The Ratings: Life, Now with Convenient Letter Grades by L. Fitzgerald Sjoberg, ISBN 0609808524
We grade movies, books, and kids -- why not life? The Brunching Shuttlecocks' most popular feature on their hilarious website is "The Ratings, " wherein everyday items are compared and graded. Consider VCR buttons:
Pause -- Pausing is half the reason for buying a VCR. It really shows those tapes who's in charge. Whatever Nicolas Cage is going on about, he's just going to have to zip it and wait while you grab another Fresca. A-
Play -- Some claim that Play is too naive for a complex, post-modern, pre-contemporary world, where buttons like "Zero Back" hold sway. But without beacons of selection like Play, we sink into a quagmire where "control" is relative and we are most "remote" from our own souls. A
Interspersed with the rankings are quizzes: Porn Star or My Little Pony? Christian rock band or heavy metal? Are you God? Are you dead? The Book of Ratings is hilariously arbitrary and undeniably compelling.
Fodor's See It Australia, 2nd Edition
Color photography and loads of practical information make the See It guides some of the most user-friendly illustrated guidebooks around. Each edition includes ratings for value, child appeal, historic interest, and cool shopping to help readers evaluate all key sights.
Fodor's See It Australia, 2nd Edition 
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The Murder Channel by John Philpin, ISBN 0553580094
You have a prime-time date with a brutal murderer ... right in your own living room.
Lucas Frank knows the cost of hunting human monsters. That's why he left Boston for the peace of the Michigan woods. But a tantalizing case has lured the forensic psychiatrist back to work -- and straight into the path of a cold-bloodedkiller.
Felix Zrbny was just a teenager when he went on a murder spree that left three women dead. Now, after spending fifteen years locked away, Felix has escaped -- and he is determined to finish what he started all those years ago.
Lucas races to untangle the mysteries of Felix's mind as the ratings-hungry press steps in to make Felix its own macabre media darling. They track his every move and broadcast his bloody reign of terror for the whole world to see. And all the while, behind the scenes, someone is orchestrating the moment when the killer and the hunter will at last come face-to-face.
They say everyone gets their fifteen minutes of fame. For Felix...
The Murder Channel by John Philpin, ISBN 0553580094
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Econoguide Cruises: Cruising the Caribbean, Hawaii, New England, Alaska, and Europe
Use this guide to choose the perfect ship, itinerary, cabin, and dining options for your budget. Includes ratings for all the major cruise lines and tips for cruising economically and safely.
Econoguide Cruises: Cruising the Caribbean, Hawaii, New England, Alaska, and Europe
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Fodor's See It Australia, 2nd Edition
Color photography and loads of practical information make the See It guides some of the most user-friendly illustrated guidebooks around. Each edition includes ratings for value, child appeal, historic interest, and cool shopping to help readers evaluate all key sights.
Fodor's See It Australia, 2nd Edition
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