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- Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love
This is magical realism, folklore, and historical fiction wrapped up in one very interesting read. 05 The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction mystery and love I also listed this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You .
- Review of We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein
Stories of various characters are interwoven through the historical fiction novel and add depth to the
- Six More Books about Brave Female Spies
In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's I looove a historical fiction mystery. If you do too, you might want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction The Invisible Woman is historical fiction about the real-life World War II-era spy Virginia Hall. The Rose Code is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer
- Review of Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine
Erin Crosby Eckstine's richly detailed historical fiction explores the life of Junie, an enslaved young
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
and lots of sweetness; The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first in Becky Chambers's science fiction cruel end of World War II; and Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, Meg Long's debut young adult science fiction Maid. 02 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers Chambers's science fiction 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.
- Review of Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams
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, my book club's most recent read, it's In Williams's historical fiction mystery, which skips back and forth in time, four years later, Iris's
- Review of Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
loyalty, and I rejoiced when his characters crafted their chosen relationships into a satisfying pod that functioned I went with some members of my book club and other friends to hear Kevin Wilson speak at our local library This book was listed in the Greedy Reading List Six More Great Fiction Titles I Loved This Year.
- December Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
plays with time, a book that plays with memory, a musician's memoir, Roaring Twenties-set historical fiction , postapocalyptic fiction, and the newest in a young adult mystery series. This gorgeously written postapocalyptic climate-fiction story offers up a future in which civilization review of The Box in the Woods. 04 Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin Harkin's fascinating debut speculative fiction I love fiction about memory and how it shapes us, and I thought Harkin's Tell Me an Ending was wonderful
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/2/25 Edition
nonfiction about the Westminster Dog Show, Dogland ; I'm listening to Carys Davies's luminous historical fiction
- The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year
sinister underbelly of their rural North Carolina town, and basically everything about this intricate literary
- Six of My Favorite Reads of the Year So Far
full review of Small Things Like These. 03 The Night Ship by Jess Kidd Kidd's dual-timeline historical fiction 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
- Review of My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan
My Oxford Year is my favorite kind of romance; Whelan uses a light-fiction structure to take on seriously
- Six of My Favorite Nonfiction Reads from the Past Year
favorite reads from lots of genres that I've loved reading in the past year: Six of My Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads from the Past Year Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year Six More of My Favorite Fiction Mystery Reads I Loved Last Year Six More Four-Star Mysteries I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and Six of My With sections read by stars of The Good Place, Schur's How to Be Perfect is funny, interesting--and a
- 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
- Review of A Family Matter by Claire Lynch
I read this engrossing family story in a day and can't wait to read future fiction by Claire Lynch.
- 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 Tilt by Emma Pattee
More about Emma Pattee Emma Pattee is a climate journalist as well as a fiction writer.
- 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
- Review of Only Pretty Damned by Niall Howard
I listened to Niall Howell's debut, Only Pretty Damned, noir historical fiction set behind the scenes Toby is chillingly without remorse and evolves into an almost purely vengeful person, manipulating his actions
- Review of The Knight and the Moth (Stonewater Kingdom #1) by Rachel Gillig
For more fantasy/science fiction stories I've loved, please check out these titles .
- Review of The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
Hartnett is also the author of the wonderful novel Unlikely Animals , which was one of my Bossy Favorite Fiction
- Review of Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik
Novik never seems to make a misstep, and the thirteen stories here revisit favorite fictional worlds,
- 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 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Here are my six favorite reads of the past month: two memoirs, two historical fiction titles, a science fiction story, and a contemporary fiction book. full review of Between Two Kingdoms. 03 The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn The Diamond Eye is historical fiction Kate Quinn is a master of historical fiction and is the author of the fantastic titles The Huntress, But this is a solid historical fiction story that I loved.
- 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,
- Thankful for Five-Star Bossy Reads
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 As World War II explodes, Ava is safe and cozy in her job at the Library of Congress. story is summarized rather than shown, and I felt that I could see evidence of Martin's 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 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/13/23 Edition
Impossible Things; I'm listening to Jen Beagin's recent (public February 7) darkly funny contemporary fiction Beagin offers comic contemporary fiction that promises to be wonderfully eccentric and unexpected.
- 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 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
- 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
















































