Sleuths of a Certain Age I'm a fan of reading mysteries in the fall--I guess this is my version of spooky seasonal reads? Recently I've been enjoying mysteries featuring complex, delightfully seasoned characters. (We could also refer to these as the Black, White, Red, and Navy Blue Covers.) Many of these protagonists are underestimated and overlooked, and they're therefore able to dig into mysteries without attracting as much notice as in their younger years. I took the libe

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Ariel Lawhon's newest novel about a female Irish pirate that's based on the life of a real woman, The Pirate Queen; I'm listening to the second in Karin Slaughter's North Falls mystery series about a female sheriff and her ex-FBI agent sister, The Secrets We Hide; and I'm listening to John Kenney's novel about an obituary writer learning to live again, I See You've Called in Dead, before I go hear the author speak this week. What are you

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to the second in Rachel Gillig's Stonewater Kingdom series, The Knave and the Moon; I'm reading Chloe Benjamin's captivating novel Under Story; and I'm listening to Madeline Martin's newest novel, A Time of Witches. What are you reading, bookworms? 01 The Knave and the Moon (Stonewater Kingdom #2) by Rachel Gillig In The Knight and the Moth, the first title in Gillig's Stonewater Kingdom series, a shadowy, eerie tone gives way to heartw

Bossy Favorites of the Month Bookworms, I present to you: my six Bossy favorite reads of August. This list is a varied collection: historical fiction, a couple of rom-coms, a nonfiction journey, contemporary fiction, and a fantasy sequel. Have you read any of these titles? What were some of your favorite reads this month? 01 Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan This nearly perfect rom-com hit all the right notes for me. Monaghan's tone was spot-on, and her fake-dating story

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the newest (eighth) book in Martha Wells's Murderbot science fiction series, Platform Decay, in which SecUnit is tasked with complicated rescue efforts; I'm reading Carley Fortune's newest friend-based, ultimately steamy romance, Our Perfect Storm; and I'm reading the second installment in Devney Perry's adventure-romantasy Shield of Sparrows series, Rites of the Starling. What are you reading, bookworms? 01 Platform Decay (Murderbot #8)

Six Bossy Romance Favorites I've got a few more lists up my sleeve as I continue taking stock of my reading for the Bossy best of the best from the past year. If you've missed my prior lists, take a look on the blog! Some of the books in this post are written by the usual romance-standout suspects--and many of these authors have new romance titles out now or coming out soon, just in time for summer reading. Please keep an eye out for my upcoming reviews of those! If you want

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Abby Jimenez's newest rom-com with depth, The Night We Met ; I'm reading Rachel Hochhauser's Cinderella retelling from the perspective of the "evil" (actually fierce and determined) stepmother, Lady Tremaine ; and I'm reading the newest title in Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn mystery series, Two Kinds of Stranger . What are you reading, bookworms? 01 The Night We Met (Say You'll Remember Me #2) by Abby Jimenez Larissa made a split-sec

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Tayari Jones's newest novel, Kin , about childhood friends and the diverging paths of two Southern women; I'm listening to Inside Man , the second book in the Head Cases mystery series about a special FBI unit solving complex mysteries; and I'm listening to memoirist Jennette McCurdy's debut fiction about an inappropriate obsession, Half His Age . What are you reading, bookworms? 01 Kin by Tayari Jones Young Annie and Vernice were best f

Six Four-Star Bossy Mystery Reads We've reached the point in the year--the very beginning--when I obsess over my favorite reads from the past twelve months in every genre and share them with you each Friday. Because I've been in a mystery-reading mood lately, I thought you might be too, so we're starting with six four-star mystery reads for you to check out. You can explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall favorite reads fro