

2 days ago
Six of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the Year
Six Great Bossy Historical Fiction Reads I loved so many historical fiction books last year. Here are just six of my favorite reads--some...


3 days ago
Review of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
I had unreasonable hopes for gaining compassionate understanding of disparate political views through reading Haidt's book. I was...


3 days ago
Review of The Road to Dalton (Dalton, Maine #1) by Shannon Bowring
This slim, debut novel about a small-town community in northern Maine introduces various faulted, interconnected characters making their...


5 days ago
Review of What In the World?! A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings by Leanne Morgan
Comedian Leanne Morgan's memoir traces her path from an attention-seeking, beloved young girl to a young adult facing missteps and...


5 days ago
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/10/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Black Woods, Blue Sky , literary fiction about a single mother and mysterious man in the Alaskan...


Feb 7
Six of My Favorite Contemporary Fiction Reads of the Year
Six Great Bossy Contemporary Fiction Reads I loved a range of great books last year, and these were six of my favorite contemporary...


Feb 6
Review of The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
This middle-grade writing collaboration inserts a clever young protagonist into the behind-the-scenes World War II British codebreaking...


Feb 5
Review of Isola by Allegra Goodman
Isola , based upon the story of a real-life sixteenth-century woman, shifts between details of a life of moneyed ease and an abandonment...


Feb 4
Review of There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
There Are Rivers in the Sky weaves together three stories set in three timelines, featuring disparate characters, to explore...


Feb 3
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/3/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a historical fiction story set just before the Civil War, about a young enslaved woman haunted by...