Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
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Book Reviews of Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living
Book Review: Good Halloween Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered a lot of craft and cookbooks for halloween and this is one of my fave for sure!Book Review: GREAT to have if you don't have the magazines
Summary: 4 Stars
If you have the special Halloween issue of MSL from 2000, don't bother buying this book. I have the magazine, and several of her other October issues from over the years, and was disapointed that there was nothing new in this book, which is why I only gave it 4 stars.
That being said, if you -DON'T- have the magazines, this is a fabulous reference and idea book. The decorating tips and recipes in this book are delightfully spooky and classy at the same time. Most of the projects in here are pretty affordable as far as materials and supplies go. I was glad to find that it wasn't filled with tons of cutesy kid's stuff. It's a 'grownups' halloween decorating book.
Another reviewer said that if you could only have one halloween book, this is it. I almost agree. I wouldn't trade my copy of 'Scary Scenes For Halloween' by Jill Williams Grover for the world. If I could only have TWO halloween books, this would be my 2nd choice!
Book Review: Great collection of some of Martha's Best
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a Halloween fanatic. And when I discovered that Martha Stewart was also a Halloween fanatic, I just couldn't wait to see what she would do with Halloween decorating. This book is a nice collection of some of her best or memorable projects for Halloween decorating. I think it's a great collection for someone who just wants a basic overview of how Martha does Halloween. But after getting it, I ended up hunting down several of the magazines that these projects came from. It was a lot more effort and costly than buying the book, but I'm glad I did, because the mags from which these projects come contain SO MANY more awesome projects! So, if you want a quick and affordable overview, this is a great buy. But if you really want to collect ALL of her fantastic Halloween projects, I'd say either spend the time and dough to hunt down the mags they came from, OR simply go to [...]...her website is HUGE and contains pretty much everything she has ever done! :)Book Review: Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is what I expected: a compiliation of Halloween ideas from past issues of the MSL magazine. If you've saved October issues over the last several years, you may be disappointed that this book doesn't have anything new (but it's convenient to have all these ideas in one place). I'm glad I bought this book, as I subscribed to the mag. just two years ago.Many of the crafts in this book require patience and skill, and really are for adults and older children. I've made simplified versions of the shadow lanterns -- my family's delighted with the results.
If you're looking for easier Halloween crafts and projects, there are many wonderful books on the market. My children particulary enjoy _The Halloween Book_ by Jane Bull (DK Publishing), a kid-friendly guide to preparing for the holiday.
Book Review: Good, but not great
Summary: 4 Stars
Halloween is not a big deal here in Australia, so I was looking for a inspirational book with plenty of how-tos and ideas... I bought this book after combing the Martha Stewart website, expecting more of the same great stuff. I was a little disappointed when it arrived. Still a good book, but I'd recommend going though the website first - a lot of the stuff in this book is contained there anyway. The book has a very appealing look, and is still a good read, but for sheer volume of ideas, all with easy instuctions, use the website.