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A Varied List of Maine Books I was recently visiting my old stomping grounds in Maine for a whirlwind List of Maine Books. Maine setting? Check. There are no Maine accents in evidence in the audiobook, nor terminology that felt Maine-specific. off the coast of Maine.

This slim, debut novel about a small-town community in northern Maine introduces various faulted, interconnected It's 1990 in small-town Dalton, Maine, and an interconnected group of neighbors, friends, spouses, and Bowring dives into the small town's complex, faulted characters as they make their way in northern Maine Check out   this link  for more Bossy reviews of book set in Maine. Shannon Bowring is also the author of Where the Forest Meets the River (Dalton, Maine #2).

Amity Gaige's Appalachian Trail-set novel offers several of my favorite elements: a Maine setting, a Amity Gaige's Heartwood  offers the story of Beverly, a dedicated Maine State Game Warden who has fought wheelchair-bound Lena's retirement-community existence and her rigid existence after a lifetime of pain I love a Maine setting, a missing-persons story, and a tale of brave women thriving in a traditionally Check out the titles at the links here for more missing person stories and for more books set in Maine

second installment of the series, retired CIA agents build stronger bonds with each other in rural Maine series, we met Maggie Bird, a retired CIA operative who has made a simple life for herself in rural Maine But unbeknownst to the other citizens in Purity, Maine, the town has drawn multiple  former intelligence If you're interested in stories set in Maine, you might like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Books Set in Maine .

This summer they head to Maine to camp, fish, and hike. Maine, like other states across the country, has been swept by a secession movement, but Jess and Storey I felt like the fascinating build-up in so many areas of the story warranted much more at the novel's

opens in a prison, with female inmates participating in their weekly book club in rural Abbott Falls, Maine Main protagonist Violet Powell is being released after 22 months' imprisonment for the drunk-driving The summary of Violet's future at the end felt unnecessary to me, but readers may like the neat closing I love reading a book that takes place in Maine, but I didn't get a significant Maine feel to the characters Check out these links for more Bossy reviews of books about books or books set in Maine .

A former CIA operative retires to small-town Maine--along with other former agents--to live out a quiet Maggie Bird is a retired CIA operative who has made a simple home for herself in rural Maine. Unbeknownst to the other citizens in Purity, Maine, the town has drawn multiple former intelligence agents The dogged local acting sheriff, Jo Thibodeau (a great and legit Maine last name), is complicating things I was intrigued by the early pages, centered around the quiet Maine life of a group of retired CIA agents

Six longtime friends gather for one last Maine vacation--but each of them has been keeping secrets that For years they've taken annual trips to their friend Sabrina's cottage in Maine with the rest of their As a former Mainer, I loved that the book was set in Maine, but I didn't get a strong sense of the place

I loved the 1700s wintry Maine setting and the convictions of the historical fiction novel's strong midwife Maine setting? Check. Female character in the medical profession? Check. It's 1789, and in a rural Maine community, a local man turns up dead--frozen face up in the Kennebec There are no Maine accents in evidence in the audiobook, nor terminology that felt Maine-specific. The bulk of the Maine setting is established by the cold and by the mentions of the Kennebec River flowing

Sea, familiar Strout characters Lucy Barton and her ex-husband William flee New York City for rural Maine Barton and her ex-husband William, characters from earlier Strout novels, leave New York City for rural Maine But I love Strout's books, so I was delighted to dive back into the many reflections, vulnerabilities

wild teenage sons and to cope in the wake of her husband's serious accident, all on a tiny island in Maine Susan Conley's novel Landslide offers a portrait of a family in a remote fishing village in Maine after She does all of this in the frequently unforgiving Maine climate on the isolating island where the family

Over, by the author of Flying Solo, is sweet, with funny dialogue, surprises, best-friendship, and a Maine Evvie Drake has become something of a recluse in her quiet seaside Maine town ever since her husband's They may be able to help the other find some version of peace, just by being there. Oh, this book!

historical fiction novel This Other Eden on a real-life, racially integrated island off the coast of Maine Back in 1792, a formerly enslaved man Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife found a safe haven on an island off the coast of Maine. The story is inspired by the real-life, formerly integrated Malaga Island off the coast of Maine (in may take art classes, with his teacher's unspoken hope that he will pass for white, but his past--about

In 1963 the Woods were a typical Catholic immigrant family in Mexico, Maine. Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence

Because I was back in my old stomping grounds of Maine last week, seeing family and old friends in my former hometown, it seemed like the perfect time to read Flying Solo, Linda Holmes's Maine-set title In Flying Solo, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown, stinging from her recently canceled wedding each other, knowing themselves, wanting each other, yet recognizing that their differing life plans may

Through Olive and other connected characters in Crosby, Maine, we see secrets, pain, and disappointments Yet she is strong enough to cut to the heart of tough situations and to sit within the pain of them--

Nita Prose offers a surprising amount of heart and a unique main protagonist in this lighthearted murder The Maid, main protagonist Molly finds a hotel guest dead in his room, and her access to the room, her eccentric manner, and other's manipulations of her innocent vulnerability may mean that she's the prime Prose has built an interesting premise with Molly as an unreliable main protagonist. Nita Prose is a longtime book editor, and The Maid is her first book.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a Maine-set small-town story, Shannon Bowring's debut novel The 01 The Road to Dalton (Dalton, Maine #1) by Shannon Bowring It's 1990 in small-town Dalton, Maine, and Bowring dives into the small town's complex, faulted characters as they make their way in northern Maine Check out this link for more Bossy reviews of book set in Maine. 02 There Are Rivers in the Sky by You probably haven’t met one before, coming as you do from this backward place, but it’s like a man only

Our main protagonist knows little about her situation or location, yet persists in her quest for answers In Jacqueline Harpman's novel I Who Have Never Known Men , forty women (one is a young girl, our main They are not allowed to touch each other but may speak, and to bond and pass the time, they share stories of their past lives, bicker over infinitesimal variations in how they may prepare their food or sew Yet I was intrigued by the post-apocalyptic, puzzling situation and by the main protagonist's persistence

The post-Depression-era city of New York is such a powerful presence in this story, it feels like a main I loved the old-New York setting, which was so vivid, the city felt like a main character. etc., were interesting but also extremely jarring; they didn't make sense to me when coming from the main And sometimes the "main protagonist is inexplicably well read and savvy" types of moments made me pause

I'm listening to the first in Hafsah Faizal's Blood and Tea series, A Tempest of Tea , in which our main threatened by dark forces; I'm reading Peter Heller's upcoming wilderness adventure, Burn , which is set in Maine attempt at secession; and I'm reading Tell Me Everything , Elizabeth Strout's upcoming novel (also set in Maine This summer they head to Maine to camp, fish, and hike. Maine, like other states across the country, has been swept by a secession movement, but Jess and Storey

slight romantic storyline; and I'm reading Amity Gaige's Heartwood , a missing-persons mystery set in Maine liking. 03 Heartwood by Amity Gaige Amity Gaige's Heartwood offers the story of Beverly, a dedicated Maine wheelchair-bound Lena's retirement-community existence and her rigid existence after a lifetime of pain I love a Maine setting, a missing-persons story, and a tale of brave women thriving in a traditionally

They nickname our main protagonist Jordan. Although it likely seems clear to the reader that ultrareligious, mainly abstinent, guilt-ridden, and days, I was feeling for Jordan's husband, who is home in Maine caring for their gravely ill child and preparing for that child's very serious, hopefully pain-alleviating but possibly life-ending surgery Interestingly, in that book, the main protagonist is a struggling writer who is drawn to two very different

Guests , Tess Gerritsen's newest Martini Club offering, which centers around a mystery in small-town Maine series, we met Maggie Bird, a retired CIA operative who has made a simple life for herself in rural Maine But unbeknownst to the other citizens in Purity, Maine, the town has drawn multiple  former intelligence 1532 Santo Domingo de la Calzada as a young woman named Maria makes choices to shield her from being a man's

Gwynne's epic, Norse-inspired saga tracks three fascinating main protagonists through battles, shifting filled with danger; and Varg, a servant who joins the mercenaries called the Bloodsworn so that he may battles, brutal revenge, extended searches for loved ones, and the carving out of new futures by our main

The unnamed main protagonist in All Fours frequently made me feel uncomfortable because of her unorthodox up stories about her New York experience, and developing an all-consuming obsession with a younger man (Beyond the main protagonist's overreaching intention to burn it all down in her life, there are extended The title references a scene in which the main character's sculptor friend is working on a headless piece July A performance artist, actress, and director, July is also the author of the books The First Bad Man

and present-day London, All the Broken Places ; I'm listening to Ava Robinson's first novel, in which main When a couple and young son move into the flat below her, Gretel begins to worry that the man of the first novel. 03 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman Forty women (one a young girl, our main over the slight variations in how they may prepare their food, and simply kill time until their almost that I read this one, and so far I'm intrigued by the post-apocalyptic, puzzling situation and by the main

Characters come off as less realistic than their fictionalized versions (who are main protagonists of The desire to rewrite history in this way reveals a silly, petulant wealthy main character who is easy

mystery on a magical ship full of uncertain alliances, deadly vendettas, and a sassy and flamboyant main His lost love is on the ship (with his fianc é ), along with many Blessed who detest him--whether because of his lower-status province or his sassy, irreverent, devil-may-care manner. scramble to make sense of it, other deaths follow--Ganymedes (rudely nicknamed "Fish" because of the main

Wang doesn't shy away from a dramatic reckoning for the story's main characters in the end. , and what he lacks in training he makes up for with the desire to learn more about the forces that may uncover an enormous magical secret, it could not only mean the undoing of the magical hierarchies that many book doesn't shy away from violence, end-of-days drama, and a nuclear option that means the end for a main

I'm Reading Now I'm listening to a story about redemption, forgiveness, and books, which is set in Maine opens in a prison, with female inmates participating in their weekly book club in rural Abbott Falls, Maine Main protagonist Violet Powell is being released after 22 months' imprisonment for the drunk-driving Amanda's history may not only shake up her future, but affect the MacInteers as well.

to close out the summer, with a high-stakes fake marriage, comeuppances for the greedy bad guys, our main This is an adorable fake-dating-in-paradise setup with funny dialogue, a wonderfully imperfect main protagonist

Throughout her Veronica Speedwell series, Raybourn proves herself an expert in providing a captivating main character with depth and flaws; a tantalizing attraction/sexual tension between her two main characters Hold on to your hats: the Veronica-Stoker relationship gains clarity at long last!

I was hooked on each of our main protagonists (particularly Maude) and their rich, strategically revealed humorous moments make the haunted, gray setting and oppressive corruption and greed surrounding our main

I'm reading the first in Tess Gerritsen's Martini Club series about a retired CIA operative in rural Maine #1) by Tess Gerritsen Maggie Bird, a retired CIA operative who has made a home for herself in rural Maine But Purity, Maine, has drawn multiple former intelligence agents (the "martini club" in the series title

by Amity Gaige Amity Gaige's Appalachian Trail-set novel offers several of my favorite elements: a Maine Amity Gaige's Heartwood  offers the story of Beverly, a dedicated Maine State Game Warden who has fought I love a Maine setting, a missing-persons story, and a tale of brave women thriving in a traditionally Check out the titles at the links here for more missing person stories  and for more books set in Maine Characters come off as less realistic than their fictionalized versions (who are main protagonists of

; a strange world full of vengeful creatures; and satisfyingly proud, brave moments for each of our main I don't read very many novellas, and regarding Novik and her rich world-building, charming supporting Love for Naomi Novik's Fiction Naomi Novik is the author of richly wrought fantasy novels featuring main

at the moment: recently published fantasy-historical fiction, the second in a mystery series set in Maine

heroine; a great lakeside summertime romance; a 1980s-set astronaut story with feminism and LGBTQ love; a Maine-set full review of this book please see An Unexpected Peril . 02 One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune The main second installment of the series, retired CIA agents build stronger bonds with each other in rural Maine If you're interested in stories set in Maine, you might like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Books Set in Maine . 05 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.

relationship stresses, and issues surrounding race in a stream-of-consciousness account from a nameless main (Note that the main protagonist's miscarriages are described here in unflinching detail.) I loved the way the main-protagonist photographer viewed others around her and pieced together what felt

The gods' war provides the structure for the book's main conflict, but the story feels primarily focused When one main character becomes a war correspondent and the other comes to the front, they create a deep

friendship between two young outcasts in small-town Monta Clare, Missouri: Patch, a pirate-playing young man disparate-seeming story that soon emerges, beginning with the premise of a serial killer whose actions haunt our main There are deep betrayals, long-term mysteries, and, finally, many revealed truths (some of which you may anticipate, including the biggies). might be real, and this didn't sit comfortably with me after the early devotion illustrated between our main

Readers will likely have a clear sense that our main character is prepared to burn it all down on her Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson In Ava Robinson's debut novel, she offers an appealingly imperfect main Our main protagonist knows little about her situation or location, yet persists in her quest for answers and builds a rich inner life filled with wonder. forty women (one is a young girl, our main protagonist Yet I was intrigued by the post-apocalyptic, puzzling situation and by the main protagonist's persistence

This is another whodunit winner from Wendy Walker: a character-driven mystery with a neurodivergent main I loved Charlie as our main protagonist. I appreciated the choice to have main protagonist Charlie be neurodivergent--and to name the book about

I loved the headstrong, powerful but untrained main character Nahri, the complex cultural backgrounds uncertain as well; and the pacing left me feeling somewhat unsettled, moving from event to event without gaining

I was taken with the main characters of the past storyline here: a young boy at a children's home and love an Alaska storyline) and the polar bear-focused parts of the story, it felt far afield from the main

overused from use in other stories (a tough, closed-off investigator, broken by her past; a strong, kind man unrequited love for her; the general outline of the disturbing situation at the heart of the book’s main

Doesn't Find You; and I'm listening to a historical fiction mystery based on a real-life 18th-century Maine Maine setting? Check. Female character in the medical profession? Check. The Frozen River ticks so many Bossy boxes, I knew this one had to zip to the top of my to-read list. It's 1789, and in a rural Maine community, a local man turns up dead--frozen into the river. Many aren't sad to find that he is no longer a belligerent threat in town.

other Hawkins novels I've read, the story's relationships, hidden truths, and setting feel like the main The Heiress has a satisfying ending that also retains some of the story's intrigue among the main characters

The playful tone and clever main protagonist in Olivia Waite's science-fiction novella make for an appealing More Olivia Waite Olivia Waite is also the author of the Feminine Pursuits series and many other stand-alone