Six More Bossy Favorite Reads I've been posting lists of some of my favorite reads of last year by genre This list is made up of more fiction I've loved, whether quirky, poignant, or attention-grabbing. I'd also love to hear: what are some of your favorite reads, whether you loved them last year or more This was a fast read (listen), and while the denouement didn't completely hold together for me and the But North Woods isn't a charming historical fiction novel.

Bossy Favorites of the Month I had a great reading month! Here are my six favorite reads of May. Have you read any of these titles? What were some of your favorite reads this month? Rednecks, Wingwalkers, The Gods of Howl Mountain, and Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War. deceased husband's title to secure invitations for her daughters (who are not, after all, shallow and greedy

Doc is nonfiction, but it reads like historical fiction (as opposed to a heavier nonfiction title like If you like books like those above, you might also like the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West. If you like historical fiction mysteries, you might try the books listed here: Six Historical Fiction And for great historical fiction of all types, look at: Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved in the Past

relations, and life in 1924 South Carolina were wonderful, and I still think about this book although I read The rest of the world fell away for me as I was reading, and I couldn't wait to get back to this book What's some of your favorite historical fiction? I could make one meellion lists of my historical fiction loves (and I might). Any favorites I should add to my outrageously unmanageable to-read list?

list at will. For classic light fiction and rom-com titles that are also great for summer reading, check out these In The Vanishing Half , Bennett follows the history of the fictional Vignes twins, Desiree and Stella The book contains endless imagined cameos, fictional adventures, and gems of wisdom from real-life musicians I read this in 24 hours while wishing I were making it last longer.

Six More Bossy Favorite Reads So far in 2024 I've been posting Friday Greedy Reading Lists of some of You can find my first list of novels I loved reading last year here. Today's list is made up of more fiction I've loved in the recent-ish past, whether quirky, poignant, Reading List Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality and Six More Powerful Books about Facing Mortality I mentioned Dani Shapiro's fascinating memoir Inheritance in the Greedy Reading List Six More Illuminating

This list is a varied collection: historical fiction, a couple of rom-coms, a nonfiction journey, contemporary fiction, and a fantasy sequel. medicated out of her mind with opioids, and writing down key elements of her life, particularly the laundry list fiction novel was at first too earnest for my taste, but ultimately I was intrigued by the real-life When the World Fell Silent is Donna Jones Alward's debut historical fiction novel.

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 I loved the historical fiction aspect of Margaret's recounting of her history. Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism. Reading List Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.

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

Bossy Favorites of the Month Here are my six favorite reads of September, with a strong literary fiction Kingfisher read. I can't wait to read more books by this author. I listened to this novel as an audiobook. greedy, detestable character. In her first historical fiction novel, Smith offers a Victorian England tableau featuring a wonderfully

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.

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.

additional books in the Sarah Agnes Prine series: Sarah's Quilt and The Star Garden, neither of which I've read Turner has also written a couple of other historical fiction books that look promising. 03 West ​ This does travel west, and the feeling of it is in line with the genre, so I'm bossily including it on this list West is a quick read with an important case of implausibly (but satisfyingly) impeccable timing that Yet I'm also fascinated by the optimistic explorer spirit--and I do love reading about strong female

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

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 "

The Books I'm Reading Now This week I'm reading the newest novel by a favorite author, Taylor Brown, listening to Christina Applegate's memoir, You with the Sad Eyes . What are you reading, bookworms? Rednecks , Wingwalkers , The Gods of Howl Mountain , and Fallen Land , a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War . 02 Upward Bound by Woody Brown

I recently posted about Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads 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, and Six Four-Star (And Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last Year. Two other books I loved that could have possibly been included on this list were Amy Bloom's heartbreaking And for more more more memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out these Greedy Reading

Do you love nonfiction that reads like fiction? These great books are listed in the order I read them last year and not in order of preference, because What books should I add to my nonfiction Greedy Reading List of Books with Black-and-White Covers, which I originally posted this list in October of 2020 (I've made a few changes to the text but the list of Greedy Reading List).

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 .

Six Favorite Nonfiction Reads These were my six favorite nonfiction reads from last year: a behind-the-scenes or some of my Greedy Reading Lists of favorites (also accessible through that link). What are some of your favorite nonfiction reads? Sophie Elmhirst revisits a decades-old true story that she crafts like fiction, skillfully using dry File my reading of this nonfiction book under Why Didn't I Listen to My Inner Voice...and Not Read This

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

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading favorite author Maggie O'Farrell's newest novel (out tomorrow), historical fiction about an Irish father and son after the Great Hunger, Land; I'm listening to Matt What are you reading, bookworms? Maggie O'Farrell Maggie O'Farrell is a favorite author of mine, and in her newest novel, she offers a historical fiction work centered around Ireland just after the Great Hunger.

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

The Books I'm Reading Now Last week I gave a Spring Book Talk about recently published titles I thought fiction set in 1950s California, about female friendship, secrets, and tennis (!) detailed historical fiction about a female physician and surgeon in 1849 London as she fights for respect What are you reading, bookworms? In Audrey Blake's historical fiction title All in Her Hands, it's 1849 in London, and Nora Gibson is

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Help author Kathryn Stockett's newest historical fiction, set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, The Calamity Club; I'm listening to Jenny Lawson's short What are you reading, bookworms? 01 The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett In Kathryn Stockett's newest, hefty (656-page) historical fiction I'm listening to an audiobook version of this title, read by the author, through Libby and my library

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.

Have you read any of these titles? What were some of your favorite reads this month? Like many of us who question historical accounts that feel whitewashed or wiped of women due to sexism McCurdy McCurdy translates the singular voice she displayed in her candid, darkly funny memoir into fiction find out how McCurdy's significant command of narrative nonfiction storytelling would translate into fiction You can read my full review here: Half His Age . 05 When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén Ridzén's

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

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.

Spoiler alert: that title will also appear in my Bossy Favorite Reads of the Year So Far, a list of six I like to post my Greedy Reading Lists on Fridays, and this one is a little early (the month doesn't end until Tuesday, after all) so that I can schedule the aforementioned half-year best-of list for next I listened to an audiobook version of this short title (it's 288 pages), read by the author, through You might also want to check out these Bossy reviews of other celebrity memoirs or these lists of favorite

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm back from a fanstastic Bossy break at the beach, and I've been reading I'm reading The Foursome, the newest historical fiction from a favorite author of mine, Christina Baker marry famous conjoined twins; I'm reading light summer romantic fiction for one of my book clubs, Into It's a great summer array of reading! What are you reading, bookworms? dreaming of writing for Saturday Night Live, but working at her local video rental store and writing fan fiction

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

Have you read any of these titles? What were some of your favorite reads this month? 01 Country People by Daniel Mason Mason plays with the tone of his newest literary fiction, offering I read this book for my book club, and it was a perfect summer read. I listened to this novel as an audiobook courtesy of Libro.fm and Harper Voyager. This was my first Sally Hepworth read but won't be my last.

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.

Six Favorite Memoir Reads These were my six favorite memoir reads from last year. of my Greedy Reading Lists of favorites: Six Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six More Fascinating Memoirs Last Year If you've read any of these books, I'd love to hear what you think! But an endless logistical to-do list following his death kept her busy and delayed her grieving. I listened to Brooks's lovely Australian accent by reading this as an audiobook.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to Donna Jones Alward's historical fiction debut focused around a real-life tragedy in Nova Scotia during World War I, When the World Fell Silent; I'm listening to Gillian McAllister's story of three siblings bound together by terrible secrets, That Night; and I'm reading What are you reading, bookworms? I'm listening to this novel as an audiobook for my book club. 02 That Night by Gillian McAllister Joe

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 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 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.

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 .

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 .

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 It's Green Books time! I'm reading the wonderful Lex Croucher's grown-up magical school tale, The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones closeness in the midst of a local woman's disappearance, Both Things Can Be True; and I'm reading Marjan What are you reading, bookworms? This is historical fiction that begins in 1950s Tehran, where young Ellie lives in opulence with her

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

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 Jordy Rosenberg's offbeat novel about a yenta on her deathbed examining What are you reading, bookworms? Barbara Greenberg is terminally ill, medicated out of her mind with opioids, and writing down the laundry list . 03 Blunt Instrument (Dell Chandler #1) by Amy Bloom Amy Bloom is the author of one of my favorite historical fiction novels (see below), but she is no stranger to varied genres.

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

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

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.