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- Six More Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into
More Science Fiction Faves I love character-driven science fiction stories. You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into Which other books should I add to my science fiction to-read list? fascinating journeys through the multiverse, her various lives, and her alternate selves in this science fiction full review of Dark Matter. 03 How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Nagamatsu's science fiction
- Six of My Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Six Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads I'm having so much fun spending Fridays highlighting books I've loved Reads from Last Year Six More of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year Six Four-Star Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and Six of My Favorite What are some of your favorite lighter fiction reads, from the past year or from this one so far?
- Six Four Star (And Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
Six Great Bossy Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads The Obsessive Wrap-Up of Favorite Reads continues! You can click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite science fiction reads? moments with those lost to us) or evil (creating a whirlwind of negative feeling that shapes others' actions
- Six More Science Fiction Reads I Loved in the Past Year
Six More Great Bossy Science Fiction Reads The Obsessive Wrap-Up of Favorite Reads continues! A while back I posted about Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and here are six more of my favorite science fiction reads from the past year. You can click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite science fiction reads?
- Six More of My Favorite Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Six More Favorite Fiction Reads I listed Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year in this Greedy In today's post I highlight six more of my favorite fiction reads from last year. Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and Six of My I'd also love to hear about some of your favorite fiction reads, from last year or from this one so far
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You
Historical Fiction Mysteries I adore historical fiction and mystery books, and I love the intersection Here's a greedy reading question: What other historical fiction mysteries should I read? Bridie is a strong female protagonist, and Things In Jars offers solid historical fiction details of Echoes, and The Dire King. 06 The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction
- Yet Another Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Six More Favorite Fiction Reads I love spending Fridays raving about books I've loved! I listed Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year in this Greedy Reading List, then I highlighted six more of my favorite fiction reads from last year in a second Greedy Reading List. Reads I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and Six of My What are some of your favorite fiction reads, from the past year or from this one so far?
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved. interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories. 02 The Rachel Incident In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish The bedrock for Lucky Red is made up of wonderful historical fiction details of life in the dusty, volatile
- Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year
Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Historical Fiction Reads Historical fiction is one of my very favorite genres , and I loved my historical fiction reads in 2022. You can click here for other historical fiction books I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? But this is a solid historical fiction story that I loved.
- Six More Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
This Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light fiction/rom-com, mystery, fantasy, contemporary fiction, and science fiction. In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding This book appeared on the Greedy Reading List Six More Science Fiction Reads I Loved in the Past Year
- Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading
Some Light Fiction Favorites At the start of the pandemic, I was particularly drawn to lighter fiction These are some of my light fiction favorites, and they're also perfect for summer reading. I'm due to create another Greedy Reading List of my more recently read light fiction favorites, but meanwhile , you can find other Bossy light fiction reviews here. What other lighter fiction authors or stories do you love?
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West
Historical fiction set in the West also lends itself to stories of strong female characters in a time You might also be interested in the titles on the Greedy Reading Lists Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West, Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You, Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year, and Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year. 01 Vengeance Road Turner has also written a couple of other historical fiction books that look promising. 03 West by Carys
- Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year
Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Science Fiction Reads I realize I just said this last week regarding mysteries , but really, doesn't the cold winter also feel like the perfect time to cozy up with a science fiction Here are six of my favorite science fiction reads of last year--with another list to come! I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite science fiction reads? Chambers's story is science fiction that's full of heart, heartbreak, and hope.
- Six More Four-Star (and Up) Historical Fiction Reads I Loved in the Past Year
Six More Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Historical Fiction Reads Historical fiction is one of my very favorite genres, and I loved my historical fiction reads in 2022. I posted last month about Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, but I had six more And four historical fiction books were on my overall favorites list for last year: The Last Bookshop I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite historical fiction reads?
- Six Five-Star Bossy Reads to Check Out
For the sake of variety, I've included a book each from these genres: faith-focused science fiction, young adult LGBTQ+ fiction, memoir, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction. This is fantastic contemporary young adult fiction. please see Dear Edward. 05 The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati In The Gilded Hour, Donati shapes a historical fiction I loved digging into this 750-page historical fiction wonder.
- My Bossy Favorite Reads of the Summer
interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories. 02 Wrong Place, Wrong In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Read on for what I loved reading in March: The Night Ship, historical fiction set in two timelines featuring magical realism; Hello Beautiful, contemporary fiction about a family that breaks and finds its way Weyward, a multi-timeline witchy story; August Kitko and the Mechas from Space, wonderfully wacky science fiction 01 The Night Ship by Jess Kidd Kidd's dual-timeline historical fiction, based on actual events, shines The Night Ship is historical fiction with a magical realism undercurrent that's told in two timelines
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: two memoirs, two historical fiction titles, a science fiction story, and a contemporary fiction book. full review of Between Two Kingdoms. 03 The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn The Diamond Eye is historical fiction Kate Quinn is a master of historical fiction and is the author of the fantastic titles The Huntress, But this is a solid historical fiction story that I loved.
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: contemporary fiction, young adult, nonfiction, fantasy , and light fiction titles, including several LGBTQ reads perfect for Pride month.
- Ten Bossy Spring Favorites
book of short stories; one nonfiction book; a memoir; an atmospheric, mysterious novel; historical fiction ; contemporary fiction; a rom-com with a historical fiction element; a story about music and sisters told in two timelines; a mystery that's full of surprises; and a historical fiction mystery. In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction novel, Libby Steadman lives in Virginia on the edge of I loved the historical fiction aspect of Margaret's recounting of her history.
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War
If you like historical fiction, check out these other Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading Lists: Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You Six Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West And which other books should I add to my Civil War historical fiction to-read list? I also mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Novels I Loved in the Past
- Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism
of gymnastics details that made the setting come to life, Head Over Heels was the engrossing, light fiction , see Head Over Heels. 02 Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis Sometimes in order to delve into a lighter fiction Not Dating by Christina Lauren Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating totally fits the bill as light-fiction What are some of your favorite lighter fiction books? So here's the greedy question: What are some other lighter fiction stories I should be reading?
- ICYMI: Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction
Do you love nonfiction that reads like fiction? This was nonfiction that was so compelling it read like fiction (and served as the inspiration for this 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 but was fiction.
- Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You
Bridie is a strong female protagonist, and Things In Jars offers solid historical fiction details of 06 The Night Tiger The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction mystery and love story shaped What are your favorite historical fiction mysteries? I love an intersection of historical fiction and mystery, two genres I adore. So here's the greedy question: What are some other historical fiction mysteries I should read?
- Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year
What's some of your favorite historical fiction? I could make one meellion lists of my historical fiction loves (and I might).
- Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year
the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which was mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction What are some of your favorite historical fiction books you've read lately? You might also like to take a look at the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West, Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year, and Six Captivating Nordic Stories You can also search by category under the Bossy Book Reviews menu to find other historical fiction books
- Review of Doctors and Friends by Kimmery Martin
It's satisfying to witness the recognition and success within this fictional version of events. The cover and title gave me the initial impression that this was a light fiction book, but the topic
- Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West
Doc is nonfiction, but it reads like historical fiction (as opposed to a heavier nonfiction title like What are some of your favorite historical fiction books? If you like historical fiction mysteries, you might try the books listed here: Six Historical Fiction And for great historical fiction of all types, look at: Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year and Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year.
- Six More Great Fiction Titles I Loved This Year
conditional loyalty, and he allows characters to craft chosen relationships into a beloved pod that functions What were some of your favorite fiction reads this year? Heartwarming or quirky fiction are the types of books that have really been fitting the bill for me lately If you're looking for more great fiction, you might also want to check out the Greedy Reading List My
- Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West
Erin Bowman offers up great action along with what I thought were perfect amounts of self-actualization Turner has also written a couple of other historical fiction books that look promising. 03 West This
- My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads
In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish Incident. 04 Chenneville by Paulette Jiles Jiles's newest stark, beautiful, heartbreaking historical fiction I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/18/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Micaiah Johnson's science-fiction novel Those Beyond the Wall; I'm listening to Kristin Hannah's historical fiction about women who served in the Vietnam War, The Women ; and I'm listening to Dolly Alderton's contemporary literary fiction about a stand-up comedian's breakup I received a prepublication digital edition of this science fiction title courtesy of NetGalley and Random
- Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading
More Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Adorable rom-coms can be perfect summertime reading. If you're into lighter fiction with some romance and often some laughs, you might also like the books Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Light Fiction Stories Six of My Favorite Rom-Com This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved. Ali Hazelwood is also the author of Bride as well as numerous other contemporary romcom novels about
- Review of What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan's new literary fiction looks back upon our present with a cutting 2119 eye. An enthused future academic and a contemporary poet's put-upon wife trade points of view to illuminate two timelines a calculated rewriting of history, our brave and hubristic present-day existence, and fictional upstaged by her egomaniac husband's much-hyped work, and she realizes that within the corona he has fictionalized For more Bossy reviews of literary fiction titles, please check out the posts at this link .
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Bossy Favorites of the Month Here are my six favorite reads of September, with a strong literary fiction In her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully For my full review, please check out The Fraud . 04 Buckeye by Patrick Ryan Patrick Ryan's literary fiction In Patrick Ryan's literary fiction title Buckeye , which begins before World War II and spans to the full review, please check out Buckeye . 05 What We Can Know by Ian McEwan Ian McEwan's new literary fiction
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
These were my six favorite reads of January--an intriguing memoir, a five-star literary fiction wonder , a contemporary novel about a novelist, a meditative story, a cozy fantasy, and a fascinating read ( please see Strangers . 02 This Is Happiness by Niall Williams This is gorgeous Niall Williams literary fiction , please check out this link . 04 Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood Charlotte Wood's literary fiction The main protagonist (who is not named) in Charlotte Wood's literary fiction Stone Yard Devotional is
- Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
Here are six of my favorite fiction works that have to do with rock and roll, writing songs, performing Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell In Utopia Avenue, Mitchell takes us through the twists and turns of a fictional (The fictional band focus reminded me, in a good way, of Daisy Jones & the Six, mentioned below.) Utopia Avenue contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life In Daisy Jones & the Six, Reid offers a fictionalized account (written as fictional interviews) of the
- Thankful for Five-Star Bossy Reads
This is fantastic contemporary young adult fiction. please see Dear Edward. 05 The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati In The Gilded Hour, Donati shapes a historical fiction I loved digging into this 750-page historical fiction wonder.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/2/24 Edition
perspective of the enslaved character Jim; and I'm reading Rufi Thorpe's unexpected and unorthodox contemporary This feels unexpected and fascinating; Margo's Got Money Troubles is an edgy contemporary novel with
- Review of The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
Christina Lauren; we get a couple who has drifted apart and gets a second chance, but a futuristic, science-fiction departure for the writing team of Christina Lauren: the story is a romance, but it includes science-fiction I love an element of science fiction, so I enjoyed this aspect of the book.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/1/26 Edition
Reading Now I'm reading favorite author Maggie O'Farrell's newest novel (out tomorrow), historical fiction an Irish father and son after the Great Hunger, Land; I'm listening to Matt Dinniman's wild science fiction O'Farrell Maggie O'Farrell is a favorite author of mine, and in her newest novel, she offers a historical fiction Matt Dinniman The author of Dungeon Crawler Carl presents a fast-paced, bizarro, humor-filled science fiction
- Review of Volatile Memory (Volatile Memory #1) by Seth Haddon
Seth Haddon's slim science fiction debut offers action and a risky space quest, revenge, and love, but (you can check out other titles with this theme that I've reviewed here ), and Volatile Memory is action-packed This slim science fiction novel packs a punch. More Space Quests Volatile Memory is Seth Haddon's science fiction debut.
- Review of When the World Fell Silent by Donna Jones Alward
The tone of this historical fiction novel was at first too earnest for my taste, but ultimately I was More Books to Check Out When the World Fell Silent is Donna Jones Alward's debut historical fiction novel For other Bossy historical fiction favorites, please check out the reviews and Greedy Reading Lists linked
- Review of Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite
The playful tone and clever main protagonist in Olivia Waite's science-fiction novella make for an appealing In Olivia Waite's slim science-fiction mystery, Dorothy wakes up...in a body that's not her own. tone of this novella (it's 112 pages) is playful--it reminded me somewhat of Becky Chambers's science fiction For more of my Bossy science-fiction favorites, check out the titles at this link .
- Review of The Fraud by Zadie Smith
In her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully The situation parallels in haunting fashion with the modern-day rejection by factions of our society
- Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Novels for Everyone on Your List
, and they can order almost anything they don't have in stock. 01 A Playful Yet Weighty Contemporary For my full review, please see Happiness Falls . 03 A Literary Fiction Novel about Life and Love You I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache For my full review of this book, please see Listen for the Lie . 04 Smart Historical Fiction with a Time-Travel
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/22/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a favorite author's most recent historical fiction, The Briar Club by Kate Quinn; I'm listening to my first Zadie Smith novel, the Victorian-England-set historical fiction Quinn's historical fiction offers the stories of multiple women in a females-only Washington, D.C. boardinghouse In her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/11/26 Edition
lies, Russian oligarchs, and the city's dark underbelly; The Island Club, Nicola Harrison's historical fiction preparation for Harrison's author event this week; and All in Her Hands, richly detailed historical fiction In Audrey Blake's historical fiction title All in Her Hands, it's 1849 in London, and Nora Gibson is
- Review of The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
The Paradise Problem is the perfect light fiction read to close out the summer, with a high-stakes fake In Christina Lauren's newest romantic fiction, Anna and West are a young married couple on the verge Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Light Fictions Reads of the Past Year Six More of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads of the Past Year Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading , and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories
- Six More Books about Brave Female Spies
In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's I looove a historical fiction mystery. If you do too, you might want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction The Invisible Woman is historical fiction about the real-life World War II-era spy Virginia Hall. The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer

















































