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Catherine Newman is also the author of other books I love: We All Want Impossible Things , Waiting for Maine, like other states across the country, has been swept by a secession movement, but Jess and Storey path to figuring out her life that mainly entails defying most of the stereotypes of a young single mother father; she loses two roommates due to the baby's crying; she receives little practical help from her mother From the overworked dad trying to make it home in time for his daughter's musical, to the mother of two

Cher's two-part memoir, she traces some of her ancestors' pivotal stories, putting heavy emphasis on her mother's unusual, difficult childhood and youth--before sharing the personal impact of her mother's many marriages and their family's resulting moves, vacillation between poverty and extreme wealth, and her mother's general inability to consider others' situations and difficulties because of her own tough past.

A friend's borrowed, rambling home becomes a house for unwed mothers and mothers-to-be, with the women Ursa's own son Ray is shown some favoritism but is kept in the dark about his mother's ability. Dodd, who has slaughtered innocents and, Chenneville believes, requires Chenneville to exact justice

Troubles through the point of view of Cushla, a young adult stretching her wings despite her limits--her mother's Along with her alcoholic mother and her impatient barkeep brother, she grieves the loss of her father But Cushla--along with many other citizens--is more and more astounded by the increasing conflict between reviews of books set in Ireland, including the nonfiction book Say Nothing , Claire Keegan's fiction, and others

Tales of Brave World War II Women Other titles I considered listing here were the Bossy five-star read Are there any others you would include on a list of World War II heroines? The golem and heron and other ethereal elements could have been distracting, but they worked to add a I was fascinated by the two points of view (mother and daughter) and the two time periods (World War and compromises, and she is fearful of Trudy's potential reaction to the heartbreaking truths of her mother's

ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight and settled down to raise her young daughter alongside her strong-willed mother.

For my full review, please see Hour of the Witch. 02 The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent Martha Carrier In The Heretic's Daughter, Martha Carrier's tenth generation descendant Kathleen Kent offers a historical There was real depth to the story, the relationships, and the family in The Heretic's Daughter, with Darkwood, she encounters the legendary witches she's heard tell of her whole life--and finds that her mother's She's given a long-lost journal detailing her mother's exile, thirst for vengeance, and plans for enacting

In rural Sawyer, Tennessee, teenaged Cash mows lawns and lives with his grandparents since his mother's friend Delaney is a genius daydreaming while working at Dairy Queen, and she's always braced for her mother's Sandra is caught in the bardo, a limbo between life and death, and she encounters other limbo characters zing about a secretly trans high school teacher in a small town in South Dakota who befriends the only other the two develop a friendship that goes deeper than the One Big Thing they have in common, and soon others

Wamariya writes beautifully and brutally honestly about her journey of fleeing from Rwanda and through six other life and schooling in wealthy Kenilworth, then Hotchkiss and Yale and beyond—and her search to help other practical surgeon Thomas begins speaking aloud and at length to his long-dead Indian relatives, his daughter Amina is called home to try to soothe him and help her mother figure out what's going on. Yet there are bright points: some rare friendships emerge, sisters build intense loyalty to each other

Troubles through the point of view of Cushla, a young adult stretching her wings despite her limits--her mother's Along with her alcoholic mother and her impatient barkeep brother, she grieves the loss of her father Along with their ill, bedridden mother, young-adult sisters Sam and Elena struggle to get by on an island In Anna Quindlen's novel After Annie , the abrupt death of the titular young mother--which occurs in Bob is defending a man accused of a terrible crime: killing his mother, a mean, reviled lunch lady long

You can find my other Jane Harper reviews here . 02 The Wife and the Widow by Christian White White's Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House, The Clockmaker's Daughter His father's out of the picture, his mother's in jail, his stepfather is gone, and his best friend and Cam had been bothered by something before he died unexpectedly in the Australian outback desert, but You can find my other Jane Harper reviews here .

Amy Harmon is also the author of Where the Lost Wander, What the Wind Knows, and other books. But then her mother's boyfriend and his teen daughter Tallulah move in, suddenly Junie's community theatre

1930 in the Kentucky Appalachians, and Amanda Rye is a traveling packhorse librarian, a widowed young mother , and somewhat of a local to the region, albeit estranged from her pastor father and her mother due to The MacInteers--tough yet tender mother Rai, her clever daughter Sass, playful young adult Finn, and second chances at love, avoidance of punishment for our heroes' missteps when they tell the truth about others majestic beauty of earth, feel emotional distance from those they've left behind, forge bonds with each other

Rom-Commers , Hello Stranger , What You Wish For , Things You Save in a Fire , The Bodyguard , and other Vuong is also the author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous , Night Sky with Exit Wounds , Time Is a Mother , and other books. 03 The Strange Case of Jane O by Karen Thompson Walker Jane is a young, single mother She experiences other instances of activity without memory, vivid visions of long-dead figures from her

Which other books would you include on this Maine list? friends and ex-spouses, live in intimate solitude together, wondering about and worrying about their daughters , each other, themselves, and the world. Lucy's creation of an imaginary, supportive mother and her loving responses to and comfort for Lucy in the medical profession during an era when this was not the norm, and the details of her care for new mothers

For my full review, please see Hour of the Witch. 02 The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent Martha Carrier In The Heretic's Daughter, Martha Carrier's tenth generation descendant Kathleen Kent offers a historical But there was real depth to the story, the relationships, and the family in The Heretic's Daughter, with Darkwood, she encounters the legendary witches she's heard tell of her whole life--and finds that her mother's She's given a long-lost journal detailing her mother's exile, thirst for vengeance, and plans for enacting

We track back through time to witness Wren's younger years, then farther back to understand Wren's mother's youth and the way her mother's mutation and diagnosis shaped her life and that of Wren. Lewis's transformation stirs up difficult memories and complex emotions surrounding Wren's mother's change Other characters in the novel face mutation-related difficulties--including Wren's new friend, who finds They both feel the pain of their distance from each other, yet seek peace in their new existences.

ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight and settled down to raise her young daughter alongside her strong-willed mother.

Through Bell's voice we also learn what has shaped the other women of the family: we hear rich stories of Bell's own mother--who fled Belarus in her youth--and her hardships and determination; and we glimpse the difficult relationship between Bobby and her daughter (Kalb's mother) and how it affected each woman's She began to hold meetings in her apartment of political activists and others in opposition to the disturbing

She's good at crunching the numbers for work, taking care of her daughter, and leaning on her grandparents Her father wasn't part of her life, her mother disappeared when she was little, and her daughter's father authors' books In a Holidaze, The Unhoneymooners, Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, and Love and Other

lives by a careful daily schedule, she is thrown for a loop when her estranged, impulsive, selfish mother She's tempted to defy her mother by not following her bossy demands, but when Stella arrives in Paris With the exception of her fraught past relationship with her mother--as well as a haunting (and for me surprisingly dark) element to the story, an occurrence in Stella's childhood that happened due to her mother's

When Lizzie finds a secret notebook of her mother's, she becomes more determined than ever to solve the tenacious MI5 investigator arrives at the Novises' boarding house, demanding to know everything about their mother authors included real-life figures like Alan Turing and shaped a fascinating scenario for the Novis kids' mother You can find my reviews of other World War II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review She works alongside her family, caring for the plantation owners' daughter Violet, who is her own age

Nina's mother Hanna fled from East to West Germany in a harrowing escape at age twenty. And in an intriguing turnabout within the family, her daughter Nina, the author of this book, became at the height of the Cold War, spying in a more oppressive, dangerous East Germany than the one her mother

O'Farrell turns her attention to Renaissance Italy to tell a historical fiction story of a precocious third daughter Her trusted nurse and former milk-mother Sofia does her best to delay plans to wed the slight young girl with Death, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, Instructions for a Heatwave, This Must Be the Place, and others

in a squirrelly example of "everything is for sale," those with enough money (Mind Capital) can buy others Our unnamed narrator inherits his mother's banned memories, and he enters into her saved collection while alcohol- and drug-induced hazes, hangovers, regrettable extramarital affairs, lies, and doubts about her mothering

Powerful Books about the Experiences of Immigrants I could have listed many other powerful books about life and schooling in wealthy Kenilworth, then Hotchkiss and Yale and beyond—and her search to help other practical surgeon Thomas begins speaking aloud and at length to his long-dead Indian relatives, his daughter Amina is called home to try to soothe him and help her mother figure out what's going on. Yet there are bright points: some rare friendships emerge, sisters build intense loyalty to each other

small town, where tragedy in the form of evil white men took their father from them and left their mother The other twin marries a dark-skinned black man and lives as a black woman. family, and an exhausted sense of constantly living a lie; she finds it difficult to connect to her daughter The black twin returns to the girls' hometown and shakes things up by bringing her very dark-skinned daughter Bennett also wrote The Mothers, which I had mixed feelings about.

Jennette became a child actress at age six in order to please her mother, pushing down her own anxiety and disinclination to be the center of attention--and eventually committing to her mother's idea of Her mother's volatile emotions; upsetting and controlling actions; pushy manner; mental, emotional, and physical abuse; and disturbing codependence with her young daughter make for an uncomfortable read. perspective, and distance from the situation, the various methods of constant abuse and control her mother

tradition as she explores her own heritage, flexes her newfound power, and digs into the story of her mother's After sixteen-year-old Bree's mother dies in an accident, she escapes the painful memories of her childhood Was her mother connected to all of these mysterious goings-on? Did her mother have some sort of abilities she never told Bree about? Her forged connections to those who knew her mother and knew of her mother were a story element I loved

memoir, she traces some of her select ancestors' intriguing stories, moving into heavy emphasis on her mother's unusual, difficult childhood and youth before sharing the personal impact of her mother's many marriages and moves, poverty and extreme wealth, and inability to consider others' difficulties because of her But Dalton and the only two other envoys he's met (a giant snail and his human sidekick) soon realize You can find Bossy reviews of other science fiction novels here . 03 Show Don't Tell: Stories by Curtis

the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six More Short Story Collections I Loved . 01 Thunderstruck & Other The danger hugged her mother and shook her father’s hand. scenes (the artist's exhibition, the actual on-the-spot printed and posted corrections of "fact," and others Meloy is also the author of Do Not Become Alarmed , Liars and Saints , and A Family Daughter as well North Carolina's Rash (he teaches at Western Carolina University) is also the author of other Appalachia-set

The family's singing is romanticized, but Maria reveals that one daughter had extreme anxiety about performing grueling touring schedule was rooted in a desperate bid to put food on the table for the family when few other Michelle Moran is also the author of Cleopatra's Daughter.

story This Time Tomorrow; and Something Wilder, Christina Lauren's newest, about a treasure hunter's daughter After twists and turns and several years, Elizabeth is a single mother who becomes the star of a hit Emma Straub is also the author of The Vacationers, All Adults Here, Modern Lovers, and other books. 03 Christina Lauren also authored the books The Soulmate Equation, The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, Love and Other

younger to me—their matching outfits, reverting to sucking thumbs after a crisis, free use of each other's Father and daughter, brother and sister, and mother and father find their way back together after hurting each other, making mistakes, misunderstanding intentions, and losing their individual paths.

Smith's light fiction about an emotionally distant father and daughter trying to find connection on a But Greta's mother passed away recently, and the couples' trip to Alaska that her mother had planned and he obviously not-so-secretly hopes the trip will help Greta and her father find their way to each other

path to figuring out her life that mainly entails defying most of the stereotypes of a young single mother father; she loses two roommates due to the baby's crying; she receives little practical help from her mother financial situation, the weight of responsibility for a tiny, helpless human, the shocking power of others

small town, where tragedy in the form of evil white men took their father from them and left their mother The other twin marries a dark-skinned black man and lives as a black woman. months in the life of an extended family--including a stolid patriarch and matriarch, a free-spirited daughter , a spunky and fantastic granddaughter Gussie, a daughter with another grandchild on the way, a deadbeat She is facing her mother’s decline in health and exploring her own identity and meaning in her life,

relationship issues, while young Vera tries to simply make a friend at school and find her biological mother was made in Korea so understands some of Vera's fascination with her absent and unknown Korean-born mother also the author of The Russian Debutante's Handbook , Absurdistan , Super Sad True Love Story , and other

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Black Woods, Blue Sky , literary fiction about a single mother 01 Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey Birdie's a single mother to Emmaleen and a waitress in a small Arthur, a recluse who only comes into town at the change of seasons--and who others avoid as actively You can find Bossy reviews of other memoirs here . 03 Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson Marlowe

rural Sawyer, Tennessee, teenaged Cash mows lawns and lives with his beloved grandparents since his mother's friend Delaney is a genius who daydreams while working at Dairy Queen, and she's always braced for her mother's convince Cash to go--with the help of his grandparents, his wise aunt, the pull of their deep bond to each other And they care for each other, dare to imagine alternate futures, take big swings, and allow for unanticipated

Young Cordelia is becoming aware of her mother's significant power and reach, and she is terrified senseless She is made to be magically "obedient" to her mother, and as such she is incapable of warning others about how dangerous her sorceress of a mother is--and how extensive and dastardly her plans are for those His beloved mother Leah kept her son fed and supplied with books, and she worked relentlessly at menial And you can find Bossy reviews of many other mysteries here .

friends and ex-spouses, live in intimate solitude together, wondering about and worrying about their daughters , each other, themselves, and the world. Lucy explores with insight the perspective of those on the other end of the political spectrum from Lucy They each seem to find the other--and their relationship--awkward and irritating at times, but their Lucy's creation of an imaginary, supportive mother and her loving responses to and comfort for Lucy in

Another Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You And if you like books about magic, here are two other When the long-lost sisters do unexpectedly cross each other's paths again at last, the world's seams She's a witch who has sworn off magic; she fled her powerful mother and coven, but they didn't want to There are instances of trickery related to lineage and other similar surprises. Circe, daughter of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, is an odd child.

newlywed, falling into the path set out for her as a young married woman--with an aim of becoming a mother intrigue, exploration of gender and power roles, unconventional friendship, and danger. 02 Firekeeper's Daughter She must stay home from college to care for her ailing mother, which puts on hold her hopes for her future markings (which carry more specific predictions than those she's born with) emerge, she is irresistible to others demands to examine) the girls' naked bodies and markings--including those of their own sisters and daughters

Danielle Henderson; Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile; Speak, Okinawa by Elizabeth Miki Brina; Somebody's Daughter Her mother is presented sympathetically while coming off as odd, and Lockwood herself takes on a somewhat Her mother confided her darkest secrets to young Brodeur as though she was a friend, and she drew the But the story was ultimately more about an emotionally stunted mother, her codependence on her adolescent daughter, and how the author unraveled the many smothering ties to the woman whose conditional love

Equation, Christina Lauren's newest light fiction about a logical, practical single mom who adores her daughter She's good at crunching the numbers for work, taking care of her daughter, and leaning on her grandparents Her father wasn't part of her life, her mother disappeared when she was little, and her daughter's father In Namesake, Fable discovers the truth behind the secrets her mother took to her grave, establishes their

I’m dying to know how closely Anita Abriel’s book traces the inspiring events from her mother’s incredible For my full review of this book, please see Florence Adler Swims Forever. 05 Call Your Daughter Home But she and the other characters were developed fully. Their sparks of joy are often related to their relationships to each other. For my full review, please see Call Your Daughter Home. 06 The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue Donoghue

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Other Valley, Scott Alexander Howard's literary speculative 01 The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard In Scott Alexander Howard's The Other Valley, teenaged speculative fiction explores fate, free will, changing the past and implications for the future, and other Meanwhile Emma's unbalanced, often-absent mother is the reason she ended up in foster care multiple times When Justin's situation keeps getting more stressful and Emma's mother shows up, will the potentially

Despite her Taiwanese mother's unrelenting pressure and sky-high expectations, June has always done just Her explorations threaten to destroy her relationship with her mother even past the world-war-level disagreements You can check out my Bossy reviews of other young adult novels here.

Gould grew up in Australia the daughter of a paramedic, and she follows in her father's footsteps, training drug-induced hazes, hangovers, regrettable decision-making, extramarital affairs, and doubts about her mothering I feel like this book and I have been circling each other since early May, and I was so delighted as out early on that she faces the impending loss of her sight, that she is somewhat estranged from her daughter To find Bossy reviews of other books I've read, please check out the titles at this link .