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- Review of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
group contributed far more than the others--or, more powerfully, when a few contributed nothing--most adults in dramatic drops in 1990s crime through improvements in neural development of a new generation of young
- Review of Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
work's origins begins to emerge, Wilson paints a full picture that spans the characters' coming-of-age young adoration as well as their separate adult lives--and how "the poster" unequivocally shaped them into
- Review of Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
In Blau's gleefully 1970s-set novel, Mary Jane doesn't merely shift from emotional innocence to young adulthood, she comes into her own, and it's a joy to watch it all unfold. She serves as a foil to the impulsive, emotional, passionate adults she's surrounded by. The character of Mary Jane doesn't merely shift from innocence to young adulthood in various ways; she
- Review of This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
This is gorgeous Niall Williams literary fiction, centering around an Irish country village, a young Young Noe (short for "Noel") has abandoned the seminary but is unsure of his next steps, and he takes
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/23/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the newest novel by Adrienne Young, time-traveling magical realism 01 The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young June Farrow is biding her time on her family's flower Adrienne Young is also the author of Fable, its sequel Namesake, and The Last Legacy, loosely set in Arthur, the young, haunted-seeming caretaker of the estate, seems resigned to her presence even as he
- Review of Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
begins a winding path to figuring out her life that mainly entails defying most of the stereotypes of a young Young Margo finds herself in the midst of the significant complications of single motherhood, an insecure
- Six Four-Star (and Up) Fantasy Novels I Loved in the Past Year
Arienne knew since she was a young girl that because she was born with magic, her future would end with Schwab's lesbian vampire tale spans centuries, beginning in 1532 Santo Domingo de la Calzada as a young In 1827 London, naive young Charlotte lives a sheltered, lovely pastoral life, until an indiscretion Young Cordelia is becoming aware of her mother's significant power and reach, and she is terrified senseless The day young Celia's oldest brother Argent left the house in their war-torn homeland, determined to
- Review of Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni
occasionally devastating" process of applying to college--and the dangerous potential belief that a young yes or no from Amherst or Dartmouth or Duke or Northwestern is seen as the conclusive measure of a young He emphasizes that it's what a young person does with the opportunities available to them that makes about college and the increasing pressure and weight put upon the acceptance/rejection equation for a young So much is out of young people's control when it comes to college, yet they may be feeling intense pressure
- Review of When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Through various preserved historic accounts and young Alexandra Green's observations, the reader begins The wisest adult in Alex's life offers wisdom, savviness, and kindness, and I loved that she was a powerful Kelly Barnhill is also the author of books for young readers including The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Iron
- Review of Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens
Claudia Cravens's story of a young brothel worker in late nineteenth-century Dodge City, Kansas, offers up a tough young heroine who makes mistakes but whose perseverance and loyalty lead her to an unorthodox Bridget has a chance at a stable new beginning--yet she's young and can't stifle her yearning for adventure
- Review of The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Young Katarina Shaw always felt that she was meant to become an Olympic champion. When he and Kat met, they made a connection that first built into a best-friendship between two lost young
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/13/23 Edition
The newly formed FBI looks into the case, with its young director J. pirate--ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight and settled down to raise her young Amina soon finds herself tangled in a dangerous ocean quest to rescue a young woman, while facing complicated
- Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads Last Year
love to hear about some of your favorite fiction reads, from last year or from this one so far. 01 Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart Young Mungo offers a striking story of disappointment, abuse, Protestant-Catholic conflict, and a young, gay love forged in the intensely unforgiving climate of working-class Glasgow In his second novel, Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart offers the story of a working-class Glasgow family and abuse, neglect, and danger and the blossoming of a forbidden young love, exploring the vulnerability
- Review of Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
During the course of the book, Gifty examines the shape of her childhood and young adulthood, including She's had to stifle many of her emotions since she was a young girl--there wasn't space in her family As an adult, Gifty sinks every waking hour into her pragmatic search for scientific answers that might
- Review of Family Family by Laurie Frankel
Frankel's story of a nontraditional, loving, zany family flips traditional views of unplanned, young Each decision she made as a young person was done toward trying to shape her future as an actor. The character of India turns rigid, conservative views on unplanned pregnancy, young pregnancy, and adoption
- Review of Bull Moon Rising (Royal Artifactual Guild #1) by Ruby Dixon
I was hooked on the story of a team of young women fighting for admittance to a guild, their bonds, and uncomfortable, especially set against Aspeth's inexperience and wondrous admiration for him (she's the naive young
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
historical fiction fantasy told in several timelines featuring vampires; and historical fiction with a young On the side, she shows her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying Schwab's vampire tale spans centuries, beginning in 1532 Santo Domingo de la Calzada as a young woman In 1827 London, naive young Charlotte lives a sheltered, lovely pastoral life, until an indiscretion His apprenticeship is nearly over, and he has neither an assurance of steady work as a young man playing
- Review of Grey Dog by Elliott Gish
Grey Dog begins as an immersive historical fiction story of a young teacher with a shocking past in But a young, half-feral female student and a shockingly unorthodox widow both seem to hold mysterious
- Review of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
conflict in some ways, but their stories and existences overlap, and their challenges intersect when a young Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, injustices also abound, and powerful, terrible men take advantage of the young
- Six of My Favorite Book Club Books of 2023
01 Uncultured: A Memoir by Daniella Mestyanek Young Young offers a brutally honest behind-the-scenes Daniella Mestyanek Young grew up the daughter of high-ranking members of The Children of God cult in Young's pain in both avenues is substantial and horrifying, and she is brutally honest. Yet Uncultured is primarily an affecting account of Young's impressive perseverance, hard-fought growth Her trusted nurse and former milk-mother Sofia does her best to delay plans to wed the slight young girl
- Review of Forty Love by Jane Costello
She's lived next to the local Liverpool tennis club for years but hasn't played since she was a young
- Review of Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh
Ruth, a young married woman living elsewhere in the city, is brutally attacked in her own home--and the
- Review of Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
Signal Fires begins with three teenagers drinking in 1985, a car accident, a young doctor Ben Wilf, who Time passes, and a young family moves onto Division Street. Their astronomy-obsessed young son Waldo befriends the retired Dr.
- Six Historical Fiction Favorites
Vera and Edith are such a complementary WWII partnership, and I loved spending time with these strong young Abriel introduces an enormous shift that shakes things up enormously for both young women before the Set in Ireland in 1918, The Pull of the Stars follows a nurse, Julia; a doctor, Kathleen; and a young
- Review of Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
tracks back to her childhood in Kerala, India, where her single mother founded a school, through Roy's young adulthood and rejection of her mother's presence in her life, to her romantic partners, her career in
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/12/25 Edition
When a couple and young son move into the flat below her, Gretel begins to worry that the man of the Ava Robinson's first novel. 03 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman Forty women (one a young
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/28/24 Edition
became pregnant by (and married) her beloved high school sweetheart, and after Jo moved in with the young disappointments or life experiences could have prepared her for the horrific, shocking loss of her young up uncomfortable feelings in Jo--who vividly remembers the loss of her beloved father when she was young
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/15/24 Edition
Now Kosika, a young, impressionable, fervor-driven young Antari, is taking up the mantle of the deceased Victor LaValle's Lone Women begins in 1915 with a determined young woman, Adelaide Henry, covering her
- Six More Bossy Favorite Historical Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Jacob has been scrabbling for existence since he was a young boy. beginning to be known as Fagin--and gradually, driven by a measure of empathy, taking in and training young Bug Hollow spans decades, tracking grief and then the life paths of Ellis's sisters (particularly young Marguerite is heir to a fortune, but after she is orphaned, she grows into a young lady while her guardian
- Review of The Child Finder (Naomi Cottle #1) by Rene Denfeld
forest as instinctive, savvy, and haunted private investigator Naomi Cottle seeks the truth about a young
- Review of The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
Caroline O'Donoghue's coming-of-age story celebrates friendship, young love, and life-changing decisions She's dating a boring but reliable young man from her high school and living at home when she meets James Caroline O'Donoghue is also the author of Scenes of a Graphic Nature, Promising Young Women, and the
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/19/22 Edition
Uncultured is Daniella Mestyanek Young's memoir of growing up in The Children of God cult, of her escape 01 Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young Daniella Mestyanek Young grew up the daughter of high-ranking At age 15, Young escaped to Texas, enrolled in school, and made a new life for herself. Uncultured is an account of Young's perseverance, growth, reflections, and strength. Yet each of these young men questioned whether there was really a place for them in American culture.
- Review of This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
that's part memoir, part essay, Ann Patchett shares personal stories ranging from her childhood through young adulthood and her first, disastrous marriage, to her current, loving relationship and adulthood filled We are simply two adults who grew up in different houses far away from one another.”
- Six More of My Favorite Fiction Reads from the Past Year
But the hearing headmistress February (a CODA--a child of deaf adults), the rebellious new transfer student It's incredible to see her healthy, vital, young dad. Young Sitara is living a comfortable life in Kabul in 1978. Stout Stout's middle-grade story is irresistibly strange, full of difficulties and a tough young heroine's identifying and lifting the curse offer answers--and could it even change the trajectory of her tough young
- Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into
Fitzhugh, Renegade and Author of Harriet the Spy by Leslie Brody, Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young She tries to imagine the points of view of everyone involved, and she treats her young self with empathy acting, which also served as a sort of therapy) eventually allowed Field to come into her fully realized adult Academy Award-nominated singer-songwriter whose father killed her mother when Allison and her sister were young examines her parents, her youth, and that pivotal tragedy, considering how it has shaped her into her adult
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue Caroline O'Donoghue's coming-of-age story celebrates friendship, young She's dating a boring but reliable young man from her high school and living at home when she meets James In order to keep her husband, young daughters, and partner safe, Elise may have to keep some crucial brothel worker in late nineteenth-century Dodge City, Kansas, offers up a tough young heroine who makes But a young woman in that time has little say over her destiny.
- Review of Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
title to secure invitations for her daughters (who are not, after all, shallow and greedy horrors of young
- Review of To Shape a Dragon's Breath (Nampeshiweisit #1) by Moniquill Blackgoose
Blackgoose offers a fascinating, layered story about a strong-willed, whip-smart young Indigenous woman And everyone's about to find out how disruptive a whip-smart, open-minded, and strong-willed young woman
- Review of To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
When we are young, we consume the world in great gulps, and it consumes us, and everything is mysterious
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/9/24 Edition
Ward's novel, set in the years before the Civil War and told from the point of view of an enslaved young Brigade takes that setup farther into favorable Bossy territory, by sending an idealistic, headstrong young
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/3/25 Edition
Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a historical fiction story set just before the Civil War, about a young middle-grade collaborative work by Ruta Sepetys ( Salt to the Sea ) and Steve Sheinkin ( Bomb ), the young
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/26/22 Edition
Dani Shapiro Signal Fires begins with three teenagers drinking in 1985, a car accident, a tragedy, young Time passes, and a young family moves onto Division Street. Their young son befriends the retired Dr. Wilf, whose memories of past events come rushing back.
- Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love
The swirl of events draws other innocent young women into Miryem's complicated web and toward potential Ji Lin is a young girl who would have dreamed of becoming a doctor if society would allow it, but she's There's magical realism at the heart of this book, and Choo also examines colonialism, superstition, and young The Dragon keeps them safe from the Wood, but at a high price: each year he demands one young woman from
- Review of I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Makkai's boarding school-set mystery offers depth as it exposes age-old power mismatches; offers young Makkai offers up the potentially world-changing power of young people with an idea and tenacity; and she allows the privileged, sometimes cruel, seemingly shallow young students from Bodie's past to make
- Review of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
near the start of the Civil War, often in denial about their circumstances, with Abraham Lincoln's young
- Review of Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh
The book's past timeline is set in the early 20th century, as Violet, a young ship's stewardess bent story's later timeline takes place in the time of World War II as Daphne, an intelligent and educated young
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/5/24 Edition
The book's earlier timeline is set in the early 20th century, as Violet, a young ship's steward bent while the later timeline takes place in the time of World War II as Daphne, an intelligent and educated young
- The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi #1) by Shannon Chakraborty
pirate--ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight and settled down to raise her young Amina soon finds herself entangled in a dangerous ocean quest to rescue a young woman, while fighting
- Review of Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
school, where she struggles with imposter syndrome and individuality--and quickly befriends Mathilde, a young
- Six of My Favorite Literary Fiction Reads of the Year
Memoriam by Alice Winn Alice Winn's account of the unrelenting slog of World War I and the beautiful young Henry Gaunt, Sydney Ellwood, and their classmates came as young boys to their sometimes claustrophobic But by 1914, World War I is drawing most of these young boys into a swirl of wartime horrors. the constancy of life-and-death danger and the deep-seated fear of destroying a friendship that both young
















































