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Archive for June, 2010

The new DSLR’s that include video need Class 6 SDHC cards to work effectively. This card does the trick. Any lower speed interrupts the transfer of data to the card and generates a stop and go effect. This card makes everything smooth and easy.
Casio General Men s

My daughter bought this and aside from trying to set up an account with iTunes…it works fine. The iTunes gave us over a week of headaches as it wouldn’t accept my information but said we were not registered. Grrrr.

Still figuring it all out but she has the apps she wants and a few more fun things like some episodes of cake boss. She’s 8 so she will become the techy in the family…she’s happy so that is what matters.
Ives Copland A Listener

I enjoy well-written fantasy books, like the Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire series, books 1-7 (let’s forget books 8 -9 happened) and Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series. Those books feature female protagonists who have dimension, character, quirkiness, and occasional flaws. The characters are well-fleshed out and have internal conflicts, as any real person would. They aren’t perfect and they don’t live with perfect people.

Bella Swan, the main character in the Twilight, is a one-dimensional, whiny, sullen, bratty teenager. Her only flaw seems to be that she doesn’t fit in the town and that maybe she’s just too darn pensive and too darn pretty. She’s just too darn perfect. (I’m being facetious….) I won’t divulge much of the plot (little as there is) but during much of this book, Bella is either feeling like she’s too good for Forks (the small town she’s relocated to) or she’s fawning over Edward, the “mysterious” Cullen boy.

The author fails to inject any sense of character into her characters. They come across as flat, predictable and formulaic. Every vampire character is described as beautiful, attractive, alluring, etc. The school kids are stereotypical school kids. No one seems to have any real flaws, physical or otherwise. The “good” vampires are even – gasp – pseudo-VEGETARIANS…! (They feed on animals, but not people.) And of course, everyone knows the joke about the sparkling. If you don’t, I won’t spoil it for you but you can Google or Yahoo it, if you really want to know.

The writing was painful to read. The style read like a teenager’s diary, ironically, it would have made more sense had it been written in that way, ala Bridget Jone’s Diary. I would have more easily forgiven the endless ogling that Bella subjects Edward to. The author tries to write him in a sympathetic Byronesque fashion, but he’s simply bad tempered and chauvinistic. He’s not a tragic hero, Edward is just tragically boring. The supporting characters
Hand Mixer Immersion Blender

This book goes against everything the Bible teaches. This guy must be CRAZY!! (Or desperate…)
Southern Rockies Wildlands Network

You will only know if you have been totally brainwashed by religion by reading this book with an open mind and ears to hear. If you can then you will be truely blessed by dialogue that takes place between God and a plain old human being that sincerely wanted answers to the hard questions in his own life. This book could possibly change you life like nothing else you have ever read. Take a chance…if you have been considering it…it may just be your time?
The Wiggles Winter Fun

Love it. Kindle is easy to use. What I really like is that I can adjust font size to make the print easir to see. The contrast between page and print is easier on my eyes than conventional print media.
Purple Square Plastic Tablecover

This book is a near perfect read. I recommend it to everyone I know. And absolute must read!!
Tiny Love Island Stroller

I bought my kindle for myself for Christmas, best gift EVER. Love it so much I just bought another to give to my oldest son as a bday gift!
12 Pk Tie Dye

Based on the reviews I’d read I ordered this item and I was not disapointed. It came sooner than I expected and worked better than my expectations. This Hoover SteamVac Carpet Cleaner does leave the carpets very dry and was easy to use. Got the stains out !

Rock Band Violin Songbook

All you do is walk on it and you get a clear weight reading down to 1/10 lb. It is accurate and easy to read. A good value for the price!
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