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  • Review of The Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown

    to-read list), Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War, and the upcoming (to be published next week) historical fiction novel Wingwalkers

  • April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Maggie Smith's beautiful memoir about divorce and life; Go As a River, Shelley Read's debut historical fiction set in mid-century rural Colorado; Illuminations, Mary Sharratt's historical fiction about a walled-in River. 05 Illuminations by Mary Sharratt Sharratt's carefully researched, richly detailed historical fiction 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

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/18/22 Edition

    The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Wingwalkers, an upcoming historical fiction novel (to be published aviator and his daring wife; I’m reading Steelstriker, the second and final book in Marie Lu's science fiction-fantasy In Taylor Brown's upcoming historical fiction novel Wingwalkers (to be published tomorrow), a former wonderful), and Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

  • Review of The Tainted Cup (Shadow of the Leviathan #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett

    In Robert Jackson Bennett's novel, The Tainted Cup , he blends a rich, historical fiction-feeling story

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/7/25 Edition

    If you like to read fiction about music, you might also like the titles I included in the Greedy Reading

  • Review of Activation Degradation by Marina J. Lostetter

    Lostetter's standalone science fiction is a story about robots, a ragtag space crew, friends like family Activation Degradation, standalone science fiction from Marina L. Lostetter's book started off with a lot of logistics that slowed things for me, but as of page 66 the action

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/21/22 Edition

    in a boarding school for deaf students; and I'm reading Tell Me an Ending, Jo Harkin's speculative fiction golden-child student and star athlete--positioned for attention in a mosque--for the police to take action language and the crucial role of community. 03 Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin Jo Harkin's speculative fiction

  • Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads

    This was nonfiction that was so compelling it read like fiction (and served as the inspiration for this Macintyre's nonfiction book was wonderful; it really read to me like fiction. carefully researched and documented, with twists and turns that feel so outlandish as to seem like fiction and I admittedly may have been a little mentally off, but I initially thought this not only read like fiction but was fiction.

  • Review of Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

    Jimenez offers humor, spicy moments, and romance while incorporating weighty issues into her light fiction If you like lighter fiction, you might also like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction

  • Review of The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

    In Kate Quinn's newest historical fiction, she shares the story of a real World War II figure, a Russian Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is Kate Quinn's most recent historical fiction wonder. Kate Quinn is a master of historical fiction and is the author of the fantastic titles The Huntress,

  • April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Shark Heart was surprisingly poignant speculative fiction. of The Book of Doors. 05 Queens of London by Heather Webb Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious, haunting historical fiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/24 Edition

    and garnering sympathy from Sadie, whose shadowy bosses in government and business are directing her actions of Nottingham, things get complicated for both Mariel and Clem in this sassy, fun, queer historical fiction

  • March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Our Woman in Moscow, Beatriz Williams's historical fiction mystery, based on real-life double agents the exploration of duty and identity--and dragons; The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, Dawnie Walton's fictionalized fiction work about missing girls and the exploration of the futures that might have been. Williams's historical fiction mystery--based on real-life double agents in the Cambridge Spy Ring--is In Beatriz Williams's historical fiction, Our Woman in Moscow, it's 1948, and Iris Digby, her American

  • Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music

    Here are six of my favorite fiction works that have to do with rock and roll, writing songs, performing (The fictional band focus reminded me, in a good way, of Daisy Jones & the Six, mentioned below.) Utopia Avenue contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life Nick Hornby is also the author of High Fidelity-- another fictional book about music that I could have In Daisy Jones & the Six, Reid offers a fictionalized account (written as fictional interviews) of the

  • Review of 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 .

  • Review of The Summer War by Naomi Novik

    My Extensive Love for Naomi Novik's Fiction Naomi Novik is the author of richly wrought fantasy novels

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/29/25 Edition

    the latest Cormoran Strike mystery, The Hallmarked Man ; and I'm reading Ian McEwan's newest literary fiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/12/26 Edition

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

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/5/25 Edition

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

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/22/23 Edition

    listening to Lucinda Williams's memoir, Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You; I'm reading a light-fiction Reading List Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing. 02 This Time It's Real by Ann Liang In Ann Liang's light fiction

  • September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: time travel, historical fiction, a mother's Treacherous Curse. 03 Chenneville by Paulette Jiles Jiles's newest stark, beautiful, heartbreaking historical fiction I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out. moments with those lost to us) or evil (creating a whirlwind of negative feeling that shapes others' actions full review of Time's Mouth. 05 Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue Donoghue's captivating historical fiction

  • Review of Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

    My favorite science fiction novels examine the Big Issues: What makes us people?

  • Review of The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin

    The author's historical fiction romance-writing is evident here, in contrast to the tone of The Last story is summarized rather than shown, and I felt that I could see evidence of Martin's historical fiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/28/22 Edition

    Smith's light fiction about an emotionally distant father and daughter trying to find connection on a 01 Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams In Beatriz Williams's historical fiction, Our Woman in Moscow In Williams's historical fiction mystery, four years later, Iris's twin sister Ruth finally receives light fiction novel The Unsinkable Greta James, Greta is an up-and-coming indie rock star whose father

  • October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    This month my favorite reads were a missing-person camp story in two timelines; literary fiction set in Belfast during The Troubles; literary fiction about two brothers coping with the death of their father by Naomi Novik Novik never seems to make a misstep, and the thirteen stories here revisit favorite fictional

  • Review of You Are Here by David Nicholls

    I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/27/22 Edition

    I'm reading The Diamond Eye, Kate Quinn's newest historical fiction, based on a real-life Russian bookworm Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is Kate Quinn's most recent historical fiction recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light Fiction

  • Review of Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey

    Winfrey's Very Sincerely Yours is light fiction that delivers delightful, charming banter, the promise I've been gravitating toward books like this lately, and I need to create another light-fiction roundup For other light fiction books I've enjoyed, check out the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories

  • Review of The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

    Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious, haunting historical fiction

  • Review of Revelations by Mary Sharratt

    Sharratt offers vivid historical fiction details of the everyday life of Margery of Kempe, a mother of In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched Sharratt has authored at least seven other historical fiction novels--including Illuminations, about

  • Review of Long Live Evil (Time of Iron #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan

    But she's begun to realize that her fictional family and chosen family in her new life have become precious

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/5/21 Edition

    The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Natasha Pulley's The Kingdoms, which involves historical fiction and time travel; I'm listening to Marie Lu's young adult science fiction book Warcross, the first in Natasha Pulley is also the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, another historical fiction story with science fiction elements.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/21/25 Edition

    Hartnett is also the author of the wonderful novel Unlikely Animals , which was one of my Bossy Favorite Fiction

  • Review of Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

    In order to see the story through, I kept reminding myself that I was bearing witness to a fictional

  • Review of Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame by Meg Long

    The sequel to Long's young adult fantasy/science fiction debut Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves takes Meg Long's first novel was Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, a science fiction novel about Sena, a tough Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves offered high-stakes action, intrigue, shifting alliances, a powerful

  • Review of A Murderous Relation (Veronica Speedwell #5) by Deanna Raybourn

    Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/21/25 Edition

    Schwab's historical fiction-fantasy story about vampires linked together through centuries.

  • Review of Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

    --deserve this final section, which wraps up everything in a neat bow. 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.

  • Review of Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

    Emiko Jean's young adult light fiction is delightful, youthful, sometimes wonderfully silly, and heartwarming Emiko Jean's young adult light fiction Tokyo Ever After is the story of Izumi (Izzy) Tanaka, an everyday If you like light fiction, you might want to try some of the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism.

  • September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    I included two titles from my continuing light fiction run, but I also listed a great nonfiction book by Bill Browder, a fascinating science fiction read, a feminist retelling of Greek mythology tales, I loved this science fiction debut. Cara is one of a dwindling number of traversers. I've been on a light-fiction kick lately, but I need some depth in my lighthearted reading in order to For more light fiction with heart, you might check out the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/7/25 Edition

    In the sixth book of the wonderful Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

  • Review of Forty Autumns by Nina Willner

    offers fascinating, wonderfully detailed perspectives in a rich, layered family memoir that reads like fiction I thought it read like fiction. For historical fiction about female spies, you might want to check out the Greedy Reading List Six Books

  • Review of A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

    read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/11/22 Edition

    The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Anatomy: A Love Story, a gothic young adult historical fiction touches on saying goodbye and finding new hope; and Nightwatch on the Hinterlands, the first science fiction Eason's science fiction mystery, a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, band together to solve the mystery

  • Review of Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

    This light fiction young adult novel offers (reluctant) romance, best friendships, dance lessons, glimpses audiobook, which I did), and it focused on quirky friends, family loyalty, and looooove, all in a light fiction If you're in the mood for more light fiction, you might try the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism.

  • Review of This Is Happiness by Niall Williams

    This is gorgeous Niall Williams literary fiction, centering around an Irish country village, a young

  • Review of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers

    Chambers's science fiction is full of heart, heartbreak, and hope--with a fascinating backdrop of space 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.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/4/22 Edition

    silly memoir Yearbook; and I'm listening to the always-excellent Kate Quinn’s The Rose Code, historical fiction For more about Kate Quinn’s The Huntress (and five other historical fiction books I loved), check out the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/16/25 Edition

    rom-com, the first in a series, Done and Dusted ; and I'm reading Elspeth Barker's modern literary fiction

  • Review of The Fire and the Ore by Olivia Hawker

    if you're looking for a reason to feel thankful for comforts like shelter, clothing, and food, this section author's note explains the historical events at play and illuminates the ways in which Hawker's historical fiction 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

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