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Six Great Bossy Fantasy Reads I read some entertaining, imaginative, sometimes funny, fantastic fantasy You can find other lists of favorite fantasy reads from past years here . What are some of your favorite fantasy reads? fantasy series. Sarah Rees Brennan is also the author of the fantastic character-driven young-adult fantasy In Other

Six More Great Bossy Fantasy Reads I read lots of entertaining, imaginative, sometimes funny, fantastic fantasy in the past year--enough to make up multiple Greedy Reading List roundups. You can find other lists of favorite fantasy reads from past years here . And you can c lick here for other science fiction and fantasy books I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm. What are some of your favorite fantasy reads?

Six Favorite Fantasy Reads I love spending Fridays raving about books I've loved! What are some of your favorite fantasy reads, from the past year or from this one so far? In Blanchet's young adult fantasy debut, Herrick's End, Ollie's only friend Gwen has disappeared. Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes #1) by Elizabeth Lim I was captivated by Lim's fairy tale of a fantasy Why not take this fantasy all the way, after all?).

Bossy Favorites of the Month Here are my six favorite reads of April: a contemporary novel about family and identity; a debut novel about characters with disabilities from a nonspeaking author; a creative fantasy What were some of your favorite reads this month? Me (Maggie the Undying #1) by Ilona Andrews At once a book within a book and a real-life dive into a fantasy Maggie has long leaned on rereading her favorite fantasy series for comfort and security.

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 societal expectations for women, great adventure, strong female loyalty and friendship, love, and lots of fantastic

Spring Bossy Book Favorites On Fridays I love to post Greedy Reading Lists of my favorite books. Talking about books and showcasing my Bossy favorites is one of my favorite bookish things to do, and for this talk I chose recent favorites in a range of genres. What are some of your favorite recently published--or recently read--books? This is my favorite read of the spring so far.

Spring Bossy Book Favorites On Fridays I love to post Greedy Reading Lists of my favorite books. Talking about books and showcasing my Bossy favorites is one of my favorite bookish things to do, and for this talk I chose recent favorites in a range of genres. What are some of your favorite recently published--or recently read--books? My favorite writing often turns expectations on their heads, and In Show Don't Tell , Sittenfeld draws

The Favorites is heavy on the skating--which I loved. and turns, dramatic setbacks, exhilarating success, and sometimes over-the-top sabotage within The Favorites

Six Favorite Fantasy Reads This is the first of three fantasy-favorite lists I'll have for you as I mine favorite reads from last year, or you can read about past Bossy fantasy favorites here . What are some of your favorite fantasy reads, whether from the past year or beyond? Kingfisher writes my favorite kind of fantasy novel: a wonderfully oddball main protagonist, a strange This is my fantasy sweet spot.

My very favorite reads of 2025! on my final Favorites list here. My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads My Twelve Very Favorite 2021 Reads My Twelve Favorite 2020 Books What were some of your favorite reads of the year? This is the type of romantic fantasy I adore.

Six More Favorite Fantasy Reads This is the second of three fantasy-favorite lists I'll have for you favorite reads from last year, or you can read about past Bossy fantasy favorites here . What are some of your favorite fantasy reads, whether from the past year or beyond? the worldbuilding and the headstrong, powerful loose cannon of Nahri, as well as the Middle Eastern fantasy I listed Amina in the Greedy Reading List Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I

My very favorite Bossy September reads! pregnancy; the real story of a beloved figure from stage, film, and song; a missing-person mystery; and a fantasy And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? fantasy series. Sarah Rees Brennan is also the author of the fantastic character-driven young-adult fantasy In Other

Bossy Favorites of the Month I had a great reading month! Here are my six favorite reads of May. There's some overlap with my overall favorite reads of the spring; you can find that post of ten books What were some of your favorite reads this month? Patrick Radden Keefe is also the author of the powerful Empire of Pain and Say Nothing, one of my favorite This is my favorite read of the spring so far.

Six Favorite Memoir Reads These were my six favorite memoir reads from last year. might also like to check out some of my Bossy memoir reviews, or some of my Greedy Reading Lists of favorites Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite What are some of your favorite memoir reads?

Bossy Favorites of the Month Please enjoy this roundup of my six favorite reads of February--three medieval-set fantasy stories I loved; a messy family story of feuding and forgiveness; historical fiction about strong What were some of your favorite reads this month? Goodman's novel Isola   was one of my favorite reads of 2025. This fantasy novel about the power of storytelling was wonderful .

Bossy Favorites of the Month I've had a strong Bossy reading month. These were my six favorite reads of January--an intriguing memoir, a five-star literary fiction wonder , a contemporary novel about a novelist, a meditative story, a cozy fantasy, and a fascinating read ( What were some of your favorite reads this month? Violet Thistlewaite  has lots of my favorite elements: magic, a grumpy-sunshine matchup, a fresh-start

Bossy Favorites of the Month Please enjoy this roundup of my six favorite reads of March. What were some of your favorite reads this month?

Bossy Favorites of the Month Here are my six favorite reads of November. What were some of your favorite reads this month? Kingfisher writes my favorite kind of fantasy novel: a wonderfully oddball main protagonist, a strange Kingfisher imagines richly imagined fantasy worlds, and within them she slots fantastically imperfect This is my fantasy sweet spot.

Bossy Favorites of the Month These were my six favorite reads of December--a nonfiction wonder, a bonkers What were some of your favorite reads this month? the author of the nonfiction collection of essays The Anthropocene Reviewed  (which was one of my six favorite

Six Bossy Romance Favorites I've got a few more lists up my sleeve as I continue taking stock of my reading If you want to check out past favorites, check out the books on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Romantic Rom-Com Reads of the Year, and Six More of My Favorite Rom-Com Reads of the Year You can also explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall favorite reads from What are some of your favorite romance reads, whether from the past year or beyond?

Six More Favorite Fantasy Reads This is the third of three fantasy-favorite lists I've developed as I've favorite reads from last year, or you can read about past Bossy fantasy favorites here . What are some of your favorite fantasy reads, whether from the past year or beyond? This is a clever, strange, dark, and often darkly funny fantasy. For more fantasy novels I've loved, please check out the titles at this link .

you might like to check out some of my  Bossy memoir reviews , or some of my Greedy Reading Lists of favorites Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite What are some of your favorite nonfiction or memoir reads? She's vulnerable enough to allow the reader in on her messy, sometimes fantastical, often poignant search

Here are my six favorite reads of October. What were some of your favorite reads this month? In Kuang's dark academia fantasy novel Katabasis , Alice Law is a postgraduate student in a ruthlessly This is a clever, strange, dark, and often darkly funny fantasy. This is the type of romantic fantasy I adore. In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful

Bossy Favorites of the Month Here are my six favorite reads of September, with a strong literary fiction What were some of your favorite reads of September? 01 A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. And the found-family element is a favorite of mine; Kingfisher builds this aspect poignantly, messily For more fantasy novels I've loved, please check out the titles at this link .

Bossy Favorites of the Month I've read a lot of books I've loved this month, in a range of genres. What are some of your favorite reads of August? The romantic aspect is less essential than the fantasy elements, which I appreciated. characters' energy is spent on pining and obsessing, where dramatic declarations overshadow a novel's fantasy The Knight and the Moth  is built on a spare yet satisfying fantasy world with a limited number of characters

Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West , Six Historical Fiction F avorites What are some of your favorite historical fiction reads? Kate Quinn is also the author of the fantastic titles The Rose Code , The Diamond Eye , and The Alice

My Favorite Sci-Fi Reads I love how science fiction stretches the way I think about what's possible, You might also like the Greedy Reading lists of past years' Bossy favorites: Six Four Star (And Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six More Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved 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 to Dive Into If you've read any of these titles, I'd

Bossy Mystery Reads I didn't read as many mysteries last year as I typically do, but here are six of my favorites What are some of your favorite mystery or suspense reads? Listen for the Lie   (reviewed above) and also the Good Girl's Guide to Murder  series (featuring a favorite

My very favorite reads of 2024! I love looking back over my year to highlight my very favorite reads. Every month I post my favorite reads , and in the spring I posted Six of My Favorite Reads of the Year To check out my favorite reads from prior years, please take a look at My Very Favorite Bossy 2023 Reads , My Very Favorite Bossy 2022 Reads , My Twelve Very Favorite 2021 Reads , and My Twelve Favorite 2020

Bossy Favorites of the Month It's been a solid reading month for me. My favorite reads included several books from some of my very favorite authors: the next in a great historical feminism and LGBTQ love; a Maine-set mystery solved by retired CIA operatives; an epic historical fiction fantasy What are some of your favorite reads of July? roles skillfully playing lovely women have led highbrow ladies and gentlemen alike to seduce him with favors

My very favorite Bossy June reads! These were my favorite reads in June. I had several literary fiction reads, a dystopian fantasy, and a fun nonfiction book. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? daughter Maia, Bear; in a second, she makes a less aggressive but unsanctioned name choice that's her favorite 05 Silver Elite by Dani Francis While I should probably stop reading "romantasy" because I prefer my fantasy

Bossy Favorites of 2025 So Far I love looking back on my reads of the year to date and taking stock of my favorites. What are some of your favorite reads of 2025? daughter Maia, Bear; in a second, she makes a less aggressive but unsanctioned name choice that's her favorite

My very favorite Bossy May reads! It was tough for me to narrow down my very favorite reads this month; I read so many great titles. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy April reads! I've been reading like a maniac this past month, and I had so many favorite books, it was tough to narrow I'm giving a talk today about my favorite spring books, and many of these titles are on the list! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? Emily Henry is also the author of Funny Story  (one of my Favorite Reads of the Year ),   Happy Place

Six Bossy Sci-Fi Favorites I'm still mining my reading for favorites from the past year, and this is You can also explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall favorite reads from the past year. What are some of your favorite science fiction reads, whether from the past year or beyond? For Bossy reviews of many other books that play with time--this is one of my favorite elements--you can

My very favorite Bossy March reads! Here are six of my March favorites. And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? My favorite writing often turns expectations on their heads, and In Show Don't Tell , Sittenfeld draws The Favorites  is heavy on the skating--which I loved.

But for now, here are six of my favorites. What are some of your favorite literary fiction reads? 01 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Intermezzo is one of my favorite Rooney novels yet, exploring complicated This book was one of My Very Favorite Bossy 2024 Reads . This book was one of My Very Favorite Bossy 2024 Reads . 05 Land of Milk and Honey by C.

Six Bossy Favorite Historical Fiction Reads from Last Year Historical fiction is one of my favorite reading genres, and this is the first of three historical-fiction favorite lists I'll have for you as I revisit favorite reads from last year, or you can click to read about past Bossy historical favorites . What are some of your favorite historical reads, whether from the past year or beyond? I loved it--and I listed this book as one of My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads .

Six Bossy Literary Fiction Favorites I'm still mining my reading for the Bossy best of the best from You can explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall favorite What are some of your favorite literary fiction reads, whether from the past year or beyond?

My very favorite Bossy January reads! This month my favorite reads consisted of multiple fantasy reads, aka escapes from reality--one magical alongside wonderful supporting characters--as well as a romantic story that tackled weighty issues (my favorite And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? For my full review of this book--and for links to my reviews of other fantasy books--please see Voyage

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? captivating story involves time travel, but it's primarily about deep human connections, complete with fantastic

Bossy Contemporary Fiction Reads I loved a range of great books last year, and these were six of my favorite What are some of your favorite contemporary fiction reads? because Rocky's menopausal rage threatens to undo any joy she might gain from spending time in her favorite

My very favorite Bossy February reads! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads?

My very favorite Bossy December reads! This month my favorite reads were a historical-fiction fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition; an adventure-fantasy inspired by a Chinese legend; literary fiction tracing life in a British boarding school and beyond; a Norse-inspired fantasy saga; a fun young adult, queer, medieval adventure romance I love a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, and while this novel isn't as layered and complex or

My Favorite Rom-Com Reads This is my first of two favorites lists of rom-coms and romantic reads. Not in Love  is irresistible, the pacing is great, and the banter is excellent--funny dialogue is a favorite I think Emma's best friend Maddy probably needs her own book (a la Christina Lauren's fantastic True

My very favorite Bossy October reads! This month my favorite reads were a missing-person camp story in two timelines; literary fiction set exploration of fate and mortality; a serial-killer story based on real-life events; and a collection of fantasy And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? When I read a collection of short stories, I inevitably develop favorites, and while reading Buried Deep

My very favorite Bossy November reads! This month my favorite reads were a playful, poignant novel set during the week leading up to an ill-fated And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your recent favorite reads? they tell the truth about others' wrongdoings, and a heartwarming chosen-family element (one of my favorite

My very favorite Bossy reads so far this year! And I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite reads so far this year? Not in Love is irresistible, the pacing is great, and the banter is excellent--funny dialogue is a favorite I love books about dragons (check out some of my favorites). 04 Being Mortal by Atul Gawande This is my favorite read of the year so far.

Six More Bossy Favorites Historical fiction is one of my favorite reading genres, and this is the second of three historical-fiction favorite lists I'll have for you as I revisit my reading for the Bossy best favorite reads from last year, or you can click to read about past Bossy historical favorites . What are some of your favorite historical reads, whether from the past year or beyond? my all-time favorite shows .

Six Final Bossy Favorites If you follow this blog, you probably already know that historical fiction is one of my favorite reading genres, and this is the third of three historical-fiction favorite lists You can explore the twelve titles on My Very Favorite Bossy 2025 Reads to find out about my overall favorite reads from last year, or you can click to read about past Bossy historical favorites . What are some of your favorite historical reads, whether from the past year or beyond?