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water is the standout, creepy element here: a source of relentless, hungry power that straddles the worlds decisions, when Jax and Lexie's ancestor Ethel Monroe, desperate to have a baby, made a dark bargain that would I'm not sure I believe that the characters would have behaved the way they’re said to at end of book (Would those characters be at the house?) pool is the standout element here: a source of relentless, hungry power that seems to straddle the worlds

Teenager Holly Sykes is suddenly drawn into the world of “the radio people,” people whose voices she She disappears from her family and leaves behind a tragic mystery, while in her forays through new worlds A full genre shift around page 400 would normally make me want to throw a book through the window.

From a bookseller closed off emotionally from the world who begins to consider letting someone in again With masterful storytelling, King builds a world within each short story that feels immediate, sometimes

A mystery buiilt upon a neurodivergent main protagonist's challenges with the surrounding world and thriving

The Best of Me, a funny David Sedaris collection with plenty of heart; Beautiful World, Where Are You collection of stories; Jessica Anya Blau's 1970s-set story of a young woman figuring out her place in the world For my full review, check out The Best of Me. 02 Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Rooney's But I was taken with Beautiful World, Where Are You. From a bookseller closed off emotionally from the world who begins to consider letting someone in again

When the three cross paths out in the messy, unexpected, heartbreaking world, their encounters change

and loss--all set against a background of Beirut, a city shaped by and "smoldering with the legacy of war I feared any Vivi and Heather resolution would be unsatisfying, but it felt just right. mischievous performance art rebel Nico; and their new friend, Mick, who hasn't quite found her place in the world

full-length nonfiction book putting enslaved people at the center of our nation's history; and Part of Your World enslaved people, then perpetuating policies that continue to penalize Black people today. 03 Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez In Part of Your World, Abby Jimenez, author of The Happy Ever After Playlist, takes

The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski I am done living in a world And I am done living in a world where women are trained from birth to treat their bodies as the enemy

of this book, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Romantic Novels Set in the World

Orenstein didn't hit any false notes for me and kept me satisfyingly wrapped up in the elite gymnastics world The premise of Dear Emmie Blue made me wonder if the story would feel too far-fetched. Click here for my reviews of Lauren's The Unhoneymooners , In a Holidaze , Love and Other Words , The one of them), Bea is surprised when a show producer reaches out to her with an unexpected question: Would

These days there's no more witching and no more will for spells and change in the world. When the long-lost sisters do unexpectedly cross each other's paths again at last, the world's seams The weight of the world is on Vasya's shoulders in this book as she attempts to survive while saving Maguire shatters the reader's preconceived notions while crafting a richly imagined world--one which of, banishes her to a deserted island, Circe perfects her witchy powers, tames beasts, considers the world

Liz Moore is also the author of Long Bright River  as well as Heft and The Unseen World .

Maame explores Maddie's search to establish herself in the world, and I loved rooting for her the whole The issues of race and of young-woman Maddie making her way in the world in London in Maame reminded

Divya In her debut novel, Divya sets the scene in the world of 2095. Humanity around the world is reliant on homemade and commercially manufactured pills--for health, for health, autonomy, and freedom; sometimes-necessary compromises; and the promise for the future of the world The next day, the world is changed. Carls have cropped up in cities throughout the world. Years later Rose is a world-renowned physicist working to unlock the secrets of the hand and the curious

I love an honest memoir that lets a reader into the author's inner world, and Zarna has lived a fascinating

each of the women stretches in some way to challenge herself, rethink assumptions, or consider the world

musical stardom (and romantic fulfillment); Barbara Brown Taylor's nonfiction book An Altar in the World celebrates beauty and meaning in the natural world and in everyday moments; and Who Is Maud Dixon? the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Rocking Stories about Bands and Music. 02 An Altar in the World In a world where faith is often construed as a way of thinking, bodily practices remind the willing that around her in An Altar in the World.

Tough, talented Carrie Soto retired from tennis at the top of her game as the best player in the world Her cutthroat desire to win didn't make her the most popular player in the world. I was curious about how Reid would craft the ending of this one, and I was satisfied with the character around 100 years, but this just doesn't feel like enough, and they each want to leave their mark on the world solitude together, wondering about and worrying about their daughters, each other, themselves, and the world

In a world of the near future, a young (unnamed) woman is one of several civil servants offered a mysterious

Jimenez is also the author of Part of Your World, The Friend Zone, and The Happy-Ever-After Playlist. last year. 03 The Seven-Year Slip by Ashley Poston I loved the aunt-niece bond, the peeks into the NYC worlds I loved that The Seven Year Slip was about the publishing world and also the restaurant world, and how

As you make your way through the world, you will feel bewildered, appalled, and charmed by other people

purpose, facing a deep responsibility to other beings, undertaking noble missions, bravely exploring new worlds navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated pressures of life in the future--as they try to save the world In her debut novel, Divya sets the scene in the world of 2095. Humanity around the world is reliant on pills--for health, for work focus, for sleep, and for transitioning health, autonomy, and freedom; sometimes-necessary compromises; and the promise for the future of the world

explores living genuinely despite others' criticisms; giving herself permission to take up space in the world I found that I missed a more narrative arc here--I would have loved spending more page time in her daily hearing more about her unexpected love story with Abby Wambach, and I admire how she strives to make the world

Somewhere, out in the world, are the people who touched us, or loved us, or ran from us. around 100 years, but this just doesn't feel like enough, and they each want to leave their mark on the world

So far this is a richly built fantasy world with a minor romance aspect; it's a balance I'm really liking

But he yearns to see more of the world, and after he journeys to Reykjavik to study at the university

comfortable with the compounding lies that were key to Kate's playing the role of an author out in the world

young dreamer, a haunted lover with a hardened heart, a wildly successful author dipping her toe in the world

Gus is a jazz pianist whose biggest hope for the pending end of the world was to play at the most epic expect the ways in which various characters redefine their bonds and reconsider their places in the world Hart's debut novel links women in three timelines through blood and a powerful connection to the natural world In Weyward, Emilia Hart's story of witchcraft and the natural world, she explores three timelines of , struggle against the binds society attempts to put upon them, connect powerfully with the natural world

In one situation, referred to in the book's title, there is a captivating, dark, in-between world of Those in the in-between world are able to see the previously unknown perspectives of those who loved story in the Arctic and reappears in a casual mention around the neck of another character across the world

into the dynamic stirs up questions, disturbances, long-held resentments, and wonder about the outside world

series, she set up a romantic fantasy about a chosen one, a long-lost family, portals to a magical world Bree's links to her grandfather's darkness and his world are intriguing--as are the allusions to the

interesting; since finishing I have thought more about the eclectic community of women that make up Yunxian's world

timeline follows Caroline and Patrick through twists and turns, through the ins and outs of the art world

Place, uses 2,400 years of morality and ethics thinking to craft this guide to how to behave in the world , kind, well-meaning people out there spending time reflecting on how best to be a human in today's world

I was hooked on Abby Jimenez's Part of Your World, but I loved Yours Truly even more. Jimenez is also the author of Part of Your World, The Friend Zone, and The Happy-Ever-After Playlist.

Eva's curiosity, enthusiasm for the world, and embracing of new experiences begin to seep into Isabel's

practical and fanciful books to families who rarely emerge from deep in the woods and for whom the written word is a window to the greater world.

attempts to improve ATP ranking, sleeping on floors, and struggling to focus as a young man traveling the world

Time to Panic , Nothing to See Here , Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine , The Family Fang, Perfect Little World

Thornton draws both Suling and Gemma into his world by offering to be their patron.

Already he could feel a world of trouble waiting for him behind the next door, but the worst that could have happened was also already behind him; the thing not done, which could have been--which he would

story is full of danger, wonder, and emotional ties; the unforgiving nature and beauty of the natural world As always, I'm in for Heller's showcasing of the unforgiving, beautiful natural world; the sometimes-renegade His writing is just gorgeous and I'm in for every word. She writes songs about "sex, love, and the state of the world," and in one instance describes musical

I listened to this romantic fantasy about a chosen one, a long-lost family, portals to a magical world a storied clan, a powerful family, and a magical line, and that she is in fact a chosen one and two worlds The publishing and reading world are clearly poised and ready for her stories. It's a whirlwind.

Set toward the end of the Civil War on the Texas plains, The Color of Lightning centers around the bare-bones This is the third Paulette Jiles Civil War-era historical fiction book I've read and adored. She also wrote News of the World, which I loved, as well as the solid, music-filled Simon the Fiddler

story is full of danger, wonder, and emotional ties; the unforgiving nature and beauty of the natural world As always, I'm in for Heller's showcasing of the unforgiving, beautiful natural world; the sometimes-renegade His writing is just gorgeous and I'm in for every word. Charlotte's various views on the world are absolute gems, and I love spending time in her point of view

author of Just for the Summer (one of my Favorite Rom-Coms of the Year last year) , Part of Your World

accounts and young Alexandra Green's observations, the reader begins to understand that women in Alex's world This is a gloriously feminist tale in which women force the world to consider rethinking their roles

determine who is responsible for a puzzling murder and other strange occurrences that threaten their world have illuminated Iari and Gaer as to the local dynamics and the power dynamics of the local criminal world