P. Mella

Parasites, 2 Nov 2012

People trying to make money by selling bound versions of Wikipedia articles is pathetic - the idea people would spend money on user-written content they can access (in dynamic form) for free is ridiculous.

Perfect, if pricey, 6 Jan 2012

These are perfect for birdwatchers - the perfect size, well-bound and durable, with useful information included. The only real downside is they're a little on the pricey side - £9 for a notebook is a bit steep, but if you want your sightings to stay in good quality, hardback notebooks for posterity then these are great.

Tasty but doesn't do what it says on the cover, 7 Feb 2011

My wife bought this as a good way to get some recipes that we could make quick and easily after work. As it turns out the recipes we have tried have taken over an hour to cook, and although we're hardly the speediest chefs, I'm not sure how they could have been much quicker without ending up with under-cooked meat. Factoring in shopping for some fairly obscure ingredients, and the fact that the book seems to specify you use practically every single utensil in the kitchen for every meal, meaning it takes a good half hour-45 minutes to clear up and wash up afterwards, it's hardly the time-saving wonder-book it pretends to be.

Saying all that, the meals are tasty and easy to follow… Read more