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as a loose cannon; the pair is thrust into a homicide case that's turning out to be more layered and complicated The beauty of the complementary, mismatched partnership between Devlin and Falco is my favorite aspect

Edith Graham is a small-town schoolteacher who wants to do more: she wants to help the British Control Commission Edith comes up with a brazen way she can be both visible and invisible--by establishing her alter ego #historicalfiction, #WWII, #spy, #missgrahamscoldwarcookbook 03 The Silent Companions Elsie thought she Behind a door without a key that is sometimes locked and sometimes mysteriously not, a silent companion For my full review, see The Silent Companions.

Edith Graham is a small-town British schoolteacher who is thrilled to sign on with the British Control Commission Although I wasn't completely clear on how the clever messaging worked at a level of detail that would detailed snapshots Rees offers into the foods of the place and time--for struggling regular Germans as compared The details Rees provides of this confused time in the world are wonderful: the complicated workings attempting to serve as puppet masters, but I raced to the conclusion of the increasingly interconnected, complex

Wizenberg explores what she realizes may be a more complex sexuality than she had previously understood She also begins to recognize the parts of her life and relationship that she had compromised on for others

For my full review of this book, see The Witch Elm. 02 The Lost Man ​ Nathan and Bub come together to wrought, with stark, rugged, lush landscapes serving as the backdrop for a mystery that shakes a small community The story is as much about the varied cast of characters, the closed-off community, and the vivid sense mystery/thriller—with a smart underlying commentary about gun ownership, violence, and the factors complicating Panowich offers a story about a complicated family and sense of duty, with ruthless mountain gangsters

The Icelandic landscape is vividly evoked, the characters feel faulted and real, and the story is compelling is sympathetic to her situation, and in time it becomes clear that Agnes and her circumstances are complicated The landscape is vividly evoked, the characters feel faulted and real, and the story is compelling.

In small-town Kiewarra, the Australian community is shaken when three members of a local family are found I love a "hero has to return to a hometown; complications ensue" setup.

She has a husband (with whom she owns restaurants) and a toddler, and none of this confusing complication Wizenberg fears that her life will unravel if she explores her complex sexuality--but she is even more

mystery structure, French explores privilege, interconnectedness, and the many shades of gray that complicate

Orenstein mentions that the Making Caring Common Project backs up these findings with data from three feminine," noting that "masculinity" is a trap that sabotages young men, obliterating their vulnerability, communication I would have liked more more more concrete suggestions of how to combat our societal norms here, but

And the response from the college community isn't completely damning--young women begin speaking publicly establishes the problematic societal "conversation" between some men and women (males' groping, lewd comments I also saw in the author's bio that she once worked at the Renaissance Faire as a human combat chess

doctor, Kathleen; and a young volunteer, Bridie, over the course of three tumultuous days as the fiery, complex all they may offer a birthing or dying woman is diluted whiskey as they wait for the few doctors to come

I liked how Josh became the first to come to her defense--both against her own periodically doubtful You can see a satisfying version of happily ever after coming, but I didn't predict the circumstances

Walschots hooked me immediately and completely, and I was going to be heartbroken if the story didn't She sits behind a computer, she needs the steady paycheck--and she's got a grudging respect for the purity She's uncomfortable with commitment, but her new employer is giving her a blank check of resources to to teach some of these golden boys and girls a lesson--even if it also requires her to reluctantly come delighted by the superheroes' and villains' names, their various supernatural abilities, and their complicated

For my full review of The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything that Comes Name Chanel Miller is a beautiful, powerful writer with clear and sophisticated arguments and with a compelling

Teenage Connor's elderly friend died, his boyfriend talked him into coming out, and now his mother thinks Concurrently reading a young adult LGBTQ mystery, a comedian's memoir, and a historical fiction story set during the Civil War--I'm keeping the wacky reading combos going!

I trusted her not to leave me in complete despair, yet things didn't unfold too easily or positively

pass through lawless lands to get to San Antonio, and Johanna isn't exactly a cooperative traveling companion

She sits behind a computer, she needs the steady paycheck--and she's got a grudging respect for the bad Historical fiction, light fiction, and fantasy/science fiction is the wacky concurrent combo working

They are complex characters who have been through tough experiences and are at interesting tipping points

is an appealingly hard worker with a real dedication to the business of creating funny, thoughtful comedy I didn't realize he had long been a stand-up comedian--and that he pursued this aggressively even during I enjoyed listening to Jost read the audiobook (and enjoyed his many compelling pitches for buying the

book is lovely: Connor is a young man figuring out who he is; he feels afraid of the consequences of coming Why would Ricky send a cryptic, desperate, last-minute warning but not have tried to communicate anything sense of self, he might imagine in these moments that he is through with her--even if he might feel compassion

with the team, which includes her mother and the rest of her family, plus many others involved in the complex

Through providing age-appropriate examples and specifics, Harvey delves into how to be "committed to With the goal of bringing up children "who are able, engaged, and high-functioning when it comes to matters

with the team, which includes her mother and the rest of her family, plus many others involved in the complex

framework and didn't irritate with its almost cinematic convenience, although its significance pales compared

You can see much of the story coming, but it's satisfyingly heartwarming.

Anna arrives in a sleepy Hamptons village to be a nanny, but the community has recently been rocked by eagerly discovers more of Leila's mysterious history, she begins to grow and change in this feminist coming-of-age when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne, a stranger, leaves his fortune to her, her life becomes a lot more complicated Hawthorne has set out riddles and puzzles Avery must solve before coming into the money that could save or I would have been completely out of luck.

humans are generally unaware of this); and some unknown creature or group with power and greed is compromising is the man foraging in the woods in the white suit (who I therefore pictured as Tom Wolfe) going to come

She is a big proponent of complementary and alternative medicine (acupuncture resolved her allergies)

The scientific community studying schizophrenia locks onto the family; with the help of the brothers

potentially free people and make differences in lives--people who often emerge from prison with the complications of impaired health, community prejudice, and general difficulty adjusting to life beyond cell walls.

just happened to find it across the ocean) is cute as a framework, although its significance pales compared These three books are a pretty weird combination for concurrent reads, so I couldn't resist a post.

character-driven science fiction from Blake Crouch, and I found this sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling

I only wished this were longer so I could spend more time in Sheldon's head and in his company. I only wished it were longer so I could spend more time in Sheldon's head and in his company.

This was sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling. it’s a romance, but it’s really a story about loyalty and devoted friendship without easy or saw-it-coming This was strange and compelling.

of daily life (and almost-claustrophobic interconnectedness) within a tiny, very northern Norwegian community is sympathetic to her situation, and in time it becomes clear that Agnes and her circumstances are complicated The landscape is vividly evoked, the characters feel faulted and real, and the story is compelling. I only wished it were longer so I could spend more time in Sheldon's head and in his company. historical fiction also said to be humorous, and it includes Vikings, seafaring adventure, “nefarious company

The positive elements of the story don't come easily, and this makes them even more powerful. down deeply into the disturbing and ugly, and the wonderful and beautiful elements of the story don't come

Luke is a boyfriend who acts too immaturely to rise to the level of commitment and steadiness Nadia yearns

may be no law left except what you make of it, but if you steal my dog, you can at least expect me to come

life story, both personal and professional, and his push and pull between faith and science, was more complex Because it's also a doctor's memoir, I can't help comparing this to The Beauty in Breaking.

The behind-the-scenes communications that were made possible by Gordievsky's insights into the Soviet

In a way, this feels like a complementary read to Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change

Although you can see some of the big plot events coming, Center makes the journey so enjoyable that you to be upended so that Cassie is forced to alter her plans and careful schedule and figure out how to come Although the reader can see some of the big plot events coming in Things You Save in a Fire, Center makes firefighting, with one notable exception, but many other firefighter duties, training, and chains of command

Set in fourteenth century Russia, complete with rich folklore, conflicts between those who follow the

gossipy neighbors' thoughts, some omniscient revelations, and that hints extensively at trouble to come

during times of desperation, but the presentation of each element of Vern's rule and followers and community

When it's drawn into complicated situations, Murderbot shows a reluctant, grumpy ability to care for

There are not many surprises here, but Center offers great escapism into a close-knit Galveston, TX, community of beloved teachers, students, and friends with an ending you can see coming but are glad to see take How do you think this one compares?

So You Want to Talk About Race is based on promoting conversation and communication, and Oluo aims to own, and becoming informed about the many issues that affect race relations--including the numerous complicated She notes that "almost nothing is completely about race" but that race is an "interwoven...piece of the There are, necessarily, some common threads between this and White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo; for example