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  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/12/26 Edition

    Ashley Elston's mystery First Lie Wins (it was on my December favorites list ; it was one of my Bossy Fiction I'm listening to Salt Bones as a library audiobook.

  • 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

  • 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 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 The Summer War by Naomi Novik

    My Extensive Love for Naomi Novik's Fiction Naomi Novik is the author of richly wrought fantasy novels

  • 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.

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/5/25 Edition

    The secretive, haunted author has attempted to work through the pain and complications of her past by fictionalizing

  • 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 .

  • The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year

    sinister underbelly of their rural North Carolina town, and basically everything about this intricate literary

  • 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

  • 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, 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 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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,

  • 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, 4/21/25 Edition

    Hartnett is also the author of the wonderful novel Unlikely Animals , which was one of my Bossy Favorite 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Review of Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

    My favorite science fiction novels examine the Big Issues: What makes us people?

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/21/25 Edition

    Schwab's historical fiction-fantasy story about vampires linked together through centuries.

  • Review of The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

    Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious, haunting historical fiction

  • 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 Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

    In order to see the story through, I kept reminding myself that I was bearing witness to a fictional

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/7/25 Edition

    In the sixth book of the wonderful Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction

  • 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

  • Thankful for More Five-Star Bossy Reads

    02 White Houses by Amy Bloom White Houses  is gorgeously written, exhaustingly researched historical fiction behind-the-scenes peeks at the residential rooms of the Roosevelt White House (which, Bloom recounts in interviews, functioned

  • Review of A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

    read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction

  • 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 A Murderous Relation (Veronica Speedwell #5) by Deanna Raybourn

    Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical 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 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

  • 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

  • Review of Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

    --deserve this final section, which wraps up everything in a neat bow. You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.

  • Six Romantic Novels Set in the World of TV and Movies

    Lighter Fiction Set in Show Biz I love a peek behind the scenes, and each of the novels here provides a fictionalized version of a movie or TV backdrop for the romance at its center. This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved.

  • 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

  • February Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

    three medieval-set fantasy stories I loved; a messy family story of feuding and forgiveness; historical fiction The power of books and of friendship ultimately triumph in Martin's historical fiction . This was smart, intriguing, action-packed at times, and both the complexity of the investigation and The pacing sloooowed during this section, but I was invested. The final section of the novel captures many of the characters in extended scenes together.

  • Review of Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth

    The cover of Libby Lost and Found struck a light-fiction chord for me.

  • Six Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore

    Blake Crouch writes character-driven science fiction that I love. I adore a character-driven science-fiction tale. Also, time travel! This totally hit the spot.

  • 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 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

  • Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

    enormous and are important to all of us, every day, and she wraps them in an immensely readable work of fiction

  • Review of The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh

    In The Love of My Life, Rosie Walsh offers a twisty contemporary fiction novel and psychological thriller The tone of this is more toward contemporary fiction, and the book offers satisfying character development

  • Review of The Fire and the Ore by Olivia Hawker

    if you're looking for a reason to feel thankful for comforts like shelter, clothing, and food, this section author's note explains the historical events at play and illuminates the ways in which Hawker's historical fiction Hawker is also the author of The Ragged Edge of Night, which I mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction

  • Review of Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson

    I wasn't as drawn in by Scales's extended thoughts and reflections as I was by the action and dialogue The end sections where events are clicking along, alliances are shifting and changing, and dramatic justice I received a prepublication digital edition of this science fiction title courtesy of NetGalley and Random

  • Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/11/22 Edition

    The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Anatomy: A Love Story, a gothic young adult historical fiction touches on saying goodbye and finding new hope; and Nightwatch on the Hinterlands, the first science fiction Eason's science fiction mystery, a templar, Iari, and a spy, Gaer, band together to solve the mystery

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