Category Archives: Fiction

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Posted on October 21, 2022 by bseat

Somehow I missed all the hype about this book when it came out in 2020, but I am sure glad I finally found it! There is a little bit of everything in this book- romance, fantasy, mystery and suspense. Yet, … Continue reading →

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When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Posted on September 30, 2022 by bseat

Alternative history novels are always interesting. They let us speculate about what might have happened or what might have not happened if only one thing were changed. Barnhill, however has gone way beyond that and has imagined a whole new … 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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Dead Lions by Mick Herron

Posted on September 16, 2022 by bseat

This is the second book in the Slough House (Slow Horses) series about M-I5 agents who are exiled from the front lines because they screwed up, were exposed or were forced out because of political infighting. This is such an … 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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Prince of Darkness by Sharon Kay Penman

Posted on August 26, 2022 by bseat

Sharon Kay Penman is an impressive historical novelist. Her books are well researched, steeped in historic details, but are never dry or stagnant. She alway fills out the historic figures in her books so that you feel like they are … 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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Redcoat by Bernard Cornwell

Posted on August 5, 2022 by bseat

Many books have been written about the Revolutionary War, but I was intrigued when I found that Bernard Cornwell had written a book set in 1777 Philadelphia. Although it was first published in 1987 and was his ninth novel, all … Continue reading →

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