Tag Archives: Lauren

The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani

Posted on September 5, 2025 by bseat

Many of the books we read follow a well know archetype- boy goes on a quest/journey and becomes a man. These are often great books like William Krueger’s This Tender Land, or All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony … Continue reading →

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The Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Posted on August 29, 2025 by bseat

I sometimes find the book designation “YA” or “Young Adult” a bit confusing and limiting. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was a breakout YA novel as was Twilight by Stephanie Meyer and more recently Leigh Bardugos’s Shadow and Bone series … Continue reading →

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Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Posted on August 22, 2025 by bseat

When I read this book I kept wanting to put it down because it was getting too intense, but on the other hand I wanted to gut through it and finish it all as fast as I could to find … Continue reading →

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The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

Posted on July 25, 2025 by bseat

I had never heard of Robert Jackson Bennett before, but he is a well established fantasy writer who is gaining considerable critical acclaim. He currently has three series that he is working on simultaneously, one of which is The Shadow … Continue reading →

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Blood and Ash Series by Jennifer Armentrout

Posted on June 27, 2025 by bseat

I began this series after I finished another series by Armentrout. Sometimes what you really liked in one series by an author doesn’t translate into a different series, but once I started these books I couldn’t put them down! So … Continue reading →

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Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on May 2, 2025 by bseat

It is always a delight to find a series, especially a a fantasy series, that you really enjoy! Recently, I am finding that I am getting more picky, or just not willing to commit to a fantasy series unless I … Continue reading →

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Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn

Posted on April 25, 2025 by bseat

The four senior citizen assassins from Killers of a Certain Age are called back into service and they are more than ready to be back in action. After all there is only so much yoga and watercolor classes a person … Continue reading →

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Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack

Posted on February 14, 2025 by bseat

This was a fun book! The characters were quirky, the dialogue was snarky and crisp and there was a crazy twisty plot!  I just hope it is not a harbinger of what might happen while I am on vacation, since … Continue reading →

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Need To Know by Karen Cleveland

Posted on January 31, 2025 by bseat

What do you need to know about someone in order to trust them? What if they are the perfect father, or perfect husband who supports your career and wants help you succeed? What would tip the balance from trust to … Continue reading →

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The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott

Posted on January 24, 2025 by bseat

This is a fascinating novel about real life events that occurred when Boris Pasternak wrote his  famous novel, Dr. Zhivago. Set in the early 1950’s this novel describes the dramatic efforts of the publishing world and the newly created Central … Continue reading →

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