

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/6/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading two climate-change dystopian novels, All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall, set in a flooded...
Jan 6


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


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


My Very Favorite Bossy 2024 Reads
My very favorite reads of 2024! I love looking back over my year to highlight my very favorite reads. Out of the 127 titles I read in...
Jan 1


December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy December reads! This month my favorite reads were a historical-fiction fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition;...
Dec 31, 2024


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/30/24 Edition
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...
Dec 30, 2024


A Bossy Holiday Break
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...
Dec 23, 2024


Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Science and Nature Books
Science and Nature Bossy Book Gift Ideas I love giving nonfiction book gifts about interesting elements of science and nature to many of...
Dec 20, 2024


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


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/16/24 Edition
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...
Dec 16, 2024


Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Novels for Everyone on Your List
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...
Dec 13, 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 Nothing Like the Movies (Better Than the Movies #2) by Lynn Painter
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...
Dec 11, 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


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/9/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Shadowed Land , the third in Signe Pike's wonderful Scottish series of bravery, loyalty,...
Dec 9, 2024


Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Books about Music
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...
Dec 6, 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
