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dual-timeline mystery, Homecoming; and I'm reading Ashley Poston's newest light fiction that plays with time Books that play with time! When do we want them? Er...now? Her aunt always said the apartment was a "pinch in time," where timelines blurred together.

Ko is an Indigenous man who is taken advantage of time after time. Narrator Brianne Tucker has a cheerful tone to her voice, which at times felt out of keeping with the

family lives in New York City, and Vera's parents, Anne Mom (her stepmother, a stay-at-home-mom at times considered cool in fifth grade, so in a heartbreaking attempt to control her output she often spends time

When the authorities require too much time and evidence to take control, the varied women he's left in At times the story felt as though it was shifting into overly dramatic soap-opera territory for me, and

Which means traveling together to a tropical island for his sister's wedding, pretending to be soulmates

series of the same name, Spellslinger ; and I'm reading Elif Shafak's interconnected story told in three time   in the Sky traces the stories of these three characters living alongside rivers in three different times

When the trip involves mishap after mishap, the travelers begin to wonder whether the legend of the treasure

surgically alter her facial features for a sum that might keep her family financially stable for a time In no time at all, she would be a craver again.

We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through.

have access to money, some live together, and in many cases they demonstrate a desire to have a good time as well as horror at the synthesizing of hundreds of interviews, text messages, and accounts, and at times

author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction featuring a Great Depression-era painter, Val Welch, traveling

embrace Brendan, as he is ultimately named, as one of their own, yet hold him separate--and, for a time Declan's exceptionally poor treatment of him), until even Brendan begins to waver and to seem for a time

At almost 650 pages long, there's enough page time for Link to build various realities, tear them down I received a prepublication edition of this book (which was published this time last year, oops!)

The book really took off and intrigued me once Cyrus traveled to New York to visit an artist whose final Archie begins wondering about unexplained aspects of his own family history, and when he and his aunts travel

knowledge (about dragons, a cure for Xaden's condition, and Violet's own fate), and the increased page time This installment of the series offered less page time to the dramaaaatic elements, but there's no denying

The book repeatedly tracks back in time to that summer that changed everything, and it alternates peeks At the center of the story is a work of art, and in repeated trips back in time, we see the friends'

I still think about Disappearing Earth from time to time, long after reading it. Hurley's images is incredible; the glass plate negatives lasted through months on ice floes, a week's travel to-read list that would also fit this criteria: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

Because of familial monetary concerns and timing (another girl was willingly entering into solitude), up in a monastery although she yearned to continue roaming the natural world as she did until that time There's relatively little page time spent on the later years of Hildegard's life at the abbey.

From the overworked dad trying to make it home in time for his daughter's musical, to the mother of two Over time, these free demons have evolved into grumbling lackeys for the Eternal King.

After a time, it seemed that the world inside the books became my world. The tone of The Enchanted is sometimes gorgeously, darkly ethereal and other times so grim and alluding

I often have a tough time reading about protagonists who are making poor choices, but the book's dark The most tragic aspect isn't that his children were left, but that he missed out on time with these quirky Kevin Wilson is also the author of Now Is Not the Time to Panic , Nothing to See Here , Baby, You're 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

By the time the uproar and intensive violence that shook West Virginia begin to take shape, Brown has Much of Rednecks focuses on the brutal battles that defined the violence of the time, particularly the

More Witchy Book Love It's the perfect time of year to read a spooky book full of magic and feisty witches whip-smart, socially awkward, straightforward character I was obsessed with, and I wanted to spend as much time The majority of page time is spent showing the tasks of daily life (and almost-claustrophobic interconnectedness colors she sees in the world are captivatingly described, and the tenuous situation for a woman at the time and the book within a book, the witchy focus, the renegade feminism, and the details of life at the time

vulnerable in order to try to save each other, they carve out meager existences as they bide their time She can travel through the multiverse, but only to worlds where another version of herself no longer Zauner delves into her intense love for the complex flavors, the frequently time-consuming and sometimes

But when the relationship falters, she flees into a marriage with a sickly traveling minister and escapes The author's tone and voice is like poetry at times, raw and spare and true. 03 In the Country We Love

By the time their sophomore year is half over, one of the fraternity boys from next door is dead, Lucy boys are presented as insufferable and ignorant dudes; the girls seem silly and flighty much of the time

At times she doesn't recognize herself much anymore. The story highlights unlikely loyalties forged during desperate times, terrible scenes of cruelty, and I still think of this book from time to time, long after reading it. Lucy feels disruptively restless at times, but really, she figures, who doesn't? Lucy demands to be allowed to hurt Jake three times, physically or otherwise, and each time the act will

I still think about Disappearing Earth from time to time, long after reading it. Hurley's images is incredible; the glass plate negatives lasted through months on ice floes, a week's travel to-read list that would also fit this criteria: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

the roof of their South Carolina home again, and cooking and eating together became a collective past time Flavor-Packed Meals for Busy People Who Still Want Something Good to Eat by Emily Weinstein and New York Times My household's dinners are largely inspired by New York Times Food emails and recipes, and I'm all in recipes that reflect the way she cooks now: simple ingredients, easy to get on the table, short on time

friends with her younger across-the-hall neighbor Helen, who is coping with dementia, and Gretel's three-times-married-and-divorced their past lives, bicker over the slight variations in how they may prepare their food, and simply kill time

I fell in love with Ann Liang's fake-dating young adult novel This Time It's Real , read it in one rainy Jonathan Haidt uses his decades of research into moral psychology to address the reasoning between a timely

But Cece's time with Garrett begins to make her question her future with Charlie. Side note: Before the dramatic events related to the lake compound, I did at times feel impatience somewhat

(And I had an uncharacteristically tough time noting any editorial issues because I was so captivated her, really sees her , and she finds herself wanting to let someone into her own world for the first time in a long time. -type closure for both felt too convenient, and even a little dismissive of the complexities of the time

In Horse, Geraldine Brooks links three periods in time: 1850 Kentucky, where an enslaved groom and a imagined point of view to be fascinating, particularly the everyday details of life at the time. Jenkins Reid focuses much of the page time here on the fascinating dynamics of Evelyn's romantic and Lessons in Chemistry explores deep issues, conflict, and dark times, yet offers hope and joy. She weaves in interesting aspects of the time such as the contrast between active female roles in the

schemes.) 03 Journeys of Simplicity by Philip Harnden The subtitle of Harnden's slim (144-page) book is Traveling The author shares the accounts of the limited belongings forty travelers carried on their journeys or Think by Jennifer Ackerman It says a lot about how many birders are on my gift list that I had a tough time

Witchy Book Love It's the perfect time of year to read a spooky book full of magic! of the Witch is a thoroughly researched, witchy, historical thriller with fantastic details of the time Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched historical fiction thriller with fantastic details of the time infuriating injustices perpetuated against the female characters--who like the real-life women of the time the family in The Heretic's Daughter, with a vividly imagined setting and wonderful details of the time

Joanna Quinn's debut novel is a hefty 558 pages, and the story sweeps through time from the 1920s malaise The children are largely unattended during this time, but their bonds to each other are solidified.

investigator, despite the fact that a female entrepreneur investigator is an unheard-of position for the time Jacqueline Winspear is the author of 18 Maisie Dobbs novels as well as a memoir, This Time Next Year

I loved spending time with the uproariously funny Thomas as he recounts how he's navigated situations and abused, opening her own long-closed (and hitherto unknown to her) file and seeing for the first time her fully realized adult self, and this journey is satisfying to watch after living through the page time I was so happy spending time in her point of view throughout this book. I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come. 06 Wild Life by Keena Roberts Keena Roberts grew up splitting her time

Francisco, illustrates the words of kindness, thoughtful approaches, and wisdom she gained by spending time Focusing on respect, love, and closure, MacNaughton offers a guide to creating a path through the precious time

That said, I have a tough time reading memoirs in which someone is fighting cancer, and this one may Now I'd like Miller to write more books about varied topics, because I like spending time in her head At times there is some silliness and some superficial focus, but I felt as though Simpson was laying Interestingly, she spends a lot more page time on John Mayer than Nick Lachey—and provides what ultimately

Could she spend regular time in the water near him, successfully reminding him of her identity and thereby We track back through time to witness Wren's younger years, then farther back to understand Wren's mother's

Captain Kidd has fought in three wars, and after the Civil War's end, he serves as a traveling news reader They'll have to pass through lawless lands to get to San Antonio, and Johanna isn't exactly a cooperative traveling

from sharing the context of his repeated decision of drugs or alcohol over sobriety--despite having at times The pain of his compulsion to use and his longtime inability to stop causes him to share multiple times Perry spends much of the page time focusing on the many (beautiful) women who got away. The book zigzags through time to paint a picture of years of damaging substance abuse, and Perry's honesty

She can travel through the multiverse, but only to worlds where another version of herself no longer a postapocalyptic feel to the story, with turf wars, corruption, mercenary "runners" who shake down travelers

This was the right book at the right time for me, and I loved everything about it. Click here for my full review of Romantic Comedy. 03 This Time It's Real by Ann Liang I was hooked by In Ann Liang's young adult rom-com This Time It's Real, when seventeen-year-old Eliza's class essay about But she's gone through a breakup because of her partner's betrayal, and she's having a hard time getting Then Florence's beloved father dies, and she returns to her hometown for the first time in many years

has disappeared, God of the Woods ; and I'm listening to Joy Callaway's historical fiction set in the time 01 Long Live Evil (Time of Iron #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan I love a story that flips a traditional setup

But she's gone through a breakup because of her partner's betrayal, and she's having a hard time getting Then Florence's beloved father dies, and she returns to her hometown for the first time in many years elements (the missed deadline driving the story's initial tension that was all but forgotten for a time

Spoiler: a dragon appears at the very end of the book, laying the groundwork for more dragon page time country who is advancing medical techniques and is sought out for her helpful salves and methods in a time given basic animal care instructions and "take" their unconventional cat prescriptions for a period of time tells the tales of various characters, lost or in pain, who find themselves transformed by spending time The clinic is not always accessible--at times, the roads and alleys around the convoluted address do

, historical fiction set in 1926 jazz-era London; I'm reading Kevin Wilson's newest, Now Is Not the Time Life After Life, Human Croquet, When Will There Be Good News, and many more books. 02 Now Is Not the Time Check out this link for my review of Kevin Wilson's Now Is Not the Time to Panic.