A. Merritt Books

Decent read. A bit repetitive. I didn't really learn anything new that I wouldn't have been able to pick up on or assume without spending the money on this book. As far as repetitive, there were some paragraphs that were merely one sentence rewritten several different ways. I didn't understand that. All and all, decent but needs to be cheaper because it's not worth the dollar amount.

Everything said in the other reviews are true. Strangely, however, relying on this weird book with bizarre answer keys and mysterious questions, I still managed to get from scoring 155 to breaking 170 on practice tests.

To be honest, I have no idea why it was so helpful, but it was. So if you're looking to get a variety of books (which I would definitely recommend... the fact is, none of these companies really capture the essence of the true LSAT, and the LSAC official books are basically just a collection of tests), it can't hurt to make this one of them.

The questions on this book hardly resemble what are tested on the LSAT. Many of them are poorly written. This book is no substitute for other excellent guides out there and certainly not for the actual PrepTests. However, this book contains so many questions compare to other test prep materials so if you need reading and game practice, you get tons. I think this book contains nearly 3 times more questions than similarly priced books. A good value.

I bought this book because it was the only one on the shelf and I thought,what could be the difference between this and Kaplan and Prin. Review? Wow was I wrong. This is awful. I was getting nearly half of the LR, half of the AR and half of the RC sections wrong. EVERY TIME! I didn't know what I was doing wrong...Then I read the reviews.

This book, in no way, indicates how well you will do on the test. If you own a copy of this, burn it, like I did. Buy anything from Powerscore instead. I burnt this book (literally) and did some practice LSATS. I scored 6 more correct on nearly every section. EVERY ONE!

It's tough studying for the LSAT. It can drain your confidence. This book makes you think you're not a smart person and you'll never get into a law school. It's not true. You'll do fine, but toss this book. NOW!

I can't speak for the people below, but my experience with this book was nothing but good. My friends were all spending a couple thousand dollars on LSAT prep courses; I bought this book, followed the 5-week study guide, felt confident and prepared on the testing day, and ended up getting a perfect score-- 180. Yes, the practice tests are harder than the actual LSAT-- I scored between 165-175 on most-- but my opinion is that it's better to be pleasantly surprised with the actual LSAT than unprepared.

The book does a great job of familiarizing you with the test (I knew nothing about it before this book) and even tells you things about LSAC like how to get a free actual past LSAT from them and other helpful information. The best thing it did for me was, with all its practice questions, help me identify what I needed to work on and give me a plan for fixing them. And, contrary to what another reviewer says, this book DOES NOT encourage you to bring outside knowledge to the questions-- answering within the context of the question only is one of the hardest things about the LSAT, and this book more than prepared me for it.

If you need serious, intensive test prep and have a few hundred-thousand dollars you're willing to pay for it, take a course. Otherwise, this is one of the best books out there if you're willing to put the work in. I can't guarantee anything, but this book really did help me earn that 180.

I had been getting continually higher scores on every practice test I was taking in the Princeton Review book (which is excellent, by the way) and on actual practice LSATs (scoring around a 170). Before diving into the Barron's book, I took a practice test in the back and did surprisingly badly. I couldn't understand what happened. Then I read the answers and the reasoning behind them. Here's the problem: they expect you to pick the answer that makes the most sense based on information you ALREADY possess about the world, NOT on information provided in the exam. That is a recipe for disaster, as that is precisely what you should NEVER do on the LSAT. Barron's also thinks that answers that make the most sense logically, regardless of their relevance to arguments given on the exam, are the most correct. This is ridiculous. Trusting the answers in this book will teach you bad habits that will lower your score and prevent you from being admitted to the law school of your choice. If you want to do well, take real tests from LSAC or read the Princeton Review book. Frankly, doing nothing at all would probably get you a better score than reading and trusting the Barron's book.

I liked Samn better than Tamara, but neither character was fleshed out properly, and some of their thoughts and actions were laughable. I can't believe this author wrote such elementary crap.

I finished this book... barely. Both characters were childish, Tamara moreso, and neither of them displayed any real affection for the other, other than physical, so when they expressed their feelings for one another I was left feeling cold and bewildered.

Don't waste money on this book. This author should be ashamed of this farce of a romance. I'm still in shock that she even got this book published.

Her editor should've told her to dig deeper into the psyche of each character... and I won't bother reading the rest of the Benning legacy. Who cares about her sisters Blythe and Sierra? If they are as immature and bitchy and stupid as their sister, why should I bother reading about them? These characters had no depth and a marriage of conveience this was not. I normally love these little romances and plots of marriages of convenience, but not this one.

Back Cover description: They called him stoneface...Yet the moment starry-eyed Tamara Benning caught the reticent rancher's gaze, she felt an instant connection. She wanted Sam Sherard. Desperately. Still, after a glorious weekend together, she couldn't help wondering if the father of her unborn baby was in it for the long-haul....
Sam didn't know the meaning of happily ever after, but he did know how important it was for his child to grow up with both parents. So he dazzled his pregnant bride with flowers. Tenderly catered to her every nee. And softened her wary heart with soul-searing kisses. But could this life-hardened loner find the courage to let love in?

These are not two characters I liked. They both hop into bed on the flimsiest of part of the plot-he's looking to get laid, she thinks it is love. He doesn't call, she gets mad, finds out she's pregnant-you get the picture. I tried three times to finish this book and couldn't get past the fact that I really did not like Tamara's character. Sam grows on you, but she is such a complaining, whining, shallow character I just gave up. Not a book I liked.

Don't buy this book!!!
I purchased this book, and thought it would be an introduction to Desktop Photogrammetry, but it is not. What it is is a handbook on using specific software. On top of that, the company that made the discussed software is out of business, and the accompanying software disk requires a registration code, which can't be had. The company selling this book most likely knows this problem, but chose not to remedy it. The accompanying disk is hand labeled, so the seller must have a stock of the books, but only one copy of the software and no registration codes (They just happen to be in the same town as the original developer).

Eden Harcourt had never planned to actually shoot Devlin Stryker--she'd only meant to scare him away from the isolated Montana cabin where she was vacationing. Now the wounded cowboy lay helpless in her bed as a fierce Rocky Mountain blizzard whirled outside.

Dev was furious! How could anyone be so careless with a rifle? Now he was bound to be stranded in close quarters for days, maybe even weeks... with a beautiful woman. He was too weak to do anything about it--yet. But he was growing stronger.

At first, Eden was taken aback by Dev's unrestrained desire and the intensity of her passion. But fate had placed them on a powder keg--and an explosion was inevitable.

This book is old, not quaint, just old. The photographs are lovely, but the instructions are very labor-intensive, very outdated by today's new methods of piecing and applique. Sorry to say it but this book's going back!

And I had to finish this book, it was like watching a train wreck - you know what's going to happen, exactly what's going to happen, and still, you can't look away. Shall we start with Melissa? The heroine who is so hurt, and angry after six years that she won't calm down long enough to simply ask 'why?' of the man she supposedly loved? I really felt sympathy for her at the beginning of the book - by the middle I just wanted to lock her in a closet. By the end, I was almost tempted to smack her around some. Then, there's the Wyatt who has serious problems comprehending the word, "no". He had sounded like a great guy - and Wyatt had his moments of studliness too, but they were not impressive enough to outweigh his rape. The plot? If you've read romance books for more than a year, you've read this plot at least 10 times already. And finally, the villain. One dimensional. If you can find a copy of this book anywhere, pass it by and pick up the next one on the shelf.

Wow, this is bad even by cheap romance novel standards. I am not sure why I bothered to finish reading it.

Miles Leighton is a rude, unfriendly and very unlikeable financial wizard. Lexie Wallis is a whiney, annoying, and unlikeable realestate agent. They become stranded on a tropical island where Lexie falls in love with Miles who has amnesia. It is like a bad soap opera.

I bought this book, because I am trying to get accurate information about my wife ability to work. This book is a big disappointment to me, if it was really written by a immigration attorney, I really feel for their clients. I wish I had my money back in my pocket, I have books I bought for half this price, that gave a lot more information.