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126 reviews
William Gibson

G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS, 2007

Gibson does it again
William Gibson's sequels are, unlike most writers, often better than the original (and always better than those other guys). This is no exception. He creates a fully-realized world, sucks you into it, and spits you out with more alternative constructs about civilization, technology, and reality than when you started.

The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book

107 reviews
Carla Emery

Sasquatch Books, 2003

Country Essential!
The Encyclopedia of Country Living is indispensible for the homestead or real country living! Or for those in the city who are dreaming of the country life...It is as homey as a crackling fire on a wintery night or the smell of homemade bread wafting, and as useful as that special tool on the farm which can be used in endless ways. Carla Emery has put together an amazing amount of information ...

In the Country of Men

20 reviews
Hisham Matar

Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2008

An Excellent Audio Book / Information from Interviews with Matar
THE AUDIO BOOK (Unabridged) Though I have yet to listen to the CDs, my mother reports that "not only is the book is beautifully written; the reader is also terrific." By this she especially means 1) that he read slowly enough for her to digest the material and savor the language and 2) that he did not overly dramatize it. FROM INTERVIEWS WITH THE AUTHOR By the time I was ready to write a ...

An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books)

14 reviews
Patrick Taylor

Forge Books, 2008

An Irish Country Doctor
For me this book was an easy, quick, read that I could hardly put down. The dry, witty, humor gave me many laughs. I especially liked watching the relationship develop between the old, established, doctor and the young, new doctor. A very good read that I have passed on to others.

Spook Country

126 reviews
William Gibson

Berkley Trade, 2008

Gibson does it again
William Gibson's sequels are, unlike most writers, often better than the original (and always better than those other guys). This is no exception. He creates a fully-realized world, sucks you into it, and spits you out with more alternative constructs about civilization, technology, and reality than when you started.

Shadow Country (Modern Library)
Peter Matthiessen

Modern Library, 2008

Peter Matthiessen’s great American epic–Killing Mister Watson, Lost Man’s River, and Bone by Bone–was conceived as one vast mysterious novel, but because of its length it was originally broken up into three books. In this bold new rendering, Matthiessen has cut nearly a third of the overall text and collapsed the time frame while deepening the insights and motivations of his characters with brilliant rewriting throughout. ...

No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)

382 reviews
Cormac McCarthy

Vintage, 2007

"ANY TIME YOU QUIT HEARIN SIR AND MAM THE END IS PRETTY MUCH IN SIGHT"
Anarchy. Drugs. Gang violence. Desperation. No Country For Old Men resonates with today's times and for those, like Sheriff Bell, that can't wrap their mind around the meaningless chaos in today's papers. This book is loaded with wisdom and introspection beyond a solid suspense novel and deserves all the accolades it has recieved. This is also a rare instance where the movie is as good as the ...

Hunt Country Style

1 review
Kathryn Masson

Rizzoli, 2008

Beautiful book!
When you buy design books online, a lot of times you purchase them simply for the pretty cover and hope that the inside pages offer as much as the outside. This book far outshines the cover. As well as showing the interiors and exteriors of some of the most beautiful houses in the Hunt Country of Virginia, it serves as a historical guide to the area and a travel log for a long, leisurely trip ...

Cry, the Beloved Country

237 reviews
Alan Paton

Scribner, 2003

South Africa - 60 Years Past
Although this book is about 60 years old I just read it for the 1st time. It is a keeper and a treasure. It is a book that you will want to revisit often at least for awhile. I find the book to be filled with spiritual messages. You will see the making of aparthaid long before it was abolished. The story itself is quite suspenseful and Paton's writing style is unique. I like it.

Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance

28 reviews
John Storey

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999

Heading For The Country
Who would have thought you could cram so much information into one book. This has been a wonderful tool for my husband and I who are in the process of establishing our little retirement ranch. Excellent resource for anyone moving from the burbs to the country.

French Country Living

5 reviews
Caroline Clifton-Mogg

Ryland Peters & Small, 2008

The Essence of the French Culture
Outside of Paris and the other bustling cities, France's image is of small farms, atmospheric medieval villages, and of an age well past but well preserved with an understated elegance. Even newly built houses are often designed with a view towards looking like the 19th century. In this book, hundreds of color photographs illustrate the essence of the French countryside. The book is in two ...

Night in the Country

9 reviews
Cynthia Rylant

Aladdin, 1991

BEAUTIFUL BOOK...GREAT TO READ WITH THE YOUNG ONES.
Night in the country is a beautiful work. I love the illustrations by Mary Szilaggi. It, like the title states, deals with night in the country, in particular, night sounds, which can, if a young child is not use to them, be a bit alarming. I have found this book quite useful with young grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends who are unfortunate enough to live in the city. When they visit, ...

The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes (Sandpiper Books)

44 reviews
Dubose Heyward

Houghton Mifflin, 1974

A CLASSIC THAT SHOULD NOT BE LOST
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by DuBose Heyward and illustrated by Marjorie Hack has been around for yours. In fact, it made its first appearance in 1939 and has gone through several printings since that time. The latest one I could find was 1974, which is far too long ago, as this is one that we had better not loose. Briefly, this is the story of a little brown country bunny ...

In a Sunburned Country

396 reviews
Bill Bryson

Broadway, 2001

Laugh til you cry
Bill Bryson's take on Australia is hilarious. I'm going there in a few weeks and can't wait to compare my experiences with him. This is a book that will have you chuckling, laughing out loud and then marveling at his insight and sense of humor. A must read for anyone interested in Australia and that part of the world.

Coming into the Country

26 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991

Gets better with each read!
We bought this book in Nome, Alaska on a visit there in 2001 (my brother owns a flying service there). I took my time reading it the first time. Coming into the Country is not a book to be read quickly, but, rather, one to be savored, taking time for the details to seep into the crevices of one's memory until they become part of one's knowledge base. Every page holds a vast amount of information ...

Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1

4 reviews
Greg Rucka

Oni Press, 2008

Reality-based cloak and dagger stories
I liked the story lines. They seemed realistic with lots of "spy tech" jargon thrown in here and there to make the conversations seem real. Not a lot of gadgetry or outrageous villains. The characters are pretty well developed. The female lead character is interesting enough for a guy to read about without feeling self-concious. The art work changed as the stories unfolded; Tara looks a lot ...

Country Wisdom & Know-How

26 reviews
The Editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Boards

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2004

This book is responsible for me moving!
Our copy of Country Wisdom & Know-How is very worn and tattered but still remains the focal point of our coffee table. I discovered this book at a Barnes & Noble while living in the city. Was attracted to it because of it's paper-bag-like cover. Even though I lived in the middle of a city, in an apartment, I bought it anyway. My wife and I became hooked! Fell in love with the idea of having ...

The Country Cooking of France

7 reviews
Anne Willan

Chronicle Books, 2007

A wonderful addition to your bookshelf
The Country Cooking of France is a very, very helpful cookbook by a seasoned writer and instructor. I have 3 other books by Ann Willan,and have picked up many techniques, and learned to appreciate French cooking from her lessons in these books. This book might at first seem, with it's fresh, glamorous photographs, superior to the author's earlier books, which lack the lush photography, ...

A Sudden Country: A Novel

29 reviews
Karen Fisher

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

Oregon trail history now grips my heart.
Growing up where the Oregon Trail ruts cut through western Nebraska, its story was familiar in a vague, serene way. Through Lucy, James MacLaren and the other characters of "A Sudden Country," my heart is now forever gripped with the pathos of that trail. Karen Fischer weaves the broken strands of native people, mountain men,and the Anglo families leaving their known world, so that the fabric of ...

Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 2
Greg Rucka

Oni Press, 2008

Queen & Country, the Eisner Award-winning and critically lauded espionage series from acclaimed novelist and comic book author Greg Rucka, is back in a new series of definitive editions collecting the entire classic series in just four affordable soft covers. In this second collection, SIS field agent Tara Chase is put through the ringer as she must contend with espionage of the industrial kind, ghosts from her director's past, and politicians ...

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