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- 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,
- 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.
- Review of The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy #2) by Nora Roberts
She has conveniently shuffled off from Philly to the magical Talamh, where she revels in her new-found
- Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
The book revels in wonderful LGBTQ love and tons of sexiness; fantastic New York-centric details; and
- Six Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Reading in the Past Year
I was satisfied by the layered revelations of the truth. of the seven in the Cormoran Strike series, we see some emotional growth, potentially game-changing revelations
- Review of The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart
I was fairly hesitant--the tone felt increasingly bleak, and I wasn't sure if Everhart was going to revel
- Review of 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
- Review of Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
sessions with Big Swiss, then not very convincingly pretending she was previously unaware of Big Swiss's revelations
- Review of Steelstriker (Skyhunter #2) by Marie Lu
Our brave main protagonist (and rebel) Talin is forced to submit to the Federation's morally questionable
- Review of Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
And he showcases how reveling in small, beautiful aspects of life and the human experience provide him
- Review of Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
Tucci shares his enthusiasm for Italian food, cooking processes, and gustatory exploration, and he revels
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/8/22 Edition
She has conveniently shuffled off from Philly to the magical Talamh, where she revels in her new-found
- Review of Going There by Katie Couric
within some of Couric's professional environments, and she expresses her horror about the infamous revelations
- Review of Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
story takes place in hour-by-hour increments over the course of one night with increasingly dramatic revelations
- Review of Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
Wife Upstairs--another solid suspense read with magnetic twists and turns--as well as the Hex Hall, Rebel
- Review of Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
even as she disagrees with them on some points (and is now brave enough to say so), and she doesn't rebel
- Review of Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner
and turny, with various potential bad seeds and complications--and it ends in a satisfying whirl of revelation
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/19/22 Edition
this book courtesy of Atria Books and NetGalley. 03 Stay True by Hua Hsu Eighteen-year-old Hua Hsu reveled Several years later, Ken was killed in a carjacking, and Hua was left reeling.
- Review of The Project by Courtney Summers
The way in which Lo is drawn into the Unity Project world seemed outlandish, and various revelations
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/21/21 Edition
She revels in the wonders of the natural world, soaks in her father's rich stories, loves her sisters
- Review of Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu
know we can't trust the military's controlled, likely propagandist reports of what is occurring); the rebels
- Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year
and recovery from the Great War inspires many in the city to dive into the wild nightlife scene and revel I was fairly hesitant--the tone felt increasingly bleak, and I wasn't sure if Everhart was going to revel
- Six Short Story Collections to Wow You
relationships she lays out, and you may not be able to anticipate who's going to have a life-changing revelation
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/5/21 Edition
postcard's author--and try to find out more about his own life in the process--will lead him through rebel-controlled
- Review of Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne
Gwynne is also the author of Rebel Yell, about Stonewall Jackson.
- Review of Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir by Bob Odenkirk
He digs into details about process; many of his own (sometimes hard-won) revelations; his navigation
- Six Four-Star Mysteries to Keep You Guessing
I loved the balance of clues and revelations Pobi lays out; they didn’t make me feel manipulated or red-herringed
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/18/22 Edition
Our brave main protagonist and rebel Talin is forced to submit to the Federation's morally questionable
- Review of Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre
Ursula is not a particularly sympathetic figure, but this is still a collection of interesting revelations
- Review of She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard
three volatile young people--bored photographer Veronica; her best friend, mischievous performance art rebel
- Review of The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
, but others wrapped up frustrating revelations-come-too-late (the identification of her parents; the
- Six More Mysteries I Loved Reading Last Year
procedure, dogged determination, and her intuitive hunches to force a dangerous confrontation and to offer revelations
- Review of The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
I hoped for the revelation about some reasoning on his part, no matter how nonsensical it may have ended
- 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
- Shhh! Bossy Book Gift Ideas: Sports Nonfiction
Theresa Runstedtler is also the author of Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the
- Thankful for More Five-Star Bossy Reads
McAllister offers a smart, intriguing, twisty story that plays with time and offers second chances, revelations
- Six Fantastic Stand-Alone Young Adult Books
disappointment about the ending by a mile. 03 All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Violet is still reeling They listen to forbidden music, secretly wear Western clothing, and otherwise rebel in small ways against
- Review of Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein
As a scandal breaks and multiple revelations of abuse within the gymnastics community are made public
- Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Books about Music
Six more that made my honorable mention list: Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell by Ann Powers Rebel
- Review of The People We Keep by Allison Larkin
dealt a difficult hand, and she's had to get tough because of her hardscrabble life, but Larkin doesn't revel
- Six Bossy Favorite Literary Fiction Reads from the Past Year
series of events leads from disaster to recovery, to connection and secrets, to a surprising set of revelations The country is reeling from economic troubles; Brendan's older adoptive brother deeply resents his presence
- Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer
the Bright Edge of the World is a story of discovery, adventure, tedious slogging, danger, and self-revelation
- Thankful for More Five-Star Bossy Reads
McAllister offers a smart, intriguing, twisty story that plays with time and offers second chances, revelations
- Review of Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
She revels in the wonders of the natural world, soaks in her father's rich stories, loves her sisters There's a serial killer aspect to the story that left me reeling throughout (and that Betty didn't ever
- My Favorite Science Fiction Reads of the Year
I was happily intrigued by how all of the pieces of this story fit together, and the revelations that
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The podcast element was engaging--I loved how it allowed for layers of interpretation, revelation, and But now Andy, a struggling stand-up comedian, is left reeling, trying to figure out what went wrong. parents reject her potential to be a war hero worthy of a photo on the family's wall of honor, so she is reeling

















































