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- Review of Red Notice by Bill Browder
Browder's doggedly investigative, cannily media-focused, and sometimes desperate political actions drew If you like nonfiction books that read like fiction, you might try the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction or Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read
- Review of Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
I've been on a rom-com kick this summer, and while I'm picky about my light fiction reads, I've laughed through characters' fixations on details of who said what and how, (mis)interpretations of looks or actions
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences. 03 Big Swiss by Jen Beagin Jen Beagin's literary fiction for my full review of Big Swiss. 04 Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall Marshall's debut historical fiction In this historical fiction, Marshall explores the goings-on at 1960s unwed mothers' homes in Canada--
- Six Book Club Books I Loved in 2021
Loved Last Year. 01 The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda Miranda uses the framework of a famous fictional Christina Baker Kline deftly exposes the raw truths of tough situations in her character-driven historical fiction If you like nonfiction books that read like fiction, you might try the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction and Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read
- Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies
Kate Quinn, the queen of historical fiction about women during wartime, recommends these titles that I'd love to hear: What are your favorite (fiction or nonfiction) books about tough lady spies? full review, see The Huntress. 03 Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein In Wein's young adult historical fiction And while the second section wasn't a complete surprise, I found it really satisfying. 04 The Nightingale
- Review of The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/2/20 Edition
I've got historical fiction/fantasy, royal historical fiction, and a compelling nonfiction story that reads like fiction going right now.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/30/22 Edition
Reading Now I'm reading A Rip Through Time, the first in Kelley Armstrong's time-travel historical fiction mystery series; Young Mungo, Shuggie Bain author Douglas Stuart's most recent literary fiction about
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/24/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a light fiction book about a dedicated single mom who gives love another try, listening to a fantastic audiobook of Abi Daré's Nigerian-set fiction, and reading the big-hearted young female pirate; specifically: The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren's newest light fiction
- Review of In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer
recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light Fiction
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/23/22 Edition
mother and daughter, which also plays with time; and The Love of My Life, Rosie Walsh's contemporary fiction The tone of this feels like contemporary fiction, but The Love of My Life is also a psychological thriller
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/25/23 Edition
Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction
- Review of American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
ICYMI: This fictionalized version of a first lady's personal history from the talented Curtis Sittenfeld
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/12/23 Edition
friends and musicians in 1700s Vienna; I'm reading Beyond That, the Sea, Julia Spence-Ash's historical fiction
- Review of Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue
Donoghue's captivating historical fiction centers around two real-life young women in an early 1800s
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/20 Edition
Light fiction, historical fiction mystery, and celebrity memoir. I recently offered a roundup of Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism if that feels down your
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/5/23 Edition
other letters; and I'm reading Matthew Norman's upcoming (to be published tomorrow) music-focused light fiction lovers, teammates, and the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, a program at the heart of CAPE, or Criminal Action
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
funny, poignant book of essays; a candid memoir of abuse and inner strength; two fascinating historical fiction Her mother's volatile emotions; upsetting and controlling actions; pushy manner; mental, emotional, and review of I'm Glad My Mom Died. 03 Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese Hester is richly imagined historical fiction author's note explains the historical events at play and illuminates the ways in which Hawker's historical fiction With sections read by stars of The Good Place, Schur's How to Be Perfect is funny, interesting--and a
- Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now, 9/3/20 Edition
robots, #timetravel 02 Beach Read Is it fair for a person (me) with particular requirements for light fiction connections that warm my heart, and a little romantic something-something) to continue reading light fiction Because I think Emily Henry's Beach Read is going to be a major gem on the light fiction-escapism-pandemic-era Is this kind of a young adult fiction version of the Serial podcast? I'm really hoping so.
- Review of We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
race, ignorance, privilege, stereotypes, systemic racism, and more within their collaborative work of fiction
- 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
- Review of Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
By tracking the fictional course of events as they spiral out of control, exploring Zeke and Frankie's
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/14/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Kate Atkinson's newest book, historical fiction set in 1926 jazz-era
- Review of Only Killers and Thieves by Paul Howarth
judgment leads to another, foolish choices end in bloodshed, and one brother makes justifications for his actions of tone and spirit, you might also like those listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction And stay tuned for this Friday's upcoming list of Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/4/21 Edition
series about a magical school filled with evil and darkness; and Very Sincerely Yours, lovely light fiction Winfrey's Very Sincerely Yours is light fiction that delivers delightful, charming banter, the promise
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/27/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Amy Harmon's Revolutionary War-set historical fiction about a young
- Review of Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
Bridie is a strong female protagonist, and Things In Jars offers solid historical fiction details of I really liked recently was A Curious Beginning, and it shares some of these elements of historical fiction
- Review of News of the World by Paulette Jiles
This is character-driven historical fiction at its best. This is character-driven historical fiction at its best. I loved loved loved it.
- Review of The Course of All Treasons: An Elizabethan Spy Mystery by Suzanne M. Wolfe
If you like mysteries and historical fiction like I do, you might also like some of the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/22/20 Edition
She exposes the raw truths of tough situations in character-driven historical fiction so deftly, I have I'm really greedily excited about reading all three of these books--historical fiction (Austraaaaalia , celebrity-focused fiction, and a memoir with a quirky hook.
- Review of The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Ashley Poston's newest romantic fiction is centered around Clementine, a harried book publicist who falls
- Review of I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
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- Review of The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy
Zusy notes that the character of Ginny was inspired by Zusy's own brother, and the fictional interactions
- Review of The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Russell has also written Children of God (The Sparrow, #2); the character-driven historical fiction book Holliday), which I really liked; and other books set in the American West (such as Epitaph); historical fiction
- Review of Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
But she's also alert enough to know that because of the inevitable publicity, the fiction of her current
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/22/20 Edition
World War II historical fiction, a tough female protagonist, a mission of uncovering war criminals in One spooky suspense story, one World War II historical fiction title, and one combination: a spooky historical fiction book.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/4/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry's newest light fiction Read was a favorite book of mine last year, and it made it into the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/22/21 Edition
In Life After Life, Atkinson focuses her literary fiction lens on the character of Ursula, her relationships Here he offers a literary fiction story in which Krishan examines his young life, analyzes his romantic
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/19/22 Edition
to evade a killer who has it in for them; I'm reading Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver's newest fiction
- Review of How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang
And I love historical fiction set in the Western United States. (If you do too, take a look at my Greedy Reading List of Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in (Ba shares sensitive reflections, regrets, and advice with Lucy in his own sections of the story--but
- Six More Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You
Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched historical fiction thriller with fantastic details of the Heretic's Daughter, Martha Carrier's tenth generation descendant Kathleen Kent offers a historical fiction
- Six Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Reading in the Past Year
guilt and self-doubt lead her to track down the almost-victim, Wade Austin, he assures her that her actions Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell #2) by Deanna Raybourn This second book in Raybourn's historical fiction up emotional barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/27/23 Edition
protagonist, a jazz pianist, is tasked with saving humanity; and I'm listening to This Other Eden, historical fiction
- Review of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Towles crafts a solid historical fiction adventure for his young-men protagonists, balancing weighty
- Review of The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre
extrication from Russia (and the use of a British diplomat’s baby as a distraction) reads like suspenseful fiction Macintyre's nonfiction book was wonderful; it really read to me like fiction.
- Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light Fiction
- Review of The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda
Miranda uses the framework of a famous fictional rescue story to imagine the characters' turmoil and She takes a famous fictional rescue story and imagines the characters' turmoil and desperately cobbled-together
- Review of The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O'Farrell turns her attention to Renaissance Italy to tell a historical fiction
- Review of Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles
I love Jiles's richly imagined Civil War-era historical fiction, and I'm in for her other books. The action scenes, when they occur, are fast and furious, with aftershocks the characters scramble to This is the kind of richly imagined historical fiction I adore, and I'm in for each of Paulette Jiles's This is the third Paulette Jiles Civil War-era historical fiction book I've read.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/24/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading A Restless Truth, the second book in Freya Marske's historical fiction With sections read by stars of The Good Place, Schur's How to Be Perfect is funny, interesting--and a