The Sea and the Stars by Robert Wilder My rating: 2 of 5 stars Robert Wilder stepped a bit too far in his prose involving detailing so much Daytona Beach and Florida history. I LOVE Florida history and volunteer and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Sacred Trust: Nelson Poynter and the St. Petersburg Times by Robert N. Pierce My rating: 4 of 5 stars A very thorough overview of the life of Nelson Poynter who helmed the St. Petersburg Times from the end of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Daytona by Ed Hinton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ed Hinton crafted a great book on the history of the race business in Daytona Beach. The book is very thorough to include much about the drivers themselves. At many[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Million Dollar Mermaid by Esther Williams My rating: 4 of 5 stars Esther Williams biography is a very good guide as to what can happen in a celebrity’s life. From tragic moments in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Florida historian, Hampton Dunn, tags a series of Florida historic locations with one page reviews and history. The state is well covered by being broken up in three parts, Central, East and West Coasts. The volume is dated and a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Looking for mysteries based in Florida? ‘Murder on the Beach’ is a book store in Downtown Delray Beach that has a chair waiting for you to sit and browse their extensive collection. Their specialty is Florida mysteries and most all[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tales Of Old Brevard by Georgiana Greene Kjerulff My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a terrific history book. full of stories, history, maps and photos. This is what every history book should have. Too many write of locations[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Storm Haven by Frank G. Slaughter My rating: 5 of 5 stars The research author Frank Slaughter did to accomplish the ability to put the reader in the very throes of each scene must have been exhausting. This book is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pirates and Buried Treasure on Florida Islands by Jack Beater My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a very good collection of supposedly true pirate stories that took place along the Florida coast. Jack Beater is a good[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Presidential Deal by Les Standiford My rating: 5 of 5 stars My favorite and most fun book read this year so far. It just jettisons from page 1 in an exciting and enthralling 400+ pages. Good guys John Deal and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a great book about Sarastoa. Here’s my review I wrote over at the website Goodreads: I have to wonder if there could be a better history of Sarasota written. This is just an outstanding effort. LaHurd’s book is more[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s friend Dan Christian with one of his special Florida books available in the A. Parker Books, Sarasota, spot at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair in The Coliseum in Downtown St. Petersburg. Come on down! The event runs through Sunday.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…