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  Snakewoman of Little Egypt

  by Robert Hellenga

  • Rated 5 stars

  BooknBlues wrote:
  So much about Robert Hellenga's Snakewoman of Little Egypt appeals to me. He creates intriguing characters, an interesting and fast moving plot, his use of blues music and food throughout the story and his fascinating descriptions of such things as a snake roundup and a NHI proposal process....
  
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  On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis

  by Louis Markos

  • Rated 5 stars

  Kimberly Arador wrote:
  This book offers an in depth look at the concept of the Road in both Lewis' and Tolkien's works. Markos is a well known Lewis scholar and he uses his vast experience to help make these two authors understandable to a post-modern audience. He shows the connections to classical literature, and how these friends portrayed their Christian beliefs in their fantasy writings. He focuses on The Chronicles of Narnia and LotR, the Hobbit, and the Silmarillion. ...
  
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  Eat, Pray, Love

  by Elizabeth Gilbert

  • Rated 5 stars

  Laura B wrote:
  If you're a dedicated reader, you know as much as I do that there are just some books out there that stick with you--almost attaching themselves to your heart and memory. They force us to see the world in ways we never before conceived and they allow us to realize the brilliance of life and its many blessings. For me, "Eat, Pray, Love" is one of those type of books....
  
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  Mountains of the Middle Kingdom : exploring the high peaks of China and Tibet

  by Galen A. Rowell

  • Rated 4 stars

  Michael E wrote:
  I didn’t realize what a treasure I gained when I nabbed this at a library book sale. It looks like a coffee-table book of Himalaya mountain photos. But they aren’t just any photos. They are from a master photojournalist and serious adventurer and mountain climber. And the narrative of his trekking and climbing is of historical significance. Rowell in 1980 was among the first set of Westerners allowed access to the mountain provinces of Tibet and neighboring Chinese provinces since being...
  
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  House of Rain

  by Greg F. Gifune

  • Rated 5 stars

  Kimberly wrote:
  Greg Gifune remains one of the masters at creating atmosphere that actually seeps off the page and envelopes the reader completely. House of Rain is no exception! If anything, it showcases Greg's mastery of this element to perfection. His characters immediately become a "part of your life". There were several scenes in this novella that I had actually paused to look out my own windows...and yes, it was raining! :)...
  
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