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claim to the Tichborne family fortune, insisting that he was a long-lost noble son much changed by his time Her voice and point of view are sometimes testy, often incisive, and at other times diminished--a product of the limitations of single women in that time. Smith is also the author of the novels White Teeth , The Autograph Man , On Beauty , NW , and Swing Time

mental-health journeys, and early in the book she shares the ways in which they messily trudge forward at times Bamford doesn't shy away from addressing potentially weighty issues, such as her time in mental health I cringed some and I laughed at times, but I appreciated her candid sharing more than I felt immersed

I sometimes like to dig into a big nonfiction read during the summer, when I feel like time stretches out and allows me to take more time with a more dense title.

this tale, and Goodman transported me into the details and (often infuriating) dynamics of life at the time For my full review of this book please see Isola . 02 Time of the Child by Niall Williams Time of the For my full review of this book please see Time of the Child . 03 Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid I love an astronaut story, and while Reid spent far more page time on relationships than This was exactly the right story for me at the right time, and I hugged it to my chest when I finished

in the wilderness and rugged terrain of British Columbia, along a highway where unsuspecting women traveling alone go missing from time to time--yet a predator never seems to be brought to justice.

The end of April seemed like a great time to take stock in a Greedy Reading List of my favorites so far science fiction is full of heart, heartbreak, and hope--set against a fascinating backdrop of space travel The book feels much more focused on the characters--with a backdrop of space travel and otherworldly The present-day story alternates with peeks back in time to life before this space mission, which show I laughed out loud multiple times; Kal is funny without trying too hard, and his tone is accessible even

But the story and pacing became bogged down by others' motivations, and I was left wanting more page time Much of the page time is spent on what were for me like plodding explorations of others' motivations This slowed the pacing down and I had a tough time staying engaged. But I was left yearning for more tension, tighter pacing, and additional time with Sadie at the center

But while significant page time is spent on Margaret's life and the factors that shaped her, she is ultimately of each of the main characters are the female and male roles in society, family, and marriage in the times Had any mother ever had the time to stoically brood? feel more like lists of historical, societal events than developed factors; these set the stage of time The book's pacing (appropriately, but sometimes painfully) flags for a time as our protagonists spend

closed-door tale of a Russian aristocrat under house arrest in a grand Moscow hotel manages to be at times The time structure of the story is interesting; Towles moves the reader in time from the starting day four days later in a doubling pattern that ends sixteen years later, then presents events in halved time

The only thing more outrageous is that she's asked to travel to Japan to meet her father and the rest of her royal family for the first time.

When her brother John is murdered in a Viking attack, Joan takes up his cloak and his identity, traveling

and outs of royal customs, adjust her practical wardrobe, and leave her personal research behind to travel

Take the time to stop and imagine or feel fully the things you already know. But time, curiosity, emotional pain, and a desire to escape from it all added to his tendency to consider behind the artwork, his own feelings about the works, and others' reactions, which he witnessed in real time Bringley and his wife have two young children by the time he ends his stint at the Met and shifts into a different job, as a tour guide of the city, and the decade spent in full-time work standing and observing

nature to many of my gift recipients, and these types of books can often be read a little bit at a time and The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks , traveled

Let the playing with points of view and the time-turning begin! This book had many moving parts, evolving points of view and senses of self, shifts between days and times with progressive ideas, and I adore how matter-of-factly and innocently she presents her wild-for-the-times Veronica finds herself entangled in a dangerous set of circumstances, complete with intrigue, a traveling The Clockmaker's Daughter took a little page time to start moving along for me, but I loved Kate Morton

with progressive ideas, and I adore how matter-of-factly and innocently she presents her wild-for-the-times Veronica finds herself entangled in a dangerous set of circumstances, complete with intrigue, a traveling

I post a monthly wrap-up of my favorite reads, and now that 2021 is almost over, it's time to share the Zauner delves into her intense love for the complex flavors, the frequently time-consuming and sometimes She can travel through the multiverse, but only to worlds where another version of herself no longer The story is steamy and romantic at times without being dramatic. man working in a warehouse in the seaside town where she's staying temporarily, she invites Felix to travel

considerable talent for bringing history to life by tackling the McCarthy era--in what feels like a very timely At times, it feels a little as though Quinn is ticking every social justice box possible, but I didn't Quinn's inspiration for the Grace March storyline is a personal favorite; The Americans  is one of my all-time

story in two timelines introduces the little-known real-life figure of librarian Jessie Carson, who traveled

in her fiction, and in this memoir she traces her Appalachian youth, offering striking depth and, at times Virginia, where the background of her life was filled with tent revivals, mountain music, and her daddy's dime memoir about growing up in Appalachia and an account the incredible changes in rural Virginia from the time

It was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and remain fully invested in this premise of aging elite assassins who feel deep affection for and, at times And you know that every time you do, you've left another piece of you behind. But I'm one of those who are eager for more time with these clever, sometimes grumpy, often spontaneous

The only thing more outrageous is that she's asked to travel to Japan to meet her father for the first time. After all, last time around, all kinds of horrible things happened as she dug into (and solved, thank

turns 50; I'm reading Niall Williams's literary fiction set in a small Irish village in the 1960s, Time Lorne , which is scheduled for publication February 18, courtesy of Random House and NetGalley. 02 Time Time of the Child is set in the same village as Williams's novel This Is Happiness . So far there's lots of action, some humor, healthy amounts of dragon page time, and far less angst and

considerable talent for bringing history to life by tackling the McCarthy era--in what feels like a very timely lay claim to the Tichborne family fortune, insisting that he was a long-lost son much changed by his time Smith is also the author of the novels White Teeth , The Autograph Man , On Beauty , NW , and Swing Time

Wild Life: Dispatches from a Childhood of Baboons and Button-Downs Keena Roberts grew up splitting her time a sensitive young girl whose unusual life was shaped by her parents' primatology careers and family travel home management book (which I loved with a few reservations in my early married days; my love of and time

Wingwalkers (to be published tomorrow), a former World War II ace pilot and his daring wingwalking wife travel Depression-era America, wowing audiences and inspiring hope in a dark, sober time.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Hanna Pylväinen's The End of Drum-Time, about a community in the 01 The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen In Hanna Pylväinen's The End of Drum-Time, it's 1851 in the I'm reading The End of Drum-Time as my March book club book. Joanna Quinn's debut is a doorstop of a book at 558 pages, and the story sweeps through time from the

William has always leaned on Lucy for support, despite the fact that he has been married two other times Now William has uncovered a family secret that shakes him, and he asks Lucy to travel with him to investigate

I wished for more page time spent on everyday tasks and activities (cooking, shifting household modules , travel, and communicating), which were all carried out in Jetsons-level, fascinating, futuristic ways

Do you have all-time favorite reads that you often recommend to others? The Sparrow took a little time to get going for me, but then I was blown away. Gillian McAllister's twisty mystery Wrong Place Wrong Time  plays with time, and I love books that play with time. Please click here for my full review of Wrong Place, Wrong Time . 06 You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis

Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Dream Count , Chiamaka, a Nigerian travel

Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide by Cecily Wong “Eating may be the most immersive, visceral travel because of the various timelines and characters, but as he began to deeply interweave the stories across time co-owner of Nashville's Parnassus Books. 06 A Course Called America by Tom Coyne Coyne spent a year traveling

We track back in time to her youth as pieces of the mystery are revealed. Pony's adventurous zigzagging around the country, which makes up the bulk of the book, tired me out. There are funny moments, and this is a cute--at times a little too cute for my taste--tale that always

annoyance at the bards' reported tales of Odysseus as he extends his outrageously complicated and indulgent travels author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, and here, TJ Klune offers another heartwarming story, this time Before crossing over from the living forever, Wallace gets a week to finish out his life and tie up loose

I appreciated the epic length of the book (688 pages), in which each remaining knight gets page time But the many points of view and meandering stories also felt a little broad at times, and I wished for

For me, the book really took off and intrigued me once Cyrus traveled to New York to visit an artist

and opportunities with technology, suggest community resources for those who might benefit, run story times answering a few questions about your tolerance for violence, rough language, and adult content; any desired time In fact, after remembering how fun it was the last time, I just submitted another request.

Then a significant amount of page time was dedicated to mentions of literature, literary figures, and There is a jump forward in time that made me immediately feel less connected to the characters and the Time to get home, Jordan! At the very end of the book, the character's name is revealed.

Do you have any all-time (or recent) historical fiction favorites that I should add to my outrageously War by Anita Abriel Vera and Edith are such a complementary WWII partnership, and I loved spending time adventure, strong female loyalty and friendship, love, and lots of fantastic details of life at the time Jesus's role in Ana's story is as a faithful man who disagrees with the politics of the faith at the time lovely debut from Rachel Beanland starts off with some rough events, and frankly I had a little bit of a time

everything when she bought and learned to run the Hamptons store Barefoot Contessa--necessitating extended time I looked forward to getting back to this book each time I could, and I was as charmed by Ina's guileless She defies logic at times when her inner voice tells her to jump into a new adventure, and Be Ready When

Chambers's science fiction is full of heart, heartbreak, and hope--with a fascinating backdrop of space travel The book feels much more focused on the characters--with a backdrop of space travel and otherworldly beautifully about moments large and small, from the weightiness of saying goodbye to loved ones for the last time Sometimes Dolly lets them fall, but other times her songs about freedom (with her metaphors of butterflies

I bought O Caledonia  at Powell's Books the last time I visited my best friend in Oregon and am finally Boarding school leads to further ostracization and irritating demands upon Janet's time, when she'd prefer

interconnected points of view, and I had trouble differentiating between the characters and their voices from time to time.

Molly found herself yearning for more time with her busy, glamorous mother. books in this series. 03 O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker I bought O Caledonia at Powell's Books the last time Boarding school leads to further ostracization and irritating demands upon her time, when she'd prefer

behind his decision and explores the importance to him of taking an active role in determining the time fiction novel Wingwalkers, Zeno, a former World War I ace pilot, and Della, his daring wingwalking wife, travel Depression-era America, wowing audiences and inspiring hope in a dark, sober time. heartbreaking, heartwarming echoes and swirls of themes and details that repeat and connect through time

They are not allowed to touch each other but may speak, and to bond and pass the time, they share stories infinitesimal variations in how they may prepare their food or sew their own clothing, and simply kill time

Archie begins wondering about unexplained aspects of his own family history, and when he and his aunts travel

The timing will almost certainly set white folks on James's tail as a presumed child murderer. The two are stuck together for a time, and the James-Huck Finn connection built by Everett is unexpected Yet the true horrors of life as an enslaved Black person in the deep South at the time of Twain's novel

, vulnerability, and hurt, then offers up faulted, broken, hopeful, impulsive characters who are at times wondrously stoic, and at other times act against their best interests, complicating everything and potentially

Russell also interestingly explores Holliday's career as a dentist (at a time when the dental profession was tainted by traveling butchers and thieves), and his gallant, grumpy, well-read, mischievous, and but here it gives a fittingly old-fashioned quality to the writing that feels as though it suits the time own; faces the wild and its many dangers; suffers grave wounds; and saves each other's skin countless times Captain Kidd has fought in three wars, and after the Civil War's end, he serves as a traveling news reader