Books
Destination: Minnesota Book: Vacationland (March, 2013) by Sarah Stonich Many families look forward to each summer’s lake vacation. That is particularly true in Minnesota, “The Land of 10,000 Lakes” and the setting for Vacationland. Don’t go looking for the idyllic summer retreat at Naledi Lodge near the tiny community of Hatchet Inlet in far northern Minnesota. Sarah [...]
Pet Travel Tuesday Destination: Cook Islands Book: An Island to Oneself (1966) by Tom Neale. By Pamela Douglas Webster (NOTE: See more thoughts about fantasy and desert islands at Pamela’s site, Something Wagging This Way Comes.) New Zealander Tom Neale wanted to test his ability to live alone on an island. In his mid-50s, he [...]
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While at the Tucson Festival of Books, I met a quartet of mystery writers, and am happy to share with you the second of those. Jenn McKinlay. Last week I shared a mystery novel by Becky Masterman. Her novel, Rage Against the Dying, which is set in Tucson, Arizona, has been getting raves from many quarters, including New York Times. I [...]
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FAMILY TRAVEL Destination: Colorado Book: Best Hikes With Kids Colorado (2012) by Maureen Keilty By Jennifer Close With the snow (mostly) gone around Denver, we have been hiking together as a family just about every Sunday. After researching a hike on the web and then heading to the trail only to find that it [...]
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Travel Music Destination: American South Albums: Camilla, Wellspring, Twilight by Caroline Herring BY KERRY DEXTER Caroline Herring knows the American South, its heart and soul, its history and landscapes. The stories which rise from this deep knowledge of her native ground are what she draws on the create her music. The name of her album Camilla [...]
Tasty Travel Destination: Philadelphia, PA Food Book: Philadelphia Chef’s Table : Extraordinary Recipes from the City of Brotherly Love (2012) by April White By Brette Sember Philadelphia conjures notions of freedom and American spirit. I visited Philadelphia once years ago and have a few memories of the city that are rather different. The hotel fire [...]
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Destination: 11th Century Europe Book: Hawk Quest by Robert Lyndon (NEW April, 2013) Talk about adventure travel! Robert Lyndon’s book of adventure travel in the Middle Ages will have you holding your breath as you flip through the pages. I found myself diving headlong into the adventures of French mercenary, Vallon, as he roamed through Medieval [...]
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Tribute to Literary Boston Our attention was focused on the tragedy in Boston and subsequent manhunt all last week. Thank goodness– and thanks to the people of the city and surrounding towns, and thanks to law enforcement personnel–the drama finally came to an end. I want to remind people that it is always a good [...]
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