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Her mother Ruby is smart and fierce, but somewhere along the way her youthful dreams of creating a path somehow, despite the many chores of their homespun lives) trek up and down the mountain to see each other Wren understands their friendship to be the primary allegiance in each of their lives, and her mother keeps her at a distance although she does love her daughter.

As a girl she was from the community, had a mentally ill and abusive mother, and endured cruelties from from This Author Charlotte Wood is also the author of The Natural Way of Things , The Weekend , and other

After Ruth's father was killed by his brother in a grab for power, Ruth's mother married another member For my full review, see Scrappy Little Nobody. 04 Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford shares how she navigated an unforgiving childhood and complicated relationships with her volatile mother Somebody's Daughter is beautifully straightforward and honest as the author follows the fits and starts For my full review, please see Somebody's Daughter. 05 Here For It by R.

noise in the sorority house, she discovers a horrible tragedy--two of her sisters are dead and two others lives by a careful daily schedule, she is thrown for a loop when her estranged, impulsive, selfish mother She's tempted to defy her mother by not following her bossy demands, but when Stella arrives in Paris

Here's a greedy reading question: What other historical fiction mysteries should I read? 04 The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton “There are very few certainties in this world, Mr. The Clockmaker's Daughter took a little page time to start moving along for me, but I loved Kate Morton dreamed of becoming a doctor if society would have allowed it, but as it is, she's stuck working off her mother's

the Stars by Glendy Vanderah I loved this story of how Joanna and Gabe are inextricably drawn to each other Joanna is feeling adrift after her mother's death, and she disappears into the constant attention her Joanna and her reclusive neighbor Gabe become drawn into Ursa's orbit and drawn to each other as they proxy, lies, betrayals, and double-crossing, all within a claustrophobic, isolated, and codependent mother-and-daughter and disabilities play and learn social and practical skills; on other set days she visits the library

Then Iris spies a storefront familiar from one of her deceased mother's old photos, a gelato store... Iris may be able to help--if only she could also figure out the store's connection to her mother's past Characters assure Iris that other characters will be fine emotionally in the end if everyone adheres Characters, please talk to each other!

brother, and she's learned to make light of everything from cracks about her plus-sized figure to her mother's Why do some cheeses melt better than others? chef in the "why" of cooking--as well as kid-friendly recipes to deliciously illustrate key points. 05 Daughter If so, this fall's Daughter of the Deep from this prolific author may need to go on the shopping list This is a version of the "book" Blades made for her daughter upon her departure for college, making it

His personal situation is complicated by his grief for his recently deceased daughter, and he aims to But when she meets Rachel, a single mother-to-be in her prenatal class, Helen begins to feel unsettled

01 Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik Naomi Novik is the author of fantasy novels featuring I received a prepublication copy of Buried Deep and Other Stories courtesy of NetGalley and Ballantine Colm Toibin is also the author of The Master , The Magician , and other novels. 03 Trespasses by Louise Along with her alcoholic mother and her impatient barkeep brother, she grieves the loss of her father

Rebecca Serle's love letter to Italy plays with time to allow a grieving young woman to know her mother In Rebecca Serle's One Italian Summer, Katy is reeling after the death of her beloved mother, who was She is determined to take the trip to Italy she and her mother had optimistically planned during her She's falling in love with the piece of Italy that helped shape her beloved mother into who she was. I enjoyed how Serle played with time to allow a young woman to know her mother at her same age.

Father and daughter, brother and sister, and mother and father find their way back together after hurting each other, making mistakes, misunderstanding intentions, and losing their individual paths. our nation's economy, past and present, racial real estate divide, and disparities in wealth, among other Emma is a marine biologist who's devoted to her husband Leo and their young daughter Ruby. Sharratt Sharratt offers vivid historical fiction details of the everyday life of Margery of Kempe, a mother

But Jack's mother is sick, he wants to return home to Texas, and he doesn't want his family to know he's The book's sequel is The Book Woman's Daughter, published earlier this year. 03 Weather Girl by Rachel

How did I think for so long that the tidbits my mother shared didn't contain lessons? As you make your way through the world, you will feel bewildered, appalled, and charmed by other people Throughout the book, other characters, often middle-aged women, consider art, expression, love, respect

Bonnie, Avery, and Lucky come together and push each other away throughout the story. The sisters' formerly close relationships with each other grew in reaction to their emotional distance from both their mother--who by all accounts was poorly equipped to offer the girls security, support destructive decisions that seemed destined to cause them further pain, and as they railed against each other

His beloved mother Leah kept her son fed and supplied with books, and she worked relentlessly at menial for survival are limited, and he begins to train as a pickpocket, soon eclipsing his teacher and the other reworks his gleeful thievery from Dickens's original story, instead showing his emotional connection to other through reluctant necessity in training and putting a roof over the heads of young boys who have no other alleys, and squares flanking the polluted Thames where the band of thieves scrape by, care for each other

Demon's best friend, his surrogate grandparents, an aunt he has a crush on but also counts on as a mother figure, and her adopted daughter (her niece), who he adores. Any support feels conditional, and Demon learns to mistrust others and to doubt his own worth. Demon's life, and Demon Copperhead digs in deeply to explore the destructive trap of oxycodone, meth, and other of The Poisonwood Bible, Prodigal Summer, The Lacuna, Unsheltered, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, and other

proxy, lies, betrayals, and double-crossing, all within a claustrophobic, isolated, and codependent mother-and-daughter

into pages of interviews and information detailing the young, naive choir member she was then, the daughter Notes on a Silencing is a memoir in which Crawford, now a wife and mother, faces the challenges of asserting The stories of Immanuelle's mother Miriam all have one thing in common: her defiance of the Prophet. a set of curses that threaten to destroy all of Bethel--unless Immanuelle can use the clues in her mother's

More laughter, but I have their attention now. But his career and his ability to support and live near his daughter are on the line, and he can't risk writing team of Christina Lauren also authored the books The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, Love and Other

I loved the tennis focus, the fast pacing, and the father-daughter relationship that drives the story friends and ex-spouses, live in intimate solitude together, wondering about and worrying about their daughters , each other, themselves, and the world. Lucy's creation of an imaginary, supportive mother and her loving responses to and comfort for Lucy in But when she returns to the lake for Sam Florek's mother's funeral, she's swept back into the connection

minimum-wage earners and their inability to make ends meet--and, in this story, their deep bonding to each other The story ends with some satisfying resolutions, but other characters' lives remain suitably complicated Vuong is also the author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous , Night Sky with Exit Wounds , Time Is a Mother , and other books.

Misery Lark is the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre in the region, and she'd prefer to literally Ali Hazelwood is also the author of Love, Theoretically and other books.

in real life but now can't stand each other. long-distance while Harriet pursues her residency and Win, a furniture repair person, helps his sick mother Then Iris spies a storefront familiar from one of her deceased mother's old photos, a gelato store... Iris may be able to help--if only she could also figure out the store's connection to her mother's past I found the family dynamic related to her mother's demands of Elsie absurd.

her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying single-mother You might also want to check out these other Bossy reviews of books about astronauts  and space .

But when Zoe's headstrong daughter Cherry becomes determined to become a star, she digs into the past Meredith Hambrock's debut novel was Other People's Secrets . Mad and her mother have run their farm in Coalfield, Tennessee, ever since Mad's father disappeared twenty She's focused on extending her one year of sobriety--a fact that she doesn't share easily with others But what awaits them on the other side of the bunker doors?

Denny lives a quiet life in small-town Minnesota, caring for his elderly mother with the companionship For some other novels featuring neurodivergent characters, please check out the Bossy books at this link

Young Dave Win, the son of a Burmese father he never met and a devoted, kind seamstress mother, attends He dodges unwelcome attentions, begins to love to act in plays, and explores his feelings about other Cats are more effective than any other medicine out there.”

logistics and the bullheaded man who ignored the coming flood and endangered the lives of countless others His devoted daughter is determined to stick by him, and the family's servants stay in order to keep an eye on the daughter. efforts are aimed at rescuing a bullheaded man who comes off as maddeningly foolish, while multiple others

together as a family; and Don't Look for Me, Wendy Walker's suspenseful, character-driven novel about a mother Her youngest daughter died in an unthinkable accident, and for Molly, making her way through each day So she walks away--from her distant husband, her always-furious oldest daughter, her absent middle son

His oldest daughter died, and the grief destroyed his marriage. So he simply packs them into the car, enlists his grown daughter to babysit, and hits the road.

Jane doesn't remember living in the Bay area, where her mother died. Janelle Brown is also the author of Pretty Things and other novels.

But as they catch up on each other's careers and personal lives, explore, eat, drink, and celebrate, friends and ex-spouses, live in intimate solitude together, wondering about and worrying about their daughters , each other, themselves, and the world. Lucy's creation of an imaginary, supportive mother and her loving responses to and comfort for Lucy in Her father has a prominent position in the government, and the family has plenty of love and laughter

But Greta's beloved mother passed away recently, and the couples' trip to Alaska that her mother had But why any of this, when she is clearly happy and is not struggling--and when his soul mate, Greta's mother And why on earth did Greta's beatified, beloved mother put up with him and adore him? There are allusions within Greta's memories to her mother's "you don't know him like I know him" attitude drinking) on the cruise, and she uses alcohol to connect with her new beau, to dull the pain of her mother's

begin to be systematically assassinated in public shows of retaliation for their past crimes, Emi's mother Kristina goes missing, and Emi fears that her mother is in danger.

Her mother dedicated her life to searching for her own brother, who disappeared decades ago, and enlisted daughter August in her obsessive research and in her driven questioning of even the most tangentially Some of the twists at the end felt implausible, but others wrapped up frustrating revelations in satisfying Gillian McAllister's twisty mystery begins with a mother awaiting her teenage son's return home late

, Maine, and an interconnected group of neighbors, friends, spouses, and acquaintances support each other , sometimes struggle, and intersect with each other's lives. He and his wife Bridget, daughter of the wealthiest family in town, welcomed their new baby earlier than

Sue Trinder is a teenage orphan, the daughter of a hanged murderess who tries to live up to her fearless mother's bravery and strength. largely sheltered from the evils of the underbelly of Victorian London by her unofficial, doting adoptive mother It's not always clear if Eleanor has telekinetic abilities, if she is noticing events others aren't tuned Behind a door without a key--a door that is sometimes locked and other times mysteriously not--a "silent

01 Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young Daniella Mestyanek Young grew up the daughter of high-ranking Her mother was forced to marry the cult's leader when she was thirteen and worked as secretary for "The

Their cultures are sometimes mysteries to each other, and at times conflict greatly with others' traditions I was fascinated by Pylväinen's explorations of how the old ways and new ways pushed against each other prominent figures, and circumstances within San Francisco for women, artists, people of color, and others The family's singing is romanticized, but Maria reveals that one daughter had extreme anxiety about performing as Violet, a young ship's stewardess bent on providing for her family after her father's death and mother's

delving into the all-consuming obsessions the desperate young Alva likely had with appearances and others With powerful looks at the widespread nineteenth century prejudice against the Irish and other immigrant mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West. 05 Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen by Sarah Bird ​ Bird's Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is based on the story You can also search by category under the Bossy Book Reviews menu to find other historical fiction books

Odessa is the oldest daughter of a king, but she has always felt like a placeholder; her father has always More Books Like This I'm iffy on "romantasy," but for other books I've read along these lines, please

Along with their ill, bedridden mother, young-adult sisters Sam and Elena struggle to get by on an island Their mother is failing, the bear is beginning to destroy their home, Elena is increasingly convinced

Gould grew up in Australia the daughter of a paramedic, and she follows in her father's footsteps, training

James is secretly teaching other enslaved people to read; sneaking to delve into the library of books book begins, James's escape is imperative--he hears that he is about to be sold, and that his wife and daughter Percival Everett is also the author of Erasure , Assumption , Wounded , The Trees , and other books.

This is a departure from many of my other Greedy Reading Lists: witchy books, young adult favorites, Other books on my to-read list that loosely fit within this category include: If you like memoirs, you with a potentially dangerous man in the vulnerable middle of nowhere, and her struggle to protect her daughter Yet there is no other way to live.” Bowler, a young mother and divinity professor coping with long-term stage IV colon cancer, shares her

But when the king personally arrives at her workshop, desperate for help with his sole surviving daughter Kingfisher is also the author of many other novels.

largely feel like stereotypes when the story begins, but as they become more open and honest with each other Sue Trinder is a teenage orphan, the daughter of a hanged murderess who tries to live up to her fearless mother's bravery and strength. largely sheltered from the evils of the underbelly of Victorian London by her unofficial, doting adoptive mother

Denny Voss by Holly Kennedy Denny lives a quiet life in small-town Minnesota, caring for his elderly mother own sometimes dark writing, she is disgusted by the rest of her cohort--childish women who call each other

resolution was based on a communication fail--a setup I usually detest, because: just talk to each other We track back through time to witness Wren's younger years, then farther back to understand Wren's mother's youth and the way her mother's mutation and diagnosis shaped her life and that of Wren. Lewis's transformation stirs up difficult memories and complex emotions surrounding Wren's mother's change Others keep sighting Freddie, and Laura herself feels that he is near.