class_index
int64 1
5
| review_title
stringlengths 1
38
⌀ | review_text
stringlengths 975
1.01k
| length
int64 975
1.01k
| sentences
sequencelengths 1
101
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Excellent | Garage rock is one of my least favorite musics. I respect the impulse, but need more dynamics.So I Want Candy by the Strangeloves impressing me shows how strong this album is. The title track--its really "Willie And The Hand Jive" on steroids-- with big beat and deliciously infantile demand is amazing with its hooks. This song does not use a lot of instruments, but the band makes a big roar, makes you instantly believe they want whatever the "Candy" is. We are all screaming babies deep down, brats that want that sweet stuff, and want it NOW! This is rock with its rebel boots in full shine. You instantly relate to this song, and it reminds why we have such a visceral love for rock and roll.There are a lot of covers here: "Satisfaction," "Land of 1000 dancers," all imbued with volume and kicka-s joy. You gotta love a rock band having so much fun on rock voltage. Even if you don't like garage, this candy is sugar sweet and power packed and pretty soon, you'll be woofing down a lot of it. | 999 | [
"Garage rock is one of my least favorite musics.",
"I respect the impulse, but need more dynamics.So I Want Candy by the Strangeloves impressing me shows how strong this album is.",
"The title track--its really \"Willie And The Hand Jive\" on steroids-- with big beat and deliciously infantile demand is amazing with its hooks.",
"This song does not use a lot of instruments, but the band makes a big roar, makes you instantly believe they want whatever the \"Candy\" is.",
"We are all screaming babies deep down, brats that want that sweet stuff, and want it NOW!",
"This is rock with its rebel boots in full shine.",
"You instantly relate to this song, and it reminds why we have such a visceral love for rock and roll.There are a lot of covers here: \"Satisfaction,\" \"Land of 1000 dancers,\" all imbued with volume and kicka-s joy.",
"You gotta love a rock band having so much fun on rock voltage.",
"Even if you don't like garage, this candy is sugar sweet and power packed and pretty soon, you'll be woofing down a lot of it."
] |
4 | A unique sound | This album is unique the sound is new and refreshing...I know some peoples have written very bad review about it (Chris Fortier is good but not amazing...Hernan Cattaneo ??? why do you love him because everybody esle do? his mix are so boring there is nothing to say about them...if at least you had named djs like Sasha or John Digweed but Hernan Cattaneo????)First of all for those who search a dance album go chek somewhere else this album is more experimental and have more to do with techno than trance althoug James Holden is known for his famous tune Nothing which has been played by a lot of trance Dj including Tiesto and Ferry Corsten this album is somewhat different...James Holden has always had a unique style using digital pro-tools to add special techno-like effects to his mixing and I must admit I'm the kind of guy who love all these fine details...those who just want heavy beat should go buy on of these horribles albums mixed by Peter Rohaufer they will be totally satisfied ;). | 999 | [
"This album is unique the sound is new and refreshing...I know some peoples have written very bad review about it (Chris Fortier is good but not amazing...Hernan Cattaneo???",
"why do you love him because everybody esle do?",
"his mix are so boring there is nothing to say about them...if at least you had named djs like Sasha or John Digweed but Hernan Cattaneo???",
"?",
")First of all for those who search a dance album go chek somewhere else this album is more experimental and have more to do with techno than trance althoug James Holden is known for his famous tune Nothing which has been played by a lot of trance Dj including Tiesto and Ferry Corsten this album is somewhat different...James Holden has always had a unique style using digital pro-tools to add special techno-like effects to his mixing and I must admit I'm the kind of guy who love all these fine details...those who just want heavy beat should go buy on of these horribles albums mixed by Peter Rohaufer they will be totally satisfied ;)."
] |
4 | rockin | Well I'd say that this album is pretty sweet. At first spin I thought, "Hmmm... this sounds like loud nonsense." But with the second go around I heard what i was listening for. The guitars are layered and killer. Super heavy. The drums will destroy you're brain. Very intricate. The bass pummels you into submission and totally drives it all. The vocals are harsh most of the time but just when you've settled into this they switch it up on you.There is quite a bit of randomness that they incorporate into their songs. But the randomness is awesome. At first I kinda thought it was immature until I realized how well its done. Just listen to the opener "All Bodies" and hear high pitched riffs during pounding heaviness that almost sounds out of place but totally ties it all together. The breakdowns are amazing. They can be epic at times even, hence "Backwards Marathon" (which might be my favorite on the album.) These guys totally rock out. Its well worth the cash. Heavy, poetic metal. Buy it. | 999 | [
"Well I'd say that this album is pretty sweet.",
"At first spin I thought, \"Hmmm... this sounds like loud nonsense.\" But with the second go around I heard what i was listening for.",
"The guitars are layered and killer.",
"Super heavy.",
"The drums will destroy you're brain.",
"Very intricate.",
"The bass pummels you into submission and totally drives it all.",
"The vocals are harsh most of the time but just when you've settled into this they switch it up on you.There is quite a bit of randomness that they incorporate into their songs.",
"But the randomness is awesome.",
"At first I kinda thought it was immature until I realized how well its done.",
"Just listen to the opener \"All Bodies\" and hear high pitched riffs during pounding heaviness that almost sounds out of place but totally ties it all together.",
"The breakdowns are amazing.",
"They can be epic at times even, hence \"Backwards Marathon\" (which might be my favorite on the album.) These guys totally rock out.",
"Its well worth the cash.",
"Heavy, poetic metal.",
"Buy it."
] |
4 | Great product | This is my first purchase of a pedometer - I bought 2 to help my husband and I track our daily activity and get more active. Easy to activate and setup, and tracking the week's steps with the "history" function is a snap. I have not used the computer transmission function, but plan to this summer. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the belt clip needs to be a little longer/tighter, in the event that you wear it on a waistband that isn't extremely sturdy. I have dropped mine SEVERAL times as a result of it slipping off my waistband from a sitting position (I wear it all day). When I wear with jeans or belted pants, its fine, but if I have on cotton running pants or some other light material, the belt clip is too loose to do the job. However, I suppose the good news is, even with all those "drops," it still works great. As a bonus, I wasn't even sure my husband would use his, but he tracks his activity daily too because he likes it so much. Would recommend it to anyone! | 999 | [
"This is my first purchase of a pedometer - I bought 2 to help my husband and I track our daily activity and get more active.",
"Easy to activate and setup, and tracking the week's steps with the \"history\" function is a snap.",
"I have not used the computer transmission function, but plan to this summer.",
"The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the belt clip needs to be a little longer/tighter, in the event that you wear it on a waistband that isn't extremely sturdy.",
"I have dropped mine SEVERAL times as a result of it slipping off my waistband from a sitting position (I wear it all day).",
"When I wear with jeans or belted pants, its fine, but if I have on cotton running pants or some other light material, the belt clip is too loose to do the job.",
"However, I suppose the good news is, even with all those \"drops,\" it still works great.",
"As a bonus, I wasn't even sure my husband would use his, but he tracks his activity daily too because he likes it so much.",
"Would recommend it to anyone!"
] |
4 | Adrift on land | Winner of a Lambda Literary Award, Barrington's memoir chronicles the years after the deaths of her parents during a cruise ship tragedy. Running from her grief, as well as her emerging desires for women, Barrington travels to Spain to work as a tour guide for a winery. There, she submerges herself in her work and in nightly encounters with various men. It's not until many years pass, that Barrington is able to grapple with her grief and visit her parents' grave in Gibraltar. This autobiography is about the struggle to overcome past tragedies and pain, and to finally embrace the full emotional range of one's self in the journey to wholeness. I was rather enchanted with Barrington's style, yet I felt she didn't delve into the depths as much as the memoir warranted. She does address this in the narrative, where she remarks on how people reacted upon hearing of the deaths of her parents at sea. Everyone does deal with tragedy in different ways, and who's to say which is more appropriate? | 999 | [
"Winner of a Lambda Literary Award, Barrington's memoir chronicles the years after the deaths of her parents during a cruise ship tragedy.",
"Running from her grief, as well as her emerging desires for women, Barrington travels to Spain to work as a tour guide for a winery.",
"There, she submerges herself in her work and in nightly encounters with various men.",
"It's not until many years pass, that Barrington is able to grapple with her grief and visit her parents' grave in Gibraltar.",
"This autobiography is about the struggle to overcome past tragedies and pain, and to finally embrace the full emotional range of one's self in the journey to wholeness.",
"I was rather enchanted with Barrington's style, yet I felt she didn't delve into the depths as much as the memoir warranted.",
"She does address this in the narrative, where she remarks on how people reacted upon hearing of the deaths of her parents at sea.",
"Everyone does deal with tragedy in different ways, and who's to say which is more appropriate?"
] |
4 | Very fun! | I recently got a Nintendo DS Lite for my birthday (even though I'm 22 lol) and wasn't sure what games I would be interested in.I bought Trace Memory on a whim after reading about it in a Nintendo Power my boyfriend had bought. (You're never too old for video games!)It was definitely better than I'd expected. The game play took a little getting used to, for me at least, probably because I'm still getting used to the DS itself. There is a lot of dialogue in the beginning to help set up the backstory, all of which is interesting by the way.The puzzles and clues were very impressive and it makes great use of the touchpad, which I liked.The story itself was well-written.The only downfall to the game is it is relatively short. I was used to Zelda and other such games that take a while to beat. I didn't like it being so short because I really got into it, so I hated to see it end. :(It will definitely be a game I will replay and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys suspense/mystery games. | 999 | [
"I recently got a Nintendo DS Lite for my birthday (even though I'm 22 lol) and wasn't sure what games I would be interested in.I bought Trace Memory on a whim after reading about it in a Nintendo Power my boyfriend had bought.",
"(You're never too old for video games!",
")It was definitely better than I'd expected.",
"The game play took a little getting used to, for me at least, probably because I'm still getting used to the DS itself.",
"There is a lot of dialogue in the beginning to help set up the backstory, all of which is interesting by the way.The puzzles and clues were very impressive and it makes great use of the touchpad, which I liked.The story itself was well-written.The only downfall to the game is it is relatively short.",
"I was used to Zelda and other such games that take a while to beat.",
"I didn't like it being so short because I really got into it, so I hated to see it end.",
":(It will definitely be a game I will replay and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys suspense/mystery games."
] |
4 | Yee-haw!!! | From one of the creative minds behind Adult Swim's smash Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies pushes the limits for offensiveness compared to some of the other shows on the Adult Swim lineup, and in some cases, even goes over it. It's all good however, considering that Squidbillies is mostly pure comic glee. The show revolves around an ex-con, hillbilly, talking squid named Early, who is re-united with his illegitamite son in backwoods redneck country. In between the series of mis-adventures that the two embark on, they deal with crack-pot family members, and a sheriff that has his share of problems. There's plenty of gross out gags and cliche' hillbilly behavior, and for the most part it's all frequently hilarious throughout. The animation style may not be everyone's cup of tea to be sure, but it suits the environment and the setting. As said before, Squidbillies is definitely not for everyone, but it keeps on supplying the laughs, and in that department alone, is worth checking out. | 999 | [
"From one of the creative minds behind Adult Swim's smash Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies pushes the limits for offensiveness compared to some of the other shows on the Adult Swim lineup, and in some cases, even goes over it.",
"It's all good however, considering that Squidbillies is mostly pure comic glee.",
"The show revolves around an ex-con, hillbilly, talking squid named Early, who is re-united with his illegitamite son in backwoods redneck country.",
"In between the series of mis-adventures that the two embark on, they deal with crack-pot family members, and a sheriff that has his share of problems.",
"There's plenty of gross out gags and cliche' hillbilly behavior, and for the most part it's all frequently hilarious throughout.",
"The animation style may not be everyone's cup of tea to be sure, but it suits the environment and the setting.",
"As said before, Squidbillies is definitely not for everyone, but it keeps on supplying the laughs, and in that department alone, is worth checking out."
] |
4 | Dog Eat Dog | Dog Eat Dog, By Chris Lynch is one of the best books I've read in a while. It is a non-fiction book. I hadn't read the first two books of the trilogy before reading this, and I am going to start reading the first book of the series. I would recommend this book to anyone.It is a very intriguing book even though it is not the joyful book I've read; it is that, that makes my book intriguing. This book is about a 15 year old kid, who is going through many struggles with his family, and is trying to overcome all the struggles in his life. He goes through problems with in an Irish part of Boston where life's rough. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone under the age of 12 years old due to some of the strong language and graphic details of the book.It is a very good book for anyone trying to overcome their own personal problems and it is good to see that you can escape from your old life and start over. I was overall very happy that I read this book and I think most people would enjoy it. | 999 | [
"Dog Eat Dog, By Chris Lynch is one of the best books I've read in a while.",
"It is a non-fiction book.",
"I hadn't read the first two books of the trilogy before reading this, and I am going to start reading the first book of the series.",
"I would recommend this book to anyone.It is a very intriguing book even though it is not the joyful book I've read; it is that, that makes my book intriguing.",
"This book is about a 15 year old kid, who is going through many struggles with his family, and is trying to overcome all the struggles in his life.",
"He goes through problems with in an Irish part of Boston where life's rough.",
"I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone under the age of 12 years old due to some of the strong language and graphic details of the book.It is a very good book for anyone trying to overcome their own personal problems and it is good to see that you can escape from your old life and start over.",
"I was overall very happy that I read this book and I think most people would enjoy it."
] |
4 | Pretty good | I got these for my 16 month old and my just-turned-3 year old because we were going to be making two long road trips this summer. The first trip we took was two days - about 8 hours each day. My 3yo loved it, but my 16mo hated it. My 3yo used it for coloring, playing with trains, and loved putting his sippy cup in the side pockets. My 16mo wouldn't even let me put it on.The trays are soft foam, and at first I was worried that they wouldn't be hard enough to hold shape, but that was fine. I like that they are light weight and can be removed and tossed to the back easily when not in use. The can even be folded up pretty small and stored in the back of the van, which is something the hard plastic trays won't do.My only concern with this tray is that it won't hold up long term. I guess it doesn't need to last forever, but it would be nice if it still held its shape a couple of years from now. We'll see.I'd say it's definitely worth the money, especially if you're going on long road trips. | 999 | [
"I got these for my 16 month old and my just-turned-3 year old because we were going to be making two long road trips this summer.",
"The first trip we took was two days - about 8 hours each day.",
"My 3yo loved it, but my 16mo hated it.",
"My 3yo used it for coloring, playing with trains, and loved putting his sippy cup in the side pockets.",
"My 16mo wouldn't even let me put it on.The trays are soft foam, and at first I was worried that they wouldn't be hard enough to hold shape, but that was fine.",
"I like that they are light weight and can be removed and tossed to the back easily when not in use.",
"The can even be folded up pretty small and stored in the back of the van, which is something the hard plastic trays won't do.My only concern with this tray is that it won't hold up long term.",
"I guess it doesn't need to last forever, but it would be nice if it still held its shape a couple of years from now.",
"We'll see.I'd say it's definitely worth the money, especially if you're going on long road trips."
] |
4 | Picture A Poem | Finding poetry that breaks free of the monotony of rhyming couplets or Seuss rip-offs is hard to do, so I feel obligated to highlight anything that holds up to repeated scrutiny.Few poetry books are quite like this multi-layered story about a cat and a dog making friends during a rain shower.Sidman wrote it as concrete poetry, where the lines take shape as pictures. Watch for free verses buried in the grass or woven among leaves and branches or circling the cat and dog.She found a fortuitous partner in Berg, who used simple shapes and flat colors to keep our focus on the words. But the best feat is with the typography, a favorite trick of graphic designers even when it's not so central to the storytelling.A cloud starts out with a few pale, wispy words:justa tiny puffa swirl of frosting-cloudand builds to a bold-faced, fat crescendo:THUNDER-PLUMPED SEETHING MASS OF GLOOMY FUMINGBLACK BOTTOMED STORM BREWINGThis one's kept my son busy hunting threads of the story and he can't even read. | 999 | [
"Finding poetry that breaks free of the monotony of rhyming couplets or Seuss rip-offs is hard to do, so I feel obligated to highlight anything that holds up to repeated scrutiny.Few poetry books are quite like this multi-layered story about a cat and a dog making friends during a rain shower.Sidman wrote it as concrete poetry, where the lines take shape as pictures.",
"Watch for free verses buried in the grass or woven among leaves and branches or circling the cat and dog.She found a fortuitous partner in Berg, who used simple shapes and flat colors to keep our focus on the words.",
"But the best feat is with the typography, a favorite trick of graphic designers even when it's not so central to the storytelling.A cloud starts out with a few pale, wispy words:justa tiny puffa swirl of frosting-cloudand builds to a bold-faced, fat crescendo:THUNDER-PLUMPED SEETHING MASS OF GLOOMY FUMINGBLACK BOTTOMED STORM BREWINGThis one's kept my son busy hunting threads of the story and he can't even read."
] |
4 | Cool Movie! | I have had friends tell me they didn't like this movie because it seemed a little too fake, but I understood going into it that it was intended to seem that way...sort of in the 70s shock picture style, kinda like Rodriguez & Tarrentino's grindhouse picture movies Deathproof and Planet Terror. It isn't exactly one of the most amazing movies I've ever seen, but I still thought it was pretty awesome...totally a guy movie. If you can handle a bit of gore and some language & some full fledged nudity don't bother you, I definitely recommend giving this movie a watch...just watch it without the kids, because definitely not appropriate for their eyes and ears! Beyond that though, this movie is pretty cool! I also recommendRobert Rodriguez Mexico Trilogy (El Mariachi / Desperado / Once Upon A Time In Mexico),Sin City (Two-Disc Theatrical & Recut, Extended, and Unrated Versions) [Blu-ray],Grindhouse (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray], andFrom Dusk Till Dawn (Dimension Collector's Series) | 999 | [
"I have had friends tell me they didn't like this movie because it seemed a little too fake, but I understood going into it that it was intended to seem that way...sort of in the 70s shock picture style, kinda like Rodriguez & Tarrentino's grindhouse picture movies Deathproof and Planet Terror.",
"It isn't exactly one of the most amazing movies I've ever seen, but I still thought it was pretty awesome...totally a guy movie.",
"If you can handle a bit of gore and some language & some full fledged nudity don't bother you, I definitely recommend giving this movie a watch...just watch it without the kids, because definitely not appropriate for their eyes and ears!",
"Beyond that though, this movie is pretty cool!",
"I also recommendRobert Rodriguez Mexico Trilogy (El Mariachi / Desperado / Once Upon A Time In Mexico),Sin City (Two-Disc Theatrical & Recut, Extended, and Unrated Versions) [Blu-ray],Grindhouse (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray], andFrom Dusk Till Dawn (Dimension Collector's Series)"
] |
4 | Is this it? | The average person fears change.So when an artist/band decides to 'evolve' their sound, especially one with such a distinct (and arguably 'limited') sound as The Strokes, it's sure to draw a slew of quick reactions, many of them often critical.The first four songs of this album may very well remind you of The Strokes that you're accustomed to (or serve as an attempt to do so), but the middle (the bulk) of this album (tracks 5-11) will have you asking yourself the very same thing that The Strokes named their first song of their first [great] album: Is this it???Luckily, the best is saved for last as two of the last three songs revive a polarizing and arguably 'alienating' album. While this is easily the weakest of The Strokes first three albums and there is nothing 'new' here, overall and if nothing else, there are enough songs which 'hit their mark' and find themselves worthy of a playlist add.Three and a half (3 1/2) stars, rounded to four since ratings systems are simple and flawed. | 999 | [
"The average person fears change.So when an artist/band decides to 'evolve' their sound, especially one with such a distinct (and arguably 'limited') sound as The Strokes, it's sure to draw a slew of quick reactions, many of them often critical.The first four songs of this album may very well remind you of The Strokes that you're accustomed to (or serve as an attempt to do so), but the middle (the bulk) of this album (tracks 5-11) will have you asking yourself the very same thing that The Strokes named their first song of their first [great] album: Is this it???",
"Luckily, the best is saved for last as two of the last three songs revive a polarizing and arguably 'alienating' album.",
"While this is easily the weakest of The Strokes first three albums and there is nothing 'new' here, overall and if nothing else, there are enough songs which 'hit their mark' and find themselves worthy of a playlist add.Three and a half (3 1/2) stars, rounded to four since ratings systems are simple and flawed."
] |
4 | Quirky but good | Wonderboys is an artsy film. It is about as far from the mainstream as you can get. Homosexuality, dead dog in the trunk, marijuana/alcohol abuse: such subject matter makes WB decidedly NOT a family or date movie. Not one you would watch with your mom. Wonderboys is best watched with open-minded friends or alone at night after a weird day. Masterful performances by Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, and Robert Downey, Jr.Michael Douglas is a college writing professor at a small school in Pennsylvania. He is having an affair with the chancellor's wife, and his second novel is either stalled or out of control. Enter James, his oddball class prodigy. Played by Maguire, James' pale face and helpless demeanor leads Douglas to take him under his wing. But instead of providing fatherly guidance, Douglas and his editor pal Robert Downey Jr. lead James on lots of frat-boy hijinks.Wonderboys will especially be appreciated by anyone who is a writer. The film will leave you with a thoughtful smile. | 998 | [
"Wonderboys is an artsy film.",
"It is about as far from the mainstream as you can get.",
"Homosexuality, dead dog in the trunk, marijuana/alcohol abuse: such subject matter makes WB decidedly NOT a family or date movie.",
"Not one you would watch with your mom.",
"Wonderboys is best watched with open-minded friends or alone at night after a weird day.",
"Masterful performances by Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, and Robert Downey, Jr.Michael Douglas is a college writing professor at a small school in Pennsylvania.",
"He is having an affair with the chancellor's wife, and his second novel is either stalled or out of control.",
"Enter James, his oddball class prodigy.",
"Played by Maguire, James' pale face and helpless demeanor leads Douglas to take him under his wing.",
"But instead of providing fatherly guidance, Douglas and his editor pal Robert Downey Jr.",
"lead James on lots of frat-boy hijinks.Wonderboys will especially be appreciated by anyone who is a writer.",
"The film will leave you with a thoughtful smile."
] |
4 | Inspiring stuff | I remember having read an extract of "To Sir with Love" during my school days and have been wanting to read it ever since. Unfortunately I never got around to doing so for quite a while. Recently while browsing in a bookshop, my eyes fell on the book and I decided to pick it up.The book is an extremely inspiring autobiography which chronicles the life of a 'coloured' teacher in a particularly rowdy neighbourhood of London.Written in an extremely touching, charming (and ocassionally witty) style, the author talks about how he has to deal with racial sterotypes. It is uphill all the way for Braithwaite as he counters the cynicism of his impressionable students and, ocassionally, that of his colleagues also. Slowly, he wins over the minds (and in the case of Pamela Dare, heart) of his students as he tries to wipe clean their minds of prejudices (racial or otherwise).The book was also filmed starring the ever-charming Sidney Poitier in the lead role. See the movie after reading the book. | 998 | [
"I remember having read an extract of \"To Sir with Love\" during my school days and have been wanting to read it ever since.",
"Unfortunately I never got around to doing so for quite a while.",
"Recently while browsing in a bookshop, my eyes fell on the book and I decided to pick it up.The book is an extremely inspiring autobiography which chronicles the life of a 'coloured' teacher in a particularly rowdy neighbourhood of London.Written in an extremely touching, charming (and ocassionally witty) style, the author talks about how he has to deal with racial sterotypes.",
"It is uphill all the way for Braithwaite as he counters the cynicism of his impressionable students and, ocassionally, that of his colleagues also.",
"Slowly, he wins over the minds (and in the case of Pamela Dare, heart) of his students as he tries to wipe clean their minds of prejudices (racial or otherwise).The book was also filmed starring the ever-charming Sidney Poitier in the lead role.",
"See the movie after reading the book."
] |
4 | Good Speakers | I've had these speakers for a month now and am quite happy with them. The distance works all over my apartment, as well the sound quality is good. I typically have been using them to pipe music from my tivo or radio to other rooms and it works well for this.When I first had them it would take a mintue or so for the speakers to find the transmitters signal, however now they work just fine, finding the signal almost immediately.Additionally they would get a little noise whenever I walked between a speaker and the transmitter however by pushing the power button quickly the speaker will reacquire the signal and this seems to help; it also address any popping issues I've had.One down side is that each speaker takes 8 C batteries, which aren't a cheap purchase on their own. However they serve as battery chargers too so the batteries aren't just wasted.Another is that the speaker volume's can't be synchronized, so I imagine hooking them up to a receiver would be annoying for surround sound. | 998 | [
"I've had these speakers for a month now and am quite happy with them.",
"The distance works all over my apartment, as well the sound quality is good.",
"I typically have been using them to pipe music from my tivo or radio to other rooms and it works well for this.When I first had them it would take a mintue or so for the speakers to find the transmitters signal, however now they work just fine, finding the signal almost immediately.Additionally they would get a little noise whenever I walked between a speaker and the transmitter however by pushing the power button quickly the speaker will reacquire the signal and this seems to help; it also address any popping issues I've had.One down side is that each speaker takes 8 C batteries, which aren't a cheap purchase on their own.",
"However they serve as battery chargers too so the batteries aren't just wasted.Another is that the speaker volume's can't be synchronized, so I imagine hooking them up to a receiver would be annoying for surround sound."
] |
4 | The Firebrand | The Firebrand is a refreshing take on the Trojan War told from the point of view of Kassandra, a daughter of Priam and Priestess of Apollo. From a young age, Kassandra has had the not entirely welcome ability to foresee the future, which often includes visions of ships in the harbour and Troy burning. When Helen of Sparta comes to Troy as the new wife of Paris, Kassandra knows that this means trouble, but no one will believe her until it is too late.Kassandra is a strong character who rejects the roles for women in her predominately male world and struggles to find her own path, be it as an Amazon warrior or a priestess. The telling of the fall of Troy through a woman's eyes is a unique view that is well worth reading. By showing Kassandra's learning to be a priestess of Apollo as well as serving the Serpent Mother, new aspects are added to this tale to keep the reader entertained, since most readers know the basic story and plot already. Recommended for history and mythology lovers. | 998 | [
"The Firebrand is a refreshing take on the Trojan War told from the point of view of Kassandra, a daughter of Priam and Priestess of Apollo.",
"From a young age, Kassandra has had the not entirely welcome ability to foresee the future, which often includes visions of ships in the harbour and Troy burning.",
"When Helen of Sparta comes to Troy as the new wife of Paris, Kassandra knows that this means trouble, but no one will believe her until it is too late.Kassandra is a strong character who rejects the roles for women in her predominately male world and struggles to find her own path, be it as an Amazon warrior or a priestess.",
"The telling of the fall of Troy through a woman's eyes is a unique view that is well worth reading.",
"By showing Kassandra's learning to be a priestess of Apollo as well as serving the Serpent Mother, new aspects are added to this tale to keep the reader entertained, since most readers know the basic story and plot already.",
"Recommended for history and mythology lovers."
] |
4 | Enchanting | This book is a funny mix of amazingly creative stuff and a sense of deja vu. After reading the other Brooks Books, this one comes to lack originality in such things as characters and enemies being replicas of the ones before, with new names. The storyline is great however, and I love the plot twists involved in following Jair and Brin on their seperate quests, with a dark but compelling ending.That said, some things in the story really seem outa place, like why they have such a hard time getting allies for battle when one generation earlier Jair's FATHER was involved in an epic war with demons. Who forgets that fast? Also, I thought the Lizard creatures were a great addition, but it is spoiled in the fact that they are mentioned only in this book, and then they disappear from the series. It tends to take away from the story when things like entire races can dissappear.Definately worth reading, regardless of the repetativeness, there is enough fresh stuff to keep the reader intrigued. | 998 | [
"This book is a funny mix of amazingly creative stuff and a sense of deja vu.",
"After reading the other Brooks Books, this one comes to lack originality in such things as characters and enemies being replicas of the ones before, with new names.",
"The storyline is great however, and I love the plot twists involved in following Jair and Brin on their seperate quests, with a dark but compelling ending.That said, some things in the story really seem outa place, like why they have such a hard time getting allies for battle when one generation earlier Jair's FATHER was involved in an epic war with demons.",
"Who forgets that fast?",
"Also, I thought the Lizard creatures were a great addition, but it is spoiled in the fact that they are mentioned only in this book, and then they disappear from the series.",
"It tends to take away from the story when things like entire races can dissappear.Definately worth reading, regardless of the repetativeness, there is enough fresh stuff to keep the reader intrigued."
] |
4 | Simply ILL | Now that years have passed on this album, I can appreciate it much more. Gems such as: "The Message", "I Gave You Power", "Nas Is Coming", "Watch Dem Niggas", and "Suspect" made this album truly a great follow-up to the timeless classic ILLMATIC. Let's break it down on why the lyrical prowess of Nas is so incredible. For example, "I Gave You Power" has Nas rapping from the aspect of a gun. Not even Hova(or any rapper for that matter) was advanced enough to think of something on that level at that time. Then here comes "Suspect", which I call the "lost" ILLMATIC track. This track was a heavy throw-back to ILLMATIC, Nas comes equipped with the vivid lyrics that gave him the title as being the "Second Rakim" in the first place. While L.E.S.'s beat brings the 94' flavor that made Nas's flow sound even more vicious. True it was evident that Nas no longer wanted to be Nasty and cross over to a larger scale of success, but it was good to see that he still had the heart of a street disciple. | 998 | [
"Now that years have passed on this album, I can appreciate it much more.",
"Gems such as: \"The Message\", \"I Gave You Power\", \"Nas Is Coming\", \"Watch Dem Niggas\", and \"Suspect\" made this album truly a great follow-up to the timeless classic ILLMATIC.",
"Let's break it down on why the lyrical prowess of Nas is so incredible.",
"For example, \"I Gave You Power\" has Nas rapping from the aspect of a gun.",
"Not even Hova(or any rapper for that matter) was advanced enough to think of something on that level at that time.",
"Then here comes \"Suspect\", which I call the \"lost\" ILLMATIC track.",
"This track was a heavy throw-back to ILLMATIC, Nas comes equipped with the vivid lyrics that gave him the title as being the \"Second Rakim\" in the first place.",
"While L.E.S.'s beat brings the 94' flavor that made Nas's flow sound even more vicious.",
"True it was evident that Nas no longer wanted to be Nasty and cross over to a larger scale of success, but it was good to see that he still had the heart of a street disciple."
] |
4 | Still relevant | This little book was published in 2004. The Internet and the hundreds of thousands of websites on it are ever changing and fluid. Although I didn't check out all of the websites in the book, I was surprised at how many were still up and running from the ones I did!As with any book that concentrates on online resources, with time and effort you can obviously find everything the author did. This compact reference though saves you time by having done the research.A nice aspect to the book is the organization. It is organized by the basics which includes airlines, trains, buses, accommodations and more. This section is followed by themes and activities (sports, walking, health etc), a section on special accomodations (children, disabilities etc) and specialist holidays. The final section is country-by-country.Yes, some of the websites have fallen victim to the economy, but the organization of the book will allow you to add on your searches to find that perfect online booking or vacation! | 998 | [
"This little book was published in 2004.",
"The Internet and the hundreds of thousands of websites on it are ever changing and fluid.",
"Although I didn't check out all of the websites in the book, I was surprised at how many were still up and running from the ones I did!",
"As with any book that concentrates on online resources, with time and effort you can obviously find everything the author did.",
"This compact reference though saves you time by having done the research.A nice aspect to the book is the organization.",
"It is organized by the basics which includes airlines, trains, buses, accommodations and more.",
"This section is followed by themes and activities (sports, walking, health etc), a section on special accomodations (children, disabilities etc) and specialist holidays.",
"The final section is country-by-country.Yes, some of the websites have fallen victim to the economy, but the organization of the book will allow you to add on your searches to find that perfect online booking or vacation!"
] |
4 | Authentic Tales | Dorson's anthology consists of stories told by real storytellers from around the world. It's a great selection. Each tale can be enjoyed for its intrinsic qualities, and Dorson also provides interesting commentary on the texts and storytelling traditions. There's a fine variety of stories, and the texts are transcribed from actual storytelling performances rather than "polished up" as literary recreations. This sense of authenticity adds to the anthology's appeal, and Dorson includes background information on the tellers to provide readers with a better understanding of ways in which these stories are actually told within their communities. One concern, though, if you are planning to read these to children, be aware that some of the stories are a bit "earthy" -- or in Dorson's terms "yeasty." This authenticity is part of the anthology's signficance, and it shows that storytelling isn't just for children. But, some of the stories won't appeal to school librarians and cautious parents. | 998 | [
"Dorson's anthology consists of stories told by real storytellers from around the world.",
"It's a great selection.",
"Each tale can be enjoyed for its intrinsic qualities, and Dorson also provides interesting commentary on the texts and storytelling traditions.",
"There's a fine variety of stories, and the texts are transcribed from actual storytelling performances rather than \"polished up\" as literary recreations.",
"This sense of authenticity adds to the anthology's appeal, and Dorson includes background information on the tellers to provide readers with a better understanding of ways in which these stories are actually told within their communities.",
"One concern, though, if you are planning to read these to children, be aware that some of the stories are a bit \"earthy\" -- or in Dorson's terms \"yeasty.\" This authenticity is part of the anthology's signficance, and it shows that storytelling isn't just for children.",
"But, some of the stories won't appeal to school librarians and cautious parents."
] |
4 | Brillant Idea!! | There is nothing on the market like this...skull candy is the first and last to make these....listen to your mp3 or other music player and also able to answer calls with built in mic and volume on control on the earbuds....works with any phone and and muisc source...the only catch is...the send/recieve button on the earbuds works differently with every model/brand of cell phone..in my case it doesnt do anything...but other brands..it can be used for send/recieve calls, mute, voice calls, etc...all in all its still a great product...decent price...can also be used by itself with your cell phone as a headset or if you have an mp3 player built into your phone you can use to listen to music and then when a call comes in you can used it take calls or make calls...still works with all phones for auto answer and voice dailing..just have to adjust your settins on your phone..and hey their also a great pair of earbuds for just listening to you mp3 player. Skullcandy makes good audio products. | 998 | [
"There is nothing on the market like this...skull candy is the first and last to make these....listen to your mp3 or other music player and also able to answer calls with built in mic and volume on control on the earbuds....works with any phone and and muisc source...the only catch is...the send/recieve button on the earbuds works differently with every model/brand of cell phone..in my case it doesnt do anything...but other brands..it can be used for send/recieve calls, mute, voice calls, etc...all in all its still a great product...decent price...can also be used by itself with your cell phone as a headset or if you have an mp3 player built into your phone you can use to listen to music and then when a call comes in you can used it take calls or make calls...still works with all phones for auto answer and voice dailing..just have to adjust your settins on your phone..and hey their also a great pair of earbuds for just listening to you mp3 player.",
"Skullcandy makes good audio products."
] |
4 | Worked for me! | I bought this quite some time ago and have completed several different projects with it.I sew as a hobby (toys, clothing, home-goods) and this sewing machine is everything I could need for the price. If you are just starting out and need a machine that will last you throughout your learning period, I highly recommend this one. I feel like my skills have improved quite a bit since purchasing this machine and don't yet feel like I've outgrown it.I bought this after my 35-year-old, hand-me-down Kenmore bit the dust. That was obviously a heavier, heartier, sturdier sewing machine, but the lightness of this Brother model has actually been somewhat of a boon, as I have packed it around to various crafty get-togethers. It's very portable in that respect -- light enough to haul, but not cheap and hasn't broken yet. I have a soft-sided sewing machine tote that straps to my back and it travels nicely!There are much nicer sewing machines available, but I feel this is a good value for the price. | 998 | [
"I bought this quite some time ago and have completed several different projects with it.I sew as a hobby (toys, clothing, home-goods) and this sewing machine is everything I could need for the price.",
"If you are just starting out and need a machine that will last you throughout your learning period, I highly recommend this one.",
"I feel like my skills have improved quite a bit since purchasing this machine and don't yet feel like I've outgrown it.I bought this after my 35-year-old, hand-me-down Kenmore bit the dust.",
"That was obviously a heavier, heartier, sturdier sewing machine, but the lightness of this Brother model has actually been somewhat of a boon, as I have packed it around to various crafty get-togethers.",
"It's very portable in that respect -- light enough to haul, but not cheap and hasn't broken yet.",
"I have a soft-sided sewing machine tote that straps to my back and it travels nicely!",
"There are much nicer sewing machines available, but I feel this is a good value for the price."
] |
4 | Great so far | I purchased this last month and have used it quite a bit. So far so good, I love it. I'm a novice sewer who has been taking some classes at a local store (renting one of their higher-end machines). I decided on the Brother CS-6000I after a lot of research. This was within my price range and gets excellent reviews. I did notice that when I set it on a hard surface I have some of the tension issues that people talk about, but if I set it on a softer surface (carpet) I have no issues with the tension at all. I have sewn through thin cotton and knits as well as multiple layers of heavy denim. As long as I switch to the appropriate needle....no issues! I also fixed the crotch-seam in a pair of my step-sons work pants that are a heavy twill. The crotch had so many layers I didn't think this machine would be able to do it. But I switched to a 90 needle and gave it a try....no problem! So far this machine has been a little trooper and I love that it only weighs 13ish pounds....easy to carry. | 998 | [
"I purchased this last month and have used it quite a bit.",
"So far so good, I love it.",
"I'm a novice sewer who has been taking some classes at a local store (renting one of their higher-end machines).",
"I decided on the Brother CS-6000I after a lot of research.",
"This was within my price range and gets excellent reviews.",
"I did notice that when I set it on a hard surface I have some of the tension issues that people talk about, but if I set it on a softer surface (carpet) I have no issues with the tension at all.",
"I have sewn through thin cotton and knits as well as multiple layers of heavy denim.",
"As long as I switch to the appropriate needle....no issues!",
"I also fixed the crotch-seam in a pair of my step-sons work pants that are a heavy twill.",
"The crotch had so many layers I didn't think this machine would be able to do it.",
"But I switched to a 90 needle and gave it a try....no problem!",
"So far this machine has been a little trooper and I love that it only weighs 13ish pounds....easy to carry."
] |
4 | Engaging | The Wall Street Journal book review of December 18, 2010 in an article titled "Rewriting Her Legacy" stated the following:"It's hard to imagine that there's more to say about the extraordinary life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, but it turns out that there is: Two dueling books tell the story of the last third of her life spent as a literary editor in New York, with JFK and Ari just ghostly presences in the background.William Kuhn's "Reading Jackie" and Greg Lawrence's "Jackie as Editor" are seemingly the same book--chronological accounts of her 19-year career at the publishers Viking and Doubleday--but they are actually very different."I, however, believe that K.L. Kelleher's book "Jackie: Beyond the Myth of Camelot, A Passion for Artists & Authors", which appeared on the market 11 years ago, is well written, researched, insightful, engaging and certainly worth reading! Kelleher's book is a bye product of her PBS documentary, with the same name, which debuted on November 29th, 1999. | 998 | [
"The Wall Street Journal book review of December 18, 2010 in an article titled \"Rewriting Her Legacy\" stated the following:\"It's hard to imagine that there's more to say about the extraordinary life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, but it turns out that there is: Two dueling books tell the story of the last third of her life spent as a literary editor in New York, with JFK and Ari just ghostly presences in the background.William Kuhn's \"Reading Jackie\" and Greg Lawrence's \"Jackie as Editor\" are seemingly the same book--chronological accounts of her 19-year career at the publishers Viking and Doubleday--but they are actually very different.\"I, however, believe that K.L. Kelleher's book \"Jackie: Beyond the Myth of Camelot, A Passion for Artists & Authors\", which appeared on the market 11 years ago, is well written, researched, insightful, engaging and certainly worth reading!",
"Kelleher's book is a bye product of her PBS documentary, with the same name, which debuted on November 29th, 1999."
] |
4 | Great headset! | I have looked at a lot of headsets and most are not adequate. I use the phone a lot in my line of work and was looking for something that was comfortable to wear and that would have good sound quality, both on the receiver and on the other end. Because of the great price point I bought two, and I am not regretting it at all.Pros:- Good fit, still feels comfortable even after a while- great sound quality, both headphone and mic.- Loud, which is a good thing. With this headset I have to turn down the volume on my phone most of the time, leaving me some room to play with. Other headsets I always maxed out.- Solid quality- Incredibly priced, you don't always have to buy the most expensive to get good quality!Cons:None really...Some remarks:- Although the headset is a good fit, it might feel tight after a while, something I am used to now, but could get uncomfortable if you have to wear it all day.- The headset is pretty bulky, but that comes with the quality as well. headset feels solid. | 998 | [
"I have looked at a lot of headsets and most are not adequate.",
"I use the phone a lot in my line of work and was looking for something that was comfortable to wear and that would have good sound quality, both on the receiver and on the other end.",
"Because of the great price point I bought two, and I am not regretting it at all.Pros:- Good fit, still feels comfortable even after a while- great sound quality, both headphone and mic.- Loud, which is a good thing.",
"With this headset I have to turn down the volume on my phone most of the time, leaving me some room to play with.",
"Other headsets I always maxed out.- Solid quality- Incredibly priced, you don't always have to buy the most expensive to get good quality!",
"Cons:None really...Some remarks:- Although the headset is a good fit, it might feel tight after a while, something I am used to now, but could get uncomfortable if you have to wear it all day.- The headset is pretty bulky, but that comes with the quality as well.",
"headset feels solid."
] |
4 | Amazing | Amazing. I haven't read such an amazing book since "The shadow of the wind" and "Kite runner". "The time traveler's wife" tells of the amazing life of Henry, who is compelled to jump back and forth through time without being able to control it! This is the result of a abnormal dna. He finds himself in the past or in the future without clothes and very hungry. In one of this journeys, when he's about forty he meets Clare, a six-year-old girl who will became his wife in the future. He meets her quite often and accompany her through her eighteen years. It is anything but fun though this jumping back and forth through time. Henry seeks normality, a wife and children. But Clare keeps on losing their children in a strange way. But it is not only a love story. It is about struggling to survive and also a struggle for his doctor to find a "cure" to give him a normal dna and a normal life. I felt compelled to read it, it was so interesting. A kind of modern fairy tale with a touch of sadness. | 998 | [
"Amazing.",
"I haven't read such an amazing book since \"The shadow of the wind\" and \"Kite runner\".",
"\"The time traveler's wife\" tells of the amazing life of Henry, who is compelled to jump back and forth through time without being able to control it!",
"This is the result of a abnormal dna.",
"He finds himself in the past or in the future without clothes and very hungry.",
"In one of this journeys, when he's about forty he meets Clare, a six-year-old girl who will became his wife in the future.",
"He meets her quite often and accompany her through her eighteen years.",
"It is anything but fun though this jumping back and forth through time.",
"Henry seeks normality, a wife and children.",
"But Clare keeps on losing their children in a strange way.",
"But it is not only a love story.",
"It is about struggling to survive and also a struggle for his doctor to find a \"cure\" to give him a normal dna and a normal life.",
"I felt compelled to read it, it was so interesting.",
"A kind of modern fairy tale with a touch of sadness."
] |
4 | An Overview | This revised edition of Qualitative Methods in Management Research explores and explains the use of this powerful methodological tool. Evert Gummesson refines the basic ideas from the first edition with conceptual developments, updated literature references and current examples from research and practice. The basic challenge of the book remains: Is research in management disciplines -- leadership, corporate strategy, accounting, marketing, organization theory, quality management and others -- taking advantage of the best scientific methods available? The author's answer is: No! Focusing on case study research and the use of qualitative methods for data collection and analysis, the author analyzes the roles and methods used by academic researchers and management consultants when working with change processes in companies and organizations. Readership - Students, professionals and researchers in management, organization studies and qualitative research methods. Management consultants.. | 998 | [
"This revised edition of Qualitative Methods in Management Research explores and explains the use of this powerful methodological tool.",
"Evert Gummesson refines the basic ideas from the first edition with conceptual developments, updated literature references and current examples from research and practice.",
"The basic challenge of the book remains: Is research in management disciplines -- leadership, corporate strategy, accounting, marketing, organization theory, quality management and others -- taking advantage of the best scientific methods available?",
"The author's answer is: No!",
"Focusing on case study research and the use of qualitative methods for data collection and analysis, the author analyzes the roles and methods used by academic researchers and management consultants when working with change processes in companies and organizations.",
"Readership - Students, professionals and researchers in management, organization studies and qualitative research methods.",
"Management consultants.."
] |
4 | Hoops | Hoops by Walter Dean Myers is a good book . This is my second book that I have read once again i really enjoyed the book . I think this book is for every body that could relat to Lonnie in the book, not just for basketball players , Lonnie the main character in the book hoops is a average teen age boy in a urban city who goes through the same things as the other teenagers are facing , such as drugs and voilence . Lonnie is part of a basketball team were he is the best player on the team . If lonnie keeps working at it and doesn't let money get to him, as his coach Cal say's he thinks Lonnie can make it to the NBA.In the book Lonnie also goes through similar things as other teenage boys go through like problems with his mom and some with his girl . If you read the book you will find out he loves a girl named Mary Ann but he doesn't want to tell her , because he has known her so long but as they got older they begin to like eachother .Towards the end of the book it gets really tense... | 998 | [
"Hoops by Walter Dean Myers is a good book.",
"This is my second book that I have read once again i really enjoyed the book.",
"I think this book is for every body that could relat to Lonnie in the book, not just for basketball players , Lonnie the main character in the book hoops is a average teen age boy in a urban city who goes through the same things as the other teenagers are facing , such as drugs and voilence.",
"Lonnie is part of a basketball team were he is the best player on the team.",
"If lonnie keeps working at it and doesn't let money get to him, as his coach Cal say's he thinks Lonnie can make it to the NBA.In the book Lonnie also goes through similar things as other teenage boys go through like problems with his mom and some with his girl.",
"If you read the book you will find out he loves a girl named Mary Ann but he doesn't want to tell her , because he has known her so long but as they got older they begin to like eachother .Towards the end of the book it gets really tense..."
] |
4 | weird ending. | I first have to say that Rurouni Kenshin is one of the greatest anime series ever. All of them were good the ova's samurai x were good, the wandering samurai arc and the legend of kyoto arc were perfect, even the motion picture was good. But I was not completly sure about the tales of the meiji arc it looked sort of weird and confusing but it was still rurouni kenshin and I respected that. There are five episodes in this DVD and all of them were good but weird and confusing. My favorite episode is the last one with Kenshin and Kaoru stuck together that was a pretty good episode because again it shows how much Kaoru cares for Kenshin. I don't really think that this is the last episode I mean I think that they are still dubbing the other arc that was supposed to come out the "Jinchu arc" because the real episode is when Kenshin and Kaoru were supposed to get married and have a son named Kenji.If anyone happen's to know if anymore kenshin arcs coming out in the future please contact me. | 998 | [
"I first have to say that Rurouni Kenshin is one of the greatest anime series ever.",
"All of them were good the ova's samurai x were good, the wandering samurai arc and the legend of kyoto arc were perfect, even the motion picture was good.",
"But I was not completly sure about the tales of the meiji arc it looked sort of weird and confusing but it was still rurouni kenshin and I respected that.",
"There are five episodes in this DVD and all of them were good but weird and confusing.",
"My favorite episode is the last one with Kenshin and Kaoru stuck together that was a pretty good episode because again it shows how much Kaoru cares for Kenshin.",
"I don't really think that this is the last episode I mean I think that they are still dubbing the other arc that was supposed to come out the \"Jinchu arc\" because the real episode is when Kenshin and Kaoru were supposed to get married and have a son named Kenji.If anyone happen's to know if anymore kenshin arcs coming out in the future please contact me."
] |
4 | Best Brand | I've used peat pellets and peat pots the past few years for both my vegetable and herb gardens. This is the best brand I've tried. Used in conjunction with a seedling heat mat, I've had 100% germination 2 years in a row with the Jiffy pellets. Other brands are cheaper and available in bargain stores, but they do not have the same type of peat filling. Both cheaper brands I tried had a coarser, mulch-type peat filling, with lots of little chips and woody pieces. My seeds did not do nearly as well with either of those. The Jiffy pellets have a fine, potting-soil texture that retains moisture and doesn't wash out of the little pot when you add the water. These are cheaper in stores if you can find them, but they always seem to be out of stock in my area. Once you buy the first tray, you can re-use it and just buy Jiffy peat pellet refills after that. The plastic is not thick or sturdy, but with just a little careful handling, I've been using the same trays for two years with no problem. | 998 | [
"I've used peat pellets and peat pots the past few years for both my vegetable and herb gardens.",
"This is the best brand I've tried.",
"Used in conjunction with a seedling heat mat, I've had 100% germination 2 years in a row with the Jiffy pellets.",
"Other brands are cheaper and available in bargain stores, but they do not have the same type of peat filling.",
"Both cheaper brands I tried had a coarser, mulch-type peat filling, with lots of little chips and woody pieces.",
"My seeds did not do nearly as well with either of those.",
"The Jiffy pellets have a fine, potting-soil texture that retains moisture and doesn't wash out of the little pot when you add the water.",
"These are cheaper in stores if you can find them, but they always seem to be out of stock in my area.",
"Once you buy the first tray, you can re-use it and just buy Jiffy peat pellet refills after that.",
"The plastic is not thick or sturdy, but with just a little careful handling, I've been using the same trays for two years with no problem."
] |
4 | Careful! | If you're thinking of buying the Geneon Signature Series Version of these heart collections, DON'T! Not unless you want to pay less and don't care about the PACKAGING. When I bought it, I figured the cover would have that ugly red logo on the front.....and it did. I didn't know that it wouldn't have a reversable cover! There's nothing on the back of it! Just blank. The CD itself doesn't have a beautiful picture of Usagi, like it's supposed to. Instead, it's all red with white letters. And instead of the correct insert flap with a picture of Usagi and Mamoru, there's an insert advertising other DVDs! I wouldn't have bought these if I knew of the horrible packaging. >_< I knew there was a catch!So...unless you don't care how the DVD cover looks to you, you should buy this. But for those of you who know how beautiful the REVERSABLE cover, CD, and insert flap is supposed to be, please just buy the regular DVDs. Even if it is twice the cash.The four stars are all for the show NOT the DVD. | 998 | [
"If you're thinking of buying the Geneon Signature Series Version of these heart collections, DON'T!",
"Not unless you want to pay less and don't care about the PACKAGING.",
"When I bought it, I figured the cover would have that ugly red logo on the front.....and it did.",
"I didn't know that it wouldn't have a reversable cover!",
"There's nothing on the back of it!",
"Just blank.",
"The CD itself doesn't have a beautiful picture of Usagi, like it's supposed to.",
"Instead, it's all red with white letters.",
"And instead of the correct insert flap with a picture of Usagi and Mamoru, there's an insert advertising other DVDs!",
"I wouldn't have bought these if I knew of the horrible packaging.",
">_< I knew there was a catch!",
"So...unless you don't care how the DVD cover looks to you, you should buy this.",
"But for those of you who know how beautiful the REVERSABLE cover, CD, and insert flap is supposed to be, please just buy the regular DVDs.",
"Even if it is twice the cash.The four stars are all for the show NOT the DVD."
] |
4 | Sedated | "Elevator music" versions of Ramones songs? You Bet! In the tradition of101 Strings Play a Tribute to the BeatlesandThe Hollyridge Strings Play The Beach Boys Song Book, we now have "The Nutley Brass Plays the Ramones Songbook". In a way, this album is a parody of those old "instrumental easy listening versions of rock songs" albums. It has a few comical touches, like "Chopsticks" being banged out on piano in the middle of "I Wanna Be Sedated". But for the most part the songs are played relatively straight, with the humor coming from the idea of "I can't believe somebody made elevator music versions of Ramones songs". Thankfully, the arrangements here are much more imaginative than the ones on the old albums by the Hollyridge Strings and the like. I should mention that, in the retro spirit, this album is in mono. Recommended to Ramones fans that don't take things too seriously (and what Ramones fan does?). Oh, I should probably mention that this CD is only 23 and a half minutes long. | 998 | [
"\"Elevator music\" versions of Ramones songs?",
"You Bet!",
"In the tradition of101 Strings Play a Tribute to the BeatlesandThe Hollyridge Strings Play The Beach Boys Song Book, we now have \"The Nutley Brass Plays the Ramones Songbook\".",
"In a way, this album is a parody of those old \"instrumental easy listening versions of rock songs\" albums.",
"It has a few comical touches, like \"Chopsticks\" being banged out on piano in the middle of \"I Wanna Be Sedated\".",
"But for the most part the songs are played relatively straight, with the humor coming from the idea of \"I can't believe somebody made elevator music versions of Ramones songs\".",
"Thankfully, the arrangements here are much more imaginative than the ones on the old albums by the Hollyridge Strings and the like.",
"I should mention that, in the retro spirit, this album is in mono.",
"Recommended to Ramones fans that don't take things too seriously (and what Ramones fan does?",
").",
"Oh, I should probably mention that this CD is only 23 and a half minutes long."
] |
4 | Not bad | I used this book to learn about computer hardware and architecture. One must realize that the subject matter (that the book discusses) is quite difficult and requires much thought. In spite of the difficulty of the material, the book explains topics quite well. It focuses on specific computer architecture implementations. Thus, it is mainly up to the readers to understand the implementations by reading the book carefully, and ask themselves if there are better ways to implement the computer design.The book is a bit verbose. I wish it were more succinct. Also, the book could have done a better job explaining the esoteric topics in even more detail such as virtual memory. It also could have provided more examples to help the reader understand why the various designs work.Overall, not a bad book, but it is certainly not for beginners that have no previous knowledge of basic digital design (such as MUXes, decoders, encoders, gates, flip-flops, state diagrams, state tables, K-maps, etc.). | 998 | [
"I used this book to learn about computer hardware and architecture.",
"One must realize that the subject matter (that the book discusses) is quite difficult and requires much thought.",
"In spite of the difficulty of the material, the book explains topics quite well.",
"It focuses on specific computer architecture implementations.",
"Thus, it is mainly up to the readers to understand the implementations by reading the book carefully, and ask themselves if there are better ways to implement the computer design.The book is a bit verbose.",
"I wish it were more succinct.",
"Also, the book could have done a better job explaining the esoteric topics in even more detail such as virtual memory.",
"It also could have provided more examples to help the reader understand why the various designs work.Overall, not a bad book, but it is certainly not for beginners that have no previous knowledge of basic digital design (such as MUXes, decoders, encoders, gates, flip-flops, state diagrams, state tables, K-maps, etc.)."
] |
4 | Loved it!! | I used to have this movie on VHS and watched it very regularly. It's the type of movie that just gets funnier the more you watch it. This relationship was sick from the very beginning and it was pure humor watching it unfold to a brilliant conclusion. Some of the one-liners in this movie are truly unforgettable.I don't think the critics liked it and I noticed the few poor reviews here on Amazon. Based on their own reviews, it appears these people were looking for something in this movie that it was never meant to be.It's over-the-top humor. It's not meant to be realistic, just funny. Sometimes you sit down to watch a movie and suspend reality for the sake of just laughing and having a good time. Everything is not meant to be analyzed and applied. This is pure entertainment, nothing more. So if you are the serious type that resists spending time doing or watching things that don't have real meaning or purpose, don't even go here. This movie requires surrender and a love of the absurd. | 998 | [
"I used to have this movie on VHS and watched it very regularly.",
"It's the type of movie that just gets funnier the more you watch it.",
"This relationship was sick from the very beginning and it was pure humor watching it unfold to a brilliant conclusion.",
"Some of the one-liners in this movie are truly unforgettable.I don't think the critics liked it and I noticed the few poor reviews here on Amazon.",
"Based on their own reviews, it appears these people were looking for something in this movie that it was never meant to be.It's over-the-top humor.",
"It's not meant to be realistic, just funny.",
"Sometimes you sit down to watch a movie and suspend reality for the sake of just laughing and having a good time.",
"Everything is not meant to be analyzed and applied.",
"This is pure entertainment, nothing more.",
"So if you are the serious type that resists spending time doing or watching things that don't have real meaning or purpose, don't even go here.",
"This movie requires surrender and a love of the absurd."
] |
4 | Opera lite | I am not a huge fan of opera music. Most of it gets on my nerves but I do like it when opera music is mixed in with a smidgeon of pop music. Amici Forever may not create opera music that is pure but their music is nice to listen to when I just want to unwind after a long day at the office. THE OPERA BAND is the group's first album. I heard about it through a television commercial a few years ago and bought a copy. I like the combination of male and female singers. While the song selection is rather predictable (because they have been covered by other artists in the classical/crossover genre), I thought the group did a good job. I particularly enjoyed their version of "Unchained Melody" and Elgar's "Nimrod". The music is a bit bland and the group offers nothing new that I haven't heard before in the classical/crossover genre, I still enjoy listening to their music. Their fusion of pop and opera helps take off the edge from the dark, heavy music I normally listen to on a regular basis/ | 998 | [
"I am not a huge fan of opera music.",
"Most of it gets on my nerves but I do like it when opera music is mixed in with a smidgeon of pop music.",
"Amici Forever may not create opera music that is pure but their music is nice to listen to when I just want to unwind after a long day at the office.",
"THE OPERA BAND is the group's first album.",
"I heard about it through a television commercial a few years ago and bought a copy.",
"I like the combination of male and female singers.",
"While the song selection is rather predictable (because they have been covered by other artists in the classical/crossover genre), I thought the group did a good job.",
"I particularly enjoyed their version of \"Unchained Melody\" and Elgar's \"Nimrod\".",
"The music is a bit bland and the group offers nothing new that I haven't heard before in the classical/crossover genre, I still enjoy listening to their music.",
"Their fusion of pop and opera helps take off the edge from the dark, heavy music I normally listen to on a regular basis/"
] |
4 | good product | Boomer loves short car trips, but does tend to roam around the car. When I needed to travel several hours for Thanksgiving, and decided to take him instead of leaving him at a kennel, I wasn't sure how well he would travel. I also did not think it would be a good idea, safety-wise, for him to be unrestrained while traveling on the interstate at higher speeds than around-town travel.This harness did not seem to cause him any discomfort. He always happily hops in the car, and did not fight having the harness put on him, and did not try escape after being harnessed and attached to the seatbelt. He could sit up, or lie down, but did not seem distressed about not being able to hop into the unoccupied front seat.And while most car trips do not involve a crash, I felt better about him being restrained than loose in the car. I am totally satisfied with this product. I don't take many trips where I'll need it, but was worth the price just for this one trip, and glad to have it for future use. | 998 | [
"Boomer loves short car trips, but does tend to roam around the car.",
"When I needed to travel several hours for Thanksgiving, and decided to take him instead of leaving him at a kennel, I wasn't sure how well he would travel.",
"I also did not think it would be a good idea, safety-wise, for him to be unrestrained while traveling on the interstate at higher speeds than around-town travel.This harness did not seem to cause him any discomfort.",
"He always happily hops in the car, and did not fight having the harness put on him, and did not try escape after being harnessed and attached to the seatbelt.",
"He could sit up, or lie down, but did not seem distressed about not being able to hop into the unoccupied front seat.And while most car trips do not involve a crash, I felt better about him being restrained than loose in the car.",
"I am totally satisfied with this product.",
"I don't take many trips where I'll need it, but was worth the price just for this one trip, and glad to have it for future use."
] |
4 | Good mystery | In this novel, Lynda Curnyn takes us to Fire Island, where three friends named Zoe, Sage, and Nick are sharing a beach house with clothing magnate Tom. Early in the story, Zoe finds the mistress of the house dead in the water. The police department doesn't expend too much energy on her death, so kind-hearted Zoe, haunted by the incident, decides to explore it further.I agree with the other customer reviewers who said that Sage and Nick were selfish and unlikable. Zoe is the only character who cares about anyone other than herself. Nick is particularly oafish and annoying, although he redeems himself a little by the end, and I'm not sure why his point of view was included.The shifts in point of view - among Zoe, Nick, Sage, and the dead woman, Maggie - are confusing, although including a dead woman's voice is a neat trick. I would have eliminated a good 50-75 pages (including all the parts narrated by Nick) for a trimmer, leaner mystery, but the writing itself was light and enjoyable. | 998 | [
"In this novel, Lynda Curnyn takes us to Fire Island, where three friends named Zoe, Sage, and Nick are sharing a beach house with clothing magnate Tom.",
"Early in the story, Zoe finds the mistress of the house dead in the water.",
"The police department doesn't expend too much energy on her death, so kind-hearted Zoe, haunted by the incident, decides to explore it further.I agree with the other customer reviewers who said that Sage and Nick were selfish and unlikable.",
"Zoe is the only character who cares about anyone other than herself.",
"Nick is particularly oafish and annoying, although he redeems himself a little by the end, and I'm not sure why his point of view was included.The shifts in point of view - among Zoe, Nick, Sage, and the dead woman, Maggie - are confusing, although including a dead woman's voice is a neat trick.",
"I would have eliminated a good 50-75 pages (including all the parts narrated by Nick) for a trimmer, leaner mystery, but the writing itself was light and enjoyable."
] |
4 | Unique grief | As one is who is also recently bereaved, I appreciated (cannot say "enjoyed") this book immensely. Didion's "cool customer" response to her loss, while disconcerting to some reviewers here, shows me how powerless we are to control our emotions - not the opposite. Were her story filled with accounts of sobbing and hair-tearing and wailing, it might have more closely resembled how certain among us have reacted to similar losses, but her aim was to record her own truth during this year of mourning, which she does with enormous clarity. Rather than cold and heartless, her story was profoundly painful to me. I found myself wanting to take her bony bespectacled frame in my arms to console - even knowing that her only consolation could come from turning back the hands of time.The literary references and medical research Didion cites demonstrate the universality of grief, but the ways in which we deal (or do not deal) with death are unique and personal and ultimately impossible to criticize. | 998 | [
"As one is who is also recently bereaved, I appreciated (cannot say \"enjoyed\") this book immensely.",
"Didion's \"cool customer\" response to her loss, while disconcerting to some reviewers here, shows me how powerless we are to control our emotions - not the opposite.",
"Were her story filled with accounts of sobbing and hair-tearing and wailing, it might have more closely resembled how certain among us have reacted to similar losses, but her aim was to record her own truth during this year of mourning, which she does with enormous clarity.",
"Rather than cold and heartless, her story was profoundly painful to me.",
"I found myself wanting to take her bony bespectacled frame in my arms to console - even knowing that her only consolation could come from turning back the hands of time.The literary references and medical research Didion cites demonstrate the universality of grief, but the ways in which we deal (or do not deal) with death are unique and personal and ultimately impossible to criticize."
] |
4 | Cool | This book is a collection from newspapers, magazines, other books and some author commentary. This book goes over conservative "pundit's" viewpoints and does fact checking on them. I thought this book would be written by the author as a story in a funny way (like Michael Moore's books or Al Franken's). Instead though, the author goes into detail about the people who make up conservative "pundit's" fan base. Some myths are debunked and facts are checked.Hopefully a time will come when we can have some real news instead of one-sided media propaganda i.e. Fox News Channel. It would also be nice to take racists - Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage, hate & fear mongers - BushCO, Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity and perverts- Bill O'Reilly of the air and mainstream.How hypocritical of people to say: "the titles mean, it says hate". I guess when those people listen to Savage and Limbaugh use slurs against gays, Muslims, Native Americans, women, etc. they think that is different, it is not "hate". | 998 | [
"This book is a collection from newspapers, magazines, other books and some author commentary.",
"This book goes over conservative \"pundit's\" viewpoints and does fact checking on them.",
"I thought this book would be written by the author as a story in a funny way (like Michael Moore's books or Al Franken's).",
"Instead though, the author goes into detail about the people who make up conservative \"pundit's\" fan base.",
"Some myths are debunked and facts are checked.Hopefully a time will come when we can have some real news instead of one-sided media propaganda i.e. Fox News Channel.",
"It would also be nice to take racists - Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage, hate & fear mongers - BushCO, Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity and perverts- Bill O'Reilly of the air and mainstream.How hypocritical of people to say: \"the titles mean, it says hate\".",
"I guess when those people listen to Savage and Limbaugh use slurs against gays, Muslims, Native Americans, women, etc.",
"they think that is different, it is not \"hate\"."
] |
4 | Great Product! | I would have given this 5 stars however, the ONE thing I wanted to make with this dehydrator the most takes about twice as long as they claim it should. My main intention was to make my own raisins. However, it takes about 24 hours to dry them out...when in the manual is says 6-12.Everything comes out great though, that I have made so far. Bananas, apples, strawberries, kiwi and eventually the grapes!!! But it is very quiet, easy to clean. I have already used it 3 times in the past month. I just really hope it doesn't spike my electric bill too much. From what I've read about dehydrators it shouldn't...but I just really hope from the continuous 24 hour grape drying it won't. Figures, apple slices dry in 4 hours!!But overall it is a great little machine. Haven't tried the jerky making yet, looking forward to that. It is nice having dried fruit snacks on hand to take with you wherever, I think I end up eating more fruit this way...don't have to wash and prepare it, just grab it and go! | 998 | [
"I would have given this 5 stars however, the ONE thing I wanted to make with this dehydrator the most takes about twice as long as they claim it should.",
"My main intention was to make my own raisins.",
"However, it takes about 24 hours to dry them out...when in the manual is says 6-12.Everything comes out great though, that I have made so far.",
"Bananas, apples, strawberries, kiwi and eventually the grapes!!!",
"But it is very quiet, easy to clean.",
"I have already used it 3 times in the past month.",
"I just really hope it doesn't spike my electric bill too much.",
"From what I've read about dehydrators it shouldn't...but I just really hope from the continuous 24 hour grape drying it won't.",
"Figures, apple slices dry in 4 hours!!",
"But overall it is a great little machine.",
"Haven't tried the jerky making yet, looking forward to that.",
"It is nice having dried fruit snacks on hand to take with you wherever, I think I end up eating more fruit this way...don't have to wash and prepare it, just grab it and go!"
] |
4 | Sparrowolf... | At this early stage, the band were actually not yet called Steppenwolf - still having their original all-Canadian lineup which was called The Sparrow. This 1967 gig was recorded before a small crowd at Marty Balin's Matrix Club in San Francisco, and has surprisingly decent sound quality. Worth hearing just for "Goin' Upstairs" - a brilliant psych/blues rave-up a la Butterfield/Yardbirds and an utter blast! Here's the only chance to hear "Born To Be Wild" composer Dennis Edmonton (aka Mars Bonfire) in his role as The Wolf's lead guitarist (strangely the band didn't record/release his famous anthem until after his departure). The side-long "The Pusher" is like nothing you'll hear anywhere else - an experimental/free-form thing that's startlingly nightmarish at times and a bit like a 1967 Pink Floyd improv. Anyone on acid would have likely fled the room! Very cool/interesting/experimental music that no fan of psych-blues should be without, even if you're not generally a Steppenwolf fan. | 998 | [
"At this early stage, the band were actually not yet called Steppenwolf - still having their original all-Canadian lineup which was called The Sparrow.",
"This 1967 gig was recorded before a small crowd at Marty Balin's Matrix Club in San Francisco, and has surprisingly decent sound quality.",
"Worth hearing just for \"Goin' Upstairs\" - a brilliant psych/blues rave-up a la Butterfield/Yardbirds and an utter blast!",
"Here's the only chance to hear \"Born To Be Wild\" composer Dennis Edmonton (aka Mars Bonfire) in his role as The Wolf's lead guitarist (strangely the band didn't record/release his famous anthem until after his departure).",
"The side-long \"The Pusher\" is like nothing you'll hear anywhere else - an experimental/free-form thing that's startlingly nightmarish at times and a bit like a 1967 Pink Floyd improv.",
"Anyone on acid would have likely fled the room!",
"Very cool/interesting/experimental music that no fan of psych-blues should be without, even if you're not generally a Steppenwolf fan."
] |
4 | At Last! | At last a practical wildlife care book that is made for the surgery. All to often these types of books become dust collectors as there isn't sufficiant detail for the vet & vet nurses. I have found this an invaluable practical book. The detail is terrific and easy to view. No time is spent flicking through the book looking for information juggled about. The advice and index are an invaluable source to keep at hand. When time is short & may be the difference between life or death this book gets to the point. At collage we learn about cats, dogs & domestic pets and farm animals. This book should be available to all during training. All too often we have no problem finding information on the companian animals but our wildlife, which belongs to us all, sadly takes a back seat and we are left in the ands of a special bunch of people who have learned by flying by the seat of their pants. Thank you Les for another brilliant addition to my book shelf at work. A great read, and so useful too. | 998 | [
"At last a practical wildlife care book that is made for the surgery.",
"All to often these types of books become dust collectors as there isn't sufficiant detail for the vet & vet nurses.",
"I have found this an invaluable practical book.",
"The detail is terrific and easy to view.",
"No time is spent flicking through the book looking for information juggled about.",
"The advice and index are an invaluable source to keep at hand.",
"When time is short & may be the difference between life or death this book gets to the point.",
"At collage we learn about cats, dogs & domestic pets and farm animals.",
"This book should be available to all during training.",
"All too often we have no problem finding information on the companian animals but our wildlife, which belongs to us all, sadly takes a back seat and we are left in the ands of a special bunch of people who have learned by flying by the seat of their pants.",
"Thank you Les for another brilliant addition to my book shelf at work.",
"A great read, and so useful too."
] |
4 | See it Once | I think it's pretty funny that one of the reviewer's uncles rented the movie to watch with his nephew because he thought it was for young kids! In 1995, this movie caused a huge stir. It was on the news, it was panned by the critics for being exploitive, etc. You would have to be pretty isolated not to have heard about it.It was also, I believe, Chloe Sevigny's first film. And she is terrific. The rest of the people in the film are amateur actors and Larry Clark's first film feels like a student film. But somehow, it comes off as artistic. I think the mistake people made is that this was some sort of "warning" or "life lesson" film. Larry Clark just thought it would be a good theme for a movie; to take a different route to explain teenage behavior and how the adult world continues to misperceive them. As for taste, the film is more voyeuristic than pornographic, and to tell you the truth, it's lost its shock value over the past nine years.So I suggest: see it once, and then move on. | 997 | [
"I think it's pretty funny that one of the reviewer's uncles rented the movie to watch with his nephew because he thought it was for young kids!",
"In 1995, this movie caused a huge stir.",
"It was on the news, it was panned by the critics for being exploitive, etc.",
"You would have to be pretty isolated not to have heard about it.It was also, I believe, Chloe Sevigny's first film.",
"And she is terrific.",
"The rest of the people in the film are amateur actors and Larry Clark's first film feels like a student film.",
"But somehow, it comes off as artistic.",
"I think the mistake people made is that this was some sort of \"warning\" or \"life lesson\" film.",
"Larry Clark just thought it would be a good theme for a movie; to take a different route to explain teenage behavior and how the adult world continues to misperceive them.",
"As for taste, the film is more voyeuristic than pornographic, and to tell you the truth, it's lost its shock value over the past nine years.So I suggest: see it once, and then move on."
] |
4 | Worth reading | I was interested in this book in part because I'd heard of Bryher in connection with the poet H.D., and in part because it was recommended by the author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, Azar Nafisi, who, I figured, gets a lot out of her reading. She's definitely right about Visa for Avalon. It's half suspense/half political allegory, about several friends who belatedly realize that their (unnamed) country has been taken over by a totalitarian movement while they were involved in their own lives. They decide to leave for another country called Avalon, which they don't know much about, and set about to get visas and to get out before the borders shut down. It is beautifully written -- lyrical, observant, and concise. It reminds me a bit of Coetzee.The novel apparently draws on Bryher's experience in helping Jews escape the Nazis -- she lived in Switzerland in the early part of the war and helped many people escape Germany. And the book clearly resonates in the politics of the world today. | 997 | [
"I was interested in this book in part because I'd heard of Bryher in connection with the poet H.D., and in part because it was recommended by the author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, Azar Nafisi, who, I figured, gets a lot out of her reading.",
"She's definitely right about Visa for Avalon.",
"It's half suspense/half political allegory, about several friends who belatedly realize that their (unnamed) country has been taken over by a totalitarian movement while they were involved in their own lives.",
"They decide to leave for another country called Avalon, which they don't know much about, and set about to get visas and to get out before the borders shut down.",
"It is beautifully written -- lyrical, observant, and concise.",
"It reminds me a bit of Coetzee.The novel apparently draws on Bryher's experience in helping Jews escape the Nazis -- she lived in Switzerland in the early part of the war and helped many people escape Germany.",
"And the book clearly resonates in the politics of the world today."
] |
4 | Lovin' Low Carb! | I've been faithfully using the original Saving Dinner for quite some time and purchased SDLC about 2 months ago. I love the low carb version equally but differently than the original. For starters, I thought going low carb was a fad. Little did I know the nutritional benefits! Second, these menus serve 4 instead of 6. Since it's just me and my 1 year old DD, I use 1 week of menus to last 2 weeks. It's great and I don't have so many leftovers that I feel like I'm eating the same thing all the time! Third, I've discovered I love soup. Who knew?!? I thought I was a soup-hater. Turns out I LOVE homemade soups and have a huge distaste for the canned stuff. Finally, I've learned to embrace new vegetables. This is a big deal for me. I'm 26 and only learned to love vegetables in my 20s. Now I'm expanding my horizons even more.If you haven't checked out Leanne Ely's books, I encourage you to do so. Be adventurous! Try something new! If nothing else, learn how to plan a menu the way she does. | 997 | [
"I've been faithfully using the original Saving Dinner for quite some time and purchased SDLC about 2 months ago.",
"I love the low carb version equally but differently than the original.",
"For starters, I thought going low carb was a fad.",
"Little did I know the nutritional benefits!",
"Second, these menus serve 4 instead of 6.",
"Since it's just me and my 1 year old DD, I use 1 week of menus to last 2 weeks.",
"It's great and I don't have so many leftovers that I feel like I'm eating the same thing all the time!",
"Third, I've discovered I love soup.",
"Who knew?!?",
"I thought I was a soup-hater.",
"Turns out I LOVE homemade soups and have a huge distaste for the canned stuff.",
"Finally, I've learned to embrace new vegetables.",
"This is a big deal for me.",
"I'm 26 and only learned to love vegetables in my 20s.",
"Now I'm expanding my horizons even more.If you haven't checked out Leanne Ely's books, I encourage you to do so.",
"Be adventurous!",
"Try something new!",
"If nothing else, learn how to plan a menu the way she does."
] |
4 | Very Good | 'Housefire' was originally released in 1985 but went fairly unnoticed and quickly went out of print, until Bullseye Records re-released it onto CD, and we can thank then for that. It is a fine showcase for Byther Smith's talent, and while it may not be as solid as some of his other albums, it is very fine none-the-less. All but one song is an original, a stinging cover of Detroit Junior's "Money Tree" which opens the CD. The rest are all Smiity's own, and showcase his very intense style. With song titles like "The Man Want's me Dead", you know he means business. Even the instrumental "Knockdown" has a powerful driving force to it that grab's your attention quickly. "Live on and Sing the Blues" is one of the most powerful slow blues I have heard in a while and you believe Smitty that he has lived the blues life when you hear him."Housefire" may not be as good as the recently re-released 'Hold That Train', but it is still a fine album of blues that any fan of Byther Smith's must have. | 997 | [
"'Housefire' was originally released in 1985 but went fairly unnoticed and quickly went out of print, until Bullseye Records re-released it onto CD, and we can thank then for that.",
"It is a fine showcase for Byther Smith's talent, and while it may not be as solid as some of his other albums, it is very fine none-the-less.",
"All but one song is an original, a stinging cover of Detroit Junior's \"Money Tree\" which opens the CD.",
"The rest are all Smiity's own, and showcase his very intense style.",
"With song titles like \"The Man Want's me Dead\", you know he means business.",
"Even the instrumental \"Knockdown\" has a powerful driving force to it that grab's your attention quickly.",
"\"Live on and Sing the Blues\" is one of the most powerful slow blues I have heard in a while and you believe Smitty that he has lived the blues life when you hear him.\"Housefire\" may not be as good as the recently re-released 'Hold That Train', but it is still a fine album of blues that any fan of Byther Smith's must have."
] |
4 | a funny movie | this movie is well acted and funny. it is unusual in that it casts the excellent actors against type, and this offends many viewers. i.e. the principals do sing badly, as this is a main point of the humor, and still some reviewers say they disliked it because the actors cannot sing well (see above). hellooo.....warren beatty plays a guy who cannot get a date, and there aRE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIKE SUCH PORTRAYALS. who would have believed such a good movie could become synonymous with a bad movie?intelligent reviewers like vincent canby and eleanor ringel loved it, but movies that lampoon untalented morons do not appeal to the average viewer. i have even been dissed at blockbusters by imbecile counter help (who had not seen it) when trying to rent it.if you like hoffman, beatty and grodin, you should enjoy this movie.i logged on here to buy it, but unbelievably the movie is not even availalle in region 1 format. what a joke. somebody definitely had a grudge against this movie. | 997 | [
"this movie is well acted and funny.",
"it is unusual in that it casts the excellent actors against type, and this offends many viewers.",
"i.e. the principals do sing badly, as this is a main point of the humor, and still some reviewers say they disliked it because the actors cannot sing well (see above).",
"hellooo.....warren beatty plays a guy who cannot get a date, and there aRE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIKE SUCH PORTRAYALS.",
"who would have believed such a good movie could become synonymous with a bad movie?",
"intelligent reviewers like vincent canby and eleanor ringel loved it, but movies that lampoon untalented morons do not appeal to the average viewer.",
"i have even been dissed at blockbusters by imbecile counter help (who had not seen it) when trying to rent it.if you like hoffman, beatty and grodin, you should enjoy this movie.i logged on here to buy it, but unbelievably the movie is not even availalle in region 1 format.",
"what a joke.",
"somebody definitely had a grudge against this movie."
] |
4 | A lifesaver! | What a great product! I have a very vocal Australian Shepherd puppy and was pushed to the brink of insanity by his incessant barking. I consulted a trainer and nothing they recommended worked so they finally told me to get this. I wish I would have gotten it sooner! It has made our relationship so much better! After 3 weeks, the collar malfunctioned and I had to send it in to Premier. They have great customer service and I am now waiting for a replacement collar (free of charge). I didn't realize how great it was until now - when I don't have it. It has been a LONG few days without the collar. If I try to mimic the sound of the citronella being released by the collar, sometimes he will stop barking, but I'm definitely not a good substitute. The other down side is that the battery is not easy to find (at least in my area - I checked 4 stores before I found one at Radio Shack) - I'd buy one online and also an extra can of citronella, because you won't want to be without them for long. | 997 | [
"What a great product!",
"I have a very vocal Australian Shepherd puppy and was pushed to the brink of insanity by his incessant barking.",
"I consulted a trainer and nothing they recommended worked so they finally told me to get this.",
"I wish I would have gotten it sooner!",
"It has made our relationship so much better!",
"After 3 weeks, the collar malfunctioned and I had to send it in to Premier.",
"They have great customer service and I am now waiting for a replacement collar (free of charge).",
"I didn't realize how great it was until now - when I don't have it.",
"It has been a LONG few days without the collar.",
"If I try to mimic the sound of the citronella being released by the collar, sometimes he will stop barking, but I'm definitely not a good substitute.",
"The other down side is that the battery is not easy to find (at least in my area - I checked 4 stores before I found one at Radio Shack) - I'd buy one online and also an extra can of citronella, because you won't want to be without them for long."
] |
4 | Delightful read | I wasn't familiar with Harriet Scott Chessman until I won an autographed copy of Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper and now I find myself wondering why. In a word, this book is delightful. The writing is artistic and the photos of Mary Cassatt's paintings that are featured are stunning. This book is a fictional account of the relationship between the American Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt and her sister Lydia. It is set in France in the late 1800's and focuses on five paintings Mary did of Lydia during that time. Mary and Lydia had an incredibly close bond that only sister's can share. Lydia was Mary's favorite model and sometimes struggled to pose because she was battling Bright's disease, which eventually took her life.This book is helps you imagine what it was like in Paris in the late 1800's. I felt like I knew the Cassatts by the time I was through. It is a wonderful story of family, love, strength and endurance. I will definitely be looking for more of Harriet's work. | 997 | [
"I wasn't familiar with Harriet Scott Chessman until I won an autographed copy of Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper and now I find myself wondering why.",
"In a word, this book is delightful.",
"The writing is artistic and the photos of Mary Cassatt's paintings that are featured are stunning.",
"This book is a fictional account of the relationship between the American Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt and her sister Lydia.",
"It is set in France in the late 1800's and focuses on five paintings Mary did of Lydia during that time.",
"Mary and Lydia had an incredibly close bond that only sister's can share.",
"Lydia was Mary's favorite model and sometimes struggled to pose because she was battling Bright's disease, which eventually took her life.This book is helps you imagine what it was like in Paris in the late 1800's.",
"I felt like I knew the Cassatts by the time I was through.",
"It is a wonderful story of family, love, strength and endurance.",
"I will definitely be looking for more of Harriet's work."
] |
4 | A Mini-Vacation | I look for books that will provide me with "an outer body" sort of experience where I become so absorbed in the storyline that I feel like I'm hovering over the characters in the book. This novel, with its dream-like quality, pulled me right in. Chevalier's novel takes place in the Toulouse region, which I visited last summer, but the focus was more on the characters and the Calvinistic conflicts than the regional charms. She pretty much nails the French intolerance of nonFrench-speaking visitors who are ignorant of their customs, but also shows how they can warm up when the conditions are right. The Isabelle story was detailed, rich and emotional, while the Ella story tended to be a bit shallow and at times tedious. The tie-in, however, between the two characters and of the past and present, motivated interest and kept the pages turning to discover how it all played out. When I finished the last page, I felt like I had been away for awhile and had returned from a rewarding journey. | 997 | [
"I look for books that will provide me with \"an outer body\" sort of experience where I become so absorbed in the storyline that I feel like I'm hovering over the characters in the book.",
"This novel, with its dream-like quality, pulled me right in.",
"Chevalier's novel takes place in the Toulouse region, which I visited last summer, but the focus was more on the characters and the Calvinistic conflicts than the regional charms.",
"She pretty much nails the French intolerance of nonFrench-speaking visitors who are ignorant of their customs, but also shows how they can warm up when the conditions are right.",
"The Isabelle story was detailed, rich and emotional, while the Ella story tended to be a bit shallow and at times tedious.",
"The tie-in, however, between the two characters and of the past and present, motivated interest and kept the pages turning to discover how it all played out.",
"When I finished the last page, I felt like I had been away for awhile and had returned from a rewarding journey."
] |
4 | childhood lost | I think a lot of this book is more than just about the Dionne quints and their lives. How many other poor defenseless young children are brought into this world only to be treated as though they had no right to have been born. The poor souls. They were made to feel guily for having survivied and dividing their family through no fault of their own. I found the most inspiring part of this book to be the introduction by Cecile Dionne who says that after many hard years she has learned that being born and survivng was not her fault and that she should no longer bear any guilt for it. That is a lesson a lot of other people need to learn as well unfortunately. How sad that anyone especially her family members would make her feel that way. A human life is a miracle and a blessing. And the Dionne quints were 5 little blessings. How sad that the joy and innocence and trust of young children is always stripped away,and in the case of the Dionne sisters, in a particularly cruel and unfair way. | 997 | [
"I think a lot of this book is more than just about the Dionne quints and their lives.",
"How many other poor defenseless young children are brought into this world only to be treated as though they had no right to have been born.",
"The poor souls.",
"They were made to feel guily for having survivied and dividing their family through no fault of their own.",
"I found the most inspiring part of this book to be the introduction by Cecile Dionne who says that after many hard years she has learned that being born and survivng was not her fault and that she should no longer bear any guilt for it.",
"That is a lesson a lot of other people need to learn as well unfortunately.",
"How sad that anyone especially her family members would make her feel that way.",
"A human life is a miracle and a blessing.",
"And the Dionne quints were 5 little blessings.",
"How sad that the joy and innocence and trust of young children is always stripped away,and in the case of the Dionne sisters, in a particularly cruel and unfair way."
] |
4 | Good Care Book | I found this book to be a good overall treatment for the care and feeding of African Grey Parrots and would recommend it highly, as there do not appear to be many such specific tombs that I have found, at least on Amazon. I would caution other readers/purchasers not to be put off with some of the overly cautious, and sometimes caustic comments, and perhaps be too scared to get one of these birds. The reader is cautioned so much that it is offputting at times and might lead people to say that raising one of these birds is impossible. To be sure, a new owner must be committed to being able to provide significant time and patience with one of these birds, but please do not be put off by all of the warnings. I am sure that is not what the author intended, but that is what came across to me, so please do not feel intimidated by some of the comments. These birds are incredibly good companions if treated with love and respect, and this book can certainly help the new owner in so many ways. | 997 | [
"I found this book to be a good overall treatment for the care and feeding of African Grey Parrots and would recommend it highly, as there do not appear to be many such specific tombs that I have found, at least on Amazon.",
"I would caution other readers/purchasers not to be put off with some of the overly cautious, and sometimes caustic comments, and perhaps be too scared to get one of these birds.",
"The reader is cautioned so much that it is offputting at times and might lead people to say that raising one of these birds is impossible.",
"To be sure, a new owner must be committed to being able to provide significant time and patience with one of these birds, but please do not be put off by all of the warnings.",
"I am sure that is not what the author intended, but that is what came across to me, so please do not feel intimidated by some of the comments.",
"These birds are incredibly good companions if treated with love and respect, and this book can certainly help the new owner in so many ways."
] |
4 | Russia in 1903 | The other reviewers have said what I enjoyed about this book. However, there were some chapters that essentially were catalogs of political officials, church functions, etc., most of which I forgot as quickly as I read them. I'm pretty compulsive about reading everything; I should learn to skim through or skip over sections like that. But most of the book gave me wonderful descriptions of what life was like in Russia at that time and those gave me great pleasure and left me with impressions which will stay in my memory for many years. I do also wish there were a glossary in this book of all the Russian terms which I could not look up each time I came across them and still get the flavor of the impressions described. I must say, finally, that I greatly enjoy Troyat's writing as he does so much research and puts this in his writing. The fact that he chose a fictional character, Russell, who was visiting Russia in 1903 and being shown around certainly helped this book to hang together. | 997 | [
"The other reviewers have said what I enjoyed about this book.",
"However, there were some chapters that essentially were catalogs of political officials, church functions, etc., most of which I forgot as quickly as I read them.",
"I'm pretty compulsive about reading everything; I should learn to skim through or skip over sections like that.",
"But most of the book gave me wonderful descriptions of what life was like in Russia at that time and those gave me great pleasure and left me with impressions which will stay in my memory for many years.",
"I do also wish there were a glossary in this book of all the Russian terms which I could not look up each time I came across them and still get the flavor of the impressions described.",
"I must say, finally, that I greatly enjoy Troyat's writing as he does so much research and puts this in his writing.",
"The fact that he chose a fictional character, Russell, who was visiting Russia in 1903 and being shown around certainly helped this book to hang together."
] |
4 | A Welcome Relief | In this age of inarticulate and random cinematography, it is always a huge pleasure to see mature photography made by and for real adults and that uses the language of cinema to comment meaningfuly on the story and provide a subtext. I loved the way Catherine's thoughts are reflected by the brief images of things going on around her. These images (like that of her pouring a packet of sugar onto her seat in the restaurant) are so well selected that you feel you know exactly what she is thinking and feeling. And just the one shot of the back of her head at the very end (I won't reveal the meaning) speaks volumes. This is real cinema. Also, I loved the way an adult theme was handled unabashedly, objectively, and not without being at least somewhat sexy. A real movie for grownups! I would give this film 4 1/2 stars but don't want to go all the way to 5 because the denouement was indeed very "Hollywood." For all the above reasons, including the latter, this film reminded me of Hitchcock. | 997 | [
"In this age of inarticulate and random cinematography, it is always a huge pleasure to see mature photography made by and for real adults and that uses the language of cinema to comment meaningfuly on the story and provide a subtext.",
"I loved the way Catherine's thoughts are reflected by the brief images of things going on around her.",
"These images (like that of her pouring a packet of sugar onto her seat in the restaurant) are so well selected that you feel you know exactly what she is thinking and feeling.",
"And just the one shot of the back of her head at the very end (I won't reveal the meaning) speaks volumes.",
"This is real cinema.",
"Also, I loved the way an adult theme was handled unabashedly, objectively, and not without being at least somewhat sexy.",
"A real movie for grownups!",
"I would give this film 4 1/2 stars but don't want to go all the way to 5 because the denouement was indeed very \"Hollywood.\" For all the above reasons, including the latter, this film reminded me of Hitchcock."
] |
4 | No soup for you | Ramen Girl follows the familiar pattern of somebody in their mid-20s who is lost in life and finds herself in a foreign country. In this case, the finding is odd. Brittany Murphy's character finds her calling in ramen. In particular, she wants to learn how to cook the perfect bowl of Ramen. She asks a Japanese chef who speaks no English to teacher her, an American who speaks no Japanese, how to make Ramen.The movie was actually pretty funny. It includes frequent scenes of a Ramen master slapping Murphy on the head for being a bad student. It definitely works as a lighthearted date movie. However, overall it did seem a bit chopped up and hasty. It seems as if some key plot developments were skipped over or overlooked. For example, it never is really clear just when Murphy learns how to cook Ramen. Also, throughout the movie, I kept wondering why nobody ever bothered to get a translator who could sort out the mess. Despite this, you'll probably get a few laughs out of their arguments. | 997 | [
"Ramen Girl follows the familiar pattern of somebody in their mid-20s who is lost in life and finds herself in a foreign country.",
"In this case, the finding is odd.",
"Brittany Murphy's character finds her calling in ramen.",
"In particular, she wants to learn how to cook the perfect bowl of Ramen.",
"She asks a Japanese chef who speaks no English to teacher her, an American who speaks no Japanese, how to make Ramen.The movie was actually pretty funny.",
"It includes frequent scenes of a Ramen master slapping Murphy on the head for being a bad student.",
"It definitely works as a lighthearted date movie.",
"However, overall it did seem a bit chopped up and hasty.",
"It seems as if some key plot developments were skipped over or overlooked.",
"For example, it never is really clear just when Murphy learns how to cook Ramen.",
"Also, throughout the movie, I kept wondering why nobody ever bothered to get a translator who could sort out the mess.",
"Despite this, you'll probably get a few laughs out of their arguments."
] |
4 | Great Fun | Frankly my dear, this is the only good Pierce Brosnan Bond movie to date. It's also one of the best Bond films I've ever seen. It's full of all the things that we see Bond movies for: gadgets, stunts, action, Joe Don Baker, and (if you don't mind me saying this) women. And despite his less than stellar track record for Bond films, Pierce Brosnan is easily the best James Bond since Sean Connery.This DVD is absolutely stellar. The 2.35:1 widescreen picture is flawless (as it should be) and beats the heck out of whatever dreary, pan and scan copy is circulating on TV these days. There, as usual for a Bond film, a bucketload of extras. There's an audio commentary (didn't listen), a not so good "Goldeneye Video Journal," a really good TV special "The World of 007," a music video, some trailers and TV spots, and a booklet.This is available in a recent 007 box set, which also includes "Dr. No," "Spy Who Loved Me," "License to Kill," "Tomorrow Never Dies," and "The Man With the Golden Gun." | 997 | [
"Frankly my dear, this is the only good Pierce Brosnan Bond movie to date.",
"It's also one of the best Bond films I've ever seen.",
"It's full of all the things that we see Bond movies for: gadgets, stunts, action, Joe Don Baker, and (if you don't mind me saying this) women.",
"And despite his less than stellar track record for Bond films, Pierce Brosnan is easily the best James Bond since Sean Connery.This DVD is absolutely stellar.",
"The 2.35:1 widescreen picture is flawless (as it should be) and beats the heck out of whatever dreary, pan and scan copy is circulating on TV these days.",
"There, as usual for a Bond film, a bucketload of extras.",
"There's an audio commentary (didn't listen), a not so good \"Goldeneye Video Journal,\" a really good TV special \"The World of 007,\" a music video, some trailers and TV spots, and a booklet.This is available in a recent 007 box set, which also includes \"Dr.",
"No,\" \"Spy Who Loved Me,\" \"License to Kill,\" \"Tomorrow Never Dies,\" and \"The Man With the Golden Gun.\""
] |
4 | Worth the $$$$ | A little pricey, but worth it if you are into and appreciate videogames. To fully appreciate the system you should use both the LIVE service and hook the 360 to a hi-def tv. Then the system really shines. The fact is there is no other device on the market that integrates online play as well as the 360. PS3 is not even close in terms of integration, security and community.Back when I made the decision to purchase the original Xbox over the PS2 (I was coming from a PS1 and a big fan of Sony) it was based on what I concluded to be Microsoft's vision of online gaming and "whatever it takes" attitude to make them the best in the business. (And knowing that they would spend whatever $$ is necessary to be successful). I have never looked back since. The 360 continues the drive and ambition.In the end, all you need to do is look at the software avail. on the system and what is coming in the future. Software is what ultimately makes or breaks a system, and the 360 lineup is EXTREMELY strong. | 997 | [
"A little pricey, but worth it if you are into and appreciate videogames.",
"To fully appreciate the system you should use both the LIVE service and hook the 360 to a hi-def tv.",
"Then the system really shines.",
"The fact is there is no other device on the market that integrates online play as well as the 360.",
"PS3 is not even close in terms of integration, security and community.Back when I made the decision to purchase the original Xbox over the PS2 (I was coming from a PS1 and a big fan of Sony) it was based on what I concluded to be Microsoft's vision of online gaming and \"whatever it takes\" attitude to make them the best in the business.",
"(And knowing that they would spend whatever $$ is necessary to be successful).",
"I have never looked back since.",
"The 360 continues the drive and ambition.In the end, all you need to do is look at the software avail.",
"on the system and what is coming in the future.",
"Software is what ultimately makes or breaks a system, and the 360 lineup is EXTREMELY strong."
] |
4 | Nice Crate | This is a very nice crate. It looks great in with your furniture. I did not order it from this web site, but it took two tries to get one that wasn't damaged. The first one arrived in a box that looked like it went through the war in Iraq! It took over a month to get a replacement. The bottom pan was broken in the second one, so I swapped it with the one from the first crate. Between the two packages, I got an entire crate that looks good! I only hope that the rattan doesn't unravel. The first crate was delivered with a lot of it unraveled. My dog, a Golden Retriever mix, absolutely loves it! She is so happy to go in it and she isn't as eager to be to be let out of it in the morning, like she was when she slept in a regular crate. It is very airy and lets in a lot of light. It doesn't make your dog feel so couped up! I put a Midwest Quiet Time fleece pad in it and my dog feels so comfy cozy! She actually smiled the first night that she got to walk into it to go to bed for the night! | 997 | [
"This is a very nice crate.",
"It looks great in with your furniture.",
"I did not order it from this web site, but it took two tries to get one that wasn't damaged.",
"The first one arrived in a box that looked like it went through the war in Iraq!",
"It took over a month to get a replacement.",
"The bottom pan was broken in the second one, so I swapped it with the one from the first crate.",
"Between the two packages, I got an entire crate that looks good!",
"I only hope that the rattan doesn't unravel.",
"The first crate was delivered with a lot of it unraveled.",
"My dog, a Golden Retriever mix, absolutely loves it!",
"She is so happy to go in it and she isn't as eager to be to be let out of it in the morning, like she was when she slept in a regular crate.",
"It is very airy and lets in a lot of light.",
"It doesn't make your dog feel so couped up!",
"I put a Midwest Quiet Time fleece pad in it and my dog feels so comfy cozy!",
"She actually smiled the first night that she got to walk into it to go to bed for the night!"
] |
4 | Eye opening | This book is a travelogue of journeys the author took into Burma to retrace George Scott's adventures of the 1880s. The author, Andrew Marshall, seems to be a journalist based in Thailand, from where he has been able to travel to Burma relatively easily. While in Burma, he tries hard to make contact with tribal people, especially the Shans, who Scott spent so much time with 100 years before. The narrative is split between Scott's travels in the nineteenth century, and Marshall's present day experiences.Occasionally, Marshall's informal style of writing, with his use of British slang, gets a bit thick for me. Nevertheless, the case that he makes against the Burmese military is quite compelling. I've heard friends and acquaintances argue on both sides of the question of whether traveling to or working in modern day Burma provides support for the brutal government there. After reading this book, however, I don't see myself going anywhere near the country until there is a regime change. | 997 | [
"This book is a travelogue of journeys the author took into Burma to retrace George Scott's adventures of the 1880s.",
"The author, Andrew Marshall, seems to be a journalist based in Thailand, from where he has been able to travel to Burma relatively easily.",
"While in Burma, he tries hard to make contact with tribal people, especially the Shans, who Scott spent so much time with 100 years before.",
"The narrative is split between Scott's travels in the nineteenth century, and Marshall's present day experiences.Occasionally, Marshall's informal style of writing, with his use of British slang, gets a bit thick for me.",
"Nevertheless, the case that he makes against the Burmese military is quite compelling.",
"I've heard friends and acquaintances argue on both sides of the question of whether traveling to or working in modern day Burma provides support for the brutal government there.",
"After reading this book, however, I don't see myself going anywhere near the country until there is a regime change."
] |
4 | Crazy toy! | This toy is great for my 13 month old! My son loves to try to catch the balls as the pop out of the top. He also tries to push the balls down while the others are trying to pop out. One downside to this toy is that the balls will pop out of the tube and bounce out of the top and onto the floor. If my son already is holding a ball in each hand he wont go after the others on the floor so eventually there is no balls in the toy and I have to put them back in it. But really this is a good toy to play alongside with your child. It is fun to watch him frantically try to stop the balls from going back down the slide and into the tunnel. A hint if you do buy it and the balls pop out all over the place: us batteries that are halfway dead! The first batteries I put in this toy were dying and I did not have a problem with the balls going onto the floor because the air was not so forceful. We have put this toy in a corner so usually the balls bounce on the wall and back onto the top of the toy. | 997 | [
"This toy is great for my 13 month old!",
"My son loves to try to catch the balls as the pop out of the top.",
"He also tries to push the balls down while the others are trying to pop out.",
"One downside to this toy is that the balls will pop out of the tube and bounce out of the top and onto the floor.",
"If my son already is holding a ball in each hand he wont go after the others on the floor so eventually there is no balls in the toy and I have to put them back in it.",
"But really this is a good toy to play alongside with your child.",
"It is fun to watch him frantically try to stop the balls from going back down the slide and into the tunnel.",
"A hint if you do buy it and the balls pop out all over the place: us batteries that are halfway dead!",
"The first batteries I put in this toy were dying and I did not have a problem with the balls going onto the floor because the air was not so forceful.",
"We have put this toy in a corner so usually the balls bounce on the wall and back onto the top of the toy."
] |
4 | Bold & Creative | This is a wonderful record. BtC has incorporated some elements not typically heard in modern day pop/rock records. These guys throw in wondeful Mediterranean flourishes on nylon string guitar. The songs basically fall into two types. 1) the driving rhythmic anthems, and 2) the unadulterated pop tune. Fortunately they do both quite well. I would've given the record 4 1/2, but that wasn't possible, so I gave it a 4 because it is solid, but not perfect (what is?) Plus that gives the band room to grow. I discovered these guys by a fluke, they were opening up for one of my friend's bands during a swing through the south. Hanging out with the guys backstage, I can say that they are true gentlemen and seem to be wonderful people on top of making good records. I also appreciate the open boldness of their Christian message. A rare (but welcome) thing indeed these days! Thankfully there is no fence sitting on this record. do yourself a favor people, pick up this disc.......you won't be sorry. | 997 | [
"This is a wonderful record.",
"BtC has incorporated some elements not typically heard in modern day pop/rock records.",
"These guys throw in wondeful Mediterranean flourishes on nylon string guitar.",
"The songs basically fall into two types.",
"1) the driving rhythmic anthems, and 2) the unadulterated pop tune.",
"Fortunately they do both quite well.",
"I would've given the record 4 1/2, but that wasn't possible, so I gave it a 4 because it is solid, but not perfect (what is?",
") Plus that gives the band room to grow.",
"I discovered these guys by a fluke, they were opening up for one of my friend's bands during a swing through the south.",
"Hanging out with the guys backstage, I can say that they are true gentlemen and seem to be wonderful people on top of making good records.",
"I also appreciate the open boldness of their Christian message.",
"A rare (but welcome) thing indeed these days!",
"Thankfully there is no fence sitting on this record.",
"do yourself a favor people, pick up this disc.......you won't be sorry."
] |
4 | To sum it up | Personally, I liked it. The first two prequles were an obvious dissapointment, but I think Lucas redeemed himself with this one. Of course, there will still be the naysayers, but if you were ever a Star Wars fan I would recommend this one. Some of the acting is poor, and the script can be cheesy at points, but let's not forget that this is true of the originals in some respects. It is fair to say that the original cast had a chemistry that it's quite impossible to reproduce, but what can you expect. I like this one more than Return of the Jedi, personally, wirth Empire as the obvious best film of the entire series. For any fan, finally seeing the events that led to the original trilogy is a thrill and it all ties together beautifully. There are things I finally understand about the original trilogy that never made sense to me. How Obi-Wan keeps appearing to Luke as some kind of apparition, for instance. Watching the events that turned Anakin to the dark side is well worth your time. | 997 | [
"Personally, I liked it.",
"The first two prequles were an obvious dissapointment, but I think Lucas redeemed himself with this one.",
"Of course, there will still be the naysayers, but if you were ever a Star Wars fan I would recommend this one.",
"Some of the acting is poor, and the script can be cheesy at points, but let's not forget that this is true of the originals in some respects.",
"It is fair to say that the original cast had a chemistry that it's quite impossible to reproduce, but what can you expect.",
"I like this one more than Return of the Jedi, personally, wirth Empire as the obvious best film of the entire series.",
"For any fan, finally seeing the events that led to the original trilogy is a thrill and it all ties together beautifully.",
"There are things I finally understand about the original trilogy that never made sense to me.",
"How Obi-Wan keeps appearing to Luke as some kind of apparition, for instance.",
"Watching the events that turned Anakin to the dark side is well worth your time."
] |
4 | Eerie & Lovely | The Historian ia a lovely debut novel, filled with both lovingly researched (which I found terribly interesting to follow along)information about an eerie, well-known subject...Dracula. While I take exception to a reviewer calling this novel suspenseful (it is much to slow to be considered such), though I did not find that this hindered my enjoyment of the complex plot, the beautiful characters, the wondrous descriptions of Eastern Europe and a brilliant concept. Kostova has truly made the legend of Dracula not only come alive but to actually cast doubt on whether this folk tale is a myth, a product of imagination...or could it really be...true?While most cerainly not the most fast paced of novels and this does hinder its tempo at times through out the book, it is so intensely and vividly composed it is quite easy enough to get through these flickering shadows for the recompense awaitng one at the end. This is more than worth the one tiny flaw of this inspired, original first novel. | 997 | [
"The Historian ia a lovely debut novel, filled with both lovingly researched (which I found terribly interesting to follow along)information about an eerie, well-known subject...Dracula.",
"While I take exception to a reviewer calling this novel suspenseful (it is much to slow to be considered such), though I did not find that this hindered my enjoyment of the complex plot, the beautiful characters, the wondrous descriptions of Eastern Europe and a brilliant concept.",
"Kostova has truly made the legend of Dracula not only come alive but to actually cast doubt on whether this folk tale is a myth, a product of imagination...or could it really be...true?",
"While most cerainly not the most fast paced of novels and this does hinder its tempo at times through out the book, it is so intensely and vividly composed it is quite easy enough to get through these flickering shadows for the recompense awaitng one at the end.",
"This is more than worth the one tiny flaw of this inspired, original first novel."
] |
4 | A life saver... | Thank you Oprah. I really don't like the show nor do I generally watch it, but the one day I happened to turn it on also happened to be the day that they were introducing the neti pot to her screaming fans as well as a time when I was suffering from my first sinus infection, a.k.a., the worst experience of my life. I went out and bought one right away and wouldn't you know that rinsing my sinuses had relieved enough pressure that I was able to function that evening (a serious issue before rinsing)?? I love this thing. Use it all the time and would recommend, and have been recommending, it to anyone. This particular pot only gets 4 stars b/c the tip is actually a little large for my nostrils, and one of them (my fiancee has one too) has already cracked. But hey, it might fit you fine and I just might not be careful enough w/ my ceramics. This is also the only pot I've used so I don't have a fair comparison of the other pots. Happy shopping, and seriously, try one of these things out! | 997 | [
"Thank you Oprah.",
"I really don't like the show nor do I generally watch it, but the one day I happened to turn it on also happened to be the day that they were introducing the neti pot to her screaming fans as well as a time when I was suffering from my first sinus infection, a.k.a., the worst experience of my life.",
"I went out and bought one right away and wouldn't you know that rinsing my sinuses had relieved enough pressure that I was able to function that evening (a serious issue before rinsing)??",
"I love this thing.",
"Use it all the time and would recommend, and have been recommending, it to anyone.",
"This particular pot only gets 4 stars b/c the tip is actually a little large for my nostrils, and one of them (my fiancee has one too) has already cracked.",
"But hey, it might fit you fine and I just might not be careful enough w/ my ceramics.",
"This is also the only pot I've used so I don't have a fair comparison of the other pots.",
"Happy shopping, and seriously, try one of these things out!"
] |
4 | Africas close up | Stephenson, a 27 year old landscaper from New York, spends 9 months with the Hadzabe tribe south of the Serengeti.. He describes this experience in a very honest way, and so we learn about these hunters in the bush: their dreams, their spirits, their hunting, their daily life and their families. It is a well rounded picture. He loves these gentle people and finds peace and quiet with them. But he admits that he never learned their language and, of course, he always has his return ticket to New York.To call this adventure a retrogression in time towards stone age people would be quite wrong. The Hadzabe are well connected to civilization. They drive by car to the local hospital. They steal radios. They sell their hunting trophies for money, go to the village bar and get stoned on pombe. They wear western clothes and hunt at night with a flashlight. But they prefer their life in the bush, and that is the difference.The book has many pictures and drawings. It is a nice adventure story. | 997 | [
"Stephenson, a 27 year old landscaper from New York, spends 9 months with the Hadzabe tribe south of the Serengeti..",
"He describes this experience in a very honest way, and so we learn about these hunters in the bush: their dreams, their spirits, their hunting, their daily life and their families.",
"It is a well rounded picture.",
"He loves these gentle people and finds peace and quiet with them.",
"But he admits that he never learned their language and, of course, he always has his return ticket to New York.To call this adventure a retrogression in time towards stone age people would be quite wrong.",
"The Hadzabe are well connected to civilization.",
"They drive by car to the local hospital.",
"They steal radios.",
"They sell their hunting trophies for money, go to the village bar and get stoned on pombe.",
"They wear western clothes and hunt at night with a flashlight.",
"But they prefer their life in the bush, and that is the difference.The book has many pictures and drawings.",
"It is a nice adventure story."
] |
4 | Quick, Fun Read | Humour, suspense, murder and romance. This book has it all.Nell Dysart is fading fast. She finds herself shuffling along through life trying to get over a divorce that she never saw coming. Encouraged by her best friends, she lands a job in what appears to be a run down detective agency.Gabe McKenna, stuck in the past, divorced but still sleeping with his ex-wife, is desperately trying to keep everything as it was. This not only includes his personal life but his detective agency founded by his father long since dead. At no time did he bargain for Nell and her entrance into his life.Throw in Nell's best friends who are somewhat dysfunctional, a case of dog napping gone awry and a mysterious past that brings all the characters together. What ensues is a fast paced story that I couldn't put down filled with twists and turns that are both funny and sad.I would have to rate this as my favourite Jennifer Cruise thus far. For anyone looking for a quick and enjoyable book, this is for you! | 997 | [
"Humour, suspense, murder and romance.",
"This book has it all.Nell Dysart is fading fast.",
"She finds herself shuffling along through life trying to get over a divorce that she never saw coming.",
"Encouraged by her best friends, she lands a job in what appears to be a run down detective agency.Gabe McKenna, stuck in the past, divorced but still sleeping with his ex-wife, is desperately trying to keep everything as it was.",
"This not only includes his personal life but his detective agency founded by his father long since dead.",
"At no time did he bargain for Nell and her entrance into his life.Throw in Nell's best friends who are somewhat dysfunctional, a case of dog napping gone awry and a mysterious past that brings all the characters together.",
"What ensues is a fast paced story that I couldn't put down filled with twists and turns that are both funny and sad.I would have to rate this as my favourite Jennifer Cruise thus far.",
"For anyone looking for a quick and enjoyable book, this is for you!"
] |
4 | Soulful | Ms. Keys has always come across as being real; there is no fakeness in her.This book is a perfect example of why I form this opinion of her.Gary Lloyd James, Author of UNTIED FEELINGS that contains poems such as...A Woman's TearsTo all women in abusive relationshipsThe tears she shed were not in vainThere lying on the floor with her dressBlood stained. Thinking about the pain, thePain that was inflicted because she complained.With her back against theWall, she waits for others opinions,about why she is lying there, curled upin a fetal position.When she speaks, she speaks with cautionbecause she fears her words may causeconfusion, in making a decision.Whether or not to stay married to this manthis man that said for him, she was the womanThe Queen, the Nubian, the African.Then why does she cry those tears?Is it because she fears his breath,pungent with beer?Fear his hand across her face, as she liesthere in that small dark spacewithout a way to erase,the pain, that caused those tears. | 997 | [
"Ms.",
"Keys has always come across as being real; there is no fakeness in her.This book is a perfect example of why I form this opinion of her.Gary Lloyd James, Author of UNTIED FEELINGS that contains poems such as...A Woman's TearsTo all women in abusive relationshipsThe tears she shed were not in vainThere lying on the floor with her dressBlood stained.",
"Thinking about the pain, thePain that was inflicted because she complained.With her back against theWall, she waits for others opinions,about why she is lying there, curled upin a fetal position.When she speaks, she speaks with cautionbecause she fears her words may causeconfusion, in making a decision.Whether or not to stay married to this manthis man that said for him, she was the womanThe Queen, the Nubian, the African.Then why does she cry those tears?",
"Is it because she fears his breath,pungent with beer?",
"Fear his hand across her face, as she liesthere in that small dark spacewithout a way to erase,the pain, that caused those tears."
] |
4 | Retro Funk! | Sophie Ellis Bextor thrives on retro-funk, sometimes undeniably campy like on the track Sparkle. The original issue of the album missed out on two greater tracks now issued as singles - Music Gets The Best Of Me and the ultra catchy eye-ya-eye-ya-ya Get over You as well as the live version of the #1 hit Groovejet by Spiller.A re-issue with extra tracks suggests that some of the original material are perhaps more filler pop that would not have performed well if released as singles. The reissue completes the picture. There's the funky retro of Gregg Alexander in Murder on The Dancefloor and Music Gets The Best Of Me, the futuristic GeT Over You, the disco dancing Take Me home and the trip-hop I Believe and Is It Any wonder, the latter helmed by electronic maestro Moby.Bextor tries everything and anything but the distinctly playful disco vibe of the yesteryear resonates far and between. Doesn't hurt that she has a pretty face and voice! Definitely a star with disposition on the rising. | 997 | [
"Sophie Ellis Bextor thrives on retro-funk, sometimes undeniably campy like on the track Sparkle.",
"The original issue of the album missed out on two greater tracks now issued as singles - Music Gets The Best Of Me and the ultra catchy eye-ya-eye-ya-ya Get over You as well as the live version of the #1 hit Groovejet by Spiller.A re-issue with extra tracks suggests that some of the original material are perhaps more filler pop that would not have performed well if released as singles.",
"The reissue completes the picture.",
"There's the funky retro of Gregg Alexander in Murder on The Dancefloor and Music Gets The Best Of Me, the futuristic GeT Over You, the disco dancing Take Me home and the trip-hop I Believe and Is It Any wonder, the latter helmed by electronic maestro Moby.Bextor tries everything and anything but the distinctly playful disco vibe of the yesteryear resonates far and between.",
"Doesn't hurt that she has a pretty face and voice!",
"Definitely a star with disposition on the rising."
] |
4 | Very Good | First of all, remember that they are what they are: sugar-free candies. Sugar substitutes generally create laxative effects, depending on the person, that can range from mild gassiness to, well, let's not get into that. I think more than one piece is safe--at least 3 or 4 in most cases--but it depends on you. And that's not the fault of the candy, it's the territory in general--most, if not all such candies have that effect.That said, this is one of my favorite diabetic-friendly candies. They taste very much like the sugary ones I ate as a child. Everyone will have their favorite flavors, but the selection they have is bound to be most satisfying; the flavors are good, the taste well-crafted.The one drawback I found: if left too long, they will start to congeal or melt in the wrappers. One time I ordered them and it took a month or two for this to start happening; another time I ordered them, they were already starting to go.All told, it's a product I will be buying often over time. | 997 | [
"First of all, remember that they are what they are: sugar-free candies.",
"Sugar substitutes generally create laxative effects, depending on the person, that can range from mild gassiness to, well, let's not get into that.",
"I think more than one piece is safe--at least 3 or 4 in most cases--but it depends on you.",
"And that's not the fault of the candy, it's the territory in general--most, if not all such candies have that effect.That said, this is one of my favorite diabetic-friendly candies.",
"They taste very much like the sugary ones I ate as a child.",
"Everyone will have their favorite flavors, but the selection they have is bound to be most satisfying; the flavors are good, the taste well-crafted.The one drawback I found: if left too long, they will start to congeal or melt in the wrappers.",
"One time I ordered them and it took a month or two for this to start happening; another time I ordered them, they were already starting to go.All told, it's a product I will be buying often over time."
] |
4 | Lots of Mischief | I've enjoyed Laura Underwood's Keltora stories but I'm delighted to see this chapbook of four short stories set in or around her native east Tennessee."Marking the Signs" is about that old black magic, and the white variety as well. It reminded me of Manly Wade Wellman's stories. It is perhaps the best story in the collection."Ghost Writer" is more like a John Collier romp, a story is which a writer ghosts a real ghost. I hope this teaser makes you want to read the story. Give in to temptation and curiosity -- it's a treat that won't add to your waistline."Blood Kin" is a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners vampire story."Nice Truck" is a bizarre mixture of "My Mother the Car," a bubba story, and vice avenged. It should be a dog, but it isn't at all. It's a very fun story.I expect to read and enjoy more Keltora stories by Ms. Underwood, but I hope she writes more stories like these as well. I'm not sure she's aware of how well she writes -- which may be part of her charm as a writer. | 997 | [
"I've enjoyed Laura Underwood's Keltora stories but I'm delighted to see this chapbook of four short stories set in or around her native east Tennessee.\"Marking the Signs\" is about that old black magic, and the white variety as well.",
"It reminded me of Manly Wade Wellman's stories.",
"It is perhaps the best story in the collection.\"Ghost Writer\" is more like a John Collier romp, a story is which a writer ghosts a real ghost.",
"I hope this teaser makes you want to read the story.",
"Give in to temptation and curiosity -- it's a treat that won't add to your waistline.\"Blood Kin\" is a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners vampire story.\"Nice Truck\" is a bizarre mixture of \"My Mother the Car,\" a bubba story, and vice avenged.",
"It should be a dog, but it isn't at all.",
"It's a very fun story.I expect to read and enjoy more Keltora stories by Ms.",
"Underwood, but I hope she writes more stories like these as well.",
"I'm not sure she's aware of how well she writes -- which may be part of her charm as a writer."
] |
4 | Fine Lego Set | This is a set I bought for my birthday a few years ago. It is a nice set, I like the Y-wing the most. It is quit sturdy with two storage compartments. It also has a red droid and pilot. The rotating turret is nice, and the engines are really cool. The tie fighter is not bad, but I do not really like it. It has Darth Vader with a cloak and light saber. It has two guns on the front. They are actually two red lights on the cockpit. The wings can and will sometimes fall off, but if you would like a tie advanced fighter it would be good. The top and bottom parts of both wings and can be adjusted to different angles. It is the most expensive Lego set I have purchased. I believe I got it the year it came out so it was fifty dollars. Now it is expensive but you might be able to get it used on eBay for cheaper. Overall this is a nice set and you could sell now or a few years later for a lot of money. So, if you like one or both of these set from the star wars movies this would be a good set. | 997 | [
"This is a set I bought for my birthday a few years ago.",
"It is a nice set, I like the Y-wing the most.",
"It is quit sturdy with two storage compartments.",
"It also has a red droid and pilot.",
"The rotating turret is nice, and the engines are really cool.",
"The tie fighter is not bad, but I do not really like it.",
"It has Darth Vader with a cloak and light saber.",
"It has two guns on the front.",
"They are actually two red lights on the cockpit.",
"The wings can and will sometimes fall off, but if you would like a tie advanced fighter it would be good.",
"The top and bottom parts of both wings and can be adjusted to different angles.",
"It is the most expensive Lego set I have purchased.",
"I believe I got it the year it came out so it was fifty dollars.",
"Now it is expensive but you might be able to get it used on eBay for cheaper.",
"Overall this is a nice set and you could sell now or a few years later for a lot of money.",
"So, if you like one or both of these set from the star wars movies this would be a good set."
] |
4 | Wonderful | It came within the predicted time, within the last few days of the delivery window. I was able to easily install the product without much trouble and I have seen some improvement in the performance of my computer.It totally could have been packaged better and have come with a bit more instruction that it did. It arrived in a cardboard box with one layer of bubble wrap around the body of the plastic packaging, decent at best. Perhaps it should have warned the use about the dangers of static electricity on the product but luckily for me I was well grounded and it was raining the few hours before my installation. But the review is about the product so that's why it didn't get a 3 star or less rating. I haven't had the product for a duration long enough to be fully satisfied so until then it shall remain at 4 stars.Quality product for a wonderful price with decent packaging and delivery. If it happens to die on me within the next year, then I sure will have something to say about it. :] | 997 | [
"It came within the predicted time, within the last few days of the delivery window.",
"I was able to easily install the product without much trouble and I have seen some improvement in the performance of my computer.It totally could have been packaged better and have come with a bit more instruction that it did.",
"It arrived in a cardboard box with one layer of bubble wrap around the body of the plastic packaging, decent at best.",
"Perhaps it should have warned the use about the dangers of static electricity on the product but luckily for me I was well grounded and it was raining the few hours before my installation.",
"But the review is about the product so that's why it didn't get a 3 star or less rating.",
"I haven't had the product for a duration long enough to be fully satisfied so until then it shall remain at 4 stars.Quality product for a wonderful price with decent packaging and delivery.",
"If it happens to die on me within the next year, then I sure will have something to say about it.",
":]"
] |
4 | A Good Thriller | It doesn't quite come up to "The Church of Dead Girls," but Stephen Dobyns has a knack for giving us characterization, description and plot. There's plenty of all three in this novel.Jim Hawthorne, a famed psychologist who blames himself for the deaths of his wife and daughter in a fire started by an obsessed student, takes the job of headmaster at a failing New England preparatory school that has become the dumping ground for troubled kids. Hawthorne hopes to save the school and students as a redemption for his past failure.The job isn't made easy when his efforts are met with suspicion and a campaign to undermine his success. The serene, ivy-clad campus conceals a world of secrets, corruption and murderous plots. In addition to Hawthorne, there are some equally intriguing characters including a 15-year-old student who previously was a stripper, a few devious staff members, a cook with a penchant for dirty stories and an old-time Boston cop I felt should have been given more space. | 997 | [
"It doesn't quite come up to \"The Church of Dead Girls,\" but Stephen Dobyns has a knack for giving us characterization, description and plot.",
"There's plenty of all three in this novel.Jim Hawthorne, a famed psychologist who blames himself for the deaths of his wife and daughter in a fire started by an obsessed student, takes the job of headmaster at a failing New England preparatory school that has become the dumping ground for troubled kids.",
"Hawthorne hopes to save the school and students as a redemption for his past failure.The job isn't made easy when his efforts are met with suspicion and a campaign to undermine his success.",
"The serene, ivy-clad campus conceals a world of secrets, corruption and murderous plots.",
"In addition to Hawthorne, there are some equally intriguing characters including a 15-year-old student who previously was a stripper, a few devious staff members, a cook with a penchant for dirty stories and an old-time Boston cop I felt should have been given more space."
] |
4 | A Slumming Angel | Jon Courtney Grimwood inspires comparison with William Gibson due to his ability to develop highly intense situations and characters with real vitality. However, my first inclinations on reading redRobe were to think of Neal Stephenson and Raymond Chandler, as his characters and the world he paints make one want to explore them. redRobe moves very quickly between the slums of Mexico City and an orbital safe-zone for political refugees, each and all drawn in vivid colors with no time or space allowed for anything close to overfamiliarity. The characters involved range from a gun with AI (not to mention personality) to a dead pope. I hate to give any details, as the story and characters (note how I keep coming back to characters) are best left to unfold as Mr. Grimwood has written them. It evokes the best reaction I can imagine from any fiction, which is to make me want to read everything written by the author. I've followed Cyberpunk from it's inception, and this is some of the best. | 997 | [
"Jon Courtney Grimwood inspires comparison with William Gibson due to his ability to develop highly intense situations and characters with real vitality.",
"However, my first inclinations on reading redRobe were to think of Neal Stephenson and Raymond Chandler, as his characters and the world he paints make one want to explore them.",
"redRobe moves very quickly between the slums of Mexico City and an orbital safe-zone for political refugees, each and all drawn in vivid colors with no time or space allowed for anything close to overfamiliarity.",
"The characters involved range from a gun with AI (not to mention personality) to a dead pope.",
"I hate to give any details, as the story and characters (note how I keep coming back to characters) are best left to unfold as Mr.",
"Grimwood has written them.",
"It evokes the best reaction I can imagine from any fiction, which is to make me want to read everything written by the author.",
"I've followed Cyberpunk from it's inception, and this is some of the best."
] |
4 | A fun read...!! | A DC-reading friend of mine has been after me for years to check this title out... So I *finally* did, and it's great fun. Kurt Busiek, who brought the Marvel heroes down to earth in the acclaimed "Marvels" series, again looks at the capes through the eyes of the regular citizenry, but this time it's in the fabled streets of Astro City, a place with more superbeings per square mile than anyplace ever seen before. Busiek revels in the giddy, kitschy, high-flying storytelling style of the classic comicbooks of yesteryear -- if you read DC or Marvel in the 1960s or early '70s, these stories will have a familiar feel. "Astro City" cheerfully riffs on numerous superhero archetypes, with parallels to Superman, Wonder Woman, The Fantastic Four, etc. -- all playfully tweaked into a new, all-fun, irony-free universe, where it's clobbering time all the time and all the streets are named after comicbook artists, publishers and the like... Long story short: I'm hooked. Bring on the next volume! | 997 | [
"A DC-reading friend of mine has been after me for years to check this title out... So I *finally* did, and it's great fun.",
"Kurt Busiek, who brought the Marvel heroes down to earth in the acclaimed \"Marvels\" series, again looks at the capes through the eyes of the regular citizenry, but this time it's in the fabled streets of Astro City, a place with more superbeings per square mile than anyplace ever seen before.",
"Busiek revels in the giddy, kitschy, high-flying storytelling style of the classic comicbooks of yesteryear -- if you read DC or Marvel in the 1960s or early '70s, these stories will have a familiar feel.",
"\"Astro City\" cheerfully riffs on numerous superhero archetypes, with parallels to Superman, Wonder Woman, The Fantastic Four, etc.",
"-- all playfully tweaked into a new, all-fun, irony-free universe, where it's clobbering time all the time and all the streets are named after comicbook artists, publishers and the like... Long story short: I'm hooked.",
"Bring on the next volume!"
] |
4 | Good Gums | I used water pik as a teen with braces, then stopped using it for a long time and my dental health suffered greatly. I had lots of cavities and one root canal. Finally I started using the waterpik again a few years ago and my gums and teeth are in great shape now! Of course, I quit drinking soda a long time ago and stopped eating sugar, but, I have been getting good results from this and never use regular floss. I use it with warm to hot water three or four times a day and I think it's easy and effective. I bought the cordless one for my kids because they have braces and it has really made a huge difference in their dental health. My younger son had repeated tooth abscesses and had three teeth pulled way before their time. Also, he was ineffective at brushing. Now, he has not had any cavities and is getting A's on oral hygiene at the orthodontist. My husband refuses to use it because he says it is to much trouble, but to me it is way easier and way more effective than regular floss. | 997 | [
"I used water pik as a teen with braces, then stopped using it for a long time and my dental health suffered greatly.",
"I had lots of cavities and one root canal.",
"Finally I started using the waterpik again a few years ago and my gums and teeth are in great shape now!",
"Of course, I quit drinking soda a long time ago and stopped eating sugar, but, I have been getting good results from this and never use regular floss.",
"I use it with warm to hot water three or four times a day and I think it's easy and effective.",
"I bought the cordless one for my kids because they have braces and it has really made a huge difference in their dental health.",
"My younger son had repeated tooth abscesses and had three teeth pulled way before their time.",
"Also, he was ineffective at brushing.",
"Now, he has not had any cavities and is getting A's on oral hygiene at the orthodontist.",
"My husband refuses to use it because he says it is to much trouble, but to me it is way easier and way more effective than regular floss."
] |
4 | Solid Solo Debut | As One half of some of the south's rap Pioneers, MJG delivers his debut solo before Eightball (surprisingly) and it is a good album. Though I like Eightball a little more, this album is as good as a most of 8's solo one's (better than a few) as well as some of their group albums. It has 13 songs of Mo-Suave funk. The Mo-Suave production team does a good job (as always) on this one as well. It has 1 classic, 6 good songs, 4 that are ok, and 2 that I skip. Guests are few and are on 4 songs (3 of the songs have 8 ball and oddly they aren't nearly the best songs on here). A must have for southern rap fans and fans of the Memphis duo.#1 -8#2 - 8#4 - 7.5#5 - 8 (f/ eightball)#6 - 8.5 (f/ rodney ellis on the hook -- upbeat song)#7 - 9 (good beat)#8 - 7 (f. Bun B of UGK & The FEDz)#9 (just someone singing for 3 minutes)#10 - 7 (f/ eightball)#11 - 8#12 - 6#14 - 10 (CLASSIC upbeat song)#16 - 6.5#17 - 7.5 (f/ eightball)Marlon Jermaine Goodwin -- b. around 1972 -- Memphis, TNCheck all my Reviews | 997 | [
"As One half of some of the south's rap Pioneers, MJG delivers his debut solo before Eightball (surprisingly) and it is a good album.",
"Though I like Eightball a little more, this album is as good as a most of 8's solo one's (better than a few) as well as some of their group albums.",
"It has 13 songs of Mo-Suave funk.",
"The Mo-Suave production team does a good job (as always) on this one as well.",
"It has 1 classic, 6 good songs, 4 that are ok, and 2 that I skip.",
"Guests are few and are on 4 songs (3 of the songs have 8 ball and oddly they aren't nearly the best songs on here).",
"A must have for southern rap fans and fans of the Memphis duo.#1 -8#2 - 8#4 - 7.5#5 - 8 (f/ eightball)#6 - 8.5 (f/ rodney ellis on the hook -- upbeat song)#7 - 9 (good beat)#8 - 7 (f.",
"Bun B of UGK & The FEDz)#9 (just someone singing for 3 minutes)#10 - 7 (f/ eightball)#11 - 8#12 - 6#14 - 10 (CLASSIC upbeat song)#16 - 6.5#17 - 7.5 (f/ eightball)Marlon Jermaine Goodwin -- b.",
"around 1972 -- Memphis, TNCheck all my Reviews"
] |
4 | Hope is Near | This has been a long awaited surprise for many Mazzy Star fans. I would have to say that for the Mazzy/Hope fans this album delivers whirlwinds of melancholic melodies (perfect for the true stargazer). But for those not exposed to any other Mazzy Music besides "So Tonight that I Might See" should not expect the upbeat enthusiasm of "Fade into You."The opening track brings back bits of guitar and bass traces from "Disappear" by Mazzy's last album "Among my Swan," however, there is a much more different tone with very strong "calming affects." This album contains heavily dreamlike vibraphones that reverberate between Hope's lush and childlike vocals. There is even a piano based track that is so organic that you can hear the clicking of what seems to be the foot pedals of the piano. The vocals are much more apparent and clearer in Hope's attempt at a solo career, and the distant Reverb is still there but cut down a bit. This is a must and the full-length album awaits us with open arms. | 997 | [
"This has been a long awaited surprise for many Mazzy Star fans.",
"I would have to say that for the Mazzy/Hope fans this album delivers whirlwinds of melancholic melodies (perfect for the true stargazer).",
"But for those not exposed to any other Mazzy Music besides \"So Tonight that I Might See\" should not expect the upbeat enthusiasm of \"Fade into You.\"The opening track brings back bits of guitar and bass traces from \"Disappear\" by Mazzy's last album \"Among my Swan,\" however, there is a much more different tone with very strong \"calming affects.\" This album contains heavily dreamlike vibraphones that reverberate between Hope's lush and childlike vocals.",
"There is even a piano based track that is so organic that you can hear the clicking of what seems to be the foot pedals of the piano.",
"The vocals are much more apparent and clearer in Hope's attempt at a solo career, and the distant Reverb is still there but cut down a bit.",
"This is a must and the full-length album awaits us with open arms."
] |
4 | I like it | I used the provided desk clamp and attached it to the back of the desk. Since it is able to be adjusted to many different positions, I can set it up for illumination of my writing space, my keyboard or just a little extra ambient light. As I write this, the room is dark, my wife is sleeping but I have very good lighting at my desk, but not so much as to disturb her.Pros:-Very Adjustable-Thin and Stylish-Good lighting for a specific work surface. (Suitable to illuminate your work surface, but not so much for general room lighting)-Good light temperature (color)Cons:-The knobs for adjusting each joint were very tight (I had to take a screwdriver to them to loosen them up).-The knob at the base joint needs some room to swivel. The back of my desk is up against the wall, and this knob prevents it from swiveling one way. I'd recommend at least 1" clearance behind it to give a full range of motion.-Cost (I still can't believe I just paid this much for a lamp!)Overall, I'm happy with this. | 997 | [
"I used the provided desk clamp and attached it to the back of the desk.",
"Since it is able to be adjusted to many different positions, I can set it up for illumination of my writing space, my keyboard or just a little extra ambient light.",
"As I write this, the room is dark, my wife is sleeping but I have very good lighting at my desk, but not so much as to disturb her.Pros:-Very Adjustable-Thin and Stylish-Good lighting for a specific work surface.",
"(Suitable to illuminate your work surface, but not so much for general room lighting)-Good light temperature (color)Cons:-The knobs for adjusting each joint were very tight (I had to take a screwdriver to them to loosen them up).-The knob at the base joint needs some room to swivel.",
"The back of my desk is up against the wall, and this knob prevents it from swiveling one way.",
"I'd recommend at least 1\" clearance behind it to give a full range of motion.-Cost (I still can't believe I just paid this much for a lamp!",
")Overall, I'm happy with this."
] |
4 | American Mystic | This, the authorized biography, is less revelatory since the publication in the past decade of Merton's voluminous letters and journals, but it is still an indispensable source of telling details, provocative commentary, and precise chronology about the life of the famous writer and monk.Like many biographers, Mott adopts something of the style of his subject. His episodic, often elliptical narrative mimics Merton's prose and compellingly evokes the feel of Merton's life. Despite its style and size, however, The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton is not entirely successful, in my view, in providing a definitive portrait of its subject.Mott seems more at ease appreciating Merton's considerable literary talent and analyzing his often enigmatic psyche than in assessing his theological and spiritual significance. To fully appreciate Merton's place in American religious history, one may want to supplement this generally fine biography with more recent and theologically oriented appraisals. | 997 | [
"This, the authorized biography, is less revelatory since the publication in the past decade of Merton's voluminous letters and journals, but it is still an indispensable source of telling details, provocative commentary, and precise chronology about the life of the famous writer and monk.Like many biographers, Mott adopts something of the style of his subject.",
"His episodic, often elliptical narrative mimics Merton's prose and compellingly evokes the feel of Merton's life.",
"Despite its style and size, however, The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton is not entirely successful, in my view, in providing a definitive portrait of its subject.Mott seems more at ease appreciating Merton's considerable literary talent and analyzing his often enigmatic psyche than in assessing his theological and spiritual significance.",
"To fully appreciate Merton's place in American religious history, one may want to supplement this generally fine biography with more recent and theologically oriented appraisals."
] |
4 | Solid Effort! | Okay, I'm aware that I'm overrating this one a bit. But after writing several negative Amazon reviews for Elton's first three U.S. studio albums, I'm ready to praise this pop effort. Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Captain Fantastic, and Rock of the Westies (no, I didn't forget Caribou...I'm just not all that crazy about it) mark Elton's best period. And one has to admire Elton's effort to release a double-record of pure pop. Bennie and the Jets still remains one of my all-time favorite pop songs. Nevertheless, I feel that this would have made a perfect single album. Elton John is a genius, no doubt about it, but he's a frustratingly inconsistent genius. He's an influential and talented songwriter who, sadly, never recorded a truly great album. Oh, he's made some very good records (Honky Chateau), but never a classic. If he'd trimmed some of the fat off of this record, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road would qualify as one of pop music's most important recordings. | 996 | [
"Okay, I'm aware that I'm overrating this one a bit.",
"But after writing several negative Amazon reviews for Elton's first three U.S. studio albums, I'm ready to praise this pop effort.",
"Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Captain Fantastic, and Rock of the Westies (no, I didn't forget Caribou...I'm just not all that crazy about it) mark Elton's best period.",
"And one has to admire Elton's effort to release a double-record of pure pop.",
"Bennie and the Jets still remains one of my all-time favorite pop songs.",
"Nevertheless, I feel that this would have made a perfect single album.",
"Elton John is a genius, no doubt about it, but he's a frustratingly inconsistent genius.",
"He's an influential and talented songwriter who, sadly, never recorded a truly great album.",
"Oh, he's made some very good records (Honky Chateau), but never a classic.",
"If he'd trimmed some of the fat off of this record, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road would qualify as one of pop music's most important recordings."
] |
4 | Full steam ahead! | I've been dying for this book for months, and let me tell you... it lives up to the expectations. It doesn't matter if you want to play a Jules Verne-esque Romantic Fiction romp or a James Blaylock Steam meets Spells dark comedy, this book will help it come true.Essentially, this book makes the assumption that Victorian-era culture, morality, and society would not change much had the technological marvels been possible, and I tend to agree. The setting gives players and GMs a terrific overview of a mis-understood culture that is chock-a-block with gaming possibilities.As an example, my playing group is using this book to re-create the Battle of Rourke's Drift... but the Prussian government has secretly armed the Zulus with advanced weaponry, in order to win an ally in the region. Is it plausible? Probably not. But is it fun? HECK, YEAH!Never mind those "more-anarchist-than-thou" cyberpunks or "more-gothic-than-thou" Vampire gamers. Pick up GURPS Steampunk. Pick it up NOW. Trust me. | 996 | [
"I've been dying for this book for months, and let me tell you... it lives up to the expectations.",
"It doesn't matter if you want to play a Jules Verne-esque Romantic Fiction romp or a James Blaylock Steam meets Spells dark comedy, this book will help it come true.Essentially, this book makes the assumption that Victorian-era culture, morality, and society would not change much had the technological marvels been possible, and I tend to agree.",
"The setting gives players and GMs a terrific overview of a mis-understood culture that is chock-a-block with gaming possibilities.As an example, my playing group is using this book to re-create the Battle of Rourke's Drift... but the Prussian government has secretly armed the Zulus with advanced weaponry, in order to win an ally in the region.",
"Is it plausible?",
"Probably not.",
"But is it fun?",
"HECK, YEAH!",
"Never mind those \"more-anarchist-than-thou\" cyberpunks or \"more-gothic-than-thou\" Vampire gamers.",
"Pick up GURPS Steampunk.",
"Pick it up NOW.",
"Trust me."
] |
4 | Could be better | Although I am thrilled with all my kitchen Aid appliances. I have three. This is one has given me some trouble. I owned mine for two years and here's what I think. The plastic bowls don't stand up to the everyday wear and tear. I had to stop putting them in the top rack of my dishwasher because the plastic started getting dingy and lost its transparency (let's be honest, we need to simplify our lives, isn't that why we bought it in the first place). The locking mechanism loosened and you had to wiggle the bowl locked. The shredder cannot handle shredding large amounts of food. For example, when shredding motzerella the shaft becomes very hot and starts to skip.(if you have one shred the motz by hand) For the price you pay you only get one cutting disk that slices very thin, you have to spend another [$$$] for a better grater/slicer. On the up and up the little bowl is a plus if you puree baby food, garlic, etc. and the control pad is easy to clean. I couldn't get along with out it. | 996 | [
"Although I am thrilled with all my kitchen Aid appliances.",
"I have three.",
"This is one has given me some trouble.",
"I owned mine for two years and here's what I think.",
"The plastic bowls don't stand up to the everyday wear and tear.",
"I had to stop putting them in the top rack of my dishwasher because the plastic started getting dingy and lost its transparency (let's be honest, we need to simplify our lives, isn't that why we bought it in the first place).",
"The locking mechanism loosened and you had to wiggle the bowl locked.",
"The shredder cannot handle shredding large amounts of food.",
"For example, when shredding motzerella the shaft becomes very hot and starts to skip.(if you have one shred the motz by hand) For the price you pay you only get one cutting disk that slices very thin, you have to spend another [$$$] for a better grater/slicer.",
"On the up and up the little bowl is a plus if you puree baby food, garlic, etc.",
"and the control pad is easy to clean.",
"I couldn't get along with out it."
] |
4 | Caution! | The SM double album "Live In the City of Light" is a great feast for those persons who were really into "New Gold Dream", "Sparkle In the Rain", and especially the then recent "Once Upon A Time" releases. If you're a fan of much of their first three releases then there might not be much here that you like. Otherwise, these live discs present a stadium friendly SM with big, expansive, reverberating sounds and Jim Kerr's soaring, hopeful vocals and is a tasty but not necessary treat.But the caution above is for anyone who might be buying from a third party as I did. Whomever I bought this from thought that the CD (volume 2 in this case) was the total package, or they didn't care. Either way I only got half of what I ordered. With this particular product it might just be best for the buyer to purchase from Amazon themselves. I had owned this long ago on cassette when it first came out, now I own half of the concert on CD. 4 stars for the CD and 1 star for the service. Buyer be warned. | 996 | [
"The SM double album \"Live In the City of Light\" is a great feast for those persons who were really into \"New Gold Dream\", \"Sparkle In the Rain\", and especially the then recent \"Once Upon A Time\" releases.",
"If you're a fan of much of their first three releases then there might not be much here that you like.",
"Otherwise, these live discs present a stadium friendly SM with big, expansive, reverberating sounds and Jim Kerr's soaring, hopeful vocals and is a tasty but not necessary treat.But the caution above is for anyone who might be buying from a third party as I did.",
"Whomever I bought this from thought that the CD (volume 2 in this case) was the total package, or they didn't care.",
"Either way I only got half of what I ordered.",
"With this particular product it might just be best for the buyer to purchase from Amazon themselves.",
"I had owned this long ago on cassette when it first came out, now I own half of the concert on CD.",
"4 stars for the CD and 1 star for the service.",
"Buyer be warned."
] |
4 | **** for Anna! | If jamaal was actually going to teach Sean Connery something he should of mentioned some other poets that were not European. There should have been some comment from his mother about poets of color to create yet another dilemma in his world. Anna Paquin is a fine young lady but, I wish that interest would have developed only slightly more. She was obviously attracted to him for being the new phenomenon at the school as it is in real life.It attempted to do something in this film but it didn't quite finish. I agree with many others that attempts were made but the development of the possibilites did not happen. For somehing with a little drama it is worth watching. Not thrilling but a start. Being smart should not always be how many common European poets one knows but how vast the diversity of thoughts one can pull together to see the beauty that comes from differnt experiences and perspective. Can't give it a 5 because it was Eurocentric(the norm) not culturally diverse(the future). | 996 | [
"If jamaal was actually going to teach Sean Connery something he should of mentioned some other poets that were not European.",
"There should have been some comment from his mother about poets of color to create yet another dilemma in his world.",
"Anna Paquin is a fine young lady but, I wish that interest would have developed only slightly more.",
"She was obviously attracted to him for being the new phenomenon at the school as it is in real life.It attempted to do something in this film but it didn't quite finish.",
"I agree with many others that attempts were made but the development of the possibilites did not happen.",
"For somehing with a little drama it is worth watching.",
"Not thrilling but a start.",
"Being smart should not always be how many common European poets one knows but how vast the diversity of thoughts one can pull together to see the beauty that comes from differnt experiences and perspective.",
"Can't give it a 5 because it was Eurocentric(the norm) not culturally diverse(the future)."
] |
4 | Finally Read it! | I've been planning on reading this book for quite a long time. Now that I am teaching 8th grade Social Studies and am on the Progressives, I thought I'd finally take the plunge. It was different from I imagined. All the passages used in SS classrooms deal the meatpacking plants themselves but rarely with the whole book or the main story. A Lithuanian immigrant family comes the US after listening to advertising luring them here. They find out that the wages are higher, and the costs are much higher than they ever imagined. Eventually the family dissolves into homelessness, prostitution, death and despair. The patriarch of the family finds himself eventually at a Socialist political meeting which gives him hope of being treated as a human being. There are vivid descriptions of the meatpacking plants and the corrupt additives used in foods that can kill a person but there is much more. I'm glad I finally read the book and am amazed at how so much of the book is ignored and overlooked. | 996 | [
"I've been planning on reading this book for quite a long time.",
"Now that I am teaching 8th grade Social Studies and am on the Progressives, I thought I'd finally take the plunge.",
"It was different from I imagined.",
"All the passages used in SS classrooms deal the meatpacking plants themselves but rarely with the whole book or the main story.",
"A Lithuanian immigrant family comes the US after listening to advertising luring them here.",
"They find out that the wages are higher, and the costs are much higher than they ever imagined.",
"Eventually the family dissolves into homelessness, prostitution, death and despair.",
"The patriarch of the family finds himself eventually at a Socialist political meeting which gives him hope of being treated as a human being.",
"There are vivid descriptions of the meatpacking plants and the corrupt additives used in foods that can kill a person but there is much more.",
"I'm glad I finally read the book and am amazed at how so much of the book is ignored and overlooked."
] |
4 | Very Informative | Wheels by Arthur Hailey, takes place in Detroit, Michigan during the 70's and is about the many different levels of the automobile industry, from the rich and powerful auto executive to the poor and overworked assembly line worker. Hailey researches his topic well before he begins to write and in this novel he exposes all of the corruption that takes place in the auto industry, like crooked dealerships, crime syndicates within the factories, and executives who twist the books to make a profit.Wheels is a good book if you like novels that are informative because there are tons of info jam packed into this book; but there really isn't a whole lot of action and with the way that Hailey switches from character to character, it is hard to find out who the main character is and what his struggle is. I would read this book if you are interested in the auto industry and want to learn more about it. I wouldn't read it if you are looking for a book with action in it because it will bore you. | 996 | [
"Wheels by Arthur Hailey, takes place in Detroit, Michigan during the 70's and is about the many different levels of the automobile industry, from the rich and powerful auto executive to the poor and overworked assembly line worker.",
"Hailey researches his topic well before he begins to write and in this novel he exposes all of the corruption that takes place in the auto industry, like crooked dealerships, crime syndicates within the factories, and executives who twist the books to make a profit.Wheels is a good book if you like novels that are informative because there are tons of info jam packed into this book; but there really isn't a whole lot of action and with the way that Hailey switches from character to character, it is hard to find out who the main character is and what his struggle is.",
"I would read this book if you are interested in the auto industry and want to learn more about it.",
"I wouldn't read it if you are looking for a book with action in it because it will bore you."
] |
4 | A Good Solid Read | The best thing you can say about Jack Maggs is that Peter Carrey has fashioned a darker, more realistic, more interesting Dickensian London for the reader to inhabit. Although the plot takes a long, uneventful time to get set up, the periodic flashbacks are brilliantly executed. The story told within the flashbacks of Jack Magg's brutal childhood were by far the best part of the novel for me. Carrey's descriptions of poverty, burglary, and depravity were vividly recounted to great effect. The other outstanding element is the creative portrayals for the secondary characters. Tobias Oats in particular was well fleshed out and had a life of his own. The plot is well executed and relatively complex, but not as compelling or intricate as Dicken's best or Paliser's 'The Quincunx'. The story unfolds in a somewhat flat manner and lacks the urgency one would expect. Overall, worth the read, if for no other reason than to soak up the long ago London world Carrey has painstakingly re-created. | 996 | [
"The best thing you can say about Jack Maggs is that Peter Carrey has fashioned a darker, more realistic, more interesting Dickensian London for the reader to inhabit.",
"Although the plot takes a long, uneventful time to get set up, the periodic flashbacks are brilliantly executed.",
"The story told within the flashbacks of Jack Magg's brutal childhood were by far the best part of the novel for me.",
"Carrey's descriptions of poverty, burglary, and depravity were vividly recounted to great effect.",
"The other outstanding element is the creative portrayals for the secondary characters.",
"Tobias Oats in particular was well fleshed out and had a life of his own.",
"The plot is well executed and relatively complex, but not as compelling or intricate as Dicken's best or Paliser's 'The Quincunx'.",
"The story unfolds in a somewhat flat manner and lacks the urgency one would expect.",
"Overall, worth the read, if for no other reason than to soak up the long ago London world Carrey has painstakingly re-created."
] |
4 | Alrighty then | The album starts out with real black metalVenom- nice choice. Secondly, never been a big fan of Max or Sepultura or his other tripe. Very disappointed in the Tom Warrior of Celtic Frost track "Big Sky". I am one of their biggest fans. Their albums "Morbid Tales","To Mega Therion" and the unbelievable "Into the Pandemonium" -Brilliant-Top 5 All-time, are all wondrful. Never mind Sepultura- 8 years too late- the next Slayer- wrong. The intro to "Centuries or Sin" sounded like "Intro" from "Morbid Tales". The Snake track "Dictatosaurus" is excellent. In Dave's own word's "KIng Diamond" exactly. I enjoyed the album. I do not think it is the greatest thing since "Master of Puppets" - GREATEST ALBUM EVER ,or "Reign in Blood" #2 or "Among the Living" for that matter, but it is better than any new stuff-let them prove me wrong- some have- Shadows Fall,Lamb of God , Iced Earth- until someone puts out something in the same universe as "Master of Puppets", I will never be impressed. Good Day. | 996 | [
"The album starts out with real black metalVenom- nice choice.",
"Secondly, never been a big fan of Max or Sepultura or his other tripe.",
"Very disappointed in the Tom Warrior of Celtic Frost track \"Big Sky\".",
"I am one of their biggest fans.",
"Their albums \"Morbid Tales\",\"To Mega Therion\" and the unbelievable \"Into the Pandemonium\" -Brilliant-Top 5 All-time, are all wondrful.",
"Never mind Sepultura- 8 years too late- the next Slayer- wrong.",
"The intro to \"Centuries or Sin\" sounded like \"Intro\" from \"Morbid Tales\".",
"The Snake track \"Dictatosaurus\" is excellent.",
"In Dave's own word's \"KIng Diamond\" exactly.",
"I enjoyed the album.",
"I do not think it is the greatest thing since \"Master of Puppets\" - GREATEST ALBUM EVER ,or \"Reign in Blood\" #2 or \"Among the Living\" for that matter, but it is better than any new stuff-let them prove me wrong- some have- Shadows Fall,Lamb of God , Iced Earth- until someone puts out something in the same universe as \"Master of Puppets\", I will never be impressed.",
"Good Day."
] |
4 | Very good! | I wanted to read this book so I could get a better understanding of what many of my friends are going through, and so I could begin to get some idea what I am in for when I have kids. This book offers excellent insight onto just how big of an impact having a child has on your life. It sounds like having a kid is about the most dramatic lifestyle change possible. I was also pleasantly suprised by the spirituality in the book. I may not share all of her beliefs, but it is always interesting to read how other Christians deal with the onslaught of the world around them. I would have given the book five stars, but the animosity towards George Bush, and conservatives in general, was a little much. I do understand that everyone is entitled to their own points of view, so, rather than putting down her beliefs, I will just relish the prospect of another George Bush taking up residence in the White House in the near future. Very funny, very touching, and a very good book. Highly recommended. | 996 | [
"I wanted to read this book so I could get a better understanding of what many of my friends are going through, and so I could begin to get some idea what I am in for when I have kids.",
"This book offers excellent insight onto just how big of an impact having a child has on your life.",
"It sounds like having a kid is about the most dramatic lifestyle change possible.",
"I was also pleasantly suprised by the spirituality in the book.",
"I may not share all of her beliefs, but it is always interesting to read how other Christians deal with the onslaught of the world around them.",
"I would have given the book five stars, but the animosity towards George Bush, and conservatives in general, was a little much.",
"I do understand that everyone is entitled to their own points of view, so, rather than putting down her beliefs, I will just relish the prospect of another George Bush taking up residence in the White House in the near future.",
"Very funny, very touching, and a very good book.",
"Highly recommended."
] |
4 | 4 stars | What Jazz Callendar has worked for is now reality; her former police partner is now a free man, but Ben McCarthy's fresh start at life means more to her detective partner, Lucia Garza. Over the past few months, Ben has become dear to her. His release comes just as the Cross Society and the Eidolon group have begun turning up the heat on them. It seems like their benefactors want them and Borden, the Cross Society lawyer who is Jazz's lover, out of the game they play. Anthrax, knives, and psychological warfare are just a few of the punches thrown. Lucia and Jazz are on the verge of finding out how twisted the people they work for are, and how complex the plot they are in the middle of is.**** This is a fascinating book. If you enjoyed the Matrix, or if you didn't, you'll love it. Illusions and counterplots abound. You never know what will happen next. Reading this book will wake up your mind and keep you on the edge of your seat. ****Reviewed by Amanda Killgore for Huntress Reviews. | 996 | [
"What Jazz Callendar has worked for is now reality; her former police partner is now a free man, but Ben McCarthy's fresh start at life means more to her detective partner, Lucia Garza.",
"Over the past few months, Ben has become dear to her.",
"His release comes just as the Cross Society and the Eidolon group have begun turning up the heat on them.",
"It seems like their benefactors want them and Borden, the Cross Society lawyer who is Jazz's lover, out of the game they play.",
"Anthrax, knives, and psychological warfare are just a few of the punches thrown.",
"Lucia and Jazz are on the verge of finding out how twisted the people they work for are, and how complex the plot they are in the middle of is.**** This is a fascinating book.",
"If you enjoyed the Matrix, or if you didn't, you'll love it.",
"Illusions and counterplots abound.",
"You never know what will happen next.",
"Reading this book will wake up your mind and keep you on the edge of your seat.",
"****Reviewed by Amanda Killgore for Huntress Reviews."
] |
4 | Wonderful fun... | Steven Spielberg has finally returned to comedy... sort of. Based on a true story (and from what I hear, quite accurate), this film follows the life of a very young Frank Abagnale jr. who runs away from home and disguises himself as a pilot, then a doctor, then a lawyer, all in the course of two years. The FBI is following him, particularly Carl Handratty, who works in the fraud department and doesn't have much for a sense of humor. This film strays from the usual "based on a true story" inspirational dreck and instead creates a fun, fast pace. The film runs close to two and a half hours, but feels like a mere 70 minutes. DiCaprio is perfect as young Abagnale, Hanks is (as always) marvelous as Handratty, but the best performance in the film comes from Christopher Walken as Frank Abagnale Sr. Walken owns every scene he's in. He's absolutely brilliant. "Catch Me If You Can" is a very different film for Spielberg, but he shows once again that in the movie business, he's the very best. | 996 | [
"Steven Spielberg has finally returned to comedy... sort of.",
"Based on a true story (and from what I hear, quite accurate), this film follows the life of a very young Frank Abagnale jr.",
"who runs away from home and disguises himself as a pilot, then a doctor, then a lawyer, all in the course of two years.",
"The FBI is following him, particularly Carl Handratty, who works in the fraud department and doesn't have much for a sense of humor.",
"This film strays from the usual \"based on a true story\" inspirational dreck and instead creates a fun, fast pace.",
"The film runs close to two and a half hours, but feels like a mere 70 minutes.",
"DiCaprio is perfect as young Abagnale, Hanks is (as always) marvelous as Handratty, but the best performance in the film comes from Christopher Walken as Frank Abagnale Sr.",
"Walken owns every scene he's in.",
"He's absolutely brilliant.",
"\"Catch Me If You Can\" is a very different film for Spielberg, but he shows once again that in the movie business, he's the very best."
] |
4 | LOVE IT | I was only 6 when the strip ended. I never knew of its existence until walking into a Waldenbooks at my mall in the early 2000s. I wanted a Peanuts or Garfield book but they were too much money. I found in the sales section a couple of C&H; compilation books that ran between $5 and $10 dollars. It was through that I became hooked.I got this complete collection a few months back and enjoy it immensely. I am glad this comes in a set of 3 books all sold together as opposed to Bloom County a strip that ran for 1 year less than C&H; but took 5 books to complete and each book retails at $40. It would be nice if C&H; came in a set of 5 simply because it would make it easier to handle, but then that only gives Andrews McMeel the chance to charge more for each book individually.The books are organized by date, although some are out of order, not sure if this was an accident or not.My biggest complaint is that these are rather heavy books to handle but they are well worth buying nonetheless. | 996 | [
"I was only 6 when the strip ended.",
"I never knew of its existence until walking into a Waldenbooks at my mall in the early 2000s.",
"I wanted a Peanuts or Garfield book but they were too much money.",
"I found in the sales section a couple of C&H; compilation books that ran between $5 and $10 dollars.",
"It was through that I became hooked.I got this complete collection a few months back and enjoy it immensely.",
"I am glad this comes in a set of 3 books all sold together as opposed to Bloom County a strip that ran for 1 year less than C&H; but took 5 books to complete and each book retails at $40.",
"It would be nice if C&H; came in a set of 5 simply because it would make it easier to handle, but then that only gives Andrews McMeel the chance to charge more for each book individually.The books are organized by date, although some are out of order, not sure if this was an accident or not.My biggest complaint is that these are rather heavy books to handle but they are well worth buying nonetheless."
] |
4 | Yeah? Yeah? Yeah? | This is, in many ways, The Beatles' most intriguing album. The cover shot itself, with those four glum faces peering out at you, speaks volumes as to the toll that Beatlemania was exacting on those four exausted young men by late 1964. And then there's the song titles: "I'm a Loser", "Baby's in Black", "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party", "No Reply" -- there was no doubt about it, The Beatles were evolving into something much more than a brilliant pop band. They were clearly set to take things to another level. In retrospect, it's clear that this is the most overtly transitional album of the band's career, with more thoughtful and complex titles (like those listed above) sitting, somewhat uncomfortably, next to uninspired cover versions which were hashed out under intense pressure in order to meet the never-ending series of recording deadlines. The end result is equal parts frustrating and fascinating -- and quite possibly the most essential piece of the extraordinary Beatles puzzle. | 996 | [
"This is, in many ways, The Beatles' most intriguing album.",
"The cover shot itself, with those four glum faces peering out at you, speaks volumes as to the toll that Beatlemania was exacting on those four exausted young men by late 1964.",
"And then there's the song titles: \"I'm a Loser\", \"Baby's in Black\", \"I Don't Want to Spoil the Party\", \"No Reply\" -- there was no doubt about it, The Beatles were evolving into something much more than a brilliant pop band.",
"They were clearly set to take things to another level.",
"In retrospect, it's clear that this is the most overtly transitional album of the band's career, with more thoughtful and complex titles (like those listed above) sitting, somewhat uncomfortably, next to uninspired cover versions which were hashed out under intense pressure in order to meet the never-ending series of recording deadlines.",
"The end result is equal parts frustrating and fascinating -- and quite possibly the most essential piece of the extraordinary Beatles puzzle."
] |
4 | Self Review | Ok, I am the author and I am reviewing my own book. Is that weird or narcissistic or both? Well, I gave myself 4 stars rather than 5, because I was a bit disappointed about how the "author" failed to offer a biblical exegesis of the passages quoted in Appendices A and B. Nonetheless, the reader will hopefully find in this work a good, concise summary of the issues at stake during the Semipelagian controversy, coming away with a greater historical appreciation of it. I wrote this book as a way of thinking outloud some lingering questions and nagging doubts. As a result, I have come to appreciate belief in predestination (exemplified by Orange II's moderate Augustinian version of it) and to reject the Semipelagian legacy of my Catholic upbringing and graduate education. Thank God for the monastics I have encountered in my life, who pointed me to the direction of the primacy of divine grace, otherwise I would still be stuck at a superficial "activism" and emphasis on human will/works! | 996 | [
"Ok, I am the author and I am reviewing my own book.",
"Is that weird or narcissistic or both?",
"Well, I gave myself 4 stars rather than 5, because I was a bit disappointed about how the \"author\" failed to offer a biblical exegesis of the passages quoted in Appendices A and B.",
"Nonetheless, the reader will hopefully find in this work a good, concise summary of the issues at stake during the Semipelagian controversy, coming away with a greater historical appreciation of it.",
"I wrote this book as a way of thinking outloud some lingering questions and nagging doubts.",
"As a result, I have come to appreciate belief in predestination (exemplified by Orange II's moderate Augustinian version of it) and to reject the Semipelagian legacy of my Catholic upbringing and graduate education.",
"Thank God for the monastics I have encountered in my life, who pointed me to the direction of the primacy of divine grace, otherwise I would still be stuck at a superficial \"activism\" and emphasis on human will/works!"
] |
4 | A wonderful show | I just spent the last 8 weeks watching this with my partner. We fell in love with the show and enjoyed the series immensely. The characters are wonderful and the acting is top notch. It was hard to let them go as the series came to an end.I would say the first 2 seasons are the best and the last 5 or so episodes of the last season too.I think the show loses it's way for a while and stops blending humor and drama and goes a bit overly soapy/angsty for a while but eventually gets back on track.If you are looking for a series Drama about life and death and the ups and downs of Marriage ,mortality and surviving life, than this is the show for you. It was also refreshing to see a realistic dipiction of not only Straight couples and the problems they must tackle together on an every day basis but also a gay couple which I have not seen realisticly portrayed on TV without the stereotyping.Hats off to Alan Ball and the Actors and writers of this show. It's now one of my all time favorites. | 996 | [
"I just spent the last 8 weeks watching this with my partner.",
"We fell in love with the show and enjoyed the series immensely.",
"The characters are wonderful and the acting is top notch.",
"It was hard to let them go as the series came to an end.I would say the first 2 seasons are the best and the last 5 or so episodes of the last season too.I think the show loses it's way for a while and stops blending humor and drama and goes a bit overly soapy/angsty for a while but eventually gets back on track.If you are looking for a series Drama about life and death and the ups and downs of Marriage ,mortality and surviving life, than this is the show for you.",
"It was also refreshing to see a realistic dipiction of not only Straight couples and the problems they must tackle together on an every day basis but also a gay couple which I have not seen realisticly portrayed on TV without the stereotyping.Hats off to Alan Ball and the Actors and writers of this show.",
"It's now one of my all time favorites."
] |
4 | Versatile set | What a silly concept LOL. I got these on sale and I paid about half the recommended retail price so can't complain too much. At 16 months my daughter still doesn't get the whole idea of bowling but she likes the penguins, and the cute jingly ball has been very useful for learning basic catch and fetch games. I did try setting the game up to play for her to entertain her but she just picks the penguins up and runs off with them. She seems to especially like the purple one with the mirror in its tummy. Each penguin has different textures, colors and noises so they are quite appealing to younger children but I wouldn't expect much in the bowling department until the child is at least 2 or so.They can a bit hard to stand up but if you feel around the base of the penguin you can feel a rigid disc inside the toy which is supposed to lay flat in the bottom of the toy. They do get out of place but they are easy to manipulate back into position. That should help the not standing up problem. | 996 | [
"What a silly concept LOL.",
"I got these on sale and I paid about half the recommended retail price so can't complain too much.",
"At 16 months my daughter still doesn't get the whole idea of bowling but she likes the penguins, and the cute jingly ball has been very useful for learning basic catch and fetch games.",
"I did try setting the game up to play for her to entertain her but she just picks the penguins up and runs off with them.",
"She seems to especially like the purple one with the mirror in its tummy.",
"Each penguin has different textures, colors and noises so they are quite appealing to younger children but I wouldn't expect much in the bowling department until the child is at least 2 or so.They can a bit hard to stand up but if you feel around the base of the penguin you can feel a rigid disc inside the toy which is supposed to lay flat in the bottom of the toy.",
"They do get out of place but they are easy to manipulate back into position.",
"That should help the not standing up problem."
] |
4 | pda newbie | I bought this product for my hubby but decided I had to open it to find out how it worked. For a pda starter it worked great, the instructions were clear and with illustrations too. It was easy to get started. If you are looking for something that's just to be used for notes, address book, and to do list, this is great. It also has a game that helps you to learn the graffiti used by the palm. That helped a lot and was fun too. After I started getting to know it and learning online what pdas can do and all the programs available for it, the memory size (2 mb) was way too small. The plastic "cover" that comes with it is more of a burden than useable. The rechargeable battery and clear on screen battery meter makes it easy to use as soon as you charge it up. For the really novice and non techie, it's a great product for a great price. But the more you use it and find out the other programs available for it like Bible Reader, ebooks, pda cookbook, you definitely want an expandable pda. | 996 | [
"I bought this product for my hubby but decided I had to open it to find out how it worked.",
"For a pda starter it worked great, the instructions were clear and with illustrations too.",
"It was easy to get started.",
"If you are looking for something that's just to be used for notes, address book, and to do list, this is great.",
"It also has a game that helps you to learn the graffiti used by the palm.",
"That helped a lot and was fun too.",
"After I started getting to know it and learning online what pdas can do and all the programs available for it, the memory size (2 mb) was way too small.",
"The plastic \"cover\" that comes with it is more of a burden than useable.",
"The rechargeable battery and clear on screen battery meter makes it easy to use as soon as you charge it up.",
"For the really novice and non techie, it's a great product for a great price.",
"But the more you use it and find out the other programs available for it like Bible Reader, ebooks, pda cookbook, you definitely want an expandable pda."
] |
4 | Expanded Fun | 4 and a half stars. If you are familiar with this CD you know all about its stripped down charms and humor. Sparse arrangements and Becks voice coupled with just a guitar and a little percussion. Its is amazing how even in its barest form Becks lyrics remain funny and interesting.This edition comes as a cardboard digipak with a great inside gatefold of additonal pictures. I loved the original so I was glad that was not changed. Of the bonus tracks Teenage Wastebasket is hilarious, there is Feather in your cap in a different version than on Stray Blues and the Odelay Deluxe. And you also get a 'demo' of Its all in your mind which wound up in a different form on Sea Change. Here in its rawest form it is still affecting. Plus a 'studio' version of One Foot In the Grave which is different than the 'live' on stage version that can be found on Stereopathetic Soulmanure. Overall the bonus tracks expand the variety of the songs from the original CD without changing all of its low-fi charm. | 996 | [
"4 and a half stars.",
"If you are familiar with this CD you know all about its stripped down charms and humor.",
"Sparse arrangements and Becks voice coupled with just a guitar and a little percussion.",
"Its is amazing how even in its barest form Becks lyrics remain funny and interesting.This edition comes as a cardboard digipak with a great inside gatefold of additonal pictures.",
"I loved the original so I was glad that was not changed.",
"Of the bonus tracks Teenage Wastebasket is hilarious, there is Feather in your cap in a different version than on Stray Blues and the Odelay Deluxe.",
"And you also get a 'demo' of Its all in your mind which wound up in a different form on Sea Change.",
"Here in its rawest form it is still affecting.",
"Plus a 'studio' version of One Foot In the Grave which is different than the 'live' on stage version that can be found on Stereopathetic Soulmanure.",
"Overall the bonus tracks expand the variety of the songs from the original CD without changing all of its low-fi charm."
] |
4 | Very cool! | I ordered this to do an at-home science curriculum with my son, along with some other human body products. When this came, I thought it was very original and cool! I guess I didn't realize what it would be like when I ordered it, and it is a lot neater than I expected. My 8 year old son thinks it is interesting to look at, and easy to understand. Every page you turn basically removes a layer of the human body to uncover the next layer and descriptions corresponding to the newly uncovered organs, bones, muscles, etc. I have never seen anything like this book. Very unique idea! Great way to give your kids a hands-on experience when learning about the body and to learn how all our parts fit, and work, together. The only thing I took off a star for is the possible durability of this book. The body pieces are pretty fragile, and you have to close the book just so to get it to all fit together. Maybe this is why they rate it ages 9-12, too, because younger kids would probably destroy it. | 996 | [
"I ordered this to do an at-home science curriculum with my son, along with some other human body products.",
"When this came, I thought it was very original and cool!",
"I guess I didn't realize what it would be like when I ordered it, and it is a lot neater than I expected.",
"My 8 year old son thinks it is interesting to look at, and easy to understand.",
"Every page you turn basically removes a layer of the human body to uncover the next layer and descriptions corresponding to the newly uncovered organs, bones, muscles, etc.",
"I have never seen anything like this book.",
"Very unique idea!",
"Great way to give your kids a hands-on experience when learning about the body and to learn how all our parts fit, and work, together.",
"The only thing I took off a star for is the possible durability of this book.",
"The body pieces are pretty fragile, and you have to close the book just so to get it to all fit together.",
"Maybe this is why they rate it ages 9-12, too, because younger kids would probably destroy it."
] |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.