Many of the 101 recipes are practically clones of each other
Customer Rating: 
Gee, I feel like a bully being critical of this book that so many others have praised, but. . .
Many of the recipes are almost identical but have different names or the most insignificant ingredient change. For example, the old favorite "Gooey Bars/Cake/Brownies" recipe appears many times, albeit with different names, sometimes with nuts, sometimes without, sometimes with chocolate chips, sometimes with white chips, etc.
Same thing with cookies. There is a basic recipe for making cookies out of a cake mix, and most of us have enough imagination to substitue M&M's for Reese's pieces, or a chocolate cake mix for a yellow for a lemon.
And there are probably inadvertent ommissions such as the oven temperature.
If you're an experienced cook, you will probably find this too simplistic. If you're not experienced, or not very imaginative, then you'll probably enjoy it.
Prepare to be socially in demand!!
Customer Rating: I like to cook, but I've never been much of a baker. 101 Things To Do With A Cake Mix changed all that! Even with a cheap box of supermarket Brand-X cake mix, I can whip up something that delights the company and absolutely amazes me!
Trust me, please... You will actually turn out baked goods that will make you wonder how you ever managed to do it.
Folks, believe ALL the good reviews, and plunk (very little) money down for a little book that will make you the star baker of your circle. No one will ever think of throwing a barbeque, dinner party or luncheon without you ever, ever again!
Go for it!
