Katherine Gleason

While I would have liked to see more pictures of McQueen's creations (where is the book that has everything?) I very much appreciated the chronological format and careful photo choices that make up this book. It is rare that we see a fashion book that presents a designer's collections in such an organized fashion, so it is very much applauded when it happens. Maybe it's a format that only works for short-lived designers with a finite body of work (the other example I've seen chronologizes Dior's 10 seasons), but this seems like a cheap excuse. Start from the beginning and tell the story as far as possible - reader's can draw their own conclusions about references and themes. Even though there were limited pictures (many being full pages), those that were included did an excellent job of showing the range of each McQueen collection.… (meer)

A perfectly serviceable introduction to archaeology and how they explore the ancient ruins of civilizations past.

The issue I have is the author's strange choice of what words to show readers how to properly pronounce, like vegetable, while a person's name, like Doctor Zahi Hawass or Aiad are just left up to the reader's imagination, I suppose.

Still, this is another one I'll add to my Little Free Library in the hope that some young reader may be interested in the Ancient World, as it will be a solid stepping stone to whet their appetite.… (meer)