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- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/17/22 Edition
This is a fast-paced book, as Dolly talks about various thoughts as related to 175 of her songs, while
- Review of Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
Lucy's sparely recounted version of events is peppered with diarylike "I do remember hearing that" remarks
- Review of Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
You are plagued by this nagging question: Why have I been spared?”
- Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West
The writing style involves a lot of telling, which seemingly intentionally slows the pacing--and which Yet because of the pacing, I didn't necessarily feel on the edge of my seat while I read about all of And it's the pacing and tone of the story that allows for all of those elements to feel real. 06 News
- Review of The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck
I really enjoyed Robuck's writing style, the details of the time, the pacing of the book's events, and
- Review of What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson
Anderson's beautifully spare writing about the brutal winter and the pressing crises of hunger, cold,
- Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads Last Year
I loved the tennis focus, the fast pacing, and the father-daughter relationship that drives the story what would come to pass, and what the real story was to read somewhat slowly compared to the energetic pacing
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/21 Edition
When grief, worry, or challenges feel overwhelming, treating your schedule and your pace as though it
- Six Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year
Click here for my full review of The Box in the Woods. 04 Alias Emma by Ava Glass Alias Emma is a fast-paced This fast-paced thriller tracks Emma and Michael, the distractingly handsome son of Russian dissidents
- Review of Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
The first half of the book felt slowly paced and was spent with Wallace in limbo, being told how many
- August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Click here for my full review of Flying Solo. 05 Alias Emma by Ava Glass Alias Emma is a fast-paced cat-and-mouse This fast-paced thriller tracks Emma and Michael, the distractingly handsome son of Russian dissidents
- Review of When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Were Dragons is exquisite, the strong-woman elements are irresistible, and despite what felt like slow pacing
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/14/21 Edition
So far it feels nicely paced, and I like having time to dig into the characters' evolution and the mystery's
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #3) by Holly Jackson Jackson doesn't skimp on heart-pounding pacing Jackson does not let off the gas pacing-wise.
- Review of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
listened to this as an audiobook, and it was such a slow build, I was both eager for it to ramp up in pacing
- Review of Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
The story keeps a patient pace as Captain Jim uncovers clues, uses deduction, and emphasizes loyalty
- Review of Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I loved the tennis focus, the fast pacing, and the father-daughter relationship that drives the story
- Review of The Empress by Laura Martinez-Belli
think the shifting back and forth in time could have felt jumpy, but it worked well for the story's pacing
- Review of Fallen: A Novel of Suspense by Linda Castillo
characters sometimes seemed slow to catch on to the implications of events, but the story kept a steady pace
- Review of How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang
Zhang's detail was wonderful, but the pacing was slow--detailing Lucy and Sam's (and their parents' long-ago
- Review of She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard
With Nico's troublemaking and incessant challenges to the status quo serving as a catalyst for fast-paced
- Six Book Club Books I Loved in 2021
Despite some small moments that felt heavy-handed, this is a powerful, fast-paced, compelling nonfiction He's specific without getting bogged down in the details, and the pacing of the book is appealingly quick
- Review of Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft
her character-building, her balance with the young romance, her fantastic, detailed setting, and her pacing
- Review of Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack by Heidi von Palleske
glimpses of dramatic moments (as at the movies), and spoken zingers that ended brief scenes made the pacing
- Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer
The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based This is Phillips's first book, and the author builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo.
- Review of Writers & Lovers by Lily King
working in a restaurant and the twisted but familial community forged among the stresses and frantic pace
- Review of The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Her books read like Westerns to me, and her sometimes spare tone suits the setting, the stark situations
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/20 Edition
Casey's experience working in a restaurant and the twisted community forged in the stresses and frantic pace
- Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings to Read by the Fire
The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based This is Phillips's first book, and the author builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo.
- Review of The Last Graduate (Scholomance #2) by Naomi Novik
This slowed the pacing, but I felt less impatient about it than I did in book one, when Novik outlined
- Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II
The language and pacing is lovely, the World War II settings are exquisitely laid out, and the dialogue
- Shhh! Bossy Book Gift Ideas: Sports Nonfiction
Surviving to Drive is the first book from a racing team principal, and Steiner promises to keep the pace
- Review of A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
The details Rum provides as a thread throughout the book of the food, spices, and meals that create much
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War
This is a gentle, slow-paced story from the heart-wrenchingly gorgeous writer. 05 Daughter of a Daughter The character growth surprised me and felt in line with the tone and pacing of the story.
- Review of Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
The pacing of the book is frenetic; it feels like it runs along in great leaps, then it jumps and skips
- Review of A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler
She came off to me as childlike and not inspiring Helen of Troy passion, devotion, or even Xavier's spare
- Review of Apeirogon by Colum McCann
I had some trouble adjusting to the pacing of the book; it's structured into 1,001 short segments in
- Six 2020 Mysteries for You to Check Out
I really liked Sager's pacing and his smart laying out of the story elements in a nondramatic way--allowing The story keeps a patient pace as Captain Jim uncovers clues, uses deduction, and emphasizes loyalty
- Six Fantastic Novels Set in North Carolina
The writing is beautifully spare, and the ending is satisfying in multiple ways.
- Review of Force of Nature (Aaron Falk #2) by Jane Harper
as attached to Aaron in this mystery set in the Australian bush, but I still love Harper's tone and pacing I do love Harper’s tone and pacing, and and writing style in general. What did you think?
- Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing
This is a fast-paced book, as Dolly talks about various thoughts as related to 175 of her songs, while
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You
the same name, and in it, author William Ritter provides memorable main characters as well as great pacing
- Six of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the Year
The pacing of the story picks up, appropriately, when World War II begins to shift the world, exerting
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The story is heartwarming, the pacing moves along in both timelines, and the characters are explored
- Shhh! Kid and Teen Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Riordan's modern take on Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea offers up his signature fast-paced
- Review of The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
I think the pacing and the fantastical worlds lend themselves well to audiobook form.
- Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads
Ben Macintyre The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War is a wonderfully paced
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Three disparate stories showcase Keegan's perfectly spare, captivating storytelling; her writing feels
- Six Novels I Loved Reading Last Year
The tone is spooky and the story moves at a measured pace.
- Six Newish Young Adult Mysteries I Want to Read
"A frenzied psychological thriller, superbly paced."