No comments about Athens (Great Cities).

1 comments about Edinburgh: City Of The Dead.

1. Told me some of what I hoped it would cover, but is a little repetitive and didn't hold my interest for long stretches. If you've never been to Edinburgh and know nothing about this story, it would be a better read. I was looking for something a bit more. I ordered this with other book(s) by the same author and find much of it is "shared" among the books. Nice work, but not as historically interesting as I'd hoped.

2 comments about Bed & Breakfast Stops in Britain (Bed & Breakfast Stops: England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland).

1. We were in England and Scotland in November of 2006 and found the B&B book very helpful. We had made no prior reservations for overnight stays on our 9 day car tour because we had no schedule and decided to stop wherever we wanted. With the B&B book we were able to find an accommodation in the town where we wanted to stay, and we called to see if there were vacancies. The descriptions in the book were accurate and the prices were almost always what was quoted. I would certainly use this book again when traveling in the U.K.



2. I returned this book. It had no useful information for Wales where we drove around the beautiful countryside in June 2007.

No comments about Off the Beaten Track: Irish Railway Walks.

1 comments about Ireland in Mind.

1. This collection of essays, short stories, and excerpts is the next best thing to being on the Emerald Isle. As a non-Irish, non-Catholic American, who made her first journey abroad to that very isle, I formed a connection from the very start. The best of the best written about this magical place are contained in this book. The stories are enjoyable in themselves, but having seen a few of the locals made them even more so.

   Ms. Powers chose famous Irish writers, such as Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, for the anthology, as well as writers from different backgrounds, such as Virginia Woolf and Paul Theroux to add to the mix.

   I particularly enjoyed the section by Frank McCourt, an excerpt from his endearing memoir, Angela's Ashes. Powers also provided an excerpt from James Joyce's "Dubliners". Having studied Joyce, I was pleased to see that the story selected is lesser known. "A Little Cloud" is one of the best stories, yet is oftentimes overlooked.

   The perspectives given were both from the insider's and outsider's. Reading about native Irish describing their home and then reading tourists describe the land makes for interesting comparisons. All the selections were thought provoking in themselves, and no two stories were alike, yet related so much to each other.

   Reading selections such as Wallace Stevens' "The Irish Cliffs of Moher" was incredible. I've seen these cliffs firsthand, and the power of them is captured tremendously. I could envision myself there, and wished that I could travel with Stevens back to O'Brien's Tower! Whether Irish or not, having traveled there, or only dreamed of it, one will have an experience never to be forgotton when reading these selections. Excellent work, Ms. Powers!

1 comments about Tommy Makem's Secret Ireland.

1. I ordered the book because of the author. I have long enjoyed his singing, and admired his song writing ability, so expected to enjoy the book. I was not disappointed. Makem gives us a tour around his favorite spots in Ireland, taking us to less familiar places. The travelogue is interspersed with anecdotes about his own experiences in these places. The book is well-written, enjoyable reading. Anticipating a trip to Ireland in the near future, I have just ordered my fourth copy of the book.

No comments about The Mine of Lost Days.

No comments about In Search of Ireland's Holy Wells.

No comments about Illustrated Edinburgh Map (Collins British Isles and Ireland Maps).

No comments about Pavie in the Borderlands: The Journey of Theodore Pavie to Louisiana and Texas, 1829-1830, Including Portions of His Souvenirs Atlantiques.