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.1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die
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by: Patricia Schultz

May 14, 2007
This book is great, but it is missing some key places to visit or see before you die. There are others places that do not validate why I should visit them. This book is a great guide, but do not use it as a "be all" bible type book.
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.How the States Got Their Shapes
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by: Mark Stein

May 27, 2008
I was unimpressed with the book. The book is divided into sections for each state with very factual details of how each border was formed. As a result of its layout some of the sections are repetitive, with the same information often presented in two or more states. What is missing, however, is the human element of the story. There is no detail about skirmishes, no information on backroom fights or compromises, and no intereste side stories to give the book life. It is a true reference book, fitting in well between my world atlas and dictionary.
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.A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
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by: Bill Bryson

December 26, 2006
I bought this book as a replacement for a lost borrowed book. I had started reading it in Phoenix when I lost it. But the few pages I read there prompted me to buy this book from Amazon when I returned home. (And yes, I did return the new book to the lender.)
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.The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 (Unofficial Guides)
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by: Bob Sehlinger, Len Testa

August 27, 2007
Sadly my wife bought this book because it was new, on sale, and she wanted something to read on Disney for our upcoming trip (we're Annual Passholders) while waiting in line to pick up the children.

I have reviewed the Unofficial Guide to WDW with Children version in the past and gave it one star because IMHO it just plain has too many errors. Well, guess what - they did it again. What is it with the lack of accuracy in these books?

Just a few errors I know are things in the book that are wrong as examples. We recently stayed at the Caribbean Beach Resort within WDW. Nice Moderate resort. Interesting feature is that all rooms come with a refrigerator as part of the room rate - its NOT an extra at CBR. Oh, but according ... Read More:
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.Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed)
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by: Andrew Doughty

September 21, 2007
Lots of info but some of it is already out of date. The Bed & breakfast laws have changed in maui so that info is useless and some of the private property issues are more of a hassle than mentioned in the book. Some of the places mentioned are no longer open to the public.
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.The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed (Ultimate Kauai Guidebook)
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by: Andrew Doughty

November 01, 2006
You won't need any other travel book for Kauai! Very detailed and well written.
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.The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
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by: Bill Bryson

September 25, 2007
Funny, but overall not as entertaining as Bryson's other works like A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail or I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away.

It's hard for me to put my finger on it -- it's definitely still a Bryson book and has his signature style. But it reminds me of when a great baseball player is in a hitting slump -- you know it's still him when he walks to the plate, but the end result just isn't as impressive.

If you're a Bryson devotee, you'll probably read the book anyway. Just know in advance that he isn't bringing his A-game. If you're new to Bryson, go ahead and read "The Thunderbolt Kid" -- Bryson bringing his B-game is still better than most ... Read More:
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.The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story
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by: Julia Reed

June 24, 2008
Julia Reed has done it again and its better than her first book, Queen of the Turtle Derby!! The House on First Street is not only about her colorful long suffering adventures at the hands of questionable home renovators but a wonderful love story about a city and its people. Warning, if you've been to New Orleans and loved every memory, you'll fall in love again by page eight.

Reed is a columnist for Vogue magazine and if you're a dedicated reader like me, you turn to articles written by her and Andre Leon Tally first. Evident in all of her works are unique observations of people mingled with a droll sense of humor. Think Eudora Welty mixed with Molly Irwin. Don't be fooled by the title since Reed provides remarkable insight to Southern views of ... Read More:
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.The Milepost 2008 (Milepost)
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from: Morris Communications Company

2008-03
Milepost was invalueable for my Alaska Highway trip.
the only drawback was Williams Lake had little mention and there is a lot of lodging and dining establisments.
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.Hawaii The Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook
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by: Andrew Doughty

May 15, 2008
Whatever you need to know about the Big Island, it's in this book. Excellent info, updated and concise, in a very readable form.
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