| 1. The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Readers, Level 4) | 
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By: Oscar Wilde, Wilde
Publisher: Pearson ESL
March 28, 2000
I loved the idea that someone's true nature can be portrayed on a canvas. Although a beatiful young man, Dorian finds that his debauchery and sin are not reflected by the state of his own body, but by the image cast in a painting. As Dorian continues his decline in morals, an interesting question arises. Kind of a "which came first, the chicken or the egg" type of thing. Was his soul corrupted by his... more
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| 2. Kidnapped (Penguin Readers, Level 2) | 
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By: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Pearson ESL
January 22, 2001
i don't remember ever having read this book as a youngster. But I bought it to read on my new Kindle and loved the book!! The story held my attention to the very end and I hated when it ended... more
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| 3. Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase) (Spanish and English Edition) |
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From: Dover Publications
Publisher: Dover Publications
May 26, 1994
This book will literally help you with basic Spanish. I can now communicate with Spanish speaking people! This book will not only help you speak Spanish, but also help you read and write it. If you want to learn Spanish, this is the best book to start with... more
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| 4. B is for Burglar: Intermediate (Macmillan Readers) |
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By: Sue Grafton, John Escott
Publisher: Macmillan Education
March 31, 2005
The second novel in Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone series, 'B' is for Burglar is a great improvement over the first book. Kinsey is hired to find the estranged sister of her client, but when the disappearance suggests murder her client balks and stops the investigation. The missing woman's elderly neighbor, however, becomes delightfully involved in the investigation, and rehires Kinsey to find... more
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| 5. Painless Grammar (Painless Series) | 
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By: Rebecca Elliott Ph.D.
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
August 01, 2006
I used this book to review for the VCLA Exam (for teaching certification) and I think it helped me very much. (I passed) Almost enjoyable to read!... more
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| 6. A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Milhone Mysteries) | 
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By: Sue Grafton
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
May 17, 2005
This is a great book! It's funny AND suspenseful. I will certainly read the rest of the series. ... more
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| 7. 1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Beginners' Guides) |
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By: Seymour Resnick
Publisher: Dover Publications
June 07, 1996
This is without a doubt the best "learning Spanish" book I have purchased. I have bought a lot of books too. The example sentence with each definition is very effective. It automatically helps with more than just the word presented.
The price makes this book a must-have. You feel really good about your highly effective, two dollar Spanish book.
Also worth a look is "Easy... more
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| 8. Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary |
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By: Rick Steves
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
November 11, 2008
Haven't been to italy since we bought this but reading it allevietes any fears of "language barriers". Looking forward to using it... more
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| 9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: 1800 Headwords (Oxford Bookworms Library) |
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By: Philip K. Dick
Publisher: Oxford University Press
December 06, 2007
As an avid Sci-fi lover of movies, books, collectibles, etc. I've always wanted to read this book. It didn't disappoint. I casually looked for this book through book stores over the years after hearing it was the inspiration for the movie "Blade Runner." A recent business trip and the anticipation of a long flight encouraged me to search Amazon for the book. I found it with no problem and was pleasantly... more
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| 10. Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary |
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From: Merriam-Webster
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
April 10, 2002
My daughter is teaching herself Spanish and has found this dictionary to be very easy to use and extremely helpful to her studies... more
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