Author Archives: bseat

Anthem by Noah Hawley

Posted on May 10, 2024 by bseat

In a dystopian near future a new pandemic begins to spread in the U.S. Only this time it affect only the young and it spreads through a meme on social media causing young people to despair and give up on … Continue reading →

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No One Will Miss her by Kat Rosenfield

Posted on May 3, 2024 by bseat

It should have been the perfect murder. A small town “nobody” who was hated by everyone. No one would miss her and the case would be quietly closed. But what the killer wasn’t counting on was  Detective Ian Bird taking … Continue reading →

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The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

Posted on April 26, 2024 by bseat

There once was a magical bookshop in Dublin that became a haven for a woman named Opaline in 1920. Now, Martha and Henry stumble upon Opaline’s story and begin looking for the bookshop in Dublin in hopes of finding out … Continue reading →

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The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

Posted on April 19, 2024 by bseat

In the small town of Jewel, Minnesota nothing ever happens. Located near the Alabaster River, the town and its surrounding farms seem idyllic and peaceful. But underneath this bubolic veneer lie deep secrets and violence. And so it is that … Continue reading →

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The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Posted on April 12, 2024 by bseat

I think this book has been on every “must read” or “best book of the year” book list I have seen recently. I tend to be a bit skeptical about such lists, as my taste and the taste of those … Continue reading →

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The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng

Posted on April 5, 2024 by bseat

I was first introduced to Tan Twan Eng by reading The Garden of Evening Mists which I loved. Eng knows how to evoke the sounds, smells and the moist air of Southeast Asia perfectly. The House of Doors is another … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Posted on March 29, 2024 by bseat

I had been looking for a good fantasy series for awhile now and then I stumbled onto this series by Yarros. I put them on hold at the library since they were labelled YA and sometimes something labeled Young Adult … Continue reading →

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The Fury by Alex Michaelides

Posted on March 22, 2024 by bseat

Lana Farrar, a reclusive movie star, feels a bit unsettled in her life. She feels that something is not right but she can’t quite put her finger on just what is wrong. There is the recent conversation she has has … Continue reading →

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The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose

Posted on March 15, 2024 by bseat

Molly the Maid is back! She is now Head Maid at the 5-star Regency Grand Hotel and in charge of the special reception that is being held for J.D. Grimthorpe, the celebrated mystery writer. This should be a moment of … Continue reading →

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Trust by Hernan Diaz

Posted on March 8, 2024 by bseat

This book explores the idea of history and by whom and how that history is written. Someone once said that history is written by the victors and, as Diaz points out, history is also written by the wealthy and powerful … Continue reading →

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