Archive for August, 2010

I am in third grade and my teacher recommended this book to me.
Artemis Fowl is a 12 year old boy who is trying to save his family fortune. He is a criminal mastermind and he works with fairy technology. The book is exciting because Artemis fights many different creatures including: centaurs, fairies, sprites goblins and gnomes. It was a fantastic book.
(Reviewed by my 9 yr old daughter)
The Listener Song words

Found this book to be slow and a little boring. I hear enough complaining in real life I don’t need to read about someone complaining too.
Guide to Chamber Music

This is the third Omron pedometer I have owned. The first I accidentally left in a public bathroom and the second finally broke after being dropped on the tile floor multiple times. It is the most accurate pedometer (it counts steps but records them after so many steps have been taken) I have owned. I bought two prior to this brand and they were noisy in addition to being inaccurate. Aerobic steps are important to me but the miles and calories are just interesting. Carrying it is very convenient too because it counts even when in my purse.
Bright Lights Big City

This book although it is detailed does not give enough information on how to actualy fill out tax returns. There are many problems in the book but the text does not really help in getting the answers.A mediocre book overall.
Income Tax Fundamentals with

I am pissed that this card did not come with a case. Come on, SD cases sell for a penny on Ebay, how much money did the manufacturer save by not including a case, less than a penny. But it’s a major inconvenience for me, now I have to buy a case for this card which is a spare and won’t be in the camera. Transcend just lost a customer, I hope it was worth the penny.
Exploring Horizons DVD An

I bought two of these a year-and-a-half ago and they have worked out really well. I use my bikes all the time, mountain, hybrid, and road bike. They have done their job admirably, and continue to be top notch products. The paint has faded in the sun, but honestly I see that as a good sign. They don’t look pretty anymore, but there isn’t any rust on the bolts even though I leave them exposed to the elements all year. I frequently drive on the interstate at 75 mph with two bikes attached. At first I used tons of straps, but since then I have decided that they mostly aren’t necessary as they are weighted down by a couple of cut up 2×4’s. I much prefer these yolks to the hitch rack that my father-in-law has; loading and unloading is easier, your car still fits in the garage, and your bikes don’t jostle each-other. Coupled with some wheel carriers, this is the way to go if you have a vehicle with some space, such as a Ford Ranger or bigger.

I like this product enough that I recently ordered another one to fit a third bike in the back of my truck.

Bottom Line: Don’t wast your time and money on a rack, buy a couple of these and some scrap wood.
Thule 821 Low Rider

The class 6 8GB card records 720 hd easily, and processes 5 mp and raw photos easily.
Garmin City Navigator 2009

Fire of Mercy Heart

I really like this product. It works great. The most difficult part was correctly installing the driver so it wouldn’t negatively impact the function of my computer. I found great advice in previous reviews that helped resolve that issue. I also bought one for my husband’s computer which has a newer operating system and I am still not sure his is installed correctly. Overall I am very satisfied. I have greater wireless range on my laptop.
Alfa AWUS036H 1000mW 1W

Two Christmases ago, my aunt got me this book for my birthday. I was already plenty skeptical about Twilight because it was extremely overrated, but I figured I might as well give it a shot. So I did. That night, I started reading it. And I kept reading it. Finally, I finished it, and I had lost pretty much all faith in humanity.

What is it about this book that’s so friggin’ appealing? It’s absolutely terrible! The writing is mediocre, the story itself nearly bored me to tears (look, I LOVE vampire stories, but what the hell was this? Vampires that SPARKLE? I mean, REALLY!?), and the characters…oh my God, the characters. I cannot for the life of me figure out what makes ANYONE like the characters in this disaster. Bella has got to be the absolute worst. Not only is her NAME cliched, but her entire character is just…ugh! She is the most boring, unoriginal heroine I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading about. She’s supposedly perfect and pretty and every other positive trait under the sun, but she’s constantly wallowing in her misery about how much her life sucks and blah blah blah. Give it a rest. Needless to say, I despise Bella’s character.

And, of course…there’s Edward.

Edward. Effing. Cullen.

And I thought BELLA was disgusting. How can girls all over the world be lusting after this freak? He’s A STALKER! I mean, he sneaks into Bella’s room and watches her sleep? He controls her like a freaking puppet? If my boyfriend did that, I wouldn’t be flattered, I’d be horrified! How Bella can actually enjoy this attention is beyond me.

So the writing, plot and characters are all terrible, and yet, nothing compares to the nature of Edward and Bella’s relationship. Everywhere I go, girls are constantly gushing over Edward and Bella’s love, saying it’s the sweetest thing they’ve ever read. GAG ME. There is no love OR chemistry between Bella Sue and Edward Stu. It revolves around lust, for God’s sake! What’s the reason Edward fell in love with Bella, exactly? Her
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