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disjointed-feeling set of complex situations into a tragically beautiful intertwined novel that shines a light

Miranda uses the framework of a famous fictional rescue story to imagine the characters' turmoil and Now Olivia is sleepwalking again, and she can't be entirely sure what she does in the night. wonders if someone is protecting her or possibly seeking some kind of revenge--and if that someone might She takes a famous fictional rescue story and imagines the characters' turmoil and desperately cobbled-together

Multiple families are affected by a tragic occurrence, and secrets come to light that affect the entire

Some other Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading Lists you might like featuring a number of young adult books redefining of class-driven limitations (as with the attraction between Gwen's lady's maid and Arthur's right-hand-man focused on settling responsibility (and while Carver is being vilified), this felt like something that might Zentner, who also wrote The Serpent King and Rayne and Delilah's Midnite Matinee , and In the Wild Light

series, has cover art that to me evokes fantasy, but the series is actually captivating historical fiction This blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and paranormal continues with LaFevers's Dark Triumph, Mortal In Ruin and Rising, The Darkness is ruling Ravka, and the light and power meant to weaken him seem far Johansen Exiled Princess Kelsea is trying to reclaim the crown her mother squandered away, while also fighting

feels compelled to take another 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 that this is a second reality for Lydia and unaware of anything odd about this life, and Lydia must fight complicated set of circumstances that show the realistically plausible challenges and crossroads the couple might

the Month 01 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarer #1) by Becky Chambers Chambers's science fiction In The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers Chambers's story is science fiction that's full of heart, heartbreak, and hope. 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

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Horse, the newest historical fiction novel by Geraldine Brooks; She's starting to think that her handsome new editor might just be the inspiration she needs. The Girl Who Solved a Murder Mystery by Talking to Ghosts, with all the fascination and suspicion one might

college students, a death, and a missing girl; and I'm reading Sleeping Giants, Rene Denfeld's literary fiction I've read and reviewed another book called Sleeping Giants; that one was a science fiction story by Sylvain

friends and musicians in 1700s Vienna; I'm reading Beyond That, the Sea, Julia Spence-Ash's historical fiction If this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists

Ashley Elston's mystery First Lie Wins  (it was on my December favorites list ; it was one of my Bossy Fiction

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

to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village, etc.) than to pin down their specific taste in fiction You might also like to check out some of the books on my many past Bossy Book Gift Guides: Shhh! Perfect for flipping through or referencing, each section has key information, dates, births, deaths, Klosterman is the bestselling author of eight nonfiction books (including Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs To all who might suggest that Sam Heughan's heartthrob role as Jamie in Outlander or his rugged good

characters Jack and Elizabeth try to find their way back to an emotional connection in this literary fiction But somewhere along the way, they lose sight of each other--and of themselves.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Sally Hanan's My Heart Went Walking, upcoming fiction with plenty of family drama set in 1980s Ireland; the science fiction story Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir, the It might be an understatement to say that she has mixed emotions about returning, but Henrik has plans

own origins, practical Bethany has the power to jump in and out of books, immersing herself in the fictional This setup might have felt gimmicky or too convoluted, but Riley uses a sure hand: the logistics of how characters to root for--and satisfying and intriguing intersections between Bethany and Owen and the fictional

Side note: Kat is said to be quite naturally talented; it felt awfully convenient in light of Heath's

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the upcoming The Secret Life of Flora Lea, historical fiction with If this book is of interest to you, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List

Dunlap's debut novel is dark, twisty, gothic, and it's set in 19th-century Scotland as fictionalized

For more fiction and nonfiction books about race Colson Whitehead is also the author of The Underground

Harris's action-packed World War II story moves between the terrors of 1930s Germany and the glamour It's action-driven World War II intrigue, and it's a quick, compelling read. 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

Nagamatsu's science fiction centers around a resurgence of an ancient Arctic plague. The stories are steeped in death and in coming to terms with mortality while fighting for answers. the virus passes like a whirlwind through societies and nations around the globe, Nagamatsu's science fiction

books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction must-haves, or other new-to-you titles that might love her small-kitchen, simple-ingredient, delicious-looking "snacks," prepared in lovely atmospheric lighting Evie. ...from Party Food, to Seafood, to Poultry and Meat, to Desserts ("This is one of the largest sections The 225 recipes in Cook What You Have offer practical methods for finding creative inspiration right

Bossy reviews of books set in Ireland, including the nonfiction book Say Nothing , Claire Keegan's fiction

Hester is richly imagined historical fiction with connections to themes and characters from The Scarlet Witch is a reason to kill you; witch might be someone to heal you; witch can be the Devil, or witch can What's true is often hidden from sight--religious fervor disguises cruelty, dark desires hide behind If you're interested in books about witches, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six

Dani Francis's dystopian romance series, Silver Elite ; and I'm listening to Garrett Carr's literary fiction

Appalachian-set novel Betty with my book club, Xiran Jay Zhao's young adult blend of Chinese history and science fiction Betsy Carpenter was the sixth child of eight born to a white mother and Cherokee father, and life in first read of 2022. 02 Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Xiran Jay Zhao blends Chinese folklore with science fiction robots and aliens in this feminist young adult action story that's fascinating me so far.

The majority of page time in the historical fiction title is spent showing the tasks of daily life (and Utopia Avenue contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life 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. Fiction Books I Loved This Year Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read This Year Six Lighter Fiction

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Down Comes the Night, a young adult fantasy story featuring magical healing and warring kingdoms; Fugitive Telemetry, the newest book in Martha Wells's science fiction 01 Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft I love the setup of Saft's romantic young adult fantasy novel , Down Comes the Night. Through the voice of the fictional Ziggy, a dance instructor and key connector of various figures in

Festival Days is not light reading: "Cheri" delves into the last days of a woman who is terminally ill with cancer; "Last Night" relates the final moments of the author's beloved dog's life; and the backbone

general, from Kate Bowler; The Saints of Swallow Hill, Donna Everhart's recently published historical fiction and its captivating capabilities and wonders; Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir's space-focused science fiction Sparks Like Stars, Nadia Hashimi's luminous historical fiction about a childhood lived in Kabul and a re-tabbed everything, and would have been perfectly willing to read the book again in its entirety right for Being Human. 02 The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart This Depression-era-set historical fiction

The book's pace felt halting at times and its substance somewhat light at points. The pace of the book is sometimes halting and its sections about scripture at times felt a little light

the secretive, haunted author has attempted to work through the pain and complications of her past by fictionalizing

01 Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles In Table for Two: Fictions, Amor Towles offers six short stories

They realize their whole lives could be shattered as the lies they've been telling each other come to light The trick occurs early (also, one major aspect of the true situation directly echoes a fictional setup

Ashley Poston's newest romantic fiction is centered around Clementine, a harried book publicist who falls “My aunt used to tell me that summer nights in the city were meant to be impossible." Uh...what?

I was hooked on the behind-the-scenes feeling of Moran's historical-fiction conversations between Maria

serves up true-crime fascination while its middle-aged protagonist makes mistakes, seeks justice, and fights For more Bossy reviews of fiction and nonfiction books about boarding schools, click here.

This month my favorite reads were a retelling of a Mark Twain story; historical fiction set in North Carolina; contemporary fiction about an unplanned pregnancy; the real story of a beloved figure from 01 What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway The historical fiction story about the building of the Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran I was hooked on the behind-the-scenes feeling of Moran's historical-fiction

Zusy notes that the character of Ginny was inspired by Zusy's own brother, and the fictional interactions special-needs, grown sibling is conveyed with all of the awkward, upsetting, challenging elements one might

In the midst of a global panic, Welga is drawn back into intelligence work in order to identify and fight If you like books with wintry settings, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six This mix is working well for me: science fiction with themes about society's reliance on attention and mystery with beautifully imperfect characters bringing it all to life; and a woman-powered historical fiction

In this recent book by Anthony Doerr (author of All the Light We Cannot See), young Anna lives in fifteenth-century It feels unfair to compare Cloud Cuckoo Land to Doerr's beloved and quite different book All the Light Anthony Doerr also wrote the exquisite All the Light We Cannot See, as well as The Shell Collector, Four

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier's newest historical fiction Trackers by Charles Frazier In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction

I'm sooooo very excited to be reading each of these books: Blake Crouch's upcoming science fiction, Upgrade ; Gabrielle Zevin's upcoming science fiction Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow; and Kelly Barnhill's speculative fiction, When Women Were Dragons.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Annalee Newitz's newest science fiction, Automatic Noodle , a novella I'm listening to The Knight and the Moth , the first in Rachel Gillig's rich fantasy series with a slight

Tess's long-held ability to get into trouble might just lead her on an adventure of a lifetime. 02 Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk You might know Odenkirk from his role as the sleazy lawyer with Or you might know him from his older work as a Saturday Night Live writer (he wrote the iconic "Motivational The incomplete sentences and lightning-fast topic shifts are taking some getting used to, but they add history, the west of the United States is a region called the Republic, and it frequently clashes and fights

conflicts and political upheaval won't touch them out in the wild, and they figure that the charged friction might even die down while they're in the woods.

II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction

Even the people we loved kept pieces of themselves hidden away from the light.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Iida Turpeinin's upcoming historical fiction novel Beasts of the slots fantastically imperfect and wondrous main protagonists whose thoughts, dialogue, motivations, and actions