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The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading George Saunders's upcoming novel Vigil , I'm listening to Madeline Martin's Victorian-London-set historical fiction novel The Secret Book Society , and I'm listening to What are you reading, bookworms? I included Lincoln in the Bardo  in the Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories I'm listening to Head Cases as a library audiobook.

My favorite reads included several books from some of my very favorite authors: the next in a great historical fiction fantasy told in several timelines featuring vampires; and historical fiction with a young woman This is a great summer read. If you're interested in stories set in Maine, you might like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six In Nicole Galland's historical fiction tale Boy , Alexander "Sander" Cooke is a famed, sought-after "

Every month I post my favorite reads , and last spring I posted Ten Bossy Spring Favorites (all recently on my final Favorites list here. You can find Bossy reviews of other novels set in Ireland here  and more reviews of literary fiction For more memoirs you might like, please check out these Bossy reviews as well as Greedy Reading Lists This was charming and I loved both reading this novel and listening to the audio version of this title

I'm giving a talk today about my favorite spring books, and many of these titles are on the list! I loved the historical fiction aspect of Margaret's recounting of her history. Henry's Beach Read  was one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it also made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism . Reading List Six More Great Light Fiction Stories .

Here are my six favorites, although I had to deliberate a little bit before settling on this list. I read this engrossing family story in a day and can't wait to read future fiction by Claire Lynch. confines of her sex to outsmart Wall Street while retaining a conscience while showcasing foolish, greedy If you love nonfiction books, you might like the titles on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Compelling Nonfiction Reads  , Six Favorite Nonfiction and Memoir Reads of the Year , Six Nonfiction and Memoir Reads I Loved

You might also be interested in the books on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism . Stories , plus the five other titles on that Greedy Reading List. If you like the sound of this book, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Romantic I mentioned The Villain Edit in the Greedy Reading List Six Romantic Novels Set in the World of TV and

More Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Adorable rom-coms can be perfect summertime reading. on these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading Six of My Favorite Light Fictions Reads of the Past Year Six More of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads of the Past Year Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading Six More Great Light Fiction Stories Six of My Favorite Rom-Com If you like books about music, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Rockin' Stories

Here are my six favorite reads of October. What were some of your favorite reads this month? You might also be interested in the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your This was charming and I loved both reading this novel and listening to the audio version of this title In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful I don't recall reading A Tale of Two Cities , so the value of the allegories is lost on me.

fantasy stories I loved; a messy family story of feuding and forgiveness; historical fiction about strong I hope you've read some great books during this shortest month of the year. Have you read any of these titles? What were some of your favorite reads this month? The power of books and of friendship ultimately triumph in Martin's historical fiction . Goodman's novel Isola   was one of my favorite reads of 2025.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Slow Burn Summer , Josie Silver's newest rom-com, in which a divorced to Boy , Nicole Galland's gender-swapping historical fiction set in Elizabethan London; and I'm reading Winter in New York , One Day in December , and The Two Lives of Lydia Byrd , a book that appeared on the Greedy Reading List Six Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories . 02 Boy by Nicole Galland In Nicole Galland's historical fiction tale Boy , Sander Cooke is a famed, sought-after "boy player" in Shakespeare's

These were my six favorite reads of January--an intriguing memoir, a five-star literary fiction wonder I hope your January has allowed for some cozy reading time. Have you read any of these titles? What were some of your favorite reads this month? The main protagonist (who is not named) in Charlotte Wood's literary fiction Stone Yard Devotional  is I listened to Playground  as a library audiobook.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to A Steeping of Blood , the second in Hafsah Faizal's supernatural unlikely journey; and I'm reading Jo Harkin's Tudor-era historical fiction The Pretender . What are you reading, bookworms? Here, Harkin builds a rich historical fiction story of John Collan, a ten-year-old who transforms from For my review of Jo Harkin's speculative fiction Tell Me an Ending , please click this link .

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Sarah Damoff's novel about family generations, patterns, and the fascinating, messy nature of life, The Bright Years ; I'm listening to Elizabeth DeLozier's historical fiction, set in 1347 France as the plague begins to spread, Eleanore of Avignon ; and I'm listening What are you reading, bookworms? fiction Eleanore of Avignon , it's 1347, and titular character Eleanore is a young midwife and herbalist

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a favorite author's most recent historical fiction, The Briar Club by Kate Quinn; I'm listening to my first Zadie Smith novel, the Victorian-England-set historical fiction Quinn's historical fiction offers the stories of multiple women in a females-only Washington, D.C. boardinghouse In her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully list.

My very favorite Bossy August reads! I hereby present to you historical fiction, literary fiction, romance, fantasy, and science fiction. This was immensely satisfying historical fiction. read to close out the summer, with a high-stakes fake marriage, comeuppances for the greedy bad guys In Robert Jackson Bennett's novel, The Tainted Cup , he blends a rich, historical fiction-feeling story

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's upcoming novel, Dream Count ; I'm listening historical fiction, The Stars and Their Light . What are you reading, bookworms? , The Ragged Edge of Night , and One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow , which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West .

Six Great Bossy Fantasy Reads I read some 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 that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm Reading List Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series .

Only four of the books from that list made it to my final Favorites list here, which means that in approximately Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I. If you're interested in books about mortality like I am, you might like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality  and Six More Powerful Books about Facing Mortality If you like this book, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Great

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Paula McLain's newest historical fiction told in two timelines, ; and I'm reading the wonderful Catherine Newman's novel Wreck . What are you reading, bookworms? 01 Skylark by Paula McLain Paula McLain's Skylark is a historical fiction story set in Paris and told I'm listening to Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore as an audiobook .

You might also like the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Five-Star Bossy Reads to Check Out. This is fantastic contemporary young adult fiction. review, please see Dear Edward. 05 The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati In The Gilded Hour, Donati shapes a historical fiction story about an eccentric family and a broad surrounding cast of characters--and it's all centered I loved digging into this 750-page historical fiction wonder.

Six Nonfiction Reads I love mixing nonfiction into my reading lists--and oh, the memoirs! my Greedy Reading Lists of favorites: Six Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six More Fascinating Memoirs It's a joy to listen to Stanley Tucci read his books in his wonderful voice. If you're interested in books about mortality like I am, you might like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality  and Six More Powerful Books about Facing Mortality

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading the recently published Kills Well with Others , the newest novel Karen Russell's recently published, intriguing magical-realism historical fiction set during the Dust who have stood in his way over the years, and our aging assassins seem likely to be next on his hit list Gillian McAllister is also the author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time , a book I loved and not only listed in my Greedy Reading List Six More Time-Travel Stories to Explore , but included as one of my favorite

Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready I'm working on a new list for this summer, but meanwhile I hope you'll enjoy some of these Bossy favorites Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Light out the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer), I stand by this book's presence on this list.

You might also like the books on my past Greedy Reading Lists Thankful for Five-Star Bossy Reads and Lenni and Margot  was one of my top twelve reads the year I read it. for Love . 02 White Houses by Amy Bloom White Houses  is gorgeously written, exhaustingly researched historical fiction about Eleanor Roosevelt and her love, Lorena Hickock, and it was a five-star read for me. But she knows that last night was real. Somehow she's reliving yesterday again.

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. If you like to read fiction about music, you might also like the titles I included in the Greedy Reading List Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music . This is a great example of a light-fiction-feeling romance that deals with weighty, meaningful themes

realize I'd read and loved enough of these titles in the past year to make up two Greedy Reading Lists You can find last year's version of this list here: Six Favorite Bossy Fantasy Reads from the Past Year You can find my recent-ish two lists of favorite science fiction and fantasy reads from the past year Jess Kidd is the author of Things in Jars, a mystery I gave four Bossy stars--and listed in two Greedy Reading Lists, Six Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby , an art-focused historical fiction mystery in two timelines; I'm reading The Tainted Cup , a fascinating fantasy-science-fiction fiction mystery in two timelines. You might also like the novels on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Lighter Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading , and you can find other Bossy light fiction reviews here .

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading A Marriage at Sea , Sophie Elmhirst's nonfiction that reads like What are you reading, bookworms? Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst Sophie Elmhirst revisits a decades-old true story that she crafts like fiction A Marriage at Sea is nonfiction that reads like fiction. 02 A Family Matter by Claire Lynch In Claire She showed so much promise, her skill threatened to overtake that of her belittling, greedy mentor.

My very favorite Bossy February reads! February is the shortest month, but I squeezed in some great reading: compelling historical fiction based fiction with a touch of magical realism about a brave young enslaved woman in the South. If you've read any of these titles, I'd love to hear what you think! historical fiction explores the life of Junie, an enslaved young woman in rural Alabama haunted by her

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Emily Henry's upcoming romance story-within-a-story, Great Henry's Beach Read  was one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism . another great Henry story; you can check out my review here , and you might like to check it out on the Greedy Reading List Six More Great Light Fiction Stories .

I hope if you're heading into a long weekend that you find time to cozy in and read something wonderful What were some of your favorite reads this month? The more each digs in--bitter, resentful, greedy, desperate--the worse each of their situations become Kingfisher Based on my two Bossy reads so far, T. I love reading the stories of lives lived, so I frequently read memoirs.

afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the I read it. great young-adult rom-com I Hope This Doesn't Find You   here and my review of Liang's young-adult historical fiction fantasy novel A Song to Drown Rivers here . 03 The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided I'm alternating between reading a physical copy and listening to The Righteous Mind as an audiobook.

I love character-driven science fiction stories. Which other books should I add to my science fiction to-read list? Recursion also appears in the Greedy Reading List Six Riveting Time-Travel Escapes. 02 The Long Way to This book was mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Robots, Humans and Alien Life This book was mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Robots, Humans and Alien Life

You might also want to check out the books on my spring Greedy Reading List Six of My Favorite Reads This book made it onto the recent Greedy Reading List Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading If this book sounds intriguing, you might also be 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, If you're intrigued by time-travel stories, you might also like the books on the Greedy Reading Lists

For more cold-setting stories, check out my Greedy Reading List Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings fiction series. Check out this Greedy Reading List for Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You. Walsh I loved each of the historical fiction story's two timelines--following a stewardess on board The If you like this book, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Great

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 World War II-set historical fiction follows a Jewish resistance fighter and spy through the Warsaw Ghetto In Lisa Barr's newest historical fiction, The Goddess of Warsaw , the author tells a story in two timelines Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I.

My very favorite Bossy June reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. 01 Rednecks by Taylor Brown In this mix of fictional and fascinating historical elements, Brown crafts In Rednecks , Taylor Brown presents a historical novel centering around the real-life events of the 1920 Massacre through the Battle of Blair Mountain, which pitted 10,000 desperate, fed-up miners against greedy The true events that inspired the book are shocking and often read like fiction--the cutthroat, sometimes

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to William Kent Krueger's mid-century-set historical fiction 01 The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger I love William Kent Krueger's historical fiction stories Henry's Beach Read was one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism. Stories plus the five other titles on that Greedy Reading List.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Stephen Graham Jones's historical fiction-horror story, The , Say You'll Remember Me ; and I'm reading Olivia Waite's slim science fiction-mystery, the first in What are you reading, bookworms? The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is a horror/historical fiction story with key supernatural elements. Playlist . 03 Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite In Olivia Waite's slim science-fiction

My very favorite Bossy December reads! This month my favorite reads were a historical-fiction fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition; an If you've read any of these titles, I'd love to hear what you think! I love a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, and while this novel isn't as layered and complex or fiction young adult romance.

Six Great Bossy Mystery Reads I didn't read as many mysteries last year as I typically do, but here are I read Bright Young Women  for my book club. For my full review of this book, please see Listen for the Lie . 04 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell I mentioned Rene Denfeld's great book The Child Finder  in the Greedy Reading List Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer .

If you like books about World War II and women spies, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and Six Books about Brave Female Spies He begins a Reasons Why I Loved Being with Jen list as well as a list of reasons why he's glad their The excellent historical fiction here is conflated with romance-novel-worthy storylines and dialogue Pope Joan is Donna Woolfolk Cross's historical fiction about a figure whose existence the Catholic church

Hands of Ghosts, a historical fiction story with magical elements; I'm reading the wonderful Ann Liang's I mentioned these books in the Greedy Reading Lists Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories and Six More Wonderfully , read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light The Frozen River ticks so many Bossy boxes, I knew this one had to zip to the top of my to-read list. List Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings to Read by the Fire.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Black Woods, Blue Sky , literary fiction about a single mother Eowyn Ivey is also the author of To the Bright Edge of the World , which I listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Chilly Books to Read in the Heat of Summer , and The Snow Child , which I included in the list Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love . Now she's glumly working at the historic Morning House, giving tours and talking about Prohibition, stained

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Sally Gould's memoir about being a paramedic, Frog ; I'm reading dark, faery-controlled world with the French Revolution as a backdrop, A Far Better Thing ; and I'm reading What are you reading, bookworms? In this historical fiction-fantasy, characters from Dickens's tale are plunged into a dark, powerful I'm listening to The Bright Sword as an audiobook.

fantasy in the past year--enough to make up multiple Greedy Reading List roundups. You can find my first list recapping last year's favorites here . 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. I love a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, and while this novel isn't as layered and complex or

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading climate journalist Emma Pattee's novel, which is set during a devastating earthquake, Tilt ; I'm reading Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction, The Jackal's Mistress , What are you reading, bookworms? Emma Pattee is a climate journalist as well as a fiction writer. inspiration for this novel. 02 The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Tayari Jones's newest novel, Kin , about childhood friends and the diverging paths of two Southern women; I'm listening to Inside Man , the second book in the Head Jennette McCurdy's debut fiction about an inappropriate obsession, Half His Age . What are you reading, bookworms? but I had to find out how McCurdy's command of narrative nonfiction storytelling would translate into fiction

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to SenLinYu's 1000-plus-page fantasy novel Alchemised , which started as dark Harry Potter fan fiction; I'm reading Benjamin Wood's northern-England-set quiet, mysterious story Seascraper ; and for my book club I'm reading Lisa Ridz é n's story about a Swedish man aging What are you reading, bookworms? I'm listening to Alchemised as a library audiobook through Libby. 02 When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa

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. If you've read any of these titles, I'd love to hear what you think. I listened to The Boy from the Sea  as an audiobook. check out Silver Elite . 06 O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker O Caledonia  is a modern classic, literary fiction