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Bossy Favorites of the Month Here are my six favorite reads of September, with a strong literary fiction What were some of your favorite reads of September? 01 A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. And the found-family element is a favorite of mine; Kingfisher builds this aspect poignantly, messily

Bossy Favorites of the Month I've read a lot of books I've loved this month, in a range of genres. Here are my six favorites, although I had to deliberate a little bit before settling on this list. What are some of your favorite reads of August? 01 Heartwood by Amity Gaige Amity Gaige's Appalachian Trail-set novel offers several of my favorite elements Nonfiction and Memoir Reads of the Year , Six Nonfiction and Memoir Reads I Loved , Six of My Favorite

Bossy Favorites of the Month It's been a solid reading month for me. My favorite reads included several books from some of my very favorite authors: the next in a great historical What are some of your favorite reads of July? roles skillfully playing lovely women have led highbrow ladies and gentlemen alike to seduce him with favors

My very favorite Bossy May reads! It was tough for me to narrow down my very favorite reads this month; I read so many great titles. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy June reads! These were my favorite reads in June. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? daughter Maia, Bear; in a second, she makes a less aggressive but unsanctioned name choice that's her favorite

My very favorite Bossy April reads! I've been reading like a maniac this past month, and I had so many favorite books, it was tough to narrow I'm giving a talk today about my favorite spring books, and many of these titles are on the list! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? And what on earth is her purpose in stringing along Hayden and Alice for a month--if she even intends

My very favorite Bossy March reads! Here are six of my March favorites. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? My favorite writing often turns expectations on their heads, and In Show Don't Tell , Sittenfeld draws The Favorites  is heavy on the skating--which I loved.

My very favorite Bossy January reads! This month my favorite reads consisted of multiple fantasy reads, aka escapes from reality--one magical alongside wonderful supporting characters--as well as a romantic story that tackled weighty issues (my favorite And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? For Bossy reviews of many other books that play with time--this is one of my favorite elements--you can

My very favorite Bossy February reads! February is the shortest month, but I squeezed in some great reading: compelling historical fiction based And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy December reads! This month my favorite reads were a historical-fiction fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition; an And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? soon finds herself navigating the complex world of seers, frauds, and holy men vying for the king's favor

My very favorite Bossy November reads! This month my favorite reads were a playful, poignant novel set during the week leading up to an ill-fated And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? forcing intimacy with their fellow astronauts--their only company, and in close quarters, for many months Main protagonist Violet Powell is being released after 22 months' imprisonment for the drunk-driving

My very favorite Bossy October reads! This month my favorite reads were a missing-person camp story in two timelines; literary fiction set And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Click here for my full review of Trespasses . 03 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Intermezzo is one of my favorite When I read a collection of short stories, I inevitably develop favorites, and while reading Buried Deep

My very favorite Bossy September reads! This month my favorite reads were a retelling of a Mark Twain story; historical fiction set in North And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? I love a story that flips a traditional setup, and Long Live Evil  is my newest favorite in the Villains dying, and in a panic, she makes a magical deal in which she lives on...in the world of her sister's favorite

My very favorite Bossy July reads! I did a lot of traveling and some great reading last month, but I didn't do a lot of reviewing. My Bossy takes on more great reads are to come--but I do have some fantastic July favorites to share And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain from spending time in her favorite

My very favorite Bossy August reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy June reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Center doesn't rely on a miscommunication trope (my very least favorite), and I could see where both A month before that horrible loss, her New York City apartment is burgled, and at that time, all of her

My very favorite Bossy May reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy April reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? But along with his copy of The Count of Monte Cristo is a smaller, unusual book.

My very favorite Bossy March reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy February reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Not in Love is irresistible, the pacing is great, and the banter is excellent--funny dialogue is a favorite

My very favorite Bossy January reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: a beautiful, poignant nonfiction book about dragon school, Indigenous peoples, constricting rules, and the possibility of upending tradition in favor And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? I love books about dragons (check out some of my favorites).

My very favorite Bossy December reads! Anyway, here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: a heartbreaking, lovely, epistolary story with war at the forefront and fantasy in the background; a collection of three short stories by a favorite author; a vulnerable celebrity memoir; the latest loooong installment in a favorite mystery series; And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

Just a Few of My Many Historical Fiction Favorites These were just a few of my favorite historical fiction But I love historical fiction, and since 2020 I've shared many other lists of historical fiction favorites Do you have any all-time (or recent) historical fiction favorites that I should add to my outrageously Longings . 04 Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland The backdrop for the story of a few summer months

My very favorite Bossy November reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: a wonderful story about a grumpy female And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy October reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: two historical fiction stories, gothic magical And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? The two had eloped just months after meeting, which led to Jacob's being disowned by his wealthy family

My very favorite Bossy September reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: time travel, historical fiction, a mother's And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? My favorite element of the Veronica Speedwell series is the character development, and A Treacherous Please click here for my full review of Time's Mouth. 05 Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue Donoghue's

My very favorite Bossy August reads! I had a great reading month! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? 01 Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter This was my favorite read of the month! while navigating the sparkly idea--and messy reality--of romance, with the inspiration of her mom's favorite Victorian lepidopterist (she studies butterflies and moths) and adventurer Veronica Speedwell teams up

Spring Bossy Book Favorites On Fridays I love to post Greedy Reading Lists of my favorite books. Talking about books and showcasing my Bossy favorites is one of my favorite bookish things to do, and for this talk I chose recent favorites in a range of genres. What are some of your favorite recently published--or recently read--books? My favorite writing often turns expectations on their heads, and In Show Don't Tell , Sittenfeld draws

My very favorite Bossy July reads! Here are the books I most loved reading in the heat of July! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

The Favorites is heavy on the skating--which I loved. and turns, dramatic setbacks, exhilarating success, and sometimes over-the-top sabotage within The Favorites

My very favorite Bossy June reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? The everyday-person/famous-person love is a favorite trope of mine, and Norman adds emotional complexities

My very favorite Bossy April reads! read of the month!) And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? of the month! I read Illuminations with a group of women over a period of months, and we were captivated by the details

My very favorite Bossy May reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy March reads! I had so many favorite reads this month, I'm saving back two from the past week for April in case I need And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? For my full review, check out The Night Ship. 02 Foster by Claire Keegan This was my favorite read of the month!

My very favorite Bossy February reads! I'm coming in early with my six favorite (and varied!) February, but I feel recklessly sure of myself with just one Bossy review to come before the short month And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? my full review of Looking for Jane. 05 We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman This was my favorite read of the month!

My very favorite Bossy January reads! I'm a little early with this one since the month doesn't end until Tuesday, but I like my Greedy Reading Anyway, here are my six favorite (and varied!) reads of the first month of 2023. I've had a fantastic reading month. If you've read any of these, I'd love to hear what you think! the small moments, impulses, generosities, omissions, and aversions that make up a day, a week, and a month

My very favorite December reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: a book that plays with time, a book that plays with This feels like the most representative mix of Bossy Favorite Genres ever! I love a time-travel book (see lists of some of my favorites, linked below). In A.G. read of the month!

My very favorite November reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: Renaissance-set historical fiction, two historical And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? The Hero of This Book faces the sale of the family home in New England and travels to her mother's favorite

My very favorite October reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: a bitingly funny, poignant book of essays; a candid And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite September reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: two new novels from favorite authors who each include stories; one nonfiction book I've been meaning to read for years; a book that plays with time (one of my favorite And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite books from August! What a fantastic Bossy reading month! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, all of which I rated 4.5 stars. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite books from July! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: two memoirs, two historical fiction titles, a science And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? After long months of mystery and suffering, she received a diagnosis: acute myeloid leukemia and a rare

My very favorite books from June! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: contemporary fiction, young adult, nonfiction, fantasy , and light fiction titles, including several LGBTQ reads perfect for Pride month. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

you might like to check out some of my  Bossy memoir reviews , or some of my Greedy Reading Lists of favorites Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite What are some of your favorite nonfiction or memoir reads? A month before that horrible loss, her New York City apartment is burgled, and at that time, all of her

My very favorite books from May! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, which include contemporary fiction, suspense, nonfiction And I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite reads of 2024! Every month I post my favorite reads , and in the spring I posted Six of My Favorite Reads of the Year To check out my favorite reads from prior years, please take a look at My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads , My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads , My Twelve Very Favorite 2021 Reads , and My Twelve Favorite 2020 forcing intimacy with their fellow astronauts--their only company, and in close quarters, for many months

My very favorite books from April! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month. I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? 01 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn This was my favorite read of the month!

Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West , Six Historical Fiction F avorites What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads?

My Favorite Sci-Fi Reads I love how science fiction stretches the way I think about what's possible, You might also like the Greedy Reading lists of past years' Bossy favorites: Six Four Star (And Up) Science Reads I Loved Last Year Six More Science Fiction Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into Six More Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into If you've read any of these titles, I'd forcing intimacy with their fellow astronauts--their only company, and in close quarters, for many months

You can find other lists of favorite fantasy reads from past years here . What are some of your favorite fantasy reads? mischievous and complementary) group of allies fights to reveal the source of the evil at work, and favorite I love a story that flips a traditional setup, and Long Live Evil  is my newest favorite in the Villains dying, and in a panic, she makes a magical deal in which she lives on...in the world of her sister's favorite