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Jim made a comment on his review of The Wasp Factory
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"Sure Chris, sounds interesting. I am intrigued and I'm looking forward to seeing what you have. My email is jimbrighton3@gmail.com

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Jim gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Frogs and Toads of North America by Lang Elliott
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This is a fantastic book. It is a complete guide to ALL the frogs and toads of NA. It gives basic id and behavior notes, range maps, and beautiful color photographs. My only beef is that the book is not sized to take into the field. An added bonu...more
Jim made a comment on Chris's review of Watchmen
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"I was taught this book twice in college. Hands down one of the greatest works of lit in the past 25 years."
Jim gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Orchids of the Northeast by William K. Chapman
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Chapman has put out an outstanding field guide of Orchids of the northeast United States. Although the photos leave a little to be desired the author's comments and species text are superb -- actually the best of any plant field guide I own. High...more
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The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
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A quick and fun read without much substance. Absurd and sometimes very funny Millar's book about fairies from the British Isles and Ireland that just happen to end up in New York City and cause loads of trouble is a book that should be read when you...more
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Wildflowers in the Field and Forest by Steven Clemants
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This is a wonderful field guide to most of the wildflowers of the northeast US. Unlike other wildflower field guides to the region, Clemant's book has photographs of every flower along with range maps. Clemant's descriptions are easily followed and...more
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The Clements Checklist Of Birds Of The World by James F. Clements
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If you want to own a book that has every recognized species of bird with every subspecies and where each species and subspecies is found and a nice little space for you to write in the date and location where you first saw or heard the bird, this boo...more
Jim gave 3 of 5 stars to:
A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America by Steve N.G. Howell
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Howell's guide to the birds of Mexico is by far the best field guide for Mexico. Webb's iilustrations are fantastic with great details to different plumages and sexes. The text is superb and readily gives need information at a glance. Even with al...more
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Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
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John Krackauer's investigation into Mormon fundamentalism is a fascinating and scary ride. The rich history of Mormonism (with a heavy emphasis on the polygamy issue) is probed with great detail from Joseph Smith's early forays into huxster magic to...more
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Vampire Hunter D Volume 01 by Hideyuki Kikuchi
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A wonderful mix of genre (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror) from the Japanese author Hideyuki Kikuchi. Vampire Hunter D. is the vampire novel that I have been waiting for! Decaying vampire Lords that rule the human race through fear, awesome machines us...more
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