#Book Review – The Impossible Road Trip; E. Dregni

Eric Dregni has put together an excellent little book. Armed with an interest in oddities and a camera to snap away at roadside attractions, Dregni states he began researching when he was young. The Impossible Road Trip is the result of years of hard work and dedication, sprinkled with hilarity. It’s Americana incarnated.

#Book Review – Amazing Temples of the World; M. Kerrigan

What’s the point of photography books? Well, photography, of course!

The Book Lover’s Guide to London – Sarah Milne

The Book Lover’s Guide to London is a handy travel guide written by Sarah Milne. What makes it stand out among the sea of travel guides is Milne’s approach to the city. She prefers to stray from the beaten path—good!—offering the reader a new perspective concerning London.

At Home in the Wine Country: Architecture Design in the California Vineyards – H. S. Hebert, C. R. Ewald

At Home in the Wine Country is a stylish, well-curated book featuring Californian homes. They’re all high-end, with enough space to showcase and highlight various pieces of furniture.

Rivers: From Mountain Streams to City Riverbanks – Claudia Martin

Amber Books never disappoints. I know that whenever they drop a new book on Netgalley, I’m going to have a great Amber Books never disappoints. I know that whenever they drop a new book on Netgalley, I’m going to have a great time reading it. Pavlovian effect? Could be. The thing is, Rivers by Claudia Martin fits into the Awesome! category to a T. 

America’s Outback: An Odyssey Through the Great Southwest – John Annerino

Annerino is so talented I wonder where to start. America’s Outback, his latest book, showcases his skills with a camera, bringing pictures to life.

Wild Spaces and Unique Places: Celebrating the Natural Wonders of Utah – R. Jeffery

In Wild Spaces and Unique Places, the rough aesthetic of nature triumphs.

Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest – B. Coleman, W. Wright

All these gardens are unique. In a way, every garden is, per se, but at the end of the day the vegetation is the common denominator. Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest gives us something more. A spark of creativity, of cleverness; it might be hidden in a wooden sculpture, or in plain sight with a metal arc.

Pretty Little London: A Seasonal Guide to the City’s Most Instagrammable Places – S. Santini, A. Di Filippo

Santini and Di Filippo, two Italian expats who run @prettylittlelondon on Instagram, have put together a book featuring both cool, instagrammable pictures and activities to do when you’re visiting London.

Under Western Skies: Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast – J. Jewell, C. Atkinson

Under Western Skies, written by Jennifer Jewell, is an ode to plant diversity. Together with photographer Caitlin Atkinson, Jewell covers the whole Western area, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast, interviewing landscapers and horticulturists, artists and gardners. Each of them opened up their house--or sanctuary, or park, or--and talked about the places they shaped up with time and patience.