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Enjoyable read and a decent finale to the series. My youngest enjoyed the series quite a bit and would love to see more in a similar vein.

Fun read and worth carrying forward to the next in the series. I've heard the 4th book isn't as strong so have held off on that, but enjoyed the ones I've read so far. I got a discounted e-book for the first in the series and it was well worth it.

Interesting concept for a devotional so far. Mr. Strauss uses short quotes from The Hobbit along with summaries of the story to tie together Biblical stories or principals. This definitely isn't a deep devotional centering on a Bible verse, but it's an interesting read so far. I may share this with my kid who is interested in The Hobbit.

Bypassing the "advanced DAX" chapter at this point. Will use that for reference. Want to get on to how I'd actually build a Tabular Model.

Bypassing the "advanced DAX" chapter at this point. Will use that for reference. Want to get on to how I'd actually build a Tabular Model.

About to apply DAX functions to sample solutions. Learned some interesting variations from what would normally be expected.

About to apply DAX functions to sample solutions. Learned some interesting variations from what would normally be expected.

Finished reading about loading data into the Tabular model. Lots of good tips and some warnings about data loads. Looks like Excel is still a bad data source. Recommend staging into SQL or similar for many external sources - strong typing and reliable/repeatable data (without extra costs).

Chapter 1 was a great intro and would be good for potential buyers to read before buying the book. Chapter 2 so far has given a good start to setting up your system to work through examples in the remainder of the book.

Good read so far with a good mixture of text and manga. The information is easy to understand and well presented.

Finished book. Not bad, but definitely oriented towards people who've never used WP7 and haven't kept up with the news leading to its release. May encourage my wife to flip through some of it to become familiar with the phone.

Finished flipping through the Places, Music, Pictures, and Marketplace sections - nothing huge there, though some reminders about working with video and not being able to remove built-in (MS) apps. Office and Syncing yet to come.

Been skimming through the chapters. Lots of visuals (well-placed) and I've learned a couple of things. Not bad considering I've been following WP7 for probably a year.

Finished the book this evening. Jeff adds a brief section on allergy substitutions and some final words encouraging us to have fun above all (we can always order pizza if all else fails). Some neat stuff on tools and different ways to use them in cooking.

Chapter 6 - food additives. This was a neat read about what can be added to food and what it does. Jeff includes some interesting applications to cooking - hot marshmallows, gelled foods, and even just plain old liquid smoke. It was neat to read about the origins of some of these and why they're used, including an anti-sweetener. Also made me feel a little safer around some of these additives knowing what they are.

Chapter 5 done - lots of information about baking and leavening agents. There was a lot of stuff I hadn't thought of before reading this chapter about why the agents work. Jeff also included recipes for various baked goods and whipped goods. Since baking is one of my favorite ways to cook, this was probably my favorite chapter so far.

Chapter 4 - Temperatures. Lots of interesting facts about cooking foods, freezing foods, and the chemical reactions that take place due to temperatures and ingredients. Lots of fascinating information in this chapter.

Finished Chapter 3 - dealing with Tastes, Smells, and Flavors. It was interesting, but felt a little long. I guess that's because I tend more towards baking than experimenting. Regardless, I picked up a couple of tips in here about balancing flavors in various recipes and why some combinations work better than others. This book is very appropriately named. :)