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  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/6/23 Edition

    witchy novel from Cherie Dimaline, VenCo, scheduled for publication tomorrow; I'm reading Looking for Jane I received a prepublication audiobook version of this book courtesy of Libro.fm and HarperAudio. Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories and Six More Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You. 02 Looking for Jane Looking for Jane is a story of three timelines linked through decades by a mysterious letter and enormously Looking for Jane is Heather Marshall's debut novel. It's scheduled for publication February 7.

  • Six More Mysteries I Loved Reading Last Year

    For my full review, please check out We Are All Guilty Here . 05 The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Jane is a young single mother and a librarian at the New York Public Library. Byrd, Jane goes missing. Byrd begins to believe Jane is suffering from dissociative fugue, a rare condition that could account For my full review, please check out The Strange Case of Jane O .

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/1/26 Edition

    robots, AI, deadly videogames, and a fight for survival, Operation Bounce House; and I'm listening to Jane audiobook version of this title courtesy of Libro.fm and Penguin Random House Audio. 03 Forty Love by Jane

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/19/24 Edition

    01 Liars by Sarah Manguso Jane is an ambitious, aspiring writer who falls in love with John, a filmmaker Jane's beginning to believe she can have it all when on top of it all, she becomes a mother.

  • Review of Good Material by Dolly Alderton

    Their best friends Avi and Jane feel like a correlating relationship to Andy and Jen's, and Avi and Jane's bickering, hectic, haggard states seem to serve as a potential warning sign to Andy and Jen of

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/21 Edition

    The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Jessica Anya Blau's 1970s-set music-focused story Mary Jane; I'm 01 Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau In Jessica Anya Blau's novel Mary Jane, it's 1970s Baltimore, and straitlaced teen Mary Jane has landed a nanny job with a nearby family--a "respectable" family, her mother says move in with the doctor's family while the star struggles with his issues, so in the household, Mary Jane By the time summer is over, Mary Jane will understand how many more possibilities there are for her future

  • November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    stories; Jessica Anya Blau's 1970s-set story of a young woman figuring out her place in the world, Mary Jane In Jessica Anya Blau's novel Mary Jane, we're in 1970s Baltimore (with all of the glorious, immersive details of the era), and straitlaced teen Mary Jane has landed a nanny job in the neighborhood. Blau explores interesting gray areas and provides lots of heart and unexpected elements in Mary Jane. Because of the music involved in the story, Mary Jane reminded me of the books on the Greedy Reading

  • Three Offbeat Series I Just Started and Love

    #mystery, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview 02 My Lady Jane: The Lady Janies Series ​ I'd had My Lady Jane on my to-read list for a couple of years, and the only good news resulting from this inexplicable delay is that now all three of the books in the Lady Janies trilogy (each is a stand-alone creative retelling of the story of a famous Jane) are published, so there will be no impatient waiting for the Are you interested in a historical fiction retelling of the story of King Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and

  • Review of The Fire and the Ore by Olivia Hawker

    Jane (the character is inspired by the author's own ancestor of the same name) is a tough young woman She takes Jane under her wing, encouraging her natural affinity for understanding the power of herbs Tamar, Jane, and Tabitha, recently strangers, become linked by complicated connections to one man.

  • Review of The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

    Jane is new to Birmingham, Alabama. And if, while she's taking care of their beloved pets, Jane slips a few small valuables into her pockets But the young woman who has taken on the name of Jane and is desperate to leave her dark past behind This could be a better new beginning than even Jane could have manipulated into reality. I felt as though Jane was a frequent contradiction--she is said to be young and pretty, but also to be

  • Six More Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year

    Please click here for my full review of Go As a River. 06 Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall Marshall's Looking for Jane is a story of women living in three timelines who are linked through decades by a mysterious Please click here for my full review of Looking for Jane.

  • Review of The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz

    When she runs away to the big city of Baltimore, she presents herself as an eighteen-year-old named Janet carry herself, and David halfheartedly attempts to woo her (which leaves Joan breathless, imagining Jane

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/1/21 Edition

    Jane is a young woman who is new to Birmingham, Alabama. And if, while she's taking care of their beloved pets, Jane slips a few small valuables into her pockets But Jane--who's taken on this new name and is desperate to leave her dark past behind her--has wormed When Jane places herself in the path of one of the widowers and he shows interest in her, she can't believe But is Jane doing the scheming, or is something more sinister going on?

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/4/24 Edition

    and is tracked down by a podcast investigating the mystery, Listen for the Lie; and I'm listening to James It seems as though Jake is meant to be her forever match. But Daphne doubts the prediction--and her inability to tell Jake about her years of outside guidance publication March 5, courtesy of NetGalley and Celadon Books. 03 The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride James McBride's Heaven & Earth Grocery Store tracks the victories, missteps, losses, and love

  • Review of The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

    I listened to The Frozen River as an audiobook, narrated by Jane Oppenheimer, courtesy of Libro.fm and

  • February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Click here for my full review of Big Swiss. 04 Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall Marshall's debut Looking for Jane is a story of women living in three timelines who are linked through decades by a mysterious Please click here for my full review of Looking for Jane. 05 We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine

  • Review of The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

    James is irresistible, vivacious, and mischievous--and Rachel is immediately swept into his powerful Rachel meets another James, James Carey (who she calls "Carey," as she already has a James), falling James comes out as gay, and a complicated web of relationships builds between Dr. Byrne, his wife, James, Carey, and Rachel. choices that are made at times in the story, I was so taken with the characters that my cringing didn't hamper

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/22/26 Edition

    I'm reading the wonderful Lex Croucher's grown-up magical school tale, The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones 01 The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Croucher Briar and Sebastian are childhood best friends, So far, The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones is the type of book I had hoped Lev Grossman's (for me, grim I'm listening to this novel as an audiobook courtesy of Libro.fm and Harper Voyager. I'm listening to an audiobook version of this title courtesy of Libro.fm and Harper Muse. 03 The Lion

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/29/24 Edition

    I'm listening to The Frozen River as an audiobook, narrated by Jane Oppenheimer, courtesy of Libro.fm

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/17/24 Edition

    Rom-Commers, Katherine Center's newest romantic comedy about an eager, aspiring screenwriter and a jaded I received a prepublication edition of this title courtesy of Harper and NetGalley.

  • Review of Whistler by Ann Patchett

    I received an audiobook version of this novel courtesy of Libro.fm and Harper.

  • Review of O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker

    Barker's novel features Janet, a misunderstood, mocked, badly treated young woman coming of age in a Janet's only ally is her eccentric old Aunt Lila, who is herself powerless and in danger of being thrust Boarding school leads to further ostracization and irritating demands upon Janet's time, when she'd prefer Each attempt Janet makes to be her true self, delve into her interests, or behave naturally ends in a

  • Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies

    Co-author Jessica Anya Blau is also the author of Mary Jane , Shopgirls , and other books. 02 The Huntress

  • Review of Both Can Be True by Jessica Guerrieri

    I listened to an audiobook version of this title courtesy of Libro.fm and Harper Muse.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/9/26 Edition

    I received an audiobook version of this novel courtesy of Libro.fm and Harper. 02 Famesick by Lena Dunham

  • Shhh! Books I'm Giving as Gifts This Holiday

    to people who choose to make music their life's focus. 02 Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany by Jane Mount Jane Mount is an artist and the creator of Ideal Bookshelf.

  • Review of The Night We Met (Say You'll Remember Me #2) by Abby Jimenez

    I listened to The Night We Met courtesy of Harper Wave and Libro.fm .

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/2/24 Edition

    Reading Now I'm listening to Michelle Moran's novel Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp ; I'm listening to James Michelle Moran is also the author of Cleopatra's Daughter. 02 James by Percival Everett In James , Percival James is secretly teaching other enslaved people to read; sneaking to delve into the library of books I'm listening to James as an audiobook. I received a prepublication edition of this novel (which was published in June, oops!)

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/23/26 Edition

    I'm listening to Getting Naked courtesy of Harper Wave and Libro.fm.

  • Six Lighter Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading

    outlandish or supernatural aspects of a romantic but otherwise truly oddball book (see my review of My Lady Jane

  • Review of Sandwich by Catherine Newman

    I received a prepublication edition of this title courtesy of Harper and NetGalley.

  • Review of The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap

    James Willoughby is a na ï ve young medical student whose family fortunes have taken a negative turn, medical school experience, and, against all odds, building the somewhat-reasonable-feeling case for James's story there's a hesitant friendship, then a meaningful, playful, and poignant relationship between James

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/30/26 Edition

    I'm listening to The Night We Met courtesy of Harper Wave and Libro.fm.

  • Review of The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr

    I received a prepublication edition of this title courtesy of Harper Perrenial and NetGalley.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/9/24 Edition

    Glass's newest Emma Makepeace spy mystery, The Trap ; I'm listening to Miss Morgan's Book Brigade , Janet Ava Glass is also the author of Alias Emma and The Traitor . 02 Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles I love a book about scrappy librarians , and Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction Janet Skeslien Charles is also the author of The Paris Library . 03 Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward Annie

  • Review of Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis

    outlandish or supernatural aspects of a romantic but otherwise truly oddball book (see my review of My Lady Jane

  • Six Final Bossy Favorite Historical Fiction Reads from the Past Year

    James Willoughby is a naïve young medical student whose family fortunes have taken a negative turn, leaving medical school experience, and, against all odds, building the somewhat-reasonable-feeling case for James's His best friend Turner is more savvy, careful, and jaded, while loyal to Elwood.

  • September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    James is a fascinating retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  from the point of view of enslaved In James , Percival Everett's retelling of the Mark Twain novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , we hear James is secretly teaching other enslaved people to read; sneaking to delve into the library of books I listened to James as an audiobook. Please click here for my full review of James . 05 Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Thorpe's

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/10/24 Edition

    I received a prepublication edition of this title courtesy of Harper Perrenial and Paperbacks and NetGalley

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/24/25 Edition

    James Emily St. James crafts a tender, funny story with zing about a secretly trans high school teacher in a small town

  • Review of Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh

    Unsinkable as an audiobook, narrated by Barrie Kreinik and Alana Kerr Collins, courtesy of Libro.fm and Harper

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/5/24 Edition

    Unsinkable as an audiobook, narrated by Barrie Kreinik and Alana Kerr Collins, courtesy of Libro.fm and Harper

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/16/25 Edition

    Barker's novel features Janet, a misunderstood, mocked, badly treated young woman coming of age in a Janet's only ally is her eccentric old Aunt Lila, who is herself powerless and in danger of being thrust

  • Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now

    disbelief to buy into the outlandish or supernatural aspects of a romantic (see Soulless and My Lady Jane

  • Six Bossy Favorite Literary Fiction Reads from the Past Year

    Barker's novel features Janet, a misunderstood, mocked, badly treated young woman coming of age in a Janet's only ally is her eccentric old Aunt Lila, who is herself powerless and in danger of being thrust Boarding school leads to further ostracization and irritating demands upon Janet's time, when she'd prefer Each attempt Janet makes to be her true self, delve into her interests, or behave naturally ends in a

  • Six More of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the Year

    01 Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles This historical fiction story in two timelines I love a book about scrappy librarians , and Janet Skeslien Charles's novel Miss Morgan's Book Brigade Please click here for my full review of Table for Two . 04 The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie

  • October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Tamar, Jane, and Tabitha become linked by complicated connections to one man.

  • Review of Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim

    Meanwhile Jade, a young girl who has been sold to a courtesan, befriends JungHo, a young orphan boy in JungHo grows older and becomes involved in the fight for independence, while Jade finds an unlikely romantic Beasts of a Little Land tracks Jade's schooling, found family, artistic expression, and her social position Conflicts between Korea and Japan and war and occupation swirl around them and those within their orbits--Jade's

  • July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    She's dating a boring but reliable young man from her high school and living at home when she meets James James is irresistible, vivacious, and mischievous--and Rachel is immediately swept into his powerful choices that are made at times in the story, I was so taken with the characters that my cringing didn't hamper

  • Six More Four-Star (and Up) Historical Fiction Reads I Loved in the Past Year

    Tamar, Jane, and Tabitha become linked by complicated connections to one man.

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