Bethanne Patrick

blecch.

This made a fine book for the bathroom, where short articles of interest are sometimes useful. It seems U.S.A. centric, and tells you a little about the origins of items you probably never wondered about but always took for granted. Frequently you are left wanting more, but that's not what this book is about, it is about a taste of knowledge.

The value of this book lies not so much in the prestige of the people recommending books. I have to be honest: I’ve never heard of a lot of them. That said, there are lots of what look like really good books in the pages of this book, and that alone is worth the price of admission. I’m up for just about any book about books, and this is a good one.