influence, trust, wonder, brutality, invention, discovery, loyalty, and most of all, faith—in some cases, lost

She didn't lose sight of embracing each new experience while reflecting on what she wanted her future

"Anyone will tell you the born of this world are marked from the get-out, win or lose."

She's given a long-lost journal detailing her mother's exile, thirst for vengeance, and plans for enacting

fifty-two love letters to nature encourage reflection and urge the reader to pause to honor even the less

Edward tries on the mantle of taking responsibility for every life lost; he wallows in the despair of others and their hopes that he will pursue their loved ones’ lost dreams and right their wrongs; then

Chakraborty I loved the worldbuilding and the headstrong, powerful loose cannon of Nahri, as well as

He knew the peril of relief, which was so welcome sometimes that he gave in to it impulsively and lost

Even when all hope should be lost, each character in its own way continues to press on.

She travels the country tracking lost women, moving into communities with little more than a change of

Wren is a loose cannon, a fierce soldier, intensely loyal, a magical healer, and she has an uncontrollable

Wren is a loose cannon, a fierce soldier, intensely loyal, a magical healer, and with an uncontrollable

She didn't lose sight of embracing each new experience while reflecting on what she wanted her future

This slowed the pacing, but I felt less impatient about it than I did in book one, when Novik outlined

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I didn't feel particularly drawn in by Wren, who feels lost throughout much of the story, and I didn't

of philosophy--and how it might help us navigate treacherous times, cope with pain, grieve for those lost

team dedicated to her and to their (dark, brooding, sometimes surprisingly kind, and often silent) boss She's growing closer to her boss Leviathan, and sometimes her taste for hero destruction seems to be

this hefty (454-page) fantasy, published this year and on many "top fantasy" lists. 02 Inciting Joy by Ross Ross Gay's Book of Delights was a sunshiny set of thoughts and examinations, yet it wasn't overly earnest But nothing about the Gallion's crew or account seems to add up, and as the two ships begin losing power

Edward tries on the mantle of taking responsibility for every life lost; he wallows in the despair of others and their hopes that he will pursue their loved ones’ lost dreams and right their wrongs; then

No One (Devlin & Falco #1) Detective Kerri Devlin is stuck with a new partner with a reputation as a loose

Everything doesn't add up, and Pippa becomes determined to find out if the killer is still on the loose

He has almost resigned himself to the heartbreaking idea that his addict son is too lost to be saved.

projects—the creation of Central Park, the founding of the Met Museum and the Natural History Museum, putting Boss

He has almost resigned himself to the heartbreaking idea that his addict son is too lost to be saved.

She was once a nurse but now feels a little lost in her purpose, drifting along with a daily routine

She's given a long-lost journal detailing her mother's exile, thirst for vengeance, and plans for enacting

This all felt far less meaningful to me than her detailed accounts of specific scenes in her life and

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A couple of cutie-pies, a long-lost family member, and some friends who are like family help her find

But when the long-lost sisters do unexpectedly cross each other's paths at last, the world's seams split

the power can be used for good (reminiscing, reliving beloved moments, spending moments with those lost

establishes their link to the dangers facing her people, and must decide whether to prioritize her lost-and-found

being a strong-willed woman helping to feed a village by manning fishing boats when the men are all lost—is Reading his other books isn't important in enjoying this novel, whose focus on music loosely reminded He has almost resigned himself to the heartbreaking idea that his addict son is too lost to be saved.

Ishida's offbeat story tells the tales of various characters, lost or in pain, who find themselves transformed

She's given a long-lost journal detailing her mother's exile, thirst for vengeance, and plans for enacting

The reader is required to gloss over certain details in order for the premise to work (I was distracted

I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes Jessica Pan is an introvert who lost

Mariana lost her husband a year ago in a holiday accident in her coastal Greek hometown, and she's still

is a single dad and documentary filmmaker slated by his boss to create a reality TV program about finding

blemishes and pain, and some of her life-and-death decisions required fortitude that it's tough for her to lose

Detective Kerri Devlin is stuck with a new partner who has a reputation as a loose cannon; the pair is

messy, imperfect, wonderful, adventurous, tragic lives shown in the bulk of the book to a smooth, no-loose-ends

It seems a vigilante killer is on the loose, taking justice into his or her own hands.

She can't tell Sarah the truth, and she's not even sure Jack remembers their non-encounter--much less

itself is darkly funny, with wonderfully paced dialogue and compelling characters' lives you can get lost

descendant's discovery of her family's link to mysterious deaths. "...People were wiser back then, and less

the power can be used for good (reminiscing, reliving beloved moments, spending moments with those lost

wished for a lot more--as well as a more believable connection between Nate and Ceelie and more showing, less

The producer, the judge, the bishop, the boss.”