Archive for June, 2010
I bought this book for my husband and me to read. I had seen the movie — albeit, to keep me from panicking — during an extremely rough flight down to my bridal shower in GA. It did keep me interested enough to distract me from the lightening and turbulence. The movie itself was OK — a good rainy-day, don’t-have-to-think-much sort of film. So I got the book — because generally speaking, it is a good assumption that the book will usually be better than the movie.
I like Edward. I like his family. The idea behind the story is definitely different and interesting. The skill level of the author — I had to assume it was written for young adults, and so I tried not to expect too much. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t astonishingly good either. I had spoken with my husband’s cousin — admittedly, a 16 year old gothy sort-of girl, obsessed with vampires in general — who told me it was “GREAT, buy the book, Meyers is as good as Anne Rice.”
Ooh. Not a particularly accurate comparison. Sorry. Now, I love vampire stories in general. Love stories are OK. Combine the two with a vampire falling in love with his prey — excellent start. But Bella just seems a bit boring to me so far — it got much worse as the series progressed, but so far she is just sort of “eh.” I would have liked to have seen that she had friends, or any sort of life other than her mother, back in Phoenix. The only thing she seems to miss is the sun. It gets a little old to hear her talk about not understanding what Edward could possibly see in her. Although, realistically, I had the same mentality as a teenager, so I could let that go.
I would hesitate to compare with Anne Rice because…well, for me, they are leagues apart. I tend toward Kafka, Orson Welles, Kurt Vonnegut, Poe, etc. for most of my reading. But I do get lots of enjoyment from Rowling. Young adult books, when well written, can be just as entertaining for adults. I can’t put my finger on it, but something is lacking in Meyers’ writing.
Tiananmen Square Massacre Crushes
bought it to use with win7 as a booster on my netbook. works great.
CaseCrown Faux Suede Zip
I’ve only heard the cd but I must tell you it is laughable. With bad covers of boston and edgar winter. It’s pathetic. I’m not a fan of the group but I know their stuff. Personally I think they wanna be Diamond rio. They are good live but a country vocal group remaking 70’s guitar rock is a recipe for disaster and that’s what you’ll find here.
Rascal Flatts Live DVD
This is a great product. I use it for biking only and the accompanying software allows for detailed analysis of your activity, including the ability to view your route in Google Earth. Lots of extra training tools as well – more than I will ever need.
Robot Deluxe Child Costume
I received the book in a timely manner. The book had been recommended by a caucasian to me, an African American. I wondered how someone who was not of the etnic persuasion of the “HELP” could really relate the feelings of the time. Well, I found myself reliving the experiences of the “HELP” since I share their history. I believe that the author did a great job encapsulating and capturing the emotions and trials of such a turbulant time. The images created carried one back to the day. Sadly, I was told by someone who traveled to that area, recently, that the mentality still exists.
Zoo Med Laboratories Economy
This sweeper is exactly what I have been wanting and looking for. I had read reviews on it, and since they were good,I gave it a try. I like the weight, the maneuverability, and the suction, and so I am very pleased. Laura Winters
Educa 1000 Piece Puzzle
This book was interesting and exciting. Artemis is a very believable character and made even funnier by the fact he is a child. Anyone that likes books on faeries and mystery will love this book.
SLIM EXTREME 3D Thermo
i bought this ballhead to go along with the new mountaineer tripod i was buying.
first toughts, well it is not intuitive, i had to follow the instructions to install the head on the tripod… whatever happened to just screw it on….. and it might have made some mistake, since it seems to unscrew itself easily…or is that a feature.(i could see it as a features since it allows the tripod to be shorter…. usefull for putting it in a backpack, for example).
Next, the great little level bubble… what a joke… i thought great, a level on my tripod head, i won’t need to bring my extra one (that installs on the flash emplacement). well it turns out that when the camera is fixed on the head, you cannot see the level bubble…. completely useless.
The quick release is not so quick….i have had much better….
these are minor qualms though, the head is pretty light and i have never used a ballhead before, but goes well… a bit annoying for making panoramas, but i think i found some other trick…. unscrewing the head itself….
expensive though
Gitzo G1178M Magnesium 1
I just learned that J.D Salinger has died.
American literature has lost one of its most influential and everlasting voices.