Sunday, March 1, 2015

The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2015

While I was happy to get the latest guide my only gripe about the 2015 edition is the cover photo featuring a scene of California Adventures. It is extremely out of date and looks like it belongs to a pre-2009 edition. I'm shocked this was allowed to go to print. Since this shouldn't reflect the information within the pages I still give it five stars.

Now for the review of the book and the series...

These guides have always been extremely helpful for us. Time and again, following the day plans, we've had stress free trips that actually leave us with plenty of time to do whatever we want afterwards. From the time you arrive at the esplanade to eating, planing hotels, shopping, and taking a break from your day the guide is a great primer for those new to the park and regulars. Updated yearly the guide accounts for changes in park attendance behaviors and attraction additions and subtractions. Sehlinger's team also provides a guide on peak attendance days at the resort. These guides have evolved each year with the parks.

Raspberry Pi For Dummies

Excellent first book for beginners like me. Easy to read yet technically complete for what I have tried to learn so far. Good index - I have gone back to this as a reference. So you can read it straight through then you can go back an review specific topics.  This book was great and I learned so much from it and how to navigate the product.  This book couldn't have taught me anymore on this product than it did. 

iPad For Seniors For Dummies

This book was great I let my grandma review it and read this book.  She said she learned so much information from it and how to use her Ipad to the fullest extent.  She has never used technology before and this book made her want to use the Ipad more than anything I have ever seen.  She uses it everyday now and won't stop talking about how much she learned from it. 

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The Age of Amy: Channel '63

This book was an excellent read and the author was very creative in writing this book.  He makes you feel like you are part of the story and it sucks you right in.  The people in this book make you feel like you are friends with them and a part of their lives.  I really enjoyed the plot and twists in this book.  I hope to read more by this author.

Groups, Troops, Clubs and Classrooms: The Essential Handbook for Working with Youth

This book is a great tool when it comes to working with youth and teaching them everyday life skills.  This book teaches the reader so many things about working with these wonderful people.  It teaches you how to handle problems and how to interact and teach them how to grow up and become adults.  The author does an amazing job of helping the reader navigate through the book and learn so much new information. 

Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front 1941-1945: Images of War

The point here is that this a photo book of the Waffen SS, the Battle SS, of the Third Reich from 1941 -1945. And it is a good one.   The images in this book are amazing and they are so detailed and in depth that its hard to believe they weren't altered or changed by a computer.  This book was so interesting and I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: Selected Works

This is an amazing book about an astounding woman.  Sor Juana made such a difference to the people and the places she lived in.  This was one of the best books about Spanish culture and someone with so much influence.  The author really does a great job of capturing the full effect this amazing author had on her culture and her time she lived.  I will recommend this book to all my friends and family and let them see for their selves how amazing this book was.