“The Rope” By Nevada Barr Minotaur ($25.99) Since 1993, Nevada Barr has given readers solid, intriguing tours of America’s national parks from Texas to Michigan to the Florida Keys, including an urban national park in New Orleans, via her series heroine, park ranger Anna Pigeon. In this series, readers have been swept up by the […]
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BOOKS: Murder mystery enters Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ territory
Death comes to Pemberley, one of the great houses in Derbyshire, and a most unwelcome guest it is. Not only does the loss of life come at a most inopportune time, the night before the annual Lady Anne’s ball, the highlight of the local social season, but it is a most violent and unexpected fatality into the bargain.
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MAINE AUTHORS: “Fractured Light,” “Disposable Causes”
Author Rachel McClellan has announced the release of her debut young adult novel “Fractured Light,” the first in a trilogy. The Old Orchard Beach resident’s paranormal novel is already climbing to the top of the 2012 Debut Author List on Goodreads, as stated in a news release.
McClellan will launch the book at Barnes & Noble in Augusta Saturday at 11 a.m.
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BOOKS: “Chopsticks”: Watch, listen, feel, look, discover, view, imagine
The first indication that “Chopsticks” is significantly more than just a novel is its trailer, which encourages readers to watch, listen, feel, look, discover, view and imagine. All of those activities are not only encouraged but enabled in this ambitious and hefty tome that works as a sort of interactive scrapbook. An exercise in multimedia storytelling, “Chopsticks” is a book, but it’s also an iPhone and iPad app peppered with videos, songs and instant messages that bring the story to life in a way that isn’t possible with words alone.
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Where Grammy winners can stash their awards
A look at some of the places that top recording artists call home.
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3 ways to move on from a home you’ve loved
Good memories are wonderful to have, but they can work against you when it’s time to sell.
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DEIRDRE FLEMING: Quality of ice fishing really depends on your locale
Based on reports by state fisheries biologists this winter, the ice fishing season is either going great or hardly going.
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SNOWMOBILING: Trail conditions improving, but use care
There is riding and grooming going on across the state, now that many parts of Maine have received substantial snowfall, but the snow is patchy in some places. The warm fall and a few days of warmer than normal weather in January have resulted in open water — not all lakes and ponds are frozen enough for riding.
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ON HUNTING: Deer still face challenges
Another Maine winter has set in, and sportsmen and wildlife managers alike hold their collective breath waiting to see how it will affect our deer herd. So far, winter conditions have been relatively mild, and despite a poor mast crop, there is hope the deer may come out of it OK. But a mild winter alone may not be enough.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Quality fishing support declines
Over the last 38 years, “The Maine Sportsman” magazine has conducted a survey that covers hunting, fishing and environmental issues, and the results intrigue politicians, outdoors activists and interested public.