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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

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

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

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

It was time for something new.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

"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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

stumbles into a crime--a gunman is wandering a big-box store, shooting--she draws her gun for the first time

But her life in Texas is complicated: her father requires a full-time caregiver, and Emma is it.

of the Witch is a thoroughly researched, witchy, historical thriller with fantastic details of the time Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched historical thriller with fantastic details of the time that infuriating injustices perpetuated against the female characters--who like the real-life women of the time

When I first read the premise of this book, I knew I was hooked: When Prince’s 1987 record Sign o’ the Times Is Hard, Setiya considers the toolbox of philosophy--and how it might help us navigate treacherous times He served as the Ethicist for The New York Times Magazine for three years and was an original founder

But on her own time, Mary is Irish exile Maire O’Farren, and she keeps mixed company as part of a secret characters to cross unlikely paths, caused characters to avoid making important discoveries until the timing freed black person—and the often desperate circumstances of women (especially black women) in that time Hardinger offers up many crisp and varied details of the time, she captures Bertie’s speech patterns,

Despite having been the one who requested a copy of this title, I (possibly unfairly) at times wondered

so clueless, and so insufferable, it's hard to imagine that either Hannah or Jack could have spent time she spends time with Jack, despite the fact that during this period she constantly questions her self-worth

The timing of this revelation surprised me; we had been privy to most of Alosa's inner dialogue, and

desperate to save their society from the arrogant men and their unchecked power, but only turning the tide witch hunters as more devilish creatures than anyone they might be seeking to punish, and at the same time infuriating in its recounting of the horrific cruelties and tortures enacted against so many women at the time

Significant page time is spent on her worrying about how to manage situations and what to do next (often

This was the right book at the right time for me, and I loved everything about it.

Ruth is an independent thinker, which is a dangerous thing in this time and place. Leah Angstman is a historian who meticulously researched the time period of this book.

because of the author's painstaking research and the engrossing details she includes of life at the time

I loved this premise At times, particularly in the middle of the story, things felt disjointed to me

Jane is also buoyed by magical thinking, often expending emotional energy (and spending plenty of page time

And if you're having trouble finding time to dig into a longer work with the holidays coming, or just beautifully about moments large and small, from the weightiness of saying goodbye to loved ones for the last time of course, that of all the feelings of my youth that would pass, it was this one, of an abundance of time