Pros: Fascinating historical and cultural perspective; amazing artwork
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Entertaining and informative information on all sorts of natural oddities
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Walks you through your iPhone’s functions in easy language
Cons: Rather lacking in helpful information; too much “fanboy” attitude; the manual has more information
Rating: 1.5 out of 5

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Pros: Hysterical and amazing photographs that will inspire and wow you
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Eerie, diabolical tales of old Vermont crimes
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Plenty of business and legal information; lots of additional resources
Cons: Somewhat dry
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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Pros: Fascinating and hilarious factoids
Cons: Gross!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Delicious details; imparts more of a general understanding of cheese and cheese-making than I would have expected
Cons: Could have used another round of editing
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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Pros: Incredibly thorough; will help you understand every aspect of coffee and tea production and appreciation
Cons: Makes the appreciation of coffee seem unreachably expensive and complex; could be livelier in places
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: A playful, useful toy to help you loosen up and create; portable and quick; self-contained
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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