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priorities; ways to evaluate buyer schools and seller schools; and Selingo's take on how to assess complex college admissions-related books I've been allowing to collect dust instead of simply continuing to take comfort oddly calming to read about the varied, specific criteria desired by these varied college admissions committees

Morton's story explores secrets, loyalties, mysteries, and the complicated matter of coming home.

She sits behind a computer, she needs the steady paycheck--and she's got a grudging respect for the purity Separately they're formidable, but together, they build a collective power that is the community's only career to be home with the children, and she and Jake are settled into their routine of daily chores, a comfortable

Katlia also explores complicated issues such as addiction, respecting elders, and family loyalty. Yet the bad guys are purely evil here, and there are few subtleties, gray areas, or character complexities A book that kept coming to mind as I read this one is This Tender Land, historical fiction by William

elite young people venture into space, where they hope to preserve the human race for generations to come mother was strained before her departure, and her family had suffered earlier tragedies that shaped and complicated its structure and their communication. Communication with Earth is complicated by the increasing distance between the planet and the ship, and

When he investigates a local poacher, he begins to unravel a complicated web of conspiracy theories, inability to contain the creatures within park boundaries to preserve their safety; and the danger that comes A couple of other potentially disastrous and complex situations were faced and addressed, and I enjoyed

A book that keeps coming to mind as I read this one is This Tender Land, historical fiction by William Mia flees to the embrace of the Community, a group of people living off the grid in rural western Massachusetts --which is, as all books are, forbidden within the cult--the two-hundred-old story speaks to her so completely

When Unit Four is taken onto the enemy alien ship as a prisoner and is unable to communicate with its millions of miles from Earth, and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated Interspecies relations are prickly, comfortable, romantic, puzzling, or all of the above. Her sole communication outlet is with her NASA contact, Molly, who sends her audio messages (and occasionally

“To be thought of as the perfect woman for a man isn’t a compliment to a woman, it’s more about how a assist her client and her duty to reveal the hurtful truth to her friend as she dives into solving this complicated This series invites comparisons to another fantastic Victorian-era-set mystery series featuring a strong The mysteries in Thomas's Lady Sherlock series seem more robust and complex than those in Raybourn's

That is, until the cutthroat commanding general--who also happens to be Violet's mother--pushes her to is dead, a character "quips," for example; the silly and youthful exclamation "I miss sex" seems to come out of nowhere; sexual innuendos seem to come at strange, inopportune times; a main character's repeated characters feel too easy to hate--they're so purely evil, so outrageously deserving of justice, that their comeuppance enemies-to-maybe-lovers setup of the book is easily predicted, the attraction is fun to see as it grows, with complicated

unlikely connections, and their growing importance to each other over the course of a winter in a suburban community Through the very different but interconnected storylines and the varied, complicated set of characters

When he investigates a local poacher, he begins to unravel a complicated web of conspiracy theories, assist her client and her duty to reveal the hurtful truth to her friend as she dives into solving this complicated

He'd come with empty hands and now they were full, and he didn't know what to do with what he was holding Meanwhile, a man from outside the community believed to be living in his station wagon turns out to be When two terrible crimes shake the small community, they also bring to light generations of dark history "I guess there comes a moment you start realizing that keeping your mouth shut's the same thing as nodding was driven by plot, multiple mysteries, the North Carolina mountain setting, and the story's social commentary

Police officers, judges, lawyers, and other community leaders who were part of the white supremacist The Klan's eventual comeuppance takes up a comparatively small portion of the book, but offers a beginning

Meanwhile, a man from outside the community believed to be living in his station wagon turns out to be When two terrible crimes shake the small community, they also bring to light generations of dark history elite young people venture into space, where they hope to preserve the human race for generations to come

For my full review of this book, see The Witch Elm. 02 The Lost Man by Jane Harper ​ Nathan and Bub come 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

to a strange underground grotto, realizing that someone will do anything to prevent the truth from coming Beginning--the wonderful character development for Veronica and Stoker; the allusions to each of their complicated

plots, you might also like Before She Disappeared. 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

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 One is that an order might issue from the palace, a command unto the people saying “It is thus.” There's a character in common between the two books; this person appears at the end of The Boy on the

Beyond That, the Sea is a lovely character-driven historical fiction story about complicated relationships

The one complicating factor is the equally clever--and distractingly handsome--first mate on the enemy

check out these titles and Bossy reviews. 01 The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Bennett explores the complicated implications of perception as reality when it comes to race and its meaning. The book explores the complicated implications of perception as reality when it comes to race and its Cosby This is a fantastic blend of realistic complications, mistakes, adjustments, and spunk. Blacktop Wasteland took a little while to get going for me, but just shy of halfway through, the setup is complete

One thing leads to another and she agrees to participate in a popular televised dueling piano competition

I loved this story about relationships, complications, famous/everyday person romance, and a love of The everyday-person/famous-person love is a favorite trope of mine, and Norman adds emotional complexities characters are interesting, and I was captivated by the focus on making music as an escape, an outlet, or a compulsion

And I am more than this man can comprehend.” And war is coming. I'm imagining that book two shows Bree coming into her own with her power, drawing strength from her

The members of the group may have grown apart, but in the decades to come, when one of them feels adrift and lost, they come together in sassy, funny, imperfect, loving support. The Celebrants centers around the evolving, sometimes complicated relationships between the five friends dynamics, professional missteps, long-held secrets, the pressure of societal expectations, marital complexities

loyalties, and I was hooked by her often awkward interpersonal exchanges, her imperfections, and her complex

Much of the book explores the beauty of companionship, and with poetic gorgeousness Alexander lays out

background of her life was filled with tent revivals, mountain music, and her daddy's dime store and the community

With wry humor, gritty honesty, and refreshingly candid reflections, Williams's singular voice comes

perspectives alternate by chapter: Kate is a widow who uncovers her dead husband's secret life and must come Things are complicated. Oh, and there's a secret panel in the back of the wardrobe at Eli's house. Nathan and Bub have always had their differences, but they come together to grieve the loss of their

light fiction with an anchor in deeper issues, some steamy scenes, conflicting feelings surrounding coming To complicate matters, guess who shows up to meet Fern, nine years late--and who has also contracted or simple resolution, but the initial acknowledgment of the issue at hand satisfied me--as did the complexity issues related to mental illness, sudden death, unplanned pregnancy, substance abuse--and also the complicated I received a complimentary audiobook version of this title courtesy of Libro.fm and Penguin Random House

Wrong Place, Wrong Time offers a smart, mind-bending structure that is complex and interesting but not

After I finished reading, I kept thinking about the characters and their realizations, compromises, and Sittenfeld is also the author of Romantic Comedy, American Wife, You Think It, I'll Say It, Prep, Rodham

I received a complimentary audiobook version of this title courtesy of Libro.fm and Penguin Random House

his way or to consider the uncomfortable implications of the Catholic church's deep influence on the community The story comes alive through the little moments Keegan highlights; while she explores decisions often black-and-white, right-and-wrong judgments, she also digs into the intense struggle involved in reaching out from comfortable Trackers by Charles Frazier Frazier offers an immersive story that morphs from a WPA-funded rural art commission

The unreliable narrator gathers friends from primary school to compare accounts of that pivotal day of

perspectives alternate by chapter: Kate is a widow who uncovers her dead husband's secret life and must come

The untrustworthy narrator gathers friends from primary school to compare accounts of that pivotal day

Patrick Radden Keefe is a master of compelling, important nonfiction. The title comes from Green's podcast of the same name, in which he rated "facets of the human condition Schur comes across as intelligent and kind, thoughtful, and self-deprecating. That in and of itself is a comfort. Gwynne traces the evolution of the Comanches--including their captivatingly described, unprecedented

The circumstances may be complicated or fraught, or they may be heartbreaking yet straightforward, but

As the truth comes out about Marshall's activities and his final evening, it becomes clear that each I can't help comparing this lighthearted fiction about the formation of a group of unlikely friends to This was a fast read (listen), and while the denouement didn't completely hold together for me and the were tied up with extreeeeeemely tidy bows, the story was really about the relationships and Vera's coming

Frazier offers an immersive story that morphs from a WPA-funded rural art commission to a leisurely country-wide The situation is complicated between Val and Eve and John, Eve and John themselves, and regarding the

the third in Jane Harper's Australian Aaron Falk mystery series; Curtis Sittenfeld's focus on skit comedy and an unlikely romance that I adored, Romantic Comedy (this was my favorite read of the month!) I love Curtis Sittenfeld's books, and in Romantic Comedy she offers an outstanding premise: Sally Milz is a sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, and she's sworn off love. Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me.

girl, a good horse, you can obey, you can love, but don't expect that if you do right then right will come

Mary Otis's debut novel explores the complicated mother-daughter relationship between alcoholic, erratic

01 Go As a River by Shelley Read Victoria is the last surviving female in a family of complicated men

Sloane is an underappreciated librarian running things and doing all the behind-the-scenes work without complaining for granted at work, and I was frustrated by her smiling willingness to put up with Arthur's hateful comments

story's tension requires ongoing misunderstandings, and I was impatient with the prolonged lack of communication this year, when their friends surprise Harriet upon her arrival with the fact that Win was able to come bunked up with Win, but after Sabrina shares big news of her own, Harriet doesn't feel she and Win can come Self-esteem issues and a lack of basic communication of feelings, goals, and needs compound the problem Win and Harriet's interactions, when they do begin communicating, are lovely and sweet and funny and

From Paul Holes, the detective who found the Golden State Killer, comes a nonfiction work about tracking persistent review of the facts and killers' potential motivations, and his dogged determination in comparing deaths (attacks, premeditation, cruelties, horrors, blood spatter) are disturbing, but I felt more comfortable If you like nonfiction books, you might also like the books I list on my Greedy Reading List Six Compelling