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whip-smart young Indigenous woman in a steampunk 1800s Nordic setting, with plenty of dragons, dragon science Breath delivers the dragons: in-depth training around being partnered with dragons, dragon-related science

of Cormac McCarthy's two books in his Passenger series, both released last year; and I'm reading a science-and-sex-focused suspicious investigators track Billy to try to find answers. 03 Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science Nagoski builds her book around brain science and groundbreaking research to debunk myths about women's

Bossy Book Gift Ideas: Science and the Natural World Shhh! Science and Nature Bossy Book Gift Ideas   Shhh! For my full review, please see Happiness Falls . 03 A Literary Fiction Novel about Life and Love You I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache For my full review of this book, please see Listen for the Lie . 04 Smart Historical Fiction with a Time-Travel

She's using science to inspire the upending of the status quo for her largely female audience. This cover says "light fiction" to me, but by all accounts, this book has depth and addresses deeper involves mishap after mishap, the travelers begin to wonder whether the legend of the treasure was fiction

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Horse, the newest historical fiction novel by Geraldine Brooks; Based on the true story of the thoroughbred Lexington, Horse delves into science, art, and race as it

This spurred her to work hard enough to found a nonprofit, teach children math and science, and eventually nonfiction books, check out the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction

The Hero of This Book straddles the line between fiction and memoir, as the book feels like a deeply The freedom one fictional man grants you is immeasurable. The blurred line between fact and fiction allows the true heart of the book, a daughter's wonder, grief

Science and Nature Bossy Book Gift Ideas Shhh! Bossy Book Gift Ideas: Science and the Natural World Shhh! constructed that every component is essential and in balance." 02 Veg-Table: Recipes, Techniques, and Plant Science

destruction drives the plot, and various characters' belief in their own judicious use of technology and science

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For my full (rave) review, please click here. 03 Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach Science Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal; Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void; Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex; and Grunt: The Curious Science of

Resurrectionist compared to Caleb Carr's The Alienist , a suspenseful novel about the evolution of forensic science

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The Paradise Problem is the perfect light fiction read to close out the summer, with a high-stakes fake In Christina Lauren's newest romantic fiction, Anna and West are a young married couple on the verge Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Light Fictions Reads of the Past Year Six More of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads of the Past Year Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading , and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories

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The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby is a historical fiction art-focused mystery told in two timelines husband and wife writing team of Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos) offers a gorgeously wrought historical fiction This was immensely satisfying historical fiction. You can click here for lists of more historical fiction novels and historical fiction mysteries I've

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to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village, etc.) than to pin down their specific taste in fiction Science and Nature Bossy Book Gift Ideas Shhh! Holiday Cookbook Gift Ideas Shhh! Perfect for flipping through or referencing, each section has key information, dates, births, deaths,

Henry's story-within-a-story adds a historical fiction element to her signature big-hearted, banter-driven I loved the historical fiction aspect of Margaret's recounting of her history. my favorite books the year I read it, and it also made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction my review here , and you might like to check it out on the Greedy Reading List Six More Great Light Fiction

second book in Naomi Novik's Scholomance trilogy; Yaa Gyasi's story about family, clashing cultures, and science and faith; and a light fiction read about pen pals (and a modern-day Fred Rogers-esque television personality Winfrey's Very Sincerely Yours is light fiction that delivers delightful, charming banter, the promise gravitating toward lighter stories like Very Sincerely Yours lately, and I need to create another light-fiction For other light fiction books I've enjoyed, check out the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the recently published Red Dog Farm , Nathanial Ian Miller's fiction about a young man growing up in Iceland; I'm listening to Colson Whitehead's fiction based upon a real-life boy's reform school, The Nickel Boys ; and I'm reading Laila Lalami's recently published literary fiction

Grey Dog begins as an immersive historical fiction story of a young teacher with a shocking past in This is a feminist historical fiction story in which women--long kept quiet and still, supervised to I loved the setting and detail of the historical fiction story, but I became fully hooked as the tale You might also like my Bossy reviews of other historical fiction books set in the 1900s .

In this mix of fictional and fascinating historical elements, Brown crafts a character-driven story of Rednecks offers a mix of fictional and real characters in this riveting tale of rebellion and oppressive The true events that inspired the book are shocking and often read like fiction--the cutthroat, sometimes Mountain, and Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

Check out these Bossy links for more romantic novels or lighter fiction . Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Light Fictions Reads of the Past Year Six More of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads of the Past Year Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading , and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories 01 Funny Story In Christina Lauren's newest romantic fiction, Anna and West are a young married couple on the verge

which is set during a devastating earthquake, Tilt ; I'm reading Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction Emma Pattee is a climate journalist as well as a fiction writer. for this novel. 02 The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction

In Daisy Jones & the Six , Reid offers a fictionalized account (written as fictional interviews) of the

This historical fiction story in two timelines introduces the little-known real-life figure of librarian I love a book about scrappy librarians , and Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction novel Miss Morgan's seen in France: children's libraries, where kids in war-torn communities can dream, lose themselves in fictional

They also apparently put out science videos on YouTube, which I clearly need to watch.

Donna Woolfolk Cross offers a fascinating historical fiction tale of a pioneering, headstrong, brilliant Pope Joan is Donna Woolfolk Cross's historical fiction about a figure whose existence the Catholic church Other historical fiction books with faith elements that I've loved include Revelations and Illuminations

I already offer many of my fiction and nonfiction book recommendations through this blog. short bursts and/or books related to a specific interest of my giftee's (cooking, comedy, music, or science Green's observations are fun, often oddball, and sometimes poignant, with short sections that are easily For example, in the Falling Out of History section, he sets the scene for the concept of forgotten songs

the End , a novel I adored. 03 Grey Dog by Elliott Gish Grey Dog  begins as an immersive historical fiction This is a feminist historical fiction story in which women--long kept quiet and still, supervised to I loved the setting and detail of the historical fiction story, but I became fully hooked as the tale In Table for Two: Fictions , Amor Towles offers six short stories set in New York City and a novella Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Other Valley, Scott Alexander Howard's literary speculative fiction Howard's literary speculative fiction explores fate, free will, changing the past and implications for You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories. 03 Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley In

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The Other Valley is literary fiction with a captivating setup: three adjacent valleys, each of which Howard's literary speculative fiction explores fate, free will, changing the past and implications for

Meanwhile, she uses a foundation of the social science of power and belief to explore out the many ways

Sara Donati's historical fiction includes nods to Outlander and The Last of the Mohicans, considers the I've heard this called Outlander fan fiction (Jamie and Claire Fraser are mentioned in this novel), and of its true origins, Into the Wilderness did scratch the itch of reading a combination of historical fiction author of the wonderful book The Gilded Hour as well as Where the Light Enters and ten other historical fiction

ICYMI: White Houses is gorgeously written, exhaustingly researched historical fiction about Eleanor Roosevelt behind-the-scenes peeks at the residential rooms of the Roosevelt White House (which, Bloom recounts in interviews, functioned

Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative peek into a gritty period, as her main I love Olivia Hawker's books (see links to my other reviews below), and her newest historical fiction the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

ICYMI: Graham Moore tells a historical fiction tale based on real events surrounding the rise of the The Last Days of Night is a fictionalized account based on the dramatic Edison-Westinghouse-Tesla conflicts You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Historical Fiction Favorites, Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites, Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year, and Six Historical Fiction You can find others by searching "historical fiction" on this blog.

female assassins; I'm reading Karen Russell's recently published, intriguing magical-realism historical fiction It was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and Curious Beginning , the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction books in the series.) 02 The Antidote by Karen Russell A terrible dust storm is raging through the fictional

reading Kate Morton's dual-timeline mystery, Homecoming; and I'm reading Ashley Poston's newest light fiction You might also be interested in the novels on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West. 02 Homecoming Ashley Poston's newest romantic fiction is centered around Clementine, a harried book publicist who falls

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a historical fiction story set just before the Civil War, about young enslaved woman haunted by her sister's ghost, Junie ; I'm listening to middle-grade historical fiction II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction readers to abandon shame and self-doubt in favor of embracing truth and speaking out in a fierce call to action

newest novel by Chris Whitaker ( We Begin at the End ); I'm listening to In Memoriam , a historical fiction War I from Alice Winn; and I'm reading Elliott Gish's fascinating gothic horror feminist historical fiction novel I adored. 02 In Memoriam by Alice Winn Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction

This is a quirky science and nature read perfect for someone interested in either topic. In The Bird Way, Ackerman brings science to life, pairing facts with her own personal observations to that applies to any of the titles listed here) and/or books related to a giftee's specific interest (science

File Lula under "lighter fiction that tackles difficult issues." This is my favorite kind of lighter-tone contemporary fiction.

mystery, The Trap ; I'm listening to Miss Morgan's Book Brigade , Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction Janet Skeslien Charles I love a book about scrappy librarians , and Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction seen in France: children's libraries, where kids in war-torn communities can dream, lose themselves in fictional

admission book, The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber; I'm reading Olivia Hawker's newest historical fiction Earth; and I'm listening to The Great Transition, Nick Fuller Googins's postapocalyptic climate-change fiction the Earth by Olivia Hawker I love Olivia Hawker's books (see links below), and her newest historical fiction the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber Ron Lieber, the New York Times columnist of the section