I was completely hooked on the imagined details of the life of Irish folk heroine and female pirate Grace novel's unusual structure, which tracked back and forth in time and revealed more about the strong female I fell hard for this slam dunk of a premise: A novel about a female pirate based on the life of Grace Check out these links for more Bossy reads about strong women, female pirates, or ocean voyages.

The fun first book in Tricia Levenseller's trilogy about a teenage female pirate captain sets up a long Alosa is a seventeen-year-old female pirate captain who didn't secure treasures or rule a ship of motley Daughter of the Pirate King is the first in a trilogy from Levenseller and is her debut novel. The second book is Daughter of the Siren Queen, and the third will be Vengeance of the Pirate King.

although multiple books listed are based on real figures from history: Six More Great Books about Brave Female the Nazis an increasing problem for the Soviet Union, Nina Markova joins the Night Witches, an all-female I'm in for all of the World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists, and especially female This World War II-era story of female pilots and spies is written in two points of view. I loved the strong female protagonists and seeing their fire and grit and growth.

My first Greedy Reading List on this topic was Six Books about Brave Female Spies .

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Ariel Lawhon's newest novel about a female Irish pirate that's based on the life of a real woman, The Pirate Queen; I'm listening to the second in Karin Slaughter's North Falls mystery series about a female sheriff and her ex-FBI agent sister, The Secrets We Hide; 01 The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon I clearly fell for this slam dunk of a premise: A novel about a female pirate based on the life of Grace O’Malley, an Irish folk heroine who was legendarily willing to risk

Western set in a brothel in 1877 Dodge City; I'm reading Tricia Levenseller's debut novel Daughter of the Pirate King, about a teenaged female pirate captain who allows herself to be captured by her enemies in order American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West. 02 Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller Alosa is a seventeen-year-old female pirate captain who didn't secure treasures Daughter of the Pirate King is the first in a duology from Levenseller and is her debut novel.

In this second novel of adventure, the pirate faces seemingly impossible challenges and must do the unthinkable I loved every bit of Chakraborty's first novel about willful, sometimes grumpy pirate Amina al-Sirafi She imagines a fairly stress-free escape across the sea with her pirate crew, an efficient recovery, Fittingly, the plot is largely shaped by spindles, fabric, and weaving, often traditionally female concerns You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of novels about pirates and life at sea.

the Nazis an increasing problem for the Soviet Union, Nina Markova joins the Night Witches, an all-female character-driven post-World War II story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about tough female I'm in for all of the World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists, and especially female This World War II-era story of female pilots and spies is written in two points of view. I loved the strong female protagonists and seeing their fire and grit and growth.

Daré's Nigerian-set fiction, and reading the second book in a duology about a tough, big-hearted young female pirate; specifically: The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren's newest light fiction about a logical is the second and final book in Young's duology about the wonderfully strong, ruthless, clever young female pirate Fable.

My first Greedy Reading List on this topic was Six Books about Brave Female Spies.

Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, the first installment in Shannon Chakraborty's series about a saucy female pirate. Amina is a notorious former pirate--ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight

the Nazis an increasing problem for the Soviet Union, Nina Markova joins the Night Witches, an all-female character-driven post-World War II story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about tough female I'm in for all of the World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists, and especially female This World War II-era story of female pilots and spies is written in two points of view. I loved the strong female protagonists and seeing their fire and grit and growth.

In Lily Brooks-Dalton's novel The Light Pirate, pregnant Frida and her husband and stepsons prepare for The Light Pirate offers unexpected redemption, tragedy, and some beautiful resolutions.

Schwab returns to the world of the four Londons in the first of a wonderfully paced new series featuring established characters, their banter, and their in-progress stories as well as a new antagonist and a new potential hero who are both strong, fascinating young women. “If you only think of the wrong hands magic can fall into, you forget that now and then there are right ones.” The Fragile Threads of Power is set in the world of Schwab's Shades of Magic, with a return to the four Londons. The Londons are connected by magic but separated by doors, which were created in a desperate attempt to protect the magic of each world. Only a few Antari have been born in a generation, and they have long been the only ones with the power to open these doors. If you've read the Shades of Magic books, you'll already be acquainted with the fantastic characters of Kell Maresh of Red London, Delilah Bard of Grey London, and Holland Vosijk of White London. Now Kosika, a young, impressionable, fervor-driven young Antari, is taking up the mantle of the deceased Holland's rule in White London. Delilah Bard is crossing worlds to take stock of the threats and power struggles. In Red London, Kell's brother king Rhy Maresh is facing spreading resistance and assassination attempts. And then there's Tes, a crafty runaway with immense power who's just trying to keep from being noticed. Schwab does an excellent job of reinforcing characters from prior stories while introducing new ones; in this first of her new series, she weights the story more heavily toward names we already know and storylines in progress, which I found satisfying. Meanwhile, two young women, a new antagonist and a new potential hero, trickle into the story until their presences are a flood. One may upend everything across four worlds--and one may possibly be able to save them all. I loved returning to the wonderful Schwab pacing and banter and delving into the love stories already in progress--which are sweet yet barbed, full of acceptance and imperfection, and never cloying or verging on "romantasy." Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book? The first two books in the Shades of Magic series are A Darker Shade of Magic and A Gathering of Shadows, each of which I gave four Bossy stars. You can check out my review of book 3, A Conjuring of Light, here.

I loved every bit of the story of willful, sometimes grumpy pirate Amina al-Sirafi and her quest, her Amina is a notorious former pirate--ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight

Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: a wonderful story about a grumpy female pirate; fascinating futuristic speculation; a Gothic-feeling multi-timeline work of literary fiction; Amina al-Sirafi #1) by Shannon Chakraborty I loved every bit of the story of willful, sometimes grumpy pirate Amina is a notorious former pirate--ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight

I love Young's tone and her characters. Namesake was fantastic, and I wish more books were coming in this series. Namesake is the second and, sadly, final book in Young's duology about the wonderfully strong, ruthless, clever young seafaring woman, Fable. I adored the first book in the series, Fable, in which the title character relied heavily on her survival skills and guts. She fought to get off the godforsaken island where she'd been stuck for years after her father abandoned her. She becomes set on finding her father again, making him realize she doesn't need him, and on making her way and setting her own path in a rough world made for men. In Namesake, Fable discovers the truth behind looming secrets whose answers her mother took to her grave, establishes the link between the secrets and the dangers facing her crew, and must decide whether to prioritize her lost-and-found love or the makeshift family toward whom she's come to feel loyal. I love Young's tone and the characters she's created in this series. Namesake was fantastic--although I didn't completely buy the wrap-up at the end regarding Saint and his purported motivations for his prior actions--years of abandonment, people!--nor did I believe that an all-powerful, threatening character was neutralized (this person retained immense wealth and therefore power, and public humiliation feels like a big motivator for revenge). Yet I was also glad about some heartwarming resolutions. I also became distracted by the frequency of smirking throughout, which is clearly a nitpicky issue and a personal problem, but I am nothing if not Bossy, after all! Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book? I wish there were a third book in this series coming from Young. Can we please at least get a TV adaptation, which is clearly warranted? Hmmm? Have you read the author's books Sky in the Deep or The Girl the Sea Gave Back?

I loved this first installment of Young's two-book series, which features pirates, a brave young heroine unflinchingly at the reader from the striking cover of Adrienne Young's young adult fantasy book--with a pirate Fable, the first in a planned two-book series, offers pirates, a little forbidden romance, a handful

This wonderfully creepy lesbian vampire story is largely about female empowerment, but also about love I loved each time period and the evolution of each strong female character. my bones in the midnight soil, plant them shallow and water them deep, and in my place will grow a feral Within the female-focused vampirism of the story, women demand even more from their lives, refusing to

story of a deep friendship between two young outcasts in small-town Monta Clare, Missouri: Patch, a pirate-playing But a young, half-feral female student and a shockingly unorthodox widow both seem to hold mysterious

I love historical fiction about female physicians before this was common; Nora is a willful, clever woman Audrey Blake's historical fiction title All in Her Hands, it's 1849 in London, and Nora Gibson is a female surgeon (the only female surgeon in the city) in a time when it was a battle for a woman to gain access I love a story about a female doctor before that was common; I love the way Audrey Blake weaves in rich

Simran is a strong female knight sworn to the queen, and Vina is a witch of the woods. More from Tasha Suri and More Female-Knight Stories Tasha Suri is also the author of T he Burning Kingdoms I'm in the middle of a small but fantastic pattern of reading female-knight-driven stories; check out

dark underbelly; The Island Club, Nicola Harrison's historical fiction set in 1950s California, about female Harrison's author event this week; and All in Her Hands, richly detailed historical fiction about a female Audrey Blake's historical fiction title All in Her Hands, it's 1849 in London, and Nora Gibson is a female

innermost thoughts of a grumbly hermit ornithologist who is thrust into a parenting role, then must face a pirate local suppliers row over not only his (rifled-through, partially stolen) supplies but also a small, feral Bridget's mother is said by the untrustworthy rowboat operators to be the most dangerous, fabled, infamous pirate

post-World War I London through the points of view of Diamond Annie, head of an all-woman gang, and the female In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot It's 1925, and Diamond Annie is running a ruthless, savvy, gritty, loyal ring of female thieves and cons But one of Britain's first female police officers, Lilian Wyles, is underestimated, dismissed, disrespected When the two aspiring women's bids for victory clash, traditional female roles and power structures are

I like a story driven by a female investigaor of a main protagonist, and in this small-town mystery and I love a female officer/investigator driving the search for truth and justice, and Emmy is faulted, clever

sweet novel Shark Heart: A Love Story; I'm reading Heather Webb's historical fiction novel about a female gang and a female police officer clashing after World War I, Queens of London; and I'm listening to Heart: A Love Story as an audiobook. 02 Queens of London by Heather Webb In post-World War I London, female It's 1925, and Diamond Annie is running a ruthless, savvy, gritty, loyal ring of female thieves and cons When the two aspiring women's bids for victory clash, traditional female roles and power structures may

Kitasei offers multiple almost feral, incredibly strong female protagonists making their way in an unforgiving

Amina al-Sirafi #1) by Shannon Chakraborty I loved every bit of the story of willful, sometimes grumpy pirate Amina is a notorious former pirate--ruthless, scandalous, and invincible--who has dropped out of sight story offered sassy banter that I loved, a great enemies-to-(not-quite)-lovers setup, a strong young female protagonist with a heart of gold, female power all over the place, captivatingly creepy elements, and And a typical day might involve facing mortal danger from roving pirates, cyborg animals, certain AI

Simran is a strong female knight sworn to the queen, and Vina is a witch of the woods. As the female characters in Don't Let Him In begin to ask questions, they head on a crash course straight

post-World War I London through the points of view of Diamond Annie, head of an all-woman gang, and the female In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot It's 1925, and Diamond Annie is running a ruthless, savvy, gritty, loyal ring of female thieves and cons But one of Britain's first female police officers, Lilian Wyles, is underestimated, dismissed, disrespected When the two aspiring women's bids for victory clash, traditional female roles and power structures are

The Briar Club employs nine points of view to tell the story of life in a female-only boarding house between, and for the bulk of the story, the novel offers the stories of multiple characters in a 1950s females-only

Lisa See offers a vivid peek at the lives of women in 15th century China, complete with a fascinating female-doctor Tan Yunxian's grandmother is one of only a few female doctors in 15th century China, and Yunxian is learning I love a female-doctor and medical storyline, and I was particularly captivated by that aspect of Lady

As the female characters in Don't Let Him In  begin to ask questions about the men in their lives, they I physically cringed each time another vulerable female character who was, understandably, looking for

Female character in the medical profession? Check. Cold setting for a cold winter read? Check! Full disclosure: I love female-spy books (see the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies and Six More Books about Brave Female Spies), but Lawhon's novel Code Name Helène wasn't for me

Quinn's historical fiction offers the stories of multiple women in a females-only Washington, D.C. boardinghouse historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully complex female

01 Heart the Lover by Lily King In the fall of our as-yet-unnamed female narrator's senior year in college of the story is that Breq doesn't see gender and identifies everyone as "she"; while Breq inhabits a female

than almost anyone around, is hired by a shadowy, powerful militia group to take out One-Eleven, the female women's rights, race, and more within two timelines featuring spirited, determined, underestimated females of Yesteryear. 05 All in Her Hands (Nora Beady #3) by Audrey Blake I love historical fiction about female You might also like these novels that include female physicians. 06 Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

I'm Reading Now I'm reading a novel in two timelines about a young woman posing as a cabin boy on a pirate's 01 A True Account: Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates by Katherine Howe In Katherine Howe's She disguises herself as a cabin boy on the ship of a notorious pirate, determined to change her fate

I love a spy book, a book about Russia, and a feisty, strong young female protagonist, and The Traitor You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Books about Brave Female Spies and Six More Books about Brave Female Spies.

But a young, half-feral female student and a shockingly unorthodox widow both seem to hold mysterious

than almost anyone around, is hired by a shadowy, powerful militia group to take out One-Eleven, the female

In Let Us Descend , she leans on the stories of her warrior female ancestors as she draws increasing Ward employs magical realism through the presence of this accompanying female spirit, which ties Annis

mechanics of sex became distracting, and I didn't respond to the experienced, relentless male/naive, wowed female The next day, she begins classes with her female-only group of misfits, who are each hoping to earn their

A subplot involves a female newspaper reporter's struggles for bylines and respect and her bond with

post-World War I London through the points of view of Diamond Annie, head of an all-woman gang, and the female In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot It's 1925, and Diamond Annie is running a ruthless, savvy, gritty, loyal ring of female thieves and cons But one of Britain's first female police officers, Lilian Wyles, is underestimated, dismissed, disrespected When the two aspiring women's bids for victory clash, traditional female roles and power structures are

They must be careful, as packs of feral dogs--and packs of desperate humans, the Lost--will try to take Land of Milk and Honey , The Great Transition , and The Light Pirate are three that I found fascinating

the newest novel in Deanna Raybourn's irresistible Killers of a Certain Age series about aging, sassy female Raybourn's Killers of a Certain Age series was a fun, darkly funny, feminist story about a retiring female

For my full review, please check out The Lion Women of Tehran. 04 Be Inspired by a Female Doctor in a Man's World: All in Her Hands by Audrey Blake I love reading historical fiction about female physicians You might also like these novels that include female physicians. 05 Go Behind the Scenes of a Seemingly

01 The Huntress by Kate Quinn I'm all in for World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists to fly, and when Nazis begin to wreak havoc on the Soviet Union, she joins the Night Witches, an all-female thought this character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail about tough female of a Queen by Sarah Bird Bird's Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is based on the story of an actual female