History
A record or account, often chronological in approach, of past events and developments,
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Book Review: Gastro Obscura
Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide by Cecily Wong My rating: 5 of 5 stars This gigantic, heavy book is perfect for any wander lusting foodie, like me! I can’t travel as much…
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Book Review: The Mack
I've spent many months reading The Mack. I had no intention of hurrying through it; I did want to finish it before the new year though, so I'm content!
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Book Review: The Gallery of Regrettable Food
In spite of the book's synopsis, which warns that this is not a cookbook, there are recipes and instructions scattered about. They aren't any sort of competition for the witty, snarky writing, though.
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Book Review: Entangled: A Cabinet of Botanical Wonders
Entangled: A Cabinet of Botanical Wonders by A.R. Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars Entangled’s foreword quickly sets the tone of what’s to come, reminding us of history’s obsessed explorers, risking their…
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Book Review: Scheherazade – A Tale From the Arabian Nights
I'm happy to have this beautiful book on my shelves, er, well, desktop. I just can't put it away quite yet. Ask yourself if you are in need of some eye candy, and…
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Book Review: When Did the Statue of Liberty Turn Green?
Many years ago, I spent a year living in New Jersey. Every weekend I'd take the train into New York City and go exploring. But a year's worth of explorations is simply not…
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Book Review: The Old Testament of Edmund Dulac
If you've enjoyed Albert Seligman's previous collections, you already know what a treat this book will be. If you haven't read one before, I'm confident you will enjoy this book.
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Book Review: 8 Canterbury Tales
After decades of avoiding Chaucer, I found myself enjoying his outrageous stories (they really are rather crazy!) for the first time in my life. Perhaps this is the book you need to get…
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Book Review: Gods, Myths and Mortals: Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Illustrations
In the 1931 series, "Love Stories the Ancients Believed In", eleven couples have been featured by the artist in a pivotal moment of their relationships. Well, actually ten couples. Poor Eros is unable…
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Book Review: Kiss the Sky
Considering that I call Seattle my hometown, it should come as no surprise that I couldn't resist a graphic novel featuring one of my city's most famous musicians. As I settled in and…
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Book Review: We Can Change the World
We Can Change the World offers a deeply personal yet comprehensive account of life in Eugene, Oregon, in the early 1970s, blending memoir and social history through the eyes of an artist and…
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Book Review: The Real Bogie & Bacall
While I loved Lauren Bacall's 1978 autobiography, written from her own point of view, to my surprise I found this account of my favorite love story of all time to be much more…
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Book Review: The Cure for Women
I'm not sure what I was expecting from this book, but what I got was an extensive reference guide that shed a massive amount of light on the plight of women wishing to…
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Book Review: The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger
If you like reading about the birth and growth of a successful business, author Lynsi Snyder, the current president of In-N-Out, shares her company's entire history - which is tightly bound with her…
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Book Review: The American Weekly Covers of Edmund Dulac 1924-1951
To slightly warp what Indiana Jones once said about priceless artifacts, the gorgeous watercolor paintings created by Edmund Dulac for The American Weekly magazine belong in a museum. But the original paintings have…
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Book Review: Surely You Can’t Be Serious
Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker My rating: 5 of 5 stars A book about Airplane!? What is it? It’s pieces of paper with pictures and…
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Book Review: Tasting History
Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes by Max Miller My rating: 5 of 5 stars I spent months waiting for this cookbook to release… the anticipation well outshone the…
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Book Review: Skilletheads: The Complete Guide to Restoring, Repairing, and Replacing Cast-Iron Cookware
There's no pleasure that can compare to searing a good steak in a hot, well-seasoned cast iron skillet... unless it's pulling a skillet full of freshly baked, buttery drop biscuits out of a…
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Book Review: Fragile Cargo
By request of the publisher, I will update this space with my review on February 14, 2023, the release date of the book.
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Book Review: U.S. Mail by Pneumatic Tube
This is a very short read, just a short paper really, but every word of it is jam-packed with information about how the US mail could have been delivered.
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Book Review: Avocado Anxiety
I gobbled up this book in one sitting - and then trotted out to the kitchen to inventory my fresh veggies.
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Book Review: Let’s Be Frank: A Daughter’s Tribute to Her Father, The Media Mogul You’ve Never Heard of
If you enjoy behind-the-scenes glimpses into what make all that magic show up on movie screens, televisions, and streaming technology, you'll find this book to be an eye-opener.
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Book Review: Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook
Throughout history, countless sons and daughters have learned the history of their family and their culture while clutching the apron strings of a parent who talks and teaches while cooking a meal. Learning…
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Book Review: 1980: America’s Pivotal Year
I had trouble getting into the groove of this book, as I kept waiting for that light-bulb moment when I would be convinced that 1980 was a pivotal year.
- Biographies and Autobiographies, Book Reviews, History, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Womens Literature, Young Adult
Book Review: The Rebel Girls Handbook
This colorful, engaging book provides an introduction to 300-plus notable women throughout history, along with a few facts about each of them and what they've accomplished.
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Book Review: The Fulton Fish Market: A History
Years ago, when I lived in New Jersey, I'd take weekend trips into 'The City' to explore its nooks and crannies. When I mentioned to a friend that I'm always interested in a…
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Book Review: A History of Herbalism
By the time I finished reading the title, "A History of Herbalism: Cure, Cook and Conjure", I was already clicking my mouse to grab this book, which I did *not* set aside to…
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Book Review: The History of the Computer
While I enjoy the illustration style and find it engaging in a way that will help readers feel comfortable with the learning process, I have concerns about the book's content.
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Book Review: Butts: A Backstory
Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ll admit that my inner child gleefully jumped on this book, but after that kid got over giggling at the peachy…
- Biographies and Autobiographies, Book Reviews, History, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Womens Literature
Book Review: Rebel Girls Awesome Entrepreneurs
This well-titled book is indeed awesome! It's filled with mini-biographies of innovative women who started with a dream, and went on to created their own successful companies, or vastly improve companies they worked…
