Tag Archives: Ken

The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura and Translated by Satoko Izumo and Stephen Coates

Posted on April 26, 2013 by bseat

Most Japanese novels are difficult to relate to because there is an underlying fatalism that pervades most of these novels which creates a cultural barrier that is difficult for most Westerners to surmount.  The Thief by Nakamura is no exception … Continue reading →

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Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

Posted on April 12, 2013 by bseat

In rural Tennessee, Dellarobia Turnbow, struggles up the path of the mountain behind her home trying to run away from the responsibilities of her life-two small kids, a perfunctory marriage, and an emptiness that she can barely articulate. But at … Continue reading →

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Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus

Posted on March 22, 2013 by bseat

With such a provocative title-Snow White Must Die-I was immediately drawn to this book and it did not disappoint!  Set in a small German town outside of Frankfurt this book tells the story of a love affair gone wrong, a … Continue reading →

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In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson

Posted on March 15, 2013 by bseat

Last year I read “Devil in the White City,” which is a fascinating historical account of the World’s Fair held in Chicago in 1893 and the serial killer who was using that venue to stalk and kill his victims. So … Continue reading →

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The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson

Posted on February 1, 2013 by bseat

I am drawn to books that immerse me in another country and culture. It is a way to “visit” or at least look through a window and see how others, think, feel and deal with the issues that arise in … Continue reading →

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Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra

Posted on January 11, 2013 by bseat

To categorize Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra as a detective novel is so limiting it hardly does it justice, but in reality it is about a Sikh detective and his encounter with the most wanted gangster in all of India. … Continue reading →

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The Good Son by Michael Gruber

Posted on January 5, 2013 by bseat

I began reading books by Gruber a few years ago. The first was The Book of Air and Shadows, the next was The Forgery of Venus. Both were very good and so I was excited to read this new book … Continue reading →

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

Posted on December 21, 2012 by bseat

For my first Christmas posting it seems appropriate to talk about the wonderful book by Barbara Robinson called The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.  For years now, our family has read this out loud as part of our Christmas celebration, either … Continue reading →

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Mysteries of the Middle Ages by Thomas Cahill

Posted on December 14, 2012 by bseat

I first encountered Cahill when I read “How the Irish Saved Civilization,”  the first volume in his  “Hinges of History.” It  was a joy to read!  Cahill likes to use themes in writing about history and he takes seemingly simple … Continue reading →

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The Passage and The Twelve by Justin Cronin

Posted on December 7, 2012 by bseat

When I picked up this book last year I knew it had to do with vampires and a US military experiment gone haywire.  But that hardly even scratches the surface of what this book and this series is about.  Once … Continue reading →

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