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One Thousand Years of Classics

Advantages: Extremely thorough and visually appealing.
Disadvantages: None for me.

..."Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." This is the quotation from French writer Victor Hugo which begins this Eyewitness Companion to Classical Music. Musically, I'm a bit of a butterfly. I flit aro ...

JoannaPiano 19.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Classical Music (Eyewitness Companions) - John Burrows

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What's that bird?

Advantages: useful, informative reference book
Disadvantages: none

...My husband has always had a strong interest in birds and we are very keen to attract them to the garden. We also like, when possible to visit various nature reserves in the UK and also sometimes abroad. The Collins Bird Guide has always been an essential ...

kingfisher111 08.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe - Lars Svensson

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For fans of Clerks 2 and scriptwriting enthusiasts.

Advantages: Very well presented book containing the full Clerks 2 screenplay, with additional photo stills.
Disadvantages: Only minor, but a Kevin Smith introduction would have been welcome.

Clerks II: The Screenplay is exactly what it says on the tin: a 152 page book containing in full the screenplay for Kevin Smith's 2006 sequel to the cult classic. Authored by Kevin Smith and published by Titan Books Ltd. (22 Sep 2006), the book contains 1 ...

robtb88 07.10.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Clerks II: The Screenplay - Kevin Smith

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My kids would be thrilled if i could create a mural this stunning

Advantages: beautiful photos, step by step guide to doing it yourself
Disadvantages: ideas for older boys are a bit thin on the ground.

My son’s nursery school asked for parents to volunteer to redecorate and redesign the school playground in order to make it a more attractive and fun environment for the kids to use while they are at school. While some of the task is practical, some also ...

cha97michelle 28.06.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Creative Kids' Murals You can Paint - Suzanne Whitaker

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