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Emma's efforts are significantly complicated by the fact that the potential victim is unknown-- and by the real-life NYPL librarian Jessie Carson, Charles tracks Carson's journey to work for the American Committee There she not only helps rebuild communities destroyed by war, but establishes something never before seen in France: children's libraries, where kids in war-torn communities can dream, lose themselves

I thought this character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about But on her own time, Mary is Irish exile Maire O’Farren, and she keeps mixed company as part of a secret actual female Buffalo Soldier, Cathy Williams, with many liberties taken for the sake of shaping a compelling

I love Peter Heller's books, and Burn offers a wonderfully complicated friendship, meaningful connections After weeks in the wild, they're shocked to come upon a town that's been blown apart. Jess and Storey's situation becomes more and more complicated as they encounter survivors--some with

Margo is a 19-year-old community college student having an affair with her married professor. Young Margo finds herself in the midst of the significant complications of single motherhood, an insecure others' judgments (a custody battle; ominous Child Protective Services visits), all while navigating complex different look at unexpected single motherhood--its tone is much lighter, and many of the logistical complications

This is compelling reading, and for all who consider The Sound of Music sacred holiday viewing (and , The Trees , and other books. 03 Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Margo is a 19-year-old community

rhythm and, to their surprise, begin to seek out each other's company in an extended hike toward the Bob and Lucy explore the complexities of life, revealing more and more about their own inner selves as And Olive and Lucy share stories from their own lives and those they've encountered, trying to come to and revolutionary who thinks she knows why newly discovered planets are being destroyed--and it all comes for the books to come in this series, which I definitely want to read.

Bob and Lucy explore the complexities of life, revealing more and more about their own inner selves as And Olive and Lucy share stories from their own lives and those they've encountered, trying to come to

The Ariel storyline feels most compelling when it focuses on the interplay between Ariel and the omniscient

For my full review of The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything that Comes by Chanel Miller Miller is a beautiful, powerful writer with clear and sophisticated arguments and a compelling

She helps plot to infiltrate the Athereum, an exclusive vampire society, but complex, dark conspiracies Faizal combines secret identities, intricate plots, vampires! , hidden feelings, and wonderfully complex relationships in this mystery. characters that I cared about, funny gems, tantalizing moments, and an intriguing build-up to the books to come

and revolutionary who thinks she knows why newly discovered planets are being destroyed--and it all comes and various characters' belief in their own judicious use of technology and science to play God is as complicated O'Keefe creates a high-stakes, universe-spanning drama in The Blighted Stars , and it sets up complexities for the books to come in this series, which I definitely want to read.

Their inspiration and passion seem to complement each other's hopes and dreams in a web of artistic creativity She's also facing complex issues surrounding belonging, the frightening limbo of the undocumented, and Catalina is a high-energy coming-of-age novel about a spirited young woman trying to save everyone she and revolutionary who thinks she knows why newly discovered planets are being destroyed--and it all comes

were a lifelong team, about to spring to freedom, whereas Elena never realized the half-truths and comfort kept herself emotionally distant from anyone outside the household, believing this to be loyalty, but comes Everything Sam has stubbornly understood to be true and real is suddenly coming unfurled and undone.

about this book at first; the tone initially felt silly, and Eve seemed to be creating nonsensical complications time exploring options upon discovering her unplanned pregnancy; it was so easy for her despite her complete

After weeks in the wild, they're shocked to come upon a town that's been blown apart. He and Lucy explore the complexities of a life, revealing more and more about their own inner selves. She helps plot to infiltrate the Athereum, an exclusive vampire society, but complex, dark conspiracies

Wilson doesn't come across as particularly introspective, but she overcame many tough circumstances before

thoughtful, and Marnie, a playful copy editor who prefers solitude after her own divorce, fall into a companionable rhythm and, to their surprise, begin to seek out each other's company in an extended hike toward the

Laurie Devore's novel goes behind the scenes of a reality dating show, complete with sordid details, "Romances are about the complexities of human beings, about the way we all have a best and worst self Complications abound as the eligible TV bachelor seems to be falling for Jac, she makes enemies of multiple

fantasy-science-fiction mystery by Robert Jackson Bennett; and I'm listening to a romantic story with complications

My Bossy takes on more great reads are to come--but I do have some fantastic July favorites to share 01 Sandwich by Catherine Newman Sandwich is beautifully wrought story of complications and familial adoration A kidnaper and serial killer intrudes on the quiet community and directly impacts Patch and Saint. It's 1901, and Ada Byrd has accepted a teaching position in a rural community following a scandal and But Lena is actually Bina--and her life has been far more complex than almost anyone knows.

They’ll talk away their instincts and their second thoughts and their common sense too, until they are stories all take place around the year 2000, and they consider the impacts of chance encounters, the complications

It's 1901, and Ada Byrd has accepted a teaching position in a rural community following a scandal and Ada begins to learn delicate secrets of those in the community even as she protects her own scandalous

They trade their hesitant confidences and youthful search for comfort and affection within an unforgiving In Memoriam is beautiful, frequently painful, and offers a layered, complicated version of happy ever

Complications abound as the eligible bachelor seems to be falling for Jac, she makes enemies of multiple thoughtful, and Marnie, a playful copy editor who prefers solitude after her own divorce, fall into a companionable rhythm and begin to seek out each other's company in an extended hike toward the coast.

Nazis--but when she falls for another resistance fighter (her brother-in-law), things get even more complicated But Lena is actually Bina--and her life has been far more complex than almost anyone knows.

Sandwich is another case of beautifully wrought complications and mutual adoration from Catherine Newman funny, so poignant, so beautifully oddball, and so wonderfully open about their deep adoration of their complex

A kidnaper and serial killer intrudes on the quiet community and directly impacts Patch and Saint. relentlessly seek out a dreamlike possibility of something that might be real, and this didn't sit comfortably

A kidnaper and serial killer intrudes on the quiet community and directly impacts Patch and Saint. audiobook. 03 Grey Dog by Elliott Gish It's 1901, and Ada Byrd has accepted a teaching position in a rural community

Thus, it is the opinion of this committee that you should be returned to that hotel of which you are

constructs of the time, etc., were interesting but also extremely jarring; they didn't make sense to me when coming I was completely hooked and kept thinking about this story after I'd finished it.

I love a book set in the wild (Peter Heller's novels The River and The Guide come to mind as favorites

were the Bossy five-star read All the Light We Cannot See; The Women in the Castle, which includes a complicated past), and she's making initially hesitant attempts to reclaim love, the joy of music, independence, community Vera and Edith are such a complementary partnership, and I loved spending time with these strong young island of Malta, Everyone Brave Is Forgiven illustrates how everyday triumphs, failures, and concerns come Human behavior is comprised of ulterior motives, of gray shades.

As a child, Misery was given up by her family and community as collateral to keep the peace.

the book are shocking and often read like fiction--the cutthroat, sometimes deadly efforts of coal-company

Wellness, Hill considers partners' sometimes unique views of fulfillment and whether two people can come

Nazis--but when she falls for another resistance fighter (her brother-in-law), things get even more complicated But Lena is actually Bina--and her life has been far more complex than almost anyone knows. for modern wellness while considering individuals' views of fulfillment and whether two people can come

She only occasionally appears on the show, but she comes on occasionally to yodel (her grandparents came She shares her ongoing, active commitment to personal and emotional growth, bettering the world, being

captivating setup: three adjacent valleys, each of which is a different timeline of the same world--and the complicated In Scott Alexander Howard's The Other Valley, teenaged Odile lives in an isolated community that's bordered by two worlds: one in which her same community is living in the past and one in which it's living in

stories all take place around the year 2000, and they consider the impacts of chance encounters, the complications

plotline concerns Lurie, a man who has adventures and challenges with his surprising, loyal, exotic companion She grapples with the stories she's been told as compared to the reality she experiences as she makes But to my mind, the atmospheric setting and the tone of the story places it firmly in good company among

Understandably, because the interplay between science and religion is complex, centuries old, and ongoing

This captivating story involves time travel, but it's primarily about deep human connections, complete The main protagonist's focus in her work is Commander Graham Gore (a character based upon a real figure Their common disjointedness brings them together, and the mashup of personalities and histories was fantastic There are twists I didn't see coming, which I was willing to suspend my disbelief regarding; and my mind

Since her mother Defne went into a coma and never woke up, young loner Ada Kazantzakis lives in London

host of The Moth storytelling podcast in D.C. and Philadelphia--and he certainly knows how to craft a compelling Therapy (and acting, which also served as a sort of therapy) eventually allowed Field to come into her For my full review of this book, please see Blood. 05 Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica She regrets her one-year plan almost instantly but feels compelled to continue her terrifying exercises For my full review of this book, please see Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come. 06 Wild Life by Keena

When the Lady digs into complicated pasts, she finds large swaths of gray within the assignments that is all part of the story of this enchanted place--all the dreams and visions and understandings that come because of the weight of the situation and the powerful way Denfeld presents the inmate's inner world and complicated

When his sister tries to solve the mystery of his death, she and her own unlikely companion unravel secrets

Our main protagonist, Commander Graham Gore (based upon a real figure from history), has been whisked But then disturbing facts begin to come out about the horrifying behavioral modification methods used

Baby X explores the complex issues around an imagined future with genetically chosen embryos; Peikoff anyone with nefarious intent can theoretically create an embryo with the DNA of anyone with whom they've come Young adult Lily is an aspiring journalist who in her personal life is trying to come to terms with the Meanwhile Baby X explored interesting, complex, sometimes moral and ethical issues, including those around

And they're all beginning to come out.

listening to Lisa Jewell's haunting psychological thriller None of This Is True; I'm listening to The Comfort And they're all beginning to come out. I'm listening to None of This Is True as an audiobook. In The Comfort of Crows, Margaret Renkl offers a literary, nature-focused devotional of 52 chapters, and cleverness, which she hopes set a tone for the year to come; to a grief-stricken examination of I'm listening to The Comfort of Crows as an audiobook.