east idaho bookworm
Local Literature
Outdoor novels from Eastern Idaho authors
by kris millgate
You need not look far for an outdoor adventure story. Thanks to our proximity to unmatched natural resources that include rivers, woods, marshes, meadows, deserts and peaks, we have nature writers of all styles as our neighbors. Curated here for you are titles written by local authors. Visit local book shops for printed copies then stick these in your backpack. Stuff a headlamp in that pack too so you can see the pages when you settle in camp after dark.
A mystery book cover titled "It Happened in the Hollow" by Brenda Stanley, featuring a large orange moon over a dark, silhouetted forest.
It Happened in the Hollow
Author: Brenda Stanley
Publisher: Oliver Heber Books
brendastanleybooks.com
$18.99 paperback (also available as e-book and audiobook)
This mystery set in southeastern Idaho is intriguing while the farming details and fishing scenes are lures of their own. Brenda Stanley knows how to string suspense throughout and shock you with surprise at the end.
A book cover titled "The Last Mile is Always Three" by Cathryn Farr, showing a top-down view of colorful running shoes arranged in a circle.
The Last Mile is Always Three
Author: Cathryn Farr
Publisher: Life Writing Cathryn
lifewritingcathryn.com
$15.99 paperback (also available as e-book)
Miles more than wrinkles define the determination and grit gathered in this book. It’s an inspiring, real-life hike through three decades of friendship among an adventurous, and aging, group of women who meet outside every Tuesday.
A book cover titled "Defense Against Frogs, Dogs, and Humans" by Robert Wylie, with humorous mugshot-style illustrations of various characters.
Defense Against Frogs, Dogs and Humans (and everything in between)
Author: Robert Wylie
Publisher: Socialwrites, LLC
dppdefense.com
$20 paperback (also available as e-book and hardback)
Consider this your self-defense guide for whatever you might run into when you’re off-grid. Robert Wylie examines animal behavior, wild and domestic, plus nefarious human behavior. Includes what to do during confrontations with all of the above. Puts you on the ready for encounters of the just-in-case variety.
A book cover titled "My Place Among Birds" by Kris Millgate, featuring a large bird feather overlaid on bold, tan-colored text.
My Place Among Birds
Author: Kris Millgate
Publisher: Tight Line Media
tightlinemedia.com
$18.87 paperback (also available as e-book and audiobook)
In the fourth installment of her My Place collection, Emmy-winning outdoor journalist and EIO editor Kris Millgate follows disappearing sage grouse across the American West. This is the story of how one woman, sometimes crawling and sometimes crying, goes looking for feathers only to discover it is the desert that heals all hurts. It’s also the backstory for the new wildlife film Sage Wisdom West.