Making Stuff & Doing Things: DIY Guides to Just About Everything

by Kyle Bravo
Making Stuff & Doing Things: DIY Guides to Just About Everything cover
Good Books rating 4.5
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  • ID: 4848
  • Added: 2025-10-22
  • Updated: 2025-10-22
  • Reviews: 2
Reviews
longfellowbooks.com · Unknown · 2025-10-23
excellent 4.50

The reviewer appreciates the practical and engaging nature of the book, highlighting its usefulness for DIY enthusiasts. They find the guides to be well-structured and informative, making it a valuable resource for those looking to tackle various projects.

The reviewer finds 'Making Stuff & Doing Things' to be an excellent resource for anyone interested in DIY projects. The book is praised for its clear and practical guides, which cover a wide range of topics. They particularly enjoy the hands-on approach and the detailed instructions provided. The reviewer also appreciates the book's engaging style, which makes learning new skills both fun and accessible. Overall, they highly recommend it to anyone looking to expand their DIY knowledge and tackle new projects with confidence.

Quick quotes

    The book is a treasure trove of practical knowledge

    It's like having a personal instructor guiding you through each project

    The guides are well-structured and easy to follow, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced DIYers.

politics-prose.com · Unknown · 2017-01-13
entertaining 4.50

The book is a fun and fast-paced crime caper with a humorous and self-deprecating protagonist, Al, who finds himself in trouble after breaking his own rules. The story explores themes of homelessness and the housing crisis while delivering an entertaining narrative with clever puns and set pieces.

The book is a thoroughly entertaining crime caper that follows Al, a self-proclaimed 'interloper' who occupies empty properties without permission. Al's life takes a turn when he teams up with others and finds himself in a precarious situation involving financial shenanigans and international espionage. The story is told with a conversational style and self-deprecating humor, making it a fast-paced and engaging read. The reviewer particularly enjoyed the clever puns and set pieces, as well as the exploration of serious themes like homelessness and the housing crisis. Despite not having the outrageously audacious ending the reviewer hoped for, the book is described as tremendous fun and a clever, fast-paced read.

Quick quotes

    The camera is going to ruin my life. I am literally Canon fodder.

    I loved technology wizard Jonny who’s almost umbilically connected to his laptop, has a wardrobe consisting solely of T-shirts with quirky slogans and who can secrete a microphone in the most unlikely places.

    Although the book didn’t have quite the outrageously audacious ending I was hoping for, A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering is a thoroughly entertaining crime caper and tremendous fun.

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