Pssst! Come Inside… Insiders' Guide: Connecticut (2nd Edition, 2015) By Eric D. Lehman I know it’s weird that I review Connecticut travel guides. One could argue that you’re reading the best one that exists. (Although, if you wanted to put CTMQ in book form it would run several large volumes and be rather unwieldy … [Read more...]
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Book Review: Barkhamsted Lighthouse
You Never Know What Comes in My Mail... Barkhamsted Lighthouse By Kenneth Feder I'm on a current kick of ripping through a giant stack of books I've had stacked for years. Literally years. Literarily years? Literally. Many of these books are what I lump into the category of "Connecticut books," which surely … [Read more...]
Book Review: Connecticut Beer
From Nutmeg Beer to Beer with Nutmeg Connecticut Beer; A History of Nutmeg State Brewing By Will Siss Reading this book in 2019 is a surreal experience. At least for close watchers of the Connecticut brewery and beer scene. Published in 2015, Waterbury-American columnist and school teacher Will Siss simply could … [Read more...]
Book Review: Picture Book of Old Connecticut
Old Timey Sam Tuttle's Picture Book of Old Connecticut By Sam Tuttle... I think. I've no clue how I came to own this book, but it's been sitting in a pile of "Connecticut books" at my house for years. I'm on a recent kick to plow through that pile (and others) these days, so here we are. I don't really know … [Read more...]
Book Review: Where Water Meets Land
Truss This Book Where Water Meets Land: Historic Moveable Bridges of Connecticut By Bruce Clouette You won't be surprised to learn that I live in this weird world of Connecticut miscellanea. After all, that's all CTMQ is, really. As a result, I've met lots of people with deep interest in Connecticut... stuff. … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Devil’s Rooming House
Okay, it was Hot in 1911 The Devil's Rooming House By M. William Phelps This story is absolutely fascinating and the research effort put into it was certainly impressive. But I must be missing something here, because this book - by a prolific author mind you - is rather terrible. An utter slog to get … [Read more...]
Book Review: Wicked Hartford
Dude. Wicked Good. Wicked Hartford, Steve Thornton Borrowed from the library I tend to approach most books on Connecticut travel and culture quite cynically. At least the travel bit. Sorry, but if I can be honest for a moment, I’ve been to all those places and have also written about them. It’s that “been to all … [Read more...]
CTMQ & Bozrah: A Love Story
BOZRAH! I Love Bozrah BOZRAH! Ever-lovin' Bozrah. My nemesis and my muse. The butt of my jokes for decades. Bozrah. I love Bozrah. And I will always love Bozrah. Boz. Rah. Rah-Rah, Boz! When you parse the name, it sounds darn exciting! I envision the 'z' being a lightning bolt. BOZRAH! When I began … [Read more...]
Harwinton: Various & Sundry
Harwinton's Loose Ends June 2018 As I make my way through everything there is to do in Connecticut, I am faced with the fact that there are often things in towns that don't warrant their own CTMQ page but should still be highlighted. This is Harwinton: Various and Sundry. Harwinton's Unique Name The Sign … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Brittle Thread of Life
The Brittle Thread of Life: Backcountry People Make a Place for Themselves in Early America By Mark Williams Many years after reading this book, I had the chance to meet the author Williams at the then newly opened Wilcox House and Barn Museum. When I began putting together the CTMQ Town Guides in late 2016, I … [Read more...]
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