include Thistlefoot, What You Can See From Here, The Harpy, The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle, The Light

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

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

Side note: I've read and reviewed another book called Sleeping Giants; that one was a science fiction

Tess's long-held ability to get into trouble might just lead her on an adventure of a lifetime. 02 Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk You might know Odenkirk from his role as the sleazy lawyer with Or you might know him from his older work as a Saturday Night Live writer (he wrote the iconic "Motivational The incomplete sentences and lightning-fast topic shifts are taking some getting used to, but they add history, the west of the United States is a region called the Republic, and it frequently clashes and fights

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Anatomy: A Love Story, a gothic young adult historical fiction touches on saying goodbye and finding new hope; and Nightwatch on the Hinterlands, the first science fiction Eason's science fiction mystery, a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, band together to solve the mystery

You might also like to check out the books on some of my many past Bossy Book Gift Guides: Shhh! customer service all year round.) 01 National Geographic Stargazer's Atlas: The Ultimate Guide to the Night A book I have my eye on for that purpose is the paperback National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Edition, which also offers photos, maps, key facts about black holes and other space phenomena--and a section clusters, until you finally reach the cosmic microwave background radiation (or CMB), the most distant light

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

Chambers's science fiction is full of heart, heartbreak, and hope--with a fascinating backdrop of space In The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers Chambers's story is science fiction that's full of heart, heartbreak, and hope.

They would 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. redefining of class-driven limitations (as with the attraction between Gwen's lady's maid and Arthur's right-hand-man

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.

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.

But Restell's story swirls with weighty issues still relevant today--women's rights and autonomy; the fight for fair wages; power abuses; class divides; societal pressures; wealth, privilege, and power complicated family dynamics, the growth of her explosive fame--and the shocking loss of freedom and rights If you like to read memoirs like I do, you might be interested in the Greedy Reading Lists here: Six

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

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

When mysterious events come to light that seem linked to the publicly harmless, seemingly benevolent so, he traces memories and tracks down details from his childhood, reliving moments and bringing to light

To her surprise, she begins to notice and respond to the wonders of the light, the weather, the air, And the ocean was immense; we could hear it at night now with the windows open.

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

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

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

The key might lie within the centuries-old war her people have waged against the summerlings--and the When a neighbor dies mysteriously, Cordelia's mother insists they leave town in the middle of the night , and she sets her devious sights on bewitching a wealthy squire and sinking her claws into his fortune soon eclipsing his teacher and the other thieves in the area--and taking in young people who are also fighting

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

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

exploration of the concept of and circumstances of “the stranger”--and how it can shed invaluable new light

offers faulted protagonists and a fascinating, complicated set of factors in her World War II historical fiction Her historical fiction story hooked me. If a person pleads ignorance or credits terrible actions to the power of fear, can such acts ever be

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

May finds herself willing to surgically alter her facial features for a sum that might keep her family Citizens sign away their rights when any other option seems impossible. Reliance on technology paralyzes characters who might attempt to distance themselves from constant tracking The hums are without rights, controlled by invisible corporate or government groups, yet they hold immense

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

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.

As current debates rage about how to tell the truths of our history, some groups fight to erase uncomfortable More Books You Might Enjoy Beverly Gage is also the author of G-Man: J. You might also be interested in Bossy reviews of other nonfiction works.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tone and grown-up magical adventure and dark academia that I had hoped Lev Grossman's The Magicians might moments, LGBTQ+ representation, and enough intrigue to keep the pacing and my own interest moving right

small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary fiction If you enjoy short story collections, you might like to check out Six Short Story Collections to Wow Click here for my full review of Show Don't Tell . 03 Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live

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 While this book is a standout for me, you might also enjoy a different book about aging women taking

I've been in a mystery-reading mood lately, and I thought you might be too, so I'm sharing more mystery friends for emotional support and for sleuthing assistance, and I liked the continued focus on the tight I support transgender rights and therefore am uncomfortable with some of views expressed by J. K. But when Madison and her best friend go missing that night, Emmy realizes the girls have been keeping is suffering from dissociative fugue, a rare condition that could account for her ability to act and function

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

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

than just two, wider possibilities than hidden or betrayed, stalled or brokenhearted, male or female, right the whole person of Poppy a secret or thwarting Poppy's clothing, name, or other choices doesn't feel right If you've been following along, you might have noticed that for me, small moments or elements in a novel I considered abandoning the book, predicting that my irritation might grow. But: this book!

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

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

Tennis brings them together, and they use their inner strength and smarts to fight through troubles as More Books You Might Love Nicola Harrison is also the author of Montauk, The Show Girl, and Hotel Laguna

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

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

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