Category Archives: Books to take on vacation

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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Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack

Posted on February 14, 2025 by bseat

This was a fun book! The characters were quirky, the dialogue was snarky and crisp and there was a crazy twisty plot!  I just hope it is not a harbinger of what might happen while I am on vacation, since … Continue reading →

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Books to Read Before or While Traveling in Italy

Posted on October 25, 2024 by bseat

Here are a few of the books I have read or plan to read while traveling in Italy. Robert Harris is always a go to author when I want to read about ancient Rome. His Ancient Rome Trilogy is recognized … Continue reading →

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The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen

Posted on October 18, 2024 by bseat

I always like to read novels about the places I am going to visit. When you read this I will be traveling in Italy and will have just spent three days in Venice. Bowen’s book, with its rich details of … Continue reading →

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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Posted on September 13, 2024 by bseat

Time travel plot lines are always a bit dicey. It is easy for an author to get caught up in the ‘how” and the rules of time travel and the plot line can stay focused on those things rather than … Continue reading →

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At The Beach!

Posted on August 23, 2024 by bseat

As you read this will be on my way for a week at the beach. I thought I would share the books I have read thus far this year that I would recommend for a week at the beach!  The … 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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A trip to Finland, Norway and Iceland (Part 2)

Posted on September 29, 2023 by bseat

Last week I shared the books I was planning to read in Finland and Norway so this week I will share the books I plan to read in Iceland. Iceland seems like such a small country tucked in the corner … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Finland, Norway and Iceland (Part One)

Posted on September 22, 2023 by bseat

Whenever I go on trip I like to find books written about or by authors from that country.  So I thought I would share the books I am taking on this trip and will read while visiting these countries. Our … Continue reading →

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Two Nights In Lisbon by Chris Pavone

Posted on July 7, 2023 by bseat

There is a delicate balance that authors who write in a particular genre must tread. They must not disappoint their current readers and fans, but do want to attract new readers. An author may also have a certain perspective or … Continue reading →

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