by Library Lin | Jun 6, 2022 | Books
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard My rating: 4 of 5 stars When people think of Teddy Roosevelt they may think of his adventures with the Rough Riders, his two terms as U.S. president, or his famous saying, “Speak softly... 
by Library Lin | Jun 3, 2022 | Literature
821. Books on English poetry Further Reading: W. H. Auden Nones, 1951. W.H. Auden was an Anglo-American poet who wrote on political, cultural, and psychological themes in addition to love poems. After growing up in England, he travelled for a while before moving to... 
by Library Lin | May 30, 2022 | Recreation
799. Books on fishing Further Reading: Tom Davis The Little Book of Flyfishing, 1997. Tom Davis’s contribution to The Little Book series looks at techniques to catch the fish and recipes for preparing them. The book was republished in 2008. Yvon Chouinard, Craig... 
by Library Lin | May 26, 2022 | Food & Drink
641. Books on food & drink Further Reading: Elizabeth Andoh Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen, 2005. Elizabeth Andoh is a graduate of the world-renowned Yanagihara School of classical Japanese cuisine in Tokyo. Here she sets forth the principles of... 
by Library Lin | May 23, 2022 | Economics
333. Books on the economics of land & energy Further Reading: Douglas Brinkley The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom, 2012. History professor Douglas Brinkley chronicles the history of Alaska’s wilderness including the Klondike Gold Rush and...