Eruption:the Untold Story of Mount Saint Helens/ Steve Olson, 300 pages

Eruption written by Steve Olson is the story of events leading up to the massive eruption of Mount Saint Helens and it's aftermath.  Olson begins with the logging industry that migrates from the upper Midwest to the Pacific north east.  He reveals interesting facts of the part lumber played in the expansion of the USA.  Olson also introduces us to a selection of the people who lives ended with the eruption.  Overall it was an entertaining read of characters and geology for the average person.  This book would appeal to the ready who likes history and adventure.

Water, Stone, Heart / Will North 140 p.

Recently divorced Andrew Stratton does something out of character, signs up for a course on mortarless stone-wall building in Boscastle, Cornwall England. Once there he befriends his landlord's daughter Lilly, a precocious 10-year old with depth of knowledge about Boscastle and it's surrounds. His ex's parting salvo motivates him to embrace this change, he falls in love with the area and its people. Though the slow growing romance between Andrew and also divorced Nicola Rhys-Jones are of interest, the real treat in this story is the loving description of Cornwall.