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- Review of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
I included Lincoln in the Bardo in the Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories
- Review of Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs #1) by Jacqueline Winspear
the aftermath of World War I in this irresistible first installment of Winspear's 18-book historical fiction Check out this Greedy Reading List for Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.
- Review of Dimestore: A Writer's Life by Lee Smith
ICYMI: Smith evokes a vivid sense of the regional South in her fiction, and in this memoir she traces Lee Smith has written numerous fictional stories about the Appalachian South, including Fair and Tender
- Review of Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
As they mastermind a plan to bring the exes together in Rachel Lynn Solomon’s light fiction story, Russell In an excellent example of how authors of light fiction can take on weighty issues with grace and care You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.
- Review of Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance by Paulette Jiles
Jiles's newest stark, beautiful, heartbreaking historical fiction tracks former Union soldier John Chenneville I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out. This was heartbreaking and lovely historical fiction from Paulette Jiles. I loved it.
- Review of Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan's literary fiction traces decades of the messy, poignant lives of two families shaped by In Patrick Ryan's literary fiction title Buckeye , which begins before World War II and spans to the
- Review of What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway
The historical fiction story about the building of the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina, had I love a North-Carolina-set story, and Joy Callaway's historical fiction What the Mountains Remember
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/23/24 Edition
daughter of the owners has disappeared, God of the Woods ; and I'm listening to Joy Callaway's historical fiction Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway I love a North-Carolina-set story, and Joy Callaway's historical fiction
- Review of Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
In this speculative fiction story, issues of memory, creativity, wealth and power, envy, fame, self-doubt
- Review of North Woods by Daniel Mason
Mason's novel isn't simply a historical fiction story linked through timelines. But North Woods isn't a charming historical fiction novel.
- Review of Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Summertime is the backdrop to Fortune's Meet Me at the Lake, light fiction with an anchor in deeper issues For more books I've loved, check out the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.
- March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
here for my full review of The Excitements. 04 Good Material by Dolly Alderton Alderton's literary fiction with romance-novel elements that keep things moving but frequently pulled me out of the historical fiction The excellent historical fiction here is conflated with romance-novel-worthy storylines and dialogue The Women. 06 Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross Donna Woolfolk Cross offers a fascinating historical fiction Pope Joan is Donna Woolfolk Cross's historical fiction about a figure whose existence the Catholic church
- Review of The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
crew, the mystery and suspicion, and most of all the character-driven storyline in Kitasei's science fiction In Yume Kitasei's science fiction thriller The Deep Sky, a mission to deep space is disrupted by an explosion and AI, Six More Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels, and Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction
- Review of Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson
This is a great example of a light-fiction-feeling romance that deals with weighty, meaningful themes
- Review of The Women by Kristin Hannah
with romance-novel elements that keep things moving but frequently pulled me out of the historical fiction The excellent historical fiction here is conflated with romance-novel-worthy storylines and dialogue
- Review of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
I mentioned Gilead in the Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil
- Review of A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
This second book in Raybourn's historical fiction mystery series, set in Victorian London, hooked me Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's sassy Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction
- Review of A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird
alley, you might also be interested in the novels on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West
- Review of O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker
O Caledonia is a modern classic, literary fiction that encompasses darkly funny passages and tragic
- Review of The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer about strong women making a difference, but I admit that I was curious about how even a historical fiction For more about Kate Quinn’s The Huntress (and five other historical fiction books I loved), check out the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year. about Brave Female Spies, Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II, and Six Historical Fiction
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/5/24 Edition
of their lives using competitive magical tasks, The Book of Love; and I'm listening to a historical fiction Walsh Unsinkable is historical fiction set in two timelines by Jenni L. Walsh.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/18/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to The Bodyguard, Katherine Center's newest light fiction about Woman of Troublesome Creek, Kim Michele Richardson's historical fiction about a traveling rural Kentucky one of the "Blue People" of rural Kentucky; and I'm reading Weather Girl, Rachel Lynn Solomon's light fiction by Kim Michele Richardson Kim Michele Richardson's The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is historical fiction As they mastermind a plan to bring the exes together in Rachel Lynn Solomon’s light fiction story, Russell
- Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading
Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready If you're into lighter fiction with some romance and laughs, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Light Fiction Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune Summertime is the backdrop to Fortune's Meet Me at the Lake, light fiction I loved the playful tone, the ghost angle within this light fiction, romantic story, and the focus on
- Review of The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
If you like to read fiction about music, you might also like the titles I included in the Greedy Reading
- Review of The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
In this historical fiction novel by Kate Quinn, the stories of two women—an imagined World War I spy
- Review of A Star Is Bored by Byron Lane
I loved this fictionalized peek at life with a beloved star. Have you read anything like this?
- Review of Boy by Nicole Galland
In Nicole Galland's historical fiction tale Boy , Alexander "Sander" Cooke is a famed, sought-after "
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/21/24 Edition
Ranging from the Matewan Massacre through the Battle of Blair Mountain, Rednecks offers a mix of fictional Mountain, Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction
- Review of I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang
read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction young-adult rom-com I Hope This Doesn't Find You here and my review of Liang's young-adult historical fiction
- Review of Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
I love a science-fiction story in which elements of humanity are explored, I love an alternate-history
- Review of The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
I listed Amina in the Greedy Reading List Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I
- Review of Fallen Land by Taylor Brown
I included this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War .
- Six Fascinating Stories Set in Space
Life and AI Six More Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Lostetter Lostetter's standalone science fiction is a story about robots, a ragtag space crew, friends In The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers Chambers's story is science fiction that's full of heart, heartbreak, and hope. This young adult science fiction story has an irresistible premise: teenaged Romy is the sole survivor
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/13/23 Edition
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
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/27/25 Edition
In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/6/23 Edition
Gupta explores her Indian American culture, her parents' expectations, society's pressures, and the fiction sooooo excited to read this final installment in Freya Marske's Last Binding trilogy, a queer historical fiction
- February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
February is the shortest month, but I squeezed in some great reading: compelling historical fiction based fast-paced WWII-set mystery for young readers that came out of a writing collaboration; and historical fiction II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction The Rose Code . 06 Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine Erin Crosby Eckstine's richly detailed historical fiction
- Review of Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin
Harkin's fascinating debut speculative fiction considers a memory clinic that erases and reinstates memories Jo Harkin's debut novel, her speculative fiction Tell Me an Ending, is about a tech company that erases I love fiction about memory and how it shapes us, and I thought Harkin's Tell Me an Ending was wonderful Still Alice by Lisa Genova and What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty are two other fiction titles I loved
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/10/23 Edition
stalker; and I'm reading Katherine Center's upcoming (to be published tomorrow) Hello Stranger, light fiction guilt and self-doubt lead her to track down the almost-victim, Wade Austin, he assures her that her actions 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.
- October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: two historical fiction stories, gothic magical realism, science fiction, a character-driven mystery, and yet another of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica 01 October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative Olivia Hawker's newest historical fiction is set in Depression-era Kentucky. Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction
- Review of Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
to in the book's title) that comprise his motivations--small and large--for getting out of bed and functioning Haig is also the author of the fiction titles The Midnight Library and How to Stop Time.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/13/24 Edition
college students, a death, and a missing girl; and I'm reading Sleeping Giants, Rene Denfeld's literary fiction I've read and reviewed another book called Sleeping Giants; that one was a science fiction story by Sylvain
- Six Riveting Backlist Reads
For classic light fiction that's also great for summer reading, check out these titles and Bossy reviews In The Vanishing Half, Bennett follows the history of the fictional Vignes twins, Desiree and Stella, Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell In Utopia Avenue, Mitchell takes us through the twists and turns of a fictional The book contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life musicians here. 05 When These Mountains Burn by David Joy Joy offers an often dark work of Southern literary fiction
- Review of Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
Ashley Elston's mystery First Lie Wins (it was on my December favorites list ; it was one of my Bossy Fiction
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The Second Ending, Michelle Hoffman's light-fiction novel about music, dark secrets, zany hijinks, and redemption; Beyond That the Sea, historical fiction set during World War II about a young girl balancing two worlds and families; Boys I Know, Anna Gracia's debut, young adult fiction about a wonderful young others' expectations, and shaping her own future; Charm City Rocks, Matthew Norman's layered light fiction This is a perfect light-fiction read that's fun and funny, but never silly.
- Review of Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
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.
- Review of Wellness by Nathan Hill
characters Jack and Elizabeth try to find their way back to an emotional connection in this literary fiction
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/10/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Fire and the Ore, the newest historical fiction novel (to be Hawker is also the author of The Ragged Edge of Night, which I mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Her mother's volatile emotions; upsetting and controlling manner; pushy actions; mental, emotional, and
- Review of The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian
In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction novel, Libby Steadman lives in Virginia on the edge of
- Review of Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Nellie Coker is fresh out of jail and ready to jump back into the action, masterminding moves to increase If you like historical fiction mysteries, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You.

















































