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Review: Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-1813

Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-1813: An Expedition with the Pacific Fur Company; Author: Alexander Ross; Genre: History; Publisher: Pelt Publishing (August 22, 2016); Format: Ebook. This is a fascinating narrative of early American exploration to the mouth of the Columbia River in what is now Oregon. John Jacob Astor […]

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Review: The Life and Writings of De Witt Clinton

Book Review, Non-fiction / Jan

The Life and Writings of De Witt Clinton Authors: De Witt Clinton and William W. Campbell Publisher: Baker and Scribner (1849) Format: Ebook Genre: History and Biography I began this book because I was also reading about the Erie Canal, but I finished it because it was fascinating. De Witt Clinton was quite a character.

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Review: Act of Treason

Book Review, Historical Mystery / Jan

Act of Treason: An Elizabethan Thriller Author: Frank Dickens; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Ebook; Publisher: Endeavour Press Ltd (2016). An Elizabethan mystery, this story is narrated by George Bullen in London, 1598. Mr. Bullen is a scribe; he writes letters and transcribes legal and financial documentation for those who cannot read or write. A stranger

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Review: Creamy and Crunchy

Book Review, Non-fiction / Jan

“Creamy and Crunchy: An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)” by Jon Krampner Columbia University Press (2014) ISBN: 978-0231162333 Did you eat Skippy or Peter Pan peanut butter growing up? Think that’s all there is to the world of this flavorful part of

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Review: His Majesty’s Dragon

Audiobooks, Book Review, Fantasy / Jan

“His Majesty’s Dragon” Author: Naomi Novik; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Simon Vance; Publisher: Books on Tape (2007). I’ve had this book on my TBR list for quite a while. My husband is a big fan of the seagoing adventure books of the time period (Patrick O’Brian, C. S. Forester, etc.) and I’ve read a

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Review: The Last Girl

Book Review, Fantasy / Jan

The Last Girl Author: Joe Hart; Genre: Fantasy; ASIN: B011UNEZN8; ISBN: 978-1503952089; Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (2016). This book was a surprise to me. It’s the first of a trilogy (The Dominion Trilogy) and I hope the second follows through and explains some of the plot holes. Overall, however, I enjoyed the story. The post-apocalyptic

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Review: A Worthy Pursuit

Audiobooks, Book Review, Historical Novel / Jan

A Worthy Pursuit Author: Karen Witemeyer; Narrator: Barbara McCulloh; Genre: Western/Romance; Format: Audiobook (Recorded Books, 2015); This is a western and a romance with a Christian message, and I enjoyed it very much. I’m not a big romance fan, but this one had very high ratings, and I’m glad I gave it a chance. The

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Review: The Wretched of Muirwood

Audiobooks, Book Review, Fantasy / Jan

The Wretched of Muirwood Author: Jeff Wheeler; Narrator: Kate Rudd; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; This is a fairly typical YA fantasy where an orphan girl is raised as a servant but discovers something special about herself. It’s quite a slow read, actually, because not much actually happens for a while. Most of the magic system

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