Greedy Reading Lists

Nov 8

Six Great Stories about Robots, Humans and Alien Life, and AI

The Robot Books I love a good artificial intelligence- or robot-focused story, and these six (plus, in several cases, their sequels)...

Nov 1

October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite Bossy October reads! This month my favorite reads were a missing-person camp story in two timelines; literary fiction...

Oct 25

Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In

More Memoirs I've Loved I love a good memoir, one that offers a glimpse or a deep dive into the life and pivotal experiences of another...

Oct 18

Six Magical Fairy Tales Grown-Ups Will Love

Fairy Tales and Retellings For this list, I focused on books with fantastical elements; clear good-and-evil conflicts; characters living...

Oct 11

Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War

The Civil War Books This painful, terrible time in our nation's history makes for some poignant, brutal, often beautiful storytelling....

Sep 27

September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite Bossy September reads! This month my favorite reads were a retelling of a Mark Twain story; historical fiction set in...

Sep 20

Six Fascinating Books about Immigrants' Experiences

Powerful Books about the Experiences of Immigrants I could have listed many other powerful books about immigrants. But these four fiction...

Sep 13

Six Powerful Memoirs About Facing Mortality

Are you intrigued by reflections on life and death? This is a departure from many of my more playful Greedy Reading Lists: witchy books,...

Sep 6

Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites

Historical Fiction Story Love If you're into historical fiction, you might also like to take a look at the books I listed on the Greedy...

Aug 30

August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite Bossy August reads! Welcome to the last gasp of summer---and the final Bossy summer book reviews. I hereby present to...

Aug 23

Six Illuminating Memoirs to Check Out

Memoir Love! In case you haven’t noticed yet, I have a major thing for memoirs, and I especially love listening to an author read their...

Aug 16

Six More Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore

You Had Me at "Time Travel" I love a time-travel story in any genre, and this Greedy Reading List offers a little of everything: light...

Aug 9

Six Romantic Novels Set in the World of TV and Movies

Lighter Fiction Set in Show Biz I love a peek behind the scenes, and each of the novels here provides a fictionalized version of a movie...

Aug 2

July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite Bossy July reads! I did a lot of traveling and some great reading last month, but I didn't do a lot of reviewing. My...

Jul 26

Six Lighter Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading

Some Lighter Fiction Favorites What I love about a romantic, rom-com, lighter fiction read is that real, weighty issues can be raised...

Jun 28

June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite Bossy June reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. If you've read any of these titles, I'd...

Jun 21

Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading

Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready to go by the pool, on the porch, at...

Jun 14

Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II

Tales of Brave World War II Women Other titles I considered listing here were the Bossy five-star read All the Light We Cannot See; The...

Jun 7

Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing

Musicians' Must-Read Memoirs I'm a biiiig memoir fan, and I love behind-the-scenes peeks. These six memoirs from musicians offer stories...

May 31

May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite Bossy May reads! Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. If you've read any of these titles, I'd...

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