The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based This is Phillips's first book, and the author builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo. beautiful nonfiction book, which includes striking black-and-white photographs by Frank Hurley, Alexander traces

characters' parts to keep the time-travel element wholly secret from those who would ultimately be faced

librarians at the public library, this girl from Avenue A who read Greek and slipped into one of the rare Johnson is a master of pacing.

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.

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

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

(Eventually I just had to brace myself with reminders that I am a grown woman capable of reading a spooky I really liked Sager's pacing and his smart laying out of the story elements in a not-melodramatic way

William Kent Krueger is also the author of Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land.

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

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

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

She's bracing herself to leave behind her beloved teammates and Staxxx--but the corporate owners of CAPE

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

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

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

#LGBTQ, #youngadult, #mysterysuspense 02 A Very Punchable Face ​ Has Colin Jost lived long enough to He started A Very Punchable Face with a story that is really his mother's (to be fair, it's interesting (For my full review, see A Very Punchable Face.) Scruffy, hot-tempered, baby-faced Simon evaded a position in the Confederate Army for years by passing

, unplanned pregnancy, substance abuse--and also the complicated joy of having friends like family, facing

her obsession with Coach Taylor, persistent social awkwardness, Conan O'Brien's Christmas party and facing

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

I really liked Sager's pacing and his smart laying out of the story elements in a nondramatic way--allowing The story keeps a patient pace as Captain Jim uncovers clues, uses deduction, and emphasizes loyalty He's forced to consider what loyalty means, and to face how dark the path ahead might become when the

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boone, is a powerful, wealthy oil company CEO facing his end with no regrets.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All of this dramatically slowed the pacing of the story.

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.

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

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

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