Having A Bad Day...Cute Emergency Is On the Way

Such a Cute Cover

Adorable Back Also

                   

 This book is 163 pages of total cuteness. It has pages full of kittens, puppies, hedgehogs, rabbits, and even a few cows. It is really hard to remain in a bad mood flipping through and reading these cute quotes and sayings with such cute pictures. 

The book does not require a lot of time to read. The pages are mostly pictures with a sentence or two to go along with them to add to the humor. It can be hard to pick out a favorite because there are just so many to choose from. I narrowed mine down to 2 but just can't seem to choose between the dog that looks like Grandma or the shake it off dog. Both are very cute and funny. Feel free to vote in the comments to help me decide!

Shake It Off

Grandma That You?

The book has 5 chapters. 0-2 Low being the first, 2-4 Moderate being the second, 4-6 High being third, 6-8 Severe being fourth, and 9+ Extreme being fifth. I believe this to be how bad of a day you are having based on the introduction to each chapter. There is also an introduction, afterward, acknowledgments, and photo credits section to this book.

Overall this is a very cute book by Tony Heally. I really enjoyed looking through it especially if I had had a bad day. Some photos will make you smile while others will go as far as to make you laugh out loud, literally. I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys cuteness to an extreme. It is great for all ages children through adults.

I did receive this book free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest unbiased review. This review has in no way been influenced by the book being free, blogging for books, or the author. The opinions here are 100% my own after reading this book myself.

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John Shaw's Guide to Digital Nature Photography...A Book Review not for the Faint of Heart

 Many of you know that I enjoy photography, especially that of nature. I know that all my Facebook buddies love to endure every year my posts of butterflies, flowers, trees, the sky, rainbows, and then even the snow. I love going on vacation and taking photos of the mountains, the wild animals, and if I am lucky a few from a helicopter. I just love taking pictures! I had drooled over this book for months before I finally saw that it was once again back up for review copies. I did not hesitate to click to request my copy.

I can not say that I regret that decision. This book is very in-depth on gear, cameras, and how to set up your camera to get the shots that will make you happy. While sorting through the book and looking at all the beautiful pictures it was almost like reading a magazine. I looked at many wishing that I had that talent and the camera capable of taking those beautiful shots. Then once I began to read the book I realized quickly that this stuff was very technical. This was not for anyone who just picked up their camera yesterday. No, you had better have some years and experience under your belt for this one. So here I am by no means an expert but not your average just beginner either. I was some where in the middle, until I started reading all about cameras.

According to Shaw the best camera to have is the one you have. Well that made me feel some better maybe I could use what I have to take great pictures but then we get to setting your camera up. I go grab the Nikon Coolpix off my desk ready to attack this monster and conquer my next photo session. Guess what I discovered! I have a "dummy camera". What this means is that someone who had never picked up a camera before in their lives could pick up mine and probably take a decent picture. My heart sank, until I realized that this gives me another reason to add a Cannon Rebel to my Christmas wish list! I call my camera a "dummy camera" because there are few settings I have the privilege to set. The camera will tell me what I am going to use and I am going to use it. Though I do have different settings such as fireworks, beach, portrait, landscape,etc the camera will simply set up what it needs to capture those shots. Thus why anyone can use it and still get decent results.

On a positive note, this book will walk me through how to set up my present from Santa I am sure I will be getting this year. It will also help me learn what I need to take just the shots I want. It even goes into what file format you should use and then how to get the best results from that format. Though I have discovered this book is pretty much just reading material for me right now I hope to be able to put some of the tips and advice to good use soon. I am also going to have to study on how some of it works because again I am still learning!

I give this book a 5 star rating. It is of a technical nature but explains many things that one needs to know to be a great nature photographer. Shaw helps you choose what you need to take the pictures you want and will even help you set up the camera with the best features to get the shots you need. I also enjoyed that the book contained some examples that made me chuckle as I read along. My favorite was the discussion on Focus Priority or Continuous Focus and he told the story about Elvis. I also loved the beautiful photos that were so abundant through out the book. They inspired a want and desire to learn what to do to be the best photographer I can be...without a dummy camera!

Permission Granted, Go Ahead & Like It Book Review

We live in a culture where it seems like we are always "liking" something from a friends Facebook status to the smell of honey suckle in our front yard. I admit I am as guilty as the next person for jumping on the liking bandwagon. When I saw this book dedicated to the "liking" craze and created in a crafty manner I knew it was a read for me! I am so glad that I made that decision because this is a very cute and clever creation from Jacqueline Suskin.

I loved reading through this book. It was well illustrated and written in a light, stop for a minute and think tone. Though the book was short it was inspiring from the very first page I read. I enjoyed the way this book was constructed based on handwritten messages layered onto beautiful backgrounds. Being the crafter that I am while reading through the pages I became inspired to do more than just read the words...I decided to do a few of my own scrapbook pages dedicated to a few things I like. Pictures of these creations will follow this review.

Overall I give this book a 5 star rating. I chose this rating because I enjoyed reading this book and would be honored to share it with my family and friends. I was inspired by this book to do more than just thumb through pages, I took the advice the author suggested and made my own "I LIKE" creation. This book hit on many of the hobbies that I have making it a perfect match for myself!

I did receive a copy of Go Ahead & Like It from Blogging for Books for this review but that fact had no bearing on the review that is written. This is my true honest opinion of what I just read. If you think Go Ahead & Like It by Jacquelin Suskin might be of interest to you here are a few links for you.

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Here are a few of the creations that I personally made based on my inspiration from Go Ahead & Like It. If you enjoy crafts, self discovery, or just making the best out of what life is presently dealing you, I challenge you to read this book and share your own inspirational creations!