Pros: Clear, simple instructions; lots of photos
Cons: Absolutely bare bones
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Other Reviews’ Category
“Getting Started Stringing Beads,” Jean Campbell
Friday, August 8th, 2008New Complete Guide to Sewing
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008Pros: Stunning amount of information; extremely detailed diagrams and plenty of them; lots of photos
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Organic Gardening,” Charles Dowding
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Pros: A thorough guide to organic gardening
Cons: Definitely most useful to British readers
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Sewing Illustrated” (CIG) Carole Ann Camp
Monday, July 7th, 2008Pros: Lots of very useful information; plenty of photos and diagrams
Cons: Missing bits of information; need for more diagrams; difficult-to-visualize instructions
Rating: 3 out of 5
“How to Store Your Garden Produce,” Piers Warren
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Pros: Very thorough; addresses all aspects of producing enough fruits and vegetables for your own use year-round
Cons: Some information won’t be quite as useful to non-Brit readers
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Waiter Rant
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Pros: Hysterically funny; surprisingly insightful; beautifully balanced; intelligent yet blunt
Cons: Frank language will be a bit much for some
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Guerilla Marketing” (CIG) Drake & Wells
Friday, March 21st, 2008Pros: Fascinating, informative, thorough
Cons: None that I can think of
Rating: 5 out of 5
The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to More Not So Useless Facts
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Pros: Entertaining read for us overly-curious trivia buffs
Cons: Some entries stop a bit short
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Admit One,” Emmett James
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Pros: Original, darkly humorous, straightforward, mischievous, insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny
Cons: Didn’t notice a one!
Rating: 5 out of 5
(more…)
Tags: acting, Admit One, Emmett James, film commentary, memoir, non-fiction
Posted in Other Nonfiction | Permalink | 6 Comments »