As featured in Western Mail 'At first glance it looks a cracking read. The book traces how much National Hunt racing has changed since 1945
Western Mail
As featured in Western Mail 'At first glance it looks a cracking read. The book traces how much National Hunt racing has changed since 1945
Western Mail
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I made my very first wreath over 30 years ago and have made quite a few more since then. But I’ve never really given myself to some of the ideas in this book and I am excited to make them. Collecting my own willow reeds and making shapes far different than I have in the past is the next wave for me.
This book provides instructions and pictures to guide you into making your own wreaths from scratch. Use some of the ideas, incorporate your own as you conceive them and you are on your way to having some really creative wreaths to hang on your door, in your home, or to give as gifts. I LOVE this book!
NetGalley, Cindi Austin
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I made my very first wreath over 30 years ago and have made quite a few more since then. But I’ve never really given myself to some of the ideas in this book and I am excited to make them. Collecting my own willow reeds and making shapes far different than I have in the past is the next wave for me.
This book provides instructions and pictures to guide you into making your own wreaths from scratch. Use some of the ideas, incorporate your own as you conceive them and you are on your way to having some really creative wreaths to hang on your door, in your home, or to give as gifts. I LOVE this book!
NetGalley, Cindi Austin
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
This is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written, and Pratchett fan Marc Burrows did an excellent job distilling the life of Sir Pratchett. The humble, Sir Pratchett.
It was a quick read, one that had me going back to my library app and Goodreads often to flag books that I need to read. I read a few of Pratchett's work years ago, starting with Good Omens and going into some of the Discworld series, but there are so many that I got overwhelmed and gave up. However, I feel The Magic of Terry Pratchett gave me a list of Pratchett's "greatest hits". I appreciate that.
This book also inspired me creatively.
If you've read Terry Pratchett's books and like his work, give this book a read.
NetGalley, Andrea Toole
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
This is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written, and Pratchett fan Marc Burrows did an excellent job distilling the life of Sir Pratchett. The humble, Sir Pratchett.
It was a quick read, one that had me going back to my library app and Goodreads often to flag books that I need to read. I read a few of Pratchett's work years ago, starting with Good Omens and going into some of the Discworld series, but there are so many that I got overwhelmed and gave up. However, I feel The Magic of Terry Pratchett gave me a list of Pratchett's "greatest hits". I appreciate that.
This book also inspired me creatively.
If you've read Terry Pratchett's books and like his work, give this book a read.
NetGalley, Andrea Toole
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I love this book. This one is clearly written by the UK-based author for a UK-based audience since some of the terminology is different (Using the term "rebate" instead of "rabbet," for example.). But, aside from that, I found the book easy to follow with great advice for creating your own frames, including the matte/backing for the artwork or photos, mounting hardware and advice for where to purchase materials and tools. It even includes a section on how to gild a frame: that looks like fun! Most woodworking/DIY titles assume you have expensive tools like a table saw, band saw, and miter saw, but this book guides you through creating beautiful frames with the most basic tools and materials. I wish more DIY titles did that! People with more woodworking experience and expensive tools could still follow the steps in this book to create beautiful frames, but I think the instructions are clear enough for a novice to follow using basic tools. I got a free copy.. Read more
NetGalley, Alicia White
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I love this book. This one is clearly written by the UK-based author for a UK-based audience since some of the terminology is different (Using the term "rebate" instead of "rabbet," for example.). But, aside from that, I found the book easy to follow with great advice for creating your own frames, including the matte/backing for the artwork or photos, mounting hardware and advice for where to purchase materials and tools. It even includes a section on how to gild a frame: that looks like fun! Most woodworking/DIY titles assume you have expensive tools like a table saw, band saw, and miter saw, but this book guides you through creating beautiful frames with the most basic tools and materials. I wish more DIY titles did that! People with more woodworking experience and expensive tools could still follow the steps in this book to create beautiful frames, but I think the instructions are clear enough for a novice to follow using basic tools. I got a free copy.. Read more
NetGalley, Alicia White
In the introduction to his book, author Colin Turbett stresses that it is not a technical manual, rather an attempt to describe the political and social background to the space race and the part it played in the fall of the Soviet Union. It fulfils this aim admirably.
Turbett examines Russian culture and society from the start of the postwar era, on to the space program itself with detailed biographies of the leading players such as Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, through to the agricultural plan and right up to the collapse of the Soviet Union. “Soviets in Space” is meticulously researched and is one of the best books I have read on the subject.
Many contemporary images and photographs of cosmonauts and space memorabilia enhance the text. Fact-filled yet readable, this is a timely, much-needed book that celebrates the Russian space programme, and the Russian people, without bias.
NetGalley, Wyn Lewis
In the introduction to his book, author Colin Turbett stresses that it is not a technical manual, rather an attempt to describe the political and social background to the space race and the part it played in the fall of the Soviet Union. It fulfils this aim admirably.
Turbett examines Russian culture and society from the start of the postwar era, on to the space program itself with detailed biographies of the leading players such as Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, through to the agricultural plan and right up to the collapse of the Soviet Union. “Soviets in Space” is meticulously researched and is one of the best books I have read on the subject.
Many contemporary images and photographs of cosmonauts and space memorabilia enhance the text. Fact-filled yet readable, this is a timely, much-needed book that celebrates the Russian space programme, and the Russian people, without bias.
NetGalley, Wyn Lewis
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The Real Beatrix Potter is a fascinating and revealing biography of one of the world's most cherished children's authors. Beatrix Potter's famous little white books have enchanted generations of young readers who adored the characters she created and of course her own distinctive illustrations. Born into a typically repressed Victorian family it was… Read more...
