Don't bother buying, great book to be able to return to the librart.
593852
Not one of the authors best, story takes a long, long time to go any where. By then I really didn't care, especially when I know she can do better!
2484057
This was part of some recommended reading material for me, in something I have been studying.  Some of you will be coming from the same place I did, and I have to say, I have read this essential material elsewhere.  You could straight up Google "Laws of the Universe" and get all of the same information... without the rambling, misogynistic, overly-negative, church-influenced, conservative opinions for an old codger in the early 20th getting kludged together with that information.  A lot of this information is obviously channeled material, but Mr. Hill is full of himself, and it comes through really strongly.  This is a horrible book choice, from an otherwise great teacher.  Part of me hopes that this book in particular is recommended because it's another test of patience.  If the second book is this much of a s***show, another 200 page time-waster that could've been reduced to 20 pages, I'm going to be severely disappointed in the teacher, as well as the writer and publisher.  I don't see it going that way, though.  I think this suggestion was just meant to be an "accessible" read, for anyone out there.  But if you're not stumbling through babby's first magick concepts, and are just new to this particular tradition, you probably don't need something this... basic.  Do that Google, read the first link, carry on.  Or you know, knuckle and read the actual Kybalion.  It'll take longer, but you'll be better for it, and it'll allow you to avoid this pile of crap.
2318614
I paid $170 for this book. Every description of it said it was an actual book. I wait, and lo in behold, i get a loose-leaf binder ready edition.

As if to mock me more after having fooled me, the cover says "Your professor has selected this loose-leaf alternative to save you money". My professor didn't select anything. I didn't save any money. I could've just as easily printed a loose-leaf copy off of the pirate bay. And not only did I not get my money's worth, but the pages are thinner than the toilet paper at the new york bus terminal. By the time you finish reading the thing, your bound to have torn out half of it, so it's impossible to resell.

The irony to all of this is that this is your first lesson in economics. Enjoy.

tl;dr: The manufacturer screws you over, then makes sure you can't resell their product.
1339649
Don't bother with this book. It was so much hashed over stuff from the previous book and not even interesting. Now the previous book to this was excellent. If you want to spend your money wisely, buy the "the lost duke of Wyndham" instead. The only thing the book did was answer a few questions here and there. Now the last half a dozen pages were good, but who buys a book for the last 6 pages and to answer a few unimportant questions from a previous book?

Additional note added a year after original review; It occurred to me recently when thinking about how much I loved the predecessor to this book, and how much I disliked this book, what the problem was. This book should have never existed as far as I am concerned. The characters were in the previous book and I actually liked the characters better in it (especially Mr. Cavendish who was the Duke at the time). They were actually better developed and more interesting in it. They should have remained secondary characters in the first book, and the things about them that were not explained in the first book, should simply have been added to it. This experienced writter is more than capable of pulling of strong secondary characters with their own story line! Instead, she pulled together a new book which turned out so inferior to the first one. I have read books where the secondary characters were explained and focused on enough that they were almost as important as the primary characters and it is a pleasure to feel joy for more than one couple per book. I think if Julia Quinn had added relevant parts of this book to "The Lost Duke of Wyndham", not only would she have avoided that tremendously disappointed and ripped off feeling that many of her readers felt at the end of "Mr. Cavendish, I presume", but probably she could have produced close to THE best book she has ever written. I kept "The Lost Duke of Wyndham" in my library, but now when I re-read it, a part of me is sad that the few good parts of "Mr. Cavendish, I presume" are not in it where they really belonged.
3446221
She lost me once she marveled at how the earth kept spinning and called it a "miracle." There are deep scientific principals that she apparently doesn't get. She requires a belief in "something"  and it only goes downhill from there. Borrow from your local library if you must, but then mourn that taxpayer dollars were spent on this terrible book.

If you bought the Kindle version of this book after rave reviews from a friend, good news! You can return it. Here are the instructions from the Amazon help page:

  Go to Manage Your Content and Devices.
  From Your Content, select the Actions button next to the title you want to return, and then select Return for Refund.
  In the pop-up window, select Return for Refund.
1439932
This book has no new content, looks cheaply formatted, and they didn't even move the citations to the bottom of the page. Yes, each page is often a clutter of content and citations that look similar enough that it's confusing to sort through.

I'm glad to support the show, and I like it so much I'll likely still support the book. But unless you're the kind whose watched lots of these episodes, of their own free will, in their spare time (like me), this book will not be worth it. You're better off watching the episodes online, since some info from them is even omitted from this book, resulting in the choppy sentence structure in many areas.
1158587
I've been waiting for months for this book in preparation for my second trip to Myanmar (scheduled for later this year), but only minutes after I received and opened it I saw it was a huge letdown. For my first trip in October 2013 I bought the Lonely Planet 2011 version, which was basically the only guidebook available and which was already hopelessly out of date by then; I realize a newer version has been published but since I always prefer RG to LP guides, I chose RG this time. Unfortunately, it turns out to be not perceptibly more updated than the 2011 LP, and offers precious little more information (with Tanintharyi Region, which has recently and slowly been opened up, being the one notable exception), insight, or new listings. In fact, entire areas that were at least tentatively covered by the 2011 LP and that have since become accessible for foreign travelers (Chin State, for example) are not even mentioned in this book. So it's money wasted as far as I'm concerned, and I will have to stick to the online forums and a couple of useful websites I've found after all.
2596156
i've read the book a few times, and had the whole unabridged version on CD rom.  both were wonderful to read and use.

this was two discs long, and it seemed to miss the most important points of the unabridged versions.

if i had not read the book before buying this, i never would have read the book at all, as there was no useful information on it.

there is SO much to learn in the books!

thus, i recommend someone purchase the entire book, or the entire unabridged edition cd, and not this shortened set.
3067781
Hopelessly out of Date - Do yourself a favor and skip this travel guide - jump straight to the Rough Guide to Belize&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Rough-Guide-to-Belize-5th-fifth-edition-Text-Only/dp/B004PGLVJE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Rough Guide to Belize 5th (fifth) edition Text Only</a>. We just returned from a month in Belize (July & August 2011) and the Lonely Planet Guide is a waste of time. And, is not time for Lonely Planet to provide a truly useful Index? We all know that Lonely Planet's Index has been and remains quixotic. If you want to investigate a particular site, hotel, shop, or restaurant, you must first already know what district in which to find what you are looking for. Well, if it your first time to Belize, how are you supposed to know this information? Yes, LP does provide maps to help you sort all this out, by why do we have to bother? Rough Guide is a much more intuitive and thus highly user-friendly. While we are on the subject of maps, the LP maps contained within the Belize guide are just barely useful. Why do we have to buy an additional LP map kit?

I have been a great fan of Lonely Planet and have bought dozens of their guides over the years. When there were very few choices of useful guides, LP was the way to go. But, now the choice is clearly the Rough Guide series.
4319729
I got this book as I was interested in getting into the Travel Business. What a waste of money, this book is. Please do not get this book, unless you need something to collect dust on a shelf.
2495348
So there is nothing I can say that hasn't already been touched on, however....

I bought this book AFTER I'd purchased (and read) the Zadist and Bella novella (great story btw!), I felt that the Zadist & Bella novella really was the highlight in this guide and since I double purchased, it really was a waste of $. Yes, you get some facts about the brothers and Ward has obviously turned a character exploration exercise into another book - but really, there is nothing you don't know already from reading the books, jumping on the website or chatting with other fans.  I think I even skipped the last few chapters as I found I was forcing myself to read the book rather than reading out of anticipation.

Obviously you'll want to explore for yourselves, but I'd recommend that you save your Kindle $$ for another book.

OH - something no one else told me - don't read this book or even open it until you've read Phury's story!
4301710
I learned almost everything in the book from the radio show.  I bought the book to answer the question that was stopping me and I never heard addressed:  How do I know what to budget for food?  I was disappointed to read:

"This isn't a chapter on budgeting;  however, many of our budget forms...are in the back of this book."

The forms on Kindle are unreadable and useless.  I tried to guess, busted the budget halfway through the month, and chose not to "just say no" to eating.  Do not buy this book for budgeting instructions, they are just not there.
183224
Don't bother buying this.  The book is not current and contains nothing new.  The Wiki is free and updated daily.  It baffles me as to anyone rating this above 1 star.  I've been playing the game now for about a year and find the wiki ([...] to provide so much more as well as links to other helpful sites - such as the breeding guide.  Honestly - do not waste your money on this book or any other DragonVale book.
2874618
I saw this book at the library on display and thought it would be a great read.  I also aspire to living frugally.

Unfortunately, the author does not aspire to a frugal life.  She is only going to not buy it for a year only.  But please note she stocks up on all luxuries prior to even starting the experiment.  I imagine that made the year much easier to manage :).

I did not finish the book as the political rants just got out of hand (and I do not even like GW).

I was disgusted when she points out that Reagan actually made it necessary to pay back your student loans - something our author never planned to do!  And none of her friends ever paid these back either!!  Damn those republicans!!

That was the nail in the coffin for me.  It is a loan - not a grant.

At that point, I just closed the book and returned it to the library.  I am just thankful I did not buy it!

And my advise is to take the author's advice - don't buy it.
2740847
I admit that I've not read this book cover to cover and just received it today. I have flipped through it, and it looks like this book will not be a good fit for me. I am Pagan, and the rituals contained within are not how I normally work magic. The book is essentially just a list of symbols with an emphasis on high magic and no focus on any deity. There is a definite Judeo-Christian focus with names of angels primarily in Hebrew and using that alphabet. The only reason I give it two stars instead of one is that it isn't completely horrible, but it will end up on my book shelf to be given away at some future date. If I had seen this in a brick and mortar bookstore, I would have flipped through it and not bought it. Sorry to the author, but not my cup of tea.
Update: I reduced it to one star. This may end up in the trash. REALLY regret buying it.
2738058
I feel a fool to have been misled into purchasing this book.
I'm planning on moving in with my boyfriend for cohabitation, and wanted to know the consequences.
I was hoping for info on how to share our life together financially.

NO WHERE in the book could I find anything about signing rental agreements or mortgage papers,
a pre-nup-type form for living together and tips on sharing expenses, or ways to save together,
what to do if one is working and the other is attending school, etc.

It should mention that different states have varying legal aspects of co-habitation or marriage
(automatic 1/2 salary after split-up after one year living together as man and wife).
Some common-law aspects.

This book only had one small paragraph on buying a home together,
and it is continuously referring you to go to their webpages.  That's all it does, is refer you to their webpage.

Now be aware, I haven't read the book entirely: I have tried their table of contents, and index, and slowly flipped thru the pages to see what was in the book.  So the TOC was useless, the index didn't show any useful information.

UPDATE:  Wow!  Like 1 out of 116 people liked my review!
I still stick with what I said.
I don't need to read a whole book word for word to see if it has useful info in it.
One can tell from the table of contents, and the index guide, to see what's in it.  I tried to find some of the info mentioned above in the TOC or index, and nothing there about it.
I WANTED to find useful info, spent enough time to find out there wasn't any.
All it did was refer to their webpage.
As I stated, there was nothing in it that was useful to me.
2868580
What a waste of time and paper.  The author assumes that we know the foundation for the characters...the era in which they live, the technological advances that have been made, the family and friends involved.  I felt like I'd missed the first book of the trilogy and checked a second time online.  Nope.  An entire book to explain how this child becomes accustomed to her new body and the world's reactions to her and others like her. I'm thankful this is a library book and I didn't waste money on buying it or dl-ing onto my Kindle.