the illustrated compendium of amazing animal facts

The illustrated compendium of amazing animal facts is a book from Maja Safstrom that contains lots of cute illustrations with amusing facts to go with them. When I saw this book I knew I wanted it for my coffee table because it's one of those books that simply intrigues a person. It is simple, straight to the point, and not wordy. If you are looking for a lengthy and detailed book of facts, this is not it. Instead, you will be getting a book full of minimalistic illustrations of various animals that the author likes.

Personally, I enjoyed the simplicity of the book and how its something that you can mindlessly look at. The illustrations are pleasing to the eye and the facts are very interesting as well. I really liked that the book was made with good quality materials the book overall has a nice weight to it. It simply feels nice in the hands if you know what I mean.

Overall, this book is a fun addition to the coffee table and I will definitely be referencing the facts I have learned from it.

I have received this book from Blogging for Books for my honest review.

Mouthwatering Goodness

Today I will be reviewing Chrissy's book Cravings which was long anticipated by many of her fans. 

To be honest, I judge many books by their aesthetic qualities before I even check the content. For this cookbook, I knew it was going to be amazing from the start. 

The smooth hardcover (not the shiny kind) was good quality and the book had a good weight to it. When I flipped through the pages I knew I was going to be in for a treat. Just looking at the beautiful dishes made my mouth water and I wanted to try them all. In the beginning of the book, Chrissy introduces the reader to various ingredients that she commonly uses such as spices so that you know what to get and where to get them, especially for the asian spices that may not be typically found in your average Albertsons. 

All the of the recipes are easy to read and follow but that's not the best part. The best part of this book is the stories that go along with each recipe. If you are already a fan of Chrissy, this will make it feel like Chrissy is personally talking to you in your kitchen. You can hear her voice through her words and she is not afraid to speak her mind. I absolutely loved reading the cookbook even if I wasn't cooking just so I can read her fun little anecdotes.

This book is great for fans of Chrissy as well as cooks who simply want a fun cookbook. The recipes are mostly American styled dishes with some Thai and other influences tied in. But just like the front cover says, this book contains "recipes for all the food you WANT to eat."

I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.