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Pitting "true believers" against dark, feared forces turns what the village believes to be good and pure

Carolina-set novel offers mountain clans, whiskey runners, folk healers, family conflict, and dark, brooding woodland Rory Docherty has returned to rural North Carolina with a wooden leg and haunting memories of his time

If you're in the mood for more light fiction, you might try the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six

Fowler also wrote A Good Neighborhood, which I had some issues with, although the topics at its heart

She's beginning to wonder if good can possibly overcome evil in this interminable war, but her ragtag

begins to understand that the group's intention is to effect sweeping change by wielding its power for good

Recursion is more fantastic character-driven science fiction from Blake Crouch, and I found this sooooo good

I'd had My Lady Jane on my to-read list for a couple of years, and the only good news resulting from

This suited my reading mood perfectly.

organizations that purport to value racial diversity and inclusion, then unapologetically points out where good

They were brilliant in their avarice, quarrelsome beyond imagining, ready to die for bad and good ideas

novel First Time for Everything, Danny Scudd has spent five years trying to make good on his dreams.

During the early months of the pandemic, I was in the mood for a solid dystopian, postapocalyptic read

routes to survival as single young women in Naples along with jarring adjustments to post-war floods of food

Twenty years later, Chloe has more good days than bad.

Whenever characters believe other people are unequivocally good or evil, just know: they're about to

reading over a long weekend: an Elizabethan mystery, complete with fantastic details of the dress, food

In good news, the hotel crisis seems poised to bring together the families and the younger generations

The Dragon Heart Legacy series remains a cozy, convenient, wine- and romance-focused story with some good-and-evil

and groups that inspire fanatical loyalty, but wished for more answers, more exploration, and more food

(The fictional band focus reminded me, in a good way, of Daisy Jones & the Six, mentioned below.) this list, except that somehow I still haven't read it--as well as A Long Way Down, Slam, How to Be Good

Minor note: thank goodness Saxon Codpiece returned for book two!

If you like this book, you might also like the young adult mystery A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly

everyday brutality, corruption, and the general neglect of people and possessions and reveals imperfect goodness

Some shared wisdom, some showed caring through food, and one memorable acquaintance spoke to her about

Korean-American heritage, her feelings of being caught between two cultures, and her intense love for Korean food

, savvy, hardworking, and she loves her adopted country of Mexico--the landscape, the language, the foods

the grid in rural western Massachusetts who preach love, share belongings, farm and harvest their own food person (character) in a complicated situation, desperate for connection, and okay, I was taking Mia's word

He was given College...is an emotional decision, one economists refer to as an "experience good."

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 For my full review of Wild Dark Shore , please check out this link . 09 Famous Last Words by Gillian Famous Last Words  is another smart, twisty mystery from Gillian McAllister. For my full review, please see Famous Last Words . 10 Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall In Hall's Broken

I adore a setup where a gifted detective is brought back onto a case because he or she is just too good Boy, did Page try to leave, and with good reason. But he's baaack, baby!

intimate secrets and they yours, where the stench of refuse mixes with the delicious tang of Indian food

than you did before—about physical attraction, former passions, what’s funny, and even what tastes good

their years together (and apart) are an anchor of sorts, regardless of their status: “He brought her goodness

The Second-Chance Stories I love a good second-chance book in which the main character gets the opportunity

rewritten with the cult leader Vern's name in place of Jesus', the congregation is forbidden from securing food

This was sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling.

has never met, in the conversational tone of a pen pal writing to someone who will love her and her words She uses Old Norse words in her speech and thoughts; she frequently mentions bravery, combat, wisdom, eager to learn how to be more independent, and she’s smart and accurate with so many of her pure and good please see When We Were Vikings. 06 Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots ​ Anna doesn't put up with any good Donoghue weaves a good amount of fact into this story.

exploration of a family and a community in which everyone (as well as everything dark and everything good

Are they as good as this one? #mysterysuspense, #dysfunctionalfamily, #threestarbookreview

I kind of love reading such different books at one time--a book for every mood.

Well, it's good to be back with grumpy Murderbot on Preservation Station.

The Robot Books I love a good artificial intelligence- or robot-focused story, and these six (plus, in

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

time to time in the form of tragically small, thrilling amounts of money that could offer temporary food

I didn't know about Allison Moorer before her memoir began getting good reviews.

information on featured countries, including when to visit, how to immerse yourself in the culture through food

Fowler also wrote A Good Neighborhood .

But: Is it a good idea to read books that enrage you by shining a light on horrific injustices while

various key players in Black Bottom life, and I adored the details Randall offered about place, dress, food