Life, like a poem, is a series of choices.

I loved Raybourn's A Curious Beginning, the first in her Veronica Speedwell series, which I can't wait

I read Caste with a group and met every other week to discuss it--and we went months past our original

local schoolchildren) by the local doctor and his colleagues, initially so insistent about studying every

Three days later, she was recovered in a miraculous series of events that ended up with her rescue and Missing Girls, which I thought was interesting in its structure (it begins in the present day after a series

Small Things Like These illustrates how a series of what may seem like largely inconsequential moments

“There is an old saying that every story, even your own, is either happy or sad depending on where you

courtesy of Knopf Publishing Group and NetGalley. 03 The Book of Delights by Ross Gay “...in almost every Ross Gay resolved to spend a year writing about a joy or delight, large or small, every day, beginning

Krueger has also written eighteen books in his Cork O'Connor mystery series, including Desolation Mountain

Not all of the members of my book club felt as strongly about this one as I did, but I adored every bit

I loved Raybourn's A Curious Beginning, the first in her Veronica Speedwell series, which I can't wait

She has also written the Villains series (two titles in that one so far) and the Shades of Magic series

The author saved every one of her grandmother's voicemails, and here she uses them--along with emails

The story has been optioned by actress Emma Stone to be produced as a limited television series.

Now I'd like Miller to please write more books about varied topics, because I like spending time in her

Rich's livelihood feels on the verge of becoming obsolete as the heavily harvested woods dwindle. Every character grapples with obligation, safety, and family issues.

their passions, and I enjoyed Duckworth's interviews with highfliers and successful individuals across varied

As with book one in the Arthur Less series, I was pleasantly surprised by the heart and vulnerability

"By its nature, every secret contains the power to destroy something."

Greenwood's skillful unfolding of the often brutal story, the characters' many layers, and the varied

shaping force in her life, and she speaks with grace and openness about the disease, her challenges, the varied

Shipstead is a wonderful writer, and I loved every word of this.

Mary Jane eagerly learns about varied music and musical expression, about sharing raw emotions, and about

I could have read about her for a full series of books, and I devoured The Hired Girl in twenty-four

Who are the villains and who are the heroes--or is everyone and is every creature a mix of both?

The detail with which Frances picks apart and analyzes each nuance, each look, and each word of every

There are fears and disappointments and failures every day, and, in the end, the hero dies.

Krueger also wrote Ordinary Grace, which I reviewed on the blog here, and he writes a mystery series

, offhanded mentions of characters we've met before (like Olive Kitteridge), and Lucy's incessant, varied

Faced with witnessing growing and varied injustices at Betty's hands, Annabelle must determine what she's

I haven't watched the ten-part Netflix series based on this tale--the cast looks great, but I'm not sure

As an adult, Gifty sinks every waking hour into her pragmatic search for scientific answers that might

There are additional books in the Sarah Agnes Prine series: Sarah's Quilt, The Star Garden, and Light Carson is also the author of the Fire and Thorns series, which is made up of four young adult fantasy

a casual mention around the neck of another character across the world in another time; and we see varied

Harley is also the author of the wonderful seven-book, middle-grade, humor-filled Charlie Bumper series

) by Lisa Gardner Lisa Gardner's recent mystery One Step Too Far is the second in her Frankie Elkin series

time travel; I'm listening to Marie Lu's young adult science fiction book Warcross, the first in the series She's hacked into the game plenty of times and glitched the system to work in her favor.

Mystery series with strong female protagonists?

01 Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine There is one every generation, a seer who keeps the stories

A ten-part Netflix series is based on this tale.

Gardner has written many, many books in multiple series, but I'm excited that her books are new to me

role as the sleazy lawyer with a heart in the show Breaking Bad, or from his lead role in the spinoff series

Human Croquet are two other Kate Atkinson books I've enjoyed; she has also written the Jackson Brodie series

These three memoirs have commonalities I didn't expect--though they offer varied voices and tones--and

Emmy-nominated writer Kalb saved every one of her grandmother's voicemails, and here she uses them to

straddles the line between meek and mild helpmeet and spirited, strong woman, and I was cheering for her every

Press and NetGalley. 02 Steelstriker by Marie Lu In Skyhunter, the first book in Marie Lu's Skyhunter series

Interestingly, he also writes for the TV series "This Is Us."

I adored every bit of Jiles's story--Captain Kidd's reluctant but gentlemanly involvement and his voice

Now I'd like Miller to write more books about varied topics, because I like spending time in her head