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

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

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

Fagin--and gradually, driven by a measure of empathy, taking in and training young people who are also fighting In Fagin the Thief , Oliver Twist is a minor character (and an irritating, careless, selfish one who might You might also be interested in these Bossy reads that are also set in the 1800s.

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

from London to the family's neglected country estate, The Bridge, to bury him and set the house to rights superstitious hatred of the village folk for the family make Elsie begin to believe something is not right and contribute to her fear, her reluctance to trust, and her doubts about what is fact and what is fiction

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

I like to give This Book Is a Planetarium to hard-to-buy-for giftees, especially teens who might especially Plus, while kids might not love chores, they do like leaving out the middleman (parents) and feeling 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 You might also like the list Shhh! Books I'm Giving as Gifts This Holiday.

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

You might also like the witchy books on these lists: Six More Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You Charm You And if you like books about magic, here are two other Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading Lists you might Reid is a straitlaced young man for whom things are black-and-white, clearly right and wrong. I think the second book in the All Souls series ( Shadow of Night ) is even stronger, as it delves more When Zeus, fearful of what she might be capable of, banishes her to a deserted island, Circe perfects

If you like books featuring female detectives, you might like Paula McLain's When the Stars Go Dark, about a missing persons detective coping with her own tragedy; the historical fiction story A Curious

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

Paul's School came to light, she added her voice to the throng of the attacked and abused, reopening tale is taking its main protagonist to a very dark place so far, and I'm not sure there's a bright light

As we witness memories from childhood and adulthood, each character considers how they might have remained The scene late in the book with Corinne was heartwrenching but clumsy and unfinished and felt just right

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

A borrowed car and an open mic night open up new possibilities, while a fight with her dad sharpens her will loom large in the story, but ultimately it isn't nearly as weighty an element as April's constant fight I wanted some constancy for her life, even if it might feel too clean or easy for Larkin's story arc. ending offers some resolutions (but I did wonder at the omission of what felt like a key character who might If you like stories about young protagonists facing challenges and realizing their fortitude, you might

Joy offers an often dark work of Southern literary fiction through which bubbles of hope emerge. a noble figure; he's a junkie and he steals, lies, and runs, but first he does some version of the right read, but it isn't over the top, and Joy's characters are fascinatingly faulted and keep you humming right

The very end of the story brought to light a sudden burst of twisty complications and cemented the course

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

01 Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty Flight attendant Allegra Patel loves her work--despite the sometimes-bossy But on today's flight, an elderly woman is causing a major disruption. the line between hopelessness and possibility, considering his place in the world and what the future might

You might know Odenkirk from his role as the sleazy lawyer with a heart in the show Breaking Bad, or Or you might know him from his older work as a Saturday Night Live writer (he wrote the iconic "Motivational unexpected satisfaction he has discovered through taking on deeper dramatic roles--and, in a surprise twist, action The incomplete sentences and lightning-fast topic shifts took some getting used to, but they add to the If you like memoirs, you might want to check out this Greedy Reading List, Six More Fascinating Memoirs

Raybourn This fun, darkly funny, feminist story about a retiring female team of elite assassins was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and suspense, loyal about where the bodies are buried--literally--to be allowed to drift away into the world without a fight I loved the women's complicated bonds, their crafty planning, their fights for justice, and their ability Belgravia. 03 The Traitor (Alias Emma #2) by Ava Glass Emma Makepeace returns with new enemies in her sights

Young Toni crosses paths with Sebastian Quick, an older, wiser guy who just might offer her a way out of her little no-name town--and together they just might have a shot at something bigger. If you like fiction about bands and music, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Rocking

Mitchell takes us through the twists and turns of a fictional psychedelic British sixties band on its In Utopia Avenue, Mitchell takes us through the twists and turns of a fictional psychedelic British sixties (The fictional band focus reminded me, in a good way, of Daisy Jones and the Six.) Utopia Avenue contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life

climate-change story of desperation, loyalty, and determination in Kolkata, India, and how a tiny bit of empathy might It was her duty, as a guardian, to put into action the beautiful ideal of hope. Here was her son, capable of battling his mother--and so capable of fighting his way in the world all You might also be interested in these books, which involve shifting loyalties .

Hearne offers a playful, action-packed, magical, layered modern-day London. Al MacBharrais is a widower who uses unconventional methods to right wrongs, to ferret out those betraying such as human trafficking while the characters' banter and affection for each other keeps you rolling right Are you interested in a historical fiction retelling of the story of King Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and I loooved this witty, romantic, action-packed steampunk novel from Gail Carriger.

but struggling sweatshop workers, as they are illegal immigrants who must remain unnoticed as they fight including seeing the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lit up, her first bite of pizza, and the dizzying sights When her mother faces a health crisis, as they’ve long feared one of them might, the family's security For more more MORE memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out the Greedy Reading Lists

Sara herself seeks a sign that they are following the right path, as though falling eerily under her More Books about Cults You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of books about cults .

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

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

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

If you like short stories, you might also want to check out the stories on the Greedy Reading List Six Short Story Collections to Wow You, or you might like some of these other collections of short stories swept back into the connection she and Sam once had, and her determination to keep her heart closed might He obsesses what he might have done differently and how she might still be here. He repeatedly attempts to time travel to the night Amy disappeared, but the time he can spend in the

also explores her mainly positive, almost dreamlike Saturday Night Live years, her writing and collaboration Shannon is so enthusiastic, full of wonder about the world, and unfailingly optimistic (with a slight For more more MORE memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out the Greedy Reading Lists

(It could also fit the bill for a preteen or teenager who might delight in nature's fascinatingly horrifying Journeys of Simplicity by Philip Harnden The subtitle of Harnden's slim (144-page) book is Traveling Light who accept a certain level of discomfort, who own sparingly, and who don't focus on material goods might (Sibley's What It's Like to Be a Bird; 2020's Flight Lines by Andrew Darby; and Beletsky's Bird Songs You might also like the gift lists Shhh! Books I'm Giving as Gifts This Holiday and Shhh!

“We are here, exactly where we should be, at exactly the right moment, because we are the Raven, and You might also be interested in other fantasy books I've read and reviewed .

imagining Dracula's wife Constanta and their relationship, in which he exerts control and constricts her actions stayed too long in their fortress in the country; her husband's self-assured confidence and careless actions This could be the end of the "family"--or a sudden opportunity to fight for their freedom. You might also want to check out these gothic-feeling stories. For a very different take, you might check out The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, in

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

of racial and socioeconomic disparities on imprisonment; and the impossible intersection of forced fights in profitable, popular, and controversial televised gladiator death-match performances in which they fight teammates, and the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, a televised program at the heart of CAPE, or Criminal Action Each Chain Gang is a group of prisoner fighters that make up a team, yet each must fight opponents to prison system, a collective obsession with violence, and the concept that there are few taboos on what might

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

farewell to her family but also holds meaning for anyone considering the way they live and how they might That said, I have a tough time reading memoirs in which someone is fighting cancer, and this one may I was going to be happy with a light, surface-level look at therapy and the ins and outs of a therapist's Miller surprised me with the delicately balanced tone she was able to strike, her passionate belief in right

Vanderah is also the author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars, a book I loved, and The Light Through

After one last fling, Jac reports to the set--only to find out that her one-night stand is a producer At the same time, Jac is continually fighting against her feelings for the producer--and he is fighting

Right? Only, the lengths Junie went to to keep their summer fling a secret might turn out to be unforgivable They might also have ruined Graham's life. Junie would likely be charming, and her joking dialogue and zingers might land more solidly, in person

returns home to bury his mother, magic bursts and gleams on the island--and long-held secrets come to light

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

Hawkins, and I'm listening to the audiobook version of A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, a science fiction In this first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series, young Rosemary feels lucky

Hour of the Witch is a thoroughly researched historical fiction thriller with fantastic details of the Heretic's Daughter, Martha Carrier's tenth generation descendant Kathleen Kent offers a historical fiction

protagonist, a jazz pianist, is tasked with saving humanity; and I'm listening to This Other Eden, historical fiction

They just might make better allies than enemies, and as they agree to cover for each other amid sword-fighting , royal court goings-on, and romantic dramas, they forge a friendship that just might last.

considers the ease with which she could enter a casual romantic entanglement--while she desperately fights for justice regarding another woman's stolen right to make choices about her love and her life path pulled out of the story by its telling--stop-and-go pacing, jarringly petty arguments and perceived slights