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- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/4/22 Edition
silly memoir Yearbook; and I'm listening to the always-excellent Kate Quinn’s The Rose Code, historical fiction She’s kissed all the babies and passed all the right legislation and said all the right things. For more about Kate Quinn’s The Huntress (and five other historical fiction books I loved), check out the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/21/22 Edition
in a boarding school for deaf students; and I'm reading Tell Me an Ending, Jo Harkin's speculative fiction about the purposeful erasing of memories--and what might happen if someone who wanted to forget suddenly golden-child student and star athlete--positioned for attention in a mosque--for the police to take action language and the crucial role of community. 03 Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin Jo Harkin's speculative fiction
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
There's suspense, memoir, science fiction, and historical fiction here. The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer about strong women making a difference, but I admit that I was curious about how even a historical fiction Eason In Eason's science fiction mystery, an unlikely pair who get on each other's nerves work together Eason's science fiction mystery Nightwatch on the Hinterlands, a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, have
- The Bossy Five-Star Reads So Far This Year
01 Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams Williams's historical fiction mystery--based on real-life In Beatriz Williams's historical fiction, Our Woman in Moscow, it's 1948, and Iris Digby, her American In Taylor Brown's recently published historical fiction novel Wingwalkers, Zeno, a former World War I wonderful), and Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction be real--and that it might have been connected to the deaths of her parents.
- Review of Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
In Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao blends Chinese folklore with science-fiction robots and aliens in this feminist young adult action story. Things weren't always what they seemed, and Zetian was pivotal in bringing injustices to light.
- Six Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
If you're intrigued by time-travel stories, you might also like the books on these Greedy Reading Lists Together, they have to identify and confront dark forces that might be manipulating—and destroying—the Blake Crouch writes character-driven science fiction that I love. I adore a character-driven science-fiction tale. Also, time travel! This totally hit the spot.
- Review of The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
ICYMI: Morton offers a strong historical fiction mystery, with assumed identities, dual timelines, twists I mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/30/25 Edition
author for an extended book tour; I'm listening to Boy , Nicole Galland's gender-swapping historical fiction Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories . 02 Boy by Nicole Galland In Nicole Galland's historical fiction
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/21 Edition
Thomas Silkstone series and the Constance Piper Mystery series as well as The Light We Left Behind), If you like World War II-set books, you might also like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Great In his self-banishment in remote Svalbard, his only company is the haunting, beautiful Northern Lights If you like books set in the unforgiving cold, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List
- My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books
Fiction Books I Loved This Year Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read This Year Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You Six Illuminating Memoirs This Year The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads Six More Great Fiction This title was listed in Six More Great Fiction Titles I Loved This Year. This title was listed in Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year.
- Six Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Reading in the Past Year
guilt and self-doubt lead her to track down the almost-victim, Wade Austin, he assures her that her actions Exiles was the right mystery at the right time for me. Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell #2) by Deanna Raybourn This second book in Raybourn's historical fiction up emotional barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional , and The Night Before.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/24/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Anthony Doerr's upcoming literary fiction tale of interconnected 01 Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr In this upcoming book by Anthony Doerr (author of All the Light
- Review of American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
ICYMI: This fictionalized version of a first lady's personal history from the talented Curtis Sittenfeld me feel that I deeply understood the potential circumstances of how a woman without grand ambitions might arrive in the White House as first lady, how she might continue having liberal leanings while supporting her conservative husband, how she might do so little with so much potential power, and how she might languishing, unread, in my enormous to-be-read pile, Sittenfeld imagines the trail Hillary Rodham Clinton might
- Review of The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
The author's historical fiction romance-writing is evident here, in contrast to the tone of The Last story is summarized rather than shown, and I felt that I could see evidence of Martin's historical fiction You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/12/22 Edition
mind-bender that's also about responsibility and causality; and I'm listening to a stand-alone historical fiction has been developed to send dangerous criminals back in time--to the time of dinosaurs, presumably to fight If you like books that play with time, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Riveting nurses, moonshiners, fire-spotters, and other mountain folk characters who help or harm Honey as she fights
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/16/23 Edition
debut novel, a space opera, Some Desperate Glory; and I'm listening to Evil Eye, Etaf Rum's newest fiction also the author of What Remains and Don't Look for Me as well as All Is Not Forgotten, Emma in the Night , and The Night Before.
- Review of Time of the Child by Niall Williams
small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary fiction You can find Bossy reviews of other novels set in Ireland here and more reviews of literary fiction
- Review of A Burning by Megha Majumdar
book to fully enrage a reader, yet the tone of Majumdar's debut title is, interestingly, relatively light gym teacher, a vulnerable and opportunistic fellow who stumbles into being a powerful lynchpin of the right-wing Jivan had been kindly teaching Lovely English, and Lovely might be able to serve as a valuable alibi- injustice and crooked dealing here to fully enrage a reader, yet the tone of this book is relatively light
- Review of The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
Camelot will be secure from would-be usurpers, and the kingdom will be inspired again by bravery and might which an unlikely young upstart and a ragtag group of aging, grumbling, disillusioned knights try to do right important roles in the tale--are all misfits who don't inspire great confidence, but collectively, they fight
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/17/24 Edition
And the carefree vacations of the past feel light years away, because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain from spending time in her favorite place.
- Review of Spellslinger (Spellslinger #1) by Sebastian de Castell
I also appreciated witnessing Kellen's tough road to self-acceptance--particularly in light of his discovery
- Review of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to--someone who is light years This young adult science fiction story has an irresistible premise: teenaged Romy is the sole survivor
- Six Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Reading Last Year
Because I've been in a mystery-reading mood lately, I thought you might be too, so we're starting with Others (Killers of a Certain Age #2) by Deanna Raybourn Killers of a Certain Age was darkly funny, action-packed 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 If you're interested in stories set in Maine, you might like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six
- Six More Books about Brave Female Spies
In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's I looove a historical fiction mystery. If you do too, you might want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction The Invisible Woman is historical fiction about the real-life World War II-era spy Virginia Hall. The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer
- Review of A Restless Truth (Last Binding #2) by Freya Marske
the second in Freya Marske's queer fantasy mystery Last Binding trilogy that began with A Marvellous Light A Marvellous Light was full of details of life in Edwardian England, gay love, mystery, magic, wonderful
- Review of Nothing Like I Imagined (Except for Sometimes) by Mindy Kaling
This is a funny, light, self-deprecating peek into Kaling's single motherhood, dabbling in Hinduism, all-Libby (library app; free) audiobook listener, but I wanted to read Michelle Obama's newest book The Light Coach Taylor, persistent social awkwardness, Conan O'Brien's Christmas party and facing an unnamed action-movie
- Review of These Memories Do Not Belong to Us by Yiming Ma
In Ma's science fiction novel, China is the sole global superpower, and citizens' memories are valuable
- Review of Red Notice by Bill Browder
The subtitle of Browder's nonfiction book is A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight Browder's doggedly investigative, cannily media-focused, and sometimes desperate political actions drew If you like nonfiction books that read like fiction, you might try the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction or Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/2/20 Edition
01 The Fighting Bunch: The Battle of Athens by Chris DeRose The young men of McMinn County, Tennessee , are coming home after fighting in World War II. I've got historical fiction/fantasy, royal historical fiction, and a compelling nonfiction story that reads like fiction going right now.
- Review of The Trap (Alias Emma #3) by Ava Glass
There aren't significant subplots, so this is a straightforward-feeling story, a sort of "mystery light
- Review of The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
fascinating journeys through the multiverse, her various lives, and her alternate selves in this science fiction existences, piecing together the lives of her counterparts, and keeping a journal of all that was and might But when one of Cara's eight remaining selves mysteriously dies while she is world walking, shocking I could become the thing I'd always feared, and then I might never be afraid of anything again. But we were right, the scientists said. And so were we, the spiritual said.
- Six Spooky, Gothic Tales
Waters is also the author of Tipping the Velvet, Affinity, and The Night Watch. Bridie is a strong female protagonist, and Things In Jars offers solid historical fiction details of others aren't tuned into, if she's mentally ill, or if the ghostly voices are real and influencing her actions For my full review, check out The Silent Companions. 06 Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft I adored For my full review, check out Down Comes the Night.
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
illustrating the interconnectedness of grief, love, community, and nature in this heartwarming literary fiction The ending section is lovely, with heartwarming promise, hope, resolution, and a fig-tree-related revelation Stories of various characters are interwoven through the historical fiction novel and add depth to the Peikoff also touches on the importance of origin stories and identity, and her characters fight to trust , to show vulnerability, and to do the right--sometimes difficult--thing.
- Review of Revelations by Mary Sharratt
Sharratt offers vivid historical fiction details of the everyday life of Margery of Kempe, a mother of In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched Our main protagonist puzzles and angers those around her by challenging the limitations of what women might Sharratt has authored at least seven other historical fiction novels--including Illuminations, about
- Review of Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
Klune's newest novel is heartwarming, earnest, light, and sweet, with a vision of an in-between afterlife Klune, the author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, offers another whimsical, tender, light-LGBTQ-love toward a more juvenile audience than the story (it is at heart an exploration of mortality and what might The last quarter of the book involved some transformation, action, and surprises, and the ending is very
- Six More Time-Travel Stories to Dive Into
with time--the possibilities of trying things a different way, the second chances, the peeks into what might You might also like the books on the list Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories. fascinating journeys through the multiverse, her various lives, and her alternate selves in this science fiction But when one of Cara's eight remaining selves mysteriously dies while she is world walking, shocking Suddenly she's plunged back in time to begin the holiday anew and try to get things right, Groundhog
- Review of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Kim Michele Richardson's historical fiction offers a 1936 Appalachian setting, the magic and unassuming Kim Michele Richardson's The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, except for pre-reading anxiety that it might But this is a solid historical fiction story that I loved.
- Review of The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
A frantic search takes place, and as the locals look for Barbara, various Van Lear secrets come to light
- Review of Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Alderton's literary fiction rom-com is a funny, poignant, and sometimes frustrating deep dive into the would look like for them if they followed societal expectations, settling down because they're at the right
- Six Illuminating Memoirs to Check Out
For more more more memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out these Greedy Reading Lists I was going to be happy with a light, surface-level look at therapy and the ins and outs of a therapist's Never fight to injure, fight to uplift. Fight because you know that in this life, you deserve safety, joy, and freedom. Fight because it is your life.
- Review of Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles
I love Jiles's richly imagined Civil War-era historical fiction, and I'm in for her other books. I might have liked a little more character development, but in a way, the slightly emotionally distant This is the kind of richly imagined historical fiction I adore, and I'm in for each of Paulette Jiles's This is the third Paulette Jiles Civil War-era historical fiction book I've read. She also wrote The Color of Lightning, a book I adored.
- Review of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
In The Vanishing Half, Bennett follows the history of the fictional Vignes twins, Desiree and Stella, as they grow up in a town made up of those who identify as light-skinned black people.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/5/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Natasha Pulley's The Kingdoms, which involves historical fiction and time travel; I'm listening to Marie Lu's young adult science fiction book Warcross, the first in Natasha Pulley is also the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, another historical fiction story with science fiction elements. research equipment and heading to Greenland to track the last Arctic terns in the world during what might
- Review of Blue Hour by Tiffany Clarke Harrison
Harrison's nameless (fictional) narrator is coping with multiple miscarriages, fertility treatments, feelings about the idea of becoming a mother, and when she finds that a student in one of her classes is fighting
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/23/22 Edition
mother and daughter, which also plays with time; and The Love of My Life, Rosie Walsh's contemporary fiction And if she can cope with her own sadness and dive into the unfathomable experience, she just might learn Emma finds herself fighting aggressive lymphoma, and Leo, an obituary writer, privately copes with his The tone of this feels like contemporary fiction, but The Love of My Life is also a psychological thriller
- Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies
Kate Quinn, the queen of historical fiction about women during wartime, recommends these titles that If you like stories about brave women during wartime, you might also like the books I listed on the Greedy I'd love to hear: What are your favorite (fiction or nonfiction) books about tough lady spies? regiment of night bombers. full review, see The Huntress. 03 Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein In Wein's young adult historical fiction
- Review of Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt
Sharratt's carefully researched, richly detailed historical fiction is based on the life of the medieval Mary Sharratt offers an exhaustively researched, fascinating historical fiction account of the life of Mary Sharratt also wrote Revelations, historical fiction about the life of Margery of Kempe, a mother
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/24/23 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Go as a River, historical fiction from Shelley Read; I'm listening Mary Otis's Burst, a story about a mother and daughter; and I'm reading Mary Sharratt's historical fiction Mary Sharratt offers an exhaustively researched, fascinating historical fiction account of the life of
- Review of The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man by Paul Newman
Interviews with family, friends, and coworkers shed light on the ups, downs, and various factors behind Reilly were two weeks into the several months they spent alternating the roles of Lee and Austin each night If you love memoirs, you might like some of the books on my many Bossy lists of favorites: Six Illuminating
- Six of My Favorite Memoir Reads Last Year
I recently posted about Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads Last Year, Six Four-Star Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year, Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year, Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year. Elizabeth McCracken's The Hero of This Book (altbough McCracken asserts that this is not a memoir, but fiction And for more more more memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out these Greedy Reading

















































