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Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Posted on November 11, 2022 by bseat

While I have been recovering from knee surgery I have found that anything I read needs to keep my attention even when my pain meds are waining in there effectiveness and must be fun enough to make  me smile or … Continue reading →

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The Magician by Colm Tóibín

Posted on November 4, 2022 by bseat

I was intrigued by all the hype about this book and decided to put aside some of my reservations and read it. This is a novel about Thomas Mann, the Nobel laureate and author of A Death in Venice and … Continue reading →

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Slowly but surely….

Posted on October 14, 2022 by bseat

I’m recovering, but PT is exhausting! Hope to be back to blogging soon! Brenda

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Taking a hiatus…

Posted on October 7, 2022 by bseat

I just had knee replacement surgery last week so am feeling a bit under theweather! I will be back as soon as I can! Brenda

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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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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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The Tree of Knowledge Series by Daniel G. Miller

Posted on July 8, 2022 by bseat

What if you could see the future unfolding before it happens? What if like a chess master, who can see ten moves ahead, you can anticipate the next movements in the stock market, or the economy or even in geopolitics? … Continue reading →

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Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit

Posted on April 22, 2022 by bseat

One of the things I have learned is that history told by the powerful, the winners and the the dominant is not a complete history. Unless we hear from the losers, the subjugated, or the powerless, we do not get … Continue reading →

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On Vacation

Posted on March 11, 2022 by bseat

I hope to have a new review next week. In the meantime, please enjoy this lovely scene from the beach!

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Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka (author) and Sam Malissa (Translator)

Posted on March 4, 2022 by bseat

Bullet Train is one of these books people who know and understand Japanese culture will love, and those who love complicated, twisty suspense will also appreciate for its intricate plot lines. The premise: murder on a train, would seem to … Continue reading →

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