Librocubicularist- Feb. 2015

We've been busy getting ready for our Pi Day party. Making and sending invitations, planning favors and everything in between. I've still be reading but it's been in small bits so this month was mostly comics and craft books.


Bound: Over 20 Artful Handmade Books by Erica Ekrem

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book has a nice variety of projects, some made from scratch, some repurposed old books, even one made from a seashell. I've read a bunch of bookmaking books but this one has a few stitching patterns that I hadn't seen before so that's nice. It also has a handful of projects that are related but not actual books, such as a flower press and bookmarks.




Star Wars: Princess Leia by Mark Waid

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The story takes place immediately following Star Wars: A New Hope and follows Leia as she attempts to round-up survivors of Alderaan. I really enjoyed this comic. It shows how Leia grieves for her lost planet by taking action instead of hiding as the other Rebel leaders advise. I also like the fact that she is allowed to fail. Although her ultimate mission is a success, mistakes are made along the way and I think that makes her a stronger more relatable character.




The Creativity Challenge: Design, Experiment, Test, Innovate, Build, Create, Inspire, and Unleash Your Genius by Tanner Christensen

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This book offers 150 different activities to use to jumpstart creative projects. Most could be used for brainstorming ideas or solutions in non-creative areas as well. Some suggestions are very simple, such as turning your project upside down to get a better idea of what areas need more work. Others are more complex such as drawing a map without using physical landmarks (just things like sounds or smells). Overall the challenges are designed to force you into looking at things in different way in order to spark ideas.




The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook: Sweet Treats for the Geek in All of Us by Rosanna Pansino

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This cookbook is based on Rosanna Pansino's cooking show, Nerdy Nummies on YouTube. It has great recipes inspired by math and science as well as fantasy and video games. There is a section in front with basic recipes such as sugar cookie dough and the following chapters show how to use those ingredients of make cool themed stuff. Examples are a cake shaped decorated like a computer's motherboard or shaped like a volcano where you can actually fill the center with dry ice so it smokes. Everything is explained well and there are tons of pictures to help you follow along as you decorate. The only thing I feel is missing is a short appendix with information about where to buy some of the tools. Where can I get a silicone mold shaped like Zelda rupees? I'm not sure, but I'd really like to make the candy rupees shown in the book.



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