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- Review of The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
If you love Carrie Fisher, you might also like A Star is Bored, a fictionalized celebrity-focused book
- My Very Favorite Bossy 2024 Reads
Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam is set during World War I. I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache
- Six Books about Brave Female Spies
Kate Quinn, the queen of historical fiction about women who are spies, recently recommended these titles I'd love to hear: What are your favorite (fiction or nonfiction) books about tough lady spies? full review, see The Huntress. 03 Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein In Wein's young adult historical fiction And while the second section isn't a complete surprise, I found it really satisfying. 04 The Nightingale
- Six Book Recommendations from Smarty Librarians
Three other titles suggested to me as promising adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian
- Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now, 9/12/20 Edition
Paulette Jiles also wrote two other Civil War-era historical fiction books I loved, News of the World Concurrently reading a young adult LGBTQ mystery, a comedian's memoir, and a historical fiction story
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/10/22 Edition
01 Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman In Out Front the Following Sea, upcoming historical fiction
- Six Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Reading Last Year
Others (Killers of a Certain Age #2) by Deanna Raybourn Killers of a Certain Age was darkly funny, action-packed It was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and Curious Beginning , the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction
- Review of The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck
The Invisible Woman is historical fiction about the real-life World War II-era spy Virginia Hall.
- Review of People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Read was one of my favorite books last year, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction
- Review of Awake: A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker
Awake illustrates Hatmaker's vulnerability as she searches for a way out of grief, fights to simply function
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/14/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Amor Towles's almost-600-page historical fiction story Lincoln
- Six of My Favorite Fantasy Reads of the Year
And you can c lick here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm offers intriguing secrets, a swirling mystery, terrible betrayal, heartwarming found family, steady action
- Review of The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker
King by Linnea Hartsuyker is the first in a completed trilogy of the same name that links historical fiction
- Review of Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
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
- Review of Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
I mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year.
- My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads
01 The Vanishing Half In The Vanishing Half, Bennett follows the history of the fictional Vignes twins 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
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
personality; a dark academia story that centers around feminism and building new perspectives; historical fiction
- Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II
I was most struck by the character-driven World War II sections, which were haunting and lovely. For great historical fiction of all types, you might like to check out Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year and Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year.
- Review of Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
In Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao blends Chinese folklore with science-fiction robots and aliens in this feminist young adult action story.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/24/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Anthony Doerr's upcoming literary fiction tale of interconnected
- Another Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You
feminism, and a dramatic showdown. 06 Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese Hester is richly imagined historical fiction
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/13/26 Edition
French's Irish-set Cal Hooper mystery series, The Keeper ; and I'm reading a mystery built around a fictitious
- Review of Fallen: A Novel of Suspense by Linda Castillo
When the Stars Go Dark, about a missing persons detective coping with her own tragedy; the historical fiction
- Review of Skyhunter by Marie Lu
Just look at this gorgeously mesmerizing cover for Marie Lu's latest young adult science fiction/fantasy
- Review of My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Are you interested in a historical fiction retelling of the story of King Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and
- Review of The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
light fiction novel The Unsinkable Greta James, Greta is an up-and-coming indie rock star whose father
- Review of Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre
year and which I also listed on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction
- Review of The Midnight Line (Jack Reacher #22) by Lee Child
since 1997, so whether you're committed to the series or you only dabble in suspense, mystery, or crime fiction
- Six Fascinating Memoirs to Explore
If you love Carrie Fisher, you might also like A Star is Bored, a fictionalized celebrity-focused book Lee Smith has written numerous fictional stories about the Appalachian South, including Fair and Tender
- Review of Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell by Tom Clavin
this book reinforced the fact that my personal taste leans more toward character-driven historical fiction
- Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series
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
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/31/21 Edition
and NetGalley. 03 No One Is Talking about This by Patricia Lockwood No One Is Talking about This is fiction
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
This is a lovely light fiction story with elements that offer appealing weight. And for more summer reads, see the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism
- Review of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
This young adult science fiction story has an irresistible premise: teenaged Romy is the sole survivor
- Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love
This is magical realism, folklore, and historical fiction wrapped up in one very interesting read. 05 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
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary fiction
- Shhh! Bossy Nonfiction Book Gift Ideas
to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village, etc.) than to pin down their specific taste in fiction Perfect for flipping through or referencing, each section has key information, dates, births, deaths,
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/12/24 Edition
conflicts and political upheaval won't touch them out in the wild, and they figure that the charged friction
- Shhh! Holiday Cookbook Gift Ideas
I spend most of the year focusing on fiction titles, with a healthy dose of memoirs and some nonfiction
- Review of Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
You might also like some of the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to
- Six More Powerful Books About Facing Mortality
captivated by explorations of what make up a meaningful life (or death, or both) and by stories, true or fictionalized
- Review of The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
fascinating journeys through the multiverse, her various lives, and her alternate selves in this science fiction
- Shhh! Book Gifts for Kids and Teens
I'm Bossy about buying and merchandising fiction for my kids during the year, as in: "Here is a tableau But for holiday book gifts, other than providing the first in a fiction series I think they'd like, typically
- Six More Novels I Loved Reading Last Year
Today's list is made up of more fiction I've loved in the recent-ish past, whether quirky, poignant, story made me cringe while staying riveted by the main protagonist's deeply faulted reasoning, criminal actions Kuang puts forth here, she wavers between attempting to justify her compounded, ethically devastating actions
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/18/21 Edition
This is a nice mix for me to have going on at once: a fictional, varied look at modern feminism and race
- Review of All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris
A faction of my book club attends (virtually, the past couple of years) our local Library Foundation's
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/28/25 Edition
allows those who are grieving or coping with tragedy to soften their emotions and emerge better able to function
- Review of Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens
This section was my favorite part of the book. Stevens's fictional Cold Creek Highway setting is based on the real-life "Highway of Tears" in British
- Review of Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
I'm not sure how much she departed from facts into fiction, and I'd be curious to know more about that
- Review of The Skylark's Secret by Fiona Valpy
So if you're in for Fiona Valpy historical fiction like I now am, you have lots of lovely reading to
















































