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I'm rating this a 3 because the book gives off basics of Do It Yourself costume descriptions. It's pretty alright- for beginners who don't know much about Cosplay. Once you conquer the steps to knowing how/where to sew and techniques for fabric effects, you will be a step closer in creating your own unique Anime costume- a small step.
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Lost Names is a tale of a young boy who narrates his life of his Korean heritage being slowly taken away by the Japanese. This book not only tells of a young boy with a couragous heart- but about Korean pride as well. This book speaks of the tragety of being brutaly mistreatmented from the Japanese through innocent stories and mild humor. The boy's humor in his story is enlightening funny.
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Once you start reading the first page, I bet you that you will not put the book down. It's true, heart-touching stories of different types of social groups keeps a reader interested. If you've visited Japan, you'll scarcely believe that Japan at this time ever existed. One of the best books about pre-war Japan.
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Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor by Peter Reinhart
Toykeeper, September 25, 2007
Deliciously amazing, what a true delight!(9 of 15 readers found this comment helpful)
Cosplay: Catgirls and Other Critters (Anime Costuming Handbook)
Toykeeper, September 22, 2007
I'm rating this a 3 because the book gives off basics of Do It Yourself costume descriptions. It's pretty alright- for beginners who don't know much about Cosplay. Once you conquer the steps to knowing how/where to sew and techniques for fabric effects, you will be a step closer in creating your own unique Anime costume- a small step.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood by Richard E Kim
Toykeeper, March 12, 2007
Lost Names is a tale of a young boy who narrates his life of his Korean heritage being slowly taken away by the Japanese. This book not only tells of a young boy with a couragous heart- but about Korean pride as well. This book speaks of the tragety of being brutaly mistreatmented from the Japanese through innocent stories and mild humor. The boy's humor in his story is enlightening funny.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Memories of Silk and Straw: A Self-Portrait of Small-Town Japan by Junichi Saga
Toykeeper, March 9, 2007
Once you start reading the first page, I bet you that you will not put the book down. It's true, heart-touching stories of different types of social groups keeps a reader interested. If you've visited Japan, you'll scarcely believe that Japan at this time ever existed. One of the best books about pre-war Japan.(4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)