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- Review of My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
I'd had My Lady Jane on my to-read list for a couple of years, and the only good news resulting from
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/28/22 Edition
Twenty years later, Chloe has more good days than bad.
- Review of Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
and groups that inspire fanatical loyalty, but wished for more answers, more exploration, and more food
- Review of I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
organizations that purport to value racial diversity and inclusion, then unapologetically points out where good
- Review of The Awakening: The Dragon Heart Legacy #1 by Nora Roberts
The Dragon Heart Legacy series remains a cozy, convenient, wine- and romance-focused story with some good-and-evil
- Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
(The fictional band focus reminded me, in a good way, of Daisy Jones & the Six, mentioned below.) this list, except that somehow I still haven't read it--as well as A Long Way Down, Slam, How to Be Good
- Review of Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Some shared wisdom, some showed caring through food, and one memorable acquaintance spoke to her about
- Review of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
In good news, the hotel crisis seems poised to bring together the families and the younger generations
- Review of Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Whenever characters believe other people are unequivocally good or evil, just know: they're about to
- Review of The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
the grid in rural western Massachusetts who preach love, share belongings, farm and harvest their own food person (character) in a complicated situation, desperate for connection, and okay, I was taking Mia's word
- Review of Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo
He was given College...is an emotional decision, one economists refer to as an "experience good."
- Review of Paper & Blood (Ink & Sigil #2) by Kevin Hearne
Minor note: thank goodness Saxon Codpiece returned for book two!
- Review of The Light After the War by Anita Abriel
routes to survival as single young women in Naples along with jarring adjustments to post-war floods of food
- Review of The Course of All Treasons: An Elizabethan Spy Mystery by Suzanne M. Wolfe
reading over a long weekend: an Elizabethan mystery, complete with fantastic details of the dress, food
- Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories I Loved
The Second-Chance Stories I love a good second-chance book in which the main character gets the opportunity
- Review of One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
If you like this book, you might also like the young adult mystery A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/24/21 Edition
Korean-American heritage, her feelings of being caught between two cultures, and her intense love for Korean food
- Six Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore
This was sooooo good, unexpected, sweeping, and compelling.
- Review of The Empress by Laura Martinez-Belli
, savvy, hardworking, and she loves her adopted country of Mexico--the landscape, the language, the foods
- Six Great Stories about Robots, Humans and Alien Life, and AI
The Robot Books I love a good artificial intelligence- or robot-focused story, and these six (plus, in
- Review of Normal People by Sally Rooney
their years together (and apart) are an anchor of sorts, regardless of their status: “He brought her goodness
- Review of With or Without You by Caroline Leavitt
than you did before—about physical attraction, former passions, what’s funny, and even what tastes good
- 2025 Bossy Fiction Ideas for Your Holiday Gift List
The good news about book gifts and looming holiday deadlines: your local bookstore can get you set up
- Review of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
intimate secrets and they yours, where the stench of refuse mixes with the delicious tang of Indian food
- My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books
has never met, in the conversational tone of a pen pal writing to someone who will love her and her words She uses Old Norse words in her speech and thoughts; she frequently mentions bravery, combat, wisdom, eager to learn how to be more independent, and she’s smart and accurate with so many of her pure and good please see When We Were Vikings. 06 Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots Anna doesn't put up with any good Donoghue weaves a good amount of fact into this story.
- Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites
Fowler also wrote A Good Neighborhood .
- Review of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
time to time in the form of tragically small, thrilling amounts of money that could offer temporary food
- Six Fantastic Stand-Alone Young Adult Books
encounter each other, they find that they can finally let down their guards, showing each other the good
- Six Great Stories about Robots
I just love a good artificial intelligence or robot-focused story that explores what it means to be human
- Review of Godshot by Chelsea Bieker
rewritten with the cult leader Vern's name in place of Jesus', the congregation is forbidden from securing food
- Shhh! Coffee Table Bossy Book Gift Ideas
information on featured countries, including when to visit, how to immerse yourself in the culture through food
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/16/21 Edition
Well, it's good to be back with grumpy Murderbot on Preservation Station.
- Review of City of Windows (Lucas Page #1) by Robert Pobi
I adore a setup where a gifted detective is brought back onto a case because he or she is just too good Boy, did Page try to leave, and with good reason. But he's baaack, baby!
- Review of Hard Cash Valley by Brian Panowich
exploration of a family and a community in which everyone (as well as everything dark and everything good
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/13/20 Edition
I kind of love reading such different books at one time--a book for every mood.
- Six Great Books about the Immigrant Experience
The many details of daily life (food, dress, tradition) in Korea and Japan made the almost-500-page story The details Rum provides as a thread throughout the book of the food, spices, and meals that create much
- Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War
lives lived moment by moment (while the characters fight for survival--and also attempt to live as good
- Six Bossy Favorite Literary Fiction Reads from the Past Year
share stories of their past lives, bicker over infinitesimal variations in how they may prepare their food Williams's writing feels like a poem in prose structure; no word is wasted, and I read this novel slowly
- April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
And inside the enigmatic pages are the words Any door is every door. course of the story and a more dastardly one emerges and prolongs the conflict with Cassie and the good
- Review of The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
Are they as good as this one? #mysterysuspense, #dysfunctionalfamily, #threestarbookreview
- Six Fascinating Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels
He must decide if he'll risk a one-way journey to seek out the good, bad, and ugly that may be awaiting
- Review of Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall
various key players in Black Bottom life, and I adored the details Randall offered about place, dress, food
- Six Bossy Favorite Historical Fiction Reads from the Past Year
The exploration of gray areas between good and evil was the most intriguing aspect to me as our elderly
- Three Memoirs I'm Reading Now, 10/7/20 Edition
I didn't know about Allison Moorer before her memoir began getting good reviews.
- Six More of My Favorite Literary Fiction Reads of the Year
Elena chooses to see the bear as a sign of something positive, and she begins drawing the bear in with food
- Shhh! Bossy Nonfiction Book Gift Ideas
To all who might suggest that Sam Heughan's heartthrob role as Jamie in Outlander or his rugged good
- Review of Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
But: Is it a good idea to read books that enrage you by shining a light on horrific injustices while
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
As in all good rom-coms, there's a conflict keeping the potential couple apart, and I appreciated the
- Review of Network Effect: A Murderbot Novel by Martha Wells
It does not act like itself for much of the book, which is with good reason but is also somewhat unsatisfying
- Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In
More Memoirs I've Loved I love a good memoir, one that offers a glimpse or a deep dive into the life


















































