This book was unbelievably interesting. I only expected to just look at it quickly but found myself looking at every page, and finding something that was like "wow' on every one of them.

There were a lot of short articles on many subjects and they were written in a fun and light manner and were really easy to read. Some of it made me laugh, and I learned a lot about snakes in general, for example, their mating habits, and about dangerous snakes, (lots of great stuff on that) and rattlesnake facts and all kinds of things I've never seen in other books.

The author seems to have gotten lots of tips for owners from snake owner newsgroups or mailing lists of people who owned snakes because I found a lot of very practical stuff on how to keep snakes, and what to do about mites, and how to handle neighbors who hate snakes, and feeding snakes and terrariums and traveling outside with a snake all from people who had snakes.

If the author wrote another book on this subject I'd buy it in a second but for the time being, this is the best book I've ever seen on snakes. I will keep it always because I like snakes.

Ths is a fun book to read if you have any interest in snakes, and a vital part of your library if you keep snakes, or contemplate keeping them. There are lots of "how I do it" tips from experienced snake owners that aren't found in most other snake care books, such as how to safely transport your snake with you in a car, or how to keep your snake cage cool during a heat wave. These helpful hints and fascinating facts are written in a lively manner, with a lot of humor. While the sections are short so you can consider it "bite-sized" reading, I found it hard to put the book down before the last page.

I own the Book "277 Secrets Your Snake (and Lizard) Wants You to Know. Unusual and Useful Information for Snake Owners and Snake Lovers." by Paulette Cooper. It is by far the best book I have ever read. I have gotten to understand much much more of the snake world just by reading the first 100 pages out of 181 pages. Its not your regular factual/formal book it isn't that formal at all, it is clearly stated in the book. There are interesting facts, stories that you'll have to read to believe, and extremely useful information for snake owners all over the globe.
So instead of doing hours of research online just to find a simple answer to a simple question, just order the book, check the index and find what your looking for. This wonderful book has helped me in ways I can't even try to explain, all I know is that ever since I read the first page of that book, my pet corn snake (Buddy) and hognose snake (Cobra) have been living the good life.

What a great, uplifting book - for all dog lovers! The authors captured great topics with light easy reading paragraphs on each topic. I have read it twice and plan to read it again. The book is like a big Dog Magazine with short interesting chapters!

Briefly speaking, I really enjoyed the information because I have not read this in other dog books. I would recommend this book for all dog lovers :).

Is it safe to let your dog kiss you? *What do dogs think about? *Do dogs get VD? *Embarrassing habits of your dog you've been ashamed to ask anyone about. *6 diseases you can give your dog (and 60 he can give you). *Can your dog see TV? *9 "people foods" never to feed your dog. *Does your dog need Prozac? *Is alcohol or marijuana safe for your dog? *The O.J. Simpson case: What the Akita knows *The 5 most difficult dogs to own. *Should you vacuum your dog? *Do rawhide chews work? *Does your smoking hurt your dog? *Stopping your dog's fear of thunder. *Save your dog with the Heimlich maneuver. *New pills that stop your older dog from acting it. *Are dogs psychic? *Do dogs go to heaven when they die? *19 products that could save your dog's life *Nonshock gadget stops dogs from barking *90 little-known dangers that could kill your dog *Publications that may print photos of your dog. *How to stop a dog from biting you or your child *The most expensive gifts for dogs *How to give your dog pills or brush his teeth *Do electroic flea collars work? *Scary new way to steal your dog *Dogs need sunscreen too. And much much more!

Ever since I got Lily, my first cat ever, I've been buying kitten/cat care books and magazines like a madman just so I know that I'm giving the best to my Persian pet. In six months I have accumulated over a dozen books and this is the first time that I found one book with EVERYTHING I REALLY NEEDED to know about cats (care, health, playtime, training, behavior, etc! etc!) without sounding too clinical or boring. The money-saving tips were especially helpful and I'm sure you'll have a blast with the funny anecdotes as well. "277 secrets," they say? I didn't count, but it seemed to me there were more than 277 included in the book!

I have been owned by cats all of my life, currently by five of them. I thought I knew all there was to know about our furball friends, but Paulette Cooper and Paul Noble have managed to dig up many new things for me to ponder. The topic of "How to tell if your cat is hung over" is just one of the valuable pieces of information most people wouldn't think of, especially those who think it's cute to give their pets beer to slurp. Don't do it! If you don't believe me, read the book and find out why you might make your cat sick! I found something new and interesting on every page. The only problem I had reading the book was sharing the book with my husband who wanted to read it first. We both loved this book and will be giving it to our catty friends for Christmas, that's for sure!

This book was just awarded the BEST CAT BOOK award for 1998 in the category of "other books" by the Cat Writers Association. So obviously they thought it was great. Here is what some reviewers have said about this book:

"Spirited look at Fluffy packs a breezy, unassuming charm while veering smoothly between serious and charismatic...should prove a...big hit with feline fanatics. Seattle Times (& Knight Ridder News Service)

An informative, unique book about cats ...In easy-to-read segments guaranteed to enlighten cat owners. Pet Age

"Filled with information about all aspects of cat ownership -from behavior to nutrition to additional resources. "277 Secrets Your Cat Wants You To Know" is a useful guide that provides answers to cat owners' most common questions. Cat Fancy

"Pounce on "277 Secrets...for a whisker-tickling, fact-filed compendium of fascinating feline information....a lot of fun and made for browsing or sharing with another cat lover for a good laugh together. Cats

(refers to this & "277 Secrets Your Dog Wants You To Know" by the same authors) Two Great books for animal owners....filled with funny, practical and unique information you won't find anywhere else. Naples Daily News

"Packed, too, with useful and sometimes merely fascinating information on feline health, behavior, discipline, and feeding." Dallas Morning News.

Full of fun trivial about man's best friends...enjoyable pick-up reading. Dayton Ohio News

(online) This book is fun but loaded with helpful information....This is the book your cat would pick if he let loose in a bookstore. (Dr. Mike Richards, D.V.M., Tiercom.)

(online) The authors...bring readers a purrfectly bewitching "cat-alog" of unusual and useful information about cats. Freddie Street Cats

(online). This fascinating book answers many questions that most of us would never think to ask . . . If you want to consider yourself expert in all things cat, you MUST read this book. Happenings.

COVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF OUTRAGEOUS CASES,WITH REWARD AMOUNTS RANGING FROM THE SMALL TO ENORMOUS.......PROBABLY THE MOST SENSELESS MURDER COVERED IS THE MASS MURDERS OF SEVERAL EMPLOYEES AT THE RESTAURANT OF A TEXAS MALL..........THE WRITING HERE BY MISS COOPER IS PRECISE AND TO THE POINT,YET SHE AVOIDS THE LURID ''TRUE DETECTIVE'' APPROACH IN THESE CAPSULE SUMMARIES OF UNSOLVED CRIMES......RECOMMENDED.

I used this book to decide where to go for for my destination wedding and it was easy to look up the hotels (they were listed not only alphabetically but by area) so it saved me a lot of time. I had been trying to research where to have a destination wedding on my own when I found this. I was originally planning on marrying in Europe but found that it's very difficult to marry there if you're American. But this book had resorts in the Caribbean and Hawaii (and Florida in America)where it's easy to have a destination wedding. After looking at all the places in the book, we chose Couples in Negril (the book told us what we needed to know--including that weddings there were free!) and it was wonderful. It's a beautiful book with many pictures of resorts and I'm keeping it to see where we'll go for our first anniverary.

I'm getting married and I contacted about 10 resorts to find out what they included in their wedding packages and it took me so long and then I found this book and I went through the whole thing in a couple of hours and chose which places my fiance and I might go to for our honeymoon. It was great and saved me a lot of time and the book was inexpensive (and is large and looks beautiful.) My only objection is that it didn't include anything in Europe and we are still considering going to Italy to get married.

I just spent an hour going through this wedding book and I couldn't believe how much was in there. I had no idea there were many places where they would marry you for free with a whole ceremony, flowers, etc., if I stayed there. This book told me which ones were good for that and how long I would have to stay to qualify (most were only 3-5 days but a few required a week or more so I scratched those off my list) and who I should contact for wedding information. (I liked that they had e-mail addresses for the wedding people.) I also found all the comments from people who had stayed there interesting and I think they will be very helpful. I've gotten back the [money] I spent for this book back easy!

I bought this book when it first came out and tried several of the psychics. Contrary to the experience of one of the other reviewers, I found Kim Allen to be the worst when it came to accuracy. I used her several times over four or five years, and maybe two of her predictions came true. However, she is a genuinely kind and caring person who really cares about her clients. Jill Dahne turned out to be on a star trip and she blew me off three times and I made her refund my money. Her mother, Micki, turned out to be a whacko who wanted me to change the spelling of my name! I have found other psychics not listed in this book who are much better.

I beg to differ with the other reviewers. I used this book and found the gretaest psychic of all, Joyce Keller. I was totally blown away by her reading, which was upbeat and positive the whole way through. It was as if she knew me and my problems, and answered each one explicity. When she told me I as going to marry someone I knew named "Ed<" I denied knowing anyone by that name. Nonetheless she was very sure. Sure enough, I did know an Ed, he was a coworker of mine. We kno longer work togtehr because I am expecting my first child, and Ed, is my husband. I love this book for helping me find Joyce.

The only important part of this book, is Kim Allen the "Love Psychic" based in New York. She is accurate, inexpensive, straight to the point and extremely friendly. If you buy the book she is in it. TRUST ME, if you want a psychic that will NOT disappoint, read about and contact Kim Allen.-JD