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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Manga Crash Course: Drawing Manga Characters and Scenes from Start to Finish in Books

Apr 10, 2018

It's always great to see new how-to books available, I enjoy leafing through them to see what hints and tips I can pick up, this one was an eye opener in as much as it is not for the real beginner. This book would sit well on the shelf of a more intermediate drawer and whilst it does cover basic equipment information the artwork examples and techniques could be off-putting to a beginner or less skilled but very enthusiastic individual. The quality of the instruction is good and allows for you to work through at your own pace although some stages did jump a little on and you needed to have covered all the material previously in order to get it.
Overall, this is generally a good book to have if you are into Manga and enjoy spending time submerged in drawing and creation.

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Ruth Frampton (577 KP) rated Manga Crash Course Fantasy: How to Draw Anime and Manga, Step by Step in Books

Apr 10, 2018

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Dana (24 KP) rated Salem's Lot in Books

Mar 23, 2018

Salem's Lot

Stephen King | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror

8.1

(50 Ratings)

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I have not read too much by Stephen King, but I do consider him a great author. This book, in drawing inspiration from Bram Stoker's Dracula (which I didn't know until I read the forward of the book) is an excellent read! Like all of his books, there was the overarching creepy vibe to the setting and the characters. I didn't really trust any of them at any point in the story, which I think is the point. There is no reliable narrator in this.

It was cool to see the allusions to Dracula, the almost letter writing style was awesome because it comes directly from the source.

This book begs the question of what would happen if Dracula took place in a modern day town of middle America and answers that question well. I can't wait to pick up another book by Stephen King!