an anchor in deeper issues, some steamy scenes, conflicting feelings surrounding coming home again, shifting

gender roles (and tragic female limitations) in mid-eighteenth century Europe; high stakes that can buoy loyalty

Her tone is loyal while remaining brutal and honest. ), and how her own eventual personal growth drove a rift between her and the mother she idolized, a shift

I especially love how Chen explores Kin's emotions in both of his realities, his warring loyalties,

In The Witch Elm, French dips her toe into exploring how privilege, luck, (sometimes blind) loyalty—and pool of potential culprits for Nathan to examine in this story of uncovering truths, family history, loyalty

; brothers at odds; complex issues surrounding prison, war, and violence; and a brother's unfailing loyalty

crushed by famine, feudalism, corruption, greed, and unrest--which spurs on some citizens to attempt to shift

of the book, I stumbled at some awkward scene transitions, and there is a late, abrupt point of view shift

The dragons talk and are haughty and greedy and intensely loyal to their riders, Novik explores world

The dragons talk and are haughty and greedy and intensely loyal to their riders, Novik explores world

to please her impossibly shut-off and unhappy mother, but who wouldn't try to get a job or otherwise shift

The other plotline concerns Lurie, a man who has adventures and challenges with his surprising, loyal a deeper, quiet, surprisingly affecting story beneath the Western adventure, which is about trust, loyalty

The steamy scenes, the twisty route to the relationship, the career shifts, and the science focus were

Strout shines a light on turning points: small but powerful shifts of power or emotion, masterfully illustrating

He's forced to consider what loyalty means, and to face how dark the path ahead might become when the

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After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at her local aquarium as a custodian

Family, pain, love, music, influence, trust, wonder, brutality, invention, discovery, loyalty, and most

It's 1925, and Diamond Annie is running a ruthless, savvy, gritty, loyal ring of female thieves and cons

I split my loyalties fairly equally between them--yet the characters are diametrically opposed in their

You can see events unfolding while the characters involved remain unaware, but watching the pieces shift

an anchor in deeper issues, some steamy scenes, conflicting feelings surrounding coming home again, shifting

pulled into a marriage of limited love and to remain in the region with limited life trajectories out of loyalty

Can she shift the future by changing the past?

unexpected and special connections, and to the joy and satisfaction in a settled life surrounded by loyal

Yet there are bright points: some rare friendships emerge, sisters build intense loyalty to each other

responsibility and risk; following gut feelings over worrying about propriety; the complications of choosing loyalty

Meanwhile Harper explores loyalty, procedural details related to the past and near past, beginnings and

She revels in the wonders of the natural world, soaks in her father's rich stories, loves her sisters loyally I was waiting for a brutal, swift kick of justice for the person responsible, the person who held a horrifying

And Anequs is just the fearless catalyst who might be able to shift it all.

there are meaningful human-bot connections and surprisingly (to Murderbot, if no one else) strengthened loyalties

I loved that Maguire was able to shift readers' feelings about characters we've long thought we've known

If we’re not loyal to the things we love, what’s the point?... Griz is capable of fury and revenge, but also great love and loyalty, bravery, and creativity.

The shifts in point of view and the revelations that were made possible by the bit-by-bit unveiling of

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

older brother never seems to be around to help; and she's the only Black person at work with a boss who shifts

Certain characters' emotional roller coasters and loyalties felt abhorrent in light of what I believed

It’s really about personal growth, knowing your own mind and holding convictions, demonstrating loyalty

Cory Anderson's debut is a story about darkness, desperation, loyalty, and cobbling together something

in a really fun, interesting way, and through the time-jump premise McQuiston's characters explore loyalty

immersed in the rhythm of show weeks and of skit pitches and power dynamics; and I loved the funny, loyal

He's forced to consider what loyalty means, and to face how dark the path ahead might become when the

It's about embracing your true self, saying yes to adventure, and the strength and power of loyalty and For a different (not young adult) book I also loved, which centers around superheroes, loyalty, revenge

I also have a t-shirt with this book title on it. And I also adore the author. With true friendship, loyalty, and fantastic, clever, clever ladies overcoming obstacles in their paths

I love being back in the middle of the deep, irritation-filled, intensely loyal SecUnit and ART friendship

Googins explores a United States of the not-too-distant-future, in which "oldies" are Taylor Swift and

He explores shifting realities and asks how much of a person's happiness and life course is determined

right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and suspense, loyal I like the way Willingham builds tension and offers twists without making me feel manipulated by shifty

Their wild success and their devastating lows--individual and collective--test their loyalty, offer joy

books and people panic in real life, but in this book he hasn't had time to build up our interest or loyalty