This book covers just about everything you might see while in the Canadian Rockies. A massive amount of work must have been involved in its creation. A great way to learn about the wonders of nature. The only drawback is that the book is quite heavy, so likely to be left behind on backpacking trips.

This is the first David Goodis novel I've read; now I want to read more!
Goodis keeps the main character mysterious by only gradually revealing his history. The dialogue is great. Equally excellent is Goodis' description of the dark ambiance. The novel steadily builds momentum; it's so engrossing one can hardly put it down.
Highly recommended for fans of noir.

Instead of samples, the Woodhands use real instruments; the resulting sound puts this album a notch above similar bands. Each tune is catchy, with a great beat. You won't be able to sit still while this is playing! The only weak track is Straighten the Curtain, the slower tempo of which just doesn't fit with the rest. In short, a great set of tunes for a party, far far better than what's played on the radio or in most clubs these days; it'll bring a smile to your face.

This book is nothing more than many pieces of excellent advice with descriptive examples. TMOTB tells you how to be a better employee, a better boss, a better entrepreneur, and a better partner in your relationships. If you read the book, make summaries on some cards, and gradually incorporate the lessons into your life, there is no doubt you will achieve more success in all aspects of your life. Of course, reading and having good intentions is easy; the difficult part is making the changes, putting in the necessary effort.
The reason I give only four stars is the following: the book was written a long time ago, and it shows. The examples are dated, "he" is used throughout, and women are portrayed in a manner outdated by a half century. Despite this major flaw, I strongly recommend the book to those determined to improve their lives.

I've read dozens of mountaineering books, and this one stands with the best. Steve House writes candidly about the crucial moments of his climbing career, the joys of success, and the sadness of losing many friends to the mountains. The concise yet descriptive prose, combined with the excellent photos, vividly bring to life the increasingly risky endeavours undertaken by the author. My only criticism is that events are organized out of chronological order within the chapters, which I thought interrupted the tension which could have been built as one reads about a climb not knowing the outcome. Despite this minor flaw, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to find out what it takes to climb at the highest level, and to those who enjoy good mountaineering literature.

I used to buy inexpensive cards from brands like Transcend and A-Data. I never had a problem, but recently I've begun to have doubts about the reliability of the low-end brands, largely due to the high number of negative user reviews.
I didn't want to take any chances regarding quality, didn't want to make any performance compromises, and didn't want to pay double the price for a Lexar or SanDisk card. Some research led me to PNY, and I'm confident I made the right choice to pay a little extra for piece of mind.
I'm getting roughly 16 MB/s reads and 27 MB/s writes for large files.

What Farewell, My Subaru IS: a collection of humourous anecdotes of one man's experiences in trying to live sustainably. Encouraging to readers to change their lifestyles for the better.

What Farewell, My Subaru is NOT: a how-to guide on going green.

To those conservative reviewers who complain about the author's left-wing comments, I say you may want to take into consideration how anti-environment, anti-global-warming, anti-regulation, anti-government, anti-open-discourse, anti-alternative-energy, and anti-progress the right is! Unfortunately, both major parties in the US and Canada are more similar than different when it comes to these important issues.

The book is VERY short; I read it in a day.

To my dismay it seems my original hardcover edition is not printed on recycled paper. This seems especially unacceptable considering the theme of the book!

This review contains some vague spoilers.

Herbie (the car) is lovable from the start, we all want him to win and be loved by his owner. The charm of the cute little car can't completely make up for the film's many flaws though. The production seems very cheap, and suffers from all the cheap tricks used in film-making at the time. Only the acting of Buddy Hackett stands out as being good, whereas Dean Jones' is truly quite bad. It is completely unrealistic that Jones' character Jim doesn't realize his skills aren't winning the races, and that a Beetle can't go much faster than more powerful cars.

I think it's also worth pointing out that the film isn't suitable for toddlers or young children because of the suicide scene, many insults between characters, and the violent intent of the villain.

This review contains NO spoilers.

I am surprised at the many negative reviews here and on [...]. I consider myself to be a picky movie watcher, not easily impressed.
Intolerable Cruelty (awful title) is one of the rare films to impress me recently.
The production is very slick, as is to be expected from the Coen brothers. The acting by Clooney and Zeta-Jones is top-notch, and they were cast perfectly for their roles. There is a colorful cast of supporting characters. The film only made me laugh out loud once in a while, but almost every scene is fun since the movie doesn't take itself seriously. The plot is full of unpredictable twists, keeping things lively. The writing is excellent, with many clever lines. By the end I was truly jumping out of my seat, raving about how great a movie it is.

If you don't believe me, here's a quote from professional film reviewer James Berardinelli ([...]):

[...] for those who like intelligent, quirky movies filled with big laughs, dry wit, and other small pleasures, it's difficult to beat Joel and Ethan Coen's humorous outings. Intolerable Cruelty is the most recent of these - a film that takes the traditional romantic comedy and tweaks it by way of The War of the Roses. Rarely has strife between the sexes been so ruthless, so civilized, and so funny.

Ignore the negative reviews and give this film a chance!

Spring Into Technical Writing covers many of the basic rules of good technical writing well, but I couldn't help coming away disappointed. The problem is that the book is only appropriate for a very narrow audience: those who already have experience creating technical documents but are quite clueless on how to do so properly. I consider myself a reasonably good technical writer, though I have little experience; the book provided a good summary of what one should know, but I didn't learn much that wasn't already obvious to me. On the other hand, if you have no idea how to create a long technical document, the book doesn't provide enough information to make you feel like you could tackle the task with competence.
In other words, if you are part of the audience I describe, you will find the book very useful. If not, I recommend looking elsewhere.