Monthly Archives: October 2024

Books to Read Before or While Traveling in Italy

Posted on October 25, 2024 by bseat

Here are a few of the books I have read or plan to read while traveling in Italy. Robert Harris is always a go to author when I want to read about ancient Rome. His Ancient Rome Trilogy is recognized … Continue reading →

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The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen

Posted on October 18, 2024 by bseat

I always like to read novels about the places I am going to visit. When you read this I will be traveling in Italy and will have just spent three days in Venice. Bowen’s book, with its rich details of … Continue reading →

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The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E. M. Anderson

Posted on October 11, 2024 by bseat

I am really enjoying the sudden plethora of books with main characters who are of a certain age. By “of a certain age,” I mean characters who are in their late 50’s or older. It seems like a natural evolution … Continue reading →

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Shanghai by Joseph Kanon

Posted on October 4, 2024 by bseat

When I think about books by Joseph Kanon a few words come to mind: atmospheric, complex, realistic. Shanghai is a good example of Kanon’s unique and inimitable style. dSet in Shanghai in 1938, just after Kristallnacht, a huge influx of … Continue reading →

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