Pop Art: U.S./U.K Connections 1956-1966 is a great read for those facintated with the Pop Art movement. The color plates are really good and so is the writing. It's an informative look at the parallels between the Pop Art movement in the U.S. an the U.K. The book includes the icons of the era along with some lesser known artists and works. It presents an interesting perspective suitable for both the beginner and expert art enthusiast.

"Americas Best Beers" is a decent book to start with for the novice craft beer drinker. It is sufficient as a reference guide. But there are many flaws, most notably with the incompleteness of the reviews. There are several beers that only one of the two guys has bothered to rate. Even worse, there are several beers and breweries that are mentioned, but then there are no ratings at all! Why even list the brewery if you are not going to rate the beer? This only frustrates the reader. When you read a book on beer ratings, you want to see ratings. And you want to get the perspective from both authors, not just one of them.

A little more completeness and consistency would have made this a better book.

Here in a paperback book that you can carry to the local retail beer emporium or when looking for a microbrew pub are the descriptions of 350 microbreweries in the U.S. Authors Chris Finch and Scott Griffiths not only describe these unique pubs but also rate hundreds of beers made by these breweries. If you enjoy great beer in the European tradition, this guide is the best I've seen on the subject. I look foward to d finding some of their highly recommended beers in the near future. If great beer is your thing make sure someone puts this great little book under your Xmas tree. Also visit some of the microbrewery sites on the Web.

This is basically a storybook illustrated with some great art. This art is in the form of original storyboard sketches, workbook drawings, background paintings, and production stills. A handy Index is of Illustrations is included for art lovers. The story is told with a few lines on each page as written by Christopher Finch. The only insight into the movie's production is a three-page introduction by Producer Don Hahn. The overall result is some great viewing, but I was disappointed by the lack of hard information.