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In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful

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

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

I loved this fictionalized peek at life with a beloved star. Have you read anything like this?

Ashley Elston's mystery First Lie Wins  (it was on my December favorites list ; it was one of my Bossy Fiction

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

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

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

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

Mountain , and Fallen Land , a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

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.

In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction novel, Libby Steadman lives in Virginia on the edge of

This month my favorite reads were a historical-fiction fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition; an adventure-fantasy inspired by a Chinese legend; literary fiction tracing life in a British boarding I love a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, and while this novel isn't as layered and complex or the spot for me with trademark Bardugo detail and world-building that set a dark, rich scene for the action of Nottingham, things get complicated for both Mariel and Clem in this sassy, fun, queer historical fiction

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

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

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.

characters Jack and Elizabeth try to find their way back to an emotional connection in this literary fiction

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.

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.

Smith's historical fiction story in two timelines equally powerfully evokes the bleak Dutch winters of

Dunlap's debut novel is dark, twisty, gothic, and it's set in 19th-century Scotland as fictionalized

For more fiction and nonfiction books about race Colson Whitehead is also the author of The Underground

return to Camelot to save magic, The Once and Future Queen ; and I'm reading Yume Kitasei's climate fiction

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter  is a horror/historical fiction story with key supernatural elements.

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

Dani Francis's dystopian romance series, Silver Elite ; and I'm listening to Garrett Carr's literary fiction

Bossy reviews of books set in Ireland, including the nonfiction book Say Nothing , Claire Keegan's fiction

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.

A book that keeps coming to mind as I read this one is This Tender Land, historical fiction by William upon Nathaniel Hawthorne--although it treats him very differently as a character--is the historical fiction

the secretive, haunted author has attempted to work through the pain and complications of her past by fictionalizing

Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I.

I love a historical-fiction-feeling fantasy story like this one, and Blood of the Old Kings sets up

Marshall's debut historical fiction centers around women's searches for body autonomy in three timelines In this historical fiction, Marshall explores the goings-on at 1960s unwed mothers' homes in Canada--

01 Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles In Table for Two: Fictions, Amor Towles offers six short stories

I was hooked on the behind-the-scenes feeling of Moran's historical-fiction conversations between Maria

In Erin Kate Ryan's historical fiction mystery, she uses a fascinating story structure to explore different In Erin Kate Ryan's recently published historical fiction mystery Quantum Girl Theory, Mary Garrett focuses 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 various fascinating potential realities

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Annalee Newitz's newest science fiction, Automatic Noodle , a novella

I looooved the premise of The Secret Book of Flora Lea, and a World War II-set historical fiction tale If you're interested in World War II-set historical fiction, you might like the books on my Greedy Reading

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to literary fiction with a story within a story that's been on

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Iida Turpeinin's upcoming historical fiction novel Beasts of the slots fantastically imperfect and wondrous main protagonists whose thoughts, dialogue, motivations, and actions

of Nottingham, things get complicated for both Mariel and Clem in this sassy, fun, queer historical fiction

II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction

I'm listening to The Personal Librarian, historical fiction with race and art at the heart of it, set twentieth century New York City; I'm reading In a New York Minute, Kate Spencer's first novel, a light fiction Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray The Personal Librarian is Benedict and Murray's historical fiction recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light Fiction

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier's newest historical fiction Trackers by Charles Frazier In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction

This is magical realism, folklore, and historical fiction wrapped up in one very interesting read. 05 The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction mystery and love I also listed this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You .

This list is made up of more fiction I've loved, whether quirky, poignant, or attention-grabbing. lays them alongside Big Moments of Realization--which often require grace and forgiveness, other times action Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. 04 North Woods by Daniel Mason Mason's novel isn't simply a historical fiction But North Woods isn't a charming historical fiction novel. Click here for my full review of North Woods. 05 Big Swiss by Jen Beagin Jen Beagin's literary fiction

This gorgeously written postapocalyptic climate-fiction story offers up a future in which civilization civilization kept reminding me of the Talking Heads song "Nothing But Flowers," and Brooks-Dalton's climate fiction

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

Erin Crosby Eckstine's richly detailed historical fiction explores the life of Junie, an enslaved young

Fierce the Flame by Meg Long Meg Long's first novel was Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, a science fiction Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame promises more high-stakes action, intrigue, shifting alliances, emotional four Bossy stars--and listed in two Greedy Reading Lists, Six Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction