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- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You
In 1862, a group of artists arrive at Birchwood Manor to relax and allow inspiration to strike, but odd
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Arthur, the young, haunted-seeming caretaker of the estate, seems resigned to her presence even as he Opal takes his envelopes of cash for her overpriced housekeeping, but she doesn't tell Arthur that she's
- Review of Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Arthur, the young, haunted-seeming caretaker of the estate, seems resigned to her presence even as he Opal takes his envelopes of cash for her overpriced housekeeping, but she doesn't tell Arthur that she's
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/23/23 Edition
Arthur, the young, haunted-seeming caretaker of the estate, seems resigned to her presence even as he Opal takes his envelopes of cash for her overpriced housekeeping, but she doesn't tell Arthur that she's
- Review of The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
In 1862, a group of artists arrive at Birchwood Manor to relax and allow inspiration to strike, but odd
- Review of Blue Hour by Tiffany Clarke Harrison
photographer viewed others around her and pieced together what felt like deep truths from the details her artist's
- Review of Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance by Paulette Jiles
attained at great cost; they were actually fragile and could be destroyed even in a matter of days by artillery
- Six More Satisfying Novels about Revenge
A seasoned and a rookie con artist together set their sights on taking advantage of a spoiled socialite—and
- Review of Only Pretty Damned by Niall Howard
In Only Pretty Damned, Toby is a former celebrated trapeze artist, but carelessness cost him his headlining
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/4/23 Edition
Toby is a former celebrated trapeze artist, but carelessness cost him his headlining spot, and now he's
- Six Fascinating Stories Set in Space
Andy Weir is also the author of The Martian and Artemis.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/7/23 Edition
But the young Black artist encounters a Confederate statue that is still standing, and its existence
- Review of Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
in the premise of this lighthearted, romantic, zany rom-com long enough to buy into the story of an artist
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/10/23 Edition
reading Katherine Center's upcoming (to be published tomorrow) Hello Stranger, light fiction about an artist
- Review of Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone #1) by Alexandra Bracken
Alternative Arthurian legends twist through this first in a young adult fantasy series, but what hooked determining whether those they meet are friend or foe, they must discern whether a legendary ring from Arthurian I was reading Silver in the Bone, with its Arthurian references, during the same period I was reading another (very different) young adult book with references to Arthur and his court, Legendborn.
- Review of How to Say Goodbye by Wendy MacNaughton
A former artist-in-residence at a hospice, MacNaughton distills the process of witnessing a loved one's In How to Say Goodbye, Wendy MacNaughton, former artist-in-residence at a hospice in San Francisco, illustrates
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/1/23 Edition
Advice for Murderers as an audiobook. 03 How to Say Goodbye by Wendy MacNaughton In How to Say Goodbye, artist-in-residence
- Six of My Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads from the Past Year
through her own past, back to her first love and her oldest friend, as well as into the hands of con artists
- Review of The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore
why the characters would seek out and spend prolonged time with the verbally abusive, acerbic, angry Arthur Arthur McLachlan is a grumpy elderly patron who regularly excoriates the staff and insults them. Sloane's personal life is lacking, and Arthur clearly seems lonely. Not if Arthur has anything to say about it. Yet by that point I was fully irritated by Arthur's careless cruelty--and others' eager exposure to it
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/17/23 Edition
Arthur McLachlan is a grumpy elderly man and regular patron who regularly excoriates the staff in personal Sloane's personal life is lacking, and Arthur clearly seems lonely. Not if Arthur has anything to say about it.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/3/23 Edition
Curtis Sittenfeld, Romantic Comedy, to be published April 4; I'm reading a young adult fantasy novel of Arthurian She must determine if a legendary ring from Arthurian times could save Cabell from a curse threatening
- Review of Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame by Meg Long
The prospect of creating a powerful emotional arc for a brainwashed and artificially engineered Remy
- Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year
comedian who's been making a recent comeback--is dead in the bathtub with a cut across his femoral artery
- Review of Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger
This installment involves technology of the time, ancient Egyptian artifacts, revelations about Alexia's
- Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year
Andy Weir is also the author of The Martian and Artemis.
- Review of Truly Devious (Truly Devious #1) by Maureen Johnson
It was founded in the early 1900s by Arthur Ellingham, a tycoon who wanted to encourage bright young Past newspaper articles and notes are interwoven throughout the story, along with narrative to flesh
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/14/22 Edition
He's an artist, also a loner, and he's fascinating. Frankie and Zeke come up with an enigmatic phrase and attention-getting artwork, and they spread the
- Review of A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock #1) by Sherry Thomas
I love that the title is a play on the Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes story A Study in Scarlet.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/7/22 Edition
Lost, the second in Andrew Sean Greer's series (the first book was Less) about the character of author Arthur I love that the title is a play on the Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes story A Study in Scarlet. 02 Less Is Lost (Arthur Less #2) by Andrew Sean Greer In Andrew Sean Greer's Less, Arthur Less is about When his ex sends him a wedding invitation, Arthur panics. In book two, Less Is Lost, Arthur faces the death of a former lover and a financial crisis--and again
- Review of I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
McCurdy has had a one-woman show "I'm Glad My Mom Died," and she writes and directs films and writes articles
- Review of The Quiet Zone: Unraveling the Mystery of a Town Suspended in Silence by Stephen Kurczy
read: "Welcome to the National Radio Quiet Zone. 13,000 square miles of land, federally protected from artificial
- Review of Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
In Thistlefoot, estranged siblings Bellatine, a woodworker with mysterious powers, and Isaac, a con artist
- Six More Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels
Artificial intelligence!
- Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads
A 2020 New York Times article, "Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True?"
- August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
through her own past, back to her first love and her oldest friend, as well as into the hands of con artists
- Review of Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
through her own past, back to her first love and her oldest friend, as well as into the hands of con artists
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/8/22 Edition
her on a wild caper through her own past, back to her first love and her oldest friend, and the con artists
- Review of Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
comedian who's been making a recent comeback--is dead in the bathtub with a cut across his femoral artery
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You
In 1862, a group of artists arrive at Birchwood Manor to relax and allow inspiration to strike, but odd
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West
Cy is a widower in a small Pennsylvania town who is drawn in by a newspaper article about enormous ancient
- Review of Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim
Beasts of a Little Land tracks Jade's schooling, found family, artistic expression, and her social position
- Review of Steelstriker (Skyhunter #2) by Marie Lu
Lu, a former artist in the video game industry, has written multiple young adult series (Legend, Warcross
- Six Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
Locke as his ward since her beloved, offbeat father disappeared during a trip to acquire artifacts for
- Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into
Artificial intelligence! The economy runs on robots, partially augmented humans, and humans desperately trying to compete with artificial
- Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life musicians, authors, and artists The other is a shockingly talented artist who abandoned the creation of new work after an incredibly The reclusive artist's first released album in ages sends Duncan into fits, but Annie is inspired to
- Review of How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
elements that wind through the book—a symbol of a planet with three stars repeats through time in ancient artwork
- Review of The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young
Oh, and there's also the matter of her attraction to a forbidden, brooding artist who's bound to the
- Review of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Andy Weir is also the author of The Martian and Artemis.
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
What's better than listening to Dolly talk about her inspirations, her artistic journey, her joys and
- Six Short Story Collections to Wow You
themes here are often haunting, always powerful, and wonderfully nuanced, even when the scenes (the artist's