlfriend; and Blake's grandmother help Carver come to terms on settling responsibility (and while Carver is being vilified), this felt like something that might come

Louise is a thief who keeps the company of prostitutes and lawbreakers. Things quickly get complicated, and there's a twist: circumstances demand that nemeses and diametrically

dramatic young adult debut from Shelby Mahurin (with a second in the series already published and a third coming Louise is a thief who keeps the company of prostitutes and lawbreakers. Things quickly get complicated, and circumstances demand that Lou and Reid get MARRIED.

There are a lot of potential triggers here, and Walter explores a society in which victim shaming is common

Quinn's character-driven post-World War II story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about Is she laying groundwork for her release, or spinning webs more complicated than her captors imagine? And while the second section isn't a complete surprise, I found it really satisfying. 04 The Nightingale but the “end of movie”-type closure for both felt too convenient, and even a little dismissive of the complexities

conceive a child, she is suspected of witchcraft, of causing trouble and destruction throughout the community

child, she is labeled "barren" and suspected of witchcraft, of having negative effects throughout the community her brave willingness to go undercover, Daunis will unearth dark secrets that could tear apart her community Boulley's story is soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with the Obamas' production company, Higher Ground a prepublication version of this book, which will be published March 16, courtesy of Henry Holt and Company

The bride's suspicion about the nature of their relationship, the groom's reticence to commit, and the reporter's painful personal history all add layers of complication to the situation. Historical Corrections," a black student from Washington, DC, finds herself involved in unraveling a complicated

host of The Moth storytelling podcast in D.C. and Philadelphia--and he certainly knows how to craft a compelling Therapy (and acting, which also served as a sort of therapy) eventually allowed Field to come into her For my full review of this book, please see Blood. 05 Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica She regrets her one-year plan almost instantly but feels compelled to continue her terrifying exercises For my full review of this book, please see Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come. 06 Wild Life by Keena

erasing her regrets about a path not taken, showing her that she's capable of bravery and discovery or commitment 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. erasing her regrets about a path not taken, showing her that she's capable of bravery and discovery or commitment

mother, a Lebanese father, and three first-generation American children with an ancestral home in Beirut come The particulars of each future she might drop into are determined by the different combinations of decisions Some are notable, others comfortable, and still others are full of destruction and pain.

Vincent has tried to make his own suffering as great as possible behind bars by eschewing distraction and comfort Whitaker offers up the story's compounding tragedies in often-beautiful language.

Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated 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 But Divya is too busy crafting strong female main protagonists (complete with working mother guilt, which This works for the plot and resolutions—and none of it happens without realistic complications—but it

I loved the Ottoman Empire setting, the strong female main protagonist, and the complications and sometimes She builds on complicating elements, and character development is satisfying but the interpersonal relations revelations, shifting alliances, opaque political machinations, and enmity between main characters all complicate I loved the intrigue, clever plotting, complicated loyalties and desires, creatures of all kinds, plus But each of these series are complete, so if you haven't read them yet, you don't have to wait years

Humanity is reliant on homemade and commercially manufactured pills--for health, for work focus, for Using pills is the only way humans can compete with artificial intelligence in the gig economy.

Anniversaries of the event, her mother's book about the experience, and a community that wouldn't allow

Things are complicated. Eli lives in a bleak, distant suburb of Brisbane, Australia. On the surface, he's an inventor who gives back to the community.

past), and she's making initially hesitant attempts to reclaim love, the joy of music, independence, community Vera and Edith are such a complementary partnership, and I loved spending time with these strong young island of Malta, Everyone Brave Is Forgiven illustrates how everyday triumphs, failures, and concerns come Human behavior is comprised of ulterior motives, of gray shades. Anna is haunted by her wartime experiences and compromises, and she is fearful of Trudy's potential reaction

The nemeses come to understand each other more deeply in an unlikely situation, and it was an evolution

Anniversaries of the event, her mother's book about the experience, and a community that wouldn't allow When mother and daughter head out for a weeklong tour of east coast colleges with a touring company, captivating fantasy trilogy, and a lighter fiction title that still manages to get to the heart of complicated

his reservations and his feelings of responsibility about the harm and death in his wake in favor of comfort be able to serve as a valuable alibi--if she's willing to pit herself against the bloodlust of the community class limitations; the manifestation of positive and negative expectations; and the thorny rewards of compromising

Her sole communication outlet is with her NASA contact, Molly, who sends her audio messages (and occasionally

instance, a married character secretly meets a stranger for intimacy--despite actively feeling disgust and complicated

They realize their whole lives could be shattered as the lies they've been telling each other come to Several characters seemed unappealing and potentially too-obvious drivers of complications (the young How did you think the structure of the twists compared?

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 about frigid temperatures while you're living in frigid temperatures feel too close to reality for comfort

It's complicated. Eli lives in a bleak, distant suburb of Brisbane. attention-grabbing title novella, a black student from Washington, DC, finds herself involved in unraveling a complicated

Hart reliably offers character-driven mysteries with heartbreaking interpersonal complications. The twists and turns here are excellent, with interestingly layered motivations and compromises. offer deftly crafted, often stark landscapes, character-driven stories, heartbreaking situations and compromises the workings of a family in the South during the Vietnam War, including brothers at odds; as well as complex The twists and turns here are excellent, with interestingly layered motivations and complications.

the Witch are the others, and I think Arden's stories get even stronger as the series goes on, with complex Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings to Read by the Fire. 03 Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik Miryem comes The swirl of events draws other innocent young women into Miryem's complicated web and toward potential Novik's story offers endless odd, lovely, unexpected, and complex elements. The next choosing is coming up quickly, and Agnieszka is sure that her best friend Kasia will be next

I was especially taken with the sisters' complicated relationships and with the link Harrow draws between I was especially taken with the sisters' complicated relationships with each other in The Once and Future

The character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail and a gutsy female I thought the character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about tough Then I come to my senses and realize that's crazy talk, and I stack my to-read list with more more more

Jivan, a young Muslim girl, becomes tangentially entangled with the wrong people and posts questionable comments

Tearling kingdom is (literally) built upon an actual underground warren (the Creche) of tunnels housing a commercial Another common theme between this prequel and the final book in the trilogy is the widespread suffering

plotline concerns Lurie, a man who has adventures and challenges with his surprising, loyal, exotic companion She grapples with the stories she's been told as compared to the reality she experiences as she makes

offers deftly crafted, often stark landscapes, character-driven stories, heartbreaking situations and compromises and more, unraveling the workings of a family in the South during the Vietnam War; brothers at odds; complex

During the multiple lessons the characters gave each other about feminism and gender--complete with references

traveling minister and escapes to Japan, setting in motion the events that will shape the generations to come many details of daily life (food, dress, tradition) in Korea and Japan made the almost-500-page story come In The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After, Wamariya recalls her experiences through be a little self-conscious, but the book itself is darkly funny, with wonderfully paced dialogue and compelling This is a long essay (but a short book) illustrating the complex behind-the-scenes challenges and tragedies

career to be home with the children, and she and Jake are settled into their routine of daily chores, a comfortable their relationship's dynamic was intriguing to see on the page: Jake wonders when the next blow will come When new information comes to light, the third and final act of revenge takes on even more weight, danger

She's an unassuming middle-aged woman and a recovering alcoholic who has a compulsion: to locate missing Frankie travels the country tracking lost women, moving into communities with little more than a change The story feels urgent and realistically complicated, and Gardner doesn't rely on red herrings.