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collection about people making poor choices, and I have loooots of trouble and get verrrry nervous reading But Sittenfeld has a fascinating way of turning situations on their heads and making the reader sympathetic After I finished reading, I kept thinking about the characters and their realizations, compromises, and

young adult fantasy-mystery, but I was dissatisfied with the reasoning and motivations in the final section Yet in the last 100 pages or so I found myself growing impatient with some false-feeling elements that Characters delay taking action on potentially urgent and lifesaving leads for days and undertake treacherous I'd rate the first part of the book as 4.5 stars and the last 100 pages as 3 stars for me. detailed setting, and her pacing for the vast majority of Down Comes the Night, and I'd definitely read

I imagine that I would have preferred to read the print version of this title. The book is almost exclusively 200 transcripts of audio files, which is extremely tedious to listen to You can find reviews of mysteries I've read and enjoyed here.

Minnesota in 1961, thirteen-year-old Frank Dunn is focused on following the inaugural season of The Twins, reading Krueger's characters felt real and appealingly faulted. going to involve characters continually making bad decisions, which is a setup I have a difficult time reading I'm reading (listening to) Krueger's This Tender Land and will share a review of that book soon.

write "in the hopes that what I write and say, and what others write and say, will inform and inspire action She explores sitting with discomfort, listening to experiences different from your own, and becoming the desire to remove the pressure on people of color to be walking Google sources for experience and history often-traditional colorblind approaches to race; and how guilt can paralyze and prevent productive action Have you read this book? What did you think of it?

Margot is ready to cut loose and live a little, so she ditches her steady, predictable roommate and dives By the time their sophomore year is half over, one of the fraternity boys from next door is dead, Lucy The twists didn't lead the story exactly where I thought they would, and I was surprised by several turns I listened to Only If You're Lucky as an audiobook.

into uncomfortably claustrophobic and microscopically examined moments in Conversations with Friends I listened to the audiobook of Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, read by Aoife McMahon (she also reads willingness to settle for having only part of him--he still loves his wife Melissa--she indicates that she's ready Rooney's exacting descriptions of characters' speech, emotions, and actions pushed into tedium and uncomfortably energy with which she reflects on each of these elements after the fact--was often excruciating to read

Only, the last thing Charlie Yates wants is someone changing his (terrible) script. I listened to The Rom-Commers as an audiobook courtesy of NetGalley and Macmillan Audio.

I listened to Blue Sisters  as an audiobook, read by Kit Griffiths. When I slowed down the speed, this speech pattern wasn't noticeable, so I'll take the blame for listening

I felt stressed while reading this story, with its focus on consumerism and extreme disconnectedness I listened to Hum  as an audiobook.

These are quick, engrossing reads that are perfect escapism. All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, and Rogue Protocol are quick, engrossing reads that are officially I was delighted by these books, and I love each one more than the last. My only criticism is that each is too short and is over before I'm ready for it to end. If you think you might want to read these, just know that you do. I gave all of these four stars.

narrator with a twisted sense of humor who breaks the fourth wall and directly addresses the reader/listener The absurdity of the premise had me hooked early on, but in the last quarter of the book the screwball This squashed much of my interest, as I couldn't let myself be lost in the insanity any longer because I listened to Santa Ana courtesy of Libro.fm and Blackstone Publishing.

family located him in Bug Hollow, a Northern California community where he was living his best life in a last-gasp After pushing him to return home before heading to college, he headed to campus and died in a freak accident kind heart are the stars of the early chapters of the book, but her older years (in which she seems lost

Her father's gambling means the family's artifacts have been lost, and Aspeth is determined to join the I listened to Bull Moon Rising in audiobook form, and hearing it all read to me may have exacerbated

After all, last time around, all kinds of horrible things happened as she dug into (and solved, thank Nothing is too easy, but the author doesn't rely on red herrings, merely offering complex, interconnected She feels outrage at injustice and seeks revenge--and decides she can live with her aggressive actions I just loved this--I listened to it as an audiobook. Her third book, As Good as Dead, is coming out next month. I can't wait.

Reading Sure, I'll Join Your Cult requires diving in on her voice and unflinching, examining point of You might also want to check out these Bossy reviews of memoirs  I've read.

"What strategies will help our children learn to function well in a diverse nation? With the goal of bringing up children "who are able, engaged, and high-functioning when it comes to matters I read this while meeting regularly with a group, and it inspired some important discussions.

As he faces a scheduled yearly vacation to Hilton Head, he attempts to get rid of his wife's belongings Joella explores the crushing blow of grief, the power of human caring, and unlikely avenues that seem to lead Ethan Joella is also the author of A Little Hope, a book I look forward to reading.

I'd be happy to read about Heller's characters just walking around in the wilderness, thinking their began unraveling in the story, I felt as though the tone of the book shifted abruptly into a dramatic, action-packed section that seemed straight out of a movie. I was also unclear in the very last scene of the book about the seeming surprise of a character's reaction The Painter, and his post-apocalyptic story The Dog Stars, which was a five-star read for me.

Excruciatingly awkward sexual missteps and repeated details about her bodily functions, not so much. Have you read Bossypants by Tina Fey or Yes Please by Amy Poehler?

Emma must work at breakneck speed to prevent a high-profile assassination by the Russians in the days leading I'd love to hear your thoughts if you've read this book!

I listened to Krueger's This Tender Land as an audiobook, and I was satisfyingly immersed in 1930s life When events come to a head and the O'Banion brothers must flee down the Gilead River--in hopes of meeting Louis and reuniting with a long-lost aunt--their recently orphaned neighbor Emmy and their steadfast An adult figure with a magical-seeming ability to read people and to heal them becomes a pivotal and The emergence of this character leads to somewhat of an exploration of faith and beliefs.

It's not necessary to read other books in this series before diving into an Eddie Flynn novel; Cavanagh police or anyone else to believe in the existence of the unknown man who has turned her life on its head

Yet she finds a true friend in her last remaining roommate, who until then seemed primarily a source motherhood--its tone is much lighter, and many of the logistical complications are glossed over--is Ready

Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity because she had read Orenstein offers additional resources, including her website's list of relevant books, websites, and

her trusted longtime friend in the dark about her delving into magical worlds and secrets, and this leads I was reading Legendborn, with its Arthurian references, during the same period I was reading another Bree spends much of the book researching and wondering, and I preferred when she was taking action. I look forward to reading the second book in the series, Bloodmarked.

Lorne Michaels has been at the head of Saturday Night Live  for the vast majority of its 50 years on in dress rehearsal, then finalized just before air  continue to occur so seemingly haphazardly and last-minute

sometimes frenetic and frequently claustrophobic, and characters' ineffectual conversations often hit dead complicate Jill and Kit's finances, but threaten Kit's identity and shake the family's sense of personal history

The Cormoran Strike-Robin Ellacott Saga I've been listening to the fifth installment in this series, I didn't often listen to audiobooks back when I read this one, and Career of Evil was a compelling story to take in this way--if a little tough because there was no read-skimming the gory details of the serial I love the characters of Cormoran, Robin, and Shanker, and reading this third book cemented the fact I'm currently listening to the fifth book in this series, Troubled Blood.

When William's painful history resurfaces, it shakes the entire family with its repercussions.

A series of events leads from disaster to recovery, to connection and secrets, to a surprising set of Specifically, he is knitting red replacement sleeves for John's ruined coat. Instead, John attempts to learn and document Ivar's language and to learn about the island, dreading I listened to Clear as an audiobook.

every child washes in from the sea, washes up against the ankles of their parents, arms outstretched, ready Their father Ambrose is a fisherman with a big personality, daring ideas, and no head for business; money I listened to The Boy from the Sea  as an audiobook.

The final section of the novel captures many of the characters in extended scenes together. I first read her work 25 years ago, when I enjoyed her novel Kaaterskill Falls . Her novel Isola   was one of my favorite reads of 2025.

Catherine Newman Catherine Newman is also the author of Sandwich  (one of My Very Favorite Bossy 2024 Reads

often breakneck pace, trying emotions, extensive practical knowledge, interpersonal skills, ability to read

thrilled that Ellie is back, she's frustrated by Ellie's refusal to provide information that might lead I listened to The Return of Ellie Black  as an audiobook. great young adult stories Tokyo Ever After and Tokyo Dreaming and Tokyo Forever , as well as Mika in Real

But each detail was more over the top than the last. I found this book difficult to read because so much of it felt implausible, yet the tone did not feel taxidermied animals, revolting personal hygiene jobs tasked to her granddaughter, and covering her bald head

This is the first mystery I've read by Steve Cavanagh.

One unlucky circumstance leads to another for Sam, and when Ali wakes up, Sam is missing. This section of the story was difficult to read, as felt appropriate, and this aspect took up relatively

The Oceanography of the Moon reads like a romance, with superlative moments, emotional encounters with the dismantled, carefully arranged elements of clocks by an independent young character, while the real As I was reading I felt confident that everything here would be cleanly resolved, and that was the case Where the Forest Meets the Stars, a book I loved, and The Light Through the Leaves, which I haven't yet read

Then the duo reveals a real-life situation that has occured and which applies to the scenario and they on snippets of the podcast as context, and shares various characters' points of view to reveal the real I listened to This Story Might Save Your Life as an audiobook. Another mystery that invoves a podcaster is the great novel Listen for the Lie .

The situation seems destined to lead to personal and career frustration for Haylah--and maybe even heartbreak It's also truly funny, and I can't wait to read the next book. digital copy of this book courtesy of Peachtree Publishing and NetGalley--and was woefully late in reading

love Jimenez is also the author of Just for the Summer   (one of my Favorite Rom-Coms of the Year  last

regular fires in the run-down apartment she shares with her teenage daughter--not with keeping the fire lit , but prioritizing the act of having lit a candle or other flame. I couldn't get my head around that detail in any way, shape, or form. What did you think? I haven't read Power's Wilder Girls, published in 2019. Has anyone read Burn Our Bodies Down? impatient with the details but would love to talk about some of the Big Reveals if anyone else has read

Look for Me has disturbing echoes of Emma Donoghue's Room, and Walker's premise is often difficult to read Situations aren't black-and-white, and terrible pain sometimes leads to intense realizations in what My book club likes to tackle a mystery read as one of our summer books, and this was our most recent I can't wait to read more by this author.

Her attendance at the school is a last-ditch attempt to preserve her marriage prospects and assert some Why is it that a girl must always lead the way into unpleasantness?... Maddalena and the Dark has a distinct gothic tone, and the story treads ever deeper into seedy, suspect

of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow about books, second chances, and finding hope when all seems lost So much so that I repeatedly annoyed friends at the beach when I was reading this by cackling and reading This was a fast read and a lovely story. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book?

But issues of race and their inextricable involvement in our nation's history are really the bedrock

But if Jack can't find the drug money his father stole before heading to prison, things will get worse There's no real choice to make--Jack would never allow his brother to go. The brothers' relationship was a heartbreaking joy to read. I can't wait to read what Anderson writes next.

My friend Kirstan recommended this book, and I listened to it as an audiobook, which I adored. So, I nod my head yes, because it is true, the future is always working, always busy unfolding better This is her first book, but hopefully not her last. I'd love to hear what you think about this book!