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--deserve this final section, which wraps up everything in a neat bow. 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.

Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

This month my favorite reads were a missing-person camp story in two timelines; literary fiction set in Belfast during The Troubles; literary fiction about two brothers coping with the death of their father by Naomi Novik Novik never seems to make a misstep, and the thirteen stories here revisit favorite fictional

I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache

if you're looking for a reason to feel thankful for comforts like shelter, clothing, and food, this section author's note explains the historical events at play and illuminates the ways in which Hawker's historical fiction Hawker is also the author of The Ragged Edge of Night, which I mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

But she's begun to realize that her fictional family and chosen family in her new life have become precious

offers faulted protagonists and a fascinating, complicated set of factors in her World War II historical fiction Her historical fiction story hooked me. If a person pleads ignorance or credits terrible actions to the power of fear, can such acts ever be

In order to see the story through, I kept reminding myself that I was bearing witness to a fictional

The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based

Hartnett is also the author of the wonderful novel Unlikely Animals , which was one of my Bossy Favorite Fiction

one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction you can check out my review here, and you might like to check out its spot on Six More Great Light Fiction

Kim Michele Richardson's historical fiction offers a 1936 Appalachian setting, the magic and unassuming But this is a solid historical fiction story that I loved.

life-and-death period in the life of an ethnically German family at the end of World War II in this historical fiction Sullivan built this historical fiction around the true story of an ethnically German family running from Mark Sullivan also wrote Beneath a Scarlet Sky, another historical fiction book based upon a real person

The Personal Librarian is historical fiction about the real-life figure of Belle da Costa Greene, J.P The Personal Librarian is Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray's historical fiction based on To read other Bossy fiction and nonfiction reviews on the site of books that address issues of race,

read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction

For classic light fiction that's also great for summer reading, check out these titles and Bossy reviews In The Vanishing Half, Bennett follows the history of the fictional Vignes twins, Desiree and Stella, Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell In Utopia Avenue, Mitchell takes us through the twists and turns of a fictional The book contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life musicians here. 05 When These Mountains Burn by David Joy Joy offers an often dark work of Southern literary fiction

enormous and are important to all of us, every day, and she wraps them in an immensely readable work of fiction

interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.

Lighter Fiction Set in Show Biz I love a peek behind the scenes, and each of the novels here provides a fictionalized version of a movie or TV backdrop for the romance at its center. This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved.

sooooo excited to read this final installment in Freya Marske's Last Binding trilogy, a queer historical fiction

The cover of Libby Lost and Found struck a light-fiction chord for me.

read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction

It's part historical fiction with wonderful World War II details and part sassy modern-day tale about

The cover and title gave me the impression that this was a light fiction book, but the topic and tone But Paris is even more concerned that because of the publicity, the fiction of her current life that

01 When These Mountains Burn by David Joy Joy offers an often dark work of Southern literary fiction of Eden, Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction The Caretaker. 05 The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda Miranda uses the framework of a famous fictional

Killers of a Certain Age was darkly funny, action-packed, feminist, and friend-focused. 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

The Invention of Wings is historical fiction that tracks the characters of (the real-life) Sarah Grimke Sue Monk Kidd spins this historical fiction story, inspired by the real-life Sarah Grimke, and includes It's uncomfortable, disturbing, and infuriating to read historical fiction about the actual horrors that Mermaid Chair, and The Book of Longings, which made it onto two Greedy Reading Lists: Six Historical Fiction

female pirate; fascinating futuristic speculation; a Gothic-feeling multi-timeline work of literary fiction my full review of The Future. 03 North Woods by Daniel Mason Mason's novel isn't simply a historical fiction But North Woods isn't a charming historical fiction novel.

of Lorne Michaels, released as Saturday Night Live turns 50; I'm reading Niall Williams's literary fiction So far there's lots of action, some humor, healthy amounts of dragon page time, and far less angst and

book in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series; and I'm reading Flying Solo, Linda Holmes's light fiction Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and is also the author of Evvie Drake Starts Over, a light fiction

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Black Woods, Blue Sky , literary fiction about a single mother

Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

ICYMI: Geraldine Brooks crafts a historical fiction story of 1666, a year in which disease, fear, and

The book's cover design says "literary fiction" to me, but the novel felt at first very much like a light waxing and waning allure of the messy present, created a structure for the book and its characters' actions

Axelrod offers a light fiction romance that's heavy on engaging passages about making music, band life Axelrod offers a light fiction romance that's heavy on engaging passages about making music, band life If you like fiction about bands and music, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Rocking

Heartwarming books and quirky fiction were two types of stories that suited me then and still hit the If you're looking for more great fiction you may have missed, you might also want to check out the Greedy conditional loyalty, and he allows characters to craft chosen relationships into a beloved pod that functions

the aftermath of World War I in this irresistible first installment of Winspear's 18-book historical fiction Check out this Greedy Reading List for Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You. Walsh I loved each of the historical fiction story's two timelines--following a stewardess on board The

This is a perfect light-fiction read that's fun and funny, but never silly.

I'm Reading Now I'm reading The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong, a recently published historical fiction 01 The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong Addison Armstrong's recently published historical fiction The

Beach Read is a gem for your light fiction-escapism-pandemic-era reading list. Is it fair for a person (me) with particular requirements for light fiction (ideally: not too outlandish connections that warm my heart, and a little romantic something-something) to continue reading light fiction They're perfectly imperfect, not over-the-top light-fiction perfect with fake flaws, nor are they wholly The sections of this light fiction book that are about writing light fiction felt very true and real.

Warren’s life story, both personal and professional, and his push and pull between faith and science,

This literary fiction from Ash Davidson is wonderfully wrought, with lots of tense undercurrents, heartbreaking This literary fiction from Ash Davidson is wonderfully wrought, with lots of tense undercurrents, a growing

book in his quirky Ink & Sigil fantasy duology; The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd's historical fiction Sue Monk Kidd spins this historical fiction story, inspired by the real-life Sarah Grimke, and includes Monk Kidd also wrote The Book of Longings, which made it onto my Greedy Reading Lists Six Historical Fiction

Shark Heart was surprisingly poignant speculative fiction.

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev is a fictional account of an interracial music duo's rise to success If you like fiction about music, you might want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six

interested in this book, you might also like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West Iris's beloved brother is missing in action in the war among the gods, and sending letters through a up emotional barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional

Alderton's literary fiction rom-com is a funny, poignant, and sometimes frustrating deep dive into the

Morton's newest historical fiction involves two timelines, a decades-old tragedy, and a modern-day descendant's and a formidable figure, but due to her grave illness and her unconscious state, she is only seen in action

Harrison's nameless (fictional) narrator is coping with multiple miscarriages, fertility treatments,

Warren’s life story, both personal and professional, and his push and pull between faith and science,