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I won’t say I hated this book, but I had a lot of problems with Sara Gruen’s work. My review has a few spoilers about the characters (not the plot), so be warned.

One problem I had was that Ms. Gruen sometimes doesn’t trust me. She has done her research, I’ll admit, but occasionally, she doesn’t let her readers puzzle out meaning on their own. Here is one example:

“Morning, Will,” says Camel. “Say, you got a smoke for the old man?”

“Sure.” The man straightens up and pats his shirt pockets. He digs into one and retrieves a bent cigarette. “It’s Bull Durham,” he says, leaning forward and holding it out. “Sorry.”

“Roll-your-own suits me fine,” says Camel. “Thanks, Will. Much obliged.”

I could have done without that helpful definition for ‘Bull Durham’. In contrast, a few pages later in the book, I was much more appreciative and intrigued when Jacob gives a reply in untranslated Polish, and somewhere in the back of the train there is a snicker. Here I can respect her heralded accuracy in storytelling–I know “Pierdolsie” must not have been a compliment, and I don’t feel like I’m learning a school lesson.

Another problem I had was the way she handled the character of August. He’s ridiculously unsympathetic. Moreover, his wife is ridiculously overly-sympathetic. As soon as those two appeared on the pages, I knew which way the wind was probably going to blow.

I think a lot of people have enjoyed the plot, and I think I understand why–it’s definitely exciting. Personally, I also found it disturbing, predictable in parts, over-dramatic, and littered with flat characters, but there are a few parts that shine through: the part where Greg (the Polish man) helps Jacob understand Rosie is sweet. Another reviewer mentioned they would like to have seen the book be about Greg–I don’t feel exactly the same way, but I wish Jacob could have met more people who help him survive, through their honesty and strength, but in subtle ways, not in a co
Kaiser Professional Medium Ball

Easy to program, accurate step counting, fun to use. Easy to use measurement tool for measuring 10,000 steps a day.
dog Rain Jacket Medium

This thing is kick butt. Love it and so does my doggy. It’s a great grooming tool and a must have for people with shedding dogs.
MEDIUM GRAY Doggles Reflective

After trying too many bagless vacuums to count, I decided to go with one that required bags. I researched like crazy and decided this one, although cheap, did look like the best buy. I’ve had it for a few months now and it’s great! Yes, the belt did go on it but that is so ridiculously easy to fix (and only $3 for new belts) that it seems silly to complain about it. All you need is a philips head screwdriver to take the bottom part (where the brush is) off and put the new belt on. It’s probably a good idea to take that apart periodically anyway to clean the brush.

I have a small white and ginger furry dog that sheds a great deal. Add that one with my love to sew and my carpet gets coated in pet hair and small pieces of thread constantly. This vacuum easily sucks all of that up without having to go over the same area three or four times -something I was always doing with the bagless types!

It does have a slight issue on wood floors but, honestly, it’s not that bad. It will get most of the stuff and you need to take the hose to the corners of the room anyway. It’s not much to go back over with the attachments.
Lupine Medium Martingale Style

I detest anything obstructing the view through the windshield, whether it’s knickknacks hanging from the rear-view mirror or something suction-cupped to the windshield.
I’m also not inclined to have mounts or evidence of dashboard electronics be visible from outside the car when I am not in it.
With this friction mount the view is clear, there are no suction cup marks on the windshield, and it’s heavy enough to hold the GPS steady through fairly hard turns and the finger-tapping on the screen. The bottom is also textured to grab the dashboard.
When parked, take the GPS with you or hide it, and hide the mount under the seat or back floorboard (if you have tinted windows to keep out prying eyes.)
A BIG bonus for some cars is that using this mount puts the screen on pretty much the same azimuth as (some) dashboard instruments, thus fewer and smaller movements to see or interact with the screen. Smart ergonomics.
I’m not sure why anyone would mount the permanent adhesive “horn” to their dashboard that comes with Garmins and to be fair, the suction-cup mount included with Garmins isn’t all bad… it’s just on the windshield demanding further reach, etc.

And has been stated many times already, the mount allows for easy transfer to a different vehicle.

This mount is worth every penny in my book.

ORANGE MEDIUM Doggles Mesh

I have two long haired cats, one of which does not groom herself. She gets nasty mats in her fur that I usually end up shaving off. She hates any kind of brush or grooming tool and hates it when I try to clean her. Fun, right? As a result, I’m only able to groom her for shorts amount of time and the FURminator allows me to do the most in the shortest amount of time and she actually tolerates it for a little bit before getting upset with me. It does make a bit of a mess with all of the fur, but it is manageable if you’re careful. Best grooming tool EVER.
Kaiser Professional Medium Ball

After looking at scales in several nearby stores (Target,Walmart, etc.), and not finding what I considered to be an attractive one at a good price, I turned to Amazon. After reading the reviews I bought this one – and I’m very happy I did. The price was right, the shipping was fast (UPS, not USPS), and it worked perfectly right out of the box (four triple A batteries were included). Upon stepping on the scale, the numbers show up against a bright blue LED background – and there was no need to ‘bounce’ something off the scale first. Just step on, wait about one second, and read the numbers. Excellent!

I’m happy I bought the scale – and would highly recommend it to others. My only reservation is that it says I weigh 30 pounds more than I wish it did…but I’m working on that (which is why I bought it in the first place!).
Waring Quik Stik Medium