frenemies; and the gloriously dramatic young adult debut from Shelby Mahurin (with a second in the series 01 A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik A Deadly Education is the first in Novik's Scholomance series, which Deadly danger and darkness lurk around every corner. in the Greedy Reading List Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series). This is all very angsty and dramatic so far, and I love it!

There's a book within a book here, and the fictitious author of the stories has explored every different The mystery stories within the story are intriguing, and I loved paying attention to their varied structures Long Bright River was also one of My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books. what loyalty means, and to face how dark the path ahead might become when the bad guys are truly evil, very This book was also one of my Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series Becky Chambers's Wayfarers series includes The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet; A Closed and Common Orbit; Record of a Spaceborn Few; The Galaxy, and the Ground Within; and a series prequel, A Good Heretic She's also the author of a A Psalm for the Wild-Built (the first in the Monk & Robot series) and its

I loooved this witty, romantic, action-packed steampunk novel--the first in a series--from Gail Carriger Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series takes place in Victorian London, and the immensely appealing Professor Lyall is one of my favorite characters, as is Lord Akeldama, a fantastic, over-the-top, preternaturally This book was part of the Greedy Reading List Three Offbeat Series I Just Started and Love. #historicalfiction, #fantasyscifi, #LGBTQ, #series, #fourstarbookreview

She's also the author of The Blood of Stars series and multiple Twisted Tales books. the second and final book in the Six Crimson Cranes duology, is expected to be published in August 2022

This second book in Naomi Novik's Scholomance series builds on book one's dark humor, dangerous forces Novik's Scholomance series is set at a magical school with two routes out for its students: a grueling Danger and darkness lurk around every corner. slow down and savor Novik's irresistible Scholomance world while reading The Last Graduate, and I'm so very glad there will be a third book in this series.

When she discovers that the kingdom is in peril, our favorite fourteenth century teenage heroine must All three books in this series held up for me in a big way. The Bear and the Nightingale is the first in the series, and The Winter of the Witch is the final book #fantasyscifi, #russia, #youngadult, #series, #fourstarbookreview

This is the second in Schwab's first series for adults, Villains. I very much enjoyed Schwab's young adult Shades of Magic series; the first title is A Darker Shade of As of August 2020, there's no publication date for a third in the Villains series. #fantasyscifi, #series, #threestarbookreview

The first book in Marske's duology is full of Edwardian England detail, gay love, mystery, magic, wonderful dialogue and banter, and plenty of heart. I adored it. A Marvellous Light, the first in Freya Marske's Last Binding duology, starts with a devastating ending (the demise of a character, caused by nefarious magicians) and a less-than-promising beginning (Robin Blyth's first day in his civil service job, for which he doesn't feel remotely qualified nor interested). Robin is trying to keep the household afloat after the deaths of his parents, to support his bright, ambitious younger sister, and to date some handsome men along the way. He soon realizes that (a) magic exists (!), (b) he's mistakenly been assigned the job of liaison to a secret magical society, (c) his office has been ransacked and a curse has been placed on him, (d) his curmudgeonly, book-smart coworker Edwin may be the key to saving them all, and (e) maybe he's falling for Edwin just the tiniest bit, despite himself. Marske offers immersive Edwardian England detail in this adorable, captivating, magical, queer book. Robin and Edwin's love is romantic and sweet and heartbreaking and sexy; the mystery at the heart of the book seems only to be solvable by the biggest book nerd in existence; and the story's magical details are fascinating and odd. I was completely hooked by A Marvellous Light, and I tried to slow down my reading to make it last. The amount of heart in this book was exquisite. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book? I didn't see a mention anywhere in the book of a sequel, and some aspects felt tantalizingly unresolved, so I was relieved to find out that another book is coming. The second and final book in Marske's duology, A Restless Truth, is scheduled for publication in November.

life dramas large and small, This Is Not About Us ; I'm listening to Paula Lafferty's first novel in a series Her novel Isola was one of my favorite reads of 2025. 02 The Once and Future Queen (Lives of Guinevere Her love Vincent died in an accident, her father is very ill, she's waiting tables, and she feels generally He says that the kingdom and magic itself are reliant upon Vera's time-travel back to Arthur's world, This is the first in a series from Lafferty about Vera/Guinevere.

Soon I'll be posting about my favorite December reads--and my favorite reads of 2024!

In Marie Lu's young adult dystopian series starter Legend, the Republic and Colonies war with each other In Marie Lu's young adult Legend, the first in the dystopian series of the same name, the west of the I anticipate that book two in the series, Prodigy--which picks up seven days after the finish of Legend Lu is the author of multiple young adult series (Legend, Warcross, The Young Elites, and Skyhunter) as Check out my review of her book Skyhunter, and look for my upcoming review of the second in that series

Dead; and I'm listening to Ilona Andrews's novel about a superfan who wakes up in the world of her favorite fantasy series--danger, wonder, and all, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me. Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying #1) by Ilona Andrews Maggie has long leaned on rereading her favorite fantasy series for comfort and security. And she doesn't seem to be very good at staying out of trouble.

The second installment in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series is satisfying and comfortable, as In The Awakening, the first book in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series, she set up a romantic In book two of the series, Breen Siobhan Kelly is coming into her own. , which I'm in favor of in real life, so I understand the obsession here. I posted that I was reading this, a fellow reader reminded me that the third and final book in the series

Scene: 1989-1999 by Tom Maxwell George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle by Philip Norman (published fall 2023 to check my past Bossy gift idea lists (linked below) for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites Ideas: Sports and Recreation Nonfiction 2023 Bossy Book Gift Guides Shhh! Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music How Women Made Music is pulled from the NPR series year. 06 Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield "Every

I loved Pike's first novel in this series, The Lost Queen, and this book reminded me of The Mists of I was at the beginning of the second book in a different series (A Court of Thorns and Roses) and was Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book--or any historical fiction/fantasy series you love? The Lost Queen is currently in development for a television series, which is great news, unless it delays

spent showing the tasks of daily life (and almost-claustrophobic interconnectedness) within a tiny, very very much want to read. #nordic, #heartwarming, #series, #fourstarbookreview 05 We, the Drowned ​ I own this book. Therefore I have not read it, despite wanting to, because I am a very greedy person who has too many #nordic, #series, #historicalfiction What are your favorite Nordic-set or -focused books?

(I mentioned the author's Shadow and Bone series in the Greedy Reading List Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series, and I adored her Six of Crows duology even more.) and the King of Crows duology discussed here, which is expected to be the end of the interconnected series The Shadow and Bone Netflix series offers intermingled Grishaverse characters and storylines, and a second

But bringing back their surprising findings might very well mean the wholesale rounding up and destruction #postapocalyptic, #dystopian, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview

I tore through the first three books in this series with glee and am saving the other two that are already #robots, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview

detail and thrills and chills of Viking-era Norway held so much promise, I'll give the next book in the series I gave this first book in the series three stars, which for me meant it had promise but didn't knock chills of the story held so much promise, and the next two books show positive reader reviews, this series #nordic, #Vikings, #series, #fantasyscifi

In this fourth installment of her Murderbot series, Wells provides another short (176 pages) book in little lighter on delightful Murderbot introspection than the previous books, but I'm all in on this series Have you read this or others in the Murderbot series? Are you as taken with this series as I am? #robots, #series, #fantasyscifi, #fourstarbookreview

Six More Bossy Favorite Reads I've been posting lists of some of my favorite reads of last year by genre ; for my all-around favorites, check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads. I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite reads, whether you loved them last year or more This was absolutely my favorite part of the book. Through the very different but interconnected storylines and the varied, complicated set of characters

The beautifully complementary, mismatched partnership between Devlin and Falco was my favorite aspect And a very minor issue: the "Hey, pretty girl" greeting from the recently met grown-man male detective The beautifully complementary, mismatched partnership between Devlin and Falco was my favorite aspect

and warring kingdoms; Fugitive Telemetry, the newest book in Martha Wells's science fiction Murderbot series Was it when I reviewed books 1 through 3 of the series? decision-making and astute threat assessment; and retreats from overwhelming interactions to watch its favorite Sanctuary Moon. 03 Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall My book club heard Alice Randall speak last year at Verse

I love a Favorites list, and I've made a Bossy spreadsheet (ahem!) of my favorite reads of the past year by genre, so the hits are going to keep coming! If you want more favorite-mystery lists, stay tuned for round 2 of last year's Bossy favorites, coming You can also check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads for my overall favorite reads from last year What are some of your favorite mystery reads?

This book was a little darker than the previous two in the series. I felt like this book was a little darker than the previous two in the series. Have you read this series? Maureen Johnson also wrote the young adults Shades of London series, which is based on Jack the Ripper's #series, #youngadult, #mysterysuspense, #threestarbookreview

I'll definitely read the next in this series. realizations--as well as the resolutions and the fantastic setup for the next middle-grade book in the series Story Thieves is the first in a five-book series by James Riley. Riley is also the author of the Half Upon a Time and Revenge of Magic series.

Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Historical Fiction Reads Historical fiction is one of my very favorite genres , and just as I do every year, I loved my historical fiction reads in 2023. Two historical fiction books made it onto My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads: Demon Copperhead and Chenneville I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? You can click here for other historical fiction books (and lists of favorites) I've reviewed on Bossy

A Deadly Education is the first in Novik's Scholomance series, which is set at a magical school with Danger and darkness lurk around every corner. El is grumbly and abrupt, not looking for friends-nor making very many--as she speaks plainly and bristles However, I am ALL IN on the series: El, Orion, the burgeoning alliances, and the twisty turns Novik has The Last Graduate, the second book in this series, is slated for publication in June 2021.

life-and-death repercussions for a young author; the final book in Megan Whalen Turner's Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner The Return of the Thief is the sixth and final book in Turner's Queen's Thief series (which I listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series). The series was published over a period of almost twenty-five years, and the story trail traces the charismatic

oddly unresolved at the end--even keeping in mind that there's a second book in Donati's Waverly Place series Donati has also written a series of four books in her Wilderness series, which sounds like an epic romantic

Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Mystery Reads If you want more favorite-mystery lists, check out round 1 of last year's Bossy favorites. You can also check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads for my overall favorite reads from last year What are some of your favorite mystery reads? affords her a certain power, and she is also the Alpha female of her husband's pack, which affords her a very

really enjoyed Hearne's Ink & Sigil last year, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Three Offbeat Series which made it onto my Greedy Reading Lists Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year and My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books. 03 Jack by Marilynne Robinson Jack, a quiet, gorgeous book from Marilynne Robinson, focuses

When characters are on the verge of revealing a key point, expect an inconvenient interruption that prevents The second in Mahurin's Serpent & Dove series is Blood & Honey, with the third book, Gods & Monsters,

Namesake was fantastic, and I wish more books were coming in this series. I adored the first book in the series, Fable, in which the title character relied heavily on her survival I love Young's tone and the characters she's created in this series. I wish there were a third book in this series coming from Young.

Here are six varied books about witches, some I might call modern witchy classics (Wicked and Circe) I didn't include some obvious options like the Harry Potter series or Roald Dahl's The Witches, nor did are two other Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading Lists you might enjoy: Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series What are the witchy books you would include as favorites? There is a lot more sexy yoga here than I could have dreamed of, plenty of romance, so very much wine

The first in Alex White's Salvagers space opera series offers diverse characters, strong women, a heist White's science fiction novel A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, the first in White's Salvagers series I'm in love with the title of the second book in this series, A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy. White is also the author of Alien: The Cold Forge and Every Mountain Made Low.

editorialization about class and race, and futuristic advancements in this first book in the Skyhunter series mesmerizing cover for Marie Lu's latest young adult science fiction/fantasy book, the first in the Skyhunter series Then I remembered that this was the first in a series and that the story would continue past the final Lu, a former artist in the video game industry, has written the Legends, Young Elites, and Warcross series

I've been rom-comming it up, and you can find lots of my favorite romantic reads on the blog--with a list of recently published favorites to come soon, as well as a Greedy Reading List featuring my favorite these books going at the moment: recently published fantasy-historical fiction, the second in a mystery series

the audiobook version of this book--the first I've read in Castillo's thirteen-book Kate Burkholder series I wondered if it was fair of me to first dive into the story so late in the series, but in an illuminating

01 In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner I recently posted about some of my very favorite young adult books select, inept individuals), she attempts to save her autistic teenaged son, who, through an unlikely series I received a prepublication audiobook edition of this spring 2025 title courtesy of Libro.fm and Penguin

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It seems his livelihood may be on the verge of obsoleteness as the heavily harvested woods dwindle, and all, last time around, all kinds of horrible things happened as she dug into (and solved, thank you very Holly Jackson's third book in this series, As Good as Dead, is coming out next month, and I can't wait

Catherine Newman is also the author of Sandwich (one of My Very Favorite Bossy 2024 Reads ), We All

Here are six of my favorite science fiction reads of last year--with another list to come! (Check out My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads for all my best-of reads from last year.) I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite science fiction reads? The third book in this series, Nona the Ninth, was published in 2022, with the fourth book, Alecto the Ninth, to follow in fall 2023.

I adored the first book in the series, Fable, in which the title character relied heavily on her survival

to check my past Bossy gift idea lists (linked below) for quirky books, perennial classics, modern favorites Ideas: Sports and Recreation Nonfiction Bossy Holiday Gift Ideas: Books about Music 2023 Bossy Book Bossy Nonfiction Book Gift Ideas   2021 Bossy Book Gift Guides Shhh! Lila has planned her million-dollar wedding down to the last detail, and Phoebe's depression and her very is one of several civil servants offered a mysterious job: she'll be a handler for expats--and paid very

This debut cozy novel showcases many of my favorite elements--magic, banter, a grumpy-sunshine hard-won Violet Thistlewaite has lots of my favorite elements: magic, a grumpy-sunshine matchup, a fresh-start I loved every bit of this book!

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a favorite author's upcoming novella, The Summer War by Naomi 01 The Summer War by Naomi Novik Naomi Novik is one of my very favorite authors, and I'm excited to read Novik has also written the Temeraire series of nine fantastic books about dragons, their riders, their Kingfisher/Vernon is a prolific author who has published many standalone novels as well as multiple series