Robin is trying to keep the household afloat after the deaths of his parents, to support his bright, And Emma would very much like to make it out of this alive as well. 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! A new United States administration has been sworn in after a period of upheaval and upset.

The ending isn't unexpected, but it does feel hard-fought and satisfying. 04 Life After Life by Kate In Life After Life, Atkinson focuses her literary fiction lens on the character of Ursula, her relationships I read (listened to) the immersive story about do-overs from Kate Atkinson, Life After Life, at the recommendation I'll post my full review of Life After Life next week! aimed to help her sleep during this difficult time induces an incredible side effect: when she sleeps after

Every character grapples with obligation, safety, and family issues. I mentioned Damnation Spring along with Tokyo Ever After and Good Girl, Bad Blood in the Greedy Reading

octogenarian and mistaken identity was too cloyingly sweet for me, but Fred's stumbling through life after attempts are ignored as evidence of dementia, although unlike Bernard's, Fred's mind is as sharp as ever But a revelation about Bernard's past very much affects Fred's present, and Fred's situation becomes This is very sweet--at times it felt too cloyingly sweet for me.

I felt confident throughout the book that some version of a happy ending would be delivered after the

Still, Dorothy was supposed to be in stasis for years after suffering an emotional loss. She is often exasperated and very funny. I enjoyed this very much and wished it were a full-length novel.

After what happened on her last job, she can't afford to make mistakes. Mr.

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.

My very favorite Bossy September reads! The reveal of the true story behind the abductions, cruelties, and murders seemed far-fetched (every Emiko Jean is also the author of the great young adult stories Tokyo Ever After  and Tokyo Dreaming   irresistible character of 19-year-old Margo discovers her strength, drive, creativity, and vulnerability after

She is determined to find a teacher for him, and after years of musical giftedness and hard work, at

After the twins made a home in Wilkes County, North Carolina, buying up land, slaves, and establishing

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

Characters' reimagined futures feel all the more powerful after the struggles within the book.

A skip in time to the book's second section finds various academics in Spain honoring Thomas after his

Gregory doesn't force a redemption arc for the singleminded, relentless, ruthless Eleanor, yet after

Upgrade presents a future version of our world in which humans are teetering closer than ever to extinction realizes that he's been infected by a virus--one designed to make him seem uninfected, then to modify his very He’s becoming stronger and smarter every day--but he’s also being hunted down for potential destruction his deceased, brilliant mother's life's work--from before she was banned from gene experimentation after

Nothing Like the Movies ; and I'm listening to John Gwynne's Norse-inspired saga of life in the time after a rom-com I adored, Better Than the Movies , as well as the cute Betting on You and Happily Never After

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

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

participating in porn productions as what felt like a somewhat lighthearted experiment that he abandons after

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After the World Falls Apart I have a fascination with postapocalyptic and dystopian books, and I think Teenage Andra finally wakes up after being cryogenically preserved for a century-long journey to a new

Gillig In The Knight and the Moth, the first title in Gillig's Stonewater Kingdom series, a shadowy, eerie Sybil is a strong-willed widow who, after refusing a powerful suitor, is accused of witchcraft and cruelly

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

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

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

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

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

I loved every bit of this book!

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

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

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.

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.

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

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