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A Book Wish List

Posted on November 29, 2024 by bseat

 So it is Black Friday and it is that time of year to start creating your wish list for the holidays. I have been reviewing a few different book lists- the Washington Post, The NY Times, and some from vloggers … Continue reading →

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At The Beach!

Posted on August 23, 2024 by bseat

As you read this will be on my way for a week at the beach. I thought I would share the books I have read thus far this year that I would recommend for a week at the beach!  The … Continue reading →

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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 Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Posted on April 12, 2024 by bseat

I think this book has been on every “must read” or “best book of the year” book list I have seen recently. I tend to be a bit skeptical about such lists, as my taste and the taste of those … Continue reading →

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How Iceland Changed the World: The Big Story of a Small Island by Egill Bjarrnason

Posted on October 6, 2023 by bseat

Iceland was fascinating. At first it looks barren and god-forsaken, but it grows on you! Soon you can see the little sprigs of growth, the green and yellow moss, the low lying bushes sheared by the wind, the small trees … Continue reading →

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Books to the Silver Screen for 2023

Posted on March 17, 2023 by bseat

Every year around this time we begin to see new shows being released on TV and Streaming Channels. Many of these are based on books that I have read and enjoyed so I wanted to give shout out for a … Continue reading →

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The January 6th Report by The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

Posted on March 3, 2023 by bseat

Thomas Jefferson said, “An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will.” I am not a particularly political person, but I do want to be informed, to understand what is happening, to be clear that my ideas … Continue reading →

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Year End Summary for 2022

Posted on December 30, 2022 by bseat

Although I haven’t been able to read as many books as usual due to the birth of a new grand baby and my knee replacement surgery, I have read some really profound and great books this year. Here is my … Continue reading →

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All Creation Waits by Gayle Boss

Posted on December 16, 2022 by bseat

It is almost Christmas now, and if you are following the church calendar we are in the third week of the four weeks of Advent. Advent is supposed to be a time of waiting, of reflection, and quietness, but in … Continue reading →

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