Rating: 

It doesn't tell a story, nor does it lead you through an entire development project assuming that you're a novice developer, but what it does do is provide one of the best reference sources on the VB 2005 language that I've yet to come across.

The TOC is easy to follow and well laid out and the index includes everything that I could think of to reference.

Each language element included the syntax for use, along with tips & warnings, details on the arguments & return values, as well as detailed coding examples clearly demonstrating the use.

The only fault I was able to find is that it wasn't autographed by the authors, since I value autographed copies, but hey, I guess I can't have everything.

Another "Brisk Wind" on the Lethbridge Wind scale