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.

Some of these circles are somewhat glossed over--and the pacing flagged at times for me as the protagonists

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

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.

Marilynne Robinson offers another gentle yet affecting book in her Gilead series, this time about faith It's somewhat surprising that Della is willing to enter into such a fraught--and, at the time, illegal goal-focused Della to set her romantic sights upon despite the immense difficulties of their spending time Robinson explores complex issues regarding race and related societal pressures of the time; Jack's and

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

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

The book tracks back in time to that summer that changed everything, and it alternates peeks into the

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

-and it's all centered around independent women with unconventional women's roles in society at the time Gilded Hour explores how these women's abilities and constraints intersect with women's rights of the time length and depth when there's space to air out the story somewhat--and because of the energy and page time

After a time the mystery is no longer a mystery; the main unknown is which form the community's renegade

Click here for my full review of The Return of Ellie Black . 03 Long Live Evil (Time of Iron #1) by Yet the true horrors of life as an enslaved Black person in the deep South at the time of Twain's novel Margo butts up against--and at times, dismantles--frustrating societal expectations and double standards

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

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

I took a really long time--unusual for me--to read this book, all the while dreading what feels like

often read like a romance novel featuring fairies; I listened to this as an audiobook and admit that at times There's a significant amount of page time spent on Feyre's thinking and wondering and imagining, and is so popular, this acronym is widely used in place of its title) which made me literally shriek at times way specified after the fact; the absurdity that a ruler who was centuries old would within a short time I've been told that the series strengthens over time, so I plan to take a breather and then read the

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,

Shipstead has created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time. interconnected stories--which felt equally compelling to me--Shipstead brings to life these disparate places and times Shipstead has created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time (and, secondarily

children, grieves the relationship she might have had with her sister, and seems to have spent significant time

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

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

Upon being on her own for the first time, she discovers that she is capable of cleverness in the wild

But his adoptive mother Ruby, an infamous character and four-time widow, was determined for him to inherit

particularly Mason's gorgeous writing (the final chapter is a particular knockout), but I did take a long time

Emma Makepeace returns with new enemies in her sights--but this time she must work undercover on a Russian

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

reemerges, spurred along by Lord Templeton-Vane's flirtations with Veronica, the healing tincture of time

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

elements, and character development is satisfying but the interpersonal relations are believably tricky at times offers peeks at her characters' pasts as well as the forces that shaped the Tearling, and she plays with time

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

Block's occasional emphasis on certain words and infrequent, but present, perplexing pauses is at times

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

building the foundation for in preparation for future books, and I was less interested in the page time

But now everyone thinks she's an arsonist, and the girl she was trying to date won't give her the time

I was particularly taken with the echoes through time that linked Mayken and Gil--shadowy, dark forces

this tale, and Goodman transported me into the details and (often infuriating) dynamics of life at the time

mystery series showcases Stevie Bell's instincts, doggedness, and ability to uncover the truth, this time teen daughter Madison brushes her off, then shows up, needy and asking for help, Emmy doesn't have time

So far Wellness is darkly funny, intriguing, and, at times, poignant.

and trying to come to terms with its near-death experience, yet the page time spent on insecurity, fear

assumes the appearance of the human Professor Andrew Martin and clumsily takes on the man's life for a time Matt Haig is also the author of How to Stop Time, Reasons to Stay Alive, and The Midnight Library. 03

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

presents Charlotte Holmes, a clever, forward-thinking, independent woman trapped in the Victorian age, a time brilliant yet shocking manner in order to shift her future, she goes so deeply against the standards of the time Scarlet Women. 04 Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier Hillier's thriller jumps back and forth in time Jennifer Hillier weaves a gripping story that jumps back in forth in time from when Paris was a young

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

surgically alter her facial features for a sum that might keep her family financially stable for a time

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

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.

Kira Peikoff is also the author of No Time to Die, Living Proof, Die Again Tomorrow, and Mother Knows

I scheduled a little Bossy break from posting until today so I could have lots of family time, but instead It's satisfying that Robin gets the majority of page time as she bravely infiltrates the UHC and works It was time for something new.

She's going to miss her family terribly, but she can't focus on quality time with them either. tracking down leads, all the while realizing that justice is often not served and fighting against 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