Q: Title: Interesting Style Yet Disappointing Content Review: Although this is considered one of the author's best volumes, I was rather disappointed at the lack of literary quality that the book offers. The style used becomes better and better as one advances through the book, yet there are few passages which can be deemed to contain truly remarkable prose. The reader can find it useful, however, to read "Soul Mountain" because an interesting overview of everyday-life people dealing with the problems of Communism is given. Considering that I was born in and lived in a communist country for a while, I found it relevant to compare some of the social phenomena related to Chinese Communism to those encountered in Europe in the 1980s. Is the review positive or negative?
A: Negative


Q: Title: Needs A New Edition Review: This is a useful book, but a lot of improvement is needed. A table of contents would have been very helpful, or, at least, the list of colleges in the back could have been accompanied by page numbers. That was a pretty silly oversight.More importantly, I've been researching about thirty business administration programs and only about a third of them are listed in this book. The programs are well-publicized on sites like WWW.ClassesUSA.Com and (I'm fairly certain) all accredited. The problem is that if you want answers to questions without giving the schools your home phone number, you really need a book like this. Since new programs start all the time this book is really way out-of-date even if it's only from 2000. Still it does provide phone numbers that are often hard to find on the schools' websites and the entries often list sample course titles and program requirements. Hopefully, an improved and updated edition is forthcoming. Is the review positive or negative?
A: Negative


Q: Title: Classic Bette!!! Review: Bette of Roses is a stunning collection of Bette at her best. The songs range from heart wrenching ballads that can top even Wind Beneath My Wings and From A Distance, to fast paced rock tracks like The Last Time, in which Midler could easily pass for a twenty year old rocker from New York. Midler's vocal training of late gives her a vocal power and range that is awe inspiring. Fans will be shocked and delighted to hear her increased style. Bette followers and newcomers alike will get what they pay for with Bette of Roses. For ballads, rock, and even a little of the Midler wit and humor for which she is so well known, Bette of Roses is the Best Bette. Not to be missed! Is the review positive or negative?
A: Positive


Q: Title: ABSOLUTE MUST for those who love children, stories, books, or reading! Review: I've had the pleasure in the past week to read Judy Freeman's Newbery committee experience in her latest "Books Kids will sit still for 3" (c. 2006). She had to take the Librarian Oath, probably with a ceremonial blood letting to seal it, that she and the other members would never tell the secrets of the Committee dealings with the individual books. Ooooooh, that makes me want to be on the Committee even more!I thought the listings alone in the book would be worth the book's weight in gold (which is substantial, with more than 900 pages), but it pales in comparison with the first 100+ pages of the book in which she shares her passion for reading, books, libraries, and children. What a treat! Reward yourselves soon by allowing time to read this.Thanks, Judy! You made my day!Liz FrameLibrarianSan Antonio Christian Elementary School Is the review positive or negative?
