Sharon and Ken Foster-Lewis do a wonderful job describing the atmosphere, decor and foods at various tea establishments within Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and even Hawaii. Their write-ups on each tea room are so thorough that you will be able to determine where to partake in the delights of sipping tea and tasting treats. "Teatime in the Northwest" goes beyond just listing tea rooms in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, it gives some tea history, describes various types of tea and most importantly, how to prepare the perfect cup of tea. Approximately 100 pages of the book are filled with mouthwatering recipes for tea sandwiches, scones, biscuits, breads, cookies, cakes, tarts and so on. Scattered throughout the book are whimsical or tranquil quotes from famous people sharing their teatime experiences. I'm looking forward to Ken and Sharon's newest edition of "Teatime in the Northwest" which I hear is currently in print and will be available soon.

First I am from Texas. That would normally bias me to any historical figure from Texas. However, without a doubt this man did more in a lifetime to fill any biography. As a Texas Ranger captain fighting Indians, fighting Mexican bandits, scouting for the US Army in the Mexican-American war, to California sheriff and land developer...everything is done in a big way in his life. James Greer writes a biography that is historically-fact based...he doesn't have to make Jack Hays larger than life...he lived larger than life.

As an avid reader of biographies from the wild west...this is no history book review of a man...this is the best lawman book I have ever read. This guy is now my number one wild west hero!

I highly recommend the book...you won't believe the bravery!

This book is written by a woman who has LIVED Alaska. She IS Alaska. It is down to earth, heartfelt, and something you won't find much in the world today -- real. Read everything Wilma has written and you will have a window on Alaska you will find nowhere else.

This is a book. It's deep, it's funny, and it laughs at almost everything that most people take seriously. When TMCM explains to his friends how we live in a society that tolerates violence more than nudity, they reply, "I'd rather get hit in the head than see you naked." Many people would agree with this, but wouldn't dare admit it, in case someone accused them of being politically incorrect or some other daft notion. And speaking of daft notions, the whole "missile defense shield" concept is put under the microscope and shown for the silliness it truly represents. But, as the astronaut who is welding it together tells TMCM, at least he'll make a lot of money building it.
The point of all this: Amusing Musings is a solid literary achievement that mixes social commentary with existential philosophy and creates something that is just as funny as real life, but more interesting. This book belongs on the table of anyone who finds parties to be boring as hell and knows that if God knows everything, he can't have faith in anything, and therefore is an atheist. Those who take this kind of stuff seriously would be well advised to stay far away from this book, and go buy something written by Maya Angelou instead.

Parade of Tirade is about failed relationships, depression, and lonliness far more often than it's about the superhero genre. It might not be for everyone. The thing that really caught my attention about this one, though, is that Wheeler switches between the world of Too Much Coffee Man, and the equally bleak "real world." The "real world" part of the comics focus on an overworked cartoonist who creates TMCM, and a Generation X fan, Joel, whose life is steadily going downhill.

As a coffee lover, I just had to read this book. Mary Ward did a great job. Not only did she give some very tasty recipes but she gave good advise on serving coffee too. My favorite recipe in this book would have to be orange coffee. It was so good like many other recipes in this book.

ESTE LIBRO, ES UN EJEMPLO, DE REFERENCIA PARA LOS AFICIONADOS AL BUEN CAFE Y TODO EL QUE DISFRUTE LEER UNA BIBLIOGRAFIA FAMILIAR, SOBRE COMO SE CREA UNA EMPRESA, CON ESMERO, MUCHO ESFUERZO, Y UNA GRAN VISION, COMO SOLO EL SENOR, FERNANDO MENDES-CHUMACEIRO Y LOS OTROS MIEMBROS DE DICHA EMPRESA, PUDIERON HACERLO.

The various coffee cakes and muffins we've tried have become family favorites, particularly recipes such as "Root Beer Muffins", "Maple Muffins with Maple Butter Glaze" (so rich!!!), "Peaches and Cream Muffins" and "Snickerdoodle Coffeecake". And the various custard dishes are wonderful, too.

Wake Up the Smell the Coffee has filled my kitchen with such good food for breakfast and just any meal, that I'm constantly jotting down the recipes on demand. While held over for my flight in Seatle, I picked up this gem in the book/gift store at the airport and spent four hours pouring over every page. The food was just as good as it read on the page and I wanted to visit every B&B. The recipes are the favorites of B&Bs all over the Northwest and each recipe has a brief discription of the Inn and a sketch. The index gives addresses and telephone numbers for quick reservations. I have given this book as a gift many times, and for myself, ordered the successive "Wake Up" books for other parts of our country. May it NEVER go out of print.