Tag Archives: Lauren

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Posted on April 15, 2022 by bseat

I am at an age now where, in liking back on my life I see opportunities not taken, paths not taken and decisions, that although at the time seemed inconsequential, had a major impact on my life. Even though I … Continue reading →

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Go Tell the Bees I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon

Posted on April 1, 2022 by bseat

Sometimes you just bond with an author and their characters. I did that many years ago when I read the first in Gabaldon’s series, Outlander, and every time I  read one book I look forward to the next book. So … Continue reading →

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Romance in the Air

Posted on February 11, 2022 by bseat

Monday is Valentine’s Day so I thought I should review some of the books I have read that were romantic to set the mood for day! Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan is a wonderful mix of the luxury designer … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Posted on January 28, 2022 by bseat

Sometimes it is hard to describe book that you loved. All you can say is “READ IT!” These are the kind of books that are best to be read in book clubs, because there you have the time to tease … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Posted on January 7, 2022 by bseat

A few days after Christmas, after everyone had left or had gone back to work, I started reading this book. It was the perfect antidote for the after holiday blues! Between cleaning up the wapping paper and putting away the … Continue reading →

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A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

Posted on December 17, 2021 by bseat

Fatma el-Sha’arawi is an agent for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities. Although she is the youngest woman serving in the agency, she already has an impressive track record for preventing magical entities (djinn) from upsetting the carefully … Continue reading →

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Constance by Matthew Fitzsimmons

Posted on November 12, 2021 by bseat

What would you do if you had no memory of what happened in the last eighteen months of your life? What if during those lost months you did something to anger a lot of people who are now after you … Continue reading →

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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Posted on November 5, 2021 by bseat

Lost in space, overcoming enormous obstacles and always duct taping something together in order to survive. Those are the things I think of when I see a book by Andy Weir, and Project Hail Mary is no exception. When Ryland … Continue reading →

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Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian

Posted on September 24, 2021 by bseat

This book was not what I expected. I mostly don’t like magical realism and have avoided Gabriel Garcia Marquez and have struggled when reading Haruki Murakami, both of whom are known for their magical realism. It is a bit strange, … Continue reading →

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The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante, translated by Ann Goldtstein

Posted on August 13, 2021 by bseat

These novels by Elena Ferrante have been described as “ferocious”, “explosive,” as if they are describing some kind of action/thriller series, but instead Ferrante tells the story of two girls growing up in post WWII Naples whose friendship becomes more … Continue reading →

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