Category Archives: Books to take on vacation

No One Will Miss her by Kat Rosenfield

Posted on May 3, 2024 by bseat

It should have been the perfect murder. A small town “nobody” who was hated by everyone. No one would miss her and the case would be quietly closed. But what the killer wasn’t counting on was  Detective Ian Bird taking … Continue reading →

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A trip to Finland, Norway and Iceland (Part 2)

Posted on September 29, 2023 by bseat

Last week I shared the books I was planning to read in Finland and Norway so this week I will share the books I plan to read in Iceland. Iceland seems like such a small country tucked in the corner … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Finland, Norway and Iceland (Part One)

Posted on September 22, 2023 by bseat

Whenever I go on trip I like to find books written about or by authors from that country.  So I thought I would share the books I am taking on this trip and will read while visiting these countries. Our … Continue reading →

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Two Nights In Lisbon by Chris Pavone

Posted on July 7, 2023 by bseat

There is a delicate balance that authors who write in a particular genre must tread. They must not disappoint their current readers and fans, but do want to attract new readers. An author may also have a certain perspective or … Continue reading →

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It Ends With Us, It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover

Posted on April 21, 2023 by bseat

I have to confess that I missed all the hype about these books and about Colleen Hoover. She is evidently quite a phenomenon, and these books have been on several best seller lists for quite some time. Luckily, just before … Continue reading →

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What to Read on Vacation!

Posted on January 20, 2023 by bseat

Next week I am heading to the beach for a few weeks! This our annual trek seeking a break from the cold wet winter. I always take a lot of books with me and these are a few of the … Continue reading →

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Box 88. by Charles Cumming

Posted on December 2, 2022 by bseat

I think Charles Cumming is currently one of the best writers of spy novels.  Like Le Carré, he lets us see the person behind the spy with all of their fears and vulnerabilities while meticulously crafting his plots with suspense … Continue reading →

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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Posted on September 24, 2022 by bseat

For Nell Young maps are everything. As the daughter of map specialists she was raised among dusty drawers filled with maps, some vividly detailed and some spare and utilitarian. She had hoped to follow in her father’s’ footsteps as a … Continue reading →

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Posted on September 9, 2022 by bseat

Sometimes the simplest story has the most impact. That is certainly true of this book by Japanese author Toshikazu Kawaguchi. The story is spare, the characters limited and the action takes place mainly in a coffee shop, and yet there … Continue reading →

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The Change by Kirsten Miller

Posted on September 2, 2022 by bseat

There aren’t many novels that celebrate menopause, but this one sure does! Recently, more books have older women as main characters, but they seem to be mostly about woman trying to fight for recognition despite their age, or a few … Continue reading →

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