The Rosie Effect

I loved this sequel to the Rosie Project. The characters came to life again and I got a greater understanding of what life with an Asperger's adult could be like. One thing I really enjoyed was Rosie's reaction to all of the "expectant father" preparations that Don had made. The two books were read as back to back selections for my book club and we thoroughly enjoyed the story and its ups and downs, ins and outs, finally weaving a tapestry of a real couple's life.

This book couldn't have been a better sequel the way the author describes everyone and everything makes you not want to stop reading this book until you finish it. 

Christendom Destroyed: Europe 1517-1648

I wouldn't recommend this book for those without a general knowledge of the history of the period or tying the many specific examples Greengrass uses might not coalesce into a comprehensible picture; however, the bits and pieces do make for interesting reading. I thought his approach to the 30 Years War provided a most interesting insight of the conflict: It contains virtually no military history - unusual for coverage of a war - rather he looks at the changing pressures put on the major players in the conflict, their motives, changing alliances and so forth that well explains this most confusing conflict in a new light. Scholars of this period should find this book indispensable; for the average reader perhaps a bit of a challenge - why I gave it four instead of five stars. The author's writing style is approachable but also interestingly oblique and pithy.

This book is excellent and I would recommend it to any of my friends who are interested in history.  This book was excellent and I enjoyed every word in it.  It was an amazing book and I give it 5 stars.

Inventions That Didn't Change the World by Julie Halls

Inventions that didn't change the world was a curious and good reading. You can see all the past attempts of technologies that never were. Some of them could be interesting is developed but others were just silly, useless (according to our current expectations, of course), a waste of time and money if they ever had been materialized. Also it was interesting to see how the advancements of science at those times (19th century) were conceived. I would say that the difficult in many of the proposed inventions could be precisely because the "inventors" of many of them didn't still have the technical requirements to fulfill them, both, in the design but also in the way that design would work (the lack of motored movement), for example. Another thing that I liked about the book is that is a good and esthetic design, hardcover with golden embroidered letters, something that is very rare with most books these days. So for everyone interested in past technology, inventions that never were, this is a highly recommended

Rick Steves Ireland 2015 by Rick Steves

We have followed Rick Steves for years and always purchase one of his travel books while we are contemplating a trip to a country he has written about. We are thinking about Ireland and this book is not letting us down. We always try and purchase the latest edition and this one seems to be written in an easy down home style.  This book was so excellent and I cant believe smart this author is and how he knows so much info about all these different places. 

Rick Steves Spain 2015

I really didn't think that I was going to be taking this book with me, but it ends up that I did. This is full of useful information, even for someone like me who intentionally gets lost. I like the self tours that are included for some of the major sites. I tear those out and take them inside with me. I also bought the smaller version for Andalusia which was extremely helpful as well.  This book was so excellent I can't believe how much information is in this small book. 

Wild Gourmet: Naturally Healthy Game, Fish and Fowl Recipes for Everyday Chefs

This book has great recipes and very unique ideas for food.  This book makes me want to go hunting just to be able to try some of these recipes and  try tons of different kinds of food that I have never tried before. This book couldn't have been more interesting.  I will let my hunter friends borrower it as well.

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2015

Great travel guide for Vegas. The rating systems of the shows is helpful for groups of mixed ages. I'm new to e-books and for a travel guide, I think most readers like flipping through or going for one part of the book to another which is hard in an e-format. Next time I get a travel book, I will probably buy the hard back.

This book was great and it explains where so much stuff is to do in Vegas.  I let my friend borrower this book when she went to Vegas and she said she wouldn't have found half the stuff she did if she didn't have this book.