My very favorite Bossy December reads! This month my favorite reads were a historical-fiction fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition;...

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading evangelical preacher Beth Moore's memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life ; I'm listening to Melissa...

Bookworms! I hope you're settling in for a wonderful holiday, whether you're home or traveling and whether you're with a crowd or a small...

Science and Nature Bossy Book Gift Ideas I love giving nonfiction book gifts about interesting elements of science and nature to many of...

Bardugo's rich world-building sets the scene in Spain during the Inquisition, as a scullery maid with magical abilities is thrust into...

Croucher's young adult queer medieval adventure romance is sweet, spunky, and full of great banter, with characters finding their way...

Gwynne's epic, Norse-inspired saga tracks three fascinating main protagonists through battles, shifting alliances, strengthened resolve,...

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading A. Rae Dunlap's debut novel The Resurrectionist , focused on early medicine, serial killers, and a...

Bossy Gift Ideas: The Novels Here are six great novels that I'm excited to give as gifts this holiday season--I hope one of them is also...

Robinson's gentle novel Gilead spans generations of fathers and sons and explores a reverend's complicated relationship with his troubled...

This young-adult rom-com picks up with the protagonists of Better Than the Movies , now in a difficult college reunion for two. I loved...

Our Evenings explores a young, often cruel, existence at a British boys' boarding school; later fits and starts of exploring sexuality...

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Shadowed Land , the third in Signe Pike's wonderful Scottish series of bravery, loyalty,...

The Music Book Gift Ideas Whose people love music and love reading about the behind-the-scenes wonder and drama? I have a lot of music...

Met Museum guard Bringley reflects on the decade he spent guarding priceless works of art, encountering a fascinating range of...

Ishida's offbeat, heartwarming story of unconventional "medicine" in the form of cats explores interconnectedness and new perspectives,...

I love Liang's books, and this departure from her romantic comedies is inspired by the Chinese legend of Xishi. It's full of danger,...

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Our Evenings , Alan Hollinghurst's novel of a young man in boarding school; I'm listening to the...