extrication from Russia (and the use of a British diplomat’s baby as a distraction) reads like suspenseful fiction Macintyre's nonfiction book was wonderful; it really read to me like fiction.

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

Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and is also the author of Evvie Drake Starts Over, a light fiction

They're from other times in history. protagonist's focus in her work is Commander Graham Gore (a character based upon a real figure from history Their common disjointedness brings them together, and the mashup of personalities and histories was fantastic

The characters frequently intersperse political, historical, feminist, cultural, and other context throughout was interested in the facts but didn't feel drawn into the characters or their stories during those sections

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

former IRA top man Gerry Adams managed to create his own fact-defying narrative, practically erasing his history For me, this was nonfiction that was so compelling it read like fiction.

Their settlement is on the roof of the American Museum of Natural History, and they hunt and gather in with her parents' researcher friends, her family helps try to save and further the exhibits of human history Nonie and her group carry a book holding precious history, and on their journey they encounter various

of Killer Fashion: Poisonous Petticoats, Strangulating Scarves, and Other Deadly Garments Throughout History , She Kills Me: The True Stories of History's Deadliest Women, It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History, and other books.

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

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!

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

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

book felt clunky to me, bogged down by explanations of how Aaron's imagined world works and the basic history Eventually the story seemed to hit its stride, and the various demons, magical powers, dark histories

small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary 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

ICYMI: Morton masterfully weaves together timelines, threads of family history, and long-held secrets As Cassandra follows the trail Nell has laid out for her, she discovers more about her family's history Morton is masterful at weaving together several timelines, rich family history, intriguing discoveries

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.

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

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

Three other titles suggested to me as promising adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian

loyalty, and I rejoiced when his characters crafted their chosen relationships into a satisfying pod that functioned This book was listed in the Greedy Reading List Six More Great Fiction Titles I Loved This Year.

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

Safekeep feels claustrophobic, quiet, and hopeless, but unexpected shifts late in the story turn accepted histories A mix of unexplained actions and conflict, Louis's imminent return, and Isabel's discovery of what seems relationships and made me question the basis for the story's loyalties and for the accepted family histories Eva's tone as shown in this section was surprisingly chatty, and she is shown to be savvy and determined

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

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

A faction of my book club attends (virtually, the past couple of years) our local Library Foundation's

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

Is this kind of a young adult fiction version of the Serial podcast? I'm really hoping so. As Khayyam eagerly discovers more of Leila's mysterious history, she begins to grow and change in this

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Anthony Doerr's upcoming literary fiction tale of interconnected

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

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

can write about almost anything and make it interesting and comprehensible (as evidenced by his Short History I've got lots of e-reading giftees on my fall and holiday gifting list--and I already offer many of my fiction

Her heartbreaking history surprised me, as did the revelations at the end of the novel.

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

The worldbuilding and Thorne's various creatures and their histories were intriguing.

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

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

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

dragons, dragon-related science, emotional and physical ties to dragons, and the cultural importance, historical Because the restrictive Anglish world--and its selective history of the destruction of the Indigenous

We meet the MacBride family in the 1950s, in the midst of a long family history of sheep farming on their

faulted, privileged few are terrifying in their elaborate, exclusive plans, which exclude all but a fraction

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

I was hoping for answers, but Vance focuses on pointing out the layered, complicated cultural and historical

The complexity of their situation and their intertwined families and history make believable their difficulty

7s" and much more, Serrano uses wit and helpful obsession to explore pivotal players and points in history For the History Lover 05 Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Barraclough

small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary fiction

fascinating journeys through the multiverse, her various lives, and her alternate selves in this science fiction

We learn more about Bella's history as well, as well as her relationship with her young love.