Budget Books

He shows you how to make a car the old fashion way, build all the stuff yourself. He used Bondo for way too many things but he did get the job done.

This book is a good study on how to build a T-bucket by the old "We used what we had" school of thought.While this may be able to produce a"car" for a really low dollar figure,it certainly does'ent build a car that handles well and above all is safe. I mean how much is your life worth! I have to take issue with the use of used tie-rod ends "welded" to watter pipe as steering components? come on! This kind of unsafe foolishness is what gave T-buckets a bad name in the 60's.

I managed to find by casualty this Let's Go Guide. It was the first time I used and I felt impressed. I was accostumed to use the South American Handbook, also a good one, but after i found Let's Go, it helped me a lot with my trip to Ecuador specifically. There are good hotel recommendations on the cheaper way, some places to go off the beaten trails... how to take advantage of your time when visiting the ecuatorian jungle... and more!

Good to mention are the maps they include. Detailed and helpful, when i was exploring I realised there was more in the map than in the site itself. So, you couldn't felt lost. Good research and graphical concise work. For those who are travelling both countries in a low budget basis and want detailed and specific, not general info, I definitely recommend this guidebook!

I am peruvian and I bought the book because I want to travel to Ecuador and I had been good experiences with this colecttion in Europe. But this book is incomplete and have only the half of tips and information that you can obtain in the Lonely Planet Book, in december they go to edit a 2001 edition. This guide only want the cheapest places to stay and eat, but Peru and Ecuador are really cheap countries, and you can find a fine place por US$ 10 per night, but the book only show you the places below US$ 8, and the difference in quality is huge.

This book is execllent, will organized, and full of ideas for the practical sailor. The information is dated but the ideas are definitely right on. The book should be renamed, "The Commonsense Approach to Buying a Boat and Other Practical Matters". I give it two thumbs up! Read it for pleasure and profit.

We purchased this book only to find that it was the previous (and now dated) first edition of a book we already had (Frugal Yachting).

While the content is excellent, well written, and well organized, Frugal Yachting is obviously a better choice, everything else (price) being equal.

This is a great book for horror film fans and budding horror filmmakers. Even if you're looking to shoot a 5 minute spoof horror movie in your backyard its definitely worth a read. There's plenty of insight to the business of low budget horror filmmaking, plenty of interviews with honest directors, cinematographers, set designers, writers...everything you need. Many references to classic films that enhance the chapters. It's written well, easy to read. It's going to be beside me when I make my next film.

Hard to know what to expect from a book like this. Sure it would be good for first time film makers, but beyond that.. there is not much here.

True enough, the book starts out slow (as do most stories), but this story gives you a new outlook in the minds of some females in urban life. It touched me. I am a Black female from a suburban life and have oftened wondered why do my fellow race-mates feel that that is the life for them. After reading this book, I feel an incredible empathy for them now. The book was raw enough to feel that you were there, and real enought to KNOW that you were there. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is, I wasn't moved in the begining. But from mid-point on, I was hooked.

To be honest with the public, this was not one of my favorite books. The Coldest Winter was very slow and hard to read. Frankly, it didn't keep me glued to the pages. When the potato famine hits Ireland, Eammon and his family are forced from their land. The book shows how the family overcomes all the obstacles in their way.

While many books are reviewed in capsule form the author limits himself to repetitive comments like "time waster" or "time passer." With A, B and C movies mixed together in what the author refers to a festivals, the book lacks a consistent critical focus. Limited to movies from 1980-1989 this series is not really that useful. For a better take on the genre check out Michael Weldon or Danny Peary.

L A Morse does a superb job in reviewing trashy movies and some hidden gems as well. The reviews are very witty and makes one LOL (laugh out loud)! The author does more than just review films, there is an analysis of the genre in which the films fall under. One of the best film review books written.

This book was NOT helpful at all! Ms.Warner's prices are very off base. Please tell me where you can find a "reasonable photographer" for $600 or a seamstress to make you a dress for $321. Also, her decorations sound like something out of a bad high school prom, ie "fifties theme, the Roaring Twenties, or a Renaissance Festive. Start saving money on your wedding by NOT buying this book!

Although this is not the best bridal budget book, its still, all in all, a good book with some good ideas. It does stress getting everyone involved, which for some, is welcoming. If you're a bride who has a family who's always giving you their 2 cents worth, this may be the budget planning book for you. It will get everyone involved in planning, helping and setting up for your wedding. If not, there are a few tips you can still use. Diane Warner has many books worth reading and I think she's knowledgeable in her ideas. This book is much better than Denise and Alan Fields' "Bridal Bargains". The book itself is more comfortable to read and hold (it's a standard size book with dark, large print, which "Bridal Bargains" is definetly not!) Besides, Diane Warner has some very original ideas which are legal and "Bridal Bargains" tells you some not so "authorized by law" ideas. Compare the two and I'm sure you'll agree, Diane Warner's "Big Wedding on a Small Budget" is much better! Just glimpse through and you'll see what I'm talking about.

This book is pretty much everything your friends and family suggested to you when you spoke of having a small budget for your wedding.

The author herself seems a lovely person, but frankly, some of the advice is insultingly simple minded.

The best book to buy is "Bridal Bargains".

Unless you want all your friends to say, "That was the cheapest wedding ever!", this isn't the right book for you. The tips were unhelpful and unrealistic for anyone who wants to have an elegant wedding on a budget. Examples:

- Don't send any money on decor and flowers and get them from your aunt's backyard. (I'm sorry but I don't know anyone with a wrought-iron bench or potted tree I can borrow.)
- Get the supermarket florist to do your flowers and the supermarket baker to make your wedding cake. (I don't know about your supermarket but I never see the same person twice in those departments, if there is anyone even there.)
- Make all the food for the reception yourself and have the church staff serve it. o_O
- Find an amateur photographer and videographer (and risk not having any memories of your wedding!).
- Basically borrow everything from anyone you know.

Not pratical for someone trying to have an elegant wedding in a big city. Get "Bridal Bargains" by Denise and Alan Fields. It makes much more sense.

This book was a lifesaver! I called a friend who was an amateur photographer. I had her take some photos of us and also reviewed her portfolio. We discussed the photos she took of us and what we liked and didn't like. We made a list of must have shots and ideas we had in mind. They came out beautiful!

The cake we purchased from Albertson's. Who would have thought of purchasing a cake from the grocery store? But I saved a couple hundred dollars and it was beautiful and delicious. I knew what I had in mind for the cake and the baker listened to my thoughts and added some from her own experience and we came up with the perfect cake! They make cakes often enough so they turn out beautifully, but not so often that they don't get excited about creating the perfect cake for you.

These are a couple of the suggestions I used to save a ton of money. While not all worked for me, they did help me think creatively in planning and saving money on the things I needed to spend money on.

This book offers some of the bare bones about search engine marketing. Some of the information inside it was incorrect before the book was even released.

There are a couple decent pointers in this book, but there is an equal amount of misinformation. I would advise trying some of the search engine optimization forums (or the book Search Engine Visibility) instead of reading this.

If the basis of your knowledge is outdated half truth, then you have no knowledge. I am extremly disatisfied with this book. I practice search engine optimization for a living and would not be able to live if I followed this book.

For someone who is just starting out, this is a good value. I learned a lot for less than a bar tab.

Sure, you can find the information scattered thorough out the Internet, but if you don't want to spend hours upon hours digging for the information you'll want this book. It isn't for the professional search engine placement person, rather it is for someone who has a Web site and wants to promote it without spending a lot of money. In fact, I'd suggest you read the book before you even purchase your domain name because there are several helpful tips in selecting the best name for your site.

Having been one of those people who have spent countless hours reading the information on the web about search engine placement it was refreshing to find a book that I could recommend to friends who wanted a short-cut to what to do. Although, it was mentioned in another review that the information is available on the Web if you are willing to take the time to search, what that reviewer failed to mention is that the information changes over time and the older information sometimes conflicts with current practices. I found this book to cut through the mess by providing current information.

Perhaps I haven't devoted as much time as others to finding the search engine placement information on the web, but there are a couple of sites that I wasn't familiar with and are quite useful. My thinking is if there is just one thing that a book has to offer that I find useful, then the book has value.

If you are relatively new to search engine placement or have some knowledge and want to acquire one or two nuggets of useful information then this is a good choice.

To me, this book was a waste of money. Not enough info here. There are much better books here to spend your money on. I felt that Shari Thurow's book was much, much, much more informative.

Very basic information. I thought it was not worth the price.

Good photos, and some good details and ideas, that could well be developed into an expression of your own living space.

Look, this book is a picture book... but so are all James Grayson Trulove books. If you are not familiar with his books then you are missing out. His books are not case studies with pages of boring text. He does not teach in his books, but rather inspire. You know when you have a favorite actor and no matter what they are in you go see it... that is the type of author that Trulove is. He is constantly producing new books with great houses that can give you great new ideas. If you're expecting alot more than great pictures of great houses then get something else. But if you want to peak behind the doors of some really cool new houses then you will love this book.

I liked this book alot and refer to it often for innovative modern design in designing my own home.

This book was very informative and has great photographic examples.
I look forward to applying them to the next house that I build.
The simplicity of the building materials breaks the boundaries of the common myths of building designs. I would live in any of these houses and find bliss.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in living wisely, environmentally friendly, and whether on a budget for building or not, one who could appreciate space and design that is well appointed.
I would also not hesitate to buy another copy to give as a gift to someone thinking of building their own home.

As with everything else from this author, it is just a collection of pretty pictures, with absolutely no detail on materials and construction techniques. There is a reason his books are so cheap.

I own a previous edition. I read it very carefully. The book is very useful, if we understand the word. I mean that if you want to build a Recording Studio, fast cheap and easy, read this book. There were serious incongruences in the previous edition I hope to find renewed in this one. For example, the cutoff frequency value, which in the Master Handbook of Acoustics is set to a certain value, in this book has another value! both books have been authored by Mr. Everest. I will try this new edition and more comments will come up. Anyway, buy the book. If you use the recommendations given by Mr. Everest, you will earn money.

I used this book as a reference to build a private studio where I record the CDs for my label. It sounds great, reverberation is under control and low, over the whole spectrum. And it cost me HALF of what I'd expect. I used two regular doors instead of a professional grade studio door (I got this money saving idea in this book), I designed my air condinioning using his ideas (it is quiet and has no sound leakage), the cables go into the recording booth using ideas that I found here. The studio has been in operation for four years and everybody loves the sound. I can't praise it enough. My label's web site is outrosdiscos.com.br in case you want to know what was recorded here.

This book was a big disappointment. I was hoping for detailed instructions for the construction of a studio, and what I got was a refresher course in Acoustics 101. The book has a lot of theory which could be helpful to someone that doesn't already know about diffusion, absorbtion and reflection of sound waves. What it doesn't have is room dimensions, angles of walls, or decent illustrations. The illustration for a garage multi-track studio was literally a line drawing of a square with a bisecting line across the corner signifying what would be a disfunctional control room. If you're not ready to build a studio and want some good information on room modes and acoustics, this is a good enough book. If you want to apply these principles and actually build a studio, there are better instructions on several free websites.

I thought it was going to cover the entire aspects of the recording studio including the suitable equipments, unfortunately it was just directed toward the construction. I'm not the construction engineer so why would I care too much on the details. I think basic theory on the construction is enough and more elaboration is needed for the furniture and equipment selection.

For example, the only help this book give you as far as treating the acoustic of a project studio is to tell you to buy a certain particular brand, RPG, and get 4 of their bass traps, 4 of their absorbant panels and 2 diffusors, and where to place them. No different option is discussed, no alternative....

And when you find out that this option amounts to around $3,000.00, and the author concludes: "this option represents the very minimum defense against the effects of early reflections, the minimum of bass absorption and the minimum of rear-wall diffusion. Much potential improvements remains."....you start wondering about the "budget" he's talking about in the title.

I wish he'd mention the fact that a couch or a love seat make for a great bass trap, that pannels of 703 or 705 fiberglass covered in burlap fabric make much greater absorbants than foam for much cheaper, and that a cluttered shelve makes for a great diffusor....

The rest of the book is filled with mathematical equations and tables and graphs that lack some clear explanations. The book is discouraging at best, boring and not reflective of it's title.