Category Archives: Literary Fiction

Tales From the Cafe, Before We Say Goodbye and Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and Translated by Gregory Trousselot

Posted on August 16, 2024 by bseat

In September of 2022, I reviewed the first book in this cafe series, Before The Coffee Gets Cold, by Kawaguchi. Today I am reviewing the next three books which are just as intriguing and heartfelt as the first book. I … Continue reading →

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Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

Posted on August 2, 2024 by bseat

Some novels capture a time so vividly that they become seared into our consciousness as if we were actually there. Phillips has managed to do this in this novel about the aftermath of the Civil War with characters so vivid … Continue reading →

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The Hunter by Tana French

Posted on July 5, 2024 by bseat

Tana French is in a class by herself. She has written some of the greatest crime novels I have ever read and each book is filled with interesting characters and unexpected plots. Recently, she has been writing about a small … Continue reading →

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The Anamoly by Hervé Le Telier, Translated by Adriana Hunter

Posted on June 7, 2024 by bseat

We have all wondered what would have happened if we had made a different choice. If we had gone to the more expensive college, or taken that job offer, or accepted a marriage proposal, or quit smoking, or went to … Continue reading →

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Yellowface by R.F. Kang

Posted on May 31, 2024 by bseat

R. F. Kang is one of the most versatile authors I know! From her Poppy War fantasy trilogy, to Babel which explores the “magic” of words, to this exceptional new novel set in the real world, Kang has explored a … Continue reading →

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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa, Translated by Eric Ozawa

Posted on May 17, 2024 by bseat

A young woman, grieving a relationship that ended quite callously, finds solace in a family bookstore in Tokyo. While this is the quick summary of this book, it really offers so much more. It is about love, relationships and family. … 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 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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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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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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