Marianne's votes on the list Best California Books

Listopia > Marianne's votes on the list Best California Books (55 Books)

1	George Hurrell's Hollywood: Glamour Portraits 1925-1992 by Mark A. Vieira 4.55 avg rating — 122 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Hollywood Babylon (Hollywood Babylon, #1) by Kenneth Anger 3.64 avg rating — 7,258 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	East of Eden by John Steinbeck 4.46 avg rating — 724,973 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3.90 avg rating — 2,951,562 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Sentry (Elvis Cole, #12, Joe Pike, #3) by Robert Crais 4.24 avg rating — 23,712 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 71,144 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 236,748 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Made in California: Art, Image, and Identity, 1900-2000 by Stephanie Barron 4.17 avg rating — 35 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Locas by Jaime Hernández 4.41 avg rating — 2,904 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The First Rule (Elvis Cole #13 and Joe Pike #2) by Robert Crais 4.25 avg rating — 24,957 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Marilyn's Last Sessions by Michel Schneider 3.52 avg rating — 457 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 4.04 avg rating — 1,027,802 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka 3.71 avg rating — 66,032 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 3.88 avg rating — 355,254 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates 3.92 avg rating — 17,838 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	California Girls by Simon Liberati 3.26 avg rating — 301 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Une baraque rouge et moche comme tout, à Venice, Amérique... by Marie-Gisèle Landes-Fuss 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Pitch by Caroline Bongrand 3.17 avg rating — 18 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation by Natalie Nourigat (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,657 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Everybody Thought We Were Crazy: Dennis Hopper, Brooke Hayward, and 1960s Los Angeles by Mark Rozzo 3.89 avg rating — 844 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 222,667 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots Against Hollywood and America by Steven J. Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 977 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Les Nuits de San Francisco by Caryl Férey 3.46 avg rating — 151 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake (History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater) by Stephen Krensky 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco: San Francisco Books for Kids by Michael Mullin (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 81 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Good Night San Francisco by Adam Gamble 3.85 avg rating — 102 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	See San Francisco: Through the Lens of SFGirlbyBay by Victoria Smith 4.09 avg rating — 162 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The White Devil's Daughters: The Fight Against Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown by Julia Flynn Siler (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 773 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles by Gary Krist (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 2,267 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Adventures of Big Sil Los Angeles, CA: Children's Book by A.J. Bennett really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Larry Gets Lost in Los Angeles: Los Angeles Books for Kids by John Skewes 4.14 avg rating — 36 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks by Farley Elliott 3.58 avg rating — 26 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Old Los Angeles and Pasadena in Vintage Postcards (Postcard History Series) by C. Milton Hinshilwood 3.40 avg rating — 15 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Mexican American Boxing in Los Angeles by Gene Aguilera 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Missions of Los Angeles by Robert A. Bellezza 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Thais in Los Angeles by Chanchanit Martorell 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings Marianne rated it 2 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Location Filming in Los Angeles by Karie Bible 4.15 avg rating — 46 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Los Angeles's Historic Ballparks by Chris Epting (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Los Angeles's Central Avenue Jazz by Sean J. O'Connell 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	San Francisco 1906 - vol. 01/2 by Damien Marie 2.83 avg rating — 12 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Filipinos in San Francisco by Filipino American National Historical Society 3.48 avg rating — 21 ratings Marianne rated it 2 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	San Francisco in World War II by John Garvey 3.67 avg rating — 24 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Theatres of San Francisco by Jack Tillmany 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	1906 San Francisco Earthquake by Richard Hansen 3.82 avg rating — 140 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	San Francisco's Twin Peaks by Lynn Oakley 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Missions of San Francisco Bay by Robert A. Bellezza 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood by Danny Trejo (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 12,675 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Hollywood's Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A. by Lili Anolik (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 2,755 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Ghost Photographer: A Hollywood Executive's True Story of Discovering the Real World of Make-Believe by Julie Rieger 3.84 avg rating — 182 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	LIFE Hidden Hollywood: Rare Images of a Golden Age by LIFE 3.50 avg rating — 18 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Hollywoodland by Mary Mallory (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 32 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Ruth Harriet Louise and Hollywood Glamour Photography by Robert Dance 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Fastest Things on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood by Terry Masear (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 875 ratings Marianne rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Hollywood 1900-1950 in Vintage Postcards (Postcard History Series) by Tommy Dangcil 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings Marianne rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind by Gavin Edwards 3.82 avg rating — 5,358 ratings Marianne rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars