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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

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

I listed Amina in the Greedy Reading List Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I

Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: contemporary fiction, young adult, nonfiction, fantasy , and light fiction titles, including several LGBTQ reads perfect for Pride month.

up in the oppressive Community, secretly and voraciously reading as a lifeline of sorts at the local library Nathaniel Hawthorne--although the author treats him very differently as a character--is the historical fiction

This book made it onto my Greedy Reading Lists Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year and My

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

Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book--or any historical fiction/fantasy series you love?

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!

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.

nonfiction, you may like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction

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

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

published mystery set in the forest, One Step Too Far; and I'm reading Donna Everhart's recent historical fiction

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

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

mentioned library programs in which librarians tailor book recommendations to patrons, and I was hooked Programs like our local Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Find Your Next Read involve answering a few questions If you're a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library member--or if your local library system offers a similar feature Three other titles suggested to me as promising adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian

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

01 Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman In Out Front the Following Sea, upcoming historical fiction

I listened to The Man Who Died Twice  as a library audiobook. 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

The Invisible Woman is historical fiction about the real-life World War II-era spy Virginia Hall.

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

Awake illustrates Hatmaker's vulnerability as she searches for a way out of grief, fights to simply function I listened to Awake as a library audiobook. More More More Memoirs!

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Amor Towles's almost-600-page historical fiction story Lincoln

King by Linnea Hartsuyker is the first in a completed trilogy of the same name that links historical fiction

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

I mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year.

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

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.

personality; a dark academia story that centers around feminism and building new perspectives; historical fiction

In Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao blends Chinese folklore with science-fiction robots and aliens in this feminist young adult action story.

feminism, and a dramatic showdown. 06 Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese Hester is richly imagined historical fiction

French's Irish-set Cal Hooper mystery series, The Keeper ; and I'm reading a mystery built around a fictitious

When the Stars Go Dark, about a missing persons detective coping with her own tragedy; the historical fiction

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

Are you interested in a historical fiction retelling of the story of King Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and

light fiction novel The Unsinkable Greta James, Greta is an up-and-coming indie rock star whose father

year and which I also listed on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction

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

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

this book reinforced the fact that my personal taste leans more toward character-driven historical fiction

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

and NetGalley. 03 No One Is Talking about This by Patricia Lockwood No One Is Talking about This is fiction

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

This young adult science fiction story has an irresistible premise: teenaged Romy is the sole survivor

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

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,

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

I spend most of the year focusing on fiction titles, with a healthy dose of memoirs and some nonfiction

You might also like some of the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to