Archive for June, 2010

I bought this book because it was rated so highly and it was a NaNoWriMo novel. Somehow I made it to the bit that describes the old man having a shower which is about a 1/3 the way through according to my Kindle progress bar. I don’t know how. I found it so incredibly vulgar that I just couldn’t keep going. I didn’t even care enough about the characters or the story to skip to the last few pages to find out what happened. In fact, I wish I could erase what I did read from my head and gain back the time I wasted reading it.
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This book is about a boy genius in search of riches who holds a fairy from a fairy community for hostage to gain magical items. All of this was done just because he found a magical book for fairies.

I think this book was good only in the first half and then it went downhill from there. In the beginning the book caught your attention with interesting phrases, good word choice, comedy, and colorful descriptive words. But in the second half the book was just about how the fairies tried to get the hostage back from him. The author could have kept the whole book interesting to make it better. — Nicholas

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In the almost-five years since I first read this book, my readerly worldview has shifted drastically. Twilight wasn’t wholly responsible for that change, but it was a catalyst. I once thought this book was RealRealGood, as in “read it multiple times, then loan it out to your five best friends” good (and my friends loaned it to other friends..no telling how many sets of eye-tracks are on my worn out copy). Now, I have a metric ton of problems with Twilight, though I still find it entertaining.

Appealing romantic elements: Love stories serve up an enjoyable, vicarious slice of somebody’s happily ever after, and Twilight is extra-loved because it is almost purely a romance–seriously, the plot and action in the first book feel like they were added at the last minute, like the sprinkle cheese on a casserole. (Note: In the next two books, we get a lot more plot and forward momentum, and a lot less people-sitting-around-falling-in-love, which is a more desirable ratio, IMO) It’s wish fulfillment, but not necessarily in a bad sense. In a certain fashion, love stories are an encouragement, because in real life, a girl fancies a guy and wonders if he likes her back, and in a YA novel the answer is invariably a big “YES”. There’s something comforting about that level of assurance, and it’s not ridiculous to get warm, fuzzy feelings when reading love stories.

However….(Unappealing romantic elements)

Why the love? Bella and Edward’s love story is problematic. I’m going to skip over any co-dependency or emotional abuse issues, and go straight to my big problem with them: I don’t know why they love each other. Sure, “love” is hard to define, but when the characters say they love each other so soon and so emphatically after they meet, it makes one question how they formed such a strong attachment so quickly. His attraction seems based on her level of mystery. Bella is the Unattainable for Edward, because she smells like bacony freesia (or whatever scent it is that makes you w
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Critical review:

I’ve went over the book; yes Meyers does a great job in being descriptive and adding so many details.

But I feel that this book is too superficial, there is ABSOLUTELY NO RESOLVE, there’s nothing that seems to repair the relationship of Bella and her parents; it shows that it’s okay to treat your parents like crap.

And the fact that the book doesn’t have any time where Bella is empowered by her own self confidence, the belief of herself; she relies on Jacob or Edward for that sense of “protection”.

There are so many books that need to be read, I just don’t think I’d recommend this to any kids I know.

The majority that liked this book were giddy high school girls whose fantasies are coming into fruition with this novel. Twilight is a high school girl’s dream come true.

But the truth is; I wouldn’t allow a person like Edward near my children in the sense that they wouldn’t know how to appropriate their actions around people….it’s very creepy.
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I purchased this carpet cleaner after reviewing many similar models. My selection was made as this cleaner received many top reviews. Now that I have used this carpet cleaner, I know why there have been such excellent reviews written!! I was tired of calling professional cleaning companies and paying a top price for cleaning my carpet to just have the spots reappear in a few months. With this cleaner, which was very easy to use and not near as heavy as commercial cleaners, the carpet was spotless after the first use. The “clean surge” feature allowed me to concentrate on extra dirty spots again with great results. I have two homes that have been cleaned using this carpet cleaner. I had excellent results at both homes.
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I am by no means a serious runner; I am just a guy that needed a tool to help me stay in shape. If you hate running on treadmills or running in circles on a track then this is your ticket to freedom. This was by far the best purchase I could have made. After I charged the batteries, I was able to put it on and was able to use it right away. There are many features to this device and takes some time to get used to but you will pick it soon enough. I have found that the more features I learned the more excited I was to get out and run.
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This is a wonderful soap. No dyes, unscented, no harsh chemicals, lathers great, rinses clean. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a soap for sensitive skin.
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Seems like everything today requires a geek to operate. Not so with this product. Ten minute set-up for a non-geek and great peace of mind. Good price and rapid delivery so very satisfied.
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Everything was great, but no battery in the box so I had to go buy one.
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I still have not received it and have had to file a claim. I hope it will still arrive.
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