Tag Archives: Marian

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

Posted on July 29, 2022 by bseat

This is one of the strangest, most prescient, distinctive and unconventional novels I have read in a long time. Lockwood explores the world of social media in a way that few others have done, giving us the good it does, … Continue reading →

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The Law of the Sea by Dave Gerard

Posted on July 22, 2022 by bseat

I’m not sure how I heard about The Law of the Sea, but I’m glad I did. Who doesn’t like a story about a hunt for treasure, especially a sunken treasure ship with all kinds of people competing to get … Continue reading →

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French Braid by Anne Tyler

Posted on July 15, 2022 by bseat

Anne Tyler is a great writer!  Most of you may already know this, but for those of you who have never read her, or haven’t read her in a long time, French Braid is a great place to start. This is … Continue reading →

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The Tree of Knowledge Series by Daniel G. Miller

Posted on July 8, 2022 by bseat

What if you could see the future unfolding before it happens? What if like a chess master, who can see ten moves ahead, you can anticipate the next movements in the stock market, or the economy or even in geopolitics? … Continue reading →

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The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly

Posted on June 17, 2022 by bseat

You just can’t go wrong reading a Michael Connelly book. They are consistently interesting, suspenseful and the characters keep developing and changing with every new encounter and that is saying a lot after 20 books in the Harry Bosch series, … Continue reading →

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Apples Never Fall by Line Moriarty

Posted on June 10, 2022 by bseat

This is the perfect beach read! It is full of family secrets and drama, a mysterious stranger and a mother’s disappearance and so many twists and turns that it keeps you guessing till the very end. When Stan Delaney opened … Continue reading →

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The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

Posted on June 3, 2022 by bseat

As I mentioned previously, I have tried to stay away from books that portray women in predatory situations. There is too much violence against women in our world for me to read/support those kinds situations in fiction. However, I was … Continue reading →

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Damascus Station by David McCloskey

Posted on May 27, 2022 by bseat

Sun, ocean beaches and a spy novel are my idea of a great vacation! I read this back in February while I was in Mexico and it did not disappoint. Sam Joseph, an agent with the CIA, has been looking … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch, Translated by Sam Garrett

Posted on May 20, 2022 by bseat

Herman Koch is an extraordinary writer. His books, however, often leave you disconcerted and uneasy. Koch does this not by using shock tactics or gruesome descriptions, but by exploring the human heart, particularly the parts that seem civilized but have … Continue reading →

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The Trinity Six by Charles Cumming

Posted on May 13, 2022 by bseat

Books about spies and spying always fascinate to me. But there are very few authors who get behind the glamour and illusions into the soul of spying.  John Le Caré is of course at the top of the list and … Continue reading →

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