Sims 2: Seasons: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

Author : Greg Kramer Number of Pages : 208 Release Date : 2007-02-27 Publisher : Prima Games List Price : $19.99 Amazon Price : $9.45 Used Price : $3.83

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Sims 2 Land by .. Brenda Holdridge (Jackson, MI USA)
A good book to have around if you want to play the game the way it was intended. It is interesting and helpful, again, for those of you that play the game.

Seasons have arrived! by .. S. Bray ()
I live in a climate where the season change so I was happy to see my Sims season change too. I love that you can set your own season; so if you want it to snow all the time you can set that. I love the little add-ons like the sun burn or turning blue if your outside for too long. The details are what makes this game/expansion pack enjoyable.

I'm having a hard time with getting my trees to produce fruit though...

The best yet by .. Debra A. Smith (Park Falls, WI United States)
I have been a fan of the Sims since the very beginning and own every expansion but this is the best for the Sims 2. The changing of the seasons really brings reality to the game which is what we Sims fans really want. It feels so much more real to see it snowing or raining. I also love the gardening aspect of the game. You need to really tend to things to get your gardening skills to grow and it's alot of fun. I have all the original Sims games and expansions and also everything for Sims 2 but if I had to suggest only one expansion to get it would be this one. It is definitely the best so far.

Very Helpful by .. Providencia Borgstadt ()
This guide was very helpful in that it gave insight to a great deal of new things the Seasons Expansion Pack had to offer. Without the guide it would have taken me some time to find and utilize these new features. Knowing about the new features and how they work made gameplay much more interesting. The guide has a great layout for finding things.

Sims 2: Seasons for the Mac by .. Kim VanderLaan (Ontario, Canada)
I've had limited time to play since installing this latest expansion pack to The Sims 2, but when I've played, I've really enjoyed the new features, careers, activities, etc. The added game content is well worth the price of this expansion! If you enjoy The Sims 2, you will definitely enjoy this expansion!

American Idol Season 3: All Access (Prima's Official Fan Book)

Author : Jason Rich Number of Pages : 144 Release Date : 2004-06-08 Publisher : Prima Games List Price : $10.95 Amazon Price : $0.54 Used Price : $0.01

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!!!THIS BOOK IS THE BEST!!! by .. ()
I got this book in the U.S.A. while visiting my cousins, because they didn't have it in Canada. When I first got this book, I couldn't stop looking at the book and I still can't!!! "American Idol Season 3: All Access : Prima's Official Fan Book" has everything about American Idol Season Three!
It has . . .
-Bio of the Judges
-Bio of Ryan Seacrest
-Quick reviews on the worst but remembered auditions
-Bio's of the top 32 contestants
-Bio's of the top 12 contestants
-Review on what the top 12 did during the competition
-and MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EVERY AMERICAN IDOL FAN MUST GET THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!

American Idol Rocks with This Book by .. ()
Being a huge Idol fan I love this book!! It has a ton of pictures, bio's, behinde the scense stuff and ton's of other stuff. I love this book!! Being a a fan of American Idol and completly obssesed this really helps bring along American Idol where ever I go. Also if someone hasn't seen the show you can show them the book and then they can sort of know what the whole seaon was like. Great guide and book for and handy for American Idol fans/freaks.

Way better than the Season 1 book! by .. Mark ()
This book is GREAT for the American Idol fan, documenting the whole season into one book! From the first auditions, to Fantasia being crowned the new American Idol!

This book features the Top 12 AND the Top 32, with info/bio and interviews and pictures with each contestant. I thought that was really cool to talk about the whole top 32. Then the book goes through each week on the show, including who sung what, who was voted off that wekk and behind the scenes pictures. The behind the scenes pictures and info are really cool!

I think this book was VERY well documented and written! This is a must have for American Idol Season 3 fans!

What about season 2??? by .. Lori Kaminsky (AZ)
A book on season 3! What happened to season 2? As good as season 3 was, season 2 was way better. I'm still waiting for books to come out for that season! And a dvd set too.

Every fan MUST have this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by .. Jonathan Martin (Las Vegas, NV)
I have to say i truly enjoyed reading this book. I just could not put it down. I've been a fan of the show since the beginning, but this has been by far my favorite season. And for less than $10, you definitely get your money's worth. This book takes you behind the scenes to show you what each of the potential american idol's go through each week. There schedule is very hectic. You also get a backstage pass of the set, as well as the mansion that they live in during the show. This book takes you from the beginning at the audition process, and continues with a breakdown of each show all the way down to the finale. Breaks down every performance, what the finalists sang, the judges comments, and the audience reaction. Included as well are profiles for the top 32, as well as profiles for all the judges,(Randy,Simon, and Paula), and the host(Ryan). Find out what they're hobbies are, favorite foods, horoscope sign, hometown, etc. And find out what they had to say about this whole experience. All that and more are included here in this 144 page book, much, much, bigger than the 62 page book for season one. So relive all the great performance, drama, memories, and surprise vote offs from this season. Order today!

Spyro 2: Season of Flame (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)

Author : Eric Mylonas Number of Pages : 96 Release Date : 2002-10-01 Publisher : Prima Games List Price : $14.99 Amazon Price : $6.51 Used Price : $6.49

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Enter the Dragonfly by .. Aeleysia Olsasky (California)
Awesome!this tells you where all of the dragonflies are if you get stuck.There is also lots of good navigational advice.Very thorough game coverage...it's all here.

You will get stuck.. by .. Maryssa (USA)
And when you do, you'll be glad to have this book. The wandering ground is slightly expanded and things have gotten harder. Great tips on getting through the races. Don't play w/out this.

I lost my game file by .. Mackenzie ()
Hay!,
I turned on my gameboy,went on my file......and gues WATE!My file was erased!and i worked so hared!I had 36 fierflys,1256 gems and was at crestelplanes!wwwwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaa!

600 STARS!!!! by .. ()
This book is cool. This may help me finish ETD when I buy it! This book is even better than you thought!

Another helpful strategy book by .. P. Steiding (Petaluma, CA United States)
We have all the Spryo games and now we have all the Spryo strategy books to go along with the games. These books have always been helpful and are very inexpensive. If you have this game for a child then this book will help them get through certain parts of the game as well as show them things they didn't even know about.

American Idol Season 4: Behind-the-Scenes Fan Book (Prima's Official Fan Book)

Author : Jason Rich Edition : Pap/Pstr Number of Pages : 144 Release Date : 2005-04-13 Publisher : Prima Games List Price : $19.95 Amazon Price : $4.95 Used Price : $2.86

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Awesome! by .. A Person (I dont know)
This is a great book if you are a huge American Idol fan and you want to know behind-the-scenes stuff. There's a lot of info. about each of the contestants as well, from their favorite color to their birthday. My favorite AI% was Jessica Sierra.

But, I have one question: Where's the Season 5 book? :)

GREAT BOOK! by .. GARRET (txusa)
WHEN you read this book it will let you know what happend
behind the scencs of american idol! and you will also learn
more about the top 12.MY favorite idols are CARRIE UNDERWOOD
and LINDSEY CARDINLE they are fantastic singers.IF only
lindsey wasnt voted off so quickly! BUY THIS BOOK its AWESOME!

This book is cool! by .. Bubbles ()
This book is pretty good. There are some bad things like since it was published and released before Carrie Underwood won, they don't show the winner like screaming, crying, being happy, blah, blah, blah. I watch the show every night and never missed an episode. The top 12 finalists are Lindsey Cardinale, Mikalah Gordon, Jessica Sierra, Nikko Smith, Nadia Turner, Anwar Robinson best!, Constantine Maroulis, Scott Savol, Anthony Federov, Vonzell Soloman, Bo Bice, and Carrie Underwood. They are in order in which they were eliminated from AI. The best is Anwar Robinson because he just sings great, looks great, never nervous, and so on. I think he should have been voted off near the end. Overall this book is awesome.

The Perfect American Idol Book! by .. ()
This book is a great book to get to know the Top 12 a little better. It has quick facts, pictures, and a bio of each of them. Plus some behind the scences stuff, never- before seen pics, and them shopping, etc. When I met the Top Ten (but not Bo), I had them sign their page, and it worked out great. I love it!

American Idol Season 4 book review by .. Samuel J. Doty ()
I thought it was a good book, had lots of good quality pictures in there. The only complaint I have with it is it came out too early. It should have come out after the season was done so they could have the last final weeks in there and the winner showing her happiness. That's the only complaint I have is it should have been published after the season was over with. Otherwise it was a good book.

Great Expectations: A Season in the Life of the San Francisco 49ers

Author : Dennis Pottenger Release Date : 1992-08-17 Publisher : Prima Lifestyles List Price : $12.95 Amazon Price : $6.94 Used Price : $1.92

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The Last Hurrah by .. John Poffenbarger (Mukilteo, Washington United States)
This book is an excellent account of the 49er's 1990 season, in which they sought - and narrowly missed - a third straight Super Bowl win. It covers each game of the season, in varying levels of detail, and profiles many of the teams' players and coaches.

In covering the 1990 season, which had the potential to be one of the more significant events in NFL history, the author also interweaves coverage of the 49ers run of success throughout the 1980's. Overall, it presents an excellent picture of the Dynasty era Niners - which may never again be seen in the NFL, given the advent of free agency and the salary cap in the 1990's. Some of the most interesting passages, for example, are on the 49ers dealings with the notoriously demanding Bay area sportswriters throughout the 1980's.

What neither the author nor his subjects realized at the time, however, was that the 1990 season would turn out to be the last campaign of the Joe Montana era team. Montana would never play another meaningful game for San Francisco, and Ronnie Lott, Roger Craig and others would soon be gone. (The 49ers went on to win another Super Bowl follwoing the 1994 season, but with a much different team that featured Steve Young and Deon Sanders). In that respect, it serves as an excellent coda on the Montana era 49ers.

However, the book is not without its faults. While many players are profiled, little attention is given to Roger Craig, who would turn out to be the most significant player in 1990. His early season injury and rushed return, with little productivity, was the key to the season. While the author generally covers the team's injury problems and the gradual decline brought on by getting each opponent's best effort every week, he doesn't provide much analysis of what was really happening on the field late in the season - Namely, that the ineffectiveness of Roger Craig and the running game, whether from injury or other reason, left the team with a one dimensional attack. As opposing teams realized this, the 49ers began to struggle, culminating in the NFC Championship loss to the Giants.

The author's coverage of the Championship game also seems a bit terse and abrupt, especially in contrast to coverage of an earlier Monday Night game against the Giants. Perhaps that was consciously done to show the shock of the game slipping away late, but one can't help but wish for some of the sideline details provided on earlier games. What was being said, for example, after the plays on which Montana was injured and Craig's fumble was recovered by LT ? Also, no mention is made of Montana being seriously ill in the days before the game, which was widely discussed in the press coverage of the game.

Despite these shortcomings, the book remains one of the best on the Montana era team. It doesn't have the personal viewpoint and corresponding limitations that the various books by players, coaches, and journalists involved with the team all seem to contain, nor does it have the chronological tone used in most of the team history books. Given that most football books are not especially well written, it's a very good read for a 49er fan.

Great expectations, sad results... by .. Zagnorch (Terra, Sol System)
Wow! With a nice, down-to-earth style that most folks can follow without moving their lips too much whilst reading, Dennis Pottenger does a bang-up job of updating Charles D!ckens' classic tome of a boy's going from rags to riches! The similarities are astounding! Except for the key characters, that is. And the time setting. And the fact that the new version's subject is NFL football. Oh yes, the new rendition's ending isn't as happy as the original's was (well, for Niners fans anyway). Actually, now that I think about it, there's almost no similarities at all between D!ckens' timeless story and Pottenger's memoirs of his seven-month experience with a team that was on the cusp of destiny. Except for the title, that is. And the fact that both were written in English. Well, actually, the first "G.E." is written in what most non-Yanks would consider proper English, whilst "G.E.2" is penned in that despised, bastardized American English. You know, words ending in -or, instead of -our, or `program' instead of `programme', `parking lot' instead of `car park', and the like...

But I digress. If you've ever wanted to take a behind-the-scenes look at the Niner's 1990 season of hard-fought triumphs and ultimate tragedy, this tome is the best way to go about it. Their quest for the three-peat- a still-unprecedented three consecutive Super Bowl victories- is shown from the author & players' view of the game-day field, the locker room, and the training field. From their victory at Super Bowl XXIV that sparked the quest to the aftermath of their dream-ending conference-championship loss the following season, the author takes the reader on a week-by-week tour of every hard-fought victory and horrific loss.

Although he does go into the lives of the team's marquee players like Joe Montana & Ronnie Lott, Pottenger focuses mainly on a handful of lesser-known red-and-gold-clad warriors. There's tight end Jamie Williams, considered the best-blocking TE in the league at the time. Leg break-prone WR Mike Sherrard once again facees the ordeal of yet another leg fracture that further stymies his playing ability. There's center Jesse Sapolu's tribulations trying to stay healthy and not let his teammates down with his absence. There's hard-hitting safety Chet Brooks' knee problem that cuts down his playing time. Rookie RB/ kick returner Dexter Carter's inconsistent effort is getting to him. And former Giants NT Jim Burt is just itchin' to get back at his old team! The week-by-week reactions & insights of these players and others really gave me a small idea of what it's like to play in the big leagues, and trying your damnedest to get the job done as every weekly opponent gives their all to stop you & your teammates from making history.

Quite a bit of attention is paid to `Frisco's two big games against the New York Giants. Pottenger gives the first game, a hard-hitting 7-3 Niner Monday-night victory, and almost play-by-play feel to it. He also does the same (though to a lesser extent) for their last-second heartbreak conference championship loss that saw Montana fall and not play again for nearly two years, and Roger Craig fumble the game away. Needless to say, there's few famous Niner losses that were more harrowing than this one.

If you're a Niner fan (or a N.Y. Giants fan in need of a good laugh), and you feel that you can manage this little tragic tale of one of pro sports' greatest franchises and their ultimately futile shot at history, then `Great Expectations' could very well be the thing you need!

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good book for fans of the 49ers by .. (rockford, IL USA)
Great Expectations goes into the 1990 season of the 49ers and there quest for a "three-peat". It is a nice book, in that it goes into the behind the scenes, that most of us don't get to chance to see. If you are a football fan and want to know about the greatest team in football history then buy this book.

Great look inside a compelling season by .. ()
The 1990 Niners were a special team. The author probably set out to cover the NFL's first threepeat, only to be denied when the Giants moved on to the Super Bowl instead of San Francisco. No matter. The book tells a story of a great mix of youth and veterans, and offers a great glimpse into the worries and concerns of an NFL player. A good read. Very underrated book.