Review of The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
The transcripts of 200 audio files make up much of the novel, and I had difficulty feeling invested in this structure, which felt more...
May 11, 2023
Review of The Wife and the Widow by Christian White
White's twisty mystery is set against the backdrop of an unforgiving winter on an Australian island, with two women attempting to piece...
May 10, 2023
Review of The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
The premise and setting of The Secret Book of Flora Lea are captivating. I was distracted by what felt like overly dramatic dialogue and...
May 9, 2023
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/8/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Gillian McAllister's twisty mystery that plays with time, Wrong Place Wrong Time; I'm reading...
May 8, 2023
Six of My Favorite Nonfiction Reads from the Past Year
Six Bossy Favorite Nonfiction Reads Fridays are for highlighting books I've loved! I thought these titles were fascinating, surprised me,...
May 5, 2023
Review of How to Say Goodbye by Wendy MacNaughton
A former artist-in-residence at a hospice, MacNaughton distills the process of witnessing a loved one's end of life into a few elements...
May 4, 2023
Review of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Sutanto's Vera Wong is playful, brusque, bossy, and connects an unlikely cast of characters, all murder suspects, into a heartwarming...
May 3, 2023
Review of The Trackers by Charles Frazier
Frazier offers an immersive story that morphs from a WPA-funded rural art commission to a leisurely country-wide search, an unlikely...
May 2, 2023
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/1/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the upcoming The Secret Life of Flora Lea, historical fiction with magical realism from Patti...
May 1, 2023
April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy April reads! Here are the books I most loved reading in April: Exiles, the third in Jane Harper's Australian Aaron...
Apr 28, 2023
Review of Go As a River by Shelley Read
Read's debut novel is gorgeously written, with vivid details of mid-century Colorado, moments that change everything, impossible...
Apr 27, 2023
Review of Burst by Mary Otis
Mary Otis's debut novel explores the complicated mother-daughter relationship between alcoholic, erratic Charlotte and rigid,...
Apr 26, 2023
Review of Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt
Sharratt's carefully researched, richly detailed historical fiction is based on the life of the medieval mystic who long served as an...
Apr 25, 2023
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/24/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Go as a River, historical fiction from Shelley Read; I'm listening to the audiobook version of Mary...
Apr 24, 2023
Six of My Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Six Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads I'm having so much fun spending Fridays highlighting books I've loved. And see, my heart is not made...
Apr 21, 2023
Review of The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore
I love a book about books, but I was confused as to why the characters would seek out and spend prolonged time with the verbally abusive,...
Apr 20, 2023
Review of Happy Place by Emily Henry
Six longtime friends gather for one last Maine vacation--but each of them has been keeping secrets that impact their relationships. The...
Apr 19, 2023
Review of Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes and Robin Gaby Fisher
Holes's account of the dogged determination and attention to detail--as well as the cost to his personal life--involved in discovering...
Apr 18, 2023
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/17/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore; I'm listening to the audiobook version of Emily...
Apr 17, 2023
Six Favorite Bossy Fantasy Reads from the Past Year
Six Favorite Fantasy Reads I love spending Fridays raving about books I've loved! I've also recently posted about favorite reads from...
Apr 14, 2023