Maine Books

Fun with the Family in Maine is a comprehensive guide for activities and fun destinations for kids. Our family has already used the guide several times on our excursions to Maine and all of the tips we took from the book have been a big hit with all 5 of our kids. It helps immensely that the author is a parent of young children and that she adds her own personal experiences with some of the destinations. This is a fun-filled and very well written travel book that I would highly recommend to anyone who plans a trip to Maine!!

The book--it's only 30 pages-- is about how to save money on your wedding, and it had one idea that saved us a bundle -- having a morning wedding. It was actually quite unique and lovely, and cost us under $4K, including our honeymoon. I've always been cheap, but this book helped us think outside the box.

The Author looks at the stresses of theory, argument and experience of women. The character and nature of developing femanism in out modern society, her development and natural instinct of maternal pressure and the development of a distinct and much needed feminine ethos in the philosophy of our time

This is a beautifully written story, including timeless black and white photographs, about a 6 year old boy's first experience as a sternman on a lobster boat. It is a classic rite of passage story. My 5 year old son loves it. We have read it countless times. I highly recommend it.

This is one of the most interesting books about the Gulf of Maine I have ever read. Apart from the immediate content, the book was written with such optimism (about 50 years ago) and proves to be an amazing reality check on our current state.

This book looks like a college textbook but reads like a good novel. If you are interested in learning (in a refreshing post-college reading level) about the Gulf of Maine and the marine wildlife there, this is the book.

This was purchased for my grandaughter and she loved it. Her parents thought it was nicely done. They live in Maine so it was perfect.

My job in the small boat industry requires that I travel to various places on or near the water. As a rabid angler and fish watcher I can't bear the thought of being anyplace where new, different or quality fish might be caught or observed without taking a crack at them. On these trips my time is limited so I have to plan my outings carefully. As a result I've acquired a small library of regional fishing guides to study before each trip in order to pursue my piscatorial passions most efficiently. Luckily, I'm required to visit the state of Maine on a frequent basis. Fortunately, I discovered Fishing Maine, 2nd Ed. by Tom Seymour. This is the most complete and most intelligently written regional guide I've ever seen. If you follow Seymour's advice regarding locations, tackle, technique and seasons you are almost certain to catch plenty of fish. His recommendations for each site are very specific and accurate. Everything about this book is superior, from the writing style, illustrations, choice of type, to the paperstock. Seymour and Lyons Press should be very proud of what they've produced. I often find myself thumbing through this book and wishing for an excuse to visit Maine so that I can check out more fishing sites, firsthand.

"The Flood" is the UK version of Maine's debut novel "The Preservationist." Apart from the title change and the different cover and layout, there is no actual difference to the story. Apparently the UK editor didn't like the title "Preservationist" and wanted to go with something more direct. The interior pages lack the ocean waves illustrations and are I think in a different font, but this is just cosmetic. The words are the same from what I can tell.

If you already have the US version there is no need to get this one. Unless you're a collector or something.

PS It's a great book. Check out the reader reviews for "The Pres" if you haven't already... His other books are solid too.

I moved to Florida and really miss stiper fishing in the Boston area. This guide gives you pretty much everything you need to learn about the area. There is a lot of good fishing around if you are willing to be a little adventuresome. Now I sight fish for redfish. Almost as good.

FODOR'S MAINE COAST, 2ND EDITION is a great guide to everything you need to know about coastal Maine, whether it's shopping at the Maine Mall in South Portland, great outdoors-y stuff such as beaches, hiking, and seal watches, or important historical sites such as the home of Neal Dow, father of Prohibition. The only problem with this book is its failure to mention Bull Moose Music or any radio stations, but that's a minor quibble, as THE INSIDERS' GUIDE TO PORTLAND, MAINE and THE INSIDERS' GUIDE TO THE MAINE COAST cover those areas more than ably.