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We have three long hair cats and one puppy. Tons of hair! This machine is most wonderful at picking up the hair, kitty litter, dust and all the things a regular vacuum picks up. It is light weight so it doesn’t hurt my back to do the whole house at once and being so light weight, I can carry it up and down the stairs without a problem. It is also a Consumers Reports pick as well.
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When I ordered this book it said it was in great condition. The book had writing all over the cover! I won’t trust this site again!
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This week’s book is Artemis Fowl, which I loved. Artemis Fowl is a twelve year old genius criminal mastermind (awesome) who kidnaps a fairy and holds her hostage to extort fairy gold (more awesome) from the hidden kingdom of magical creatures. Eoin Colfer approaches this material in a way that is fresh, exciting, and not the least bit patronizing so that adults will be able to enjoy this book as much as their children.

Artemis is a welcome change from the standard unlucky but scrappy hero (whose parents are probably dead) who means well and is genuinely courageous that populates most MG series. Artemis Fowl doesn’t mean well for anyone but himself and his mother. He is relentlessly cold in his assessment of people and situations and he even poisons a fairy (don’t worry, this is MG and the fairy comes out okay, but still…). Artemis doesn’t kill anyone, but murder is never an impossibility for him (in fact, he threatens nearly everyone he meets) and that keeps the character fresh and interesting.

Also fun are Colfer’s amusing pairings of traditional magic with modern technology so that the fairies are part standard magical creature, part Men In Black. Various characters have guns, ninja skills, bombs, and the ability to eat through nearly anything. The whole affair reads like a big budget summer movie and that’s a compliment. I love summer movies and I loved Artemis Fowl.

Of special note to writers: witness how Colfer easily navigates through multiple third person fixed perspectives. His narrative is never restricted to just one character, which is a break from the norm in MG fiction and admirable. Although Artemis Fowl is unquestionably the main character, he isn’t always the current protagonist in the text. Colfer more often writes from the perspective of various fairies and even a dwarf, each with their own goal and story to tell. And the novel is all the richer for it.
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This watch is more of a personal trainer than anything. And a great conversation piece. Bigger is better and if anyone tells you otherwise slap ‘em wit it.
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I truly loved this book, and found more meaning in it than any other I have ever read. It’s not about blowing you away with high minded concepts, it’s about clarifying what IS obviously true about existance. I’ve recommended it to several friends and some feel as I do, it was great and insightful, and others did not get anything from it. The ones who did not like it all have something in common, however. They are people who are not into thinking about thinking, philosophy and abstract concepts and have a truly open mind. They are good friends nonetheless, and I wish they could have seen more in the book that spoke to them. Like me, the friends who really ‘got the book’ are fairly excitied about what it illuminates and clarifies. To say this was an inspired work would be the understatement of the decade.

What can I tell you: GET IT, READ IT, draw your own conclusions. My conslusion: TRULY GREAT

One thing I should really point out: This is NOT a book about religion.
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I love the protection that this case gives me from bumps and falls, and it looks awesome. I get a lot of compliments on its looks. I have three beefs with it: (1) It is very large compared to the phone — I guess it has to be to be so sturdy, so this is worth the sacrifice for me, but be warned that it will at least double the size of your phone, and that is without the holster; (2) There are no instructions included for how to disassemble the case to put the phone in — I figured it out after a couple minutes, but instructions would be nice, because I was worried about breaking the case by disassembling it; (3) not a great case for a humid climate — I live in Florida, and this case lets moisture in, then traps it right between the screen and the screen cover; I can still read things fine though, it’s just annoying. Overall I like the case though. You can still use all the buttons fine with the rubber surround, you can still use the screen fine with the screen protector, and the case is rock solid. If it was more water-tight it would be a huge win for me (including getting rid of the moisutre issue), but overall still a good case.
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it has all the features i need. although it is big and hard to hide. when i get it I found there is a warning on the instruction saying there is possible unproved toxin problem.
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