SO incredibly fun! Best Klutz book yet!
350183
My 7 year old loved loved loved this book. It came with tons and tons of great pages to make all kinds of fairies. Easy, yet creative! I also love that Klutz gives you tons of other ideas of how to make fairies without the products included. They are basically getting you started with the products provided in the book, then they show you tons of other great fairy making ideas. Possibilites are endless! Yay for Klutz!
4026675
This book was so fun to read - a pleasure that would double when reading in out loud. The drawings are richly rewarding, interesting, beautifully colored and just Fun!
Additionally, because of the clever use of language it would be a great vocabulary builder and possibly a speech therapy tool.  But Mostly this book is FUN to read and look at. I hope they turn it into a musical show like Family Guy.
Good for all ages, little kids will like the pictures and the pickles, older kids will like the more challenging word play, and adults will enjoy the ride.
Would recommend to anyone who just wants to take a little break and smile.
4967790
Seriously, I love Esteban!  He cracks me up.  The writing is superb!  The fact that the illustrations are matching the words (think orange and yellow - don't want to spoil it) are insanely genius!

Love love love!
1840324
This book is so much fun.  Beyond the great photos that are too campy to be believed, this book is jammed with the reflections of others on their mitzvah experiences.  No poignancy here, just a lot of laughs.
1103907
This world within a world is such a fabulous concept! It's almost like Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the Bible all mashed up together with a steampunk twist. Don't worry if your imagination isn't up to par, there are plenty of incredible illustrations included, but not so many as to make it seem like a children's book.

Each of the characters have such fun and entertaining personalities, which makes for pages and pages of hilarious banter. Adal can't keep quiet if his life depends on it, Arija always bests the boys, Webley is so mysterious, Cog is so alive, Kip peeves me, Fausto is full of lost potential, and Creepy Daddy Longlegs is my favorite.

So stop reading reviews and just read the book already; it's a good one!
511304
i absolutely love this book!  the ideas are clever, the author is intelligent and accessible, the photography is beautiful.  and there are so many project ideas - i'm going to be very busy - i can't wait to try them all.  it is an extremely hip and current take on all things candy and crafty.  i had so much fun going through the book with my kids.  i can't recommend it highly enough!
2098053
This book is so amazing and fun.  It is such a fresh take on the current fascination with zombies and the like.  The story really flows and the kids will have no idea their learning something as well.  I can't wait to share this book with my nieces and nephews--i know their really going to enjoy this book.  And the science experiment at the end is awesome!  What a concept!
18971
My buddies and I played this game for the first time about a week ago, and we had so much fun! Our favorite card to draw was what we called, "KTN", (know thy neighbor). It's great as a party game to try and guess what the other guys would do in a given scenario. Also, the riddles were awesome! It stimulates your mind, and has an incredible feel of competition. This game is totally worth buying, and would be a bargain at any price!
614673
Elicia Hyder has the ability to pull her readers into her stories like we're living them too. I couldn't put this down. I loved it! Lucy is a klutz but an awesome person. I love how she makes her decision and rolls with it to the very end. I laughed a lot! Great story. Funny characters. All around great read. I can't wait to read the next one!
1821662
After 8 hours of play so far, I have gotten a lot more enjoyment out of this game than I did when reading the first three books of the series (which themselves probably took less than 8 hours to read).  Where shall I begin describing this really fun game?

1. The characters themselves are realistically animated, and the Sunny animations are especially amusing, with the way that she bites things, squeals, does little dances, etc.  I've smiled and laughed a lot just at how well the characters were represented.

2. Voices are very good, including the use of some of the major actors appearing in the upcoming film, although their use is not pervasive during normal game play.

3. The scenario is great fun - far more involving than the books so far!  Playing the piano to break it apart and get it open was a real riot!!!  The settings are creepy, with little roaches crawling about, and rats and spiders and such.

4. The game reaches the level of art!!  Who did the soundtrack?  The music is AWESOME and wondrous!  After the dingy mansion of Count Olaf, there are episodes of light relief that fill the player with a sense of peace and wonder - the Library scene, Uncle Monty's House and Garden.  The Garden with butterflies flapping by, grass blowing, wondrous music playing, and the Big Tree adventure with Klaus flying over the greenery, rivers, etc. finally made me see this video game as reaching a level of artistic accomplishment - like a good painting, to just get lost in and enjoy all the details and sensory input.  Wow!

And at first I was concerned that I might get through the game too quickly.  After 8 hours though and only being midway through, I know I'm getting my $40 worth, for I will surely play through the whole thing more than once just as one watches a favorite video or takes a hike along a favorite forest path.  I calculate that at about $2 per hour, this game is giving a far better return than seeing the film in the theater when it comes out (although I plan to do that too).  And that's not even counting the game's resale value afterward!

In addition, there are some special game features that tie in with the film - with players eventually awarded with film photos, information, A/V from and about the film...

One extra note to game players is that I don't think players will get a great deal of benefit from the BradyGuide to this game.  That game guide is poorly mapped and far from comprehensive, while the instruction manual that comes in the game itself gives enough instruction and detail to allow players to start and proceed.  Save yourself $15 by avoiding the BradyGuide, because a map you make yourself while playing will likely be far more useful.  Halfway through the game so far, I only got about two useful tips from that guidebook, and I would have figured those clues out on my own anyway...
2666389
My son (8 yrs. old) and husband have had a blast with this book! It's divided into themes, and each maze in the theme builds on the one before it, which is pretty brilliant. MUCH time and detail invested in each maze, and so much more imaginative than others I've seen (not like the other "Help Fido find his bowl of kibbles" maze books!). Really nice artwork, too. I've bought several to keep on hand for gifts for nephews, my son's friends, etc., and the parents seem to appreciate that it'll exercise their kid's brain (whether the kid knows it or not!) and stretch their imagination a bit. I've also loved that my husband and son have enjoyed working on them together, and without my husband having to lower his I.Q.! He actually enjoys them!
3433725
Jen Turano writes the best books! Her original, clever plots and fresh, creative articulation make reading a delight. What a fun idea to create a series focusing on the overlooked wallflowers of society. (It fascinates me that these young women were essentially ignored by their peers yet still received invitations to such notable events as the Vanderbilt Ball.) I was transfixed from the opening pages until the final paragraph. Turano manages to inject humor into even the most nerve-wracking moments with her inimitable character depictions that would seem over the top in any other novel but which fit perfectly in this setting. And what's not to love about the excesses of an upper-crust ball in 1883 New York, where the most outlandish costume might entail hats fashioned from taxidermied animals and where dances bear names such as The Go-As-You-Please Quadrille (That dance scene ranks among the best in the entire novel and is worth the purchase price on its own!) Trust me: you do not want to be the one standing Apart from the Crowd when everyone is talking about this book. Grab your copy of Behind the Scenes (as well as the free prequel novella) today!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book free from Baker/Bethany House Publishing. I was not required to write a review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
949126
I've been "glomming" Karen Hawkins since The Abduction of Julia and my expectations for this author have been surpassed quite wonderfully!
If you are in the mood for a book that will make you laugh out loud and impress you with details, this is the book for you!
I was continually surprised by the "little things" such as:
The morning meeting between the St. John brothers ("Perhaps we should call for a nice cool pitcher of water... that should get this slugabed on his feet.") - Who hasn't been threatened with cold water in order to wake up!
Herberts ("Oiye trys to keep up wif me hobbies!") Talk about laugh out loud funny!
Poole's concern for his employer (the "vile stuff" to help a hangover and the "punch drink" for a sore throat)
Verena's payback for Brandon's assuptions (the necklet was an added bonus)
The love scene in the sitting room struck a cord.  It wasn't adding an "unnecessary" love scene (as so many authors are guilty of) but showed the couple's love.  The entire scene was romantic without being sappy.
If I continue I will end up spoiling the fun so let me end this by saying I look forward to all future books by this amazing author, especially Chase's story :)
312132
I read the reviews and decided "what the heck?" Glad I did. The book added an enormous amount of fun to a game that I had only previously played with children. A few of us grown-ups sat around the other night and threw a few games. All I can say is, "Praise Yahtzathustra!" ;-)

Funny and informative from a decidedly eccentric perspective. The glossary adds so much color to the moment-by-moment play. Lots of laughs for only a few bucks.
693151
So fun! We have played this a ton since it came in! I think the game pieces and characters are awesome choices. The locations are neat, but I wish they were a little more relatable...ex...."Southwest" maybe could be Bobby's garage or whatever.
Otherwise, LOVE this game. So fun!
2549234
Memoirs of the Messiah is great fun! I really enjoyed DNA's wise, laugh-out-loud book of revelations. It's much funnier than the New Testament, and it clearly demonstrates that God has a wonderful sense of humor. Memoirs of the Messiah is simply bursting at the seams with hilarious and insightful high humor, cool comics and trippy illustrations. The cleverly-told, surreal stories and interviews in Memoirs of the Messiah are reminiscent of some of Paul Krassner and Robert Anton Wilson's satirical writings, and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes well-crafted, psychedelic humor.
3177213
It feels like now a days (Jesus, that makes me sound old), the book market is flooded with so many options and a lot of them look so similar that it's difficult to decide which ones to purchase. So much so that I almost accidentally overlooked Get Lucky because I read another book with a similar plotline.

Thank goodness I didn't because it would have been a huge error on my part missing out on this book. Get Lucky was so much freaking fun to read that it made me want to run off to Vegas and find some mischief to get involved in. I loved Nate and Julia!!  Their adventure was just the right mix of chaos and romance.

Nate flew into Vegas to meet up with his two best friends for a bachelor party and wedding. When you first meet him, he behaves like a jaded and scorned ass but you get the sense (or hope) that it isn't his true personality.  Julia on the other hand comes across right from the start as vibrant and really likable. As a romance writer she dreams about and inspires the kind of love we all hope for.

It's basically a match made in heaven.

Every scene these two collide in is exciting and enticing - their chemistry seriously leaps off the page.  It didn't matter if they were acting out on their uncontrollable lust or knee deep in a verbal sparring match, you're completely hypnotized by this couple and locked into their adventure to find out what happened during the previous 24 hours.  It's just awesome.

Get Lucky is a great way to spend an afternoon or an evening. Hilarious characters, crazy hijinks and a sweet romance - what more could you want?!?  I definitely recommend getting a copy of this book as soon as possible.