This book, is not as good as the other clan books, but its hilarious and some people don't get the jokes that why they think its a waste of time and money but! BOOM! It really help a malkavian roleplayer get into character and I agree if yer a true Malkav DO YOU NEED A MIRROR? I dun think so! Byede BYE!

The Malkavian Clan book is at first a laugh riot for any Vampire player: but for those who want to be From the clan of Malkav it will rapidly become a book of continued refrence. When you take into account that being insane is not as easy as it seems the patterns of madness in this book give the player a different look on what can be accomplished. My own madman took on a new depth after reading this book. As an aside look for the story of the elephant it tells us all we need to know about the first clans. A must for any would be Psycopathic bloodsucker.

If you think you understand who the Malkavians are, and what they're here to do. First, beat yourself about the head and shoulders with large metal objects, second, read this book. If the first doesn't leave you dazed and confused, the second most definately will. Beautiful, wonderful, you cannot completely understand this book without, of course, a mirror. You'll understand. The clan symbol for Malkavians best describes all vampire's quest to understand themselves and the plight that has befallen them. Malkavians know more about themselves than any other clan, and in this knowledge, is madness. (Anyone telling you it's the other way around is themselves, quite mad.) If you want to know a little more about the one clan you can never know it all about, feel free to entertain yourself for a good couple hours with this book. Entertaining and more fun than a sack of raw potatoes, the mention of Malk Content is quite well-placed. You might remember him from Aristotle's rantings in "The Book of Nod" also out by White Wolf. Malkavian clanbook was the first printed, and set the precedent for any and all GOOD clanbooks to follow. A good read for storytellers too, who want to add a humorous sidekick to an otherwise serious game to accent the morbid reality of it all.

Truly essential! Doubtless any Star Wars fan will find this book as fun, informative and entertaining as I did. I have the earlier edition as well, and while it was good in it's time, it became hideousely out of date quickly, and a new edition was definitely needed. I'd definitely say that this fantastic book is the best of the Essential Guides period; the author's clear, straightford, and unbiased tone are what really gives the book it's charm. Many of the minor inconsistensies between the novels are easily explained away here as well. And of course the illustrations. WOW!!! They certainly picked the right guy for this job; everyone is perfect, just how I imagined them. Among my favorites were Mara (deadly yet beautiful), Jacen (Wow, who ever guessed he'd be that cute), and Tsavong Lah (delightfully hideous). My only minor gripe is that a few characters, such as Callista for example, who hasn't even been MENTIONED in eight or nine years, kept a spot in the actual book, whereas a key character in the New Jedi Order such as Tenel Ka, or Jagged Fel were reduced to the "other persons of note" section in the back. Being that I despise Callista (always have always will) and adore Tenel Ka this irritated me enough that I took off a star for it. Desipite this however, I definitely recommend this book for any Star Wars fan, young or old. It would probably help if you have a fairly well read backround in the Expanded Universe, but this one promises to be entertaining even to amateur fans. Oh, also worthy of note, major AOTC spoilers in this one.

This is the second edition of the Essential Guide to Characters. This book has been updated to include characters from Attack of the Clones as well as the New Jedi Order Series. The art is awesome and was great to get a refresher from Star Wars novels I've read in the past. There are spoilers from Attack of the Clones, so if you haven't read the book or seen the movie yet, you may want to hold off on reading this book first ;-). I've been reading the New Jedi Order Series and the character illustrations weren't far from how I pictured each character. If you know a Star Wars fan they'll love this book as a gift :-).

I, like everyone else, look forward to the new Star Wars film, "Episode II: Attack of the Clones". This book contains the characters in the new movie, previous movies and the books and comic books. I don't read the books or comic books but it is interesting to read about the characters and their parts in the trilogies. The illustrations are nice and the descriptions and history of each character is full and informative. While I'm not a die hard fan, I wanted the book because it helps keep up with the many characters in the Star Wars universe. This updated book will be a must, however, for those die hard fans who want the inside info on their favorite characters. I recommend this book to fans of all degrees.

It is long, but it struck me as effectively structured and altogether clear, with brief repetitions that helped pull together the data and interpretations, the drama and the conflicts. Yes, the author pulls no punches in critically putting Ellsberg into a larger context beyond the releasing of those Papers, but I judge this to be relevant to a rounded, analytical, and probing biography. The idea that the Papers' release had an indirect impact on bringing down Nixon was new and plausible to me. Wells avoids the more extreme debunking of Ellsberg (such as those who hold that his act caused millions of Cambodians and Vietnamese to be killed). My reading is that Wells has also been courageous, ambitious, super-patient, and fair, appreciating Ellsberg's soaring great acts and texts as well as grasping his humanity -- virtues, faults, elegancies, suavities, passions, and all. It did not strike me as a hatchet job, but as insightful and often sympathetic to the one who dared -- and the sheer guts of Ellsberg in his historic defiance of the establishment awes me still. Sure, it's always tricky to impute motives to others (and maybe there is a very lot more yet to Dr. Wild Man), but I can relate to Wells's claim that he has captured much of a complex, significant, and anguished character. Finally, I see some of Ellsberg now in certain bright but difficult people I work with, and in that way too Wells has increased my general understandings of them, me, and my times.

In 1971 Daniel Ellsberg did a very brave and daring thing. The release of the Pentagon Papers was seen by others in my generation as one of the greatest acts of heroism imaginable. It is not surprising that Ellsberg -- the man -- is not the shining star that I thought he was in the summer of '71. Wells' book presents the man in amazing detail and we see him for the complex and perplexing person he is. Wells has done a great deal of research to write this book and it explodes off the page. Some may say that Ellsberg is a man for whom a biography is not deserved, but reading even the first chapter makes you realize just how central he is to the last 30 years of American history. After that, the book reads like a good novel.

Having been interviewed for this book I can testify to the trueness of the part that dealt with the overlap between Dan Ellsberg and myself. Tom Wells gives an absolutely remarkable picture of that time, the time I knew Ellsberg. Presumably Wells's skill at interweaving the stories given by the many people he interviewed are accurate throughout the book. Fascinating book. I couldn't put it down. Interesting to see this picture of the muddle and deceit of our government about that war. I recommend the book to those too young to remember some of Ellsberg's times as well as to those of us who are old enough to remember part of the history of his times. Wells has done a terrific job.

The Machine That Changed the World; The Story of Lean Production
A great book that although becoming a little outdated portrays the ongoing trends in the automobile production industry in three major cultural areas.
The three areas are;the Asian lean production (Toyota) v.s. the American system,(mass production) v.s. the European craftsman system. On a larger scale it will and is affecting manufacturing everywhere.
Henry Ford was the founder of the American mass production system, and Ford was very successful adopting it to the aircraft and steel industries. American companies adopted this system and it is one of the main reasons for American pre-eminence in many industries worldwide. Toyota has become the founder of the Lean system of manufacturing. Most of the
early adherents to this system were other large Japanese companies, and responsible for the Japanese manufacturing miracle since the 1960's, as it was adapted from automotive to all manner of industries.
The book is well written and interesting even though it is based on an MIT study of global trends in the auto industry. I would like to see an update to this book. The one anomaly I see is the German Automobile industry. If Japan and Korea have some of the most efficient auto manufacturing plants in the world and
North America is becoming more competitive, what is happening in Europe comes as no surprise. Many European automakers have yet to fully embrace American mass production techniques and are now faced with the greater efficiencies of Lean
production. The book does not explain in my mind the success of the German Auto industry. It seems to be the one exception to the rule.

This book is a classic on the advantages of being lean - Product Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management - the entire gamut from concept to delivery in the Automobile industry.

What Ford's mass production did to craft production and its profound effects on the developed economies in the first half of the last century is an old but interesting story. With the advent of Ford's manufacturing techniques, there was a consolidation in the Auto industry. Within a couple of decades the number of automobile manufacturers fell from over a hundred to less than twenty and the big three cornering over ninety percent of the market share. Detroit became the center of pilgrimage for the rest of the world trying to emulate and replicate this success story in other continents.

Silently, the Japanese led by Toyota were working on a different concept of putting the automobile in the hands of the customer, at better quality, lesser costs, shorter development times and with the ability to offer a wider choice. The statistics collected from these "lean systems" is mind boggling. The competitive advantage that Japan enjoyed over the American system was neither due to lower wages in Japan nor due to higher levels of automation as widely believed. It was primarily the lean machine that was conquering the mass machine.

This book is based on the research done in the 1980's and published around 1990. The authors while acclaiming lean manufacturing as the panacea for the ills of manufacturing systems globally had at the time of the research and the publication of this work, probably ignored the next major change that would sweep across continents. Cars ride on highways, but today's businesses are quickly shifting gear and using a super fast highway for collaborating and for managing their global presence. Thanks to the Internet, the economics of information is transforming the economics of things. Dell is probably a good example of the new business model that could not have been imagined in the 80's. The tearing down of artificial walls across countries and continents also happened in the last decade.

We are badly in need of a repeat research study of the kind done in this book, in the face of the new realities. Global companies run by global citizens serving a global market and using a global currency will probably happen sooner than we expect.

In "The Machine That Changed the World", Womack, along with several other individuals, give an analysis of the Automobile Industry within global boundaries. This book was the summarization of a five year, five million dollar study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Analysis was provided for both foreign and domestic automobile manufacturers with an eye toward the future. This book spoke "globally" far earlier than it was hip to speak in such terms, analyzing such foreign automotive powers such as Toyota, with their Toyota Production System, perhaps the greatest example of Lean Manufacturing in the world. For anyone who would like to learn anything about the automobile industry in general, or even further, would like to learn about successful business practices, I highly recommend this text.

I bougth this book with the hope to find the truth, as any "argentino" i fall in love with the talent of Maradona, he was my idol, but, with the time, his image begun to change. These book has a couple nice historys of Maradonas childhood, and his first steps in the difficult world of the soccer, but, doesnt have any autocritics, any clue of how this man, who was the best player ever fall in the hell of the drugs, and the multiple problems that he has. I love autobiographies, i red My Life, by Magic Johnson, and in that book, he was very toft with himself and with the dark side of the NBA, but in this book, Diego, never said why, or how, he loose all the things that he reached with his game. I also wanna see him say, things for the children, like,"don't do these stupid things..." but i can't find any appologies, or any advice for those who are in the same situacion of him. So, the book is good, has beautifull pictures reflecting his carreer, and so many histories of his parents house, and his childhood, but the feeling is that in all the problems that he has, always was the other part fault, for example, the coach of the Napoli, or the Pope, or the former coach of the national team of argentina, Daniel Passarella, Diego pass through all these chapters as a victim, for those who follow his history with devotion, its hard to believe those things... I also found a couple mistakes for the two journalists who helped Diego to wrote this book, im talking about Ernesto Cherquis Bialo and Daniel Arcucci, for example the gift that the Napoli gave to Diego for the very first Championship wasn't a Ferrari F40, it was a Testarrosa, or a couple photo epigraph, or a couple names. I hope Diego find a cure for himself, and reach the happiness some day, and i also hope some day, he write a new book, telling us all the things that don't say in this one.

Suerte Die.

Diego Maradona, the world’s most offensive and creative player ever (to some considered as the best player ever), decides to tell the story of his life in an explosive award winning autobiography. The number 10 writes everything concerning his soccer career, and another few personal issues. The book also includes 3 sets of illustrated pages, including a picture of “La Mano de Dios”, and “Argentina vs. England ’86 Goal”.

“Yo Soy, EL DIEGO” is a fabulous book. Maradona writes it clean and straight, with pure words from Argentina. Diego Maradona not only enters his fan’s hearts by this autobiographical hit, but also gives a message to soccer players from around the world. Some of his great soccer techniques are revealed. Maradona starts from “Fiorito”(Buenos Aires, Argentina), where he was born and raised by a poor family. Then through “Las Cebollitas” and his best teams, where he always made people fall in love with his great goals and strong personality: Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, Newell’s Old Boys, and his return to his most precious loved team, Boca Juniors.

In his times Maradona rocked the globe with his soccer, in this book you see what he felt as he accomplished dreams and scored historical goals. From “La Mano de Dios”, to his goals in “Las Cebollitas”(his first team from age 9-14 years). He also gives you a description of his 100 favorite players. His friends, his enemies, his family, everything is told here. Although “El Diego” does not talk too much about his unfortunate drug addiction, he still accepts he did wrong by this, truly an honest human being. With this great and explosive book over 300 pages, you’ll see what “El Diego…de la gente” feels, and thinks concerning his life. After writing this book, Diego Armando Maradona proved that he is a great person, father, and friend. This book promises that it will catch your attention and make you want to read until the end. You’ll want to read it again and again. I congratulate Diego for writing my favorite book so far, and give him my support and admiration.

The best soccer player of every time tell us all his history in a book that nobody can't read it. His first steps in Fiorito, his goals in Boca Juniors, his problems with the droug and with the powerfulls. In every sentence , the esency of Diego Maradona is presente, he doesn't have problems to speak about every item of his life. This book is one of the most honest testimony of the life of this great player, tou have to read it.

I'm a mechanical engineer, and have never found a so complete and easy-to-understand book. It focus on every aspect I have concern about, and is deep in theory and practical views for refrigeration and its basic principles. You should buy this book if you'd like to succeed in the field of refrigeration, it's just great!

This book is the core textbook of the technical schools here in Puerto Rico, my father has been instructor of refrigeration and air conditioning for 35 years and this book (recent and previous editions)has been the choice for this course. It contains all the technical information needed for the beginer, and is an excellent reference book for the technician.

AS AN INSTRUCTOR OF ACR TECHNOLOGY, FOR ME, THIS BOOK IS AMONG THE FUNDAMENTAL SOURCES FOR REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY. ESPECIALLY, IN PRACTICAL ISSUES, ONE CAN EASILY FIND ALMOST ABOUT EVERYTHING. I CANNOT IMAGINE TO CARRY OUT MY JOB WITHOUT IT.

Superman is, without a doubt, one of the most recognizable characters in the world. But how did he reach that point? Les Daniels excellent history of Superman tells that story, and is packed with great pictures and photos as well. A perfect book for comic or pop culture fans. Highly Recommended.

This book has everything you would ever need or want on the life and creation of the Man of Steel. It covers not only his start in the comics but also his radio days and television shows, not to mention movies. It's a very interesting read just to see how he has changed over the years.

Faiz Rehman (faiz79@hotmail.com) from Wales welcome look at the history of the man of steel Heavy on the pictures, this book is an excellent look at 60 years of Superman. Don't miss the covers - the dust jacket has original art work from the past, while the cover of the book proper has modern versions of the same art by the one and only Alex Ross. It overs the origins, the merchandise, and the adaptations. Although not as detailed as you may hope for, there are still plenty of facts to discover. The book does not gush over all aspects of the legend - it is critical of some aspects of, for example, the Dean Cain series. The books is not complete - for example, it does not mention the excellent radio series produce by Dirk Maggs in the BBC which is probably the closest adaptation of the comics stories. It does look gorgeous, though, and is much better than the majority of books of this type.

There's a certain kind of book for which equivalence of opinion matters less than presentation. Daniel Harris's book falls into that category; it throws out a multitude of arguments, some rational, some purely bitter, some laughably overboard, yet it's all still *interesting*, and maintained my interest even when I thought Harris was overdoing it. A diatribe against the "cuteness factor" of stuffed animals might be something of a passe topic, but when it ends with a hilariously-entertaining listing of the way in which these artifacts subvert reality--including their ignorance of how real animals eat the "struggling young of competing species"--it at least puts a new spin on this sort of topic.

While many of Harris's points seem obvious and overdone, there's enough insight contained in several sections to make this worthwhile even as a serious review. The analysis of the aesthetic of cleanliness was a particular eye-opener, for example, as Harris makes the argument that "clean" is no longer described as the mere absense of filth; things now must be disinfected, spotless, gleaming, and (especially) lemon-fresh. Interesting stuff.

Verdict: Not necessarily the most scholarly tome, and the factual errors (c'mon, he even messes up the "Gremlins" rules!) might diminish its factual value. But still a great read, presenting many intriguing viewpoints on the aesthetics of consumerism.

In "Cute, Quaint, Hungry and Romantic", essayist and cultural critic Daniel Harris proposes a simple thesis: consumer choices and their underlying aesthetic expressions are crucibles of self-deceptive individuality actually embedded in unseen, and often ignorant, mass-market conformity.

Claiming to avoid the usual critiques that define our spending habits and material acquisitions as blatant attacks on the bad taste of the average American, Harris instead claims that this work approaches "consumerism" from the vantage-point of the immediate, sensual, tactile and "experienced" world. Consumerism rooted in the senses.

In this regard, Harris succeeds magnificently. He captures the often pathetic, frequently silly, and always magical associations between what we feel, what we think, and the way our product choices define for ourselves a sense of self.

Along the way, Harris reveals the inherent contradictions that inhabit our pathetic need to make a "me" out of what is purchased. This is hardly a groundbreaking hypothesis. Where he departs from the usual and typical is in identifying the insidiously clever way that advertisers pander to our individual and collective, self-created, personas by masking the true nature of the very stuff we wear, listen to, watch, eat and take into our homes.

Broken down into delightful chapter heading such as, "Cuteness", "Coolness", "Deliciousness", "Glamorousness", etc., Harris' book exploits the that what is marketed as "cute" is often grotesque, "Coolness" is almost indistinguishable from awkward "nerdiness", "Delicious" food advertising almost never articulates bodily hunger, and the glamour of the fashion and cosmetic industries are couched in images and rhetoric that, perversely, prey on our fears of ugliness rejection.

In this sense, the book is a delight.

But Harris, immersed in an urban culture where commercial images and messages are the fabric of our existence, fails to make the case for a complete and inseparable link between what we are and what we buy. His work seduces us in theory. However, it is entirely restricted to the interplay between the advertiser and the consumer. This approach gives far too much credit to the psychological acuity of the advertising industry and far too little to the unpredictable, untidy and complex interior landscapes that govern our minds and bodies.

Bromides against the so-called banal "Americanism" of modern culture always seem to fall into this trap. Being an "American Consumer" does not abrogate the universal experience shared by all living people, be they American, Finns, or Chinese. And whereas we are sometimes the unwitting cast in a play written by others, we are also the dynamic authors of that play.

Is the media so brilliant that it can read and control our inner selves, like the Wizard of Oz, hiding safely behind black curtains, manipulating our every impulse? And does Harris unmask them and free us from their nefarious grasp?

Buy this book and decide for yourself.

As for me, I remain unconvinced. Living, breathing people are far more elusive, clever and complex than anyone can claim to know.

"Cute, Quaint...", is a good, entertaining, solid read that is one-dimensional, at best.

Daniel Harris is that unusual essayist who writes about popular culture in an informative, unpretentious and humorous way. He doesn't spend all of his time trying to inflate the importance of the subjects of his essays to make himself seem more important. Instead, he just goes about selecting familiar yet unexamined niches of popular culture and reveals the ironies that turn up with wit and enthusiasm. These 10 essays on the aesthetics of consumerism may embarrass some readers when they show how we've been manipulated by corporate marketing, but, ultimately, one can't help but feel enlightened and thoroughly entertained by Harris' writing. As essays as good as these rarely appear in mainstream publications, I would recommend buying this book without hesitation.

Don't waste your MONEY on this book. Even for beginners I can't comprehend the previous rave reviews...hmmm...makes you wonder. The first 1/3 of this book is decent but extremely watered -down, the breadth of the definitions and explanations can be found in just about any simple search for "affiliate programs" in any search engine. A 1/3 of this book is just affiliate profiles by company(these can be esily viewed at the affiliate company's site), the last 1/3 of this book are just company histories of those affiliates(good if you haven't read those twinkling success stories in all the other books that use them, useless if you are interested in fundamental strategies to fully capitilize on affiliate programs for yourself (something that is loosely referred to in this book). Although resources on this subject are limited, I would recommend online info as they seem to have the most current affiliate info. One good site that i found valuable info is at:

http://www.blue-house.com/affiliate/

Save your money for a useful book and find the latest info online...

This book is quite clearly laid out and easy to understand. It covers quite a range of topics. It is very good for those that don't know what affiliate marketing is. It will also give you some helpfull hints to get you onto the right track. I think the most usefull part is the chapter where it discusses the top 100 affiliate programs. That should give you an idea of what works and what doesn't. Unfortunately there are some areas where I felt the author could have given more in depth knowledge. I also don't agree with his statement that you are wasting your money on advertising. There are some people in the industry (not myself though) that are successfull with advertising. According to him, you should only persue search engines and directories. Good for beginners, but keep looking if you have been in affiliate marketing for a while. Despite some negative comments, I think the book represents value for money.

Daniel Gray has written The Complete Guide to Associate and Affiliate Programs on the Net to provide a very insightful look at this booming industry and to encourage his readers to consider participating in what it may have to offer them.

Readers will learn who the big players are, such as Be-Free, Commission Junction, and LinkShare, and learn what is involved in bringing merchant companies and prospective affiliates together. Readers will also learn about the different types of programs offered to affiliates and the mechanics involved in setting up business relationships.

The book features full-page listings of the 100 top companies (merchants), that, according to Gray, offer the best affiliate marketing opportunities. Readers can familiarize themselves with the history of each company and determine for themselves whether a perfect marriage can take place. Information such as Websites, types of products and services, contact information, program administration, commission and payment schedules, revenues, and restrictions are provided to permit prospective affiliates to make informed and intelligent decisions. Gray offers a selection of merchant profiles to help readers understand the behind-the-scenes operations of leading companies in this industry. This is an insightful experience!

The book also features a number of affiliate marketing success stories. Readers will be able read up on what others have already experienced - the good and the bad, and learn how they can successfully participate. Guidance in selecting merchants, designing Websites and newsletters, launching publicity campaigns, keeping track of sales, and the listing of resources that provide additional assistance make this book truly amazing. Must reading!

In case you haven't heard, Daniel Handler is the mastermind behind Lemony Snicket, author of the unlucky adventures of the three Baudelaire orphans. His success as Snicket seemed to have happened overnight, but he's been writing for a while it seems, with two adult novels (this one and The Basic Eight to his credit, both written before the Snicket books, I believe). In combination, it is quite clear that Handler is well on his way to becoming the 21st century Roald Dahl, who also wrote books for both adults and children that combined both whimsy and perversion.

And if you want perversion, you can't do much better than a comic novel about incest, which is what this book is. The structure of the book begins as an opera (it ties in to some community opera done by one of the characters), then mutates in Act III to be based on a 12-step program. Like Dahl in My Uncle Oswald, Handler isn't afraid of writing about sex, either. I was reading this on the airplane and I kept holding the book open at 90 degrees rather than the normal 180 just in case the fellow sitting next to me travelling with his young child might glance over and then alert the attendent to the pervert on the plane.

I'm not sure I liked this book, but I have to admit it was audacious, quite funny, and always unusual. The ending was disappointing as Handler went in for the more serious ending rather than really ending off as absurd as he began. All in all, this is an adult series of unfortunate events that is recommended for mature minds only.

I bought this book before discovering Lemony Snickett but didn't get round to reading it until after I had read the first few volumes of the Series Of Unfortunate Events. Consequently I was prepared for his skewed worldview before embarking upon Watch Your Mouth.

The novel is very funny indeed with some hilarious and filthy puns that had me laughing out loud. The basic premise of discovering your girlfriend's family is incestuous is sick but is also a riot of comedy and innuendo.

My main criticism is that Handler clouds this amusing premise and great comedy in too much extra baggage. Pitching the first half of the book as an opera just wasn't needed and I think the book would have been better written as a straight comedy, it is just a bit too clever for its own good.

The book descends into ridiculous horror which I found myself enjoying and getting annoyed by in equal measure which perhaps sums up my feeling for the book as a whole.

I he can produce an adult work as delightfully irreverant as his Lemony Snickett stories for children then it would be a must read. Watch Your Mouth is not that essential.

While I'll have to wait until I know more about Handler's humanitarian side before I commit myself to believing Salon's assessment of him as the new 'Vonnegut' I can certainly say he holds up the humor banner high enough. This book is full of really romping fun and over-the-top sexual humor that is far from sophmoric. Prudes will be offended so if you can't handle it then I suggest you stay far away but if you can laugh then definitely give this gem a read. I'm a huge fan of the Snicket series as well as his other novel "Basic Eight" and I found Watch Your Mouth to be far funnier than his other stuff.

I can understand folks who think that the humor might overshadow some of the other things however I think he lived up to his (I'm making a big assumption here) intentions well. Even looking at the photograph of the author you can see above all that he wanted the reader to laugh, and laugh you will. The book reads like a Groucho Marx movie without pretentions. It does however assume some measure of intelligence on the reader's part and you'd better be ready for some pretty darned subtle (and some not so subtle) humor.

Yeah, okay, so I'm repeating myself here. Basically we have the plot you've had described to you, the humor you've read about in some of these reviews, and the fact that I really enjoyed the heck out of this book. I anxiously await the next Handler or Snicket book.

Cheers