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  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/4/23 Edition

    centuries later who tries to piece together her life, A True Account; I'm listening to Jennifer Wright's nonfiction NetGalley and Henry Holt & Company. 02 Madame Restell by Jennifer Wright The subtitle of Jennifer Wright's nonfiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/1/26 Edition

    debut novel Half His Age made me cringe, but I had to find out how McCurdy's command of narrative nonfiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/19/26 Edition

    Sandwich (one of My Very Favorite Bossy 2024 Reads ), We All Want Impossible Things , the wonderful nonfiction

  • Review of The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

    former professional basketball player and ESPN journalist who wrote What Made Maddy Run and other nonfiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/27/23 Edition

    Continental Army, A Girl Called Samson, to be published April 1; I'm reading detective Paul Holes's nonfiction From Paul Holes, the detective who found the Golden State Killer, comes a nonfiction work about tracking

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/10/25 Edition

    Bruce Holsinger is also the author of The Gifted School, The Displacements , and works of nonfiction.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/23/23 Edition

    two books in his Passenger series, both released last year; and I'm reading a science-and-sex-focused nonfiction Nagoski's nonfiction is. Come As You Are is about the way women's sexuality works and why.

  • Ten Favorite Bossy Spring Reads

    subject I wasn't initially captivated by and crafted another work of his signature masterful narrative nonfiction Then Patrick Radden Keefe crafts this nonfiction work that reads like a novel. do, Patrick Radden Keefe takes a complex, tangled situation and shapes it into intriguing narrative nonfiction Radden Keefe is also the author of the powerful Empire of Pain and Say Nothing, one of my favorite nonfiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/31/23 Edition

    The Books I'm Reading Now At the moment I'm listening to Timothy Egan's narrative nonfiction account Timothy Egan is also the author of The Worst Hard Time, fascinating narrative nonfiction about the Dust

  • Review of The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown

    She is a historian and a nonfiction author with several other works to her credit.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/27/25 Edition

    become her gorgeous, high-achieving, Harvard-bound cousin comes true; and I'm reading Jonathan Haidt's nonfiction research into moral psychology to address the reasoning between a timely, potent issue: the power in conflicting

  • Six Book Recommendations from Smarty Librarians

    adhering, for now, to the satisfyingly arcane Dewey Decimal System developed in the late 1900s for the nonfiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/21/22 Edition

    fiercely loving woman; and I'm reading All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days, Rebecca Donner's narrative nonfiction funeral. 03 All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner The subtitle of Rebecca Donner's nonfiction This powerful work of narrative nonfiction tracks Mildred through her courageous efforts, through immeasurable

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/1/22 Edition

    The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cultish, nonfiction by Amanda Montell; the upcoming (to be published 01 Cultish: The Language of Fanatacism by Amanda Montell In her nonfiction work Cultish: The Language

  • June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: contemporary fiction, young adult, nonfiction, fantasy Empire of Pain is essential nonfiction that details the shocking narcissism, relentless ambition and Patrick Radden Keefe is a master of compelling, important nonfiction. book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland was one of my Six of the Best Nonfiction by Douglas Stuart Young Mungo offers a striking story of disappointment, abuse, Protestant-Catholic conflict

  • June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    I had several literary fiction reads, a dystopian fantasy, and a fun nonfiction book. is reeling from economic troubles; Brendan's older adoptive brother deeply resents his presence; and conflicts Tommy Tomlinson's playful, intriguing nonfiction Dogland takes an engaging look at dogs--particularly remain separate, I was taken with the double-edged quest, elite training, magical abilities, and complex conflicts

  • Ten Bossy Spring Favorites

    There's a book of short stories; one nonfiction book; a memoir; an atmospheric, mysterious novel; historical Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green In John Green's nonfiction John Green is also the author of the nonfiction collection of essays The Anthropocene Reviewed  (which was one of my six favorite nonfiction reads  the year I read it) as well as the young adult novels An Griffin Sisters  also takes on deep familial conflicts, coping with loss and a devastating blow for future

  • Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies

    Only one title on this list is nonfiction, but because I'm nothing if not greedy, other nonfiction books I'd love to hear: What are your favorite (fiction or nonfiction) books about tough lady spies? This is the only nonfiction book on the list.

  • Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West

    Australian outback at the end of the 19th century, Only Killers and Thieves centers around one family’s conflicts Doc is nonfiction, but it reads like historical fiction (as opposed to a heavier nonfiction title like

  • Review of Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs #1) by Jacqueline Winspear

    standalone novel, The White Lady, a World War I-set novel, The Care and Management of Lies, and the nonfiction

  • Is This the Perfect August Reading List?

    practically perfect rom-com; the immersive memoir you didn't know you needed; weird, funny, wonderful nonfiction Please click here for my full review of Cher: The Memoir. 03 Weird, Funny, Wonderful Nonfiction: The

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/22/22 Edition

    fascinating, thought-provoking science fiction The Humans; and I'm reading The Quiet Zone, captivating nonfiction Kurczy's nonfiction explores the treasure of quiet in a world largely filled with noise, stimulation,

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/7/22 Edition

    Nagamatsu's recently published science fiction How High We Go in the Dark; listening to Angela Duckworth's nonfiction Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth In researcher and professor Angela Duckworth's nonfiction

  • Shhh! Bossy Book Gift Ideas: Science and the Natural World

    don't forget to check my past Bossy idea lists for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites, nonfiction Nonfiction and Hobby Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays Shhh! Bossy Nonfiction Book Gift Ideas A Bossy book-buying note: If you're buying books this holiday season

  • Six Book Club Books I Loved in 2021

    Despite some small moments that felt heavy-handed, this is a powerful, fast-paced, compelling nonfiction The subtitle of Browder's nonfiction book is A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight If you like nonfiction books that read like fiction, you might try the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Compelling Nonfiction Books that Read Like Fiction and Six of the Best Nonfiction Books I've Read

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/28/23 Edition

    Bird's narrative nonfiction set in the late nineteenth century West; I'm reading Kate Morton's dual-timeline

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/6/22 Edition

    Crosley's upcoming literary fantasy; Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe's exhaustive and infuriating nonfiction Meticulously researched, interesting, and infuriating, Empire of Pain is essential nonfiction reading

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/11/23 Edition

    young man without direction who inherits a supervillain business, Starter Villain; and I'm reading nonfiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/25/24 Edition

    Accidental Empress, Sisi, The Queen's Fortune, and The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, as well as the nonfiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/3/25 Edition

    heart of British codebreaking, The Bletchley Riddle ; and I'm reading feminist activist Mona Eltahawy's nonfiction

  • Review of Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

    The author includes nonfiction footnotes that link race, socioeconomic disparity, and imprisonment.

  • Review of True Biz by Sara Nović

    Sara Nović is also the author of Girl at War and the illustrated nonfiction work America Is Immigrants

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/21 Edition

    reading Jessica Anya Blau's 1970s-set music-focused story Mary Jane; I'm listening to Katherine May's nonfiction 02 Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May In Katherine May's nonfiction

  • Review of Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy

    ultimately be able to read it, but I wanted to find out how McCurdy's significant command of narrative nonfiction

  • My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads

    In John Green's nonfiction book Everything Is Tuberculosis , he tells his story of befriending a young John Green is also the author of the nonfiction collection of essays The Anthropocene Reviewed  (which was one of my six favorite nonfiction reads  the year I read it) as well as other novels. is reeling from economic troubles; Brendan's older adoptive brother deeply resents his presence; and conflicts

  • Review of I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

    boarding school years, when her roommate Thalia was murdered--and the school's athletic trainer was convicted For more Bossy reviews of fiction and nonfiction books about boarding schools, click here.

  • Review of Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy

    You can click here to find fiction and nonfiction books I've read and reviewed that explore issues of

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/1/23 Edition

    Sutanto's Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers; and I'm reading the slim, powerful nonfiction

  • Six More Books about Brave Female Spies

    Quinn offers plenty of interpersonal conflict, romance, suspected double-crossing, and details of life The nonfiction Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy is made up of vividly recounted behind-the-scenes Macintyre also wrote the fantastic Spy and the Traitor, which was one of my Six Favorite Nonfiction Books of the Year last year and which I also listed on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books

  • Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences

    These four fiction works and two nonfiction titles resonated deeply with me. is a sweeping generational story of hardship, sacrifice, and fifty years of Korean-Japanese cultural conflict

  • Review of State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

    collaboration between Clinton and Penny kept me on the edge of my seat through heart-stopping political conflicts still making me feel invested in the story and the ins and outs of the various complicated political conflicts Lady may have informed her fictionalized peeks into the government, Oval Office, and interpersonal conflicts seventeen Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is the author of numerous nonfiction

  • Shhh! Holiday Cookbook Gift Ideas

    I spend most of the year focusing on fiction titles, with a healthy dose of memoirs and some nonfiction Nonfiction and Hobby Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays Shhh!

  • Review of We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

    love years ago with Newman's blog about her life, family and kids, Ben and Birdy, and I loved Newman's nonfiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/13/23 Edition

    I loved Newman's nonfiction book about motherhood, Waiting for Birdy. 02 Big Swiss by Jen Beagin Greta

  • Six More Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year

    Bird Isabella Bird's nonfiction account of her 1873 travels through the rugged, wondrous American West Through the vividly recounted adventures in this lively narrative nonfiction, Bird shares her many discoveries

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/24/22 Edition

    Pacific octopus; and I'm listening to How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur (creator of The Good Place), nonfiction

  • Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences

    But these four fiction works and two nonfiction titles resonated with me, each offering glimpses into is a sweeping generational story of hardship, sacrifice, and fifty years of Korean-Japanese cultural conflict

  • September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    I included two titles from my continuing light fiction run, but I also listed a great nonfiction book This is a powerful, fast-paced, compelling nonfiction read. The subtitle of Browder's nonfiction book is A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 8/29/22 Edition

    making a comeback, Carrie Soto Is Back; and I'm listening to Empire of the Summer Moon, fascinating nonfiction and the complications and implications of his white-Native American heritage are emblematic of the conflicts

  • Review of Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long

    the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings to Read by the Fire or the nonfiction

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