Getaways : Carefree Retreats for All Seasons

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Summary: Disappointing in every way
Review: The cover on screen looked so lush and inviting, but the actual book is smaller than I expected. The photos aren't big enough. Because the book is small and narrow, it isn't a good gift book, either. (If it were, I'd give my copy to someone else.) I also found that it isn't a good read. It tells little stories of each home and owner but leaves me completely on the sidelines. If I'm not interested in these people (and, in general, I'm not), then the book has nothing for me at all. I was expecting large and lush photos and some information that I could use in my own getaway home. The book isn't well organized, either, because it seems like a bunch of homes sort of "glued together" to make a book. I can't quite figure out what the point of it all is.

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Summary: A book that is great fun!
Review: This book allows one to dive into the lives of the rich and famous and see first hand the enviromment where those such as celebirites go to relax. This book is creative and one of a kind!!!

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Summary: gorgeous
Review: This book is so beauitful, full of the most wonderful photos of all kinds of getaways.....full of wished-for cottages and beach houses with loads of ideas that transfer to where ever you hang your hat...it's a" stunner"

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: This book left me a little out in the cold. Maybe it was the unexpectedly small size of the book. Maybe it was the superficiality of simply being shown a scattering of getaways and reading about what other people did. What can I do? I searched for "second homes" books on amazon.com and found one called Second Home, which is bigger and more inspiring than the Getaways book but which also talks to me about my own dreams and needs. As a designer, I have used the quizzes in the book to guide my clients in deciding what they really want, too.

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Summary: Calgon, Take Me Away!
Review: This is my first introduction to Chris Casson Madden. I picked this book up at the bookstore the other day, and I couldn't put it down until I had looked through the whole thing! Beautiful. Peaceful. I bought the book for myself and then ordered it for a gift.

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Summary: Here's a recommendation
Review: To the customer who found the book disappointing, I know what you mean. The book you want, instead, is called COTTAGE STYLE, and it's a practical and beautiful guide to decorating with that second-home LOOK in mind. It helped me turn my suburban two story into what looks like a back-roads cottage.

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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: Too small to be a dream book. No information to help me decorate or build a cottage. "Nothing to see here." Disappointing.