Seven Nights with a Scot (All The King’s Men, #1) by Gerri Russell
1500s Story starts out with Vivian and she's helped King James with her visions, keeping him and others safe.
He's ailing and wants her wed and knows just who. It's an elderly man and she takes care of him and within months he dies.
She leaves before his son Rupert takes over. She's a witch and knows about the bounty over her head. She's now been promised to Reed. Quinn almost runs her over and he is able to save her life.
He tends to her wounds and tells her of the plans for his brother Reid to wed her.
On their journey they are held up with a bunch of men who want the witch. Hand fights occur with his two riding partners.
They decide to go through the mountains where her maid approaches them, Gillis who joins their group.
While they hide out at Vivian's friends convent they are able to catch up on eating, sleep and healing. Love the herbs and gardening talk and what herbs will cure which ailments, so cool!
Sister is trying to talk her into going after what she wants-Quinn rather than waiting for his brother Reid.
Love all the secret passageways that were there from time of the Templars and druids. Some history in those walls!
Like it when she trusts him with her secrets and they maneuver to different areas to keep away from harm.
Kidnapped again.... so much action and adventure and mystery.
Love this book because of the travel, history, romance, learning new words and explanations of herbs used and for what ailment, so educational, Templar mentioned.
So much to this story and hate to see it end, taking my time reading it...
Never imagined book ending as it does, wow! Series listing of next books and excerpt from the next are included.
Endnotes are included where there is research material shared with reader about the time period and witches. Few sex scenes.
About the author is included at the end. Can't wait to read more from this author.
Won this at Tule #8 birthday party from the author and this is my honest opinion.
Winter House by Joanne DeMaio
This book starts out with dedication and then the table of contents. Story starts out with Dean on the west coast and a call from his father on the east coast with something to mull over.
Dean makes his decision and he's back in Addison living at the family house and running the lighting store on the side of it. His father moved to an apartment over the general store in town. Dean is so busy with walk in customers and the train depot chandelier spruce up in time for the holidays.
The fence fascinates me with names. Like the legend of the original owners, the sea captains and the reference Dean makes to Josiah. At first I thought it was a cat he keeps in the shop...
Millie Ives is out of a job, her boyfriend left and she has a room at her sisters til she's on her feet. While having lunch she looks over the jobs and finds one she knows she could do, puzzles: clerk: answer phones, scout scenes for new puzzles, marketing, etc. She also then looks through house listings and finds the open houses for that weekend. She drives up to many of them an now they are beyond her budget or house is just too big for her.
She falls in love with farmhouse style cabin and it comes with some furniture. Love tour at night as a group walk around town hearing about the history of the area. Dean takes her mason jar light from her father. She tells him others think a Mr. Winter is a bit cold and tells him that, not knowing who he is.
Scenes are just so very festive, the decorating is out of this world and light everywhere
Love catching up with characters from past books, glad to know they are thought of during this time of the year. Gus with his snowocycle and Derek with his boat parade, etc.
Dean and Millie are often thrown together as others meddle with getting everyone together.
Turmoil between Dean and his father Hank and Dean is so stubborn to ask for help...
Story goes on with the festivities for all to enjoy while they also enjoy each others company.
Love all the town and family traditions, so magical and festive, brings the whole town out to celebrate.
Things go so well for Dean and Millie til they don't any more.... Angel mist, so cool! Maybe it will bring them all back together.
Love hearing how Dean uses his hands to make a living, so cool! Procedures he follows are so detailed it's fun to 'watch' a career being done.
Millie also using photographs to make puzzles and that process are also explained.
Works by the author are listed at the end along with about the author. Can't wait for another book from her.
I received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
With Net and Coble A Salmon Fisher on the Cromarty Firth by George Chamie
Love the poems throughout, the pictures and legends, superstitions and history and maps and so much more.
Scotland: This is a book about how the old timers would fish for salmon. What a skill to have to get the fish. Everything is well explained about how to do it.
Even one by themselves could do the job but it's very hard, harsh conditions and so much could go wrong and you'd lose it all.
Love the memories of 1960's and songs about ...flowers in your hair... I so recall those tunes also.
Love hearing of the cairns and other methods of fishing were done since centuries when it first started. The spear fishers I recall doing that on the shores here in NorthEast when it was almost winter the fish would beach themselves on the shore. Easy to spear.
There are so many mentioned that are now gone. Also story behind why the salmon are no longer caught this way.
Follows the author from a young age and all through his life and where he was at different times of his years and he does go back to the old way of fishing for salmon.
We had one species of salmon from the southern highlands of Scotland and it was the best we have ever had, Wester Ross salmon. That was one reason why I wanted to read this book.
Other is I love to hear about how others use their hands to make a living, whether it be fishing, gardening or sewing or working with metals.
Now the environmental agencies own the area. Love hearing exactly where they would locate the best fish and knew which ones to stay away from.
Tragic times also, with monofilament lines, with waders a few went under and couldn't get back to the top of the water.
Like hearing of the downtime when there's nothing to watch for so you take a nap on the beach and get to talk to your fellow fisher people to really get to know them.
So fun to listen about parties and cooking on the beach with fish and there are even recipes included in this story.
We have recreated a clam boi here in town at a relatives house where they dug a big hole in the ground and layered the clams and other foods with hay and seaweed and hours later it was done.
It was heavenly and so fresh tasting. The smelters went into production and author moved away...
So many problems arose over time and the author goes into detail about the problems and why they played a part in shutting down some of the industry.
Air over water is different than air over land. Reasons why author doesn't like farming salmon, in water using cages.
Birds and raptors of the area are discussed.
Reflections chapter ends the book along with a poem, The Last Fishers. Love how a fisher can be woman or man. Glossary is included at the end
and many acknowledgements. Such an awesome read. So many more pictures and what fascinates me is everybody is always smiling, they enjoy what they were doing.
I received this review copy from Pen & Sword, Pen & Sword History via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
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Dad by Steven Manchester
What I like about this book is that there are parts in there that remind me of my dad and things he did through the years.
Love that the relationships change as time goes on as they draw closer to one another.
They are all strong and brave in their own way and got each others backs. Hard parts are the struggles but rewards come through from the hard work done.
Big hands, this is so my father. I think the more work he did is testament to them being so large. I recall when he worked up to 4 jobs a day, He also treasured family especially at holidays.
It was unwritten but you had to be at family gatherings, even if you had to bring your in=
laws with you that was accepted also.
Thanks to all who helped make this book, so much research, love local places mentioned that are no longer around.
Can't wait for the next book from this author.
A KEEPER! Beautiful story.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
Murder on the Naval Base by Behcet Kaya
Like this story because it goes to present day then goes back alternating chapter style so you can find out the sordid details of the relationships before the murder.
Lot of entanglements when Devon was not able to win the prize of a rich husband that she wanted, thanks to his mother. Instead she picks his friend but they join up again and so many find out, all but the husband.
Love hearing of the pilot training and achievements and how he is able to cope with the nighttime images that plague him even decades after his mother is no longer alive.
They both have a lot in common, mostly their past growing up with no parents.
He is really into his career and travels all over the US for not only training but schooling. She stays in one location and he hopes to find them together upon his surprise early entrance...
Like hearing how the others in the unit treat him in different phases of his work.
Like how all the pieces are fitting together til we see the final picture and who it was that really killed the couple in public.
Unbelievable ending, never saw THAT coming, whoa! SO many details come to light at the court trial
Really like this author's style of writing and have read many of his works. Something for everyone in this story.
Relationships over the years, travel, adventure, careers, love, romance, tiny details are so important.
About the author and his upcoming works are highlighted at the end.
Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
A Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes
To me this is a book with two stories. One is the ghost writer taking notes about an author for his autobiography and the other story is of the current relationships enjoying the holiday season in NYC.
This story follows a ghost writer that lives in NY and is put up at the Plaza hotel during the Christmas holiday weeks.
She listens to the author tell her of his life over the years and she translates it into his life story for him.
Sabrina has seen a man that attracts her and they play with one another: they have no idea who each of them really is.
He gives her jewelry and her boss gives her dress outfits to wear to the snowflake ball.
The descriptions are so exact and I want to visit the city during the holidays to see it for myself. Money is no object for the men but they are for Sabrina.
The men know they must tell her who they are....and after he confesses you can't believe how she takes it....
Love how the blast from the past makes everything magical.
Confusing at times as you don't realize the time frame the story is in...
Received this review copy from the publicist via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
Holly Jolly Campfire Stories by J K Franko Jr
Book starts with a dedication then the stories. This collection is also perfect for Halloween stories.
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1. Mister Pu ffinstuff
First one is about Natalie and it's just before Christmas and it's snowing. Her mother wnats Georgie to go help her build the snowman after an argument at the table.
He refers to the snowman as something not so nice. They hold hands when the snowman is completed and make a wish...
Christmas day the family can't find Georgie so police come to investigate. Natalie has now lost interest in playing with the snowman.
It's not until March and the snow melts does the story get real creepy.
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2. Holly Jolly Christmas
In next story: Mary is having a holiday party. Mary cries over Helen her daughter, she is fearful of the future.
Sydney a visitor had gone to visit with Helen, her hair is gone and she's disfigured. Sydney is sorry of her past deeds, they were mean.
Helen made a gift for her as the other girl took a bite, she was choking...
The creature asks which stays and the reaper takes care of his deed.
3. The View
Koe had bought a house really good price cuz owner had died in the house.
As he went to turn the fuse box on he discovers other things. a viewmaster. I remember mine.
Brought it into school and the person behind me put their feet on top of it, breaking it, really cool things inside.
This viewmaster has some scenes and wonders why they are of him. Strange things as he waits for the family to arrive.
Hears things but when he goes to investigate there's nothing there, Til there is...
4. The Flight
He was packing to go home for the day. A car almost hits him and he pulled a muscle in his leg.
Things aren't what they appear to be, not normal. He sits to have his fortune told about his future.
Involves him on a plane, which he is going on for work travel the next day. She tells him it will be the death of him.
Sheck the robot dog is acting strange and there are a lot of other strange things in the neighborhood.
Police, and things flying in the sky are all around, Then he notices a plane...
Acknowledgements and other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Excerpt from The Talion Series is included.
Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages by Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison
What I like about this book is the vast knowledge of the way things were done in the past.
Starts with an introduction about the arts in the middle ages and how they were each done.
Covers a lot of the metals: gold, silver and the smithing of the metals. I have seen the craft done at villages that cater to the older days and how they did things by hand, no machinery involved.
Book also covers embroidery and other fine needle arts. I was hoping to see a chapter on crochet or knitting but it's not included.
Also covers an immense area using pictures of the works done throughout the book. SO much information to delve into.
Also sculptures and the differences between countries how they did the art back in the middle ages.
I recall several movies I have watched where there are people who are paid to write a book, transcribe it from the original and it takes years if not decades.
Large list of bibliography index at the end of the book.
Other works by the publisher are listed at the end.
A Christmas Visitor by Anne Perry
This is a tale of a murder at Christmastime. The mother, son and father had gone to a festive show and then came back home.
The father leaves to take a walk. He never comes back. The police do find his body and the questions start as things are not right about the whole thing.
The other family members show up, some with spouses and everybody helps with collecting the clues to piece this puzzle together.
First off there is chatter about the deed to the house and lands. Forged documents and who is to gain comes up. Body was found upriver but river was flowing in the opposite direction.
I never thought for a minute it was who they discover, such crime solving skills they have.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas
Comical at times as the kids talk about years gone by when they were younger and the fun things they
would do around the holidays. Such fun memories.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Christmas at the Restaurant (The Nantucket Restaurant series Book 2) by Pamela M. Kelley
About the author starts this book and how to contact her.
Nantucket at Christmas. Love hearing of the stroll.
Family inherited the restaurant with understanding they all had to work at it for a full year. After that others left the island but make visits still while others stayed on.
Work is going great with more being served. The stroll brings out a special menu along with wine from a nearby location combining efforts to serve the bigger crowds.
Love hearing about the the celebrations, even the small ones that pack a punch. So many fun times and things anybody can do during the season.
Food sounds so delicious wish the book had a recipe or two. Lots of family get togethers and bonding with workers. Enjoy the tour of the island and sites. Grew up on an island and
remember when Santa would arrive on the police boat, very similar to this story. So memorable.
Especially love the Christmas angel, one who hears of other misfortunes and magically within days the problem is solved, usually due to one who donated money or goods to the unfortunate ones.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Sand Dollar Summer by Kimberly K. Jones
Story starts off with Lisa who's twelve and she watches her strong brave mother as her life crumbles with a car accident.
Everything goes downhill from there for Lise. Her mom moves them to Maine at a beach, where she learns so much more about her mother's past life growing up there.
She is terrified of the sea but gets help from her mother's male friend. He helps take care of her mother and figures out a way to make her legs work a bit better, in the ocean.
Loved hearing of the things she could be herself on the island and to be able to read as much as she wanted. Love the people she meets, the true islanders who become her friends.
Especially like Ben who lives in a shanty near the shore and he's very old and explains about ocean to her and other things dealing with the lcoale. Shark took necklace, sounds so cool...
The hurricane is due to hit them and some take care to board up their places against the fierce wind and rains. We had just gone through three here in RI in the past 3 weeks time and have endured the 36 hours of salty rain and winds and no electric.
Have gone through so many more here in my life so I can imagine how she really feels. She is caught off guard and tries to outrun the storm as you watch her struggle in the waves, at the rock shore.
Love watching her mom get strong again and how she is able to find things along the beach, using her walker. Peaceful ending for some on the island and it makes you stronger.
Enjoyed this read and it was scary at times. Love legend of sand dollar, very delicate.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
No Time Left by David Balducci
About a hitman who's got another job. He's notified where to go and he gets details.
He is not told why the woman has to die and he must shake the old man's hand. We discover so much more about the details and they don't site right with the hitman.
His mother comes to him in his dreams, haunting.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
A Cup of Christmas Tea by Tom Hegg
Told in a rhyming fashion.
Story of a man in high school that has received an invite to visit his elderly aunt. He remembers when she was so active and since the stroke he's avoided her, only wants to remember her the way she was.
He goes there and is amazed at how she still decorates every nook and tabletop with festive things. He is also amazed that she can still get around and makes them tea.
He can't believe she is also very much interested in the things he does. He was so dreading going and now he's thoroughly happy and to me it seems he will visit more often.
It's hard to visit those who are aging in front of our eyes and it's the visits they really count on no matter how much they really hurt us.
Had asked my spouse on a trip to Ohio several years to go visit his aging uncle in a nursing home, he had dementia and didn't even know who we were but he enjoyed his time with us and remembering his brothers and wives and though we were one of them.
Hurt us but we really needed to go and last time there was last picture we have of him with us. Sad not many other relatives out of the hundreds who even lived closer wouldn't go visit.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
First time reading this author and enjoying the memories of the season.
1956 author lives with many relatives in Alabama and tells us of his memories around the autumn getting closer to Christmas.
He gives descriptive details of all the scenes in front of him. Woman lives still in her childhood days although she's in her late 80s.
They take the baby carriage and go to the garden, it's used for everything they need it for. They collected nuts for their first fruitcake , they want to make 30 of them.
Next day they will shop at the store and know exactly what they need. No money so how will they buy the groceries.
They've earned money all year long selling off some things at the farm. Like where they hide their fruitcake money. The woman has never been to the movie.
She gives him ten cents to go see a movie then sit and tell her about the movie. Love list of everything she has done, classic. They even made money killing flies in August.
Relatives decide it's time for him to enter the military and off he goes. He still gets fruitcake every year and he's amazed as to how she can do it all herself.
Sad at the end but the memories are golden.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Christmas Tree Ship by Jennette Winter
Cute holiday story about a family that always brought Christmas trees to the city from the nursery they grew the trees to the city.
1887 along the Michigan waters Capt. Herman always brought the trees to the city of Chicago. Wife and girls watched him go one cold winter morning.
Lake Michigan was quiet and he sailed along Chicago River to deliver the trees. One year the ship hit a blizzard and the log had a message to his family.
Tree ship never made it to the city. Fisherman found trees caught up in their nets but no fisherman. Bottle in the message never made it to the family.
The wife and girls helped their mother carry on their fathers work. They sang carols along the way and people of the city welcomed them.
Nice to hear of the tradition going on. About the author is included. Listened to this book and understand there are sketches in the book.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
The Magic School Bus Makes a Rainbow: A Book About Color by Joanna Cole, Jocelyn Stevenson,
This book I listened to and it starts out with about the author and about the illustrator.
Starts out with kids asking the teacher why the colors are in the order they are.
The kids talk among themselves and experiments they try to do. The closet is making noises and they go to investigate.
She teaches them how to use the machine and how to use regular white light to make a rainbow.
Field trip takes them to magic bus. They go into the machine, prisms and colors, so magical.
Teacher shows them to game to play to make the colors. I have seen the prisms in my eyeglasses and in my magnifying glass, it so so cool and you can easily get lost just watching as you turn just a tiny bit.
I can just imagine how colorful this book is. They have a problem getting out of the machine til one thinks harder about it...
Letters to the editors are included at the end. Note from the teacher also and she talks about transparent items will allow light to go through.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Stalker Stalked by Lee Matthew Goldberg
A bit more creepier than I thought it would be. About a young woman and she's involved in many things.
Story goes back to her present boyfriends and past ones, the sex is not explicitly in detail but it's mentioned from time to time.
Like the drama of the society shows and the scenes that come to life.
At times she goes to extremes to get her boyfriend back by stalking him and also dressing in an animal costume to take sex pics of a girl she wants to friend and more.
She is also being stalked and watches for the shadows. She tries to prove to herself that she knows what to look for and she's better at stalking then the stalker them self.
Lexi has a run in with the doctor she sells pharma drugs to when he starts massaging her shoulders...
She fantasizes with the detective who questions her about the doctor and his complaint against her. She's very open...
Love the relationships she has with Pria and how she's there to get her up and dressed and cleaned up when she's been laying low for a several days with no contact.
Lexi does not reciprocate. Intervention from Pria and a lot of accusations about how Lexi is really turning into her mother sets Lexi's head on straight again...
Between reality shows and being on a new tv show you wonder what parts were the drugs and hallucinations and which were real.
She takes others advice and the outcome is quite a miracle. She has her own ideas of a new show, how to help others who are being stalked but she may not live to do much of anything...
About the author and their other works are listed at the end.
Kept my interest and couldn't put it down.
Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.
Noisy Book by Margaret Wise Brown
Listened to this story about the small puppy who has a cinder in his eye and the vet puts patch over his eye.
We hear the sounds he hears, love how they speak the sounds of everything around them, on his way home.
I can just imagine the pages in this book being so colorful.
Cute story and teaches you that you can see things by hearing the sounds, not by seeing them.
Never realized she had so many other books dedicated to sounds.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
To be wanted at Christmastime by Gerald D. Sullivan
One story is about an adopted boy that's been bullied at school and he meets an old man and has a proposal for him....
The old man he will play Santas helper if he gets snowed in at a school the next day. . Hotel has food in the morning and the boy and prinicapl show up to take him to school .
Christmas bus I really enjoyed as the old man helps others with math homework and gets to listen to kids sing holiday tunes. He gets the perfect gift when he arrives at his destination.
Black tree and black ornament was interesting story seen from a black boys eyes. Teacher gets him.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Dairy free baking cookbook easy and delicious dairy free baking and dessert recipes
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into food groups: cookies and cakes.
Introduction talks about book, very short.
Each recipe has a title and list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned items.
Lots of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Directions are given.
There is NO pictures, NO nutritional information, no servings, Can't wait to try several of these recipes.
So many to choose from, large variety.
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Two: 850 Amazingly Delicious, Easy and… by Laura Sutton
850+ amazingly delicious, easy and foolproof recipes for the smart on Mediterranean Diet.
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals, side dishes and food categories.
Introduction talks about the diet itself and benefits of the plan. Each recipe starts with a title, prep cook times and servings
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures. There is some nutritional information: calories, carbs, fat and protein.
Recipes to not always start at the top of a new page.
Like the idea of recipe for one or two but recipe format is bad. Have to keep turning the page to read the directions after finding out the amount of an ingredient.
Ideas of different herbs, species and even containers is very good.
Love the recipes and would tweak them to suit our needs.
SO many to select from. Conclusion wraps this book up nicely adding other aspects of the diet plan.
Bavarian Cooking: A Bavarian Cookbook with Authentic Bavarian Recipes by BookSumo Press
Introduction, table of contents where recipes are listed.
Common abbreviations start this book. Each recipe starts with a title, list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low fat, low sugar, low sodium, fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given.
Servings, prep and total times.
Nutritional information included: calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, cholesterol, sodium, carbs, protein based on 2k calorie diet.
Some recipes have US name of the dish. Love soups and breads recipes the most with winter coming on.
No pictures.
Artisan Bread Making for Beginners, easy bread recipes to make at home for kneaded, no knead, savory and sweet breads by David Martin
Table of contents lists bread categories: classic, sourdough, herbed, buns and rolls, vegetable and cheese, and sweet breads.
Free ebook gift offer by the author. Intro talks about how you can make these breads in your own home. Tips included.
Each recipe starts with a title and short summary of the item. Servings, prep, baking time.
List of ingredinets in UK and US measurements. Directions are given and there is some nutritional information per loaf:
calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, sugar, protein, and sodium.
There are NO pictures. Easy to understand. Directions are given, in detail. Free Gift offer at the back along with authors other works.
Very large variety to choose from. Conversion tables at the end.
Cast Iron Cooking, easy cast iron skillet home cooking recipes by Marie Adams
Book starts out with table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.
Other works by the author are listed and intro about cast iron cooking are explained.
Tips on how to use and clean.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep and cook times.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat, fresh vs. canned items.
Most have a large number of ingredients, be sure you have them all.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures, NO nutritional information.
Book ends with authors other works listings and conversion tables.
Lots of recipes to choose from, something for everyone.
The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan by Mary Kennedy Core
This book starts with table of contents where recipes are in food categories: curry, savory dishes, split peas, Rice, bujeas, breads, pickles and chutneys, chutney, and most everything.
Sketches throughout the book and intro about the book itself. Recipes at the start of a new food group have introductory material then the recipes.
Each recipe has a title of list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
There are NO picture and NO nutritional information. Directions are given with explanations about the ingredients and why they are important to the recipe.
Some recipes just talk about the recipe, give you measurements in the paragraph.
Recipes do NOT start at the top of a new page.
Confusing to actually list the ingredients. Some recipes tell you how to cook something as simple as rice and that we don't know how to cook it.
Other books are listed at the back of the book by the same publisher.
Not impressed with this book, format and recipes are just talked about you really have to read everything to figure out what you need to begin with.
Sugar Free Baking Cookbook: Healthy Sugar Free Baking And Dessert Recipes For Losing Weight (Sugar Free Diet Book 1) by Michelle Wright
Book starts out with table of contents where recipes are broken up into cakes, bread and muffin, and cookies categories.
Short intro about the recipes.
Each recipe starts with a title and list of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Includes directions and there are NO pictures, NO nutritional information.
I think I would use rather than splenda or equal, just honey or bananas instead.
Love seeing the combinations of things that I didn't think would go together: chocolate and zucchini, can't wait to try that one!
Some recipes have a LARGE amount of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Easy Mango Cookbook 50 delicious mango recipes by BookSumo Press
About the publishing company and introduction start this book off.
Table of contents where recipes are not listed in any specific order, they are all about mango recipes.
Common abbreviations charts are included Each recipe starts with a title and list of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there is some nutritional information:
servings, prep and cook and total times, calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, protein, cholesterol and sodium.
There are NO pictures.
Besides desserts there are also items like chutney, salsas, meals with chicken, and breads and so much more.
You would have NO problem finding a handful of new recipes to try. I never think to add this fruit to my baking, would be nutritious and a different flavor.
Red Velvet Recipes: The Ultimate Collection - Over 50 Delicious Best Selling Recipes by Jennifer Hastings
List of other works by the author.
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into food categories: cookies, cakes, etc.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep cook and total and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures, NO nutritional information.
Some use a box cake mix for the recipe. Lots of combinations of different foods and flavors, great book to experiment with.
Superfood Cookbook Family friendly quinoa recipes for easy wegith loss and detox: healthy clean eating recipes on a budget by Alissa Noel Grey
Hard to even find right version of this book on other sites, the ISBN is different, argh
TOC where recipes are listed in meals
Intro about using quinoa and what it is.
Each recipe starts with a title and servings, prep time.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Some recipes have a LOT of ingredients. Directions are given and there are NO pictures, NO nutritional information.
Lots of great ideas and even has desserts to try.
About the author is included at the end.
Instant Pot Cookbook: 850+ Quick,Delicious and Easy Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users with 1000-Day Meal Plan:Family-Favorite Meals You Can Make for under $10 by Thomas Oliver
I do not like that the measurement use different abbreviations throughout the book, like the recipes are from a different source.
Nutritional information, not based on a certain calorie intake, nor is every recipe based on same info: some have calories, fat, protein, some others have sugars, carbs, etc.
Recipes do NOT start at the top of a new page.
Recipes themselves start with a title, prep and cook times and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and some include nutritional information, NOT consistent throughout.
There are so many recipes you should be able to find a few to make with your own ingredients to make them healthy per your dietary needs.
NO pictures of recipes.
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook 2021: 500 Healthy, Flavorful and Easy-to-Prepare Recipes even for Absolute Beginners | Begin the Journey to Discover the Wonders of Mediterranean Cuisine by Amanda White
TOC where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.
Intro is about the diet plan itself.
Each recipe starts with a title and small color photo, prep and cook times and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and some nutritonal information: calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, fiber, carbs and protein.
Recipes to NOT start at the top of a new page.
Some recipes have different nutritional information at the end, NOT consistent.
Some recipes are NOT consistent with the common abbreviations of measurements (tsp or tablespoon) throughout.
Dutch Oven Camping Cookbook: 300 Healthy, Homemade, Easy & Fun Family Recipes for Outdoor & Indoor Cooking. Enjoy Your Day at Camp While Having Fun Cooking Fantastic Meals from Breakfast to Dinner! by Arnold Jones
TOC contains recipes in meals and food groups.
Intro talks about the method of using Dutch oven when camping and how to pick out the best one.
Tips on how to clean and tool to take camping.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and some nutritional information: calories fat and protein.
There are NO pictures. Lots of good information about camping and cooking.
Wicked Good Pie Recipes: 101 Insanely Delicious and Sweet Pie Recipes (Easy Baking Cookbook Book 6) by Louise Davidson
TOC where recipes are broken up into filling categories.
Offer of free ebooks.
Intro talks about pie crusts, chart of what type of crust you want to make.
Tips are included to make the perfect crust.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep and cook time.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and some nutrition per serving: calories, carbs, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, protein, sodium.
Some recipe also include sugar levels.
Love hand pies and can't wait to try a few of the recipes here that I can make into hand pies.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end along with cooking conversion charts.
Easy Sorbet Cookbook: 50 Delicious Sorbet Recipes by BookSumo Press
About the author and short intro about the book.
Table of contents list the recipe names.
Common abbreviations are included.
Each recipe starts with a title and a list of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given. Servings and prep and total time.
Some nutritional information: calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbs and protein based on 2000k diet.
There are NO pictures. Love the different flavor combination, want to try a handful from this book that I know I'm going to love.
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Beginners: Make Your Home Cooking Inexpensive, Fast, and Almost Effortless. Discover Over 600 Mouthwatering, Healthy, Busy Life Recipe by Isabel Kittel
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.
Intro is about the diet plan and other intro chapters are about why, benefits, what foods to avoid and what you should be eating.
Tips and shopping list have their own chapters. Each recipe starts with a title and SOME have a small color picture.
Prep and cook time and servings are listed.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and some nutritional information: calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad and protein. Some include carbs also.
Recipes do NOT always starts at the top of a new page.
There are a lot of recipes here in each category. Some recipes include UK measurements as well.
NO consistency with measurements, sometimes tablespoon is spelled out, sometimes it's abbreviated in 3 dif ways.
Be careful as the recipes are not the same, read through them first, measurements are not consistent and neither is nutritional information.
I'm VERY leery about this book.
Bread Machine Cookbook: Quick and Easy Bread Machine Recipes by Louise Davidson
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into everyday, gluten free, fruit, spice and nut, vegetable, cheese and herb, sweet, specialty and holiday bread chapters.
Free ebook offer. History of bread machines, different sections in this book, steps in making bread, ingredients and baking and tips.
Covers everything a beginner needs to know and even seasoned baker.
Each recipe starts with a title and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures.
Some nutritional information-not sure of servings size: calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, sodium and protein.
Like that you do NOT need a specific bread machine.
Some recipes have a LOT of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end along with conversion charts.
A KEEPER because of the variety included.
Beef Everyday Cookbook 365 Beef Recipes by Marie Adams
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up into meal categories and food groups.
Offer of free ebooks. Intro about healthy beef choices. Love part showing all the select cuts of beef from the animal and the important things about each cut.
Each recipe starts with a title and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given on how to make and prepare and cook. NO nutritional information and NO pictures.
Very large choices in every meal category.
Like the combination of spices, never thought I'd use them with beef.
At the end the recipes have color photos, almost like it was a different cookbook or author.
Meatloaf Mania: In Search of the Perfect Meatloaf Recipe by J.R. Stevens
Offer of free ebooks from the publisher. TOC where recipes are not in any specific order.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Like seeing all the herbs and spices being used but not so much the canned soup products in the recipes.
Like the variety of stuffing used: different breads, we just use regular white bread or toast.
Some recipes have a large amount of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Vintage Recipes Vol. 3: Timeless and Memorable Old-Fashioned Recipes from Our Grandmothers (Lost Recipes Vintage Cookbooks Book 5) by Louise Davidson
Starts with table of contents where recipes are broken up into food groups and meal categories.
Each recipe starts with a title and summary of the dish, servings, prep and cook times.
Medium size color photo and list of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information.
Some recipes are missing pieces of information. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end. Conversion charts are included.
So cool to have all these old fashioned recipes in one book, I do remember making a lot of them in my early years of cooking.
Pakistani Cuisine: Quick and Easy Authentic Recipes of Pakistan by J.R. Stevens
Free offer of ebooks and then table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep cook times and servings and a short summary of the dish.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there is NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Love some of the combinations of food, especially the spices and herbs used.
Other books by the author are highlighted at the end.
Smoothie Copycat Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Smoothie King by J.R. Stevens
Free ebooks offer. Listing of his other associated works is included.
Table of contents lists recipe name using: fitness blends, slim blends, wellness blends, angel food, , kids smoothies chapters.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given for a blender. There are NO pictures, NO nutritional information but most use fresh items to make item.
Love fresh fruit recipes especially good tasting.
Nothing gets cooked but maybe they should use: total time rather than cooking time.
Royal by Danielle Steel
1934 and Charlotte the youngest of the princesses is being sent, with her horse to stay with an older couple in the country.
That will keep her safe from the war bombings and due to her asthma. The couple have a boy her age, who plans to enlist in the army soon, and another lady stays with them as well to help them with chores.
The older princesses are able to do things useful for the country.
Her name will be different also and she is so sad to be leaving. She falls in love and they get married and have the baby while he serves the country.
Unimagineable things occur and Lucy, the orphan who helps out the couple ends up with the baby and she knows who the parents were from letters Charlotte had kept.
Everybody dies and she takes the baby and makes a new life for herself in a new location. She falls in love and they marry and she has twins-her first REAL birth and she needs to keep the secret about the first babys identity to herself.
At some point they could be sitting on the throne ruling over the country...she has plans to get money out of them to live in high style.
Love parts where the royals look over the box of letters and other information and gather her into the folds of their family. She takes a job at the stables, her favorite spot to be and is able to become a jockey, her life dream.
She had to give up her boyfriend though, it was either the jockey position or him.
Sad book at times but you can also see just how strong she really is.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Meal Prep for Weight Loss: 200 Very Easy Low-Calories Recipes for a Healthy and High-Energy Living | Including a 4-Weeks Inspiring Meal Plan by Rachel Dash
Table of contents were capturers are broken up into different aspects of meal prep planning.
Recipes are broken up into meal categories.
Intro talks about the book.
Each of introductory chapters features a different theme: how to lose weight, meal prep for weight loss, health and benefits and so on.
Like the chapters on equipment to have and even pots and pans and the benefits of the material they are made out of.
Each recipe starts with a title ready time, servings and level of difficulty.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Some list a LOT of ingredients be sure to have them all before you start.
Directions are given along with a color photo.
Nutritional info includes calories, protein, carbs, total fat, sat fat, sodium, figer, other vitamins are listed.
Love freezer meal section because I will usually use a crock pot or pressure cooker and make more than we can eat for 2 meals so will freeze it for later or vacuum seal for another day.
Not every recipe has a photo. Recipe index is included at the end.
Lots of fresh ideas with wraps.
Super Easy Recipes For Everyone: 111 Quick And Simple Dishes You Will Love (World Cuisines Book 10) by Slavka Bodic
Intro talks about how this book will allow you to experiment.
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food groups.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times and some nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, protein and fiber.
Servings and list of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures. Some recipes list ingredients with US and UK measurements. NO pictures.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Keto Diet After 50: the Complete Ketogenic Blueprint For Seniors with 200 Delectable Recipes to Stay Healthy, Eat Well, and Shed Weight by Helen C. Johnson
I know some people like the keto diet but please ask your doctor first because it can cause harm to your organs if not used properly.
Table of contents has recipe listed by meal and food groups.
Lots of intro material to bring you up to speed on what the keto diet is all about.
It's a combination of large % of fat, low % of car and protein.
30 day meal plan is included in chart format.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and some nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, protein, carbs and fiber.
There are NO pictures.
Conversion charts and dirty dozen and clean fifteen are also listed. 2016 listings
Simple Clean Eating Recipes by J.R. Stevens
Free ebook offer.
Table of contents where recipes are in meal and food groups.
Intro talks about what clean eating is, and benefits.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Lots of different meals to sample, combination of spices and fruits make these sound very appealing to me.
Couscous: A Delicious Couscous Cookbook Filled with Easy Couscous Recipes by BookSumo Press
Recipes are not listed in any special order.
Lots of full page color photos of the area, not the recipes.
Each recipe starts with a title. To far right is prep and total times, nutritional info includes per serving: calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbs and protein.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
There are some pictures of food but not sure for which recipes they belong to.
Recipes sound very flavorful.
Easy Ramen Cookbook: Authentic Japanese Style Cooking with Ramen (2nd Edition) by BookSumo Press
Table of contents where recipes are listed, not in any specific order.
Lots of full page color photos of the area, not the recipes.
Each recipe starts with a title. To far right is prep and total times, nutritional info includes per serving: calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbs and protein.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there are NO pictures.
Breakfast Casseroles: Sweet and Savory Recipes to Serve at Breakfast, Brunch or Dinner (Made With Love Casseroles Book 1) by Jennifer Compliment
Table of contents where recipes are listed, not in any specific order.
Short intro about the book a note from the author and other works by her are listed.
Each recipe start with a title and list of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
Lots of things, some special, some everyday meals. Good collection.
Like syrup listings you can make located at the end of the book.
A Taste of Turkey: Turkish Cooking Made Easy with Authentic Turkish Recipes (Best Recipes from Around the World) by Sarah Spencer
This book starts out with a table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food categories. Ebook offers. Into talks about culture and what Turkey household would have on stock.
Each recipe starts with a title and Color photo, servings, prep and cook times.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there is some nutritional information per serving size: calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, protein and sodium.
NOT every recipe has a color photo.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end. Conversion tables are included.
Lots of new things to try out from this book.
Dairy free baking cookbook easy and delicious dairy free baking and dessert recipes
Table of contents where recipes are broken up into food groups: cookies and cakes.
Introduction talks about book, very short.
Each recipe has a title and list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium and fresh vs. canned items.
Lots of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Directions are given.
There are NO pictures, NO nutritional information, no servings, Can't wait to try several of these recipes.
So many to choose from, large variety.
Breakfast Dainties by Thomas J. Murrey
TOC where recipes are listed, not in any special order.
Cookery is discussed.
This is not a typical cookbook. Each of the subjects are discussed.
For fruits there are apples, baked and bananas, telling you how to select the best fruit. recipes are mentioned in paragraph format, nothing like a formal recipe in a cookbook.
Beverages have their own chapter giving different methods for making the items.
Lot of history is mentioned, years of certain things that happened in cooking and ingredients used back then.
To make bread it asks for a pill of liquid yeast, no idea what that is. some mention of some measurements of other items needed.
Like the tips along the way: how to tell if an egg is ok to use.. Also how to tell if a potato is good to use.
So much useful fun information to learn about. To keep the nutrition in the potato, boil in skins just in water. It's also so much more easier to peel skin after it's cooked.
Resource listing of other works are included at the end. Other works by the publisher are included also.
Slow Cooker Dump & Go: 15 Fast & Easy Slow Cooker Recipes (Quick Recipes, Crock Pot Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes, Freezer Meals) by Eva Reinhard
Table of contents lists the recipes, not in any specific order.
Short intro about the 15 recipes and offer of 3 other ebooks.
Other works by the author are also listed.
Each recipe starts with a title and a list of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given and there is NO nutritional information, NO pictures.
Beef stew would be my favorite choice to make or Minestrone soup but there are TOO many ingredients.
For autumn there is a pumpkin dump cake and I have the ingredients already!
Dumpling Cookbook: Delicious Asian Dumpling And Pot Sticker Recipes For Beginners (Chinese Takeout Cookbook Book 1) by Kenny Wong
TOC where recipes are listed. Short introduction.
Each recipe starts with a title.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
VERY large listing for ingredients, make sure you have them all before starting.
Directions are given: how to make and how to cook.
This book will come in handy when i make pork chops next week, usually have it with just rice.
Lots of different countries have recipes included here all from the Asia continent.
Sassy Cuisine: Sweet, Spicy and Savory Recipes by J.R. Stevens
Free ebook offer then table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food categories.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times, and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Some recipes have a LOT of ingredients, make sure you have everything.
Directions are given. There are no pictures and NO nutritional information.
Fruit salsa would be my choice because of all the fresh fruits. Great combination.
There are a few of every chapter that I want to try. Land and sea is my favorite.
Chili powder to make brownies, wow i can't even imagine the flavor. I know I'd not be able to stop after one bite.
Caribbean Copycat Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by the Bahama Breeze Island Grille Restaurant by J.R. Stevens
Book starts with offer of free ebooks, table of contents where recipes are broken up into meals and food categories.
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook times and servings.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given. There are NO pictures, NO nutritional information.
Some recipes have a VERY large amount of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Can't wait to try lobster and shrimp dishes, mango salsa makes this very appealing.
Free ebook offer at end of the book also.
Asian Recipes: An Easy Asian Cookbook with Delicious Asian Recipes by BookSumo Press
Brief introduction about the book and the area.
Table of contents where recipes are not listed in any specific order.
Common abbreviations are listed.
each recipe starts with a title, sometimes it's not translated into English.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Some recipes contain a VERY large amount of ingredients, be sure to have them all first.
Directions are given, servings, prep and cook times and some nutritional information: calories, fat, NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, protein, cholesterol and sodium based on 2k calorie diet.
There are NO pictures.
Recipes included cover meals for breakfast, lunch and dinners.
Love that so many countries and cultures have recipes in this book.
Yara and Purr The Rescue of a Purring Monkey by Yossi Lapid
This colorful children's rhyming book starts out when Yara is one her daily rounds. She comes across an injured monkey. He alerts her that his baby is out in the jungle.
She takes him to her mother for care and then goes to find the lost baby monkey. She is very soft and calm and she is able to inform him where his father is.
Love how caring they are to one another. Love the idea at the end of the book, I can just imagine the scene.
This book ends with other works by the author, in the series they were made for. You can read them as stand alone books also.
Love how this ends with facts about the special monkeys that are on the world's 25 most endangered primates in 2018.
Love reading about them and that there are things we as humans can do about the situation.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
Theft at the Fair by Gita V. Reddy
Enjoyed the stories in this collection. I realized the kids in them were just so smart and used mathematics in their favor.
Love how kids all stick together when they go places, in public. Lots of traditions of India and all the food, yum. Some words are explained when you come to them.
Plans are detailed and the clues all add up. I scratch my head at some of them but ca
Children's Books: Pigs Can Fly! By Joshua McManus: (Fun, Rhyming Bedtime Story/Children's picture book About Pigs that Can Fly, for Beginner Readers, Ages 2-8) (giggletastic stories 6) by Joshua McManus
We have seen these for ourselves near Gatlinburg, TN at the mini golf area.
In this story the boy sees it for himself as the pig is running fast and faster and takes a leap to the sky.
Colorful, rhyming, children's story about how that impacts the others watching it for themselves.
It's a good one.
mels in the street are a familiar site there.
The Crochet Crowd: Inspire, Created, Celebrate by Michael Sellick, Daniel Zondervan
Book starts out with table of contents then introduction and about the authors and just how the crochet crowd came about.
So many personal details and about how crocheting saved him while growing up. So sad to hear of the tragic upbringing and then again so very happy about how crochet saved him.
So many items in this book I want to make. Patterns are easy for all and even though they have row by row instructions there is also the option to use the chart to crochet.
Very colorful photos of the items. Each patterns starts with a paragraph about the item.
List of what you will need: yarn, hooks, other notions are listed. Special stitches are explained along with other notes for the pattern.
Instructions per round or row start the pattern and you can also use the chart format included.
Charts include stitch key. Photos with people in them they are all so happy, they must love what they are doing.
Like hearing of the idea of crochet cruises and swapping a square with others to make your own charity afghan or give it as a gift to another.
Love yarn tales stories, so cool!
1800's Ireland and potato famine and how Irish crochet came about.
Love the idea of the craft shows and how to watch and listen to what it is people want to buy.
Tips about how to be a success at the craft show is included!
Abbreviations are listed at the end and they explain how to make the stitches.
Tunisian abbreviations are also included with explanations of the stitches.
Resources via YouTube channel are listed. Acknowledgements and thanks lists yarn testers.
Love how the colors of the yarn tell a story along with just the right pattern.
Links online of where to find the authors are included.
Great resource book and pattern collection to keep on hand.
A KEEPER!
I received this review copy from Nimbus Publishing, MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
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