Editors of Yankee Magazine

You need the Kindle version that has the pen and ink drawings for maximum enjoyment. Would love to be able to from some of them.

This book is like sitting down to read three volumes of the Encyclopedia Brittanica. It has an enormous range of subjects from great gardening hints to cold remedies, carpentry fixes, and even recipes. I read about all the subjects that interested me and skimmed the ones that didn't.

Love the idea of using non-gel toothpaste instead of running to the store to buy spackle. If you don't have enough eggs, you can replace one with a teaspoon of baking powder. A great idea of drying sweaters, a fun way of cleaning oil and grease-covered tools, and many illustrations and instructions on how make children's toys are just a few of the tips.… (mer)

Thank to Editors of Yankee Magazine, Rowman & Littlefield, Globequot, and Netgalley for the advanced reader copy of “Yankee's New England Adventures: Over 400 Essential Things to See and Do” for an honest review.

My life has always been this interesting treatise to a love of New England. The only child of my family to be born and still living in Texas, my maternal family has been spread from Michigan through Maine for all of my life, and while the lion share of my life has been spent in Texas, I have been taking trips to New England for Christmas, Fall, Summers off and on since before I can remember (and I continue it currently, with trips to Massachusetts still for family and friends).

As such, it was impossible not to request this guide when I saw it slide across the options for review in upcoming months. It riddled with recommendations for off-the-beaten-path, whole-in-the-wall, long-time-favorites, in all the corners of New England you could wish to delve in to.

The guides is helpfully broken down with each state (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont), and then even further in every section going into Essentials, Spotlights, and Top Events. I will definitely be getting myself a copy of this, half for the love of the area and half for the novelty of probably bothering my family to go say any number of things the next few times I’m up there.… (mer)

An interactive almanac in the style of Benjamin Franklin's original "Poor Richard's Almanac" containing information on weather, astronomy, history, animals, and more. Also features educational puzzles and activities designed to aid teachers and parents to build on the content in the Almanac. The site could easily be used by children without supervision, providing opportunities to learn and play by navigating the tabs based on their personal interests. With tips and information about just about everything from tying knots and animal tracking to local weather conditions, there is plenty to keep entertained (and informed).… (mer)