This is not a book I would universally recommend, but for an audience that appreciates cutting satire

aren't quite as they seem. ...and so this was her life, because it had always been her life, and it would either kill her, or she would survive it.

I was curious to find out if Cher would provide more reflection around events as she grew older and more This is very minor, but Block's occasional emphasis on certain words and infrequent, but present, perplexing

Cormoran keeps trying to conjure up reasons he and Robin would need to travel somewhere beautiful to

The author is deeply connected to nature and has a poet's way with words as she explores the wonder of I listened to The Comfort of Crows as an audiobook, but I think this one would have been even better

solitude together, wondering about and worrying about their daughters, each other, themselves, and the world

the present-day storyline imagine vast wealth hidden on the premises, and Alison realizes that some would

Lorne Michaels developed SNL , his ups and downs, his vision, and how he created the institution that would

In Bibliophile, Mount offer gorgeous illustrations of some of the world's most beautiful bookstores,

While I don't think you must read the other books in the series before this one, I do think readers would

The twists didn't lead the story exactly where I thought they would, and I was surprised by several turns

They would make better allies than enemies, and as they agree to cover for each other amid sword-fighting

Knowing what she does about the future, would Alice change the past? Leo would love to reconnect, but Lily is not interested in rekindling their flame. Lauren also authored the books The Soulmate Equation, The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, Love and Other Words

Maggie just can't figure out who's still alive and who would suddenly be after revenge.

debut novel has remained largely under the radar since its publication last June, but I adored it and would has never met, in the conversational tone of a pen pal writing to someone who will love her and her words She uses Old Norse words in her speech and thoughts; she frequently mentions bravery, combat, wisdom, She can make no mark on the world--she cannot write or draw, she cannot disturb the snow by walking through sometimes desperately creative attempts to preserve lives; and the occasional triumphs that the rest of the world

competitive school and having others distracted by your good looks doesn't make for as joyful a life as Jenna would

She has no clue as to what his intentions were, or why he would go against what he must have known she would have wanted.

(The way in which this itch is scratched is not likely one she would have chosen, but such is life.)

ride out with the characters; and a magic touch in telling a well-known story with more heart that I would

I didn’t want to know all these words, charged with urgency and crisis. bickering, hectic, haggard states seem to serve as a potential warning sign to Andy and Jen of what life would

How and why would she end up with her nemesis? J.

order to serve in this powerful role—one that was unusual for a woman to serve in at the time, but would Neither Franny nor Hayes would typically go for such an idea, but they could each use the publicity to

threatens to fall apart--both individually and also to collectively fall away from each other in a way that would

I lied to myself about how much horrifying material I could stomach--and how much more disturbing I would

Their relationship seems as though it would be more fraught; Cook references her parents' volatile relationship

The land is controlled by those who would keep moving the goalposts, obfuscating the terms of living,

In Chinese, the word for America translates as "beautiful country." But stress and the constant fear of illness and tragedy—any misfortune that would draw attention to the I would have loved more of that older point of view.

Simon has been hoping all along that his struggling music career would someday take off, but it didn't look as though his dreams would ever come true. This didn’t go exactly where I thought it would (as far as who was with whom, doing what, and where) by the finish of the book, and I was hooked on finding out where things would go.

with the crushing realization that because of her dementia, the little hope Molly held out for this would

one evening, tabbed many, many passages, immediately bought my own copy, re-tabbed everything, and would control and her reckoning with the way in which she considers her body after cancer treatment ("Who would

Gibson I wonder if you would have wanted me if you found me like that: vibrant and loved and alive.

To be fair, this would be an altogether different book. On a minor note, I would have been interested in learning more about Montell's father's experience--her

Would it take one partner by surprise? Did it happen suddenly? Could it happen to us?

Why would Ricky send a cryptic, desperate, last-minute warning but not have tried to communicate anything Why would the Reverend actively put Connor and Ricky together at all, if Ricky has made the life choices he has (which are presented as abhorrent to the Reverend)--but even more importantly, why would he link Why would they hold their hands over their hearts (as though saying the Pledge of Allegiance) during It would be easy to imagine that as a kidnapped teen who has demonstrated a rebellious streak and an

showdown, key characters must make impossible choices, even as they seemed to have suspected there would

the dick"--as everyone around her brazenly begins referring to her disparaging, tedious, selfish ex--would I would have liked a little more of a gray area where Richard was concerned.

her ornithology research commands, living in her sparse rental cabin and tuning out the rest of the world

She has no clue as to his intentions, or why he would go against what he must have known she would have

Shipstead is a wonderful writer, and I loved every word of this. Rooney has a new book scheduled for publication this fall, Beautiful World Where Are You. 06 The Great

Minor nitpicks: I wasn't sure Anna would provide parenting advice and hindsight-based tips to Emily at such a fraught time, and I felt like Anna would have been periodically more crushed and paralyzed by

Leo would love to reconnect, but Lily is not interested in rekindling their flame after the way things Lauren also authored the books The Soulmate Equation, The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, Love and Other Words

In that book, I kept feeling stopped by wondering why the heck anyone would continue delving daily into

Tahereh Mafi's series inspired by Persian mythology; and I'm reading Erin Stewart's young adult novel The Words She has been forced to hide in plain sight in order to evade those who would eliminate her family forever The second book, These Infinite Threads, is scheduled for publication next month. 03 The Words We Keep by Erin Stewart In Erin Stewart's young adult novel The Words We Keep, Lily has been trying to hold

(Side note: I would love a separate list of the many musical, poetic, prose, comedic, and other works

Meanwhile we learn about the motivations and secrets of those in the boat full of would-be rescuers,

desperate for your attention, and jealous of your achievements doesn't make for as joyful a life as Jenna would

didn't ponder the likely scenario or ask more questions as soon as doing so was possible--questions that would (I also had a few nitpicky questions, such as: why would Ellie need an explanation of a Claddagh ring

Neither Franny nor Hayes (Hot Suit’s actual name) would typically go for such an idea, but they could

Shipstead is a wonderful writer, and I loved every word of this. Rooney has a new book scheduled for publication this fall, Beautiful World Where Are You. 06 The Great

To say that stubborn Greta and her equally stubborn father clash (and always have) would be putting it Was it that he feared that she would have to chase fame or sell out in order to succeed?