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Anna Fort has many reservations about her husband's outlandish theories, but she dutifully assists him Once Charles's family's house maid, Anna knows she is the reason he gave up his inheritance and any relationship So when a reclusive, wealthy man invites Charles to spend the winter of 1918 on his remote, cold, private while they understand being required to isolate and quarantine to prevent the spread of the deadly flu, many island, the other couple staying nearby seem to have dark secrets, the rumors they had heard on the mainland

same household as siblings); as well as their inept parents, their parents' unpredictable friends--mainly The nontraditional parental figures--a Russian artist and frequent visitor, a rough-edged maid, a figurative

His apprenticeship is nearly over, and he has neither an assurance of steady work as a young man playing female sex holds her back from being able to find the knowledge she seeks, and she dresses as a boy to gain

I had unreasonable hopes for gaining compassionate understanding of disparate political views through feelings and intuition often drive moral judgments, and why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians may When people work together on a task, they generally want to see the hardest workers get the largest gains Within a section about when regulation really may solve major problems, Haidt notes a fascinating theory despite its multiple gems of insight, I often found the book clunky, with extensive forays into so many

Many of the characters in A Murder by Any Name were lovely, faulted, and interesting, and the dialogue trainer of the French Resistance despite the physical limitations caused by her prosthetic leg (which she gained officer sending and receiving secret wireless signals, managing a network of agents across Europe, and maintaining

from Philly to the magical Talamh, where she revels in her new-found and strengthening powers (yet maintains situation, and Bree is coming into her own, growing more powerful, figuring out her abilities, and gaining

the past feel light years away, because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain To save their treasured family time together, Rocky may have to share secrets she never intended to reveal

But mainly, so very, very stupid. I desperately want to grow old. Elizabeth Wein is also the author of many other novels, including additional novels in the Code Name Kristin Hannah is also the author of many other novels, including The Women . 05 Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin There would be no dressing up as a maid. But I was fascinated by the World War I focus and in many cases the spy details’ basis in reality.

works alongside her family, caring for the plantation owners' daughter Violet, who is her own age, and gaining toward Junie as well as toward his own enslaved servants--meanwhile, Junie is falling for his right-hand man She also explores the complicated Violet-Junie dynamic, in which Junie is Violet's only company for many

Isabel is already paranoid that her meek weekly maid is stealing from her.

Sometimes short stories tend toward exploring tragedy, as in many of the luminous collections here and my full review of The Office of Historical Corrections . 03 Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It by Maile In Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It , Maile Meloy keeps you on your toes as you consider what may lay in wait within the relationships she lays out, and you may not be able to anticipate who's going In Iraq Marine veteran and Dartmouth grad Phil Klay's National Book Award-winner Redeployment , the author

She rises through the ranks of palace concubines and gains almost unfettered access to the king, all This story ticked so many of my boxes--a strong, young, underestimated female; an important quest; forbidden

hospice in San Francisco, illustrates the words of kindness, thoughtful approaches, and wisdom she gained The circumstances may be complicated or fraught, or they may be heartbreaking yet straightforward, but

just loved the redefining of class-driven limitations (as with the attraction between Gwen's lady's maid and Arthur's right-hand-man); the unorthodox and touching loyalty within a reimagined Gwen-Arthur relationship

For many more Bossy reviews of memoirs, please check out the books and lists at this link . For Bossy reviews of many other books that play with time, you can check out the books and lists at this Isabel, already paranoid that her meek weekly maid is stealing from her, becomes obsessed with the small

Cotado lives in a grim house on a shabby street in the new capital of Madrid, working as a scullery maid

discovers a horrible tragedy--two of her sisters (one, her best friend) are dead and two others are maimed The capable Pamela yet again must take charge despite her fear and rage and pain. and love interests--which were powerful enough to overshadow the book's dysfunctional families and painful

series in which a young girl with magic, a desperate widowed swordswoman, and a street-smart young man Cain is savvy, street-smart, and living in the capital. working to advance artificial intelligence in a near-future dystopian world decimated by climate change, May's May finds herself willing to surgically alter her facial features for a sum that might keep her family

Douglas Stuart is also the author of Shuggie Bain.

the past feel light years away, because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain To save their treasured family time together, Rocky may have to share secrets she never intended to reveal estranged old friend Janessa goes missing under suspicious circumstances, Emlyn must team up with the man

the first in Kelley Armstrong's time-travel historical fiction mystery series; Young Mungo, Shuggie Bain Kelley Armstrong In the first book of Kelley Armstrong's Rip Through Time series, we alternate between May homicide detective Mallory is attacked in an alley while in town caring for her dying grandmother, and May out the truth about what happened may also help lead her back to her real life. be reconsidered--and in a system steeped in tradition, Izzy's beginning to think the union may never

She works alongside her family, also caring for the plantation owners' daughter Violet and gaining cursory examples of her own life that illustrate the broken system of patriarchy women exist within--stories many

He'd do whatever he needed to in order to gain access to this abundance....

But it looks like she may have to rely on her annoying next-door neighbor Wes to try to gain the attention

through the ranks of the Near North Ballet Company--losing friends, becoming more jaded, and ultimately gaining a valuable, secretive benefactor who may be the key to her job security--but he may not be what he seems constricting-and-controlled scenario is orchestrated by an evasive, sinister, and, I felt, annoying man

other mountain folk characters who help or harm Honey as she fights for independence in a time when many were the vivid setting and Richardson's powerful exploration of women's limitations and struggles to gain

Many years ago I would have been asking why is this happening? In life, many things are happening for no reason at all. desperately desires--into taking the helm of enacting the party's dangerous and destructive methods of gaining the support of the populace and ultimately gaining control of the government.

satisfaction with a range of others as often as she wishes, matter-of-factly, and that in doing so she gains

It seems Charlotte may have created a situation in which she has fewer options than her constrained existence play roles as well as facilitate meetings and encounters), Charlotte reimagines what a Victorian woman may Students at the residential River Valley School for the Deaf are trying to get through finals, maintain She considers whether her role as an author offers an opportunity to write about her mother and gain The Hero of This Book is one way in which the author refuses to allow her many vivid memories of her

In You Could Make This Place Beautiful, poet Maggie Smith recounts her painful, prolonged divorce and The book is made up of many short sections, and much of Smith's exploration is focused on the way in While Smith focuses on aspects such as the increased understanding she gained about the longtime structure Yet her language is beautiful, evocative, and full of pain, resolve, reflection, anger, discovery, and This book is powered by questions, many of them unanswerable, so their fuel burns forever.

through the ranks of the Near North Ballet Company--losing friends, becoming more jaded, and ultimately gaining a valuable, secretive benefactor--but he may not be what he seems. so she says yes when a true-crime podcaster offers to interview her and get the story out so Mason may But her own pain and delirium make her wonder if she's paranoid, or if the podcaster is taking too deep

Horse digs into issues of race across three timelines, linked by a special bond between an enslaved man and dedicated to his horse Darley (later renamed Lexington in a change of control--of both horse and man inextricable involvement in our nation's history are really the bedrock for the book--Jarrett is an enslaved man greatly yet experiences moments of respect due to his insight and talent; Martha's link to her Black maid

I want to live in this life and help many people so that when I grow old and die, I will still be living growing up in a rural Nigerian village where girls are often married off young so their families can gain She's determined to gain a voice and emerge from her oppressive situation against all odds, and she's

Many of the characters in A Murder by Any Name were lovely, faulted, and interesting, and the dialogue trainer of the French Resistance despite the physical limitations caused by her prosthetic leg (which she gained officer sending and receiving secret wireless signals, managing a network of agents across Europe, and maintaining

She considers whether her role as an author offers an opportunity to write about her mother and gain Invent a single man and call your book a novel. The freedom one fictional man grants you is immeasurable. the author shares recollections and imagined current encounters with her mom, refusing to allow her many

Stephenson was a con man and womanizer who had told enough enormous lies to reinvent himself into one But she may have to rely on her annoying next-door neighbor Wes to try to gain the attention of dreamy

Sometimes short stories tend toward exploring tragedy, as in many of the luminous collections here and for my full review of The Office of Historical Corrections. 03 Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It by Maile In Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It, Maile Meloy keeps you on your toes as you consider what may lay in wait within the relationships she lays out, and you may not be able to anticipate who's going to In Iraq Marine veteran and Dartmouth grad Phil Klay's National Book Award winner Redeployment, the author

It seems Charlotte may have created a situation in which she has fewer options than her constrained existence play roles as well as facilitate meetings and encounters), Charlotte reimagines what a Victorian woman may Watson pretends to be the maid in a hastily set-up false household; and Charlotte is both followed and

She considers whether her role as an author offers an opportunity to write about her mother and gain

Bookworm, I've read even more books than before, talked about books more often than before, and met many I've enjoyed so many fun, unexpected offshoots of being a ravenous reader because of this little book If so, please drop me a message or an e-mail and let me know! Happy reading!

librarian near the front lines of World War I, and 1976, when another young woman is determined to gain

I finished No Cure for Being Human in one evening, tabbed many, many passages, immediately bought my Bowler tells the truth, whether about small gems of wisdom she gains through her grueling experiences , her emotional and physical pain, or the many absurdities that make her laugh. So many moments struck me, surprised me, or touched me as I read this lovely work, including Bowler's

disparaging, tedious, selfish ex--would have been so deeply involved with someone Winfrey presents as without many I delighted in the e-mails in which Teddy and Everett share pieces of their true oddball, vulnerable,

trainer of the French Resistance despite the physical limitations caused by her prosthetic leg (which she gained Her desire for vengeance against a man who has betrayed the cause has motivated her to continue slogging

Riley is murdered after gaining his freedom, which makes those involved in the case wonder: if Riley

As teenagers they run from a prescribed future as maids in the small town, where tragedy in the form The other twin marries a dark-skinned black man and lives as a black woman.

She's asked to play the role of maid to an unassuming, wealthy young woman in a dastardly plot to take Meanwhile, Maud's bristly uncle, a strict man of books who has raised his niece primarily to assist him

I’m not sure how to feel about the construct of having a young woman’s desire to gain acknowledgment

about race seem wildly optimistic in light of his voiced views about women and Jewish people, but they may It may be difficult to fully appreciate or imagine the danger Greene placed herself in by hiding her Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Carnegie's Maid, and Lady Clementine. Murray is the author of Stand Your Ground, A Sin and a Shame, Too Little, Too Late, Never Say Never, and many

As teenagers they run from a prescribed future as maids in the small town, where tragedy in the form The other twin marries a dark-skinned black man and lives as a black woman. the tension of living under false pretenses, fearing how tenuous the foundation of your life and love may