Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Karen Frank

In this lovingly detailed book, Robert Finch allows us multi-faceted views of Newfoundland's maritime culture, which is now without a fishing industry. The flavor of the language and music come from the English, Scots and Irish immigrants and the harsh life has bred a very quirky yet resilient population. The original Paleo-Eskimo inhabitants called Beothuks left barely a trace. This collection of stories and ... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Stan Hynds

Last year's gift book of the season, Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song, was sleek, beautiful and technologically advanced. This year's follow-up is all that, just worldwide in scope. Bird Songs from Around the World, by Les Beletsky ($45.00) features the same built-in digital audio player and beautiful illustrations for the birds we are less likely to see and hear in their natural environments,... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Linda Ellingsworth

It's not a novel this time from Barbara Kingsolver, but this work of narrative nonfiction still satisfies. Part memoir, part agriculture education and all storytelling in the classic Kingsolver mode, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle documents her family's effort to spend one year eating only the food that they produced or that was grown in their community. While following the family's quest, you'... read more>>>