Arts & Photography

Pimp: The Story of My Life
Pimp: The Story of My Life

Review:I crack up over pimps and hookers first off because I don't know what their lives are like when they get older, so it was interesting to read this book, to listen to how ignorant this man was, the book was good, don't get me wrong because it was his personal experience that he is telling us I guess, but it was just so ridiculous. Read more

with illustrations by Rebecca Ashdown (Faber Children's Classics 12)
with illustrations by Rebecca Ashdown (Faber Children's Classics 12)

Review:I bought it as a memento from my husbands childhood in England. He was telling me about it, as I am a retired teacher now, still interested in children's books. Very old school, but it helps to have real life help to explain the poems' concepts to me! Read more

Featuring a Host of Miraculous Moves - Dancing with Jesus
Featuring a Host of Miraculous Moves - Dancing with Jesus

Review:Everyone should have dancing with Jesus on their bookshelf. I purchased this for my white elephant gift exchange at Christmas and we literally laughed so hard we cried - and it was stolen so many times it retired itself very quickly and ended up going home with my grandmother! The graphics are so cool and the dance instructions are creative and educational all at the same time! Awesome! Read more

The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - A Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - A Guide to the Good Life

Review:Great intro into the subject of Stoicism. Would recommend for novices or those who merely want to brush up on the topic with some light reading. Provides a watered down yet encompassing examination of the subject from a modern standpoint. Read more

An Adult Coloring Book with Magical Animals - and Fantasy Scenes for Relaxation
An Adult Coloring Book with Magical Animals - and Fantasy Scenes for Relaxation

Review:This book has very sweet pictures of unicorns in different surroundings. As always with Jade Summer books, the artwork is superb, with the designs being lively and fun to color. I especially like the backgrounds in each picture. All levels of colorists would enjoy this book, and great for children and adults. Read more

A Journey Across the American Southwest - Cities of Gold
A Journey Across the American Southwest - Cities of Gold

Review:Great book! I love this author and have consistently read his fiction (with Lincoln Child) but his non-fiction is so well researched. I live in Arizona and I've never learned so much about this state and Southwest until I read this book. Highly recommended to everyone who loves history well written. Read more

Piano/Vocal Selections (Melody in the Piano Part)
Piano/Vocal Selections (Melody in the Piano Part)

Review:Sigh... Like most of Andrew Lloyd Webber's sheet music, selections from Phantom of the Opera gives you a watered-down transcription featuring many cuts. Even worse, the accompaniment is hardly the original accompaniment at all, rather it simply follows the vocal line. This might be acceptable for fans who simply want to play through the music on their parlor piano without a vocalist, but for a real musical theater fan, it's very disappointing. So far, I've only found one place which gives an... Read more

The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts

Review:This is an amazing art dump from the entire Zelda series history. Any official art you could think of, printed crisply with great colors—no blurring from taking art and blowing it up too large. And huge! Over 400 pages, and it weighs a ton! Read more

The End of the Affair (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
The End of the Affair (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Review:There is something unsettling and incongruous in this acclaimed love story, at least for me.

As one goes through the story, the characters turn more and more irrational, abhorrent and impetuous. Their feelings for each other appear more a reflection of either habit or ego. And then through the episodes of faith-healing and religious differences, the novel takes a turn even more inexplicable as it tries to conclude.

In all, the short book begins with great promise. The word play in ... Read more

A step-by-step guide to understanding your camera & creating amazing pictures
A step-by-step guide to understanding your camera & creating amazing pictures

Review:I bought this book after purchasing my SLR camera and it is the best! It is easy to understand with great pictures and directions. It goes over lenses, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO in ways that even a newbie can understand. I am so glad that I bought this book and have told all my friends about it! Read more

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