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In Daisy Jones & the Six , Reid offers a fictionalized account (written as fictional interviews) of the

This historical fiction story in two timelines introduces the little-known real-life figure of librarian I love a book about scrappy librarians , and Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction novel Miss Morgan's seen in France: children's libraries, where kids in war-torn communities can dream, lose themselves in fictional

Donna Woolfolk Cross offers a fascinating historical fiction tale of a pioneering, headstrong, brilliant Pope Joan is Donna Woolfolk Cross's historical fiction about a figure whose existence the Catholic church Other historical fiction books with faith elements that I've loved include Revelations and Illuminations

For classic light fiction and rom-com titles that are also great for summer reading, check out these 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

They also apparently put out science videos on YouTube, which I clearly need to watch.

the End , a novel I adored. 03 Grey Dog by Elliott Gish Grey Dog  begins as an immersive historical fiction 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 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.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Other Valley, Scott Alexander Howard's literary speculative fiction Howard's literary speculative fiction explores fate, free will, changing the past and implications for You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories. 03 Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley In

I already offer many of my fiction and nonfiction book recommendations through this blog. short bursts and/or books related to a specific interest of my giftee's (cooking, comedy, music, or science Green's observations are fun, often oddball, and sometimes poignant, with short sections that are easily For example, in the Falling Out of History section, he sets the scene for the concept of forgotten songs

For Bossy reviews of lighter fiction or rom-com books I've loved, check out these Greedy Reading Lists : Six More of my Favorite Romantic Fiction Reads from the Past Year Six More Great Light Fiction Stories Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Lighter Fiction

If you're into reading lighter fiction with romance, a number of real-life issues and complications, Reads of the Past Year Six More of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads of the Past Year Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Light Fiction Stories Six of My Favorite Rom-Com Six More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads of the Year Have you loved any other romantic comedy or lighter fiction This is a great example of a light-fiction-feeling romance that deals with weighty, meaningful themes

The Other Valley is literary fiction with a captivating setup: three adjacent valleys, each of which Howard's literary speculative fiction explores fate, free will, changing the past and implications for

Bossy Favorites of the Month Here are my six favorite reads of September, with a strong literary fiction In her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully For my full review, please check out The Fraud . 04 Buckeye by Patrick Ryan Patrick Ryan's literary fiction In Patrick Ryan's literary fiction title Buckeye , which begins before World War II and spans to the full review, please check out Buckeye . 05 What We Can Know by Ian McEwan Ian McEwan's new literary fiction

Sophie Elmhirst revisits a decades-old true story that she crafts like fiction, skillfully using dry A Marriage at Sea  is nonfiction that reads like fiction.

female assassins; I'm reading Karen Russell's recently published, intriguing magical-realism historical fiction It was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and Curious Beginning , the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction books in the series.) 02 The Antidote by Karen Russell A terrible dust storm is raging through the fictional

Sara Donati's historical fiction includes nods to Outlander and The Last of the Mohicans, considers the I've heard this called Outlander fan fiction (Jamie and Claire Fraser are mentioned in this novel), and of its true origins, Into the Wilderness did scratch the itch of reading a combination of historical fiction author of the wonderful book The Gilded Hour as well as Where the Light Enters and ten other historical fiction

Meanwhile, she uses a foundation of the social science of power and belief to explore out the many ways

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 the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

book of short stories; one nonfiction book; a memoir; an atmospheric, mysterious novel; historical fiction ; contemporary fiction; a rom-com with a historical fiction element; a story about music and sisters told in two timelines; a mystery that's full of surprises; and a historical fiction mystery. In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction novel, Libby Steadman lives in Virginia on the edge of I loved the historical fiction aspect of Margaret's recounting of her history.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a historical fiction story set just before the Civil War, about young enslaved woman haunted by her sister's ghost, Junie ; I'm listening to middle-grade historical fiction II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction readers to abandon shame and self-doubt in favor of embracing truth and speaking out in a fierce call to action

reads included several books from some of my very favorite authors: the next in a great historical fiction with feminism and LGBTQ love; a Maine-set mystery solved by retired CIA operatives; an epic historical fiction fantasy told in several timelines featuring vampires; and historical fiction with a young woman passing danger and solving the mysteries in book six of this series, Raybourn repeatedly evokes images of the fictional In Nicole Galland's historical fiction tale Boy , Alexander "Sander" Cooke is a famed, sought-after "

ICYMI: White Houses is gorgeously written, exhaustingly researched historical fiction about Eleanor Roosevelt behind-the-scenes peeks at the residential rooms of the Roosevelt White House (which, Bloom recounts in interviews, functioned

newest novel by Chris Whitaker ( We Begin at the End ); I'm listening to In Memoriam , a historical fiction War I from Alice Winn; and I'm reading Elliott Gish's fascinating gothic horror feminist historical fiction novel I adored. 02 In Memoriam by Alice Winn Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction

File Lula under "lighter fiction that tackles difficult issues." This is my favorite kind of lighter-tone contemporary fiction.

ICYMI: Graham Moore tells a historical fiction tale based on real events surrounding the rise of the The Last Days of Night is a fictionalized account based on the dramatic Edison-Westinghouse-Tesla conflicts You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Historical Fiction Favorites, Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites, Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year, and Six Historical Fiction You can find others by searching "historical fiction" on this blog.

reading Kate Morton's dual-timeline mystery, Homecoming; and I'm reading Ashley Poston's newest light fiction 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. 02 Homecoming Ashley Poston's newest romantic fiction is centered around Clementine, a harried book publicist who falls

Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst Sophie Elmhirst revisits a decades-old true story that she crafts like fiction A Marriage at Sea is nonfiction that reads like fiction. 02 A Family Matter by Claire Lynch In Claire

mystery, The Trap ; I'm listening to Miss Morgan's Book Brigade , Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction Janet Skeslien Charles I love a book about scrappy librarians , and Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction seen in France: children's libraries, where kids in war-torn communities can dream, lose themselves in fictional

admission book, The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber; I'm reading Olivia Hawker's newest historical fiction Earth; and I'm listening to The Great Transition, Nick Fuller Googins's postapocalyptic climate-change fiction the Earth by Olivia Hawker I love Olivia Hawker's books (see links below), and her newest historical fiction the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber Ron Lieber, the New York Times columnist of the section

Lisa Barr's World War II-set historical fiction follows a Jewish resistance fighter and spy through the In Lisa Barr's newest historical fiction, The Goddess of Warsaw , the author tells a story in two timelines

And what is the course of action that best serves this understanding? They remain driven by doubt and fear and desperation; some are deluded by a fantasy of what medical science

This is a quirky science and nature read perfect for someone interested in either topic. In The Bird Way, Ackerman brings science to life, pairing facts with her own personal observations to that applies to any of the titles listed here) and/or books related to a giftee's specific interest (science

reading an upcoming book by a favorite author, Katherine Arden, The Warm Hands of Ghosts, a historical fiction soon-to-be-published young adult rom-com, I Hope This Doesn't Find You; and I'm listening to a historical fiction read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction February 6, courtesy of NetGalley and Scholastic Press. 03 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Historical fiction

Sink into this light-fiction escapism; Nora Goes Off Script is romantic and satisfying in its outlandishly In Annabel Monaghan's light fiction Nora Goes Off Script, Nora Hamilton is a scriptwriter for a Hallmark-style If you like light fiction, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories. Or you can search for light fiction reviews on the site.

ICYMI: Morton offers a strong historical fiction mystery, with assumed identities, dual timelines, twists I mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You

Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready And 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 Stories. Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune Summertime is the backdrop to Fortune's Meet Me at the Lake, light fiction

Wray's sassy multiple-timeline historical fiction novel about sisters who served pivotal roles in World War II, The Excitements; and I'm reading Allison Pataki's most recent historical fiction, about a little-known It's part historical fiction with wonderful World War II details and part sassy modern-day tale about

author for an extended book tour; I'm listening to Boy , Nicole Galland's gender-swapping historical fiction Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories . 02 Boy by Nicole Galland In Nicole Galland's historical fiction

I love a peek at a secret world, and each of these books (all but one are fiction) offers that very thing I also have another list of titles in this category, and all of the titles on that list but one are fiction I'd love to hear: What are your favorite (fiction or nonfiction) books about tough lady spies? In Elizabeth Wein's young adult historical fiction novel, it's 1943, and a British spy plane has crashed And while the second section wasn't a complete surprise, I found it really satisfying.

Chakraborty's Daevabad fantasy trilogy, The City of Brass ; and I'm reading Olivia Hawker's upcoming historical fiction the Blackbird, One for the Crow , which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

novel, My Friends ; I'm reading and loving Patrick Ryan's upcoming (to be published tomorrow) literary fiction friendship that comes out of a painful loss. 02 Buckeye by Patrick Ryan In Patrick Ryan's upcoming literary fiction

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Glassmaker, the newest historical fiction from Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring); I'm reading Bear, the newest literary fiction from Julia Phillips (Disappearing 01 The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier I'm so excited about this new historical fiction from Tracy Chevalier

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 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

small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary fiction You can find Bossy reviews of other novels set in Ireland here and more reviews of literary fiction

Hartnett is also the author of the wonderful novel Unlikely Animals , which was one of my  Bossy Favorite Fiction Wolves . 05 Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry Henry's story-within-a-story adds a historical fiction I loved the historical fiction aspect of Margaret's recounting of her history. my favorite books the year I read it, and it also made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction my review here , and you might like to check it out on the Greedy Reading List Six More Great Light 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

Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction that explores the gritty underbelly of post-World This is immensely readable historical fiction.

The bedrock for Lucky Red is made up of wonderful historical fiction details of life in the dusty, volatile You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West.

after being stricken with polio, is bright and driven--and would much prefer to dive into medicine and science

You might also like the novels on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Lighter Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading , and you can find other Bossy light fiction reviews here .

This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved. 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.