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I love love love a summer-camp story, and I loved The God of the Woods . revealed, and while I usually feel more invested in one timeline over another, with The God of the Woods

The cover art and title of How to Read a Book  gave me the impression that Wood's novel was likely going But the tone of Wood's novel feels reassuring that all will work out in the story, and despite the manslaughter

"Now are the woods all black, but still the sky is blue. Black Woods, Blue Sky is a cold-setting story--one of my favorites--in which the unforgiving weather, As with Ivey's other books, Black Woods, Blue Sky centers around a magical realism element that is skillfully allows herself to overlook his strange behavior because he cares for them and offers an immersive, deep-woods I received a prepublication edition of Black Woods, Blue Sky courtesy of Random House and NetGalley.

Mason's newest novel tells the story of a New England house in the woods by tracking those who live in But North Woods isn't a charming historical fiction novel. North Woods draws variously sinister, tenuous, or gripping links between timelines: of dark deeds and North Woods explores cycles of nature and human behavior.

The Box in the Woods is another smart, funny, intriguing young adult mystery from Maureen Johnson. The Box in the Woods offers more of this excellent mix, with a playful and horrifying 1980s and 1990s Johnson sets up a premise in which a good number of Stevie's friends from Ellingham are reunited to work

isolation of the story combined with the looming dangers posed by the outside world make These Silent Woods what was the plan to save Finch if something had happened to Cooper during the brutal years in the woods But I very much enjoyed my time in the woods with Cooper and especially Finch.

A book I loved, in case you missed it: Wood's memoir is captivating and lovely, poignant, sweet without In 1963 the Woods were a typical Catholic immigrant family in Mexico, Maine. Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence Wood's memoir is heartwarming and funny and tragic and vivid. This memoir is fantastic.

When the story moved out of the woods, it felt more fractured to me and didn't hold together as well. that provides lifesaving heat, and the peacefulness of the familiar woods. exaggerated by her father, the only influence in her life to this point--means that when she leaves the woods The premise of the story was fascinating, and I felt drawn into the part of the novel set in the woods You may also like these other Bossy reviews of novels about the woods and wilderness .

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Black Woods, Blue Sky , literary fiction about a single mother 01 Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey Birdie's a single mother to Emmaleen and a waitress in a small I received a prepublication edition of Black Woods, Blue Sky courtesy of Random House and NetGalley.

I'm reading Daniel Mason's novel tracking generations of inhabitants in a New England cabin, North Woods 01 North Woods by Daniel Mason Mason's novel tells the story of a New England house in the woods by tracking

This is a five-star read from the author of North Woods. Daniel Mason is also the author of North Woods, The Piano Tuner, A Far Country, and A Registry of My

Famous Last Words  is another smart, twisty mystery from Gillian McAllister. But Famous Last Words doesn't use--or require--that structure; the twist is largely internal. I listened to an audiobook edition of Famous Last Words courtesy of HarperAudio and Libro.fm .

For my full review, please check out Evvie Drake Starts Over . 03 When We Were the Kennedys by Monica Wood Wood's memoir is captivating and lovely, poignant, sweet without being overly sentimental, and just In 1963 the Woods were a typical Catholic immigrant family in Mexico, Maine. Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence Wood's memoir is heartwarming and funny and tragic and vivid. I ate it up in a single day.

I didn’t want to know all these words, charged with urgency and crisis. I listened to Good Material as an audiobook. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book?

He protects us against the Wood, and we’re grateful, but not that grateful. But evil lurks in the nearby Wood, with the dark presence of the wizard they call the Dragon looming The Dragon keeps them safe from the Wood, but at a high price: each year he demands one young woman from

01 How to Read a Book by Monica Wood The cover art and title of How to Read a Book gave me the impression that Wood's novel was likely going to be cute, sweet, and neatly wrapped up.

1975 Adirondack summer camp where the young camper daughter of the owners has disappeared, God of the Woods sympathetic, darkly playful view of a villain, check out Hench and Starter Villain . 02 The God of the Woods

More Eowyn Ivey Love I'm currently reading Ivey's newest novel, Black Woods, Blue Sky .

A good piano tuner must have knowledge not only of his instrument but of “Physics, Philosophy, and Poetics Daniel Mason is also the author of The Winter Soldier and North Woods.

01 The God of the Woods by Liz Moore I loved this summer-camp setting, the slow build of mystery in two I love love love a summer-camp story, and I loved The God of the Woods . revealed, and while I usually feel more invested in one timeline over another, with The God of the Woods For my full review of this book, please see The God of the Woods . 02 Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Other books that center around a podcast are Listen for the Lie   (reviewed above) and also the Good

Click here for my full review of The Future. 03 North Woods by Daniel Mason Mason's novel isn't simply Mason's newest novel tells the story of a New England house in the woods by tracking those who live in But North Woods isn't a charming historical fiction novel. North Woods explores cycles of nature and human behavior. Click here for my full review of North Woods. 04 The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young June struggles

Click here for my full review of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. 04 North Woods by Daniel Mason's newest novel tells the story of a New England house in the woods by tracking those who live in But North Woods isn't a charming historical fiction novel. North Woods explores cycles of nature and human behavior. Click here for my full review of North Woods. 05 Big Swiss by Jen Beagin Jen Beagin's literary fiction

The characters in Autoboyography are thoughtful and young and funny and defiant but good, and they make Click here for my full review of Autoboyography. 03 When We Were the Kennedys by Monica Wood In 1963 the Woods were a typical Catholic immigrant family in Mexico, Maine. Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence Wood's memoir is heartwarming and funny and tragic and vivid. I ate it up in a single day.

As Good As Dead is the final book in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, a series I've loved, and I've been Book one in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (AGGGTM) series is A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and book two is Good Girl, Bad Blood. Holly Jackson is also the author of Kill Joy (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #0.5) and Five Survive.

01 The God of the Woods by Liz Moore I loved this summer-camp setting, the slow build of mystery in two I love love love a summer-camp story, and I loved The God of the Woods . revealed, and while I usually feel more invested in one timeline over another, with The God of the Woods For my full review of this book, please see The God of the Woods . 02 Trespasses by Louise Kennedy Kennedy

adult mystery series: Truly Devious , The Vanishing Stair , The Hand on the Wall ,   The Box in the Woods

At the Edge of a Wood is a stark, arresting winter landscape, and the painting hangs over the bed of

The Colony , Emelie is looking for an escape from her bustling city life in Sweden and takes to the woods

leading two drastically different lives in two eras and forced to choose; and I'm reading The Box in the Woods you can search this site for other Bossy reviews of books that involve time travel. 03 The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson The Box in the Woods is another young adult mystery from Maureen Johnson.

Kimi Cunningham Grant is also the author of Fallen Mountains, Silver Like Dust, and These Silent Woods

Fairy Tales and Retellings For this list, I focused on books with fantastical elements; clear good-and-evil pitted against dark, feared forces, turning on its head what the village collectively believes to be good He protects us against the Wood, and we’re grateful, but not that grateful.” But evil lurks in the nearby Wood, with the dark presence of the wizard they call the Dragon looming The Dragon keeps them safe from the Wood, but at a high price: each year he demands one young woman from

rural Montana, Jane only knows the books her father gives her instead of sending her to school, the woodstove that provides lifesaving heat, and the peacefulness of the familiar woods.

The Colony , Emelie is looking for an escape from her bustling city life in Sweden and takes to the woods

out in the wild, and they figure that the charged friction might even die down while they're in the woods

Emily Tesh is also the author of the Greenhollow Duology, which is made up of the novella Silver in the Wood

The characters in Autoboyography are thoughtful and young and funny and defiant but good, and they make Click here for my full review of Autoboyography. 03 When We Were the Kennedys by Monica Wood In 1963 the Woods were a typical Catholic immigrant family in Mexico, Maine. Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence Wood's memoir is heartwarming and funny and tragic and vivid. I ate it up in a single day.

adult mystery series: Truly Devious , The Vanishing Stair , The Hand on the Wall , The Box in the Woods

Rich's livelihood feels on the verge of becoming obsolete as the heavily harvested woods dwindle. to local health issues; and Rich's ability to earn back any of the savings he sunk into buying the woods I mentioned Damnation Spring along with Tokyo Ever After and Good Girl, Bad Blood in the Greedy Reading

conservative policies as manifestations of deeply conflicting but equally heartfelt visions of the good It felt good to be released from partisan anger. The author examines "how moral diversity can so easily divide good people into hostile groups that do

The characters in Autoboyography are thoughtful and young and funny and defiant but good, and they make Click here for my full review of Autoboyography. 03 When We Were the Kennedys by Monica Wood In 1963 the Woods were a typical Catholic immigrant family in Mexico, Maine. Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence Wood's memoir is heartwarming and funny and tragic and vivid. I ate it up in a single day.

In Good Girl, Bad Blood, Holly Jackson's sequel to the wonderful young adult mystery A Good Girl's Guide In Good Girl, Bad Blood, she reckons with her own dark side and reflects on what she's capable of. and seeks revenge--and decides she can live with her aggressive actions and with not always being a "good A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is Holly Jackson's first book in this series. Her third book, As Good as Dead, is coming out next month. I can't wait.

They said she was trouble, but good trouble. Good trouble.” Johnson is a master of pacing. the author of Truly Devious, The Hand on the Wall, and the fourth book in the series, The Box in the Woods

out in the wild, and they figure that the charged friction might even die down while they're in the woods

Sven; and Kimi Cunningham Grant's recent novel set in the remote forest of Appalachia, These Silent Woods on the Greedy Reading List Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings to Read by the Fire. 03 These Silent Woods

Kimi Cunningham Grant is also the author of Fallen Mountains, Silver Like Dust, and These Silent Woods

Click here   for my full review of You Are Here . 10 The God of the Woods by Liz Moore I loved this summer-camp I love love love a summer-camp story, and I loved The God of the Woods . revealed, and while I usually feel more invested in one timeline over another, with The God of the Woods For my full review of this book, please see The God of the Woods . 11 Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Intermezzo Ina Garten, often called by the name of her former specialty food shop in the Hamptons (and television

Ina Garten, often called by the name of her former specialty food shop in the Hamptons (and television to take for granted--it's dangerous enough that those in power want to silence the two of them for good The story showcases a love for books and the power of the written word. For my full review, check out Orbital . 06 How to Read a Book by Monica Wood This novel about the power The tone of Wood's novel feels reassuring that all will work out in the story, and despite the manslaughter

Click here for my full review of Greenwich Park. 03 The Box in the Woods (Truly Devious #4) by Maureen The Box in the Woods is another smart, funny, intriguing young adult mystery from Maureen Johnson. Click here for my full review of The Box in the Woods. 04 Alias Emma by Ava Glass Alias Emma is a fast-paced I'm up for a renegade story and a good-over-evil, noble quest.

Click here for my full review of The Light Pirate. 03 The Box in the Woods (Truly Devious #4) by Maureen The Box in the Woods is another smart, funny, intriguing young adult mystery from Maureen Johnson. Click here for my full review of The Box in the Woods. 04 Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin Harkin's fascinating He is interested in the potential power of his celebrity to do good, in learning about worthwhile issues

characters in Depression-era Georgia who have two important things in common: each of their searches for food unwelcome notice of the cruel boss; and aim to escape before meeting untimely deaths in the dangerous woods