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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?

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

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?

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.

she finds herself transported to an in-between state that is not life and not death, in the form of a library A trusted figure from her childhood serves as her guide to the library, advising her to review her Book I read The Midnight Library at the same time my mom did; as part of an online book club for March; and

Webb, a young-adult author who wrote her first book, Mirror Dreams, when she was 14. 03 The Midnight Library she finds herself transported to an in-between state that is not life and not death, in the form of a library feels compelled to take another path, rush to check on a loved one, or take some other seemingly odd action In Life After Life, Atkinson focuses her literary fiction lens on the character of Ursula, her relationships

What's some of your favorite historical fiction? I could make one meellion lists of my historical fiction loves (and I might).

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

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.

challenges and disabilities play and learn social and practical skills; on other set days she visits the library 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

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

Webb, a young-adult author who wrote her first book, Mirror Dreams, when she was 14. 03 The Midnight Library she finds herself transported to an in-between state that is not life and not death, in the form of a library feels compelled to take another path, rush to check on a loved one, or take some other seemingly odd action In Life After Life, Atkinson focuses her literary fiction lens on the character of Ursula, her relationships

Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I. I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache

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 Kimmery Martin is a local-to-me North Carolina author who is also a trustee of our local library. After she spoke at our library foundation event last year, my book club read this book together.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Other Valley, Scott Alexander Howard's literary speculative fiction about the implications of traveling back and forth through time; I'm listening to Abby Jimenez's Howard's literary speculative fiction explores fate, free will, changing the past and implications for You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories. 03 Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley In

during university years and decades afterward, Heart the Lover ; I'm listening to Ann Leckie's science fiction A significant amount of page time is dedicated to mentions of literature, literary figures, and philosophers NetGalley. 02 Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1) by Ann Leckie In the first in Leckie's science fiction

I'm reading a recently published Western by Elizabeth Crook, The Madstone ; I'm reading David Grann's literary You might also like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West. 02 Killers

coping with the difficulties of life; and I'm listening to The Librarian Spy, World War II historical fiction He decides to accept all of the random literary event invitations he's received and to put together a lover and a financial crisis--and again turns to the comforting schedule and constant movement of a literary Greer's Less. 03 The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin As World War II explodes, Ava loves her job at the Library

she allows her subconscious to develop a rich imagined world and story completely unlike her stilted literary allows those who are grieving or coping with tragedy to soften their emotions and emerge better able to function

actress to play the part of a novelist--and tour in place of the reticent (the writer is famous in literary

In The Comfort of Crows, Margaret Renkl offers a literary, nature-focused devotional of 52 chapters,

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Kirsten Miller's entertaining novel about a lending library and banned books in a small Southern town, Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books ; I'm reading 01 Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller In a small Southern town, a lending library Lula generously (she believes) sets up a Little Free Library full of appropriate books. But someone mischievous has put the dust jackets of her wholesome books on LGBTQ+ novels, romances, literary

Camilla is a literary agent, and I loved her escapes into books and her love for them.

He decided to accept all of the random literary event invitations he'd received for the coming months well as a financial crisis--and again turns to the distracting schedule and constant movement of a literary

If you're into reading lighter fiction with romance, a number of real-life issues and complications, 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 Six More Great Light Fiction Stories Six of My Favorite Rom-Com Six More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads of the Year Have you loved any other romantic comedy or lighter fiction This is a great example of a light-fiction-feeling romance that deals with weighty, meaningful themes

decades, with the novel's many references to Dante's Inferno , Eliot's "The Waste Land," and other literary

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley's upcoming literary fantasy; Empire Lostetter's standalone science fiction about AI, a space crew, friendship, and bravery. Lostetter Activation Degradation, standalone science fiction from Marina L. Lostetter's book started off with a lot of logistics that slowed things for me, but as of page 66 the action

Then a significant amount of page time was dedicated to mentions of literature, literary figures, and

He decides to accept all of the random literary event invitations he's received and to put together a

Wells) in New Jersey and a literary installation, Josephine's Bookshop (named after Josephine Baker),

In The Comfort of Crows, Margaret Renkl offers a literary, nature-focused devotional of 52 chapters,

; 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. Camilla is a literary agent, and I loved her escapes into books and her love for them.

fishing guide at an elite but eerie Colorado resort; and The Ex Talk, Rachel Lynn Solomon's debut light fiction His actions drew even more ire from Putin and those in his ranks, and Putin famously retaliated to Browder's If you like nonfiction books that read like fiction, you might try the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction. 02 The Guide by Peter Heller A new Peter Heller The Guide is a literary thriller by one of my favorite authors, in which Jack (from Heller's book The

father is the Crown Prince of Japan; Damnation Spring, Ash Davidson's dark and beautifully written literary Damnation Spring is a literary mystery from Ash Davidson, and it's wonderfully wrought so far, with plenty

The Hero of This Book straddles the line between fiction and memoir, as the book feels like a deeply The freedom one fictional man grants you is immeasurable. The blurred line between fact and fiction allows the true heart of the book, a daughter's wonder, grief

Meanwhile, Alice's best friend Eileen is questioning her life path, working at a literary magazine and

The Guide is a literary thriller by one of my favorite authors, in which Jack (from Heller's book The began unraveling in the story, I felt as though the tone of the book shifted abruptly into a dramatic, action-packed section that seemed straight out of a movie. Heller's books, including his thrilling, character-driven story The River, the meditative yet decisively action-oriented

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.

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. knocked systems offline, and even worse, it seems that someone has deliberately been sabotaging the Library 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 .

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

sinister underbelly of their rural North Carolina town, and basically everything about this intricate literary

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

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 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 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.

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

Ukraine-set darkly comic novel of an unlikely journey; and I'm reading Jo Harkin's Tudor-era historical fiction offered intriguing secrets, a swirling mystery, terrible betrayal, heartwarming found family, steady action Here, Harkin builds a rich historical fiction story of John Collan, a ten-year-old who transforms from For my review of Jo Harkin's speculative fiction Tell Me an Ending , please click this link .

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

training college for wartime dragon riders, Fourth Wing; I'm reading Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction about dragons. 02 The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction with her clients, as she keeps explaining to them) who is fake dating a nice man and attending family functions 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.

The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby is a historical fiction art-focused mystery told in two timelines husband and wife writing team of Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos) offers a gorgeously wrought historical fiction This was immensely satisfying historical fiction. You can click here for lists of more historical fiction novels and historical fiction mysteries I've

grief, loss, family conflicts, strangers' bonds, and sticky moral dilemmas related to a speculative-fiction allows those who are grieving or coping with tragedy to soften their emotions and emerge better able to function

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Stephen Graham Jones's historical fiction-horror story, The heavy emotional underpinnings, Say You'll Remember Me ; and I'm reading Olivia Waite's slim science fiction-mystery The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is a horror/historical fiction story with key supernatural elements. Playlist . 03 Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite In Olivia Waite's slim science-fiction knocked systems offline, and even worse, it seems that someone has deliberately been sabotaging the Library