The story is funny, sometimes grotesque, at other times sweet, and full of surprises. Without airing out all of the family's dirty laundry, let's just say that this time Tess has really taken It addresses female empowerment within the frustrating constraints of the time, laying out some hopeful

scheduled for publication tomorrow. 02 The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins Emi Vargas is, frankly, tired for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber Ron Lieber, the New York Times

But primarily this is a story about a man coming into his own during that time and in that place. Lee's detail is just fantastic in terms of Green's emotions, hopes, dreams, everyday life at the time

Nazemian takes the reader to a powerful time in NYC through the experiences of characters that I cared 1980s AIDS epidemic and is wrapped in the music, culture, activism, fear, and ignorance in NYC at that time Nazemian takes the reader to a powerful time in NYC through the experiences of characters that I cared

Wellness is darkly funny, intriguing, and, at times, poignant. After meeting for the first time, Michael, a recently divorced teacher, studious and thoughtful, and

Rory Docherty has returned to rural North Carolina with a wooden leg and haunting memories of his time

grumpy, powerful, smart, straightforward character I was obsessed with, and I wanted to spend as much time grumpy, powerful, smart, straightforward character I was obsessed with, and I wanted to spend as much time I did feel like the page time spent on extensive explanations (of how enclaves do and don't work, how

adventure, strong female loyalty and friendship, love, and lots of fascinating details of life at the time role in her story is primarily as a faithful man who disagrees with the politics of the faith at the time

I had a tough time pinning down the tone(s) of the book.

I read this during Pandemic Times, which slowed me down and also, I believe, made it tougher than it (They’re also each called by multiple titles and names, which became slightly jumbled in my mind at times unique and clearly built that I think the general sense of this book is going to haunt me for a long time

which the madness is normalized. 02 This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps Celebrity memoir time exchange for an honest review. 06 My Life with Bob by Pamela Paul Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times

I loved the details of life in the time period, as well as the unassuming women who show their true strength

listening to her fantastically raspy voice as she read her memoir in audiobook form, and I'd love to spend time I felt like a little too much time may have been spent on sharing youthful poetry and fanciful teenaged

Vera Wong is running a largely unvisited tea house, lamenting her grown son's lack of time for her, and

Korgy, who takes up so much of her emotional energy and so much page time in the book, ultimately seems

Or maybe it's time to read this modern witchy classic again. what she might be capable of, banishes her to a deserted island, Circe perfects her witchy powers, tames

in a family of difficult men, living on a rural Colorado peach farm--its existence in that place and time

charming song references, LGBTQ love, steamy scenes, character growth--and an irresistible playing-with-time One Last Stop plays with time in a really fun, interesting way, and through the time-jump premise McQuiston's

for me to read about people making unhealthy or unhelpful choices for themselves, so I spent a lot of time

the whereabouts of a man who went missing during a fruitful archaeological dig in Egypt--at the same time

Interestingly, she spends far more page time on her relationship with John Mayer than on her life and She seems like a good egg, and I really liked spending time with her through this memoir.

details of who said what and how, (mis)interpretations of looks or actions, the tricky negotiation of time

his dogged determination in comparing notes and working cooperatively with others--even when his full-time

01 The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama I read Michelle Obama's wonderful

Maraniss shares details of the time, explains the complicated economic, political, and social forces at work, and offers an intriguing account of this fraught moment in time, using carefully researched Impressed Visitors by Amber Share If you've missed the hilarious Subpar Parks phenomenon, it may be time

by the Chinese folklore influences and the story's feminist leanings, although I felt bogged down at times I didn’t mind, but some of this was hard for me to follow at times, so I just rolled with it.

the eyes of her students--many of whom are venturing into knowledge of world religions for the first time

for longer than most agents manage to survive, so she has a persistent feeling of being on borrowed time I really enjoyed Robuck's writing style, the details of the time, the pacing of the book's events, and

At times Inciting Joy feels most like stream of consciousness reflections.

Painter spends significant page time on what is essentially the idea that one character or the other

The author points out that "for a long, long time in Western science and medicine, women's sexuality

Six Four-Star Bossy Mystery Reads Doesn't the cold winter feel like the perfect time to cozy up with for me, but in this case, I felt Faulkner deftly crafted Helen as naive, overwhelmed, lonely, and, at times wonderfully oddball Stevie Bell as she takes her sleuthing skills outside of Ellingham Academy for the first time

library, this girl from Avenue A who read Greek and slipped into one of the rare books rooms three times

There’s a lot of page time spent on figuring out the potential logistics of shoring up the levee, which

It was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and But I'm one of those who are eager for more time with these clever, sometimes grumpy, often spontaneous

Shipstead's interconnected stories about two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time for longer than most agents manage to survive, so she has a persistent feeling of living on borrowed time The author has created two independent, defiant, appealingly strong young women split by time (and, secondarily infuriating injustices perpetuated against the book's female characters--who, like the real-life women of the time I adore spending time with this author.

war stories; extensive details of the logistics of magical processes and of defusing traps; and page time But it gets softer around the edges, smoothed over like a river rock given time enough and water.

from the shackles of marriage and the subsummation of a woman to her husband that was expected at the time

long-term romances with various of their mutual friends, breaking Raine's heart a little more each time

information onto old editions of the same stories--stories that connect these characters across space and time caught between two cultures, and her intense love for Korean food--the complex flavors, the frequently time-consuming

of these, Hiram must learn to understand and master his mysterious powers that allow for shifts in time I'm listening to this as an audiobook and this is a slow mover so far; Coates is taking his time building The details of life at the time are wonderful, and some characters wield magic and hold mysterious powers

JungHo as he sets sights on more than pickpocketing and scrambling to find enough to eat one day at a time

She's furious at King Cardan's betrayal, and she's biding her time until she can exact her revenge. I loved having more time with my favorite character, the plain-speaking, tough, brutal but fair Grima

passion and, ultimately, a career, one for which he takes a sabbatical from his steady acting job at the time I laughed out loud multiple times; Kal is funny without trying too hard, and his tone is accessible even Without airing out all of the family's dirty laundry, let's just say that this time Tess has really taken It digs into avenues for female empowerment within the frustrating constraints of the time, laying out

fire-spotters, and other mountain folk characters who help or harm Honey as she fights for independence in a time

Vera and Edith are such a complementary partnership, and I loved spending time with these strong young I was taken by how remarkable the story was of the women's lives during this time of turmoil. 05 Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum Most of us are drawn to this time period thinking it was a war of I was fascinated by the two points of view (mother and daughter) and the two time periods (World War I'd like to read more about the facts of that time and of voyages like this.

A smart master thief bends time and finds her loyalties divided in turn-of-the-century New York. I appreciated the character of Esta as a smart master thief who can bend time, and I loved the 1901 New listen to The Last Magician, the first in Maxwell's series, as an audiobook, what with the jumps through time

this hefty expansion of the 1619 Project, which was spearheaded by Nikole Hannah-Jones at The New York Times

series (all of the books are set in Amish country), although they've been on my to-read list for a long time meant to stand alone, while readers following the books in order will note character development over time

Lessons in Chemistry explores deep issues, conflict, and dark times, yet offers hope and joy.