Book Review: City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago by Gary Krist Full disclosure: I was sent this volume as a Firstreads giveaway on the premise that I would write a review of it. Also, my copy was an uncorrected proof, and small changes may have been made… Continue reading Book Review: City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago
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Book Review: Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America’s First Imperial Adventure
Book Review: Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America’s First Imperial Adventure by Julia Flynn Siler Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway in the expectation that I would write a review of it. This is not the happy story of how altruistic Americans freed the Hawaiian people from tyranny.… Continue reading Book Review: Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America’s First Imperial Adventure
Book Review: The Jinson Twins, Science Detectives, and the Mystery of Echo Lake
Book Review: The Jinson Twins, Science Detectives, and the Mystery of Echo Lake by Steven L. Zeichner Disclosure: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway in the understanding that I would write a review of it. Debbie and Joe Jinson, twins, decide to make some summer money by doing odd jobs. They are… Continue reading Book Review: The Jinson Twins, Science Detectives, and the Mystery of Echo Lake
Book Review: After the Vikings
Book Review: After the Vikings by G. David Nordley This collection of “tales of future Mars” was first published as an adjunct to a conference on possible first contact and the planet Mars.; the stories had individually appeared in Analog and Asimov’s magazines. When the author realized he’d written them from furthest in time to closest, he decided… Continue reading Book Review: After the Vikings
Book Review: Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion
Book Review: Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion by Tansy E Hoskins Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Fashion…isn’t something I notice a lot. I buy clothes when I have to, and try to wear matching socks, but I don’t know a lot… Continue reading Book Review: Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion
Book Review: Board to Death
Book Review: Board to Death by Amy Barkman, Debbie Roome & Gretchen Anderson Disclosure: I received this book as part of the Firstreads giveaway program on the premise that I would write a review of it. As the subtitle says, this is a set of three mystery stories linked by the theme of games. It’s… Continue reading Book Review: Board to Death
Book Review: Pacific Crest Trailside Reader: Oregon and Washington: Adventure, History, and Legend on the Long – Distance Trail
Book Review: Pacific Crest Trailside Reader: Oregon and Washington: Adventure, History, and Legend on the Long – Distance Trail edited by Rees Hughes and Corey Lewis Disclaimer: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the assumption that I would write a review. This anthology is a collection of short stories and essays regarding the Oregon… Continue reading Book Review: Pacific Crest Trailside Reader: Oregon and Washington: Adventure, History, and Legend on the Long – Distance Trail
Book Review: The Sufferings of Young Werther
Book Review: The Sufferings of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Translated by Stanley Corngold Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would write a review of it. Also, this was an advance copy, and minor changes may be made in the final product. I approached this… Continue reading Book Review: The Sufferings of Young Werther
Book Review: Cell 8
Book Review: Cell 8 by Anders Roslund & Borge Hellstrom Disclaimer: I received this advanced reading copy from the publisher as part of the Firstreads giveaway program on the assumption that I would review it. Minor changes may be present in the final version. “Cell 8” is part of the Scandinavian thriller/mystery fad currently going on… Continue reading Book Review: Cell 8
Book Review: Math Dictionary for Kids, 2E: The Essential Guide to Math Terms, Strategies, and Tables
Book Review: Math Dictionary for Kids, 2E: The Essential Guide to Math Terms, Strategies, and Tables by Theresa Fitzgerald Disclaimer: I received this book as a Firstreads giveaway, and it was reviewed on that basis. Math was never my strongest suit in school, so when I saw this book on the giveaway list, I chose it to… Continue reading Book Review: Math Dictionary for Kids, 2E: The Essential Guide to Math Terms, Strategies, and Tables