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downturn has created opportunities for the entrance of drugs, violence, greed, and an undermining of the community's I had to force myself to come around to living with the fear, that feeling of being overwhelmed by a be checked, but a fire for revenge takes hold, and it becomes clear that something big is about to come

Did she know about the cheese-rolling competitions? libraries teeter upon mountaintops, and citizens feel confident that due to "advancements in quantum computing , negligence leading to death, drug-addled decision-making, and terrible mistakes are all essential components The assessment of our complex current-day messes, soaring successes, sweeping promise, and looming sense Derangement gathered pace, the weapons proliferated and they did little, even as they knew what was coming

an economic downturn has created opportunities for drugs, violence, greed, and an undermining of the community's The book unravels messy realities, secrets, and life-and-death stakes in the past as well as complications

Each possibility of a present and future is built upon different combinations of decisions Nora could Some lives are notable, others comfortable, and still others are full of pain. She often feels buoyed or hindered by a feeling of déjà vu , and occasionally she feels compelled to it’s a romance, but it’s really a story about loyalty and devoted friendship without easy or saw-it-coming Now she's coming to terms with the recent and tragic loss of the person she loved and the future she

septuagenarians who meet to resolve cold cases--then aim to solve the mysteries of murders occurring in their own community , 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 He has created a complementary gang of four with disparate personalities, pasts, motivations, and abilities demises occur while the story progresses, which adds urgency to the Club's desire to find answers and complete

attempting to wrest an inheritance from the nobility, but I was most captivated by the unmarried, aging, complex her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully complex When she comes into a financial windfall, she dispenses with it in an unorthodox, secret, wonderful fashion

her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully complex But when a slick local developer associated with their own retirement community is murdered, and other

other books. 02 The Huntress by Kate Quinn The character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling Quinn's character-driven post-World War II story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about Is she laying groundwork for her release, or spinning webs more complicated than her captors imagine? And while the second section wasn't a complete surprise, I found it really satisfying. but the “end of movie”-type closure for both felt too convenient, and even a little dismissive of the complexities

where the band of thieves scrape by, care for each other, sometimes betray one another, and live their complicated

Kingfisher novel, the fantasy story and retelling of the Grimm Brothers' Goose Girl , A Sorceress Comes I received a prepublication edition of this title courtesy of NetGalley and Del Rey. 02 A Sorceress Comes

World Spin , and other books. 02 The Light After the War by Anita Abriel Vera and Edith are such a complementary I was completely engrossed. doctor, Kathleen; and a young volunteer, Bridie, over the course of three tumultuous days as the fiery, complex

I knew all of this was coming, but I didn't mind it.

A representative from each of the seven regions must compete to replace their ruler, who is about to The ruthless young competitors are warriors and strategists who have been cultivating the skills and Yet her dogged determination and brilliant insights eventually earn her other competitors' grudging respect As nefarious plotting and crimes are uncovered and the stakes of the competition become ever heightened everything is as it seems, and only clever Neema seems capable of unraveling the layers that make up the complex

A representative from each of the seven regions must compete to replace their ruler, who is about to The ruthless young competitors are warriors and strategists who have been cultivating the skills and As nefarious plotting and crimes are uncovered and the stakes of the competition become ever heightened

Harrow I was especially taken with the sisters' complicated relationships and with the link Harrow draws The Winter of the Witch is set in fourteenth century Russia, complete with rich folklore, conflicts a strong-willed, green-skinned young girl; explored the social pressures of Munchkinland; offered a complex Louise is a thief who keeps the company of prostitutes and lawbreakers. Things quickly get complicated, and there's a twist: circumstances demand that instinctual nemeses and

But the situation is far more complicated than it seems.

it alternates peeks into the past with present-day events and an unlikely modern-day friendship that comes The current-day storyline is largely focused upon a clumsy, heartwarming, lovely coming-together of opposites

I also took significant issue with Bridget's histrionics in urgently demanding that Lucy come to PEI

Yet Vera idolizes him for much of the book, until she comes to some sober realizations.

it alternates peeks into the past with present-day events and an unlikely modern-day friendship that comes

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 by Claire Lynch Claire Lynch's novel shapes two timelines separated by decades into an engrossing, complicated In 2022, Heron, Maggie's father, has just received terrible news about his health, and he works to come Characters come off as less realistic than their fictionalized versions (who are main protagonists of

long-term, and while they initially are unaware of Sera and her bolstering of the inn's features and comfort Then Luke Larsen, a handsome, grumpy magical historian, comes to stay at Jasmine and Sera's inn along

I'm Reading Now I'm reading Gary Shteyngart's story of a precocious young girl finding her way in her complicated But the situation is far more complicated than it seems. of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford In Sure, I'll Join Your Cult , comedian

I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie When I was compiling this list and double-checking page counts, I kept All but one of these wonderful titles ( Demon Copperhead , at 560) comes in at over 600 pages, so they're This was strange and compelling. Mitchell is one of a kind, and I love it. Another book I loved of his was Utopia Avenue , and it was completely different in tone but also wonderfully In interconnected stories--which felt equally compelling to me--Shipstead brings to life these disparate

fiction, skillfully using dry firsthand accounts and subsequent interviews to build a fascinating, fluid, compelling Nonfiction I've Loved If you love nonfiction books, you might like the titles on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Compelling

Claire Lynch's novel shapes two timelines separated by decades into an engrossing, complicated family In 2022, Heron, Maggie's father, has just received terrible news about his health, and he works to come In the modern timeline, Heron's state of dying adds a layer Maggie's complicated emotions upon her discovery

This short novel explores an alternate-history, near-future, post-war San Francisco in which robots come In a San Francisco of the near future, a group of deactivated robots come back online in an abandoned

, compelling nonfiction book about a couple whose ambitious sailing trip from England to New Zealand In 2022, Heron, Maggie's father, has just received terrible news about his health, and he works to come Then a handsome, magical historian and his young sister come to stay at Jasmine and Sera's inn, and suddenly

This was sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling. is a romance, but it’s actually a story about loyalty and devoted friendship without easy or saw-it-coming This was strange and compelling. For my full review, please check out The Bone Clocks .

heartwarming, sometimes funny moments as an unlikely pack of allies sets out on a journey of discovery, complete The class-warfare and discrimination against hungry sprites by the comfortable, wealthy, longstanding

a dedicated Maine State Game Warden who has fought for years for an amount of respect to match her commitment But search parties, flyovers, and rescue dogs come up empty day after day. she struggles to survive in the wild, and witness to 76-year-old, wheelchair-bound Lena's retirement-community Meanwhile, the novel explores imperfect parenting, compounding mistakes by clinging to fear or regret

Annalee Newitz's newest science fiction, Automatic Noodle , a novella about deactivated robots who come Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz In a San Francisco of the near future, a group of deactivated robots come a dedicated Maine State Game Warden who has fought for years for an amount of respect to match her commitment But search parties, flyovers, and rescue dogs come up empty day after day. she struggles to survive in the wild, and witness to 76-year-old, wheelchair-bound Lena's retirement-community

builds between an injured Union soldier and the Virginia woman who secretly takes him in is touching and complicated 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. Male guards come and go, feeding the women minimal rations and never speaking.

Characters come off as less realistic than their fictionalized versions (who are main protagonists of

their own desires in order to follow the charismatic Sara--until an outsider shakes up all they have come She spies from a distance the comings and goings of a group of seven people, some young and some older

The family located him in Bug Hollow, a Northern California community where he was living his best life very patient, frequently seems irritated and even revolted by her daughters, and often makes critical comments

decades-spanning story of a Northern California family after a tragic loss; and I'm reading a novel about a commune The family located him in Bug Hollow, a Northern California community where he was living his best life She spies from a distance the comings and goings of a group of seven people, some young and some older

The complicated interpersonal situations added wonderful depth to the complexities of astronauts' training , stresses, competition, and life-and-death goals of entering space. , here .) 06 Boy by Nicole Galland Galland offers a detailed peek into the London of Shakespeare's company fiction tale Boy , Alexander "Sander" Cooke is a famed, sought-after "boy player" in Shakespeare's company nearly over, and he has neither an assurance of steady work as a young man playing male roles with his company

At rock bottom, she allows her subconscious to develop a rich imagined world and story that are completely (augmenting her ability to be mobile with futuristic walking aids; diving into her relationship and commitment parents' home country of Nigeria remain constant, as does her desire for adventure, her unwillingness to compromise The excerpts highlighted commonalities between the imaginary world that poured out of her and Zelu's

I was invested in Gazala's young life; the concessions, cleverness, and compromises necessary during desperate times; and particularly her ability to navigate a potentially deadly and complex wartime crisis 5 Bossy stars, the heartbreakingly beautiful In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss , Away , Lucky Us , Come

unorthodox relationships, futuristic possibilities, and stories within stories that illuminate people's complicated 5 Bossy stars, the heartbreakingly beautiful In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss , Away , Lucky Us , Come At rock bottom, she allows her subconscious to develop a rich imagined world and story completely unlike parents' home country of Nigeria remain constant, as does her desire for adventure, her unwillingness to compromise

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 The complicated interpersonal situations added wonderful depth to the complexities of astronauts' training , stresses, competition, and life-and-death goals of entering space. 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.

One complication: when Sydney worked the crime beat as a journalist years ago, she explored a young girl's

The nearby ocean is a haunting presence but also a steady, everchanging comfort to Lucy. Lucy's creation of an imaginary, supportive mother and her loving responses to and comfort for Lucy in But having a listening ear in Dean, who is completely separate from Evvie's "before" life, means she and in common suffering, and figuring out the impossible: how to move on after devastating tragedy. It's 1789, and in a  rural Maine community, a local man turns up dead--frozen face up in the Kennebec

Galland offers a detailed peek into the London of Shakespeare's company and the life of starring "boy fiction tale Boy , Alexander "Sander" Cooke is a famed, sought-after "boy player" in Shakespeare's company nearly over, and he has neither an assurance of steady work as a young man playing male roles with his company

I also didn't completely buy into the depth of her new key connection to a romantic friendship--nor the I appreciated the complicated feelings Jane felt around holding her father accountable, as he plausibly

Molly Jong-Fast's frank memoir explores her complicated, unsatisfying relationship with her famous mother This is the story of what happens when the bottom falls out, when all the tests come back bad, when the her alcoholic, very ill mother and stepfather and her guilt in settling them in a nearby retirement community Jong-Fast recognizes late in the book that her complicated relationship with her mother caused her to About the Author--and More Memoirs Molly Jong-Fast is a journalist, political commentator, and the author

Carr's newest novel is a captivating series of character studies within a tightly knit Irish seaside community As the community wonders at his mysterious, whimsical appearance, they embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately dynamics underscore friendships, family relationships, and the community as a whole. Best in Show--a movie that inspires mixed reactions from those in the competition scene. Barker's novel features Janet, a misunderstood, mocked, badly treated young woman coming of age in a

Carr's newest novel is a captivating series of character studies within a tightly knit Irish seaside community other, and avoid giving in to the least generous parts of themselves, tragedies and wonders shape their community As the community wonders at his mysterious, whimsical appearance, they embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately dynamics underscore friendships, family relationships, and the community as a whole. The surrounding community is so essential to the novel, the story is told in an omniscient point of view