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Jack focuses on the meandering, excruciating, grace-filled romance of a star-crossed couple just after World War II. characters--he drinks so much that in his sober hours he isn't ever quite sure of where he stands in the world If we were the only ones left after the world ended, and we made the rules, they really might work just

and the brief summary of his own life's mission particularly interesting: “King doesn’t preach as I would about how white folks treat us, and that is why all year I work to create performances for an all-Black world (That's how we ended up reading Kevin Wilson's unique Nothing to See Here and Alice Hoffman's The World That We Knew (featured in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II) last year, and that's how we came to read Black Bottom Saints this year.)

a young woman while stumbling into her iconic lifetime role as Princess Leia; The Invisible Woman, World War II historical fiction by Erika Robuck based on the real-life spy Virginia Hall, a courageous, idealistic Barbara Brown Taylor's book about finding faith, moments of reflection, and meaning in the natural world War II-era spy Virginia Hall. around her in An Altar in the World.

01 The Huntress by Kate Quinn I'm in for World War II-set books with tough, brave female protagonists As she grows as a person, in her perspective on the world, and in her role and responsibilities within at the time. 04 The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker The Ragged Edge of Night centers around a World War II-era friar-turned-husband, Anton Starzmann, during the dark days of the war. I would very happily read a full Little House in the Prairie-length series about Bertie and her life.

I carry the structure of their bones around my insides...and try to tell the world, '...They were more elaborate interview accounts of his sexual escapades with her and others, and, incredibly, his use of the N-word show, but she comes on occasionally to yodel (her grandparents came to Alaska from Switzerland around World War II) with her extended family, which I love to see. She shares her ongoing, active commitment to personal and emotional growth, bettering the world, being

expect the ways in which various characters redefine their bonds and reconsider their places in the world As June navigates the cutthroat, sometimes superficial, often silly publishing world Kuang puts forth Chakrabarti's A Play for the End of the World takes place in 1970s New York and in rural India, with When Jaryk learns that his like-a-brother friend Misha from his childhood World War II-era orphanage Click here for my full review of A Play for the End of the World.

one evening, tabbed many, many passages, immediately bought my own copy, re-tabbed everything, and would is funny without trying too hard, and his tone is accessible even as he takes the reader deep into worlds full review of You Can't Be Serious. 09 The Rose Code by Kate Quinn Kate Quinn makes the urgency of World War II code breaking come alive through the stories of three young women and their interconnected destinies I love a World War II story about strong women making a difference, but I admit that I was curious as

through breast cancer treatment, is about to enter hospice and has inconveniently decided that she would her mother and herself when she was an infant after World War II.

book traces the inspiring events from her mother’s incredible experiences before, during, and after World War II. dread—intermixed with sparks of hope—that sustained Vera and Edith in Hungary and Germany during the war ; in Naples as they adjusted to post-war floods of food, fashion, and joy; as they found themselves in The rest of the world fell away for me as I was reading, and I couldn't wait to get back to this book

Now Griz and his dog are making their way through the world. of the frequent reckless, life-and-death, sometimes ill-advised decision-making in a postapocalyptic world I loved being on the edge of my seat while Griz made his way in an unforgiving world.

I carry the structure of their bones around my insides...and try to tell the world, '...They were more elaborate interview accounts of his sexual escapades with her and others, and, incredibly, his use of the N-word show, but she comes on occasionally to yodel (her grandparents came to Alaska from Switzerland around World War II) with her extended family, which I love to see. She shares her ongoing, active commitment to personal and emotional growth, bettering the world, being

storytellers represented here range from John Turturro to Tig Notaro; from a young female spy during World War II to a hip-hop star adjusting to one-hit-wonder status. sometimes revolting, consistently fascinating tricks and techniques used by critters in the natural world You don't need a lot to experience this world and find fulfillment, and Harnden's book emphasizes that She also sang and spread her Dolly joy throughout the world.

appears on the show, but she comes on to yodel (her grandparents came to Alaska from Switzerland around World War II) with her extended family from time to time, which I love to see. She shares her ongoing, active commitment to personal and emotional growth, bettering the world, being like a good egg, and I really liked spending time with her through this memoir. 04 The Light of the World gorgeously about the husband she lost suddenly, the elements that made him irreplaceable to her and to the world

fourstarbookreview 02 Florence Adler Swims Forever ​ This lovely debut from Rachel Beanland takes place just before World War II in Atlantic City, and its giant hotels, piers, and general hubbub are the backdrop for this story

is a formidable, dogged, whip-smart investigator working to ferret out the truth in the aftermath of World She trains as a psychologist, with a World War I wartime interlude serving as a nurse, before turning The Great War. novels as well as a memoir, This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing, a standalone novel, The White Lady, a World War I-set novel, The Care and Management of Lies, and the nonfiction book What Would Maisie Do?

Alice Winn's account of the unrelenting slog of World War I and the beautiful young men set against each Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I. But by 1914, World War I is drawing most of these young boys into a swirl of wartime horrors. You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of books set during World War I .

introduces the little-known real-life figure of librarian Jessie Carson, who traveled from the NYPL to war-torn France and introduced a novelty to communities there during World War I: children's libraries. Bossy territory by sending an idealistic, headstrong young librarian from the US to Europe and into a World War I setting. communities can dream, lose themselves in fictional worlds, and try to recapture some carefree hours

In this historical fiction novel by Kate Quinn, the stories of two women—an imagined World War I spy I would have been in favor of having the romantic element be tied up without the Eve aspect, or having But I was fascinated by the World War I focus and in many cases the spy details’ basis in reality.

ICYMI: The Winter Soldier is a World War I tale full of medical details and lovely, unlikely bonds. Lucius is a young medical student when World War I sweeps across Europe. The details of World War I injuries and methods of treatment were fittingly grim and sometimes gruesome , but Mason's writing is beautiful and evocative, conveying the cold and brutal nature of war and loss

Morgan's Book Brigade , Janet Skeslien Charles's historical fiction in two timelines, focused on a World , set in the years before the Civil War and told from the point of view of an enslaved young woman, Let Bossy territory, by sending an idealistic, headstrong young librarian from the US to Europe and into a World War I setting. in fictional worlds, and try to recapture some carefree hours of their youth.

We Begin at the End ); I'm listening to In Memoriam , a historical fiction LGBTQ love story set in World Alice Winn Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam is set during World War I. But by 1914, World War I is drawing most of these young boys into a swirl of wartime horrors. You might also be interested in these Bossy reviews of books set during World War I .

England, middle-aged, shy piano tuner Edgar Drake is asked to do something unusual for the British War asked to repair a temperamental piano owned by an eccentric surgeon who has become essential to the war Tuner is a strange, slowly paced adventure story but also an anti-imperialist, pro-music take on the world It would be lovely to read the book while listening to a playlist of the works mentioned throughout.

Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction that explores the gritty underbelly of post-World War I London through the points of view of Diamond Annie, head of an all-woman gang, and the female police In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot You can click here to find more Bossy reviews of books set in and around World War I.

Rash's newest Appalachian-set novel explores a small town shaken by upended expectations, the Korean War When his best (and only) friend Jacob is sent to serve overseas in the Korean War, Blackburn promises Blackburn and Naomi grow close as they anxiously await word of Jacob's fate halfway around the world. teaches at Western Carolina University) is also the author of other books set in Appalachia: Serena, The World

elements, Brown crafts a character-driven story of the shocking, widespread, deadly West Virginia Mine Wars presents a historical novel centering around the real-life events of the 1920 and 1921 West Virginia Mine Wars Moo," a Lebanese-American doctor (inspired by Taylor Brown's great-grandfather); Big Frank, a black World War I veteran fed up with fear and intimidation; and Frank's feisty grandmother Beulah. loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War

book one, King of Scars, Nikolai was a king rebuilding the kingdom of Ravka following a long civil war lens on the character of Ursula, her relationships with members of her family, and with life during World Wars I and II. It would be a captivating book even without the redoing-life element. Krishan examines his young life, analyzes his romantic twists and turns, and questions his place in the world

fiction story with a speculative twist, set against the backdrop of the trudging, brutal destruction of World War I. searching for her brother Freddie in the confusion, relentless mud, and grim destruction of the Great War The slog of fighting and of the horrifyingly deadly war is conveyed with vivid, crushing, uncomfortable

the Wall; I'm listening to Kristin Hannah's historical fiction about women who served in the Vietnam War Micaiah Johnson is also the author of The Space Between Worlds, a book I loved. 02 The Women by Kristin Kristin Hannah's The Women shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but When she returns home, she faces anti-war sentiments, the shock of returning to her pre-war life, and

fiction story that spans World War I and the 1970s, when the first women were admitted into the Naval War Librarian is inspired by the real-life stories of the first female volunteer librarians during World Office bravely embarks on a dangerous journey to France to serve as a librarian near the front lines of World Reid Tough, talented Carrie Soto retired from tennis at the top of her game, as the best player in the world Her cutthroat desire to win didn't make her the most popular player in the world.

orphan who bond and find love amid the turmoil and destruction of the final year of the brutal Civil War Taylor Brown's debut novel Fallen Land is set in the final year of the Civil War. Ava's family is gone, killed by war. safety and a new life, and their love is one beautiful light in the darkness of the country's ravaging war I included this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War .

Doors by Gareth Brown Brown's debut fantasy novel offers a swirl of magical books, a makeshift team of world-savers Webb Queens of London is fascinating historical fiction that explores the gritty underbelly of post-World In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot fiction story with a speculative twist, set against the backdrop of the trudging, brutal destruction of World War I.

introduced to Captain Will Laurence, a young, upstanding seafaring captain fighting in the Napoleonic Wars series, in which the dragons are haughty and greedy and intensely loyal to their riders; Novik explores world The stories in her book Buried Deep revisit some favorite Novik worlds as well as introducing the world

first-book attention and sales, emerging with an enormous hit (and new pen name) overnight, as she would witnesses Athena's death and then mysteriously comes up with a story about Chinese laborers during World War I, she covers her tracks to avoid anyone's asking: But wasn't Athena working on a similar story As June navigates the cutthroat, sometimes superficial, often silly publishing world Kuang puts forth Kuang is also the author of Babel and The Poppy War trilogy.

The book spans generations of fathers and sons from the Civil War to the twentieth century, includes reflections about the war, and it's a beautiful book, so I decided that it's going on my Civil War list mentioned Gilead in the Greedy Reading List Six Fascinating Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading two climate-change dystopian novels, All the Water in the World 01 All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall In a dystopian future in which the glaciers have melted All the Water in the World is slated for publication January 7, 2025. 02 Blood of the Old Kings (Bleeding by Helen Phillips After years working to advance artificial intelligence in a near-future dystopian world a brief family escape to a nature-filled wonderland (molded on tales they've heard of a lush, past world

What a satisfyingly rich world and story. for my full review of White Houses . 03 The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason The Winter Soldier  is a World Lucius is a young medical student when World War I sweeps across Europe. The details of World War I injuries and methods of treatment were fittingly grim and sometimes gruesome She writes songs about "sex, love, and the state of the world," and in one instance describes musical

I mentioned I Was Told It Would Get Easier (along with The Fate of the Tearling and The Girl from Widow

The Civil War is looming, and Junie is a sixteen-year-old who has spent her whole life enslaved on an When there is talk of Violet's engagement and pending marriage, Junie realizes that this shift would More books about the Civil War I received a prepublication edition of Junie courtesy of Random House-Ballantine For more Bossy reviews of books about the Civil War, please check out this link .

Heather Webb's historical fiction novel about a female gang and a female police officer clashing after World War I, Queens of London; and I'm listening to the story of an AI bot who evolves from a companion created listening to Shark Heart: A Love Story as an audiobook. 02 Queens of London by Heather Webb In post-World War I London, female lawlessness in the form of the Forty Elephants gang of women, an offshoot of the But as Annie's AI grows more complex and she becomes more aware of the possibilities in the world, she

The enthusiasm of my obsession with her book News of the World was (borderline? full-on?) Jiles writes gorgeously about the unforgiving landscape, post-Civil-War wasteland, and the sprigs of that toward the end of the story, the text briefly references Captain Kidd from Jiles's News of the World ("...a man had come who read aloud from newspapers gathered from the entire world over, including stories Paulette Jiles also wrote News of the World, Simon the Fiddler, and The Color of Lightning.

the optimistic explorer spirit--and I love reading about strong female characters in a time when the world the pacing and tone of the story that allows for all of those elements to feel real. 06 News of the World by Paulette Jiles Captain Kidd has fought in three wars, and after the Civil War's end, he serves as a traveling news reader, providing eager listeners along his route with news from the world. Click here for my full review of The News of the World.

Iris's beloved brother is missing in action in the war among the gods, and sending letters through a The gods' war provides the structure for the book's main conflict, but the story feels primarily focused on everyday, regular-human wartime concerns--with an unlikely-feeling god-war and magical letter-sending When one main character becomes a war correspondent and the other comes to the front, they create a deep I'm imagining that book two will offers glimpses into the gods' war?

The Women shines a light on the women who served pivotal roles in the Vietnam War--but whose existence brother is killed in combat before she even ships out, and her parents reject her potential to be a war She faces repeated horrors of war, must find her own inner fortitude, and forges eternal loyalty and When she returns home, she faces anti-war sentiments, the shock of returning to her pre-war life, and The wartime detail as well as the jarring shift to post-war life were exceptional elements.

But now she's dying, and in a panic, she makes a magical deal in which she lives on...in the world of But when she dives into the book, wars are being waged, and Rae quickly figures out that she's not the against the beautiful, sweet heroine Leah, she feigns amnesia to cover her ignorance about how this new world as a prophet telling the future--she figures out that she's not the only one who came from the "real world

Bardugo's rich world-building sets the scene in Spain during the Inquisition, as a scullery maid with of more and more powerful people, including the king--who is desperate for an advantage in Spain's war Luzia soon finds herself navigating the complex world of seers, frauds, and holy men vying for the king's She must manage the weighty expectations set upon her--while always hiding her Jewish blood, which would twisty as some other Bardugo novels, The Familiar hit the spot for me with trademark Bardugo detail and world-building

how choices large and small cause enormous repercussions for a person--and sometimes for the entire world on the character of Ursula, her relationships with members of her family, and details of life during World Wars I and II. This would be a captivating book even without the redoing-life element.

Moo," a Lebanese-American doctor (inspired by Taylor Brown's great-grandfather); Big Frank, a black World with a captivating setup: three adjacent valleys, each of which is a different timeline of the same world the powerful Conseil, which makes decisions about who is allowed to anonymously travel between the worlds to observe loved ones from a distance, she accidentally sees and identifies visitors to her own world I was frequently uncomfortable reading the grim truths about our world that Hill lays bare, but I smiled

STAR, a WING-WALKING WONDER borne upon the wings of CAPTAIN ZENO MARIGOLD, a DOUBLE ACE of the GREAT WAR In Taylor Brown's recently published historical fiction novel Wingwalkers, Zeno, a former World War I Brown offers another parallel storyline tracking the frustrated would-be pilot and burgeoning author another hand out there, unseen--god or author or fate--pulling the strings and banshee wires of their world loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War

young life, analyzes the romantic twists and turns he's experienced, and questions his place in the world He begins the long journey to the war-torn area of northern Sri Lanka to pay tribute to Rani, and along way he's forced to more fully consider the devastating effects of his nation's thirty-year-long civil war young life, analyzes the romantic twists and turns he's experienced, and questions his place in the world lovely that I marked to save endless long passages about loss, letting go, aging, and interpreting the world

Gus is a jazz pianist whose biggest hope for the pending end of the world was to play at the most epic full review of Divine Rivals. 04 The Future by Naomi Alderman Alderman offers a dive into a future world twisty, compelling, futuristic, technology-driven attempt at survival--and at maybe just changing the world The behavior of three key tech billionaires might seem like the symptom of all the biggest world problems Vargas is, frankly, tired of being reminded that her parents were part of the movement that saved the world