Seth Haddon's slim science fiction debut offers action and a risky space quest, revenge, and love, but When she catches wind of a valuable, mysterious piece of technology on another planet, she banks on her (you can check out other titles with this theme that I've reviewed here ), and Volatile Memory is action-packed This slim science fiction novel packs a punch. More Space Quests Volatile Memory  is Seth Haddon's science fiction debut.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Help author Kathryn Stockett's newest historical fiction, set 01 The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett In Kathryn Stockett's newest, hefty (656-page) historical fiction sister's cruise-ship destination wedding feels like the perfect opportunity to put her zany plan into action

playful dive into life as a villain in a fantasy story, Long Live Evil ; I'm reading Liz Moore's newest mystery camper daughter of the owners has disappeared, God of the Woods ; and I'm listening to Joy Callaway's historical fiction set in the time of the building of North Carolina's Grove Park Inn in Asheville, What the Mountains 03 What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway I love a North-Carolina-set story, and Joy Callaway's historical fiction What the Mountains Remember has me hooked: the novel traces the building of the famous Grove

camp; and winds it all through our middle-aged heroines' satisfying solving of a disturbing set of mysteries Nessa, Jo, and Harriet work together and use their newfound abilities to try to solve the mystery of For purely campy mysteries, you might try Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and its sequel, Finlay Donovan

diverging paths of two Southern women; I'm listening to Inside Man , the second book in the Head Cases mystery series about a special FBI unit solving complex mysteries; and I'm listening to memoirist Jennette McCurdy's debut fiction about an inappropriate obsession, Half His Age . That first book was a smart, intriguing, and satisfying mystery. I heard about this series in a roundup of mystery novels recommended by national security agents. 03

behind-the-scenes World War II British codebreaking of Nazi messages, along with a rich back story and mysterious Lizzie finds a secret notebook of her mother's, she becomes more determined than ever to solve the mystery War II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction for adults, The Rose Code .

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 stories about sharp, disparate septuagenarians who meet to resolve cold cases--then aim to solve the mysteries In this first installment in Osman's mystery series, the story begins in medias res , as the reader witnesses And you can find Bossy reviews of many other mysteries here .

In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction featuring a Great Depression-era In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly hiding something I love a Great Depression-set story, and in Frazier's literary fiction The Trackers, he immerses us in If you're interested in Great Depression-era historical fiction like I am, you might also like the books

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 He begins wondering about unexplained aspects of his own family history, and when the three of them travel It's part historical fiction with wonderful World War II details and part sassy modern-day tale about

The Help author's 656-page Depression-set historical fiction tackles issues of poverty, body autonomy In Kathryn Stockett's newest, hefty (656-page) historical fiction novel, we dive into dual, linked storylines The pacing flagged for me during this slow-roll section, although I appreciated that Stockett didn't

reclaim versions of their lives using competitive magical tasks, The Book of Love; and I'm listening to a historical fiction story in two timelines, one on The Titanic and one centering around a female spy in World War Meanwhile, mysterious forces with dangerous plans converge upon Lovesend, drawn by the resurrection Walsh Unsinkable is historical fiction set in two timelines by Jenni L. Walsh.

In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful emerges as unlikely from the boozy, smart but lazy, bitter character, remains in place within this fan-fiction The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep , The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door , Heartless , and The Shadow Histories

during university years and decades afterward, Heart the Lover ; I'm listening to Ann Leckie's science fiction AI, starships, and revenge, Ancillary Justice ; and I'm listening to Maureen Johnson's young adult mystery NetGalley. 02 Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1) by Ann Leckie In the first in Leckie's science fiction But everything is upended when a decades-old mystery seems to be the cause of a new friend's aunt's disappearance Maureen Johnson is the author of the six-book Truly Devious young adult mystery series: Truly Devious

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

February is the shortest month, but I squeezed in some great reading: compelling historical fiction based celebrity memoir from a larger-than-life performer; a comedian's funny memoir; a fast-paced WWII-set mystery for young readers that came out of a writing collaboration; and historical fiction with a touch of magical Lizzie finds a secret notebook of her mother's, she becomes more determined than ever to solve the mystery historical fiction explores the life of Junie, an enslaved young woman in rural Alabama haunted by her

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the seventh installment in Martha Wells's fantastic science fiction In LaValle's magical, dark Western, people tend to disappear whenever Adelaide decides to open her mysterious 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

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Fire and the Ore, the newest historical fiction novel (to be , Adam Hamdy's twisty mystery about interconnected characters. Hawker is also the author of The Ragged Edge of Night, which I mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books wrote One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical respectable citizen, and a disgraced police officer are intertwined through connections to a series of mysterious

This is a great, character-driven sequel to McManus’s young adult mystery One of Us Is Lying. Last year, in McManus's great young adult mystery One of Us Is Lying, the Bayview Four cut through the destructive gossip app taking down reputations and revealing secrets, and they managed to trace a mysterious Bronwyn, and Knox from book one--along with other old favorites and new faces--in a set of intertwined, mysterious

The man, who reveals that he was called Good Stab by his family and friends, appears mysteriously in The Buffalo Hunter Hunter  is a horror/historical fiction story with key supernatural elements.

01 Rednecks by Taylor Brown In this mix of fictional and fascinating historical elements, Brown crafts In Rednecks , Taylor Brown presents a historical novel centering around the real-life events of the 1920 The true events that inspired the book are shocking and often read like fiction--the cutthroat, sometimes see Rednecks . 02 Bride by Ali Hazelwood Ali Hazelwood brings her wonderful banter and an intriguing mystery can't let go of the fear that he might have targeted her specifically, and feels as though solving the mystery

The majority of page time in the historical fiction title is spent showing the tasks of daily life (and For my full review, see Utopia Avenue. 04 Long Bright River by Liz Moore Long Bright River is a mystery This title was listed in Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year. Stories for Great Escapism Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads Six More

A mysterious app on her phone seems to have all of the answers she needs--but Lai isn't sure what the Gupta explores her Indian American culture, her parents' expectations, society's pressures, and the fiction been sooooo excited to read this final installment in Freya Marske's Last Binding trilogy, a queer historical fiction fantasy-mystery series I've loved. through unexpected attractions and the uncovering of weighty secrets, the group works to unravel the mysterious

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 and One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West.

Sara Donati's historical fiction includes nods to Outlander and The Last of the Mohicans, considers the Regardless of its true origins, Into the Wilderness did scratch the itch of reading a combination of historical fiction, romance, and rich descriptions of taming the wild. also the author of the wonderful book The Gilded Hour as well as Where the Light Enters and ten other historical fiction novels.

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.

band, its making, and its unmaking, through interviews with various characters that illuminate the mysterious In Daisy Jones & the Six , Reid offers a fictionalized account (written as fictional interviews) of the their mesmerizing lead singer Daisy, the group's complicated interpersonal conflicts, and the band's mysterious

through India, New York, family and romantic relationships, and career false starts, with missteps, mysterious Current-day conflicts link to generational trauma, storytelling, and mysterious power. Then their run abruptly ended, and for the public, the reasons for their breakup were a mystery. for my full review. 05 The Sideways Life of Denny Voss by Holly Kennedy This bighearted novel holds a mystery Voss  is a bighearted novel with an irresistible main protagonist and surrounding players, and the mystery

are the books I most loved reading in April: Exiles, the third in Jane Harper's Australian Aaron Falk mystery fiction set in mid-century rural Colorado; Illuminations, Mary Sharratt's historical fiction about a Exiles was the right mystery at the right time for me. Mary Sharratt offers an exhaustively researched, fascinating historical fiction account of the life of Mary Sharratt also wrote Revelations, historical fiction about the life of Margery of Kempe, a mother

Marshall's debut historical fiction centers around women's searches for body autonomy in three timelines Looking for Jane is a story of women living in three timelines who are linked through decades by a mysterious In this historical fiction, Marshall explores the goings-on at 1960s unwed mothers' homes in Canada--

Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction that explores the gritty underbelly of post-World I loved the girl power, historical detail, and the intersecting storylines. This is immensely readable historical fiction.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to William Kent Krueger's mid-century-set historical fiction Barnes's eerie science fiction novel Ghost Station; and I'm listening to Emily Henry's newest delightful 01 The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger I love William Kent Krueger's historical fiction stories one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction you can check out my review here, and you might like to check out its spot on Six More Great Light Fiction

about second chances, The Wedding People ; and I'm reading Bonnie Blaylock's Appalachian-set 1930s historical fiction about a traveling packhorse librarian and the family she becomes connected to in the mountains he Adults and Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance. 03 Light to the Hills by Bonnie Blaylock I love a historical fiction story set in Appalachia , and I also love to read books about books . But Amanda brings them reading materials, apples for treasured pies, and some joyful company.

Erin Crosby Eckstine's richly detailed historical fiction explores the life of Junie, an enslaved young She fears that Minnie's death is her fault, and when Minnie asks her to complete three mysterious, questionable-feeling

tragedy of Flora's disappearance), anyone who might have been connected to Flora's disappearance, and the mysterious 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

I adored the romantic setup and seemingly ill-fated attraction in Saft's young adult fantasy-mystery, but I was dissatisfied with the reasoning and motivations in the final section. Meanwhile she's desperate to solve the mystery of her fellow soldiers and friends who keep disappearing Characters delay taking action on potentially urgent and lifesaving leads for days and undertake treacherous I felt dissatisfied with the logistics surrounding much of the resolving of the mystery--as well as with

college admission book, The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber; I'm reading Olivia Hawker's newest historical , Nick Fuller Googins's postapocalyptic climate-change fiction. October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker I love Olivia Hawker's books (see links below), and her newest historical fiction is set in Depression-era Kentucky. Fiction Stories Set in the American West.

the main players at one point or another and couldn't wait for the big reveal for this young adult mystery This is an absorbing young adult mystery; I listened to it as an audiobook and really liked hearing each If you like this book, you might also like the young adult mystery A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly

01 The Witch Elm A Tana French mystery is usually a pretty good bet for me, and I plowed through The settings are exquisitely wrought, with stark, rugged, lush landscapes serving as the backdrop for a mystery It isn't a police procedural; this is a starkly beautiful book that happens to be a mystery. What mystery/suspense reads have been your favorites lately? It feels like the time of year to be stocking up on spooky books and mysteries.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier's newest historical fiction 01 The Trackers by Charles Frazier In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction featuring a Great Depression-era painter, Val Welch, traveling west to a small rural town in In Dawes, he meets eccentric, wealthy art lovers John and Eve Long--mysterious, possibly shady, and certainly

Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Light Fictions 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 review of My Oxford Year. 06 Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry Henry's story-within-a-story adds a historical I loved the historical fiction aspect of Margaret's recounting of her history.

Benjamin's speculative fiction sets two members of a heartbroken couple in an unforgiving climate, facing wonders if he and she might find their way to each other again--at least in order to understand the mystery Up to this point, I was completely hooked on the story and the mystery of the Arc as well as the past That intense desire to rework history carries them through various difficulties and surprising challenges But for me, the pacing of this section felt uneven as the story jumped around, and I struggled at times

reclusive romance author for an extended book tour; I'm listening to Boy , Nicole Galland's gender-swapping historical fiction set in Elizabethan London; and I'm reading One Golden Summer , Carley Fortune's newest romance List Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories . 02 Boy by Nicole Galland In Nicole Galland's historical fiction tale Boy , Sander Cooke is a famed, sought-after "boy player" in Shakespeare's company, and

listening to SenLinYu's 1000-plus-page fantasy novel Alchemised , which started as dark Harry Potter fan fiction ; I'm reading Benjamin Wood's northern-England-set quiet, mysterious story Seascraper ; and for my book to her, and the book eventually begins to illuminate their complicated enemy/friend/destroyer/savior history The heart of this story was originally a work titled Manacled , and it was dark Harry Potter fan 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.

Hearne offers a playful, action-packed, magical, layered modern-day London. #mystery, #fantasyscifi, #series, #LGBTQ, #fourstarbookreview

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? Chambers's story is science fiction that's full of heart, heartbreak, and hope. Eason's science fiction mystery Nightwatch on the Hinterlands , a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, have And I was wholly charmed by the rievs (former battle robots) who mysteriously show sentience and surprising

Beyond That, the Sea is a lovely character-driven historical fiction story about complicated relationships I loved witnessing the growth of each of the relationships in this character-driven historical fiction Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II or other World War II-set historical fiction books I've reviewed.

For my full review of this book, please see The Wedding People . 02 A Mystery and a Poignant Family Story (Now in Paperback) Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Angie Kim's sophomore novel is a mystery, but Happiness Kim's missing-person novel is a mystery and is structured around the discovery and exploration of what Click here   for my full review of You Are Here . 04 A Modern, Darkly Funny Mystery Listen for the Lie For my full review of this book, please see Listen for the Lie . 04 Smart Historical Fiction with a Time-Travel

reading: The Summer Guests , Tess Gerritsen's newest Martini Club offering, which centers around a mystery Schwab's historical fiction-fantasy story about vampires linked together through centuries.

, science fiction, and historical fiction titles. In Taylor Brown's recently published historical fiction novel Wingwalkers, Zeno, a former World War I Fiction Stories about the Civil War. In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched