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Anabin offers them a chance to compete in magical tasks in order to reclaim their lives. I wasn't completely satisfied with the ending, but I also appreciate that Link didn't take an easy way But Kellen's magic hasn't come in--and he fears that it never will. I can't wait to see him come into his own in book two. I knew all of this was coming, but I didn't mind it.

development of a romantic relationship when death is breathing down their necks feels warranted, perfectly complicated

Nick follows up with in-person charm and comfort. The stakes grow ever higher as his irrational fixations come up short--and as various women begin to physically cringed each time another vulerable female character who was, understandably, looking for companionship Nothing can fully undo the wrongs of the past, but Jewell makes things satisfyingly messy and complex

Then a strange man comes to town, telling Vera an unbelievable story of her true origins and her destiny

The situations around relationships and life choices are often messy, complex, mystifying, and frustrating behind-the-scenes peek at the music business, songwriting, and the pressures of fame, layered with complications Denny lives a quiet life in small-town Minnesota, caring for his elderly mother with the companionship kindness, and discerning views become clear, the story tracks the lead-up to the recent death in the community devastating turns of events, the tone of the story is such that you won't wonder whether a happy ending is coming

But all of the women of the time have a great amount at stake: they could find themselves committed unvoluntarily sometimes seemingly on a whim and at other times systematically, in order to destroy their spirit and force complacency

This group of genius, odd, complementary main protagonists often felt like an FBI version of Slough House There seems to be someone on the inside of the FBI assisting the killer, or at least compromising the This was smart, intriguing, action-packed at times, and both the complexity of the investigation and

Boone, is a powerful, wealthy oil company CEO facing his end with no regrets. Comfort, for all else is futility. wrongdoing and forgiveness for wrongdoing, even if the forgiveness is not sought, seemed to promise complex Saunders offers a system of comfort provided by otherworldly angel creatures after their dying charges But Vigil introduces many other complex questions (about the common earth, selfishness, advancement,

Fargo I loved the behind-the-scenes peeks at the drama, punishing hard work, sequins, and mind games of competitive Arthur, a recluse who only comes into town at the change of seasons--and who others avoid as actively Shafak makes what could have been an unwieldy or disjointed-feeling set of complex situations into a The book title comes from the idea of trans people blending in and fading into the woodwork. But inserting a layer of artificial intelligence on top of tragedy dramatically complicates things.

scenes are set, but then I quickly became hooked on McLain's dual-timeline historical fiction, which comes

It might not be compelling for a character to spend extended page time obsessing over where her partner Ali wasn't coming to terms with a divorce or even a death, leaning on friends and getting out of the grad student who appropriates her trauma and exploits it; and the couple's rejuvenated closeness and commitment deeply into heavy issues such as religious discrimination, hateful attitudes toward members of the LGBTQ community

one of his former colleagues, the charming Nick Radcliffe, who follows up with in-person charm and comfort

living as well as explorations of the meaning of existence, religion, spirituality, reconciliation, commitment Yard Devotional concerns a woman who leaves her Sydney life behind to live among nuns as an unbeliever committed to the community. She seeks out a small nearby religious community, although she does not believe in God and has not attended

its menopausal matriarch Rocky as its members navigated close quarters, health issues, life changes, complicated Wreck  picks up with the same family two years later at home, and life is just as unruly, complicated Jamie's becoming uneasy with his job at a consulting company. Newman's smart, funky voice comes through in Wreck .

Yard Devotional concerns a woman who leaves her Sydney life behind to live among nuns as an unbeliever committed to the community. She seeks out a small nearby religious community, although she does not believe in God and has not attended As a girl she was from the community, had a mentally ill and abusive mother, and endured cruelties from A community-wide infestation of mice feels like a plague and occurs just as the remains of a nun from

Boone, is a powerful, wealthy oil company CEO facing his end with no regrets. But all of the women of the time have a great amount at stake: they could find themselves committed unvoluntarily

Sybil Van Antwerp has written letters her whole life--letters to dear friends and family, letters of complaint She's booking occasional commercial jobs, but she firmly believes she's destined to become famous and She's hired to mind the bratty child actors for a community theatre production of The Sound of Music It's a combination I love. This is Ava Robinson's first novel. In 2022, Heron, Maggie's father, has just received terrible news about his health, and he works to come

Soon the women are facing a death, difficult truths, and a complicated web of destruction as their clever The ending of Anatomy of an Alibi introduces complications for the future of the surviving characters

He walked this line between the comic and the poignant, between the certainly doomed and the hopelessly In time I came to think it the common ground of all humanity. their somewhat inexplicable but undeniable loyalty to each other), and witnessing the change in the community living as well as explorations of the meaning of existence, religion, spirituality, reconciliation, commitment

menopausal matriarch Rocky on vacation as its members navigated close quarters, health issues, life changes, complicated Wreck picks up with the same family two years later at home, and life is just as unruly, complicated

please check out this link . 02 The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike #8) by Robert Galbraith I feel compelled investigaor of a main protagonist, and in this small-town mystery and tragedy, officer Emmy Clifton comes Slaughter doesn't rely on red herrings, and she adds in unexpected losses that complicate the truth-finding a dedicated Maine State Game Warden who has fought for years for an amount of respect to match her commitment Meanwhile, the novel explores imperfect parenting, compounding mistakes by clinging to fear or regret

throughout, the lurking folklore figure that seems to signal death and destruction, and the despairing community In Salt Bones , three generations of strong women in a dysfunctional Mexicali family struggle to come of local society for decades, and a rich, evil legend has grown up around him, so that many in the community Mal's life is made more complicated by her mother's dementia and verbal abuse around Mal's sister's long-ago comes from multiple sources and shakes up everything.

enjoyment of the fast-paced tale in which a young woman digs to understand a suspicious death and ends up coming When Lo Bailey and a handsome ghostwriter come to stay while crafting a book about the events around Geneva begins uncovering secrets that shake what she always believed to be true regarding the inn, her community

I could see that some people...were uncomfortable with me coming out of my lane, a place where women

Three generations of women in a dysfunctional Mexicali family struggle to come to terms with the disappearances

, the story begins in medias res , as the reader witnesses our key characters--four septuagenarian--coming But when a slick local developer associated with their own retirement community is murdered, and other But the situation isn't exactly what it seems, and when a woman comes to town using Evie's birth name I was late to the series, but I'm fully committed now. rather than writing a book she felt compelled to put out into the world.

references to them we find that the secretive, haunted author has attempted to work through the pain and complications

Annie is nineteen and the heir to the Fairfax Whaling Company. But she has a secret: she's cursed. who she hoped would be her savior from heartbreak--actually has his eye on taking over her family's company obsession was the most young-adult-feeling aspect of the book to me, and for me it undermined how Annie is coming Annie's reconsidering of the humaneness of the whaling that humans in her land have come to rely on is

When Lo Bailey and a handsome ghostwriter come to stay while crafting a book about the events around death, Geneva begins uncovering secrets that shake what she believes to be true regarding the inn, her community The secretive, haunted author has attempted to work through the pain and complications of her past by She seeks out a small nearby religious community, although she does not believe in God and has not attended

off page with a powerful local consultant, a mover and shaker who puzzlingly exists within this small community The good Theo does within the community is laudable: he is the most generous, the most giving, and the meaningful connections, and the character is so purely evil and destructive, he is allowed no gray areas or complex connection to and interest in the town are revealed only after it is possible to explore the potentially complex

Jack Troy and his oldest daughter Ronnie are coping with complicated family dynamics in their drafty, During the annual, chaotic community fair preceding this holidays, which this year is a rainy business dynamics underscore friendships, family relationships, and the community as a whole. The complicated interpersonal situations added wonderful depth to the complexities of astronauts' training , stresses, competition, and life-and-death goals of entering space.

Denny lives a quiet life in small-town Minnesota, caring for his elderly mother with the companionship But the situation isn't exactly what it seems, and when a woman comes to town using Evie's birth name I loved the key elements of this story: the capable con woman, the past coming back to haunt her, the This was smart and intriguing, a fast and compelling read, with a main protagonist I was rooting for. The book title comes from the idea of trans people blending in and fading into the woodwork.

I loved the key elements of this story: the capable con woman, the past coming back to haunt her, the complicated mark, the tricky cross and double-cross, and Elston's delightful twists. This was smart and intriguing, a fast and compelling read with a main protagonist I was rooting for. to remain separate, I was taken with the double-edged quest, elite training, magical abilities, and complex with some romance that are not swooning romantasy: Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry, A Sorceress Comes

An aspect of the story that comes into play in various forms is a revised understanding of the Other

Denny lives a quiet life in small-town Minnesota, caring for his elderly mother with the companionship neurodivergent main protagonist's challenges with the surrounding world and thriving within them begs comparison kindness, and discerning views become clear, the story tracks the lead-up to the recent death in the community from This Author Holly Kennedy is also the author of The Tin Box , The Penny Tree , and The Silver Compass

Faizal's supernatural fantasy Blood and Tea series; I'm reading Endling , Maria Reva's Ukraine-set darkly comic

Not everyone is who they seem, and someone the group trust's may have let greed and deception compromise dementia; his handyman prowess and ability to get done anything needed; his unshakeable demeanor; and his complete Thursday Murder Club series, and Osman allows for vulnerabilities and also moments where the characters come

first adult novel ticked all of my mystery-reading boxes: a con artist, fake identity, dangerous boss, complicated But the situation isn't exactly what it seems, and when a woman comes to town using Evie's birth name I loved the key elements of this story: the capable con woman, the past coming back to haunt her, the complicated mark, the trusted sidekick, the tricky cross and double-cross, and Elston's non-manipulative This was smart and intriguing, a fast and compelling read, with a main protagonist I was rooting for,

I can't wait to read more of this immersive world and of Haddon's compelling story.

by Richard Osman; and I'm listening to author Arundhati Roy's memoir about her mother, Mother Mary Comes But the situation isn't exactly what it seems, and when a woman comes to town using Evie's birth name Evie isn't sure whether she's being tested or whether she's being set up for sabotage. 02 Mother Mary Comes Roy The author of The God of Small Things shares a memoir around her fierce, tough mother and their complicated

as it backs up, or as though it is calling "cheeseburger, cheeseburger," Rowland lets you know which common Barraclough examines artifacts such as " remnants of wooden gaming boards, elegant antler combs, doodles

characters reckon with their own imperfect motivations alongside the repercussions of human-created--but complicated But inserting a layer of artificial intelligence on top of this dramatically complicates things.

self-discovery, but the two develop a friendship that ultimately goes deeper than the One Big Thing they have in common The book title comes from the idea of trans people blending in and fading into the woodwork.

Holly Kennedy Denny lives a quiet life in small-town Minnesota, caring for his elderly mother with the companionship

a healer who since her young cousin's preventable death has obsessively focused on learning about, combating imperfect and wondrous main protagonists whose thoughts, dialogue, motivations, and actions have me completely legally have a drink and who built her identity as a woman dedicated to her family, her religion, and her community The situations around relationships and life choices are often messy, complex, mystifying, and frustrating Zentner allows complex scenarios to wriggle and twist into something new.

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Cash finds himself well outside his comfort zone, wearing Old Navy versions of the uniform, lost in poetry Zentner allows complex scenarios to wriggle and twist into something new.

, but after Sandra's death, it becomes clear that some of the least believable are actually able to communicate self-discovery, but the two develop a friendship that goes deeper than the One Big Thing they have in common The book title comes from the idea of trans people blending in and fading into the woodwork.

traveling minister and escapes to Japan, setting in motion the events that will shape the generations to come many details of daily life (food, dress, tradition) in Korea and Japan made the almost-500-page story come In The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After , Wamariya recalls her experiences be a little self-conscious, but the book itself is darkly funny, with wonderfully paced dialogue and compelling This is a long essay (but a short book) illustrating the complex behind-the-scenes challenges and tragedies