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- Review of The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
and she lives in uncertain status, without citizenship or security aside from her employment for the mysterious But when one of Cara's eight remaining selves mysteriously dies while she is world walking, shocking If you like books with a postapocalyptic feel, check out the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Fantastic
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/11/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Lisa Gardner's newest Frankie Elkin missing-person mystery, Still Our Yesterdays; and I'm listening to Kirsten Bakis's gothic novel set on a cold, remote island with mysterious
- Six More Books about Brave Female Spies
Graham's Cold War Cookbook. 02 Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams Williams's historical fiction mystery In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's I looove a historical fiction mystery. you do too, you might want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Macintyre also wrote the fantastic Spy and the Traitor, which was one of my Six Favorite Nonfiction Books
- Six Four-Star (and Up) Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year
In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly hiding something two timelines, a decades-old tragedy, and a modern-day descendant's discovery of her family's link to mysterious There are two mysteries surrounding the Turner Tragedy: the whodunit aspect and the unexplained disappearance This is a long (it's almost 550 pages), winding story with complicated connections and mysterious motivations Morton's story explores secrets, loyalties, mysteries, and the complicated matter of family--those you
- Yet Another Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from the Past Year
posted about favorite reads from certain genres that I've loved reading in the past year: Six Four-Star Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star Historical Fiction For other postapocalyptic stories I've loved, check out Six Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels and Six More Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels. 05 Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett In
- Review of The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
Laura Amy Schlitz's book The Hired Girl is fantastic young adult historical fiction written in diary Laura Amy Schlitz has also written the children's book Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village as well as Splendors and Glooms, a Gothic mystery about puppeteers that
- Review of Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker
My book club likes to tackle a mystery read as one of our summer books, and this was our most recent
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/6/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley's upcoming literary fantasy; Empire
- Thankful for Five-Star Bossy Reads
The Autoboyography dialogue is fantastic and witty but feels effortless and like it comes from actual This is fantastic contemporary young adult fiction. I loved this fantastic memoir! Wood's memoir is heartwarming and funny and tragic and vivid. an immensely readable book rich in period detail, great dialogue, and satisfying elements of love, mystery
- Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now, 9/12/20 Edition
on the tone of this one yet; Connor is a little snarky, but I believe the plot is going to include mystery #LGBTQ, #youngadult, #mysterysuspense 02 A Very Punchable Face Has Colin Jost lived long enough to Concurrently reading a young adult LGBTQ mystery, a comedian's memoir, and a historical fiction story
- Review of The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap
affected by the complication of societal intolerance for gay relationships in this period), plus the mystery
- Review of The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant
The story is more of a thriller than a mystery; after a time we aren't wondering what happened, rather
- Review of Fable by Adrienne Young
young lady staring unflinchingly at the reader from the striking cover of Adrienne Young's young adult fantasy
- Review of Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood brings her wonderful banter and an intriguing mystery to this steamy interspecies romance Misery Lark is the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre in the region, and she'd prefer to literally the Alpha of the Weres, and he's as unpredictable, volatile, and unforgiving as any Were stereotype Misery As a child, Misery was given up by her family and community as collateral to keep the peace. But Misery has her own reasons for willingly entering into this marriage--her best friend's safety may
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/14/22 Edition
Now I'm reading Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, the second in Elle Cosimano's playful Finlay Donovan mystery series; I'm reading Quantum Girl Theory, a recent gothic mystery about a finder of missing girls from Various misunderstandings during a publishing meeting about Finlay's upcoming mystery novel result in her receipt of a mysterious note implying that Finlay is involved in something sinister--and offering Finlay Donovan Is Killing It. 02 Quantum Girl Theory by Erin Kate Ryan In Erin Kate Ryan's recent gothic mystery
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/23/25 Edition
As the community wonders at his mysterious appearance, they embrace Brandon, as he is ultimately named
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/15/21 Edition
make: stick with her contentment and comfortable current life and husband--or fulfill the dreams and fantasy
- Review of Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth
But she is incapable of BS and full of rage, fear, unquenched revenge fantasies, vulnerability, and the
- Review of One Step Too Far (Frankie Elkin #2) by Lisa Gardner
The heart of the mystery the emotionally tortured Frankie uncovers in the wilds of Wyoming in One Step Lisa Gardner's recent mystery One Step Too Far is the second in her Frankie Elkin series (the first was I love a character-driven mystery but haven't read any of Lisa Gardner's other series. author of Before She Disappeared, the first in the Frankie Elkin series, as well as multiple other mystery
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/16/23 Edition
the Newman's Own brand. 03 The Night Ship by Jess Kidd Jess Kidd is the author of Things in Jars, a mystery stars--and listed in two Greedy Reading Lists, Six Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries
- Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Science and Nature Books
They have a fantastic selection of titles, staff members offer spot-on recommendations (and sparkling ocean, interviewing the oceanographers, marine biologists, and geographers focused on exploring this mysterious
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
that breaks and finds its way back together again; I Have Some Questions for You, a boarding-school mystery Jess Kidd is the author of Things in Jars, a mystery I gave four Bossy stars--and listed in two Greedy Reading Lists, Six Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You. Summer is ending, and there's a mysterious, unspoken, dark undercurrent at the Kinsellas'. It's about our societal obsession with tragedies and mysterious murders, and the tendency of bystanders
- Review of The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Behind a door without a key--a door that is sometimes locked and other times mysteriously not--a "silent Mysterious noises, inexplicable goings-on, the appearance of additional silent companions, haunting stories
- Review of Pretty Things by Janelle Brown
spoiled socialite—and one of the cons aims to right some wrongs in two of the characters' shared (but mysterious #mysterysuspense, #fourstarbookreview
- Six Captivating Nordic Stories
Linnea Hartsuyker is the first in a completed trilogy of the same name that links historical fiction and fantasy humorous, and it includes Vikings, seafaring adventure, “nefarious company,” a town run by women, and “a mysterious
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
I've had a fantastic reading month. If you've read any of these, I'd love to hear what you think! Similarly, when he stumbles onto a truth about his own mysterious heritage--a mystery he felt he had heart-pounding pacing, captivating character development, and dark turns in this third book in her young adult mystery
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/29/24 Edition
soon-to-be-published young adult rom-com, I Hope This Doesn't Find You; and I'm listening to a historical fiction mystery Freddie is reported as having died, but strange and unnerving clues indicate to Laura that something more mysterious
- Review of The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr
act as a Hollywood movie star, linking the story's two timelines and revealing long-held secrets and mysteries
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/28/22 Edition
lives in two eras and forced to choose; and I'm reading The Box in the Woods, a stand-alone young adult mystery time travel. 03 The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson The Box in the Woods is another young adult mystery Johnson's Truly Devious series offers dark scenes, wicked mystery, blossoming attraction, loyal friendships
- Review of Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
The first book in Mahurin's young adult fantasy trilogy was unabashedly dramatic and angsty, and I was
- Review of The Measure by Nikki Erlick
In Nikki Erlick's debut novel, one morning, each adult around the world receives a mysterious box with
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Their cultures are sometimes mysteries to each other, and at times conflict greatly with others' traditions The mystery of the book centers around a post-war haven for soldiers mentally and physically harmed by But the mystery takes a back seat in the book to Maisie's explorations of human motivations, her interest Check out this Greedy Reading List for Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/9/21 Edition
a black student from Washington, DC, finds herself involved in unraveling a complicated historical mystery potentially heartbreaking and heartwarming book about unlikely friendship and a young man's bravery; a mystery
- Review of Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine
She fears that Minnie's death is her fault, and when Minnie asks her to complete three mysterious, questionable-feeling
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
newest gorgeousness, a dystopian gem, and yet another of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell Victorian mystery series, we learn more about Stoker's past, secrets, heartbreak, and motivations; are treated to more fantastic past, and Raybourn offers a number of explanations for some of the previous book's alluded-to personal mysteries
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/18/22 Edition
his daring wife; I’m reading Steelstriker, the second and final book in Marie Lu's science fiction-fantasy
- Review of The Midnight Line (Jack Reacher #22) by Lee Child
Reacher novels since 1997, so whether you're committed to the series or you only dabble in suspense, mystery #mysterysuspense, #series, #threestarbookreview
- Bossy Favorite Reads of the Year So Far
connection, to the young daughter of her former household, her former charge--and her growing wonder at the mysteries The banter is fantastic, and I laughed many times while reading this one. I listened to Funny Story as an audiobook (narrated by the fantastic Julia Whelan). In LaValle's magical, dark Western, people tend to disappear whenever Adelaide's mysterious trunk opens
- Review of Quantum Girl Theory by Erin Kate Ryan
In Erin Kate Ryan's historical fiction mystery, she uses a fascinating story structure to explore different In Erin Kate Ryan's recently published historical fiction mystery Quantum Girl Theory, Mary Garrett focuses science fiction," but Quantum Girl Theory is rooted in historical fiction and offers a solid, twisty mystery
- Review of The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
There aren't gray areas for the reader to explore where he's concerned; revenge fantasies are the logical
- Review of The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
The fig tree offers the reader much of the material that fills in the blanks: what really occurred between Ada's parents over the years; which factors drove them apart and brought them back together; and the mysteries
- Review of Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson's wonderfully odd 1990s coming-of-age novel centers around teens Frankie and Zeke, their mysterious They come up with an original enigmatic phrase and add attention-getting artwork, then spread mysterious
- Review of Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
When she stumbles across extensive communications from Bruno, a mysterious figure who trains the young
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/21/22 Edition
Reading Now I'm reading Blackwater Falls, a recently published thriller by Ausma Zehanat Khan about the mystery Detective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif work to solve the mystery of the girls' murders--running
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/10/21 Edition
bestselling author haunted by his secret; and I'm reading The Forgotten Kingdom, the second in Signe Pike's fantastic relentless oppression and hopelessness of slavery, the resigned, broken existence of the imprisoned, the masters But the white master of the plantation is Hiram's biological father, and composed young Hiram is set his mysterious powers that allow for shifts in time and space. The details of life at the time are wonderful, and some characters wield magic and hold mysterious powers
- Review of Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding developed, but they're important to the structure and the odd interconnectedness at the heart of the mysterious identical personal experience; and detective Gaspary from the future's Night City investigates their mysterious
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/8/21 Edition
Now I'm reading what may be a perfect summer read with plenty of nostalgia; a dark, mythology-filled mystery
- Review of The Harpy by Megan Hunter
This slim, intriguing book packs a punch, featuring revenge fantasies mixed with magical realism.
- Review of Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
This is a fantastic blend of realistic complications, mistakes, adjustments, and spunk. This is a fantastic blend of realistic complications, mistakes, adjustments, and spunk. #mysterysuspense, #southern, #fourstarbookreview
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/2/24 Edition
Inside, the mysterious Kokoro Clinic for the Soul prescribes medicine to those looking for support and


















































