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Yet the tone of the book is not one of intrigue and suspense; this is a patiently paced story of a time

accent was such a departure from the non-accents of many of the narrators I'm used to, it took me some time

given away almost all of his money, while living in a hoarding-type home situation), he realizes his time

I wish we had spent more time with Lilian in her role as a police officer, as the story skews heavily

Marilynne Robinson offers another gentle yet affecting book in her Gilead series, this time about faith It's somewhat surprising that Della is willing to enter into such a fraught--and, at the time, illegal goal-focused Della to set her romantic sights upon despite the immense difficulties of their spending time Robinson explores complex issues regarding race and related societal pressures of the time; Jack's and

Dean's escape from media scrutiny leads him to rent Evvie's apartment for a time. Female character in the medical profession during a time when this wasn't the norm? Check. I loved the details of life in the time period, as well as the unassuming women who show their true strength

atmospheric descriptions of imagined twisted seaside towns, deserted islands, and adventurous ocean travel

often read like a romance novel featuring fairies; I listened to this as an audiobook and admit that at times There's a significant amount of page time spent on Feyre's thinking and wondering and imagining, and is so popular, this acronym is widely used in place of its title) which made me literally shriek at times way specified after the fact; the absurdity that a ruler who was centuries old would within a short time I've been told that the series strengthens over time, so I plan to take a breather and then read the

Margo butts up against--and at times, dismantles--frustrating societal expectations and double standards

Shipstead has created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time. interconnected stories--which felt equally compelling to me--Shipstead brings to life these disparate places and times Shipstead has created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time (and, secondarily

So far this is a cute--at times a little too cute for my taste--mystery that seems sure to be headed

War by Anita Abriel Vera and Edith are such a complementary WWII partnership, and I loved spending time adventure, strong female loyalty and friendship, love, and lots of fantastic details of life at the time Jesus's role in Ana's story is as a faithful man who disagrees with the politics of the faith at the time lovely debut from Rachel Beanland starts off with some rough events, and frankly I had a little bit of a time

Glimmers of hope appear from time to time in the form of tragically small, thrilling amounts of money that could offer temporary food security; seemingly reliable sleeping conditions for a time; or the

is often the case for me with stories structured around dual timelines, I felt more invested in one time Jenkins Reid focuses much of the page time in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo on the fascinating dynamics

girls, who have bonded over the years like family, begin to disappear, and Sybil doubts for the first time

Coates took his time building the story, and I felt as though he deliberately kept us in a plodding pace of these, Hiram must learn to understand and master his mysterious powers that allow for shifts in time The book was a slow mover; Coates took his time building the story, and I felt as though he deliberately suited the situation being explored, of the trapped and enslaved, but it was a struggle to read at times

He'd rather she settle down and marry, have kids, and stop traveling the world and working to boost her

funny, feminist story about a retiring female team of elite assassins was the right book at the right time After four decades of successfully ridding the world of cruelty and destruction one person at a time,

By the time the story ended, I had forgotten about the mystery's brief introduction at the beginning

But when the relationship falters, she flees into a marriage with a sickly traveling minister and escapes The author's tone and voice is like poetry at times, raw and spare and true. 03 In the Country We Love

It was time for something new.

occasional emphasis on certain words and infrequent, but present, perplexing pauses threw me off at times

I loved the glimpses of rural life and of the specific place and time that Rash crafts so well.

In a Holidaze is a romantic holiday time twist with sexy interludes and a reliably happy ending. Suddenly she's plunged back in time to begin the holiday anew and try to get things right, Groundhog But I easily suspended my disbelief regarding Mae's being whisked through time, and I loved that the I read In a Holidaze during Christmas week, and it was a romantic holiday time twist with sexy interludes

Astrid is always on time, always, whereas Max is always crashing in late for their dates and dashing off abruptly in the middle of their time together.

After the World Falls Apart I have a fascination with postapocalyptic (set in a time after a disaster ) and dystopian (set in a time of darkness and desperation) books, and I think it's for the same reason Fletcher was tough to read at times because of the frequent reckless, life-and-death, sometimes ill-advised This is one of my all-time favorite books.

Annis leans on the comfort of the presence of this fierce spirit during grim or terrifying times, but

Just saying that it happens all the time. behave like another; certain characters exist in ghostlike states; the story tracks back and forward in time

This is the only time I post about books I may not have read: promising reads for particular people in rags-to-riches story and part raucous, seat-of-the-pants adventure, recounting Campbell’s life and times

I was happy to spend time with Gen and Attolia again in this sixth and final book of Turner's Queen's I had a tough time following the political machinations in this book, but I was just happy spending time

desperate hope, and a few highs; choosing to end her long-term relationship, and writing a New York Times The vast majority of page time is spent on Suleika's struggle with her physical disease. passion and, ultimately, a career, one for which he takes a sabbatical from his steady acting job at the time I laughed out loud multiple times; Kal is funny without trying too hard, and his tone is accessible even his work, and Happy-Go-Lucky is no exception, are Sedaris's unflinching observations of moments in time

Vuong Ocean Vuong is also the author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous , Night Sky with Exit Wounds , Time

I might have liked more page time spent with Murderbot sorting through situations and humans' feelings It highlights unlikely loyalties forged during desperate times, terrible scenes of cruelty, and shocking I feared I'd get turned around in time by listening to the book rather than reading it, but narrator I read this rich, almost-600-page story on vacation, and I think my own timing was one reason I found The page time in Rule of Wolves was more evenly split between different characters--and especially as

this hefty expansion of the 1619 Project, which was spearheaded by Nikole Hannah-Jones at The New York Times I watched The Good Place for the third time just before reading this, and I loved hearing Schur's references and a heartwarming reminder that there are thoughtful, kind, well-meaning people out there spending time Victorious in war, unchallenged by foreign foes in North America for the first time in its history, the

interconnectedness of the characters and the details of household life and power structures of the time I wondered if the timing of this reading experience was going to be enjoyable--reading a book about the The details of the time, household life, and gender, vocation, and familial power structures were wonderful

Exiles was the right mystery at the right time for me. This was the right book at the right time for me, and I loved everything about it. in a family of difficult men, living on a rural Colorado peach farm--its existence in that place and time There's relatively little page time spent on the later years of Hildegard's life at the abbey.

A late portion of the story takes places in a time period years later than Birdie and Emaleen's foray

"summer reads," but they were my favorite reads from a summer past, and they all stand the test of time In case you missed them the first time around, I'm reposting them as this summer begins so you can add

Ocean Vuong is also the author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous , Night Sky with Exit Wounds , Time

teen daughter Madison brushes her off, then shows up, needy and asking for help, Emmy doesn't have time

this tale, and Goodman transported me into the details and (often infuriating) dynamics of life at the time tragically beautiful intertwined novel that shines a light on weighty issues at three points in space and time of say-so and constant fear of the enslaved, Eckstine builds a rich story of detail of life at the time

But sometimes nothing does the reading trick like shorter works--especially when time is tight or when 03 Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy His heart felt dangerously full, for the first time

poet's poem, the single version of which was read aloud for the poet's wife's birthday, but then lost to time

Yet the cast of characters is colorful, and I enjoyed the time I spent with them.

But Cece's time with Garrett begins to make her question her future with Charlie.

I fell in love with Ann Liang's fake-dating young adult novel This Time It's Real , read it in one rainy

passion and, ultimately, a career, one for which he took a sabbatical from his steady acting job at the time I laughed out loud multiple times; Penn is funny without trying too hard, and his tone is accessible

spent years drowning his sorrows in drink, and now that he's had three heart attacks, he realizes his time

I fell in love with Ann Liang's fake-dating young adult novel This Time It's Real, read it in one rainy

got a little teary during some of the characters' vulnerability at the end, and I laughed out loud at times