

Review of An Unexpected Peril (Veronica Speedwell #6) by Deanna Raybourn
While Veronica and Stoker stay close to home while entering into danger and solving the mysteries in book six of this series, Raybourn...
7 days ago


Review of One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
The main male protagonist was off-putting to me in his arrogance at first, but Carley Fortune is the best at developing a lakeside...
Jul 8


Review of Boy by Nicole Galland
Galland offers a detailed peek into the London of Shakespeare's company and the life of starring "boy player" Alexander Cooke, his best...
Jul 3


June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy June reads! These were my favorite reads in June. I had several literary fiction reads, a dystopian fantasy, and a...
Jun 27


Review of The Names by Florence Knapp
Knapp's novel explores three life paths for a set of characters, all set into motion by the naming of the youngest child--whimsical,...
Jun 26


Review of The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr
Carr's newest novel is a captivating series of character studies within a tightly knit Irish seaside community in the late 1900s. While...
Jun 25


Review of Silver Elite by Dani Francis
While I probably should stop reading "romantasy" because I prefer my fantasy and romance to remain separate, I was taken with the...
Jun 24


Review of O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker
O Caledonia is a modern classic, literary fiction that encompasses darkly funny passages and tragic consequences set against a gloomy...
Jun 19


Six Riveting Backlist Reads
The Summer Favorites These titles aren't classic, light "summer reads," but they were my favorite reads from a summer past, and they all...
Jun 13


Review of The Love Haters by Katherine Center
Katherine Center's sweet rom-com about a video producer and her reluctant hero of a subject is set against the colorful backdrop of Key...
Jun 11


Review of Clear by Carys Davies
Davies's slim, luminous, heartbreaking novel sets a story of isolation and human connection against the brutal removal of impoverished...
Jun 3


Review of Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
Run for the Hills is the most recent Kevin Wilson gem; his quirky characters are irresistible, and his heartwarming story is messy,...
May 29


Review of I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Harpman's slim novel poses a mysterious situation without promising concrete explanations. Our main protagonist knows little about her...
May 22


Review of She's a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock
She's a Lamb! offers a delusional, self-congratulatory, single-minded, relentless would-be performer and builds tension and outrageously...
May 21


Review of Memorial Days: A Memoir by Geraldine Brooks
Memorial Days is Geraldine Brooks's memoir of sudden loss, delayed grief, and a delving into sorrow so she can move forward with her life....
May 20


Review of All the Broken Places by John Boyne
All the Broken Places is a novel that is linked to Boyne's novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas . The exploration of gray areas between...
May 15


Review of Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson
In Ava Robinson's debut novel, she offers an appealingly imperfect main character making missteps and forging a path forward while...
May 14


Review of Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite
The playful tone and clever main protagonist in Olivia Waite's science-fiction novella make for an appealing mystery and lay the...
May 13


Review of Say You'll Remember Me (Say You'll Remember Me #1) by Abby Jimenez
Abby Jimenez layers tough situations and messy complications into her rom-coms, and here, her main protagonists must face and overcome...
May 8


Review of The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner's newest novel offers a behind-the-scenes peek at the music business, songwriting, and the pressures of fame, layered...
May 7