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I read this book at a very busy time of my life, when I had only about haft of a month to finish my MS degree of Chemistry (something related to “water”:) No regret at all about spending 1 day to finish reading! Love it, love the characters, love the elephant
And, the book became an excellent bedtime story for my husband, who doesn’t like (and doesn’t have time) to read novels at all
Holmes HAPF96CS Odor Filter

I’ve just read the first one and am off to devour the second. Despite the fact that he’s 12, Artemis Fowl is funny, smart, and encompasses all the human failings an adult story should. I especially enjoyed Butler, with his obsessive need to protect his charge and his wickedly effective and funny ways of doing it. Juliet, his sister, annoyed me but added to the overall effect of the Fowl household.

Holly Short, the fairy LEP officer kidnapped by Artemis, was far from the all-knowing fairy folk we’re used to, and in fact this story makes consistent fun of many of the old tales. Makes fun of and expands on their stories, actually, producing a new world to enjoy.

The supporting cast is generally well-rounded, if a bit stereotyped and I hope Mr. Colfer will expand on each of them. All in all, very enjoyable and I look forward to the rest of the series.
Natural Balance Ultra Premium

I love this watch. I am sure I will like it even more when I actually read the instructions and play with all the functions, but for now it does the job perfectly. It is easy to use while running or biking and the pace, distance, and mapping seem pretty accurate. The light doesn’t stay on long, but that’s okay. Also, I forget to turn it off and it dies pretty quickly, but as long as I keep it charging when I’m not using it, it’s no problem. I agree with the other reviews that the elevation gain may not be very accurate, but not a big deal for me. It is pretty big, but you can guess that from the picture. Now, if only I could swim with it on…
Litepanels Micro Ball Head

Worked well for 12 months of light use (single bed room, weekly once)… and then burns and horrible customer service of Amazon / Hoover didn’t do a thing about it.
Do they expect us to buy a $75 vacuum every ?? Damn..
When The Lights Go

In a nutshell:

– sounds like a jet engine, especially on wood floors
– cheap materials. The hose was kinked from the first day and cannot be unkinked
– the blower actually repels dust from the unit. I have to use an attachment to do my wood floors.
– the cord is very short
– the cord is attached in the worst possible place, right at the floor. I am either stepping on it constantly as I try to vacuum or I am bending over constantly to pick it up to get it out of the way.
– does not perform well on carpets unless I really dig it in
– no headlight

Buyer beware. It appears positive reviews were for an older version.
Power and Humanism

Artemis Fowl is trying to find the elves. Holly (an elf) needed to recharge her energy, but gets caught by Mr.Fowl. The other elves come strait to the rescue. The only way to get Captian Holly back is to give Artemis Fowl a ton of gold. Will they give the gold to him? Then the battle begins. A troll goes into Mr. Fowl’s house. Will they survive? Who knows?
My opinion is that the book is a great book for action type people. When I read this book I loved it and read it in the spare time I had.
The recommendation of this book is that it is good for people that like action books and love to read. If you like that then try to read this book. Have a good time reading it.
Papaya Mango Cream Body

First, Edward was a vampire. Well, to be nitpicky, he IS a vampire. But let us continue. He sparkles. Fine, no problem. Some vampires are butterflies and some have heads that fly around. So I can deal. He can read minds. OK, he is supernatural. He likes to play baseball. Fine, a tad weird, but fine.
He wants BLOOD. Well, duh, he is a VAMPIRE. Runs around during daylight. OK, so? The whole sunlight burns vampires thing is pretty new. So the vampire part of the book is, to me, not an issue.
Oh, yes, the werewolves. Well, at least they don’t seem to be having a war going on. World of Darkness, Underworld, every role playing game on the net has THAT! Kind of refreshing to have a werewolf and a vampire in the same space and not have a gunfight/cat fight/sword fight. Male hormones are so overrated.
Romance. Oh yes. Romance – the feeling that you are all alone and nobody understands you. But wait – that guy/girl/monster/computer understands you! Oh joy! Oh no, he/she/it may hate you. Oh, happiness, now he/she/it loves you again! All is well in the world. Oh my, a plain girl who is special because she is thoughtless. Oh, wait, I mean the vampires can’t read her thoughts. And he feels the need to protect her. Carry her. Hand feed her. Well, maybe not that last. Yet.
Still, the book is a good first try. Smashing really, when you remember she is a bestseller right now. But still, it seems too easy to figure out where the story is going to go. The girl is sometimes so stupid and seems to lack a independent thought in her thoughtless head. How fast do they fall in love – a month?
But wait, I forgot. It is a TEEN ROMANCE NOVEL. So maybe I should just give it some slack? Also, as I was given it as a gift, I can’t really complain.

Polar CS100B Cycling Computer

This product was great, but I ordered one that didn’t come with a charger. I didn’t think this would be an issue – I assumed it was compatible with my ipod charger, as it was compatible with the one I hook up to my computer – but it wasn’t, which I found out after a weekend trip.
Friends No Matter What

I’m very satisfied with this product. I’ve always used Edge before, and have never tried Gillette. But now I like Gillette better. I’ll definitely switch. I cannot say any particular thing I really like about this product — because I like everything about it. I shave better with this product. Also, I think it protects my skin better than Edge. I’d recommend this product to anyone who’s looking for a shaving cream.
Gillette Foamy Shaving Cream

Blue Crane inBrief Quick