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But I found the pacing somewhat jarring and uneven. development or experience the intensity of the exciting events because of feeling yanked back and forth in pacing

But for now, Val is eking out an existence in the rugged city outskirts, facing danger from pirates,

Bess, stuck at home, traces Cy's optimistic travel route on a map (and, disturbingly, struggles multiple supplies, neglected farm work, and animals' and humans' desperate need for food and safety, the wives must face I loved this. 06 Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson Gold is in my blood, in my breath, even in the 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

characters of Maeve, Nate, Phoebe, Bronwyn, and Knox from book one--along with other old favorites and fresh faces

Twenty years later, Hazel is working in a rare bookshop when she unwraps a package and can't believe you, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

The memoir is structured with the engaging pacing of a novel--danger, discovery, redemption, and hope

The misogyny and contempt of her peers means she faces a lack of respect and resources at every turn.

what sometimes feels like fragility, Lucy is often able to see the difficult truth in situations and face It's 1789, and in a  rural Maine community, a local man turns up dead--frozen face up in the Kennebec But he had been one of two men charged with the rape of one of Martha's best friends, and now the sole

Ginny is a fully realized character; Maggie is navigating a messy, complicated life with grace; and their

Elliott offers a fantastic, boy-crazy, British story about missteps, facing change, accepting the past

This is a wonderfully paced and recounted Cold War-era true story of spy intrigue, paranoia, bravery, The Spy and the Traitor is a wonderfully paced and skillfully recounted Cold War-era story of spy intrigue Ben Macintyre deftly traces the webs of deceit, greed, bravery, and the desire for heroic glory that

The pacing felt uneven to me, and shifts in mood and manner sometimes seemed abrupt, so that it was tough

I'm listening to a fast-paced Libro.fm audiobook (Libro.fm supports local bookstores!)

might happen, it will (a nomination for a Major Award; a celebrity romance; a monetary windfall; a face-saving

But she's determined to follow her own path--and her strong-willed decisions fly in the face of rigid

When the two face off, they each have something to prove--to their families, their exes, those who have

There are sections of sometimes tedious-feeling logistics, but the pacing of Fugitive Telemetry kept

for too-easy deception, and that seeing others take advantage of her innocence would make for nerve-racking

Strange murmurings about Ruby's past begin to surface, and Camden is forced to face questions about inheritance

in Marske's series is an irresistible queer magical mystery thriller with Edwardian England details, racy too-easy deception, and also that seeing others take advantage of Molly's innocence would make for nerve-racking

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

As the young men in The Lincoln Highway face challenge after challenge, they grow, learn, and fight for

each disparate world--and finding to their surprise that they have connected with a place, with its pace

It was nicely paced, and I liked having time to dig into the characters' evolution and the mystery's

Randall offered about everyday life during different eras, but the fifty-two sections and rambling pace I’ve seen girls who got raped, blamed themselves, not the man, then got talked into thinking sex was But the pace of the book felt distractingly rambling to me.

began writing what became Stay True in order to cope with his loss, explore the concept of belonging, face

optimistic methods of coping, reminding herself of what's what, and ways in which she carries on in the face

Charlotte is faced with an unexpected client: Lady Ingram, the wife of Charlotte's dear friend and benefactor

Poet Maggie Smith's memoir traces the end of her marriage, weaving in the history and the future while Through tracing the framework of and the growth and change of her relationship, Smith also explores gender Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

It wasn't one great tragedy, but ten million tiny ones, and everyone faced theirs alone. vivid historical setting and magical elements in Katherine Arden's Winternight trilogy (see links to my rave But he had been charged with involvement in the rape of one of Martha's best friends, and now the sole living man accused of the rape is one of the town's most respected figures--as well as its judge.

In The Golden Enclaves, the third installment of the series, the unlikely allied force of students faces

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. In this tale, Bluet is one of the rare, real-life "Blue People" of Kentucky (those with the blood disorder the mountains, delivering sought-after newspapers and practical and fanciful books to families who rarely Bluet faces racial discrimination, misogyny, and some cruel and creepy handling in the name of scientific

But both the steady pacing and the unique, sequestered Covid-dictated circumstances of Tom Lake made

unorthodox searches for self and meaning--while coping with versions of the universal challenges women have faced

All of this dramatically slowed the pacing of the story.

years of writing about ethics, with a simple question to consider: "Should I punch my friend in the face

This is a fast-paced book, as Dolly talks about various thoughts as related to 175 of her songs, while

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

listening to this as an audiobook, and it's such a slow build, I'm both eager for it to ramp up in pacing in small-town Australia with dark secrets and twists and turns; and she offers more of her excellent pacing

Memoirs to Dive Into, Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In, Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

Harris's book is fast-paced, without a lot of page time spent setting a background or lingering on self-reflection

The pacing of the story picks up, appropriately, when World War II begins to shift the world, exerting The premise of Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is irresistible, the pacing is great, and the

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

--she has to face facts: It really seems undeniable that Max...is a superhero.

whose answers her mother took to her grave, establishes the link between the mysteries and dangers facing lost her husband and teenage twins a year ago and, unsurprisingly, since then she hasn't been able to face through the destructive gossip app taking down reputations and revealing secrets, and they managed to trace Friends and siblings are pitted against each other, and some of our main protagonists are faced with characters of Maeve, Nate, Phoebe, Bronwyn, and Knox from book one--along with other old favorites and new faces

When a supervillain breaks into Astrid's apartment, she has to face facts: It really seems undeniable

many moving parts and family characters are fluidly shaped into compelling reading by Willner, and the pacing

While facing what feels like disaster after disaster, Jill struggles to give her boys what they need-

I thought this was wonderful. 02 The Grace Year by Kim Liggett It feels like freedom, but we know it's The Grace Year is the type of book I could’ve stayed up all night reading.

I will tell you, if there is a thing harder than facing danger, it's knowing it's headed your way. Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment #1) by Rebecca Ross I liked Divine Rivals and the gutsy characters facing Click here to read my rave reviews of Claire Keegan's novels Foster and Small Things Like These and her