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Learning about feminist fairy tales

Advantages: A different take on fairy tales
Disadvantages: Could be more information

About the book Jack Zipes has put together the first comprehensive anthology of feminist fairy tales and essays to appear since the women's movement gained momentum in the 1960's. He has selected works by such gifted writers as Angela Carter, Margar ...

linzee_loulabelle 31.07.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Don't Bet on the Prince - Jack Zipes

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Doing it their way

Advantages: Lots of useful information
Disadvantages: It can be a lot to take in and digest

I wrote a review a while ago about Home Education on 'Everything begins with H...’ I touched on Autonomous Education/learning then but not in much detail. I borrowed this book off my mother-in-law (not married...yet...but the easiest way to refer to her!) ...

fallen_flame 13.11.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Doing it Their Way - Jan Fortune-Wood

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Dough, Dough and more Dough

Advantages: Comprehensive guide to bread making
Disadvantages: Different to the usual method can be disconcerting the first time

I have always enjoyed baking so I was delighted when my husband bought me a voucher for a bread making course. The course was held by Richard Bertinet, who is a French Baker and runs a small cookery school in Bath. My mum joined me on the day course and ...

Digbycat 15.04.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Dough - Richard Bertinet

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Handy rubbish deflector

Advantages: Funny, informative, good scientific background and very accessible
Disadvantages: Some of the non-conspiracy chapters seem out of place

Debunked! Pseudoscience, conspiracy theories and superstition hits the general public at many different levels. However, despite a growing amount of excellent books used to argue the case for rationalism, logic and freethinking, they are easily outnumber ...

BlackSwan 04.03.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Debunked! - Richard Roeper

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Delicious Recipes, easy to follow.

Advantages: Easy to follow. Beautiful pictures.
Disadvantages: Very similar to original. Some recipes have no pictues.

Delia's new Christmas cookbook contains many of the classic recipes from the original book as well as hundreds of new recipes. The book is clearly laid out and none of the recipes I have tried so far have been too complicated, although all have been delic ...

loobylou88 10.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Delia's Happy Christmas - Delia Smith

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