This book is excellent to use year round. The recipes are easy to prepare and the directions are clear. The ingredients are those you usually have around the kitchen or found readily at the super market. It also tells you how to get the best from your Weber grill, be it either the charcoal or gas variety, as well as menu suggestions. I thought I lost my copy and went to order another one in panic. Now that I found my original copy, I plan on trying to find another one for my daughter. An excellent resource!

Now in a completely revised and expanded second edition, Betty Carter's Best Books For Young Adults continues to offer invaluable insights and guidance for directing contemporary young adult readers through the wealth of literature available to them. Library students, staff, and administrators will learn how to crate dynamic reading lists for teens and young adults drawing from more than 1,800 classic and contemporary books; learn more about what teenagers are interested in reading today; identify the books considers "the best" by teen readers themselves; and director young adults toward appropriate adult literature. Best Books For Young Adults is a core reference title for library science collections and "must" reading for any librarian working with adolescent and young adult library patrons.

What could be better than a whole book devoted to the sometimes friends, sometimes rivals "Betty and Veronica"? Full of color stories that will have you laughing your head off. Well worth the price!

With four printings in three years, this collection of over 600 recipes is a delight. The author, who has a degree in Home Economics, worked for Duke Power Company in North Carolina and shares the "best of the best" recipes from her 40-year career. Each section is highlighted by a photograph and information about Mt. Airy, North Carolina, so fans of Andy Griffith definitely will want this treasure. Kitchen tips and inspirational quotes are sprinkled throughout the 286-page, spiral-bound collection. "Eat til it ouches you!" aptly describes the yumminess of these recipes tested by home economists. You will use this book a lot!

This is what I want from a travel guide. As I'm considering a lengthy trip to Arizona, and to Phoenix specifically, I want to know the what's what on the what-to-see. "The Best of Phoenix and Tucson: The Ten Best" has that, with a hearty dash of personality.

Lots of travel guides take a similar tack: list the top ten of the usual categories. What makes this one different is that the writers have avoided becoming lackeys to the hotel of entertainment industry. Instead of being crammed with corporate logos, they focus on their opinion. I like that.

No one will be surprised to read most of the lists: dining, resorts, romantic vistas, but nice to see were lists like, "The Ten Best Other Ethnic Restaurants." Naturally, they have a number of general and Hispanic restaurant lists, but I was pleased to see the authors really did their homework. Now I know I can check out "Peter's European Cafe" and taste their Hungarian palacsintas (stuffed crepes).

Phoenix and Tucson are neighbors. Anyone visiting one community is likely to visit the other, but they are not twin cities. Therefore, the writers wisely create separate sections for each city. Anyone willing to make the 110 mile drive will be ready.

A tourist will love this book, but I suspect any local will discover things about his home city previously hidden deep in the phone book.

I fully recommend "The Best of Phoenix and Tucson: The Ten Best" by Don W. Martin, Betty Woo Martin.

Anthony Trendl

Undoubtedly the most fun and most helpful travel book we have ever consulted. Have just returned from a wonderful week in this extraordinary city, made all the better by recommendations in "The Best of San Francisco." Instead of paying $200 at the conference hotel, we spent $79 at a small boutique hotel nearby everything, including the cable car, that was recommended in the "Proud Paupers" section. It could not have been nicer: impeccably clean, friendly staff, charming atmosphere, most comfortable hotel beds we have ever had, walking distance to shops, restaurants, galleries, everything you want is right in the neighborhood. We also used the "PP" section to select two wonderful ethnic restaurants - Thai and Indian. Both served delicious, savory meals, with large portions for small prices (under $6 in some cases). And provided interesting cultural experiences. In addition to pointing you in the right direction to enjoy San Francisco to the fullest, this book also tells you how to avoid major headaches, by recommending you do not, under any circumstances, drive a car in this city. We took that advice and were so glad we did! The best buy in town was also recommended, and that is a transportation pass at $15 for 7 days. You can ride any of the public transport, buses, trolleys, BART, and the famous cable cars. Before you take a trip to San Francisco, do yourself a favor and get a copy of this wonderful, down-to-earth little book. You will be glad you did!

Best of Watercolor 2 continues to maintain the high standard set in the original edition. Ms Schlemm has collected a group of award-winning, and truly quality art works from a diverse group of artists. Anyone who enjoys the medium of watercolor will love this beautiful collection.

Shadows, when done properly, show off any subject matter. The artists whose works are in this book were chosen from over 4,000 entries, and represent some of the best watercolor artists in the country. The authors have done a superb job of gather and displaying them in a wonderful venue.

This book is probably the best comprehensive study book for the Professional Development part of the ExCET exam. It has lots of information and sample test questions. It is very well written and was suggested in my school district as the best book to get. There is a study book that works well with it (kind of like a workbook) called Pass the ExCET on Your First Try. I highly recommend The Best Test Prep...

This book is sheet music to the whole album of BathHouse Betty. And if you're a musician, as am I, you will love having the music in front of you to play on your instrument. It truly is a great book.