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- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/4/23 Edition
of Room, The Pull of the Stars (which I loooved; it was one of My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books), and other offers the established characters of Maeve, Nate, Phoebe, Bronwyn, and Knox from book one--along with other are coming to light; and that yet again they might be the only ones who can serve up the justice that others
- Six Fascinating Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels
I think I have enough other favorite reads in these categories to make two more Greedy Reading Lists. Which other postapocalyptic or dystopian books do you love? Some of this is odd, other parts are disturbing, and there are some wonderful implausibly amusing standoffs man with two stark options: safety and loneliness or potential danger and finally making contact with others But the other, the more certain, the more inevitable, is that those thousand thousand points of light
- Review of One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying #3) by Karen M. McManus
offers the established characters of Maeve, Nate, Phoebe, Bronwyn, and Knox from book one--along with other dramatically; and yet again the young people might be the only ones who can serve up the justice that others
- Review of The Child Finder (Naomi Cottle #1) by Rene Denfeld
The elements that feel potentially familiar or could have felt overused from use in other stories (a
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/27/25 Edition
Jessica is a top student, so beautiful that others stop to openly admire her, so high-achieving that But being a top student at a competitive school and having others distracted by your good looks doesn't
- Review of Funny Story by Emily Henry
resolution was based on a communication fail--a setup I usually detest, because: just talk to each other here, and you might like to check out its spot on Six More Great Light Fiction Stories plus the five other
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/5/23 Edition
Adjei-Brenyah, about an America in which those in the for-profit prison system fight to the death for others Abby Jimenez's newest rom-com about two lonely ER doctors who forge a connection through writing each other Margot Hammer, on the other hand, is miserable.
- Review of True Biz by Sara Nović
River Valley School for the Deaf are trying to get through finals, maintain teenage crushes on each other At first I feared this would dilute my connection to the main characters, but the ventures into others The forays into others' views also felt fitting; Nović highlights the way in which ASL gracefully allows
- Review of Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and, as always, pokes fun at himself and hilariously skewers others One Day, Calypso, Naked, Holidays on Ice, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, The Best of Me, and many other You can also find reviews of other books of essays I've reviewed here.
- Review of Nightwatch on the Hinterlands by K. Eason
In Eason's science fiction mystery, an unlikely pair who get on each other's nerves work together to determine who is responsible for a puzzling murder and other strange occurrences that threaten their Neither is quite sure where the other's loyalties begin and end, nor are they intimately acquainted with the other's history or personal motivations. They begin to forge a stronger bond (despite how irritating they each find the other), but there's no
- Review of King Nyx by Kirsten Bakis
Meanwhile, flashes of her past seem to be resurfacing on this strange island, the other couple staying The tie-in to King Nyx for Anna seems beyond possibility, and the other links to her past seem far-fetched
- Review of All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley
His shared conversations with other guards illustrate a range of motivations for pursuing the work. consider the intentions of artists, the stories behind the artwork, his own feelings about the works, and others
- Review of Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite
More Olivia Waite Olivia Waite is also the author of the Feminine Pursuits series and many other stand-alone
- Newer Romantic Novels Perfect for Savoring Summer's Last Gasp
Rom-Com Reads of the Year , and Six More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads of the Year Have you loved any other scenes didn't invite involuntary squealing or cringing on my part--they couple is really drawn to each other Rom-Commers , Hello Stranger , What You Wish For , Things You Save in a Fire , The Bodyguard , and other She's focused on extending her one year of sobriety--a fact that she doesn't share easily with others kitten with a serious congenital disorder, then one magical, extended date, the two are falling for each other
- Review of Antarctica by Claire Keegan
stories of Keegan's acclaimed debut, Antarctica, a young wife leaves town to experience being with a man other from his father on his graduation day; and a couple endures the deepest grief as one implodes and the other
- Review of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
complementary pair since their chance meeting in childhood--and they're also (sometimes) full of love for each other wild success and their devastating lows--both individual and collective--test their loyalty to each other line of Macbeth) is an epic view into a lifetime of friendship and love, tragedy, renewed faith in others It's a captivating account of the making of a video game, the love of other specific games and playing
- Review of August Kitko and the Mechas from Space (The Starmetal Symphony #1) by Alex White
Instead, Gus and a few other Earthlings are pulled in by a small group of traitorous Vanguards--and tasked with being modified, temporarily melded with the robots, battling other robots--and saving all of humanity review in Six Great Stories about Robots, Humans and Alien Life, and AI) may have ruined me for all other
- Review of The Women by Kristin Hannah
But I've been frustrated while reading some other Hannah stories by what feels like odd pacing, soap-opera repeated horrors of war, must find her own inner fortitude, and forges eternal loyalty and friendship with others
- Review of Good Material by Dolly Alderton
they followed societal expectations, settling down because they're at the right age, they adore each other The reader sees what a mismatch Jen and Andy are, despite their real affection for each other, but the
- Review of People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks is also the author of books I've loved like Horse, Year of Wonders, and other novels
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/27/23 Edition
But Gwendoline and Arthur detest each other. They just might make better allies than enemies, and as they agree to cover for each other amid sword-fighting
- Review of Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch
Penny doesn't remember the events around the death for which she's imprisoned, but she recalls other
- Review of Into the Wilderness (Wilderness #1) by Sara Donati
Elizabeth's brother Julian is weak, easily tempted, shirks responsibility, and is set upon seeing others is also the author of the wonderful book The Gilded Hour as well as Where the Light Enters and ten other
- Review of Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks
Brooks is also the author of Horse, People of the Book, March, Caleb's Crossing, and others. Other powerful books I've loved that have to do with plagues, disease, and pandemics include The Dog
- Review of Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Rooney's characters engage in extensive self-reflection while struggling to open up emotionally to each other Because we loved each other too much and found each other too interesting. humanity, and in fact it's the very reason I root for us to survive--because we are so stupid about each other The best friends and their love interests delve into their complex connections with each of the others Some of the book is epistolary--Eileen and Alice write long emails to each other questioning their own
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/6/23 Edition
Gay In poet and essayist Ross Gay's Inciting Joy, he explores the joy in our interactions with each other Inciting Joy explores caring for each other and the human connections that make up a full, rich life. Novik is also the author of many other wonderful fantasy novels featuring main protagonists I love. 03
- Review of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson is also the author of Home , Lila , Jack , Housekeeping , and other books.
- Review of Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
is also the author of Carrie Soto Is Back , The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo , Malibu Rising , and other
- Review of Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin
Some people cope with the loss better than others, obviously." Others are haunted by what may have been lost, but may imagine far worse scenarios and higher stakes Still Alice by Lisa Genova and What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty are two other fiction titles I loved Are there other books with this element that you've loved?
- Review of Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
whole book was not that a movie star falls in love with a lovely small-town mom, but that Nora's (and others Annabel Monaghan is also the author of Sometime Next Summer and other books. Two other light fiction books I've reviewed that involve the celebrity-love trope are Very Sincerely
- Review of Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Novik's Scholomance series and I realized I haven't posted a stand-alone review of some of Novik's other The swirl of events draws other innocent young women into Miryem's complicated web and toward potential
- Six Four-Star Mysteries to Keep You Guessing
Cam had been bothered by something before dying unexpectedly in the Australian outback desert, but was Hart has written many other books, including The Hush, which is the second in the Johnny Merrimon series
- Review of Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson
She's focused on extending her one year of sobriety--a fact that she doesn't share easily with others
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/4/24 Edition
neighborhood and its' Jewish and Black families' purposes and missions, which sometimes intersect and other Rebecca Serle is also the author of One Italian Summer, In Five Years, and other novels. 02 Listen for
- Review of Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
explains her own yearning to power down and turn inward during difficult times, and she connects with other Through her own introspection as well as her exploration of other's experiences, the author posits that May speaks to others who have undergone periods of severe challenges and by choice or necessity powered forays into various lifestyles and locations were fascinating, and I felt May yearning to connect with others May is also the author of The Electricity of Every Living Thing as well as other books.
- Shhh! Bossy Book Gift Ideas: Sports Nonfiction
Bossy idea lists for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction must-haves, or other Cohen's dozens of interviews with basketball insiders brings to life the many other characters and players the Soul of the NBA by Theresa Runstedtler Black Ball traces how these players, some household names, others Roland Lazenby is also the author of biographies of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Jerry West, among other
- Thankful for Five-Star Bossy Reads
Do you have all-time favorites you always recommend to others? What makes them your favorites? Edward tries on the mantle of taking responsibility for every life lost; he wallows in the despair of others I kept thinking about it while I was doing other things, and I just wanted to get back to Edward to find She also says "Everyone needs to hear that other person's voice saying, 'I believe in you.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/6/23 Edition
publication tomorrow, courtesy of NetGalley and Simon & Schuster. 02 They Called Us Exceptional: And Other She explains that only by telling the truth in this way does she have any hope of allowing others to
- Review of Horse by Geraldine Brooks
But Brooks also builds rich stories in each of the other interconnected timelines, as we see privileged insight and talent; Martha's link to her Black maid is also her link to a key painting and therefore the other timelines here; and Jess and Theo struggle to understand each other's contexts across a racial divide
- Review of Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch #1) by Lyla Sage
He and Emmy have always irritated each other, and their age difference meant they were in different worlds But Luke and Emmy are older and wiser than when they last saw each other--and Luke and his muscle tees
- Review of Say You'll Remember Me (Say You'll Remember Me #1) by Abby Jimenez
kitten with a serious congenital disorder, then one magical, extended date, the two are falling for each other
- Review of Fallen Land by Taylor Brown
The young couple find one another and bond to each other in their desperate run to escape the devastated
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/26/24 Edition
Lauren also authored the books The True Love Experiment , The Unhoneymooners , In a Holidaze , Love and Other To find Bossy reviews of other missing-persons stories I've read, check out the books at this link .
- Review of Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan
The Queen of Dirt Island , The Spinning Heart , Strange Flowers , From a Low and Quiet Sea , and other
- Review of None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Other books that center around a podcast are Listen for the Lie and also the Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/11/24 Edition
However, if I had realized that Dixon is the author of 21 Ice Planet Barbarians novels and dozens of other When a magical heir is killed and other deaths follow, Ganymedes is suspected of foul play.
- Review of The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
The only thing that isn't a lie is her mysterious ability to instinctually, instantaneously heal others
- Review of The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore
Graham Moore is also the author of The Holdout, The Sherlockian, Mortal Coil, and others. You can find others by searching "historical fiction" on this blog.
- Review of Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan
all kinds--all the while tentatively exploring the beginnings of feelings they may be having for each other You might like some of the other mystery and suspense titles I've reviewed on this site.
- Review of In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
honesty about what Bloom perceives as her own instances of weakness and pettiness; intense kindness from others also the author of the wonderful White Houses (stay tuned for that upcoming review, ICYMI), as well as other I listed other heartbreaking and beautiful memoirs about facing death and loss in the Greedy Reading


















































