differing points of view regarding the same chain of events in this rural South Carolina community after

This was wryly funny, sometimes zany, and so very heartwarming. books I've reviewed . 06 The Knight and the Moth (Stonewater Kingdom #1) by Rachel Gillig The shadowy, eerie to disappear, and Sybil doubts for the first time whether their collective purpose is holy and noble after

intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction

Now I Rise, Lada is tough as nails but faulted, and we see her forge her identity more fully through every It's a little dark, consistently fascinating, sometimes funny, and very satisfying. and Storm, The Darkness emerges with a destructive and dangerous plan to crush everything Alina has ever In The Cruel Prince, Jude and her sister are sent to live with the enemy in the High Court of Faerie after

Johnson also wrote the wonderful books The Theory of Everything and This Girl Is Different. 02 A Very Theodore Finch considers his balance between life and death every day, weighing the factors that entice loved all of these aspects of Benway's novel. 05 Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner Carver's life was rocked after When wild and awful, heartbreaking thoughts are flying after a tragedy, and when some people are focused Goodbye Days is so very very sad and so very very funny.

After four decades of successfully ridding the world of cruelty and destruction one person at a time,

Marilynne Robinson that's focused on a meandering romance between an unlikely pair of characters just after from Marilynne Robinson, focuses on a meandering romance between an unlikely pair of characters just after

Vivienne Featherswallow is angling for a summer internship studying dragon languages--and if she frees

And if you're interested in My Very Favorite Bossy Reads of Last Year across all genres, check out the "You don't know how beautiful you are" types of lines; unrealistically convenient run-ins; not-dead-after-all I was glad when Laura began to allow herself to be vulnerable toward the end of the novel, and I very

thirteen-year-old Frank Dunn experiences crises of faith during the unforgettably complicated and tragic summer secrets, adultery, accidents, suicide, and murder shape the lives of those in New Bremen that fateful summer refers to the grace of God that Frank experiences during the crises and uncertainty and pain of that summer

I loved every bit of the story of willful, sometimes grumpy pirate Amina al-Sirafi and her quest, her

husband abruptly leaves her penniless and alone, jumping on a ship departing Massachusetts shortly after

Eve spent very little time exploring options upon discovering her unplanned pregnancy; it was so easy You might also like the novels on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Lighter Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer

job, offering incredibly lucrative terms and making demands about having the biography released only after

​ Julia Phillips's interconnected stories follow in chapters that take place each month for a year after second in this Lucas Page series, Under Pressure--and I didn't even realize this was a series until after

Jack focuses on the meandering, excruciating, grace-filled romance of a star-crossed couple just after When we pick up with him at the start of Robinson's book, he has frequently been very drunk, often sleeping money he may or may not owe to unsavory characters--he drinks so much that in his sober hours he isn't ever willing to enter into such a fraught--and, at the time, illegal--relationship, one that is sure to at the very If we were the only ones left after the world ended, and we made the rules, they really might work just

Teenage Andra wakes up after being cryogenically preserved for a century-long journey to a new planet

Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and Six of My Favorite Memoir Reads Last Year You can also check out My Very For my full review, check out The Body. 06 Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. In Empire of the Summer Moon, S.C. Digging into the motivations and machinations that shaped the genocide that is detailed in Empire of the Summer For my full review, check out Empire of the Summer Moon.

Zamora takes us through what often feels like his literal step-by-step journey, without summarizing or of Shrines of Gaiety. 06 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Marcellus the octopus is the very After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at her local aquarium as a custodian

I wondered if Less Is Lost would rely heavily on the context of the first book, and after reading it,

Her psychic, emotional link to Red is thin, and she's not sure if she'll ever find him again. After the unprecedented twists and developments Talin experiences in Steelstriker, she must reimagine

relationship with his father to sharing how he attempted to cope with the loss of his mother decades after

influence of drug cartels upon football officials, to the killing of the defender Andres Escobar, who died after

Anton is searching for redemption after horrific events surrounding his students and school. I would very happily read a full Little House on the Prairie -length series about Bertie and her life

A new United States administration has been sworn in after a period of upheaval and upset.

His writing is just gorgeous and I'm in for every word.

Rwanda and through six other African countries—with her tough, hustling older sister Claire—during and after In The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After, Wamariya recalls her experiences through

Yet Lena, in a wheelchair after being stricken with polio, is bright and driven--and would much prefer

Amanda and Larry are closer than ever to uncovering the whole, heartbreaking truth. Denfeld's great book The Child Finder in the Greedy Reading List Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer

mysterious--and she has an extra room in her rambunctious house next to a fraternity house for the summer

the countless incarcerated people in dire and heartbreaking situations--whether they are on death row after wrongful incarceration; on death row or imprisoned for life after being tried and convicted while children adults; incarcerated but should never have been placed in prison due to mental illness; or facing death after

After the World Falls Apart I have a fascination with postapocalyptic and dystopian books, and I think Teenage Andra finally wakes up after being cryogenically preserved for a century-long journey to a new

Roots, musical director for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and director of the documentary Summer The book includes an index of every song listed inside. 05 Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint They need and appreciate our business now more than ever!

family is lovely, and there's a subplot in which Jack and his brother Hank are furious with each other after

she rides her mule Eugenia through all the hollers and up through the mountains, delivering sought-after

deflect racism from casting heads and writers; and digs in to try to be one of what he hopes will be an ever-increasing various early road bumps he encountered, and his dogged determination--which was admittedly shaken after landing very few roles, and consistently stereotypical ones at that. and grilling about where he was "from," and he wondered if this acting thing would ever work out. service to others, and he tried to reconcile his two seemingly conflicting paths, wondering if they can ever

Every Osage was a potential target--and many of those who risked investigating the deaths were killed

It's possible very little in the book was changed in light of real-world events, but, and maybe this is unreasonable, but I very much wished that Martin's pre-Covid-19 version of events had been purely technological advancements that allowed for the scientists' and government's responses in the novel, and I'd very After she spoke at our library foundation event last year, my book club read this book together.

I'm very much enjoying Lloyd's writing style and structure so far. You might also like the novels on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Lighter Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer

He takes the reader on a roller coaster of emotions, and I love every bit of it.

Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Historical Fiction Reads Historical fiction is one of my very favorite genres Here are six of my very favorite historical fiction reads of last year--with another list to come! (Check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my overall favorite reads from last year.) husband abruptly leaves her penniless and alone, jumping on a ship departing Massachusetts shortly after she rides her mule Eugenia through all the hollers and up through the mountains, delivering sought-after

As far as I can tell, the uncertain part is: every second we’re alive, until the last.

It meanders as Beard is unmoored after heartbreak and betrayal, and her dear friend is dying.

My very favorite Bossy January reads! It looks like Kembral will have to work tonight after all--and, even worse, she'll need to cooperate when their paths intersect, they realize that together, they are more formidable than they could have ever

My very favorite Bossy January reads! After four decades of successfully ridding the world of cruelty and destruction one person at a time, about overcoming thwarted emotional connection and forging new ways of coming together through and after Ever since Pip's book two detective work ended in an important resolution, she's been coping with the

is over and the knaffea is just a pleasant memory—like a lovely dream that you forget a few seconds after He does have sordid tales to tell, but he seems less puffed up over his kitchen war stories after the I pledged after reading this book I wasn't going to forget to not eat fish on Sunday or Monday because of supply and delivery patterns (I did forget this, but now after rereading my original review I'm reminded written a memoir about marriage, unexpected yearnings, and the messy process of finding herself again after

The summer Chloe Davis was twelve, six girls went missing in her rural Louisiana community. By the end of that summer, Chloe's father had confessed to the crimes of killing those girls, was convicted what to make of it, staggering through her days, unsure whether it's day or night and less sure than ever

Spoiler: a dragon appears at the very end of the book, laying the groundwork for more dragon page time Jack Alston (Lord Hawthorn) swore that he was finished with magic for good after his twin sister Elsie of the Weres, and he's as unpredictable, volatile, and unforgiving as any Were stereotype Misery has ever

insights, and the vulnerability she shares about difficult periods in her own life and moving forward after

Blair also lays bare her experiences with depression and her attempted suicides after heartbreaks; her --such as a disturbing movie seen too young and the long-term fright she and her sister experienced afterward