Author Archives: bseat

Ordinary Grace by William Krueger

Posted on April 19, 2013 by bseat

It is summer, 1961 in New Bremen, Minnesota and our narrator, Frank Drum, begins by saying, “All the dying that summer began with the death of a child,” and with those simple words we are immediately drawn into that time … Continue reading →

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Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

Posted on April 12, 2013 by bseat

In rural Tennessee, Dellarobia Turnbow, struggles up the path of the mountain behind her home trying to run away from the responsibilities of her life-two small kids, a perfunctory marriage, and an emptiness that she can barely articulate. But at … Continue reading →

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The List by Karin Tanabe

Posted on April 5, 2013 by bseat

Some books have such an interesting premise and story line that you continue reading them long after you realize that it will not satisfy. This is certainly true of The List by Karin Tanabe. Our protagonist, Adrienne Brown gives up … Continue reading →

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The Tiger’s Wife by Te’a Obreht

Posted on March 29, 2013 by bseat

The Tiger’s Wife is a first novel by Tea Obreht (b.1985!) that has been recognized and named as one of the best books of 2012 by publications ranging from Vogue and Oprah Magazine to the Wall Street Journal and The … Continue reading →

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Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus

Posted on March 22, 2013 by bseat

With such a provocative title-Snow White Must Die-I was immediately drawn to this book and it did not disappoint!  Set in a small German town outside of Frankfurt this book tells the story of a love affair gone wrong, a … Continue reading →

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In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson

Posted on March 15, 2013 by bseat

Last year I read “Devil in the White City,” which is a fascinating historical account of the World’s Fair held in Chicago in 1893 and the serial killer who was using that venue to stalk and kill his victims. So … Continue reading →

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Canada by Richard Ford

Posted on March 8, 2013 by bseat

The first sentences are what draw you into Canada by Richard Ford. “First, I’ll tell you about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders that happened later.” And with those few words you fall into the world of … Continue reading →

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Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Sloan

Posted on March 1, 2013 by bseat

I was on vacation last week and had to stock up on a variety of books for my trip.  One of the gems I found was Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. It is one of those feel … Continue reading →

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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on February 22, 2013 by bseat

I loved the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson, and so I was eager to read another series by the same author; The Stormlight Archive of which The Way of Kings is the first  of a series of 10 books. One … Continue reading →

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The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

Posted on February 15, 2013 by bseat

What do we really know about our mothers?  I suspect that most of us know our mothers through the lens of being a child, but probably very few of us have gotten to know our mothers more fully as individuals. … Continue reading →

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