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Review Date: 8/26/2008
Helpful Score: 1
I like Dan Brown, and Angels & Demons didn't disappoint, the story is immersible and entertaining. I really didn't want to put it down. I don't want to spoil anything, so no comment about the ending, you just have to read it to believe it. Even so, I couldn't put this book down. Da Vinci Code is better but these two books are in the same league as they are highly entertaining. I can see past the religion and see the book for what it is - entertainment. It isn't a personal vendetta against the Roman Catholic church, nor is it blasphemous or trying to change the history of mankind. It's just an adrenaline-pumping, page-turning suspence novel. A work of fiction.
Review Date: 8/21/2008
Helpful Score: 5
I was so disappointed to see such negative reviews on this book. I really liked this book and recommend it to anyone. I thought this book was really enjoyable, well-written and absorbing.
Yes, the protagonist is annoyingly focused on her work and unmotherly. I guess I like having to search for the good in characters. Sally, however, was real and fully drawn and was someone I would totally want to befriend.
Some of Moody's turns of phrase are still whirling around my little brain.
Also, the drama? That's probably what made it a bestseller. People generally eat that sort of thing up. Me, included I guess.
A great beach read or anytime read. I really enjoyed this book and I feel badly that some of these reviews are so vitriolic. I think the author is talented.
Yes, the protagonist is annoyingly focused on her work and unmotherly. I guess I like having to search for the good in characters. Sally, however, was real and fully drawn and was someone I would totally want to befriend.
Some of Moody's turns of phrase are still whirling around my little brain.
Also, the drama? That's probably what made it a bestseller. People generally eat that sort of thing up. Me, included I guess.
A great beach read or anytime read. I really enjoyed this book and I feel badly that some of these reviews are so vitriolic. I think the author is talented.
Review Date: 8/26/2008
Well I just don't understand what Patricia Cornwell is doing with this series. I'm going along with the ride for a little while longer but it's getting harder and harder and harder. Does everyone in the series have to have something deadly wrong with them? Do we have to kill all of them off? If Ms. Cornwell is getting tired of writing about them then don't...or at least take a break from them.
This book wasn't the tight snappy writing style that I like from her. There were times she was rambling on and on. There was some progress on Scarpetta and Benton but then it was like they just forgot about it. As for Marino, he's totally changed but Ms. Cornwell hasn't really delved into it. She isn't explaining why the total change in how and what he believes. Lucy is almost like a total secondary character that just pops in to break the law then leaves. I thought since Scarpetta had moved to Charleston, SC that it would also become a character in the series. The city is beautiful and has a life to itself but it seems like Ms. Cornwell is missing that. I'm just very disappointed in this book. The ending felt rushed and didn't make a lot of sense in the series but did for the book itself. I don't know. Just feel like I wasted some of my time with this book and I don't normally feel like that with Patricia Cornwell books. I wouldn't recommend this unless you are staying with the series. It's not a good stand alone book.
This book wasn't the tight snappy writing style that I like from her. There were times she was rambling on and on. There was some progress on Scarpetta and Benton but then it was like they just forgot about it. As for Marino, he's totally changed but Ms. Cornwell hasn't really delved into it. She isn't explaining why the total change in how and what he believes. Lucy is almost like a total secondary character that just pops in to break the law then leaves. I thought since Scarpetta had moved to Charleston, SC that it would also become a character in the series. The city is beautiful and has a life to itself but it seems like Ms. Cornwell is missing that. I'm just very disappointed in this book. The ending felt rushed and didn't make a lot of sense in the series but did for the book itself. I don't know. Just feel like I wasted some of my time with this book and I don't normally feel like that with Patricia Cornwell books. I wouldn't recommend this unless you are staying with the series. It's not a good stand alone book.
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers
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Review Date: 8/26/2008
Crossing the Chasm "is unabashedly aboutand for marketing within high-tech enterprises." It was written for the entire high tech community "to open up the marketing decision making during this [crossing] period so that everyone on the management team can participate in the marketing process." In Chasm, Moore isolates and then corrects what he describes as a "fundamental flaw in the prevailing high-tech marketing model": the notion that rapid mainstream growth could follow continuously on the heels of early market success.
Review Date: 8/21/2008
Even with all the newer versions of this book out, this one is still the best when you want to cut to the chase. Without a lot of fanfare it tells you exactly what to do, with just enough pictures to let you know you're in the right place. It's filled in a lot of blanks, and I'm now ordering the Access 2000 version.
Whatever you're now doing with Microsoft Excel there's much more you could be doing. The world's most popular spreadsheet program, Excel grows richer in features with each new release. Excel For Dummies puts at your disposal all the powerful capabilities of version 5 -- capabilities for everything from manipulating databases to creating three-dimensional charts. Whether you're new to Excel or just new to version 5, bestselling author Greg Harvey's concise, clear, how-to explanations get you doing what you need to do quickly -- without a lot of hair-pulling and staying late at the office.
From the Back Cover
Spreadsheet guru Greg Harvey is back with friendly guidance and the most up-to-date information on Excel 5 for Windows, the latest version of Micrsoft's popular spreadsheet. Excel For Dummies, 2nd Edition, leads you through Excel's powerful features so you can impress everyone with your professional spreadsheets and reports. Find out about Excel basics the fun and easy way:
Through updated coverage of Excel 5 for Windows, including the new features like TipWizard, tabbed dialog boxes, Function Wizard, editing in cells, and much more
Discover how to build and format worksheets
Produce impressive charts that are useful too
Take advantage of Excel's Toolbar and find out how to select the right tool for the job
Create macros with Microsoft's new Visual Basic for Applications to automate and speed-up your work
Find out how to use AutoFilter to simplify the task of getting information out of your database
Plus Greg's Lists of Top Ten Excel Tips:
Ten Excel commandments
Ten amazing Word 6 and Excel 5 tricks
Ten ways to work smarter and faster, and get that promotion!
Whatever you're now doing with Microsoft Excel there's much more you could be doing. The world's most popular spreadsheet program, Excel grows richer in features with each new release. Excel For Dummies puts at your disposal all the powerful capabilities of version 5 -- capabilities for everything from manipulating databases to creating three-dimensional charts. Whether you're new to Excel or just new to version 5, bestselling author Greg Harvey's concise, clear, how-to explanations get you doing what you need to do quickly -- without a lot of hair-pulling and staying late at the office.
From the Back Cover
Spreadsheet guru Greg Harvey is back with friendly guidance and the most up-to-date information on Excel 5 for Windows, the latest version of Micrsoft's popular spreadsheet. Excel For Dummies, 2nd Edition, leads you through Excel's powerful features so you can impress everyone with your professional spreadsheets and reports. Find out about Excel basics the fun and easy way:
Through updated coverage of Excel 5 for Windows, including the new features like TipWizard, tabbed dialog boxes, Function Wizard, editing in cells, and much more
Discover how to build and format worksheets
Produce impressive charts that are useful too
Take advantage of Excel's Toolbar and find out how to select the right tool for the job
Create macros with Microsoft's new Visual Basic for Applications to automate and speed-up your work
Find out how to use AutoFilter to simplify the task of getting information out of your database
Plus Greg's Lists of Top Ten Excel Tips:
Ten Excel commandments
Ten amazing Word 6 and Excel 5 tricks
Ten ways to work smarter and faster, and get that promotion!
Review Date: 8/21/2008
The author, Erika Lenkert, has done a terrific job of pointing out the best of the city. Erika is a San Francisco native, and her assessments are personalized and frank -- not only does she tell you what's there, but she also tells you whether or not it's worth your time and money. Her restaurant reviews are particularly dead-on, and you couldn't ask for a better guide to the Wine Country (where she currently resides). We've also added to our coverage of Berkeley and Oakland, including a new Oakland map and hotel options in case you'll be spending time in the East Bay.
Review Date: 8/20/2008
Helpful Score: 6
I listened to this book in the car during my commute to work. What a fun read, I couldn't wait to get in the car in the morning & I couldn't wait to head home...and I stayed off the phone & didn't do my customary 'returning of the personal calls' during the commute either. I loved this book from the start. I haven't read Andrews before and now I will order her other books for my beach vacations or when I'm in a mood to listen to something fun & entertaining. I am southern, currently living in Atlanta and TOTALLY identify with the story. I KNOW these women. I liked the little side tracks in the plot. I don't care for stories that are so focused that there are no complications. I loved that I felt Rhett Butler would show up at any moment. It is a typical beach read for me - lots of characters that I could see in my mind. The only character I had a problem with was the Atlanta lawyer - she was supposedly bright but her dialogue was stilted and vapid. I just am not sure any female big city lawyer in a big city firm is going to be that shallow. BUT, other than that, I loved reading this book and I will read her others.
Review Date: 10/6/2008
Good ol' Michelle Sawyer...she never plays it safe! I read her first book "They Say She Tastes Like Honey" and really liked it. This woman will write (and maybe actually do) just about anything to keep her readers entertained. You will gasp, you will laugh, and you will smack your forehead with glee.
Review Date: 8/21/2008
This easy-to-read reference helps you harness the power of the project management capabilities of Microsoft Project 2000. No-fluff instructions and tips show you to create a plan, build tasks, and outline stages in your plan. Discover to use the vast menu of features in Microsoft Project 2000: scheduling, reporting, resource allocation, workflow management, and project tracking. You can even plan your deadlines depending on constraining events or costs. With this handy guide at your side, you can come in under budget and in plenty of time.
Review Date: 8/21/2008
Helpful Score: 4
All I did was laugh and laugh and laugh. I even took it to work and read it out loud to a coworker on our lunch breaks. Each day, we'd read a new chapter. Whether you're a fan of Ellen, never heard of Ellen, or can't stand Ellen, you've got to read this book. She has such an unconventional way of looking at things and relating a story. She'll keep you laughing for hours.
Review Date: 8/20/2008
Helpful Score: 1
The story of a rather one-sided friendship is told in Judy Blume's SUMMER SISTERS. Victoria (Vix) meets Caitlin as young schoolmates, and for some reason although the two of them are worlds apart, Caitlin chooses Vix as her guest to summer with her family on Martha's Vineyard. Vix has always been the quiet one, and Caitlin is the wild and crazy one. And despite their differences, Vix seems to be attracted to Caitlin's life, including her family and Caitlin's' rather eccentric ways.
The story opens in the present (1990), with Vix receiving a call from Caitlin, saying she's inviting Vix to her wedding. The brief prologue sets the stage, with Vix a bit perturbed by the phone call and torn between being angry with Caitlin, but also thinking "summer sisters forever". It is obvious that there is a love-hate relationship between the two, or at least that is how Vix feels about her long time friend Caitlin.
Their summers together on Martha's Vineyard are full of fun and laughter. But as they get older, Caitlin's selfishness starts to show. Vix however takes it all without too much complaining, always finding reasons to forgive Caitlin. Caitlin's selfish behavior is not obvious to all, but are subtle and often times happen in shocking ways.
As the two start to meet and date boys, Caitlin's behavior in this department is directly opposite in the way Vix handles herself with the boys, and on one night, Vix celebrates her birthday with Caitlin and the boys and it ends up a disastrous moment for Vix. (Caitlin, on the other hand, sees nothing wrong with what she has done, and thinks it's all in good fun).
As the two girls become young women, their differences tear them apart. Their friendship, which Vix always treasured, seems to be on a rocky road to disaster. Caitlin's father and his new wife are taken by Vix and try their best to mend the friendship, but Vix has been hurt enough. She goes off on her own, and cuts her ties with Caitlin. Or so it seems.
SUMMER SISTERS was a great summer read. The plot kept my interest throughout the book, and the characters felt real and I cared about what happened to them. Judy Blume did a good job with the story of two friends and their ever-changing relationship from childhood to adulthood. It was also a good character study about two girls from different backgrounds, and the events and people that can shape a child into the adult she is today.
The story opens in the present (1990), with Vix receiving a call from Caitlin, saying she's inviting Vix to her wedding. The brief prologue sets the stage, with Vix a bit perturbed by the phone call and torn between being angry with Caitlin, but also thinking "summer sisters forever". It is obvious that there is a love-hate relationship between the two, or at least that is how Vix feels about her long time friend Caitlin.
Their summers together on Martha's Vineyard are full of fun and laughter. But as they get older, Caitlin's selfishness starts to show. Vix however takes it all without too much complaining, always finding reasons to forgive Caitlin. Caitlin's selfish behavior is not obvious to all, but are subtle and often times happen in shocking ways.
As the two start to meet and date boys, Caitlin's behavior in this department is directly opposite in the way Vix handles herself with the boys, and on one night, Vix celebrates her birthday with Caitlin and the boys and it ends up a disastrous moment for Vix. (Caitlin, on the other hand, sees nothing wrong with what she has done, and thinks it's all in good fun).
As the two girls become young women, their differences tear them apart. Their friendship, which Vix always treasured, seems to be on a rocky road to disaster. Caitlin's father and his new wife are taken by Vix and try their best to mend the friendship, but Vix has been hurt enough. She goes off on her own, and cuts her ties with Caitlin. Or so it seems.
SUMMER SISTERS was a great summer read. The plot kept my interest throughout the book, and the characters felt real and I cared about what happened to them. Judy Blume did a good job with the story of two friends and their ever-changing relationship from childhood to adulthood. It was also a good character study about two girls from different backgrounds, and the events and people that can shape a child into the adult she is today.
Review Date: 10/6/2008
This was a very good story. I only gave it four stars instead of five because I thought the book ended a little too abruptly...ie..characters get back together in a couple pages, the end. I wanted to see a bit more making up and what happened down the road. Maybe there will be a sequel...we can only hope.
I did find the age difference between the characters interesting in that the younger of the two really was the more mature. I was not put off by some swearing that another reviewer mentioned. It seemed to be going on mostly inside the character's mind which cracked me up...I can so identify. The author also made reference to a lot of pop culture type things which this 40-something reader found very amusing. I really hope to see another book by this author soon.
I did find the age difference between the characters interesting in that the younger of the two really was the more mature. I was not put off by some swearing that another reviewer mentioned. It seemed to be going on mostly inside the character's mind which cracked me up...I can so identify. The author also made reference to a lot of pop culture type things which this 40-something reader found very amusing. I really hope to see another book by this author soon.
Review Date: 8/21/2008
Helpful Score: 3
Great book written by Melissa Etheridge! She really lets her guard down and tells all. Great read if you want to really know the woman who has a superb voice. I guess I can now say that I understand why her music is so fantastic. It's raw and you can feel her emotions pouring out in each and every one. This book covers most of the basics of her life and of course details. You find out about all the heart breaking, losses, and happy moments of her life and how she came to be the person she is today. If your a fan of her music, you have to pick up this book to fully understand why her music touches your soul.
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