Monthly Archives: May 2020

The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Bedani (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 10

Posted on May 29, 2020 by bseat

Courage. Strength. Resilience. These are all words we are hearing more and more these days, but what they mean can look so different in different circumstances. Badani seems to instinctively know that and in this quiet but powerful book, she … Continue reading →

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The Punishment She Deserves by Elizabeth George ( Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 9)

Posted on May 22, 2020 by bseat

It is comforting to be in the hands of a master storyteller and Elizabeth George is definitely a master at crafting a twisty, unexpected mystery while continuing to mold and shape her characters in ways that show their depth and … Continue reading →

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The Dragon’s Lair by Sharon Kay Penman (Books to Read During a Pandemic, Part 8)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by bseat

I find myself going back to tried and true authors during this pandemic. Maybe its because everything is so chaotic right now that I am less willing to experiment with a new author, or maybe its because I know that … Continue reading →

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The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Books To Read During a Pandemic, Part 8)

Posted on May 8, 2020 by bseat

After reading The Huntress by Kate Quinn, I couldn’t resist reading her next novel, The Alice Network. Set against the back drop of WWII this is a novel that reveals the efforts of  the intrepid women who spied against the … Continue reading →

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Inland by Téa Obreht (Books to Read During a Pandemic part 7)

Posted on May 1, 2020 by bseat

After six weeks of offering multiple books, genres and series to keep you occupied during a pandemic, today I am returning to my regular format of offering one book that I have read recently. I read Téa Obreht’s The Tiger … Continue reading →

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