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- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
link. 04 The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Croucher Lex Croucher's foray into dark academia is fantastic And for more mysteries, please check out these Bossy titles.
- Review of The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin
In the world of Griffin's young adult fantasy novel The Nature of Witches, witches control the weather
- Review of The Night Ship by Jess Kidd
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.
- 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 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 Cormoran Strike series books 1-4 by Robert Galbraith
These are generally deep dives into mysterious, often creepy situations. Strike and Robin was hinted at but not consummated. 03 Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith In the third mystery
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/13/20 Edition
This title was listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Newish Young Adult Mysteries I Want to Read. 03 Webb provides multiple mysteriously missing persons, mixed motivations, naive characters ruined by sinister I'm alternating between a fictionalized celebrity story with heart; a young adult mystery with a nerdy heroine and a dark plot twist; and a prolific mystery author's first in a series, where almost everyone
- Review of The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap
affected by the complication of societal intolerance for gay relationships in this period), plus the mystery
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Review of Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner
Gardner's brand-new character-driven mystery offers an imperfect, unassuming heroine obsessed with solving This is my first Lisa Gardner book, and I love how character driven the mystery was.
- Review of The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy
emotions surrounding having been assaulted in the past—in order to try to get information about the mystery If you like mysteries with twist, you may be in for Molloy's newest book, Goodnight Beautiful.
- 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
- Review of The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
I was intrigued by the explanation for one of the long-term mysteries of the book (the stealing and odd Do you feel that likable or sympathetic characters are necessary for you to feel invested in a mystery #mysterysuspense, #threestarbookreview
- 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 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
- 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
- Review of Trust No One (Devlin and Falco #1) by Debra Webb
Webb provides multiple mysteriously missing persons, mixed motivations, naive characters who might be I also loved Falco's back story and his mysterious contact Cross, and I'd love to see more of both of If you like mysteries, you might also want to look at the Greedy Reading List The Six Best Mysteries
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/2/21 Edition
I loved last year's gritty, character-driven mystery-thriller Blacktop Wasteland so much that it made In Razorblade Tears, two men are coping with the tragic, violent, mysterious deaths of their married
- Review of The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
deeply developed, but twists and turns make The Wife Upstairs a magnetic, fast read to add to your mystery In Rachel Hawkins's new mystery The Wife Upstairs, each of the main players and their histories aren't feel plausible, but its twists and turns make The Wife Upstairs a magnetic, fast read to add to your mystery
- Review of In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
This is the epitome of glorious young adult fantasy, but the book is truly character driven. In Other Lands is the epitome of glorious young adult fantasy—there’s a portal; there are mermaids, elves
- 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 The Unwilling by John Hart
Hart reliably offers character-driven mysteries with heartbreaking interpersonal complications. I mentioned my love for Hart's book The Last Child in the Greedy Reading List The Six Best Mysteries
- Review of The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson
The mystery isn't over--Truly Devious led to the disappearance of Alice Ellingham decades ago, and now And the mysterious deaths of people connected to Ellingham Academy aren't over. #series, #youngadult, #mysterysuspense, #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 The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker
Linnea Hartsuyker is the first in a completed trilogy of the same name that links historical fiction and fantasy
- 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
- 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, 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 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
- Review of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1) by Holly Jackson
I read this young adult mystery in a day, it was so good. writing her college application essays, but she is doggedly determined to get to the bottom of this mystery I mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Newish Young Adult Mysteries I Want to Read as well
- 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 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
- 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 Witch Elm by Tana French
Within a suspenseful mystery structure, French explores privilege, interconnectedness, and the many shades This is a lurking, suspenseful Tana French mystery, so I was plowing through it as usual, eager to find
- 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, 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
- Review of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
Despite the mysterious disappearances of children that are at the heart of the story, this primarily watching police shows), his youthful belief that he and a ragtag group of friends can quickly resolve the mystery #mysterysuspense, #india
- Review of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The tone of Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth was unlike any fantasy novel I’ve read—Gideon’s speech is
- 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 The Measure by Nikki Erlick
In Nikki Erlick's debut novel, one morning, each adult around the world receives a mysterious box with
- 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, 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
- 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
- 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
- Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II
Light We Cannot See; The Women in the Castle, which includes a complicated sort of bravery; and the fantastic There's a low-key mystery Lexie is set on unraveling (key players are keeping secrets about events from

















































