Reviews and Comments
This link opens in a pop-up window
Kelsey rated Thunder in the Mountains: 5 stars
Thunder in the Mountains by Daniel J. Sharfstein
Oliver Otis Howard thought he was a man of destiny. Chosen to lead the Freedmen's Bureau after the Civil War, …
Kelsey rated The Professor and the Madman: 4 stars
The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the …
Kelsey rated Eccentric Orbits: 5 stars
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh …
Kelsey rated The hour of land: 4 stars
The hour of land by Terry Tempest Williams
"A personal, lyrical, and idiosyncratic ode to our national parks"--
"For years, America's national parks have provided public breathing spaces …
Kelsey rated The Years of Rice and Salt: 2 stars
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Years of Rice and Salt is an alternate history novel by American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, published …
Kelsey rated The Dead Mountaineer's Inn: 3 stars
Kelsey rated Command and Control: 4 stars
Kelsey rated The Right Stuff: 4 stars
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
When a catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb, it triggers a feverish race against the inevitable. An …
Kelsey rated Satellites in the high country: 5 stars
Satellites in the high country by Jason Mark
"In Satellites in the High Country, journalist and adventurer Jason Mark travels beyond the bright lights and certainties of our …
Kelsey rated The collector: 4 stars
Kelsey rated The big burn: 5 stars
The big burn by Timothy Egan
Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts …
Kelsey rated The financial lives of the poets: 4 stars
The financial lives of the poets by Jess Walter
Matt Prior is losing his job, his wife, and his house, and he's about to lose his mind--until he discovers …