If you are at all a fan of the Office, this book is for you.
To learn of the creation and things that happened at the writer's table.
Views from produceIf you are at all a fan of the Office, this book is for you.
To learn of the creation and things that happened at the writer's table.
Views from producers, casting directors, hair and makeup artists, actors and actresses include some possibly unpopular opinions.
This was full of nostalgia and a great look at what went on behind the scenes of some of the iconic moments and episodes, as well as things that didn't make it to the screen.
I teared up at a couple of memories, and my son and I started rewatch #7 or so together. as discussed in this, there is just something special about this show.
The writers, the actors, the editors. The ideas. It just made for something magical.
I loved every moment of this. Solid 5 Stars...more
The photography and ideas in this book are stunning.
I am such a clutter bug, and I attach memories to items, which leads to constantly owning too mucThe photography and ideas in this book are stunning.
I am such a clutter bug, and I attach memories to items, which leads to constantly owning too much stuff all of the time.
It is great to see the tips and examples of releasing items and showing the natural beauty. Granted, it's more about having quality pieces in our home as opposed to quality.
I would love to have been able to see the process of how she would adapt someone like me into a more minimalized decorating scheme and how you would better find the items at different price points.
Overall, it was enjoyable to go through this one. 4 Stars....more
This was beautiful! It was empowering; it was an overall pleasant experience.
I love that this book uses positive messages mixed with a plethora of phThis was beautiful! It was empowering; it was an overall pleasant experience.
I love that this book uses positive messages mixed with a plethora of photographs to empower women of all shapes and sizes. This book helps to break the stereotype of the magazine spread woman. To show that although that IS beautiful, it is not the ONLY way to be beautiful and have confidence in yourself.
This book shows strength as a definition of many different things. But mostly that strength equals confidence and the empowerment of women in general.
This was probably one of the, if not the best photography book I have read this year (and I have read a lot of them).
This was more of a guidebook witThis was probably one of the, if not the best photography book I have read this year (and I have read a lot of them).
This was more of a guidebook with a lot of text sections on Allison's experiences and suggestions as opposed to a compare/contract of photos.
Allison had wonderful suggestions and I found myself agreeing and laughing at some of her comments.
Based on the way that Allison writes and her opinions of the type of photography she enjoyed the most, I felt that we were on a very similar page and could definitely get along well.
A lot of wonderful suggestions on the actual personal contact that comes with photography, as well as better ways to interact with clients of each childhood age.
As I am trying to hone my craft, I have read a few photography books every month to find anything that can help me do and be better at photography in As I am trying to hone my craft, I have read a few photography books every month to find anything that can help me do and be better at photography in general and editing.
This book couldn't decide if it was for beginners or advanced users. Parts of it would break things down to the point that it became tedious to read. I liked that it was laid out in color-coated sections, but I truly didn't get all of the "google this" parts that then listed items for the reader to Google. Should the reader learn from your book or not waste their time and just google the crap out of photographers and buzzwords? Some of the items were "hanging pictures, delicious" I was sitting there thinking, what in the crap kind of search terms are these?
However, my biggest complaint was that most of the photos trying to show how a picture looks on different settings were 1: not a good photo to begin with and 2. pictures of different things that couldn't possibly show the relation between ISO or exposures...
In fact, many of the pictures seemed very low-grade and not something that someone would want to duplicate. This confused me because Tom Ang IS a brilliant photographer, so why were these photos used? He does excellent work; these examples could have been taken mainly by my 5-year-old son.
I loved the theory of a lousy photo example and telling the reader of the problem in the photo and then listing some solutions, but the actual delivery of it fell flat.
I dropped this book from a 3 to a 2-star rating while writing the review as I realized everything that bothered me about this book. Come on, Tom Ang, you can do better. Don't just ride on the shirttails of your success........more
This was a very thorough guide on all realms of photography. I actually learned a great deal of little tips from it. I loved how many times it showed DIY tips and instructions to come up with the same look for a fraction of the price. It was also great to learn about the mobile photography tips and larger scale project challenges. I learned about all types of different lights.
The main reason I didn't give this book a 5 stars is that after all of the amazing photography tips, it was continually referencing the photo editing section, and I found this to be very clipped and lackluster. 4.5 stars. Great for ideas and tips. ...more
This book definitely featured some great photography and a few interesting lighting techniques. My favorite parts where the diagrams of lighting placement and types of lights to achieve certain techniques, but each was a tiny blurb, most shorter than a paragraph, mostly just photographs on display.
It was nice to look at, but nothing ground breaking. 3 stars....more
The EveryGirl's Guide to Cooking does something very right. It describes the recipes, gives a lot of photographic references and adds in tips about substitution or how to get the best out of your time and ingredients.
With that being said it is also a huge "I love Me" book dedicated to maria Menounos herself. I guess I should have expected this, but she starts out showing her team and then proceeds to talk more about herself than about the actual recipes.... For this I can only award it a high of 3 stars.
If I could rip out half of the self brag book and leave the recipes, It would easily be a 4.5 ...more
I really enjoyed the layout of this cookbook. Andie is a very humble woman who went through a huge weight loss journey and shares tidbits of her storyI really enjoyed the layout of this cookbook. Andie is a very humble woman who went through a huge weight loss journey and shares tidbits of her story among recipes that can help you enjoy the food without indulging in an insane amount of calories. Nutritional data was provided for each recipe, but it did not take over the recipe.
The photographs were clear, and the recipes were easy to follow. Andie provided tips and tricks without being too "in your face" about anything. She wasn't trying to push anything on you but just laid out bits of what worked for her and delicious recipes to try.
This book was a lot of fun—lots of great ideas and some great recipes are thrown in for how to make different kinds of chalk.
It had a lot of fun fontThis book was a lot of fun—lots of great ideas and some great recipes are thrown in for how to make different kinds of chalk.
It had a lot of fun fonts and photos and all kinds of great ways to run with the activities and make them your own. If you, your child, your artist friend, or anyone you know likes Chalk, this is an excellent book.
I'm truly not even sure what to say about this book. Never before have I read ANYTHING like this, and in a way, I hope I never do again. But do not taI'm truly not even sure what to say about this book. Never before have I read ANYTHING like this, and in a way, I hope I never do again. But do not take that as my regret at having read it in the first place. The amount of work that went into the creation of this book was immense.
I found myself constantly blurring the lines of fiction/non-fiction, going back to read what it was classified as and not sure if it was real or imagined.
This book is so many things: Crazy, witty, horrific, imaginative, intellectual, a mash of so many things; I really don't even know what to classify it as.
It touches upon the paranormal, the mythological, architecture, math, science, spirituality, abuse in all forms, good and bad passions, the imagination and what can come from it, and a house that attunes to all who enter to find the darkness which knows no light.
There are 3 stories and more within this tome. The story of Navidson's Documentary and how it was made and those involved. Zapano, a blind man who worked up until his death to compile this story of the completion of Navidson, and then the unlikely Johnny Truant whose footnotes cause loads of entertainment and unrelated adventures during his own compilation of the works of those before him. My personal favorite of which being related to a water heater...
This is one of those books that could never be recreated and should be read once for sheer curiosity. Still, it's not one you are likely to want to keep close to you in life, for it must travel on to others and be shared as a contemplative genius of being put together. Those prone to fright from a simple horror/psychological thriller may want to shy away from this one... or let their curiosity get the better of them. 5 stars for originality alone...more
This is a really great starter biography for young readers.
I read this with my 7-year-old daughter, and she found this to be a good reading level forThis is a really great starter biography for young readers.
I read this with my 7-year-old daughter, and she found this to be a good reading level for her. with a shared first name, she is always attracted to books about Gabby and empowered women. There are a lot of great facts and trivia about Gabby Douglas that is presented in a way not to bore the young reader.
The photographs help show a sense of the range of emotions from hard work to Olympic success for her. This is a great time to get to know great examples for girls with the upcoming Olympics. I highly recommend it to any young girls....more
This was a uniquely laid-out cookbook. There was a lot of biographical information about the chef/author and his take on Asian Fusion.
I loved the wayThis was a uniquely laid-out cookbook. There was a lot of biographical information about the chef/author and his take on Asian Fusion.
I loved the way that the basics were broken down, but the constant stories in between recipes kind of broke up the flow for me when I just want to flip through a cookbook and cook something.
If you are a fan of Chef Dale Talde, and want to know more about him, this is a great way to learn about him AND get some of his recipes.
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