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The Crossing
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McCarthy, Cormac
Mila
, January 01, 2012
As always, Cormac McCarthy delivers an incredible book in The Crossing. It's intense, full of soul and darkness, but comforting in a way. I'll be reading this one again and again.
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Now Go Home Wilderness Belonging & the Crosscut Saw
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Ana Maria Spagna
Mila
, August 15, 2011
If you like the Pacific Northwest woods (mostly the west side), you'll appreciate these essays. If you've ever held seasonal, outdoor jobs, you'll also appreciate these essays. A good smattering of back-to-the-land ethics along with interesting anecdotes make for a pretty good read. Plus, it's short and quick, so why not support a new author and give it a try.
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Hunger Games 01
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Suzanne Collins
Mila
, August 15, 2011
What a gripping tale! I started listening to The Hunger Games on audio and had to switch to print by the end so I could find out what happened faster. The story is wonderfully told, the characters are engaging, the descriptions phenomenal, and the action is very exciting. Just be aware, you'll be out of commission for a few days until you've finished!
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Corellis Mandolin
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Louis De Bernieres
Mila
, January 03, 2011
Corelli's Mandolin was a surprise to me. The movie is a bit along the lines of corny romantic drama so I wasn't expecting much from the book. But it turned out to be a book read with a dictionary, internet for translations, and a very active mind. It was fantastic! Very deep philosophically, interesting characters, a lovely, twisting and turning storyline, and Bernieres used a switch in perspectives masterfully, bringing everything together in the end in a beautiful finish. I really enjoyed this book.
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Dont Shoot the Dog The New Art of Teaching & Training
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Karen Pryor
Mila
, June 25, 2010
For as much as it seems odd to read a non-fiction book about animal training for pleasure, Don't Shoot the Dog is great! Whether you have animals, people, or even yourself as a project, you'll soon find you didn't even know the half of it when it comes to getting behaviors you like to stick around happen again. Karen Pryor is a personable and knowledgeable author who tells what she knows in an easy to follow, anecdote spattered manner. If you're looking for something interesting and incredibly useful, give Don't Shoot the Dog a try!
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Horse Heaven
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Jane Smiley
Mila
, February 17, 2010
I loved this book! For those who appreciate horses, and particularly thoroughbreds, this book is don't-put-it-down fiction; and for those who don't have any real attachment to either horses or racing the characters and scenes will have you interested the whole way through. Smiley does a fantastic job touching on all parts of the horse racing world from breeders to owners, trainers to exercise jockeys, and throws in perspective from dogs and horses to boot. Somehow she manages to move seamlessly through possible disasters and tragedies and come out smiling on the other side. There could be quite a few downers in Horse Heaven, but everything turns out the way it should in a very believable and not at all fairy tale sort of way. Highly recommended!
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No Nature New & Selected Poems
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Gary Snyder
Mila
, January 02, 2010
No Nature is an incredible anthology of some of Gary Snyder's best work. It spans several decades, themes and places, and includes all different forms of poetry. Gary Snyder is one of the few authors (of poetry or prose) who involves me on several different emotional and intellectual levels. His poems are beautifully written, they deal with respect and enjoyment of the natural world, and are moving on a spiritual level as well. Gary Snyder is one of the best poets of the 20th/21st century and No Nature is one of the best collections of his work published.
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