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I remember reading “Catcher In The Rye” in a high school literature class. I was always awed by the story of Holden Caufield…literature’s most famous juvenile delinquent. And reading it is the only way you can appreciate the late JD Salinger’s work, since he NEVER will allow his books to be made into movies…even posthumously.
Casio Men s Three

This product came recommended from a co-worker, but I’m always a little skeptical. The FURminator, however, was exactly as described by my friend. Totally awesome, no discomfort to my usually nervous black lab. She has a very thick undercoat that is very hard to thin out, but the FURminator did an amazing job. I highly recommend this product for your pet. By the way, make sure you purchase it at Amazon. The price is less than half compared to the pet stores!!!
Pirate s Treasure Inflatable

This is truly a polarizing book. When you read it, you will either love it, or hate it. I have yet to meet anyone on middle grounds with it. A friend and I actually avoid talking about it because we disagree so much about it.

I enjoyed the book for the first chapter or so before repetition of the line “[x] depressed me” began to annoy me to no end. I simply could not like Holden, and this is not a book where you can dislike the main character but still enjoy the story.

Having read it for an assignment and then having to write an essay, I do appreciate the meaning behind the book. I appreciate and understand how we hate the characteristics in others that most reflect upon ourselves and how desperately one holds on to childhood. I simply could not enjoy the story as much as I liked the meaning behind it.
The Listener s Guide

I bought this pedometer thinking it could track my distance. It only measures the distance you run in relation to your stride length, not actaul mileage. Totally useless.
THE LISTENER\ S GUIDE

Great fun – my little granddaughter gets inspired and tries the dance moves, so I would say it is developmental as well as entertainment from The Darling Elmo. Even Nana loves him.
Elmo s World Dancing

I love my Kindle. It’s very easy to use, books download very quickly, and I can shop on it to choose my next book. I thought having to press next page would bother me but not at all. I love books themselves so I had some reservations about switching to a Kindle but the financial side (other than initial cost) convinced me that I needed to do this.
The size is perfect and the weight is less than a hardback book. My only “problem” is that I can no longer cheat and read the last few pages of a book before I get to the end – actually that’s a bad habit that needed to be broken. I’m still learning on it but I’ve read 4 books so far and really love it. I like that I can organize the books by collections, i.e. book club selections vs. my selections (so far.)
Overall, anyone who loves to read would love this. Yes, I do miss having a physical book a little but Kindle has definitely won me over to electronic books.
Love my Kindle!!!
Grandma Lucy s Organic

This was bought as a gift for my daughter who loves to read. She had it for only 5 minutes and bought her first book and hasn’t put it down since! She says she reads more books because she can read faster on the Kindle. Plus she found all kinds of free books through Amazon which she has taken advantage of. This was the best investment!
Running With Man s

Heart s Desire

Last night I began reading Artemis Fowl because so many of my friends were saying they were rereading the series for the fifth or sixth time. I began to get excited as well, especially after finding out that it was about a 12 year old evil genius. I finished the book earlier today and found that the only thing I liked about it was the premise: it’s very interesting, and has a lot of potential. Eoin Colfer, however, fails to deliver.

I was not able to identify with (or even believe) any of the characters. It was only Artemis Fowl who managed to draw me in (and only because of the premise), and Colfer keeps him in the background, choosing instead to focus on less interesting characters like Holly and Root.

The majority of the book is made up of dialogue attempting to be witty and failing miserably. Not only were the “jokes” not funny, but they were out of character as well, and inappropriate for the situation. The narrator even admits that the jokes are out of character, mentioning a few times how Artemis is surprised every time he cracks jokes. I have to ask: Why does Artemis crack jokes, then? There is no explanation for this–Artemis’ being (supposedly) “out of character” is not significant to the plot at all. I believe that the writer merely added these instances where Artemis jokes “uncharacteristically” because he couldn’t think of a better way to say that Artemis is not one to joke. Other writers have been able to add humor to grim situations very successfully–Colfer is not one of those writers.

Other than this, every event in the story feels as if it happened much too easily. Artemis getting the Book, Artemis decoding the Gnomish, Artemis finding a way to survive. I know he’s supposed to be a genius but, honestly, the ease with which he accomplishes these tasks is highly unbelievable. My friend explained this by saying, “It’s a kid’s book.” Its being a children’s book is not an excuse for bad writing.

The only reason I gave this book two stars is because
Woman s Star Trek

I really think that this is a great book that most girls everywhere should read. It tells of 2 soul mates that r diffreant but still love each other no matter what. Nd these 4 books show struggle between what should be nd what is. Nd how Bella nd Edward no matter what will find away to be 2gether 4ever no matter who stands in there way. I think that girls should read it. Or if u jux want 2 read how prefect Edward nd Jacks abs r. It is all up 2 u!
Simon s Tiley and