The everyday-person/famous-person love is a favorite trope of mine, and Norman adds emotional complexities

art-focused historical fiction mystery in two timelines; I'm reading The Tainted Cup , a fascinating fantasy-science-fiction fiction-feeling story, a Sherlock Holmes and Watson-type investigatory relationship, and fascinating otherworldly fantasy

Henry's Beach Read  was one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading

from one of my favorite authors, Maggie Shipstead; The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, Nikole Hannah-Jones From the author of Astonish Me, Seating Arrangements, and Great Circle, one of my favorite reads last

The Survivors, which is set on the Tasmanian coast, is one of my favorite Harper novels.

That book introduced the fantastic best-friend character of Felicity "Fizzy" Chen. It can be, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but in the end, romance isn’t about the fantasy of being

Maggie Shipstead is also the author of Astonish Me, Seating Arrangements, and Great Circle, one of my favorite

I took issue with Gram's unapologetic and outrageous favoritism toward Lexie, which could have possibly Lexie was the excellent swimmer and student and musician and had lots of friends and was their parents’ favorite , Grandma’s favorite, and family friend Ryan’s favorite (all despite her mental illness/schizophrenia

SecUnit is a fantastic main character; it's grumpily and charmingly obsessed with keeping its people It gleans tips about holding conversations and functioning around others by watching its favorite show

listed in my Greedy Reading List Six More Time-Travel Stories to Explore , but included as one of my favorite

This is a fantastic blend of realistic complications, mistakes, adjustments, and spunk. This is a fantastic blend of realistic complications, mistakes, adjustments, and spunk. This book made my Greedy Reading List of My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads.

Macintyre also wrote the fantastic Spy and the Traitor, which was one of my Six Favorite Nonfiction Books

More More Memoirs You can find other memoirs I've read and reviewed, including multiple lists of my favorites

extended family--including a stolid patriarch and matriarch, a free-spirited daughter, a spunky and fantastic This book is listed in my Greedy Reading List My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads.

Peter Heller is an absolute favorite author of mine.

Here are six of my favorite mystery and suspense reads of last year--with another list to come! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite mystery reads? , Allison, Nate, Janelle, and David--and their dialogue--are fantastic as always.

Don't forget to check my past Bossy idea lists for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites They have a fantastic selection of titles, staff members offer spot-on recommendations (and sparkling

Don't forget to check my past Bossy idea lists for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites They have a fantastic selection of titles, staff members offer spot-on recommendations (and sparkling

His wife has died, his sales are down, his favorite collection of poems has been stolen, and he's drawing

because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain from spending time in her favorite

Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to A Steeping of Blood , the second in Hafsah Faizal's supernatural fantasy

Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite

stories by a former Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer, Jen Spyra; Rachel Griffin's young adult fantasy often leaps over it. 02 The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin In the world of Griffin's young adult fantasy

Some of the books listed here also have supernatural elements, as in a recent favorite read I reviewed , please see Things in Jars. 03 A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1) by Deanna Raybourn This fantastic dangerous set of circumstances, complete with intrigue, a traveling show (why is this always such a favorite

Weir provides Grace with unexpected company, fascinating collaboration, fantastic interpersonal relationships Click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm!

Universe; and I'm reading the young readers' book Pretty Funny for a Girl by Rebecca Elliott from my favorite Possible Worlds. 03 Pretty Funny for a Girl by Rebecca Elliott In her novel for young readers from my favorite

Thankful for Five-Star Bossy Favorites I'm always thankful for books and reading, so I wanted to reshare Do you have all-time favorite reads that you often recommend to others?

to check my past Bossy gift idea lists (linked below) for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites They have a fantastic selection of titles, staff members offer spot-on recommendations (and sparkling

dementia facing his last days, Emma Cline's Switzy; and I'm listening to Leigh Bardugo's newest dark fantasy

Anglish conquerers' constricting rules about its raising and training; and I'm listening to a cozy fantasy But in this cozy fantasy story, Viv has discovered the wonder of coffee and has determined to make a

The romantic aspect is less essential than the fantasy elements, which I appreciated.

best-friendship between Jess and Fizzy (Felicity) is one of the funniest aspects and was one of my favorite My favorite book to date by this writing team is the lovely Autoboyography.

era when this was not the norm, and the details of her care for new mothers and babies was one of my favorite

out, this oddball, zigzagging story explores broad themes of interconnectedness as well as revenge fantasies

Stories to Explore and Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories highlight some of my very favorite

Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite

Eowyn Ivey is masterful at intertwining fantastical elements with the grounding of the vivid details Ivey's fantastical elements are inspired by Native American folklore and stories, and they work well

This was absolutely my favorite part of the book.

Reading Now I'm reading Lynn Painter's rom-com Betting on You; I'm listening to Gareth Brown's debut fantasy Number, and other books I haven't yet read. 02 The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown In Gareth Brown's debut fantasy

Hardinger's All the Forgivenesses, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Backlist Favorites

while navigating the sparkly idea--and messy reality--of romance, with the inspiration of her mom's favorite

Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads--and stay tuned for my upcoming list of Six Nonfiction Bossy Favorites

Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite Memoir Reads Last Year I'd love to hear: What are some of your favorite memoir reads?

This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved. That book introduced the fantastic best-friend character of Felicity "Fizzy" Chen. while navigating the sparkly idea--and messy reality--of romance, with the inspiration of her mom's favorite

Elliott In this young adult novel (ages 12 to 16) that's one of my current reads--and published by my favorite You can also buy posters and postcards of your favorites--in our laundry room we have a poster of a grumpy My local favorite is Park Road Books, and their smarty staff can get you the books you want--or recommend

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Tasha Suri's rich story-within-a-story fantasy novel The Isle

radar, French is the author of six Dublin Murder Squad books (In the Woods, The Likeness--this is my favorite Lucas Page is a fantastic character (as are Whitaker, Kehoe, Erin, and Dingo). What mystery/suspense reads have been your favorites lately? These were all so good and so different--they were my favorites from 2019, in the general order of when

Do you have any favorite cold-setting books? Ivey's fantastical elements are inspired by Native American folklore and stories, and they work well

by Elizabeth Strout Elizabeth Strout is one of my favorite authors, and this recently published book The section of limericks centered around dogs and their rude behavior isn't my favorite so far, but I

More Revenge Fantasies...and Revenge Enacted Mwaa haa ha! Do you have any favorite books that involve revenge?