There is very little useful information in this book jam-packed with data. It includes highly debatable physical descriptions of the actors, their aliases, and the names and dates of their films. No plot summaries, no descriptions of their abilities or proclivities, or the relative quality of the films. There isn't even any cross-reference to find out if the actor or actress appeared with another particular actor/actress. Lame.

If you need to find a XXX star and the movies they are in....this is the book to get.

The problem with this book is precisely the glaring, intensely personal standards Mr. Riley employs to evaluate the quality of the movies and formulate his reviews: first and foremost, how good-looking (or usually not good-looking) are the female stars? This is by far the most striking characteristic of this book, in addition to Mr. Riley's redundant listing of which sex acts are performed in each video(who cares?).

As Mr. Riley unabashedly states in his introduction, each movie actress should have world class looks, otherwise, why make any movie at all! As a frequent consumer of adult videos, however, I personally think feminine beauty and type of sex acts is a very personalized and one-dimensional format for evaluating the overall quality of a given film.

As I read his reviews, I found myself continually thinking that what Mr. Riley actually presents here in criticizing the female form--and he criticizes it in the harshest terms in virtually every review-- most closely resembles womanspeak, that is, the characteristically hypercritical outlook of females when either evaluating their own bodies or the bodies of female competitors. I did not find this sort of criticism helpful, as Mr. Riley's reviewing system naively presumes there is in fact some ideal standard of feminine beauty, namely his own! I did not find any parallel between Mr. Riley's unique "fetishes" and my own, that is, when it comes to appreciation of female anatomy and his odd penchant for clinically dissecting each actress into her respective body parts.

Presenting my own counterpoint as a male consumer of adult videos, I believe differing actresses' body types hold differing erotic appeals, depending on how closely they resemble women I actually know and fantasize about, not just a fixation on some idealized body type or parts as Mr. Riley insists. I select my videos based on whether they will be a useful vehicle for fantasizing about the women I know, not women who look good to Mr. Riley!

Riley also maintains that he holds each video to the direction and production standards of a Steven Spielberg movie--I do not believe anyone else has such an absurdly high standard for adult movies. In fact, I believe this was just an excuse Mr. Riley used to consistently trash most of these movies in the name of professional criticism! Such negativity was characteristic and pervasive, and as a true fan of the movies, I did not find such overwhelmingly negative reviews helpful or informative. In fact, I resented it!

I was surprised that Mr. Riley does not offer a stars rating system...1 star... 4 stars, etc. Instead, he offers a short criticism of each movie, a brief listing of the type of sex acts performed in each film, something about the plot(if any), and any obvious editing and plot anomalies.

Fully 50% of the movies in the guide are not reviewed at all, the only details given were director/producer, year produced, actors/actresses, and type of sex acts...

Mr. Riley straighforwardly admits that he uses his own personal arousal levels as the final standard for each film. However, I did not find this helpful in making my own judgments about whether the film was worthy of my time/money.

As a frequent consumer of adult videos, I would have preferred a different rating system, for example, one that states whether or not the box cover presents a fair view of the contents(usually they are just a come-on), budget dollars invested in the production of each film(probably a good indication of quality and production standards), some evaluation of acting ability(there is none), whether or not there is a sustained and developed movie plot, and even whether there is any humor in the movie(which I personally believe makes for more enjoyable viewing of adult films).

I would advise you to use this guide as a starting point. Though I am not as harsh in my criticism of the book as the previous reviewer, there are obvious weaknesses in the book. The lack of a rating system is one, for sure, though there are comprehensive descriptions which will enable you to form a view of the content. Riley does have his own standards, and in terms of production quality, those standards can be ridiculously high; his concept of feminine beauty is also an intensely personal one which readers of the guide may not share. As an avid viewer and collector of porn, I view this guide as a tool not as slavishly prescriptive of what I will enjoy - I know what I like, and Riley's guide can point me in certain direction, but whether I choose to follow his pointers or not is a matter for me.

A clear indication of why you shouldn't interview you friends. No question is challenging, no question is controversial, and the net result is a boring suck-up-athon.

This might be a good book for someone who's really just starting out. I found it, however, much too basic. The authors tend to make it seem that academic publishing is as simple as building with legos: just follow these easy steps. The really hard things about publishing are glossed over. There is an attitude throughout of mild condescension (anyone can do it, so you must be awful if you can't). The examples they use are also too long and boring.

This book is a waste of paper. You will find dylanoligy at it worst, hidden behind a small amount of credibility. "Tell Me Why" is a fine book (Riley's effort about the Beatles). Riley's commentary here is trite, Vision's of Johanna is not about Heroin, it's about the time I got loaded at my friends house and was thinking about my ex-girlfriend while making out with somebody else. Of course I'm not as old as the song but you should get the point. Dylan just writes 'em. You can not possible dissect Dylan's songs and pick only songs you like calling every thing after "Blood" trash ( that's not his words that's paraphrasing the last half on the book). Some things can not be defended "Knocked and Loaded" but if anybody else put out "Oh Mercy", Riley would have been singing their praises like he sings punk rocks in the last fifty pages of his book about Dylan.

I've read at leat 15 Dylan biographies (out of print and in print). and this one stands out by far as a huge joke, stay clear of this garbage!

Tim Riley's commentary on Dylan focuses on the music rather than the man. This focus starts fairly well, aside from Riley trying to impress us with his vocabulary. Dylan's early work (from his debut until about Highway 61 Revisited) receives a fairly thorough treatment as Riley tries to "get inside" the mind of Dylan (which is probably not a very wise thing to do in the first place). Even if you don't agree with Riley, his ideas are interesting...at least for awhile. After reading the book, it seems that Riley believes that Dylan hasn't written anything worth listening to since "Blood on the Tracks." Unfortunately the author all but ignores some of Dylan's most significant contributions past 1975. (Riley spends nearly 250 pages on the period from Dylan's debut until 1975. From 1975 on only gets 50 pages.) This book was a super disappointment by an author who seems to have an axe to grind. The work is saved by giving a good bibliography and an even better discography.

This book is beautifully laid out, the photography is well done and it would make a coffee table sparkle. But its usefulness is limited to new house construction, to people who like open floor plans, and for those who have the money to spend. I believe it will be of little help to anyone who is working with an older home and is remodeling rather than gutting it and starting over. Also I disagree with some of the layouts in kitchens, etc. as to how easy they are to access with a wheelchair or with a person whose disability prevents them from bending forward or side to side. There is inefficiency to have a person open two doors and then extend drawers. You can design drawers with a lower side to view contents. There were two photos that helped me to visualize concepts I had read about elsewhere. Is it worth your money? Depends on what you are looking for!

This book is totally impractical and a big waste of money. It portrays "mansions for the disabled" by use of dramatic single and double-page pictures. The text is sparse and often uninformative. It has an almost total dearth of practical information which would be useful to anyone but a multi-millionaire. For example, one photo shows a beautifully decorated living space which includes, as its sole sop to the handicapped, a wheelchair with an attractive throw pillow on its seat. (How practical is that?) Another photo shows a kitchen with almost no cabinetry below the countertops, enabling a person in a wheelchair to work at any of the surfaces. But what tools, dishes or food would this person find for his or her use? Unfortunately, most of these items must then be stored out of reach in its overhead cabinets. The small amount of practical information available could be, and has been, successfully put in a pamphlet. While the jacket cover claims that the book contains "practical advice for converting your home for accessible living," what is actually depicted are new homes of amazing size and splendor, not accessible to 99.9% of all people, disabled or otherwise. I am still looking for a definitive text on planning for accessability. This is so much easier to build into a home than it is to add later. I personally feel that it would be desirable if all new homes could be built with accessibility in mind. Yet the topic is rarely mentioned in any book on home design.

Okay, so this book doesn't contain much in the way of product identification or info on how to buy anything. Still, if -- like us -- you are in the process of designing a home in which you expect to live for the rest of your life, what this book does do, and do well, is prove that accessible design CAN be beautiful (and "no," it isn't necessary to spend a fortune to implement most of the ideas in this book). This book is like any other interior design book -- the ideas are illustrated with high-end products. But once you "get" what needs to be modified for an accessible home, most of the ideas can be incorporated into standard construction. We found this book both enjoyable and helpful.

This is one of the worst books I have ever read. It goes in no apparent chronological order. These Stalinist aliens were obviously dreamed up by the author. The aliens do nothing but spew lies with no facts to back up their absurd claims. The book is poorly written, confusing, and an insult to the reader's intelligence. It is worth less than the paper it is written on. Save your money and spend it on a real book.

This guy is a riot on Howard's radio show. He belongs in a mental institution. I could not believe someone agreed to publish this; it's obviously not that big of a publisher.

It says how those who disagree with mainstream Catholic belief will be sent straight to hell. I found this book to be extremely offensive, infabricated, and to top it off it was poorly written. Sentences were short and choppy, the book was not organized and teneded to stray from the subject. I found this book to be extremely racist and I hope you do not find yourself reading this book. Thanks for hearing me out

This book was suggested in the Host's Guide for the Host Your Own Murder Party "The Watersdown Affair". It said that you could get some meal ideas from it. The recipe section in this book is very small and not worth buying the book for. For a good dessert for this party, make a Trifle. The recipe I used was "John Clancy's English Trifle" from "The Heart of Christmas" book by Victoria Magazine. Wow, was it yummy!

I have been a master electrician and electrical contractor for 35 years. I'm very familiar with the 1996 NEC. Therefore, I was interested in just a listing of the changes for the 1999 NEC and hoped to avoid the stiff costs of a new code book. Well, I missed on both accounts. This book is of very little value since it primarily deals with the movement of article and section numbers within the 1999 code. It is worthless without being able to see the new configurations in the new 1999 NEC. I suppose it just goes to show that there are no shortcuts in the electrical business.