I am currently reading The History of Nebraska Law, edited by Alan G. Gless (Ohio University Press). We don't keep it on the shelves of Little Shop, but we'll gladly place a special order. You would have to be really interested in the details of the subject matter for me to recommend this one. The same goes for Locust, by Jeffrey Lockwood. It is a thorough history of the Rocky Mountain Locusts and deals with one of the great entomological mysteries of modern times: how a species that numbered in the trillions and created the largest plague of insects known to recorded history became extinct in a matter of 20 years. I liked it, but it's my thing.

Before I get you too excited, the book won't be released until December. (A more detailed review will appear at that time.) I'll try to convince Al to get the Guys Who Read book group to meet (meat?) over at Ted's to discuss this one.
Dave
(note from Justin: Steve Rinella also wrote one of our popular and highly recommended titles from last year: The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine, a really fascinating look at hunting down (literally) all the ingredients for a 45 course meal, all recipes taken from a two hundred and fifty year old hunter's journal. Another great book to look at next time you're in the store!
Update: Uh, I'm a dummy and had to go back and add a title -Justin
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