considerable talent for bringing history to life by tackling the McCarthy era--in what feels like a very At times, it feels a little as though Quinn is ticking every social justice box possible, but I didn't Nora thought of the Bill of Rights, which she saw in its case every day.

second installment in Leigh Bardugo's Alex Stern series, Alex is as brave, scowling, and unapologetic as ever Danger and darkness lurk around every corner for grumpy, powerful El and her classmates. In The Golden Enclaves, the third installment of the series, an allied force of students faces the aftermath the weight of the world on their shoulders--and it really does seem to be up to them to save everyone after I tried to get my oldest to read Gregor the Overlander with me after the glorious Harry Potter Era and

I read Michelle Obama's wonderful book Becoming, but after my wise friend Katherine mentioned having It sounds unfairly simplistic to summarize her practices with the short, catchy phrases she builds upon While the ideas aren't complicated--which is the point of this book, after all: offering meaningful ways

But after her father's untimely death, daughter and mother quickly face the hard reality of women's inability

Winfrey's Very Sincerely Yours is light fiction that delivers delightful, charming banter, the promise tension along with some sexy romantic interludes, and everything about this book wonderfully suited my summer I loved this one for a summer read! Single mom Jess is a data analyst. Rowley also offers poignancy, an exploration of grief, and the impossible-seeming prospect of going on after Meanwhile every visit to Daniel and his town builds up Alexis, fills her heart, teaches her about unconditional

witness the first time that the supernatural version of Doll delves into what happened on earth in the aftermath hook with a simplistic Popeye-esque "I yam what I yam," "boys will be boys," "what was he gonna do, after Saunders offers a system of comfort provided by otherworldly angel creatures after their dying charges

to bite her tongue, and she feels like the poor treatment her husband shows her may be deserved, as after life's purpose is meant to be made up of motherhood, catering to her husband's needs, and keeping house, after

The first part of the story felt a little slow for me, but I'm so very glad I stuck with this beautiful also the author of Thirteen Ways of Looking, Let the Great World Spin, and other books. 02 The Light After Abriel’s book traces the inspiring events from her mother’s incredible experiences before, during, and after For my full review, please see The Light After the War. 03 The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd This of Longings. 04 Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland The backdrop for the story of a few summer

There are fears and disappointments and failures every day, and, in the end, the hero dies. shaped by choices out of our control and her reckoning with the way in which she considers her body after

The Five-Star Bossy Favorites Someone asked me a while back if I ever give five-star ratings to the books Every heart-stopping moment; every exquisite detail; the characters' growth, emotional distance, and After an encounter with a fortune-cookie message and a flock of ravens who seem to be following her, shaped by choices out of our control and her reckoning with the way in which she considers her body after

Weiner is also the author of the novels Good in Bed, That Summer, Good Summer , The Summer Place ,

after. This book was one of My Very Favorite Bossy 2024 Reads . After meeting for the first time, Michael, a recently divorced teacher, studious and thoughtful, and Marnie, a playful copy editor who prefers solitude after her own divorce, fall into a companionable rhythm I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache

The detail with which Frances picks apart and analyzes each nuance, each look, and each word of every encounter--and the energy with which she reflects on each of these elements after the fact--was often

They claimed their place in the world with the weight of their bones, which kept them from becoming ever She is determined to find a teacher for him and does, and after years of sacrifice, musical giftedness

shapes what could have been a treacly story about old friends reliving the past and coming back together after It's a minor thing, but in any case, it was impossible to imagine that the very-much-set-in-their-ways

Larissa made a split-second decision one night after a concert, when she was shoeless and in need of I did at times very much feel as though Chris was going too far, taking measures Larissa wasn't asking

and Sunny by Kiran Desai Sonia is living away from her Indian family studying writing in Vermont, and after

Reading Now I've been having a wonderful beachy break, and these are the titles I've been reading: The Summer 01 The Summer Guests (Martini Club #2) by Tess Gerritsen In book one of Tess Gerritsen's Martini Club In The Summer Guests , they operate as a team to try to find a missing teen--both helping and annoying

fiction story of John Collan, a ten-year-old who transforms from peasant to claimant to the throne after

best (and only) friend Jacob is sent to serve overseas in the Korean War, Blackburn promises to look after The two had eloped just months after meeting, which led to Jacob's being disowned by his wealthy family

David's new British friend's aunt--one of the friends in the group who had two of their number killed after

novel I Who Have Never Known Men , forty women (one is a young girl, our main protagonist) live year after My friend Amy suggested that I read this one, and Harpman's slim novel is mysterious, eerie, and strange

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are septuagenarians feeling let down after the thrills, danger, and playacts and explores his tough-guy tendencies; and Joyce is more self-assured and independent than ever

It is a strange thing, after all, to be able to return to a moment, when it can hardly be said to have

My very favorite books from August! What a fantastic Bossy reading month! yourself on the line for other people, the bravery of falling in love, and the importance of treasuring every longest night of their lives as they work to evade the thousands of cameras documenting London citizens' every Sign me up for every bit of this! After twists and turns, momentous changes, and several years, Elizabeth is a single mother who becomes

obsession, his injury, and his subsequent drug addiction; and her mother's tough love, how she shut down after As an adult, Gifty sinks every waking hour into her pragmatic search for scientific answers that might

In Nicole Galland's historical fiction tale Boy , Alexander "Sander" Cooke is a famed, sought-after "

Captain Kidd has fought in three wars, and after the Civil War's end, he serves as a traveling news reader I adored every bit of Jiles's story--Captain Kidd's reluctant but gentlemanly involvement and his voice Jiles also wrote Simon the Fiddler, set after the Civil War, in which Captain Kidd makes a brief appearance

Francisco of the near future, a group of deactivated robots come back online in an abandoned kitchen after

But for every person whose contentment and fulfillment come from faithfully executing a predetermined A senior in high school is, after all, entering into a jumping-off point for their lives, rather than ideas, to give your brain a vigorous workout and your soul a thorough investigation, to realize how very

Waldo is a seventeen-year-old senior working at Victoria's Secret after school, binge-buying cheap clothing

After a happenstance meeting with Guy de Chauliac, the personal physician to Pope Clement, Eleanore talks Virginia Evans mentioned another epistolary book, the classic memoir 84, Charing Cross Road , and I hadn't ever

My very favorite Bossy December reads! I hope every Bossy reader who celebrates had a wonderful Christmas this week! After the 2023 Thanksgiving Stomach Bug Debacle, I'm ready for a healthy and fun New Year's and 2024! After twenty-two years of adventuring, Viv had reached her limit of blood and mud and bullshit.

sister for financial assistance for the family; and young Meg, who suffers cruelty in an orphanage after

I loved every bit of this book!

: Westminster, and then to their inevitable goodbye as Striker retires and heads home to his owners after

book as a favorite of his when we talked about reading and books on his Maybe I'm Amazed podcast last summer Decades after the events in question, our narrator continues to feel anguish about the role he may have

Wolvers by Taylor Brown Trace Temple is a disillusioned, angry young man whose family lost its ranch after

skilled surfer Nina Riva--the daughter of legendary crooner Mick Riva--is about to throw her end-of-summer Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music, as well as the books The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, After

Elly retreats into silence after inadvertently posting to the internet the moment she attempted to surprise

becomes clear that that family plans to change the area's landscape by building an enormous factory, after

After all, dates with the desperate Westerners hoping to find docile Ukrainian wives to take home will

Their perspective of coming upon the devastation immediately after Sherman's March through Atlanta was

This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved. I smiled a lot, I teared up, and I loved this perfect summer read! intriguing, you might also be 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 Luisa and Maddalena become fast friends, and their link grows every deeper.

Criollo in Oaxaca; Cosme in New York and soon Los Angeles; and Atla in New York. 02 Half Baked Harvest Every for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals by Tieghan Gerard In her newest cookbook, Half Baked Harvest Every and corresponding Instagram account and author of The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook and Smitten Kitchen Every Chicken and Dumplings; Fettuccine with White Ragú; Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies; and Strawberry Summer

accounts that feel whitewashed or wiped of women due to sexism, Cleopatra recognizes that those who come after

You can explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall He is, after all, an imperfect person whose fear of failure caused him to abandon each chance at a wonderfully After all, she hasn't sacrificed, obsessed, planned, spent all her money on voice lessons, and humiliated This was wryly funny, sometimes zany, and so very heartwarming. making missteps and forging a path forward while adjusting to romantic, family, and work complications after

Sea, Julia Spence-Ash's historical fiction novel about a young girl straddling two lives during and after Maddalena is sent to the Pietà after scandal threatens to ruin her family's reputation in a last-ditch dark circus enters the scene, with a ringmaster ruling his crew with dark powers--and someone who's after

But after giving up the pro circuit, then working as an assistant tennis coach at the University of Michigan

And Princess Gisela of the Alpenwald, a dear friend of Alice's, goes missing just after Veronica shares