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- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy March reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy December reads! After the 2023 Thanksgiving Stomach Bug Debacle, I'm ready for a healthy and fun New Year's and 2024! story with war at the forefront and fantasy in the background; a collection of three short stories by a favorite author; a vulnerable celebrity memoir; the latest loooong installment in a favorite mystery series; And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy February reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Circle, immersing the reader in a cold, unforgiving climate and in the long-held traditions of its varied Maisie Dobbs begins Winspear's series as a thirteen-year-old servant in a Belgravia mansion, but Maisie Not in Love is irresistible, the pacing is great, and the banter is excellent--funny dialogue is a favorite
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy January reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? And I love that this is my first review of 2024. Bring on the weird and wonderful books! Lady Tan's Circle of Women was my first book club read of 2024, and wow, does this one start off with I love books about dragons (check out some of my favorites).
- Six Backlist Summer Favorites
The Summer Favorites These titles aren't light "summer reads," but they were my favorites from a summer what loyalty means, and to face how dark the path ahead might become when the bad guys are truly evil, very
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy November reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? 01 The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi #1) by Shannon Chakraborty I loved every bit of I listened to the first installment in Shannon Chakraborty's Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, The Adventures I am alllll in on this series and can't wait for the second installment.
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy October reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? A series of elaborate falsifications, outrageous subterfuge, and outright lies creates a tangled web I listened to this as an audiobook, which is wonderfully narrated, as the rest of the series has been (There are currently eight books in the series, with a ninth scheduled for publication in 2024.)
- August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy August reads! I had a great reading month! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? 01 Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter This was my favorite read of the month! while navigating the sparkly idea--and messy reality--of romance, with the inspiration of her mom's favorite Asuka is very intelligent and capable, but she was chosen for the once-in-history journey as an alternate
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy September reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? (Veronica Speedwell #3) by Deanna Raybourn In the third book in the irresistible Veronica Speedwell series In the third installment of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell series, set in 1888 London, Veronica My favorite element of the Veronica Speedwell series is the character development, and A Treacherous
- Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites
Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West, Six Historical Fiction Favorites What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? I would very happily read a full Little House on the Prairie-length series about Bertie and her life. Hardinger offers up many crisp and varied details of the time, she captures Bertie’s speech patterns,
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy July reads! Here are the books I most loved reading in the heat of July! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Hell Bent (Alex Stern #2) by Leigh Bardugo In the second installment in Leigh Bardugo's Alex Stern series Ninth House was the first in Bardugo's Alex Stern series. Luisa and Maddalena become fast friends, and their link grows every deeper.
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy June reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? That there would be two lines, heading in very different directions... shifts, and many chapters are short, but I felt connected to each of the characters and thought the varied The everyday-person/famous-person love is a favorite trope of mine, and Norman adds emotional complexities
- Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year
(Stay tuned for another list to come of six more favorites!) Lighter Fiction Reads from the Past Year You can also check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads for my overall favorite reads from last year across all genres, and if you're interested, check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads too. Several of my Greedy Reading Lists highlight some of my very favorite books that twist time: Six Riveting
- Six of My Favorite Reads of the Year So Far
Some of my very favorite reads of the year...so far! I've also had three Bossy five-star reads in 2023, and I'm hoping I rack up some more for a post to be And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? 01 Exiles (Aaron Falk #3) by Jane Harper The third in Jane Harper's Aaron Falk series offers procedural delaying reading this third and final installment due to my willful denial that the series is ending
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy April reads! Sittenfeld's focus on skit comedy and an unlikely romance that I adored, Romantic Comedy (this was my favorite And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? For my full review, check out Exiles. 02 Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld This was my favorite read Life, like a poem, is a series of choices.
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy May reads! living as your true self; and Silver in the Bone, the first in Alexandra Bracken's young adult fantasy series And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Carley Fortune is also the author of Every Summer After. 04 Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister The book ends on a cliffhanger, setting up book two, which will hopefully be published in 2024 and which
- Six of My Favorite Memoir Reads Last Year
Six Favorite Memoir Reads The Bossy memoir love continues! I've been posting roundups of my favorite reads from last year by genre. You can check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my overall favorite reads from last year. Did you read any favorite memoirs last year or have you read any new favorites this year? road bumps he encountered, and his dogged determination--which was admittedly shaken after landing very
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy March reads! I had so many favorite reads this month, I'm saving back two from the past week for April in case I need And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? For my full review, check out The Night Ship. 02 Foster by Claire Keegan This was my favorite read of I really enjoyed Alex White's Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, the first in the Salvagers series
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy February reads! I'm coming in early with my six favorite (and varied!) And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? my full review of Looking for Jane. 05 We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman This was my favorite affords her a certain power, and she is also the Alpha female of her husband's pack, which affords her a very For my full review (and a link to my review of the first book in the Parasol Protectorate series), please
- Six More of My Favorite Romantic Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Six Bossy Favorite Light Fiction Reads from Last Year I love spending Fridays highlighting books I've (You can check out my roundup list Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year, which I For more romantic reads and lighter fiction Bossy favorites, you might want to check out the books on Lighter Fiction Reads from the Past Year You can also check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads for Bossy favorites, check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads too.
- My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books
This book made the Greedy Reading List My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads. This title was also listed in My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads. Which books were your favorites this year? I love an end-of-year, best-of, favorite books list, and I loved putting together this very first year-end The Bossy Bookworm during its very first year.
- Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads Last Year
Six Favorite Fiction Reads I recently posted about Six Four-Star Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year, Six (And check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my overall favorite reads from last year.) Here are six of my favorite fiction reads from last year--with more lists to come. I'd also love to hear about some of your favorite fiction reads, from last year or from this one so far to ancient texts for guidance, discovers magical abilities, and begins to understand that the gods' favor
- Six More Backlist Favorites to Check Out
Bossy Backlist Favorites I read many of these books as the Covid-19 pandemic began to shape our lives , and I can vouch for each of these very different stories as great escapism. fiction you may have missed, you might also want to check out the Greedy Reading List Six Backlist Summer Favorites I was very glad to realize that the striking premise itself was not the most powerful element here. Very very happy.
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy January reads! Anyway, here are my six favorite (and varied!) reads of the first month of 2023. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? delaying reading this third and final installment due to my willful denial that the series is ending For my full review (and links to my reviews of the other books in this series), check out As Good As
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite December reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: a book that plays with time, a book that plays with This feels like the most representative mix of Bossy Favorite Genres ever! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? 01 Lost in Time by A.G. I love a time-travel book (see lists of some of my favorites, linked below). In A.G.
- Six of My Favorite Nonfiction Reads from the Past Year
Six Bossy Favorite Nonfiction Reads Fridays are for highlighting books I've loved! I've been posting about favorite reads from lots of genres that I've loved reading in the past year: Six of My Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads from the Past Year Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Memoir Reads Last Year You can also check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my absolute favorite What are some of your favorite nonfiction reads, from the past year or from this one so far?
- Six Favorite Bossy Fantasy Reads from the Past Year
Six Favorite Fantasy Reads I love spending Fridays raving about books I've loved! I've also recently posted about favorite reads from various genres that I've loved reading in the past year: Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads Last Year Six More of My Favorite Fiction Reads from the Past Memoir Reads Last Year And check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my absolute most favorite What are some of your favorite fantasy reads, from the past year or from this one so far?
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite November reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: Renaissance-set historical fiction, two historical And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? A Study in Scarlet Women, the first in her Lady Sherlock series, presents Charlotte Holmes, a clever, The Hero of This Book faces the sale of the family home in New England and travels to her mother's favorite
- My Favorite Reads of the Year So Far
Bossy Bookworm's Very Favorite Books of 2022..So Far! I love a favorites list--check out my favorites lists, posted at the end of each month and year and sometimes Reads of the Month February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads road bumps he encountered, and his dogged determination--which was admittedly shaken after landing very The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite October reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: a bitingly funny, poignant book of essays; a candid And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? He takes the reader on a roller coaster of emotions, and I love every bit of it. Schur, creator of the television series The Good Place, explores various schools of thought about ethics
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite September reads! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: two new novels from favorite authors who each include stories; one nonfiction book I've been meaning to read for years; a book that plays with time (one of my favorite And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? For my full review, check out Every Summer After.
- Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series Welga Ramirez is an elite bodyguard who is former special forces, and she's on the verge of retirement
- August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from August! What a fantastic Bossy reading month! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, all of which I rated 4.5 stars. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? The Last Bookshop in London is never sentimental but very powerful, and I was brought to tears while And Emma would very much like to make it out of this alive as well.
- 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 : Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year Six More of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year Memoir Reads Last Year You can check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my absolute most favorite What are some of your favorite lighter fiction reads, from the past year or from this one so far? of a close-knit network of community members) and a successful city doctor with expensive taste and very
- Six More Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into
You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into She's hacked into the game plenty of times and glitched the system to work in her favor. the Edge of the Universe (Salvagers #1) by Alex White The first in Alex White's Salvagers space opera series White's science fiction novel A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, the first in White's Salvagers series
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from July! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: two memoirs, two historical fiction titles, a science And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? heart-pounding action, the fascinating imagined power and scope of gene engineering, the world on the verge
- 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. Memoir Reads Last Year And check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my overall favorite reads Doctors and Friends. 03 This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub This Time Tomorrow was also one of my overall Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads.
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from June! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: contemporary fiction, young adult, nonfiction, fantasy And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from April! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month. I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? 01 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn This was my favorite read of the month! The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from May! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, which include contemporary fiction, suspense, nonfiction And I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?
- Yet Another Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from the Past Year
Memoir Reads Last Year And check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for my absolute most favorite Trying) by Cristina Fernandez How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying) was also one of my overall Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads. And Not Die Trying). 03 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Marcellus the octopus is the very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads.
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from March! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, in no particular order. I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? 01 Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams This was my favorite read of the month! road bumps he encountered, and his dogged determination--which was admittedly shaken after landing very
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from February! Here are my favorite reads of the past month, in no particular order: No Cure for Being Human, a funny I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? I'm so very glad I stuck this one out so I could see these characters through and witness their journeys The author saved every one of her grandmother's voicemails, and here she uses them--along with emails
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from January! Aaaaaand here we are in February! My favorite reads of the past month include, in no particular order: The Maid, Nita Prose's recently of sweetness; The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first in Becky Chambers's science fiction series I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? some surprises, and Molly seems more than capable of extricating herself from suspicion by using the very
- My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads
#comingofage, #heartwarming, #faith, #nordic, #fourstarbookreview What have been your favorite books published this summer, or favorite books you've read this summer?
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from December! that time of year: it seems everyone has an opinion about the year's best books and their personal favorites My own Favorite Books of 2021 comes out on December 31. I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? In her novel from my favorite publishing company for young people, Peachtree Publishing, Rebecca Elliott
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from October! I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? This was my favorite read of the month! The music is all included again at the very end of the book, by which point the listener understands Novik builds upon her irresistible Scholomance world in The Last Graduate, and I'm so very glad there
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from November! I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? I read Caste with a group and met every other week to discuss it--and we went months past our original
- Review of Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey
Winfrey's Very Sincerely Yours is light fiction that delivers delightful, charming banter, the promise
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from September! I'd love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? And for more young adult stories about royalty, you might try Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series.

















































