[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Paris is one of my favourite cities in the world and I’ve had the opportunity to visit it multiple times . This guide book captures my Paris - from the palaces and famous monuments to the beautiful street lights and fountains that can be found all around this gorgeous city - with of course a focus on the architecture and gorgeous photos .. it’s one id love to have on my bookshelf for my next trip .
NetGalley, Ceylan Goktalay

A beautiful book with lots of inspiring projects. The projects are divided into four groups linked to a season. The basis of each project is painting but each project incorporates other crafts to produce unique multimedia objects. Everything is kept nice and simple, the projects do not require lots of expensive materials. There are clear explanations for each project along with plenty of photographs. Becki Clark's decorative style is dainty and mostly incorporates botanical themes. This is an ideal book for a beginner looking to get started crafting or for the more experienced crafted looking for fresh inspiration.
NetGalley, Janet McMahon

Huggins explores the history of basket making, from ancient times, through the Romans and on to the Victorians in the first half of her book. The second half looks at willow working in current times, how it’s sourced, how items are created and information about the artisans still working this ancient craft. There is sadness and frustration that this heritage craft may die out as fewer people take it up and we buy most of our baskets from places like China. A fascinating look into what, hopefully, is not a dying art.
NetGalley, Rosemary Smith

Very thoroughly written book about home brewing. There is a lot of in-depth knowledge, and it’s easy to spot that the author has a lot of experience regarding the subject. There are clear instructions about what you need, what you need to do and when, with pictures. The guidance through the process of brewing beer at home is excellent. There are great explanations about the ingredients, but not too much so that it would confuse a keen newbie. Extra points for pointing out the importance of cleaning! It can never be emphasized enough. In fact, I believe that is were many go wrong. It is naturally the least exciting bit about brewing. However, if you’re not going to give it the attention it needs I don’t see a point in brewing your own beer. By following the instructions in this book you should be able to brew yourself some tasty beers!
NetGalley, Tove R

Thank you for the advanced copy of this craft book. Loved the introductions to each chapter and the suggestions for the crafts. Everything was explained clearly so first timers of these crafts would succeed.
NetGalley, Bethany Lyons