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- Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series
I love Bardugo's pacing, dialogue, twists and turns, character development, all of it, and I gave this
- Review of Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft
her character-building, her balance with the young romance, her fantastic, detailed setting, and her pacing
- Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II
The language and pacing is lovely, the World War II settings are exquisitely laid out, and the dialogue
- Shhh! Bossy Book Gift Ideas: Sports Nonfiction
Surviving to Drive is the first book from a racing team principal, and Steiner promises to keep the pace
- Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer
The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based This is Phillips's first book, and the author builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo.
- Review of Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack by Heidi von Palleske
glimpses of dramatic moments (as at the movies), and spoken zingers that ended brief scenes made the pacing
- Review of The Last Graduate (Scholomance #2) by Naomi Novik
This slowed the pacing, but I felt less impatient about it than I did in book one, when Novik outlined
- Review of Writers & Lovers by Lily King
working in a restaurant and the twisted but familial community forged among the stresses and frantic pace
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/20 Edition
Casey's experience working in a restaurant and the twisted community forged in the stresses and frantic pace
- Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings to Read by the Fire
The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based This is Phillips's first book, and the author builds the story's pace steadily toward a crescendo.
- Review of Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
The pacing of the book is frenetic; it feels like it runs along in great leaps, then it jumps and skips
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War
This is a gentle, slow-paced story from the heart-wrenchingly gorgeous writer. 05 Daughter of a Daughter The character growth surprised me and felt in line with the tone and pacing of the story.
- Six Fantastic Novels Set in North Carolina
The writing is beautifully spare, and the ending is satisfying in multiple ways.
- Review of The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Her books read like Westerns to me, and her sometimes spare tone suits the setting, the stark situations
- Review of A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
The details Rum provides as a thread throughout the book of the food, spices, and meals that create much
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Wilson allows for confrontation, and he doesn't spare our characters a messy, somewhat unsatisfying reckoning
- Six 2020 Mysteries for You to Check Out
I really liked Sager's pacing and his smart laying out of the story elements in a nondramatic way--allowing The story keeps a patient pace as Captain Jim uncovers clues, uses deduction, and emphasizes loyalty
- Review of A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler
She came off to me as childlike and not inspiring Helen of Troy passion, devotion, or even Xavier's spare
- Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing
This is a fast-paced book, as Dolly talks about various thoughts as related to 175 of her songs, while
- Review of Apeirogon by Colum McCann
I had some trouble adjusting to the pacing of the book; it's structured into 1,001 short segments in
- Six of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the Year
The pacing of the story picks up, appropriately, when World War II begins to shift the world, exerting
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You
the same name, and in it, author William Ritter provides memorable main characters as well as great pacing
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The story is heartwarming, the pacing moves along in both timelines, and the characters are explored
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
drug-addled decision-making, and terrible mistakes are all essential components of the novel, yet the pacing
- Shhh! Kid and Teen Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Riordan's modern take on Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea offers up his signature fast-paced
- Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads
Ben Macintyre The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War is a wonderfully paced
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Three disparate stories showcase Keegan's perfectly spare, captivating storytelling; her writing feels
- Six More of My Favorite Fantasy Reads of the Past Year
Schwab Schwab returns to the world of the four Londons in the first of a wonderfully paced new series
- Six Novels I Loved Reading Last Year
The tone is spooky and the story moves at a measured pace.
- Review of The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
I think the pacing and the fantastical worlds lend themselves well to audiobook form.
- Six Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
This didn't make The Golden Enclaves the most darkly fun, deeply emotional, or captivatingly paced book
- Six More Novels I Loved Reading Last Year
each disparate world--and finding to their surprise that they have connected with a place, with its pace
- Six More Backlist Favorites to Check Out
The details Rum provides as a thread throughout the book--the food, spices, and meals that are a framework
- Review of Force of Nature (Aaron Falk #2) by Jane Harper
as attached to Aaron in this mystery set in the Australian bush, but I still love Harper's tone and pacing I do love Harper’s tone and pacing, and and writing style in general. What did you think?
- Six Newish Young Adult Mysteries I Want to Read
"A frenzied psychological thriller, superbly paced."
- Review of Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
I really liked Sager's pacing and his smart laying out of the story elements in a not-melodramatic way
- Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies
Buckle up for this one--it's unusual and fast-paced.
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The relentless pacing, romantic obsession, twists and turns, dramatic setbacks, exhilarating success,
- Six of My Favorite Book Club Books of 2023
Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell I was hooked on the captivating details of Renaissance life, masterfully paced
- Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read This Year
Macintyre ​ The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War is a wonderfully paced
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
in small-town Australia with dark secrets and twists and turns, and she offers more of her excellent pacing
- Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing
This is a fast-paced book, as Dolly talks about various thoughts as related to 175 of her songs, while
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You
the same name, and in it, author William Ritter provides memorable main characters as well as great pacing
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West
This was really nicely paced with gripping details of the trek and of Lee's life on the road.
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
elements, but the novel is far more than that; the story is complex and strange and interesting, with a pace
- Review of Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass
But I was challenged by frequent issues with story elements, tone shifts and uneven pacing, and character
- Six More Books about Brave Female Spies
of typos here distracting, but I really enjoyed Robuck's writing style, the details of the time, the pacing
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell I was hooked on the captivating details of Renaissance life, masterfully paced
- Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
After a slow start, the story pace picked up, and I was really curious to follow these characters to
- Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year
Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell I was hooked on the captivating details of Renaissance life, masterfully paced