James is secretly teaching other enslaved people to read; sneaking to delve into the library of books book begins, James's escape is imperative--he hears that he is about to be sold, and that his wife and daughter Percival Everett is also the author of Erasure , Assumption , Wounded , The Trees , and other books.

largely feel like stereotypes when the story begins, but as they become more open and honest with each other Sue Trinder is a teenage orphan, the daughter of a hanged murderess who tries to live up to her fearless mother's bravery and strength. largely sheltered from the evils of the underbelly of Victorian London by her unofficial, doting adoptive mother

together as a family; and Don't Look for Me, Wendy Walker's suspenseful, character-driven novel about a mother Her youngest daughter died in an unthinkable accident, and for Molly, making her way through each day So she walks away--from her distant husband, her always-furious oldest daughter, her absent middle son

her future would end with her locked in chains in a casket, an essential, dark end used to benefit others Young Cordelia is becoming aware of her mother's significant power and reach, and she is terrified senseless She is made to be magically "obedient" to her mother, and as such she is incapable of warning others about how dangerous her sorceress of a mother is--and how extensive and dastardly her plans are for those Stonewater Kingdom series, The Knight and the Moth , considers Sybil Delling ("Six") and a group of five other

begin to be systematically assassinated in public shows of retaliation for their past crimes, Emi's mother Kristina goes missing, and Emi fears that her mother is in danger.

with a potentially dangerous man in the vulnerable middle of nowhere, and her struggle to protect her daughter Yet there is no other way to live.” create well-earned breaks; and his funny but often dark humor. 06 Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Bowler, a young mother and divinity professor coping with long-term stage IV colon cancer, shares her

into pages of interviews and information detailing the young, naive choir member she was then, the daughter Notes on a Silencing is a memoir in which Crawford, now a wife and mother, faces the challenges of asserting The stories of Immanuelle's mother Miriam all have one thing in common: her defiance of the Prophet. a set of curses that threaten to destroy all of Bethel--unless Immanuelle can use the clues in her mother's

Dead by Mai Nguyen Cleo and her best friend since childhood, Paloma, live down the street from each other happily bring their new son home, whlie Cleo and Ethan find themselves in a nightmare of grief: their daughter

Denny Voss by Holly Kennedy Denny lives a quiet life in small-town Minnesota, caring for his elderly mother own sometimes dark writing, she is disgusted by the rest of her cohort--childish women who call each other

Chapters are preceded by tips from Anne of France to her daughter (from Lessons for My Daughter ) urging

Now he lives life as a regular guy; he works in IT, he’s happily married, and he has a beloved daughter When he begins to have memory loss and other odd symptoms, he realizes it’s linked to his past time travel have to break all the rules of time travel to attempt the impossible: preserve the existence of his daughter Rebecca Serle is also the author of One Italian Summer and other novels. 04 The Ten Thousand Doors    Harrow is also the author of the wonderful The Once and Future Witches , Starling House , and other books

valuable, mysterious piece of technology on another planet, she banks on her wiliness and speed to beat other Seventeen-year-old Charlie, the twins, his father Noah, and his mother Lorelei, an AI leader, are all

In Run for the Hills , Mad and her mother have run their farm in Coalfield, Tennessee, ever since Mad's have built around their father pale in importance when compared to the unexpected gift of finding each other

But unbeknownst to the other citizens in Purity, Maine, the town has drawn multiple  former intelligence her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying single-mother You might also want to check out these other Bossy reviews of books about astronauts and space . 03

Anna Gracia's debut, young adult fiction about a wonderful young protagonist navigating sexuality, others Millie and Reginald Thompson make what feels like an impossible choice: to send their eleven-year-old daughter Despite the unrelenting pressure and sky-high expectations from June Chu's Taiwanese mother, June has Her explorations threaten to destroy her relationship with her mother even past the world-war-level disagreements Margot Hammer, on the other hand, is miserable.

proxy, lies, betrayals, and double-crossing, all within a claustrophobic, isolated, and codependent mother-and-daughter

resolution was based on a communication fail--a setup I usually detest, because: just talk to each other We track back through time to witness Wren's younger years, then farther back to understand Wren's mother's youth and the way her mother's mutation and diagnosis shaped her life and that of Wren. Lewis's transformation stirs up difficult memories and complex emotions surrounding Wren's mother's change Others keep sighting Freddie, and Laura herself feels that he is near.

Fourteen-year-old Sophronia Temminnick constantly tests her mother's patience, as she's more apt to occupy

While characters struggle to make ends meet, support each other, and avoid giving in to the least generous And their mother Christine is strong-willed and a force within the family, yet she has barely extricated protagonist, despite the novel's title, yet he is central to the story in that his presence pushes others

Unbeknownst to others, she and Kier have gone through a forbidden process to become tethered, so that realizes that in her absence, rich folklore has grown up around her, and the locals believe she is the daughter

I don’t care what other people think. I’m not interested in morals. I’m not interested, period. Patric Gagne always knew she didn't experience emotions the way other people did. She wasn't concerned with consequences, danger, or other people's feelings. When she was a girl, she adhered to her mother's rule of always telling her the truth--but the truth seemingly made her mother (and everyone else) upset.

alley in a gritty artists' area of 1990s Chicago, and they're immediately and powerfully drawn to each other But somewhere along the way, they lose sight of each other--and of themselves. Misery Lark is the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre in the region, and she'd prefer to literally Ali Hazelwood is also the author of Love, Theoretically and other books.

But each writer has what feel like the opposite approach, manner, and voice from the other--and they're So he packs them into the car, enlists his grumbling grown daughter to help him, and hits the road. But when Zoe's headstrong daughter Cherry becomes determined to become a star, she digs into the past The lonely, broken characters reach out to each other. Camilla is a new mother who has just dropped off her baby for her first day of daycare when the police

But Greta's beloved mother passed away recently, and the couples' trip to Alaska that her mother had But why any of this, when she is clearly happy and is not struggling--and when his soul mate, Greta's mother And why on earth did Greta's beatified, beloved mother put up with him and adore him? There are allusions within Greta's memories to her mother's "you don't know him like I know him" attitude drinking) on the cruise, and she uses alcohol to connect with her new beau, to dull the pain of her mother's

journalist who in her personal life is trying to come to terms with the fact that her father and her mother Kira Peikoff is also the author of No Time to Die, Living Proof, Die Again Tomorrow, and Mother Knows

Other books with Australian settings that I've been hooked by include Jess Kidd's The Night Ship; Christina Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House, The Clockmaker's Daughter His father's out of the picture, his mother's in jail, his stepfather is gone, and his best friend and in bloodshed, and one brother makes justifications for his actions and feels no remorse, while the other Cam had been bothered by something before he died unexpectedly in the Australian outback desert, but

she's got a grudging respect for the purity of the revenge missions of the "bad guys" (and girls, and others She doubles down on her contempt for the good guys and her annoyance at the way others see them as infallible proxy, lies, betrayals, and double-crossing, all within a claustrophobic, isolated, and codependent mother-and-daughter There are loops and layers to Gailey's story that have to do with identity, autonomy, freedom, shaping others to suit your expectations and desires--and recognizing how you're shaped by others in turn.

relationship issues, while precocious Vera tries to simply make a friend at school and find her real mother also the author of The Russian Debutante's Handbook , Absurdistan , Super Sad True Love Story , and other

In this mystery by Allen Eskens, Joe Talbert is busy trying to build a life apart from his mother, who's If you like reading mysteries, you might enjoy some of my Bossy reviews of other mystery novels .

drug-induced hazes, hangovers, regrettable decision-making, extramarital affairs, and doubts about her mothering

But her troubles are about to grow in ways she hadn't anticipated: she's separated from her mother, sold Without her mother's protection--and tales of their warrior-woman ancestors--Annie is left with only

delving into the all-consuming obsessions the desperate young Alva likely had with appearances and others With powerful looks at the widespread nineteenth century prejudice against the Irish and other immigrant mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West. 05 Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen by Sarah Bird ​ Bird's Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is based on the story You can also search by category under the Bossy Book Reviews menu to find other historical fiction books

I loved the tennis focus, the fast pacing, and the father-daughter relationship that drives the story out as a gloriously unapologetic competitor, an emotionally closed off romantic partner, a dedicated daughter I'll be curious to hear if others without this particular interest are as engaged with this prominent More than anything, the heart of this book is the poignant father-daughter relationship between Carrie Carrie and her father love each other, but sharing their intense tennis goals and communicating primarily

You can click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. Instead, Gus and a few other Earthlings are pulled in by a small group of traitorous Vanguards--and tasked and have better prospects than Opal herself has had since the loss and disappearance of their single mother begin to be systematically assassinated in public shows of retaliation for their past crimes, Emi's mother Kristina goes missing, and Emi fears that her mother is in danger.

At other moments Doll is focused on the job task at hand: serving as a facilitator for her current charge has been brave, inspiring in his ambition, and intent upon moving the world forward--and not , as others Boone's beloved daughter inserts doubt into his solid self-absolution, but when she is not present he The "inevitable" concept carried forward by Doll and, presumably, the others tasked with similar deathbed But Vigil introduces many other complex questions (about the common earth, selfishness, advancement,

Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality A few other full review of this book, see In Pieces. 04 Blood by Allison Moorer "I'm still trying not to be the daughter Allison Moorer is a Grammy- and Academy Award-nominated singer-songwriter whose father killed her mother of an understanding of the people her parents were and the forces that shaped their lives (and their daughters place in the world, her responsibility to humans and animals, and how she might better the lives of others

He lives with his overbearing mother, who had him when she was quite young and has never revealed much They bristle at each other, bicker, yet they live cooperatively: she feeds him and he pays the bills

Their inspiration and passion seem to complement each other's hopes and dreams in a web of artistic creativity Jane's beginning to believe she can have it all when on top of it all, she becomes a mother. Now they must rely on each other to survive--and together they stumble upon a widespread plot with corruption

fulfilled but in a crisis of identity; and her housekeeper Kadiatou, sacrificing so much to raise her daughter The only thing that isn't a lie is her mysterious ability to instinctually, instantaneously heal others

Violet's mother is shown to have depth, show some caring for Violet, and demonstrate plausible deniability These all seem aimed at tempering the impression Violet has that her mother is without a heart. There's an added bump in the road for the couple in this book related to Violet's mother that predates

Neema can never resist pointing out when others are wrong; she is a social outcast with only a childhood sometimes nemesis) to lean on, yet her dogged determination and brilliant insights eventually earn her others as an audiobook. 03 Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows #1) by Devney Perry Odessa is the oldest daughter

Which other books should I add to my to-read robot book list? Murderbot befriends other AI beings; it's constantly and cleverly problem-solving; it sulks and likes She's a little creaky and sore, sure, but she's ready to be reunited with the team, which includes her mother and the rest of her family, plus many others involved in the complex project. But Divya is too busy crafting strong female main protagonists (complete with working mother guilt, which

Jane is a young single mother and a librarian at the New York Public Library. She experiences other instances of activity and agency without then having any memory of such; she has

Cristabel, Flossie, and Digby are often uncomfortable with the roles placed upon them by others (the difficult and wild orphan, the pleaser of a daughter without a backbone, and the cherished, golden male The children are largely unattended during this time, but their bonds to each other are solidified.

Her voice and point of view are sometimes testy, often incisive, and at other times diminished--a product She plays housekeeper and is a mother figure to her cousin's children--while he behaves as an unencumbered

points of view of the persecuted, disrespected, and dismissed: prostitutes, the poor, unwed teenage mothers For my full review, please see Songteller. 02 Blood by Allison Moorer "I'm still trying not to be the daughter Allison Moorer is a Grammy- and Academy Award- nominated singer-songwriter whose father killed her mother extensive emotional manipulation, his elaborate interview accounts of his sexual escapades with her and others

But his adoptive mother Ruby, an infamous character and four-time widow, was determined for him to inherit As in the other Hawkins novels I've read, the story's relationships, hidden truths, and setting feel betrayal when they revealed their secrets to readers--even if they did not always come clean to each other

ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight and settled down to raise her young daughter alongside her strong-willed mother. rest of our lives, every time one of us goes somewhere and doesn’t return on time, doesn’t let the others But Happiness Falls is primarily a story about a family finally understanding each other and going to

Betty Carpenter is the sixth child of eight born to a white mother and Cherokee father, and her life His unwavering acceptance of others (particularly the love he shows regarding son Lint’s challenges and brother, a cruel and selfish sister, and a mentally ill mother capable of enacting frequent emotional What feels like her mother Alka's descent into madness threatens the safety of the whole family, both generally stayed close to the facts as presented to her in family stories and as told to her by her mother

Mayken and Gil--shadowy, dark forces; the scrying stone; their struggles to overcome broken and lost mothers ; the way they each literally held in their hands the last remnants of their mothers and considered allowing