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Six Great Bossy Contemporary Fiction Reads I loved a range of great books last year, and these were six of my favorite contemporary fiction reads. What are some of your favorite contemporary fiction reads? conflicts and political upheaval won't touch them out in the wild, and they figure that the charged friction The story and its characters feel unexpected and fascinating; Margo's Got Money Troubles  is an edgy contemporary

Six Favorite Contemporary Fiction Reads I love looking over my favorite reads from the past year and This is the first of three contemporary fiction lists I'll have for you as I mine my recent-past reading fiction favorites here . What are some of your favorite contemporary fiction reads, whether from the past year or beyond? I read this engrossing family story in a day and can't wait to read future fiction by Claire Lynch.

out The Bone Clocks . 03 The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati I loved digging into this 750-page historical fiction In The Gilded Hour , Sara Donati shapes a historical fiction story about an eccentric family and a broad The Rose Code  is a wonderfully spun historical fiction story of three very different women who answer about strong women making a difference, but I admit that I was curious about how even a historical fiction

about a training college for wartime dragon riders, Fourth Wing; I'm reading Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, about friendship and discovery with an Irish financial crisis as its backdrop fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish university student working in a Cork interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.

File Lula under "lighter fiction that tackles difficult issues." This is my favorite kind of lighter-tone contemporary fiction.

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

We All Want Impossible Things; I'm listening to Jen Beagin's recent (public February 7) darkly funny contemporary fiction, Big Swiss, about a sex therapist transcriptionist who falls for a client on the page and then Beagin offers comic contemporary fiction that promises to be wonderfully eccentric and unexpected.

Just a Few of My Many Historical Fiction Favorites These were just a few of my favorite historical fiction But I love historical fiction, and since 2020 I've shared many other lists of historical fiction favorites Do you have any all-time (or recent) historical fiction favorites that I should add to my outrageously

finish sharing my book gift idea lists for the season, I thought I'd offer a full list of giftable fiction A Captivating Historical Fiction Survival Story 02 Isola by Allegra Goodman Isola , based upon the story Other historical fiction titles published in 2025 that might also fit the bill: The Jackal's Mistress An Intriguing Literary Fiction Standout 04 What We Can Know by Ian McEwan Ian McEwan's literary fiction Other great literary fiction titles published this year: The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr, Buckeye

Historical Fiction Story Love If you're into historical fiction, you might also like to take a look at the books I listed on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West , Six Historical Fiction F avorites , Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You , and Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War . What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads?

My Favorite Sci-Fi Reads I love how science fiction stretches the way I think about what's possible, and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six More Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year Six More Science Fiction Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into Six More Science Fiction Favorites Did you read any other science fiction novels in the past year (or otherwise) that you loved?

story about a mother and daughter, which also plays with time; and The Love of My Life, Rosie Walsh's contemporary fiction with a psychological twist, plus secrets, deep issues, and hope. The tone of this feels like contemporary fiction, but The Love of My Life is also a psychological thriller

In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish

Six Great Bossy Literary Fiction Reads I read so many read literary fiction books last year, I'll need In my mind, literary fiction focuses on realistic characters and themes, the author's writing style is What are some of your favorite literary fiction reads? Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I. I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache

Six Great Bossy Historical Fiction Reads I loved so many historical fiction books last year. Here are just six of my favorite reads--some of which cross genres into mystery, science fiction (time travel), fantasy (legends) and literary fiction. Please stay tuned for more lists of Bossy historical fiction favorites! What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads?

In Table for Two: Fictions , Amor Towles offers six short stories set in New York City and a novella

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 The tone of this is more toward contemporary fiction, and the book offers satisfying character development

Six More Great Bossy Literary Fiction Reads I read so many read literary fiction books last year, this For me, literary fiction focuses on realistic characters and themes, the author's writing style is showcased What are some of your favorite literary fiction reads? This is a feminist historical fiction story in which women--long kept quiet and still, supervised to I loved the setting and detail of the historical fiction story, but I became fully hooked as the tale

Six More Great Bossy Historical Fiction Reads It's March, and I'm still spending Fridays obsessing over I loved so many historical fiction books last year, this is my second list of favorite reads. What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? 01 Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles This historical fiction story in two timelines (The novella's historical fiction setting is what earned Table for Two a spot on this list.)

Some Lighter Fiction Favorites What I love about a romantic, rom-com, lighter fiction read is that real In a rom-com or lighter fiction story, all of these issues can be explored within a safe space--amid I'm due to create another Greedy Reading List of my more recently read light fiction favorites, but meanwhile , you can find other Bossy light fiction reviews here . What other lighter fiction authors or stories do you love?

Favorite Bossy Historical Fiction Reads of the Year I loved reading so many historical fiction books You can find the first list of my historical fiction favorites here , and you'll find Six More of My Favorite Historical Fiction Reads of the past year here . What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? 01 Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross Donna Woolfolk Cross offers a fascinating historical fiction tale

If you like historical fiction, you might also like some of my many other Bossy Bookworm Greedy Reading Lists; here are just a few: Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You Six Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West Six More Great Historical Fiction Books Set in the American West Have you read any of these books? And: which other books should I add to my Civil War historical fiction to-read list?

Historical Fiction Mysteries I adore historical fiction and mystery books, and I love the intersection Here's a greedy reading question: What other historical fiction mysteries should I read? Bridie is a strong female protagonist, and Things In Jars offers solid historical fiction details of Echoes, and The Dire King. 06 The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction

Historical Fiction Favorites These were just a few of my favorite historical fiction reads during the But I could make ten lists of my historical fiction loves from over the years (and I just might)! I do love historical fiction, and my World War II focus has been pushing out all others in my book club Do you have any historical fiction favorite reads that I should add to my outrageously unmanageable to-read

like those listed here, you might also like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction And for great historical fiction of all types, look at: Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year and Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year. Doc is nonfiction, but it reads like historical fiction (as opposed to a heavier nonfiction title like City, Kansas, in the late nineteenth century, is a slow build rather than a dramatic, gun-slinging action

Historical Fiction Story Love If you're into historical fiction, you might also like to take a look at the books I listed on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West, Six Historical Fiction Favorites, Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You, and Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War. What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads?

And here's a list of Six Historical Fiction Mysteries I Loved, if you like the melding of those two fiction thriller with twists that centers around a fascinating cast of characters, their heartbreak, The tone of this is more toward contemporary fiction, and the book offers satisfying character development But she's also alert enough to know that because of the inevitable publicity, the fiction of her current The title and cover made me think "science fiction," but Quantum Girl Theory is rooted in historical

Six Bossy Favorite Light Fiction Reads from Last Year I love spending Fridays highlighting books I've For more Bossy lighter fiction favorites, you might want to check out the books on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six More Great Light Fiction Stories Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism Six Great What are some of your favorite lighter fiction reads, from the past year or from this one so far? This is a perfect light-fiction read that's fun and funny, but never silly.

Six Bossy Favorite Light Fiction Reads from Last Year I love spending Fridays highlighting books I've (You can check out my roundup list Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year, which I For more romantic reads and lighter fiction Bossy favorites, you might want to check out the books on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six More Great Light Fiction Stories Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved.

Six Favorite Fiction Reads I recently posted about Six Four-Star 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 , and Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year. Here are six of my favorite fiction reads from last year--with more lists to come. I'd also love to hear about some of your favorite fiction reads, from last year or from this one so far

Six More Great Bossy Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads The Obsessive Wrap-Up of Favorite Reads continues You can click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. What are some of your favorite science fiction reads? crew, the mystery and suspicion, and most of all the character-driven storyline in Kitasei's science fiction In Yume Kitasei's science fiction thriller The Deep Sky, a mission to deep space is disrupted by an explosion

Science Fiction Faves I've been giving book talks lately about stories I've loved and upcoming titles I'm excited about, and I've seen some eyes-glazing-over reactions when I gush about science fiction I love character-driven science fiction stories. Which other books should I add to my science fiction to-read list? Chambers's story is science fiction that's full of heart, heartbreak, and hope.

More Light Fiction Favorites When I posted a few weeks ago about favorite light fiction reads and asked What other lighter fiction authors or books do you love? You might also like some of the titles on my first Greedy Reading List of light fiction favorites. And you can find other Bossy light fiction reviews here. 01 Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey I delighted Winfrey's Very Sincerely Yours is light fiction that delivers delightful, charming banter, the promise

More Science Fiction Faves I love character-driven science fiction stories. You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Science Fiction Favorites to Dive Into Which other books should I add to my science fiction to-read list? fascinating journeys through the multiverse, her various lives, and her alternate selves in this science fiction full review of Dark Matter. 03 How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Nagamatsu's science fiction

Six More Four-Star Bossy Historical Fiction Reads Historical fiction is one of my very favorite genres to read, and I recently posted about Six Four-Star (And Up) Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year Two other historical fiction books made it onto My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads: Demon Copperhead and I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? You can click here for other historical fiction books (and lists of favorites) I've reviewed on Bossy

Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Historical Fiction Reads Historical fiction is one of my very favorite genres , and just as I do every year, I loved my historical fiction reads in 2023. Two historical fiction books made it onto My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads: Demon Copperhead and Chenneville I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? You can click here for other historical fiction books (and lists of favorites) I've reviewed on Bossy

Six Favorite Lighter Fiction Reads I'm having so much fun spending Fridays highlighting books I've loved Reads from Last Year Six More of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year Six Four-Star 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 Favorite What are some of your favorite lighter fiction reads, from the past year or from this one so far?

Six More Great Bossy Science Fiction Reads The Obsessive Wrap-Up of Favorite Reads continues! A while back I posted about Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and here are six more of my favorite science fiction reads from the past year. You can click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite science fiction reads?

Six More Favorite Fiction Reads I listed Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year in this Greedy In today's post I highlight six more of my favorite fiction reads from last year. 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 I'd also love to hear about some of your favorite fiction reads, from last year or from this one so far

Six Great Bossy Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads The Obsessive Wrap-Up of Favorite Reads continues! You can click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite science fiction reads? moments with those lost to us) or evil (creating a whirlwind of negative feeling that shapes others' actions

Historical Fiction Mysteries I adore historical fiction and mystery books, and I love the intersection Here's a greedy reading question: What other historical fiction mysteries should I read? Bridie is a strong female protagonist, and Things In Jars offers solid historical fiction details of Echoes, and The Dire King. 06 The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Night Tiger is a wonderful historical fiction

a time-travel story in any genre, and this Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light fiction /rom-com, mystery, fantasy, contemporary fiction, and science fiction. In this science fiction novel, Mandel plays with time and time travel as well as mysteries surrounding This book appeared on the Greedy Reading List Six More Science Fiction Reads I Loved in the Past Year

Six More Favorite Fiction Reads I love spending Fridays raving about books I've loved! I listed Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads from Last Year in this Greedy Reading List, then I highlighted six more of my favorite fiction reads from last year in a second Greedy Reading List. Reads I Loved Last Year Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, and Six of My What are some of your favorite fiction reads, from the past year or from this one so far?

Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Historical Fiction Reads Historical fiction is one of my very favorite genres , and I loved my historical fiction reads in 2022. You can click here for other historical fiction books I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? But this is a solid historical fiction story that I loved.

Some Light Fiction Favorites At the start of the pandemic, I was particularly drawn to lighter fiction These are some of my light fiction favorites, and they're also perfect for summer reading. I'm due to create another Greedy Reading List of my more recently read light fiction favorites, but meanwhile , you can find other Bossy light fiction reviews here. What other lighter fiction authors or stories do you love?

Historical fiction set in the West also lends itself to stories of strong female characters in a time You might also be interested in the titles on the Greedy Reading Lists Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West, Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You, Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past Year, and Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year. 01 Vengeance Road Turner has also written a couple of other historical fiction books that look promising. 03 West by Carys

This month my favorite reads were a retelling of a Mark Twain story; historical fiction set in North Carolina; contemporary fiction about an unplanned pregnancy; the real story of a beloved figure from 01 What the Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway The historical fiction story about the building of the The story and its characters feel unexpected and fascinating; Margo's Got Money Troubles  is an edgy contemporary Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran I was hooked on the behind-the-scenes feeling of Moran's historical-fiction

Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Science Fiction Reads I realize I just said this last week regarding mysteries , but really, doesn't the cold winter also feel like the perfect time to cozy up with a science fiction Here are six of my favorite science fiction reads of last year--with another list to come! I'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite science fiction reads? Chambers's story is science fiction that's full of heart, heartbreak, and hope.

Six More Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Historical Fiction Reads Historical fiction is one of my very favorite genres, and I loved my historical fiction reads in 2022. I posted last month about Six Four-Star Historical Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year, but I had six more And four historical fiction books were on my overall favorites list for last year: The Last Bookshop I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite historical fiction reads?

This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved. interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories. 02 The Rachel Incident In Caroline O'Donoghue's contemporary fiction The Rachel Incident, main character Rachel is an Irish The bedrock for Lucky Red is made up of wonderful historical fiction details of life in the dusty, volatile