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- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/6/23 Edition
Naomi Alderman's newest novel, The Future, to be published tomorrow; I'm listening to Prachi Gupta's memoir In her memoir, Gupta explores her Indian American culture, her parents' expectations, society's pressures But when a dangerous ritual threatens the safety of all the magicians in Great Britain, he reluctantly
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/12/23 Edition
Reading Now I'm reading Maddalena and the Dark, Julia Fine's upcoming novel about young friends and musicians
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/5/23 Edition
When a documentary shines a light on Margot again, Billy's longtime crush on the musician is renewed.
- Review of Moonlight Drive by A.R. Hadley
I was puzzled as to why the "secret" that Nick, a professional musician, played piano and wrote songs Hadley's descriptions of the clothing styles of the musicians of the era were entertaining and a highlight
- Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
of my favorite fiction works that have to do with rock and roll, writing songs, performing, and the musician Utopia Avenue contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life musicians somehow I still haven't read it--as well as A Long Way Down, Slam, How to Be Good, About a Boy, and the memoir You, Goodnight by Andy Abramowitz In Thank You, Goodnight, Teddy Tremble, a likable, formerly famous musician
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/19/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading three upcoming titles; one memoir and a novel are coming out tomorrow and one memoir will be published next week. Memoirs to Explore Six More Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality 02 The Frederick Sisters Are
- Review of Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
They're both currently on Georgia's tiny Little Crescent Island, vying to become the memoir author for In separate interviews with each writer, Margaret recounts her family's checkered past as well as memories
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/25/25 Edition
Cavanagh's twisty revenge mystery, Kill for Me, Kill for You ; and I'm listening to Maria Bamford's candid memoir , Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere . I don't love the title, but I'm hooked on the story. 03 Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental You might also want to check out these Bossy reviews of memoirs I've read.
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
most loved reading in May: Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You, Lucinda Williams's gritty, frank memoir by Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams offers a gritty, honest, captivating, spare yet fully developed memoir In Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You, songwriter, singer, and musician Lucinda Williams shares
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/24/25 Edition
set in glamorous Capri by Katy Hays, Saltwater ; I'm listening to standup comedian Youngmi Mayer's memoir , I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying ; and for my book club I'm listening to Patric Gagne's memoir, Sociopath Hays is also the author of The Cloisters . 02 I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying: A Memoir by Youngmi Mayer standup comedian and podcast host, and she is intrigued by dark humor, aiming to inject it into her memoir I'm listening to I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying as an audiobook. 03 Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne
- Review of How to Say Goodbye by Wendy MacNaughton
moments, How to Say Goodbye shines a light on the things we can potentially shape--including sharing memories of interest to you, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Powerful Memoirs
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/26/22 Edition
Wilf, whose memories of past events come rushing back. I mentioned Dani Shapiro's fascinating memoir Inheritance in the Greedy Reading List Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In. 03 Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen "There are birds, and then there
- Review of Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy
that was once in the area, and she interviewed workers and guests from the Midwestern hub where hit musicians
- Review of The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson
Casey Wilson, actress (Happy Endings), comedian (Saturday Night Live), and writer, shares essays and memories My initial cluelessness is no reflection on Wilson's book, and I'm generally game to read memoirs by If you like memoirs, you might try the books on some of these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs About Facing Mortality
- Review of The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
captivating character here, although she exists largely off page and in the main protagonist's mixed-feelings memories Lexie was the excellent swimmer and student and musician and had lots of friends and was their parents
- Six More Novels I Loved Reading Last Year
about facing mortality, you might be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Powerful Memoirs World by Jai Chakrabarti Chakrabarti offers characters with complex struggles, hopes, and haunting memories Wilf, whose wife is losing her memories at the same time vivid memories of past events come rushing back I mentioned Dani Shapiro's fascinating memoir Inheritance in the Greedy Reading List Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In.
- Review of The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
The Paris Novel is the first novel by food writer, memoir author, food critic, and James Beard award-winner Her wonderful food-focused memoirs Garlic and Sapphires and Tender at the Bone were both listed in my Greedy Reading List of Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite , and you can find my review of Save Me the Plums , her memoir about heading up Gourmet magazine, here .
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/24/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Cher , the first in Cher's planned two-part memoir; I'm reading 01 Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher In the first of Cher's two-part memoir, she traces some of her So far the memoir feels focused on more of an account of what occurred, with emotional confusion and
- Ten Bossy Spring Favorites
There's a book of short stories; one nonfiction book; a memoir; an atmospheric, mysterious novel; historical They're both currently on Georgia's tiny Little Crescent Island, vying to become the memoir author for Her memoir is candid, poignant, funny, and always entertaining. I laughed out loud repeatedly while I was reading this charming memoir by this strong, funny woman. For more memoirs you might like, please check out these Bossy reviews as well as Greedy Reading Lists
- Review of Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
only one current patient, a famous rock star with addiction problems, and in an unorthodox shift, the musician
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/2/25 Edition
century rural Scotland, Clear ; and I'm reading comedian and former pro tennis player Michael Kosta's memoir Tommy Tomlinson was a reporter for the Charlotte Observer for over two decades and is the author of a memoir Michael Kosta I didn't know anything about Michael Kosta when I began reading this book, but I love memoirs
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/29/24 Edition
opening up after heartbreak by David Nicholls; and I'm listening to Australian actress Rebel Wilson's memoir I'm listening to You Are Here as an audiobook. 03 Rebel Rising by Rebel Wilson I love to read a memoir --if you haven't yet, you might want to check out the many stand-alone memoir reviews and memoir-focused A friend recommended actress Rebel Wilson's memoir Rebel Rising , and I'm listening to the Australian's
- My Bossy Favorite Reads of the Summer
by Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams offers a gritty, honest, captivating, spare yet fully developed memoir In Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You, songwriter, singer, and musician Lucinda Williams shares
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/16/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Molly Jong-Fast's memoir about her tumultuous relationship with 01 How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir by Molly Jong-Fast Molly Jong-Fast is a podcaster and How to Lose Your Mother is a poignant, sharp, darkly funny memoir of a challenging, volatile relationship
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
of this book please see Katabasis . 02 Frog: The Secret Diary of a Paramedic by Sally Gould Gould's memoir Sally Gould's memoir is named after a darkly humorous term of affection for paramedics in Australia ( For my full review, please check out The Everlasting . 04 Care and Feeding: A Memoir by Laurie Woolever I listened to this memoir as an audiobook. You might also be interested in the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your
- Review of The Guide by Peter Heller
When he's set up as the guide for a famous musician, he baits her line, carries her gear, and sets her
- Review of What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
chilling and feels hauntingly pinpointed: They were big and brave, superb scholars and scientists, musicians
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/21 Edition
The musician and his wife move in with the doctor's family while the star struggles with his issues,
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/30/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading evangelical preacher Beth Moore's memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life But her memoir details childhood abuse, her mother's deteriorating mental health, the development of For many more Bossy reviews of memoirs, please check out the books and lists at this link .
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/10/25 Edition
Alaskan wilderness by a favorite author, Eowyn Ivey; I'm listening to Southern comic Leanne Morgan's memoir offers current-day takes on her life that will feel familiar to fans, but her memoir also traces her You can find Bossy reviews of other memoirs here . 03 Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson Marlowe
- Six Riveting Backlist Reads
The book contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life musicians
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
fiction, two historical fiction mysteries (one with magical elements at its heart), a fictionalized memoir expects adventure when she agrees to help save the magical world by serving as companion to an elderly magician Truth. 05 The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken McCracken straddles the line between novel and memoir The Hero of This Book straddles the line between fiction and memoir, as the letter feels deeply like The Hero of This Book is one way in which the author refuses to allow her many vivid memories of her
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
They love each other, but they are able to stay married only because they push down the memories of tragedies here for my full review of The Road to Tender Hearts . 03 This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir Her memoir is candid, poignant, funny, and always entertaining. I laughed out loud repeatedly while I was reading this charming memoir by this strong, funny woman. They're both currently on Georgia's tiny Little Crescent Island, vying to become the memoir author for
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/25 Edition
Iida Turpeinin's upcoming historical fiction novel Beasts of the Sea ; I'm listening to Jen Hatmaker's memoir scheduled for publication November 18, courtesy of NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company. 02 Awake: A Memoir
- Review of A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst
the titles on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads , Six Favorite Nonfiction and Memoir Reads of the Year , Six Nonfiction and Memoir Reads I Loved , Six of My Favorite Nonfiction Reads ,
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
on a real-life figure; a beautiful, haunting story told in three timelines; a captivating celebrity memoir from a larger-than-life performer; a comedian's funny memoir; a fast-paced WWII-set mystery for young Click here for my full review of There Are Rivers in the Sky . 03 Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher Early on, the memoir felt like more of a factual account of what occurred in her life than it felt like Please click here for my full review of Cher: The Memoir . 04 What in the World?!
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/10/23 Edition
Charles Frazier's newest historical fiction, The Trackers, to be published April 11; I'm reading a memoir This Place Beautiful, also scheduled for publication April 11; and I'm listening to Matthew Perry's memoir The Trackers will be published April 11. 02 You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith Beautiful is scheduled for publication April 11. 03 Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir I'm listening to this memoir as an audiobook.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/1/23 Edition
final moments, How to Say Goodbye focuses on the things we can potentially shape--including sharing memories of interest to you, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Powerful Memoirs
- Review of The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
More from Lev Grossman Lev Grossman is also the author of the Magicians trilogy. I read the first in that series, The Magicians , for but me it was short on magic and fantastical elements
- Review of The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
framework of the imagined point of view of Wolfgang Mozart’s real but largely unknown composer and musician
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/7/24 Edition
Her wonderful food-focused memoirs Garlic and Sapphires and Tender at the Bone were both listed in my Greedy Reading List of Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite , and you can find my review of Save Me the Plums , her memoir about heading up Gourmet magazine here .
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
When a documentary shines a light on Margot again, Billy's longtime crush on the musician is renewed. about facing mortality, you might be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Powerful Memoirs
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/21/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading comedian Zarna Garg's upcoming memoir, This American Woman ; I'm 01 This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir by Zarna Garg Zarna Garg avoided an unwanted arranged
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/18/21 Edition
that was once in the area, and she interviewed workers and guests from the Midwestern hub where hit musicians
- Review of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
Cronin's debut takes place in a hospital's terminal ward and dips in and out of Margot's and Lenni's memories If you're interested in books that explore mortality, you might want to check out Six Powerful Memoirs
- Six Fascinating Books Set in Maine
: literary fiction that's part of an interconnected series; a romantic story about starting over; a memoir review, please check out Evvie Drake Starts Over . 03 When We Were the Kennedys by Monica Wood Wood's memoir When We Were the Kennedys is a memoir about grieving deeply, leaning on family and community in a crisis I loved this fantastic memoir! Wood's memoir is heartwarming and funny and tragic and vivid.
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
For my full review of this book please see Hemlock & Silver . 03 Awake: A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker Jen Hatmaker's memoir explores her shock, grief, then growth after the end of her marriage, which she tells I love reading the stories of lives lived, so I frequently read memoirs. stories of famous or little-known people's lives, you might want to check out these Bossy reviews of memoirs
- Review of Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
Wang's memoir illustrates her family’s gritty determination in the face of extreme poverty and the many In her memoir Beautiful Country, Wang shares the few small joys she discovered as a little girl in New Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into, Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year, Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In, Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite, and Six Powerful Memoirs about Or simply search "Memoir" in the Bossy search bar on each page of this site.
- My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads
by Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams offers a gritty, honest, captivating, spare yet fully developed memoir In Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You, songwriter, singer, and musician Lucinda Williams shares Newman's lets the reader into Edi and Ash's rabbit warren of private jokes and moments and memories,
- Review of Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Utopia Avenue contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life musicians














































