Bossy Contemporary Fiction Reads I loved a range of great books last year, and these were six of my favorite What are some of your favorite contemporary fiction reads? because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain from spending time in her favorite Family Family  offers varied love and acceptance, discovery, and renewed connection. Lila has planned her million-dollar wedding down to the last detail, and Phoebe's depression and her very

Six More Bossy Favorites Historical fiction is one of my favorite reading genres, and this is the second You can explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall favorite reads from last year, or you can click to read about past Bossy historical favorites . We zigzag to spend page time with intriguing side characters (Yvette, with whom Phil has a very brief my all-time favorite shows .

My very favorite Bossy December reads! This month my favorite reads were a historical-fiction fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition; an And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Spoiler: a dragon appears at the very end of the book, laying the groundwork for more dragon page time It's a young adult book, with lots of love and attraction but very little steaminess (none explicit),

My very favorite Bossy November reads! This month my favorite reads were a playful, poignant novel set during the week leading up to an ill-fated And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Lila has planned her million-dollar wedding down to the last detail, and Phoebe's depression and her very Hamptons store Barefoot Contessa--necessitating extended time apart from Jeffrey and, eventually, a very

is one of my favorite reading genres, and this is the third of three historical-fiction favorite lists You can explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall favorite reads from last year, or you can click to read about past Bossy historical favorites . What are some of your favorite historical reads, whether from the past year or beyond? boys for over a century, shares a tale of racial injustice, abuse and horrors, terrible fear, and the very

My Favorite Rom-Com Reads This is my first of two favorites lists of rom-coms and romantic reads. Not in Love  is irresistible, the pacing is great, and the banter is excellent--funny dialogue is a favorite

My very favorite Bossy October reads! This month my favorite reads were a missing-person camp story in two timelines; literary fiction set And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Click here for my full review of Trespasses . 03 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Intermezzo is one of my favorite When I read a collection of short stories, I inevitably develop favorites, and while reading Buried Deep

More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads This is my second favorites lists of rom-coms and romantic reads from Six Rom-Coms 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 Center doesn't rely on a miscommunication trope (my very least favorite), and I could see where both It's a young adult book, with lots of love and attraction but very little steaminess (none explicit),

My very favorite Bossy reads so far this year! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite reads so far this year? Not in Love is irresistible, the pacing is great, and the banter is excellent--funny dialogue is a favorite I love books about dragons (check out some of my favorites). 04 Being Mortal by Atul Gawande This is my favorite read of the year so far.

My very favorite Bossy September reads! This month my favorite reads were a retelling of a Mark Twain story; historical fiction set in North And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? I love a story that flips a traditional setup, and Long Live Evil  is my newest favorite in the Villains dying, and in a panic, she makes a magical deal in which she lives on...in the world of her sister's favorite

More Great Bossy Historical Fiction Reads It's March, and I'm still spending Fridays obsessing over my favorite I loved so many historical fiction books last year, this is my second list of favorite reads. You can find the first list of favorites here . What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? In 1906 San Francisco, two very different women seek new beginnings: Gemma is a gifted soprano whose

You can find my first list recapping last year's favorites here . You can find other lists of favorite fantasy reads from past years here . What are some of your favorite fantasy reads? I love books about dragons  (check out the link for some of my favorites). 02 Starter Villain by John And I love that this is my first review of 2024. Bring on the weird and wonderful books!

My Very Favorite Bossy Summer Reads! You might also want to check out the books on my spring Greedy Reading List Six of My Favorite Reads And I'd also love to hear: what were some of your favorite reads this summer? while navigating the sparkly idea--and messy reality--of romance, with the inspiration of her mom's favorite His writing is just gorgeous and I'm in for every word.

My very favorite Bossy July reads! My Bossy takes on more great reads are to come--but I do have some fantastic July favorites to share And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain from spending time in her favorite historical fiction story, but I became fully hooked as the tale morphed into something wonderfully eerie

last year, this is my fourth list of favorites in that genre. Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the past year here . And if you're interested in My Very Favorite Bossy Reads of Last Year across all genres, check out the What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? I was glad when Laura began to allow herself to be vulnerable toward the end of the novel, and I very

My very favorite Bossy August reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? In Christina Lauren's newest romantic fiction, Anna and West are a young married couple on the verge O'Keefe's first space opera in the Devoured Worlds series presents failing worlds filled with conflict O'Keefe's Devoured Worlds series, The Blighted Stars , studious Tarquin Mercator is the unlikely heir

My very favorite Bossy June 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? Center doesn't rely on a miscommunication trope (my very least favorite), and I could see where both

What are some of your favorite literary fiction reads? her small outer Belfast community, where violent Protestant-Catholic tensions are threatening to rule every Her cruel, controlling father is high up in the school board, so while he lords over her this "favor" historical fiction story, but I became fully hooked as the tale morphed into something wonderfully eerie

My very favorite Bossy May 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? is one of several civil servants offered a mysterious job: she'll be a handler for expats--and paid very

My very favorite Bossy April 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? Family Family offers varied love and acceptance, discovery, and renewed connection. And inside the enigmatic pages are the words Any door is every door. I was glad when Laura began to allow herself to be vulnerable toward the end of the novel, and I very

ICYMI: Bossy Bookworm's Very Favorite Books of 2020! I love an end-of-year, best-of, favorite books list, and I loved putting together my very first year-end A year later, I stand by all of these titles as favorites! 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.

These are my favorite book club reads from the past year. For my favorite book club reads from the past, check out the Greedy Reading Lists Six Book Club Books I Loved Last Year and Six Book Club Books I Loved in 2021. 01 The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathanial Doctors and Friends was written before the Covid-19 pandemic and published in the fall of 2021. Every heart-stopping moment; every exquisite detail; the characters' growth, emotional distance, and

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?

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

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?

Historical Fiction Favorites These were just a few of my favorite historical fiction reads during the Do you have any historical fiction favorite reads that I should add to my outrageously unmanageable to-read The first part of the story felt a little slow for me, but I'm so very glad I stuck with this beautiful structured into 1,001 short segments (this sounds overwhelming, but the book doesn't feel that way) in varied The author offers a vivid account of the fear and dread—intermixed with sparks of hope—that sustained Vera

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).

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.

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.)

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

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

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

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,

(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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 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

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

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.

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?

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 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?

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