by Seniye Groff | May 15, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Cooking, Food & Drinks, NW Setting, Travel
The Pacific Northwest is known as a foodie paradise and Darrin Nordahl keeps that reputation alive with his book, Eating the Pacific Northwest. Nordahl begins his belief with a brief history of the area and how food indigenous to the area developed a food culture...
by L Ruby Hannigan | May 7, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs
Huda grew up in sunny California, the daughter of Iraqui immigrants. The pressures of religion and family customs were tested on Huda at a young age. She had to dress modestly for her family while she dreamed of wearing clothes like her favorite Hollywood movie stars....
by Don Messerschmidt | May 3, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Western
This novel arose out of public outcry over a proposal to open a copper mine in the headwaters of the Smith River in central Montana. A 59 mile stretch of this beautiful river, often described as “a cathedral” of nature, is part of a Montana State Park, and is open (by...
by L Ruby Hannigan | Apr 26, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
Bruno, Chief of Police of St. Denis, gets a call from his friend when one of guests at the cooking class she hosts, does not show. This story has Bruno recalling his past military experiences, some local IRA terrorists, and the realization that vengeance may be a...
by Howard Leighton | Apr 25, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History, War & Military
Edward G. Lengel is a military historian whose books have centered on the Revolutionary war, particularly on George Washington, and on World War I. This book is the second with a focus on the American involvement in the battle of the Meuse-Argonne in the north-eastern...
by Don Messerschmidt | Apr 22, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, General Fiction
Paulo Coelho, the internationally popular Brazilian writer, has published 18 books to date ― fiction, non-fiction, and occasionally a mix of both. His most popular titles include The Alchemist, Pilgrimage, Adultery, and a novel entitled Spy. Paulo’s writings are...