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- Review of Wellness by Nathan Hill
alley in a gritty artists' area of 1990s Chicago, and they're immediately and powerfully drawn to each other But somewhere along the way, they lose sight of each other--and of themselves.
- Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories I Loved
Which other books should I add to my second-chance book list? Some lives are notable, others comfortable, and still others are full of pain. and occasionally she feels compelled to take another path, rush to check on a loved one, or take some other not seem as though she is grieving him--fortunately, this is made easier by how real he seems in this other
- Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies
Walder explores her own glowing pride in doing her job well and protecting others from danger. Co-author Jessica Anya Blau is also the author of Mary Jane , Shopgirls , and other books. 02 The Huntress Elizabeth Wein is also the author of many other novels, including additional novels in the Code Name Kristin Hannah is also the author of many other novels, including The Women . 05 Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Oh, aaaand Yael has the power to skinshift so that she looks exactly like other people.
- Six Romantic Novels Set in the World of TV and Movies
Have you read other novels with a TV, movie, or other media backdrop? in real life but now can't stand each other. the popular paranormal television show Intangible , and for multiple seasons they've yearned for each other But in real life, Shane and Lilah detest each other. ) and by her attempts to give each his due while simultaneously dating and honestly considering the others
- Review of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
But Gwendoline and Arthur detest each other. They would make better allies than enemies, and as they agree to cover for each other amid sword-fighting Croucher is also the author of Infamous, Reputation, Trouble, the upcoming Not for the Faint of Heart, and other
- Upcoming January 2026 Reads
Some of these upcoming titles are books by favorite authors and others are from authors new to me, but
- Review of In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Winn's account of the unrelenting slog of World War I and the beautiful young men set against each other boarding school; now that they're close to the end of their schooling, they are playful, treasuring each other's
- Six Nonfiction and Memoir Reads I Loved in the Past Year
You can find some of my many other lists of favorite nonfiction and memoir roundups here: Six of My Favorite Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing Six More Fascinating Memoirs to Explore And you can click here for other She builds her book around pivotal encounters with others or aims to answer questions that have been You can click here to find other books I've read and reviewed that explore issues of race and politics or social justice as well as other fascinating nonfiction titles.
- Review of Inciting Joy by Ross Gay
poet and essayist Ross Gay's Inciting Joy, he aims to explore the joy in our interactions with each other Inciting Joy is about various ways of caring for each other and the human connections that make up a penetrating when he digs into specifics of his own particular experiences, rather than his immersion in other media or others' writings. (Side note: I would love a separate list of the many musical, poetic, prose, comedic, and other works
- Review of A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America by Timothy Egan
25,000 men fighting the Confederacy just a half century earlier—would soon have more Klansmen than any other Police officers, judges, lawyers, and other community leaders who were part of the white supremacist hate group looked out for each other, and they seemed impervious to inconveniences like the law or justice You can click here to find other books I've read and reviewed that explore issues of race and politics or social justice as well as other fascinating nonfiction titles.
- Review of The Spy Coast (The Martini Club #1) by Tess Gerritsen
A former CIA operative retires to small-town Maine--along with other former agents--to live out a quiet Unbeknownst to the other citizens in Purity, Maine, the town has drawn multiple former intelligence agents Tess Gerritsen is the author of the 13-book Rizzoli and Isles mystery series as well as many other books
- Review of The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
book, and soon a rumpled Scottish man, Drummond Fox, appears, with knowledge of The Book of Doors and other magic, alternate realities, the various books' powers, and by the characters intersecting with each other If you like the sound of this book, you may want to check out other Bossy reviews of time-travel books
- Review of System Collapse (Murderbot #7) by Martha Wells
provides more of SecUnit's emotional coping with PTSD than action, and I missed the faster pacing of other (I didn't feel as connected to the human team here as in other Murderbot books--and I always miss Mensah it difficult for me to dive in, and the extended parenthetical sections (a structure familiar from other
- Review of The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
through a crisis and needs to know they are loved more than they love themselves, they can call upon the others The friends love each other, even if they sometimes don't like each other for a bit. When they're entrenched in their own lives or have drifted away from the others, they may question the pressure of societal expectations, marital complexities, illness, reinvention, frustration with each other
- Review of North Woods by Daniel Mason
opportunity for a new start. ...she has found that the only way to understand the world as something other Some characters are able to see apparitions, while others are not, and by the end of the book, Mason spinster twins coping with wartime struggles; to a panther who takes refuge in the house; in addition to others
- Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Science and Nature Books
lists (linked below) for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction must-haves, or other New Science of Animal Communication by Arik Kershenbaum Animals are constantly communicating to each other howling of wolves, chittering of birds, and whooping of chimpanzees is clearly communicating something to other But scientists have long wondered what signals and messages animals are sending to each other, and what's here shares his original research into what he has observed that animals are communicating to each other
- Six Fantastic Stand-Alone Young Adult Books
Some other Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading Lists you might like featuring a number of young adult books You can search to find alllll of my young adult posts on this site--some are part of a series, others When Violet and Theodore encounter each other, they find that they can finally let down their guards, showing each other the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of themselves. But Gwendoline and Arthur detest each other.
- Review of She's a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock
showtimes, she banks financially and emotionally upon achieving them, and meanwhile we can see how shocked others More about Meredith Hambrock Meredith Hambrock's debut novel was Other People's Secrets .
- Review of All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
Some try to help, while others have nefarious intent. Have you read other climate-change books that have captivated you?
- More 2025 Bossy Book Ideas for Your Holiday Gift List
lists (linked below) for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction must-haves, or other They are summoned to a posh townhouse where one is stabbed right in front of the others, but somehow series (here's a link to my review of book five , with links to each of the prior installments) and other Mary Roach is also the author of other nonfiction works, including Grunt , Stiff , and, most recently
- Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Novels for Everyone on Your List
lists (linked below) for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction must-haves, or other rest of our lives, every time one of us goes somewhere and doesn’t return on time, doesn’t let the others But Happiness Falls is primarily a story about a family finally understanding each other and going to Love You Are Here by David Nicholls David Nicholls's characters, some of whom are strangers to each other They're from other times in history.
- Six More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads of the Year
Others are more light, with happy endings you might see coming from a mile away--and won't mind predicting Have you read any other rom-com or romantic novels that you loved? resolution was based on a communication fail--a setup I usually detest, because: just talk to each other , and you might like to check out its spot on Six More Great Light Fiction Stories , plus the five other Clem has only noble intentions of helping others, and she doesn't differentiate between those on the
- Review of Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
But the story and pacing became bogged down by others' motivations, and I was left wanting more page Much of the page time is spent on what were for me like plodding explorations of others' motivations
- Review of Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
was more taken with the writing voice than the story being told, and the writing made me want to read other Groff is also the author of The Vaster Wilds, Florida, Matrix, Arcadia, The Monsters of Templeton, and other
- Review of Betting on You by Lynn Painter
They're polar opposites, and they drive each other crazy. Wrong Number, and other books I haven't yet read.
- Review of Burn by Peter Heller
Maine, like other states across the country, has been swept by a secession movement, but Jess and Storey Jess and Storey are considering the worth of their own lives--and keeping enormous secrets from each other
- Review of The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
They're from other times in history. To read about other books I've reviewed that play with time, please check out this link.
- Review of The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith
This and Other Mystery Series You can click here to check out my reviews of Cormoran Strike books 1 through You can also find many other mystery series I've enjoyed here or by searching this site.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/6/25 Edition
They are housemates with each other and another student named Ivan, and together they form a charming But Jordan is entranced by Yash, who acts oddly around other women but seems to be himself around her
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/29/25 Edition
The Queen of Dirt Island , The Spinning Heart , Strange Flowers , From a Low and Quiet Sea , and other Ian McEwan is also the author of Atonement , On Chesil Beach , Saturday , Amsterdam , and other books
- Review of Madame Restell by Jennifer Wright
Jennifer Wright is also the author of Killer Fashion: Poisonous Petticoats, Strangulating Scarves, and Other Stories of History's Deadliest Women, It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History, and other
- Six More of My Favorite Fantasy Reads of the Past Year
You can find other lists of favorite fantasy reads from past years here . And you can c lick here for other science fiction and fantasy books I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. For my full review of this book--and for links to my reviews of other Leigh Bardugo books--please see For my full review, and to link to my reviews of other V. E. strong female main character, a tension-filled Chosen One premise, a fight for respect and to trust others
- Review of To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
I love a space setting (feel free to check out these other Bossy reviews of novels set in space ), and the author of A Psalm for the Wild-Built , the wonderful The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet , and other
- Review of This House Is Not a Home by Katlia
Indigenous people and the devastating consequences of greed, the abuse of power, and a disregard for other He and others in his culture are made to feel less-than because the rules of the game have changed--hunting disregard for Indigenous people which lead to disastrous consequences for real-life versions of Ko and other
- Review of The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
are traumatized, reeling from cruelties, close calls, and haunted by the deaths Thornton exacted on others prominent figures, and circumstances within San Francisco for women, artists, people of color, and others
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/20/25 Edition
, Maine, and an interconnected group of neighbors, friends, spouses, and acquaintances support each other , sometimes struggle, and intersect with each other's lives.
- Review of Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
How much does physical form affect a sense of self, others' assumptions, and one's own abilities? Okorafor Okorafor is also the author of the Binti trilogy, Akata Witch , Noor , Remote Control , and other
- Review of Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
But each writer has what feel like the opposite approach, manner, and voice from the other--and they're They're drawn to each other and discover unexpected joy, emotional intimacy, steaminess, and maybe even
- Review of Long Live Evil (Time of Iron #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan
For two other great books that take a sympathetic, darkly playful view of a villain, check out Hench Sarah Rees Brennan is also the author of the fantastic character-driven young-adult fantasy In Other
- Review of Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall
But I didn't feel there were other illuminating angles to the story beyond the shock and awe of the account For other Bossy reviews of nonfiction books, check out the titles at this link .
- Review of Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
deaths bring pinpoint focus and clarity to their lives and to Peter and Alice's feelings about each other examined in decades, with the novel's many references to Dante's Inferno , Eliot's "The Waste Land," and other
- Review of Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
rest of our lives, every time one of us goes somewhere and doesn’t return on time, doesn’t let the others But Happiness Falls is primarily a story about a family finally understanding each other and going to
- Review of Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
and who feel perfect for each other in most ways, but who continue to want different things from their , or any other manipulative element. Flying Solo is complex and beautiful as Laurie and Nick circle around each other, knowing themselves, wanting each other, yet recognizing that their differing life plans may not intersect in any long-term But that feeling that she was connected like the sides of a locket to the other half of herself, that
- Review of Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
only vaguely referenced again, but neither the years of systematic bullying and hateful behavior nor other And I just couldn't buy in to the idea that others' voices weren't a clue for Sadie as to their identity Wish For, Things You Save in a Fire, The Bodyguard, How to Walk Away, Happiness for Beginners, and other
- Review of October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker
I love Olivia Hawker's books (see links to my other reviews below), and her newest historical fiction The two women at the heart of the story are tough as nails but vulnerable with each other.
- Review of This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
Yet keeping the whole person of Poppy a secret or thwarting Poppy's clothing, name, or other choices They will all need to follow Poppy's lead and lean on their bravery and unwavering devotion to each other
- Review of Orbital by Samantha Harvey
majestic beauty of earth, feel emotional distance from those they've left behind, forge bonds with each other astronaut thinks of family members on earth, prepares dehydrated meals, exercises, engages with each other For example, the Russian cosmonauts are told to use their own designated bathroom, while the other astronauts
- Review of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
the growing obstacles in their path keep them not only from building a great script, but from each other Wish For, Things You Save in a Fire, The Bodyguard, How to Walk Away, Happiness for Beginners, and other
- Review of All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
pain and delirium make her wonder whether her lost child, estranged husband, estranged parents, her other heartbreaking losses, her unaccounted-for hours sleepwalking, and others' mysterious reactions to her Or does she continually have bad luck and understandably shuts down her connections to others to avoid
- Review of Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh
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