

Review of Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
Frances White's debut is a locked-room mystery on a magical ship full of uncertain alliances, deadly vendettas, and a sassy and...
Jan 3, 2025


Review of The Last Hour Between Worlds (Echo Archives #1) by Melissa Caruso
I may not have followed all of the echoes in time, creatures convincingly impersonating other creatures, or protagonists' complex,...
Jan 2, 2025


Review of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Bardugo's rich world-building sets the scene in Spain during the Inquisition, as a scullery maid with magical abilities is thrust into...
Dec 19, 2024


Review of Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher
Croucher's young adult queer medieval adventure romance is sweet, spunky, and full of great banter, with characters finding their way...
Dec 18, 2024


Review of The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn #1) by John Gwynne
Gwynne's epic, Norse-inspired saga tracks three fascinating main protagonists through battles, shifting alliances, strengthened resolve,...
Dec 17, 2024


Review of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Robinson's gentle novel Gilead spans generations of fathers and sons and explores a reverend's complicated relationship with his troubled...
Dec 12, 2024


Review of Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst
Our Evenings explores a young, often cruel, existence at a British boys' boarding school; later fits and starts of exploring sexuality...
Dec 10, 2024


Review of All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley
Met Museum guard Bringley reflects on the decade he spent guarding priceless works of art, encountering a fascinating range of...
Dec 5, 2024


Review of We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida
Ishida's offbeat, heartwarming story of unconventional "medicine" in the form of cats explores interconnectedness and new perspectives,...
Dec 4, 2024


Review of A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
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,...
Dec 3, 2024


November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy November reads! This month my favorite reads were a playful, poignant novel set during the week leading up to an...
Nov 29, 2024


Review of Orbital by Samantha Harvey
The luminous novel Orbital tracks six astronauts in the International Space Station for one day as they goggle at the majestic beauty of...
Nov 27, 2024


Review of Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
Blue Sisters explores three surviving sisters' messy paths into and out of grief after the loss of their fourth sister Nicky. They make...
Nov 26, 2024


Review of Pines (Wayward Pines #1) by Blake Crouch
In the first book of Blake Crouch's haunting mystery trilogy, secret agent Ethan Burke tries to grasp the shifts in time, widespread...
Nov 21, 2024


Review of Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
I loved the dark academia setting, Sciona's bid to become the first female in the High Magistry, and her rethinking of long-held...
Nov 20, 2024


Review of Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Ina's memoir is personal and thoughtful. Her charm comes through in candid reflections about her fascinating life, and her young life's...
Nov 19, 2024


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 their adventures. But the...
Nov 14, 2024


Review of Light to the Hills by Bonnie Blaylock
Blaylock's story centers around a packhorse librarian in 1930s Appalachian Kentucky and adds layers like a complicated past, second...
Nov 13, 2024


Review of How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
This novel about the power of books takes a tough situation that ends in a death and allows for a fresh start--which might push the...
Nov 12, 2024


Review of To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
This slim book tells the story of a small crew of astronauts in the twenty-second century who are searching for alien life--and who must...
Nov 7, 2024
