Going into Ap English, I didn't think I could learn anything but this book really helped me because it went over all the tips and strategies I needed for the test and was very thorough. I would give it a five... but it only helped me get a four. (I thought the book deserved as many stars as points I get on the test.) I highly reccomend it!

I found this book very helpful for two reasons: the practice tests, and the terminology. If you know the terminology thoroughly, it will undoubtedly boost your score. The writing samples are decent, although its quite hard to capture that in a book. The practice tests are excellent, and as is implied by their name, the best way to prepare for the test. I reviewed with this book the week before the test and got a 5. I would recommend it as the best guide for this test.

Actually, that's about all that there is in the book. Well, it's got an intro to the test section, but all AP books have that. Other than that, it's got a list of terms, which are pretty helpful, but once you've taken enough practice tests, you pretty much already know what most of the words mean. Use this book, however, primarily for the practice tests. I found that the multiple sections in this book are the closest to the actual AP test. The actual AP test is slightly easier, but due to the variation from year to year, I would say that this book gives a pretty good approximation of the difficulty level. What I would not look for in this book, though, is help with writing. It does not give too many pointers and its sample essay responses are a little bit skewed. I felt that they were superficial and that they got to the point too quickly. Most of them mentioned the thesis in the first sentence, which may or may not be bad, but I think that most teachers and AP readers prefer a solid introduction. If you want help with your writing, take a look at the Barron's or even better, ask your teacher. As for the multiple choice sections, this book defintely hyped up my performance and I owe part of my five on the test to this book.

Faulkner's use of the stream of conciousness allows the reader to get into, not only the lives of his memorable characters, but their thoughts, their dreams, and their souls. In the Compsons, Faulkner has craeted a family not soon forgotten. It is not a family to be admired and their circumstances should be avoided at all costs, but the Compson family is very easily identified with. The book draws the reader into the thoughts of the dying South and all that the "South" entails. The book is a challenge but gets pleasantly simple after the first two books. Faulkner's style either gets clearer or you as the reader become more accustomed to the style. Either way, the book is truely a classic that I would recommend to any of my friends.

not just a high school cliche. i started it, read it through, turned back to page one and started it again.

This version makes much more sense than the one Faulkner himself dished up. No sorting through who said what to whom. I recommend this whole Cliff series.

Hemingway grabs the attention of all his audiences by writing with matters of the heart. The love affair between a an ambulance driver and the work driven nurse is almost like a romantic poem that dances in the readers' mind. The characters aren't complex so it makes it easier enjoy the pure romance put against the backdrop of the turmoil or World War I. The night that the driver and Catherine spent in the hotel was simply set in a sort room that had a feeling of the old love that would be found between Rett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara. The vivid images of a foom furnished in plush red sets the mood. The diolauge is short but sweet, very meaningful. I particularly liked the way the characters found the romance to be a day by day thing. They absorbed as much as they could from each other, never taking the time they spent for granted. I don't want to give away the ending of this beautiful novel. I found myself bewildered and I believe the climax doesn't occur until the end. I was in a trance because I am a romantic and if you are blessed with a heart open to love stories, this story takes the cake, the wedding cake to be exact.

Hemmingway showed us love and trust in a time where these things weren't possible. He showed us that love was a powerful object and we cannot mock those who try to find happieness in the time of war.

Hemingway sure knows how to stir the soul! The love affair between the ambulance driver and his young nurse is at once magical and practical. There is total acceptance by both, and the backdrop of the story, WWI, seems to disappear from view as the true war between hearts takes over. I won't give out the ending, but it took me 3 hours to fall asleep once I finished this book! I know of no other writer who can pack such a wallop into his last page. I am at a loss for words

To Kill a Mocking Bid is definitely one of the best books in American history. It clearly describes the unjust discrimination against the blacks in the south in the 1930's. It taught me alot about racism in the south. I really admire Atticus Finch, the main character in this novel, he stepped up to defend a black man despite losing all his friends and reputation.

Here in Duluth everybody in town is supposed to be reading Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," and there are all sorts of literary discussions, dramatic events, and the like going on all month long. In addition to rereading the novel, which is probably my favorite in American Literature, I have been looking over the various study guides available. Barron's "Literature Made Easy" guides are based on "modern scientific knowledge of how the brain works," which means not only using pictures and graphics, but unique "mind maps" that summarize details students need to learn. The idea with these is that you use them to take notes and develop a personal outline of your thoughts about the character and plot of the novel which branch out from a central point. Now, this might look a bit intimidating to me, but the goal is to build simple chains of key associations regarding what is happening in a novel and what it means. Ah, the joys of 21st century education.

This book, written by Mary Hartley, also makes use of icons for key themes from Harper Lee's novel: growing up is a cake, courage is a heart, racial prejudice a face half black and half white, etc. A typewriter is used to highlight commentary about Lee's choice of words and imagery (i.e., style and language). These icons pop up during the commentary section so that students can trace the develop and interaction of the various themes. The guide begins with some background on the author and the time in which "To Kill a Mockingbird" is set, followed by a synopsis, a discussion of the main characters, and an overview of the main themes of the novel.

The commentary section breaks each chapter into sections. For example, Chapter 1 is broken down into The start of it all, Atticus and the Finch family, Dill's arrival, Boo and the Radleys, and "Just go up and touch the house." Each section starts with the first and last sentence that define it, followed by a list of what happens in that part, commentary, and questions marked with stars which young readers are supposed to stop and think about. In comparison to similar study guides, such as Cliffsnotes, this approach has the key values of inviting active participation from the readers and dealing with more discrete units within each chapter. The little pieces add up to some significant whole without the students realizing what is going on.

The back of the book has Topics for Discussion and Brainstorming, suggestions on How to Get an "A" in English Literature (which probably translates to American Lit as well), an Exam Essay, a Model Answer and Essay Plan, Glossary and Index. My feeling is that this book is geared more towards junior high students, which is fine since that was the grade level at which I taught "To Kill a Mockingbird." Teachers can certainly find some useful things to emphasize in class discussions, even if students are not using the guide. Other volumes in the "Literature Made Easy Series" look at "Animal Farm," "Julius Caesar," "Lord of the Flies," "MacBeth," "Of Mice and Men," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Romeo and Juliet."

Great life lessons, on racism and hate. It makes you sympathetic towards the outsiders.

This book contains several tests for each subject area, with accompanying answers and explanation. The word knowledge section was very good. It tells you ways to improve your word knowledge skills and provides a list of over 1000 words that can be used to boost this skill. We (my son and I) are using this book to help him prepare for the ASVAB and have found this book to be very helpful. We are also using the ARCO book in conjunction with this, you can't over practice! This book (Barron's) is also the book used by the community college in it's six week class for ASVAB prep. We have found it to be a very useful tool!

This book has everything you need to know about the ASVAB test. This book covers everything from motor vehicle parts and shop tools, to mathmatics and defining words. I do not usually like to pick up a book and learn about math or science and other subjects, but this book makes me want to learn. This book seems to be able to make a person much brighter. I highly recommend this book. Thank war veretans for all they have done for us. HOO-YAH!!!!

very good

There is a decent overview provided by this book, but some of the information (at least in the edition I read) that is definitely outdated. Green Iguanas are NOT insectivorous at any stage of their life. This has been proven by several reputable universities in the last few years. Buy this book in addition to other manuals.

Living in Japan it's not always so easy to get the exact information I need but I was exceptionally lucky with this book. It covers all the aspects of iguana care and I like the way it especially reinforces the following points: 1. The size of enclosure your iguana will need (Dispencing with the usual glass tank I went out and bought a large glass fronted kitched cabinet straight away!). 2. The importance of the calcium/ phosphorous ratio in the diet. 3. The fact that, just like a cat or dog, to tame an iguana you need to pay attention to it everyday. The book doesn't mention, however, that too much cabbage or broccoli may cause thyroid problems and it doesn't contain tables showing the exact calcium/ phosporous tables of vegetables or fruit eg. eggplant 1.15/1, chinese cabbage 2.85/1, but, I can assure you that, once you have that information, in addition to this book, your iguana care library is complete. I've had my iguana for 8 months and he's doing just great!

The author provided in-depth information on nearly all potential aspects of care for a green iguana. Breeding, desease, housing, diet and many others were thouroughly covered in a clear and concise manor that was easy to understand and apply.

Cliff's AP Chemistry Preperation Guide does an awesome job of solving mathematical questions on the AP exam. The problem is that you don't receive details on the subject matter. Becuase 30% percent of the questions are made of simple "recall questions" it would be to your advantage to use it in conjuction with another study aid (along with your teacher, notes & textbook readin) that goes into more depth in the topic. Another great feature is the quizzes at the end of each topic; with this you can see if you need more practice in one area than another. I have yet to take the AP exam in 2002.

This book will teach you just about everything you need to know for the AP Chemistry test. The practice questions after each chapter really drill the concepts into your head. The only problem with this book is that it is so compact it doesn't really go into detail about what it teaches you. It simply shows you what you need to know and quizzes you on it. I used this book in conjunction with Barron's AP Chemistry and ended up getting a "5" on the AP Chemistry test.

This book has a great summary of each class topic, including all terms and concepts required on the exam. Everything is well-organized, and easy to understand. It has examples of each type of question, with explanations, at the end of each section. In addition, a full-length exam is given in the back. Everything anyone taking the Advanced Placement Chemistry exam needs is included. This review is much better than other review books available. This book helped me recieve my "5" in 1998.

There is an even better DVD for this play that has all the same sort of stuff that this has and a performance. Check it out. It's easy to understand the play because they explain it in modern english and there's this thing that lets you look up words while you're watching the DVD. You can get it here at Amazon. It's the one directed by J. Bretton Truett and EJ Kerwin. I bought it and these Cliff's Notes and the DVD had way better stuff and it was easier to use when I was studying for a test for this play.

I read the play with this book and was able to understand it because of the commentaries. It was very helpful for writing a great thesis paper. It identifies reoccuring themes throughout the book to assist in writing reports of thesis papers. I would recommend this to anybody who is doing a report or just want to read the play and understand it all.

Cool! I wanted to be first!

I bought the book on Feb 3 and received it on Feb 24. Other than that everything was great. Book was great. Anet

I found this book to be very useful while studying for the Police Sergeant examination. While I did not use the written test section, the section on supervisory theory was useful. However, the oral board section was what made this book an essential part of my study materials. Nowhere else did I find so much useful material on oral boards in one place. I credit this book with helping me attain the high score that I got.

I just want you to know that I've read the book over and over, and I think it's one of the best books I ever read on Police Supervision. Easy to understand and I really like the way you explain your answers on all the tests. I haven't taken my Sergeant examination yet, but I feel very confident that I will do well on the test.

I had the read Ellison's Invisible Man for AP Literature- and after struggling through the first five unbearably long chapters- I made a decision- To through th book out the window!!! Save yourself the agony of reading this "great" work of American literature- buy the cliffs notes- they have all of the info w/o the boring stuff!

I thought the book The Invisible Man was a good book.It was about a man who had bandages all over him. Some people thought he was very ill and tried to doctor himself.Others said they would hearsounds coming from his room. One rainy day, a family owned a hotel. He asked if he could stay in one of the rooms,and he asked if they would not come check on him.

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