Ques: Title: Shame on you, Ms. McCullough Review: No, no, no, no, no!I picked this up with great anticipation. At last, a new novel by a truly gifted writer who has written some wonderful, entertaining books. Unfortunately, The Touch is not among them.Predictable, trite, boring and unbelievable - a futile attempt to recapture the wonder, romance and majesty of The Thornbirds. And it fails on all counts. Reads more like Barbara Cartland than what we have come to expect from one of our major storytellers (all it lacks is Fabio on the cover).Do yourself a favor: if you haven't read Ms. McCullough's earlier works, choose one of them. Tim, An Indecent Obsession, The Ladies of Missalonghi - gripping stories well told. Or re-read The Thornbirds, it's still the best.The lady can write; we all know that. The Touch is just a minor speedbump in an illustrious career. I look forward to Ms. McCullough's next opus and only hope it will live up to the high standards she placed on herself in her earlier works. Is the review positive or negative?
Ans: Negative

Ques: Title: Two Generations Have Learned To Read Using This Book Review: My mother purchased a copy of this book in 1965 when I was an infant. Mom implemented Dr. Doman's gentle art of teaching and by the time I was two I was reading from Little Golden Books. It's no wonder the kindergarten teacher surprised I was reading at a 1st grade level at the age of 5 years.Fast forward to the 21st Century, I am now a mom with an infant and I too decided to implement Dr. Doman's gentle art of teaching in our home and viola! Our child who is now 5 1/2 years is reading at a 2nd grade level.The bottom line is the principles in this book really do work. The teaching method is gentle, easy to use and it is fun for both parent and child! Is the review positive or negative?
Ans: Positive

Ques: Title: History Made Fun Review: Like all of Diane Lee Wilson's books, we get some excellent historical background to a great story. Her characters are always interesting and nuanced, not the stock character so often found in young adult fiction. Her stories are set in interesting times and we always learn something we didn't know. In Black Storm Comin, we get an insiders look not only into the Pony Express but also the challenges faced by the bi-racial rider. And the horses! Wilson can write about horses like no one else - she's taking over where Marguite Henry left off. This is a great read and I look forward to her next one. I recommend it for any reader, young or old, male or female. Is the review positive or negative?
Ans: Positive

Ques: Title: A good introduction Review: I have not had a chance to work through the whole book yet, but I think the previous reviewer is correct - it is an excellent book. I particularly like the approach in the early chapters where special relativity is treated with the basic linear algebra of linear transformations. This gives several interesting applications that students often don't see early in their mathematical career.The later chapters cover the geometry of surfaces and general relativity. I would like to learn GR in a "coordinate-free" fashion, but Callahan does not take that approach (and gives his reasons clearly in the introduction). In scanning over the later chapters it looks like the coordinate approach is balanced with lots of physical and geometric explanation. Is the review positive or negative?
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