Author Archives: bseat

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Posted on April 14, 2023 by bseat

It is not often that both USA Today and NPR recommend the same book, but this one was!! USA Today described it this way: “Sutanto brilliantly infuses comedy and culture into the unpredictable rom-com/murder mystery mashup as Meddy navigates familial duty, possible … Continue reading →

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Shutter by Ramona Emerson

Posted on April 7, 2023 by bseat

Some of you have asked how I choose what to read. I tend to look at book reviews from various sources like NPR, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Economist or best seller lists and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Babel:Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution by R.F. Kuang

Posted on March 31, 2023 by bseat

I have mentioned previously how much I enjoy books about translation and translators, since that was my work for many years. So when I heard that Kuang, who wrote a wonderful Scifi/fantasy series called The Poppy Wars, had released a … Continue reading →

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Age Of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Posted on March 24, 2023 by bseat

I always enjoy reading about other countries and cultures. It open my eyes to other ways of thinking, and helps me understand other points of view. This book is certainly an eye opening look into modern India. From the moment you … Continue reading →

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Books to the Silver Screen for 2023

Posted on March 17, 2023 by bseat

Every year around this time we begin to see new shows being released on TV and Streaming Channels. Many of these are based on books that I have read and enjoyed so I wanted to give shout out for a … Continue reading →

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Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra

Posted on March 10, 2023 by bseat

This was a fascinating and poignant book about the infancy of the movie industry, the plight of immigrants before and during WWII, and what women have had to do in order to succeed in a man’s world. Marra, who wrote one … Continue reading →

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The January 6th Report by The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

Posted on March 3, 2023 by bseat

Thomas Jefferson said, “An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will.” I am not a particularly political person, but I do want to be informed, to understand what is happening, to be clear that my ideas … Continue reading →

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The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger

Posted on February 24, 2023 by bseat

I first encountered Bruce Holsinger when I read his historical thriller series, A Burnable Book and The Invention of Fire. Both books were very well written and I enjoyed them immensely in part, because they were so grounded in the … Continue reading →

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Leaving Paradise!

Posted on February 17, 2023 by bseat
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Relaxing!

Posted on February 10, 2023 by bseat
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