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Lex Croucher's queer medieval rom-com--the author's debut young-adult novel--is an absolute gem; it's hundreds of years after King Arthur's reign, and his descendant and namesake Arthur, a future lord and committed

I've been reading more rom-coms lately--which always seems like a good idea during the summer--and my until they're faced with increasingly complicated life challenges as they try to balance their careers most happily here, with plenty of swooning and unrelenting vulnerability and maximum adoration and complete

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Lynn Painter's adorable young adult rom-com Better Than the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously This book made it onto the recent Greedy Reading List Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms When he investigates a local poacher, he begins to unravel a complicated web of conspiracy theories, He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows

Shafak Elif Shafak's The Island of Missing Trees explores past Turkish-Greek conflicts in a small island community while illustrating the interconnectedness of grief, love, community, and nature in this heartwarming Since her mother Defne went into a coma and never woke up, young loner Ada Kazantzakis has continued Lynn Painter delivers funny, charming banter and an opposites-attract tension in this heartwarming rom-com In Lynn Painter's rom-com Betting on You, rule-following seventeen-year-old Bailey and sarcastic, joking

relationships, and journeys, by Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier; Meet Me at the Lake, Carley Fortune's rom-com Place, Wrong Time, Gillian McAllister's fascinating time-twisting mystery, buoyed by the characters' complex relationships; This Time It's Real, Ann Liang's funny and sweet young adult rom-com about fake relationships In Ann Liang's young adult rom-com This Time It's Real, when seventeen-year-old Eliza's class essay about I love a fake-dating premise and a famous-everyday dating premise, and here they are combined.

01 Funny Story by Emily Henry Funny Story is the perfect rom-com read. The rom-com conflict that prevents an immediate happy resolution was based on a communication fail--a Lewis's transformation stirs up difficult memories and complex emotions surrounding Wren's mother's change When she shares her frank thoughts about the complex issues surrounding unplanned pregnancy, a storm In The Warm Hands of Ghosts, Arden presents the story of Laura, a combat nurse who is searching for her

Barnes's eerie science fiction novel Ghost Station; and I'm listening to Emily Henry's newest delightful rom-com courtesy of NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group. 03 Funny Story by Emily Henry Daphne and Peter were comfortable They're complete opposites. But could their shared pain lead to a friendship after all?

death for others' entertainment--and for their freedom; I'm reading Yours Truly, Abby Jimenez's newest rom-com about to be finalized, her brother Benny's health is failing, and she's living in her childhood home, complete

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm coming off another little Bossy break, courtesy of a great family trip At the moment I'm reading the newest rom-com from Christina Lauren, The True Love Experiment, a spinoff He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows to a strange underground grotto, realizing that someone will do anything to prevent the truth from coming

Chapple and Rachael Flanery's Santa Ana; and I'm reading Michelle Hoffman's upcoming rom-com, The Second The members of the group may have grown apart, but when one of them feels adrift and lost, they come Decades later, Prudence agrees to participate in a popular televised dueling piano competition--against

characters and places from her Folk of the Air trilogy; and I'm reading the upcoming (January 9) young adult rom-com Ruby was the victim of a childhood kidnapping that turned the community of Tavistock on its head, and

is a sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, and she's sworn off love. Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me. , Winner Take All , and  How to Break a Boy . 03 Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder Ava Wilder's rom-com Lynn Painter's adorable young adult rom-com Better Than the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows

check out The Vaster Wilds. 02 Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher Lex Croucher's queer medieval rom-com Those reasons matter not just at the end of life, or when debility comes, but all along the way. check out We Must Not Think of Ourselves. 06 Funny Story by Emily Henry Funny Story is the perfect rom-com The rom-com conflict that prevents an immediate happy resolution was based on a communication fail--a This villain business is more complicated than it seems.

Williams's memoir, Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You; I'm reading a light-fiction romantic comedy With wry humor, gritty honesty, and refreshingly candid reflections, Williams's singular voice is coming Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing. 02 This Time It's Real by Ann Liang In Ann Liang's light fiction rom-com Nona's birthday is coming up and she just wishes she could have a normal party. It's complicated.

Zarna Garg lived several lives before falling into comedy in midlife and realizing it was where she'd In midlife, she reimagined her future again and became a hard-working comedian who opened for Tina Fey This is an excellent rom-com with enough weighty themes to offer appealing depth. This is an excellent rom-com with weighty themes that make it all feel anchored in something real. rather than writing a book she felt compelled to put out into the world.

01 Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder Ava Wilder's rom-com takes us behind the scenes of a hit teen and the reality of the book was a funny, poignant, banter-filled, behind-the-scenes, realistically complicated this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms More Great Light Fiction Stories. 02 The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue Caroline O'Donoghue's coming-of-age

enemies in order to search for the ultimate treasure map; and I'm reading Ava Wilder's upcoming romantic comedy The one complicating factor is the equally clever--and distractingly handsome--the first mate on the this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms

nonfiction book; a memoir; an atmospheric, mysterious novel; historical fiction; contemporary fiction; a rom-com You can click here for my review of Sittenfeld's Romantic Comedy , here for my Bossy take on American This is an excellent rom-com with enough weighty themes to offer appealing depth. This is an excellent rom-com with weighty themes that make it all feel anchored in something real. Zarna Garg lived several lives before falling into comedy in midlife and realizing it was where she'd

She was a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition...then she wakes up unable to recognize this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms

Those reasons matter not just at the end of life, or when debility comes, but all along the way. This villain business is more complicated than it seems. about Robots, Humans and Alien Life, and AI . 06 Funny Story by Emily Henry Funny Story  is the perfect rom-com The rom-com conflict that prevents an immediate happy resolution was based on a communication fail--a And you can check out Bossy reviews of other rom-com novels here . 07 The Ministry of Time by Kaliane

He's completely out of his comfort zone and the pressure is on--but when he meets Fizzy, he just knows You might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer

satisfying story by the author of Evvie Drake Starts Over, Linda Holmes offers sweet, funny dialogue; a complicated I adore Holmes's excellent ability to set up and develop a rom-com with depth. Flying Solo is complex and beautiful as Laurie and Nick circle around each other, knowing themselves, may not intersect in any long-term way. ...she had spent the last few years chasing the feelings of comfort Holmes digs into a complicated, messy situation that's far more interesting than that.

And see, my heart is not made of ice--I do love rom-com books! I adore Holmes's excellent ability to set up and develop a rom-com with depth. Holmes digs into a complicated, messy situation that's far more interesting than that. (he's the small-town mayor, a graceful bed and breakfast host, and part of a close-knit network of community Goes Off Script. 05 Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Carley Fortune offers a satisfying story of coming

For classic light fiction and rom-com titles that are also great for summer reading, check out these titles and Bossy reviews . 01 The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Bennett explores the complicated implications of perception as reality when it comes to race and its meaning. The book explores the complicated implications of perception as reality when it comes to race and its Cosby This is a fantastic blend of realistic complications, mistakes, adjustments, and spunk.

loyalty, life and death, and moving on after tragedy; and Yours Truly, Abby Jimenez's irresistible newest rom-com One thing leads to another and she agrees to participate in a popular televised dueling piano competition She's got lots of third-place violin competition trophies, unlike her sister, who secured a full-ride and lost, they come together in sassy, funny, imperfect, loving support. For my full review, please check out The Celebrants. 06 Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Jimenez's rom-com

As a child, Misery was given up by her family and community as collateral to keep the peace. Click here for my full review of The Other Valley . 04 The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center Katherine Emma Wheeler writes romantic comedies, and she longs to be a screenwriter. As in all good rom-coms, there's a conflict keeping the potential couple apart, and I appreciated the Please click here for my full review of The Rom-Commers . 05 Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley Crosley's

(Side note: I can easily envision this as an excellent rom-com that I would definitely watch.)

various interpersonal relations, physical and emotional discomfort, and important realizations that come But then Ocean James comes along. 04 Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher Lex Croucher's queer medieval rom-com--the author's debut Can a new therapist; an unlikely, grieving girlfriend; and Blake's grandmother help Carver come to terms on settling responsibility (and while Carver is being vilified), this felt like something that might come

time-travel story in any genre, and this Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light fiction/rom-com Wrong Place, Wrong Time offers a smart, mind-bending structure that is complex and interesting but not

01 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Intermezzo is one of my favorite Rooney novels yet, exploring complicated I was invested in the characters and their messy methods of coming to terms with death and with seizing In Memoriam is beautiful, frequently painful, and offers a layered, complicated version of happy ever rhythm and, to their surprise, begin to seek out each other's company in an extended hike toward the full review of Land of Milk and Honey . 06 Good Material by Dolly Alderton Alderton's literary fiction rom-com

He's busy ushering them to commemorative World War II events, attempting to monitor their uninhibited for my full review of The Excitements. 04 Good Material by Dolly Alderton Alderton's literary fiction rom-com But now Andy, a struggling stand-up comedian, is left reeling, trying to figure out what went wrong. life--and the control of her conservative parents--in order to serve as a nurse serving soldiers in combat Her brother is killed in combat before she even ships out, and her parents reject her potential to be

Pylväinen's novel explores the cooperation and conflict among cultures in a mid-nineteenth century community In Hanna Pylväinen's The End of Drum-Time, it's 1851 in the Arctic Circle, and a small community of reindeer herders, a minister's family and his flock of followers, and a local shop owner whose greatest profit comes I loved reading as the children come into themselves--in fits and starts--as young adults, and I came and Alien Life, and AI. 06 Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher Lex Croucher's queer medieval rom-com

This Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light fiction/rom-com, mystery, fantasy, contemporary Wrong Place, Wrong Time offers a smart, mind-bending structure that is complex and interesting but not

Haig handles the complexities and challenges of the bizarre situation with heart, some wry humor, and satisfying story by the author of Evvie Drake Starts Over, Linda Holmes offers sweet, funny dialogue; a complicated I adore Holmes's excellent ability to set up and develop a rom-com with depth and set up the bedrock

With wry humor, gritty honesty, and refreshingly candid reflections, Williams's singular voice comes I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out. Lynn Painter's adorable young adult rom-com Better Than the Movies is about Liz Buxbaum, a fabulously is a sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, and she's sworn off love. Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me.

parents, adjusting to growing-up children, and figuring out where she fits in; I'm listening to The Rom-Commers How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn Before You're Grown Up. 02 The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center Emma Wheeler writes romantic comedies, but she longs to be a screenwriter. But her life is complicated: her father requires a full-time caregiver, and Emma is it. I'm listening to The Rom-Commers as an audiobook courtesy of NetGalley and Macmillan Audio. 03 The Nature

Haters by Katherine Center Katie Vaughn has been single for a year, since her former fianc é , an up-and-coming Katherine Center is also the author of The Rom-Commers , Hello Stranger , What You Wish For , Things

youth as a pro tennis player (#864 in the world), an assistant college tennis coach, then a stand-up comedian The behind-the-scenes peeks at tennis and comedy were highlights. focuses on his own drive to make it as a stand-up comedian. The commitment necessary for success in the world of comedy somewhat mirrors the work ethic necessary More Books about Comedy and Memoirs For more Bossy reviews of books about comedy, check out the titles

But the solution to the complex, deadly, previously unfathomable challenges faced by the household of

his unexpected satisfaction in playing dramatic roles after a long career in fringe and mainstream comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama takes a fascinating deep dive into the craft of comedy writing and performing , and into Odenkirk's particular journey through comedy to his later, unanticipated and significant success Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama shares the gradual unfolding of the author's circuitous path through fringe comedy, his moves to more well-known avenues where he shared and experiment with his ideas, to his more

In The Comfort of Crows, Margaret Renkl offers a literary, nature-focused devotional of 52 chapters, observations range from a New Year's Day sighting of a crow and her exploration of crows' senses of community and cleverness, which she hopes set a tone for the year to come; to a grief-stricken examination of Epigrams appear at the beginning of each essay, setting a tone for what's to come. I listened to The Comfort of Crows as an audiobook, but I think this one would have been even better

Come and Get It is the story of an RA and the consequences of her actions related to privacy and safety In Kiley Reid's new novel Come and Get It, the author of Such a Fun Age offers a story set in 2017 at I could imagine a story scenario in which Millie compromised her morals as the situation bloated into the complications that it does: of emotional and romantic concerns, minor class and race clashes, and Kiley Reid is also the author of Such a Fun Age, Complexity, and George Washington's Teeth.

I love Curtis Sittenfeld's books, and in Romantic Comedy she offers an outstanding premise: Sally Milz is a sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, and she's sworn off love. that much of the book is focused on the behind-the-scenes making of the SNL-like Saturday night sketch comedy The complex Sally-Noah situation is not too easy, yet Sittenfeld avoids irritating by introducing convoluted Romantic Comedy offers lots of funny, funny dialogue that delighted me.

Come As You Are is fascinating nonfiction from sex educator Dr. Nagoski's writing is accessible and her examples come from years of experience with clients and their The practical, fascinating, science-based Come As You Are text reminded me somewhat of a more general

the web of motivations and passionate beliefs behind the conflicts so that an outsider can begin to comprehend This was nonfiction that was so compelling it read like fiction (and served as the inspiration for this The behind-the-scenes communications that were made possible by Gordievsky's insights into the Soviet deciding to tell their stories, as well as the threats to reporters who are trying to help the truth come

The situations around relationships and life choices are often messy, complex, mystifying, and frustrating of Sonia and Sunny offers hard-won, somewhat settled existences for its main players, who have each come

The wisdom that comes with age was needling, he found, because it brought the clarity of hindsight without But she and Cal feel a link that draws them together and complicates everything. shaped her, she is ultimately unknown even to herself, feeling incapable of deep emotional connection, commitment

Comedian Maria Bamford's memoir is unflinching in examining her own base impulses and personal challenges In Sure, I'll Join Your Cult , comedian Maria Bamford mines the ups and downs of her childhood (as a She is frank about the complementary, possibly enabling roles she and her husband play in their collective author of Weakness Is the Brand , Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome , Ask Me About My New God , You Are (A Comedy

Comedian Zarna Garg lived several lives before falling into comedy in midlife and realizing it was where Zarna Garg fled her comfortable lifestyle and her widower father to avoid an unwanted arranged marriage In midlife, she reimagined her future again and became a hard-working comedian who opened for Tina Fey On a dare from her daughter, she hopped onto an open mic stage, spouted off comedic takes on her life