[lace] Re: Book reviews

2015-01-13 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Jane and everyone The examples you've given, Jane, are presented in an objective manner, offering the potential buyer an *informed opinion*. Disadvantages such as expense to purchase and ship aren't a fault of the book, but should be pointed out of course, as useful information for the

Re: [lace] Re: Book reviews

2015-01-13 Thread Dmt11home
By the way, I'm quoting correspondence from several lace book authors and one major book publisher regarding writing a positive review in return for having their book(s) in the library. If the book has been given in return for writing a positive review, shouldn't there be a disclaimer? I

Re: [lace] Re: Book reviews

2015-01-13 Thread Bev Walker
I didn't say anything about the review books as donations - My remarks evidently are misunderstood. So sorry to have taken up everyone's time.. back to lacemaking On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 2:50 PM, dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west

[lace] Re: book reviews

2011-04-14 Thread cjohnson0969
Hi All, I appreciate hearing about new and old books. I do buy from time to time and find the book reviews from lacemakers very helpful. The books are very important to making lace. One of the best tools we have here in the U.S. of A. where the guilds are spread so far apart. My thanks to