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- Review of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
I was hoping for a similar revelation while reading Jonathan Haidt's 2012 book The Righteous Mind . performative shows of force, nonsensical declarations, and willful ignorance, I didn't experience the revelation
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/9/22 Edition
resolving complicated questions about his romantic life, career, and his future at an East London commune; Revelations received a prepublication digital edition of this book courtesy of Ballantine Books and NetGalley. 02 Revelations by Mary Sharratt I've been reading Mary Sharratt's Revelations over the course of this "school year" In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched
- Review of The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
I felt and hoped that we were being set up for a delightful twist, but no shocking revelation or additional
- Review of The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
This revelation opens the door to the discovery of and the discussion of various characters' newly realized
- Review of Pope Joan: A Novel by Donna Woolfolk Cross
Other historical fiction books with faith elements that I've loved include Revelations and Illuminations
- Review of The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
the slow build of mystery in two timelines, the privilege and working class disparities, the eventual revelations
- Review of The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
The ending section is lovely, with heartwarming promise, hope, resolution, and a fig-tree-related revelation
- Six More Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
The book revels in wonderful LGBTQ love and tons of sexiness; fantastic New York-centric details; and Some of the twists at the end felt implausible, but others wrapped up frustrating revelations in satisfying McAllister offers a smart, intriguing, twisty story that plays with time and offers second chances, revelations
- Review of Burn by Peter Heller
Flashbacks delve into their friends-like-family years of linked lives--and a disturbing revelation that
- Review of Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
in another writer's hands, but in Wilson's novels, they allow for skillful, delightful, unexpected revelations
- Six More Four-Star (and Up) Historical Fiction Reads I Loved in the Past Year
For my full review, check out Horse. 02 Revelations by Mary Sharratt Sharratt offers vivid historical In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched I underlined many, many meaningful passages in Revelations, and I found exploring this time through Margery's For my full review, check out Revelations. 03 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Jenkins Reid's novel offers a dual timeline, immersive Old Hollywood detail, a forbidden love, and revelations
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/2/25 Edition
series of events leads from disaster to recovery, to connection and secrets, to a surprising set of revelations
- Review of Stay True: A Memoir by Hua Hsu
He reflects on friendship and on their connection, challenges, and revelations. Eighteen-year-old Hua Hsu reveled in his uniqueness. Hua was left reeling.
- Review of The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Shocking revelations shifted my thinking about the book's various relationships and made me question
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/3/25 Edition
mental illness in young people; I'm reading an upcoming novel about secrets, past love, and dangerous revelations
- Review of The Luminous Web: Essays on Science and Religion by Barbara Brown Taylor
science and religion is complex, centuries old, and ongoing, the author doesn't assert earth-shattering revelations
- Review of Clear by Carys Davies
series of events leads from disaster to recovery, to connection and secrets, to a surprising set of revelations
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/16/25 Edition
received a prepublication version of this book courtesy of NetGalley and Viking Books. 02 Done and Dusted (Rebel
- Review of Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King #1) by Tricia Levenseller
The timing of this revelation surprised me; we had been privy to most of Alosa's inner dialogue, and
- Review of Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham
She's still reeling from the loss of her best friend Eliza, who died a year earlier. didn't lead the story exactly where I thought they would, and I was surprised by several turns and revelations
- Review of This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
absolutely, and when you went outside the wind sometimes drew apart the clouds and you stood in the revelation
- Review of A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
I was satisfied by the layered revelations of the truth.
- Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series
In The Wicked King , surprising revelations, shifting alliances, opaque political machinations, and enmity us, it begins Turner's six-book series, which offers wonderfully flawed characters, plot twists and revelations
- Review of Baby X by Kira Peikoff
I was happily intrigued by how all of the pieces of this story fit together, and the revelations that
- Review of Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
and recovery from the Great War inspires many in the city to dive into the wild nightlife scene and revel
- Review of Pines (Wayward Pines #1) by Blake Crouch
he recalls that his mission--before the devastating car crash upon his arrival in town that left him reeling by the story's concept but wanted more character development to anchor me within the ever-evolving revelations
- Six More Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
The book revels in wonderful LGBTQ love and tons of sexiness; fantastic New York-centric details; and Some of the twists at the end felt implausible, but others wrapped up frustrating revelations in satisfying McAllister offers a smart, intriguing, twisty story that plays with time and offers second chances, revelations
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/19/25 Edition
self-consciously zany in another writer's hands but in Wilson's novels, allow for delightful, unexpected revelations
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
For my full review, check out The Love of My Life. 06 Revelations by Mary Sharratt Sharratt offers vivid In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched I underlined many, many meaningful passages in Revelations, and I found exploring this time through Margery's For my full review, check out Revelations.
- Review of The Running Grave (Cormoran Strike #7) by Robert Galbraith
of the seven in the Cormoran Strike series, we see some emotional growth, potentially game-changing revelations
- Review of Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt
Mary Sharratt also wrote Revelations, historical fiction about the life of Margery of Kempe, a mother
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/24/23 Edition
Mary Sharratt also wrote Revelations, about the life of Margery of Kempe, a mother of fourteen whose
- Six More Fantasy Novels I Loved in the Past Year
A select few fellow members of the rebel Uprising are aware that she is psychic, but no one but her adoptive way into Silver Elite, a small unit sure to access more sensitive information that could assist the rebels
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The ending section is lovely, with heartwarming promise, hope, resolution, and a fig-tree-related revelation I was happily intrigued by how all of the pieces of this story fit together, and the revelations that
- Review of Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger
This installment involves technology of the time, ancient Egyptian artifacts, revelations about Alexia's
- Six Favorite Bossy Fantasy Reads from the Past Year
Our brave main protagonist (and rebel) Talin is forced to submit to the Federation's morally questionable She has conveniently shuffled off from Philly to the magical Talamh, where she revels in her new-found
- Review of Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
McAllister offers a smart, intriguing, twisty story that plays with time and offers second chances, revelations
- Six of My Favorite Mystery Reads of the Year
the slow build of mystery in two timelines, the privilege and working class disparities, the eventual revelations The podcast element was engaging--I loved how it allowed for layers of interpretation, revelation, and
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Keefe's new book is Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels, and Crooks. The book revels in wonderful LGBTQ love and tons of sexiness; fantastic New York-centric details; and
- Review of I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
She doesn't add drama to the often shocking and horrifying revelations she presents to the reader.
- Review of I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang
I really liked the revelations (which come through reading Jessica's diary, eek) regarding Jessica's
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/14/22 Edition
London, and recovery from the Great War inspires the city to dive into a wild nightlife scene and to revel
- Review of Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
Keefe's upcoming book (to be published June 28) is Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels,
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/30/23 Edition
shows up, Maddie jumps at the chance for some independence; a late bloomer, she finds a flat share and revels
- Review of The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
She futilely urges her husband to join the Resistance--but when he disappears, she seeks out the rebel
- Review of One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash
One Foot in Eden is a quiet, haunting story with a Southern gothic feel and understated revelations from
- Review of Maame by Jessica George
Ghana, Maddie jumps at the chance for some independence; a late bloomer, she finds a flat share and revels
- Review of The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green
Green is thoughtful and self-effacing, curious, sensitive, and I reveled in his explorations of his own
- Review of The Maid by Nita Prose
The shifts in point of view and the revelations that were made possible by the bit-by-bit unveiling of
- Review of Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
Characters explore connections, loyalties, disappointments, evolutions, and revelations.












































