BOOK REVIEWS
* NEW *
RULES
By Cynthia Lord
Reviewed by
John Clark 5/14/2007
* NEW *
WILDFIRE LOOSE
THE WEEK MAINE BURNED
50th Anniversary Edition
Reviewed by Randy Randall 3/23/2007
FINEST KIND
By Lea Wait
Reviewed by Beth Clark 1/14/2007
THE GREAT TREE OF AVALON: THE
ETERNAL FLAME
By T. A. Barron
Reviewed by John Clark 11/12/2006
A SOLDIER’S SON: AN AMERICAN
BOYHOOD DURING WORLD WAR II
By John E. Hodgkins
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 9/5/2006
THE
RELUCTANT PATRIOT: A NOVEL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
By Roger F.
Duncan
Reviewed by Randy Randall 9/5/2006
MOBY DICK
Reviewed by Roy Potter 5/16/2006
READING NATURE
Reviewed by G. W. George 3/14/2006
CODLINE’S
CHILD—WILBERT SNOW
By Sally Rowe Joy 2/15/2006
CARTHAGE
Reviewed by G. W. George 1/14/2006
HERE,
BULLET
Reviewed by H. R. Coursen 12/13/2005
POETRY CHAPBOOKS
*
IN THE FIRST PLACE: THE MAINE POEMS
*
LETTERS FROM THE THIRD WORLD
*
A MOXIE AND A MOON PIE: THE BEST OF MOON PIE PRESS,
VOLUME I
Reviewed by Patrick Shawn Bagley 9/17/2005
THE
GREAT TREE OF AVALON: SHADOWS ON THE STARS
Reviewed by John Clark 9/14/2005
CONTEMPORARY
MAINE FICTION
Reviewed by Patrick Shawn Bagley 8/17/2005
IRELAND:
A NOVEL
Reviewed by Todd Buell 8/15/2005
SOMEBODIES
AND NOBODIES: OVERCOMING THE ABUSE OF RANK
Reviewed by Burndett Andres 7/13/2005
DANCE
OF DEATH
Reviewed by John Clark 7/12/2005
BEYOND
THE SPRING: CORDELIA STANWOOD OF BIRDSACRE
Reviewed by Noreen O’Brien 6/18/2005
FLU
SHOT
Reviewed by John Clark 5/19/2005
ABOUT
GRACE
Reviewed by Christine Caya 5/17/2005
RIVERS
OF MEMORY: A JOURNEY ON MAINE’S HISTORIC MIDCOAST WATERWAYS
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 4/16/2005
BITCH
CREEK
Reviewed by John Clark 4/16/2005
THE RUNES OF THE EARTH
Reviewed by John Clark 3/17/2005
TO
KATE, WITH ADMIRATION
By Sally Rowe Joy 3/16/2005
THE
RACE TO SAVE THE LORD GOD BIRD
Reviewed by Noreen O’Brien 3/16/2005
THE
PLOT AGAINST AMERICA: A NOVEL
Reviewed by Todd Buell 2/14/2005
SPIRIT
POND AND OTHER MAINE POEMS
Reviewed by Jim Walker 2/14/2005
FAVORITE
BOOKS READ IN 2004
By Laurie Meunier Graves 1/17/2005
MY
BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
By John Clark 1/15/2005
PIERCED
BY THE SEASONS: LIVING A LIFE ON THE COAST OF MAINE
Reviewed by Jim Walker 12/12/2004
FIRST
LIGHT: ACADIA NATIONAL PARK AND MAINE’S MOUNT DESERT ISLAND
Reviewed by Burndett Andres 12/12/2004
MAN
BITES LOG: THE UNLIKELY ADVENTURES OF A CITY GUY IN THE WOODS
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 12/12/2004
THE GREAT TREE OF AVALON:
CHILD OF THE DARK PROPHECY
Reviewed by John Clark 11/15/2004
TIME TO FALL INTO A FEW GOOD
BOOKS
By John Clark 10/7/2004
THE FIRE BALLOON
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 9/15/2004
Maine Voices: A Celebration
of the People of Maine and the Places They Love
Reviewed by Burndett Andres 8/19/2004
THE GRAND MASTERS OF
MAINE GARDENING AND SOME OF THEIR DISCIPLES
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 7/12/2004
A BREACH OF PRIVILEGE: CILLEY
FAMILY LETTERS, 1820-1867
Reviewed by Burndett Andres 6/13/2004
THREE JUNES
Reviewed by Christine Caya 6/13/2004
AN AUDIO BOOK REVIEW OF THE WORKS
OF CORNELIA FUNKE
* THE THIEF LORD
* INKHEART
Reviewed by John Clark 5/13/2004
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN
Reviewed by Sarah A. Sherman 4/19/2004
PRETTY DEAD
Reviewed by John Clark 4/16/2004
THE MERRY HALL TRILOGY
* Merry Hall
* Laughter On The Stairs
* Sunlight On The Lawn
Reviewed by Burndett Andres 4/16/2004
THE WORKING POOR:
INVISIBLE IN AMERICA
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 3/11/2004
GLUTTONY
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 2/15/2004
FAVORITE BOOKS READ IN 2003
By Laurie Meunier Graves 1/17/2004
THE RETURN OF THE KING
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 12/15/2003
HERE IS NEW YORK
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 11/17/2003
ISLAND: THE COMPLETE STORIES
Reviewed by Jean R. Webster 10/8/2003
THE
NEW LIFETIME READING PLAN
Reviewed by Burndett Andres 10/8/2003
MY INVENTED COUNTRY
By Isabel Allende
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 9/10/2003
ON WILDERNESS: VOICES FROM MAINE
Edited by Phyllis Austin, Dean Bennett, and Robert Kimber
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 7/8/2003
THE STONE BOUDOIR:
TRAVELS THROUGH THE HIDDEN VILLAGES OF SICILY
By Theresa Maggio
Reviewed by Jean R. Webster 7/6/2003
THE
HILLS AT HOME
By Nancy Clark
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 6/13/2003
DRINKING
COFFEE ELSEWHERE
By ZZ Packer
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 5/12/2003
ANOTHER
THURSDAY
By H. R . Coursen
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 4/15/2003
THE MAINE WOODS
By Henry David Thoreau
Reviewed by Burndett Andres 4/14/2003
THE TWO TOWERS
By J. R. R. Tolkien
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 3/15/2003
AGAINST THE MACHINE: THE HIDDEN LUDDITE TRADITION IN
LITERATURE, ART, AND INDIVIDUAL LIVES
By Nicols Fox
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 2/13/2003
NECTAR
By David C. Fickett
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 1/11/2003
NO GREAT MISCHIEF
By Alistair MacLeod
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 12/14/2002
LUCY'S CHRISTMAS
By Donald Hall
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 12/14/2002
DEATH OF A HORNET
AND OTHER CAPE COD ESSAYS
By Robert Finch
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 11/5/2002
ERNIE’S ARK
By Monica Wood
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 11/5/2002
WEDNESDAY’S CHILD
By Rhea Côté
Robbins
Reviewed by Laurie Meunier Graves 11/5/2002