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In the main character's take on "the portal," as she refers to the internet, she straddles the line between But a dramatic, shocking change occurs in the main protagonist's situation in the second part of the There are too many beautiful, heart-wrenching passages from this section of the book to quote, and Lockwood's

Friends and siblings are pitted against each other, and some of our main protagonists are faced with

Keegan's slim book may seem cozy and quiet at first, but she beautifully illuminates tiny moments alongside Small Things Like These illustrates how a series of what may seem like largely inconsequential moments The quiet main protagonist Bill is a hero; he musters forgiveness for painful events in his past while

She's asked to play the role of maid to an unassuming, wealthy young woman in a dastardly plot to take family living two hundred years apart in the same house, making you wonder how reliable any of our main But the great young adult fantasy elements are all in place here: magic, healing, a defiant main protagonist

After she drunk-blogs scathing comments about the unrealistic body images of the stars of Main Squeeze producer reaches out to her with an unexpected question: would Bea consider starring in a season of Main

Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main Rachel is an Irish university student working in a Cork bookstore, dating a boring but reliable young man (who does not have sex with her clients, as she keeps explaining to them) who is fake dating a nice man

Many people in Harkin's world have elected to have the company Nepenthe remove traumatic or upsetting Harkin tracks four main characters as they cope with what they may have lost, what might be gained from facing the truth, how painful experiences may have shaped them in essential ways, and whether it's best to leave forgotten pain behind. Others are haunted by what may have been lost, but may imagine far worse scenarios and higher stakes

also explores her mainly positive, almost dreamlike Saturday Night Live years, her writing and collaboration enthusiastic, full of wonder about the world, and unfailingly optimistic (with a slight, wonderful edge), my main

and revelations and long-held secrets that seem destined to shake up everything for our modern-day main life--all the heartbreak, career maneuvering, mistakes, joys, victories, the sordid details of her many

In the book's 1865 timeline, our main protagonist has recently been placed in a mental institution, trying family living two hundred years apart in the same house, making you wonder how reliable any of our main

After she drunk-blogs scathing comments about the unrealistic body images of the stars of Main Squeeze producer reaches out to her with an unexpected question: Would Bea consider starring in a season of Main I adore the colonial Indian setting and the emotionally closed off but exceptionally kind and wise main

I loved the main characters' fashion, banter, and stubbornness. imminent demise of the human race that the robots seem perched to enact serve as a catalyst for the human main communicate with its handler, it begins to understand that all is not black and white, and that it may Family, pain, love, music, influence, trust, wonder, brutality, invention, discovery, loyalty, and most But then Romy gets word that another ship has launched from earth, with a young man called J as the pilot

I loved spending time with main protagonist Eli as he navigated tough situations and emerged with hope Eli Bell is a young man in a tough spot. Who is the man? Can he be trusted? Is any of this even real? He wants to grow up and become a journalist, but for now his main goal is trying not to attract too much For my full review, check out The Lost Man.

Douglas Stuart is also the author of Shuggie Bain. captivating retelling of the Indian epic Ramayana, with immersive details and an irresistible feminist main character fighting for a voice and for power in a man's world. She is smart, eager, passionate, and determined--and an irresistible main protagonist.

Mary was a captivating main protagonist--alternately desperate and hopeful, but always dogged in her

Reza is originally from Iran and gains a new stepfamily in New York, where his eyes are opened to new possibilities and the terrifying and thrilling idea that he could ultimately live an honest life as a gay young man kind older mentor in all things gay culture and in fighting for what’s necessary; a love triangle; many a complementary read to Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change, which follows the main

In Cristina Fernandez's new young adult book How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying), main protagonist

Our brave main protagonist (and rebel) Talin is forced to submit to the Federation's morally questionable Lu offers up their smoldering romance from a distance, focusing mainly on their emotional connection

Fletcher And there may be no law left except what you make of it, but if you steal my dog, you can at The main protagonist Griz is tough as nails and determined and wonderful, and things do ultimately improve It's a true life-or-death dilemma for a man with two stark options: safety and loneliness or potential Against enormous odds, the team may just be finding some of the lifesaving answers they were sent to character in common between the two books; this person appears at the end of The Boy on the Bridge but is a main

Meanwhile, she uses a foundation of the social science of power and belief to explore out the many ways Fernandez's young adult book How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying), to be published tomorrow, our main

forced to marry the cult's leader when she was thirteen and worked as secretary for "The Family" for many Young's pain in both avenues is substantial and horrifying, and she is brutally honest. Sea, familiar Strout characters Lucy Barton and her ex-husband William flee New York City for rural Maine It's 1926 in London, and recovery from the Great War inspires many in the city to dive into the wild An overly convenient situation and moment of chitchat pushes the main mystery of the story to a head-

Just a Few of My Many Historical Fiction Favorites These were just a few of my favorite historical fiction But I love historical fiction, and since 2020 I've shared many other lists of historical fiction favorites of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (and opposite sides of the wall) are at heart the same in their pain Much of the fever pitch of support and hatred for Jesus occurs when the main character of Ana is off Jesus's role in Ana's story is as a faithful man who disagrees with the politics of the faith at the

Kira Marchand, an infectious disease specialist, is the main protagonist in Doctors and Friends, and Then fatigue she just couldn't shake, no matter how many hours-long naps she fell into. Along with her new mutt Oscar, Jaouad embarked on a 100-day, 15.000-mile trip, visiting many of the people

The shift has made for strange bedfellows—and a prickly partnership between our main protagonist, Ellen other and work together to determine who is responsible for the destruction; how each of their pasts may While reading, I imagined how Clinton's experiences as Secretary of State and First Lady may have informed

Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated Welga is drawn back into intelligence work in order to identify and fight this new enemy--an enemy that may But Divya is too busy crafting strong female main protagonists (complete with working mother guilt, which The management of many large-scale issues and their side effects are shown in shades of gray rather than

But others' visions for the story involve her eco-warrior main character morphing into a teen beauty

disjointed to me when he delved into some of the regional goings-on that weren't seemingly related to the main And many Green Bank locals don't want to abide by the Quiet Zone rules at all--and don't.

And I am more than this man can comprehend.” After sixteen-year-old Bree's mother dies in an accident, she escapes the painful memories of her childhood I found Bree's main love interest Nick a little overbearing after a time. I felt a little disjointed by the many elements of the Shadowborn, Legendborn, multiple Merlins, shapeshifters The story's many correlations to slavery in the South are fascinating and chilling.

her ex-husband William, characters from earlier Strout novels, leave New York City to stay in rural Maine

are weighty and fascinating, but I found myself distracted by the story's pacing and an unsympathetic main Meena, a Hindu woman who was brutally punished by her village and her family for marrying a Muslim man small villages of her home country--and her journalistic discoveries threaten to unearth the painful Meanwhile, Smita is drawn to an Indian man she meets on assignment. In one example among many, Smita actively asks a companion a personal question, then shares with the

I found the main protagonist largely off-putting; she seems scattered beyond her understandable lingering The main suspect felt almost comically sinister, creepily suggestive, and overly familiar--although his

His golden heart and grit allow him to keep fighting through brokenness, pain, and disappointment in In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish As always, her main characters are richly layered, struggle with terrible circumstances, retain strong But it looks like she may have to rely on her annoying next-door neighbor Wes to try to gain the attention growing up between two cultures while shining in its details: wonderful dialogue, messy moments, and the main

behind-the-scenes televised moments, and loooooooove. "...I sometimes think we as a society hold too many “It’s about elevating stories of joy above stories of pain. It is about seeing yourself as the main character in a very interesting—or maybe even quiet—life that But in order to get Fizzy to agree to participate, he'll have to meet her many demands, turn stereotypes

I lugged all three of these physical books with me on vacation to Maine, and if I forget to stage a beach scam of a career pays the bills, but it doesn’t pay enough for Lily to deal with the sight of Leo, the man

like the heart of the story (the Eastwoods' helping other women advance their everyday struggles to gain balance of magic, religion, love, passion, family duty, adventure, and search for meaning—and all with a main Reid is a straitlaced young man for whom things are black-and-white, clearly right and wrong. than I could have dreamed of, plenty of romance, so very much wine appreciation, and copious older-man-guides-the-young-ingenue

I loved spending time with main protagonist Eli as he navigated tough situations and emerged with hope Who is the man? Can he be trusted? Is any of this even real? Eli Bell is a young man in a tough spot. He wants to grow up and become a journalist, but for now his main goal is trying not to attract too much In many ways, Boy Swallows Universe defies categorization.

focused on shutting off the outside world, but the demands of a six- and nine-year-old reeling with pain To honor his friend, he'll need to be strong enough for Maisie and Grant, despite his own pain and fears I really wanted to stay in Patrick's point of view, and I didn't feel that we gained much insight or Rowley is from Maine and now lives in Palm Springs, and he also wrote The Editor and Lily and the Octopus

Much of the fever pitch of support and hatred for Jesus occurs off the page, when the book's main character other experiences (and often-dangerous adventures), so his role in her story is primarily as a faithful man

In Rachel Hawkins's new mystery The Wife Upstairs, each of the main players and their histories aren't Each of the main characters is consumed by wealth, class, and appearances, and hearing about superficial

science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding what may But all of these players and times feel mainly to be in place to serve as a structure for our true main

And the main "bad guys" here (Robbie, Kennedy) are so hopeless, so unkind, so clueless, and so insufferable period she constantly questions her self-worth and attractiveness, and despite his teasing barbs that may

husband, her always-furious oldest daughter, her absent middle son, her broken life, and her relentless pain Situations aren't black-and-white, and terrible pain sometimes leads to intense realizations in what Our main protagonists are satisfyingly clever and resourceful, but they meet with plausibly complicated

marriage, sex, politics, public and private behavior—and of course "society," which almost serves as a main A lady’s maid in love with the lady, racy scenes, angst, wonderful details of a life in service to a In this upstairs/downstairs novel, set in nineteenth century New York, Mary Ballard is a lady’s maid But on her own time, Mary is Irish exile Maire O’Farren, and she keeps mixed company as part of a secret Hardinger offers up many crisp and varied details of the time, she captures Bertie’s speech patterns,

works alongside her family, caring for the plantation owners' daughter Violet, who is her own age, and gaining She also explores the complicated Violet-Junie dynamic, in which Junie is Violet's only company for many novel explores early Edinburgh surgical schools, questionable methods of obtaining study subjects, a main Elwood Curtis is a promising young man in 1960s Tallahassee. But as naive as it may be, Elwood persists in pursuing justice and clinging to the moral high road just

she's ready to be reunited with the team, which includes her mother and the rest of her family, plus many Divya has crafted strong female main protagonists who navigate the sometimes dark, always complicated But Divya is too busy crafting strong female main protagonists (complete with working mother guilt, which The management of many large-scale issues and their side effects are shown in shades of gray rather than But then Romy gets word that another ship has launched from earth, with a young man called J as the pilot

In Elle Cosimano's first book in this series, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, we meet main protagonist Finlay Donovan: an author and a recently single mom, divorced from a cheating man who's easy to detest

I laughed, rooted for the main protagonists and their allies, and loved the twists and turns and realizations

Both of the main characters are orphans, both were raised by indulgent, imperfect uncles, and both are

books, The Maid by Nita Prose and Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins, and I'm listening to the audiobook Martin's Press. 02 The Maid by Nita Prose In Nita Prose's novel The Maid, main protagonist Molly finds dead in his room, and her eccentric manner--and other's manipulations of her innocent vulnerability--may Yet Prose allows some surprises, and Molly may end up being more than capable of extricating herself from suspicion by using the many personal qualities that have led others to underestimate her.

This is the only time I post about books I may not have read: promising reads for particular people in It's lovely to witness main protagonist Sybil as she slowly allows herself to face the past, addressing