Tag Archives: Sharon

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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11/22/63 by Stephen King

Posted on November 30, 2012 by bseat

There are quite a few people who relegate anything written by Stephen King as “horror” and therefore will not read it, which to my mind is a big mistake!  11/22/63 his most recent book couldn’t be farther from the horror … Continue reading →

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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Posted on November 16, 2012 by bseat

Sometimes you are surprised by a book. It takes you on a journey that you never expected and when it ends leaves you wondering how you ended up at this point rather than the one you anticipated when you opened … Continue reading →

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Manhunt by Peter Bergen

Posted on November 9, 2012 by bseat

A little while after the 9/11 Commission released its’ report in 2004, I saw a review of it in the Washington Post and was interested that they found it ‘highly readable,” unlike many such reports which are dry and incomprehensible.  … Continue reading →

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