characters--as well as a romantic story that tackled weighty issues (my favorite kind), and a historical fiction full of uncertain alliances, deadly vendettas, and a sassy and flamboyant main protagonist who just might books--please see Voyage of the Damned . 02 My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan My Oxford Year  takes a light Dunlap's debut novel is dark, twisty, gothic, and it's set in 19th-century Scotland as fictionalized I also appreciated witnessing Kellen's tough road to self-acceptance--particularly in light of his discovery

If you're interested in this book, you might also like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set Elizabeth Crook is also the author of The Which Way Tree; The Night Journal; Monday, Monday; and other

When two terrible crimes shake the small community, they also bring to light generations of dark history David Joy is also the author of the wonderful When These Mountains Burn as well as Where All Light Tends You can click here to find fiction and nonfiction books I've read and reviewed that explore issues of

Life and AI Six More Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Lostetter Lostetter's standalone science fiction is a story about robots, a ragtag space crew, friends 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. This young adult science fiction story has an irresistible premise: teenaged Romy is the sole survivor

The Hero of This Book straddles the line between fiction and memoir, as the book feels like a deeply The freedom one fictional man grants you is immeasurable. The blurred line between fact and fiction allows the true heart of the book, a daughter's wonder, grief

and lots of sweetness; The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first in Becky Chambers's science fiction , Fast the Wolves, Meg Long's debut young adult science fiction about a wolf and a gritty young woman's 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. was hooked by Meg Long's debut young adult science fiction novel about tough young Sena, her skittish

The Other Valley is literary fiction with a captivating setup: three adjacent valleys, each of which Howard's literary speculative fiction explores fate, free will, changing the past and implications for You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore,

I'm listening to Cher , the first in Cher's planned two-part memoir; I'm reading an upcoming science-fiction I received a prepublication edition of this science fiction title courtesy of St. You can find Bossy reviews of other science fiction novels here . 03 Show Don't Tell: Stories by Curtis If you enjoy short story collections, you might like to check out Six Short Story Collections to Wow

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Black Woods, Blue Sky , literary fiction about a single mother brought her to the house has disappeared, and Morning House has a gruesome history that's coming to light

For the sake of variety, I've included a book each from these genres: faith-focused science fiction, young adult LGBTQ+ fiction, memoir, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction. This is fantastic contemporary young adult fiction. please see Dear Edward. 05 The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati In The Gilded Hour, Donati shapes a historical fiction I loved digging into this 750-page historical fiction wonder.

visitors through issues and opportunities with technology, suggest community resources for those who might Anyway, I wanted new, fresh ideas for titles in that vein that I might like. Three other titles suggested to me as promising adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian For other science fiction and fantasy books I've read and reviewed, please check out the titles at this

Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: two historical fiction stories, gothic magical realism, science fiction, a character-driven mystery, and yet another of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica 01 October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative Olivia Hawker's newest historical fiction is set in Depression-era Kentucky. Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

I've got these books going at the moment: recently published fantasy-historical fiction, the second in novel about an unconventional family in late 20th century Manhattan, Victorian-England-set historical fiction

listening to SenLinYu's 1000-plus-page fantasy novel Alchemised , which started as dark Harry Potter fan fiction memories of the final months of the Resistance leads many to believe she was an essential part of their fight The heart of this story was originally a work titled Manacled , and it was dark Harry Potter fan fiction

dual-timeline historical fiction, based on actual events, shines in its vivid settings, richly imagined The Night Ship is historical fiction with a magical realism undercurrent that's told in two timelines four Bossy stars--and listed in two Greedy Reading Lists, Six Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction featuring a Great Depression-era If you're interested in Great Depression-era historical fiction like I am, you might also like the books

novel, My Friends ; I'm reading and loving Patrick Ryan's upcoming (to be published tomorrow) literary fiction friendship that comes out of a painful loss. 02 Buckeye by Patrick Ryan In Patrick Ryan's upcoming literary fiction general relief turns to fear when she learns that her husband, serving out of harm's way on a cargo ship, might 03 This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune I thought reading a second Carley Fortune novel might

February is the shortest month, but I squeezed in some great reading: compelling historical fiction based fast-paced WWII-set mystery for young readers that came out of a writing collaboration; and historical fiction disjointed-feeling set of complex situations into a tragically beautiful intertwined novel that shines a light II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction The Rose Code . 06 Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine Erin Crosby Eckstine's richly detailed historical fiction

danger and solving the mysteries in book six of this series, Raybourn repeatedly evokes images of the fictional In the sixth book of the wonderful Deanna Raybourn's  feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction there's plenty of intrigue, and Raybourn evokes repeated images of mountain climbing in the Alpenwald, a fictional

Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst Sophie Elmhirst revisits a decades-old true story that she crafts like fiction A Marriage at Sea is nonfiction that reads like fiction. 02 A Family Matter by Claire Lynch In Claire You might also want to check out more cozy stories I've reviewed.

In The Trackers, Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier offers historical fiction featuring a Great Depression-era complicated between Val and Eve and John, Eve and John themselves, and regarding the couple's circumspect right-hand-man 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

Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set Iris's beloved brother is missing in action in the war among the gods, and sending letters through a I really liked this, but I was surprised by how light it felt on fantasy elements. be or might have been between the sexes. up emotional barriers to a deeper connection, and the agency is focused on trying to take down the fictional

Read on for what I loved reading in March: The Night Ship, historical fiction set in two timelines featuring magical realism; Hello Beautiful, contemporary fiction about a family that breaks and finds its way Weyward, a multi-timeline witchy story; August Kitko and the Mechas from Space, wonderfully wacky science fiction 01 The Night Ship by Jess Kidd Kidd's dual-timeline historical fiction, based on actual events, shines The Night Ship is historical fiction with a magical realism undercurrent that's told in two timelines

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a historical fiction story set just before the Civil War, about young enslaved woman haunted by her sister's ghost, Junie ; I'm listening to middle-grade historical fiction But Junie wanders restlessly at night, haunted by her sister Minnie's sudden death and by Minnie's ghost II-focused books here , and you can also check out my review of Kate Quinn's great codebreaking historical fiction readers to abandon shame and self-doubt in favor of embracing truth and speaking out in a fierce call to action

We've got a dark fantasy sequel, the first in a science fiction series, the first in a historical fiction mystery series, a feminist mythological retelling, captivating and strange literary historical fiction , and edgy contemporary fiction. You might also like these books set in Ireland, books about found family, or books about island life. You might also like these edgy books, darkly funny books, oddball, and bonkers books, as well as books

newest novel by Chris Whitaker ( We Begin at the End ); I'm listening to In Memoriam , a historical fiction War I from Alice Winn; and I'm reading Elliott Gish's fascinating gothic horror feminist historical fiction novel I adored. 02 In Memoriam by Alice Winn Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of books set during World War I .

A light coating of death dusts any scene you care to observe in the bush.... The reverberating repercussions of that one night largely shape the story, and the story pivots on other Stedman is also the author of The Light Between Oceans. Click here for more books set in Australia.

Richardson focuses her historical fiction on Kentucky again, picking up the story of the rural book delivery nurses, moonshiners, fire-spotters, and other mountain folk characters who help or harm Honey as she fights bad" are truly evil here, without gray areas or complex motivations to add layers to their terrible actions You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Historical Fiction Favorites, Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites, and Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved.

Mason plays with the tone of his newest literary fiction, offering vast rural expanses, claustrophobic As Mike questions his own worth and path, I worried along with him that his marriage might be crumbling widespread, convoluted, intriguing, outlandish hopes of many within the community that a magical world might

Philippa Gregory is the author of forty novels, including more than thirty historical fiction works. You might also like these other Bossy reads about the Gold Rush. 03 Transcription by Ben Lerner The narrator

Jiles's newest stark, beautiful, heartbreaking historical fiction tracks former Union soldier John Chenneville I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out. This was heartbreaking and lovely historical fiction from Paulette Jiles. I loved it. Paulette Jiles also wrote News of the World, Simon the Fiddler, and The Color of Lightning. You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Satisfying Novels about Revenge and Six

series, has cover art that to me evokes fantasy, but the series is actually captivating historical fiction This blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and paranormal continues with LaFevers's Dark Triumph , Mortal In Ruin and Rising , The Darkness is ruling Ravka, and the light and power meant to weaken him seem far Johansen Exiled Princess Kelsea is trying to reclaim the crown her mother squandered away, while also fighting

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the recently published Red Dog Farm , Nathanial Ian Miller's fiction about a young man growing up in Iceland; I'm listening to Colson Whitehead's fiction based upon a real-life boy's reform school, The Nickel Boys ; and I'm reading Laila Lalami's recently published literary fiction

In this dual-timeline historical fiction-fantasy-magical realism-witchy story, Martin explores the Suffolk link between one of the accused and a modern-day woman coming into her own mysterious powers--who just might

Erin Crosby Eckstine's richly detailed historical fiction explores the life of Junie, an enslaved young But Junie wanders restlessly at night, haunted by her sister Minnie's sudden death not long ago and by cruelty toward Junie as well as toward his own enslaved servants--meanwhile, Junie is falling for his right-hand

choice between hunger and a full belly, and she isn't sentimental about sexual intimacy or about what might 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.

by Meg Long's debut young adult science fiction novel about tough young Sena, her skittish fighting In the young adult science fiction novel Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, young Sena has lost both of Nagamatsu Nagamatsu's science fiction centers around a resurgence of an ancient Arctic plague. Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to--someone who is light years This young adult science fiction story has an irresistible premise: teenaged Romy is the sole survivor

small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary fiction You can find Bossy reviews of other novels set in Ireland here  and more reviews of literary fiction The Correspondent  was the right book at the right time for me. What We Can Know by Ian McEwan Ian McEwan's literary fiction looks back upon our present with a cutting two timelines a calculated rewriting of history, our brave and hubristic present-day existence, and fictional

Charlotte Wood's literary fiction is quiet and meditative but packs a punch. The main protagonist (who is not named) in Charlotte Wood's literary fiction Stone Yard Devotional  is

Killers of a Certain Age was darkly funny, action-packed, feminist, and friend-focused. , spry, deadly answers to those who have broken moral codes--and who have our protagonists in their sights It was the right book at the right time for me: entertainment in the perfect combination of action and Somebody has to put the chessboard to rights, pick up the wrecked pieces and set it back at the start Curious Beginning , the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

Marshall's debut historical fiction centers around women's searches for body autonomy in three timelines It all comes down to having the right to make the choice. enormously important, recurring dilemmas for women through the ages: unexpected pregnancies; searches (and fights In this historical fiction, Marshall explores the goings-on at 1960s unwed mothers' homes in Canada-- But the broader story here is about body autonomy, women's rights, dangerously powerful social perceptions

Playground 's final section held surprises I did not anticipate, and their exposure colors the entirety The final section of Playground seemed headed toward a too-convenient ending, but instead brought clarity More Literary Fiction Favorites Richard Powers is also the author of The Overstory , Bewilderment , and For more literary fiction titles I've loved, please check out the titles at this link .

You might also like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West. 02 Killers Amina is a notorious former pirate--ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight dangerous ocean quest to rescue a young woman, while facing complicated key figures from her own past--and fighting

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev is a fictional account of an interracial music duo's rise to success Opal considers reconciling with Nev for a set of reunion performances, truths from the past come to light If you like fiction about music, you might want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six

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 It's part historical fiction with wonderful World War II details and part sassy modern-day tale about You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Books about Brave Female Spies. 03 Finding

reading Meghan Majumdar's novel A Guardian and a Thief ; I'm reading Ling Ling Huang's speculative fiction In this speculative fiction story, issues of memory, creativity, wealth and power, envy, fame, self-doubt

“Do not let the light go out of your eyes." A tear fell down my cheek. "There's no light in stone, Bartholomew." "That is true." cannot deny their draw to each other, and each is wonderfully relentless and formidable in their own right

fascinating, messy nature of life, The Bright Years ; I'm listening to Elizabeth DeLozier's historical fiction Simon & Schuster . 02 Eleanore of Avignon by Elizabeth DeLozier In Elizabeth DeLozier's historical fiction

heights of fame as the pop duo The Griffin Sisters--featured in Rolling Stone , performing on Saturday Night If you like to read fiction about music, you might also like the titles I included in the Greedy Reading

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Glassmaker, the newest historical fiction from Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring); I'm reading Bear, the newest literary fiction from Julia Phillips (Disappearing 01 The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier I'm so excited about this new historical fiction from Tracy Chevalier Nora Mackenzie is a sports agent who's constantly fighting against misogyny and double standards as one But the client, NFL tight end Derek Pender, and Nora were college sweethearts, and Nora abruptly broke

In this mix of fictional and fascinating historical elements, Brown crafts a character-driven story of Rednecks offers a mix of fictional and real characters in this riveting tale of rebellion and oppressive The true events that inspired the book are shocking and often read like fiction--the cutthroat, sometimes Mountain, and Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction