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- Review of The Road to Dalton (Dalton, Maine #1) by Shannon Bowring
We also meet young Gregory, a promisingly complex character and unlikely hero who uses food as a crutch
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Click here for my full review of The Excitements. 04 Good Material by Dolly Alderton Alderton's literary I listened to Good Material as an audiobook. Please click here for my full review of Good Material. 05 The Women by Kristin Hannah Hannah offers a
- Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences
The many details of daily life (food, dress, tradition) in Korea and Japan made the almost-500-page story The details Rum provides as a thread throughout the book of the food, spices, and meals that create much
- Review of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
McBride is also the author of Deacon King Kong and The Good Lord Bird.
- Review of Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall
generally have access to money, some live together, and in many cases they demonstrate a desire to have a good
- Review of Clear by Carys Davies
I have the clear spring water and the rich good pasture that covers the tilted top of the island like
- Review of Dimestore: A Writer's Life by Lee Smith
I was taken with Smith's open exploration of the good, bad, and ugly in her life.
- Review of The Future by Naomi Alderman
technology-driven attempt at survival--and at maybe just changing the world for the better, and for good
- Review of Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan
novel Salt Bones made it onto multiple best-of lists for 2025, and I've been in a mystery-reading mood
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/12/26 Edition
novel Salt Bones made it onto multiple best-of lists for 2025, and I've been in a mystery-reading mood
- Review of Break Wide the Sea (Break Wide the Sea #1) by Sara Holland
At the end of this book, that looming danger seems to be contained, which is good for Annie but tough
- Six of My Favorite Nonfiction Reads from the Past Year
In How to Be Perfect, Michael Schur, the creator of Parks and Recreation and The Good Place, relies upon What does being a "good" person mean? What do we owe to each other? I watched The Good Place for the third time just before reading this, and I loved hearing Schur's references With sections read by stars of The Good Place, Schur's How to Be Perfect is funny, interesting--and a
- Review of A Power Unbound (Last Binding #3) by Freya Marske
Jack Alston (Lord Hawthorn) swore that he was finished with magic for good after his twin sister Elsie
- Review of A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
young woman who makes her village in the region of Yue proud, for she will almost certainly make a good
- Review of The Favorites by Layne Fargo
advanced to the Olympics, a dramatic event stopped their journey to the gold medal--and broke them up for good
- Review of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
As in all good rom-coms, there's a conflict keeping the potential couple apart, and I appreciated the
- Review of Rednecks by Taylor Brown
unfailingly offers a character-driven tale set in a lushly built setting, with large-scale life-and-death, good-and-evil
- Six Book Recommendations from Smarty Librarians
During the early months of the pandemic, I was in the mood for a solid dystopian, postapocalyptic read
- Review of Bear by Julia Phillips
Elena chooses to see the bear as a sign of something positive, and she begins drawing the bear in with food
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/16/24 Edition
Case Histories, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Life After Life , Human Croquet, When Will There Be Good
- Six Four Star (And Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
A precious few in the story have the ability, and the power can be used for good (reminiscing, reliving making enough money to afford citizenship in Salt Lake City, where the privileged have access to endless food
- Review of Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age #2) by Deanna Raybourn
Because the person you're supposed to kill has been chosen for a good reason.
- Review of The Traitor (Alias Emma #2) by Ava Glass
It was also a book that hit the spot and suited my mood perfectly when I read it.
- Review of Lone Women by Victor LaValle
There's a ton to unpack here, including the exploration of the good and evil warring within each of us
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/18/24 Edition
Happens by Ina Garten Ina Garten, often considered synonymous with the name of her former specialty food
- Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories
I love a good witch-focused book. and Future Witches, Harrow writes about three bitter and broken sisters who learned powerful ways and words traditional villain character from The Wizard of Oz; and poked holes in the beatific reputation of Glinda the Good Whenever characters believe other people are unequivocally good or evil, just know: they're about to I am all in for the angsty drama and for Matthew Goode in this role.)
- Review of The Humans by Matt Haig
believed to have undergone a concussion, making Andrew seem to behave oddly, sure, but he's also a good Humans, as a rule, don't like mad people unless they are good at painting, and only then once they are
- Review of The Rule Book by Sarah Adams
I've been reading more rom-coms lately--which always seems like a good idea during the summer--and my
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
young woman who makes her village in the region of Yue proud, for she will almost certainly make a good captain of the Merry Men and is anxious to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, the retired Robin Hood
- Six Satisfying Novels about Revenge
Then she's unexpectedly and accidentally involved in a violent clash of good and evil and is badly injured She doubles down on her contempt for the good guys and her annoyance at the way others see them as infallible Good thing we’re extra strong.
- Review of To Shape a Dragon's Breath (Nampeshiweisit #1) by Moniquill Blackgoose
The community's hopes soar for a return to days of cooperation with and good luck received from dragons
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/12/25 Edition
share stories of their past lives, bicker over the slight variations in how they may prepare their food
- Review of Time's Mouth by Edan Lepucki
A precious few in the story have the ability, and the power can be used for good (reminiscing, reliving
- Review of The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
And inside the enigmatic pages are the words Any door is every door. course of the story and a more dastardly one emerges and prolongs the conflict with Cassie and the good
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/14/25 Edition
, preserved seeds for the future--if they can trust each other long enough to work together for the good
- Review of In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner
Zentner teeters on the edge of too-good-to-be-true and too-sweet-to-stand, yet he never steps over the
- Review of Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Case Histories, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Life After Life, Human Croquet, When Will There Be Good
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
making enough money to afford citizenship in Salt Lake City, where the privileged have access to endless food A precious few in the story have the ability, and the power can be used for good (reminiscing, reliving
- Six Bossy Favorite Nonfiction Reads of the Past Year
explores what makes a show dog "best" and what happens behind the scenes of dog shows in this intriguing, good-natured At times he good-naturedly highlights the absurdity of this world, at least for those looking in from
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Desperate for food and shelter and tired of overstaying her welcome and never having security, she was , preserved seeds for the future--if they can trust each other long enough to work together for the good
- Six More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads of the Year
As in all good rom-coms, there's a conflict keeping the potential couple apart, and I appreciated the also authored the books The True Love Experiment , The Unhoneymooners , In a Holidaze , Love and Other Words captain of the Merry Men and is anxious to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, the retired Robin Hood
- Review of Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu
young people fighting to find out the truth might just upend established, corrupt power structures for good The bad-character/good-character split is pretty clear, with purely evil actions set against hearts of
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/19/25 Edition
Brooks and Horwitz himself had believed him to be in good health, and Brooks was beyond shocked at the
- Review of A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
A., her beautiful goodness.
- Review of What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway
The meddlesome, shallow, foolish character who repeatedly threatens to undo all of the good things that
- Review of Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni
Krueger tells Bruni, "Another way to read my results is: A good student can get a good education just
- Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West
Jess is such a good shot, she ends up working for the mean-as-a-snake governor of the territory--and But to my mind, the atmospheric setting and the tone of the story places it firmly in good company among
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/18/23 Edition
It was also a book that hit the spot and suited my mood perfectly when I read it.
- Six Fascinating Memoirs to Explore
More Memoirs I've Loved I find a good memoir irresistible, whether it's made up of key moments from the I laughed out loud repeatedly at Fisher's good-natured, self-deprecating, and confidently oddball views I was taken with Smith's open exploration of the good, bad, and ugly in her life, and I adored reading She seems like a good egg, and I really liked spending time with her through this memoir. 04 The Light I’m pretty good.”
- Review of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
The Inquisition also turns manipulative eyes on everyday citizens with demands for evidence of good versus
















































