books: best of the

books: best of the

books:

Best of the

The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition

Cook's Illustrated Magazine

America?s Test Kitchen, 2004

The first one I reach for
I have had this book for a few months and have made several recipes: black beans, bread pudding, meatloaf, a caramel sauce for a flan, chicken stock and oh, I can't even remember what else. Bottom line: this cookbook ROCKS!!! The details on HOW and WHY make for great ...

The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed

Mystery, Lovedrop

St. Martin's Press, 2007

Making it hard, to say no
_The Mystery Method_ is a must-read not just for guys who want to get laid, but for Christian teens who want to keep themselves pure until marriage (or until a spinster's chaste death, whichever comes first). Neil and "Mystery," and my very good friend, "Lovedrop," ...

How to Read a Book (A Touchstone book)

Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren

Touchstone, 1972

Must Read!
This book has greatly helped me. I think this should be required reading in any school, be it home or public. I will certainly have my new born read it (well, once she is old enough). Now I have so many more tools available to me while reading. You will not read the ...

The Leadership Challenge, 4th Edition

James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner

Jossey-Bass, 2008

Great Leadership Book
My coworker recommended this book to me, and it's one of the best leadership/management books I've ever read. There's great practical advice and teaches you how to treat your staff, coworkers, managers like human beings while still being an effective leader. I highly ...

The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits

Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, ...

Collins, 2008

History Can be Fun
Yeah, I know, dull title for the review, but it's true! History can indeed be fun; it's all in how it's presented. Some of the best, most exciting stories from history tend to be rendered dull and lifeless from textbooks, giving readers (usually bored high school ...

Old Dogs: Are the Best Dogs

Gene Weingarten

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Wonderful!!
This is one of those utterly charming books that one does not often come across. It's a collection of short essays, each about a specific old dog. Some are funny, some are sad, and most are enjoyable. But what is the real plus about this book is the photography - ...

Martha Stewart's Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share (Martha Stewart Living Magazine)

Martha Stewart Living Magazine

Clarkson Potter, 2008

Best Cookie Recipe Book
This is the best cookie recipe book I have ever seen. Not only are all of the recipes amazing (I have made quite a few of them, and I trust all of Martha's recipes), but the front of the book has a picture cookie index. Its a BRILLIANT idea. All of the cookies have ...

It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

Michael Abrashoff

Business Plus, 2002

great book
My husband loves this book and the others by the same author. He bought a copy for everyone in management on his staff.

The Last Lecture

Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

Hyperion, 2008

excellent book!
I am amazed by the most inspirational words that I have ever read in my life! It is a terrific book of guiding one's life, especially for teenagers.

The Best American Short Stories 2008 (The Best American Series)

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

Recommended
I look forward to this series every year, so it was with high hopes that I opened up this year's editon and began to read. The format is the same as it has been for years, with Ms. Pitlor cherry picking stories and handing over a hundred or so vetted stories to the ...

New England Soup Factory Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes from the Nation's Best Purveyor of Fine Soup

Marjorie Druker, Clara Silverstein

Thomas Nelson, 2007

The best soup cookbook ever
The New England Soup Factory cookbook is fantastic. I tried the Split Pea soup and it was so delicious - restaurant quality. I was so excited to serve it to my husband. He loved it! The recipes are easy to follow. I even resurrected my immersion blender. I highly ...

Supernanny: How to Get the Best From Your Children

Jo Frost

Hyperion, 2005

AWESOME BOOK A+++!!!
Great techniques to help parents that are at the end of their rope, and just do not know what else to try to get their child under control. My wife and I have a handsome 2 1/2 year old son that we love more than anything else in this world. We were past the point of ...

Hands Are Not for Hitting (Ages 4-7) (Best Behavior Series)

Martine Agassi Ph.D.

Free Spirit Publishing, 2000

Hitting Hands
I purchased this book for my 22 month old who has learned that hitting is an "effective" way to get his big brother's attention. My son is fascinated with this book and obviously gets the message. We have a few other books from this series and love them.

Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook: The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way

Betty Crocker Editors

Betty Crocker, 2002

This is the best!
This is the cookbook to have when you use a bread machine. Not only are the recipes wonderful but it has lots of useful information and pictures. I wish I'd had it when I first started (so does my husband).

What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - ...

Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page

Bulfinch, 2006

Best of breed
I may run out of superlatives in the course of this review, so I'm just warning you now. What to Drink with What You Eat is absolutely the most spectacular book ever written about pairing food with wine. It will turn you instantly into a world-class sommelier, ...