ICYMI: This young adult historical fiction story was a five-star read for me. I adored it. Laura Amy Schlitz's book The Hired Girl is fantastic young adult historical fiction written in diary

They realize their whole lives could be shattered as the lies they've been telling each other come to light The trick occurs early (also, one major aspect of the true situation directly echoes a fictional setup

In Taylor Brown's recently published historical fiction novel Wingwalkers, Zeno, a former World War I wonderful), and Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

Harding bases his slim historical fiction novel This Other Eden on a real-life, racially integrated island

In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Last Green Valley, World War II-set historical fiction by Mark Sullivan built this historical fiction around the true story of an ethnically German family running from

There aren't significant subplots, so this is a straightforward-feeling story, a sort of "mystery light

in her father's scam of a career pays the bills, but it doesn’t pay enough for Lily to deal with the sight involves mishap after mishap, the travelers begin to wonder whether the legend of the treasure was fiction

Donoghue's captivating historical fiction centers around two real-life young women in an early 1800s

There's a book within a book here, and the fictitious author of the stories has explored every different Maggie struggles to establish what is and was real and what might be imagined; tries to piece together It's action-packed but character driven. a little while to get going for me, but just shy of halfway through, the setup is complete and the action I Read Last Year and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.

This is introspective literary fiction in which Krishan examines his young life, analyzes the romantic A Passage North is introspective literary fiction in which Krishan examines his young life, analyzes

She exposes the raw truths of tough situations in character-driven historical fiction so deftly, I have her memoir, Pan explores whether life really is better for the extroverts, or whether she was on the right I'm really greedily excited about reading all three of these books--historical fiction (Austraaaaalia , celebrity-focused fiction, and a memoir with a quirky hook.

It features the fantastic characters from book one, and the plot picks up with a new version of the fight I admit I Bossily feared that painfully sentimental tones might creep in, but in cases like this I love and NetGalley. 03 No One Is Talking about This by Patricia Lockwood No One Is Talking about This is fiction

When I heard its premise, I feared that this book might possibly be offbeat for the sake of being offbeat , or possibly lacking substance or characters' self-reflection, or that it might be interesting but otherwise Which was rude of me, but I did wonder if the striking setup itself might be the most powerful element 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.

I'm Reading Now I'm reading a romantic book about aspiring musicians with intertwined pasts; the rich fictional history of an esteemed figure in early twentieth century New York and his mysterious death; and a science fiction-slanted If you like stories about music, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Rockin' Stories

Set toward the end of the Civil War on the Texas plains, The Color of Lightning centers around the bare-bones This is the third Paulette Jiles Civil War-era historical fiction book I've read and adored.

Kate Quinn, the queen of historical fiction about women who are spies, recently recommended these titles If you like stories about brave women during wartime, you might also like the books I listed on the recent I'd love to hear: What are your favorite (fiction or nonfiction) books about tough lady spies? regiment of night bombers. full review, see The Huntress. 03 Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein In Wein's young adult historical fiction

Today's list is made up of more fiction I've loved in the recent-ish past, whether quirky, poignant, Kuang puts forth here, she wavers between attempting to justify her compounded, ethically devastating actions If you're intrigued by books about facing mortality, you might be interested in the books on my Greedy "For family you must fight like a tiger," Misha once told him. You might also like some of the other books with Indian settings I've reviewed on this Bossy site. 06

Camelot will be secure from would-be usurpers, and the kingdom will be inspired again by bravery and might which an unlikely young upstart and a ragtag group of aging, grumbling, disillusioned knights try to do right important roles in the tale--are all misfits who don't inspire great confidence, but collectively, they fight

A frantic search takes place, and as the locals look for Barbara, various Van Lear secrets come to light

she read her memoir in audiobook form, and I'd love to spend time listening to her no matter what she might If you love Carrie Fisher, you might also like A Star is Bored, a fictionalized celebrity-focused book

Reading Now I'm reading A Rip Through Time, the first in Kelley Armstrong's time-travel historical fiction mystery series; Young Mungo, Shuggie Bain author Douglas Stuart's most recent literary fiction about

This is a funny, light, self-deprecating peek into Kaling's single motherhood, dabbling in Hinduism, all-Libby (library app; free) audiobook listener, but I wanted to read Michelle Obama's newest book The Light Coach Taylor, persistent social awkwardness, Conan O'Brien's Christmas party and facing an unnamed action-movie

Thomas Silkstone series and the Constance Piper Mystery series as well as The Light We Left Behind), If you like World War II-set books, you might also like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Great In his self-banishment in remote Svalbard, his only company is the haunting, beautiful Northern Lights If you like books set in the unforgiving cold, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List

Pride of Eden just might be the literary fiction version of what I think Tiger King sounds like: exotic I can't wait to see what the heck this book is all about. 02 Rodham ​ Curtis Sittenfeld offered a fictionalized In Rodham, Sittenfeld imagines the trail HRC might have blazed if she'd broken up with Bill and forged In A Witch in Time, Constance Sayers is offering us historical fiction, witches, and repeated reincarnation

the second in Freya Marske's queer fantasy mystery Last Binding trilogy that began with A Marvellous Light A Marvellous Light was full of details of life in Edwardian England, gay love, mystery, magic, wonderful

If you love memoirs, you might also like the titles I listed on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Fascinating Paul's School came to light, she added her voice to the throng of the attacked and abused, opening her Wild Life's subtitle, Dispatches from a Childhood of Baboons and Button-Downs, felt whimsical and light to think deeply about her place in the world, her responsibility to humans and animals, and how she might

These four fiction works and two nonfiction titles resonated deeply with me.

feminism--there are cultures of Wisdom Keepers and islands of strong women training to use their special sight However, this book is right down my alley in tone, character development, and detail. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book--or any historical fiction/fantasy series you love?

By tracking the fictional course of events as they spiral out of control, exploring Zeke and Frankie's

If you're intrigued by time-travel stories, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Together, they have to identify and confront dark forces that might be manipulating—and destroying—the 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!

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Kate Atkinson's newest book, historical fiction set in 1926 jazz-era

Interviews with family, friends, and coworkers shed light on the ups, downs, and various factors behind Reilly were two weeks into the several months they spent alternating the roles of Lee and Austin each night If you love memoirs, you might like some of the books on my many Bossy lists of favorites: Six Illuminating

and felt in need of more delicate handling: supposing a semblance of understanding of the desperate plights of those who struggle to get by--particularly in light of the longtime weekly million dollars he mentions their own complications and pain--and which he seems to resent), and linking much of his inability to function For memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Musicians

Radden Keefe Patrick Radden Keefe, a journalist with an Irish name but without a dog in this particular fight For me, this was nonfiction that was so compelling it read like fiction. Macintyre's nonfiction book was wonderful; it really read to me like fiction. carefully researched and documented, with twists and turns that feel so outlandish as to seem like fiction

Iris's beloved brother is missing in action in the war among the gods, and sending letters through a I really liked this, but I was surprised by how light it felt on fantasy elements.

race, ignorance, privilege, stereotypes, systemic racism, and more within their collaborative work of fiction

Saga series, has a cover that to me evokes fantasy, but this 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

unprecedented skill at breeding, breaking, riding, amassing, and trading horses as well as their revolutionary fighting nonfiction, you may like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction

book to fully enrage a reader, yet the tone of Majumdar's debut title is, interestingly, relatively light gym teacher, a vulnerable and opportunistic fellow who stumbles into being a powerful lynchpin of the right-wing Jivan had been kindly teaching Lovely English, and Lovely might be able to serve as a valuable alibi- injustice and crooked dealing here to fully enrage a reader, yet the tone of this book is relatively light

fairytale-like turns of events, and decadent experiences with food and fashion are fun, heartwarming, and light

For more more more memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out these Greedy Reading Lists I was going to be happy with a light, surface-level look at therapy and the ins and outs of a therapist's Never fight to injure, fight to uplift. Fight because you know that in this life, you deserve safety, joy, and freedom. Fight because it is your life.

published mystery set in the forest, One Step Too Far; and I'm reading Donna Everhart's recent historical fiction Frankie joins the group's annual search of a remote area where Tim might have ended up.

reading experience was going to be enjoyable--reading a book about the plague during a global pandemic might O'Farrell imagined Agnes, wife to John (the fictionalized William Shakespeare character) as an independent

The Grace Year is the type of book I could’ve stayed up all night reading. I felt as though the later sections glossed over some major issues (consorting with the gruesomely brutal Carey's story is also hopeful, but not in the way I might have expected. And he just might find himself questioning his decisions either way. But the other, the more certain, the more inevitable, is that those thousand thousand points of light

But I'm still excited to read Marie Lu's latest young adult science fiction/fantasy book, the first in Last week I offered a roundup of Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism; this week I'm bravely What's working (or not working) in your reading life right now?

Betty Carpenter is the sixth child of eight born to a white mother and Cherokee father, and her life Once you get into the meat of the early story and experience the ongoing, snowballing trauma, you might I'm not sure how much she departed from facts into fiction, and I'd be curious to know more about that

But she's also alert enough to know that because of the inevitable publicity, the fiction of her current

But before they can put together the pieces and determine who might have wanted to get them all together Suddenly she's plunged back in time to begin the holiday anew and try to get things right, Groundhog In a Holidaze feels like a romantic holiday read that might be perfect for this pre-Christmas week. I'm fighting a little irritation at the moment with some implausible early details in Holidaze, which I sometimes struggle with in lighter fiction.

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