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Chicago Scavenger
Jessica Mlinaric
Reedy Press
PO Box 5131, St. Louis, MO 63139
www.reedypress.com
9781681063584, $29.95, Spiral Bound, 192pp
https://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Scavenger-Jessica-Mlinaric/dp/1681063581
Synopsis: "Chicago Scavenger" is a unique guide by Chicago resident Jessica Mlinaric to the hidden gems of Chicago's neighborhoods. The on-site visitor is offered an interactive mission to explore 17 neighborhoods across the city.
No ordinary travel guide, "Chicago Scavenger" deciphers the clues and tracks down the photos to leading the visitor to over 300 little-known museums, vibrant public artworks, nature areas, overlooked historical markers, charming cafes, architectural oddities, and more.
Ideal for itinerary building, "Chicago Scavenger" showcases the nation's first Black art museum and a B&B run by monks, raising a glass at Chicago's smallest bar, and taking a stroll down a real yellow brick road. From Pullman to Rogers Park, seek the thrill of discovery in Chicago's unique and diverse neighborhoods, "Chicago Scavenger" offers surprising stories and the creation of fun memories. With "Chicago Scavanger:, urban explorers, foodies, culture enthusiasts, history geeks, and anyone curious about Chicago can put their skills to the test, solve riddles solo or team up with family, or challenge friends with an engagingly mysterious and exciting way to experience what Chicago has to offer off the well beaten path.
Critique: Exceptionally well organized, impressively informative, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in presentation, "Chicago Scavenger" is a very special and unique form of travel guide that is especially and unreservedly recommended for both residents and tourists alike. Very highly recommended for personal, professional, and library American Travel Guide collections, "Chicago Scavenger" could well serve as a template for similar off-beat guides to other major American citiers.
Editorial Note: Currently residing in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, Jessica Mlinaric is also the author of "Secret Chicago: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure". Her writing and photography covering culture and travel has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, the Architect's Newspaper, Chicago magazine, and more. Jessica founded urbnexplorer.com in 2010 to share stories that inspire the culturally curious traveler.
Alaska Adventure 55 Ways
John Wolfe Jr., author
Rebecca Wolfe, author
Mountaineers Books
1001 SW Klickitat Way, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98134-1161
www.mountaineersbooks.org
9781680515428, $24.95, PB, 304pp
https://www.amazon.com/Alaska-Adventure-Ways-Southcentral-Explorations/dp/168051542X
Synopsis: John Wolfe Jr. and Rebecca Wolfe, are a father-daughter team that with the publication of "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" collaboratively describe activities spanning the broad swath of Southcentral Alaska, 300 miles north to south and 350 miles east to west.
This unique and specialized travel guide features activities on the lakes and peaks of the Kenai Peninsula, the Anchorage front range, the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, and the Copper River basin, taking in Chugach and Denali State Parks, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell St. Elias National Parks, several wildlife refuges, and portions of the Iditarod National Historic Trail.
With an emphasis on adventures regular people can enjoy and destinations that don't require highly technical skills, expensive flights to remote locations, or demanding levels of athletic fitness, "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" will have a very special appeal to all ages, with its family-friendly shorter options and trip extensions adding up to more than a hundred "ways" to adventure in Alaska.
Critique: Nicely illustrated with color photos, "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" is exceptionally well written, impressively organized, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in presentation -- making it an ideal resource for DIY itinerary planning for visitors, vacationers, and locals alike. While highly recommended for personal, professional, and community library Travel Guide collections, it should be noted that "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $11.99).
Editorial Note #1: A lifelong Anchorage, Alaska resident John Wolfe Jr. studied at Middlebury College in Vermont and then returned to Alaska and founded the nonprofit Alaska Huts Association. He and his wife, Gretchen Nelson, included their daughters in outdoor excursions as they grew up. John became co-author of this guide with his mother, Helen Nienhueser, in 1994. Although he has guided on Denali, John loves the simple peak scrambles of the Chugach Mountains best of all.
Editorial Note #2: Rebecca Wolfe has been hiking in Southcentral Alaska since childhood. She earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a master's of architecture from Montana State University. Becca enjoys finding new ways to experience the Alaska backcountry on skis and by bike, though backpacking in the mountains is when she feels most at home. She splits her time between Mojave, California, and Anchorage, Alaska.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.
The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com
Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129
To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price).
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
Chicago Scavenger
Jessica Mlinaric
Reedy Press
PO Box 5131, St. Louis, MO 63139
www.reedypress.com
9781681063584, $29.95, Spiral Bound, 192pp
https://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Scavenger-Jessica-Mlinaric/dp/1681063581
Synopsis: "Chicago Scavenger" is a unique guide by Chicago resident Jessica Mlinaric to the hidden gems of Chicago's neighborhoods. The on-site visitor is offered an interactive mission to explore 17 neighborhoods across the city.
No ordinary travel guide, "Chicago Scavenger" deciphers the clues and tracks down the photos to leading the visitor to over 300 little-known museums, vibrant public artworks, nature areas, overlooked historical markers, charming cafes, architectural oddities, and more.
Ideal for itinerary building, "Chicago Scavenger" showcases the nation's first Black art museum and a B&B run by monks, raising a glass at Chicago's smallest bar, and taking a stroll down a real yellow brick road. From Pullman to Rogers Park, seek the thrill of discovery in Chicago's unique and diverse neighborhoods, "Chicago Scavenger" offers surprising stories and the creation of fun memories. With "Chicago Scavanger:, urban explorers, foodies, culture enthusiasts, history geeks, and anyone curious about Chicago can put their skills to the test, solve riddles solo or team up with family, or challenge friends with an engagingly mysterious and exciting way to experience what Chicago has to offer off the well beaten path.
Critique: Exceptionally well organized, impressively informative, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in presentation, "Chicago Scavenger" is a very special and unique form of travel guide that is especially and unreservedly recommended for both residents and tourists alike. Very highly recommended for personal, professional, and library American Travel Guide collections, "Chicago Scavenger" could well serve as a template for similar off-beat guides to other major American citiers.
Editorial Note: Currently residing in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, Jessica Mlinaric is also the author of "Secret Chicago: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure". Her writing and photography covering culture and travel has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, the Architect's Newspaper, Chicago magazine, and more. Jessica founded urbnexplorer.com in 2010 to share stories that inspire the culturally curious traveler.
Alaska Adventure 55 Ways
John Wolfe Jr., author
Rebecca Wolfe, author
Mountaineers Books
1001 SW Klickitat Way, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98134-1161
www.mountaineersbooks.org
9781680515428, $24.95, PB, 304pp
https://www.amazon.com/Alaska-Adventure-Ways-Southcentral-Explorations/dp/168051542X
Synopsis: John Wolfe Jr. and Rebecca Wolfe, are a father-daughter team that with the publication of "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" collaboratively describe activities spanning the broad swath of Southcentral Alaska, 300 miles north to south and 350 miles east to west.
This unique and specialized travel guide features activities on the lakes and peaks of the Kenai Peninsula, the Anchorage front range, the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, and the Copper River basin, taking in Chugach and Denali State Parks, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell St. Elias National Parks, several wildlife refuges, and portions of the Iditarod National Historic Trail.
With an emphasis on adventures regular people can enjoy and destinations that don't require highly technical skills, expensive flights to remote locations, or demanding levels of athletic fitness, "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" will have a very special appeal to all ages, with its family-friendly shorter options and trip extensions adding up to more than a hundred "ways" to adventure in Alaska.
Critique: Nicely illustrated with color photos, "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" is exceptionally well written, impressively organized, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in presentation -- making it an ideal resource for DIY itinerary planning for visitors, vacationers, and locals alike. While highly recommended for personal, professional, and community library Travel Guide collections, it should be noted that "Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $11.99).
Editorial Note #1: A lifelong Anchorage, Alaska resident John Wolfe Jr. studied at Middlebury College in Vermont and then returned to Alaska and founded the nonprofit Alaska Huts Association. He and his wife, Gretchen Nelson, included their daughters in outdoor excursions as they grew up. John became co-author of this guide with his mother, Helen Nienhueser, in 1994. Although he has guided on Denali, John loves the simple peak scrambles of the Chugach Mountains best of all.
Editorial Note #2: Rebecca Wolfe has been hiking in Southcentral Alaska since childhood. She earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a master's of architecture from Montana State University. Becca enjoys finding new ways to experience the Alaska backcountry on skis and by bike, though backpacking in the mountains is when she feels most at home. She splits her time between Mojave, California, and Anchorage, Alaska.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.
The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com
Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129
To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price).
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
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