not that creative, okay for newbies
342089
I've seen most of these ideas in Ikea or on a decorating show.  Great for someone just starting out on their own and new to organizing their own space.  Not as novel for someone who has watched decorating shows or browsed the IKEA catalog.
313254
The ideas and systems in this book are cool, but they add very little to a traditional DnD game. The mechanics aren't too complex, but they are unusual enough too be more effort than they're worth. Further, the classes aren't well balanced - usually tending toward weakness. Most of the abilities could easily be mimicked with a magic item.
4774935
I got Judy's 9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day after seeing it in my LQS. It had some fun, simple patterns in it, with ideas for using those ideas to create other quilts based on the basic idea. To be honest, I am a long-time quilter, with a depth of experience, and have designed quilts myself for many years. However, I have a stash of large prints that I had not been able to come up with any ideas for, and was frustrated. My work usually is based on applique, and I wanted something quick and easy, so 9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day was an investment in 'what to do when I have quilter's block and just want to make something fun'.

This book doesn't have it same feel as the first one. It feels more rushed, and less like something she enjoyed writing, as compared to the first one. It wasn't as creative, and her fabric choices were less than stellar. It isn't bad, but not up to her capabilities.

I hope she comes out with more books. I know she has the creativity, I just hope she is given the time to write up to her own standards in the future.
1407517
I was looking for a great conversation starter book and therefore poured through the reviews and after reading several, decided to purchase the book. Perhaps it's good for newbie teachers or those teaching low-intermediate level speakers but I didn't think it was all that creative. The topics are standard, but the layout and format of the book is too simple and isn't meant to be the only supplementary book in a lesson plan. It's better for warmers or a closing activity. It's not a bad book. It's just not something I'd recommend for teachers looking for substance.
4175313
fairly good for novices, but does not add much to those who are into publishing. tru it if it is the 1st time you are into it.
1273242
Well, after buying the Instant Javascript book from Wrox, I was hoping to expect the same type of help from this book.  And I do have to say I was a bit dissapointed by it.  Apparently, they took too much time explaining and going into worthless subjects, instead of grinding the meat with real world examples, usefull tips and tricks, and hopefully some new light on HTML (something that most of the newer WYSIWYG editors don't already do).  So, as I have shown, this is not a book you might want to buy for really advanced proyects, or higher learning.  If you're a newbie looking to get an understanding at HTML, then this is a book for you.
2665252
Sort of interesting for the beginners, but no so much for the people who are on more advanced level of spiritual journey.
1366858
Pretty pictures and some good ideas, but the book doesn't lay flat and isn't spiral bound so it's very difficult to enter planting information, etc., on the pages.  Also, the spaces for the days are too small to hold much information.  For a beginning gardener it was nice to have hints of when to plant various plants, but it doesn't contain a ton of information on growing vegetables (my focus), and most of this information can be found elsewhere online for free.  I won't be buying it again for next year's garden.
1882044
Cheapish could use it if we need to be creative. Not really necessary
4045262
I'm really interested in finding little hobbies i can do, I have a lot of spare time on my hands, and I like learning new things so i was excited to get this in the mail and start learning to fold but sadly the designs, while I suppose you can't really blame the author, they do say "easy" origami, are so simple they barely resemble the animals or figures they claim to be. In the whole book i only found two designs i actually wanted to learn. The cat, dog, and rabbit only kind of resemble the outline of one of those animal's heads. Its too easy, because the resulting designs are so simple that it kind of bummed me out, I did like the duck, that one worked. Ill be looking into more complicated folds I suppose. I liked doing it.
1240233
I was really looking forward to some super creative ideas and while many of these are really clever, they aren't quite up to the level that I thought they would be. Having said that, my 9 year-old daughter has about 6 of the projects that she is dying to do.

What is inside are fun projects that make for perfect gifts although I'm not sure the recipient may be aware of all the work going into them.

My favorite is the crocodile with the zipper mouth.

There are two problems I have with this: Many of these projects are for very young children. There are many with little buttons and small parts that, if not sewn tightly enough, may come off and present as a hazard. There is a small section in the front that talks about age appropriateness of the projects and offers suggestions for alternatives (like sewing an eye on instead of using a button) but I think these need to be repeated with every project.

The second problem I have is (and I'm not trying to be super sensitive) that the last project in the book is a circus flip doll with conjoined twins and a bearded lady. Making a toy for a child who is conjoined is one thing but making it as a toy that is for entertainment is a reminder of how 'we' exploited individuals for entertainment over the years. I just didn't think it was necessary.

What I think is missing is flip dolls like Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, ones that can be used as a story is told.
4448746
Okay, but I guess that I was expecting more fun ideas. On the positive side, you can reuse them.
2256180
I was less than impressed. This book is a mix of end product and brief descriptions of process. The process is not anything special that has not been used before, though more often in textbooks or online tutorials for creating computer generated imagery than in an artbook or portfolio of work, The product was not especially interesting either; its nice that Gambino has been using a computer for many years to do some of his work, but honestly, it looks very dated and lacks a sense of finish. The colors are odd, figure poses (including some that were constructed from photos of live models) are stiff and unreasonable/unrealistic. They guy is clearly in love with ray tracer rendering software, but what was mind boggling fantastic in 1997 is not likely to be as well received today, and his mechanical design is very uninspired. It is not polished enough for me to see it as realistic, and not surreal/hyper-real enough to engender a sense of wonder or the fantastic ("Lightship" by Jim Burns, I'm looking at you).

Chesley Bonestell was making better art before this guy was born, and doing so with (mostly) traditional methods and materials, as was Robert McCall. For mechanical design, the likes of Frank R Paul, Ralph Mcquarrie or Chris Foss show more spirit and generate more viewer interest in a concept sketch than Fred Gambino can seem to muster as a finished product. When I say that there is more creativity and skill, if not talent, present in some artists portfolios or contests via assorted websites (Deviant Art, as one example), I mean it with sincerity and honesty, not malice or any sort of petty mudslinging. I respect Gambino for having more artistic skill than I myself have, that he has been able to make a living as a professional artist, and certainly some reviewers here on amazon seem to love what he has done. But to my own eye, he is a determined amateur who has gotten very lucky making an amateur product.
49130
Most activities are as simple as 'buy your child a book instead of DVD ' or 'give your child crayons.' Very few new ideas I found in this book which were not very unique either
774238
Some decent projects in here, but some of the instructions are convoluted. I already have basic knowledge of knitting and found it difficult to learn new skills with the visuals and instructions included.
1026373
While this booklet (it's NOT a book) has some pretty design ideas, it's basic info on how to do kumihimo. Good for a beginner, not so much for someone who's been doing kumihimo for a while, with or without beads.
4260355
I am disappointed in this book, but it's the only one I could find, and it's not so expensive that I feel I wasted my money.  I agree with the other comments; it really gives virtually no instructions (which wouldn't be a problem if it were not advertised as giving complete ones), the patterns are not very interesting, and it ought to have at least a few photos.  Once you've done one or two yourself, you could easily make up this kind of pattern yourself.  I also agree that there are newer styles, including spirals and other "full-kippa" designs, as opposed to solid color with a border, that should be included, along with extra instructions for increasing.  The color chart is a nice touch, and it makes for a pretty cover, but the colors aren't very accurate.  I thought it was a good idea to include contact information for a very good supplier.

Perhaps the authors would consider a new edition?