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- Review of Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame by Meg Long
The sequel to Long's young adult fantasy/science fiction debut Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves takes
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/7/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Rachel Hartman's Tess of the Road, fantasy about a headstrong young , Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama; and I'm listening to the first in the prolific Marie Lu's young adult fantasy
- Review of In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
This is the epitome of glorious young adult fantasy, but the book is truly character driven. In Other Lands is the epitome of glorious young adult fantasy—there’s a portal; there are mermaids, elves #fantasyscifi, #youngadult, #fourstarbookreview
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/9/23 Edition
This Woven Kingdom is the first in Tahereh Mafi's fantasy trilogy of the same name.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/20/21 Edition
Maas's popular young adult fantasy about the collision of faeries and humans, the first in a series; Maas I resisted reading this young adult fantasy for a long while.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/3/23 Edition
newest book by Curtis Sittenfeld, Romantic Comedy, to be published April 4; I'm reading a young adult fantasy
- January Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
This month my favorite reads consisted of multiple fantasy reads, aka escapes from reality--one magical For my full review of this book--and for links to my reviews of other fantasy books--please see Voyage
- Review of The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker
Linnea Hartsuyker is the first in a completed trilogy of the same name that links historical fiction and fantasy #nordic, #Vikings, #series, #fantasyscifi
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/17/23 Edition
Happy Place, scheduled for release April 25; and I'm reading the first in Tracy Deonn's young adult fantasy
- My Favorite Science Fiction Reads of the Year
the Greedy Reading lists of past years' Bossy favorites: Six Four Star (And Up) Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six More Science Fiction and Fantasy Reads I Loved in the Past Year Six
- Six Books I Want, Bossy Holiday 2022 Edition
Kuang explores colonialism, resistance, knowledge, and power in this hefty (454-page) fantasy, published this year and on many "top fantasy" lists. 02 Inciting Joy by Ross Gay Who's in for some inciting of
- Review of Nothing Like the Movies (Better Than the Movies #2) by Lynn Painter
But for me, the story didn't support these romantic, sexy fantasies--I remained somewhat irritated by
- Review of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Weir provides Grace with unexpected company, fascinating collaboration, fantastic interpersonal relationships Click here for other science fiction and fantasy books that I've reviewed on Bossy Bookworm!
- Review of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The tone of Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth was unlike any fantasy novel I’ve read—Gideon’s speech is #fantasyscifi, #series, #postapocalyptic, #dystopian, #fourstarbookreview
- Review of The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin
In the world of Griffin's young adult fantasy novel The Nature of Witches, witches control the weather
- Review of I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang
rom-com I Hope This Doesn't Find You here and my review of Liang's young-adult historical fiction fantasy
- Review of Deadly Waters by Dot Hutchison
It's a revenge fantasy, but the issues at the heart of the story are real and weighty and important. I imagined that the alligator angle might make for a campy revenge fantasy. And it is revenge fantasy.
- August Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
I hereby present to you historical fiction, literary fiction, romance, fantasy, and science fiction. fiction-feeling story, a Sherlock Holmes and Watson-type investigatory relationship, and fascinating otherworldly fantasy
- Review of Sarahland: Stories by Sam Cohen
darkly funny, and the situations range from that of a Sarah who is being paid to act out necrophilia fantasies
- Review of Nightwatch on the Hinterlands by K. Eason
Eason is also the author of the On the Bones of Gods fantasy series.
- Review of The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
That book introduced the fantastic best-friend character of Felicity "Fizzy" Chen. It can be, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but in the end, romance isn’t about the fantasy of being
- Review of Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth
But she is incapable of BS and full of rage, fear, unquenched revenge fantasies, vulnerability, and the #fantasyscifi, #timetravel, #series, #dystopian, #fourstarbookreview
- Review of Fable by Adrienne Young
young lady staring unflinchingly at the reader from the striking cover of Adrienne Young's young adult fantasy
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/3/20 Edition
holds and due dates have dictated another interesting mix of books for my current reading life with a fantasy I feel like mysteries, light fiction, memoirs, and fantasy are working well for me--plus historical fiction
- Review of Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros
Fourth Wing is the first in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean fantasy series, about a war college for dragon
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/16/20 Edition
#fantasyscifi, #hench What are you reading now? Historical fiction, light fiction, and fantasy/science fiction is the wacky concurrent combo working
- Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series
White's And I Darken, the first book in her Conquerer's Saga series, has cover art that to me evokes fantasy This blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and paranormal continues with LaFevers's Dark Triumph, Mortal relationship growth. 04 The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black The Folk of the Air is a young adult fantasy
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/3/23 Edition
01 Fourth Wing (Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing is the first in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean fantasy
- Six Book Recommendations from Smarty Librarians
Three other titles suggested to me as promising adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian Carey (which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/10/20 Edition
young lady staring unflinchingly at the reader from the striking cover of Adrienne Young's young adult fantasy She's in--for a fantastic wardrobe, incredibly awkward moments, scripted romance, and a beautiful Malibu I haven't read a young adult fantasy book lately, and Fable is getting great reviews (Reese Witherspoon
- Review of Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
The first book in Mahurin's young adult fantasy trilogy was unabashedly dramatic and angsty, and I was
- Six Royally Magical Young Adult Series
White's And I Darken, the first book in her Conquerer's Saga series, has a cover that to me evokes fantasy This blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and paranormal continues with LaFevers's Dark Triumph, Mortal relationship growth. 04 The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black The Folk of the Air is a young adult fantasy
- May Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
and living as your true self; and Silver in the Bone, the first in Alexandra Bracken's young adult fantasy It's Real by Ann Liang I was hooked by Liang's fake-dating, famous-everyday relationship duo setup, fantastically the Bone by Alexandra Bracken Alternative Arthurian legends twist through this first in a young adult fantasy
- Six of My Favorite Fiction Reads Last Year
the power of menopausal women and the poignant strength of friendship; supplies satisfying revenge fantasies heroines unite against the book's sometimes caricature-like, purely evil bad guys by using their new-found fantastical The revenge-fantasy element is particularly satisfying.
- Review of The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee
this smart, funny young adult book complete with Chinese folklore, a rock-solid friendship, creative fantasy adult book--the first in a series--complete with Chinese folklore, a rock-solid friendship, creative fantasy
- Review of A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock #1) by Sherry Thomas
Sherry Thomas also writes young adult fantasy books as well as historical romances.
- Review of Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
They remain driven by doubt and fear and desperation; some are deluded by a fantasy of what medical science
- Review of Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
Cosimano is also the author of the young adult mystery series Nearly Gone, the young adult fantasy series
- Six Spooky, Gothic Tales
by Allison Saft I adored the romantic setup and seemingly ill-fated attraction in Saft's young adult fantasy-mystery But the great young adult fantasy elements are all in place here: magic, healing, a defiant main protagonist
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/26/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm currently reading three fantasy titles: one young adult novel to be published
- Review of The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
joking, curiosity, and fear, Eleanor wavers between overwhelming joy and bitter suspicion and revenge fantasies
- Three Offbeat Series I Just Started and Love
#mystery, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview 02 My Lady Jane: The Lady Janies Series I'd had fiction retelling of the story of King Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary Queen of Scots--with an oddball fantasy This is funny, and smart, with clever asides, wonderful character development, and fantastic banter. #historicalfiction, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview 03 Soulless: The Parasol Protectorate #historicalfiction, #fantasyscifi, #series, #fourstarbookreview Any new-to-you or longtime favorite oddball
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/31/22 Edition
science fiction story Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir, the author of The Martian; and a young adult fantasy
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/11/22 Edition
Eason is also the author of the On the Bones of Gods fantasy series.
- Review of Skyhunter by Marie Lu
Just look at this gorgeously mesmerizing cover for Marie Lu's latest young adult science fiction/fantasy
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/6/22 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley's upcoming literary fantasy; Empire
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/15/21 Edition
make: stick with her contentment and comfortable current life and husband--or fulfill the dreams and fantasy
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/28/21 Edition
prequel to Erika Johansen's Queen of the Tearling series (there are three other books in the series, the fantastic I'm liking this mix: young adult space science fiction story, dystopian fantasy series prequel, and character-driven
- Three Wackily Different Books I'm Reading Right Now
These are short books with a fantastically unique point of view, and they're perfect escapism. #robots, #fantasyscifi, #series, #uniquePOV 03 The House in the Cerulean Sea I like to listen to fantasy #fantasyscifi, #LGBTQ, #youngadult What are you reading now?
- Review of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
I resisted reading this young adult fantasy for a long while.