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A review of Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry

 The Pinney Book Group recently read and discussed Jayber Crow by the prolific ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on April 8, 2010 | 0 comments

To breed or not to breed
A review of Beyond One by Jennifer Bingham Hull

 Jennifer Hull's Beyond One: Growing a Family and Getting a Life crossed the reference desk the other day and caught my eye.  "Hey," I thought, "I have one child and no life!"  Plus, two sweet-looking children were pictured on the cover, snug as bugs in what appear to be ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on November 7, 2009 | 1 comment

She finally made it
A review of The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff

 A while back I read and loved 84, Charing Cross Road, a collection of letters between the witty and wonderful Helene Hanff and the staff of a ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on July 25, 2009 | 2 comments

The three P's:

A review of Coop by Michael Perry

 Poultry, pigs, and parenting.  Or four p's, if you count Perry. You may remember Wisconsinite Michael Perry from such books as ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on June 8, 2009 | 1 comment

An author and a gentleman
A review of 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

 When Citizen Reader bids her loyal readers to pick up anything related to Great Britain, I jump.  So after reading her recent review of  ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on April 27, 2009 | 8 comments

An unexpected pleasure
A review of Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson

 I cannot tell a lie.  I blanched a bit when my copy of Shadow Divers, the March book for the Meadowridge Book Group, arrived.  It seemed menacingly thick and blue, blue, blue, and all ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on April 2, 2009 | 5 comments

Take a hike
A review of 60 hikes within 60 miles, Madison by Kevin Revolinski

 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Madison (including Dane and Surrounding Counties) is part of the American Hiking Society's ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on July 10, 2008 | 0 comments

Better late than never
A review of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

 It seems I've just fallen off the turnip truck.  Thankfully, I landed near the M authors in our mystery section and finally picked up The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.  I've only read the first four of nine books in this series by ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on June 26, 2008 | 0 comments

Nice work if you can get it
A review of Gig by John Bowe

 When Gig arrived on hold for me, I thought, "Ewwwww."  It has a simple black-and-white cover and, well, it's thick.  I lugged it home, though, and dutifully commenced.  Happily, Gig had me at "Wal-Mart Greeter." ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on May 23, 2008 | 0 comments

If you didn't bring jerky, what did I just eat?

A review of If You Didn't Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat? by Bill Heavey

 Bill Heavey is known to some folks for writing the "Sportsman's Life" column in Field & Stream.   He's unlike any outdoorsman I've ever known in that he, frankly and with great humor, tells ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on March 10, 2008 | 0 comments

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