Curly Girl: The Handbook

Curly Girl: The Handbook
author: Lorraine Massey
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2001
rating: 3
read at: 2011/08/19
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: non-fiction, self-help, health, own
review:
I’ve been letting my hair grow out, and I’m trying to treat it right; snapped this book up when I saw it at the library. Mostly skimmed, might take another read-through before I take it back, to try some of the “recipes” for hair stuff or hairdos. Basically, I should be treating my (wavy) hair like one of my wool sweaters. 🙂 After a couple of days experimenting, I’m liking the way my hair looks/feels so far.

The writing tone is not particularly to my tastes, although at least most of the directions and photography are fairly clear. I also wish there was more information on kinds of haircuts that look good on different kinds of hair.

There’s a companion CD, which I haven’t yet looked at.

edit: purchased the earlier edition of this book (used) summer 2012.

Curly Girl: The Handbook

Curly Girl: The Handbook
author: Lorraine Massey
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2001
rating: 3
read at: 2011/08/19
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: non-fiction, self-help, health, own
review:
I’ve been letting my hair grow out, and I’m trying to treat it right; snapped this book up when I saw it at the library. Mostly skimmed, might take another read-through before I take it back, to try some of the “recipes” for hair stuff or hairdos. Basically, I should be treating my (wavy) hair like one of my wool sweaters. 🙂 After a couple of days experimenting, I’m liking the way my hair looks/feels so far.

The writing tone is not particularly to my tastes, although at least most of the directions and photography are fairly clear. I also wish there was more information on kinds of haircuts that look good on different kinds of hair.

There’s a companion CD, which I haven’t yet looked at.

edit: purchased the earlier edition of this book (used) summer 2012.

Curly Girl: The Handbook

Curly Girl: The Handbook
author: Lorraine Massey
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2001
rating: 3
read at: 2011/08/19
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: non-fiction, self-help, health, own
review:
I’ve been letting my hair grow out, and I’m trying to treat it right; snapped this book up when I saw it at the library. Mostly skimmed, might take another read-through before I take it back, to try some of the “recipes” for hair stuff or hairdos. Basically, I should be treating my (wavy) hair like one of my wool sweaters. 🙂 After a couple of days experimenting, I’m liking the way my hair looks/feels so far.

The writing tone is not particularly to my tastes, although at least most of the directions and photography are fairly clear. I also wish there was more information on kinds of haircuts that look good on different kinds of hair.

There’s a companion CD, which I haven’t yet looked at.

edit: purchased the earlier edition of this book (used) summer 2012.

Curly Girl: The Handbook

Curly Girl: The Handbook
author: Lorraine Massey
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2001
rating: 3
read at: 2011/08/19
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: non-fiction, self-help, health, own
review:
I’ve been letting my hair grow out, and I’m trying to treat it right; snapped this book up when I saw it at the library. Mostly skimmed, might take another read-through before I take it back, to try some of the “recipes” for hair stuff or hairdos. Basically, I should be treating my (wavy) hair like one of my wool sweaters. 🙂 After a couple of days experimenting, I’m liking the way my hair looks/feels so far.

The writing tone is not particularly to my tastes, although at least most of the directions and photography are fairly clear. I also wish there was more information on kinds of haircuts that look good on different kinds of hair.

There’s a companion CD, which I haven’t yet looked at.

edit: purchased the earlier edition of this book (used) summer 2012.

Curly Girl: The Handbook

Curly Girl: The Handbook
author: Lorraine Massey
name: Elaine
average rating: 0.0
book published: 2001
rating: 3
read at: 2011/08/19
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: non-fiction, self-help, health, own
review:
I’ve been letting my hair grow out, and I’m trying to treat it right; snapped this book up when I saw it at the library. Mostly skimmed, might take another read-through before I take it back, to try some of the “recipes” for hair stuff or hairdos. Basically, I should be treating my (wavy) hair like one of my wool sweaters. 🙂 After a couple of days experimenting, I’m liking the way my hair looks/feels so far.

The writing tone is not particularly to my tastes, although at least most of the directions and photography are fairly clear. I also wish there was more information on kinds of haircuts that look good on different kinds of hair.

There’s a companion CD, which I haven’t yet looked at.

edit: purchased the earlier edition of this book (used) summer 2012.

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest
author: Cliff Mass
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2009/09/15
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: environmentalism, history, non-fiction, read-again, science, reference, local, own
review:
Cliff Mass is the go-to guy for weather in this region; I’ve been reading and enjoying his blog for a while. This book is an amazing compilation of just about everything weather in the Pacific NW. Learned lots and lots about how our geology affects the weather, as well as some good basic meteorology, the physics of clouds, etc. Has a great chapter on understanding what you see in the sky, and doing some amateur prediction of your own.

Fascinating history, too, with lots of the disaster storm stuff that’s just crazy to read; the book is new enough that it even has the windstorms of ’06 and the flooding of ’07, but also includes amazing weather events all the way back into the 19th century.

Oh, and plenty of beautiful/weird pictures and helpful graphics.

A bit dense in places, but overall fantastic. I want a copy of my own!

edit: received as Christmas gift from Mom. (2011?)

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest
author: Cliff Mass
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2009/09/15
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: environmentalism, history, non-fiction, read-again, science, reference, local, own
review:
Cliff Mass is the go-to guy for weather in this region; I’ve been reading and enjoying his blog for a while. This book is an amazing compilation of just about everything weather in the Pacific NW. Learned lots and lots about how our geology affects the weather, as well as some good basic meteorology, the physics of clouds, etc. Has a great chapter on understanding what you see in the sky, and doing some amateur prediction of your own.

Fascinating history, too, with lots of the disaster storm stuff that’s just crazy to read; the book is new enough that it even has the windstorms of ’06 and the flooding of ’07, but also includes amazing weather events all the way back into the 19th century.

Oh, and plenty of beautiful/weird pictures and helpful graphics.

A bit dense in places, but overall fantastic. I want a copy of my own!

edit: received as Christmas gift from Mom. (2011?)

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest
author: Cliff Mass
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2009/09/15
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: environmentalism, history, non-fiction, read-again, science, reference, local, own
review:
Cliff Mass is the go-to guy for weather in this region; I’ve been reading and enjoying his blog for a while. This book is an amazing compilation of just about everything weather in the Pacific NW. Learned lots and lots about how our geology affects the weather, as well as some good basic meteorology, the physics of clouds, etc. Has a great chapter on understanding what you see in the sky, and doing some amateur prediction of your own.

Fascinating history, too, with lots of the disaster storm stuff that’s just crazy to read; the book is new enough that it even has the windstorms of ’06 and the flooding of ’07, but also includes amazing weather events all the way back into the 19th century.

Oh, and plenty of beautiful/weird pictures and helpful graphics.

A bit dense in places, but overall fantastic. I want a copy of my own!

edit: received as Christmas gift from Mom. (2011?)

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest

The Weather of the Pacific Northwest
author: Cliff Mass
name: Elaine
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2009/09/15
date added: 2013/02/14
shelves: environmentalism, history, non-fiction, read-again, science, reference, local, own
review:
Cliff Mass is the go-to guy for weather in this region; I’ve been reading and enjoying his blog for a while. This book is an amazing compilation of just about everything weather in the Pacific NW. Learned lots and lots about how our geology affects the weather, as well as some good basic meteorology, the physics of clouds, etc. Has a great chapter on understanding what you see in the sky, and doing some amateur prediction of your own.

Fascinating history, too, with lots of the disaster storm stuff that’s just crazy to read; the book is new enough that it even has the windstorms of ’06 and the flooding of ’07, but also includes amazing weather events all the way back into the 19th century.

Oh, and plenty of beautiful/weird pictures and helpful graphics.

A bit dense in places, but overall fantastic. I want a copy of my own!

edit: received as Christmas gift from Mom. (2011?)