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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 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 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

  • 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

  • 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 Conform (Reform #1) by Ariel Sullivan

    Other Books You Might Enjoy Conform is Ariel Sullivan's first novel. Click the links here to explore Bossy reviews of other dystopian , fantasy , and romantasy titles.

  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

  • 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 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

  • Six More Great Historical Fiction (and Nonfiction) Books Set in the American West

    The other plotline concerns Lurie, a man who has adventures and challenges with his surprising, loyal band of fur traders--some wild, some considered gentlemen, some one of these but striving to be the other betrayal by one of their own; faces the wild and its many dangers; suffers grave wounds; and saves each other's

  • The Once and Future Queen (Lives of Guinevere #1) by Paula Lafferty

    specter, and she frequently must puzzle out the meaning behind her prior acts and feelings as that other My friend Jamie told me about this book, and as we both read it we messaged each other with our adoration

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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 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 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 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 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 Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh

    More Mystery Novels You might also want to check out my Bossy reviews of other mysteries .

  • Review of Tropesick by Lauren Okie

    You might also want to check out my favorite romance reads from the past year--as well as many other

  • 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 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 Moss'd in Space (Moss'd #1) by Rebecca Thorne

    Rebecca Thorne is the author of many other books, including Can't Spell Treason Without Tea.

  • Review of Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash

    Other Books to Explore Madeline Cash is also the author of the short story collection Earth Angel.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/27/25 Edition

    Jessica is a top student, so beautiful that others stop to openly admire her, so high-achieving that But being a top student at a competitive school and having others distracted by your good looks doesn't

  • Review of The Shippers by Katherine Center

    , The Rom-Commers, Hello Stranger, What You Wish For, Things You Save in a Fire, The Bodyguard, and other

  • Newer Romantic Novels Perfect for Savoring Summer's Last Gasp

    Rom-Com Reads of the Year , and Six More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads of the Year Have you loved any other scenes didn't invite involuntary squealing or cringing on my part--they couple is really drawn to each other Rom-Commers , Hello Stranger , What You Wish For , Things You Save in a Fire , The Bodyguard , and other She's focused on extending her one year of sobriety--a fact that she doesn't share easily with others kitten with a serious congenital disorder, then one magical, extended date, the two are falling for each other

  • Review of The Child Finder (Naomi Cottle #1) by Rene Denfeld

    The elements that feel potentially familiar or could have felt overused from use in other stories (a

  • Review of Head Cases (Head Cases #1) by John McMahon

    For other Bossy reviews and mysteries I've loved, please check out the books at this link .

  • 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

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/29/26 Edition

    Happy-Go-Lucky, The Best of Me, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Santaland Diaries, and other

  • Review of Funny Story by Emily Henry

    resolution was based on a communication fail--a setup I usually detest, because: just talk to each other here, and you might like to check out its spot on Six More Great Light Fiction Stories plus the five other

  • Review of All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley

    His shared conversations with other guards illustrate a range of motivations for pursuing the work. consider the intentions of artists, the stories behind the artwork, his own feelings about the works, and others

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/4/23 Edition

    of Room, The Pull of the Stars (which I loooved; it was one of My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books), and other offers the established characters of Maeve, Nate, Phoebe, Bronwyn, and Knox from book one--along with other are coming to light; and that yet again they might be the only ones who can serve up the justice that others

  • Review of Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite

    More Olivia Waite Olivia Waite is also the author of the Feminine Pursuits series and many other stand-alone

  • Review of The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

    the books The Paradise Problem, The True Love Experiment, The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, Love and Other

  • Six Fascinating Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels

    I think I have enough other favorite reads in these categories to make two more Greedy Reading Lists. Which other postapocalyptic or dystopian books do you love? Some of this is odd, other parts are disturbing, and there are some wonderful implausibly amusing standoffs man with two stark options: safety and loneliness or potential danger and finally making contact with others But the other, the more certain, the more inevitable, is that those thousand thousand points of light

  • Review of Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune

    Frankie and George, her best friend since childhood, were once so close they tattooed each other's names

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