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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.

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).

Can the families come together to save their beloved sanctuary, or will the uncovering of secrets and

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

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

And how is April the only one able to communicate with the Carls--thereby becoming the spokesperson for

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.

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

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

queen; her twin brother Lailoken (who eventually becomes the legendary character of Merlin); and the complicating

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

to dig in the earth, to feed an animal or cook for a stranger—these activities require no extensive commentary

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

drew her into its unprecedented whirlwind when she was just nineteen; her middle-aged embracing of Comic-Con

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!

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

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

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

This title and its cover art didn't clue me in to the premise of this book or prepare me for its complex

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

McLain had me completely hooked on the vivid setting, Anna's rich and rocky history, her search for answers

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