Monthly Archives: May 2024

Yellowface by R.F. Kang

Posted on May 31, 2024 by bseat

R. F. Kang is one of the most versatile authors I know! From her Poppy War fantasy trilogy, to Babel which explores the “magic” of words, to this exceptional new novel set in the real world, Kang has explored a … Continue reading →

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The Housekeepers by Alex Hay

Posted on May 24, 2024 by bseat

This is such a fun book! A group of women, the housekeepers, decide to pull off a heist of epic proportions at the grandest house in Mayfair, and they will do it during the biggest ball of the season! Set … Continue reading →

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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa, Translated by Eric Ozawa

Posted on May 17, 2024 by bseat

A young woman, grieving a relationship that ended quite callously, finds solace in a family bookstore in Tokyo. While this is the quick summary of this book, it really offers so much more. It is about love, relationships and family. … Continue reading →

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Anthem by Noah Hawley

Posted on May 10, 2024 by bseat

In a dystopian near future a new pandemic begins to spread in the U.S. Only this time it affect only the young and it spreads through a meme on social media causing young people to despair and give up on … Continue reading →

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No One Will Miss her by Kat Rosenfield

Posted on May 3, 2024 by bseat

It should have been the perfect murder. A small town “nobody” who was hated by everyone. No one would miss her and the case would be quietly closed. But what the killer wasn’t counting on was  Detective Ian Bird taking … Continue reading →

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