My Favorite Reads of the Year So Far
Bossy Bookworm's Very Favorite Books of 2022..So Far! I love a favorites list--check out my favorites lists, posted at the end of each...
May 6, 2022
Review of Wingwalkers by Taylor Brown
Brown's signature immersive details and wonderfully imagined, rich characters bring Depression-era scenes to life against an irresistible...
May 5, 2022
Review of Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
In this nested story that spans centuries, Mandel explores a pandemic, moon colonization, the universal connection of music, the...
May 4, 2022
Review of Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
In Unlikely Animals, Hartnett's irresistible, oddball tragicomedy with heart, characters explore the limits and solidity of friendship...
May 3, 2022
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/2/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Change, the upcoming novel (to be published tomorrow!) from Kirsten Miller about middle-aged...
May 2, 2022
April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from April! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month. There's suspense, memoir, science fiction, and...
Apr 29, 2022
Review of American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
ICYMI: This fictionalized version of a first lady's personal history from the talented Curtis Sittenfeld was a five-star read for me. In...
Apr 28, 2022
Review of Going There by Katie Couric
Going There shines through Couric's insider peeks at the media world, playful insights about famous people and behind-the-scenes...
Apr 27, 2022
Review of Nightwatch on the Hinterlands by K. Eason
In Eason's science fiction mystery, an unlikely pair who get on each other's nerves work together to determine who is responsible for a...
Apr 26, 2022
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/25/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Kaikeyi, the upcoming debut (to be published tomorrow!) from Vaishnavi Patel; Going There, Katie...
Apr 25, 2022
Six More Books about Brave Female Spies
Tough women, secrets and smarts, and sneaky spying! I love a peek at a secret world and books about spies specifically. My first Greedy...
Apr 22, 2022
Review of State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny
This suspenseful collaboration between Clinton and Penny kept me on the edge of my seat through heart-stopping political conflicts,...
Apr 21, 2022
Review of The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Kate Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come alive through the stories of three young women and their interconnected...
Apr 20, 2022
Review of Let's Not Do That Again by Grand Ginder
Much of Ginder's novel is focused on a revenge fantasy, but I was drawn more to Nancy Harrison's strong personality and political...
Apr 19, 2022
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/18/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Wingwalkers, an upcoming historical fiction novel (to be published tomorrow) by Taylor Brown about...
Apr 18, 2022
Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences
Powerful Books about the Experiences of Immigrants I could have listed many other powerful books about immigrants. But these four fiction...
Apr 15, 2022
Review of Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
Wang's memoir illustrates her family’s gritty determination in the face of extreme poverty and the many ups and downs of their immigrant...
Apr 14, 2022
Review of Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor
ICYMI: I loved Taylor's exploration of various faiths, striving for open-mindedness, respecting differences, and finding captivating new...
Apr 13, 2022
Review of The Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown
ICYMI: Taylor Brown's five-star, 1950s North Carolina-set novel offers mountain clans, whiskey runners, folk healers, family conflict,...
Apr 12, 2022
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/11/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Anatomy: A Love Story, a gothic young adult historical fiction mystery by Dana Schwartz set in 1817...
Apr 11, 2022