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magical healing and warring kingdoms; Fugitive Telemetry, the newest book in Martha Wells's science fiction Through the voice of the fictional Ziggy, a dance instructor and key connector of various figures in the storied Detroit neighborhood of Black Bottom, Randall offers short sections about fifty-two mostly

Is this kind of a young adult fiction version of the Serial podcast? I'm really hoping so. As Khayyam eagerly discovers more of Leila's mysterious history, she begins to grow and change in this

recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light Fiction

extrication from Russia (and the use of a British diplomat’s baby as a distraction) reads like suspenseful fiction Macintyre's nonfiction book was wonderful; it really read to me like fiction.

Miranda uses the framework of a famous fictional rescue story to imagine the characters' turmoil and She takes a famous fictional rescue story and imagines the characters' turmoil and desperately cobbled-together

This young adult science fiction story has been on my list for a while because of its irresistible premise I'm liking this mix: young adult space science fiction story, dystopian fantasy series prequel, and character-driven

In Alex White's science fiction novel A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, the first in White's Salvagers A Big Ship is a space heist book with lots of action, strong women characters driving the plot, and a

life was built upon a lie, and his years of unchecked abhorrent, violent, narcissistic, horrifying actions Movies by Lynn Painter I've been on a rom-com kick this summer, and while I'm picky about my light fiction

fantasies; to a Sarah who is a reimagined trans biblical character; to a Buffy-obsessed Sarah writing fan fiction

Out of Love is not light fiction. revealed along the way, allowing for some illumination about (sequentially) earlier motivations for actions

Cosby; a light fiction story that's multigenerational, features a winery backdrop, and references racy So far this is a lovely light fiction story that also focuses on racy reads from the 1980s in the form

can write about almost anything and make it interesting and comprehensible (as evidenced by his Short History I've got lots of e-reading giftees on my fall and holiday gifting list--and I already offer many of my fiction

reading, I imagined how Clinton's experiences as Secretary of State and First Lady may have informed her fictionalized

Margo Orlando Littell is also the author of Each Vagabond by Name, which is suspenseful fiction that's

Kosta digs into his history as a young professional tennis player--including the unglamorous early tour

The janitor is a cultural outsider with a complicated history, and what he lacks in training he makes The final section of the book doesn't shy away from violence, end-of-days drama, and a nuclear option

War II fade in contrast to the responsibility and haunting we witness as Gretel relives her personal history perfectly straddling the status of unaware childhood and responsible young adulthood and a capability for action

and the intricacies of nations' relationships and airborne dragon battles within the books' alternate history

Atkinson is also the author of Shrines of Gaiety , Case Histories, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Life

In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding

Katherine Center's newest light fiction offers an irresistible premise--a female bodyguard poses as the And her newest client is the Jack Stapleton, action star, household name--and, in recent years, recluse

Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating totally fits the bill as light-fiction escapism--in this case, with Light, romantic fiction like this is a genre that's working well for me during Pandemic Times.

control, secrets of all kinds are revealed and key characters must each determine their courses of action This is enjoyable light fiction, and I had fun with the various siblings' stories and with the glamorous

role he may have played in adding to his playmate Cletus's potential anguish over his father's tragic actions Much of his largely autobiographical fiction explored loss--he was haunted by losing his own mother when

This is a lovely light fiction story with elements that offer appealing weight.

And Novik offers touching moments when surprising truths about El's, Orion's, and their parents' histories and the intricacies of nations' relationships and airborne dragon battles within the books' alternate history

Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and is also the author of Evvie Drake Starts Over, a light fiction

O'Farrell imagined Agnes, wife to John (the fictionalized William Shakespeare character) as an independent

stage, spouted off comedic takes on her life, and after lots of scrapping and scrambling, the rest was history

conflicts and political upheaval won't touch them out in the wild, and they figure that the charged friction

Now she must delve into the darkness of her history to try to save her mother--and uncover her own true women discover strange, unique powers as they rely on each other and attempt to unravel their shared history grave danger--and unlock remarkable freedom for each of the women long plagued by their complicated histories

Wilkerson is exceptional at laying out absurdities, horrors, disturbing historical events, shocking trends

If you love Carrie Fisher, you might also like A Star is Bored, a fictionalized celebrity-focused book

Blake Crouch writes character-driven science fiction that I love (Dark Matter is another of his that I adore a character-driven science-fiction tale. Also, time travel!

and the intricacies of nations' relationships and airborne dragon battles within the books' alternate history

entrap" subjects, so now she's in the private sector, working for shadowy bosses who are directing her actions While Bruno at first seems old-fashioned, telling his stories and considering the shape of history, he

Under, as well as two books about the English language, Mother Tongue and Made in America, and A Short History of Nearly Everything and A Really Short History of Nearly Everything.

The early sections of the book focus on language, but that angle doesn't carry through the book in a you might like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction

at the story behind the music from one of our greatest songwriters. 02 Our America: A Photographic History Burns has been making documentaries about American history for over four decades, and his sense of the Burns offers a selection of photos highlighting a range of experiences from our 200 years of American history

Read was one of my favorite books last year, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction

Three other titles suggested to me as promising adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian

I could not have predicted each version of me that I shifted into, but through my history, one constant

compelled to take a different path, rush to check on a loved one, or take some other seemingly odd action In Life After Life, Atkinson focuses her literary fiction lens on the character of Ursula, her relationships

Rum's female characters--but also many other real-life women in comparable situations--to write a new history But these four fiction works and two nonfiction titles are some that have stuck with me in one way or

I loved this science fiction debut. Cara is one of a dwindling number of traversers. She weaves songs into her stories and personal history, and the placement of the music feels seamless of essential projects—the creation of Central Park, the founding of the Met Museum and the Natural History

Some of the story felt tedious, as with the ongoing saga of securing a water source and the extensive history

Renkl is also the author of Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss and Graceland, At Last

since 1997, so whether you're committed to the series or you only dabble in suspense, mystery, or crime fiction

I loved Soulmate Equation for solid light fiction. It's fun and romantic with great characters. of essential projects—the creation of Central Park, the founding of the Met Museum and the Natural History

Just look at this gorgeously mesmerizing cover for Marie Lu's latest young adult science fiction/fantasy