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Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Once There Were Wolves, Charlotte McConaghy's novel about a biologist fighting The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson Casey Wilson, actress (Happy Endings), comedian (Saturday Night and horrified: she was the cause of a drunk-driving accident in her adopted town of Los Angeles the night

Chelsey is thrilled that Ellie is back, she's frustrated by Ellie's refusal to provide information that might significant trauma) and wasn't pressed for details regarding the culprit who snatched her, where she might

I thought Hannah Kent skillfully captured the setting, the accused's feelings of futility in fighting back, and the panicked realization of those surrounding her that the truth might upend the events already

magic--more powerful than any of her classmates realize, which is just how El wanted it--feared she might A lot of page time was spent on logistics and on explaining why magical processes and machinations functioned

books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction must-haves, or other new-to-you titles that might shhh, I'm giving my parents more Milk Street foodstuffs for Christmas--and I own Milk Street Tuesday Nights Diner Donuts and from Pickle-Brined Roast Chicken to Gram's Clam Dip, with flavors ready for a cozy night

While she might empathetically feed into the depth of feeling described to her and suffered by her artistic More Stories about Best Friends You might want to check out these other Bossy reviews of stories about

I was hooked on the story of a team of young women fighting for admittance to a guild, their bonds, and The world-building felt a little unfinished, but the adventure story was compelling, with women fighting

They spend their nights desperately avoiding the cruelties and horrors they might suffer at the hands

of the month: Hank Green's second book in his quirky, lovely, character-driven, big-hearted science fiction It features the fantastic characters from book one, and the plot picks up with a new version of the fight

that survived the immense destruction of the climate crisis, but secrets, danger, and a double life might You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Fascinating Dystopian and Postapocalyptic

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For more memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out the Greedy Reading Lists Six Illuminating But it's truly unlike anything I have ever read, and the second section, which is an enormous departure in tone from section one, brought me repeatedly to tears. make me feel like the worst type of voyeur—that the details of the affair at the center of this story might London, shuffling it from apartment to apartment where it holds a place of honor and has for twenty-eight

The story begins with a mother awaiting her teenage son's return home late one night. relieved to find that her son hasn't killed anyone, he hasn't been arrested, and in fact, none of last night's But she knows that last night was real. But somehow she's reliving yesterday again.

humor-filled Charlie Bumper series (which my son read and absolutely adored) as well as the middle-grade books Night of the Spadefoot Toads and The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher.

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I thought some of these to-reads might end up on this list, but I can't wait around forever while I manage Here are six varied books about witches, some I might call modern witchy classics (Wicked and Circe) If you like books about magic, here are two other Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading Lists you might enjoy Reid is a straitlaced young man for whom things are black-and-white, clearly right and wrong. I think the second book in the All Souls series (Shadow of Night) is even stronger, as it delves more

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guilt and self-doubt lead her to track down the almost-victim, Wade Austin, he assures her that her actions Wendy Walker is also the author of Don't Look for Me, The Night Before, Emma in the Night, All Is Not

Hearne offers a playful, action-packed, magical, layered modern-day London. Al MacBharrais is a widower (who adored his wife) who uses unconventional methods to right wrongs, to corruption, and gun control, while the characters' banter and affection for each other keeps you rolling right (I wonder if these might be Iron Druid Chronicles references that I'm missing since I haven't yet read

It gleans tips about holding conversations and functioning around others by watching its favorite show In the middle of the night on a New York City street, April and her friend Andy stumble across something Are they neutral, are they sinister, or might they be here to save humanity? The faulted character of April May was wonderful, and I was fascinated by the way her actions and hopes

Is this kind of a young adult fiction version of the Serial podcast? I'm really hoping so.

If you like stories about witches, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Wonderfully Armenian genocide that is personal to Bohjalian himself, The Sandcastle Girls, as well as Midwives, The Flight

One faction wants to use the horrifying knowledge of Nazi doctors who enacted abuse and torture upon the machinations of the Nazis or offer background on the politics of the American and British postwar factions

for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction must-haves, or other titles that might They are summoned to a posh townhouse where one is stabbed right in front of the others, but somehow

Colin Jost retraces his journey toward and through his fifteen seasons at Saturday Night Live and offers He retraces his journey toward and through his fifteen seasons at Saturday Night Live, from early tryouts during busy SNL seasons; for a long time he left the SNL office multiple times a week to put on late-night I mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now,

specific in her approach here; each chapter is crafted around a potential race-related statement you might encounter that may be loaded, unfair, unfounded, and/or fraught with racism, followed by rebuttals that might write "in the hopes that what I write and say, and what others write and say, will inform and inspire action often-traditional colorblind approaches to race; and how guilt can paralyze and prevent productive action Oluo wrote So You Want to Talk About Race to "help people fight the systemic oppression that is harming

But Lucy suffered a head wound the night of Savvy's death and now she can't remember anything about the night Savvy was murdered.

farewell to her family but also holds meaning for anyone considering the way they live and how they might That said, I have a tough time reading memoirs in which someone is fighting cancer, and I understand

Reid is a straitlaced young man for whom things are black-and-white, clearly right and wrong. surprisingly limited, and her witchiness less pronounced than her identity as a thief and as a young woman fighting

The challenging process of Yara's therapy and fight for growth is really satisfying to witness. As Yara considers the same path, she has to fight against the voices in her head.

and predation might have taken a turn toward homicide. I imagined that the alligator angle might make for a campy revenge fantasy. unacceptable, or simply ignored), and she reinforces how infrequently men are prosecuted for their abusive actions suspicions that Ellie may be behind the deaths of the men, "How do I condemn Ellie for taking a terrible action --maybe taking a terrible action--when I'm so damn grateful for the results?"

could beef up my Dragons shelf on Goodreads and put together a post of my favorite dragon books (that's right I wonder if they might be a bigger part in subsequent books.

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But when Madison and her best friend go missing that night, Emmy realizes the girls have been keeping

considers the ease with which she could enter a casual romantic entanglement--while she desperately fights for Meena's right to make basic choices about her love and her life path. 02 Nobody Will Tell You This

the resigned, broken existence of the imprisoned, the masters' willful brutality, and the spark to fight You can't copyright a plot anyway, right? RIGHT?

But right before Simon gets a chance to go on tour, and just as he's letting his hopes soar that this might finally be his big break, Stella falls into a coma. many other readers, I had mixed feelings about, and which probably warrants inclusion on a Titles That Might

Exiles was the right mystery at the right time for me.

reflects on human nature, recognizes the intense delights of food and love and friendship, shines a light thriller is about the forces that drive apart a husband and wife, but it's not the other-woman story you might

Wilson overcame tough childhood circumstances before setting her sights on becoming a performer, and I love to listen to the audiobook version of a memoir (if you haven't yet, you might want to check out The sections regarding Wilson's childhood were most engaging to me, as well as her zigzagging path toward

realize that he exists; figure out what his vivid, recurring dreams and his brother August's premonitions might mean; and determine whose voice is on the other end of that damn red phone, things just might turn out all right.

He also offers tips on how to evaluate whether a school might be a match for a young person looking toward Aiming for the most talked-about institutions (and fighting to be one included in the infamous single-digit

The story's jungle setting and music focus mean that the languorous and sultry tone feels just right.

books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction must-haves, or other new-to-you titles that might But despite the fight to come out on top in the naturalists' matchup, many of the birds around them were

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set of answers as to why the women were chosen for this imprisonment, insight into what its purpose might

But Xavier's painful past and Samantha's challenging present might make a future for the two impossible

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for revenge takes hold, and it becomes clear that something big is about to come to a head, and it might

This was the right book at the right time for me, and I loved it. I flew through this story--it was solidly a "right book at the right time" situation for me, and I also