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Anappara, a journalist, captures the myriad sights, sounds, smells—and complicated network of politics disappearances of children that are at the heart of the story, this primarily felt young adult and light author’s note at the end outlines the often ignored life-and-death tragedies that inspired this work of fiction

You might also be interested in the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants ' Experiences. 03 Big Swiss by Jen Beagin Jen Beagin's literary fiction novel is consistently bizarre for my full review of Big Swiss. 04 Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall Marshall's debut historical fiction In this historical fiction, Marshall explores the goings-on at 1960s unwed mothers' homes in Canada-- handy parasol, her unshakable nerve, some savviness, and the armor of the latest fashions in order to fight

Unsinkable is historical fiction by Jenni L. Walsh that's set in two timelines. You might like my Bossy reviews of other spy stories; you can find them here.

This is character-driven historical fiction at its best. This is character-driven historical fiction at its best. I loved loved loved it. But for me, Jiles's story struck all the right chords, and I delighted in watching the tough characters Fiddler, set after the Civil War, in which Captain Kidd makes a brief appearance, as well as The Color of Lightning

The female characters are often strong, and there's often lush historical fiction detail. If you like these stories too, you might enjoy the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Wonderfully Witchy

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Goddess of Warsaw, Lisa Barr's dual-timeline historical fiction 01 The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr In Lisa Barr's newest historical fiction, The Goddess of Warsaw But somewhere along the way, they lose sight of each other--and of themselves.

If you love memoirs, you might also like the titles I listed on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Fascinating Paul's School came to light, she added her voice to the throng of the attacked and abused, opening her Wild Life's subtitle, Dispatches from a Childhood of Baboons and Button-Downs, felt whimsical and light to think deeply about her place in the world, her responsibility to humans and animals, and how she might

Shark Heart was surprisingly poignant speculative fiction. of The Book of Doors. 05 Queens of London by Heather Webb Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious, haunting historical fiction Others keep sighting Freddie, and Laura herself feels that he is near. The slog of fighting and of the horrifyingly deadly war is conveyed with vivid, crushing, uncomfortable

Iris's beloved brother is missing in action in the war among the gods, and sending letters through a I really liked this, but I was surprised by how light it felt on fantasy elements.

He considers his process (he's not allowed to hoard or save delights for days that might light on the reflects on human nature, recognizes the intense delights of food and love and friendship, shines a light

I included Lincoln in the Bardo in the Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories

Katy also begins to recognize what the reader might notice early on: that her intense lifetime reliance And if she can cope with her own sadness and dive into the unfathomable experience, she just might learn It's an irresistible setup and a satisfying, light read. If you like books that play with time, you might also enjoy the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six

ICYMI: Smith evokes a vivid sense of the regional South in her fiction, and in this memoir she traces Lee Smith has written numerous fictional stories about the Appalachian South, including Fair and Tender

In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding Olive writes about an almost identical personal experience; and detective Gaspary from the future's Night You might like the books I list on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life

The historical fiction story about the building of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina, had I love a North-Carolina-set story, and Joy Callaway's historical fiction What the Mountains Remember

The Grace Year is the type of book I could’ve stayed up all night reading. I felt as though the later sections glossed over some major issues (consorting with the gruesomely brutal Carey's story is also hopeful, but not in the way I might have expected. And he just might find himself questioning his decisions either way. But the other, the more certain, the more inevitable, is that those thousand thousand points of light

In this speculative fiction story, issues of memory, creativity, wealth and power, envy, fame, self-doubt

about a famous female Russian spy during the Cold War; and I'm reading The Invisible Woman, historical fiction year and which I also listed on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction She spoke with a slight accent and kept largely to herself--but she was actually a high-ranking Soviet If you love Carrie Fisher, you might also like A Star is Bored, a fictionalized celebrity-focused book poignant, and I loved it. 03 The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck The Invisible Woman is a historical fiction

the aftermath of World War I in this irresistible first installment of Winspear's 18-book historical fiction Check out this Greedy Reading List for Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You. malaise occurring for the adults, who are largely without pressing business or life missions where they might Walsh I loved each of the historical fiction story's two timelines--following a stewardess on board The If you like this book, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Great

loved reading this past month: a beautiful, poignant nonfiction book about living and dying; a science fiction story about an inherited villain's career, heavily featuring savvy and communicative cats; a historical fiction featuring female doctors, set in 15th century China; a gothic, magical-realism Western; a historical fiction If you're interested in books about mortality like I am, you might like the books on my Greedy Reading And Anequs is just the fearless catalyst who might be able to shift it all.

Mason's novel isn't simply a historical fiction story linked through timelines. But North Woods isn't a charming historical fiction novel.

with emotional barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional If you're interested in books about mortality, you might like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six

This was nonfiction that was so compelling it read like fiction (and served as the inspiration for this Macintyre's nonfiction book was wonderful; it really read to me like fiction. carefully researched and documented, with twists and turns that feel so outlandish as to seem like fiction and I admittedly may have been a little mentally off, but I initially thought this not only read like fiction but was fiction.

life-and-death period in the life of an ethnically German family at the end of World War II in this historical fiction Sullivan built this historical fiction around the true story of an ethnically German family running from Mark Sullivan also wrote Beneath a Scarlet Sky, another historical fiction book based upon a real person Interestingly, Sullivan has also authored eight thrillers.

And it's starting to look to Rebecca as though Ellie might possibly be responsible. World War II historical fiction, a tough female protagonist, a mission of uncovering war criminals in and the superstitious hatred of the village folk are beginning to make Elsie think something is not right One spooky suspense story, one World War II historical fiction title, and one combination: a spooky historical fiction book.

fast-moving TV show and some days it’s not, and when things go sideways—like they usually do for me—you might Trying to do the right thing seems to not work out very well for Denny. and their dilemmas in Molly Gray's The Maid and Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Gupta explores her Indian American culture, her parents' expectations, society's pressures, and the fiction If you like to read memoirs, you might be interested in the titles on my various memoir-focused Greedy

A moment is such a slight thing. I mean, that its abiding is a most gracious reprieve.” I mentioned Gilead in the Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil

This second book in Raybourn's historical fiction mystery series, set in Victorian London, hooked me Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's sassy Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

jailed criminals, and tracking down leads, all the while realizing that justice is often not served and fighting laid out the events of this book before I could read the story as presented by the talented Jackson, I might have thought the plot sounded potentially outrageous in light of the previous books...but Jackson builds

01 The Vanishing Half 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 It's action-packed but character driven. fourstarbookreview 04 Utopia Avenue ​ In Utopia Avenue, Mitchell takes us through the twists and turns of a fictional The book contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life musicians

fairytale-like turns of events, and decadent experiences with food and fashion are fun, heartwarming, and light

O Caledonia is a modern classic, literary fiction that encompasses darkly funny passages and tragic

make ends meet in California and drifting a little bit--oh, and she's been telling her parents about fictitious Unlikely Animals is sweet and wonderfully strange, and Hartnett employs a light touch and thoughtful

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 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. about Brave Female Spies, Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II, and Six Historical Fiction

There's a major leaning toward science fiction and speculative fiction in this list, so I am apparently But right when Cassie is ready for redemption, it looks like the world is about to end. can stand being locked up with her friend's bratty little sister and her own ex-boyfriend, she just might

And I love historical fiction set in the Western United States. (If you do too, take a look at my Greedy Reading List of Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in There's courage, and fighting racial inequality any way they can, and never accepting defeat. (Ba shares sensitive reflections, regrets, and advice with Lucy in his own sections of the story--but Covid-era, pre-election, and while facing pre-pandemic, depressingly modified holidays might not be the

Mothers move in the dark at night, while men fumble for the lights. Who undoes her own tapestry every night. Never finishes it. The men never get to possess her."

Markova always wanted to fly, and when Nazis begin to wreak havoc on the Soviet Union, she joins the Night Witches, an all-female regiment of night bombers pushing back the Germans. I sometimes think that I'm about to max out on World War II historical fiction. This book was mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved Over the Past

The first section of Lockwood's story about an internet darling is absurd, frivolous, vulgar, irritating , and frequently disturbing; the second section shocked me with its meaningful and poignant examinations No One Is Talking about This is fiction from Patricia Lockwood, the author of the memoir Priestdaddy. Lockwood uses profanity and sex to shine a light on aspects of society, and this is purposely jarring poetic view of the world is gloriously showcased in this section.

In Taylor Brown's recently published historical fiction novel Wingwalkers, Zeno, a former World War I Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. 05 Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams Williams's historical fiction In Beatriz Williams's historical fiction, Our Woman in Moscow, it's 1948, and Iris Digby, her American 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

In this historical fiction novel by Kate Quinn, the stories of two women—an imagined World War I spy

In Nicole Galland's historical fiction tale Boy , Alexander "Sander" Cooke is a famed, sought-after "

Goldfinch Foundation , which was formed in honor and in memory of Owen Willers, and which shines a light

I love a science-fiction story in which elements of humanity are explored, I love an alternate-history

I'm Reading Now I'm listening to The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin, charming historical fiction set during World War II; I'm reading Matt Haig's fascinating, thought-provoking science fiction The to search the stars--while everyone in the area is barred from using devices whose radio frequencies might

I listed Amina in the Greedy Reading List Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I

This literary fiction from Ash Davidson is wonderfully wrought, with lots of tense undercurrents, heartbreaking Meanwhile, environmentalists are fighting to stop logging and preserve the trees; a former resident with This literary fiction from Ash Davidson is wonderfully wrought, with lots of tense undercurrents, a growing

The loss impacts almost every member of the community, and secrets come to light that affect many in

If you like unlikely heroines and missing-person plots, you might also like Before She Disappeared, which McGuire is also the author of Incredible Bodies and The Abstainer. 03 First Light by Rebecca Stead Peter The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based The standouts for me in First Light were the Greenland setting, the alternate world, the bitter cold, ship Endurance became trapped in the ice and crushed, leaving the crew marooned on the ice in a brutal fight