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betrayals and the flipped script when fate and destiny aren't what the characters thought and they must come An unlikely (and wonderfully mischievous and complementary) group of allies fights to reveal the source There's danger, and justice served, and imperfect solutions, and compromise, and Marske's storytelling Rae has always taken comfort in books. As a child, Misery was given up by her family and community as collateral to keep the peace.

Their perspective of coming upon the devastation immediately after Sherman's March through Atlanta was

truth-telling as characters discover their bravest selves and confront difficult situations, changing their community reality of the open-minded, empowering, honest content in Lula's personal library seems destined to come determine to run against each other in a mayoral race that could decide the tone and future of their community But first, the titles begin inspiring people in the community to come clean about the ugliness under process of menstruation; a young woman fights against misogynistic school policies; a past assault comes

Multiple families are affected by a tragic occurrence, and secrets come to light that affect the entire community. In this debut novel, Shannon Bowring dives into the small town's complex, faulted characters as they You probably haven’t met one before, coming as you do from this backward place, but it’s like a man only But Kellen's magic hasn't come in--and he fears that it never will.

I've heard comparisons drawn between A. meaningful, playful, and poignant relationship between James and his "handler" (which is affected by the complication societal intolerance for gay relationships in this period), plus the mystery of the disappearances of community

The reality of her personal library seems destined to come to light--just as Lula and Beverly are running against each other in a mayoral race that could decide the reading future of their community. no syllabus, few concrete expectations, and a lot of winging it, all which is definitely out of her comfort

Meanwhile Baby X  explored interesting, complex, sometimes moral and ethical issues, including those I found these explorations the most compelling part of the story by far. for the books to come in this series, which I definitely want to read. His base desires stood in contrast to Annie's unanticipated evolution and complexity in Annie Bot . But as Annie's AI grows more complex and she becomes more aware of the possibilities in the world, she

seems to be Eva's greed (in the form of a detailed hand-written ledger of Isabel's household items) come gothic in its initial darkness and hopelessness, then took me by surprise by blooming into a story about coming

She's sent to France to infiltrate a subversive commune. When she stumbles across extensive communications from Bruno, a mysterious figure who trains the young

Nonie and her group carry a book holding precious history, and on their journey they encounter various communities

followed all of the echoes in time, creatures convincingly impersonating other creatures, or protagonists' complex on leave and bleary-eyed from single-parenting her newborn, and she's questioning why she agreed to come

adventure romance; and a heartwarming, offbeat story set in Japan about the healing power of keeping company world of seers, frauds, and holy men vying for the king's favor in a competition to earn a position I love a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, and while this novel isn't as layered and complex or set of conflicts to consider at the story's close: duty, corrupt power, the suffering of the common Intention and need seem to be key to finding the source of cat comfort.

investigator, is bleary-eyed from single-parenting her newborn, and she's questioning why she agreed to come

By observing the serviceberry tree's distribution of resources to its surrounding community and how the That Audubon Missed explores the discoveries of the famous ornithologist John James Audubon in this combination But despite the fight to come out on top in the naturalists' matchup, many of the birds around them were by Arik Kershenbaum Animals are constantly communicating to each other in a cacophany of sounds--chattering The howling of wolves, chittering of birds, and whooping of chimpanzees is clearly communicating something

Luzia soon finds herself navigating the complex world of seers, frauds, and holy men vying for the king's favor in a competition to earn a position in his inner circle. Is the nature of each competitor's magic from the devil, or is it the angels' power coursing through Meanwhile, Luzia can't trust those competing against her for favor, as dark forces lead one after another I love a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, and while this novel isn't as layered and complex or

romance is sweet, spunky, and full of great banter, with characters finding their way (and love) despite complex Merry Men capture Clem in retribution for her help in healing the Sheriff of Nottingham, things get complicated

betrayals and the flipped script when fate and destiny aren't what the characters thought and they must come

Rae Dunlap's The Resurrectionist compared to Caleb Carr's The Alienist , a suspenseful novel about the Luzia is enlisted to help--and soon finds herself navigating the complex world of seers, frauds, and

Robinson's gentle novel Gilead spans generations of fathers and sons and explores a reverend's complicated Gilead is largely an exploration of the Reverend's complicated relationship with his troubled young namesake

price for temporary forays into upper-crust life, he must navigate Giles's physical aggressions, rude comments as a victim or feels righteous rage; his account treats such occurrences without dramatic editorial comment , as though they are commonplace--and, for him and his vulnerable schoolmates, they are. for a wealthy woman who is also her business investor, despite malicious gossip and judgment from the community

How Women Made Music draws also on fifty years of NPR coverage of women in music, as well as newly commissioned work. 02 Brothers by Alex Van Halen "We shared the experience of coming to this country and figuring Pasadena; of their proper Indonesian mother and traveling musician father; of Van Halen band politics and complicated

the decade he spent guarding priceless works of art, encountering a fascinating range of museumgoers, commiserating

of various characters, lost or in pain, who find themselves transformed by spending time with feline companions giving in to care for another creature is the catalyst for change; in other cases the cat itself and its comfort Intention and need seem to be key to finding the source of cat comfort.

of various characters, lost or in pain, who find themselves transformed by spending time with feline companions

01 The Wedding People by Alison Espach Espach layers complex emotional challenges like suicidal thoughts Espach writes a playful, poignant, often funny novel while anchoring the characters in complex emotions But after Sciona blasts the competition at her entrance exam and is admitted, she finds that not all of her dreams have come true. The janitor is a cultural outsider with a complicated history, and what he lacks in training he makes

Marianne Cronin has a new book coming out in December 2024, Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love . 02 White the author of the heartbreakingly beautiful In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss , Away , Lucky Us , Come After I finished reading, I kept thinking about the characters and their realizations, compromises, and

pass through sixteen sunsets and sunrises in twenty-four hours, watching familiar geographic shapes come considering borders or conflicts, to glimpse its majesty without any tainting by its messy human-caused complications their typical everyday, earthly concerns, forcing intimacy with their fellow astronauts--their only company the red planet red, we'll devise a planetary flag because that's a thing we lacked on earth and we've come

Bonnie, Avery, and Lucky come together and push each other away throughout the story.

Rachel Kushner "Sadie Smith" is an American secret agent sent to France to infiltrate a subversive commune the Merry Men capture Clem in retribution for her help healing the Sherriff of Nottingham, things get complicated

Charlie Hustle also explores the many layers of complications, conflicts of interest, and potential

As his memory comes back to him in pieces, he recalls that his mission--before the devastating car crash Then Ethan finds the remains of Bill Evans (not the jazz pianist and composer of the same name), and Developments near the end of the book set up Ethan's complicity in the grand, nefarious conspiracy in

For twenty years, Sciona has single-mindedly set out to learn enough complex, intuitive, precise, powerful But after Sciona blasts the competition at her entrance exam and is admitted, she finds that not all of her dreams have come true. The janitor is a cultural outsider with a complicated history, and what he lacks in training he makes enormous magical secret, it could not only mean the undoing of the magical hierarchies that many have come

Her charm comes through in candid reflections about her fascinating life, and her young life's adventures

As his memory comes back to him in pieces, he recalls that his mission--before a devastating car crash Universal Time as they pass through sixteen sunsets and sunrises, watching familiar geographic shapes come

Yewande Komolafe, Ali Slagle, and more, served with mouth-watering photos and notes from the NYT Cooking community delicious options such as "a standout meal for one, crowd-pleasers for picky kids, or something special for company The joy of The Great British Bake Off is...this combination of old and new, classic and contemporary Recipes for promising, accessible comfort food with a twist include: Maple Bacon Pancakes with Bourbon

The world-building felt a little unfinished, but the adventure story was compelling, with women fighting

Blaylock's story centers around a packhorse librarian in 1930s Appalachian Kentucky and adds layers like a complicated But Amanda brings them reading materials, apples for treasured pies, and some joyful company, and a deep to shake up her future, but turns out to be intricately linked to some of the MacInteers's emerging complications The bad guy in the story is pure evil, and there's little doubt he'll get a comeuppance by the story's

club, and her forays into the local bookstore catch the eye of handyman Frank Daigle, who is still coming

Wang For twenty years, Sciona has single-mindedly set out to learn enough complex, intuitive, precise But after Sciona blasts the competition at her entrance exam and is admitted, she finds that not all of her dreams have come true. The janitor is a cultural outsider with a complicated history, and what he lacks in training he makes enormous magical secret, it could not only mean the undoing of the magical hierarchies that many have come

SecUnit is a company-supplied security android who accompanies corporate forays into planetary exploration story compelling. Humanity around the world is reliant on homemade and commercially manufactured pills--for health, for The economy runs on robots, partially augmented humans, and humans desperately trying to compete with Where did it come from? What do the carvings mean? What is the purpose of any of this?

small crew of astronauts in the twenty-second century who are searching for alien life--and who must come to terms with their purpose and their uncertain future when they lose communication with Earth. mission, she and her crewmates consider their impact on the worlds they visit; lament a disruption in communication The book's unwieldy title comes from this quote that Chambers provides within the book, from former UN

ICYMI: This series by Naomi Novik introduces vain, strong-willed, talking dragons, their complex, wonderfully Novik's dry humor comes through through the novel's irresistible Will-Temeraire interactions. “I should rather have you than a heap of gold, even if it were very comfortable to sleep on.”

Espach layers complex emotional challenges like suicidal thoughts, grief, and loneliness with funny, Espach writes a playful, poignant, often funny novel while anchoring the characters in complex emotions

club, and her forays into the local bookstore catch the eye of handyman Frank Daigle, who is still coming But Amanda brings them reading materials, apples for treasured pies, and some joyful company.

A frantic search takes place, and as the locals look for Barbara, various Van Lear secrets come to light wings despite her limits--her mother's alcoholism, her father's death, and her small outer Belfast community Both the world and the characters' personal lives are complicated, messy, wonderful, and fragile. I was invested in the characters and their messy methods of coming to terms with death and with seizing Here One Moment  traces what begins to happen as the first of the Death Lady's predictions seem to come

collection of thirteen stories that span the worlds of her fantastic novels--and hint at new works to come

wings despite her limits--her mother's alcoholism, her father's death, and her small outer Belfast community Both the world and the characters' personal lives are complicated, messy, wonderful, and fragile.

This is a zany romp, as Libby's determination to push on to an ending for her series combines with her lack of commanding details around the mission she has set out on to cause upheaval at every turn.

conversationally takes us through her youth in Scottsdale, Arizona, her awkward years, her discovery of her comedic Her mother is presented sympathetically while coming off as odd, and Lockwood herself takes on a somewhat of a nearby toxic waste dump as a likely reason for widespread and devastating health effects in the community

Intermezzo is one of my favorite Rooney novels yet, exploring complicated families, grief, unconventional Ivan Koubek is ten years younger, a competitive chess player, a loner, and, he has always thought, his I'm such a greedy reader, it's been a while since I've slowed down to savor a book the way I felt compelled I was invested in the characters and their messy methods of coming to terms with death and with seizing