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What You Can See From Here, Mariana Leky's novel about loss, grief, and change when a small village is faced

In her memoir In Love, author Amy Bloom shares the story of an impossible situation: how she faced the a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad Jaouad offers a powerful memoir about coping with leukemia and facing After long months of mystery and suffering, she received a diagnosis: acute myeloid leukemia and a rare 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.

I listened to Katie Couric's memoir Going There, in which she traces her media career from its modest Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang Wang's memoir illustrates her family’s gritty determination in the face Memoirs to Lose Yourself In, Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite, and Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing

listened to this as an audiobook, and it was such a slow build, I was both eager for it to ramp up in pacing

historical fiction (2019's Women of the Copper Country), and novels relating to faith, such as Thread of Grace

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

With Nico's troublemaking and incessant challenges to the status quo serving as a catalyst for fast-paced

She must cobble together the various bits of knowledge and savviness she's gained through tracing the This is a powerful, fast-paced, compelling nonfiction read. is A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice, and in Red Notice, Browder traces He's specific without getting bogged down in the details, and the pacing of the book is appealingly quick

The story keeps a patient pace as Captain Jim uncovers clues, uses deduction, and emphasizes loyalty

think the shifting back and forth in time could have felt jumpy, but it worked well for the story's pacing

regarding corruption, prison, war, money, power, and violence; and a brother's unfailing loyalty in the face

Disappearing Earth is Phillips's first book, and she builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo

Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell Katherine Rundell traces many of the fascinating creatures that currently face possible extinction around the world.

lost her husband and teenage twins a year ago and, unsurprisingly, since then she hasn't been able to face

there are many opportunities to feel defeated, and notes that it’s easy to understand why doubt and rage and disbelief emerge in the face of enormous pain and tragedy.

circumstances that show the realistically plausible challenges and crossroads the couple might have faced

There were some steamy moments, but the sexiness often felt violent, the racy talk didn’t land for me

optimistically planned during her mom's illness, and she's set on revisiting the places her mom has raved When she wakes up one day faced with her own mother in her youth, Katy wonders if she's hallucinating

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

Mari, who finds that she's tough in the face of adversity, is bent on staying with her brother, preserving

If you like stories about young protagonists facing challenges and realizing their fortitude, you might

I'd rate the first part of the book as 4.5 stars and the last 100 pages as 3 stars for me. her character-building, her balance with the young romance, her fantastic, detailed setting, and her pacing

the Light We Cannot See, as well as The Shell Collector, Four Seasons in Rome, Memory Wall, and About Grace

for a young adult reader--if not averse to Lila's occasional and wonderfully foul-mouthed fury in the face

She is found face down and unconscious in Prospect Park, with no memory of what has occurred . Dr. Byrd begins to believe Jane is suffering from dissociative fugue, a rare condition that could account

A lady’s maid in love with the lady, racy scenes, angst, wonderful details of a life in service to a

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 Night by Christiane Ritter, The Captive by Fiona King Foster, Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

glimpses of dramatic moments (as at the movies), and spoken zingers that ended brief scenes made the pacing

Characters' careless behaviors in the face of known danger frustrated me for much of the book.

Cash's best friend Delaney is a genius who daydreams while working at Dairy Queen, and she's always braced

Last spring I posted a rave review of A Deadly Education: Lesson One of the Scholomance by Naomi Novik This slowed the pacing, but I felt less impatient about it than I did in book one, when Novik outlined

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

working in a restaurant and the twisted but familial community forged among the stresses and frantic pace

Casey's experience working in a restaurant and the twisted community forged in the stresses and frantic pace

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 Night by Christiane Ritter, The Captive by Fiona King Foster, Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

Graces, truths, and beauties of brutality.

Graces, truths, and beauties of brutality.

The story's pacing doesn't flag, although the tale sets a slower tempo as Maurice and Maralyn settle

Reid is a straight-laced young man for whom things are black-and-white, clearly right and wrong.

The story's pacing felt quite slow and the tone extremely dark and hushed for the majority of the book

Joan has always been fascinated by the stars, and as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University He remains steady in the face of external upheaval (and Declan's exceptionally poor treatment of him)

or more strenuous work; manage the implications of a backlash against artificial enhancements; and face

: living life as truthfully and joyfully as possible, fighting against unjust systems, and offering grace

This is a gentle, slow-paced story from the heart-wrenchingly gorgeous writer. 05 Daughter of a Daughter The character growth surprised me and felt in line with the tone and pacing of the story.

#postapocalyptic, #dystopian, #youngadult, #fourstarbookreview 02 The Grace Year ​ The Grace Year is

path as set out by the men in her life; and Namesake is Adrienne Young's follow-up to Fable, which I raved discovers the truth behind the secrets her mother took to her grave, establishes their link to the dangers facing

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

And the carefree vacations of the past feel light years away, because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens Characters scoff, become resigned, or work to control their futures as they face issues surrounding their Here One Moment  traces what begins to happen as the first of the Death Lady's predictions seem to come

The injustice of this leaves Eli in a murderous rage. He can't face any other possibility. In many ways, Boy Swallows Universe defies categorization.

I loved the facing of mortality in the story--as well as the focus on literature and its power. Rae Dunlap Dunlap's debut novel explores early Edinburgh surgical schools, questionable methods of obtaining