Author Archives: bseat

Away Message: At the beach! Will be back next week.

Posted on February 15, 2019 by bseat

Reading many books on my vacation which I will share on my blog when I return. Meanwhile, you can enjoy this picture of the beach where we are staying! Wish you were here! Brenda’s Rating: ******(6 Out of 5 Stars) Recommend … Continue reading →

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The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton

Posted on February 8, 2019 by bseat

An abandoned house with a history, a picture of a woman without a name, a famous mother whose daughter never knew her and a famous artist who never recovered after his muse disappeared. Seemingly unrelated and spanning more that 150 … Continue reading →

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The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar

Posted on February 1, 2019 by bseat

In this beautifully written novel about two women whose lives are intimately entangled: one a wealthy woman of high caste who lives a life of privilege and the other her servant, an elderly woman of low caste who lives in the … Continue reading →

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His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae by Graeme MaCrae Burnet

Posted on January 25, 2019 by bseat

In 1869, in a remote village in Scotland, three people are brutally murdered. Seventeen year old Roderick Macrae is arrested for the brutal murders. This would be an interesting start to any historical novel, but Brunet makes the unique choice … Continue reading →

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The Witch Elm by Tana French

Posted on January 18, 2019 by bseat

Tana French has become one of my favorite authors. Her Dublin Murder Squad series (The Trespasser, Broken Harbor etc.) have all been some of the best books I have read. “Unputdownable”  as one reviewer has said, testifying to the way … Continue reading →

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Artemis by Andy Weir

Posted on January 11, 2019 by bseat

The Martian was one of my favorite books in 2015, so when I saw Andy Weir had written a new book called Artemis, I was intrigued and a bit uncertain whether it could possibly measure up to his first book. … Continue reading →

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Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly

Posted on January 4, 2019 by bseat

I thought I would start out the New Year right with a review on a book by one of my favorite authors-Michael Connelly! There is something about his Bosch series that hits all the right notes of mystery, suspense, police … Continue reading →

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Best Books from 2018-A Year End Wrap Up

Posted on December 28, 2018 by bseat

This has been a strange year, in many ways and it has affected my reading patterns profoundly. Although I have been reading voraciously, I have been reading way more newspapers and journals like the Atlantic or The Economist trying to … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Testament, Arranged and Introduced by Phillip Kopper

Posted on December 21, 2018 by bseat

As you have probably realized by now, I have a collection of Christmas books that I bring out every year during this season. To me they are just as important to me as the the tree,  decorations and music which … Continue reading →

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The Outsider by Stephen King

Posted on December 14, 2018 by bseat

Stephen King is both prolific and eclectic. From 11/22/63 which explores the assassination of John F. Kennedy to some of his classic horror stories like The Shining to the The Dark Tower series which is set in a post apocalyptic world, … Continue reading →

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