

Review of Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles
This historical fiction story in two timelines introduces the little-known real-life figure of librarian Jessie Carson, who traveled from...
Sep 10, 2024


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/9/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Ava Glass's newest Emma Makepeace spy mystery, The Trap ; I'm listening to Miss Morgan's Book...
Sep 9, 2024


Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites
Historical Fiction Story Love If you're into historical fiction, you might also like to take a look at the books I listed on the Greedy...
Sep 6, 2024


Review of Burn by Peter Heller
I love Peter Heller's books, and Burn offers a wonderfully complicated friendship, meaningful connections to nature, momentous secrets,...
Sep 5, 2024


Review of Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Thorpe's irresistible character of 19-year-old Margo discovers her strength, drive, creativity, and vulnerability after becoming...
Sep 4, 2024


Review of James by Percival Everett
Percival Everett's James is a fascinating retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of enslaved Black character...
Sep 3, 2024


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/2/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Michelle Moran's novel Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp ; I'm listening to James , Percival...
Sep 2, 2024


August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy August reads! Welcome to the last gasp of summer---and the final Bossy summer book reviews. I hereby present to...
Aug 30, 2024


Review of The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
The Paradise Problem is the perfect light fiction read to close out the summer, with a high-stakes fake marriage, comeuppances for the...
Aug 29, 2024


Review of Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout examines the range of characters from her many books and their intersecting stories, their imperfections, and their...
Aug 28, 2024


Review of Moonbound by Robin Sloan
The fantasy-science-fiction novel Moonbound spans time and splits into several stories, for me never quite gelling into a coherent tale I...
Aug 27, 2024


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/26/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Christina Lauren's newest fake-marriage, tropical-island-set rom-com The Paradise Problem ; I'm...
Aug 26, 2024


Six Illuminating Memoirs to Check Out
Memoir Love! In case you haven’t noticed yet, I have a major thing for memoirs, and I especially love listening to an author read their...
Aug 23, 2024


Review of The Tainted Cup (Shadow of the Leviathan #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett
A leviathan lurks in the ocean, threatening destruction on a grand scale, while an unorthodox, brilliant investigator and her stalwart...
Aug 22, 2024


Review of A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea #1) by Hafsah Faizal
The first installment in Faizal's Blood and Tea series offers intriguing secrets, a swirling mystery, terrible betrayal, heartwarming...
Aug 21, 2024


Review of The Blighted Stars (Devoured Worlds #1) by Megan E. O'Keefe
Megan E. O'Keefe's first space opera in the Devoured Worlds series presents failing worlds filled with conflict, shifting loyalties,...
Aug 20, 2024


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/19/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the novel Liars , Sarah Manguso's exploration of art, marriage, and power; I'm reading Catalina ,...
Aug 19, 2024


Six More Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
You Had Me at "Time Travel" I love a time-travel story in any genre, and this Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light...
Aug 16, 2024


Review of Bear by Julia Phillips
The author of Disappearing Earth offers a story of bleak prospects, poverty and illness, a sister bond with fault lines ready to crack...
Aug 15, 2024


Review of Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
Ready or Not is a light take on unplanned pregnancy. It felt so easy for Eve to plan to enter into single parenthood despite the many...
Aug 14, 2024
