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 Seniye Groff | Feb 26, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Travel
Fourteen islands and seven marine parks are explored in Kahn’s Hiking the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. But first, Kahn begins with the history of the area, hiking etiquette and tips, overview of the flora and fauna, and even safety tips. He uses a rating system...
by Addison Fleming | Dec 26, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, History, Humor, Travel
Ever wondered what it would be like to time travel to the colony of Massachusetts during the American Revolution? This guide prepares time travelers for what to expect and how to survive during this time period. After a brief overview of the rules of time travel, the...
by Sarah Hutchins | Aug 17, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Portland Publishers, Travel
Books, bridges, beards, and beer are a sampling of the cultural aspects Alexander Barrett and Andrew Dickson touch on in This is Portland: The City You’ve Heard You Should Like. Before Alexander Barrett moved to Portland, everyone told him it was the best city ever...
by Sarah Hutchins | May 1, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, NW Setting, Travel
Jaime de Angulo, born in Spain and raised in France, became a legend in California, particularly around the Big Sur as a self-trained linguist and ethnologist, a novelist, and a poet. He traveled around California learning native languages and stories and even studied...
by Don Messerschmidt | Apr 16, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference, Social Science, Travel
Are you a traveler, writer, or arm-chair explorer interested in other cultures and peoples beyond the bounds of your neighborhood, town, or country? This book will whet your appetite and give you new vistas and modes of expression. It is designed to open our eyes and...
