"Happy the showers that fall on so fair a wilderness, scarce a drop can fail to find a beautiful spot — on the tops of the peaks, on the shining glacier pavements, on the great smooth domes, on forests and gardens and brushy moraines, plashing, glinting, parrering, laving." Tenaya Canyon, from the...
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Swann Dives In
Swann Dives In by Charles SalzbergDo you know what a tracer is? I didn't either until I read this book. It's a guy who is hired to track down missing, lost or "don't want to be found" people. The main character, Henry Swann, tries to go on the straight and narrow and get out of the game by becomming...
Glass Boys
Glass Boys by Nicole LundriganSet in a small town in Newfoundland, this story starts with two young brothers. When one is killed accidentally by a neighbor, the remaining brother, Lewis, tries to put the incident behind him, but he can't help in blaming the man who killed his brother. As he gets older,...
So L.A. and a Giveaway
So L.A. by Bridget Hoida Have you ever been to LA? Then you know the drill; there are people with big everything: houses, cars, sunglasses and boobs. Yes, boobs. You know what I am talking about. So does Magdalena de la Cruz, or at least she thinks she does. Magdalena hails from Northern CA and she...
An Unmarked Grave
I have read several books about World War II, but not as many that are set during World War I. That is why I was excited to read this one! What did I think? Read on. An Unmarked Grave by Charles ToddSet in 1918 in both France and England during World War I, an English nurse working in a French...
Book Review: Jerusalem: The Biography
By Coğrafya Blogcusu at 02:55
Book Review, Crusades, Middle Eastern History, Persians, Roman History
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I've always been a keen admirer of Jerusalem and after reading the book's blurb (see below), I knew this was one of the best books around. It did not disappoint."Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement...
With My Body
A middle aged woman finds herself stuck in a rut of laundry, kids and marriage that she doesn't know how to get out of. She feels trapped, and wonders what happened to the fresh young girl that she used to be, the one who was adventurous and erotic, the one who had dreams of becoming something. ...
The Voluntourist
Have you ever felt that your life was lacking something? That you needed to give back somehow? Have you ever been to another country and seen how the locals live? Do you love to travel? I have. I do. That is probably why this book spoke to me. It is about a man who, once entering his 40s and having...
Book Review: Saving Ruth
Saving Ruth by Zoe FishmanThis book was about a young Jewish girl from the south who returns home to Alabama after going to college in Michigan for a year. She has changed, and not all for the good. She left home a bit overweight and developed an eating disorder while she was gone. When she returns...
Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay
Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay by Christopher Benfey is a book about an unforgettable voyage across the reaches of America and the depths of memory. Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay follows one incredible family to discover a unique craft tradition grounded in America¹s vast natural landscape....
Book Review: Tears on an Island - A History of Disasters in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Available in local Bahrain bookstoresAnother local book that caught my eye; this 219 page book deals with Bahrain's history with regards to disasters. In this book, disasters are classified as :Natural and Physical DisastersBiological DisastersMan-made Technological DisastersMan-made Non-Technological...
Book Review: Martin Luther King - The Peaceful Warrior
I had initially read this book simply because my knowledge on the Civil Rights era has been largely minimal, but with this read, I have been somewhat inspired. What was ironic was that I got this book (unknowingly) on the same day as Black History Month !So if you're one to celebrate this month, why...
Must-Read Book for Bahrain History enthusiasts
I've spent the past week reading this book about the history of Manama.Available in local Bahraini bookstores Written by Abdul Karim al Orrayed , who is a lifelong artist and historian (born in the 1930s!), he also received the Shaikh Isa Medal for his contributions in art in 2007.The book was originally...
A Touch of America
A Touch of America: Memoirs of an Austrian Fulbright Scholarby Wilma ShineSet in America after World War II, this book details an Austrian woman’s adventures when she journeys to the United States as a Fulbright scholar. She starts in Arizona, where she meets up with her beau and has adventures in Mexico,...
Olga, A Daughter's Tale
sourceOlga, A Daughter's Tale by Marie-Therese Browne This is a story of both England and Jamaica, the people and cultures of both countries and the racism that existed there during the early 1900s. Olga, the daughter of a White English woman and a Black Jamaican man, goes to London to study dance and...
Book Review: Thalo Blue
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Beyond All Measure
Beyond All Measures by Dorothy Love Paperback: 320 PagesISBN-10: 1595549005Just after the civil war, Bostonian Ada Wentworth goes to Hickory Ridge, Tennessee to take a job as a lady's maid. Not only does she encounter a different life that she was used to financially, but she also encounters some...
My Korean Deli
My Korean Deli by Ben Ryder HoweThis is the story of a self proclaimed "tight bummed Puritain" from Boston who is married to a Korean woman. They live with her parents in Staten Island (in the basement). Their grand plan is to pay her parents back for their generosity by buying them a deli in Brooklyn and helping them run it. There are all sorts of problems. The wife's family immigrated to the...
Yes, It's A Review
This weekend I am heading to the Bay Area for (hopefully) Snack-a-palooza TAKE II. (You can see Snackapalooza I here) I am very excited. More to come on that later. Happy Memorial Day to all!But now, I give you...a book review.Tarantula Woman by Donald O'Donovan Normal 0 ...
Review: Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPublished: 1811Number of Pages: 409ISBN: 9780141439662First Line: "The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex."See the Goodreads description HERE. This is a story about a family, of a mother and three daughters, as well as their extended family of cousins,...