My very favorite Bossy January reads! month my favorite reads consisted of multiple fantasy reads, aka escapes from reality--one magical mystery 01 Voyage of the Damned by Frances White Frances White's debut is a locked-room mystery on a magical She's never been in a serious relationship and has no interest in one--she doesn't have time for frivolity dark, twisty, gothic, and it's set in 19th-century Scotland as fictionalized versions of real-life serial

favorite reads of last year by genre; for my all-around favorites of last year, you can check out My Very Then mysterious threats and unexplained feminist changes begin appearing within the script, aimed at When June witnesses Athena's death and then mysteriously comes up with a story about Chinese laborers learns that his like-a-brother friend Misha from his childhood World War II-era orphanage has died under mysterious I adored the way the character of Waldo served as an unlikely conduit to wonder and how he bridges enormous

Because I love the series so very much, I have separate posts for Martha Wells's Murderbot series, set The robots and the imminent demise of the human race that the robots seem perched to enact serve as a I also really enjoyed White's Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, the first in the Salvagers series and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated equipment, and a mysterious The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series

Fable is the first in a two-book series, and the blurb promises "romance, intrigue, and adventure." For my full review, see One to Watch.) 03 Murder in Old Bombay: A Mystery by Nev March It's 1892 in British-controlled He becomes obsessed with an unsolved mystery he keeps reading about in the newspaper: two young ladies Nev March won the Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award for her debut title.

Morris's All Her Little Secrets, a fast-paced Southern mystery that also explores issues of race and Morris is one of our picks from last year's event, and because it's a fast-paced mystery, we decided

romaaaance; and I'm listening to Fallen, my first book in Linda Castillo's thirteen-book Kate Burkholder series (Kate Burkholder #13) by Linda Castillo I'm listening to the audiobook version of Linda Castillo's mystery-suspense This is the first book I've read in Castillo's thirteen-book Kate Burkholder series--all set in Amish

You can explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall The backdrop for Kat and Heath's tumultuous mutual obsession was a series of destructive forces trying But Arthur is mysterious, and he's not who Birdie thought he was.

She shares that because of the gloomy mystery of years of suffering, her multiple sclerosis diagnosis lays bare her experiences with depression and her attempted suicides after heartbreaks; her long-term, mysterious

depression; and The Space Between Worlds, Micaiah Johnson's science-fiction story about multiverse travel, mysteries and she lives in uncertain status, without citizenship or security aside from her employment for the mysterious But when one of her eight remaining selves mysteriously dies, shocking secrets are revealed that connect

But when one of Cara's eight remaining selves mysteriously dies while she is world walking, shocking the Edge of the Universe (Salvagers #1) by Alex White The first in Alex White's Salvagers space opera series White's science fiction novel A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, the first in White's Salvagers series and he's got two dead crewmates, a chatty AI robot caregiver, a lot of complicated equipment, and a mysterious

a beautiful modern classic from a bestselling author who writes about faith and life; and a recent mystery is Alexandra Andrews's first book, and so far the mystery's twists and turns are fantastic. This is the first in a series by Axelrod about Toni and the Lillys.

the Dark; listening to Angela Duckworth's nonfiction book Grit; and reading Katherine Faulkner's new mystery When she alludes to mysterious connections between the women--and a long-ago crime--she threatens to

Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year Six More of My Favorite Fiction Reads from 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 Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and Six of My Favorite Memoir Reads Last Year You can check out My Very To say that August isn't particularly inclined to let anyone into her own emotional life is a serious But August's adorably quirky roommates and a mystery woman she keeps running into on the Q train might

Jess Kidd offers a creepy, dark mystery tale gloriously steeped in details of Victorian London and seedy Various depraved and frighteningly cruel characters help drive the story of Things in Jars and add to the mystery Oh, and a mysterious, dangerous, but tragic child-creature-mermaid necessitates detective work and a In Jars offers solid historical fiction details of Victorian London, which I love, within a creepy mystery liked recently was A Curious Beginning, and it shares some of these elements of historical fiction, mystery

My very favorite books from July! Here are the books I most loved reading during the past month. In Fugitive Telemetry, Murderbot attempts to solve the mystery of a murder--while generally annoyed and Click here for my reviews of books 1 through 3 of the series, my review of the fourth book, Exit Strategy Cosby's Razorblade Tears, two men are coping with the tragic, violent, mysterious deaths of their married I loved his gritty, character-driven mystery-thriller Blacktop Wasteland so much that it made my Six

And if you're interested in My Very Favorite Bossy Reads of Last Year across all genres, check out the as a nurse serving soldiers in combat. by Katherine Arden Katherine Arden, the author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious Freddie is reported as having died, but strange and unnerving clues indicate to Laura that something more mysterious I was glad when Laura began to allow herself to be vulnerable toward the end of the novel, and I very

Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the newest (eighth) book in Martha Wells's Murderbot science fiction series Storm; and I'm reading the second installment in Devney Perry's adventure-romantasy Shield of Sparrows series Decay, we catch up with the delightfully grumpy Murderbot (SecUnit), who in this eighth book in the series the Starling (Shield of Sparrows #2) by Devney Perry The first installment in the Shield of Sparrows series Click here to read my review of book one in the series, Shield of Sparrows.

Meanwhile, mysterious forces with dangerous plans converge upon Lovesend, drawn by the resurrection time of World War II as Daphne, an intelligent and educated young woman who is emotionally closed off, serves

one has to think, also likely due to a cast of unnamed, supportive, supporting, busy figures helping serve Cook's connection to deceased authors feels mystical and mysterious--it's all deeper and shapes her more of all that's happening in the present, and the promise of later generations' leaves and flowers to serve

It's necessary for the plot for Alex to wait an interminably long time to review mystery items she is when these individuals then disappear, Alex doesn't feel the impetus to explore their letters or a mystery

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Ava Glass's newest Emma Makepeace spy mystery, The Trap ; I'm listening

Feared and mysterious, Zetian is matched with the most controversial, deadly male pilot around, Li Shimin Iron Widow is Xiran Jay Zhao's first novel, and it's labeled as the first in the Iron Widow series, so

listening to Ilona Andrews's novel about a superfan who wakes up in the world of her favorite fantasy series Me (Maggie the Undying #1) by Ilona Andrews Maggie has long leaned on rereading her favorite fantasy series She eagerly awaits the final book in the series, and she feels like she knows the characters and world naked and cold in a filthy gutter, with events unfolding around her as they do in the first book of the series They have also co-authored the Kate Daniels, Edge, and Hidden Legacy series, as well as the Innkeeper

introduced her to it; this is a brutal existence buoyed only by thoughts of the past and wonder at the mysteries

Fiction Stories Set in the American West , Six Historical Fiction F avorites , Six Historical Fiction Mysteries about women, marriage, sex, politics, public and private behavior—and of course "society," which almost serves I would very happily read a full Little House on the Prairie -length series about Bertie and her life

Tower and The Winter of the Witch are the others, and I think Arden's stories get even stronger as the series The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction mystery and love story I listed this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You. 06 Uprooted I feel compelled to also mention that Novik has a series of nine books about dragons, the Temeraire series Yee's Epic Crush of Genie Lo and its sequels, Alexandra Christo's To Kill a Kingdom series, and Marissa

My very favorite reads of 2023! Summer is ending, and there's a mysterious, unspoken, dark undercurrent at the Kinsellas'. Gillian McAllister's twisty mystery Wrong Place Wrong Time plays with time, and I love books that play review of Wrong Place, Wrong Time. 08 Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Angie Kim's sophomore novel is a mystery Kim's missing-person novel is a mystery and is structured around the discovery and exploration of what

working for the charming complex's owner, all the while cultivating her obsession with a reclusive, mysterious

an immensely readable book rich in period detail, great dialogue, and satisfying elements of love, mystery oddly unresolved at the end--even keeping in mind that there's a second book in Donati's Waverly Place series

My very favorite books from January! Aaaaaand here we are in February! reads of the past month include, in no particular order: The Maid, Nita Prose's recently published mystery of sweetness; The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first in Becky Chambers's science fiction series Prose offers a surprising amount of heart and a unique main protagonist in this lighthearted murder mystery The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series

In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly hiding something

In Razorblade Tears, two men are coping with the tragic, violent, mysterious deaths of their married I loved last year's gritty, character-driven mystery-thriller Blacktop Wasteland so much that it made

Lizzie finds a secret notebook of her mother's, she becomes more determined than ever to solve the mystery

Until June witnesses Athena's death and mysteriously comes up with a story about Chinese laborers during

his sister, playing in a mediocre band called The Rhythm Mafia with his best friend, and courting his serious More Books to Check Out Matt Dinniman is also the author of the eight-book Dungeon Crawler Carl series , the Dominion of Blades series, and The Shivered Sky series.

Looking for Jane is a story of women living in three timelines who are linked through decades by a mysterious

thriller, which is set in the wilderness and concerns old lovers thrown together in hopes of finding a mysteriously Kimi Cunningham Grant's newest thriller, The Nature of Disappearing, Emlyn is a wilderness guide who very

This is an engaging and quick read, and the old-fashioned mystery stories within the story are intriguing The murder mystery stories were written decades before the book's present-day events take place and are There's a book within a book here, and the fictitious author of the stories has approached the murder mystery The mystery stories within the story are intriguing, and I loved paying attention to their varied structures

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the newest suspenseful mystery by Wendy Walker, scheduled for publication

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 You can check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my overall favorite reads from last year. After long months of mystery and suffering, she received a diagnosis: acute myeloid leukemia and a rare road bumps he encountered, and his dogged determination--which was admittedly shaken after landing very

My very favorite Bossy April reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. Ghosts by Katherine Arden Katherine Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious Freddie is reported as having died, but strange and unnerving clues indicate to Laura that something more mysterious I was glad when Laura began to allow herself to be vulnerable toward the end of the novel, and I very

early turns and surprises didn't always feel as though they followed logical paths, I appreciated the mystery-lite

Gillian McAllister's twisty mystery Wrong Place Wrong Time plays with time, and I love books that play Time-Travel Stories to Explore and Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories highlight some of my very

of seeking and exposing the truth around her as a journalist, while Bea retreats into a reclusive, mysterious When mysterious events come to light that seem linked to the publicly harmless, seemingly benevolent

Summer is ending, and there's a mysterious, unspoken, dark undercurrent at the Kinsellas'.

her sister Kacey disappears and a string of murders rock the community, Mickey's need to solve the mystery disappears and a string of murders rock the community, everyone is suspect and Mickey's desire to solve the mystery I like a mystery that makes me care about the characters and doesn't foreshadow too much.

tragedy of Flora's disappearance), anyone who might have been connected to Flora's disappearance, and the mysterious

My very favorite Bossy June reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. see Rednecks . 02 Bride by Ali Hazelwood Ali Hazelwood brings her wonderful banter and an intriguing mystery As a child, Misery was given up by her family and community as collateral to keep the peace. Center doesn't rely on a miscommunication trope (my very least favorite), and I could see where both can't let go of the fear that he might have targeted her specifically, and feels as though solving the mystery

Beresford pieces together the story of Hannah's life from her first-person account--and tries to solve a mystery

My very favorite Bossy May reads! It was tough for me to narrow down my very favorite reads this month; I read so many great titles. Then their run abruptly ended, and for the public, the reasons for their breakup were a mystery. Definitely Better Now . 06 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman Harpman's slim novel poses a mysterious