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sooooo excited to read this final installment in Freya Marske's Last Binding trilogy, a queer historical fiction An unlikely (and wonderfully mischievous and complementary) group of allies fights to reveal the source Marske is also the author of A Marvellous Light and A Restless Truth.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Micaiah Johnson's science-fiction novel Those Beyond the Wall; I'm listening to Kristin Hannah's historical fiction about women who served in the Vietnam War, The Women ; and I'm listening to Dolly Alderton's contemporary literary fiction about a stand-up comedian's breakup I received a prepublication digital edition of this science fiction title courtesy of NetGalley and Random Kristin Hannah's The Women shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Emma Donoghue's newest historical fiction, Learned by Heart, set Us Is Back; and I'm listening to Niall Howell's debut, Only Pretty Damned, which is noir historical fiction town, our sleuths realize that not everyone is who they say they are; that old mysteries are coming to light ; and that yet again they might be the only ones who can serve up the justice that others so desperately by Niall Howell I'm listening to Niall Howell's debut, Only Pretty Damned, which is noir historical fiction

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 When Lou tries to bring a dark Highfield secret to light, she realizes that speaking out might be deadly

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the seventh installment in Martha Wells's fantastic science fiction You can check out my review of book 3, A Conjuring of Light, here. 03 Lone Women by Victor LaValle There If you like Westerns, you might want to check out the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and  Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American

Smith's historical fiction story in two timelines equally powerfully evokes the bleak Dutch winters of Ellie, now a celebrated art historian, is potentially facing a disaster in which her forgery comes to light

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to The Light We Carry, Michelle Obama's book about facing adversity 01 The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama I read Michelle Obama's wonderful So I decided to listen to The Light We Carry and was instantly sure audiobook was the right format for She has been forced to hide in plain sight in order to evade those who would eliminate her family forever healing power of art--and realizes that trusting Micah with her complicated feelings and true self might

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

In his self-banishment in remote Svalbard, his only company is the haunting, beautiful Northern Lights friends from the work farm hitched a ride in the trunk, and they're set on having the group of boys light review, check out Doctors and Friends. 05 Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams Williams's historical fiction In Beatriz Williams's historical fiction, Our Woman in Moscow it's 1948 and Iris Digby, her American teasing out what was actually happening; the characterization; the machinations--all of it. onderful lights

The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby is a historical fiction art-focused mystery told in two timelines I found the story immensely satisfying. ...I realized I too had seen terrible sights, lived through awful 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

out The Bone Clocks . 03 The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati I loved digging into this 750-page historical fiction In The Gilded Hour , Sara Donati shapes a historical fiction story about an eccentric family and a broad the end--even keeping in mind that there's a second book in Donati's Waverly Place series, Where the Light 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

Grey Dog begins as an immersive historical fiction story of a young teacher with a shocking past in One might say “a good man” and mean anything — there are as many ways of being a good man, it seems, This is a feminist historical fiction story in which women--long kept quiet and still, supervised to I loved the setting and detail of the historical fiction story, but I became fully hooked as the tale You might also like my Bossy reviews of other historical fiction books set in the 1900s .

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Woman of Light, Kali Fajardo-Anstine's upcoming fantastical, indigenous historical fiction; The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid's dual-timeline historical fiction about the secrets of an Old Hollywood starlet; and A Marvellous Light, Freya Marske's fantastical 01 Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine There is one every generation, a seer who keeps the stories Luz “Little Light” Lopez is a tea leaf reader and laundress in 1930s Denver who is trying to fend for

And here's a list of Six Historical Fiction Mysteries I Loved, if you like the melding of those two The tone of this is more toward contemporary fiction, and the book offers satisfying character development But she's also alert enough to know that because of the inevitable publicity, the fiction of her current The title and cover made me think "science fiction," but Quantum Girl Theory is rooted in historical fiction and offers a solid, twisty mystery as it moves through fascinating potential realities that might

This is a feminist historical fiction story in which women--long kept quiet and still, supervised to I loved the setting and detail of the historical fiction story, but I became fully hooked as the tale fiction books set in the 1900s or my Bossy reviews of Gothic stories . 04 Table for Two: Fictions by In Table for Two: Fictions , Amor Towles offers six short stories set in New York City and a novella Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I.

author to her work--and how a story can take on a life of its own--in this novel featuring a science fiction (The speed with which Zelu's book is fought over, paid for, published, successful, and various rights are sold all feels like a happy dream-state fantasy that prospective authors might especially enjoy. After the feverish writing of her successful science fiction story, she is unable to write a sequel. This is literary fiction with portions of science fiction, and I adored the portions of Rusted Robots

Cosby's Southern small-town murder mystery, All the Sinners Bleed; and I'm reading The Night Tiger author Even the people we loved kept pieces of themselves hidden away from the light. Choo is also the author of The Night Tiger, a title I listed in my Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.

book, Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni; I'm reading Josie Silver's newest romantic fiction publication tomorrow, A Winter in New York; and I'm listening to the first in Sara Donati's historical fiction chef who moves to New York City in hopes of a fresh start--and is quickly intimidated by the scope and action And she can't fight her immediate attraction to the no-nonsense Nathaniel Bonner, a white man dressed Sara Donati is also the author of the wonderful book The Gilded Hour as well as Where the Light Enters

plays with time, a book that plays with memory, a musician's memoir, Roaring Twenties-set historical fiction , postapocalyptic fiction, and the newest in a young adult mystery series. This gorgeously written postapocalyptic climate-fiction story offers up a future in which civilization review of The Box in the Woods. 04 Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin Harkin's fascinating debut speculative fiction I love fiction about memory and how it shapes us, and I thought Harkin's Tell Me an Ending was wonderful

This is fantastic contemporary young adult fiction. please see Dear Edward. 05 The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati In The Gilded Hour, Donati shapes a historical fiction the end--even keeping in mind that there's a second book in Donati's Waverly Place series, Where the Light I loved digging into this 750-page historical fiction wonder. The Gilded Hour. 06 Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb I was going to be happy with a light

with romance-novel elements that keep things moving but frequently pulled me out of the historical fiction The Women shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but whose existence The excellent historical fiction here is conflated with romance-novel-worthy storylines and dialogue

I read this engrossing family story in a day and can't wait to read future fiction by Claire Lynch. showcasing foolish, greedy men determined to manipulate the truth in order to paint themselves in a better light Characters come off as less realistic than their fictionalized versions (who are main protagonists of story inside a story), and the ability of those with money and power to manipulate the truth into pure fiction Sophie Elmhirst revisits a decades-old true story that she crafts like fiction, skillfully using dry

Science and Nature Book Gift Ideas I spend most of my reading time on fiction titles, but my favorite What is light? What is life? And How do organisms behave? earth-shaking discoveries while reflecting on how we came to understand the way in which the world functions I can't wait to read this one. 05 How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler In How Far the Light Reaches, writer and science journalist Sabrina Imbler considers ten striking creatures

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

daughter of the owners has disappeared, God of the Woods ; and I'm listening to Joy Callaway's historical fiction A frantic search takes place, and as the locals look for Barbara, various Van Lear secrets come to light Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway I love a North-Carolina-set story, and Joy Callaway's historical fiction

Killers of a Certain Age was darkly funny, action-packed, feminist, and friend-focused. , spry, deadly answers to those who have broken moral codes--and who have our protagonists in their sights It was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and Somebody has to put the chessboard to rights, pick up the wrecked pieces and set it back at the start Curious Beginning , the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

England mystery series, A Treacherous Curse; and I'm reading The Deep Sky, Yume Kitasei's recent science fiction When two terrible crimes shake the small community, they also bring to light generations of dark history Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction of the wonderful Killers of a Certain Age. 03 The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei In Yume Kitasei's science fiction

I loved the 1700s wintry Maine setting and the convictions of the historical fiction novel's strong midwife Historical fiction? Check. Maine setting? Check. Female character in the medical profession? Check. Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied tradition and convention--and, in Lawhon's historical fiction In Lawhon's story, Martha is also a strong-willed feminist who is set on fighting for the rights of the If you like the sound of this book, you might also want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading

When two terrible crimes shake the small community, they also bring to light generations of dark history David Joy is also the author of the wonderful When These Mountains Burn as well as Where All Light Tends You can click here to find fiction and nonfiction books I've read and reviewed that explore issues of

captivated by explorations of what make up a meaningful life (or death, or both) and by stories, true or fictionalized you're intrigued by facing the intertwined beauty and pain of our finite trips around the sun, you might Click here for my full review of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me. 05 The Light of the World by Elizabeth In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander writes gorgeously about Ficre Ghebreyesus, the husband You can find my full review of The Light of the World here. 06 The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

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 Graham Jones A young professor determined to make her mark is inspired to pursue a project that just might 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

Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative peek into a gritty period, as her main I love Olivia Hawker's books (see links to my other reviews below), and her newest historical fiction bite her tongue, and she feels like the poor treatment her husband shows her may be deserved, as after eight Olivia Hawker is also the author of The Fire and the Ore and The Ragged Edge of Night, and One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

For the sake of variety, I've included a book each from these genres: faith-focused science fiction, young adult LGBTQ+ fiction, memoir, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction. This is fantastic contemporary young adult fiction. please see Dear Edward. 05 The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati In The Gilded Hour, Donati shapes a historical fiction I loved digging into this 750-page historical fiction wonder.

and lots of sweetness; The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first in Becky Chambers's science fiction , Fast the Wolves, Meg Long's debut young adult science fiction about a wolf and a gritty young woman's 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. was hooked by Meg Long's debut young adult science fiction novel about tough young Sena, her skittish

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Edan Lepucki's science-fiction time-travel novel, Time's Mouth ; I'm reading Paulette Jiles's newest historical fiction novel, Chenneville; and I'm reading Al Hess's Vengeance by Paulette Jiles I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction Paulette Jiles also wrote News of the World, Simon the Fiddler, and The Color of Lightning. 03 World for survival, he might even be falling in love.

characters--as well as a romantic story that tackled weighty issues (my favorite kind), and a historical fiction full of uncertain alliances, deadly vendettas, and a sassy and flamboyant main protagonist who just might books--please see Voyage of the Damned . 02 My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan My Oxford Year  takes a light Dunlap's debut novel is dark, twisty, gothic, and it's set in 19th-century Scotland as fictionalized I also appreciated witnessing Kellen's tough road to self-acceptance--particularly in light of his discovery

I'm listening to Stanley Tucci's memoir Taste: My Life Through Food; I'm reading Alex White's science fiction behind his Italian-American culinary origins; his experiences starring in the food-focused movies Big Night and The Tucci Table. 02 A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White In Alex White's science fiction friend, she's patient with her incredibly frustrating four-year-old brother, and she's learned to make light jumps at the chance to write material for his sets--and, against her friends' advice, she sets her sights

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 Amina is a notorious former pirate--ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight dangerous ocean quest to rescue a young woman, while facing complicated key figures from her own past--and fighting

Reading Now I'm listening to Jeff Zentner's endearing young adult story of friendship, In the Wild Light 01 In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner I recently posted about some of my very favorite young adult books , and so far, In the Wild Light seems positioned to be added to that list. I'm listening to In the Wild Light as an audiobook. 02 Trip by Amie Barrodale I considered crying uncle

Front the Following Sea (a title that I admit I keep misremembering) by Leah Angstman and Cold the Night 01 Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman In Out Front the Following Sea, upcoming historical fiction this book--which comes out tomorrow--courtesy of NetGalley and Regal House Publishing. 02 Cold the Night , Fast the Wolves by Meg Long In Meg Long's debut young adult novel Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, Festival Days is not light reading: "Cheri" delves into the last days of a woman who is terminally ill

A couple of these are historical fiction mysteries, one was jointly written by two authors, one was set 01 A Marvellous Light (Last Binding #1) by Freya Marske The first book in Marske's duology is full of A Marvellous Light starts with a devastating ending (the demise of a character, caused by nefarious magicians I was completely hooked by A Marvellous Light, and I tried to slow down my reading to make it last. For my full review, check out A Marvellous Light. 02 Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner Faulkner's

In her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully obsessed with the court proceedings and whether the man professing to be the heir to a title and fortune might The situation parallels in haunting fashion with the modern-day rejection by factions of our society

This month my favorite reads were a missing-person camp story in two timelines; literary fiction set in Belfast during The Troubles; literary fiction about two brothers coping with the death of their father A frantic search takes place, and as the locals look for Barbara, various Van Lear secrets come to light An elderly woman is causing a major disruption on an airline flight. by Naomi Novik Novik never seems to make a misstep, and the thirteen stories here revisit favorite fictional

Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction that explores the gritty underbelly of post-World This is immensely readable historical fiction. almost distractingly cleanly and without loose ends, with happy endings for favored characters on the right Heather Webb is also the author of Strangers in the Night, The Next Ship Home, and other novels.

heights of fame as the pop duo The Griffin Sisters--featured in Rolling Stone , performing on Saturday Night If you like to read fiction about music, you might also like the titles I included in the Greedy Reading

dual-timeline historical fiction, based on actual events, shines in its vivid settings, richly imagined The Night Ship is historical fiction with a magical realism undercurrent that's told in two timelines four Bossy stars--and listed in two Greedy Reading Lists, Six Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction featuring a Great Depression-era If you're interested in Great Depression-era historical fiction like I am, you might also like the books

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

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Black Woods, Blue Sky , literary fiction about a single mother brought her to the house has disappeared, and Morning House has a gruesome history that's coming to light

The Robot Books It's been a long time since I've talked about science fiction and robot stories. And you can find Bossy science-fiction favorites at this link . Have you read any of these books? 01 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers Chambers's science fiction 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.

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 disjointed-feeling set of complex situations into a tragically beautiful intertwined novel that shines a light 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