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- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/18/24 Edition
river, horribly bruised and in pain--with no memory of his own name, his job, or his history--much less
- Six More of My Favorite Fantasy Reads of the Past Year
Starter Villain shows a grumpy-seeming cat's head on a human torso clad in a suit with "Meet the new boss Then he inherits his long-lost uncle's parking-garage empire.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/10/24 Edition
But somewhere along the way, they lose sight of each other--and of themselves.
- Six More of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the Year
something never before seen in France: children's libraries, where kids in war-torn communities can dream, lose Eve in Hollywood , Towles imagines the events following Rules of Civility , which ends with Evelyn Ross's messy, imperfect, wonderful, adventurous, tragic lives shown in the bulk of the book to a smooth, no-loose-ends
- Review of Time's Mouth by Edan Lepucki
the power can be used for good (reminiscing, reliving beloved moments, spending moments with those lost
- Review of A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
guardian" and "thief" labels are muddied, characters' histories (and, in one case, even a name) are lost
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/17/25 Edition
So far there's lots of action, some humor, healthy amounts of dragon page time, and far less angst and
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/10/25 Edition
the change of seasons--and who others avoid as actively as he avoids them--saves Emmaleen from being lost
- Review of Isola by Allegra Goodman
utensils, living a life without work, not developing freckles in the sun, and not dirtying her hands, much less
- Review of Exiles (Aaron Falk #3) by Jane Harper
This often makes her books feel like Westerns to me, as with her book The Lost Man.
- Review of Homecoming by Kate Morton
descendant's discovery of her family's link to mysterious deaths. "...People were wiser back then, and less
- Six Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
blemishes and pain, and some of her life-and-death decisions required fortitude that it's tough for her to lose Adrienne Young is also the author of Fable, its sequel Namesake, and The Last Legacy--loosely set in
- Review of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow about books, second chances, and finding hope when all seems lost
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/28/23 Edition
Now Clementine must figure out if her heart is strong enough to cope with losing the unlikely love she's
- Review of This House Is Not a Home by Katlia
He and others in his culture are made to feel less-than because the rules of the game have changed--hunting
- Newer Romantic Novels Perfect for Savoring Summer's Last Gasp
Ultimately, Sunny listens to her inner voice and doesn't settle for anyone who wants her to be less than Xavier is a young veterinarian who feels grumpy, exhausted, and as though he may be losing faith in humanity
- Six Five-Star Bossy Reads to Check Out
influence, trust, wonder, brutality, invention, discovery, loyalty, and most of all, faith—in some cases, lost He struggles to move forward, but he feels stuck, as though part of him will always be lost. Edward tries on the mantle of taking responsibility for every life lost; he wallows in the despair of others and their hopes that he will pursue their loved ones’ lost dreams and right their wrongs; then
- Review of The Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown
He delves deeply and deftly, cutting to the quick and avoiding what in less skilled hands could have
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/9/24 Edition
something never before seen in France: children's libraries, where kids in war-torn communities can dream, lose
- Review of The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle by Shawn K. Stout
tough young heroine's gritty problem-solving, and largely about believing in the impossible and never losing
- Review of The Dream Builders by Oindrila Mukherjee
Mukherjee's The Dream Builders doesn't pretend that neatly wrapped-up loose ends are always possible,
- Review of Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
blemishes and pain, and some of her life-and-death decisions required fortitude that it's tough for her to lose
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/20/23 Edition
headstrong fellow writer; and in So Late in the Day, a man reflects on what might have been with his lost
- Review of Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
Lily is desperate to scrape out a living after losing the family ranch and all her life dreams that went
- Review of They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies that Raised Us by Prachi Gupta
Memoirs to Dive Into Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose
- Review of The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin
We see Grace become won over by the creaky old store and by her gruff boss, the shifting role each woman
- Review of A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk and Robot #1) by Becky Chambers
But tea monk Dex finds himself wandering and yearning--for long-lost crickets' nighttime noises, and
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/10/21 Edition
The Forgotten Kingdom, the second in Signe Pike's fantastic series set in sixth century Scotland (The Lost NetGalley and Celadon Books. 03 The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike This is Pike's second book in The Lost I loved Pike's first novel in this series, The Lost Queen, and so far this book is reminding me of The
- Review of Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
But her two bosses, Torrence and Seth, who are exes, seem more concerned with their long-term petty arguments
- Six of My Favorite Book Club Books of 2023
read A Play for the End of the World, How to Be Perfect, These Impossible Things, Reminders of Him, Less Is Lost, and Hester, which I listed in the Greedy Reading List Another Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories
- Review of Uncultured: A Memoir by Daniella Mestyanek Young
Memoirs to Dive Into Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose
- Review of Deadly Waters by Dot Hutchison
It's starting to seem like a vigilante killer may be on the loose, taking justice into his or her own The women are becoming less afraid--but the young men who have behaved abominably and often criminally
- Review of Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
She must be losing her mind. But she knows that last night was real.
- Review of World Running Down by Al Hess
haves and have-nots is as pronounced as ever in Hess's novel, and literal barriers keep the struggling less
- Review of In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer
I wanted a little more character development for Franny and Hayes so they felt more unique and less expected
- Review of Burst by Mary Otis
Meanwhile, Charlotte feels like she's losing her grip on reality and begins acting more erratically than
- My Bossy Favorite Reads of the Summer
the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously eccentric high schooler coping with the grief of having lost She must be losing her mind. But she knows that last night was real.
- August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously eccentric high schooler coping with the grief of having lost is a single dad and documentary filmmaker slated by his boss to create a reality TV program about finding
- Review of A Marvellous Light (Last Binding #1) by Freya Marske
, starts with a devastating ending (the demise of a character, caused by nefarious magicians) and a less-than-promising
- Review of Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously eccentric high schooler coping with the grief of having lost
- Six Favorite Bossy Fantasy Reads from the Past Year
Click here for my full review of Steelstriker. 02 The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young In Young's story, loosely Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series, she set up a romantic fantasy about a chosen one, a long-lost
- My Six Favorite Book Club Books of 2022
The boys and the members of their entourage each fight to tie up loose ends in their lives, explore new Even when all hope should be lost, each character in its own way continues to press on.
- Review of The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
Adrienne Young is also the author of Fable, its sequel Namesake, and The Last Legacy, loosely set in
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/26/22 Edition
Shapiro's fascinating memoir Inheritance in the Greedy Reading List Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose
- Review of The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber
consumer seeking an institutional partner to build a product--a thinking, sociable, working adult--and less
- Six of My Favorite Contemporary Fiction Reads of the Year
She is told she will receive zero support from the baby's father; she loses two roommates due to the baby's crying; she receives little practical help from her mother; and she loses her job.
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
be someone to heal you; witch can be the Devil, or witch can be a woman so beautiful she makes you lose But tea monk Dex finds himself wandering and yearning--for long-lost crickets' nighttime noises, and
- Review of Yearbook by Seth Rogen
Memoirs to Dive Into, Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year, Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/21/22 Edition
Harkin tracks four characters as they cope with what they may have lost, and whether it's best to leave
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/1/23 Edition
slips potential evidence into her pocket, gathers and questions those she thinks are suspects, and bosses

















































