Category Archives: Books to take on vacation

It Ends With Us, It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover

Posted on April 21, 2023 by bseat

I have to confess that I missed all the hype about these books and about Colleen Hoover. She is evidently quite a phenomenon, and these books have been on several best seller lists for quite some time. Luckily, just before … Continue reading →

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What to Read on Vacation!

Posted on January 20, 2023 by bseat

Next week I am heading to the beach for a few weeks! This our annual trek seeking a break from the cold wet winter. I always take a lot of books with me and these are a few of the … Continue reading →

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Box 88. by Charles Cumming

Posted on December 2, 2022 by bseat

I think Charles Cumming is currently one of the best writers of spy novels.  Like Le Carré, he lets us see the person behind the spy with all of their fears and vulnerabilities while meticulously crafting his plots with suspense … Continue reading →

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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Posted on September 24, 2022 by bseat

For Nell Young maps are everything. As the daughter of map specialists she was raised among dusty drawers filled with maps, some vividly detailed and some spare and utilitarian. She had hoped to follow in her father’s’ footsteps as a … Continue reading →

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Posted on September 9, 2022 by bseat

Sometimes the simplest story has the most impact. That is certainly true of this book by Japanese author Toshikazu Kawaguchi. The story is spare, the characters limited and the action takes place mainly in a coffee shop, and yet there … Continue reading →

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The Change by Kirsten Miller

Posted on September 2, 2022 by bseat

There aren’t many novels that celebrate menopause, but this one sure does! Recently, more books have older women as main characters, but they seem to be mostly about woman trying to fight for recognition despite their age, or a few … Continue reading →

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The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian

Posted on August 19, 2022 by bseat

It is 1964 and renowned actress Katie Barstow has married her childhood friend, David Hill, in Paris. They have invited their best friends to come with them on their honeymoon to the Serengeti for an African safari. The guests include … Continue reading →

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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Posted on August 12, 2022 by bseat

Five years ago, Andie Bell, a pretty, popular high school senior was murdered. Her boyfriend, Sal Singh, was a prime suspect and when he committed suicide everyone felt that confirmed their suspicions and the town and the police moved on. … Continue reading →

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French Braid by Anne Tyler

Posted on July 15, 2022 by bseat

Anne Tyler is a great writer!  Most of you may already know this, but for those of you who have never read her, or haven’t read her in a long time, French Braid is a great place to start. This is … Continue reading →

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Posted on July 1, 2022 by bseat

It is always interesting to have an unusual narrator. It offers a very different perspective, for example, if a dead girl to narrates what happens after her death, or for an unreliable narrator to string you along until the final … Continue reading →

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