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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen

Posted on September 9, 2016 by bseat

Rhoda Janzen realized her marriage had ended when in the middle of the night the phone rang and her husband’s male lover asked to speak with him. Soon after that Rhoda was in a car accident leaving her seriously injured. … Continue reading →

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The Last Child by John Hart

Posted on July 29, 2016 by bseat

Johnny is sure that his twin sister, Alyssa is still alive. Missing for almost a year now, he still continues to search for her even as his world has crumbled around him.  First his father disappeared and Katherine Merrimon, Johnny’s … Continue reading →

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Confession of the Lioness: A Novel by Mia Couto and translated by David Brookshaw

Posted on February 19, 2016 by bseat

The remote village of Kulumani, Mozambique is under attack. For weeks now something has been stalking the women of the village and killing them. They are the vicious bloody attacks of a wild animal, probably lions, who now have a … Continue reading →

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Year End Summary for 2015

Posted on January 1, 2016 by bseat

It seems incredible that another year has passed and it is time again for my annual Year End Summary!  2015 was a great year for reading.  I read 94 books this year and as intended, I did increase my non … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2015 by bseat

Dear Readers, I hope you are enjoying this special day with family and friends and maybe even a book or two! I want to thank you all for being a part of my book journey and hope that as I … Continue reading →

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Fortune Smiles: Stories by Adam Johnson

Posted on November 13, 2015 by bseat

I am really not a big short story lover.  Evidently I am not alone since several authors have noted in interviews I have read recently that they get rather negative reactions from their fans when they talk about writing short … Continue reading →

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The Company of Strangers by Robert Wilson

Posted on October 30, 2015 by bseat

Andrea Aspinall, a  gifted young mathematician is recruited away from academia by the British intelligence service in 1944 to help them track Germany’s efforts to create a nuclear weapon.  Convinced that her mathematical skills will enable them to untangle German … Continue reading →

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Perfidia by James Ellroy

Posted on September 25, 2015 by bseat

The reading life sometimes raises interesting conundrums. Originally, I believed that once I started a book I should finish it.  Just like the “clean plate” rule my parents instilled in me for eating food, I approached my reading in the … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Ann McGovern

Posted on September 14, 2015 by bseat

I am not  sure when I first read Stone Soup, but I remember the impact it had on me. The sly, tricky way the stranger elicited cooperation so that all in the village could eat well was one of those … Continue reading →

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Friday Nights by Joanna Trollope

Posted on July 31, 2015 by bseat

Eleanor is retired and noticing her own loneliness, now that she is cut off from the normal social interchanges she had while going to the office. Over several days,while drinking her tea and looking out the window, she notices that … Continue reading →

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