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female team of elite assassins was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination I loved the women's complicated bonds, their crafty planning, their fights for justice, and their ability She is a preternatural--a human without a soul--serving on Queen Victoria's somewhat secret advisory committee

Lewis's transformation stirs up difficult memories and complex emotions surrounding Wren's mother's change It's a solitary existence, but it's not without a version of community.

His base desires stood in contrast to Annie's unanticipated evolution and complexity in Annie Bot. But as Annie's AI grows more complex and she becomes more aware of the possibilities in the world, she the reasons for their fractured relationship (ahem, Doug wanted a "cuddle bunny" robot instead of a complex

In The Warm Hands of Ghosts, Arden presents the story of Laura, a combat nurse who is searching for her A German spy is on the loose in a small French community, and sources tell Laura that he may be linked Meanwhile Laura and a companion have an inexplicable, haunting experience in a fabled hotel with a sinister

after World War I, Queens of London; and I'm listening to the story of an AI bot who evolves from a companion created to please without questioning into a sentient creature with complex feelings, Annie Bot. But as Annie's AI grows more complex and she becomes more aware of the possibilities in the world, she

It's 1789, and in a rural Maine community, a local man turns up dead--frozen face up in the Kennebec

these to be part of his draft; later in the novel I imagined that these were excerpted from his future, completed

He's busy ushering them to commemorative World War II events, attempting to monitor their uninhibited

Marilyn Kaye's middle-grade novel explores eighth-grade opposites' struggle to find common ground when It explores the complications of potentially blending a family and the layers of complexity involved

He's busy ushering them to commemorative World War II events, attempting to monitor their uninhibited

discovers tiny treasures in the book's ancient binding, setting her on a path of exploring forgery and complex

life--and the control of her conservative parents--in order to serve as a nurse serving soldiers in combat Her brother is killed in combat before she even ships out, and her parents reject her potential to be keeps the story moving, although it frequently distracted me from the hearty story of Vietnam, its complex

War, The Women; and I'm listening to Dolly Alderton's contemporary literary fiction about a stand-up comedian's 01 Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson In Ashtown, a gritty desert community, the Emperor rules life--and the control of her conservative parents--in order to serve as a nurse serving soldiers in combat Now Andy, a struggling stand-up comedian, is left reeling, trying to figure out what went wrong. Jen's perspective comes in late in the book and adds layers of information and context to the funny,

elite young people venture into space, where they hope to preserve the human race for generations to come In Divine Rivals, Iris and Roman, two journalists, are competing for a permanent position as a newspaper loss of human connection, and threatening pandemics--then turns all of it on its head with a twisty, compelling implosion, fascinating imagined technological advancements, and more, while offering great twists, a compelling reminded that her parents were part of the movement that saved the world--and weary of the constant comments

When she takes up the mantle of the greatest power in the land, she faces resistance, danger, and complications

many odd occurrences and sinister-feeling goings-on are making Anna wonder if they should ever have come

She's an unassuming middle-aged woman and a recovering alcoholic who has a compulsion: to locate missing many odd occurrences and sinister-feeling goings-on are making Anna wonder if they should ever have come

her eco-warrior main character morphing into a teen beauty wearing a clamshell bra, wiping away her complex When June witnesses Athena's death and then mysteriously comes up with a story about Chinese laborers The members of the group may have grown apart, but in the decades to come, when one of them feels adrift and lost, they come together in sassy, funny, imperfect, loving support. But it is also largely about overcoming thwarted emotional connection and forging new ways of coming

their stories and existences overlap, and their challenges intersect when a young boy is taken from the community

I loved Enid's complicated, loving mother-daughter relationship as well as her best-friendship. Meanwhile she's trying to come to terms with the death of her previously absent father--and build relationships I loved the idea of a complicated, imperfect, thrillingly expanding unconventional family.

their stories and existences overlap, and their challenges intersect when a young boy is taken from the community

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

work together in their former lives, but they are friends--despite habitual emotional distance--with commonalities The dogged local acting sheriff, Jo Thibodeau (a great and legit Maine last name), is complicating things Everything about this premise was a slam dunk for me: spies, Maine, the community of retirees with fascinating

I found these explorations the most compelling part of the story by far.

first in Tess Gerritsen's Martini Club series about a retired CIA operative in rural Maine whose past comes

of my favorite reads of the past year by genre, so the hits are going to keep coming! If you want more favorite-mystery lists, stay tuned for round 2 of last year's Bossy favorites, coming Beginning--the wonderful character development for Veronica and Stoker; the allusions to each of their complicated

Pylväinen's novel explores the cooperation and conflict among cultures in a mid-nineteenth century community In Hanna Pylväinen's The End of Drum-Time, it's 1851 in the Arctic Circle, and a small community of reindeer herders, a minister's family and his flock of followers, and a local shop owner whose greatest profit comes

of the adults on a secluded English estate, Chilcombe Manor, on to World War II, as experienced by a community I loved reading as the children come into themselves--in fits and starts--as young adults, and I came

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Hanna Pylväinen's The End of Drum-Time, about a community in the Hanna Pylväinen In Hanna Pylväinen's The End of Drum-Time, it's 1851 in the Arctic Circle, and a small community herders, a minister's family and his flock of followers, and a local shop owner whose greatest profit comes pages, and the story sweeps through time from the 1920s to World War II, tracking the lives within a community

ability to travel through memory to revisit the past secures her a revered role in a counterculture 1950s community

feel drawn into this novel of the horrifying serial killing of children of color in a small Virginia community But Titus is facing challenges beyond the effects of generations of racism in his small Southern community The fact that Titus didn't call in bigger guns to investigate the many complicated angles of the crimes of bringing in reinforcements with more resources, but because of investigative developments (which come only after additional people are killed), this doesn't come to pass.

facing challenges beyond the obvious--like the effects of generations of racism in his small Southern community edition of this title, scheduled for publication February 13, courtesy of NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company

his way or to consider the uncomfortable implications of the Catholic church's deep influence on the community The story comes alive through the little moments Keegan highlights; while she explores decisions often As the truth comes out about Marshall's activities and his final evening, it becomes clear that each This was a fast read (listen), and while the denouement didn't completely hold together for me and the Through the very different but interconnected storylines and the varied, complicated set of characters

and trying to come to terms with its near-death experience, yet the page time spent on insecurity, fear

brief yet powerful outsider's reflections on human life, its wonders, its confusing contradictions, and complicated The title comes from the name of a cosmetics store that Adina and her mother frequent in Adina's youth

teenagers who disappeared, died, and are given the chance to reclaim versions of their lives using competitive They are, in fact, dead, but their teacher offers them a chance to compete in magical tasks in order The teens are trying to come to terms with what their existences might look like now, and their families

and dying; a science fiction story about an inherited villain's career, heavily featuring savvy and communicative Those reasons matter not just at the end of life, or when debility comes, but all along the way. Which turns out to be a cover for a vast supervillain business--complete with an evil lair in an island This villain business is more complicated than it seems. There's crossing, double-crossing, a wonderfully savvy and knowledgeable second-in-command, nefarious

Such a Fun Age centers around a young Black babysitter, her employer, and the complicated nature of their , misrepresentation of where she lives, lack of promised book pages, husband’s racially insensitive comment Kiley Reid is also the author of Come and Get It, Complexity, and George Washington's Teeth.

We're all headed toward the same end in this life, after all, and those brave enough to commit their Yip-Williams In Yip-Williams's memoir, the subtitle of which is A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes this book, see I Am, I Am, I Am. 03 When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi “I began to realize that coming Warren’s life story, both personal and professional, and his push and pull between faith and science, is complex Plans come apart. New delights or tragedies pop up in their place.

missteps, her soaring hopes and deep connection to the stark mountains, and a sometimes-scathing social commentary Her wonder-filled fascination with the flora, fauna, and characters she encounters in the west combined by Laura Spence-Ash Beyond That, the Sea is a lovely character-driven historical fiction story about complicated The female characters' stories are deeply intertwined; I saw some of the events coming but not others

Ruby was the victim of a childhood kidnapping that turned the community of Tavistock on its head, and feel a twinge of betrayal when they revealed their secrets to readers--even if they did not always come

Space; and I'm reading Kiley Reid's upcoming college-set novel dealing with race, privilege, and more, Come But she's trying to come to terms with the death of her absent father--and build relationships with her edition of this book, scheduled for publication January 30, courtesy of NetGalley and Atria Books. 03 Come and Get It by Kiley Reid In Kiley Reid's upcoming novel Come and Get It, the author of Such a Fun Age But the side hustle is more complicated than Millie ever imagined--and the students under her watch in

main protagonist escapes a bad marriage to ride the rails during the Depression and reinvents herself completely her husband pushes her too far with abhorrent behavior, Del hops a train and dives into the transient community wealthy orphan--one of two daughters born to a white British father and an Indian mother, who were committed This is a long (it's almost 550 pages), winding story with complicated connections and mysterious motivations Morton's story explores secrets, loyalties, mysteries, and the complicated matter of family--those you

The community's hopes soar for a return to days of cooperation with and good luck received from dragons

History is simple, but the past is complicated. a horror book, and there are horrifying elements, but the novel is far more than that; the story is complex

Marske's quirky, funny, richly imagined magical world, complex character-building, relationship exploration An unlikely (and wonderfully mischievous and complementary) group of allies fights to reveal the source The relationship is complicated, sometimes marred by betrayal, and also beautifully heartbreaking and There's danger, and justice served, and imperfect solutions, and compromise, and Marske's storytelling

Lisa See offers a vivid peek at the lives of women in 15th century China, complete with a fascinating When terrible tragedies strike, Yunxian's comfort comes in the unlikely form of her father's kind and The title is interesting; since finishing I have thought more about the eclectic community of women that

achieve maximum well-being rather than prolonging diminished life at all costs--as well as the many complicating Those reasons matter not just at the end of life, or when debility comes, but all along the way. He acknowledges medical professionals' role and frequent lack of training in this complicated, fraught cases by panic in the face of potential loss, and by ignorance of loved ones' wishes and understanding combined These complicating factors often lead to invasive measures unlikely to prolong life but very likely to

When terrible tragedies strike, Yunxian's comfort comes in the unlikely form of her father's kind and

desperate chef is enlisted to create elaborate dishes for the wealthiest elite on a lush mountaintop compound