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As he faces the scheduled yearly vacation to Hilton Head, he attempts to get rid of her belongings--and

There's a freckle-faced young lady staring unflinchingly at the reader from the striking cover of Adrienne

, with a fun Parent Trap-style backdrop--and weighty issues like depression that are addressed with grace This is an excellent example of how authors of light fiction can take on weighty issues with grace and

letting someone in again to two tragically reunited former college roommates; from a mourning elderly man faced

In book two, Less Is Lost, Arthur faces the death of a former lover and a financial crisis--and again

I really enjoyed Robuck's writing style, the details of the time, the pacing of the book's events, and

in small-town Australia with dark secrets and twists and turns; and she offers more of her excellent pacing

Elizabeth McCracken After her larger-than-life mother's death, the narrator of The Hero of This Book faces

this book courtesy of NetGalley and Fire Drinkers Publishing. 02 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Ryland Grace

After Playlist, takes on a meet-cute between a rural renaissance man (he's the small-town mayor, a graceful

He did not tuck me in at night, hold me while I raged with a fever, or cheer me on when I stole home

the family is driven onward--for better or worse--by what their son, Trelawny, calls “the exquisite, racking

Bess, stuck at home, traces Cy's optimistic travel route on a map (and, disturbingly, struggles multiple When a sudden upheaval results in both husbands' absences, their wives must face their hard feelings This was really nicely paced with gripping details of the trek and of Lee's life on the road. This is the first book in Rae Carson's young adult Gold Seer trilogy set in Gold Rush-era America; the

Flying Solo, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown, stinging from her recently canceled wedding, facing

While facing what feels like disaster after disaster, Jill struggles to give her boys the support, structure

There's also draaama, drawn-out aaangst, and romaaance, plus some steamy-racy scenes.

When grief, worry, or challenges feel overwhelming, treating your schedule and your pace as though it

Bohjalian traces infuriating injustices perpetuated against the female characters--who like the real-life treatment by her husband--and the community's unwillingness to protect her--may have you roiling with rage

together fascinating facts she had never recognized; and as she wonders what else could go awry, she faces

Emil cements his atheist views in the face of unimaginable evils.

Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved) in the Greedy Reading List Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

And that was enough for me to show up, and say so to his face.”

lost her husband and teenage twins a year ago and, unsurprisingly, since then she hasn't been able to face

one was jointly written by two authors, one was set in London, two have contemporary settings--and I rated Stay tuned for my rave review of the sequel! 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

Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

feels real, and for a year Laurie can't get him out of her head, searching everywhere she goes for that face

historical fiction (2019's Women of the Copper Country), and novels relating to faith, such as Thread of Grace

The story keeps a patient pace as Captain Jim uncovers clues, uses deduction, and emphasizes loyalty

So far it feels nicely paced, and I like having time to dig into the characters' evolution and the mystery's

The Five-Star Bossy Favorites Someone asked me a while back if I ever give five-star ratings to the books In her memoir In Love, author Amy Bloom shares the story of an impossible situation: how she faced the offers meaningful insight, gritty truth-telling, and wry humor as she shares her experiences surrounding facing

racism; and digs in to try to be one of what he hopes will be the ever-increasing number of diverse faces Francisco DA Wes Farrell helped send Paul Riley to prison years ago when Riley was convicted of the rape

listened to this as an audiobook, and it was such a slow build, I was both eager for it to ramp up in pacing

think the shifting back and forth in time could have felt jumpy, but it worked well for the story's pacing

regarding corruption, prison, war, money, power, and violence; and a brother's unfailing loyalty in the face

With Nico's troublemaking and incessant challenges to the status quo serving as a catalyst for fast-paced

After a slow start, the story pace picked up, and I was really curious to follow these characters to But when an old friend calls, he's faced with the classic "getting the band back together" temptation

What You Can See From Here, Mariana Leky's novel about loss, grief, and change when a small village is faced

lost her husband and teenage twins a year ago and, unsurprisingly, since then she hasn't been able to face

She must cobble together the various bits of knowledge and savviness she's gained through tracing the This is a powerful, fast-paced, compelling nonfiction read. is A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice, and in Red Notice, Browder traces He's specific without getting bogged down in the details, and the pacing of the book is appealingly quick

I listened to Katie Couric's memoir Going There, in which she traces her media career from its modest Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang Wang's memoir illustrates her family’s gritty determination in the face Memoirs to Lose Yourself In, Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite, and Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

He's forced to consider what loyalty means, and to face how dark the path ahead might become when the

In her memoir In Love, author Amy Bloom shares the story of an impossible situation: how she faced the a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad Jaouad offers a powerful memoir about coping with leukemia and facing After long months of mystery and suffering, she received a diagnosis: acute myeloid leukemia and a rare Appalachian setting, the magic and unassuming power of a rural librarian, and the exploration of a rare Fascinating implications of a rare genetic condition? Check.

There were some steamy moments, but the sexiness often felt violent, the racy talk didn’t land for me

for a young adult reader--if not averse to Lila's occasional and wonderfully foul-mouthed fury in the face

Disappearing Earth is Phillips's first book, and she builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo

Mari, who finds that she's tough in the face of adversity, is bent on staying with her brother, preserving

If you like stories about young protagonists facing challenges and realizing their fortitude, you might

I'd rate the first part of the book as 4.5 stars and the last 100 pages as 3 stars for me. her character-building, her balance with the young romance, her fantastic, detailed setting, and her pacing

optimistically planned during her mom's illness, and she's set on revisiting the places her mom has raved When she wakes up one day faced with her own mother in her youth, Katy wonders if she's hallucinating

beautiful writer who is so smart, reflects deeply, and candidly shares the many heartbreaking aspects of facing family but also holds meaning for anyone considering the way they live and how they might choose to face