1 comments about The Lakes of New Mexico (Coyote Books).

1. This book is great, I checked it out at a local bookstore. I just purchased a new boat, and trying to figure out what lakes in NM are wake lakes was impossible until I found this book. I highly reccomend it to anyone who wants a change from Elephant Butte!

No comments about T.M. Pearce's cartoon guide of New Mexico ; (Augustin's cartoon guides of America. 6).

No comments about The Treasures and Pleasures of Santa Fe, Taos, and Albuquerque: Best of the Best in Travel and Shopping (Impact Guides).

No comments about Yucatan Pocket Adventures (New Pocket Adventure) (New Pocket Adventure).

5 comments about The Other Side : Journeys in Baja California.

1. I have recently read The Other Side - Journeys in Baja California by Judy Goldstein Botello and loved every word of the book so much that I had to write this letter of praise. Not only do I enjoy (meaning passionate about) travel memoir-adventure books and genre, but especially the subject of Mexico and sub-subject of Baja California. The author is extremely talented to articulate and convey her observations in such a charming way. It is a lovely read that possesses many aspects of the humor, color, soul of this fascinating region and its people. There is much more than meets the eye at the surface and the author captures this and a period of time that will never be again.

   Sincerely,

   Lorraine Holle, Resident of Seattle, WA




2. Your beautiful metaphors, poetic style and sense of humor make wonderful reading along with the story...



3. I bought this book and it was so enjoyable that I read it in one sitting! I read constantly, but I can only think of three or four times in my life where I've read a book straight through. It's a wonderful story and I can't wait to pass it on to some friends...



4. ... this writing is like the geography [of Baja], desert surrounded by water. Rich, yet sparse; full, yet hungry. Like Mexico, full of soul. This book is much more than a regional tale: it is the beginning of a literature of Baja ...



5. This lady brought me to love a land and people in a manner I never dreamed possible. A must read for the romantic as well as the pedantic.

No comments about Desert Sanctuary.

No comments about Georgia O'Keeffe in New Mexico:A Guide (Famous Footsteps).

No comments about Traveling New Mexico: A Guide to the Historical and State Park Markers.

No comments about The Royal Road: El Camino Real from Mexico City to Santa Fe.

3 comments about American Byzantium: Photographs of Las Vegas (University of Arizona Southwest Center series).

1. It's a smallish book with not quite the usual photos that we normally see and are familiar with. I love Las Vegas and love Las Vegas books. This one is just one of the bunch. Not really a stand out but all together not bad. Its a good to average read, photos interesting but not that memorable. Keep looking I think, there are better books out there.



2. "American Byzantium: Photographs of Las Vegas" depicts the startling contrasts of a city that is larger than life. It is no mere "coffee table" adornment; it is ART and REALISM fused into one magical book. The brilliant photographs of Virgil Hancock chronicle "Sin City" in all its glitter and in all its waste. His artistic images range from the neon-studded hotels on the strip to wedding chapels to pawn shops to a group of ventriloquists attending a convention.

   Gregory McNamee perceptively captures the mood of a city that defines 'extremism' with his superb narration. His essays are insightful and frank without the flowery superlatives. McNamee weaves the tale of a town that is a contrast in Life 101.

   Las Vegas is one of my favorite cities. Every few months, we fly our plane to Vegas and less than 2 hrs. later, I am transported to another world: a kingdom of luxury, excitement, and fine dining. There are few sights that are more captivating than slowly circling over the vast menagerie of neon lights.

   I'm a "down to earth" woman - I love hiking through forests and deserts, but there are times when I want nothing more in life than to be pampered at The Venetian and enjoy all my favorite gourmet restaurants in Vegas. There are few places that I would rather visit.

   "American Byzantium" is a must read for those who love Vegas as I do - as well as for those who plan to visit Vegas for the first time. This book captures Las Vegas in a way that not only focuses on the stardust of luxury, but brushes away that dust to reveal the stark realities as well.




3. A disappointing book, least to me, because I found the photos too broad in the coverage. Having looked through it several times I thought it kept on verging on one of those picture books found in tourist shops with titles 'A book to remember her by'.
   
   It really is a mixed bag. The photos I liked best were those that showed the non-tourist parts of the city: the huge pole billboards along the highway, small retail units, decaying buildings and street scenes but turn a page and there's a spread of the interior of The Forum or maybe the characters in the Museum of Magic and Movies.
   
   This really should have been two books. One a photo survey of the exuberant (and vulgar) hotels and casinos, interior and exterior and book two the rest of Vegas. I would definitely go for the second and Hancock has shown with the photos in this book that he has an eye for interesting compositions and subject matter.
   
   ***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.