Grinnell: America's Environmental Pioneer and His Restless Drive to Save the West by John Taliaferro
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was on the New shelf of my local library, and the name Grinnell immediately attracted my attention as I have pleasant memories of Grinnell Mountain, Grinnell Glacier, and Grinnell Lake.
This is a well-written and well-researched biography of George Bird Grinnell who had such a full life and made such an effort to protect natural areas and the history of the West before they disappeared.
There were words used in the correspondence of educated men of the 19th century that sent me to my dictionary, and I am pleased to add them to my vocabulary. It is a long book but the last quarter of the book is Notes, Bibliography, and Index so that it may encourage research for others.
I recommend it for any reader who enjoys biography.


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Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans by Joanne DeMaio
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This ebook was the August 2019 Serial Reads selection from Barnes and Noble. I thought the characters sounded familiar, and I had previously read the third book from this series several years ago.
This first book in the series will lead the reader to the most recent 9th book in the series, Little Beach Bungalow.


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A Terrible Beauty by D.W. St. John
My rating: 2 of 5 stars




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Freshwater Road by Denise Nicholas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This has been in my Nook library since I downloaded it for free from Barnes and Noble.
This was a well-written book with memorable characters about a recent historical movement.
I recommend it for any book club.


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Mew Is for Murder by Clea Simon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Thia ebook has been in my Nook library since I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble when it was offered for free.
It was an entertaining cozy mystery.


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Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch
My rating: 1 of 5 stars




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The Library Book by Susan Orlean
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I think it is worth recommending to those members of my book club who were once employed as librarians.


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