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- Review of All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
The found-family element is a favorite of mine, and the makeshift nature of Caffall's imagined future
- Review of Trip by Amie Barrodale
This was one of my favorite elements of the book.
- Review of The Names by Florence Knapp
daughter Maia, Bear; in a second, she makes a less aggressive but unsanctioned name choice that's her favorite
- Review of Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
My favorite science fiction novels examine the Big Issues: What makes us people?
- Review of My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan
My Oxford Year is my favorite kind of romance; Whelan uses a light-fiction structure to take on seriously
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/25 Edition
of the Sea ; I'm listening to Jen Hatmaker's memoir Awake ; and I'm listening to my newly discovered favorite
- Review of Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Intermezzo is one of my favorite Rooney novels yet, exploring complicated families, grief, unconventional relationships is unconventional, and various players involved struggle to let go of societal expectations in favor
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/31/23 Edition
coping with the grief of having lost her mom and navigating romance using the inspiration of her mom's favorite coping with the grief of having lost her mom and navigating romance using the inspiration of her mom's favorite
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/5/25 Edition
Jimenez is also the author of Just for the Summer (one of my Favorite Rom-Coms of the Year last year
- Review of This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
ICYMI: This five-star read--part memoir/part essay--is one of my favorite books of Ann Patchett's, and My book club wasn't unanimous on a five-star rating, but this is one of my favorite Patchett books.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/22/25 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a favorite author's most recent historical fiction, The Briar Club
- Review of The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
Annie Hartnett is also the author of the wonderful novel Unlikely Animals , which was one of my Bossy Favorite
- Review of A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
And the found-family element is a favorite of mine; Kingfisher builds this aspect poignantly, messily
- Six Four Star (And Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
Six Great Bossy Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads The Obsessive Wrap-Up of Favorite Reads continues! I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite science fiction reads? For my full review, please check out Silver in the Bone. 04 Time's Mouth by Edan Lepucki Lepucki's strange Please click here for my full review of Time's Mouth. 05 World Running Down by Al Hess Hess's dystopian
- Review of The Luminous Web: Essays on Science and Religion by Barbara Brown Taylor
Barbara Brown Taylor is one of my favorite authors, but this slim, early book of hers didn't offer the
- Review of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
With her savvy smarts and big heart, she was one of my favorite characters.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/24/25 Edition
01 In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner I recently posted about some of my very favorite young adult books
- Review of How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
of lighter fiction or rom-com books I've loved, check out these Greedy Reading Lists: Six More of my Favorite Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite
- Review of One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying #3) by Karen M. McManus
established characters of Maeve, Nate, Phoebe, Bronwyn, and Knox from book one--along with other old favorites
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/20/25 Edition
Sebastian de Castell's worldbuilding is fascinating, the magic-school setting is a favorite, and the
- Review of The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
into her perceived reality and actively participates within it in order to calm her down; he buys her favorite
- Review of A Power Unbound (Last Binding #3) by Freya Marske
mischievous and complementary) group of allies fights to reveal the source of the evil at work, and favorite
- Review of Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
Black Woods, Blue Sky is a cold-setting story--one of my favorites--in which the unforgiving weather,
- Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading
Some Light Fiction Favorites At the start of the pandemic, I was particularly drawn to lighter fiction These are some of my light fiction favorites, and they're also perfect for summer reading. I'm due to create another Greedy Reading List of my more recently read light fiction favorites, but meanwhile reviews of Lauren's The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, Love and Other Words, The Soulmate Equation (a favorite ), and Autoboyography (another favorite and a young adult LGBTQ+ gem). 05 Beach Read by Emily Henry Is
- Review of The Summer War by Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik is one of my very favorite authors, and The Summer War is her recently published novella.
- Review of The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
Center doesn't rely on a miscommunication trope (my very least favorite), and I could see where both
- Review of Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
listed in my Greedy Reading List Six More Time-Travel Stories to Explore , but included as one of my favorite
- Review of Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven
The strongest bonds between characters aren't those within the nuclear family, and this was one of my favorite
- Review of Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks
Brooks's newest book, Horse, and I realized that I haven't posted a Bossy review of another Brooks favorite
- Shhh! Holiday Cookbook Gift Ideas
Have you received any favorite cookbook gifts in years past? I'd love to hear! recipes for "wholesome decadence," including recipes for a crowd and those sure to become everyday family favorites Some are favorites from her site, and others are new meals with the Smitten Kitchen stamp of approval
- Review of The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
I took issue with Gram's unapologetic and outrageous favoritism toward Lexie, which could have possibly Lexie was the excellent swimmer and student and musician and had lots of friends and was their parents’ favorite , Grandma’s favorite, and family friend Ryan’s favorite (all despite her mental illness/schizophrenia
- Review of The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite
- Review of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
Not in Love is irresistible, the pacing is great, and the banter is excellent--funny dialogue is a favorite
- Six Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
You can find last year's version of this list here: Six Favorite Bossy Fantasy Reads from the Past Year You can find my recent-ish two lists of favorite science fiction and fantasy reads from the past year What are some of your favorite fantasy reads?
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/16/22 Edition
from one of my favorite authors, Maggie Shipstead; The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, Nikole Hannah-Jones From the author of Astonish Me, Seating Arrangements, and Great Circle, one of my favorite reads last
- Review of Charm City Rocks: A Love Story by Matthew Norman
The everyday-person/famous-person love is a favorite trope of mine, and Norman adds emotional complexities
- Review of Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age #2) by Deanna Raybourn
I love the second installment's return to my favorite aging assassins and their quick-thinking, spry,
- Six Long Contemporary Novels to Sink Into
What are some of your favorite long novels? This was one of my favorite books of the year when I read it. 02 The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell This
- Review of You Have a Friend in 10A by Maggie Shipstead
Maggie Shipstead is also the author of Astonish Me, Seating Arrangements, and Great Circle, one of my favorite
- The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year
radar, French is the author of six Dublin Murder Squad books (In the Woods, The Likeness--this is my favorite Disappearing Earth Julia Phillips's interconnected stories follow in chapters that take place each month What mystery/suspense reads have been your favorites lately? These were all so good and so different--they were my favorites from 2019, in the general order of when
- Review of Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Jessica Knoll is also the author of Luckiest Girl Alive , The Favorite Sister , and American Girl .
- Review of To Shape a Dragon's Breath (Nampeshiweisit #1) by Moniquill Blackgoose
I love books about dragons (check out some of my favorites).
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/10/25 Edition
Blue Sky , literary fiction about a single mother and mysterious man in the Alaskan wilderness by a favorite
- Review of Exiles (Aaron Falk #3) by Jane Harper
The Survivors, which is set on the Tasmanian coast, is one of my favorite Harper novels.
- Review of The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
best-friendship between Jess and Fizzy (Felicity) is one of the funniest aspects and was one of my favorite My favorite book to date by this writing team is the lovely Autoboyography.
- Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite
written by chefs and by people who are obsessed with food, and the books listed here are some of my favorites and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl Garlic and Sapphires may be my favorite atmosphere can inspire. 02 The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber "It’s so hot that it steams in your mouth Reichl includes her own photographs and some of her favorite recipes, which together make the book feel
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/14/25 Edition
Henry's Beach Read was one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/1/21 Edition
Universe; and I'm reading the young readers' book Pretty Funny for a Girl by Rebecca Elliott from my favorite Possible Worlds. 03 Pretty Funny for a Girl by Rebecca Elliott In her novel for young readers from my favorite
- Review of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
His wife has died, his sales are down, his favorite collection of poems has been stolen, and he's drawing
- Thankful for Five-Star Bossy Reads
Thankful for Five-Star Bossy Favorites I've been thinking through my favorite books of the year for an What made them your favorites? 01 The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell This book!
















































