I first started reading the for Dummies series a few months
ago. Before then, I hadn’t really given the series much thought. I had
mistakenly believed that the material covered by the books would either be too
basic to be engaging or would only discuss subjects that I wasn’t interested
in. I also thought the books would be too text heavy [which is not what I want
from a reference book, as I learn better if visual aides are included]. It
wasn’t until I saw a copy of Fashion forDummies in my library that I realised that I was mistaken about the series.
Fashion is something I am interested in and from
reading the blurb alone it seemed that the book was very well thought out. The
blurb made me want to flick through, and to my surprise I saw that the thickness
of the book was down to the fact that it was filled with beautiful fashion
illustrations, and therefore it wasn’t too text heavy. I found myself wanting
to sit down with it for longer, so I checked it out and took it home. I’m glad
I did. Fashion for Dummies was
written in a very accessible style, and was the one of the first reference
books I’ve read that I would describe as being difficult to put down. It did
cover basic things about fashion, but it also covered plenty I didn’t know,
from how clothes are made to the history of the sewing machine which helped to
sustain my interest. I thought it was far more informative than any style guide
or fashion book I’ve previously read and if you’re interested in clothes and
style then I cannot recommend it highly enough. Click here to buy a copy.
Fashion for Dummies was
so enjoyable that I found myself wanting to read another for Dummies book and
that led me to read Blogging for Dummies.
Again, the book proved to be very engaging, despite it including lots of
technical jargon. Surprisingly, it still has a visual element, which is very
helpful and it has proved instrumental in setting up this blog.
The authors Amy
Lupold Bair (www.resourcefulmommymedia.com) and Susannah Gardner (www.hopstudios.com) really know what
they’re talking about and like Fashion
for Dummies it proved to be an exemplary guide book. Click here to buy acopy. I shall keep referring to it over the next few months to try and make
this blog as good as can be.
To finish this post, I would like to ask you a question.
Have you ever been surprised by how much you enjoyed a series or an individual
book and if so what was it? Let me know in the comments!
