Advantages: A good read about a little known subject Disadvantages: None I can think of
My reading habits vary vastly from sci-fi, comedy and international fiction, to a wide range of non-fiction books. I spotted this one on the shelf at work a few weeks back and thought it looked quite interesting. Having grown up at the end of the Cold W ...
Advantages: Robbins is an excellent guide in this largely unknown land - it's terrifically informative. Disadvantages: Perhaps too much emphasis on politics in the latter stages.
Advantages: wonderful read Disadvantages: slightly crusty in parts
This is a wonderful book about a journey in a small boat in some of the most gorgeous scenery on Earth, coloured by a theme of loss. Like the journey described, the narrative of the book is blown off course by events beyond the author's control.
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Advantages: Well written, use to plan the trip Disadvantages:
...This book contains everything you want to know about one of Canada's most famous parks.
The book covers how to get to the park and the interior (not accessible by road), seasonal highlights,tips, the main road through the park, walks within the park an ...
Advantages: Short, easy read Disadvantages: Writer can be irritating at times
I purchased this book through a promotion on Amazon for Kindle books when it was free (now about the £2.50 mark). I have generally found some of the free or 99p purchases for the Kindle to be a bit hit and miss, and had avoided them for a while, in favour ...
