A review by toad_maiden
The Mermaid Handbook: An Alluring Treasury of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects by Carolyn Turgeon

4.0

This book was both well conceived and beautifully produced. It fills a niche that few other books produced for grown-ups do; it contains a cocktail of historical and folkloric information, modern tidbits, as well as how-to crafts and recipes, all heavily illustrated with images from the last 300 years. The book production is stunning, with a foil-stamped fabric cover, foil edging on the pages, thick matte paper, thoughtful text design, and well printed images. It's not uncommon to find books of this style (though usually not this quality) produced for a child audience, but Turgeon and the folks at Enchanted Living Magazine hit on the fact that some of us don't grow out of reading this kind of thing; we just want a thoughtful, more grown-up version. I'll have to order [b:The Faerie Handbook: An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects|34379324|The Faerie Handbook An Enchanting Compendium of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects|Carolyn Turgeon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1500891080s/34379324.jpg|55467265] through interlibrary loan, but I think it will be worth it, if it's as beautiful as this one.