physically present), has a lot to figure out and responsibilities weighing her down, meanwhile Veronica is pushing I was haunted by how Mick's desperate situation and lack of options pushed her to say yes to uncomfortable

I'm reading Agent Sonya, Ben Macintyre's nonfiction book about a famous female Russian spy during the Cold Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy is made up of vividly recounted behind-the-scenes peeks at Cold She's beginning to wonder if good can possibly overcome evil in this interminable war, but her ragtag

this irresistible setup: Libby lives two lives, one in 1774 Colonial Williamsburg, and one in 1914 Gilded

Jennette became a child actress at 6 in order to please her mother, pushing down her own anxiety and

In doing so, he traces old memories and tracks down details from his childhood, reliving moments, piecing The story and its voice felt reminiscent to me of a mix of Capote's In Cold Blood and Steinbeck's Of

She'll just push down her strange feelings about Alex and pretend that fateful time never even happened Harley's newest work, the middle-grade novel Now You Say Yes, we follow newly orphaned fifteen-year-old Mari and her on-the-spectrum nine-year-old stepbrother, Connor, as they strike out on a cross-country Harley's story about loyalty, loss, and pushing forward is beautiful; it's sometimes heartbreaking and

Destructive blizzards, devastating tornadoes, desperate heat, and shockingly bitter cold are alternately of (literally) flowery language (characters in love communicate by magically creating flowers that hold

For the Janeite or Gilded Age Fan 03 Jane Austen's Fashion Bible by Ros Ballaster This year marks the

listening to a Libro.fm audiobook of The Dream Builders, Oindrila Mukherjee's story of the intersection of old But the year-old mysterious disappearance of Kim Gillespie, a young woman from the area, hooks Falk and his old friend Raco, and they can't stop asking questions of the fractured group of Kim's friends and Harper often sets her stories in an Australian bush setting, and her somewhat spare writing style complements

Tove Jansson captures the wonderful tension--of the alternating wonder and crushing boredom of many consecutive

collective--test their loyalty to each other and to their vision, offer joy and unexpected pain, and push Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is smart and holds layer upon layer to explore.

This extended will-they, won't-they push and pull is epic in its longevity as an inconvenient-attraction

Creatures who overlay story on everything, but especially their own lives, and in so doing, can imbue a cold

fellow journeyers who betray, bond, or simply disappear; hours and days of desperate thirst and hunger; brushes

01 Deadly Waters Rebecca Sorley is a college student, and she's trying to get good grades, spend time #mysterysuspense, #deadlywaters 02 Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook ​ It's 1945. For my full review, see Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook. This is a good old Victorian ghost story so far. I love it.

In doing so, he traces old memories and tracks down details from his childhood, reliving moments, piecing The story and its voice felt reminiscent to me of a mix of Capote's In Cold Blood and Steinbeck's Of business, the difficult matter of taking care of her voice and her body while trying to create and push

Through it all, Qian is told over and over: Whatever happens, say that you were born here, that you've hunger, her highly educated parents' excruciating, menial jobs (in a sweatshop, sewing factory, with cold

his chiropractor status is continually ridiculed when he calls himself "doctor"; his pleasant family pushes

Their wild success tests their loyalty, offers joy and unexpected stress, and pushes the limits of their

Twenty-year-old Violet was hoping to live out a studious, satisfyingly quiet future in the Scribe Quadrant That is, until the cutthroat commanding general--who also happens to be Violet's mother--pushes her to

“There is an old saying that every story, even your own, is either happy or sad depending on where you Wiley Cash's writing reminds me somewhat of that of Ron Rash, another wonderful North Carolina author

Duchess is a thirteen-year-old girl trying to keep her family together. Her mother Star is old friends with Walk and Vincent, and when Vincent reappears, the tenuous peace and My son is reading it and isn't quite as enamored of it as I am, but he does think it's really good. pushes her to consider a DNA-based, data-driven dating program that makes sense to her--and she receives Normal People by Sally Rooney In Rooney's novel Normal People, Marianne, a solitary young woman in a cold

Hannah Kent’s book explores the cold, brutal winter as convicted murderer Agnes awaits her execution Kent has also written a book based on true events in 1825 County Kerry, Ireland, called The Good People

In One Step Too Far, she turns her attention to a cold case in Wyoming: a man went missing in a national

Superhero (And Not Die Trying) is a charming, irresistible young adult story about superheroes, villains, a crushing

01 The Witch Elm A Tana French mystery is usually a pretty good bet for me, and I plowed through The The rural Siberian settings are exquisitely wrought, with stark, rugged, lush landscapes serving as the Hart has written many other books, including The Hush, which is the second in the Johnny Merrimon series These were all so good and so different--they were my favorites from 2019, in the general order of when

itself to freeze solid each winter to survive; to lemurs, who live in matriarchal groups and who, when cold From dung beetles to a 44,000-year-old shrub; from the incredibly strong, tiny peacock mantis shrimp

Taylor is also the author of Gods of Howl Mountain, a book I loved and gave five stars, Pride of Eden Seventeen-year-old Lenni Pettersson lives in the terminal ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital devastating lows--individual and collective--test their loyalty, offer joy and unexpected stress, and push And it isn't just that being in her teen body again shocks her, or that seeing her high school crush Superhero (And Not Die Trying) is a charming, irresistible young adult story about superheroes, villains, a crushing

Eddie Winston is a 90-year-old gentleman who has loved but somehow has never been kissed. Eddie and 24-year-old Bella become friends after she comes in to donate items from a loved one who has friend (now called Bastian) has become one of the most feared, powerful, cold students on campus. Elsie is an 81-year-old living in a Melbourne suburb, grumbling and mainly keeping to herself, aside from her best friend since childhood, a persistent 7-year-old girl who's determined to befriend her,

sections glossed over some major issues: consorting with the gruesomely brutal enemy; the prospect of folding

. 03 Easy Weeknight Dinners: 100 Fast, Flavor-Packed Meals for Busy People Who Still Want Something Good The joy of The Great British Bake Off is...this combination of old and new, classic and contemporary Cook What You Have promises to transform your pantry offerings into "bright, bold meals from around

brand-new character-driven mystery offers an imperfect, unassuming heroine obsessed with solving the cold

Duchess is a thirteen-year-old girl trying to keep her family together. Her mother Star is old friends with Walk and Vincent, and when Vincent reappears, the tenuous peace and My son is reading it and isn't quite as enamored of it as I am, but he does think it's really good. pushes her to consider a DNA-based, data-driven dating program that makes sense to her--and she receives Normal People by Sally Rooney In Rooney's novel Normal People, Marianne, a solitary young woman in a cold

Hargrave allows some light into the darkness and cold in the form of love, and important realizations

01 The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles It's June 1954, and eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson has just served Emmett's planning to pick up his eight-year-old brother Billy and head west to start a new life. But in taking on the first cold case of his career, Strike doesn't bargain for the current-day twists

So when she wakes up naked and cold in a filthy gutter, with events unfolding around her as they do in This is a feel-good romance celebrating books while its main protagonist reels with grief. often gallows-humor-fed path through the depths of her grief to a place where she can function again, holding

Pitting "true believers" against dark, feared forces turns what the village believes to be good and pure Remembering the old ways, defiance, and bravery triumph over righteousness, blind obedience, and attempts writing was ethereal and practically brought a chill to my skin as I was reading about the snow and cold

When she pushes against her restrictions in a brilliant yet shocking manner in order to shift her future events lead to Charlotte's assuming the identity of a made-up detective, Sherlock Holmes, and putting to good

any length to avoid being married off to an eligible bachelor of her parents' choosing--but when she pushes events lead to Charlotte's assuming the identity of a made-up detective, Sherlock Holmes, and putting to good

And it isn't just that being in her teen body again shocks her, or that seeing her high school crush

Ollie pushes down his panic and decides to push on bravely (and possibly foolishly), determined to find In Hartman's Tess of the Road, Tess doesn't fit the mold of an obedient, quiet young woman in her medieval

But lately Finch is starting to push back, increasingly unsatisfied with their solitary lifestyle.

The Huntress by Kate Quinn The character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling and lush Quinn's character-driven post-World War II story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about

Arden also provides sparks of hope amid the bitter cold swirl of atmosphere she brings to life on each

Another book that's quite different in tone but is an excellent look into Cold War-era spy goings-on

She grows more bold, finds healing in speaking her mind, and becomes determined to write her story and unofficial mentor, zigzagging his way through life, embracing adventure, and bridging the gap between the old She seeks out a small nearby religious community, although she does not believe in God and has not attended in the nearby town of Dragon's Rest and open a flower shop, attempting to use her magical powers for good

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Our Woman in Moscow, Beatriz Williams's story of Cold War espionage In Williams's historical fiction mystery, four years later, Iris's twin sister Ruth finally receives Ruth is soon on her way to Russia to try to extricate her sister from danger--but the truth about Iris's marriage and past is more complicated and fraught than Ruth could have imagined. 02 The Unsinkable Greta

So this had better be GOOD. (This extended will-they, won't-they push and pull is beginning to rival the epic Moonlighting Bruce

ER doctor in New York City, suffers a tragic loss and struggles to keep up with the pandemic-driven crush

Maud's unusual upbringing--an emotionally cold life, steeped in lascivious writings--has left her both