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My book club read this refreshing twist on one of my favorite historical fiction book topics, World War The Light After the War is another World War II title I recently really liked.

I forgot that getting frightened when I read at night disrupts my sleep. Many horrors play a role in warping these tortured souls, but what happens if we add a light dusting Children exposed to lead in utero or during their first years of life might display a dizzying array Fraser's detailed accounts march through mindboggling horrors, tracking all of the relevant known actions Bundy and other serial killers of his era (for example, the I-5 Killer, the Green River Killer, the Night

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Goddess of Warsaw, Lisa Barr's dual-timeline historical fiction 01 The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr In Lisa Barr's newest historical fiction, The Goddess of Warsaw But somewhere along the way, they lose sight of each other--and of themselves.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Amy Harmon's Revolutionary War-set historical fiction about a young She is thrust into danger, surrounded by brutal death--and she might also find love in an unforgiving Right? Only, the lengths Junie went to to keep their summer fling a secret might turn out to be unforgivable They might also have ruined Graham's life.

the aftermath of World War I in this irresistible first installment of Winspear's 18-book historical fiction feels like plausible human nature, the postponement of facing the difficult truth of her loved one's plight Check out this Greedy Reading List for Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.

And you can c lick here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm An unlikely (and wonderfully mischievous and complementary) group of allies fights to reveal the source Marske is also the author of A Marvellous Light  and A Restless Truth . offers intriguing secrets, a swirling mystery, terrible betrayal, heartwarming found family, steady action Her exclusive tea room becomes a posh hangout for vampires each night, but when her bloodhouse is threatened

photographer with mixed feelings about the idea of becoming a mother, and when a student in one of her classes fights for his life fighting police brutality, her fears about bringing a Black-Japanese child into the world Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction (There are currently eight books in the series, with a ninth scheduled for publication in 2024.)

If you like unlikely heroines and missing-person plots, you might also like Before She Disappeared. 02 McGuire is also the author of Incredible Bodies and The Abstainer. 03 First Light by Rebecca Stead Peter The pacing of First Light is a little slow at first, and I would have liked to see more science-based The standouts for me in First Light were the Greenland setting, the alternate world, the bitter cold, ship Endurance became trapped in the ice and crushed, leaving the crew marooned on the ice in a brutal fight

In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful reclaimed, Camelot is secure from would-be usurpers, and the kingdom is inspired again by bravery and might

characters Jack and Elizabeth try to find their way back to an emotional connection in this literary fiction But somewhere along the way, they lose sight of each other--and of themselves.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Kate Quinn and Jamie Chang's historical fiction novel about two 1906 San Francisco, The Phoenix Crown; I'm listening to We Must Not Think of Ourselves, historical fiction Of course she was right. Stories of various characters are interwoven through the historical fiction novel and add depth to the

Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, which include contemporary fiction, suspense, nonfiction , science fiction, and historical fiction titles. In Taylor Brown's recently published historical fiction novel Wingwalkers, Zeno, a former World War I In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding In Revelations, Sharratt offers an immersive historical fiction novel that includes thoroughly researched

offers fascinating, wonderfully detailed perspectives in a rich, layered family memoir that reads like fiction While yearning to see her eight siblings and parents again, Hanna eventually settled in the United States I thought it read like fiction. For historical fiction about female spies, you might want to check out the Greedy Reading List Six Books

Taught, If Fortunate , Ariadne O'Neill and her three crewmates are exploring a planetary system many light Through a technique called somaforming, human space flight has been revolutionized; synthetic supplementations

If this book is down your alley, you might also be interested in the novels on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction

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

small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary fiction The women's fights to fully be part of a traditionally male-dominated field and the various ways in which This was exactly the right story for me at the right time, and I hugged it to my chest when I finished You might also want to check out these other Bossy reviews of books about astronauts  and space . 04 point of view and the version of a reckoning that it offered, but it was an interesting way to set up slight

In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction novel, Libby Steadman lives in Virginia on the edge of Her  husband has been away fighting for the Confederacy since soon after they were married, and Libby

They might have forgotten their phones, or taken a detour. For my full review, please see Happiness Falls . 03 A Literary Fiction Novel about Life and Love You I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache night Savvy was murdered. For my full review of this book, please see Listen for the Lie . 04 Smart Historical Fiction with a Time-Travel

Others are more purely light, with happy endings you might see coming from a mile away--and likely won't sensitive NFL player and his quirky, irresistible female agent is a sweet second-chance romance perfect for light Nora Mackenzie is a sports agent who's constantly fighting against misogyny and double standards as one But Nora and the client, NFL tight end Derek Pender, were college sweethearts, and Nora abruptly broke

I'm Reading Now I'm reading The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong, a recently published historical fiction 01 The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong Addison Armstrong's recently published historical fiction The Each women's secrets could be their undoing, and they must each fight harder for their rightful places unprecedented skill at breeding, breaking, riding, amassing, and trading horses as well as their revolutionary fighting

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Lorne , the biography of Lorne Michaels, released as Saturday Night Live turns 50; I'm reading Niall Williams's literary fiction set in a small Irish village in the 1960s 01 Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morrison Lorne Michaels has been at the head of Saturday Night Live for the vast majority of its 50 years on air (he stepped away for a few years So far there's lots of action, some humor, healthy amounts of dragon page time, and far less angst and

comes to town, our sleuths realize that not everyone is who they say they are; old mysteries come to light and complicate things dramatically; and yet again the young people might be the only ones who can serve

You may see much of this young adult story coming, but Warcross is an action-packed quest to right wrongs But sometimes you find yourself standing in exactly the right position, wielding exactly the right weapon You may be able to see much of this one coming, but the action-packed fight for justice coupled with really enjoyed; the sequel is Steelstriker, which I haven't yet read) and her stand-alone historical fiction story with elements of science fiction, The Kingdom of Back.

of their lives using competitive magical tasks, The Book of Love; and I'm listening to a historical fiction The teens are trying to come to terms with what their existences might look like now, and their families Walsh Unsinkable is historical fiction set in two timelines by Jenni L. Walsh.

The reality of her personal library seems destined to come to light--just as Lula and Beverly are running humans' fragile truce with the dragons is corrupt--and her unraveling of the secrets holding it together might

A young professor determined to make her mark is inspired to pursue a project that just might earn her The Buffalo Hunter Hunter  is a horror/historical fiction story with key supernatural elements.

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

Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I. You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of books set during World War I .

01 When These Mountains Burn by David Joy Joy offers an often dark work of Southern literary fiction read, but it isn't over the top, and Joy's characters are fascinatingly faulted and keep you humming right of Eden, Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction The Caretaker. 05 The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda Miranda uses the framework of a famous fictional wonders if someone is protecting her or possibly seeking some kind of revenge--and if that someone might

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 , and the makeshift allies could fight against the Federation, saving freedom for everyone they love

The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O'Farrell turns her attention to Renaissance Italy to tell a historical fiction Her trusted nurse and former milk-mother Sofia does her best to delay plans to wed the slight young girl To her surprise, she begins to notice and respond to the wonders of the light, the weather, the air, Nellie Coker is fresh out of jail and ready to jump back into the action, masterminding moves to increase After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at her local aquarium as a custodian

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

how much is out of our control regarding our loved ones' final moments, How to Say Goodbye shines a light If this book is of interest to you, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List

swordswoman willing to make deep sacrifices to ally with the fated, powerful, dangerous dragon who might I love a historical-fiction-feeling fantasy story like this one, and Blood of the Old Kings sets up

This historical fiction story in two timelines introduces the little-known real-life figure of librarian I love a book about scrappy librarians , and Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction novel Miss Morgan's seen in France: children's libraries, where kids in war-torn communities can dream, lose themselves in fictional

You might also be interested in the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants The book is made up of many short sections, and much of Smith's exploration is focused on the way in Click here for my full review of You Could Make This Place Beautiful. 04 The Light We Carry by Michelle So I decided to listen to The Light We Carry and was instantly sure audiobook was the right format for Please click here for my full review of The Light We Carry. 05 Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold

Anappara, a journalist, captures the myriad sights, sounds, smells—and complicated network of politics disappearances of children that are at the heart of the story, this primarily felt young adult and light author’s note at the end outlines the often ignored life-and-death tragedies that inspired this work of fiction

of Nottingham, things get complicated for both Mariel and Clem in this sassy, fun, queer historical fiction very little steaminess (none explicit), and it kept me hooked with the layers of emotional growth, the fights

Nellie Coker is fresh out of jail and ready to jump back into the action, masterminding moves to increase If you like historical fiction mysteries, you might like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You.

Yellowstone National Park, The Ranger; and I'm listening to the second in an irresistible historical fiction pressure and the unknown of it all, as well as offering tips as to how to evaluate whether a school might He spends his days protecting tourists from the wild animals who live in the park, stopping drunken fights

Donna Woolfolk Cross offers a fascinating historical fiction tale of a pioneering, headstrong, brilliant Pope Joan is Donna Woolfolk Cross's historical fiction about a figure whose existence the Catholic church Other historical fiction books with faith elements that I've loved include Revelations and Illuminations

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Annalee Newitz's newest science fiction, Automatic Noodle , a novella I'm listening to The Knight and the Moth , the first in Rachel Gillig's rich fantasy series with a slight

Lostetter's standalone science fiction is a story about robots, a ragtag space crew, friends like family Its one job was to fight the invaders. Activation Degradation, standalone science fiction from Marina L. It has just become sentient, and like its robot sisters, it has been programmed to fight the aliens currently Lostetter's book started off with a lot of logistics that slowed things for me, but as of page 66 the action

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to literary fiction with a story within a story that's been on is also the author of In the Distance . 02 Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven When Sally Samuelson was eight

illustrating the interconnectedness of grief, love, community, and nature in this heartwarming literary fiction The ending section is lovely, with heartwarming promise, hope, resolution, and a fig-tree-related revelation Stories of various characters are interwoven through the historical fiction novel and add depth to the Peikoff also touches on the importance of origin stories and identity, and her characters fight to trust , to show vulnerability, and to do the right--sometimes difficult--thing.

Awake illustrates Hatmaker's vulnerability as she searches for a way out of grief, fights to simply function If you're interested in the stories of famous or little-known people's lives, you might want to check

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

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 You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Spooky, Gothic Tales.

01 I'll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom Gazala must be crafty, humble, and alert to get by as a Jew while I'll Be Right Here tracks decades in their lives, including victories, pain, unorthodox choices, and allows those who are grieving or coping with tragedy to soften their emotions and emerge better able to function After a canceled flight, a carload of people head on a cross-country journey to the "poppy fields," as