Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer

     This book is awesome!!! I am a beginner in the world of folding paper and when I saw how many complicated designs there were, I freaked out. Normally books with advanced folding do not stop to explain what all the origami terms mean and the diagrams are often hard to decipher. This book not only has very easy to read diagrams, it also takes the time to explain what each origami term means and even some modern history of origami as well as the author's commentary on each piece. This book is perfect for beginners and expert origami folders alike. The book starts out simple and gets more complex as you get deeper into the book. Each origami piece is interesting and it is clear that Mr. Jeremy Shafer spent a lot of time and effort to make each diagram clear and simple, which is much appreciated. The best part about this book is that each and every design is fun to fold and fun to show off to your friends. A few of my friends favorites included the Nail Clippers, the Slithering Snake Skin, the Swiss Army Knife, the Dragon, and, my personal favorite, the Unopenable Envelope. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in origami and has plenty of patience, because the odds are that the first time you fold something it won't come out perfect. I give this book a rating of five stars for Mr. Jeremy Shafer's ingenuity, creativity, and thoughtfulness towards the beginning folder.

Apologies

      I have to apologize to everyone. I have not been keeping up with my blog recently. I just recently had a few very trying semesters in school and have not gotten around to writing the reviews on many of the books I have received. Now that it is summer, I hope to finish what I started and finally post reviews on all the websites I have promised. In advance, I would like to thank all of you for your patience and understanding.