corruption in Russia and the significant repercussions of doing so; The Guide, a new book by one of my favorite after the events of his book The River as main character Jack serves as a fishing guide at an elite but eerie The Guide is a literary thriller by one of my favorite authors, in which Jack (from Heller's book The I hope you'll join me in my adoration of Peter Heller's varied books, including his thrilling, character-driven

Hardinger's All the Forgivenesses, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Backlist Favorites

Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite Memoir Reads Last Year I'd love to hear: What are some of your favorite memoir reads?

Jordan's husband, who is home in Maine caring for their gravely ill child and preparing for that child's very At the very end of the book, the character's name is revealed. Interestingly, in that book, the main protagonist is a struggling writer who is drawn to two very different

challenges, How to Lose Your Mother ; I'm listening to Lyla Sage's Western rom-com, the first in a series In 2023, Erica was diagnosed with dementia, and Molly's husband was diagnosed with a rare cancer. Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch #1) by Lyla Sage In the first book in Lyla Sage's modern-day Western romance series There are three more books in this series. 03 O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker I bought O Caledonia at

by Elizabeth Strout Elizabeth Strout is one of my favorite authors, and this recently published book The section of limericks centered around dogs and their rude behavior isn't my favorite so far, but I

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

Ursa's own son Ray is shown some favoritism but is kept in the dark about his mother's ability.

Grace's final moments were incredibly poignant; I loved her reflections on her very full, complicated , adventure- and challenge-filled life: Today Grace feels as though she is every version of herself.

This book made my Greedy Reading List of My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads.

Here are some of my favorite books on this theme. Either to change a world--many, many worlds, each touched by the choices I make in my life, for every deed a consequence, and in every love and every sorrow truth--or nothing at all.” emotionally invested in Nora's story although I appreciated the implications of her experiences and was very Very very happy.

:D Wishing you and yours very happy holidays—and great reading!

Doctors and Friends was written before the Covid-19 pandemic and published in the fall of 2021. It's possible very little in the book was changed in light of real-world events, but, and maybe this is unreasonable, but I very much wished that Martin's pre-Covid-19 version of events had been purely technological advancements that allowed for the scientists' and government's responses in the novel, and I'd very

This is a departure from many of my other Greedy Reading Lists: witchy books, young adult favorites, Her, waiting on the street in Paris while he visits his favorite bookstore but she's too sickly to climb

Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk is back on the case in this second in Jane Harper's Aaron Falk series His family and hometown aren’t at the center of this book, but beyond that, he felt very much on the

Elizabeth McCracken; I'm reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built, the first in Becky Chambers's Monk and Robot series The Hero of This Book faces the sale of the family home in New England and travels to her mother's favorite Chambers is also the author of the Wayfarers series; click here to read my review of The Long Way to

This book is listed in my Greedy Reading List My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads.

culinary origins; his experiences starring in the food-focused movies Big Night and Julie and Julia; and varied Listening to the author read his favorite recipes rather than reading them myself didn't leave me with

I love a peek at a secret world, and each of these books offers that very thing. I'd love to hear: What are your favorite (fiction or nonfiction) books about tough lady spies? found it really satisfying. 04 The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Nightingale is Kristin Hannah's very I would have been in favor of having the romantic element being tied up without the Eve aspect, or having

Do you have any favorite reads set in Australia? 01 Exiles (Aaron Falk #3) by Jane Harper The third in Jane Harper's Aaron Falk series offers procedural Can a person’s character or morality be decided in a moment, or in a series of defining moments?

Meanwhile, Sera realizes that a very old spell exists that could restore her powers. More from Sangu Mandanna Sangu Mandanna is also the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

radar, French is the author of six Dublin Murder Squad books (In the Woods, The Likeness--this is my favorite was a series until after the fact, it stands so well on its own. Panowich also wrote Like Lions and Hard Cash Valley, the next two books in this series. What mystery/suspense reads have been your favorites lately? These were all so good and so different--they were my favorites from 2019, in the general order of when

Either to change a world--many, many worlds, each touched by the choices I make in my life, for every deed a consequence, and in every love and every sorrow truth--or nothing at all.” emotionally invested in Nora's story although I appreciated the implications of her experiences and was very Very very happy.

01 The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells You can click the links here to find my full Bossy reviews It gleans tips about holding conversations and functioning around others by watching its favorite show The Murderbot series is funny and poignant and odd and wonderful. Click here for my glowing reviews of the first three books in this series and click here for my reviews The next books in this series are Waking Gods and Only Human , and I enjoyed them both.

Every choice he makes is to further his chances of snatching the next fix. This book made my Greedy Reading List for My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads.

thoughtful and self-effacing, curious, sensitive, and I reveled in his explorations of his own glorious favoritism

The section of limericks centered around dogs and their rude behavior wasn't my favorite, but I sometimes

The character of Charlie was so very cocky at the start of the book, I found him somewhat irritating One Golden Summer features characters Percy (Persephone) and Sam (Charlie's brother) from Every Summer Love for Author Carley Fortune Carley Fortune is also the author of Meet Me at the Lake  and Every Summer

are two other Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading Lists you might enjoy: Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series Which witchy books are your favorites? 01 The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. There is a lot more sexy yoga here than I could have dreamed of, plenty of romance, so very much wine I think the second book in the All Souls series (Shadow of Night) is even stronger, as it delves more There are four books in this series from Harkness, and I found the others even more magical than this

Along with number rituals and frequent mental images of scenes from her favorite children's book, tracking

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

A Varied List of Maine Books I was recently visiting my old stomping grounds in Maine for a whirlwind Sometimes I did wish for more of a Maine presence in these reads, but I hereby present to you A Varied The list includes: literary fiction that's part of an interconnected series; a romantic story about starting historical fiction about a midwife that's based on a real historical figure; the first in a mystery series era when this was not the norm, and the details of her care for new mothers and babies was one of my favorite

The Time-Travel Books What are your favorite time-travel books? Very very happy.

last year's gritty, character-driven mystery-thriller Blacktop Wasteland so much that it made my Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads list. Derek and Isiah were estranged from their ex-con fathers, each of whom now regret every moment they didn't

Maisie is one of my favorite characters, but she struggles with her self-esteem and seems open to verbal

Do you have any favorite books that involve time travel? In despair about having had a rotten holiday and realizing that future holidays at her favorite place

The very early scene-setting didn't feel as authentic to me as the rest of the book. afterward, she says "...that [old] January probably would've slathered herself in glitter, put on her favorite The sections of this light fiction book that are about writing light fiction felt very true and real.

Do you have any favorite short story collections I should read? They were all in the closet, with the minuscule footed pajamas and hand-knit baby hats, and every day

Every heart-stopping moment; every exquisite detail; the characters' growth, emotional distance, and I also enjoyed the second book in this series, A Course of All Treasons. The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer Macintyre also wrote the fantastic Spy and the Traitor, which was one of my Six Favorite Nonfiction Books

grating aw-shucks quality that was important to the character's development, and while she shed this in favor fascinating dynamics of Evelyn's romantic and professional relationships, which were without question my favorite

The Hero of This Book faces the sale of the family home in New England and travels to her mother's favorite

made it onto two Greedy Reading Lists: Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year and My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books.

Here are some of my favorite books on this theme. Either to change a world--many, many worlds, each touched by the choices I make in my life, for every deed a consequence, and in every love and every sorrow truth--or nothing at all.” emotionally invested in Nora's story although I appreciated the implications of her experiences and was very Very very happy.

Set in 2022 Ukraine as war begins to break out, this oddball, zigzagging story explores broad themes It's 2022, and roving, passionate scientist Yeva is only dating in the Ukrainian marriage industry to This was not the kidnappers' intention, but in yet another turn, an oddball series of heroes emerge,

boys for over a century, shares a tale of racial injustice, abuse and horrors, terrible fear, and the very we are somebody, that we are significant, that we are worthful, and we must walk the streets of life every

Henry's Beach Read was one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading

The sudden death of a man who's Fred's doppelganger and a series of outlandish events lead to Fred's This is very sweet so far, and it's heavily reliant upon the suspension of disbelief so that all of the

Do you have any favorite books set where you live? I loved every bit of this story. IA series of elaborate falsifications, outrageous subterfuge, and outright lies creates a tangled web Three days later, she was recovered in a miraculous series of events that ended up with her rescue and Hart has written many other books, including The Hush, which is the second in the Johnny Merrimon series

must also face his innate hatred for his counterpart Darnay, which he feels simply because of Darnay's very Escape of Uriah Heep , The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door , Heartless , and The Shadow Histories series

Avery, the oldest, ten years sober, is a married lawyer (her wife is her former therapist, eek) making Bonnie, Avery, and Lucky come together and push each other away throughout the story. I stayed very nervous while the three survivors made destructive decisions that seemed destined to cause