I don't read alot of SVU book's, but i could'nt keep my hand's of this one. It was very surprizing. I never expected that at all. It was scary, with an ironic ending. A great book for anyone who loves to be scared.

This was like totally great book! It was scary, once I even jumped in the air! And it was very thrilling. It also had drama through the fights between Noah and Alexandra. And the great part is, that when Alexandra gets a clue, it can point to every suspect! This is wonderful! Sure, you can borrow it from you friend or from library, but I'll promise that after that you are running to the nearest bookstore for buying this.

Alexandra Rollins more known as Enid is not the same person as she used to be, boring and having no guy, she changed because she didn't like the way she was before and now instead of being around Elisabeth Wakefield she now hangs around with Lila Fowler and Jessica Wakefield. She also has a boyfriend, Noah. Noah feels like he isn't important enough and they often yell at each other. He talks about the way she was before which gets on her nerves. Alexandra works at a place where people who wants help and advices gets it. A maniac starts to call her where she works and wants her to change back to the girl she was before. He also kills people just to show to her that he means what he says. He says and does a lot of things. Don't miss reading this book!

I think this Book was really good and in Some ways sad!!! I thought it showed the true side of Todd Wilkins and not the Sporty tough Todd!!!And i also love the Title One last kiss!! I that anyone who hasn't read this book or hasn't read any book in the seris or in the other 2 series shouls start!! -Siobhan

This book is extremely well written, and I give my thanks to Francine Pascal. It tells about Todd's old girlfriend, Gin-Yung Suh, who has a brain tumor and is dying. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Wakefield(Todd's used-to-be-ex gotten back together)is going crazy! Her old boyfriend, Tom Watts, dumped her because he didn't believe her when she said that his new-found father was making passes at her. Now that he knows the truth, he is desperately trying to get her forgiveness. Meanwhile, his girlfriend he sort of has(she was kind of a person to take his mind off Elizabeth after they broke up)has other ideas. I rate this book a 9 on a scale of 1-10 because it is a wonderfull, sad, romantic story. I loved this book and recommend it

I think this Book was really good and in Some ways sad!!! I thought it showed the true side of Todd Wilkins and not the Sporty tough Todd!!!And i also love the Title One last kiss!! I that anyone who hasn't read this book or hasn't read any book in the seris or in the other 2 series shouls start!! -Siobhan

The book is based on the Tomb Raider movie starring Angelina Jolie.Like most movies based on books,they have many differences.The movie was excellent and the book had some different parts and words which would have made the movie even better.Overall,the book is must-read for Tomb Raider or Lara Croft fans.

I'm a huge Lara Croft fan, and this book didn't let me down! The plot is very good, it has some humorous moments and it's action-packed. What more can you ask for? Although the movie's going to kick butt, I suggest reading this book beforehand because it offers more insight into what she's doing, and why. In the book, we know what's going through her mind, while in the movie we just have to rely on our own interpretations of what's happening on-screen.

Fans of the video game (and who isn't?) will love the many familiar moments - Lara taking out a green flare to examine a hidden entrance to a tomb, unholstering her pistols to shoot a monster, etc. - present in the book. There's also several references of Lara's past with Von Croy (from Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation), which I don't think will be in the movie.

All in all, it's a VERY good read, and I can't wait for the movie!

Lara Croft, adventurer, wakes up on the night of the first stage of the alignment of all nine planets, to the ticking of a mysterious old clock hidden in a secret room. She finds out that the ancient relic is called the All Seeing Eye, which will lead to the whereabouts of two pieces of metal which, when put together, forms a triangle. When these pieces of metal are put together at exactly the right moment, the pocessor will have the ability to control time. But Lara's clock is stolen by Manfred Powell, a member of the Illuminati, a group who has a diabolical plan to use the power for themselves, steals the clock. Now its up to her to find the two pieces of the triangle before Powell does, with the help of gadget whiz Bryce and sort of boyfriend/enemy, Alex West.

As always, the movie and the novelizations are different which is the case of the movie and this book. But both are good in different ways. This book was great because though it didn't have as much action as it did in the movie, it had plenty of explanations to some parts you wouldn't understand watching "Tomb Raider", and there's also more conversation and humor. But the movie is better in that it has more action, though not so much conversation.

Enjoy! This book is lots of fun to read and can be enjoyed by both kids and adults. I'd also like to try to get the adult version of the book "Tomb Raider", written by Dave Stern.

Greater Than Angels is a great book.It takes place during the fall of 1940.Anna Hirsch and her family and friends are Jews and they get deported from Germany to France by the Nazis.They are put in a refugee camp in Gurs.Anna and other younger children are aranged to go to Le Chambon.Rudi and Klara which are two of Anna friends live with her at a Swiss Red Cross home.Rudi gets it arraged for Klara and Anna to go to Switzerland .When Anna and Klara are getting on the train.Anna and Rudi realize they have feelings for each other.This is a powerful book that is very sad but also very funny.I hope you like it.

Anna is being kicked out of her home by the Nazis because she and her family are jews. Anna is sent to a refugee camp in Gurs, she stays there for a while; but then all the young people must go to a red cross home is Le Chambon. Anna and her friends Rudi and Klara go to the swiss red cross home. There, they go to school and eat normal food. Rudi figures out a way to send Anna and Klara to Switzerland. Right when they are about to leave, Rudi and Anna find out they have feelings for eachother. I recommend this book to people who like to read about the old days, I cried, and I laughed in this book. I hope you like it too!

Greater Than Angels is a heartwarming story of friendship, faith, and courage. Anna is a sassy, opinionated, young woman who is sent along with her family to Gurs by the Nazis. Gurs is a French "refugee" camp that has terrible conditions. After many long months the Swiss Red Cross arranges for Anna, and her friends Klara, and Peter, along with other young Jews to stay in Le Chambon. This French town offers to hide the Jews. But Anna knows that this can't go on forever. With the war seeming that it had no end, Anna and her friends must experience an adventure that will change their lives dramatically.
I highly recommend this book to readers who have a hunger for a roller coasters of a book. This story is a different angle from most Holocaust books because it is a story of survival. It had diverse characters unlike most Holocaust tales where all the characters seem the same. Read Greater than Angels and I'm sure it'll take you on an adventure of your own.

In this book Elizabeth and Todd Wilkins, her high-school sweetheart, get back together. Todd's a sweetie but I think Liz and Tom are perfect for each other. And Jess's mishap with Nick's mother kept me laughing throughout the book!

I love this book! It's so romantic. Elizabeth and Todd get back together! Elizabeth and Todd are the best couple! Jessica and Nick are going over to Nick's house for dinner with Nick's parents. Jessica blows up at a driver- which turns out to be Nick's mom. Tom misses Elizabeth- but goes out with Dana Upshaw anyway. This book is really great and romantic! Elizabeth and Todd are the best couple. Elizabeth and Todd forever!

ELIZABETH AND TODD FOREVER is such a sweet and romantic book; how could all of you SVU fans not like it?! Todd Wilkins and Elizabeth Wakefield make the perfect, cutest couple ever...This book is realistic and it brings up a great message which is that you never forget your first love...no matter how hard you try! An awesome read and a must for any Sweet Valley University fan.

i rate this book 4 stars i mean come on what in the world jessica was thinking anyway? she shouldn't have done that to tom 'coz she did not even thing of what will happen in the future. And what was scott doing anyway the day he and liz leaves it was like scott wanted to be at denver before they even ride to the plane. elizabeth's decision is good also because she's going to making a big mistake if she have the wrong choice.

This book was probably one of the most exciting SVUs that I have ever read (I've read through the whole serious including thrillers...u could say I'm OBSESSED!) well anyways....I'm soo happy that after all this time Tom and Liz FINALLY got back together! Its so romantic and exciting how they finally confess their true love to each other exactly as the plane is about to take off whisking Elizabeth away with the evil and horrible sleaze also known as Scott Sinclair. I was realieved when they finally told each other they Loved each other because I mean I have been reading "Your not my sister", "Breaking Away", and finally this one "Good-bye Elizabeth" and i am so glad they are finally together again because i definatly think that Tom and Liz belong together (this sounds tacky but its like they have a spiritual connection as well as a physical one) So newayz..if u like the SVU books this is a must read must have book! Enjoy peoplez!

I am soooo happy that a book like this was published. I have read every book in this series and this was probably the best one! It's about time Liz and Tom got back together. This book was sad as Liz relived all her memories of the time she and Tom shared. I almost cried when it looked liked Tom was headed for a nervous breakdown. Jessica was hilarious when she admitted to Tom that he was a good kisser. I just hope she doesn't develop a crush on him in future books. I doubt she will though. Liz and Tom better stay together from now on, now that they have reunited. That was the best part of the whole book when he recognized the locket and he went onto the plane. I'm so glad Dana and Scott are out of the picture. They were so annoying. I can't wait until 'Elizabeth-New York' comes out so I can see what happens with her and Tom!!

John Fante's rebel anti-hero, Arturo Bandini, is a would-be Nietzschean overman, a self-proclaimed genius and a writer with lofty pretensions and vaunted aspirations. Scornful of the rest of mankind and confident of his own superiority, he believes himself to be a strong man above the herd of slaves and weaklings... This is, at least, what he believes himself to be, as he whiles his days away supporting his aged mother, getting into bitter conflicts with his disapproving sister, moving from one menial job to another, enjoying sexual fantasies of girlie pictures of impossible women, and torturing crabs and fishes to death. The novel contains many hilarious moments, from the lilting, pedantic speech of the protagonist (who seems to be a foolish and impetuous adolescent who's read too many books) down to the acrimonious exchanges between the embattled characters. The language, though spare and direct, is very elegant and manages to accomplish some strangely lyrical effects. The best moment in the book is Bandini's "coming-of-age", as it were, the scene in which he turns his back on his dominating mother and sister (an echo perhaps, of his own intellectual hero's, Nietzsche's, turbulent relationship with his mother and sister) packs his suitcase and heads for the train station. It is then that Bandidni's spiritual growth reaches its summation. The ending is an uplifting and tender conclusion to a life submerged by poverty and frustration, though soon to reach the dawn of self-realisation. And what of Fante's parodic "takes" on "Thus Spake Zarathustra"? - Brilliant!

"The Road to Los Angeles" is Fante's first novel. He began it in 1933 and finished in 1936. The publishers rejected it and it was published about 50 years later by Black Sparrow press after the authors death. This is Fante's best novel and one of the funniest most enjoyable books I have read to date. Reading this is a wonder and a revelation, the prose raw and fresh, honest and hilarious. The story follows Arturo Bandini, a prideful fool of an eighteen year old as he makes his way in 1930s California. He lives with his mother and sister, works in a cannery, and aspires to be a great writer. Arturo has read too many books and has got hold of some bad philosophy. Fante uses this to poke fun at Nietsche's and Hitler's "superman" weltanschauung (worldview), which the befuddled Arturo pontificates every chance he gets. At the point when Nietzsche loses his mind he is said to have been watching a man whip an old horse, Nietzsche burst into tears and hugs the horse weeping uncontrollably. Fante uses this when in the book Arturo sees an old hunchback woman smiling in the park, his eyes drenced he carries her basket for her. After feeling pure empathy for her life and pain he says goodbye to Nietzsche and Schopenhauer and runs home and apologizes to his mother. This doesn't last of course and he goes back to being the same old Arturo. Early in the novel he enacts a hilarious though disturbing blood purge ,"for the good of the Fatherland", against some crabs he imagined had questioned the might of Superman Bandini. Later in the book at times when he is down on himself he refers to himself as a crabkiller. There is much, much more. Please read this marvel of a novel by John Fante.

John Fante's youthful Arturo Bandini is an intriguing, bizarre and absolutely unique character. Growing up poor, in East L.A., Bandini endures a succession of menial jobs to help support his mother and sister. His odd, self-taught upbringing gives him a huge vocabulary and the willingness to employ it at a moment's notice. Bandini is insecure, shy, well-spoken and monumentally unfit for adulthood.

_The Road to Los Angeles_ describes Bandini's rites of passage and inevitable coming of age. Covering his relationships with "hidden women", his attempt at a first novel and a spate of unabashed cruelty towards various creatures, the protaganist is humorous but apparently teetering on the brink of insanity.

Bandini's BB-gun-fueled "war with the crabs" is a wonderfully comic extravaganza of unwarranted viciousness... "I shot crabs all that afternoon, until my shoulder hurt behind the gun and my eyes ached behind the gunsight. I was Dictator Bandini, Ironman of Crabland. This was another Blood Purge for the Fatherland. The had tried to unseat me, those damned crabs... had actually questioned the might of Superman Bandini! Well, they were going to get a lesson they would never forget. This was going to be the last revolution they'd never attempt, by Christ."

Fante is eminently readable and this book was particularly enjoyable. And, yes, I am a fan of Charles Bukowski as well ;-).

In the exciting conclusion of the Tripods series, the resistance movement has finally reached the point where they are prepared to take decisive action to foil the alien Masters' final plan to claim the Earth. Will, Beanpole, Henry and Fritz, the boys who have figured prominently in the previous two novels, are destined to have pivotal roles in this final struggle as well. The strengths and weaknesses of the other books are evident here, too. John Christopher has devised a great story with a satisfying ending, as our central characters rededicate themselves to the challenges confronting a post-Masters Earth. However, Christopher's story is really too big for the minimalist style he has adopted. Years pass in the course of a few pages and I was left with the feeling that I was being allowed only a glimpse of what could have been a richly detailed, fascinating world. Of course, this book was written with young readers in mind, so brevity was a natural concern. Christopher's Tripod books follow the primary adage of show business: always leave them wanting more.

I want to begin this review with a disclaimer. I only read one book in this trilogy. That book was The Pool of Fire. It recaps the events of the last two books. Will Parker, his cousin, Henry, a German named Fritz, and a French boy, real name Jean-Paul, nicknamed Beanpole, because he's tall and thin, fight the mysterious invaders known only as the Masters. The Masters want to take over Earth and turn it into their new home. Will and Henry were sent to the City of Gold and Lead to spy on them. TPOF is set months after the events of TCOGL. The Masters still want to take over Earth. It's only a matter of time. To stop them, Will and his friends must be willing to pay the ultimate price. One of them does. Hint, hint, if you want to know who it is, read this book. If you loved these books, watch the series. Back in the '80s, there was a series called The Tripods on Channel 11 in Durham, New Hampshire. It was an Australian series distributed by Lionheart Television, the U.S. distributor for the BBC's programs.

The exciting conclusion to the White Mountains series does not disappoint the reader.

Will and Fritz have escaped the City of Gold and Lead and return to the White Mountains. They begin a journey to recruit young boys into their resistance, taking a long journey across Europe and the Middle East and back.

After they capture a Tripod and a Master named Ruki, they inadvertantly discover the Masters' weakness to alcohol. And Fritz and Will lead a team back to the city.

The book ends full circle from the beginning, and still leaves questions in the end.

This is an excellent read and an excellent conclusion to an excellent series!

No question about it: Updike knows how to do middle-aged, middle-American angst as well or better than any other writer. His Rabbit Angstrom grieves for his lost youth and tries to hold on to it while he settles into middle age as into a hot bath. Rabbit is so self-centered, so unable to act appropriately despite his best intentions, so obsessed with sex, so crass that we have no trouble distancing ourselves from him, but in our heart of hearts we know we are not much different -- and that's Updike's genius. His characters are at the same time archetypal and familiar. If you have entered middle age, you'll shudder in recognition; if you haven't yet, here's a taste of Things To Come. (And if you like this novel, try Joseph Heller's Something Happened for a different, similarly brilliant, take on this phase of life.)

In this third installment of the Rabbit series, circa 1979/1980, we find Harry ("Rabbit") Angstom confronted by inflation, gas shortages, the Carter Administration's crisis of confidence, and most importantly by his son, Nelson. Nelson, who is now in his 20's, desparately wants to work as a salesman in Rabbit's Toyota dealership, even though that would mean displacing the company's top salesman. Harry feels that Nelson lacks the necessary maturity and competence for the position and wants him to return to college in Ohio. To complicate matters, the dealership is now owned by Janice and by Rabbit's mother-in-law, who inherited the firm from Rabbit's late father-in-law. The women are on Nelson's side and, of course, gang up on Rabbit.

These are only a very few of the many complications in this great novel. Updike further develops the Harry/Nelson father and son relationship that was begun in _Rabbit Redux_. Updike has an uncanny ability to write realistic dialogue. The reader is able to gets into the heart and head of Nelson, whose anguish is palpable. It is the anguish of a young man who desperately wants to break away from his family and the past, and to attain personal responsibility, while seriously questioning his readiness for independence. Nelson, thus, must not only struggle with his feelings about a very pregnant girlfriend who he feels it his responsibilty to marry and to support, but also with some very painful memories for which he severely blames his father. Mutual resentments felt by both the son AND the father are revealed. Both admit a fear that Nelson may be doomed to repeat the same mistakes made years earlier by Rabbit.

The novel also realistically presents the various sexual insecurities of the average middle-aged male. Who else best represents the aging, average American male, but Harry Angstrom? Happily, Rabbit discovers much that is positive about himself in an interesting and sensitively portrayed (and unexpected) encounter with a friend's wife.

I highly recommend _Rabbit Is Rich_ to everyone who truly appreciates excellent writing and rich characterizations.

As good as the first in the "Rabbit" series. "Rabbit Is Rich" is Updike at the peak of his powers, describing in rich, vivid, compassionate detail the feelings, observations, memories, and dreams of recognizable people in mainstream American situations.

As in "Rabbit, Run," the sex scenes (and the sexual energy in general) are poignant and unforgettable.

Through these characters, Updike offers us a portrait of life's restlessness and the pitfalls of growing older. Like "Rabbit, Run" (and unlike "Rabbit Redux") this novel can be read as a standalone and be rewarding.

This new edition of Wheater's features more quick-reference tables and diagrams, while still focussing on the relationship between structure and function of cells. The authors understand that not all students enjoy histology. It is designed to dip in and out of, and makes the time spent on histology slightly less tedious and more productive. The slides are of very high quality and more EM slides have been included than in previous editions. This edition is keeping up with the needs of students.

Also included is a CD ROM of all the slides in the book and a programme to enable these to be arranged into tailored presentations. This can also be used as a random slide presentation to test knowledge.

Young and Heath have improved an old classic, making this a very good buy for all with an interest (voluntary or enforced) in Histology

I found this book very helpful for understanding the concepts of histology. It's well-written and quite thorough and gave me a good foundation in understanding histology. ...

Wheater's Functional Histology is a life vest in a sea of confusion. I am a first year veterinary student who was told that the best text for histology was the vet school's own published text. Ha! What a joke! The vet school's text has black & white micrographs and has a text that puts you to sleep within nanoseconds. Wheater's is a marvelous color atlas that is extremely user-friendly. Without Wheater's I would be totally lost. If you are entering vet school, make sure you purchase this book. Even though Wheater's Functional Histology is a human based book it is still superior to the black & white veterinary texts. The information is basically the same. Histology is histology afterall.