

Review of The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins
Emi, Kristina, and Larch are a family that survived the immense destruction of the climate crisis, but secrets, danger, and a double life...
Oct 12, 2023


Review of The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber
"Success here means knowing how the system works and who pays what and why. It is about figuring out what is worth paying extra for--and...
Oct 11, 2023


Review of Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni
"Does a prestigious college make you successful? Or do you do that for yourself?" But for every person whose contentment and fulfillment...
Oct 10, 2023


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/9/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading another college admission book, The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber; I'm reading Olivia...
Oct 9, 2023


Another Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You
More Witchy Book Love It's the perfect time of year to read a spooky book full of magic and feisty witches galore! If you like witchy...
Oct 6, 2023


Review of Homecoming by Kate Morton
Morton's newest historical fiction involves two timelines, a decades-old tragedy, and a modern-day descendant's discovery of her family's...
Oct 5, 2023


Review of The Caretaker by Ron Rash
Ron Rash's newest Appalachian-set novel explores a small town shaken by upended expectations, the Korean War, and selfish rigidity that...
Oct 4, 2023


Review of A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
Despite the many outlandish details of Iris's situation and ongoing secrets, I was taken with the sweet family relationships and the...
Oct 3, 2023


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/2/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading another college admission book, Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni; I'm reading Josie...
Oct 2, 2023


September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy September reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: time travel, historical fiction, a...
Sep 29, 2023


Review of A Murderous Relation (Veronica Speedwell #5) by Deanna Raybourn
The fifth book in the Veronica Speedwell series offers more of Raybourn's magic: witty dialogue, an unorthodox partnership,...
Sep 28, 2023


Review of Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Patchett's Tom Lake is a heartwarming, poignant Covid-era bonding session between a mother and her three grown daughters as Lara recounts...
Sep 27, 2023


Review of Blue Hour by Tiffany Clarke Harrison
The slim novel Blue Hour explores ambivalence about motherhood, unflinching details of the experience of miscarriage, relationship...
Sep 26, 2023


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/25/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Ron Rash's newest novel, to be published tomorrow, The Caretaker; I'm listening to Tiffany Clarke...
Sep 25, 2023


Six More Time-Travel Stories to Dive Into
More Time-Travel Adventures I love a book that plays with time--the possibilities of trying things a different way, the second chances,...
Sep 22, 2023


Review of Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance by Paulette Jiles
Jiles's newest stark, beautiful, heartbreaking historical fiction tracks former Union soldier John Chenneville as he travels the country...
Sep 21, 2023


Review of The Traitor (Alias Emma #2) by Ava Glass
Emma Makepeace returns with new enemies in her sights--but this time she must work undercover on a Russian oligarch's yacht without MI6...
Sep 20, 2023


Review of A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell #4) by Deanna Raybourn
In this installment of Veronica and Stoker's Victorian England mystery-solving, they enter a sinister, gothic scene--and despite spending...
Sep 19, 2023


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/18/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading to Ann Patchett's newest novel, Tom Lake; I'm reading Ava Glass's newest spy thriller, to be...
Sep 18, 2023


Six More Satisfying Novels about Revenge
More Revenge Fantasies...and Revenge Enacted Mwaa haa ha! Whether it's about righting wrongs, saving face, renegade justice, or playing...
Sep 15, 2023
