Review of The Summer Guests (Martini Club #2) by Tess Gerritsen
In the second installment of the series, retired CIA agents build stronger bonds with each other in rural Maine while assisting (and...
Jul 22
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/21/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I've been having a wonderful beachy break, and these are the titles I've been reading: The Summer Guests , Tess...
Jul 21
A Short Bossy Break
Bookworms, I hope your summer is full of fun, relaxation, adventure, and some breaks from the day-to-day schedules and pressures of the...
Jul 14
Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading
More Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Adorable rom-coms can be perfect summertime reading. These Bossy favorites from a summer past stand...
Jul 11
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...
Jul 10
Review of Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School #1) by Gail Carriger
The first in the author's young adult steampunk Finishing School series offers wonderful, typically strong Carriger women with unique...
Jul 9
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
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/7/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to the first in Gail Carriger's young adult steampunk mystery Finishing School series, Etiquette...
Jul 7
Six Fascinating Books Set in Maine
A Varied List of Maine Books I was recently visiting my old stomping grounds in Maine for a whirlwind trip to see family, and I started...
Jul 4
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
Review of What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown
I was intrigued by the novel's premise, in which a father weaves elaborate lies to raise his daughter in a remote wilderness, away from...
Jul 2
How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir by Molly Jong-Fast
Molly Jong-Fast's frank memoir explores her complicated, unsatisfying relationship with her famous mother Erica as she faces...
Jul 1
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/30/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Slow Burn Summer , Josie Silver's newest rom-com, in which a divorced actress is hired to play the...
Jun 30
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
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/23/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the novel The Names , Florence Knapp's exploration of three possible futures stemming from three...
Jun 23
Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series
Royalty, Intrigue, and Magically Wonderful Stories It's tough to fall in love with the first book in a series and then twiddle thumbs...
Jun 20
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