Monthly Archives: August 2025

The Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Posted on August 29, 2025 by bseat

I sometimes find the book designation “YA” or “Young Adult” a bit confusing and limiting. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was a breakout YA novel as was Twilight by Stephanie Meyer and more recently Leigh Bardugos’s Shadow and Bone series … Continue reading →

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Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Posted on August 22, 2025 by bseat

When I read this book I kept wanting to put it down because it was getting too intense, but on the other hand I wanted to gut through it and finish it all as fast as I could to find … Continue reading →

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Nightshade by Michael Connelly

Posted on August 15, 2025 by bseat

As you know I love Michael Connelly and have reviewed many of his books in the Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer, and Renée Ballard series. This book, introduces a new main character- Detective Stillwell- and the novel is set outside of the … Continue reading →

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All The Colors Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker

Posted on August 8, 2025 by bseat

I found this book through a “Best of 2025 List” I saw recently on Facebook and am so glad I did!  Although the subject matter is rather is disturbing (child kidnapping) the story focuses on the after effects on those … Continue reading →

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The Fixer by Joseph Finder

Posted on August 1, 2025 by bseat

I seem to be going back again and again to Joseph Finder’s books. He is so creative in dreaming up plot lines that put his characters in jeopardy and then makes them really work hard to get out of the … Continue reading →

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