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assume the conflicts and political upheaval won't touch them out in the wild, and they figure that the charged

Different characters reckon with aging and physical changes, ailments, the end of life rushing toward

But when most of the guests fall violently ill at the reception, Olive's own luck seems to be changing

She has made her young lover Lucien believe they met by chance, but "Sadie" is actually milking him for

Although she wasn't trying to change her status from introvert to extrovert, she did want to open up

just a little bit of repetition at times, but I read an advanced reader copy, so this may well have changed

But her charge, K. J. Boone, is a powerful, wealthy oil company CEO facing his end with no regrets.

These days there's no more witching and no more will for spells and change in the world.

about his own mysterious heritage--a mystery he felt he had made peace with--he must decide whether it changes

Then SecUnit, along with its charges, finds itself tasked with an additional time-sensitive side rescue

She has made her young lover Lucien believe they met by chance, but "Sadie" is milking him for information

Sex; and Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War. 04 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change

within the relationships she lays out, and you may not be able to anticipate who's going to have a life-changing A couple of these stories left me wishing for more, but Meloy doesn't leave you hanging, instead drawing

there's significant summary, and as events move along during the late phase of the story, we see abrupt changes

Scorah tells a fascinating personal story of growth and fear and change.

community that wouldn't allow her to forget--all drove Arden to move and then move again, eventually changing

And I was annoyed by Dane’s giving up on himself and then, late in the book—and possibly too late to change

Some characters behave nonsensically, scene changes and interactions sometimes feel abrupt and unlikely

Grazina is suffering from dementia, and Hai, whose prospects are slim, jumps at the chance to become

And Ryan Murphy is showing some weak points, and every time he does, Strike gets a bigger chance with

These days there's no more witching, no more will for spells and change in the world.

Grazina is suffering from dementia, and Hai, whose prospects are slim, jumps at the chance to become

The elaborate climactic scene was creatively gruesome—and I felt realistic disgust as a result.

There are additional books in the Sarah Agnes Prine series: Sarah's Quilt, The Star Garden, and Light Changes

too rigid) but also for how to become more aware of issues surrounding local eating and how to effect change

gradually, driven by a measure of empathy, taking in and training young people who are also fighting for a chance

Scorah tells a fascinating personal story of growth and fear and change.

stuck, and friendship, and listening to your instincts, with vampires serving mainly as a catalyst for change

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

includes some footnotes), desperately trying to establish whether there were signs, or if she has simply changed

Johnson transports you to her late 1980s teenage bubble and allows you to live through her sharply life-changing Benway In Far from the Tree, Benway examines the pain of a young woman’s pregnancy and her permanently changed

, sweat, and tears, and the appealingly messy second-chance attempts at being true to themselves and

their departure before packing up to leave for good--and that's when she encounters something that changes

December , and The Two Lives of Lydia Byrd , a book that appeared on the Greedy Reading List Six Second-Chance

more stressful and Emma's mother shows up, will the potentially serious feelings between them stand a chance

about an emotionally sensitive NFL player and his quirky, irresistible female agent is a sweet second-chance I loved the fake marriage, the push and pull of career and love, and the second-chance romance.

When her mom shows up from Ghana, Maddie jumps at the chance for some independence; a late bloomer, she For my full review, please check out We All Want Impossible Things. 06 Changeless (Parasol Protectorate books and laughed out loud at the dialogue, Alexia's abrupt manner, and the delightful oddities in Changeless review (and a link to my review of the first book in the Parasol Protectorate series), please check out Changeless

Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence

shifts allow a story to go places it otherwise never could, allowing for unusual perspective, second chances intrigued by time-travel stories, you might also like the books on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Second-Chance

including her life's one tender connection, to the young daughter of her former household, her former charge

is forced to consider her life and the person she's become--and determine whether she's capable of change

What types of books are you reading, and have you found that your reading habits have changed during

Appalachian cultural norms—fighting, distrusting the government and media, not believing hard work results in change

The capable Pamela yet again must take charge despite her fear and rage and pain.

embracing of the beauty in an everyday life and in straightforward affection, the heartbreak of missed chances

their relationship is discovered, they're cruelly punished by being abandoned on an island with little chance

his teacher and the other thieves in the area--and taking in young people who are also fighting for a chance

In "Alcatraz," characters count on officially changing the erroneous facts of their family's history

Bridget has a chance at a stable new beginning--yet she's young and can't stifle her yearning for adventure

The elaborate climactic scene was creatively gruesome—and I felt realistic disgust as a result.