reflecting on the works and his reactions to them, and searching for and finding peace after a terrible personal

This time he's digging into information about the missing hiker, Alice Russell.

Yet keeping the whole person of Poppy a secret or thwarting Poppy's clothing, name, or other choices

administrative assistant at a wildlife conservation organization who's obsessed with creating a homey, personalized

with Big Swiss, and their sex life is full of unflinching detail about desire, repulsions, particular personal unaware of Big Swiss's revelations when Big Swiss is vulnerable enough to share them with Greta in person I was intrigued by the intersection of the women's personalities and lives, and Beagin kept me consistently

The only person he can trust is Scales.

They have a fantastic selection of titles, staff members offer spot-on recommendations (and sparkling personalities The book includes never-before-seen photos from Alex Van Halen's personal collection. 03 The Jazzmen:

Toby is chillingly without remorse and evolves into an almost purely vengeful person, manipulating his

secrets, how memory is connected to a sense of self, and the complicated web of memories, experience, personality the other's loyalties begin and end, nor are they intimately acquainted with the other's history or personal I think this was because of personal timing and my reading-during-vacation distraction circumstances, by the rievs (former battle robots) who mysteriously show sentience and surprising preferences for personal His personal situation is complicated by his grief for his recently deceased daughter, and he aims to

the while cultivating her obsession with a reclusive, mysterious local author whose magical story or personal generosity seems to have affected every person on Mallow Island.

(The DSM-5 uses the term "antisocial personality disorder," but Gagne explains why this does not seem

Guerrero's interest in drama and her later fame ultimately help buoy her up despite her personal agony

humans that had told each other, They are like you; that had drawn some thin silk thread of empathy, person to person, in a planet-wide net--what might then have happened?

As she grows as a person, in her perspective on the world, and in her role and responsibilities within She explores in fascinating detail the hardscrabble life of a newly freed black person—and the often

code-switcher who tailors his language to follow white people's expectations of a submissive Black person

She explores in fascinating detail the hardscrabble life of a newly freed Black person—and the often as well as hypothetical looks into Lincoln's frame of mind and motivation as he struggled with his personal

Arthur McLachlan is a grumpy elderly man and regular patron who regularly excoriates the staff in personal Sloane's personal life is lacking, and Arthur clearly seems lonely.

"Do any of you know my uncle personally?’" No one responded.

learning, constant trying, constant searching” is what results from it: a mature yet still pliable person What does being a "good" person mean? What do we owe to each other? including how much one should give to charity; whether rigidity to rules such as "no lying" will win a person

Young adult Lily is an aspiring journalist who in her personal life is trying to come to terms with the

) and his repeated assertion (I'm paraphrasing) that he's really a simple, relatively uninteresting person His resulting lack of personal expectations paired with his passion for exploration--and for passion itself--became a foundation for his life in all areas: professional, romantic, personal, hobby, and altruistic

Hazel is a strong personality, and I found myself bristling at her questioning whether she's too much Autoboyography (another favorite and a young adult LGBTQ+ gem). 05 Beach Read by Emily Henry Is it fair for a person

The subject matter is weighty and emotional, and McCann manages to make the story both personal and political

Lewis is expected to retain his intellect and personality, his memories and feelings--but he will do

He's a mediocre person: shallow, selfish, narcissistic, condescending, and spiteful.

And the dipping-in-and-out without cleaning up the mess of everyday heartbreak might feel unsatisfying

She’s kissed all the babies and passed all the right legislation and said all the right things.

I absolutely loved the structure of the book, as Bodie directs her first-person narrative voice at the person she believes to be responsible for Thalia's murder.

shocking loss of freedom and rights she suffered for years while her parents abused their control over her person The tone feels carefully crafted, and the book reveals disturbing, ongoing abuse and frightening misuse

offers fascinating details of flora, fauna, and the people she encountered; and showcases her sparkling personality feel torn between the two lives she's led, each of which have without question shaped her into the person fiction, Marshall explores the goings-on at 1960s unwed mothers' homes in Canada--based upon actual first-person

The only person he can trust is Scales.

friend as she tries to figure out how to say goodbye to her longest, best friend in the world, the person We also own How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn Before You're Grown

Hartnett In this heartwarming story of wonderfully faulted characters who face tragedy and often make a mess several of my reading-interest boxes--the setting is an isolated island (Antarctica is the closest land mass

Her people celebrate her as a Nampeshiweisit, a respected person who builds a revered relationship with

Each of them must find a way back to themselves and back to each other without their key person in After

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

is lost and staying connected to them, After Annie; I'm listening to Nikki Erlick's story about each person

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to The Anthropocene Reviewed, John Green's collection of personal The Anthropocene Reviewed is a collection of personal essays from author John Green (Turtles All the She never said she was perfect, but as her professional and personal lives begin to unravel in dramatic account of her childhood and the shocking tragedies, found joy, and resilience that led her to become the person

explains that the character of Violet and the arc of her life is somewhat loosely based upon a real person

Green's party-guy, train-of-thought-spewing, reactive personality made it tough for me to follow what

interest, she receives a mysterious slip of paper that details how many days she will spend with that person

Dragons, a historic event has occurred but is being denied by the government and historians alike: a Mass

The work is personal for Bray--and essential.

offers fascinating details of flora, fauna, and the people she encountered; and showcases her sparkling personality

this enormous loss--which occurred days after Ghebreyesus's fiftieth birthday surprise party--and her personal

I loved the father-daughter bond, and Opal is a wonderfully quirky, self-possessed young person.

beautifully illuminates tiny moments alongside momentous decisions and explores how together, they form a person inconsequential moments and one's reactions to them can together form the framework that makes up a person's Keegan takes the small moments, impulses, generosities, omissions, and aversions that make up a day,

I wished for more of a focus on the character of Tess and her personal story--and less on political strategies This second installation departs from a focus on Tess and her personal growth.

the author of other books I love: We All Want Impossible Things , Waiting for Birdy , and How to Be a Person see my full review of Intermezzo . 12 Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten Ina's memoir is personal of her former specialty food shop in the Hamptons (and television show), Barefoot Contessa, offers a personal

would make her even more feared, a deeper outcast, and a terrifyingly unknown quantity to both types of person