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from Henry Fry about a young man resolving complicated questions about his romantic life, career, and his future at an East London commune; Revelations, Mary Sarratt's immersive historical fiction set in visions and pilgrimages; and We Are Not Like Them, Christine Pride and Jo Piazza's exploration of a complicated When he moves in with his best friend in a commune-like East London community, Danny reckons with his

Interspecies relations are prickly, comfortable, romantic, puzzling, or all of the above. Weir provides Grace with unexpected company, fascinating collaboration, fantastic interpersonal relationships Young Sitara is living a comfortable life in Kabul in 1978. for all of Our Woman in Moscow's elements: Russia, family, spies, crossing/double-crossing, finding common Serious. 09 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Kate Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come

trembling with the pink handbills they’d rained from the sky that morning, the ones that announced the coming

The many ghosts’ chatter and commentary (always with their born and died dates following their names

from Kirsten Miller about middle-aged women coming into their power and coming into their own; Sea of They're making suggestions about what she should do with her life, and Nessa realizes they're coming

Kate Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come alive through the stories of three young that I was curious about how even a historical fiction storytelling master like Kate Quinn could craft compelling within both timelines, and in her hands, the descriptions of code-breaking mechanisms and the detailed, complicated The summer Chloe Davis was twelve, six girls went missing in her rural Louisiana community. Then a hastily sent, coded message comes through to an underling in the Oval Office--and it seems linked

on their heads and illuminating unexpected aspects while making you think—and wrapping it all in a compelling

including key interviews and decisions, her work friendship with Matt Lauer, and her healthy professional competitiveness

Iari and Gaer band together to solve the mystery of a murder committed by a riev, a decommissioned battle-mecha

including key interviews and decisions, her work friendship with Matt Lauer, and her healthy professional competitiveness

Edith Graham is a small-town British schoolteacher who is thrilled to sign on with the British Control Commission The details Rees provides of this confused time in the world are wonderful: the complicated workings to Russia to try to extricate Iris from danger--but the truth about Iris's marriage and past is more complicated Invisible Woman. 05 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Kate Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come wireless signals, managing a network of agents across Europe, and maintaining her rabidly dedicated Communist

Then a hastily sent, coded message comes through to an underling in the Oval Office--and violent terrorist and work together to determine who is responsible for the destruction; how each of their pasts may be coming particularly taken with the familial angle (Secretary of State Adams's daughter has taken over her media company so is involved in the storytelling from that angle, and her son is a reporter deeply involved in the complicated State of Terror while still making me feel invested in the story and the ins and outs of the various complicated

Kate Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come alive through the stories of three young that I was curious about how even a historical fiction storytelling master like Kate Quinn could craft compelling within both timelines, and in her hands, the descriptions of code-breaking mechanisms and the detailed, complicated

was drawn more to Nancy Harrison's strong personality and political aspirations and her son Nick's coming The tone was constant, and Ginder offers over-the-top camp with heart and complexity. an advance electronic copy of this book, published April 5, courtesy of NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company

trembling with the pink handbills they’d rained from the sky that morning, the ones that announced the coming 02 Steelstriker by Marie Lu In Skyhunter, the first book in Marie Lu's Skyhunter series, Lu offered complex Then a hastily sent, coded message comes to an underling in the Oval Office--and violent terrorist attacks and work together to determine who is responsible for the destruction; how each of their pasts may be coming

traveling minister and escapes to Japan, setting in motion the events that will shape the generations to come many details of daily life (food, dress, tradition) in Korea and Japan made the almost-500-page story come In The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After, Wamariya recalls her experiences through be a little self-conscious, but the book itself is darkly funny, with wonderfully paced dialogue and compelling This is a long essay (but a short book) illustrating the complex behind-the-scenes challenges and tragedies

Family secrets and conflicts come to a head as The Gods of Howl Mountain reaches a dark, brooding, beautiful Stay tuned for that review, coming soon!

secrets that go far beyond the medical community and pierce at the heart of Edinburgh society. 02 Unlikely science fiction mystery, a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, band together to solve the mystery of a murder committed

For my full review of this book, see The Witch Elm. 02 The Lost Man by Jane Harper ​ Nathan and Bub come wrought, with stark, rugged, lush landscapes serving as the backdrop for a mystery that shakes a small community The story is as much about the varied cast of characters, the closed-off community, and the vivid sense mystery/thriller—with a smart underlying commentary about gun ownership, violence, and the factors complicating Panowich offers a story about a complicated family and sense of duty, with ruthless mountain gangsters

The summer Chloe Davis was twelve, six girls went missing in her rural Louisiana community. I didn't completely buy into Chloe as a psychologist (although the career suited the plot), and I found

This is a collection of essays and recollections that comes from Rogen's heart, and Yearbook feels like

the Bennetts is twisty without being manipulative, and the denouement felt satisfyingly layered and complex

Let's Not Do That Again is a combination of biting humor, family drama, and playful, oddball joy. of this book, scheduled for publication tomorrow (April 5), courtesy of NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company

for all of Our Woman in Moscow's elements: Russia, family, spies, crossing/double-crossing, finding common His personal situation is complicated by his grief for his recently deceased daughter, and he aims to The stories that make up How High We Go in the Dark are steeped in death and in coming to terms with later, as Opal considers reconciling with Nev for a set of reunion performances, truths from the past come

reflecting diversity led to opportunities that ultimately changed his career and cemented his acting commitment

superlative moments, emotional encounters with art and music, and clean resolutions to the story's various complications The tone and feeling of The Oceanography of the Moon took me by surprise, especially in comparison to Vanderah's first book, Where the Forest Meets the Stars, which felt more complex. I'm in for a satisfying ending, but the wrap-up of the various complex, upsetting complications this

by Stacy Willingham The summer Chloe Davis was twelve, six girls went missing in her rural Louisiana community But The Exoneration Initiative discovers evidence indicating that Riley didn't commit those grisly crimes

This was sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling. 02 Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen Kin is a romance, but it’s actually a story about loyalty and devoted friendship without easy or saw-it-coming This was strange and compelling. 06 All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai There are flying cars in the

the way Patchett shares thoughtful moments and reflections illustrating her many loves for and deep commitments

later, as Opal considers reconciling with Nev for a set of reunion performances, truths from the past come

responsibility to other beings, undertaking noble missions, bravely exploring new worlds, or finding common I found this sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling. Interspecies relations are prickly, comfortable, romantic, puzzling, or all of the above. Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated The economy runs on robots, partially augmented humans, and humans desperately trying to compete with

In one example among many, Smita actively asks a companion a personal question, then shares with the Smita didn't come across to me as believably journalistic in her habits, observation, or manner, so I

Cosimano struck a campy, playful tone in that book and offered a quirky setup for Finlay's complicated feeling a little squirrelly, although this was necessary to advance the plot and continue their will-they-commit /won't-they-commit tension for the next book.

Cosimano struck a campy, playful tone in that book and offered a quirky setup for Finlay's complicated As Opal considers reconciling with Nev for a reunion performance, truths from the past come to light

Each possibility of a present and future is built upon different combinations of decisions Nora could Some lives are notable, others comfortable, and still others are full of pain. She often feels buoyed or hindered by a feeling of déjà vu, and occasionally she feels compelled to take it’s a romance, but it’s really a story about loyalty and devoted friendship without easy or saw-it-coming Now she's coming to terms with the recent and tragic loss of the person she loved and the future she

to Russia to try to extricate Iris from danger--but the truth about Iris's marriage and past is more complicated for all of Our Woman in Moscow's elements: Russia, family, spies, crossing/double-crossing, finding common

raised by her emotionally distant, critical mother), she finds warmth in new family connections, and she comes Other delightful, convenient, unsurprising, and fun developments: Breen comes into windfalls of wealth , convenient, wine- and romance-focused story with some good-and-evil battling and more about Breen coming in for the second book in this series, fall 2021's The Becoming, but I thought that the series was complete

finding her way--and also, dragons; I'm reading Bob Odenkirk's conversational brand-new memoir about comedy and life, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama; and I'm listening to the first in the prolific Marie Lu's young Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk You might know Odenkirk from his role as the sleazy lawyer with So far, Odenkirk's memoir Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama is a conversational foray into his zigzagging route comics, and he shares what he experienced and learned along the way.

songs, performing, and the musician and band dynamics that keep it all wonderfully unpredictable and complicated But Jimenez offers an excellent setup for a romantic comedy with enough heartache that your teeth don't interviews) of the meteoric rise of a 1970s band, their mesmerizing lead singer Daisy, the group's complicated thought the interview format might possibly get tiresome, but Reid skillfully builds the story, the complex The first half of this book started off so perfectly and wonderfully that I considered abandoning all commitments

His personal situation is complicated by his grief for his recently deceased daughter, and he aims to used for saying goodbye or for cremation rather than travel stays; and an irresistible, sentient pig commands those who loved them, and those occupying this space manage to cobble together a surprising sense of community The stories are steeped in death and in coming to terms with mortality while fighting for answers. How High We Go in the Dark combines linked elements that wind through the book—a symbol of a planet with

light fiction novel The Unsinkable Greta James, Greta is an up-and-coming indie rock star whose father Greta's brother Asher convinces Greta to go along to keep their dad company. Did he want her to settle down like her brother with a more common career and a spouse? There's an unlikely-to-be-long-term, nerdy but sweet, complicated and messy love interest that I enjoyed

of Rae Lynn and Del, disparate characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common Guide for Occupants is made up of fascinating, funny, odd, and often unexpected information about the complicated millions of miles from Earth, and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated Weir provides Grace with unexpected company, fascinating collaboration, fantastic interpersonal relationships Young Sitara is living a comfortable life in Kabul in 1978.

Russia to try to extricate her sister from danger--but the truth about Iris's marriage and past is more complicated light fiction novel The Unsinkable Greta James, Greta is an up-and-coming indie rock star whose father Greta's brother Asher convinces Greta to go along to keep their dad company--and he obviously not-so-secretly meeting long-lost family members, encountering a brooding man who seems sure to become a love interest, coming into windfalls of wealth, wondering at the emergence of magical powers, and Breen's coming into her

where they did because of the convenient lack of attention paid by local authorities to the polygamous community's The book's many moving parts and family characters are fluidly shaped into compelling reading by Willner Ford Ford shares how she navigated an unforgiving childhood and complicated relationships with her volatile

of Rae Lynn and Del, disparate characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common

Situations on Bastion are complicated by longstanding rivalries, the suspicious circumstances surrounding She has missteps and recognizes an immediate need to develop a thick skin—as well as feeling the complicated

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

Hard work, interest, and commitment are essential to achievement, and Duckworth traces her research and In researcher and professor Angela Duckworth's nonfiction work Grit, she explores the combination of passion and commitment that is a key component in success. The combination of enthusiasm and determination necessary in each case felt in line with these individuals For more nonfiction books, check out the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read

She's an unassuming middle-aged woman and a recovering alcoholic who has a compulsion: to locate missing darkness and tragedy of her past but also considers different versions of her life in which she could be committed

Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Nadia Hashimi's story of a young woman in Afghanistan during the communist 01 Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi Young Sitara is living a comfortable life in Kabul in 1978. She's an unassuming middle-aged woman and a recovering alcoholic who has a compulsion: to locate missing of Rae Lynn and Del, disparate characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common