Book reviews
Cookbook Review: Thai Street Food by David Thompson
Thai culture, the beautiful palaces and temples, and the pristine beaches top the list of reasons people love to visit my home country of Thailand. But the food, which is highly delectable and inexpensive, remains a clear favorite for many visitors.
Classic Review: A Journey to the Center of the Earth
If there is a single author who rightly deserves to be considered the king of travel fiction, it’s Jules Verne. Get Bernie's review of A Journey to the Center of the Earth, part of a series of reviews of classic novels about journeys.
Chasing the Sun by Richard Cohen
In checking the weather every day, many look outside to see if the sun is shining. But how much thought is given over all the ways this distant star makes life possible on planet Earth and its pervasiveness in culture?
True Sisters by Sandra Dallas
Full of hope and having absolute trust in their prophets, 600 Mormons left Iowa in 1856 for their promised land in Utah. Many who had gone before had uneventful journeys. But those in this congregation were lucky to reach Zion alive.
Railsea by China Miéville
China Miéville’s latest book, Railsea, takes an ambitious run at a classic heavyweight - Moby Dick. The comparisons are plentiful and easily made, but Railsea turns the story of revenge into something completely its own.
