The men have no common language, and John, at first fearful of his vulnerability, then overtaken with

I'd love to hear your thoughts about this book! I listened to Among the Bros as an audiobook.

gathered) attempt to protect Elizabeth and stop her dangerous rants, but her taste of power overwhelms her fear

His wife Elisabeth fears his involvement in the resistance that plans to assassinate Hitler. This book was mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved Over the Past Year.

With looming fears of betrayal and destruction at the hands of Mary Queen of Scots loyalists looming I'm listening to this as an audiobook, and I love hearing this in Kendrick's voice.

exceptionally elaborate crafting of messages to each other (hidden in the rings of trees over many years

When an important telegram arrives, they fear the worst.

widely providing eager customers in this area of England with French goods that would otherwise be too dear

terms with it, while Abby is an island local whose husband has hidden something significant, and she fears

writing-focused story in which forced proximity, past secrets, complicated life circumstances, and a fear

Occupants; and I'm reading Kate Bowler's absolute gem No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear Books I'm Giving as Gifts This Holiday. 03 No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) Annnnnd I'm going to get to hear Kate speak this week to my book group!

It was published five years after the first book, but I read them without a large gap of time in between

people might choose to better understand, acknowledge, and name racism, as well as learn to be open to hearing acknowledge race; the differences between prejudice, discrimination, and racism; and how "white women's tears

But her general relief turns to fear when she learns that her husband, serving out of harm's way on a

dramatically understating things, and the significant rift in the town is exacerbated by rumors, gossip, fears

(And the stalker seems to have her most feared quality: he's a bald man.)

protagonist in All Fours frequently made me feel uncomfortable because of her unorthodox decision-making and near-constant

into the gruff but hopeful mindset of a young woman forced to grow up too quickly--a woman who for years This book was mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved Over the Past Year.

Songs, One Story by Bono I prefer listening to my memoirs read by the author, and I'm already hooked by hearing crash course in reading about the Triassic Period (weather, Pangea, dinosaur identification) or to hear

outside the family yet has carried with her; the reasoning for maintaining her secrecy; her desperate fear

Cosby is also the author of Razorblade Tears, a book I listed on my Greedy Reading List Six Satisfying

Ellie's sick of what many of her fellow female students put up with from young men who won't hear no mysteriously not, a silent companion (a painting cut out and supported as a freestanding figure) waits, bearing

I read this book years after the hubbub about it died down, but I don't think (?)

In an imagined United States of the near future, any cell can be transformed into an egg or sperm.

It's tough to feel sympathy for a seventeen-year-old who is without money, hungry, and desperate to please

rings the bell at the finish of treatment and in the car immediately afterward, Nate, her husband of 24 years

"I told them what they wanted to hear."

after disaster, Jill struggles to give her boys what they need--while navigating complicated emotions, fears resulting frustration and panic made me feel immersed in Jill's unpleasant swirl of doubts, worries, fears

She adjusts her sensitivity level so she is highly attuned to Doug's emotions (and libido), wears the

Lucy's sparely recounted version of events is peppered with diarylike "I do remember hearing that" remarks And the ocean was immense; we could hear it at night now with the windows open.

Wedding People by Alison Espach Phoebe arrives at the decadent Cornwall Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, wearing

Dolly Alderton is also the author of Everything I Know about Love, Ghosts, and Dear Dolly.

If you read any of these, I'd love to hear what you think! I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Penn pulls his memoir into another gear when he adds the fascinating layer of accidental political activism

The book becomes a polarizing work, with many responding positively to Adina's perspective and others fearful

The tone frequently feels geared toward young readers to me, and I had no trouble predicting the twist

powerful concepts; I wanted additional exploration and further wise reflections from Alexander, and I yearned

Yet she yearns to feel more at home in this place that has helped define her family and culture.

for the activities of their sperm as compared to women and their eggs', and females' age-old, often fearful

Cosby is also the author of Razorblade Tears, a book I listed on my Greedy Reading List Six Satisfying

Philpott considers her paralyzing fear of her children's health challenges and takes the reader through

She adjusts her sensitivity level so she is highly attuned to Doug's emotions (and libido), wears the

The gossip site run by the deceased student made him detested and feared. an unreliable narrator setup like this, and I'm listening to this as an audiobook so I like that I hear

the cold and by the mentions of the Kennebec River flowing through the town of Hallowell (which is near

Her father's upcoming visit is the only bright spot in the near future.

Yet I thought some of the characters' shock at seeing racism, hatred, ignorance, and fear laid bare felt

dresses up to see the doctor, hoping to use this armor of nice clothing to stave off the news she dreads hearing In "Boys Go to Jupiter," a young woman wears a gifted confederate flag bikini, is careless about her

It's perfectly charming, funny, quirky, and sweet, yet it deals with grief and fear, hope and forgiveness

Charlie has developed heartbreaking relationship "rules" that prevent her from becoming attached, for fear

or the power of monumental cover songs, or the poignancy of creating a community orchard that won't bear

mother, and when a student in one of her classes fights for his life fighting police brutality, her fears