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The Northern Clemency 3 reviews
Philip Hensher
Knopf, 2008
A clever and engaging slog on ordinary life...
The story is set in Sheffield, an industrial city 200 miles outside of London. It is told over 3 decades (1970's to 90's) and is centered on 2 families who live opposite from each other on same street. Malcolm and Katherine Glover and their family (teenagers Daniel and Jane and 10 year told Tim) were all born and raised in Sheffield and are portrayed as a dysfunctional family. Malcolm works ...
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Everything but the Squeal: Eating the Whole Hog in Northern Spain
John Barlow
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
John Barlow, self-confessed glutton, found himself in a tricky situation: living in one of the most meat-loving places on earth, married to a vegetarian. The Barlows live in Galicia, the misty-green northwest corner of Spain, and home to a population that reveres and consumes every part of the pig. This gets Barlow thinking about the nature of our relationship with food?what?s delicious, what?s nasty, and what sort of obligation we have to the ...
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A Northern Light 142 reviews
Jennifer Donnelly
Harcourt Paperbacks, 2004
One of the best "true" fictions I've read...
Lest I get carried away with verbose praise, I just want to say that this is superb storytelling by Donnelly. Admittedly, I had no knowledge of the real murder of a Grace Brown. And though her letters were indeed heartbreaking, and at turns, horrific to read, I was more fascinated with the lives of Mattie and Weaver - two of the strongest characters I've ever encountered. After reading this ...
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I Never Knew that About Ireland4 reviews
Christopher Winn
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Interesting read
Actually bought this as a gift, but did take time and read about places I had been in Ireland, think I will have to borrow it back after Christmas.
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring80 reviews
Richard Preston
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
Wonderful Book!!
Richard Preston has a way of making a scientific story come to life by bringing you into the lives of those who lived it. By far my favorite of all his I've read. This is now on my list of favorite books of all time. If you love trees, you'll be crazy about this book.
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths23 reviews
Ingri D'Aulaire
New York Review of Books, 2005
The greatest book in existence.
This book, the text, and the illustrations inside are the sole key to happiness. If you buy this book, open it, and are not immediately happy, then you're a God damn Communist.
God Bless America, and God Bless D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths.
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The Great Scandinavian Baking Book 17 reviews
Beatrice A. Ojakangas
University of Minnesota Press, 1999
Best ever!
This is the best most complete Scandinavian baking book that I have ever come across that is published in English. It has many recipes that my Great Grandmother brought over from the old country (Denmark), just not all her familie's special variations. The recipes are easy to follow and always come out tasting great. Many of them taste just like you were sitting at a Cafe in Kopenhagen and any ...
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Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event (Covert-One)38 reviews
Robert Ludlum, James Cobb
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
agreat thriller
i really enjoyed this book; and i am really glad that mr.cobb "is back" with his action writing. i bought the book because mr. cobb was listed as the writer.. and certainly was not disappointed. lets have more of mr. cobb..either in the Ludlum series or as his own books.
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The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food26 reviews
Lynne Rossetto Kasper
William Morrow Cookbooks, 1992
One of THE best cookbooks
I'm surpised no one has reviewed this book yet. A winner of prestigous book awards, I say without question that this is my favorite cookbook. (Julia Child's The Way to Cook comes in a close second)..I was working in a high-end Italian restaurant in San Franciso that also sold fresh food, Italian wines, and great cookbooks. The author was there to prepare dishes from this book, so I got to meet ...
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NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements19 reviews
Lyle Macwilliam
Northern Dimensions Publishing, 2007
USANA is the best!
I am glad that I am one of the USANA associate and would recommend to anyone if they want to know more about nutrientional supplements.
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings (Hist Atlas)12 reviews
John Haywood
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995
Best Resource for Beginning Scandophiles
This atlas is one of the best possible collections of our knowledge about early Scandinavia. Although the term "Viking" is in the title, hopefully by reading this book you will learn that there was a whole lot more to primitive, expansionist Scandia. The book also does a great job of talking about all the players in Norden, rather than just the traditional trio. I'm a Scandinavian Studies student ...
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When I Grow Up I'm Going to Be a Hockey Star11 reviews
Kimberly Jo Simac
Great Northern Adventure Co, Inc., 2005
Great gift
My son just loves this book, and little brother is starting to request it as well. It is very loved. Also was a HUGE hit as a gift for another little hockey guy (5 years old). Highly recommend.
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In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream
Eric Dregni Dregni
Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2008
Eric Dregni?s great-grandfather Ellef fled Norway in 1893 when it was the poorest country in Europe. More than one hundred years later, his great-grandson traveled back to find that?mostly due to oil and natural gas discoveries?it is now the richest. The circumstances of his return were serendipitous, as the notice that Dregni won a Fulbright Fellowship to go there arrived the same week as the knowledge that his wife Katy was pregnant. Braving a ...
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Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name: A Novel (P.S.)19 reviews
Vendela Vida
Harper Perennial, 2008
Poetic Journey
Life is never clear and choices don't make sense- unless you're in a book where the author lets you stumble into thoughts and feelings that end up making sense when you don't want them to. A heart-wrenching story of the avoidance of being a victim and acceptance of violence - it has left me trying to find another ending. Very thought provoking. I started the book and couldn't put it down until ...
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Sharpe's Havoc: Richard Sharpe & the Campaign in Northern Portugal, Spring 1809 (Richard Sharpe's Adventure ...20 reviews
Bernard Cornwell
HarperCollins, 2004
A Great Series
This is another entry on the Sharpe series. It is fun, entertaining and very readable. Cornwell's research is as excellent as usual. He takes some licenses for the shake of the story and continuity, but this is OK. Some people are outraged by the portrait of some of the real historical characters, but historical characters are rarely depicted accurately in historical fiction, so I think this can ...
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Germinal (Penguin Classics)50 reviews
Émile Zola
Penguin Classics, 2004
Book Sales
The book came in GREAT condition and was shipped at the speed of light!
I'll gladly buy here again.
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The Vikings: Revised Edition11 reviews
Else Roesdahl
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Decent overview of the Viking era
_The Vikings_ by Else Roesdahl was a fairly thorough if sometimes a little dry account of the Viking Age, a time that lasted about 300 years, from just before AD 800 until well into the 11th century. The Vikings were a tremendously influential people, playing a decisive role in many areas of Europe; their mark is still seen today in numerous loan-words in the English language; many place-names in ...
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San Francisco (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)15 reviews
DK Publishing
DK Travel, 2006
Excellent Travel Book!
I used this to plan my family trip to San Francisco just a few weeks ago and it was SO useful!
I've always enjoyed the Eyewitness books because of the wonderful color photo's and descriptions. This book is no different! I like to see pictures of travel destinations because it's helps to find and recognize it once I'm there. The book has all the information I needed to plan out our 9 day ...
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ONE CONTINUOUS FIGHT: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, July ...13 reviews
Eric J. Wittenberg, J. David Petruzzi, ...
Savas Beatie, 2008
Excellent read - entertaining and educational
One could fill a room with the books published on the Gettysburg campaign. Until recently, however, no single volume examined the tactical maneuvering following the battle itself as both armies maneuvered toward the Potomac. In most coverage of the campaign, scarcely a page covers the events between the end of the battle and the arrival of both armies at the Rappahannock River near Culpeper. ...
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Round Ireland with a Fridge71 reviews
Tony Hawks
St. Martin's Griffin, 2001
Why you ask? Well why not?
This is a laugh-out-loud funny book. After reading it, I wanted to visit Ireland. Sure, the premise of the book is a bit ridiculous. Traveling around Ireland with fridge to win a bet. However, the author consistently points this out himself. The people he meets are interesting, and his take on them (and the adventure as a whole) is well written and worth reading. As a bonus for those who can't ...
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