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3 | Great for watercolor enthusiasts | I love these books but this one seems thinner than the last two. | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AFO7DB5Y2OXKOHQO4N3SA65RUMNQ | 1,612,752,337,076 | 0 | true |
3 | Spoiled by the first two. | A disappointment. I think I was spoiled by the first two books. But I will paint it and enjoy and cross my fingers that book number 4 is spectacular. How about Paint With Me in Outer Space? | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AHXQVPLKL6LHU7WBL47IXA7GIGDQ | 1,620,754,344,948 | 0 | true |
1 | A waste of time. | I thought this book was a waste of time and money. I love green smoothies and thought this book would give me more suggestions of how to create them. I also expected to be inspired. I was completely disappointed. | [] | 1556438125 | 1556438125 | AHXQVPLKL6LHU7WBL47IXA7GIGDQ | 1,251,330,749,000 | 29 | false |
5 | A beautiful book! | This is without a doubt the most beautiful children's Bible I've ever seen. I have purchased 4 as gifts and will be purchasing a 5th one shortly. | [] | 0784717761 | 0784717761 | AHXQVPLKL6LHU7WBL47IXA7GIGDQ | 1,251,330,385,000 | 6 | false |
3 | Shorter book in the series. Not pleased with lower number of projects. | I have purchased the other two books in this series. I was disappointed this book was so small and not as many projects.<br />I really like this book series. The Jungle projects are nice but not as many of them. | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AEPEGASTQTBUJ4JDS7KEW6IADAIQ | 1,604,526,524,377 | 1 | true |
2 | These airplanes Do Not fly! So dis appointed. | I was so excited to get this book. I perfectly made a couple for a problem child at school. He worked SO hard to get them! Then, they did not fly! He was SO disappointed. I just made him a one that I remembered from when I was a child, Thanks a lot… | [] | 0486273520 | 0486273520 | AEQTBNFEGJ2FHXZ7SS5X7RRA375A | 1,641,775,967,237 | 0 | true |
1 | Do not buy this third book! | Like many others, I loved books one and two, Watercolor In the Forest and Water color In the Ocean. The paper in these books was rich, thick and smooth and took the color well. And the projects were fun to do and easy to accomplish. I was so excited to find book three available and bought myself, Watercolor In the Jung... | [
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3 | Not what I expected | This is much thinner and smaller than the first two books. Pictures to paint are much smaller. Not sure if buy it again if I had to do it all over. | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AGEPRCGMMGPV6Q3RDW7YTO345RZQ | 1,603,500,172,273 | 23 | true |
3 | Dashed hopes | I had high hopes for this book. Interesting at first but the characters never developed depth. I couldn't tell one from another. I wanted the book to be over half way through. | [] | B00R04GCMY | B00R04GCMY | AGEPRCGMMGPV6Q3RDW7YTO345RZQ | 1,483,382,125,000 | 0 | true |
3 | Thriller | I was disappointed by this book. Very predictable. The 'room' was almost its own character. This was not Childs' best work. | [] | B00N6PCYVE | B00N6PCYVE | AGEPRCGMMGPV6Q3RDW7YTO345RZQ | 1,434,860,540,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Good read | Lose yourself in a futuristic adventure story much like the Dirk Pitt series complete with love interest. Fast fun read. | [] | B00C2WDD5I | B00C2WDD5I | AGEPRCGMMGPV6Q3RDW7YTO345RZQ | 1,391,456,634,000 | 0 | false |
1 | confusing | I've never been so confused with a story line as in this book. At times it seemed like the author cut and pasted parts of the story changing it as she goes. Sorry I soenyt the $ on this book. | [] | B008TUQ60G | B008TUQ60G | AGEPRCGMMGPV6Q3RDW7YTO345RZQ | 1,390,099,131,000 | 0 | true |
3 | I stopped buying this one | I've purchased this Audubon page a day calendar for many years, but didn't for 2023. The quality of many of the photos in the 2022 version was disappointing. I don't know definitely, but I'm pretty sure quite a number of the photographs were taken of stuffed birds in a museum somewhere! | [] | 1523515783 | 1523515783 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,672,613,141,890 | 2 | false |
3 | I don't much like Sid anymore | The early Sid Halley books were interesting and suspenseful with the trademark Francis bad-guy on good-guy scenes and and Jenny the ex-wife who gave Sid grief. Now Sid's life seems dull and the new wife isn't happy with him. The situation may be realistic, I'd be unhappy if my husband put me or our child in danger, but... | [] | B00C5R7ALI | B00C5R7ALI | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,670,649,746,341 | 1 | true |
3 | So. Very. Bloated. | The author has a pattern now of writing a perfect first book or two in a series, then devolving into self-indulgently longwinded ones. Even ignoring the impossible to read chat room "transcripts," The Ink Black Heart is not as good as the previous books. The clearly personal axe to grind with social media culture has l... | [] | B09QKTCYVB | B09QKTCYVB | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,663,335,706,656 | 3 | true |
5 | Loved it! | I hope this isn't a standalone book, I want to read more about the KILLERS! As a woman of the same vintage as the ladies in the story, I identified with their life experiences and views of themselves in many aspects and celebrate that an author realizes that a woman of 60 isn't "elderly" and still has life to be lived! | [] | B09N6VX4K7 | B09N6VX4K7 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,663,084,802,258 | 4 | true |
5 | Great writing, engaging story | I'm from Olympia and of a demographic that remembers watching the author's "Funny Guy on the Prowl" public access TV program, and has seen him progress from his menswear sales days to local non-profit event emcee and philanthropy leader. So I knew he was witty, but that's not always a guarantee of a good writer! Happil... | [] | 1520671288 | 1520671288 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,645,926,351,569 | 0 | false |
1 | Didn't finish | After a couple of chapters I gave up. If you enjoy romance novels with a side of mystery, you'll like this, but for me, it's a "no." After both main characters are given far too many paragraphs of "wondering" about the other, I decided to quit. If the writing had been otherwise compelling, I probably would have stuck i... | [] | B079G9ZBK3 | B079G9ZBK3 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,645,289,748,659 | 1 | true |
4 | Once more a great book with flawed editing | It is disappointing to read a book with such well-drawn characters and a fabulously described setting that constantly trips the reader with errors. Wrong names used for a character, wrong or missing words. It's just painful and disrespectful of the reader. In this day and age, you don't even need to pay a proofreader,... | [] | B08NWDJXFD | B08NWDJXFD | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,623,637,776,321 | 0 | true |
3 | Good book, flawed editing | I really enjoyed Grimm Up North, the first book in the Harry Grimm series. The plotting and characters of this, the second one, are equally as good. BUT the poor proofreading just kills the flow. None of it is typos in the hit the wrong letter sense, but ones of ignorance of actual word meanings of homonyms. Fare for f... | [] | B08HVKQG3C | B08HVKQG3C | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,623,515,027,755 | 10 | true |
4 | Good story | The Last Smile in Sunder City is a fusion of the hard-boiled detective and dystopian fantasy genres and does a fair job of it. Better than fair when compared to other authors I've read who try but produce mundane dreck. The hard part for the author is that the muscular prose of the noir genre gets lost in the explanati... | [] | B07SKVB9DY | B07SKVB9DY | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,618,257,637,410 | 4 | true |
5 | Great book, great value! | It's an excellent book. Better projects than the first two books and more colorful. It is unfortunate that production costs went up so much, causing the page count to be reduced, but that's not the author's fault! I still think the book is a great value. I've got many watercolor books at equal or higher prices printed ... | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,612,491,553,817 | 7 | true |
3 | Too many jumps in POV | I struggled through this one. The plot is good, the characters well drawn, but so many changes of POV. I'd just get into the flow of the story, and wham somebody else popped up in a completely different thread of the story after only a few paragraphs. I couldn't stick with it for any length of time, and that is not my ... | [] | B07DCDH8QT | B07DCDH8QT | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,596,766,008,789 | 0 | true |
4 | A great beginner book, but watercolor is hard, first time ever painters may get discouraged | This is a lovely book with many unintimidating project-based watercolor lessons. It is truly a beginner's book, which is often not the case with books with that label. I did not give it 5 stars for two reasons.<br />Firstly, the color mixing instruction is extremely confusing for a beginner. While I appreciate the auth... | [
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4 | Inspirational, but "Learn to Paint" should probably be dropped from the title | This is a lovely book showcasing the author's beautiful astrological watercolor illustrations. It includes many pages of copy about each of the signs of the zodiac, phases of the moon and the seasons. There is also an introduction, with the typical discussion of watercolor materials, and four general pages about waterc... | [
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3 | Good story, dark though | I've read 1-4 of the Inspector Singh books and each seems to be darker than its predecessor. The recommendation for the series came up because I'd read Vaseem Khan's Baby Ganesh series. Shamini Flint's series hasn't any of the mystic whimsicality of Inspector Chopra and his elephant, but she very definitely draws a mar... | [] | B00GW4P2X8 | B00GW4P2X8 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,506,217,634,066 | 2 | true |
4 | Great cultural reference, frustrating print size | This book has well written history or an intersting story for all of the recipes, and the recipe collection is comprehensive. Great for sitting and reading as much as cooking. I had to deduct a star for the font size of the print. I can barely read the fractions in the ingredient lists. Absolutely not when the book is ... | [] | 0764576011 | 0764576011 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,388,113,764,000 | 5 | true |
3 | Engaging story, could have done with a better edit | Camelot's Cousin was a good tale, but with some flaws. It needed another going over by a tough editor for polish and a couple of issues.<br />First, there are characters who get CHAPTERS of description who have pretty much zilch bearing on the story i.e, the guy who finds the McGuffin and the pilot/bodyguard. A paragra... | [] | B009F1GPFY | B009F1GPFY | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,375,579,647,000 | 2 | true |
3 | Having trouble swallowing this one | I read several earlier Savannah Reid mysteries and enjoyed them so when "Wicked Craving" came out I purchased it without qualm. The characters are still fun and the writing is decent with one huge issue. Can someone PLEASE explain to me how Savannah is in the middle of a police murder investigation, called by her polic... | [] | B004GEAT7U | B004GEAT7U | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,329,879,918,000 | 1 | true |
5 | fabulously useful | I don't think there was a single recipe in "The Best Simple Recipes" that didn't look both appealing and do-able to me. Often "simple" equals bland and uninspired, but not in this book. It's full of creative recipes with nary a can of "cream of something" soup in sight. One of the big positives for me is that there are... | [] | 1933615591 | 1933615591 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,781,020,000 | 1 | false |
5 | visual communication 101 | As a non-designer often tasked with creating graphic materials for people I work with, there are two issues I find most difficult. One is convincing people that they don't need to fill every bit of a page with "something." The other is defending my design decisions with more than just "because it looks right." "White S... | [] | 0240812816 | 0240812816 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,779,967,000 | 1 | false |
3 | an interesting history | "The Big Burn" is both the story of the tragic fire in the west as well as the story of the beginnings of the conservation movement in America. Often ponderous and overly detailed, I found it hard to enjoy. The political backstory is important, but was dull as heck for me to get through. | [] | 0618968415 | 0618968415 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,777,877,000 | 0 | false |
5 | very enjoyable read | My favorite fiction genre is the mystery. For a genre with such a huge number of releases, it's pretty hard to find ones that are more than formulaic potboilers with a gimmick (the chef mysteries, the landscaper mysteries, the dog walker mysteries ad infinitum). And while I may consume this junk food, I am always overj... | [] | 0385342314 | 0385342314 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,777,402,000 | 1 | false |
3 | amusing but makes me wince a little | I took a long time to review "Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?" Primarily because I think Laura Bennett is pretty funny and likeable and her book spends a lot of time discussing how people shouldn't judge how others parent. I didn't want to be one of those judgey people. But comes a point when I ask myself "really?" is tha... | [] | 0345516370 | 0345516370 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,702,440,000 | 3 | false |
1 | trying hard to be funny | This book contains average family photos from the past with captions attempting to make them funny or stories from the photo submitter about the "awkward" backstory of the photo. And if there was ever a time to use the phrase "I guess you had to be there" this is it. Nothing elicited a laugh, chuckle or really even muc... | [] | 0307592294 | 0307592294 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,701,064,000 | 3 | false |
3 | apt title | This cookbook reminds me of some of the cookbooks I got in the 1980's published by Rodale. It has a very researched, history of the subject, informational feel and is filled with recipes from traditional to creative along with encyclopedic information about berries. The only disappointment is that the gorgeous photo of... | [] | 1935597124 | 1935597124 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,700,336,000 | 1 | false |
5 | I found it fun | I enjoyed Seymour Chwast's graphic novel of the Divine Comedy. It makes no effort to be poetic, it's essentially a "Cliff's Notes" with drawings. But the interpretation of the illustrations and the way that the text is summarized is honestly entertaining. As with many works of literature, one needs an annotation to exp... | [] | 1608190846 | 1608190846 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,699,450,000 | 0 | false |
3 | it tries | "A Cabinet of Roman Curiousities" is subtitled "Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the World's Greatest Empire." I thought it sounded interesting and would be a fun read. It is actually pretty interesting, but it's not that fun. It's basically a glossary of Roman facts arranged byt topic (family, food, the Army, e... | [] | 0195393759 | 0195393759 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,698,412,000 | 11 | false |
2 | meh | I don't know what I was expecting, but "How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack" didn't deliver. The title was the funniest thing about it. I expected more whimsy but got prosaic. I expected funny diagrams and plans (a la Wile E. Coyote and Acme)and got snapshots of gnome statues. I expected the tongue in cheek of the "Ro... | [] | 158008463X | 158008463X | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,697,973,000 | 1 | false |
2 | not that funny | I simply could NOT bring myself to finish Skippy dies. I thought the black humor and satire sounded funny when I chose it, but after reading a couple of hundred pages I just wasn't enjoying it and decided I didn't want to give it any more of my time. The majority of the characters are unpleasant, they do unpleasant thi... | [] | 0865479437 | 0865479437 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,285,697,448,000 | 14 | false |
2 | okay, no big laughs | Most of the humor about aging in "How to Succeed at Aging Without Really Dying" seemed like it ended with a pause and the "ba-dum ching" sound of a rimshot for a stand-up comic. Maybe I'm not quite old enough to really embrace the topic, or the book just really is a bit tired. It's well written, the voice comes through... | [] | 1935597000 | 1935597000 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,274,987,575,000 | 1 | false |
4 | cute book, have some reservations about it though | I enjoyed the Bumper Book of Nature, I really loved the "go outside and play" attitude and the point of view that kids don't have to be hovered over and managed every second of playtime. However, the book definitely reads "British" though it looks like it has been localized fo the US. The direction to go ahead and pick... | [] | 0307589994 | 0307589994 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,274,986,273,000 | 0 | false |
4 | just what I was looking for | Many graphic design references show a design and tell you it is successful but do not explain why specifically, or what elements it contains that contribute to its success. For someone trying to LEARN what makes a good design, that's not especially helpful. The Designer's Graphic Stew on the other hand, goes through th... | [] | 159253547X | 159253547X | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,269,903,376,000 | 8 | true |
5 | The Book of Awesome is AWESOME! | OK, so this book isn't going to save the planet or cure cancer, but it totally brightens up your day. Not really a "cover to cover" sort of read, instead one of those books you flip through till you find something you like. And there's a lot to like. Little things that make you smile. That's what The Book of Awesome is... | [] | 0399156518 | 0399156518 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,268,936,139,000 | 3 | false |
5 | a pleasant surprise | I enjoyed reading "Truly, Madly" a great deal. This surprised me because I started one of the author's other books, from her Nina Quinn series, and couldn't finish it. I didn't like the characters and the story wasn't fun at all. But I immediately liked Lucy Valentine and her family. The premise of the Valentine family... | [] | 0312946139 | 0312946139 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,264,892,433,000 | 16 | false |
4 | thought it was going to be more about actual "wellness programs" | "Healthy Employees, Healthy Business" is an essential primer on all things employee health. From health benefits to policies, prcedures and employment law. I had been hoping for more information on Wellness Programs specifically, with ways to encourage employee participation and actual suggested activities. There is a ... | [] | 1413310745 | 1413310745 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,264,032,836,000 | 0 | false |
3 | a little self-congratulatory | I am a casual Antiques Roadshow viewer, I have seen most of the episodes, I woudn't categorize myself as an ardent fan but I find it interesting. I read most of "Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes" cover to cover, but there were a few sections I skimmed because it was just way more detail than I had patience for (the ... | [] | 1439103305 | 1439103305 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,264,032,217,000 | 0 | false |
5 | terrific book on pickling | "The Joy of Pickling" is full of great recipes for traditional American style pickled ingredients plus very unique recipes (pickled prunes?) and extensive international recipes. In the context of this book, pickles include not just items prepared in brine, but relishes, salsas, ketchups and chutneys as well. It would m... | [] | 1558323759 | 1558323759 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,257,656,116,000 | 0 | false |
4 | The trail of the deli | I enjoyed David Sax's "Save the Deli" for the most part. His passion for the culture that the delicatessen represents comes through clearly and his conclusion that New York City rents have driven good "mom & pop" style delis out of that city was one that had never occurred to me. I really enjoyed the stories of the aut... | [] | 0151013845 | 0151013845 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,255,623,218,000 | 1 | false |
2 | not really sure what the point was | "The Truth About Middle Managers" discusses in detail what middle managers do and what they think about their jobs. It discusses their value to corporations around the world. But other than the conclusion that most of us know already, that middle managers get most of the "on the ground" work accomplished or organized, ... | [] | 1422179702 | 1422179702 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,248,472,968,000 | 0 | false |
4 | lots of laughs and real recipes | I enjoyed "Eat Your Feelings." Many of the "topics" connected with the recipes, though tongue in cheek, are spot on hilarious. The idea of comfort food recipes paired to soothe your damaged psyche when you've experienced one of life's harsh blows is a cute concept for humorous writing and there are only a few stinkers ... | [] | 1594630593 | 1594630593 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,248,470,968,000 | 1 | false |
3 | sort of sad really | I imagine it's cathartic for the author to write humorously about her life as a teen and young adult, but the chuckles weren't enough to keep me from feeling more sad than amused at the stories. Essays about running away from home, bad jobs, getting fired from jobs, bad boyfriends, bulimia, problems with parents, getti... | [] | 1416954147 | 1416954147 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,246,588,840,000 | 2 | false |
3 | Wouldn't want it to be my only guidebook | Living in the region covered by "Pacific Northwest Trips" gives me the perspective to be aware of what's NOT in the book as well as what is. My take on it is that it is geared toward the young, "we're too hip to do do what all the tourists do" traveler. Nothing wrong with that, but if you want to see all a region has t... | [] | 1741797322 | 1741797322 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,245,696,622,000 | 11 | false |
2 | as a casually interested reader it did nothing to captivate me | I was hoping for an interesting biographical read, but what I got was a densely footnoted, overly detailed research paper. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I am totally not the audience for this book. If the author had been able to condense all of her excellent primary source research into a narrative th... | [] | 0060855894 | 0060855894 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,245,692,023,000 | 7 | false |
3 | not awful | My review title of "not awful" damns "Eat My Globe" with faint praise, but I couldn't really work up more enthusiasm for it. The book read easily for me and there were parts that evinced a grin or two, but in many other ways I was disappointed.<br /><br />First, someone seems to have told Simon Majumdar that snarky sel... | [] | 1416576029 | 1416576029 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,245,208,814,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Fascinating | This book is not a "how to" on clicker training for your animals. However, it's a fascinating collection of anecdotes and research on how use of a clicker can best communicate and get a desired behavior without harsh punishing methods. It gave me a lot of insight in to how training does (and doesn't work) and more conf... | [] | 0743297768 | 0743297768 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,242,935,270,000 | 2 | false |
3 | I would be surprised if the target reader (juvenile) would have the patience to stick with it | As an adult reader, I found "The Yggyssey: How Iggy Wondered What Happened to All the Ghosts, Found Out Where They Went, and Went There" to be amusing in places but generally dull. I presume the dry, matter-of-fact treatment of extraordinary events is a deliberate style (sort of Lemony-Snickettish), but there is a poin... | [] | 0618594450 | 0618594450 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,239,032,057,000 | 2 | false |
2 | gave me a headache | I struggled to follow anything in this book. The stream of consciousness writing, the multitude of characters and stories just frustrated me as a reader. I felt like nothing was happening because so much was happening if that makes any sense at all. I assume it is a deliberate style (having never read any others in the... | [] | 0061432660 | 0061432660 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,238,896,605,000 | 2 | false |
4 | cute | Scott Hilburn's collection of cartoons "The Argyle Sweater" amused me. Not every single cartoon made me laugh; some of them I didn't get, others just weren't super funny to me, but I don't think you can expect that. Every person has a different sense of humor. However, taken as a whole, it's a humorous collection. I'm ... | [] | 0740776959 | 0740776959 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,238,603,173,000 | 1 | false |
4 | One of Cooking Light's more approachable cookbooks | Every year I buy Cooking Light's book of collected recipes from the magazine. The photography is always great and the accompanying information is fun to read. However, the recipes always seem complex, long and full of small quantities of esoteric ingredients that will languish unused in my pantry once I've used the sin... | [] | 0848732642 | 0848732642 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,235,580,026,000 | 0 | false |
5 | A lovely book about involving the family in cooking | Like all Williams-Sonoma publications, "Family Meals: Creating Traditions in the Kitchen" is beautifully photographed and designed. The photos of the author and her children are completely charming. I am happy that the book wasn't designed like a coloring book or written in a "precious" style. The author takes seriousl... | [] | 0848732634 | 0848732634 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,232,645,212,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Chet's my new favorite animal detective! | I've read quite a few mysteries where animal "detectives" figure prominently or narrate, as Chet the police-dog training drop-out does in Spencer Quinn's "Dog On It." Some work, some are nauseatingly cute and others are pure gimmick. Spencer Quinn definitely makes it work. As narrator, Chet's voice really catches the c... | [] | 1416585834 | 1416585834 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,231,711,359,000 | 0 | false |
4 | I expected to like it more than I did | I thought I'd like it. I should have liked it. I didn't really hate it. But there is something about Bailey Ruth that put me off. I'm not quite sure what. Maybe it is that her supernatural manifestation pretty much means she can make any mistake and not really pay a price. Those she is "helping" pay for it, but of cour... | [] | 0060874368 | 0060874368 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,225,656,680,000 | 0 | false |
3 | I thought it would be interesting | I thought this book would be interesting, but it turned out to be hard to get into for me. The gist of the text is "don't be so uptight, people have always used forms of shorthand and communication hasn't suffered." Unfortunately, "Txting" reads like the academic writing that it is and didn't carry me through to the en... | [] | 0199544905 | 0199544905 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,225,426,488,000 | 0 | false |
4 | A baking textbook | I liked reading Shirley Corriher's "BakeWise" and I believe it will be a useful addition to my bookshelf. I found it more accessible than Rose Levy Berenbaum's "Cake Bible." Corriher's writing explains why various ingredients do what they do and even make me feel confident to make my own decisions on their usage and sh... | [] | 1416560785 | 1416560785 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,225,420,294,000 | 9 | false |
5 | Baker's heaven | Oh my! "The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book" is a fabulous find. I've got a shelf full of baking cookbooks that I've loved reading but that contain only a limited number of recipes I'll ever really make. But "The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book" is so full of recipes that are standards it's going to... | [] | 1933615222 | 1933615222 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,222,309,573,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Deserves to be on the shelf with the best kid's fantasy | The Cabinet of Wonders: The Kronos Chronicles is a pleasure on so many levels I'm finding it hard to write a review! At first, I thought it was sort of a gray and slow sort of story and wasn't going to be worth the read. But after about the third chapter, things picked up and didn't slack again. Now I see how the drab ... | [] | 0374310262 | 0374310262 | AG65FZISITIBC3LGXWFPOUIRLFMA | 1,221,427,399,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Beautiful book!!! | Love these watercolor books. Dana Fox is such an amazing artist and teacher. While this book maybe a bit different than the first 2 books, I am still really enjoying it. The art work is truly beautiful. | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AFSCTVG3JWCSPFT5COXZC24GN3XA | 1,603,729,014,458 | 3 | false |
5 | Bought As a Gift | I purchased this for a young artist who is interested in trying different mediums. It is a really nice book. | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,654,488,432,116 | 0 | true |
5 | Sweet Story! | I had the original book for my kids and was pleased to find this story in a board book. My niece liked the story. | [] | 1416936211 | 1416936211 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,641,570,281,570 | 0 | true |
4 | Spidey!! | My nephew is crazy about spidey and friends! This did not disappoint! | [] | 1503759946 | 1503759946 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,641,570,157,221 | 0 | true |
5 | Looks great! | I purchased this item as a gift and was not disappointed. It has different sections and beautiful pictures. My niece was excited to receive it. | [] | 1631067427 | 1631067427 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,641,570,034,097 | 0 | false |
2 | Ok - but not enough for a gift by itself | I was excited to receive because I love the concept and it was inexpensive but it looks wimpy for a gift. | [] | 1523504676 | 1523504676 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,603,500,164,296 | 0 | true |
5 | The Best! | This is absolutely the best pressure cooker book out there. I have recommended it to all my friends and coworkers and given it as a gift many times. Gives very specific instructions and uses normal ingredients. Love love love!!!! | [] | 1558328963 | 1558328963 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,578,886,065,247 | 0 | true |
4 | Four Stars | Bought this for someone who is studying film. She was very excited about it. | [] | 1519748957 | 1519748957 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,486,328,707,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Different Writing Style | I really enjoy this author's writing style - she switches point of view from chapter to chapter so that you can see the same situation from two different characters - she does this same thing with her YA werewolf series - Linger. I just wish she continued the faery stories. I enjoyed both books in this series. | [] | 0738714844 | 0738714844 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,303,833,646,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Good YA Book for Christian Fantasy Fiction | I purchased this book originally because it was available for free on my kindle. I found it to be an easy read and I related to the characters. I read a lot of YA Fiction because that is what my tweens read. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and did purchase the second book and am looking forward to th... | [] | 0310718368 | 0310718368 | AH27RWOTDZF5IW3Y55N6KGXC62QQ | 1,303,831,277,000 | 2 | true |
3 | A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED | Unfortunately the paper's quality of this book is not the same as the book: "In the Ocean" by Dana Fox. | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AFKE2SHGMOYDS6I4FBVGEWE6ROMQ | 1,626,017,890,932 | 1 | true |
5 | Love this book | PAPER QUALITY IS GREAT. VERY EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. I REALLY ENJOYED IT. | [] | 1624148573 | 1624148573 | AFKE2SHGMOYDS6I4FBVGEWE6ROMQ | 1,626,017,521,280 | 0 | true |
4 | A lot of fun, but has some bad advice and difficulties | I use these books when I was just starting out water coloring, and pulled them back out recently. Now that I have a couple of years of experience with it, I can say that, although they are a lot of fun, and definitely encourage you to work with watercolors, they also have some advice that will turn into bad habits and ... | [
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5 | Deeply charming | All the little owl books are profoundly charming, and this one is not an exception. We don't like it as much as the first three, but it's still one of the better children's books among our many. Octopus Alone by this author is also highly recommended. | [] | 0593204042 | 0593204042 | AFW4HPD7OVJQAVOG7KCR3WDHAK3Q | 1,674,529,138,906 | 0 | true |
4 | Kid wants to read and cook, but it's all sugar | TLDR: good for getting a kid excited about reading and cooking, but a total lose nutritionally.<br /><br />The good: My 7-year-old read this book front to back, reading aloud the recipes and gaming tips, and has been pushing for cooking recipes from it every day. In 4 days we've made fudge (dirt blocks), grilled cheese... | [] | 1510739696 | 1510739696 | AFW4HPD7OVJQAVOG7KCR3WDHAK3Q | 1,674,526,618,359 | 0 | true |
4 | Pretty, but depends heavily on opaque white and ink pens | The exercises in the book are largely very pretty and soothing to paint. The instructions are okay, generally sufficient to reproduce the images. However, most of the paintings are of the form “paint a pretty background, then draw or paint on top of it using opaque white/gel pens.” So if you’re trying to learn watercol... | [] | 1645672964 | 1645672964 | AFW4HPD7OVJQAVOG7KCR3WDHAK3Q | 1,674,412,997,594 | 1 | true |
3 | Short | It's worth emphasizing that it's 32 pages long. I missed that when I was ordering it--it's more of a booklet than a book. Which is fine if that's what you are after, but given the price I was hoping for more. | [] | 1538208768 | 1538208768 | AFW4HPD7OVJQAVOG7KCR3WDHAK3Q | 1,670,974,026,143 | 0 | true |
3 | Good sketches for practice, some content issues | I'm relatively inexperienced with watercolors, and picked this book up partly for tips, and mostly to have something to paint on nights when I don't feel up to sketching first. For that purpose, it's pretty good. The paper is rave-worthy, and the sketches are varied and pretty interesting. There are some negative thing... | [] | 195096826X | 195096826X | AFW4HPD7OVJQAVOG7KCR3WDHAK3Q | 1,621,876,158,105 | 165 | true |
4 | Fairly detailed, okay illustrations, generally entertaining | I bought this book for days when I would like to paint but don't feel creative or don't have time or motivation to also do sketching. For that, it's fine, but not exciting.<br /><br />PROS: Lots of varying images. Good sizes for painting sessions. Decent paper. I've had some success despite being new to it. Works for p... | [
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3 | Good beginner book about painting, not so much "techniques" | Despite the title, this book doesn't cover is actual techniques for, like, putting paint on canvas. I was hoping for information about techniques like one-stroke painting, dry brushing, impasto, etc. I'd like to have a range of approaches for creating effects in acrylics specifically.<br /><br />Instead, it's a book ab... | [] | 1782210458 | 1782210458 | AFW4HPD7OVJQAVOG7KCR3WDHAK3Q | 1,600,713,231,875 | 28 | true |
5 | FUN FUN FUN !!! | Dana Fox has created this fun under the sea watercolor coloring book for child & adult.<br /><br />Beginner or pro, you will find her sketches easy to replicate and create your own piece of art.<br /><br />Highly recommend for EVERYONE !!! | [] | 1974807568 | 1974807568 | AHQSQIYCKORL2GSXFYBAITTPMCOQ | 1,621,606,409,786 | 0 | true |
5 | FANTASTIC !!! watercolor like a pro !!! | This book is just a real treat for the adult painter !!!<br /><br />I dabble in water color but this book helps guide me to the appropriate colors and then my end result is beautiful !!!<br /><br />Child or adult will love this book !!! | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AHQSQIYCKORL2GSXFYBAITTPMCOQ | 1,621,606,154,438 | 1 | true |
2 | Half the Pages of the First Two Books | I ordered this book on Amazon, sight unseen, because I already have the previous two releases and really enjoyed them. I was shocked to discover on arrival, that this third book is half the size of the previous two books. There are only 25 painting projects in it, where the other two books each had 50 projects to wat... | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AHJIRVCPBTXT6J3FXES6PLPNBWYQ | 1,603,397,662,814 | 67 | true |
5 | Just Awesome! | Brenda Lee has written a book that is full of courage and determination. I was unable to put it down and found myself reliving things in my own past that were very similar to her experiences. I give this book 5 stars because it touched my heart in so many ways, from light hearted humor to the depths of despair... yo... | [] | 1931741654 | 1931741654 | AHJIRVCPBTXT6J3FXES6PLPNBWYQ | 1,138,115,196,000 | 7 | false |
4 | Great for watercolor on the go | Love the books in this series. Just be aware that this book seems to be about half the thickness of the other two project books. | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AGG55PYEPNOIKKLM6F2TZHIJZE4A | 1,615,753,993,399 | 1 | true |
1 | Cheap quality | I bought this case and after about a month, the coating on the back was peeling making it look dingy. It's also a very hard to clean surface so once it's dirty it pretty much always looks that way. The kickstand broke easily too as it wasn't very sturdy. | [] | B01LZ430Q9 | B01LZ430Q9 | AGG55PYEPNOIKKLM6F2TZHIJZE4A | 1,495,566,168,000 | 0 | true |
5 | A favorite | We've had this book for almost 7 years and it's gone through all three of my kids. It was a favorite for each of them- perfect for age 1-2, learning animals sounds. | [] | 1450805752 | 1450805752 | AGG55PYEPNOIKKLM6F2TZHIJZE4A | 1,489,264,634,000 | 0 | false |
5 | A must read- encouragement for everyone! | This book is for anyone and everyone. Her positive message of love and acceptance of yourself and those dear to you are a must read. | [] | 0310346746 | 0310346746 | AGG55PYEPNOIKKLM6F2TZHIJZE4A | 1,488,918,103,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Good gift book for the BBQ lover | Bought for my hubby - he loves it! | [] | 1607747200 | 1607747200 | AGG55PYEPNOIKKLM6F2TZHIJZE4A | 1,439,400,513,000 | 0 | true |
2 | NO INDEX, this is not good. Needs the index , this will go back. | NO INDEX, this is not good. Needs the index , this will go back. | [] | B099BHMRCT | B099BHMRCT | AFUCBVVTL3XTWE3NUACHC3X73RPQ | 1,635,553,186,782 | 3 | true |
2 | Was not worth the cost and horrible paper | I had read the reviews so chose to take a chance. For some reason I thought they had improved the paper which was my major complaint about her first book (that and she had the colors marked or named wrong). With the first book even fighting the paper I really enjoyed painting most of them. Some of the sketches however... | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AFUCBVVTL3XTWE3NUACHC3X73RPQ | 1,621,622,757,211 | 1 | true |
5 | Beautiful Art Book | I love Dana’s books! This one is no exception. I have the full series of the Water Color With Me books now. I think it’s brilliant that the book is designed to be used as a sketchbook with watercolor paints and you don’t have to have a full artist grade set of paints to create some beautiful work. I love to give these... | [] | 1645671127 | 1645671127 | AEYVEHI7EXBVZQ627E67D4PJCEUA | 1,603,626,461,612 | 9 | true |
5 | Easy to add your own watercolor | Designs are clear & not too "busy." So they are easy to watercolor & then you can enjoy the pictures. | [] | 1624148573 | 1624148573 | AF4WOIEPGR2SZZCAORDHJBK7KNXA | 1,673,818,527,235 | 0 | true |
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