I had several literary fiction reads, a dystopian fantasy, and a fun nonfiction book. point of view and the version of a reckoning that it offered, but it was an interesting way to set up slight check out Silver Elite . 06 O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker O Caledonia  is a modern classic, literary 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 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

“If you only think of the wrong hands magic can fall into, you forget that now and then there are right You can check out my review of book 3, A Conjuring of Light, here.

Anappara, a journalist, captures the myriad sights, sounds, smells—and complicated network of politics disappearances of children that are at the heart of the story, this primarily felt young adult and light author’s note at the end outlines the often ignored life-and-death tragedies that inspired this work of fiction

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Abby Jimenez's newest rom-com with depth, The Night We Met 01 The Night We Met (Say You'll Remember Me #2) by Abby Jimenez Larissa made a split-second decision one night after a concert, when she's shoeless and in need of a ride home: she chose joking, fun-time-guy That fateful night, Chris had come across as more aloof--but he had been grieving the loss of his mother I'm listening to The Night We Met courtesy of Harper Wave and Libro.fm.

Goldfinch Foundation , which was formed in honor and in memory of Owen Willers, and which shines a light

cursed for generations to serve a series of crooked masters and their offspring, with no escape in sight I love a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, and while this novel isn't as layered and complex or the spot for me with trademark Bardugo detail and world-building that set a dark, rich scene for the action

make ends meet in California and drifting a little bit--oh, and she's been telling her parents about fictitious Unlikely Animals is sweet and wonderfully strange, and Hartnett employs a light touch and thoughtful

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

sensitive NFL player and his quirky, irresistible female agent is a sweet second-chance romance perfect for light Nora Mackenzie is a sports agent who's constantly fighting against misogyny and double standards as one But Nora and the client, NFL tight end Derek Pender, were college sweethearts, and Nora abruptly broke

ICYMI: Geraldine Brooks crafts a historical fiction story of 1666, a year in which disease, fear, and

The first section of Lockwood's story about an internet darling is absurd, frivolous, vulgar, irritating , and frequently disturbing; the second section shocked me with its meaningful and poignant examinations No One Is Talking about This is fiction from Patricia Lockwood, the author of the memoir Priestdaddy. Lockwood uses profanity and sex to shine a light on aspects of society, and this is purposely jarring poetic view of the world is gloriously showcased in this section.

Morton's newest historical fiction involves two timelines, a decades-old tragedy, and a modern-day descendant's and a formidable figure, but due to her grave illness and her unconscious state, she is only seen in action

candid memoir, Being Henry; and I'm reading Secondhand Daylight, Eugen Bacon and Andrew Hook's science fiction

Ninth House, fiction for adults, is the first in Bardugo's Alex Stern series.

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

A book that kept coming to mind as I read this one is This Tender Land, historical fiction by William

Others are more purely light, with happy endings you might see coming from a mile away--and likely won't sensitive NFL player and his quirky, irresistible female agent is a sweet second-chance romance perfect for light Nora Mackenzie is a sports agent who's constantly fighting against misogyny and double standards as one But Nora and the client, NFL tight end Derek Pender, were college sweethearts, and Nora abruptly broke

The Invention of Wings is historical fiction that tracks the characters of (the real-life) Sarah Grimke Sue Monk Kidd spins this historical fiction story, inspired by the real-life Sarah Grimke, and includes It's uncomfortable, disturbing, and infuriating to read historical fiction about the actual horrors that Mermaid Chair, and The Book of Longings, which made it onto two Greedy Reading Lists: Six Historical Fiction

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

up emotional barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional

wishing for more exploration into the human condition as contrasted with the carefully scripted robot functioning , or more self-reflection to shine a light on humans' desires and fallibility, or some thread of deeper You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Robots, Humans and Alien

Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's sassy Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

This Depression-era-set historical fiction story tracks characters in intensely difficult situations as they successfully fight for justice, peace, love, and forgiveness in a satisfying story arc that captivated

Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Sequoia Nagamatsu's recently published science fiction How High virus begins pass like a whirlwind through societies and nations around the globe, Nagamatsu's science fiction

Elizabeth Alexander positions thoughts, reflections, and calls to action within the framework of our Elizabeth Alexander is also the author of the memoir The Light of the World. 03 Clytemnestra by Costanza Here, we see a more sympathetic and layered view of her sometimes ruthless actions, shaped by her love

judgment leads to another, foolish choices end in bloodshed, and one brother makes justifications for his actions If you like reading books with this type of tone and spirit, you might also like those listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West. And stay tuned for this Friday's upcoming list of Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the

Emily Habeck's odd and sweet novel Shark Heart: A Love Story; I'm reading Heather Webb's historical fiction

If the library waitlists are feeling interminably long, you might want to check out these great novels sensitive NFL player and his quirky, irresistible female agent is a sweet second-chance romance perfect for light Nora Mackenzie is a sports agent who's constantly fighting against misogyny and double standards as one But Nora and the client, NFL tight end Derek Pender, were college sweethearts, and Nora abruptly broke Jimenez is also the author of The Night We Met, Part of Your World, Yours Truly, The Friend Zone, and

book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and suspense, loyal His golden heart and grit allow him to keep fighting through brokenness, pain, and disappointment in lays them alongside Big Moments of Realization--which often require grace and forgiveness, other times action Please click here for my full review of Small Things Like These. 05 The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama For my full review, please check out The Light We Carry. 06 As Good As Dead (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

For more more more memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out these Greedy Reading Lists offers fascinating, wonderfully detailed perspectives in a rich, layered family memoir that reads like fiction I thought it read like fiction. For historical fiction about female spies, you might want to check out the Greedy Reading List Six Books If you like books about music, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Rockin' Stories

The two-hundred-old story speaks to her so completely, it feels like it might just save her: "Sometimes "Now that she was before him, Mia wondered if it might be a mistake to tell him anything about his future Nathaniel Hawthorne--although the author treats him very differently as a character--is the historical fiction

book in his quirky Ink & Sigil fantasy duology; The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd's historical fiction Sue Monk Kidd spins this historical fiction story, inspired by the real-life Sarah Grimke, and includes Monk Kidd also wrote The Book of Longings, which made it onto my Greedy Reading Lists Six Historical Fiction

career, and his future at an East London commune; Revelations, Mary Sarratt's immersive historical fiction In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched

Morris's historical fiction novel, set in 11th century Scotland with events surrounding the imagined

If you like mysteries and historical fiction like I do, you might also like some of the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.

of a missing girl, along the way uncovering dark, disturbing patterns of abusive power and shining a light they're formidable, but together, they build a collective power that is the community's only hope to right If you like books about strong women searching for missing girls, you might also like the book Before For purely campy mysteries, you might try Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and its sequel, Finlay Donovan

and change, bravely outsmart those who would control them, dare to hope for a future together, and fight I also appreciated witnessing Kellen's tough road to self-acceptance--particularly in light of his discovery slots fantastically imperfect and wondrous main protagonists whose thoughts, dialogue, motivations, and actions Dear reader, she is going to end up being brave, and finding love, and and Doing the Right Thing. The dialogue is sometimes dramaaaaatic, but generally the pacing rolled right along in this one.

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 appropriation, she builds elaborate justifications for her increasingly complicated lies, theft, and the fictional

I spend most of the year focusing on fiction titles, with a healthy dose of memoirs and some nonfiction You might also like to check out the books on some of my past Bossy Book Gift Guides: Shhh! Two-Fers" show you how to turn leftovers from one dinner into a different and delicious meal on another night Bedroom Pastrami, Newman's Jambalaya, The Opposite of Tuna on Toast, and muffin tops, this cookbook might

to in the book's title) that comprise his motivations--small and large--for getting out of bed and functioning Haig is also the author of the fiction titles The Midnight Library and How to Stop Time. If you like to read memoirs, you might try the titles on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Illuminating Memoirs

I also appreciated witnessing Kellen's tough road to self-acceptance--particularly in light of his discovery

And the carefree vacations of the past feel light years away, because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain from spending time in her favorite place.

More wonderful character-driven science fiction by Blake Crouch. Together, they have to identify and confront dark forces that might be manipulating—and destroying—the Recursion is more fantastic character-driven science fiction from Blake Crouch, and I found this sooooo

ICYMI: White Houses is gorgeously written, exhaustingly researched historical fiction about Eleanor Roosevelt behind-the-scenes peeks at the residential rooms of the Roosevelt White House (which, Bloom recounts in interviews, functioned

I can't help comparing this lighthearted fiction about the formation of a group of unlikely friends to

In Out Front the Following Sea, new historical fiction by Leah Angstman, it's 1689 and King William's The frequent shifts in point of view stopped me from feeling linked to the characters as fully as I might

The early sections of the book focus on language, but that angle doesn't carry through the book in a I wonder if a psychological-expert author might have offered the deep dive into all of this that I found If you're into nonfiction, you might like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction.

The women's fights to fully be part of a traditionally male-dominated field and the various ways in which This was exactly the right story for me at the right time, and I hugged it to my chest when I finished You might also want to check out these other Bossy reviews of books about astronauts  and space .