Controversial Books for JenniL

This page shows the most "controversial" books in this library, as measured by the highest standard deviation of members' star ratings.

Standard Deviation Average Rating Your Rating Title
1.311 3.34 Costume by John Peacock
1.246 3.4 What People Wore by Douglas Gorsline
1.146 3.2 The Chronicle of Western Costume: From the Ancient World to the Late Twentieth Century by John Peacock
1.143 3.64 Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 by William Bradford
1.125 3.56 30-Minute Meals by Rachael Ray
1.113 3.51 The Star Wars Cookbook: Wookiee Cookies and Other Galactic Recipes by Robin Davis
1.042 3.59 Tea with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson
1.028 4.1 Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898 by Stella Blum
1.028 4.06 Knit to Flatter by Amy Herzog
1.009 3.75 Five Sisters: The Langhornes of Virginia by James Fox
0.995 4.13 Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore
0.989 3.56 Vintage Knits: 30 Exquisite Vintage-Inspired Patterns for Cardigans, Twin Sets, Crewnecks and More by Sarah Dallas
0.985 3.95 You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life by Eleanor Roosevelt
0.973 3.96 CSS: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland
0.968 4.11 The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians by Rosemary Ingham
0.966 3.56 Scotland: A Concise History (Illustrated National Histories) by Fitzroy Maclean
0.955 3.74 Mr. Boston: Official Bartender's & Party Guide by Leo Cotton
0.952 4.07 Miniature rooms : the Thorne rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago by Fannia Weingartner
0.942 3.61 500 Cupcakes: The Only Cupcake Compendium You'll Ever Need by Fergal Connolly
0.939 3.39 Tudor Costume and Fashion by Herbert Norris
0.934 3.7 Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter by Alison Hansel
0.934 4.05 The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright
0.928 4.41 Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong
0.926 3.69 Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France by Evelyne Lever
0.902 3.83 One-Skein Wonders: 101 Yarn-Shop Favorites by Judith Durant
0.898 3.83 My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams by Abigail Adams
0.885 4.05 Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing by Editors of Readers Digest
0.885 3.61 Rowan Vintage Knits by Kim Hargreaves
0.884 4.11 Barbara Abbey's Knitting Lace by Barbara Abbey
0.884 3.89 Weekend Knitting: 50 Unique Projects and Ideas by Melanie Falick
0.878 3.8 Stitch 'n Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller
0.86 4.09 Betty Crocker's Cookbook by Betty Crocker
0.86 4.1 Fruits by Shōichi Aoki
0.857 3.87 Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber
0.85 4.04 Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear
0.849 4.13 Sweater Design in Plain English by Maggie Righetti
0.846 4.06 Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook by Debbie Stoller
0.846 3.9 The Baby Knits Book: The Ultimate Collection of Knitwear Designs for Newborns to 3-Year-Olds by Debbie Bliss
0.836 3.77 Robert Bain's Clans and Tartans of Scotland by Robert Bain
0.832 3.78 Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman
0.831 4.12 The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook: Dyeing, Painting, Spinning, Designing, Knitting by Lynne Vogel
0.83 3.78 How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It by Arthur Herman
0.825 4.11 Hello, Cupcake! Irresistably Playful Creations Anyone Can Make by Karen Tack
0.824 4.16 A History of Hand Knitting by Richard Rutt
0.824 3.93 The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches (Volume 1) by The Harmony Guides
0.823 4.08 Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker by Debbie Stoller
0.823 3.81 Shoes: A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers & More by Linda O'Keeffe
0.818 4.17 What's New, Cupcake?: Ingeniously Simple Designs for Every Occasion by Karen Tack
0.815 4.37 Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes by Elizabeth Zimmermann
0.808 4.16 Fresh Fruits by Shōichi Aoki
0.798 4.07 Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: A Photographic Survey (Dover Fashion and Costumes) by Alison Gernsheim
0.797 4.28 Corsets and Crinolines by Nora Waugh
0.756 4.2 Face Forward by Kevyn Aucoin
0.751 4.34 Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book by Vogue Knitting Magazine
0.741 4.51 Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars by Trisha Biggar
0.738 4.54 Learning to Weave by Deborah Chandler
0.715 4.33 The American Woman's Cook Book by Ruth Berolzheimer
0.715 4.33 Paul Revere's Ride by David Hackett Fischer
0.712 4.17 Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques by Gail Callahan
0.691 4.01 Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work by Mel Bartholomew
0.655 4.5 Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Women's Dress 1500-1800 by Jean Hunnisett
0.648 4.55 Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting by Alice Starmore
0.648 4.56 Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Fashion in Detail by Avril Hart
0.638 4.47 Costume in Detail: Women's Dress 1730-1930 by Nancy Bradfield
0.633 4.54 The Cut of Women's Clothes, 1600-1930 by Nora Waugh
0.628 4.71 Englishwomen's Dresses and their Construction, c. 1860-1940 by Janet Arnold
0.62 4.73 A Handweaver's Pattern Book by Marguerite Porter Davison
0.614 4.56 The Tudor Tailor: Reconstructing Sixteenth-Century Dress by Ninya Mikhaila
0.602 4.17 Brave New Knits: 26 Projects and Personalities from the Knitting Blogosphere by Julie Turjoman
0.596 4.52 18th Century Embroidery Techniques by Gail Marsh
0.593 4.12 The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne
0.557 4.64 The Handweaver's Pattern Directory by Anne Dixon
0.507 4.71 Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute by The Kyoto Costume Institute
0.482 4.61 Cast On, Bind Off: 54 Step-by-Step Methods by Leslie Ann Bestor
0.48 4.72 Englishwomen's Dresses and their Construction, c. 1660-1860 by Janet Arnold
0.471 4.63 The Weaver's Idea Book: Creative Cloth on a Rigid Heddle Loom by Jane Patrick
0.466 4.62 Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail by Lucy Johnston
0.444 4.79 The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women, c1560-1620 by Janet Arnold
0.436 4.72 Costume Close Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790 by Linda Baumgarten
0.388 4.89 The Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear and Accessories for Men and Women, c1540-1660 by Janet Arnold