Aussie Rules by Jill Shalvis Amazon Price: Customer Review: I've become a Jill Shalvis fangirl. Her books are light-hearted fun and very funny. I usually read deeper and darker things, but Shalvis has a way with words and I just can't get enough of her writing...
Casa California: Spanish-Style Houses from Santa Barbara to San Clemente by Elizabeth Mcmillian Amazon Price: $34.65
Customer Review: This is my 'bible' for the design elements of the Spanish Colonial/Mexican Hacienda house. I have used it over the years and have gleaned so many ideas from it. Not only is it a beautiful coffee tab...
The Cruising Guide to Central and Southern California: Golden Gate to Ensenad... by Brian Fagan Amazon Price: $19.77
Customer Review: I found this book to contain many useful tidbits of information, especially about prevailing weather conditions. The author gives insightful and non obvious ways for determining the approach of Santa...
Run into Trouble by Alan Cook Amazon Price: Customer Review: I am afraid "Running Into Trouble" was one of the hokiest, cheesiest novels I have ever read. I do not regret reading it. I have never read an Alan Cook novel, and I like to check out an author I ha...
The Shame of Survival: Working Through a Nazi Childhood by Ursula Mahlendorf Amazon Price: $19.77
Customer Review: This is a profoundly moving account of a young girl growing up in Nazi Germany and her lifelong journey to come to terms with her childhood. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn m...
Santa Barbara Living by Diane Dorrans Saeks, The Editors of Santa Barbara Magazine Amazon Price: $38.50
Customer Review: I am so glad that I purchased this book. The text is filled with inspiring design that can be incorporated into my interiors. The fact that Saeks provides illustrations of equestrian lifestyles is a v...
California's Central Coast: The Ultimate Winery Guide: From Santa Barbara to ... by Mira Advani Honeycutt Amazon Price: $9.18
Customer Review: What I really wanted was more like a traveler's guide that literally lists all the wineries and a short bio on each. Instead, this book features a few author-selected wineries and provides some great ...
Insiders' Guide to Santa Barbara, 4th: Including Channel Islands National Par... by Nancy A. Shobe, Karen Hastings Amazon Price: $14.21
Customer Review: I live in Santa Barbara, and this is the best guidebook that I have found. It is a bit out of date, as some restaurants and even hotels have closed. A new edition is in order, but until then, this b...
The Perfect Boy by Hailey Abbott Amazon Price: Customer Review: i expected a lot more. it's just really stupid, that the girl thought she could force the guy to fall in love with her, then she chases the guy the whole story, she's obsessed with him, she even consi...
Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara, 3rd by Robert Stone Amazon Price: $13.46
Customer Review: This is a very useful guide to an excellent hiking area. California has such varied topography, with many wonderful areas to hike, but the landforms in the Santa Barbara area are among the most magic...
