Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Too narrative, not enough hands-on

I've used other "For Dummies" books, and expected more. I was disappointed. The book seemed intent on touting the individual capabilities of the interface and components without building the reader's SKILL in using them. Part of the problem is in the scope, how you use VBA is somewhat application-specific, so trying to teach it from a multi-application reference is a losing battle. The author even admits that many of the examples won't work if typed in as-is. The biggest shortcoming is in VBA/Parent Application information linking. If you want ideas on what VBA is capable of, go ahead and buy this, but if you're trying to develop a program for a specific application, buy an application-specific book by another publisher instead/also.