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Camping, At No Time In the History of My Life, Have I Enjoyed So Much To Be A Wife

- Cindy Bonish 12/07

Earth First!
We Can Mine The Other Planets Later

When we realize our insignificance in this world,
it some how relieves the pressures from society to succeed - Cindy Bonish 04/07

Book Reviews

Cindy and I both love to read. I cant remember the last time one of us wasn't in the middle of some novel. The best part is we both enjoy reading many of the same books. This helps us share our thoughts on the books and be able to talk about the new characters each book introduces us to.

Feel free to contact us with suggestions on books you might think interest us, we're always looking for that next page turner. If you're a writer, feel free to send a copy of your work if you'd like us to review any of it.

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The Reaper's Line: Life and Death on the Mexican Border
- By Lee Morgan Reviewed by Pat

A must read for anyone who is concerned with our U.S.-Mexico Border situation. Of the numerous people I've recommended this gripping story to, all have came back thanking me for it.

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Blue Highways - A Journey into America
- By William Least Heat-Moon Reviewed by Pat

A classic travel journal for anyone who is thinking about packing up to see America by blue roads (back roads that used to be blue on older maps).

William Least Heat-Moon has a way of describing his travels like no one else I've read. This is one of the books that got us started on where we are today.

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Dumb Things Sold Just Like That
- A History of the Recreational Vehicle
- By Al Hesselbart Reviewed by Pat & Cindy

Anyone who owns or has owned an RV should read this book. I was amazed at the facts about the industry that we just took for granted. RVing has been around for a lot longer than you think and the way it was started is just as fascinating.

As far back as there has been transportation, people have been hooking things up to their vehicles so they could get away from the daily stresses of life. This book brings you back to the start of it all and is loaded with amazing pictures from many of the early Recreational Vehicles that were way before their time.

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8 Dogs Named Jack and 14 Other Short Stories
- By Joe Borri Reviewed by Pat

This little book was perfect for me while traveling. If there is one thing I hate, it's when I get a monster of a book, and we're moving non-stop. With this page turner, the stories are all short and sweet and just long enough to get you hooked, but not keep you up for days on end.

It's like each chapter in the book is it's own story. So you can pick it up, read one short story that might take a half hour or so, and be done with it for the day. Perfect for me and just the way I like it.

Borri has a great way of describing his characters, and being from Michigan, the scenes and areas he writes into his book were like stomping around on my home turf.

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The Kite Runner
By - Khaled Hosseini Reviewed by Cindy

With the United States always in turmoil with the Middle East, I have always struggled with the thought process of the Sunni and the Shi'a. I've never understood why their land is so riddled with violence and their belief is this killing will guarantee their place in Paradise?

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Plum Island
- By Nelson DeMille Reviewed by Pat

This is the first in the John Corey series of books by this amazing author. DeMille has a way of describing his characters so well, that you can picture the entire scene play out like you're watching it on the big screen.

Plum Island has a mix of action, romance, drugs, pirates, and conspiracy to get you hooked in from the first chapter and keep you biting your nails till the last page. The main character John Corey is hilarious and has a way of making you frown while thinking of him snapping back with his smart assed comments.

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The Lovely Bones
- By Alice Sebold Reviewed by Cindy

This is a tragic, moving story of Susie Salmon, a 14 year old girl who is murdered. The story is about what happens after her death as Susie narrates while looking down from heaven.

This being Sebold's first novel of love, loss and recovery, I was amazed how fast it grabbed ahold of me and kept me turning the pages. I couldn't put it down and found myself laughing and crying through the entire book.

The families struggle to find out how, why and by who Susie was killed by; opened my eyes to the personalities of all who loved and missed her.

I have recommended this book to many people, and all have commented on how much they loved it.

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Walk Across America
- By Peter Jenkins Reviewed by Pat

I remember the first time I read this book (I've read it 3 times) and how much it changed me. Some people have trouble imagining what Cindy and I are doing when we have all the comforts of home, it's just a small home.

In 1970, a confused young man set out to walk across America. This is the book he wrote about that journey. What he found was so amazing, that it made me think how foolish I was to be living a conventional lifestyle.

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Running With Scissors: A Memoir
- By Augusten Burroughs

This is a true story of growing up in an exceptionally dysfunctional family. The authors mother is a delusional poet, his father is an alcoholic who abandons him at an early age and his make shift family, which he finds with his mothers shrink is enough to shock anyone who reads this memoir.

Out of 352 pages of this book, 50% were spent with my jaw hung open in disbelief and disgust. The rest of the time I was laughing my butt off. I cant say that this is at the top of my list of recommendations, but I am sure glad I read it.

I used to think that my family was a tad whacky. But after reading Running with Scissors, I now think I'm almost normal.

Oh, and the movie was nothing like the book, so I wouldn't even compare the two.

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The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
- By Ernesto Che Guevara Reviewed by Pat

Probably my least favorite travel book, which really disappointed me because it had been so highly recommended.

Maybe I'm missing something or maybe I just couldn't get into the fact that this wasn't all that exciting for me, or maybe I had been told so many good things about the book, it just didn't live up to my expectations? What ever it was, this isn't a book that I liked.

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Memoirs of a Geisha
- By Arthur Golden Reviewed by Cindy

Memoirs of a Geisha is an incredibly vivid recollection of Nitta Sayuri's life. From here childhood as a poor fisherman's daughter through the challenges she faces to become a world famous Geisha.

The story told through Sayuri's eyes is so breathtaking and rich with detail, that I felt like I have visited these far away places when I closed the book.

I could almost hear her soothing voice as her words crept into me from the paper pages I clung to. A story of hardships, triumph and freedom and a must read!

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The Digital Photography Book
- By Scott Kelby

This is a must have for anyone who is familiar with photography and wants to move up to the next level. Scott has a great way of explaining things in a straight forward matter and making you understand the more technical side of this sometimes confusing field.

I think I have bought this book 5 times for friends who are getting into the field and would recommend it to anyone.

Make Sure to Check out Scott Kelby's Website for tons of info

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The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers
- By Scott Kelby

In this age of digital photography, Photoshop is a must have program. It is well worth the money and once you learn the basics, this book is the next step to move you up to that next level where you start to learn the tricks the pros use.

I know that CS3 has already come out, but I haven't used Scott's book on that program to comment on it. I still use Photoshop CS2 and this book was a great help with teaching me many new tricks. Many of the photos you see on our site have been adjusted in Photoshop to bring out some shadows or punch up the colors. You'd be amazed at how much you can do with this must have program. It's well worth the high cost if you're really into photography.

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers
- By Scott Kelby

Adobe Lightroom is an amazing program that will improve your photography. It's not that magic button that can turn bad photos into cover shots, but if you can take a decent photo with the correct exposure, Adobe Lightroom will make that shot pop out and be noticed.

Scott Kelby's book taught me how to use the program and understand the many different options.

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