Tag Archives: Marian

All Soul’s Trilogy by Deborah Harkness

Posted on January 9, 2015 by bseat

Witches, magic, hidden manuscripts, a sexy vampire, time travel- it is all here in this wonderful trilogy by Deborah Harkness. Beginning in A Discovery of Witches we are introduced to Diana Bishop, a descendant of  one of the Salem witches … Continue reading →

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Deadline by John Sandford

Posted on December 12, 2014 by bseat

There are some authors who just never disappoint and for me John Sandford is one of those authors.  His books have great characters, good plot lines, suspense, excitement, humor and he still manages to have some deeper insights that make … Continue reading →

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Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

Posted on December 5, 2014 by bseat

Seventeen year old Emily, was living a fairly normal teen age life  in Vermont before the accident. Her parents led busy lives working full time at the local nuclear power plant and she was going to school. She could have … Continue reading →

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Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

Posted on November 28, 2014 by bseat

When I was about 6 years old and living in Japan, I went on an outing to the zoo with people from my church. We lived far outside of Tokyo, up in the mountains and there were few foreigners in … Continue reading →

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Annihilation, Authority and Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer

Posted on November 21, 2014 by bseat

Based on a recommendation from one of my high school friends, (Thanks, Ladd!) I began reading the first of these books, Annihilation and then got so hooked I had to read all the rest.  There is something a bit sneaky … Continue reading →

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To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris

Posted on November 14, 2014 by bseat

Sometimes a book’s categorization is elusive. Sometimes you just have to enjoy the book without trying to make it fit a mold.  To Rise Again at a Decent Hour is just such a book. It’s a little bit syfi, a … Continue reading →

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Needful Things by Stephen King

Posted on October 31, 2014 by bseat

Stephen King, known as the master of horror, is truly masterful at scaring people!  His secret is that he takes ordinary, everyday things and turns them into things of nightmares-like a car in Christine, or a dog in Cujo, changing … Continue reading →

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After I’m Gone by Laura Lippman

Posted on October 24, 2014 by bseat

What happens when someone disappears; here one day and gone the next without an explanation or a “good bye?” What happens to the people who are left behind?  Exploring these questions, Lippman deftly brings to light the lives of five … Continue reading →

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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarity

Posted on October 17, 2014 by bseat

From the author of The Husband’s Secret, comes another compelling story about everyday domestic life in a suburb outside of Sydney, Australia. Without wasting any time, Moriarity plunges us into the complicated lives of this small town by letting us … Continue reading →

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You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz

Posted on October 10, 2014 by bseat

Grace Reinhardt Sachs and her husband Jonathan are living the New York life.  Grace is a well known therapist and author of several books and Jonathan is an oncologist at Sloan Kettering Hospital. Their son, Henry is a fourth grader … Continue reading →

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