Monthly Archives: October 2018

In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende

Posted on October 26, 2018 by bseat

As issues around immigration have come to dominate the news cycle this year, this book by Isabel Allende could not be more prescient or timely. A story told by three people who unexpectedly encounter one another under bizarre and terrifying … Continue reading →

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The Book of Secrets by Elizabeth Arnold

Posted on October 19, 2018 by bseat

Nate and Chloe have known each other since they were young children. At that time they bonded over the Narnia series of books by C.S. Lewis which they read together with his sisters and mother-the reclusive Sinclair family.  Now many … Continue reading →

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Posted on October 12, 2018 by bseat

The classic tales of Greek heros and gods have always intrigued me. What was their purpose in telling these stories? What were they trying to explain? The complicated relationships between the gods and humans and the un-godlike behavior and emotions … Continue reading →

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Two Kinds of the Truth by Michael Connelly

Posted on October 5, 2018 by bseat

These books by Michael Connelly about Detective Bosch are some of my favorite detective novels. Bosch is both noble and broken.  He is a great detective but terrible at relationships. He has trouble realting to his daughter, his half brother, … Continue reading →

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