Official Review: Tales from the Riverside by Larry Landgraf

[Jorge Leon Salazar]

An attractive book where the author offers the reader a series of brief flashes of his world, some are events that happened long ago others are more recent. These stories shed light on various aspects of his life in a Texas swamp, some are humorous and others are adventures. An interesting book, without a doubt.

[Katherine Smith]

I like your review and I have learned a little bit about swaps from nature documentaries that I have watched. I did not know that these places isolate other environments from killer bees and snakes. I like that the author uses his background and the things he has lived through to create this wide ranging book. I did not mind the "lol" in the book because of the kind of book that this is.

[ShiRah185]

Re: Official Review: Tales from the Riverside by Larry Landgraf
by: ShiRah185

Seems to me that reading this book will make me long for the great outdoors. I can only imagine the pain he felt in 2017 after the hurricane. Good review.

[redheadmargo]

I agree with the official review that that this book is well written and very easy to read. The author uses humor and experience to enlighten the rest of us on how it is to live in the "swamp". With this book he invites us in to relive some of his favorite memories.

[todwyer01]

From a sampling, this is an interesting collection of short real stories about the author and his live in the Texas swamp and river areas and his experiences during Hurricane Harvey. It is worth a second look. Well done.

[Lucinda33]

This author, Larry Landgraf, has something very special, very unique. He sort of remind me of Edgar Allen Poe when he write. Once I started to read he made me wanted to go further on what was next. Then to top it off everything he wrote about in this book was on true events. I will follow him all the way with just this book.

[The-happy-reader-7]

A fresh perspective from the author's home. It is a nice, peaceful setting, and the short stories sound interesting as well as somewhat relatable. This would be a very different type of book for me to read as stories tend to be set in busy environments. I do however appreciate the change in scenery and I am intrigued by this book.

[Essie_Reviews]

I'm not so sure about this if I'm honest. Landgraf's concept on writing about his experiences living in the swamp-- his swamp as he so loves to vehemently point out, is a fascinating one, especially for fellow city dwellers like myself who have never even considered this way of life. When we think of "rural" we like to think of quaint countrysides and the like, but a sweaty, humid and wild swamp? That's definitely new. However, the book doesn't come across as a polished short story collection and there are a lot of things Landgraf could've done to make the story read more compelling which would've only helped this book considering the premise on its own in a nice, light-hearted, and personal take on a non-fiction title. The way it's put together though seems a little campfire-y, which might've been what Landgraf intended but with how much he loves to mention that he's "an author now," I assume he's hoping to put together something a little more literary with better contextual flow from one story to the next. He really has something on his hands with this project though because despite the sample only including two shorts and an elongated introduction, one of the two stories really had me wanting more of his heart-racing adventures that simply don't happen when you live in a city.

[AA1495]

I understand your point about the author's use of the word "lol" in the writing. I am glad that you enjoyed reading the book overall though. Congrats to the author on the 4/4 rating.

[LV2R]

The author shares his living in a Texas swamp with stories and incidents that let the readers in on his world. It is good to know that the author uses pictures and background information to explain some specific things about the swamp. It sounds like he believes living with all the dangers that are in the swamp is totally worth it, and he is enjoying the benefits.

[bigscarythingy]

What an interesting book. I regularly posit the argument that life-stories are often reserved for the famous to the detriment of readers. Regular folks have fascinating stories to tell and have just as much - if not more - to teach the reading public. Great review.

[Heidi M Simone]

Living in a Texas swamp must not be an easy thing to, so it's great that the author shares his experiences in short story form. I like that the author does a good job in helping the readers relate to his work with his unique experiences. Good to know that the author's writing is well-edited and accessible to readers. I'm also not a big fan of using "lol" in a book that I'm reading, but it's good that the length of the book is satisfying and not tedious. Not sure if this is for me, but the nature aspect is interesting. Thank you for sharing and glad you enjoyed this read!

[Echo Haapala]

Great review! Sounds like an enjoyable and eye-opening book to me.

[Maroosh]

Great review! Living through a Hurricane could be the worst thing imaginable. Your review intrigues me to read the book. It seems like a survival story of sorts. I love to read books which familiarise you with completely different lifestyles to your own and make you grateful for your own blessings in life

[sizzle]

Official Review: Tales from the Riverside by Larry Landgraf.

As a child I spent sometime in farms in areas with little forest growths. I was never comfortable in these environments. How I wish I came across this book back then. Wild animals are just a part of the eco system just living their lives. We can all live in harmony without having to harm each other. Great read.