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Independence Days: A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage and Preservation by Sharon Astyk |
Given the converging crises of climate change and peak oil, it's good to be prepared and have some good old fashioned know-how when it comes to feeding yourself and your family if our current food system fails. Many of us may remember our grandmothers or great grandmothers canning and "putting food by" to get them through the winter, but we've long ago lost many of those skills. If you liked reading books along the lines of Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, you should give this one a try.
-Review by Jennifer |
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Asylum: Inside the Closed World of State Mental Hospitals by Christopher Payne and Oliver Sacks |
We now think of them as snakepits but state asylums were built on the premise of "moral treatment" in which patients were provided care, routine, entertainment, fresh air & enobling vistas. At one point, a half million Americans resided in asylums, leading to overcrowding & the desperate conditions that form our 21st century perspective on committed care. Legislation to end patient work programs allowed hospitals to fall into disrepair & they were ultimately rendered obsolete by neurological pharmacology. Captured here in their stark beauty, these unique, decaying structures remind us that great ideas, undersupported, can lay waste to both the human spirit & to architectural expression.
-Review by Liberty |
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The Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos by Margaret Mascarenhas |
Poetic and confusing, a richly layered story about a family and friends in Venezuela. Mascarenhas weaves a powerful tale.
-Review by Midge |
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The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet by Reif Larsen |
T.S. (short for Tecumseh Sparrow) Spivet is a 12-year-old mapmaker who lives in Montana with his equally eccentric family. When he receives the news that his mapmaking abilities have won him an illustrious award from the Smithsonian, he decides to hop the rails and travel the long way there in true hobo style. With rich illustrations adorning the margins, sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic, this is the story of a journey and the varied perceptions that make up our lives. If you liked Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time or The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, you'll love this book.
-Review by Pterodactyl |
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon by Gideon Defoe |
The Pirate Captain and his crew of scalawags are at it again in this fourth installment of the diversionary Adventures With series. Having failed, once again, to win the Pirate of the Year award, the Pirate Captain decides to try his hand at beekeeping and politics, with tragic results. This is a book you'll want to read from cover to cover. The index, which has very little to do with the actual plot, is easily the best part.
-Review by Liberty |
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Colorado Organic: Cooking Seasonally, Eating Locally by Cecily Cullen and Mindy Sink |
Beautiful pictures accompany this book that highlights eight amazing Colorado chefs and many of their fresh, fabulous recipes. These dishes, thoughtfully prepared with only the finest ingredients Colorado has to offer, are sure to set your taste buds dancing. The portraits of the chefs along with the descriptions of their amazing restaurants has me hankering for a night out at one of these notable places.
-Review by Pterodactyl |
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Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters by Stefanie Girard |
Finally! Something to do with all those gnatty old sweaters! Whether you are an expert or a newbie, there is a fresh new project in here for any crafter. From funky handbags to adorable stuffed animals, the instructions assume a certain level of comfort with the fabric arts (sewing, felting, etc) but are well explained. If you do make something from this book, you should photograph it and email it to us for the "I Made it with the Library" project to show off your creation!
-Review by Pterodactyl |
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The Terror by Dan Simmons |
What really happened to Royal Discovery Service ships Erebus and Terror and the 129 crewmen who disappeared in the arctic ice during Sir John Franklin's ill-fated attempt to find the fabled Northwest Passage? Colorado novelist, Dan Simmons, vividly explores this question in The Terror. A beautiful blending of known expedition facts with atmospheric fiction, Simmons creates an irresistible story that will keep you riveted until the very end.
-Review by Liberty |
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Halfway to Heaven: My White-knuckled -- and Knuckleheaded -- Quest for the Rocky Mountain High by Mark Obmascik |
Like a night out with the guys, except it involves climbing 14,000 foot mountains instead of poker and beer. An often humorous midlife crisis document of an overweight, stay-at-home dad who's goal was to summit all of Colorado's 14ers in one year. Some climbs involved man-dates with complete strangers to abide by his wife's edict to never climb alone -- often with hilarious, or sobering, results. Entertaining, light read for the summer, and for those approaching the great dark maw who may have one big adventure left in them.
-Review by Shamus |
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Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry |
I thought soul food and vegan food were on the opposite ends of the food spectrum, but it's not true! With amazing recipes like Baked BBQ Black Eyed Peas, Gumbo, Jamaican Veggie Patties, Tempeh Stuffed Bell Peppers and Savory Triple Corn Grits - I am seriously loving this cookbook! I do wish there were more pictures of the food, but the soundtrack suggestions more than make up for it!
-Review by Pterodactyl |
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