Wedding Books

My daughter and I read this book together and with each page you look for the letter that it talks about. I gotta tell you there were many pages in which we were stumped! It got so that we both lost the point of the story and just looked for the letter in the illustrations. My daughter liked this book but I personally have seen better alphabet books.

this is like most of the starters books lots of good ideas to do in it to keep you going and learning.balloon modeling is good fun and good for the mind and this book just helps that.so if your thinking of taking it up this is a good book to help you do just that.

I've got several books and two others are from the same writers of this book. All though this one is the older one it's better than one of their others! The details are well put and the pictures help out a lot. How many different designs they have in this one is amazing! Animals, other and Hats and Huge designs! I've got other books not by them and they have figures that aren't in the others! Wonderful book, I'm glad I got it!

This is a good book for those trying to get started. There are three presentations for each balloon creation. One version shows how the proportions look on the balloon as it is laid out. Another shows a diagram with the sequence of each twist. For anything complex there are several diagrams showing the creation in steps. And the final presentation shows the finished project. Taken individually these are OK, but together they are very helpful.

I've only looked at a few books so far on folding and twisting balloons, but this is my favorite. If you are trying to learn how to fold balloons, this is a good book to start with.

I had gotten the balloon animals and more balloon animals books and had gotten good at making those characters, so I thought I'd give this book a try. It's terrible. Compared to the previously mentioned books, the instructions are awful and the guides miserable. Avoid this one. ...

This book tries to cover a lot of ground with only a few pages. The result is a cursory look into the art of balloon sculpting. It contains a brief section a few basic twists (fold, pop, tulip, ear...) then proceeds into a nice little section with some basic and some advanced animals (Dog, Horse, pig, cat, teddy bear, dragonfly- my favorite, dragon, stegasaurus, scorpion, and a very basic fish.) Following the animals the book goes into basic flowers, palm tree, and the tulip. Next is a small section containing the motorcycle, airplane, spaceship and "silly figures" which is basically a latex glove and a sharpie marker. This is followed by basic decorating items, chains, braids, a nice spider and web, and a decent decorating flower. Then there is the section with basic hats and some fun ideas for baloon costumes for children. The book ends with some ideas for baloon playhouses which are simple cubes made with the larger 350 balloons. It also contains some games such as the ring toss and a nifty trick with clear baloons and small loose balloons inside them. All in all it is a great resource for beginners, but those with more experience will find over half the book useless unless you want to pick up a few new twists and don't mind the price. If you're just starting out then this is a great introduction book. Even if it doesn't contain the essential Toe Twist.

As a beginner I thought that the double wedding ring quilt would be hard, not with this book. It has wonderful, easy to follow templates that are plastic so they won't get ruined after one use. The price was amazing too. I highly reccomend this book for beginners!

I loved the hand sewing tips and advice in this book. I used this book with John Flynn's Double Wedding Rings (his pattern varies and has less pieces in the archs - we're learning, less pieces are best at this time) and we are having great results. Good reference.

I simply did not feel that this book was very helpful or unique. I would not recommend it.

If you are detail oriented and would like to throw a beautiful shower, this is the perfect book,it contains recipes, themes for parties (including all budgets. Unique Game ideas, how to make favors or what to buy, decorating tips,all are unique and interesting. Some of the themes are Lingerie, Linen, Time-of-day, honeymoon, and around the world. Also has a detailed planner to help you budget, and get it done in time. I was very impressed by the book. It contains lots of information. Very good games, unlike THE BEST BRIDAL SHOWER PARTY GAME BOOK which is more for older adults, these games are fun for all ages at the shower.Good suggestions for couples as well as all women showers. Also good ideas for interesting invitations.I highly recommend this book,It has helped me immensly in planning a wedding shower. It also contains ideas for gifts to winners of the games. Best of Luck!

If you are detail oriented and would like to throw a beautiful shower, this is the perfect book,it contains recipes, themes for parties (including all budgets. Unique Game ideas, how to make favors or what to buy, decorating tips,all are unique and interesting. Some of the themes are Lingerie, Linen, Time-of-day, honeymoon, and around the world. Also has a detailed planner to help you budget, and get it done in time. I was very impressed by the book. It contains lots of information. Very good games, unlike THE BEST BRIDAL SHOWER PARTY GAME BOOK which is more for older adults, these games are fun for all ages at the shower.Good suggestions for couples as well as all women showers. Also good ideas for interesting invitations.I highly recommend this book,It has helped me immensly in planning a wedding shower. It also contains ideas for gifts to winners of the games. Best of Luck!

I purchased this book for my wife and I in order to get some ideas about anniversary celebrations. There are some good ideas (though I really think many of the party ideas are way too 'hokey').

The gift ideas for the various anniversaries are good (and easier for me to find than sifting through a bunch of internet sites trying to sell items when you perform an 'anniversary gift' search). I also like the book as a quick reference for 'what anniversary gift options go with what anniversary'...wood, iron, rock, paper, scissors, etc). The book does a nice job of describing the 'traditional' vs. 'modern' gift selections with some nice suggestions. I reference the book a few times a year for various reasons...overall pleased with the purchase.

Not only is this book interesting with the history behind each symbolic anniversary gift, but it's like reading a self-help book to rekindle romance between couples. The book actually flows like a novel and lights a little spark to help make thoughts move to excitement and fun instead of just staying in a comfort mode with one's day to day routine. My husband and I went on a cruise 2 years ago and reading the menu for "The Titanic" theme brought back wonderful memories of that very special experience. It's a "must read" for planning special anniversary fun or for interesting and informative pleasure reading.

I was recently faced with the challenge of finding a special way to celebrate my grandparents' fiftieth wedding anniversary, while still honoring their request of no gifts. So, I set out to the Internet and happily discovered Ms.Kring's Happy Anniversary!

I was immediately taken with the effortless and engaging writing and found the book a joy to read. A particularly interesting aspect of the book was the explanations of anniversary traditions and etiquette. Ms. Kring offers the reader numerous creative and charming ideas for planning clever theme parties that are bound to be the backdrop to cherished memories.

Thanks to Happy Anniversary! I was able to give my grandparents a token of my love without cluttering their closets. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a thoughtful, imaginative, and memorable way to celebrate any momentous occasion.

If your tired of the same old parties for anniversarys be sure to read this book. I have tried some of the great ideas and had many compliments on the ideas and asked where I came up with the idea.I would highly recommend Robin's books if a person is looking for the unusual and different ideas and needs some help.

This is just the kind of book I like to enjoy on a chilly afternoon with a cup of tea. The characters kept my attention, the plot moved at a nice clip, and the suspense builds throughout. Over all a great way to spend the afternoon. I'll look for more titles by this author.

A young woman is tricked into a compromising position with a man she has secretly loved for many years. When Lord Berrington 'does the right thing' and proposes to her, Belinda, for once in her life, makes a decision with only her heart in mind. She loves Lord Berrington, and would rather be married to him knowing that he doesn't love her, than to not have him in her life. Once married, she vows to herself to allow Lord Berrington to live his life as he will, while keeping her love for him secret in her heart. I loved this story. I like the way Belinda grew into her own. She was a very insecure young woman, that grew into her own person despite being surrounded by distrust and hate. In the end, her self-sacrifice is rewarded. A wonderful story I recommend to others looking for a happily ever after ending.

I have just read Forced Offer by Gloria Gay . This book is very good I would have liked more interaction between Belinda and Lord Berrington,but,the story is a very good one. It showes how mother's durning the regency time really did do all they could to make matches for their daughter's,especially if one of the choice's was a man with a title. It must have been hard on the daughter's that wanted to either remain unmarried, or to pick their own mates. Mrs Presleigh really gave no thought to her daughter's fleeings and only wanted her to marry a Title. I'm glad of the happy ending and to see that Belinda did get what she wanted. A love match. A very good read and a keeper.

This was my first novel by Gloria Gay and I will look forward to more offerings by her.

This novel was somewhat of a Cinderella story with not a wicked step-mother but rather, the mother from hell. Shunned and mostly forgotten her first 13 years of life in lieu of an older sisters beauty, Belinda came to believe herself to be unattractive and not worthy. But, she had a secret love for the neighboring Earl of Berrington, since she first saw him at the age of 13.

Enter the pushy ambitious mother who tricks both into a compromising position and a forced offer of marriage. With such a start and the Earl thinking Belinda part of the scheme, this was not a match made in heaven. Not only a bad start but Belinda is then left, after a few days of the marriage consummation, with the "jealous" sister-in-law whose pettiness is nothing short of torture. Trying to maintain his fury at having been tricked into the marriage, Richard, Earl of Berrington, must fight his arousal of the mouse he is now married to.

This was a very nice story, that moved swiftly and I enjoyed very much. A very delightful read.

I bought this book based on other reader reviews, and thought I would really like it. What disappointed me the most was that I was expected to believe that the hero and heroine barely spoke to each other during the daytime(he being angry at being tricked into marriage, she feeling guilty about letting her mother get away with plotting to "force" the marriage), yet they had heart-stopping intimate encounters at night, in the dark! Belinda, the heroine, supposedly fell in love with the hero when she was 13, after accidentally seeing him skinny-dipping? This is the basis for love? No, it was infatuation, and the author never really told us what later made the hero so attractive to the heroine(she was an innocent, so sex didn't seem to be a good enough compelling reason to put herself through all she went throught!) There wasn't much about how he was honorable, or even likable, and she wasn't described as bringing warmth or whatever into his life. She was a timid mouse, and she didn't improve that much over time. The final thing that really ruined this book for me was the terrible editing. There were typos, mis-spellings, and the author used hyphens so much it was sometimes difficult to read the sentences. This book could have been so good, with better editing. The basic plot was a good one, but the author should have been encouraged to elaborate on the main characters, and show the growth of their love. The editor also should have cleaned up the typos and other errors before the book went to print.

Humor, mystery, fun - great characters - neat plot - good dialog.

Why was there to be a raffle? Who was trying to kill the boys?
What was the mystery surrounding the deaths of 3 husbands?
This all leads to Honor Duval.

What happened to Captain Luke Prescott so that he is now out of the Texas Rangers? And who was the former theif and now friend, Gentleman Rafe Malone? What were they up to? Yup! they bought tickets for the raffle.

Honor Duval had two sons from her second marriage, Micah and Jason Best and a mother-in-law, Luella Bestto provide for and protect. They rounded out the story and were the driving force behind Honor.

Yet there was some intrigue going on that the widow in yellow was not willing to tell Luke about until he agreed to protect her sons. She just wanted to get away from Texas, away from the danger to her sons.

Luke demanded to see the quarter-miler mare, Starlight, that he won in the "raffle". I had to laugh when he finally got to see her.
Then he is shown Brown Baggage and the Arab stallion. Ideas slowly began to form.
I loved the subterfuge and the meeting of Richard Armstrong with Katie Starr at Gallagher's Inn [before her own adventure].

Excellent story - excellent plot - great characters - good entertainment - excellent villian, good riddance of Wild Horse Jerry Mullins.

DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED - Look for Rafe's story in THE WEDDING RANSOM. Good clean fun with a bit of history thrown in.

Geralyn Dawson has captured that which is so valued in the life of a Texan survival, and pure fun. Reading this book was like a trip back in time.

This book looked a bit hokey (cover), the title was hokey but it turned out to be quite cute. Honor Duvall was a great heroine - fiercely protective of "her" boys, classically beautiful but klutzy. Luke Prescott, ex-Texas Ranger, was gorgeous, strong, brave but injured both physically and emotionally. The plot had a lot of action, lots of laughs and a great ending. I checked to see if Rafe Malone had a story of his own (he was just too tempting a character not to star in his own book!) and sure enough - WEDDING RANSOM is his story. This book was not a keeper but definitely a fun ride!

The sensuous aura that emits from Honor & Luke in their effort not to fall in love with each other almost slids off the page into your lap! This offering from Geralyn Dawson isn't just a page turner....it's a page burner from the moment former Texas Ranger, Captain Luke Prescott first lays eyes on the widow in the yellow dress.

I'm now settling in to read "The Wedding Ranson" and hoping it captures my attention and time as thoroughly as "The Wedding Raffle" did. If Luke's friend, Rafe Malone is half as....ahem, tasty...as he was in "Raffle", then my hubby may be fixing his own dinner tonight while I read!

So many Western American historical novels are out of the same mold. Vulnerable woman ends up on bitter man's ranch and so forth. The Wedding Raffle is an original in this field. The Literary Times review details the plot throughly.

First and foremost, both Honor and Luke are genuinely likeable. Both are wounded hearts but the reasons for their wounds ring true and the inevitable recovery happens realistically. I also really liked Honor's spitfire of a mother-in-law.

Where this book is unusual lies in a very skillful and interesting threat subplot. Most threat subplots are tedious and annoying. In this book, Dawson creates a plot that mixes up family dysfunction with a healthy dose of Texas politics in the years before Texas was annexed by the U.S. Sure I read romances for entertainment but I always enjoy it when education is artfully woven into the plot. This subplot works really well.

Bottom-line: A much better than average western historical. I'll keep it on my shelf and might be lending it out.