Book Review: Amazing Origami Boxes

This is a bright, beautiful instructional book on creating origami boxes. I received the paperback version from Dover Publications in exchange for an honest review.
The book begins with a brief biography of Tomoko Fuse and the interest of origami to her. It then moves on to a key where the difficulty scale of each box, as well as an explanation of the different folds are diagrammed and explained.
There are a variety of different boxes to create from easier ones at the beginning to advanced designs at the end. The diagrams are accompanied by brief instructions. Both help to have success when constructing these boxes.
If I were to find one fault with this book, it is that I would have liked to have practice papers included with the book, but this would not be enough to put me off buying this book. I feel like the creative person who enjoys origami will enjoy this book.

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Book Review: Crochet Stories: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

This book, Crochet Stories: L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz not only provides crochet patterns of each part of the story but it also includes a condensed version of the story.

Of course, the first pattern is Dorothy and Toto, but it also goes on to include the yellow brick road, munchkins, the witches, the house and shoes. Some of the things that surprised me were the glasses for the Emerald City and the bucket of water.

I love this book and, for anyone that enjoys crocheting figures, this book would be a winner.
I was  given this book by Dover Publishing in exchange for my honest review.