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I really enjoyed this book as it is a wonderful mixture of history, exploration, and imagery. The author is so descriptive that you can easily follow the entire journey with a map. I suggest anyone really wanting to get into this book to follow the author in Google Earth - all of the coves, springs, rivers, points, towns, islands, lakes, and bridges are named, and on top of that there are Panoramio pictures to view in most areas. For example, when he describes the huge oak tree in Astor, I zoomed in and clicked a few pictures people had taken of it. Or you can follow the Oklawaha to Rawlings' house. I also used Wikipedia often for more back stories (and a dictionary).

I did want a little more of some of the conversations/interactions with locals, some were condensed to a paragraph, but maybe that's all they were. Others on the boat with him weren't named but only described in passing, but he probably wanted to focus more on the river/journey itself and not dialogue. As a personal preference (that probably wouldn't be wanted by others) I wished a lot of his historical facts were cited directly and not in one big massive bibliography at the end, and maybe a map and some pictures, but you can get those easily online. Also, some of the rivers and side lakes got cut short or not mentioned but I'm sure only so much can go into one book.

Overall excellent read. This book has caused me to explore five different places this weekend alone that were mentioned in the book, and I could point out some interesting facts to people with me (such as the decrease in water cycling through Lake Jesup). I will definitely be investing in a kayak or canoe to explore some of the local tributaries.


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River of Lakes A Journey on Florida St Johns River Bill Belleville 9780820321561 Books Reviews

Thank you so much, we love the book and the stories.
We live on the SJR in St. Johns County, FL and have
now added to our library collection.
This is a terrific book. If you live along the St. Johns you want to read it. It's loaded with information about the human history, natural history, and current condition of the river. It is an engaging read only occasionally mared by bad writing. If you can get past the swamp of the first paragraph the rest is good, with only a few overpriced three dollar words sprinked through the text.
It's a great journey charting the entire course of the St Johns river and it's many lakes.
It's lightly interspersed with historical facts and stories. Charming read like a quiet and refreshing
canoe ride down the river itself.
This is one of those vacation-like books that I hoped wouldn't end. From the peaceful beginnings of the St. Johns to its rollicking arrival at the Atlantic Ocean, each page delivered a new marvel. Belleville followed his nose deep into the river-weeds, down into underwater caves, and out to the center of beautiful, bird-ful lakes. And he didn't shy away from observing that damnable human yearning to live as close as possible to the water's edge. All the world is wrapped up in this river I found reason to marvel, reason to rail, and reason to hope for the future.
knowledge about fl and its lakes and rivers is all in this book.I have lived here all my 70 years and learned so much about the waterways read it , you will not regret it. I checked it out at library then bought it to keep
River of Lakes is, indeed, a fascinating journey from the headwaters of the St. Johns River to the sea. Mr. Belleville's writing, while accurate and fact-filled, is almost poetic. I have read and re-read portions - tagged areas of our wonderful river thatI have visited and enjoyed and also places I want to visit.
Excellent natural history of Florida's largest and most historic river.
I really enjoyed this book as it is a wonderful mixture of history, exploration, and imagery. The author is so descriptive that you can easily follow the entire journey with a map. I suggest anyone really wanting to get into this book to follow the author in Google Earth - all of the coves, springs, rivers, points, towns, islands, lakes, and bridges are named, and on top of that there are Panoramio pictures to view in most areas. For example, when he describes the huge oak tree in Astor, I zoomed in and clicked a few pictures people had taken of it. Or you can follow the Oklawaha to Rawlings' house. I also used Wikipedia often for more back stories (and a dictionary).

I did want a little more of some of the conversations/interactions with locals, some were condensed to a paragraph, but maybe that's all they were. Others on the boat with him weren't named but only described in passing, but he probably wanted to focus more on the river/journey itself and not dialogue. As a personal preference (that probably wouldn't be wanted by others) I wished a lot of his historical facts were cited directly and not in one big massive bibliography at the end, and maybe a map and some pictures, but you can get those easily online. Also, some of the rivers and side lakes got cut short or not mentioned but I'm sure only so much can go into one book.

Overall excellent read. This book has caused me to explore five different places this weekend alone that were mentioned in the book, and I could point out some interesting facts to people with me (such as the decrease in water cycling through Lake Jesup). I will definitely be investing in a kayak or canoe to explore some of the local tributaries.