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Wright positions Restell's career and wealth within the volatile events of the time--particularly society's

As time passed, their dynamics became more complicated, tangled in the messiness of growing up together

often read like a romance novel featuring fairies; I listened to this as an audiobook and admit that at times There's a significant amount of page time spent on Feyre's thinking and wondering and imagining, and is so popular, this acronym is widely used in place of its title) which made me literally shriek at times way specified after the fact; the absurdity that a ruler who was centuries old would within a short time I've been told that the series strengthens over time, so I plan to take a breather and then read the

-and it's all centered around independent women with unconventional women's roles in society at the time Gilded Hour explores how these women's abilities and constraints intersect with women's rights of the time length and depth when there's space to air out the story somewhat--and because of the energy and page time

Shipstead has created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time. interconnected stories--which felt equally compelling to me--Shipstead brings to life these disparate places and times Shipstead has created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time (and, secondarily

In a Holidaze is a romantic holiday time twist with sexy interludes and a reliably happy ending. Suddenly she's plunged back in time to begin the holiday anew and try to get things right, Groundhog But I easily suspended my disbelief regarding Mae's being whisked through time, and I loved that the I read In a Holidaze during Christmas week, and it was a romantic holiday time twist with sexy interludes

Marilynne Robinson offers another gentle yet affecting book in her Gilead series, this time about faith It's somewhat surprising that Della is willing to enter into such a fraught--and, at the time, illegal goal-focused Della to set her romantic sights upon despite the immense difficulties of their spending time Robinson explores complex issues regarding race and related societal pressures of the time; Jack's and

He'd rather she settle down and marry, have kids, and stop traveling the world and working to boost her

the societal opposition to it; how she missed some world-changing musical movements because of her timing Don't Tell Anybody is at times funny with a tragic undertone, as in the recounting of the song Lucinda

By the time summer is over, Mary Jane will understand how many more possibilities there are for her future than she's ever dreamed of. 02 Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine nonfiction ode to settling in, stepping back, and slowing down, she explores her own experiences with times

personality and political aspirations and her son Nick's coming into his own, and I wished for more page time I found myself wishing for more page time spent with Nancy and her political life and for more family

Coates took his time building the story, and I felt as though he deliberately kept us in a plodding pace of these, Hiram must learn to understand and master his mysterious powers that allow for shifts in time The book was a slow mover; Coates took his time building the story, and I felt as though he deliberately suited the situation being explored, of the trapped and enslaved, but it was a struggle to read at times

lives of three women in Utah Territory in 1857 and of the burgeoning Mormon faith in that place at that time Hawker is skilled at using well-researched details to bring to vivid life a place and time in history Mormonism offered these people hope--for, during that time, the church espoused its great dream of building

country who is advancing medical techniques and is sought out for her helpful salves and methods in a time

The skips through time wonderfully shape the story and create fascinating pacing as Lucrezia enjoys moments Sofia, Emilia, and Jacobo aren't given extensive page time but serve pivotal roles in the story and in

Do you have all-time favorites you always recommend to others? What makes them your favorites? The Sparrow took a little time to get going for me, but then I was blown away. Gilded Hour explores how these women's abilities and constraints intersect with women's rights of the time

There's a ton of steaminess as Lilah and Shane at times can't deny their attraction and act upon it. Despite some of the questionable, haunting choices that are made at times in the story, I was so taken stumbles into a crime--a gunman is wandering a big-box store, shooting--she draws her gun for the first time But a young woman in that time has little say over her destiny.

I was happy to spend time with Gen and Attolia again in this sixth and final book of Turner's Queen's I had a tough time following the political machinations in this book, but I was just happy spending time

interconnectedness of the characters and the details of household life and power structures of the time I wondered if the timing of this reading experience was going to be enjoyable--reading a book about the The details of the time, household life, and gender, vocation, and familial power structures were wonderful

a book about books, but I was confused as to why the characters would seek out and spend prolonged time Who would give him the benefit of the doubt so many times?

They begin to forge a stronger bond (despite how irritating they each find the other), but there's no time I think this was because of personal timing and my reading-during-vacation distraction circumstances,

It seemed both proper and at the same time deeply unfair that so much of life was left to chance. and lays them alongside Big Moments of Realization--which often require grace and forgiveness, other times

We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through.

of course, that of all the feelings of my youth that would pass, it was this one, of an abundance of time

I might have liked more page time spent with Murderbot sorting through situations and humans' feelings It highlights unlikely loyalties forged during desperate times, terrible scenes of cruelty, and shocking I feared I'd get turned around in time by listening to the book rather than reading it, but narrator I read this rich, almost-600-page story on vacation, and I think my own timing was one reason I found The page time in Rule of Wolves was more evenly split between different characters--and especially as

is often the case for me with stories structured around dual timelines, I felt more invested in one time Jenkins Reid focuses much of the page time in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo on the fascinating dynamics

War by Anita Abriel Vera and Edith are such a complementary WWII partnership, and I loved spending time adventure, strong female loyalty and friendship, love, and lots of fantastic details of life at the time Jesus's role in Ana's story is as a faithful man who disagrees with the politics of the faith at the time lovely debut from Rachel Beanland starts off with some rough events, and frankly I had a little bit of a time

Exiles was the right mystery at the right time for me. Morton Morton offers a Secret Garden-type tale for grown-ups, with twisty stories connected across time I loved spending time with main protagonist Eli as he navigated tough situations and emerged with hope because of them), he emerges as a fantastic, oddball, singularly heroic character I loved spending time

All-out treatment, we tell the incurably ill, is a train you can get off at any time--just say when. We are going through a societal learning curve, one person at a time.

The towers of justice are built one brick at a time. We have more to build yet.”

Glimmers of hope appear from time to time in the form of tragically small, thrilling amounts of money that could offer temporary food security; seemingly reliable sleeping conditions for a time; or the

Agnes befriends a local priest who is sympathetic to her situation, and in time it becomes clear that I still think about this book from time to time, and I read it years ago.

of the Witch is a thoroughly researched, witchy, historical thriller with fantastic details of the time Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched historical thriller with fantastic details of the time that infuriating injustices perpetuated against the female characters--who like the real-life women of the time

Astrid is always on time, always, whereas Max is always crashing in late for their dates and dashing off abruptly in the middle of their time together.

mention of the Temeraire series, below) and Pride and Prejudice , and it made me grin with glee the whole time

funny, feminist story about a retiring female team of elite assassins was the right book at the right time After four decades of successfully ridding the world of cruelty and destruction one person at a time,

After the World Falls Apart I have a fascination with postapocalyptic (set in a time after a disaster ) and dystopian (set in a time of darkness and desperation) books, and I think it's for the same reason Fletcher was tough to read at times because of the frequent reckless, life-and-death, sometimes ill-advised This is one of my all-time favorite books.

Just saying that it happens all the time. behave like another; certain characters exist in ghostlike states; the story tracks back and forward in time

Yet the tone of the book is not one of intrigue and suspense; this is a patiently paced story of a time

I wish we had spent more time with Lilian in her role as a police officer, as the story skews heavily

I was so happy spending time in her point of view throughout this book. I loved it. to new experiences, broaden her horizons and meet new people, a few of whom she could hopefully in time I was so happy spending time in her point of view throughout this book. It was the right book at the right time for me.

Nazemian takes the reader to a powerful time in NYC through the experiences of characters that I cared 1980s AIDS epidemic and is wrapped in the music, culture, activism, fear, and ignorance in NYC at that time Nazemian takes the reader to a powerful time in NYC through the experiences of characters that I cared

neurosurgeon facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, found himself with many thoughts about existence and little time There was just a little bit of repetition at times, but I read an advance reader's copy, so this likely Kate Bowler's book No Cure for Being Human is a five-star, all-time favorite read of mine.

passion and, ultimately, a career, one for which he took a sabbatical from his steady acting job at the time I laughed out loud multiple times; Penn is funny without trying too hard, and his tone is accessible

I read this during Pandemic Times, which slowed me down and also, I believe, made it tougher than it (They’re also each called by multiple titles and names, which became slightly jumbled in my mind at times unique and clearly built that I think the general sense of this book is going to haunt me for a long time

Margo butts up against--and at times, dismantles--frustrating societal expectations and double standards

accent was such a departure from the non-accents of many of the narrators I'm used to, it took me some time

I loved the glimpses of rural life and of the specific place and time that Rash crafts so well.

desperate hope, and a few highs; choosing to end her long-term relationship, and writing a New York Times The vast majority of page time is spent on Suleika's struggle with her physical disease. passion and, ultimately, a career, one for which he takes a sabbatical from his steady acting job at the time I laughed out loud multiple times; Kal is funny without trying too hard, and his tone is accessible even his work, and Happy-Go-Lucky is no exception, are Sedaris's unflinching observations of moments in time

It was time for something new.