September - 2022

Sep 30, 2022

September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite September reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: two new novels from favorite authors who each include...

Sep 29, 2022

Review of The Quiet Zone: Unraveling the Mystery of a Town Suspended in Silence by Stephen Kurczy

I was most intrigued by Kurczy's exploration of the National Radio Quiet Zone and the nearby military facility, but the book felt a...

Sep 28, 2022

Review of Stay True: A Memoir by Hua Hsu

Hsu's memoir remembers his friend Ken, who was tragically killed during college. He reflects on friendship and on their connection,...

Sep 27, 2022

Review of Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

In Nethercott's Thistlefoot, estranged siblings Bellatine and Isaac Yaga find their way back to each other within this odd, dark story...

Sep 26, 2022

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/26/22 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm currently reading three fantasy titles: one young adult novel to be published tomorrow and two stories that...

Sep 23, 2022

Six More Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels

After the World Falls Apart I have a fascination with postapocalyptic and dystopian books, and I think it's for the same reason I'm...

Sep 22, 2022

Review of Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Carley Fortune offers a satisfying story of coming home, young love, mistakes and redemption, romance, lake life, and some past and...

Sep 21, 2022

Review of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

Cronin's debut novel explores mortality, vulnerability, surprising moments of joy and reflection, an irresistible young protagonist, and...

Sep 20, 2022

Review of Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

In Lucy by the Sea, familiar Strout characters Lucy Barton and her ex-husband William flee New York City for rural Maine during the...

Sep 19, 2022

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/19/22 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading three upcoming titles; one memoir and a novel are coming out tomorrow and one memoir will be...

Sep 16, 2022

Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads

Do you love captivating nonfiction books? Each of these great books made me think and feel deeply about the subject matter. They're...

Sep 15, 2022

Review of And Then She Vanished (Joseph Bridgman #1) by Nick Jones

Much of the book involves thwarted attempts to unravel the past by a main protagonist who has been emotionally destroyed by trauma and...

Sep 14, 2022

Review of Doctors and Friends by Kimmery Martin

Through various doctors' and medical experts' points of view, Martin paints a picture of a worldwide pandemic, crises and impossible...

Sep 13, 2022

Review of Herrick's End (The Neath #1) by T.M. Blanchet

The first book in Blanchet's Neath trilogy offers a bizarre dark underworld; cruelty and revenge; an unlikely hero; and heartwarming...

Sep 12, 2022

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/12/22 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Elizabeth Strout's upcoming novel featuring the characters of Lucy Barton and her ex-husband,...

Sep 9, 2022

Six Historical Fiction Favorites

Historical Fiction Favorites These were just a few of my favorite historical fiction reads during the first year I started the Bossy...

Sep 8, 2022

Review of Less (Arthur Less #1) by Andrew Sean Greer

ICYMI: This funny, wry, silly, sweet, heartbreaking story feels light on the surface but has deep meaning churning underneath. “I look at...

Sep 7, 2022

Review of Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne

Heartbreaking and disturbing, this is a fascinating exploration of the motivations behind and the execution of white men's relentless...

Sep 6, 2022

Review of This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

Straub offers a wonderful story that plays with time, explores sentimental moments, offers do-overs, and sweeps the reader into a...

Sep 5, 2022

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/5/22 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery, a collection of interconnected stories about a Jamaican...

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