I highly recommend this book. I first took the SATs in May of my Junior year. I got a 640 on the math. I then bought Barron's Math Workbook (2nd Edition), along with the College Board's 10 Real SATs, and re-took the test in December. My math score improved 120 points--- I received a 760. This book is very thorough and effective, the questions have understandable answers, and it also offers good tips. However, I would strongly recommend getting the College Board's book in addition to this one, as the practice on real tests in invaluable.

This book really helped me a lot. This book has everything you need to know for the SAT I Math. It's easy and fun to learn. To be honest, you have to use this book wisely. I'm happy that i got 740 with this book even though i didn't finish this book thoroughly.

It does not surprise me that a SAT Prep teacher does not care for this book. If more students bought and used this book, their math score would improve dramatically and the SAT prep teachers would be out of business. Would I rather spend 225 dollars on a course for improving my score or 15 dollars for a book to do the same. I chose the book and boy did it work. I bought this book and used it for about 2 months prior to my second SAT. I knew I should have spent longer time with it, because I wasnt able to get all the way through this in-depth book. Yet I improved my math score by 105 points just by using this book only half of the way through. Imagine if I had the time to read the whole book! I am really impressed with Barron's. I strongly urge this for anyone who is looking to improve their SAT math skills....Oh and when I took the actual SAT I recognized about 90% of the math problems from the Barron's book. So yes it does help tremendously.

Yet he does not say enough. He speaks well, on how to handle sympathy, dialogue, action, detail, and characterization. All in chapter 39. The only chapter I really learned from. Key word, learned. Can't give a bad review, if you learn something! Still, for the money, there are better books on writing.

I found Curtis' 1989 'Beyond the Bestseller - A Literary Agent Takes You Inside the Book Business' interesting and instructive. 'Mastering the Business of Writing - A Leading Literary Agent Reveals the Secrets of Success' has a new name. There is not much else new about it, an index, several chapters deleted, that's about it. Look in the index for 'Oprah.' You won't find it. If you are an aspiring writer and you haven't read the earlier book, buy this one. If you have read the earlier book, save your money.