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In Curtis Sittenfeld's wonderful second short-story collection, we meet imperfect characters, often fortysomething In her second fantastic short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship

In this first installment in Osman's mystery series (the second one also appears on this list), the story This is the second installment in this mystery series to appear on this list of favorites from the past I love the second installment's return to my favorite aging assassins and their quick-thinking, spry, currently nine books in the series.) 06 The Summer Guests (Martini Club #2) by Tess Gerritsen In the second This is the second book in Tess Gerritsen's Martini Club series. The first is The Spy Coast .

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to A Steeping of Blood , the second in Hafsah Faizal's supernatural But when Russia invades Ukraine, it changes everything.

her demons team up with a new client--a powerful male witch who's got it in for the king--it could change Now that the world of the books has been built, I expect the second installment to move along at a nice

I've got these books going at the moment: recently published fantasy-historical fiction, the second in

embracing of the beauty in an everyday life and in straightforward affection, the heartbreak of missed chances Greedy Reading List, Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music or the book I reviewed yesterday, The Second

Second: Starter Villain is playful, darkly funny, big-hearted, and wonderfully weird. There's crossing, double-crossing, a wonderfully savvy and knowledgeable second-in-command, nefarious

In the second book in Emiko Jean's fun young adult series, princess Izzy balances pressures, privilege Japan while attempting to stay true to herself, to love who she chooses--and to preserve her parents' chances , privilege, and pressures are fun and fantastic, including elaborate clothing and frequent costume changes

Fourth Consort ; and I'm reading Curtis Sittenfeld's soon-to-be-published short-story collection (her second reviews of other science fiction novels here . 03 Show Don't Tell: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld In her second

There's a second book in this Naomi Cottle series, The Butterfly Girl , which I haven't yet read, and

three fantasy titles: one young adult novel to be published tomorrow and two stories that are each the second adult novel from Adrienne Young, author of Fable and Namesake; I'm reading In the Serpent's Wake, the second great young adult Tess of the Road series by Rachel Hartman; and I'm listening to Harrow the Ninth, the second Blackwood's best friend was killed and Emery's love August was accused of being her murderer, everything changed

This second book in Raybourn's historical fiction mystery series, set in Victorian London, hooked me In this second installment, A Perilous Undertaking, Victorian lepidopterist (she studies butterflies

I love stories about returning home, reconnecting with old flames, and chances for redemption, and Every Her second book, Meet Me at the Lake, is scheduled for publication in May 2023.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to the second in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrian series, Iron Flame But I do love a dragon book, and so far the second in the series offers more page time for the talking

He is unaware that this is a second reality for Lydia and unaware of anything odd about this life, and One Day in December, which looks like it plays with the idea of "what could have been" in a missed-chances

(I'll review Hell Bent, the second installment in the series, tomorrow on the blog.) It's intriguing, and I was definitely hooked for the second book in the series.

Second, here are the books I most loved reading in June! The Second Ending, Michelle Hoffman's light-fiction novel about music, dark secrets, zany hijinks, and 01 The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman Hoffman's novel is about facing dark realities, entering uncharted The Second Ending was fun and full of heart. Prudence Childs was a prodigy. For my full review, check out The Second Ending. 02 Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash Beyond That

Emma Makepeace returns in the second book in the series, The Traitor, and when one thing leads to another Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries, as well as the second

More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads This is my second favorites lists of rom-coms and romantic reads from promising talent and her best friend from high school (who's now a high-powered agent), Emma gets the chance home, and Emma moves to Los Angeles for six weeks of inspiring, career-building, lucrative, and life-changing Only, the last thing Charlie Yates wants is someone changing his (terrible) script. enraging readers who'd been counting on a different happy ever after), leaving little audience for her second

The second installment in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series is satisfying and comfortable, as I enjoyed this second installment even more than the first book. There is more dragon-focused attention in this second book, an element I enjoyed, as well as more focus

And while the second section wasn't a complete surprise, I found it really satisfying. Wolf by Wolf is the first book in Graudin's young adult duology (the second, Blood by Blood , is also In this second book on the list by Kate Quinn, the stories of two women—an imagined World War I spy from

but the story is largely an atmospheric story of isolation and loss set against the drama of climate change Boy from the Sea . 08 Show Don't Tell: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld In Curtis Sittenfeld's wonderful second In her second fantastic short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship timeline, an abused wife makes a stand for a whimsical name suggested by her daughter Maia, Bear; in a second On the side, she shows her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying

The second book in this series is Dating and Dragons .

Heller's newest suspenseful novel, set in Yellowstone National Park, The Ranger; and I'm listening to the second I'm listening to the audiobook of the second in Thomas's Lady Sherlock series, in which Charlotte Holmes

The book tracks back in time to that summer that changed everything, and it alternates peeks into the NetGalley and Random House. 03 This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune I thought reading a second

I love the second installment's return to my favorite aging assassins and their quick-thinking, spry, In between, Raybourn allows friendships and love to grow and change.

On the side, she shows her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying books about astronauts  and space . 04 The Summer Guests (Martini Club #2) by Tess Gerritsen In the second This is the second book in Tess Gerritsen's Martini Club series. The first is The Spy Coast . But the evening leaves her forever changed, and she's bent on finding answers--and revenge.

When her mom shows up, Maddie jumps at the chance for some independence; a late bloomer, she finds a Enter: a second child without any Gregor baggage or knee-jerk reactions to it, who was willing to dive

Arthur, a recluse who only comes into town at the change of seasons--and who others avoid as actively when she imagined that she would find fame in some way), her first, brief marriage and mindset, her second

offers messy, imperfect characters in often difficult situations, and they find their way through by changing From "The Final 196 seconds of Kobe Bryant's Career" to "Shaq's Three-Year Path of Destruction"; and Game , two classic favorites from my own childhood that I push on preteen readers whenever I get the chance

The six New York-set stories all take place around the year 2000, and they consider the impacts of chance Patrick's acting career has taken off, and he's wrapping his second successful TV series.

01 The Last Graduate (Scholomance #2) by Naomi Novik This second book in Naomi Novik's Scholomance series Greedy Reading List Six More Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You), and The Last Graduate is the second In this second book of the trilogy, El is determined to somehow help her classmates escape their deadly They've got so many ways of calling you a witch, they just change it to how it suits them.

ICYMI: The second in Johnson's young adult mystery series offers growing friendships, determined sleuthing This is the second in Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious series (the first is Truly Devious).

must delve into the past to solve a modern-day crime; and I'm listening to A Perilous Undertaking, the second In the second installment, A Perilous Undertaking, Victorian lepidopterist and adventurer Veronica Speedwell

But an unwed mother in that time and place has little chance of keeping a child once the Church has a Time of the Child . 02 Show Don't Tell: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld In Curtis Sittenfeld's wonderful second In her second fantastic short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship Michaels developed SNL , his ups and downs, his vision, and how he created the institution that would change

The second book in Marske's series is an irresistible queer magical mystery thriller with Edwardian England A Restless Truth is the second in Freya Marske's queer fantasy mystery Last Binding trilogy that began

Sadie Green are brilliant, creative collaborators and a wonderfully complementary pair since their chance But Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (the title comes from the second line of Macbeth) is an epic

I thought reading a second Carley Fortune novel might be a nice way to close out the summer, so I went

On the side, she shows her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying

Chapple and Rachael Flanery's Santa Ana; and I'm reading Michelle Hoffman's upcoming rom-com, The Second I'm listening to Santa Ana courtesy of Libro.fm and Blackstone Publishing. 03 The Second Ending by Michelle

In one timeline, an abused wife makes a stand for a whimsical name; in a second, she makes a less aggressive

The second book in this series, Blood for the Undying Throne , is slated for publication this fall.

In Steelstriker, the second and final book in the series, the last free nation in the world has been Click here for my review of Adrienne Young's Fable, and click here for my review of the second book in I can't wait for the second book. For my full review, check out Tess of the Road. 06 The Becoming by Nora Roberts The second installment I enjoyed this second installment even more than the first book.

As we say in Arabic, Time doesn't change; time reveals. Idris and Mazna are brought together by tragedy and build their life together upon secrets, and the second There are tragic lies and lies of omission, mistakes, missed chances, and moments that drastically change

On the side, she shows her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying timeline, an abused wife makes a stand for a whimsical name suggested by her daughter Maia, Bear; in a second but the story is largely an atmospheric story of isolation and loss set against the drama of climate change the climate is cold (check out these other Bossy reviews of titles with cold settings ), and climate change

Things Like These, Claire Keegan's slim novel about small-town Ireland; I'm reading Changeless, the second Just Started and Love), but after raving about it for two years it seemed time to stop letting this second

In the second book of the series, Siege and Storm , The Darkness emerges with a destructive and dangerous The Cruel Prince is the first book, The Wicked King is the second, and the final book, The Queen of kingdom's evils are intensely detailed and extensively explored; this motivates characters to seek change

fame in some way), her first, brief marriage, her emotional growth, her grit, and, ultimately, her second

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading A Restless Truth, the second book in Freya Marske's historical 01 A Restless Truth (Last Binding #2) by Freya Marske A Restless Truth is the second in Freya Marske's

about an internet darling is absurd, frivolous, vulgar, irritating, and frequently disturbing; the second But a dramatic, shocking change occurs in the main protagonist's situation in the second part of the The Acknowledgments allude to a real-life situation in Lockwood's family that was the basis for this second