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Ellen's Book Bites

BOOK REVIEWS

All books reviewed are available at the Haines Borough Public Library.

 

 
Hearst’s San Simeon : The Gardens and the Land by Victoria Kastner
Damon, Pythias, and the Test of Friendship retold by Teresa Bateman
The Humbling by Philip Roth
Vital Records Handbook : Births Marriages Deaths
Medium Raw : A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the  People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain
A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
Now Read This : A Guide to Mainstream Fiction (3 volumes) by Nancy Pear
Figure Skating’s Greatest Stars by Steve Milton
 
 
 
3,650 Jokes, Puns & Riddles
The 2,568 Best Things Anybody Ever Said selected and compiled by Robert Byrne
Book Lust : Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl
The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen : Nourishing, Big Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery by Rebecca Katz
The Ashley Book of Knots : Every Practical Knot – What It Looks Like, Who Uses It, Where It Comes From, and How to Tie It by  
Clifford W. Ashley
Horse Housing : How to Plan, Build, and Remodel Barns and Sheds by Richard Klimesh
Weddings by Tara Guerard
Mission Control, This Is Apollo : the Story of the First Voyages to the Moon by Andrew Chaikin
The Panama Canal by Elizabeth Mann
What Makes A Degas A Degas by Richard Muhlberger
What Makes A Monet A Monet by Richard Muhlberger
 
 
Eating My Words by Mimi Sheraton
My Little Red Book by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff
Captured by the Light : the Essential Guide to Creating Extraordinary Wedding Photography by David A. Ziser
Painful Yarns by Lorimer Moseley
Stormswift by Madeleine Brent
Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2010 by Bob Sehlinger
 
 
 
Martha Stewart’s Cookies
The Best American Medical Writing 2009
Heritage of Shadows- Madeleine Brent
La’s Orchestra Saves the World- Alexander McCall Smith
The Power of Small :  Why Little Things Make All the Difference-Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval
Social Graces : Words of Wisdom on Civility in A Changing Society
A Child’s Garden : 60 Ideas to Make Any Garden Come Alive for Children

 

March 2010   (click here for audio link)

IronRiver- T. Jefferson Parker
Sea Jade- Phyllis A. Whitney
Five Men Who Broke My Heart- Susan Shapiro
The Story of Baucis and Philemon- Pamela Espeland
Pearl’s Passover- Jane Breskin Zalben
Day and Night Quilt- Eleanor Burns
More! Hand Appliqué- Machine and Beth Ferrier
A Quilter’s Album of Blocks and Borders- Jinny Beyer 

 

February 2010   (click here for audio link)
 
The Family Man- Elinor Lipman
Avedon Fashion 1944-2000
Harry Benson: Photographs - 60Years of Photography
The Encyclopedia of Country Living
Ad Hoc at Home- Thomas Keller

 

January 2010   (click here for audio link)
 
Shed Chic: Outdoor Buildings for Work, Rest, and Play- Sally Coulthard
A Shelter in the Garden: Playhouses, Treehouses, Gazebos, Sheds, and Other Outdoor Structures- Pierre Nessmann
Simplify Your Space: Create Order and Reduce Stress- Marcia Ramsland
Wise Women- Joyce Tenneson
Celebrate! Cookbook:43 Celebrations, 350 Recipes- Sheila Lukins
Comeback 2.0 Up Close and Personal- Lance Armstrong
Locked In- Marcia Muller
Survival Stories: Memoirs of Crisis- Kathryn Rhett
Party Dips! 50 Zippy, Zesty, Savory, Tasty, Temping Dips- Sally Sampson
Cooking with the Seafood Steward- Gary Rainer Puetz
Blessings: Reflections on Gratitude, Love and What Makes Us Happy

 

December 2009- Bookbites by Holly (click here for audio link)
 
The Trees of Dancing Goats- Patricia Polacco
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever- Barbara Robinson
Spot's First Christmas- Eric Hill
Jack Kent’s Twelve Days of Christmas- Jack Kent
The Donkey's Christmas Song- Nancy Tafuri
Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas- Jane O'connor
Dream Snow- Eric Carle
One Winter's Day- M. Christina Butler and Tina Macnaughton

 

November 2009   (click here for audio link)

Cabins- Ralph Kylloe
Universal Design For The Home- Wendy Jordan
The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever- Beatrice Ojakangas and Susie Cushner
Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration- Martha Stewart Living Magazine
America: A History in Art: The American Journey Told by Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, and Architects- William Scheller
RFK: A Photographer's Journal- Harry Benson
The New Yorker Cartoon Album, 1975-1985- New Yorker Magazine Editors
Nine Dragons- Michael Connelly
Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting- Michael Perry
Worst Case Scenario- Jack Ziegler
Hunter's Green- Phyllis A. Whitney
The Associate: A Novel- John Grisham