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Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Posted on August 4, 2017 by bseat

I don’t know when I read my first Agatha Christie novel, but I remember it was life changing! I remember being thrilled that there were so many books to read and making a list so I could read them all. … Continue reading →

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The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

Posted on July 14, 2017 by bseat

Two strangers, a man and a woman, meet in an airport bar and begin a conversation. When their flight is called they realize they are on the same flight and adjust their seating assignments so they can sit together on … Continue reading →

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To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey

Posted on June 30, 2017 by bseat

It is rather risky to recommend a book that you have not read so I am greatly relieved and can now say without any reservations that Ivey’s, To the Bright Edge of the World is a wonderful book and I … Continue reading →

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The Trespasser by Tana French

Posted on June 16, 2017 by bseat

If you have not yet read Tana French you are missing out on something quite amazing. Considered by the Washington Post to be “one of the most important crime novelists to emerge in the last ten years,” French’s novels are … Continue reading →

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Please Do Not Disturb by Robert Glancy

Posted on June 9, 2017 by bseat

I been trying to step out of my reading comfort zones by choosing books from less familiar authors, different genres and from different geographic areas.  So when I read a review about this book by a relatively new author and … Continue reading →

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Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell

Posted on June 2, 2017 by bseat

This should have been an easy book to love, but it wasn’t. I have loved Cornwell’s other books, and have been intrigued by Stonehenge for many years. Cornwell is admittedly taking on a large task by trying to unlock the … Continue reading →

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Under The Harrow by Flynn Berry

Posted on May 26, 2017 by bseat

Nora was looking forward to visiting her sister. It had been a while since they had seen each other, and Nora is excited to tell Rachel about the artist’s residency she has received starting in the middle of January. Rachel … Continue reading →

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Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller

Posted on May 19, 2017 by bseat

Sheldon Horowitz agreed to move to Norway to live with his granddaughter Rhea and her husband Lars.  If he had known there were only 1,000 Jews in all of Norway he might have made a different choice, but after his … Continue reading →

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Books to Read For an Alaskan Cruise! (Part One)

Posted on April 28, 2017 by bseat

This summer our extended family is going on an Alaskan cruise! There will be 20 of us and we will be celebrating some important milestones on this trip, from birthdays (80 and 90 years old) to a big 60th wedding … Continue reading →

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City of Secrets by Stewart O’Nan

Posted on April 21, 2017 by bseat

I am often surprised by what I learn reading books, especially historical novels. There are so many details, and interesting things that get lost in the telling when you only talk in general terms about what happened during and after … Continue reading →

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