Review of We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein
Grodstein tells a poignant, powerful story of the Warsaw Ghetto--of making a life within its prison walls and of finding resistance and...
Apr 30, 2024
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/29/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Kate Quinn and Jamie Chang's historical fiction novel about two disparate women in 1906 San...
Apr 29, 2024
April Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite Bossy April reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. If you've read any of these titles, I'd...
Apr 26, 2024
Review of Family Family by Laurie Frankel
​Frankel's story of a nontraditional, loving, zany family flips traditional views of unplanned, young pregnancy through the view of a...
Apr 25, 2024
Review of This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
ICYMI: Frankel's storyline is powerful, important, and poignant, and the deep love, support, and acceptance within the family in This Is...
Apr 24, 2024
Review of The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
Brown's debut fantasy novel offers a swirl of magical books, a makeshift team of world-savers, plenty of danger, various villains, and...
Apr 23, 2024
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/22/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Lynn Painter's rom-com Betting on You; I'm listening to Gareth Brown's debut fantasy novel, The...
Apr 22, 2024
Six Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year
Six Great Bossy Fantasy Reads I knew I was reading some gooood science fiction and fantasy, but didn't realize I'd read and loved enough...
Apr 19, 2024
Review of The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
I was intrigued by the post-World War II repercussions on small-town Minnesota and by the dark secrets coming to light, but found myself...
Apr 18, 2024
Review of Queens of London by Heather Webb
Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction that explores the gritty underbelly of post-World War I London through the points of...
Apr 17, 2024
Review of Funny Story by Emily Henry
Funny Story is the perfect rom-com read. Henry offers funny banter that made me laugh, some steamy moments, and a sweet love story....
Apr 16, 2024
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/15/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to William Kent Krueger's mid-century-set historical fiction The River We Remember; I'm reading...
Apr 15, 2024
Six More Four-Star (and Up) Mysteries I Loved in the Past Year
Six Four-Star (and Up) Bossy Mystery Reads If you want more favorite-mystery lists, check out round 1 of last year's Bossy favorites. And...
Apr 12, 2024
Review of Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck
Emily Habeck's debut novel offers an unusual premise in which one member of a newlywed couple begins transforming into a great white...
Apr 11, 2024
Review of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
The shallow, emotionally stunted character of Doug made my blood boil. His base desires stood in contrast to Annie's unanticipated...
Apr 10, 2024
Review of The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
Katherine Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious, haunting historical fiction story with a...
Apr 9, 2024
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/8/24 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I took a Bossy break last week while traveling with family, but I spent time listening to an audiobook and...
Apr 8, 2024