Monthly Archives: July 2022

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

Posted on July 29, 2022 by bseat

This is one of the strangest, most prescient, distinctive and unconventional novels I have read in a long time. Lockwood explores the world of social media in a way that few others have done, giving us the good it does, … Continue reading →

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The Law of the Sea by Dave Gerard

Posted on July 22, 2022 by bseat

I’m not sure how I heard about The Law of the Sea, but I’m glad I did. Who doesn’t like a story about a hunt for treasure, especially a sunken treasure ship with all kinds of people competing to get … Continue reading →

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French Braid by Anne Tyler

Posted on July 15, 2022 by bseat

Anne Tyler is a great writer!  Most of you may already know this, but for those of you who have never read her, or haven’t read her in a long time, French Braid is a great place to start. This is … Continue reading →

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The Tree of Knowledge Series by Daniel G. Miller

Posted on July 8, 2022 by bseat

What if you could see the future unfolding before it happens? What if like a chess master, who can see ten moves ahead, you can anticipate the next movements in the stock market, or the economy or even in geopolitics? … Continue reading →

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Posted on July 1, 2022 by bseat

It is always interesting to have an unusual narrator. It offers a very different perspective, for example, if a dead girl to narrates what happens after her death, or for an unreliable narrator to string you along until the final … Continue reading →

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