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Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Alam KulKul Boutique Resort; City: Legian Kuta District Bali; Review: Stayed here for 3 nights recently, hotel at the price seems below value for money, smell of sewage in room was quite bad and swimming pool could have been cleaner, restaurant food is vastly over priced for below average taste. Stay here at your own risk as I had my money and personal belongings locked in hotel room safe and after check out when I checked, I had £1,000 in sterling stolen and £1,900 in travellers cheques taken, My ipad, passport and other stuff was untouched, There had be no forced entry into room or safe, The hotel on reporting this theft were very unhelpful along with the local police, The customer care of the management to this theft report was disgusting. You have been warned.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Koh Tao Coral Grand Resort; City: Koh Tao Surat Thani Province; Review: Stayed here for 2 nights January 2014, Location is the biggest plus here, Taxi from ferry to koh tao grand resort in sairee beach was 200b PP and took 10-15 on back off hi lux. Hotel 4200b per room, stayed 2 nights in garden bungalow newly refurbed, clean and nice room, air con and ceiling fan included, 2 comp water, tea, coffee and shower condiments. Room cleaned promptly, breakfast included was decent European food choice but not much Thai choice, given breakfast vouchers on check in along with a card to exchange for beach towels for pool/beach. Food is restaurant was very good and service was excellent, Great view from restaurant, Beach beds are aged and could do with upgrading. Hotel location is very good, swimming pool decent. Nightlife has happy hour 1700-2000hrs in most bars and gets lively later on especially at beach bars. Free taxi service from hotel back to ferry port. Hotel is overpriced a little, but location is excellent. Songthaeuw to koh nangyuan was 1000b return for 4 persons. Entrance 100b and 30b Thai. Stunning beach and snorkeling, make the climb up to view point for one of the best views certainly in Thailand at the beach/sea below, steady walk up with a easy bit of rock climbing to end.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Sentral Pudu; City: Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan; Review: Stayed for 2 nights in deluxe room at a cost of approx £50 per night, decent location hotel, Hotel was very clean and felt very secure, enjoyed stay here, rooms were spacious enough, wifi needs improvement but all in all more than worth the cost.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ayrest Hua Hin Hotel; City: Hua Hin Prachuap Khiri Khan Province; Review: Stayed here for 2 nights January 2014, stayed room 1306 Paid £35 per room per night. Hotel room was spacious, very clean and modern, bed comfortable, Flat screen tv, kettle in room, free coffee ( 2 sachets) and 2 complimentary water per day. Digital safe in room, mini bar reasonably priced. Location is out of town 3-4km from soi bintabaht and surrounding nightlife, Although a free shuttle bus is provided to compensate location, Starts at 10.30 am and finishes at 20.30 with last pick ups for coming back at 20.45, You need to book bus and return if needed as it gets busy, although tuk tuk or taxi is approx 200 baht. Swimming pool is very good with poolside bungalows, I would recommend this hotel very highly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sinsamut Koh Samed; City: Rayong Rayong Province; Review: Stayed at hotel sinsamut, 2300 b per night, 200b key deposit. Have old and new rooms, old rooms 1500 dated, so opted for newer room, 2nd floor room, Clean rooms, good sized comfortable bed, air con very good, have decent sized fridge with 2 complimentary water per day, small sized flat screen TV with many Thai channels, bathroom was spacious and clean, however the water was a little yellow and the shower could do with updating as only able to get Luke warm water, expect this in budget accommodation but at 2300b per night it should have running hot water. Room was cleaned and towels replaced although had stains on towels.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Barbados Terrace; City: Ko Samet Rayong Province; Review: Stayed here in February 2013, Off boat and walked 5 mins to barbados terrace guesthouse, rooms available for 1.000b per night, Little bungalows with aircon, fridge, Tv & decent shower/toilet. Ok for 1/2 nights but would get a little clostraphobic any longer. 2/3 minute walk to beach, Also you can save a 200b park entrance fee as you don't enter in a taxi.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Comfort Hotel Perth City; City: Perth Greater Perth Western Australia; Review: Visited mainly for the ashes test match at the WACA, great location for this as due to the severe temperatures we were able to pop back during breaks and freshen up, decent restaurant food and bar with friendly and good service, decent value for price for this mid range hotel. Hotels cleaned daily, no room safes are available. Air con in rooms was good, tea and coffee available in rooms free.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Serendipity Beach Resort; City: Sihanoukville Sihanoukville Province; Review: Stayed at seredepity beach resort for 3 nights, opted for a sea view room on top floor for $45 per night, Rooms were very good and clean, balcony view of sea, Big sized pool was superb and good beds but only about 15. There were rooms available for $38 with a pool view. Most beach bars do a BBQ in the evening for $3 consists of one of fish, chicken, pork etc with salad, French fries/potato, decent value, Also 4 tiger prawns for $ 7.50 were nice. Anchor draft beer were $1 everywhere.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Havana Beach Resort; City: Ko Pha Ngan Surat Thani Province; Review: Do not hesitate, book this hotel. Excellent, no faults at all, This hotel is more than value for money, Stayed for 3 nights in garden view deluxe room C6. Breakfast included. Phoned ahead for taxi and when arrived had a sign waiting for us, good service, picked up in hi lux by manager of hotel. New highway is partly done to replace old dirt track road, 200b PP to hotel about 30 minutes. Hotel location is excellent on beach which is very nice, also idyllic spot. Breakfast buffet good selection of European food, not much Thai, Swimming pool and beds are excellent. No beds available on beach, only a handful of deck chairs. Massage next to swimming pool is good, 300b oil massage, 400b aloe Vera, 1hour. Bar on beach is good with 50" plasma screen and plenty seating around bar and on beach available. BBQ available approx 250-300b for fish, chicken etc. Indian restaurant available too, food was average in Indian, chicken tikka wraps 150, Samosas had far too much pastry. Masala papadoms were the best thing ordered. Service was good. manager always around and very friendly and helpful. Booked a trip with him on hotels boat to An Thong Marine Park @2100 PP entrance to national park is 200b PP, Snorkelling was decent, then stop offs at Mae Koh Island with viewpoint, steps steep to climb but ok, view of beach is stunning and emerald pool inside. Next stop was pha jun jaras nature trail has a 500m viewpoint up rocks with rope guide, viewpoint at 100m & 200m is all I did but well worth it, wear decent shoes if attempting. Onto koh samosa island for 2 hours lunch and relax, snorkelling here not good as not clear. Lunch served was rice and a good variety of chicken, prawn, pork and beef dishes followed by melon and pineapple. A decent day out with helpful and friendly guides. Taxi back to ferry port 250b PP as before 8, 50b extra, Well worth it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tivoli Marina Vilamoura; City: Vilamoura Quarteira Faro District Algarve; Review: Stayed here for 4 nights in September, stayed in room with ocean view which was very nice, hotel was clean, love the front bar also overlooking the marina, beds on beach were 10€ which I think should be included in the room tariff, location is very good for visiting marina bars.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: El Castell Motel; City: Monterey Monterey County California; Review: Stayed at Monterey El Castell for one night as a stopover travelling from San Francisco to big sur, Nice rooms, good free wifi, small breakfast room with free breakfast buffet that gets crowded but not a big problem., nice indoor pool too, nice stop off point on west coast, recommend for stop off or longer; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Best Western Plus Royal Oak Hotel; City: San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County California; Review: Stayed here at San Luis opisodo best western 1 night (April 9) Excellent hotel, 2 free drinks on arrival, free breakfast buffet with decent choice of cereal, eggs, waffles, fruit etc, staff were awesome. Wifi very good, recommend highly. Above value for money.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Omni Los Angeles at California Plaza; City: Los Angeles California; Review: Good clean hotel, joined the gha discovery package and gained free access wifi, otherwise would have to pay $10 a day, which should really be included in the room tariff, Rooms were very clean and modern, bed was very comfortable, bathroom shower were good. Good location for food outlets in California plaza.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ondamar Hotel; City: Albufeira Faro District Algarve; Review: Stayed in an 2 bedroom apartment here a couple of times, sleeps 4-5 comfortably, good kitchen and lounge area, located well for old town and busy nightlife, good pool area, hotel was clean and reception helpful.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Cabin; City: Reykjavik Capital Region; Review: Stayed here in February, hotel was nice and clean, staff were very helpful and restaurant was very good, the room we stayed in was the smallest twin room I've ever seen, only really sized for a single. Good thing is we were out nearly all day and night every day as so much to see.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ao Cho Grandview Hideaway Resort; City: Ko Samet Rayong Province; Review: We stayed recently in deluxe hillside room, V8, had a decent sea view, the beach is nice and quiet and a great place to just relax, rooms were clean and amenities decent, They were in the process of painting external walls/stairs to rooms when we arrived which was a little inconvenient, Breakfast was ok with a 4 choices of cereals and a mixture of foreign/Thai food. Lunch we ordered 3 sandwiches which took a good hour to arrive and were ok, drinks ( 1 water and 2 sprite) took 20 minutes to arrive. Service could be a lot better as it was not busy. Reception staff were pleasant and helpful and always smiling. We decided in the evening to visit other beaches/restaurants which is 200b taxi set price which was easy to do as a taxi rank is nearby and staff will walk you to entrance and call a taxi so don't worry about the location being to far away from anything. There's also a path through to vong duen beach which is also very nice and has more restaurants and better for swimming as ao cho does have many rocks as you enter the sea. I would recommend this hotel for families and couples who want to have a relaxing holiday on a nice beach.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Manor Coach House; City: Worcester Worcestershire England; Review: We visited as a family and had a really pleasant stay, Chrissie and Paul were very friendly hosts, Room was spacious and very clean, home made cake on arrival, Nothing was too much trouble, my daughter kanya had a pleasant time helping Chrissie water the flowers, Definitely a 10/10. It is a really beautiful home (doesn't seem like a b & b); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley; City: Dudley West Midlands England; Review: First of all the leisure facilities and swimming pool are excellent, really enjoyed taking kids swimming and staff helpful. Village pub is decent and has sport on tv in a nice setting. We stayed in a club room which I expected a bit more, think village has been overtaken by other hotels in state of their rooms and facilities. The bad side was the restaurant service we were booked in for a family birthday and had 17 of us on table, The waiter was pleasant enough but my order of a steak was forgotten amongst the order and I had to wait a full 30 minutes after everybody else’s main order had been served, Having to eat food after everybody else had already finished was a disappointment and unenjoyable, Another very bad point about dinner service was that one of our party had the fat/juice of a steak split over her head and dress as it was served across the table over her, due to it being served on a wooden tray and being served over the table passing it over customers heads(surely simple service is common sense) This resulted in our guest having to drive home at 930 on her daughters 18th birthday party to get changed into new clothes. All in all very disappointing from the restaurant side, Leisure facilities are best thing about this hotel by a long way.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: NIRVANA Hotel Banquets Club; City: Ludhiana Ludhianar District Punjab; Review: My colleagues were always speaking about this hotel. They used to say.. "This is life". In a place like Ludhiana which I personally disliked as a boring place, I was very curious and anxious to visit "Life" in my next business visit. The day came. The approach road to the hotel goes thorugh a clumsy narrow stretch of market place and disappoints you. But once you enter the resort premises u will feel ecstatic. The reception are is huge. Hotel complex is vast with garden stretches.. Rooms are big, clean and are grand. Bathroom is vast (as big as a medium budget hotel room) constructed in two levels one bathing area and the other one dressing area. Swimming pool is at the centre of the hotel complex. It also boasts of a pool pub. It has all sport amenities like squash, badminton, pool, billiards, gym and what not!!! Best place to stay in Ludhiana I must say!! Park Plaza and others near nowhere!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Value Hotel Balestier; City: Singapore; Review: * Rooms are very small.. May be a 8ft * 8ft.. IF you chose the standard room, you will not get any windows.. For windows you will have to pay 20SGD extra which is Crap policy. * Bathrooms are too small. Mighty bodies cannot take bath. * The property is neat but people are not so accomodating. No one to help with your luggages. You have to drag it all the way up. * For getting wifi password, I had to walk down to reception which is unimaginable. * No breakfast policy * locations is superb. Balestier road has so many hotels nearby. Prime property to stay; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Murat; City: Paris Ile de France; Review: First the bad ones - (to help the audience) 1. Elevator- Check my pic. The smallest I have seen in my 27 years. It looks like a UNESCO World heritage site :) Kudos to the guy who could think of sneaking this in at the midst of revolving stairs. It can fit two thin people like us or 1 person and 1 baggage (not the big ones). It was a huge turnoff 2. Tiny room - (Check my pic) I have heard this is the fate of all 3 star hotels in paris. In such cases, I cant blame. But for first time tourists, it will be hard to digest. A bed will occupy 70% room space. The wardrobe and the table rest 20%. leaving very little to walk around and keep suitcases 3. Bathrooms - Has a small shower closet. (Check my pic). I am not sure if people of all size can fit in. I found it tough to move my hands for a comfrtable bath. 4. Aisles - They look dingy and the vuilding should be avery old one. Completely covered with mats. It gives a claustrophobic feel Good Part -------------- 1. Internet - Free wifi. Amazing speed. They also have a computer at the lobby to use 2. Breakfast - Amazing croissants. Best I have tasted in the whole trip and still yearn for it. Quality of food was high BUT no choices. No fresh fruits. Also they pack breakfasts. Use it to your needs 3. Staff - Very courteous and smiling faces. They are keen to help even with their hard english accents. 4. Location - Good view from room. Silent surroundings. 5. Proximity - Very near to the metro station. 2 mins by walk to Port De St Cloud on Metro Line 9 (which is underground the St cloud circle). McDonald's nearby. A fruit and grocery shop opposite to the hotel. A pattiserie in the opposite lane. A bus stop too. Few Tips 1. Ask for packed breakfast if you have a early flight or a train to catch 2. Use metro to save money on private transfers. Very conveniently accesible 3. They have various guides/maps next to the reception counter. make use of them; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Neufeld; City: Zurich; Review: 1. This hotel is at a boring part of Zurich City. Nearest Tram station is Goldbrunnenplatz. It is just next to the station. Best Way to reach from Zurich HB is to take Tram No. 14 running towards Tremli. It runs every 5-6 minutes. 2. They have a elevator which is very small. Can fit in 2 with a suitcase. The staff are not very helpful. They do not greet you nor do they smile and give you info on the city. 3. The breakfast was not provided as my travel agent "Antilog Vacations" as usual goofed it up by not booking it 4. They have two single beds than a double bed. Room is small. Bathroom is quite small with a shower cabin. They have internet with wifi.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: City Swiss Q Hotel Oberland; City: Interlaken Bernese Oberland Canton of Bern; Review: Likes -------- 1. Proximity: 2 mins from Interlaken West Station and a bus stop at 100 ft walking distance 2. Location: Centre of Interlaken west - Shopping and Restaurants all around 3. Choice of Restaurants: 4 restaurants within the hotel. Good Choice for night dinner 4. Breakfast: A wide array of breads, fruits, flakes and meat to choose from. 5. Room Size: Huge compared to what we see in Europe. Big Beds, Comfy blankets, Big bathroom with a bath tub. 6. Terrace overlooking the mountains - Nice to sit during evenings Dislike -------------- Internet - No internet at room. NOR LAN neither wifi. They have 2 computers at the lobby for public use. that was disgusting. Do not miss the interlaken city crad they provide that offers free bus service, discounts on wide array of shops and restaurants..; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Moderno; City: Jesolo Veneto; Review: We had been here from 20-22 Aug 2011. Thumbs Down ---------------------- 1. Mosquitoes - Too Many. The hotel staff care a damn to help by giving excuse of "Venice Problem". They do not even provide a repellant. Pathetic!! 2. Room Size - Too Too tiny (See my Pic). French Bed. we are thin and still could not fit in. Even 2 suitcases cannot be kept. 3. AC/FAN - No Fan. AC Does not work. They ask us to keep windows closed to enable ac to switch on. But it never switched on. Summer nights were horrible. All 2 nights we could not sleep. 4. BREAKFAST - avoid.. looked like it was just a formality. No Choices. Breads were bad. 5. Staff - keep changing frequently. saw 5 receptionists at 5 diff times. Few were very rude/unhelpful/uncourteous. DEPRESSING 6 INTERNET - No wifi. They provide LAN cables and that too take 10Euro Deposit. What the heck!!! Thumbs Up ------------------ 1. Proximity - Just next to rail station and to bus station 2. Location - On the main street of Lista Di Spagna - Always buzzing with activities Avoid this. It was disastrous. It is better to stay in good hotels in Mestre..; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Lotus Resort; City: Konark Puri District Odisha; Review: I was here along with team of 35 for Procurement Goal Alignment Conference from Cadbury. Frankly, I was always concerned that travelling so long from Mumbai for a beach resort stay is a loot of money.. But this resort proved otherwise. It was worth every penny and every minute. The resort is next to a tributary of Mahanadi river which joins the sea.. Crystal clear water & Serene surrounding. Sand is absolutely clean and white. Perfect place for Scuba diving & Snorkelling(We did it!) The beach cottages are secluded, made of wood completely, nicely decorated and lighted. Sleep quality is cosy and bathrooms are big for a normal standard cottage.The conference hall has a simple build & spacious. They provide you with all facilities. Food quality is average and inconsistent. We got a taste of Odissi cuisines. Few meals were greatly cooked and few were below average. The resort staff are not so friendly and few come out as non-caring people. We also got a glimpse of Gotipua dance form performed by boys dressed as girls.. Really AMazing and emotional.. Loved It!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Sovereign; City: Daman Daman and Diu; Review: Sovereign & Gurukripa are old established names in Daman. I would call it like a kinda landmark which anyone can identify. This is on the beach road of Nani Daman and a walking distance for the Daman beach. The reception area is dingy since the entrance is blocked by restaurant. Lift is small and can fit in 4 people. The room alleys do not have natural sunlight and gives you a creepy feeling in the morning.Room area is wide and big and bed is cosy. They are neatly maintained even though it is quite an old building (could be 15+ years). The open rooftop restaurant is quite an highlight with a great ambience. It is called pithora and food quality is something to talk about. Overall a decent "one night stand" with Daman :); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Rudra Continental; City: Rudrapur Udham Singh Nagar District Uttarakhand; Review: I had been to this hotel in 2009 during my visit to a supplier site in Pantnagar. This was one time touted as the best place to stay in Rudrapur. Located at the heart of the city. Has a good entrance with the lobby on a elevated level, gives it a good look. It has broad alleys and rooms are spacious. Overall a nice stay..; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ark Hotel; City: Rudrapur Udham Singh Nagar District Uttarakhand; Review: The name says it all! It is on the highway from Rampur to Rudrapur around 2 kms before the start of the city. The building is quite huge for Rudrapur standards and stands out. The looks are a typical 4 star. I took a Standard room - Tariff of around 3k per night. The room size is pretty large and neatly maintained with a pool facing window. Sleep comfort is excellent and they even provide room heaters during winter months. The restaurant serves a broad cuisine range and I tried Spaghetti Bolognias which was decent considering I was sitting at a remote place. Breakfast also had a decent spread across american, north/South Indian.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Eqbal Inn; City: Patiala Patialar District Punjab; Review: The property is in the outskirts of Patiala and near to the industrial townships. The facade of the building is vast and nicely structured. The entrance lobby is a large roof and gives a great entry feeling. Rooms are quite spacious and neatly maintained. But the walls are worn down and chips off at certain areas. The swimming pool was not in use and was shabbily kept. Backside garden is a great place for small functions and a neat lawn. Concerns - Buffet breakfast was terrible. poor arrangement & cleanliness. It was cold served. Rate card for double bed was 3500 and quite expensive for a tier 2 city.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Fortune Inn Riviera; City: Jammu City Jammu District Jammu Jammu and Kashmir; Review: I stayed here for a couple of days in the last week. The hotel is in the city centre and walking distance from Raghunath Mandir. The rooms are spacious and neatly decorated giving it a classy look for a 4 star hotel (Attached Pics) Few Areas of concern : 1. Room Service is not quick. They need reminders. 2. Room entry is through swipe cards which don't work after a gap of 5-6 hours. Need to be reprogrammed every time at reception. This is Pain! 3. Food Quality is amazing but the taste buds dont tickle. Restaurant service is not appreciated since they are slow 4. Customer Response overall is a big concern. Since the printer was non functional, I was told a e-copy of bill will be sent. I am yet to receive one.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saireehut Resort; City: Koh Tao Surat Thani Province; Review: This resort is indeed a great value for money. We booked a standard triple room at ~1000 Bahts. I would call it a very fair price considering good research I made on the various resorts available in Koh tao. The premises looks very new and very well kept. Positives: Cleanliness, Location & Amazing Pool. Negatives - Language barrier with staff, no hot water.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: JW Marriott Hotel Pune; City: Pune Pune District Maharashtra; Review: Had attended a conference here. The Ball room is magnanimous. It's a royal look and the room is broader enabling a good view for everyone. The buffet spread was nice and tasty, The rooms on the top floor gives a good aerial view of the city. The one drawback is the sliding door for bathrooms when you are on shared acco. This is never comfortable..; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Parklane Hotel; City: Mysuru Mysore Mysore District Karnataka; Review: A Frequent hangout with friends. They serve good starter menu and a dim light environment. Take the huts preferably if you are in groups. Non veg is equally good. Rates are decent too. I have never stayed here being a local but heard about their high occupancies with tourists. Conveniently located. A must visit for your dinners.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Gwalior Regency; City: Gwalior Gwalior District Madhya Pradesh; Review: I Stayed here overnight on a business tour. My feedback as follows: 1. Front-desk is quick in checkin and checkout 2. Room service staff need to develop great deal of professionalism. 3 folks barged in along with my luggage as i entered the room. 3. Rooms were freshly painted and i was allergic to the smell and requested for a change. They refused to do it. As a last resort, i asked for room freshener. To my shock, they did not have one. And the answer that came was housekeeping staff has locked it out!!!!!! 4. Staff needs to understand courteousness while entering the room. They ring the bell and don't wait to be answered. They barge in. 5. Rooms are nice and tidy but bathroom commode needs to be cleaned up. I saw stains all around. 6. Serious need to train the staff here...; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Manas Lifestyle; City: Igatpuri Maharashtra; Review: This is an amazing resort offering one of the best views of Igatpuri valley. I had been here along with colleagues for a 2 day conference. Although I could not experience the "relax" holiday, I have realized this is a place I want to come back.The rooms are big with a valley facing balcony. The set-up is an apartment type with 4 rooms nestled within it. There is a common activity area for each complex allowing you to interact with the rest. Conference facility is not up-to the mark and the room is dingy. Dive into the pool during evenings to enjoy sunset facing the valley. The hut type restaurant is enchanting and allows you to have a lazy dinner.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Vedanta Wake Up Helipad North Cliff; City: Varkala Thiruvananthapuram District Kerala; Review: I visited this place just to experience how does a backpacking hostel look like in India. I cam back home happy! Vedanta lives to its expectations and its a good start. But as a critic, I have to put down few of my observations/feedback to the management. 1. I stayed in the ground floor mixed dorm that houses 6 beds. For that room size, 6 beds seemed to be constricted. But the beds were clean and adequately sized (Suits westerners who are long). bedding neatly tucked and all. 2. Guys, please keep the Kitchen clean. 3. The lounge/lobby isn't interesting. The ambience here will not promote a community network if there is just a TV and a few magazines. 4. If it's a backpacking hostel, you need to encourage usage of lobbies. And if you do not keep an ac/cooler in the lounge, travelers will stick to their rooms in the evenings. 4. The staff do not provide the bill at check-out. It doesn't send the right signals. Ain't it? 5. The garden area is beautiful and well kept with seating provided. Kudos! 6. The water heaters at the bathrooms are of lower capacity and doesn't suit shower system for faster water delivery. But overall for the price you offer, you are doing a great job Folks! Keep progressing.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Roop Mahal; City: Jaisalmer Jaisalmer District Rajasthan; Review: First things first: Be cautious: I booked this place through a tout who approached me inside the train luring me for a cheap price. But when I entered the hotel, staff was not ready to offer at the price the tout promised. These bugger touts also try to sell you the desert safari and camp stay during your lunch and try to make some good pennies there. I ddnt opt for their package and immediately his tone and attitude changed!! Fake personalities though the hotelier was a good man. Pricing: Since it was just the start of the season i was able to negotiate for 400 bucks for a 4 hour stay to refresh before we leave to the desert. The prices are extremely competitive given the fact that all hotels run at less than 40% fill rates. If you are not travelling between oct - jan, I suggest you to avoid booking online to get the best fares. Rooms: the rooms are just basic and enough for an overnight stay. The have fort view premium rooms which you can opt if you are interested. That should come at a slight premium. Staff courtesy: Staff seems to be polite and helpful. My particular regards to this person Kamal who was a genuine and a well behaved manager. They even arranged for a train station drop and pickup which was very courteous. I guess they do it for all the guests and you should take that service to avoid paying further to the autos. Location: the hotel is a 5 min walk from the fort entrance and is outside the fort. The surroundings are not very clean and even the approach roads are dirty. But you cant expect more even inside the fort since the alleys are small and not well maintained. Food: they have a decent roof top restaurant. Food tastes good. Def try their dal fry. Amazing taste!! The menu is not very elaborate and it is steeply priced. I guess they make up for the revenue in food by subsidising room rates. Watch out!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Oasis Camp Sam; City: Sam Jaisalmer District Rajasthan; Review: Shocking to see that I am one of those few to really lament about this place. My true encounters as below that forced me to rate them poor. 1. Scorpion & Venomous spiders inside the camp: As I entered my swiss tent after dinner, I was shocked to see a scorpion running inside and had to "shoo" it away. There was a big spider which for me looked venomous which was crushed to death by the staff, When I complained to the staff they did not seem to be very bothered. Looks like it's normal for them but def not for our family! 2. Unclean bed: The bedding was full of sand and we expected them to clean it before we checked-in. We had to clean the bedding on our own. 3. It's obvious that deserts are quite hot and sultry would have expected them to provide fans. There were no fans and the night was quite hot and sleepless. 4. Lousy Service: I had to demand and remind for serving evening snacks though it was a part of the package. They served a spoonful poha just enough for a kid. Tea was watery. Staff is not very courteous 5. Food: Quality was dismal and cleanliness was "sham". By the time we went for breakfast at 830 AM, bhaji was like a left over and pooris were cold. Looked like "left -overs for us". None of the food we had tasted good. Few of my fellow reviewers talked about it's great location. I agree it is right next to the main road passing through the Sam dunes and is bang opposite. But frankly, that's the case with every desert camp and I don't see this as an advantage.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dev Villa; City: Udaipur Udaipur District Rajasthan; Review: This is a place to be if you want to stay away from the hustle bustle of narrow lanes of old city and get some breathe of fresh air. Though comes at a cost (~ 2.5 kms from city palace area in the subursbs close to Udaivilas & trident and 100 Rs auto fare to reach there). Though the building is ~ 5-6 years old, you will see that the way it is upkept looks like a year old building. The walls & the floors glitter. I saw one of the housekeeping boys scrubbing the corners.. I couldn't see a speck of dust throughout my 3 day stay. Surendra the duty manager is the highlight of the property. He deserves all the pat in the back for the 5 stars I have given. An amazing gentleman who takes care of all your needs and is quick in actions. Get in touch with him for all your touring & sightseeing tips for some genuine feedbacks. Few more tips: 1. Though the in house menu offering is limited, try it out. They serve tasty & hygienic food. Even the prices are kept economical. 2. The premium rooms have good interiors and bathroom is quite big. But all the rooms are not similar in size.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel; City: Singapore; Review: This hotel is a well known landmark in singapore and is popular with locals and taxis. Its a tall tower boasting 30+ floors. I suggest you opt for an higher up floor for a good view of clarke quay and the river. The rooms are quite cosy and compact. They are quite smaller compared to other equal class hotels around like Marina Mandarin etc. the alleys are quite narrow. The buffer breakfast spread is quite good but didn't really tasted amazing. I found the front desk staff professional but not very hospitable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Miraa Guest House; City: Kumbakonam Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu; Review: This guest house or rather an homestay reminds me on grandma's place. Its a old 1955 mansion built on 2 floors. The owners ( old aged couple) stay on the ground floor and have let out the 1st floor to the travellers. The house is very spacious with 2 big rooms both with attached toilets and geysers. One of the rooms has an AC as well. The living room is long and big attached to an entrance balcony. You can also enjoy the kitchen and dining facility with basic cooking facilities. The house is well kept with clean bedsheets. If you are a family of 5-6 this is an ideal place for you. The hosts extend a lot of warmth and friendliness and though old are always willing to help. They also had an interesting story to say that their father was the first MP of the independent district of thanjavur. This is nestled in a residential locality a bit farther from the main city. Also you do not have any dining facilities provided. Consider these while booking. You can do a phone booking thru the numbers on their webpage. Though the couple only speak tamil they connect u to their daughter who can converse in English. If you feel the contents are helpful pls feel free to press 'like' :); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Green Valley Resort; City: Havelock Island Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Review: I was put here by Island Vinnie's for a couple of days since they were fully booked out. The resort is taken care by a couple for whom customer service seems to be the last priority. Pricing: I paid Rs 2500 for a double bed room which was quite small and dingy. They had a bit nicer wooden cottage at Rs 2000 to the front side but they gave me 100 reasons for not shifting me to a cheaper & better place. A total rip-off. Amenities: No hot water facility. No generator available (You get both these at most of the resorts in Havelock). The mosquito nets have holes bigger than mosquitoes. No repellant was provided too.You get no help after 8 PM since they close out reception and lock it up. I was shocked!!! Location: they are at beach no. 5 but towards the end of the village. Overall not worth the money!! Unprofessional bunch of caretakers.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Sahil Hotel; City: Mumbai Maharashtra; Review: This was my first visit to this hotel and I was thoroughy impressed. It is remade recently and the infrastructure is quite clean & enjoyable. The rooms are decently sized and the decor is happy. Even the location is towards South Mumbai and convenient.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Radisson Blu Plaza Xingguo Hotel Shanghai; City: Shanghai; Review: I stayed here for 4 days on a business visit. The property is magnificent with Big garden areas and private villa setup. Most of the 5 star properties within Shanghai downtown doesn't boast these large land areas. Hence its a kinda resort feeling. The closest metro is Jiangsu Road Station and is a good 400-500 metre walk. It's close like a 30 RMB ride to most of the attractions like Bund and East Nanjing Road. The staff are highly trained and speak manageable English. The breakfast is a wide spread and the quality is superb! If they just get the WiFI managed it should be a truly 5 star. The speed of internet sucks.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Park Lane Hotel Foshan Lecong; City: Foshan Guangdong; Review: Only a few of front desk staff speak English. Rest of the house keeping staff have zero English speaking abilities and hence it becomes very tough to communicate with them if you have an issue. The hotel is in a very good location very nearby to Louvre and Sunlink Furniture market. Also a lot of Indian restaurants are close-by. So it becomes convenient during your Foshan stay for furniture shopping. You see a lot of Indians in this place. Check in & Check out is faster. But they did not offer complimentaryy breakfast with booking through Ctrip.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Alia Residence Business Resort; City: Langkawi Langkawi District Kedah; Review: Photos are deceiving. Only look at guest photos. Let me be objective: Pros: - Relatively competitive prices - free airport pickup and drop - very near to airport Cons: - around 8 km from prime cenang area - lousy breakfast. - Poor wifi in rooms. - Lazy cleaning staff. If you have a self drive car, you can evaluate to stay here. Else I strongly suggest to stay around Cenang beach because that's where the party begins.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Casa Ayutthaya; City: Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Province; Review: I just stayed at this place for a single day during my day trip to Ayutthaya. Positives: - It's bang Infront of the main ruins across the road. Advantageous location and come and take a quick break if you are tired - Helpful Hosts. They dropped us to a bus stop and also when I was almost sure that I have lost my wallet the lady offered me some cash to Ensure I do a trip to Bangkok. That was so touching. - The owner/manager is a certified massage therapist in fact a full time diploma. I couldn't get one fur to rushy trip - you can hire bikes or cycles Negatives - Rooms have no windows - Rooms looks a bit dirty but let us give to them. It's a Budget hotel.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: InterContinental Toronto Centre; City: Toronto Ontario; Review: Stayed here for a week ,from the 1st to the last day we received excellent service ,the staff were fantastic especially the concierge ,food good ,could not find a fault with the hotel.The location is ideal ,rogers centre down the road CN tower behind the hotel,and only 30mins from the airport; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston; City: Boston Massachusetts; Review: Stayed here for 3 nights a few weeks ago,booked a room on the gold floor which was amazing When we were there was abit of renovation work being done but you didn't notice the noise. The location is fantastic you are close to all the sights in Boston.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beacon House; City: Knysna Western Cape; Review: The apartments have everything you need,amazing views,top quality finishes,and fantastic service by Mike and his staff,definitely home from home ,their is a great restaurant just opposite the apartments .; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: FrancolinHof; City: Hermanus Overstrand Overberg District Western Cape; Review: We stayed here for 7 nights on reccomendation from a friend, everything was 1st class from the rooms,views,staff,food,service etc.The hosts,Mary and John went out of their way to make our stay pleasurable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Staybridge Suites London Vauxhall; City: London England; Review: Stayed here for 4 nights during the RWC2015 ,clean,homely,free WiFi,great staff with nice atmosphere.Vauxhall tube was only 10min away,or a walk along the river to Westminster. Smart TV in all bedrooms.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Star Trek: The Original Series: Inception; Author: Visit Amazon's S.D. Perry Page; Review: I have read well over 300 Star Trek books and couldn't believe how boring this book was. It was totally unnecessary and was like pulling teeth to finish it. The story line was weak and the plot weaker and totally unbelievable. The protesters seemed to come out of a modern day G7 setting and were really hard to think of as real. The love affairs in the book, both Kirk and Spock were portrayed in such a manner as to make me laugh at the unrealisitc nature of both of them. This is one Star Trek book I would think that Trekkies could miss and never know the difference.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Good That Men Do (Star Trek: Enterprise); Author: Visit Amazon's Andy Mangels Page; Review: Finally a quality story that brings together some of the hanging points from the TV series yet stays with the story as originally told. This was missing when the TV series was cancelled and now answers a lot of questions. It would be great is someone continued with this theme in future books to open a new direction for the Enterprise series.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor's Wing (Star Trek: Enterprise); Author: Visit Amazon's Michael A. Martin Page; Review: This book is about average for the series. Nothing great and nothing really bad. The biggest problem is with the author, a sick Liberal who cannot get the Bush Administration out of his mind. Why he must always right something in either the book or the dedication to put down anything and anyone connected to the Republican party is showing how small a person he really is. Someone ought to tell him that this is Science Fiction and not a place to make political statements that can offend the very people who buy his books. I think he is a total moron.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Blind Man's Bluff (Star Trek: New Frontier, No. 18) (No. 17); Author: Visit Amazon's Peter David Page; Review: Book was slow moving until the last 75 pages. Kind of talky where it could have been more suspenseful. Worth reading but just average as far as I can tell.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night (Star Trek); Author: Visit Amazon's David R. George III Page; Review: This ranks as one of the most boring Star Trek books ever written. It rambles and jumps through too many different situations and than just when something gets interesting it jumps somewhere else and you become lost trying to figure out where the book is going. Other than the final fifty pages the story rambles on and on with little or no goal in sight. It is so hard to follow that you feel like you should put the book down because you are about to fall asleep. The whole premise of the book is so unreal that it should have been written in about 100 pages and not the 388 that it takes to finish it. It is almost agonizingly slow and is certainly not up to the standards of almost all of the previous Star Trek books that have been written. If you are following the whole Typhon Pact series than I guess you will slog through this one also, but if you are not following the series than forget about this one, it is totally unnecessary.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: Khan - Ruling in Hell; Author: Scott Tipton; Review: Does anyone see an add for this book that lets you know it is a Comic Book. This is totally deceptive and should be a necessity when advertising it on Amazon. It is a total waste of money and I will not even read the thing. Stay away from it unless you like COMIC BOOKS.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Light Fantastic (Star Trek: The Next Generation); Author: Visit Amazon's Jeffrey Lang Page; Review: A pointless book that wandered all over and yet made no point. It seemed like a book put together by someone who had to search for a whole lot of characters from old TV stories, put them in and than force them to fit in a novel that had little or no direction. I have read over 450 Star Trek novels and this one ranks as one of the three worst I have.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Lost Era: One Constant Star (Star Trek); Author: Visit Amazon's David R. George III Page; Review: A good story with different characters. Did leave a lot of questions not answered but the action keeps moving at a brisk pace until the final 75 pages when it slows to a crawl. The conclusion is probably the weakest link in the book but is acceptable since the author appears to have run into a problem trying to figure out an acceptable ending. Read the book and enjoy it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Original Series: Serpents in the Garden; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeff Mariotte Page; Review: This book is one of the poorest Star Trek I have read. It would appear to be written by a 5 year old and the style of writing is more or a pre-kindergartener. The story is so juvenile and unbelievable that I suffered through the final 100 pages in order to see what the conclusion was and that was so hokey and unreal that I almost put the book down and leave it as is. One that you should not waste time reading.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Missing; Author: Visit Amazon's Una McCormack Page; Review: This is one of the few Star Trek novels that I think was totally unnecessary. It is slow moving to say the least and it takes about 2/3 of the book before you begin to realize what the story is about. Morally it is probably OK but the nature of the story itself is at a minimum boring. the characterization of Dr. Katherine Pulaski is unreal and not in fitting with the character that we got to know on TV. The dealings with Odo and Ro are all right and fit their characters, but too many of the new characters are weak and thin and really not believable. My feeling is that this is one of the four or five Start Trek books that I could have lived without and I have read over 450 of them.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Savage Trade (Star Trek: The Original Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Tony Daniel Page; Review: This the third book out of the 475 that I own in all the Star trek series' that I could not finish because it was so bad. It was pointless, juvenile and just plain bad. I have no idea where they found this idea but wherever it came from they should lock the door and never let any other ideas excape from this location. Save your money.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Sacraments of Fire (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine); Author: Visit Amazon's David R. George III Page; Review: This is a long and tedious book that has too many different things going on throughout the book. The author has difficulty trying to develop any of the characters beyond what we already know about them. Too many things going on at once creates confusion and takes away form the main theme which I really have had difficulty figuring out. This is a book that is hard to read and very difficult to follow as the jumping from one situation to another makes you lose your concentration on any one of the many stories going on at once. Read it if you are an addict but if you read Star Trek for simple enjoyment you probably can skip this one and I would assume the continuation coming out later in the year.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Seekers: All That's Left (Star Trek: The Original Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Dayton Ward Page; Review: A long drawn out story that should have ended about 100 pages sooner. Found it difficult to keep reading as it became tedious after what could have been an interesting beginning. Usually this author writes reasonably good stories but not this one. Too much like a lot of run of the mill science fiction that has been on the market for years. If you are a Star Trek addict than you can read this but if you are not save your money.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Elusive Salvation (Star Trek: The Original Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Dayton Ward Page; Review: Not a bad story but not one that leaves a great impression on anyone who reads.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Force and Motion (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine); Author: Visit Amazon's Jeffrey Lang Page; Review: Absolutely pointless book with no story of any kind. Of the 500 plus Star Trek books I have read this one ranks up there as probably one of the three worst. It is one that if you did not read you would miss nothing. Having read the first 100 pages I am still trying to figure out what the book is all about but I have now given up and will not continue to waste my time with this monstrosity.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Enigma Tales (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine); Author: Visit Amazon's Una McCormack Page; Review: Reading this book was like pulling teeth without any anesthesia. I kept waiting for something to happen and now that I finished it I still am. It was a pointless book with so little action it was an effort to finish. If you feel you want to skip one of these books this is the one.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: The Bridge; Author: Visit Amazon's Janine Ellen Young Page; Review: This is a beautifully written book, well-thought out and developed characters, and beautifully described surroundings - you'll think you actually are in India in a couple of the scenes. The plot is nicely developed, from a pandemnic that wipes out most of the world population, to the rebuilt society. I particularly enjoyed the character development throughout the novel, where the people started, where they were after the pandemic, and where they ended up. Fascinating from a psychological point of view! A nice, satisfying read, and not one that's so complicated you'll need a degree in astronomy or computer sciences to figure out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Chosen; Author: Visit Amazon's Jay Hartlove Page; Review: "Jay Hartlove has fused several genres in a driving narrative sparkling with historical exotica. I recommend you buy this crazy novel." - John Shirley, Author of BLEAK HISTORY and Winner of the BRAM STOKER AWARD; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8am); Author: Visit Amazon's Hal Elrod Page; Review: This book was recommended to me by my amazing mentor, Carl Battiste. Not my usual type of book - I'm generally a popcorn novel reader (cheesy mysteries, science fiction, etc.), but for some reason, was moved to grab my iPhone (in the middle of the meeting, hahaha), and ordered the book on the spot. It arrived quickly, and am now having a hard time putting book down and getting back to my "regular" work. Here's my favorite quote (which seems to nicely summarize the main point of the book): "Our levels of success will rarely exceed our level of personal development, because success is something we attract by who we become." Brilliant!!! Couldn't have come at a better time, btw - was feeling a little dispirited, energy-less, but now, 40 pages in so far, am energized, ready to rumble again - woot!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life - Before 8AM; Author: Hal Elrod; Review: This book was recommended to me by my amazing mentor, Carl Battiste. Not my usual type of book - I'm generally a popcorn novel reader (cheesy mysteries, science fiction, etc.), but for some reason, was moved to grab my iPhone (in the middle of the meeting, hahaha), and ordered the book on the spot. It arrived quickly, and am now having a hard time putting book down and getting back to my "regular" work. Here's my favorite quote (which seems to nicely summarize the main point of the book): "Our levels of success will rarely exceed our level of personal development, because success is something we attract by who we become." Brilliant!!! Couldn't have come at a better time, btw - was feeling a little dispirited, energy-less, but now, 40 pages in so far, am energized, ready to rumble again - woot!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Last Ever After (The School for Good and Evil); Author: SOMAN CHANIANI; Review: Yeeeeeesssss. Such an amazing series i loved it so much!!!! Im so sad that its over :( aaahh sooo saaaddd; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Once Broken Faith (October Daye); Author: Visit Amazon's Seanan McGuire Page; Review: Great read, loved it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Small Great Things: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Jodi Picoult Page; Review: Loved this book, read it in one long sitting. Another of Picoult's beautifully written novels, it takes into account everything from racism - passive and active, to the vagaries of love, and what lengths parents will go to for their children. I'll be recommending this book to many of my friends.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: The Blue Hammer (Lew Archer Series); Author: Ross Macdonald; Review: This is, sadly to say, the last book that Kenneth Millar wrote before his eventually fatal illness. It is also, perhaps, the best. I say perhaps because his last fifteen or so books are so good that there is really no way to make any significant distinctions between them. Like all Lew Archer books, this one features a large number of characters,many of whom are related to or have been involved with each other in in the past that they all wish was dead, but never is. This book, too begins with a small investigation, finding a missing person, but Archer always seems to be the pebble that starts the avalanche. The plot complicates, the pace quickens, the end comes like a Greek tragedy. The plotting and suspence are wonderful, the setting is beautifully rendered, and the style is perfect. My wife is blind, and i have read many books to her. Macdonald and Tolkien are the best stylists we have run into. I have read all of Macdonald's books at least twice and some of them several times. Like all the best books, even when you know how they turn out you still can't put them down. Raymond Chandler is the great model for Macdonald, and, along with Doyle and Sayers, are my favorite mystery writers. Macdonald is better. I would rank him with Faulkner and Hemingway as one of the best American novelists of the Twentieth Century. I know there is a Library of America volume of Chandler. I hope soon we will have Macdonald as well. He deserves it. Goodbye, Lew. It was an honor to know you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Dinner; Author: Visit Amazon's Herman Koch Page; Review: I think that this book is supposed to be about the way the narrator reveals himself in the narrative so that the reader understands him better that he himself does leading to a shocking conclusion. The trouble is that the author shows too much so that when the end comes it is utterly predictable and rather banal. I am a criminal lawyer and so am perhaps not easily shocked, but I suspect any alert reader would be tired of this book before it ended. If this is your idea of a good book, try Jim Thompson, James M. Cain or Michael Innes's Lament for a Maker instead. They handle this theme better than Koch.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Solitudes (Book One of The Aegypt Cycle); Author: Visit Amazon's John Crowley Page; Review: The idea of this book suggested Eco or Calvino, a novel with philosophical interest. The execution is another thing entirely. Needlessly long, almost plotless, and with characters who are lifeless, it falls far short of its goals. I had to force myself to finish it. Even Mann's The Magic Mountain is more fun to read. If this sort of thing interests you, read Mann, Eco, or Calvino. Do not waste several precious hours of your life on this, as I did.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Reamde: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Neal Stephenson Page; Review: Well written and a lot of fun, but, you guessed it, way too long for a thriller, which is really what it is. Computer hackers, terrorists, and gun nuts meet up for some innocent hilarity and mayhem. Lots of unimportant people are killed and the bad guys get theirs in the end in a new record for long gunfights (seemed like several hundred pages). Ice cream is good too, but not by the gallon. Great beach read if you are on a six week vacation, but not enough substance for so long a book. Jack Reacher anyone?; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Name of the Rose; Author: Visit Amazon's Umberto Eco Page; Review: Eco is an Italian philsospher who specializes in semiotics, the study of symbols and their relationship to the world. Eco is known to write deliberately obscure and literary books just for the fun of it. I have read that Monk and Miles and Bird used to make their tunes deliberately difficult to drive amateurs off the bandstand. This book is like that. This is not a book for the ordinary mystery reader. It is long and dense and filled with discussions of philosophy and religion. It is also a great mystery. Unfortunately, there is almost nothing to compare this book to, which makes it hard to describe. Maybe C.J. Sansom's Shardlake stories or Pynchon's Crying of Lot 49. It will take some work to get through, but for me it is one of the best mysteries ever.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Neal Stephenson Page; Review: Other reviews will tell ou what this book is about, so I will skip that part. I love the book and am in the middle of The Confusion, the second book of the trilogy, but I would like to put a warning out for some who will hate it. First, it is long and not complete. This is the first part of the original Quicksilver, a 1000 page giant which I read. THAT book is not complete, either, merely the first part of a 3 book cycle. The early books stop in the middle and will not satisfy you, so either be ready to go for the entire 2500 pages, or do not start. Second, it helps to know some physics (and monetary theory, if you get to the second part). If you do not, some parts will be either boring or incomprehensible. Third, you need to know, or be willing to learn, a lot of stuff about European history between, say, 1600 and 1725. If you do not, it will be a struggle to keep the characters straight, although there is an appendix in the back to help. If this info does not scare you away, or if it intrigues you, as it did me, you will find the book stimulating, exciting, and quite lighthearted. Easier and a lot more fun than Eco, Zafon, or, natch, Pynchon, this book will be a delight if you can get over the bumps I have warned about. Happy reading!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ross Macdonald: Three Novels of the Early 1960s (LOA #279): The Zebra-Striped Hearse / The Chill; Author: Ross Macdonald; Review: I have read all the Archer and Marlowe books at least twice and plan to retead them. Great plots, wonderful prose, and good psychological insight. Maybe the bedt American novels after Twain and Hemmingway. Read them now!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Organized Living Medium Cabinet Shelf - White; Brand: Organized Living; Review: This came broken one of the bars was broken on one end, otherwise good; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Grayline 40194, Locker Stacking Shelf, White; Brand: Grayline; Review: Works great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 20 Ounce Restaurant Tumbler Beverage Cup, Stackable Cups, Break Resistant Commmerical Plastic, Set of Six - Blue; Brand: Thunder Group; Review: Like them very much, think they will last a long time; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 10pc Samsonite Vacuum Storage Bags Set Compress Protect Organize Clothes Bedding; Brand: Samsonite; Review: I have used 4 bags and 3 of them leak , not happy with this purchase.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Willow Tree hand-painted sculpted angel, Angel of Friendship; Brand: Willow Tree; Review: Very nice just as expected!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars Classic R2D2 Throw; Brand: Jay Franco; Review: Don't buy this, it's very thin poor quality but worst part is that it sheds sooooo bad, all over everything. So disappointed!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Tongs with Silicone Tips, Red 3-Pack Small, Medium &; Brand: YumYum Utensils; Review: Bought these for my son but looked them over good before giving them, they look very nice, good quality, loved the orange color.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blue Kitchen Utensil Set - Stainless Steel & Silicone Heat Resistant Professional Cooking Tools - Spatula, Mixing & Slotted; Brand: Culinary Couture; Review: I can't really say as it was gift for my son, it looked very nice.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
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Title: The Shulgin Index: Psychedelic Phenethylamines and Related Compounds: 1; Author: Alexander T. Shulgin; Review: What an amazing works. the life of a very brilliant man compiled in a very organized literary work. Sure, the subject matter is slightly controversial but that doesn't mean his discoveries cannot be noted. Its quite breathtaking really. I would highly recommend if this is something that interest you. Also the price is fantastic, a $80 retail book for 50. Came sealed and everything, love that new book smell. Thank you; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms; Author: Visit Amazon's Paul Stamets Page; Review: Very interesting work. This book explains very thoroughly the whole theory of fungi cultivation, and explains clearly how to successfully grow your own tasty mushrooms. It does cover a few medicinal strains, but this book is directed at edible strains. Did u know you can shiitake on your old coffee grounds? Awesome book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beyond Buds: Marijuana ExtractsHash, Vaping, Dabbing, Edibles and Medicines; Author: Visit Amazon's Ed Rosenthal Page; Review: A nice piece of literature, a little vague in its descriptions at times but a nice reference. The methods expressed in this book work for not only cannabis, but various other essential oil extraction, for example essence of myrrh.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Go Set a Watchman: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Harper Lee Page; Review: Great book. Don't listen to media or negatively biased reviews. It is a wonderful Harper Lee work.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bonsai (Pocket Encyclopaedia); Author: Visit Amazon's Harry Tomlinson Page; Review: A solid work. It contains a lot of info.. But the book it very small in size. Writing this now I suddenly realize that this is also true of bonsai itself.. clever, Mr Tomlinson. Very clever.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: How Computers Work: Processor And Main Memory (Second Edition); Author: Visit Amazon's Roger Young Page; Review: The 4 star rating is not because of the content. The content of this work is very informative and fulfilling to the person interested in IC setup and basic binary, hex, etc. It also features more basic things like Boolean logic, simple switch, transistor, mosfet type stuff. My biggest problem with this book is that it didn't go as far into the power issues memory can face. It is also apparently free from other sources. Otherwise, a fine explanation; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Programming: Computer Programming for Beginners: Learn the Basics of Java, SQL & C++ (Coding, C Programming, Java Programming, SQL; Author: Visit Amazon's Joseph Connor Page; Review: I like it. "Hello world!"; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography; Author: Visit Amazon's Simon Singh Page; Review: Very very very interesting; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cryptanalysis: A Study of Ciphers and Their Solution; Author: Helen F. Gaines; Review: This book might ruin sudoku for you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cryptography: The Science of Secret Writing; Author: Laurence D. Smith; Review: I am very pleased with how informative this book is; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Classic Accessories 58992-EC Terrazzo Fire Pit Cover, Round; Brand: Classic Accessories; Review: Works great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gravipod 18"x18" Square Umbrella Base Weight Bag-Up to 110#. Safety solution for Patio, Offset and Cantilever; Brand: Gravipod; Review: I filled it with pea stone. It was easy to fill and close, tough and heavy duty. Waiting for some wind to see if it is heavy enough. Full of pea stone it weighs about 100 lbs.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hearth & Garden SF40239 Offset Umbrella Cover; Brand: Hearth & Garden; Review: Works great. Heavy duty.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Best Choice Products 36" Bronze Finish Firebowl Fire Pit Patio Backyard Outdoor Garden Stove Firepit; Brand: BEST CHOICE PRODUCTS; Review: Very nice. Worth the money.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Best Choice Products 10ft Offset Hanging Outdoor Market Patio Umbrella - Tan; Brand: BEST CHOICE PRODUCTS; Review: Works awesome. Very nice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Patio_Lawn_and_Garden |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: The Wire: Season 1 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: S.W.A.T. (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ghost (1990); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black II (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: I (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard: With a Vengeance: Bonus Material (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: GoodFellas: Special Edition (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Sopranos: Season 3 (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Entrapment (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Armageddon (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Shield: Season 3 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Men of Honor (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sopranos: Season 4 (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gangs of New York (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American Pie (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sopranos: Season 5 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Swordfish (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Wire: Season 2 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Along Came a Spider (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Rock (1996); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: John Q (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Double Jeopardy (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: UFC: Ultimate Fighting Championship: Ultimate Knockouts 1 & 2 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The General's Daughter (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Air Force One (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Blood of Heroes (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sopranos: Season 2 (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Patriot (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Shield: Season 1 (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Independence Day (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Day After Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sopranos: Season 1 (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Con Air (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Season 4 (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Smashing Machine (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Shield: Season 2 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Day at the Races (1937); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's Animal House (1978); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Chappelle's Show: Season 1 (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Six Feet Under: Season 1 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Greg the Bunny (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Playmakers (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii: Director's Cut (1974); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ECW: Wrestlepalooza '97 (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!: Season 1 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ECW: Cyberslam '99 (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dog Soldiers (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Primus: Hallucino-Genetics Live 2004 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Batman Superman Movie (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nip/Tuck: Season 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Day Lincoln Was Shot; Author: Visit Amazon's Jim Bishop Page; Review: Read this book over thirty years ago. still a must read; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Amo, Amas, Amat and More, 1st, First Edition; Author: Visit Amazon's Eugene H. Ehrlich Page; Review: Its great to use at parties and social gatherings. Sub Rosa is a very good story.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cross My Heart (Alex Cross); Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: Love James Patterson novels, never a bad book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf; Author: Visit Amazon's Ben Hogan Page; Review: fIVE GREAT LESSONS, ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE SOMEWHAT OUT OF VOGUE ITS STILL A GREAT BOOK TO HAVE; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Clothes and the Man: The Principles of Fine Men's Dress; Author: Alan Flusser; Review: Just plain excellent for the person who wants to look his best.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Synonym Finder; Author: Visit Amazon's J.I. Rodale Page; Review: ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS YOU CAN HAVE. TREMENDOUS AMOUNT HOW TO SAY THINGS WITHOUT BEING REDUNDANT.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Richest Man in Babylon; Author: Visit Amazon's George S. Clason Page; Review: Pay yourself first, won't forget that; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark Justice Hinton Page; Review: Definitely for those who are not of the computer age great for seniors; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Forever Blue: The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial; Author: Visit Amazon's Michael D'Antonio Page; Review: IF YOU LOVED THE BROOKLYN DODGERS AND WHO DOESN'T. YOU HAVE TO HAVE THIS BOOK, IT WASN'T O'MALLEY UNDOING THAT CAUSED BROOKLYN TO LEAVE THE BOROUGH; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Moen DN2160BN Inspirations Curved Shower Rod, Brushed Nickel; Brand: Moen; Review: I had a straight rod before and had a hard time showering without the curtain touching me. this has solved it. The curve of the rod pushes out the curtain creating more space in the shower, the finish is nicely polished and resilient. Install was ok over tile but i recommend a power drill with the right bits to attach it securely in place; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Set of 4 Comforter Duvet Donuts. Prevent Bunching & Shifting of Comforters and Duvets, Keep Comforter Corners in; Brand: Duvet Donuts; Review: I placed these in snug in the corners as per the direction only to see that the comforter bunched up again. And it's a lightweight calvin klein comforter - maybe the duvet is too thick. Im disappointed. And would not purchase again.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Comforter Cover Clips Padded Duvet Clips – Blanket Fasteners Prevents Comforters from Shifting Inside Duvet Cover, 4 Pack; Brand: Comforter Clips; Review: I used this and another comforter clip to clip my comforter inside a duvet and it didn't work. They snapped open and the comforter bunched. I have a lightweight comforter so im disappointed by this.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: HOSPITOLOGY PRODUCTS Sleep Defense System - Waterproof/Bed Bug/Dust Mites - PREMIUM Zippered Mattress Encasement & Hypoallergenic Protector; Brand: HOSPITOLOGY PRODUCTS; Review: I do find that the cover makes a sound when you run your hand or leg across it, even with sheets on but it's not horribly loud or annoying. It's the same sound as nylon coats etc. I first ordered the full as it seems they don't sell queen and it was wide enough but too short for a standard queen size bed. Order the Full XL and it fits a queen mattress nicely.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: HOSPITOLOGY PRODUCTS Sleep Defense System - Waterproof/Bed Bug/Dust Mites - PREMIUM Zippered Mattress Encasement & Hypoallergenic Protector; Brand: HOSPITOLOGY PRODUCTS; Review: I do find that the cover makes a sound when you run your hand or leg across it, even with sheets on but it's not horribly loud or annoying. It's the same sound as nylon coats etc. I first ordered the full as it seems they don't sell queen and it was wide enough but too short for a standard queen size bed. Order the Full XL and it fits a queen mattress nicely.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 10" Green Earth Frying Pan by Ozeri, with Textured Ceramic Non-Stick Coating from Germany (100% PTFE, PFOA and APEO; Brand: Ozeri; Review: I bought this in September 2015 and as the others have said, it deteriorates quickly. Now, everything sticks to it. The coating is scratched and it's really just a normal skillet. The vendors should be more straightforward with their product in that they are not durable. As it still works a a skillet i will continue to use it but i have to vigorously scrub it every time after cooking to get the food out of the honeycombs. I would not but this again.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Leick 81420 Chocolate Oak Drop Leaf Computer/Writing Desk; Brand: Leick Furniture; Review: This piece is solid wood and is quality. I am very pleased. The drawer opens and closes effortlessly and assembly was very easy. IT comes fully assembled except for the legs. There was a small dent in the wood next to one of the leaves but it was not major. At 49" wide fully expanded, I am able to put two monitors, docking station, lamp, supplies and still have the desk look clean and not cluttered. A couple of people commented that the extension leaves didn't open - be sure to extend it before you attach teh legs. There is a peg on the wooden extension and if you do not push the peg out before attaching the legs, it makes it seem as if it will not extend. The desk doesn't wobble and it seems like it will be a piece that will last for a long time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Modway Jive Ribbed High Back Executive Office Chair, White Vinyl; Brand: Modway; Review: Assembly was easy. ChAir rolls easily on hardwood floor and I sit in it all day when I work from home and it's comfortable. I think I would have liked for it to be a bit higher but it isn't exactly low on the ground and my knees are at a nice bend. I took a chance and ordered one from Amazon warehouse. It was in perfect condition and it brought the price down substantially. I like how wide the seat is and the leather, if it's leather, is comfortable to the touch.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: USA Pan 1080LC Bakeware Round Cake Pan, 10 inch, Nonstick & Quick Release; Brand: USA Pan; Review: I bought this as it was made in the USA and had good reviews. The pan doesnt feel flimsy and feels sturdy. I was initially very happy with the pan until I noticed that the coating started flaking on the top and bottom. I have hand washed the pan and put it in the dishwasher and let it air dry. I have had this pan for 5 months so though I will continue to use it, I might not buy any more due to the untimely flaking; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Todd and Julie Chrisley Fire Back at Estranged Daughter Lindsie's 'Dr. Phil' Interview (Exclusive); Abstract: In an exclusive statement from the Chrisley family via their rep, Todd and Julie call Lindsie's latest interview 'unfathomable.'; Category: tv
Title: Power in the Wrong Hands: Why Are Kids Driving Supercars?; Abstract: The crash was as horrific as it was predictable.; Category: autos
Title: Trump isn't 'bringing our soldiers back home' from Syria; Abstract: It's his No. 1 justification for a hasty Syria withdrawal. But it's making less and less sense, especially now that those troops are going to Iraq, not coming home.; Category: news
Title: Paris Hilton Attends Funeral Service for Grandfather While Her Brother Barron Gives Heartfelt Eulogy; Abstract: Paris Hilton Attends Funeral for Grandfather, Brother Barron Gives Eulogy; Category: tv
Title: Ohio teen in wheelchair scores touchdown with help from his teammates; Abstract: A teen with Spina Bifida got to score a touchdown Wednesday night with Miamisburg's eighth-grade football team.; Category: sports
Title: California sheriff's deputy shot dead, ride-along injured in 'active shooter incident,' officials say; Abstract: A police officer in Northern California was killed and another deputy was injured after an "active shooter" incident early Wednesday, according to officials.; Category: news
Title: Repair or replace: Here's a rule of thumb for when it's time to break up with your old car; Abstract: Is there a sweet spot that tells you when it's time to stop putting money into an old car?; Category: finance
Title: Lori Loughlin Is 'Absolutely Terrified' After Being Hit With New Charge; Abstract: Lori Loughlin Is 'Absolutely Terrified' After Being Hit With New Charge; Category: tv
Title: Mountain skeleton may be man from Japanese internment camp; Abstract: In the closing days of World War II, a Japanese American set out with other men from the infamous internment camp at Manzanar on a trip to the mountains, where he went off on his own to paint a watercolor and got caught in a freak summer snowstorm.; Category: news
Title: Marine Corps vet who served in Iraq deported to El Salvador; Abstract: Jose Segovia-Benitez, a 38-year-old Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq, was deported to El Salvador - a country where he hasn't lived since he was a toddler - on Wednesday.; Category: news
Title: Bruce Willis brought Demi Moore to tears after reading her book; Abstract: Demi wasn't sure how her ex would feel about her book until he called her.; Category: movies
Title: Au revoir to daylight saving time, but not a goodbye; Abstract: Au revoir to daylight saving time, but not goodbye. At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, standard time returns across most of the United States, accompanied by the welcome one-night extra hour of sleep. With the time shift, it'll be lighter earlier in the morning and darker earlier in the evening. Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and most of Arizona don't observe daylight saving time. No need to change...; Category: news
Title: An Alaskan moose hunter beat the odds at the Supreme Court. It cost $1.5 million.; Abstract: John Sturgeon fought the federal government for years after he was banned from using his hovercraft in a national preserve. But success at the high court doesn't come cheap. Here's how he did it.; Category: news
Title: Tarek El Moussa Has 'Definitely' Talked About Getting Engaged; Abstract: Tarek El Moussa Has 'Definitely' Talked About Getting Engaged; Category: tv
Title: 'It's not over': Sarah Palin says she is fighting to repair her marriage; Abstract: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she learned her husband, Todd, wanted a divorce in an email from his lawyer and that the two are seeking counseling.; Category: news | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Red Lion Hotel Kalispell; City: Kalispell Montana; Review: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! this is the best place to stay especially if you are looking for the best bang for your buck, nice size rooms, clean, comfy beds, hot tub, pool, in the mall for shopping, if the wife wants to go shopping, let hwer go, and you can go down stairs to the small casino and have a beer or three and play keno or poker on the machines, awesome to do this, and if you want more there is MOOSES SALOON, with pizza, beer and wine, and it is right across the street and it is a restaurant so you can take the kids along also, just a GR8T EXPERIENCE AT THE HOTEL, and every thing else is so close and walking distance from the mall/hotel, to downtown Kalispell, and if you go for a walk, check oput NORMS NEWS, a block away on main street, awesome hamburgers, and a cool joint to hang out at and have a coffee, JUST OVER ALLL THE BEST HOTEL EXPERIENCE EVER, that's all I got to say..........................CANADIAN.........EEEHHHHH; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Red Lion Hotel Kalispell; City: Kalispell Montana; Review: Well what can I say another stay at the red Lion In Kalispell and everything was perfect, from check in to check out and a hot breakfast for the raod included with your stay, wow this hotel impresses me every time I stay there, we love the RED LION IN KALISPELL.......THE ONLY PLACE TO SAY FOR SURE!!!!!!!!!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Red Lion Hotel Kalispell; City: Kalispell Montana; Review: Wow, i love this hotel, the staff is amazing the rooms are great, swimming pool, sauna, and 2 hot tubs, full breakfast, free wi-fi, oh ya and one morning when we came out of our hotel room to go shopping, they were brushing the snow off our car.............HOW AMAZING IS THAT, I have never had a hotel employee do that for us.................just amazing and awesome place to stay, and great location to walk to shopping, bars and eateries oh ya and a casino if you wish!!!!!!!! BE HAPPY AND STAY THERE, REMEMBER I AM ONLY A GUEST; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Markham House; City: Sooke Victoria Capital Regional District Vancouver Island British Columbi; Review: Wow, this place is so nice, huge property, and great bedrooms, and the most comfortable beds ever, they also have a hot tub, outside so you can relax right next to the forest, THEN, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE OWNERS: SALLY AND LYLE, Two on the nicest people you will ever meet, the absolute best breakfasts, I have ever had, right from home made Scones, to the home made granola, to THE BEST I EVER HAD EGGS BENNY, free wi-fi, satellite tv, just GREAT, I RANK THIS PLACE AND THESE PEOPLE #1 PLACE TO STAY IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA, just that good!!!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Firebrand Hotel; City: Whitefish Montana; Review: Stopped in the Firebrand Hoel in Whitefish, after a five day trip to Vegas, and wanted some real food, so on a friends recommendation, Lisa Cudlin Brown we went to Firebrand for some eats, the food was amazing, but what I was more impressed by was the amazing staff, especially the Server, Alison, we asked her what she recommended and it was awesome and she was very attentive to our wants and needs, especially when I know they were super busy on a Sunday at 12:30, thanks again WE WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK HERE AGAIN, for the food and service !!! THIS PLACE IS A MUST STOP, to stay, drink and eat, when in Whitefish, Montana !!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Bounty Hunter PL Time Ranger Metal Detector, Black; Brand: Bounty Hunter; Review: Great bargin; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bounty Hunter HEAD-PL Metal Detector Headphones; Brand: Bounty Hunter; Review: Great buy with detector.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sears Craftsman 138971 Premium 42" Replacement Advanced Mulching and Bagging Blade; Brand: Craftsman; Review: replace worn; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Air Filter, Replacement for Briggs & Stratton 499486, 698754. 691007. Includes pre-filter 273638; Brand: Rotary; Review: direct replacement, mail shopping.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Poweka New Pack of Governor Rod Governor Speed Control Spring Governor Rod Fuel Throttle Return Spring fit for Honda Gx140; Brand: Poweka; Review: perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: PrettyQueen Lamp-SQL Indoor Outdoor Trap Bug Zapper Electronic Mosquito Killer Lam, Black; Brand: PrettyQueen; Review: Fits over my 23HP Sears 42 " mower. It is just what I wanted.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: HIPA Replace Carburetor with Mounting Gasket for HONDA GX160 5.5 HP GX200 6.5 HP Engine; Brand: HIPA; Review: Why rebuild at this low cost.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Patio_Lawn_and_Garden |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Shattered Promises; Author: Visit Amazon's Jessica Sorensen Page; Review: too difficult to follow; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hypnotic Seduction (Seduction Series, Book 1); Author: L. L. Kellogg; Review: I gave this book all the stars because I enjoyed it from start to finish. The characters are well developed, they are believable and I could actually see the things that took place happen. I also enjoyed the parallel story line of the main characters. Loved the tasteful way the author pulled together the intimate scenes, and how they made you fall in love with the secondary characters as well. It made me want to know more about them and how their situation plays out.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Spinster and the Earl; Author: Visit Amazon's Beverly Adam Page; Review: I enjoyed the development of the characters in this novel. I also enjoyed how the scenes unfolded. The spinster was developed appropriately. I simply love romance novels.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Rose and The Thorn (MacPherson Brides) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Mischelle Creager Page; Review: I loved how each character was developed I liked how the author took the time to explain why each person felt the way they did and that forgiveness is always a possibility if you have faith that God will are you through; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Miss Amelia Lands a Duke: The Caversham Chronicles - The Prequel Novella; Author: Visit Amazon's Sandy Raven Page; Review: Would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good love story from start to finish. I just wish there was more to it. It ended rather abruptly.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Not Marked; Author: Mary DeMuth; Review: I just read through this book and feel that everyone should read it. Statistics show that one in every four women has experienced some level of sexual abuse. So, chances are, you have either experienced abuse yourself, or you know someone who has, even if they aren't talking about it. This book is full of healing and grace; and practical advice. Mary openly and honestly shares her healing journey, from childhood to her teenage years to marriage. She shares her triumphs along with the struggles and excruciating pain. And she shares the things that have brought the most healing. Her husband also contributed to the book, sharing his own insight. This is not a, "here's the problem, so here are the answers", kind of book. It is not about pat answers. It's a book about Mary's healing journey. And maybe it's about your journey, too. It's the kind of book you will keep. And it's the kind of book to share. I very highly recommend this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Write Your Novel in a; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeff Gerke Page; Review: This book was invaluable. It's a step by step guide that was very instrumental in helping me prepare for National Novel Writing Month. It's one I will refer to in future as well. Concise and useful.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Writer's Doubt: The #1 Enemy of Writing (and What You Can Do About It); Author: Bryan Hutchinson; Review: In his book, Writers Doubt, Bryan Hutchinson offers encouragement, insight and personal experience to present a how to in overcoming doubt and doing the work that matters. He not only shares specific ways to quite the naysayer within, but he offers useful tips on self-publishing, blogging, marketing and many other subjects for the new or hesitant writer. As always, Bryan is humble, generous and does not hesitate to share his own trials and lessons learned. Bryan encourages mere wishers to become dreamers who actually do the work to bring their dreams into reality. This book is a must have for any writer who has a dream but is hesitant or afraid to do it. I loved the book, and am sure to refer back to it in the future.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: BROKEN; Author: Visit Amazon's Anne Peterson Page; Review: Through abuse, devastating loss and difficult life struggles, the author shares her life journey openly and from the heart. Through unimaginable loss, she learns specific ways of working through the pain and finds hope and healing. Sprinkled throughout the book are poems born of her life experiences. I really enjoyed the poetry. This is not a book full of easy, pat answers written by an expert or professional. This is truly a book from the heart of a woman who has been through it all, has survived and is here to offer real hope. I especially recommend this book to anyone who has experienced abuse or has a friend or family member who has or is experiencing abuse of any kind.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance--and the Cutting-Edge Science that Promises Hope; Author: Visit Amazon's Donna Jackson Nakazawa Page; Review: This is a good book, with a lot of good information. I'm sure for those unfamiliar with autoimmune disease, or for those who want to know all the numbers and statistics, it's a good read. But it truly is about "the epidemic." It does not contain enough specific information for the patient trying to find ways to get well. Other books have better information for those actually dealing with autoimmune conditions.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cultured Food for Life: How to Make and Serve Delicious Probiotic Foods for Better Health and Wellness; Author: Visit Amazon's Donna Schwenk Page; Review: I love this book, and Donna Schwenk's website. She takes away the overwhelm, and the "what if I do this wrong?" feeling. This book includes great recipes and tips. I love it! When someone first shared Donna's website with me through social media, I knew this was my next step in my health journey. I learned to make kefir first. I believe that kefir has provided many health benefits, but the one most striking to me is that it has reset my inner clock and now I actually sleep all night! It is an answer to prayer! I'll start making cultured vegetables soon, and can't wait to try them. I highly recommend this book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeff Goins Page; Review: I know a handful of people who knew early in their lives what they were supposed to do with their life and have stuck with it. For many years. This book is for the rest of us. Read it. It will help! I received a pre-release copy of the book and was part of The Art of Work Launch Team. I've been following Jeff Goins and reading his books, blog posts and social media posts for several years now, and he just gets better. Each book is richer, deeper and has more take-away than the last. This is his best yet and is a book I'll keep to refer back to. It will reassure you, challenge you and stir you to action! I strongly recommend this book for anyone who wants to live a life of meaning, passion and purpose, but who isn't quite sure of the specific path. Whether you are twenty years old or sixty, the stories and ideas in this book will help, if you act on them.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Reckless Devotion; Author: Heidi Baker; Review: The best "devotional" I've ever read. I have several, each with a different emphasis, and some of them are really good. I don't use the same one every day, and many days I don't use one at all, I just have my time with the Lord and the Word without a "devotional" book. This one is the best of all. Heidi and her husband Rolland are the real deal, and it shows in this devotional. Their words touch the "First Love" part of my heart and make me want to live a surrendered life for Jesus and His Kingdom. I cannot recommend it enough. I will warn you, though...... if you read this with a surrendered heart and you'll never be the same. There is no telling what magnificent things God might do with your life.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Travelers Rest; Author: Visit Amazon's Ann Tatlock Page; Review: I loved this book. Heartwarming but not syrupy sweet. Faith intertwined throughout, but not preachy. A very lovely story.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Christmas Grace: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Anne Perry Page; Review: I checked this book out at the local library and listened to the audio book as well. I've only recently become aware of Anne Perry's writing and really enjoy her writing style. The plot was good with a mystery that was not easily guessed. Heartwarming story in the end. I'll be reading more of this author.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Maisie Dobbs (Book 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Jacqueline Winspear Page; Review: The characters are well developed and the plot line is intriguing with just the right amount of suspense and mystery. The author has created a fascinating character in Maisie Dobbs and I look forward to reading the rest of the Maisie Dobbs novels. I checked out the audible version from my local library. The narrator does a wonderful job as well. I don't always enjoy listening to a woman's voice, but this narrator is great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey through Depression; Author: Visit Amazon's Dr. Michelle Bengtson Page; Review: A wonderful book that's full of answers, help, comfort and encouragement - all from a professional in the field of psychology. There are many books and resources available about depression and its causes, but not many address the spiritual roots of the disease. "Hope Prevails" addresses depression from a spiritual perspective and provides specific keys and tools for recovery. No quick, cute platitudes here, but a wonderful story of recovery from a professional psychologist whose been there. It's a great book for anyone, even if you are not depressed. I highly recommend this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Rogue's Daughter; Author: Visit Amazon's Molly Noble Bull Page; Review: I loved this book. It's not my usual genre, but was a refreshing change. Heartwarming with plenty of danger and challenges for the main characters.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: How to Be a Cat: Become a Cat in Fifteen Steps; Author: Pooh Hodges; Review: This book made me smile. Delightful and whimsical, an imaginative proposition - becoming a cat. Very entertaining and a nice trip out of reality for a little while. I loved the book. Ms. Hodges must have some very loved and understood cats. It's short and worth the read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of an American Midwife; Author: Visit Amazon's Patricia Harman Page; Review: I really enjoyed the book. A good story with true to life social issues from that era. The plot was a little meandering, but it was that kind of story. I bought the Kindle edition, but I listened to the book in mp3 form checked out from the local library. Very good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: When The Cowboy Rides Away; Author: Visit Amazon's Molly Noble Bull Page; Review: A great story, redemptive with romantic undertones inside a mystery with just enough suspense to keep the pages turning. When I read the "cowboy's" dialog, I admit I heard Sam Elliot's voice. The story was redemptive and sweet. The ending was unexpected but perfect. I really enjoyed this novel. I'll be reading more books by Molly Noble Bull.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Conquering Writer's Block and Summoning Inspiration: Learn to Nurture a Lifestyle of Creativity (Helping Writers Become Authors Book 5); Author: Visit Amazon's K.M. Weiland Page; Review: Practical and Inspiring, a great book for writers at every level. From tips on how to be inspired every day to how to create good writing habits, the advice is practical, doable and you feel that boost of "yes, I can" after reading this one. It's a great book to refer back to when the going gets rough or when you get stuck. Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels); Author: Visit Amazon's Deborah Crombie Page; Review: Enjoyed this mystery and didn't know whodunit until the very end.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels); Author: Visit Amazon's Deborah Crombie Page; Review: Loved this mystery. Great plot and character development and lots of sensory details. I was hooked until the very end. I enjoyed the pace of the novel as well. I'm pretty new to this author and will be reading more.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dogma (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Princess Mononoke (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: American Beauty (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Beautiful Mind (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: This Is Spinal Tap (1984); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Braveheart (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wonder Boys (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Almost Famous (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Memento (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Majestic (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Armageddon (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hearts in Atlantis (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American History X (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Great Escape (1963); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: First Contact (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Adaptation (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: X-Men (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Moulin Rouge (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Air Force One (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cast Away (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Matrix (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Grease (1978); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Man Who Wasn't There (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Few Good Men (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Magnolia (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reservoir Dogs (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rush Hour 2 (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Clerks (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Wedding Planner (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: What Women Want (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Center Stage (1999); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Ghost (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Stargate (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Billy Madison (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Top Gun (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Apollo 13 (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ghost World (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pi: Faith in Chaos (1998); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Pulp Fiction (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Twister (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Coyote Ugly (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Somewhere in Time (1980); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Heist (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Patriot (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Waiting for Guffman (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Face/Off (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Death to Smoochy (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Perfect Storm (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Training Day (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Life as a House (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Serendipity (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Existenz (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: About a Boy (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Family Man (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black II (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Others (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Signs (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dances With Wolves: Special Edition (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Erin Brockovich (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Shipping News (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Proof of Life (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 54 (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Miss Congeniality (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: One Hour Photo (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Snatch (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fight Club (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: I Am Sam (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Identity (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Terminator (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pretty Woman (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Charlie's Angels (2000); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Insomnia (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Black Hawk Down (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Usual Suspects (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Monster's Ball (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Blade (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Minority Report (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Terminator 2: Extreme Edition (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Boogie Nights (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Showgirls (1995); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: 28 Days (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Deeds (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Antz (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shallow Hal (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: We Were Soldiers (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Back to the Future (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Monsters (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Cider House Rules (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Frequency (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mission: Impossible II (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Godfather (1972); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Along Came a Spider (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Blade 2 (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Behind Enemy Lines (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: Generations (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Two Weeks Notice (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Billy Elliot (2000); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Life Is Beautiful (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 12 Monkeys (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Eleven (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Traffic (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sweet Home Alabama (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Remember the Titans (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Crouching Tiger (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Red Dragon (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Green Mile (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Chocolat (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blow (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Maverick (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Meet the Parents (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Legally Blonde (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary (Rerelease) (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vanilla Sky (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Bug's Life (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: About Schmidt (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Patch Adams (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Apocalypse Now Redux (1979); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Catch Me If You Can (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: High Fidelity (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: First Knight (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Mummy (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Rudy (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hurricane (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sixth Sense (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Mummy Returns (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Apocalypse Now (1979); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Grosse Pointe Blank (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Platoon (1986); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Metropolis (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Coming to America (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Home Alone (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gladiator (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Field of Dreams (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: City Slickers (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Last of the Mohicans (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shakespeare in Love (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Importance of Being Earnest (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Little Nicky (2000); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Pleasantville (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Full Metal Jacket (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: End of Days (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mission: Impossible (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: What Lies Beneath (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bicentennial Man (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Waterboy (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Titanic (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lilo and Stitch (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sweet November (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Pagemaster (1994); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hook (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mo' Money (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The American President (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Grumpy Old Men (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mystery Men (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Scream (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: When Harry Met Sally (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Emperor's New Groove (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Private Parts (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Half Baked (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Cradle Will Rock (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: Special Edition (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Love Potion #9 (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Flintstones (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park III (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Titan A.E. (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: House Arrest (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Tommy Boy (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Butcher's Wife (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Best in Show (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Hunt for Red October (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Little Shop of Horrors (1986); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Cable Guy (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Whole Nine Yards (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Cats & Dogs (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Reign of Fire (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Seven (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Necessary Roughness (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: L.A. Story (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 8MM (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shaft (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Exorcist: Restored Version (1973); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Airheads (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Stay Tuned (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Major League II (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Score (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Stigmata (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Waterworld (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Pie (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A League of Their Own (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: EDtv (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Galaxy Quest (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Shining (1980); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bring It On (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Fish Called Wanda (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Man with Two Brains (1983); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Karate Kid Part III / The Next Karate Kid (1989); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Hannibal (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Bigger (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Made in America (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beetlejuice (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Species (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Notting Hill (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Independence Day (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fletch (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Phone Booth (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: She's All That (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Replacements (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Someone Like You (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Father of the Bride (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Nothing But Trouble (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Con Air (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cops & Robbersons (1994); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Panic Room (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Parent Trap (1961); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Exorcist (1973); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kingpin (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Nurse Betty (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Devil's Advocate (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Saving Private Ryan (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Look Who's Talking Now (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bounce (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Peter Pan (1953); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Requiem for a Dream (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Destiny (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vampire Hunter D (1985); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Phenomenon (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Fugitive (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jaws (1975); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Back to the Future Part III (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wayne's World (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13 (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Vegas Vacation (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Back to the Future Part II (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spaceballs (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Bride (1987); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Finding Forrester (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Emperor's Club (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Good Will Hunting (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Vol. 2: The Saiyans (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American Pie 2 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gangs of New York (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: What Dreams May Come (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman & Robin (1997); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Ghostbusters 2 (1989); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Powder (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Batman Forever (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: You've Got Mail (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Truman Show (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: City of Angels (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Wayne's World 2 (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Vol. 17: Super Saiyan (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ghostbusters (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Final Destination (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Justice League (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Not Another Teen Movie (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Batman: The Animated Series: Tales of the Dark Knight (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman: The Animated Series: Out of the Shadows (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mixed Nuts (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bad Company (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Roxanne (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Father of the Bride 2 (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Akira (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman: The Animated Series: The Legend Begins (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Jerk (1979); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spy Game (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Housesitter (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Tears of the Sun (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Blue Heaven (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bowfinger (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Three Amigos (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chasing Amy (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: Nemesis (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Eraser (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Enemy of the State (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Saving Silverman (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bowling for Columbine (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Batman Superman Movie (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Game (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: S.W.A.T. (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Wedding (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fantasia 2000 (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Newsies (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: From Hell (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dinosaur (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sleepy Hollow (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Don Juan De Marco (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chicago (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Virgin Suicides (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Fantasia (1940); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Better Off Dead (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shanghai Noon (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cruel Intentions (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Road Trip (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: Insurrection (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Black Cauldron (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Say Anything (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Trainspotting (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Ghouls (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: South Park: The Chef Experience (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Insults to Injuries (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Timmy! (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Virtuosity (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Winter Wonderland (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hudsucker Proxy (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Arlington Road (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Unbreakable (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bandits (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Shadow of the Vampire (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jackass: The Movie (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Big Lebowski (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mallrats (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sleeping Beauty: Special Edition (1959); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Daredevil (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: UHF (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: There's Something About Mary: Special Edition (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Airplane! (1980); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Primal Fear (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jerry Maguire (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Naked Gun (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shrek (Full-screen) (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Three Kings (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Identity (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Freejack (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Quiet American (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Swingers (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stealing Beauty (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Chicken Run (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Analyze That (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Sleepless in Seattle (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: History of the World: Part 1 (1981); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rushmore (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Basic Instinct (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Friends: Vol. 4 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 2 (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Friends: Season 1 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Friends: Season 2 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 4 (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 3 (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Friends: Season 4 (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 5 (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 1 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Friends: Vol. 3 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Friends: Season 3 (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Friends: Vol. 1 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Friends: Vol. 2 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: K-Pax (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Drop Dead Fred (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 7 (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tuck Everlasting (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 5 (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Addams Family (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 6 (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 4 (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Michael (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Moonlight Mile (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Scary Movie (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Weird Science (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 1 (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Ref (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 3 (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kate & Leopold (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Super Mario Bros. (1993); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Dark Crystal (1982); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 3 (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 1 (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: High Spirits (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 2 (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 2 (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jumanji (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Rundown (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Swordfish (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Nine Months (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Singin' in the Rain (1952); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Edward Scissorhands (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fathers' Day (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Toys (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Out of Sight (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mortal Kombat: The Movie (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: That Thing You Do! (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Graduate (1967); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Mighty Wind (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Equilibrium (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Anger Management (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Lion King: Special Edition (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Futurama: Vol. 2 (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Christmas with The Simpsons (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Season 1 (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Season 3 (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Futurama: Vol. 1 (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Matrix: Reloaded (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Season 2 (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Season 2 (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Season 1 (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ghost in the Shell (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Wild Things (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: He Said (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hollow Man (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: She's Having A Baby (1988); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Picture Perfect (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: I.Q. (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stir of Echoes (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mystic River (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 28 Days Later (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Wild Wild West (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: My Cousin Vinny (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Anniversary Party (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Orange County (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: O Brother (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Strictly Ballroom (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: In & Out (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Soapdish (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beavis and Butt-head Do America (1996); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Contact (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kissing Jessica Stein (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Much Ado About Nothing (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Father of the Bride (1950); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dave (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gulliver's Travels (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Matrix: Revolutions (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Elf (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Love Actually (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lost in La Mancha (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Good Morning (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Italian Job (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Keeping the Faith (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bend It Like Beckham (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Perfect Blue (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Stand and Deliver (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Rainmaker (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Something's Gotta Give (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sandlot (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: CSI: Season 1 (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sabrina (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Total Recall (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Last Samurai (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: State and Main (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Alex and Emma (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Whale Rider (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Underworld (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Crow (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: X2: X-Men United (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Justice League: Justice on Trial (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Once Bitten (1985); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: G.I. Jane (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Groundhog Day (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Legend: The Director's Cut (1986); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Justice League: Paradise Lost (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Office Space (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Being John Malkovich (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bruce Almighty (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Addams Family Values (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hulk (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life: Special Edition (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Disturbing Behavior (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Jackie Brown: Collector's Series (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Gosford Park (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Liar Liar (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Mask: Special Edition (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Rain Man (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mulholland Drive (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Grinch (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Along Came Polly (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Rock Star (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: She's the One (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spirited Away (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Everyone Says I Love You (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: RoboCop (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Curly Sue (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Aliens: Collector's Edition (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Alien: Resurrection: Collector's Edition (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Cutting Edge (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Small Time Crooks (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Alien: Collector's Edition (1979); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Smallville: Season 1 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hocus Pocus (1993); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man: The New Animated Series: Season 1 (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 6 (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sting (1973); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Bodyguard (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 2 (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Empire Records: Remix! Special Fan Edition (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Cheers: Season 1 (1982); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Trading Places (1983); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dawson's Creek: Series Finale (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5 (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 24: Season 1 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dawson's Creek: Season 1 (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Goonies (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cool Runnings (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: As Good as It Gets (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1 (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Frasier: Season 1 (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Man in the Iron Mask (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Outbreak (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Anaconda (1997); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 4 (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Angel: Season 2 (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Daredevil vs. Spiderman (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: True Lies (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hollywood Homicide (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Angel: Season 1 (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Blair Witch Project (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Alien 3: Collector's Edition (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: X-Men: The Legend of Wolverine (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: GoldenEye (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Village of the Damned (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: 24: Season 2 (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Other Sister (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Better Than Chocolate (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Boiler Room (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Fifth Element (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pay It Forward (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lost in Translation (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Scrooged (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: What About Bob? (1991); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Dark City (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Macross Plus (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ninja Scroll (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blade Runner (1982); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Matchstick Men (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Delirious (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sliding Doors (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Passion of the Christ (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: American Splendor (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 50 First Dates (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dawn of the Dead (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Starsky & Hutch (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Awakenings (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Adventures of Batman & Robin: Poison Ivy/The Penguin (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Adventures of Batman & Robin: The Joker/Fire & Ice (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hidalgo (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Batman Beyond: School Dayz / Spellbound (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hobbit (1978); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Donnie Darko (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Boondock Saints (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Amelie (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Titus (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Taking Lives (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Chappelle's Show: Season 1 (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: King of the Hill: Season 1 (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Wrath of the Ninja (1989); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: CSI: Season 3 (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cheers: Season 2 (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Samurai Jack (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Will & Grace: Season 2 (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Bone Collector (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Frasier: Season 2 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Family Guy: Vol. 2: Season 3 (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Playing by Heart (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Futurama: Vol. 3 (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CSI: Season 2 (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Family Guy: Vol. 1: Seasons 1-2 (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Prince and Me (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Will & Grace: Season 1 (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hellboy (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Waking Life (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Man on Fire (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bad Santa (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Punisher (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Imperfect Cell Saga (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blue Gender (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Trunks Saga (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Kid Buu Saga (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Captain Ginyu Saga (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dirty Dancing (1987); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Samurai Jack: Season 1 (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: True Romance (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Excalibur (1981); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Stuck on You (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cube (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Cold Mountain (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The School of Rock (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Big Fish (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gothika (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The 13th Warrior (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Basic (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lock (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's Animal House (1978); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Blazing Saddles (1974); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Road to Perdition (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Hours (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Season 4 (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shanghai Knights (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop III (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke (1978); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Chain Reaction (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Wizard of Oz: Collector's Edition (1939); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Entrapment (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Deep Impact (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Life of David Gale (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Interview with the Vampire (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Broken Arrow (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The General's Daughter (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Alice in Wonderland (1951); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mercury Rising (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Trainspotting: Collector's Edition (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Perfect Murder (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: West Side Story (1961); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Solaris (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Butterfly Effect: Director's Cut (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mona Lisa Smile (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Chances Are (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Merlin: Special Edition (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Supremacy (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Radio (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Eyes Wide Shut (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Disclosure (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Village (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wag the Dog (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Schindler's List (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sure Thing: Special Edition (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Cooler (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pitch Black (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Batman the Animated Series: Vol. 1 (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Justice League: Starcrossed the Movie (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: sex (1989); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: World Tournament (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Bardock: The Father of Goku (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Paycheck (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Fusion (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Cell Games (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Babidi (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Androids (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Garlic Jr. (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Perfect Cell (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Majin Buu (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Scary Movie 2 (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: American Psycho (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Get Shorty (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Speed (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Innerspace (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Glory (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Simpsons Gone Wild (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Passion of the Jew (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Futurama: Vol. 4 (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Season 3 (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 2 (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Mom (1983); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Season 4 (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Zoolander (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Amadeus (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Kindergarten Cop (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Superman: Last Son of Krypton (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Clue (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Pianist (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Seabiscuit (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tremors (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pieces of April (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: All the Pretty Horses (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mystery (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: L.A. Confidential (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: House of Sand and Fog (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Aladdin: Platinum Edition (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Saved! (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cinema Paradiso: Director's Cut (1988); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Shawshank Redemption: Special Edition (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: BASEketball (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bad Boys (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Parent Trap (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: While You Were Sleeping (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Wedding Singer (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Varsity Blues (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mean Girls (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Robotech (1985); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Brother Bear (Theatrical Widescreen Version) (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dogville (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Meet Joe Black (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dragonheart (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Regarding Henry (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Forever Young (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Universal Soldier (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Planet of the Apes (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The NeverEnding Story (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pretty in Pink (1986); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dawson's Creek: Season 2 (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dawson's Creek: Season 4 (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dawson's Creek: Season 3 (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The NeverEnding Story 2: The Next Chapter (1989); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ice Age (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The World According to Garp (1982); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Shrek 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Something to Talk About (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: In the Bedroom (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Rock (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Big Daddy (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Run Lola Run (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Top Secret! (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Falling Down (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Doc Hollywood (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Rush Hour (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Real Genius (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Net (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sabrina (1954); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Short Circuit (1986); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Down With Love (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: I Heart Huckabees (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Black Sheep (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Mask of Zorro (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Confidence (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Negotiator (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mumford (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dead Like Me: Season 1 (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American Virgin (2000); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Stepford Wives (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Return to Me (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Super Size Me (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Airplane II: The Sequel (1982); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: That '70s Show: Season 1 (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Major League (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Ladykillers (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Sideways (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Family Guy: Freakin' Sweet Collection (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Garden State (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Overboard (1987); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Season 5 (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shark Tale (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Twins (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Frieza (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cheaper by the Dozen (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Robin Hood (Disney) (1973); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fools Rush In (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Go (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Critic: The Complete Series (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Smallville: Season 3 (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Frasier: Season 3 (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hot Shots! (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Incredibles (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Quantum Leap: Season 2 (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Quantum Leap: Season 1 (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Justice League: The Brave and the Bold (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: CSI: Miami: Season 1 (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman the Animated Series: Secrets of the Caped Crusader (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: French Kiss (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cheers: Season 3 (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Christmas 2 (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Batman: The Movie (1966); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: CSI: Season 4 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Forget Paris (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mulan: Special Edition (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Way of the Gun (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Any Given Sunday (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spartan (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Collateral (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Deep Blue Sea (1999); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Deliverance (1972); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Godzilla (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mary Poppins (1964); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Starship Troopers (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Auto Focus (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Terminal (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Cell (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Van Helsing (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bringing Out the Dead (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Secret Window (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Kaena: The Prophecy (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Phantom of the Opera: Special Edition (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gargoyles: Season 1 (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Superman the Animated Series: A Little Piece of Home (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: America's Sweethearts (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Blade: Trinity (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spanglish (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Happy Gilmore (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Flight of the Phoenix (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Superman the Animated Series: Vol. 1 (1966); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman the Animated Series: Vol. 2 (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope (1977); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ladyhawke (1985); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Time Bandits (1981); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: In Good Company (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: White Noise (2005); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: I (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Meet the Fockers (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Instinct (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Troy (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Blue Crush (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Far from Heaven (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Parenthood (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ray (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Million Dollar Baby (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ransom (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: De-Lovely (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hero (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spriggan (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Alien vs. Predator (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Season 5 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hercules (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Last Starfighter (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Girl (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Extended Edition (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The 4400: Season 1 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Extended Edition (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Singing Detective (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Punch-Drunk Love (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cellular (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Vegeta Saga 1 (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Final Cut (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Inventing the Abbotts (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Suicide Kings (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Robots (2005); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Primer (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Primary Colors (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Batman Returns (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Notebook (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Finding Neverland (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Justice League Unlimited: Saving the World (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Challenge of the Superfriends: Season 1 (1978); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Donnie Darko: Director's Cut (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bottle Rocket (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Quiz Show (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Closer (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 13 Conversations About One Thing (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Batman Begins (2005); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Day After Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Reindeer Games (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Rat Race (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Seven Years in Tibet (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Big Kahuna (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Enemy at the Gates (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Original Kings of Comedy (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Rounders (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Knight's Tale (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ali (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Abyss (1989); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dead Poets Society (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Firm (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Days of Thunder (1990); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Gattaca (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Futurama: Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Batman the Animated Series: Vol. 3 (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Season 6 (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Simpsons: Bart Wars (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Twelve (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Interpreter (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Old School (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Machinist (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hitch (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Superman: The Movie (1978); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Strange Days (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Quantum Leap: Season 3 (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Professional (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Triplets of Belleville (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dead Like Me: Season 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Justice League Unlimited: Joining Forces (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Constantine (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Scrubs: Season 1 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Toy Story (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bonnie and Clyde (1967); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dirty Harry (1972); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Conversation (1974); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The French Connection (1971); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chinatown (1974); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fire in the Sky (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cheers: Season 5 (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cheers: Season 4 (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cheers: Season 6 (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chappelle's Show: Season 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Season 6 (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2004 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Roger & Me (1989); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Great Saiyaman: Final Round (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Great Saiyaman: Declaration (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z: Great Saiyaman: Gohan's Secret (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Arrested Development: Season 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Arrested Development: Season 1 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 25th Hour (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Finding Nemo (Widescreen) (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Reno 911: Season 2 (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Longest Yard (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Upside of Anger (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Kids in the Hall: Season 3 (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Frasier: The Final Season (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Frasier: Season 4 (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taxi Driver (1976); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stan Lee's Mutants (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Seinfeld: Seasons 1 & 2 (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Seinfeld: Season 3 (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saved by the Bell: The College Years: Season 1 (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Frasier: Season 6 (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saved by the Bell: The New Class: Season 1 (1993); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saved by the Bell: The New Class: Season 2 (1994); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 7 (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saved by the Bell: The New Class: Season 4 (1996); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: Halloween (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Will & Grace: Season 3 (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Saved by the Bell: The New Class: Season 3 (1995); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: Live from New York: The First 5 Years (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Newsradio: Seasons 1 and 2 (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Friends: The Series Finale (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Just Shoot Me: Seasons 1 & 2 (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 9 (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Seinfeld: Season 4 (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Father of the Pride: The Complete Series (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Will & Grace: Season 4 (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air: Season 2 (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Night Court: Season 1 (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Friends: Season 8 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air: Season 1 (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Son in Law (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Beach (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Perfect Hotel Hostel; City: Paris Ile de France; Review: We had a cute room with a double bed, a single bed, a little table and 2 chairs, a clothes rail and a sink (we thought we were getting a double bed only but the single was a bonus as more room's always nice). The bathroom is shared and it's basic but clean. The breakfast is tasty- pain au chocolat and baguette with orange juice and coffee, tea or hot chocolate. When they're not making breakfast there is a fridge, microwave and utensils available for guests. The staff speak English well and are very friendly. There is no wifi or laundry facilities, though there is plenty of free wifi in Paris and a laundromat down the road. The hotel is well-located near the moulin rouge, but not near enough that you are actually in the red-light district! The area felt very safe. There are metro stations nearby.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Motel 6 Buena Park Knotts Berry Farm Disneyland; City: Buena Park California; Review: We stayed 2 nights in a double room. We found it very clean, friendly staff, nothing special really. There was an odd smell in the room that didn't go away- I put it down to the "pet-friendly" policy. OK for the price.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: St Christopher s Inn Edinburgh; City: Edinburgh Scotland; Review: Pretty ordinary hostel- clean, basic but comfy. OK breakfast and good value food in the bar downstairs. Excellent location!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wailoaloa Beach Resort Fiji; City: Nadi Viti Levu; Review: I paid NZD10 per night when I transited overnight through Fiji, airport transfers and breakfast included. It has a pool and a gym. It's really pretty outstanding for the price. But... I was in backpacker accommodation, and the bed was very uncomfortable, the fan noisy and ineffective and the bathroom not very clean. Also regardless of what kind of room you pay for the planes are very loud overhead and start around 5am. If you're not too fussy and just want a place to put your head down and maybe have a swim it's great. The food for dinner was OK but with a limited selection, and the same for the drinks menu. I left too early for breakfast but other travelers recommended it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tabon te Keekee; City: Tarawa Atoll Gilbert Islands; Review: I haven't stayed here but have visited for lunch and for drinks, seen the rooms, swam and sat in the hammocks. Just across the channel (by wading at low tide or canoe at high tide) from South Tarawa but feels like a world away. So peaceful. Immaculately clean (one of our group commented that they have cleanest toilet in Tarawa... something you really appreciate after a while in Kiribati). The accommodation is traditional thatched huts which are very comfortable and appropriate for the climate. They can provide all meals and they're delicious, though very much fish-based. They can successfully cook a vegetarian meal on request which is actually quite rare for Kiribati. The only comment about meals is they take a very long time to prepare. Order a meal early, go for a walk up to broken bridge, come back and eat.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lagoon Breeze Lodge; City: Tarawa Atoll Gilbert Islands; Review: Accommodation in Kiribati is never quite what you expect and Lagoon Breeze has its quirks too. For example the shower in the upstairs room I was in originally didn't really produce enough flow to shower under so I showered with a bucket. Another night in a downstairs room with generally better pressure there was just no water at all one night. Having said that I really enjoyed my stay. The rooms have air conditioning, comfortable beds, private shower and toilet, desk and chair, clothes rack, light, and other perks depending on the price of your room e.g. balcony with a swing seat. Cooking facilities are available. Breakfast and other meals can be arranged in advance. The women who work there are particularly friendly and might show you around the island. I would happily stay there again on another trip to Kiribati.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Royal Pacific Resort; City: Biggera Waters Gold Coast Queensland; Review: We booked a studio apartment but the room we were put it was a one bedroom apartment, which was a lovely start! The rooms were in tidy condition and had everything we wanted in a self-service apartment including washer, dryer and dishwasher. The kitchen was a full kitchen with 4 elements, oven and large fridge/freezer. Some of the fittings are a little tired, particularly in the bathroom, but clean. Worth noting that anyone with mobility problems would find the shower-over-bath very challenging- it was hard enough for this reasonably fit 20-something. The barbeque area and pool are both gorgeous. There is a small gym and sauna which look pretty good but which I didn't use. There is a games room with pool table ($2), virtual tennis, a couple of "skills testers" and table tennis (free). There is a beautiful stretch of sandy beach across the road which is popular for watersports- the broadwater is an enclosed lagoon type area so no surf, very calm and much quieter than the bigger centres on the coast. We didn't swim there (the QLD government advice suggests there is a shark/jellyfish/other nasty Australian things risk) but about 10 minutes pleasant wander away there is a swimming enclosure- with nearby great fish and chips and icecream. The location is good if you want to be away from the rush. It is possible to get to most of the big tourist spots by public transport (from outside the door) but renting a car is probably your best bet- the resort offers a car rental service. There is a supermarket (IGA) a few minutes walk away for all the basics, and at the same mall a variety of fast food/ cheap restaurants. One thing I didn't enjoy was that there is a lot of traffic noise on the balcony and by the pool- I think this is hard to avoid on the GC beachfront. I would recommend this spot to anyone looking for good value but not wanting to sacrifice space, views or their deckchair by the pool!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Conscious Bride's Wedding Planner; Author: Visit Amazon's Sheryl Paul Page; Review: This book was purchased as a gift. It appeared to cover everything for a successful wedding. The only reason I didn't rate 5 stars is the mechanics of the book. I thought it was going to have spiral binding.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Midnight: A Gangster Love Story (The Midnight Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Sister Souljah Page; Review: The Coldest Winter was the tween book of the 90's. I think every little black girl read that book and was looking forward to the sequel. This was not a sequel, but I respect the marketing technique. A wonderful read. I took the book to work, bathroom, the hair dresser, and the doctor's office {The book was so good the wait in each place was minimal}. I could not put this book down. I was so intrigued and lost happily in the imagery. I never read books twice, but I would definitely consider Midnight. The book speaks of a determination to stay true to your beliefs and the strength of family. I question some of the young individual's logic on the murders. I question the length of time without any contact with the father. I wonder if the father's intentions were pure regarding relocating the family to another country, but still having additional wives remain with him in the Sudan. I also wondered about the lack of financial support. It was as if they were all alone. Then the mother being true to her long distance husband...Wow! I must admit the reference to African Americans was a bit much at times. I hope I didn't give away too much, but it was guuuuoOood!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Midnight and the Meaning of Love (The Midnight Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Sister Souljah Page; Review: Sister Souljah has, renewed my thirst for reading. I was swept into the audio book deal because, I can multi-task at work, but my desire for reading has been revived. This book was an instant page turner. My anticipation was an interest in knowing what happened next after the kidnapping, from book one. The author is artistically brilliant. The imagery has bold strokes of both reality and "REALLY", lol. Based on the text, it is apparent the author did HER homework. She had to go to these places to draw all the pictures. Im in love with her work and style. I will p/u whatever she writes. I would just like to say, if you have doubts about picking this book up because of the reviews - KILL THE DOUBTS! The book is DOPE! AWESOME!AMAZING!MOVING!BREATHTAKING!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Better Than I Know Myself: A Novel; Author: Virginia DeBerry; Review: What an exciting journey of the lives of three women from different backgrounds. It goes to show college is more than text books; it's a passage to you good/bad/indifferent decisions. You form who you are, on your own, with your foundation as a guide and influence. These ladies could have been any three college students, coming of age, the details and the imagery was awesome. What a good read. I love it when a book is just GOOD all the way through. I have been recommending and suggesting. Now I'm looking for other books by the author's. Found one, I will let you know how it is(Uptown & What doesn't kill you) that is two different books. It's hard for me to write reviews because I so wan to name names and details. I don't want to ruin it for the new readers though. So I hope I did the review justice in letting you know it's a MUST read. To the authors: More more more.....lol; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Prada Plan; Author: Antoinette; Review: ACTION PACKED - WAITING FOR #3......The way the book unfolded it tied things together FROM BOOK ONE, kept you on the edge of your seat, it was like watching a movie unfold. The suspense IS awesome. Although this was Leah story, it provided some much needed answers along with glimpses of her "Single Whie Femalish" ways, and she really wasn't the lead character. The twist and turns have you like...WhaaaAaa. Tell you what, everybook , I have read from this dynamic duo I have read to the end eagerly and looked for a sequel. This was a page TURNER.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Prada Plan (Prada Plan series, Book 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Ashley Antoinette Page; Review: The imagery is straight VIVID, its like a movie. The characters are so detailed that you can picture them in your mind. Some things are way out, but you think "IF IT COULD" it should go that way. Moving your operation from one state to the next and have the kingpin work for you because of your product is better...it aint that simple. I don't think, because Im not on that scene, but just seem a bit over zealous, but its great for fiction. This straight worked my imagination, it was a cliff hanger, I wanted more....so I bought the sequel, review to come. Must read!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Power Thought Cards: A 64 Card Deck (Box Set); Author: Louise Hay; Review: I begin my day by fishing through my cards and doing a few minutes of meditation at my desk. The thoughts are vast and encouraging.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story; Author: Visit Amazon's Sister Souljah Page; Review: So well developed, didn't miss a beat I was so into this book. I was so enthused about reading it but never wanting it to end. A great point is that her stories are never ending, it feels like an true cruise through the lives of others. Go buy all of them. If not you are missing out!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: To Paris with Love: A Family Business Novel; Author: Carl Weber; Review: This books follows the story line, but is not predictable. I heart the characters. They coo0o0ould be real, maybe. But they are awesome nonetheless! I enjoyed. This is my best review w/o going into detail. Love the imagery I would recommend this to all adult fiction readers I do a lot of repetitive computer work for my employer so I read it through Audibles - makes it better. The narrators - 'They Did That' lol! please excuse me, I got a little 'hood.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Dirty South Love; Author: Visit Amazon's Ca$h Page; Review: *I read/listened to the audible version* The characters are different from what Im accustomed. A guard and an inmate go figure, I guess it happens. This is a really good story and the twist and turns keep you on edge. A lot happens in this short period. I like to purchase books that are a minimum 8-10 hours. I was skeptical how much excitement and intensity would evolve in the short time. This Author team didn't disappoint, it is chocked full of dramatics. Not my first book by this author. Good stuff, good stuff. Betrayal, love, got yo back loyalty, unexpectants Yeah! Get this one, great beach read.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Obsession 2: Keeping Secrets (Obession); Author: Visit Amazon's Treasure Hernandez Page; Review: I ordered this on reluctantly because it said 2 and I didn't read one, which I will go back to read, not because, I feel like I missed something because this seemed like a story ALL ON ITS OWN!!! I think a #3 should be created that is how much I enjoyed it. Was upset when it ended. The negativity in the life of a child shouldnt ever exist in the home, but it did. As in real life, at least the child had a go-to strong force to pull from. IT WAS GOOD. Im trying hard to let you know it was good w/o telling the story, I hope I have you interested, because my attention was held to the end! Also great character name. lol!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Family of Lies; Author: Visit Amazon's Mary Monroe Page; Review: This literary art work is classic Mary Monroe, with the high energy vivid characters. Within this book it is plenty rags to riches stories, chocked full of drama. Some of the characters are so0 naive, but its so well written its believable. I thought the daddy character was going to run out of money. It is taking everything in me not to spoil it, so I will stop now. 2 thumbs up. If you are a fan you will love it. If this is your 1st MM book, you will be a fan. Great read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Family Business; Author: Visit Amazon's Carl Weber Page; Review: ok this has the makings of a great movie. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I read the actual book and listened to the audible version. do both amazing. the family has so many personalities and characters, you will be able to relate, got that person in my family, and that one, opps that one is me. as not to spoil it I'm just going to say READ IT, IT'S ONE OF THE GOOD ONES, besides cab you can't go wrong with - Carl Weber!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wife Extraordinaire; Author: Visit Amazon's Kiki Swinson Page; Review: Dont judge a book by the title, lol. NOW this was so interested because my expectation and mind was thinking one thing, but the book was going in a different directions. I had so many questions. The experiment was crazy and questionable. And the other item was, where were the people from the reality show in this? Ok I won't ask too many questions so I won't have to add spoiler alert. The imagery was fun for me because, Im from the area described in the book and not only that, the hotel, yeah yeah yeah, I stayed there before! Its a very nice hotel. I would different say this is a good read. Held my interest from the beginning. Get it!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Faking It; Author: Visit Amazon's Angel M. Hunter Page; Review: Although the book was awesome, I'm still pondering how the title meshes with the book. Great story, great flow, great coming of age. This can definitely turn into a sequel, simply because the character development was on point and ya wanna know, what happens to the other characters..It was refreshing to get away from hood books (a guilty pleasure). This book was believable fiction.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Drama in the Church Saga; Author: Dynah Zale; Review: I chose this book because it was 18 hours and the narrator is one I have come to enjoy (great buy). This is a new author for me, but I will say she did the dang thang. Although, I was looking to get away from the urban urban urban fction (money, sex and drugs), the way this book flowed was a lighter version. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It kept me wanted to know more. The one enormous twist was waaAy far fetched but a great way to tie the book together. The story made me wonder if some of the issues were true, like the exclusive clubs and how they incorporate others. It was chock full of juice. The villain was a true villain (nasty expletive, lol), I wanted that character to get it so0 incredibly bad. So the outcomes didn't happen as expected, but that is real life, as well. I recommend, it was a really good read looking for my next adventure.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lady Elect 2: Lady Arykah Reigns; Author: Nikita Lynnette Nichols; Review: My controversy: The Pastor and the 1st lady were very generous. Sometimes a bit to0 generous. At one point it appears as friends were being bought - *Shrugs. My favorite part was when the 1st lady stood up for her beliefs and made it known that something's in the church were traditions and not required or sanctioned by God. I liked how although she stood her ground, she allowed or stepped back and watched her man lead. He had her best interest. Glad he was no pastor black, lol Try out this sequel its well worth it, it goes by to0 fast though.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lady Elect; Author: Nikita Lynnette Nichols; Review: Favorite Character: Lady Arykah Why: She is a plus sized diva and she looks good, dresses well, confident, independent but knows she wants and will do anything to keep her mind, but not taking any mess. What held my interest: I liked the story line because of the couple's (pastor & 1st Lady) united front. Many aspects were thrown at them to tear them up, but the communication and transparency kept them tight or did it??? The church busy bodies are in rare form. Talented author, great read - good change from the urban novels. Looking forward to part II.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Driving Heat (The Blue-Collar Lover Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Zuri Day Page; Review: Awesome read. 1st I love everything Zuri Day. I haven't read a bad book yet. Although home girl maybe a bit bougier (sp) than me, I can totally relate. Her and her crew are educated middle/upper and desire men of the same socio-econ status. I don't see anything wrong with that. Sometimes, God places people n your path for whatever reason. I think this book painted a picture stating no one is better than the next - we are all people. Buuuut, that mama though - way to0 much. There were very many developed & interesting parts. Very refreshing read. Enjoyed - I struggle w/Blue collared selections in men - who knows, I could be stifling my prospects.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dog Food (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Raynesha Pittman Page; Review: I had no idea what the heck dog food was, now I know, but no idea why its called that. Good guy - bad/guy - family controversy - but family is still family. Love and loss and rebound partners, hustlers and people trying to come up on others coat tails, secrets and lies. Chock full of good juicy substance. I really enjoyed the book. I was rooting for Demarcus. Yup, I recommend. Great writing style, easy to follow and sucks you in, quickly.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Whose Toes are Those?; Author: Visit Amazon's Jabari Asim Page; Review: Cute book with brown toes. Rhyming with cute little fun phrases.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Glass Castle; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeannette Walls Page; Review: An awesome coming of age story that details, although a group of individuals can go through the same experience, they can evolve to different conclusions. Through the daily monetary struggles (from the diehard non-conforming parents) of not meeting realistic living conditions (food, shelter, electricity etc.) Mountain Goat (lead character/author) learned the value of a dollar and the art of budgeting. The story was so0 real, the imagery was fantastic. The love Mountain Goat had for her father was to a fault. When he would have asked me for money that belonged to the house for the months budget, I would not have given it to him NO WAY! After maturing a bit, the plan the siblings came up with was genius. It was going through the hardships that made the older children into responsible individuals. The baby of the family had the classic entitlement syndrome. This work of art was sad, FUNNY, endearing and hard to believe with incredible detail. The pool hours and cost deal stood out. The dad coming through for Mountain Goat for school was a tear jerker. LOVED ITTTTTTTT!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stand Your Ground: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Victoria Christopher Murray Page; Review: I hope a spoiler alert need not be placed on my review. I tried to hold back a lot. This book was well written and well thought out. I was enlightened. At first I was about to get a refund because the 1st narrator was monotone. I also have ADHD (not really) when it comes to beginnings of novels, because if it doesnt grab me soon, I lose interest fast. I listened about 30 minutes in and was hooked. Give it sometime it gets jucilicious. I had no idea that this book would be a similar depiction of the Trayvon Martin Murder (NOT THE SAME). What I liked most about this book is the focus being placed on two mothers of boys. VCM (author) chose to concentrate on the mother of the murdered boy and the wife of the murder. The story takes you through the parents realization of the boys murder; additionally the story gives the emotion of the wife of the murder, who had compassion for the murdered boys mother (with good reason). The story was weaved to give you a great back story of the important characters. Another reason why I liked this story was the murdered boys girlfriend. The boys mom did not like this girl at all. We as humans judge as a self-defense or ignorance (actual ignorance, lack of knowledge). The moms dislike was unwarranted just as much as the murders dislike.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Grand Opening: A Family Business Novel; Author: Carl Weber; Review: When I ordered the book, I had absolutely no idea how the author would maintain the juicy momentum of the previous books in the serious. He in fact SHOWED OUT! The family matriarch - That darn Chippy, WHO wouldve thunk it! You just never think of your mother as a young spit fire. Chippy went through some things, but she preserved. This book was so good, I cant tell you about it without spoiling it. The Grand Opening was well written just as the other installments, great imagery. I could picture the snooty girlfriend and her pompous family, the gas station and the cat house. Waiting for the next one; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Piece of Cake; Author: CUPCAKE BROWN; Review: This by far is one of the top ten favs! This is up there with Sister Souljahs, 'The Coldest Winter'. Arrived on time, brand new, with the crisp crack of the new book pages (Im a book lover, although I buy the audible version, I have to have the book in my library). I would purchase from this retailer again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It; Author: Visit Amazon's Charlamagne Tha God Page; Review: While listening to this book, I listened to all the advice, the lessons and the stories. I thought of all the young black men in my life that can both relate and learn from Charlamagne Tha God's coming of age lessons. I would describe the book as vivid, animated, touching and most important...memorable. I would like to purchase a few copies and gift them to people. The audio version is what I purchased. It is awesome and amazingly narrated. My attention was captured from the first sentence, I was so0 intrigued with Moncks Corner, South Carolina; I had to look it up, just to take a peak. The entire book was interesting. My favorite part was the acknowledgements. My take away from the acknowledgements was that you absolutely can not make it through this life with out others. You simply can't. The best way to get to where you are going in this life is to light the path for others. Karma/Energy is real and what you pour into someone will fill your own cup. Lastly, reading is fundamental. I was really excited to know Charlamagne read Judy Blume. I highly recommend!!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True; Author: Visit Amazon's Gabrielle Union Page; Review: I didn't really know what to expect. The reviewer gave a rave review. This particular reviewer usually doesn't give, authors an easy 2 thumbs up. So I knew it was going to be a good read. Interesting, funny, invisibly thought-provoking, in your face, some stuff is so relevant and real hard to swallow. It's very interesting how people come into your life, how they unbeknownst to them, shape your life and how you evolve because you two have crossed paths. People shape people. Brava Nikki!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Last Black Unicorn; Author: Visit Amazon's Tiffany Haddish Page; Review: The Last Black Unicorn This work of art was a rollercoaster ride. It makes you want to chronicle your own life story. At the end, I sum the book up as, Tiffany being a woman of strength, perseverance and resiliency. She went through AAAhhhlot! But look at God! She made it to the other side a victor, and able to laugh at her pain. The way she turned her trials into triumphs and changed her perspective on the hand she was dealt is nothing short of (((((AH-MaZing!))))) I reflected on my life and realized that it is not about the challenges presented, but how an individual learns and evolves through the challenges. We all go through things, we all do. You cant compare yourself to anyone else, because we have our own unique paths to follow in this life. Tiffany made me laugh, cry and display veins of anger on my forehead. A funny part was how she killed an old man (just read the book), its hilarious. She went through much. In an attempt, not to spoil the book, I will only say, the way she came about the last black unicorn was phenomenal. She is a real positive person, down to earth and seems to be open to learning a lot in this thing called life. She is the epitome of Black Girl Magic. Im proud of you. Your story will help a little girl struggling. She will know there is light at the end. Bravo!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Family Business 4: A Family Business Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Carl Weber Page; Review: It held my attention a bit. What comes to mind is more of the same. This wasn't as exciting as the rest. Good enough to read until the end. Good filler until the next one in the series. narrators did their thing. Puzzled by what happened to the fat dude. lol.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Home for Unwanted Girls: The; Author: Visit Amazon's Joanna Goodman Page; Review: I absolutely love this book it is intriguing, dynamic and fascinating. I would recommend this book in a heartbeat. This is not my go to genre. I normally read urban fiction, love stories and memoirs. My favorite part is the two girls eating at the restaurant. It is so dramatic and I can feel the excitement. What I like about the book (this won't make sense unless you read the book but) is the following of the mother and daughter separately but during the same time. I also like that it doesnt appear to be a work of fiction. I was enthralled and anticipating every new turn. I also can relate to a mothers love of a child not in her care. I will say no more as not to spoil the book for others. I will end with this, I have never wanted to get to the end of a book so bad and wanting it to never end at the same time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Reef Mens Stuyak Sandal; Brand: ; Review: Be careful of the sizes. I normally wear a size 10 but with Reef I have to go one size up. Maybe cause of my width. Love this sandal and it came wit a nice surprise - arch support!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reef Mens Stuyak Sandal; Brand: ; Review: Be careful of the sizes. I normally wear a size 10 but with Reef I have to go one size up. Maybe cause of my width. Love this sandal and it came wit a nice surprise - arch support!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Clarks Women's Plush Bea Flat; Brand: ; Review: But the size is larger. Exchanging to a smaller size 7. Normal size is 7.5 Material is excellent and good foot support; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Calvin Klein Men's Dress Shirts Non Iron Slim Fit Solid; Brand: ; Review: Regular office wear. The fit of these shirts and the non iron feature is loved the most. Practically no iron in the mornings!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kenneth Cole Reaction Men's Spread Collar Tonal Solid Woven Shirt; Brand: ; Review: Looks like a locally tailored piece from a shop in India. The fit is horrible too! Normally I stick to my CK. Lesson learnt!; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Rockport Men's Essential Details Waterproof Wingtip Oxford Shoe; Brand: ; Review: The size was perfect! I am a little wide on my feet and 2E was great. The cushioning is great and possibly good if you have to walk around downtown as much as we metropolitans have to; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tommy Hilfiger Men's Regular Fit Tattersall Dress Shirt; Brand: ; Review: Too large a fit. Never again a TH shirt; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Columbia Men's Leather Slim Front Pocket Wallet With Id Window; Brand: ; Review: more rexin feel than my original one which I still carry. Bought this to retire the old one but that still goes on; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: AllureInn Hotel; City: Chernivtsi Chernivtsi Oblast; Review: This is my third time at this hotel. Terrific location, exceptionally clean, great breakfast and the ladies at the reception are very dedicated and very helpful. Lytvyniuk Maksym the hotel manager, was very helpful with my reservation, thank you Mr. Lytvyniuk. I will return; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Park Grand London Hyde Park; City: London England; Review: The room that we got was so small you would have had hard time swinging a cat. The room consisted of a double bad a closet that you could hang only 2 coats a table and one chair. No dresser to unpack your suitcases. Actually we had a hard time placing our suitcases, there was no room. The bathroom consisted of a commode, a shower and sink. The towels were placed on two racks near the sealing over the commode. We had to climb on the commode with a coat hanger and jump to be able reach the towels. No place for my wife to place her make up, our 2 electric toothbrushes or my razor. But it was not all bad, I do have to recommend the front desk especially Ms. Vanesa, the doorman Lucian and the handyman from the island of Madeira, sorry I forgot his name. The breakfast was very good and the waitresses were very helpful especially Ms Ana. The best was the location of the hotel.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Infanta Mercedes; City: Madrid; Review: Not exactly the Ritz but adequate. The room was quite clean and just ok for one night. Good shower and hot water. Noise from the hall. Very helpfully concierge. You need a taxi to get to the place. Aasaasssssssss; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Izan Puerta de Gredos; City: El Barco de Avila Province of Avila Castile and Leon; Review: Was here for one week with a Spanish group for an English language seminar. Great facilities, swimming pool and sauna . The hotel is squeaky clean. Very nice rooms good mattress. Excellent bathroom. We were fed 3 meals a day; breakfast was ok but at lunch and dinner some meals were terrible, uneatable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Apartamentos Eurobuilding 2; City: Madrid; Review: Could be a nice apartment if it was upgraded. The furnitures are tired. It was OK for one overnight. The hotel is located in residential area with a quite few nice restaurants. There is nothing more that I can say; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Villa Accini; City: Monterosso al Mare Cinque Terre Italian Riviera Liguria; Review: The last 20 kilometers from the autostrada to the hotel is a very difficult drive. The road sneaks around the mountains with some place without a guardrail. I would not drive this portion of the road at night. The room wich we got at the hotel the bed had a good mattress, but the rest of the room could use an upgrade. The bathroom was upgraded with a new sower.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Casale Fusco; City: Spoleto Province of Perugia Umbria; Review: We stayed at Casale Fusco for five days. It's an absolutely great agriturismo. We used it as a base of operations as we explored the surrounding Hill Towns and the Umbria area. The family could not have been more accommodating and friendly. Andrea and Vincento were great hosts. Our room was well appointed with antic furniture. You cannot do better if you are looking for comfort and relaxation.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Villa Belvedere Florence; City: Florence Tuscany; Review: Lovely hotel and really quiet this time of year with excellent service. Very clean and nicely decorated. The hotel is thoughtfully and elegantly decorated with well-equipped rooms. The bed and linens were extremely comfortable and absolutely perfect. This hotel is a relaxing and perfectly located base from which to experience the best that Florence has to offer, I would enthusiastically and fondly recommend it. Our stay was truly 5 star with quite possibly the best view of the old town possible.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: La Corte degli Ulivi; City: Civitavecchia Province of Rome Lazio; Review: Extremely nice place in a beautiful corner of Civitavecchia. Stayed one night but could have stayed longer. Franco was very helpful with all our arrangements. I highly recommend this B&B. Not far from Rome airport.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Am Markt; City: Baden Baden Baden Wurttemberg; Review: Great place, near the Baden Baden baths. The room which we had was very clean and comfortable. We could park our car at a minimal fee, not easy in this city. The breakfast was adequate. The people were very helpful and friendly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Auberge du Cheval Blanc; City: Lembach Bas Rhin Grand Est; Review: We arrived late at Auberge de Cheval Blanc very tired after a long flight and a long drive from the Frankfurt Airport. We checked in and we were given a beatiful room with a terase. The room was very clean and comtable. In the evening we went over to the restaurant and had a terrific meal of Le canard de Challans, which was delicious accompanied by a terrific wine recommended by the sommelier. We will definitely return and I highly recommend this place.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Starnberg; City: Starnberg Upper Bavaria Bavaria; Review: We arrived very late, the concierge knew that we were coming late and had everything ready for us. We got a very nice room, good bed and a very clean bathroom. There was one hiccup, but Nikole at the front desk had it fixed at no time to our satisfaction. In the morning one of the best breakfast I have ever had.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Edelweiss; City: Garmisch Partenkirchen Upper Bavaria Bavaria; Review: We had a very nice room very clean. Good bathroom. Great views of the snowy mountains from our window Excellent breakfast with lost of choices. We used the underground parking, very easy to get in and out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Crocs Women's Meleen Sandal; Brand: ; Review: The most comfortable slides ever. I have wide feet. These fit perfect! I got the brown. They really look pretty good. They don't look plastic like.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Women's Long Sleeve Pajama Set - Button Up Sleepwear by Texere (Eco Nirvana); Brand: TexereSilk; Review: Works great for night sweats. Go size down!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cool-jams Moisture Wicking Mix and Match Long Sleeve T-shirt Separate; Brand: Cool-jams; Review: Very cozy. Sleeve are long enough. Helps with night sweats. It does shrink over a few washes. Better to go larger than small.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Teva Men's Hurricane XLT Sandal; Brand: ; Review: I got these for my son, for his birthday (35th). He loved them and wore them all summer. He said they felt good right away and were comfortable. He normally gets a 9M and these were a 9M.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 18k Yellow Gold Plated Sterling Silver Gemstone and Diamond Accent Filigree Mandala Pendant Necklace, 18"; Brand: Amazon Collection; Review: I love this necklace!!! It makes me feel so good to wear it. It looks so rich and well made. The size is great. It could match anything, since the citrine blends in and just looks lovely.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Crocs Men's Yukon Slide; Brand: ; Review: My husband Loves these. He wears them all the time. They are comfy. Nice looking Croc.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Merrell Men's Mix Master Move Trail Running Shoe; Brand: Merrell; Review: I gave as a gift too my son. He wears them all the time. No break in time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Merrell Women's Grace Leather Flip Flop; Brand: Merrell; Review: This is my second pair. I love these. They are so comfy and cute. I have a somewhat wide foot with a high instep and these fit great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Calvin Klein Men's Underwear Steel Micro Briefs; Brand: ; Review: Husband likes them a lot. They are comfortable and keep everything in place (his words). He wears a size large and are true to size. I buy him Calvin Klein underwear every Christmas.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Calvin Klein ck one Men's Micro Hip Brief; Brand: ; Review: Comfortable and holds everything in. Very nice. Fits great. Well made.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Easy Street Women's Darcy Boot; Brand: Easy Street; Review: I just sent them right back. They were very sloppy. Usually I get a 9W. I am on the edge of M and W. These were 9W and were very big all around. I liked them when I saw them online but I didn't like the look when I got them and tried them.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Nautica Men's Plaid Fleece Pajama Pant; Brand: ; Review: He loves them. They are long when you receive them but shrink after washing. He is about 5' 8" tall. These are large. Nice texture. He has another pair in a different color. They have held up great. Wash and dry nicely.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Clarks Unstructured Women's Un.Loop Slip-On Shoe; Brand: ; Review: I can't say they were really large, since I got a 8 and 1/2 W. I often wear a 9 regular or a wide (usually wide). These are so comfortable. They have lots of cushion. They are cute. I would consider them a casual shoe. I bought a black and liked them so much I asked and got a brown pair for Christmas. I wore them for a few hours in the house and they became more comfortable. They aren't the easiest to slide on but they are well worth it. (It don't bother me). I think the back will stretch.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Amanti Men's Cotton Dress Shirt Long Sleeve Button Classic Collar Fit Solid Color Size; Brand: Amanti; Review: It fits nicely. My husband has a tummy and it still fits good. It hasn't been washed yet so I don't know if it will shrink or wrinkle a lot. The photo looks more purple than it is. It is a wine/maroon.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Amanti Men's Cotton Dress Shirt Long Sleeve Button Classic Collar Fit Solid Color Size; Brand: Amanti; Review: It fits nicely. My husband has a tummy and it still fits good. It hasn't been washed yet so I don't know if it will shrink or wrinkle a lot. The photo looks more purple than it is. It is a wine/maroon.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Carhartt Men's Contractors Work Pocket Polo Original Fit K570; Brand: ; Review: Good fit, good quality. Nice length. I have been washing this in cold water and the dryer. My husband has had it for awhile and it has held up very well.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 925 Silver Teal Bee Flower Murano Glass Bead Charm; Brand: ; Review: I love this. I can tell they are bees. Lovely color. Good for bracelet. You could put on on chain also.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: A Texas mom is going to prison after putting her son through unnecessary medical procedures; Abstract: A Dallas mother made her son go through unnecessary medical procedures throughout the first years of his life, court documents say.; Category: news
Title: Korean Pop Star Sulli Dies at 25; Abstract: Korean pop star Sulli was found dead at her home near Seoul on Monday. She was 25. Her manager found her body and alerted the police. The manager reported that the star, whose real name was Choi Jin-ri, suffered from depression, and police said that they were working on the assumption that she had died; Category: music
Title: 25 Early TV Appearances By A-List Movie Stars; Abstract: Icons and Oscar winners who got their start on television; Category: tv
Title: Stars who've been on one show for a long time; Abstract: See some of the actors who've been on one series for what seems like forever!; Category: tv
Title: Felicity Huffman Is Scheduled to Be Released from Prison on October 27 After Serving 13 Days; Abstract: Felicity Huffman's Release from Prison Set for Oct. 27; Category: news
Title: Mad About You Star Helen Hunt Taken to Hospital After Car Is T-Boned and Rolls Over in Accident; Abstract: Helen Hunt Rushed to Hospital After Car Gets T-Boned in Accident; Category: tv
Title: Missing Minnesota boy, 6, and his dog, found in cornfield by drone with thermal camera; Abstract: A missing 6-year-old boy from Minnesota and his dog were found Wednesday after hundreds of volunteers including one who used his own drone with a thermal camera searched for him for hours.; Category: news
Title: 'Barney' the Purple Dinosaur Movie in the Works From Mattel and Daniel Kaluuya; Abstract: Someone wake up Baby Bop: "Barney" the Purple Dinosaur is getting his own movie, thanks to a collaboration between Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya. The live-action project will mark the first collaboration between Mattel Films, Valparaiso Pictures and "Get Out" star Kaluuya's 59% production company. In addition to Kaluuya, 59%'s Rowan Riley and Amandla Crichlow will also executive produce the movie, as will Valparaiso's David Carrico, Adam...; Category: movies
Title: Celebrity kids then and now: See how they've grown; Abstract: See what the children of Bobby Cannavale, Ray Liotta, Jude Law, Jamie Foxx, Sylvester Stallone, James Gandolfini and more stars look like now.; Category: entertainment
Title: Celebrities who were born on Halloween; Abstract: These stars' birthdays are on Oct. 31.; Category: entertainment
Title: Mom who touted daughter's 'bucket list' accused in her death; Abstract: A Colorado mother who sought donations to cover medical treatments for her daughter and promoted the girl's "bucket list" of dreams to fulfill before she died has been indicted on a murder charge in the 7-year-old's death that was previously believed to be from a terminal disease.; Category: news
Title: Hocus Pocus: What the Cast Has Been Up to Since 1993; Abstract: A lot has changed since Hocus Pocus (aka The Ultimate Halloween movie) was released in 1993, especially the actors.; Category: movies
Title: 23 Most Iconic TV Witches, From Samantha Stephens to Sabrina Spellman (Photos); Abstract: Multiple Sabrinas, actually; Category: tv
Title: Barneys Is Sold for Scrap, Ending an Era; Abstract: Authentic Brands Group will take control of the Barneys name one that has been part of the Manhattan landscape since 1923 and license it to other companies like Saks Fifth Avenue. The firm B. Riley Financial is preparing to liquidate Barneys' high-end wares, at its five stores and two Warehouse locations, starting with private sale events for Barneys' "most loyal" shoppers next week.; Category: finance
Title: Jane Fonda, Rosanna Arquette, Catherine Keener arrested at climate change protest: 'Women bear the brunt'; Abstract: Jane Fonda was at the forefront of another climate strike as she hosted a fourth "Fire Drill Friday" outside of the Capitol Building before getting arrested for the fourth consecutive week. The 81-year-old actress was joined by fellow actors Rosanna Arquette and Catherine Keener to specifically address the burden that women carry when it comes to climate change and their role in fighting for the Green New Deal.; Category: tv
Title: Keanu Reeves holds hands with Alexandra Grant as the Internet swoons, plus more news; Abstract: The Internet is even more in love with Keanu Reeves after Alexandra Grant PDA. Plus, more celebrity news for Nov. 5, 2019.; Category: entertainment
Title: 31 TV reboots, remakes, and spin-offs that are in the works; Abstract: From classics like "Grease" to newer shows like "Gossip Girl," here are all the revivals to look out for.; Category: tv
Title: Dean Martin's Daughter Speaks Out About John Legend's New Version of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'; Abstract: Dean Martin's Daughter on New 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' Version; Category: music
Title: Rip Taylor's Cause of Death Revealed, Memorial Service Scheduled for Later This Month; Abstract: The comedian died at the age of 84 last month.; Category: tv | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Kennedy Hotel; City: Rome Lazio; Review: I just stayed at the Kennedy. The hotel is quite nice. We got a renovated room, and I was expecting a closet because we were in Europe, but the room was spacious and the bathroom was huge. Expect noise because they are renovating; this usually begins in the early morning, so wasn't a factor that disturbed sleep really. They have a decent continental breakfast, the staff is very nice, and the location is pretty central. By the train station, so not the cleanest or most glam area, but perfectly fine. There are people out and some businesses open late at night, so I never felt unsafe.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Casa della Corte; City: Venice Veneto; Review: I stayed there for two nights. The pension is in a small courtyard that is a little worn but the rooms are not. One thing I wasn't so happy about was that the room was advertised as having a private bathroom but this was not the case. However, in all fairness, I never saw anyone else use the bathroom and there were actually two on the floor. Bathrooms were clean; bring your own shampoo and conditioner and soap. No shower; just a tub with a moveable shower head. It is very hard to find and the locals don't help too much. The staff is nice and the breakfast was continental, but impressive considering. Word of advice: pay attention to whether the windows are closed or not: mosquito bites abound overnight!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Katti House B B; City: Florence Tuscany; Review: I had a reservation with Katti House in May 2005. I booked through Venere and when I arrived, I was actually placed in a room at Soggiorno Annamaria, which is another B&B owned by the same people. The room was very clean and comfortable, and the staff was very nice and hospitable while we were there. Also, the location was very nice...about 5 min walk from the Duomo, if that. HOWEVER - I am sad to say that my experience was ruined because I paid the proprietor (Maria) in cash, but then found out upon my return to the States that Venere had charged me $100 because they thought I had never showed up (i.e., there was no communication between the proprietor and Venere). I contacted both Venere and Katti House and Maria promised me that a refund would be processed but that I should "give it about three months"! Well, suffice it to say that it is now a year and a half later and nothing! Shame on Katti House. That is no way to do business.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hotel de Suez; City: Paris Ile de France; Review: Love this hotel and came back because price, quality, & location can't be beat. Got a very low rate on their web site by booking months in advance. Boutique sort of hotel with a tiny elevator, small but clean rooms with a large bathroom. During both of my stays the rooms I had featured a bathroom up a walk of stairs in the same room, very interesting. Location right on Blvd St Michel, minutes walk from Notre Dame and countless restaurants, bars, creperies, and shops. So many transit options within minutes. Highly recommend for travelers with basic needs.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Mistral; City: Hydra Saronic Gulf Islands Attica; Review: The Mistral Hotel was charming and comfortable, the staff was extremely pleasant and helpful at all times. They lent us towels, took care of laundry, and provided tips to improve our trip and exploration of Hydra. Breakfast was amazing! Also the hotel is located just a 3 minute walk from the harbor so it was close to the action but enabled us to be removed from the noise.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Pod Vezi; City: Prague Bohemia; Review: Our experience with Pod Vezi was A+ from the beginning. Reserving online was easy, affordable. The staff at the reception was friendly and warm and they gave us useful recommendations for our sightseeing. Our room was located on the 3rd floor of the annex building. The room was huge and extremely clean. The hotel location is perfect, right at the entrance to the Charles Bride on the Little Quarter side but tucked away enough behind the bridge tower to avoid the noises from tourist crowds. The lovely Kampa area is a 2 minute walk away. Breakfast was included and it was an extensive and delicious buffet. Cappuccinos were top rate. I couldn't praise this place enough and I think we really lucked out with Pod Vezi.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Jabra BT2080 Bluetooth Headset (Bulk Pack); Brand: Jabra; Review: The Bluetooth i love it's great and does the job perfect but the only thing i did not like is the Bluetooth charge it's very short and that is the shortest charge i ever seen i hope u can work on that ... Thank you ...; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jabra BT2080 Bluetooth Headset [Retail Packaging]; Brand: Jabra; Review: Very good i like it a lot it, It does the job right especially when i'm driving with only push of the button you get connected ...; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Apple iPhone 5C 16 GB Unlocked, Green; Brand: Apple; Review: Great phone my girl love this phone ...; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: iClever Car Mount 360 Degree Rotation Universal Phone Holder, Windshield Dashboard Car Cradle; Brand: iClever; Review: It's ok not bad but this one is huge i expected smaller version like the one i had before it was perfect but this one does the job too ...; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sony Xperia Z 16GB Black - T-Mobile; Brand: Sony; Review: I think they should tell you before you buy this phone that it work only on T-Mobile service and i had AT&T so i had to return it even thou i liked this phone a lot...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Blu Studio X Plus - US GSM - Unlocked Cell Phone - Black; Brand: BLU; Review: I liked this phone but the signal was very bad up and down i had to return it ...; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: ULAK 4S Case,iPhone 4S Case,iPhone 4 Case, Dual Layer Hybrid Slim Hard Case for Apple iPhone 4S; Brand: ULAK; Review: Very nice i like it a lot and great for the price; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: WATER ASLEEP One Touch Windshield Universal Smartphone Car Mount Holder Cradle for Iphone 6s 6s Plus 6s+ 6; Brand: Water Asleep; Review: Very good and especially for the price; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Affordable Plantronics Voyager edge Replacement 5Pc earhook Earbud Eartips Ear gels replacement clips; Brand: Affordable; Review: Very good item and it does the job right; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Cell_Phones_and_Accessories |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: ; Brand: HeroFiber; Review: I'm still not sure if it holds as much charge as my original, but it seems to. I can record over an hour of video footage on one charge. Item is exactly as described. I use this in my Canon T5i.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Toshiba Portege Z830 Z930 Z935 Z30 Z30-A Laptop Notebook AC Adapter Charger; Brand: Toshiba; Review: Exactly what I needed, the description told me it would work for my laptop and it definitely has!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: StarTech.com 12in Power Cord Extension - NEMA 5-15R to NEMA 5-15P; Brand: StarTech; Review: This cord is the perfect length to just extend some of my basic appliance power cords (which sometimes are too short!) This is not a long power cord, it's not meant to stretch across your house or lawn. I use it on the short cord of my large softbox lamp (for photography) and I use another in my garage to help bring power from the ceiling outlet (why do they put those there!?) down to my tools. I really recommend this if you're needing a smaller size cord.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: AmazonBasics 6-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip, 790 Joule - Black; Brand: AmazonBasics; Review: This surge protector is perfect. The light by the switch indicates if the unit is on or off and the 6 outlets are well spaced for standard plugs. The 6th one (on the end) is spaced a little farther so that the two on the end can accomodate box/adapter style plugs. The cord is relatively long, which makes this extremely easy to use wherever you need it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ALZO Horizontal Camera Mount, Black, Tripod Accessory, for Supporting a Camera for Overhead Product Photography; Brand: ALZO Digital; Review: Works exactly as described. It's very easy to install to the tripod camera plate and the rod slides very easily into the preferred position. You may need to add several water bottle weights if you have a heavier DSLR camera like I have (Canon T5i) but it holds it very easily. I've never experienced bending or anything like that with the heavy camera. The screw threads are plenty long for a secure attachment to the camera. All in all, this was perfect for my filming needs and I love it! I would recommend this for anyone who needs to do overhead shots (planner videos, knitting/sewing demonstrations, etc.); Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
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Title: Charmian Women's Steampunk Spiral Steel Boned Vintage Retro Corset Tops Bustier; Brand: Charmian; Review: I've had my eye on this corset style for years, and finally found it at a reduced price. The corset was a little more decorative than anticipated (the zipper is not designed for tight lacing), but other than being a bit on the small side, it fits well, and the photos do it justice. As an added bonus, the soft pouches on the waist are lined, and very well constsructed.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Meaneor Women Boho Cap Sleeve Smocked Waist Tiered Renaissance Party Maxi Dress; Brand: Meaneor; Review: This wonderfully cozy dress looked marvelous underneath a decorative corset for a party. I found the dress so comfortable I used it to lounge in the house the following day!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lover-Beauty Women's Gothic Steampunk Brocade Steel Boned Waist Cincher Corset Vest; Brand: ; Review: When ordering, be sure to order based on your desired waist size AFTER reduction. I've a 34" waist, and ordered a medium. The first time wearing it's a little stiff, but it molds well to your body after a few hours, and fits easier on the second and third fitting. It's incredibly comfortable compared to other latex waist trainers I've tried with fewer bones.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ellie Shoes Women's 253-Rebecca Lace Heel Boot; Brand: Ellie Shoes; Review: I purchased these shoes for light costume use. The lace is more ivory than I expected, though the leather is a bright warm white. The fit is a little wider than I expected. I have two complaints about the construction. At a few seams, you can see the yellow glue that was used to hold the pieces of leather in place. It has bubbled out and stuck to the outer shoe, and cannot be removed without damaging the finish of the soft leather. It's quite noticeable close up. Second, the padding of the shoe ends abruptly just before the ball of the foot. It's uncomfortable to walk in for even short distances without an insert.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ellie Shoes Women's 253-Rebecca Lace Heel Boot; Brand: Ellie Shoes; Review: I purchased these shoes for light costume use. The lace is more ivory than I expected, though the leather is a bright warm white. The fit is a little wider than I expected. I have two complaints about the construction. At a few seams, you can see the yellow glue that was used to hold the pieces of leather in place. It has bubbled out and stuck to the outer shoe, and cannot be removed without damaging the finish of the soft leather. It's quite noticeable close up. Second, the padding of the shoe ends abruptly just before the ball of the foot. It's uncomfortable to walk in for even short distances without an insert.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lubricious Premium Thigh High Stockings with Silicon Lace Ultra Smooth and Durable; Brand: Lubricious; Review: Fit perfectly, and stayed up through a night of sword fighting and dancing without the need for garters.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: First Bear: A Second Chance Shifter Romance (Wild Alpha Shifter Mates Book 1) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Zola Bird Page; Review: I really liked the story and am looking forward to the next one. I hope it comes out soon. It made me happy to read it. I especially liked the ending.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Vampire's Bat (Kaska Pack Book 4) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tigertalez Page; Review: This is the 4th book in the series. I have enjoyed each one and am looking forward to the next. I think it would be helpful to read the whole series in order. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes paranormal romance. I will definitely re read the series!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gifted with Hydrangea (Kaska Pack Book 5) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tigertalez Page; Review: This is book 5 in the Kaska Pack series. It, like all the rest, captures your attention and holds it to the end. Unlike the others it tells the story of two male couples simultaneously. I am looking foreword to the next in the series.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: aHunter4Trust (aHunter4Hire Book 5) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Cynthia Clement Page; Review: I have read all of the books in the Hunter4Hire series. I loved them all! This is the 5th book and I hope the next in the series will be out soon. They are great alien love stories.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kozav (Scifi Alien Romance) (Dragons of Preor Book 3) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Celia Kyle Page; Review: I loved the book! This is the third book in the series. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys alien romance. I greatly enjoy the authors books!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Kindle_Store |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: Dolce Restaurant; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Just went to Dolce for Restaurant Week. Based on reviews I was expecting really good, authentic Italian food and was slightly disappointed. The calamari and bruschetta starters were average. I enjoyed my lasagna entree. It was light and not overly cheesy. My husband's entree (the penne with shrimp) was a little too al dente for his taste and the sauce was bland. The dinner ended on a higher note with the croissant bread pudding and cannolis. They were both tasty without being too sweet. I'm glad I tried Dolce, but not sure if I would return based on my experience.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Philadelphia Fish & Co.; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I really enjoyed everything here! The restaurant has a nice vibe, cozy but still "fancy" enough for dinner out with my inlaws. The service was also very friendly and attentive. We tried three of the salads, which were all good, but my favorite had to be the grilled octopus salad. The portion size was so generous I could have eaten this as my entree! We had the grilled atlantic salmon and crab cakes for our main courses. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the crab cakes were filled with so much fresh crab meat (I was a little jealous I didn't order this for myself). The only thing I wasn't completely happy with was the dessert. We had the berry crumble, but it was more like berry compote than crumble. The bread pudding was good though. I will definitely go back again and maybe bring my dog along since they have outdoor seating that can accomodate him (or so I've heard).; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Morimoto; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Morimoto is really hyped up so it would have been easy to be disappointed, but I totally wasn't! It definitely met, if not exceeded, my expectations. The decor, although space-like, is actually really comfortable and the service was friendly and not at all pretentious. My husband and I both got the omikase (chef's special). We each ordered one from a different price range so we could try as many dishes as possible. Even though the omikase is expensive it's really worth it if you look at the a la carte prices. You even get 5 pieces of nigiri as part of the special. Our favorite dish of all was the tuna tartar with crispy shallots and caviar served with wasabi in a delicious dashi broth. The panko crusted lamb was also really tasty. I will definitely go back to try some of the cheaper noodle dishes too. If it wasn't so dam exprensive I'd be there every month!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ocean Harbor; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I'm giving Ocean Harbor 3 stars with this disclaimer, it's pretty good dim sum for Philadelphia. Based on all the dim sum I've ever eaten (I'm from Cali, have lived in both SF and LA, and did I mention I'm also Chinese???) it's probably more of a 2 star place. Quality was not really the issue, but quantity. There were basically three different carts going around and around with the same dishes. I like some variety with my dim sum! But if you are new to dim sum it's a good intro covering all the basics (cha siu bao, har gau, siu mai, dan tat, etc.) We had a side of eggplant, which was the best I've had so far in Philly Chinatown. I'll probably go back since dim sum options are limited here and the price was definitely right (only $30 + tip for 10 dishes). I still have Joy Tsin Lau to try, but Ocean Harbor was better than Ocean City. Hopefully I'm saving the best for last?; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Audrey Claire; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Since I'm new to Philadelphia, I'm always asking for restaurant recommendations and Audrey Claire always comes up as a favorite. So we tried it on a Thursday night (we were able to get reservations the day of, but they don't do reservations on the weekends) and it was still pretty packed. We sat outside only because the weather was perfect (not too hot, not too cold). Sometimes when you sit outdoors the servers forget about you, but not so with AC. This was some of the nicest service I've had since moving here. Overall, the food was pretty good, but not great. I would go back again for the pear, blue cheese and pinenut flatbread pizza. My husband had their butterfish special and it truly was buttery and delectable. Chloe in Old City seems similar to me, but I actually prefer Chloe. I had the grilled caesar salad at both places and the one at Chloe was pretty damn good, worthy of another visit. But I digress...AC had great atmosphere and service, but I'm still looking for my ultimate favorite in Philly.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: This was our third Starr attempt. The decor is retro American, but the atmosphere is more bar-like than 50's diner (it's kind of noisy which is cool when you're hanging out with friends, but might not be good for a family dinner). I'm not sure if the description "international tapas" describes Continental accurately. The menu is heavily Asian influenced with a few exceptions. I was expecting a little more ethnic varitey. The food was good and moderately priced. To everyone's surprise, the portions are generous enough that we were actually full at the end of the meal. My faves were probably the beer battered shrimp and calamari and the crispy tofu with soba noodles. We could have skipped the shoestring potatoes with schezuan sauce (mounded so high it's impossible to finish and makes you feel sick to look at after you're done) and the chopped salad (according to the waitress this was the house speciality, but it was not very special at all). The only true complaint I have is this: we ordered lobster macaroni and cheese and they brought us lobster mashed potatoes. Honest mistake, but when I mentioned this to the waitress she asked "oh, so do you still want the mac and cheese?" No apology. So I said, "yes, since that's what we ordered." Long story short, when we got the bill they charged us for both and I had to ask the waitress to take the lobster mash off (a costly $16 mistake). Am I crazy or normally when the kitchen brings out the wrong order you don't have to pay for it!!! Aside from this incident the service was pretty good, but I'll probably think twice before going back for more.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Rangoon Burmese Restaurant; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: We were pleasantly surprised by Rangoon's decor. From the outside it appears to be a H.I.T.W. but inside was clean and even a little bit fancy. The service was very friendly and fast, but that might be because the dining room was less than half full. Hopefully it's the same on a busy night... We probably could have skipped the appetizers. We tried the crispy onions (greasy), golden triangles or samoosa, and spring rolls (both average). The thousand layer bread was good, but my husband thought the roti and curry sauce at Penang was better. The entrees were much better. We ordered everything spicy and it was the perfect kind of spicy (hot enough, but not too hot so you can't taste the food). My favorite dish that I want more of is the spicy curry chicken. It's cooked on the bone so it's extra tasty (it's a little more work to eat though so don't order this if you're lazy). The menu is so vast and there is much more to try that I will definitely go back to Rangoon for my Burmese fix.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sang Kee Peking Duck House; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: After getting take out a couple times, I finally sat down for a meal at Sang Kee with some friends. We ate upstairs and it seemed relatively clean for a Chinese restaurant. The service was also pretty good, again, for a Chinese restaurant. The food came out all at once, they refilled our water, and even checked in on us during the meal to see how everything was (unheard of!). I would agree that SK is probably the best Chinese food I've had in Philadelphia so far. It's probably the closest thing to what we have in Cali. The duck is no compromise though; it's meaty, juicy and crisp. My other favorite dishes so far have been the wonton noodle soup, beef chow fun (ordered dry), and spicy eggplant. My husband likes the braised beef, which is really tender and tasty, but also really greasy so we don't order it all the time (for the sake of our arteries). We have had some misses at SK like the chicken and string beans (the beans seem slightly undercooked and the sauce bland). Also, the honey prawns with walnuts are deep fried, which is an interesting and somewhat disappointing interpretation of a classic. Despite this, it's still our standby for good Chinese food and a taste of home.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pho 75; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: As far as taste goes, I'm no pho expert. There are only three things I judge a bowl of pho on: (1) amount of noodles, (2) amount of meat, and (3) price. Pho 75 covers all three nicely. It's a good sign when you're eating and eating and there's still more goodness left in your bowl! And at just under $6 for the large size, it's something you can endulge in frequently. Other enjoyable apects of 75: (1) The service was lightning fast, probably because they only serve pho. (2) The restaurant was pretty clean too, no sticky stuff all over the communal utensils and sauces.(3) The ambient music is instrumental pop with an electronic twist so it ends up sounding like something from a Nintendo game. We loved it!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai Restaurant; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I'm not trying to hate, but I think this place is a little too hyped up. I've been to "the train" a couple times now for pho and thought it was good, but not great. The portion is generous, but my husband and I both agreed we got more beef and noodles over at Pho 75. That's where I'll be when I get my next pho craving. The cold spring rolls were a disappointment. The shrimp roll had barely any shrimp and the pork roll was dry and hard to swallow. I also ordered a lemon soda and it had no fiz! Weird. I haven't given the Thai dishes a chance yet, but maybe they'll change my mind about this place.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vietnam Restaurant; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I wish I could give Vietnam 3.5 stars. I bumped it up to 4 for two reasons - the ambience and the service. The restaurant decor is nice and clean, especially for those who are wary of other Chinatown establishments. Our waiter was brutally honest, which I appreciate, and let us know which dishes NOT to order (shouldn't everything on the menu be good?) The spring rolls were tasty, probably not the best I've ever had though. The portion was very generous so it filled me up. It's a good thing because the pho was the smallest I've ever seen (like cereal bowl size). Perfect for a child, but not a hungy man. Next time I think I'll try a BBQ dish instead.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sagami; City: Collingswood, NJ; Review: Being new to Philadelphia, I made my first trip over the bridge for Sagami and it was worth it. Good thing we made reservations because the place was packed on a Friday night! I appreciate the traditional feel of Sagami from the decor to the dishes. The service by kimono clad waitresses was excellent even with the overwhelming crowd. I would definitely order the eggplant appetizer (with ground chicken and miso paste) again. It was so flavorful, probably the best I've ever had. All of sushi/sashimi was fresh and beautifully presented. Even the udon noodles I ordered, served simply in a clear broth, were delicious. My only complaint is that the dinner entrees are a little pricey, even for Japanese food, but the quality more than compensates. Next time I'm craving traditional Japanese I know where to go - New Jersey!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Joy Tsin Lau Chinese Restaurant; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I finally made it over to Joy Tsin Lau, the final stop on my quest for good dim sum in Philly. The "traditional" Chinese decor freaks me out a little and the cleanliness definitely left something to be desired. But I have to give JTL the nod over Ocean Harbor when it comes to variety. They had one cart filled with squab, snails, squid, etc. which is more exotic dim sum fare. They also had all the staples which were so-so in quality (probably equal to OH). No don tat on the dessert cart though! Good thing there are bakeries all over C-town to satisfy my post dim sum sweet tooth. For me it's a toss up, do I head to JTL for variety or OH for cleanliness? I'll probably alternate between the two to keep things interesting.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spasso Italian Grill; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I wasn't blown away by the food at Spasso Italian Grille, but it was good. I bumped up my star rating from 3 to 4 because of the nice ambiance and service. The atmosphere at SIG is relaxed and unpretentious. We had the caesar salad and calamari to start (just average tasting, but nice portion size). I had the puttanesca which was very tasty but a little too oily. The linguine was cooked perfectly though. My husband had the gnocchi in gorgonzola sauce, definitely worth going back for. Although the sauce was quite rich (in a good way), the gnocchi melted in your mouth! I've never had gnocchi quite so delicate before. The portion was huge too, enough for two since it was so rich. Next time I'll try the escargot, since that seems to be a fave.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Luna Salon; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I had just moved to Philly and was looking for a salon. I randomly picked Luna because it seemed trendy without being overpriced. I have gone twice for a hair cut and was extremely happy with the results! I have thick hair, which most people don't know how to deal with, but Mae is an expert. I barely have to describe what I want and she understands and also puts her creative spin on it. Around $50 per cut is a small price to pay when you know you're going to get great results! I would definitely recommend Luna (ask for Mae) to a friend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wong Wong Chinese Restaurant; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: When I first moved to Philly, the first place we got Chinese take out from was Wong Wong. It was okay, slightly on the bland side, which is odd for Chinese food. Recently my husband and I gave it another try, this time eating in the actual restaurant. I must say we were pleasantly surprised by what we ordered. My favorite is the crispy roast pork (they don't have this at every Chinese restaurant). If you love pork rinds, and I do, you'll dig the cracklin that comes on top. Another specialty at WW is the Hong Kong style chow mein. It's best to order this dish in the restaurant since the noodles will be freshly fried. I also tried the shrimp won ton noodle soup. For just $3.50 it was a steal! I've had the noodle soup at Sang Kee and must say there is no difference in quality (however, if you are looking for nicer ambiance SK is probably your place.) I have to try more dishes, but I think the food at WW might be on par with SK, at least in my book.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: National Mechanics; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: National Mechanics was a cool place. For a bar it's pretty spacious and the vibe was definitely chill. Loved the eclectic music mix from 50's classics to hip hop, plus the volume wasn't too loud so you could actually have a conversation. My expectations for the food weren't high since it's a bar/restaurant, but it was pretty tasty and affordable too. I'm down with any place that has corn dogs ($4.50 for two) on the menu! I also love how the frito taco extravaganza is served in a ripped open chip bag. Even though it was a bit pricey ($6) for the portion size the chile con carne on top made it worth it. My husband had the burger ($8) which was big, juicy and served with a side of crispy steak fries. Pretty good for a bar burger he said. Hands down our favorite dish of the night was the spicy buffalo wings ($8), which were fried to perfection. I'd head to NM again just for the wings! NM was a cool spot that did not disappoint (although the service was kind of slow on a Saturday night but that kind of goes with the chill vibe). It's the perfect place to pig out on your fave junk foods and hang with friends without breaking the bank.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Franklin Fountain; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: How have I been lving in Philly for 6 months and only making my first trip to Franklin Fountain? They don't make them like this in Cali. FF is what all the old timey ice cream shops there are trying to imitate. I knew FF would be good since it was packed on a cold winter's night. We tried the "Tarzan of the Apes" split and the "Lightening Rod" sundae (for coffee lovers only). Both were devine. I don't mind paying $7+ for great quality ice cream and priceless ambiance. The only negative is that seating is limited, but I guess that's just another indication of FF's popularity. They have a soda fountain that's been working since 1905. Crazy! I'll definitely try a limeade or egg cream next time. In fact, I plan on going back frequently and trying most everything on the menu.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sophie's Yarns; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I've always wanted to learn how to knit, so I signed up for the Basic Knitting class at Sophie's Yarns. Over the course of 4 sessions (1 per week) you learn all the basic skills every beginning knitter needs to know and even come out with a hat at the end! SY also offers workshops on select Sundays so you can continue to develop your skills. I'm very glad I took this class and would definitely recommend it to a friend. The owner and staff at SY are very helpful, knowledgable, and patient. Even after the class is over, they are more than willing to give you help/advice on your next knitting project, which is invaluable to a beginning knitter like myself.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Standard Tap; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Went to Standard Tap for brunch. I was pleasantly surprised by the ambiance. Based on some of the other reviews I was expecting something more gritty, but ST felt really comfortable and welcoming. Seems like a cool place to hang out with friends. We sat at the bar and I got a great recommendation for a drink (French 75 - I love champagne cocktails!) My husband had the burger and I had the corned beef hash. Overall the food was really good and reasonably priced. I'll definitely go back to ST to check out the food and crowd at night.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gianfranco Pizza Rustica; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: My husband is a pizza fiend so he found Gianfranco Pizza Rustica on Yelp and wanted to try it. The first time we ordered a regular pizza with pepperoni and roasted peppers. He was disappointed that the peppers were green instead of red, but I thought it tasted fine. Since we weren't crazy about the regular pizza, we decided to go for the pepperoni Sicilian pie on our next attempt. If you like pizza with a thicker bread-like crust, then you should try the Sicilian at GPR. For us, their hearty sauce seems to go better with this crust, which is crisp on the outside while staying light and airy inside. We've already gotten the Sicilian pie twice and will probably keep getting it as long as we live in Philly. A little head's up: the menu says allow 1 hour for the Sicilian pie, but the past couple times we ordered it we've had to wait 1 1/2 hours, so try to anticipate your hunger!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Karma Restaurant & Bar; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I'm no expert when it come to Indian food, but Karma definitely satisfied my craving (I've been watching a lot of BBC and the Brits love their curry!) My husband and I stuck to the basics: chicken tikka masala, lamb korma, and naan. Both dishes were pretty good, tender meat with zesty sauces. Highlights of the night had to be our appetizer and the friendly staff. We tried the Aloo Papri Chat, which my husband describes as "Indian nachos." The dish consists of lentil crisps, topped with potatoes, chick peas, chutneys, and yogurt sauce. It's served cold and leaves a tangy spicy taste in your mouth. We loved it!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Café Estelle; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Since Yelpers gave Cafe Estelle 5 stars, I've been waiting anxiously to go there. I was so pleased with every aspect of this cozy brunch spot. The decor is contemporary with a retro nod (I love the old school recipe cards they used to decorate each table). The staff was very friendly and attentive as well. The menu reflects the decor with CE serving up classic brunch selections with some interesting twists. I had the Eggs Oscar, their upscale version of Eggs Benedict served with crab and spinach instead. My husband had the Breakfast Pizza, delicious flat bread topped with pancetta, potatoes, cheese, and two fried eggs. We also tried their homemade sticky bun, which was moist inside and dripping with a cream cheese icing. Need I say more? The menu's creativity and beautiful presentation of the dishes (see my pics) was surprising based on how affordable everything was. The majority of the offerings on CE's brunch menu are $10 and under! So you can treat yourself to brunch there again, and again, and again. And I will. *Added Bonus: CE is located on the ground floor of 444 Lofts, so there is a large FREE parking lot available to customers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bistro Romano; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I first heard of Bistro Romano from an acquaintance. When I checked out their website I discovered they offer a lobster special on Tuesday nights. For just $14.95 you get a green salad, whole lobster with butter, and small side of pasta (see my pics). My husband and I couldn't remember the last time we ate a whole lobster, so it was a nice, affordable indulgence. To be safe, reserve your lobster in advance when you make reservations. We ended the night with profiteroles that were smothered in chocolate mousse. Yum! Sorry, no picture of dessert because if you can imagine they didn't look very appetizing (round balls covered in brown goop), so you'll just have to trust me. We're definitely going back to try BR's legendary tableside ceasar salad and some pasta dishes as well. I hope they live up to our first experience.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I've been wanting to try Nan Zhou for a while since it's right in my hood. When we first stepped in the place was empty, but by the time we left it was packed with C town locals (a good sign!) The menu is simple and cheap (no soup over $6). Basically it's noodles with various meat or seafood toppings (with veggie options too). I tried the ox tail while my husband opted for the beef brisket. The meat quality is good, not great, but the fresh noodles are the star here. The broth is also so hearty and tasty we didn't feel the need to add any condiments. Although the ambiance is what it is, we did catch a glimpse of noodles being made by hand. It's worth going to see if you've never seen it done before. First, our waiter took our order then he hopped behind the counter and started making noodles! (I like to imagine that he washed his hands while I wasn't looking, but I guess it adds to the authenticity if he didn't.) NZ might be my new noodle craving (sorry, Pho 75). I can't wait to go back and try the roast duck and $2 won ton!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shiao Lan Kung; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: After months of relying on Sang Kee and Wong Wong for our Chinese food fix, we finally ventured out and tried Shiao Lan Kung. Four random people recommended SLK as the best in Phily which intrigued me... SLK is not a prominent C town fixture like SK and WW. I'm sure many people (like me) pass by this gem every day figuring it's another questionable hole in the wall. I knew we were in for a treat when the place was crowded on a Tuesday night. I wish I could give SLK 4.5 stars because the food is better than both SK and WW (cleaner than WW too). Their menu is the most diverse making it hard to choose what to eat! My faves of the night were the Chicken Pan Fried Noodles, Dry Sauteed String Beans, and Eggplant Hot Pot. In my opinion it's the sauces that make or break Chinese food and every dish we tried had a nicely balanced sauce (salty, sweet, and spicy). Who knew? Chinese food in Philly that I think even my San Francisco friends and family would approve of. I can't wait to try more of what SLK has to offer!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chloe; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I've been to Chloe twice now and it's been consistently good, dare I say great. The ambiance is so cozy and inviting and the service is very friendly. I love that they start you off with hummus and bread! At most places you have to pay for an appetizer like this, and they even asked us if we'd like more! At first glance you might think the menu at Chloe is a little pricey, but nothing disappoints and the portions are very generous. The Grilled Caesar Salad is my favorite. It's big enough for two normal people to share (my husband is a freak and eats like two people so we each had our own). It's charred just perfectly so the lettuce is smokey and sweet, not burnt tasting. I had the gnocchi which was light and delicate. I was jealous of my husband's entree though, Pan Seared Halibut with a Meyer Lemon Sauce (the night's special). Oh So Good! We took my mom and aunt with us and they raved about their food too. We capped the night off with their Banana Bread Pudding and Chocolate Mousse Pie, both decadent and delicious. Chloe would be great for a date, friends, family, or any time you want to treat yourself to some fantastic food. So far, it's one of my favorite restaurants in Philly and I'm sure it will stay that way. *Chloe is CASH ONLY so make sure you hit the ATM first.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wegmans; City: Cherry Hill, NJ; Review: I was hesitant to cross the bridge for a grocery store. I thought Wegmans might be just another gourmet market (ie. Whole Foods, Andronico's, Bristol Farms, etc.) that I saw plenty of in Cali. I was pleasantly surprised by the size and quality of Wegmans. I walked up and down each aisle and found many products that my local Superfresh doesn't carry. The best part is the prices are very reasonable, sometimes even cheaper than what I normally pay. The prepared food section, butcher, seafood department, and bakery were the most impressive. I love that they give out samples just like Costco! Although it was a quick 10 minute drive, I probably won't do my regular shopping here, but I will visit again soon.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Petco; City: Wynnewood, PA; Review: It's that time again. Bath time for our dog. Since this is a fairly regular occurence in our household, my husband and I have been looking for something convenient. We recently went to Petco in Wynnewood to use their self wash. The facilities are no frills but get the job done (large stainless steel tub, dog ramp to get in tub, shampoo and tearless facewash, towels and high powered dryer). The cost is only $10 per wash (the cheapest we've found) with no set time limit. The best part is, if you are frequent washers like us, Petco offers buy 8 get 1 free. The same facilities are also offered at the Petco in Cherry Hill. The only difference is Wynnewood requires a reservation while Cherry Hill is first come first serve (but you can call ahead to see if there is a wait). Despite the toll, I'll probably head to CH next bath time because the drive to Wynnewood from CC is longer and less than scenic. I would recommend either Petco for self wash though and you can pick up some treats too while you're there! Heads Up: On your first visit Petco requires proof of your dog's rabies vaccination and likes to have your vet's info on file.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Philadelphia; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Went to Sunday brunch on my first visit to Cuba Libre. The warm, tropical ambiance was a nice escape from the chilly weather outside. We started with the Canasta de Pan. I was slightly disappointed with the churros, but loved the sweet banana bread, flaky guava hojaldres, and pineapple marmalade. I had the Huevos Enchilados which was a nice combination of tang and spice. My husband had the Pollo Frito con Panqueques (their version of chicken and waffles). Although they were skimpy with the chicken, the corn cakes were filling and had a delicious caramelized crust. My favorite of the day was the One-eyed Ropa Vieja Hash, which my mom ordered. The shredded beef was tender and spicy, while the potato hash provided a perfectly sweet contrast. I will definitely go back to have this all for myself. It's something I could start obsessing over...; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sabrina's Café; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: There's not much more to say that hasn't been said. Sabrina's has great food, huge portions, and a warm atmosphere. Their frittatas are light and fluffy, and although the home fries are crisp and delicious, on my second visit I substituted parmesan fries and fell in love! I am most impressed by Sabrina's friendly and accommodating service. On a less busy weekday, we called ahead to ask for an outside table and they set one up just so we could dine with our dog (see my pic). They even brought him a doggie water bowl. Now that's service!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hong Kong Bakery Shop; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I never realized that Chinese cake was such a mystery before reading other Yelpers reviews. Growing up we had this kind of cake at most festivities (birthdays, holidays, weddings, etc.) so I guess I'm just accustomed to it's mild taste. Ever wonder why they don't serve dessert at Chinese restaurants other than the American-born fortune cookie or, if you're lucky, orange slices? Because Chinese people (I'm generalizing) aren't into sugary desserts, as anyone who's tried red bean soup can tell you. Of course, there is a difference between good and bad Chinese cake. I recently tried a small cake from HK Bakery and would say it's mediocre, but what do you expect for $6.50? The cake part was fine, but the whipped cream frosting was too heavy for my taste and the fruit cocktail filling was a bit odd. My favorite Chinese cake uses canned peaches and/or fresh strawberries with much lighter whipped cream. I'm not sure if I'll be able to find this with the limited amount of bakeries here in C town though...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Isgro Pastries; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: When you enter Isgro's the smell is fantastic! Their glass cases are filled with almost too many desserts to choose from. I decided to go there for the first time to buy my own birthday cake (Is that sad? I really wanted cake...) I was pleasantly surprised to find that Isgro's offers mini versions of a lot of their pastries. Instead of just one cake, I was able to indulge in multiple mini cakes. My husband liked the banana cream tart, while my favorite was the fruit tart, but overall everything we tried was good. I would definitely go back the next time I'm in need of a sweet treat.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pastoral Korean Restaurant; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Pastoral Korean probably deserves 3.5 stars, but I gave it 4 since there aren't many Korean options here in CC. The menu is pretty extensive, but we went with the tried and true, kalbi and jap chae. We were looking forward to bbq-ing the meat ourselves, but the waiter actually recommended we have it cooked in the kitchen for better flavor. Why even offer the option of bbq-ing tableside then? That always perplexes me... As usual for Korean food, the meat entrees were a bit pricey for the amount of food you get, but the quality was pretty good. Sometimes kalbi can be tough and chewy, but PK's was tender and juicy. The jap chae was also tasty, not too greasy and reminiscent of a noodle dish my husband's grandma makes. The banchan was really good. We got 7 dishes total and still wanted more, but when we asked for a refill they said they charge $0.50 each (it actually says this in their menu under "side dishes"). It would be better if they were free, but at least he told us the cost upfront because I hate when waiters put extra charges on your bill without telling you. I know it's usually just a buck or two but it's the principle! I would probably go back to PK, but not without exploring my other Korean options first. It's comforting to know there's a place nearby to curb any Korean cravings we might have.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mixx Japanese Cuisine and Noodle Bar; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: My husband heard about about this $22 all you can eat sushi place. Sounds too good to be true? It is. Mixx is a contemporary Asian restaurant serving primarily Japanese food with Chinese and Thai dishes on the menu also. That should tell you already this place isn't authentic, but we decided to try it anyways. The all you can eat sushi menu looked promising including assorted nigiri, a large list of maki, and special rolls. The sushi doesn't look bad (see my pics), however the quality is just a step above grocery store sushi. To cut costs Mixx bulks up on the rice and minimizes the fish, especially after your first order. Also, some of the rolls were drowing in unagi sauce, probably to mask the real taste. I did enjoy the spicy tuna roll, which included crunchy tempura flakes. It's the only roll I'd order again. If you are starving for sushi and could care less about quality I'd give Mixx a try. The staff was surprised my husband and I stopped after our second order (even though we'd eaten 50 pieces by then) but we felt pretty gross and bloated after all that rice. We both agreed we'd have been better off spending $50 on sushi at a real Japanese restaurant.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Radicchio Cafe; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: My husband happened upon Radicchio Cafe when he was walking our dog. He said it looked "cute" and wanted to try it for dinner (btw, he doesn't use the word cute very often). The restaurant is small, but it's large open windows and outside seating practically double the size. I could definitely see how this place gets crowded in the warm summer months with it's inside out atmosphere. Although we went on a Saturday night, there was no wait (probably because it's a hidden gem). The menu is small and simple, but the specials of the night are what caught our attention. We started with the gorgonzola/pear/walnut salad and grilled calamari salad. The calamari was delicious and perfectly cooked (not chewy at all). I had the veal limone which was tasty, but my husband's bolognese with parpadelle was even better! They were quite generous with the sauce so he lapped it up with a whole basket of bread. If they are ever offering this special, order it! Some of the dishes may seem pricey, but the portions and quality are worth it. We've been looking for authentic Italian here in Philly and I think we've found it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lee How Fook; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I didn't realize this before, but 11th is the hippest street in Ctown. Lee How Fook is the first comtemporary style Chinese restaurant that I've ever been to and it's right at home nestled amongst Vietnam, Zen, and Yakitori Boy. The decor mimics the dark wood, simple, clean look of Vietnam. They also have a cool, Asian American staff in case you're intimidated by those mostly Chinese speaking joints. The service was good too. I think they refilled my husband's water glass 3 times (at most Chinese restaurants you usually have to beg for water!) I love that LHF has a hip style but still serves straight up Chinese food. My husband said the pan fried noodles here are his fave so far. My only critique is that the three dishes we ordered (beef with tofu and shrimp with greens) all came with a similar brown sauce. In comparison, I think Shiao Lan Kung has slightly better sauces, but the ambiance at LHF can't be beat. Some Yelpers have commented that LHF is more expensive than other Ctown restaurants, but we felt like the prices were similar. The portions were definitely bigger though, so we finished with more leftovers than usual. Just one more reason why LHF is our new Ctown hot spot!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Imperial Inn; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Just average. The decor is similar to Joy Tsin Lau (Chinese-ish) but Imperial Inn is slightly more spacious and cleanly. Carts came by with semi-regular frequency and the items were varied enough to prevent boredom. My issue is that most of the dim sum I get here in Ctown is just warm and I like my food hot! That's what those steam carts are for dammit! Highlights were the siu mei and steamed cha siu bao. The Inn's bao is probably the best I've had in Ctown so far, good amount of lean cha siu and minimal gloppy red sauce. To my dismay, the Inn is equal in quality to both JTL and Ocean Harbor. My only incentive to go back is that the Inn is hella cheap (yes, I said hella!) We had 7 dishes for only $18 + tip. So if you plan on shoveling food into your mouth and barely tasting it, you know where to go.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Meju; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I was expecting to be a little disappointed by Meju. Could there really be good Korean so close to me? I'm happy to say the food was tasty and pretty authentic too. We started with the jap chae, which was nice and not too greasy. I had the beef tofu soup, even ordered "mild" it still had some kick. My husband ordered the best dish of the night, beef bi bim bop. If you order this dish you must get the "dol sat" or hot stone bowl version. The portion was so generous we even had leftovers, which never happens! Meju is worth going back to again and again just for this. The only real negative of the night was the service. We went on a Tuesday so there were only three small groups, but the waitress was so wack! She almost gave my husband's dish to the next table even though we ordered before they arrived and tried to take our ban chan away when there was still half left. She also mixed up orders for the other two tables and didn't seem to know the dishes on the menu. My husband found this amusing, but I thought it was pretty lame. I won't hold this against Meju though, hopefully she won't be working next time we go.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: El Azteca Uno; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I was worried by the polarized reviews of this place. I've never had really bad Mexican food though, but that was in California... I can see why people flock to El Azteca for birthdays and bachelorettes. It's a fun atmosphere that's BYOT. Unfortunately, the pitchers of margaritas were the best part of the meal (and I'd probably only recommend the lime flavor.) The chips and salsa were okay. We stuck with the basics when ordering - enchiladas and tacos. The filling was fine, but the enchiladas were covered in what tasted like bland tomato sauce. Honestly, I buy canned enchilada sauce at the grocery store and it tastes much better than that! The rice served on the side was so salty, it was pretty much inedible. (Try the "Spanish" style Rice a Roni from your local store instead). This cannot be the best Mexican in the city, otherwise I'm depressed. If you plan to dine at El Azteca, drink heavily first then eat your meal. I've heard the food tastes much better that way.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Yakitori Boy; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Went to Yakitori Boy for karaoke last weekend and had a fun time. We decided to skip the private room (although they looked clean and cozy) and hang out in the communal lounge. If you are a karaoke virgin, don't be intimidated by the lounge. There is no stage, the mikes are simply passed around the crowd when your song is up. Most of the "performers" went for 80's classics, definite crowd pleasers! At just $1 per song, you can get your karaoke fix and spend more at the bar instead (private room + drinks might get kinda pricey). My opinion of YB may change once I go back to try the "japas," but at least we'll always have karaoke.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: International Smokeless BBQ; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: The BBQ Buffet is a great deal! For just $14.95 per person (lunch prices are even cheaper) you get a ton of food. They also offer a Hot Pot add on for $17.95 per person, but I wouldn't recommened this unless you really like seafood. They start you with a bowl of clear broth soup, shrimp & shaved veg salad, spring rolls, crab rolls, steamed rice, and then comes the meat. A large tray of raw beef, short ribs, chicken, pork, bacon, shrimp, squid, and veggies for your cooking pleasure - with unlimited refills! The meat isn't marinated so they have a sauce/condiment bar that includes pickled veg, seaweed, and kimchi. Yum! I went with two very hungry guys and they were stuffed (see my pics for everything we stuffed in our faces). I would definitely go again next time I have an insane protein craving. As Dave H. says, I can see why this place gets packed on the weekends. 5 stars for the best deal I've found since being in Philly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tria Cafe Wash West; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Great experience overall! (Thanks for the recommendation Kelly W). Between the food, cheese, wine and beer there are so many options to choose from. We enjoyed everything we ordered, but loved the Parmesan Olive Oil Potato Chips (got seconds) and Smoked Duck and Spinach Salad. Service was excellent. Our waiter was friendly, attentive, and had good recommendations. Based on his suggestion, we went with the La Tur cheese and all thought it was TDF! My husband wants to go back and order all cheeses next time and I must say that doesn't sound like a bad idea...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Oh Yoko!; City: Cherry Hill, NJ; Review: We made a trip to Jersey just to try Oh Yoko based on the rave reviews. I was a little hesitant once we arrived because of its location in a nondescript strip mall, but reassured by Oh Yoko's clean and contemporary interior. We're pretty sure the owners are Korean, but the sushi chefs were Japanese and I guess that's what really matters. The lunch prices were not as affordable as I would like, but the fish quality was excellent. I ordered the sushi/sashimi bento and my husband had a roll combo, which was presented beautifully. The tuna roll was cut in the shape of a flower complete with a dragon roll catepillar! The service was very attentive as well. They kept asking if we liked the food and would come back (maybe because we're Asian?) If I happen to be in Jersey again, I'd definitely pay Oh Yoko another visit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shiroi Hana; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I work right at 15th and Locust so I'm taunted by Shiroi Hana when I walk home each night. I've heard from several people it's the best Japanese in CC so I've been patiently waiting to try it. I finally made it in for lunch the other day and was very impressed. The service was speedy, the decor was chic, and the prices for lunch were totally affordable. I had the Mix 3 Special for $15, which included 8 pieces of nigiri, 6 pieces of sashimi, and soup/salad. The fish was fresh and the sashimi was cut quite generously. My husband had the Mixed Tempura bento for $10, which included 3 pieces of gyoza, cali roll, and salad. When he took his first bite he said, "finally, real tempura." I've already decided that SH is too pricey for dinner, and since I'm from Cali I refuse to pay that much for Japanese food based on principle. But for lunch it's an awesome deal and I'll definitely be back. If you live/work/just happen to be in the area M-F from 12-2:15p, check it out. You won't be disappointed!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Yakitori Boy; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Went back to try the Japas, expecting to be disappointed I'll admit, but actually enjoyed it. Since the menu is mostly small dishes you can try a variety of food without spending a fortune, perfect for any newbie to Japanese cuisine. On a weekday night, the service was attentive and the dishes purposely spread out so we weren't overwhelmed. Overall the food was good, but I'd definitely recommend: -Tatsuta Age (deep fried chicken, we fought over this and will probably order one for each of us next time) -Mini Ramen (cheap and super satisfying) -Green River Roll (eel, avocado, cucumber & seaweed powder) -Saba Shio Yaki (my fave broiled mackerel, if you like that sort of thing) The surprise of the meal was that the sushi was good. Most of the maki rolls are $2.5-$3.5 dollars for 3 pieces (they actually served us 4 though!) The yakitori was tasty, but mini sized, so I'll probably skip that next time.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Café Estelle; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: ***I am so bummed! As of 10/4/08 when I spoke to a waitress, Cafe Estelle is no longer open for dinner. At least I have my Yelp memories and their brunch. Finally went to Cafe Estelle for dinner...What took me so long? Although I was initially surprised by the price difference from the brunch to dinner menu (I think they're going for a more upscale feel at night), the food more than exceeded my expectations. We started with a delicious strawberry/goat cheese/balsamic salad and fried sweet breads over braised beef in jous. The jous was TDF! I drank it all to my husband's disgust, but I wouldn't let a drop go to waste. They also served warm croustini and butter and kept the refills coming. For the entree I had perfectly cooked lamb chops served with lentils and swiss chard. My husband (a meat lover) had vegan veg risotto topped with savory smoked tofu. Oh so good! We both agreed that Cafe Estelle is one of the more creative restaurants we've dined at and love that they make healthy food taste so decadent. You know we'll be back for seconds!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dmitri's; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: If you like fresh seafood with simple, clean preparations Dmitri's is your place. The prices may seem a little expensive, but the portions are quite large, especially for seafood. We started with the hummus followed by the greek salad with greens. Both were big enough for 3-4 people. My husband had the grilled scallops, which are good if you like an intense char. I had the seafood fettucine, which included an abundance of clams, mussels and shrimp in a savory broth. We probably could have shared an entree there was so much food (see my pics). For 2, our bill came out to $60 including tip. A steal in my opinion considering we ordered more than enough. Next time, I'll take Tony N.'s advice and sit at the counter for dinner and a show. *BYOB & CASH ONLY; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Effie's Restaurant; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I had a mixed experience at Effie's. I wanted to love it based on Yelpers reviews, but some things were holding me back. When we first arrived we were seated in the carriage house (out back). I think the waitress wanted to give us privacy, but no one was in there, so it was a little creepy and stuffy. We moved outside to the patio garden, which was much nicer on a summer night. The service was also just okay, not rude but definitely not friendly either. The first glass of water they brought me had a bug in it and when I told the waitress she didn't say a word (no apology?). Our food also came out at a slow pace, but maybe it's a deliberately relaxed atmosphere... On to the positives...all the food we had was good. I'm not a Greek expert, but the food had a home cooked feel about it which I enjoyed. We started with an appetizer sampler. My husband had shrimp with tomato sauce over rice. The best dish of the night was my lamb souvlaki pita sandwich served with fries. The lamb was very tender and tasty! For just $10, I would ignore all my other qualms and go back just for this. *BYOB; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: El Vez; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: El Vez has a fun, cool vibe - perfect for dinner with friends. Of course, the prices are more inflated than no frills Mexican food, but you're paying for the ambiance as well. The guacamole was tasty as advertised. I liked that it wasn't heavy on fillers (mayo or sour cream) like most restaurant guacs are. My husband had the taco sampler and I had the enchilada sampler. Our faves from the bunch were the crispy fish tacos and classic chicken enchiladas. Overall, the food was good and I would not hesitate to return. Added incentive - I can't wait to hop in their old timey photo booth next time!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mikado Japanese Restaurant; City: Cherry Hill, NJ; Review: Sorry, but I would never utter Mikado and Sagami in the same breath!Sagami is legit Japanese food with quality sushi. While Mikado may be good enough to fool some, it's authenticity cannot even be compared (for starters our waitstaff was Korean and I'm pretty sure the sushi chefs were not Japanese either). My husband was irked that the sushi kept breaking apart when he went to pick it up, a sign of novice construction. Although they were generous with the fish in our maki rolls, the apperance overall was sloppy and unrefined. I think reviewers are overlooking the quality at Mikado because of the "cheap" prices in comparison to other Japanese restaurants. You get what you pay for though... Aside from the sushi, the hot food we tried was good. I really enjoyed the chicken karaage, which was breaded and fried perfectly. My husband also had a tasty chicken curry. At $7.50 for each lunch special, it was a satisfying meal I must admit. I'd return to try more of their hot dishes, but will definitely skip the sushi.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vic Sushi Bar; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: 4 stars for value (3 - 8 piece maki rolls for $10.95), probably 3.5 stars for quality. Not legit sushi, but good enough for a quick fix. There really are only 6 seats at the bar, so we got take out and dined al fresco at Rittenhouse Square. Got to take advantage of these warm summer nights!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Princess Nail; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I was expecting more from Princess Nails since other Yelpers gave it 5 stars. I was pretty disappointed. The shop is decidedly unprincess-like. It still looks like an old office space that hasn't been cleaned up since the last tenants moved out with neon signs and 80's nails posters as their only attempt at decor. I got a mani/pedi for $25 and I will admit the final result was okay for the price, but here are some other weird things I experienced at PN: 1) They wear masks and latex gloves, which is ironic considering the place doesn't look very clean (or maybe that's why they wear them...) 2) They use paper towels for everything, including applying lotion to my legs. 3) I had antiseptic applied to one of my toes "just in case" because she said it looked "pink" after trimming my cuticle. 4) I was told my toe nails are "hard to paint" because they are "too small." 5) They requested I wash my hands during the manicure at their corner sink (Why? I have no idea...) I was also rushed through my appointment because a regular customer was waiting. I hate when this happens, especially because the work was fast and rough too. Because of this and all of the above my experience at PN was hardly relaxing and more of a chore. I doubt I'll go back and will have to search again for a better place.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Giwa Korean Kitchen; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Bad experience! I'm disappointed because it's a cute little place... We ordered the Dol Sat Bibimbap, which the man behind the counter touted as their "specialty." It came out in an impressive sizzling hot bowl, unfortunately the flavors did not sizzle. The entire dish was overwhelmed by the bitter greens they mixed in (still not sure what type of veg this was). The Jap Chae was better and would have meritted 3 stars, but my husband and I BOTH GOT SICK after eating at Giwa (coincidence, I think not!) I blame it on those dam greens or possibly bad Kim Chi because when I put that in my mouth something didn't taste right either... Needless to say we will not be back. We'll stick with Meju in Old City instead.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: El Jarocho; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Most legit Mexican food I've had in Philly. You can't beat $2 tacos! I tried the chicken, steak, and carnitas - all equally good and filling. The meat portions were generous, served on corn tortillas with onions and cilantro, like straight off the taco truck. My husband had the chipotle style shrimp and it was crazy spicy, so beware. El Jarocho's food definitely has kick and I can't wait to try more!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Princess Nail; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Geez, I've never been blasted on Yelp. V.P. - It's called an opinion, so WTF? Now for my rebudle: -I understand why they wear masks and gloves, I was just joking about the cleanliness of PN (or lack there of). -Paper towels may be sanitary, but not less expensive if you have to constantly buy a new supply instead of reusing towels. They're also wasteful and bad for the environment! -BTW she wasn't buffing or shaving my feet (so not cool to imply that I have callous feet/wear cheap shoes)...she just freakin cut me while trimming a cuticle. -Thanks for the answer about the washing hands part, but what's up with the attitude? Although I don't get mani/pedis on a regular basis, I'm no novice. This was my first in Philly though and I still stick by my review of PN being just mediocre. Can we just agree to disagree?; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Four Seasons Nails; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: My sister was in town and wanted to get an inexpensive mani/pedi. Since Four Seasons is next door to the Reading Terminal, I've seen their $25 special advertised in the window and decided to give it a shot. Like all salons, it can be hit or miss depending on who you get. We both had guys, but mine was more friendly and thorough. My sister's nails were filed poorly and she thought they skimped on the massage part. I felt like we got our money's worth and she said hers was "acceptable." I would go back again, mostly because the price is right and it's close to my place. Most encouraging is their tool sanitizer is in plain view behind the manicure stations, so germaphobes like myself can rest a little easier.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Amada; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Loved it! Amada had a cool lounge vibe. It would be great for a small group or romantic date. I wish I could go back more often, but since it's on the pricey side I'll have to save it for special occasions. Our stand out faves included: -Sangria Blanco -Garrotxa (Garlic Dulce de Leche Cheese, like a savory caramel apple) -Pulpo a la Gallega (Spanish Octopus, infused with insane bacon flavor) -Pato con Datiles (Duck Confit Flatbread, the most luxurious "pizza") -Cordero Relleno (Lamb Chops stuffed with Goat Cheese, deep fried and delicious) -Banana Torrijas (Fried Spanish Bread with Caramelized Bananas & Anglaise, think funnel cake mixed with Bananas Foster) We probably could have passed on the Ensalada Verde (Green Salad) and Garbanzos con Espinacas (Chickpeas & Spinach), but overall the food was excellent and interesting!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Old City T Shirts and Souvenirs; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: A hidden gem in old city! It's on a small street off 3rd. just north of Market, so make sure you don't pass it up. I live in Philly now, but get a lot of out of town visitors and Old City T-Shirts is a great place to take them. The price cannot be beat ($5 for each custom tee and no sales tax)! It's also really fun mixing and matching colors and designs, which they create in house. The owner was very friendly and patient as we decided on the perfect combinations, and like magic our tees were made in under a minute. If you are looking for one of a kind souvenirs or just want to show off your Philly pride stop in and buy a tee (or two or three because it's so affordable!); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kanella; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Great for lunch! Our meals were hearty, tasty, and affordable (most entrees priced around $10). I had the Hummus Plate which came with 4 falafels, pita bread, and greek salad. But the real star was the Greek Chicken Soup that my husband ordered. The broth reminded me of a creamy Thai soup because it's infused with lemon flavor. Half the customers in the restaurant ordered this and I would definitely go back for seconds! Can't wait to try dinner at Kanella, especially since Kelly W. says the fish is out of this world.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tartes Pastry Shop; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Often fruit tarts can be disappointing, but they were definitely the star at Tartes. The crust on both the blackberry walnut and pear ginger was divine! Both combinations had a nice balance of sweet and tart. We also sampled a mini red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. Great size for a small dinner party. The cake was moist and complimented with the perfect amount of frosting so it wasn't overly sweet. The only slight disappointment was the vanilla cupcake. Although the vanilla buttercream frosting was delish, the cake was slightly dry. My favorite thing about Tartes is the exterior service window, which makes it easy to pick up your desserts when out walking the dog. The way I figure it dog walking = excercise = calorie splurging on more goodies from Tartes!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | yelp |
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Title: Blade Runner; Brand: Harrison Ford; Review: Always loved this movie, but when my VHS broke I replaced it with this wonderful 4-disk DVD set with tons of versions AND extras!!! Soooo worth buying!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blade Runner: The Final Cut; Brand: Harrison Ford; Review: Always loved this movie, but when my VHS broke I replaced it with this wonderful 4-disk DVD set with tons of versions AND extras!!! Soooo worth buying!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Up All Night: The Live Tour; Brand: One Direction; Review: She raved about it all week, and has watched it repeatedly over that past several weeks. Well worth the asking price I must say old chap!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Northern Exposure: The Complete Series; Brand: ; Review: It's all six seasons in one Convenient package, for one low price :-) How could any one ask for more ;); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: That '70s Show: Season 1; Brand: Topher Grace; Review: Great show...takes me back...every episode rocks!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Raven - Rock Until You Drop; Brand: Raven; Review: The only reason it's not 5 stars is the menu buttons do not work as they should. The video itself is pretty amazining!! Raven are a true hard rock band. No pretentiousness at all.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Movies_and_TV |
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Title: JDM ASTAR Super Bright AX-2835 Chipsets 3056 3156 3057 3157 LED Bulbs ,Xenon White (Only used for backup reverse; Brand: JDM ASTAR; Review: These lights are great. They are super bright and don't generate heat like old incadesant bulbs causing plugs to melt with high use. Replaced all the smaller bulbs on my vehicle with these light chips.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: JDM ASTAR AX-2835 Chipsets 3056 3156 3157 4157 LED Bulbs for Turn Signal,Amber Yellow; Brand: JDM ASTAR; Review: These lights are great. They are super bright and don't generate heat like old incadesant bulbs causing plugs to melt with high use. Replaced all the smaller bulbs on my vehicle with these light chips.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: JDM ASTAR 10pcs Super Bright 194 168 175 2825 W5W 158 161 T10 5630 SMD LED Bulbs, Xenon White; Brand: JDM ASTAR; Review: These lights are great. They are super bright and don't generate heat like old incadesant bulbs causing plugs to melt with high use. Replaced all the smaller bulbs on my vehicle with these light chips.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ESI Super Cap Seal 20 FT (1 1/2" Width x 1/2" Height x 20' Length) EPDM; Brand: ESI; Review: Very nice seal. Way better than the original seal that came on my truck cap. The tube molded sides are great, they create two seals and create a nice cushion between cap and bed rails. Easy to install.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ACDelco 20815337 GM Original Equipment Rear Window Wiper Motor; Brand: ACDelco; Review: Was a direct replacement and worked great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Automotive |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Hotel Kastanienhof; City: Erding Upper Bavaria Bavaria; Review: This hotel is very calm and well placed, not very far from the center. Rooms are clean and comfortable. I have been there several times and I confirm the good standing and good services. Breakfast is rich and very good.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Royal Evian Resort; City: Neuvecelle Evian les Bains Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes; Review: First time and marvelous surprise: astonishing view on the lake. You have the quiet and the silence to relax. Excellent resort, very good service overall and plenty of things to be done around the hotel. Golf practice, hiking etc Very good!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Portsmouth; City: Portsmouth New Hampshire; Review: Nothing more and nothing less .. you can find it's quite and calm .. furniture are bit old .. breakfast is American style no buffet .. people are very reserved .. sometimes they should smile .. parking us very large .. nice swimming pool; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Les Chambres de Jeannette; City: Marseille Bouches du Rhone Provence Alpes Cote d Azur; Review: We have spent few days here and the place was meeting our expectations. It's located near the velodrome, not far from the center. We appreciated the calm and the kindness of the housekeepers. Breakfast was one of the best moments. Rooms are ok, well equipped and clean.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Kastanienhof; City: Erding Upper Bavaria Bavaria; Review: I confirm my previous post. This hotel is clean and comfortable in a calm place. Rooms are large and warm. Very good breakfast. It's a good place to stay, maybe bit more expensive than best western hotel close to kastanienhof.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: La Reserve Geneve Hotel Spa and Villas; City: Bellevue Geneva; Review: The hotel is an amazing place where I have been for business reasons. Very luxury, very charming. It makes thinking to the history of this beautiful place. Very nice and amazing view on the lake. Rooms are very large and don't forget to ask to have a view on the lake.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sukhothai Bangkok; City: Bangkok; Review: Being here for business I really appreciated the place. Very well decorated and surrounded by a rich and nice garden. Very well organized, in terms of services there is nothing missing. Rooms are clean and service always at the very good level. Breakfast is very good and rich.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mercure Antibes Sophia Antipolis Hotel; City: Valbonne French Riviera Cote d Azur Provence Alp; Review: We use to go there for business lunch and to meet people. Lunch menus are very good and with affordable reasonable price. People are very kind and they care of customers. Interesting formula twice per week music live and excellent drinks.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Elite Palace Hotel Stockholm; City: Stockholm; Review: The hotel is quite big and clean. Room was bit small but ok for one night. Breakfast was ok not gorgeous not a wide selection but all in all fine for me. Service was nice welcoming and efficient. It is very central and calm.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit; City: Bangkok; Review: Very good ratio quality price. There is a huge variety of food here and certainly you can find the best for you. Thai food and Indian food are tasty and well prepared. The ambience is fine leaving enough space and calm to meet people.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Radisson Blu Bengaluru Outer Ring Road; City: Bengaluru Bangalore District Karnataka; Review: For my fourth time in Bangalore, again in this hotel PTR ominously named park plaza. The rooms are quite good and spacious. Clean and well equipped. Breakfast offer is very rich and tasty but is not included.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: CitizenM Tower of London Hotel; City: London England; Review: Let’s say it the rooms are very small and you have the impression to be in a cruise ship room. It’s clean and quiet, the bed very comfortable. The overall atmosphere vey nice, modern, the lobby and bar are really great! Excellent breakfast ! Service people are really good!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: NH Pozuelo Ciudad de la Imagen; City: Pozuelo de Alarcon; Review: Unfortunately I cannot put more than two stars rating. No restaurant inside and nothing open around the hotel. Arriving in the hall of the hotel and feeling a bad smell coming from the guts was not a great experience. Rooms are not very large. Service people are ok. Breakfast medium.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Larry's Ice Cream & Gelatos; City: St. Pete Beach, FL; Review: This place was pretty good! I originally ordered a cotton candy waffle cone with Smurf and my husband ordered a S'mores Sundae. The sundae was brought out and he loved it. After about ten minutes the manager came out to inform me that the cotton candy machine was broke and not working. So instead I got a donut shake with Smurf and a vanilla donut. It's super yummy! Overall not a bad experience, the guy who was working was super useless but the other two ladies were awesome.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Thai Rama9; City: Redington Shores, FL; Review: Looks a little shady when you approach but inside the staff is nice and the food is amazing. We ordered wayyy too much food and every single item we received was amazing. My favorite was the Satay with the Peanut Sauce. Soooo good. Definitely a genuine little place that is well worth the money!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sweet Sage Cafe & Boutique; City: North Redington Beach, FL; Review: The place was eclectic and fun. We had no wait at all when we arrived at 9 am on Sunday morning. We both ordered the Buffet and we both thought the selection provided was good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Frenchy's Rockaway Grill; City: Clearwater Beach, FL; Review: The service was phenomenal! We ordered an appetizer, two drinks and he got the Super Grouper and I got the Mahi Mahi Sandwich. Overall the price was fair for the food we received but I would not call it a deal or anything.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lu Lu's Ice Cream Shop; City: Indian Shores, FL; Review: Loved loved loved this little place. The inside was adorable and the flavors were so good! I got the LuLu special and my hubby got a Brownie Sundae.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Maple Street Biscuit Company - Seminole City; City: Seminole, FL; Review: This place was phenomenal! I got the BAM waffle and my husband got the The Squawking Goat. We got the Fried Tomatoes to share. Overall the food was amazing! The waffle was tasty and my husband said the biscuit was amazing. I loved the Fried Tomatoes but felt like the breading was falling off a little too much. I loved the extra add of asking for our favorite 2019 song as our order number. Super adorable and so fun.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
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Title: Queenberry Sterling Silver Family Love Tree Of Life Bead Charm For European Charm Bracelets; Brand: Queenberry; Review: A real gem to convey family love!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bracelet Charms Lampwork Glass Sterling Silver Eternal Hearts fits European Charm Bracelets; Brand: Timeline Treasures; Review: The hearts aren't really recognizable as hearts.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Baby Girl Cute 3D Bear Bohemia Pocket Winter Warm Jacket Gown Kids Outwears Coat; Brand: ACEFAST INC; Review: This coat is of exceptional quality and workmanship.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kali Footwear Little Girl's Bany Flat Pom Pom Ankle Boot; Brand: Kali Footwear; Review: The fit is fine, and my 3yr old granddaughter looks great in them, however the construction is poor. Already the rubber sole is coming apart from the toe and heel of the boots.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Nautica Girls' Uniform Corduroy Belted Skort with Ruffle; Brand: ; Review: Really cute on.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Arctix Women's Insulated Bib Overalls; Brand: Arctix; Review: as described, however too big for me.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Philippians 4:13 Purple Checkbook Cover; Brand: Christian Art Gifts; Review: very pretty and practical.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lewis N. Clark RFID-Blocking Neck Stash Anti-Theft Hidden Wallet, Taupe, One Size; Brand: Lewis N. Clark; Review: really small.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Sport Women's Loving Life Memory Foam Fashion Sneaker; Brand: ; Review: good wear; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: IL Caldo Womens Fascinators Summer Braid Colorful Straw Hat Fashion Sun Beach Hats; Brand: IL Caldo; Review: cute; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Qunson Lace Beanie Hat Cap Turban for Women; Brand: Qunson; Review: very pretty; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Women's Sure Track Trickel Slip Resistant Work Shoes; Brand: ; Review: Just what I needed for my job as an elementary school cafeteria assistant.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers for Work Women's Soft Stride-Softie Slip Resistant Lace-Up; Brand: ; Review: 2nd pair; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Tales from Alcatraz); Author: Visit Amazon's Gennifer Choldenko Page; Review: Great book for history and very entertaining. My daughter and I read it together. She had alot of quesions about the time and era. I enjoyed it and it was a very well writen, appropriate for children book. Highly recommend; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Never Go Back: A Jack Reacher Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Another fun Reacher story. If you're a follower of the series, this one takes you back to Reacher's old MP company, where he gets himself in a real predicament, but then he's Reacher. Child keeps it fun with sub-plots. Always unrealistic, but most entertaining literature is. It's a good read. I love all Reacher books. Side note, Cruise was a terrible, Reacher. Cruise is a small squit, Reacher is 6'5". Movie followed the book well though. Just thought I 'd share that in case other Reacher followers witness that as well.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gone Tomorrow: A Jack Reacher Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: another great Reacher read. Continued entertaining writing. Even though I know most of Reacher's action is fare fetched, it still is hard for me to put the book down. This book is no exception. Child does a great job keeping his main character fresh.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Racketeer; Author: Visit Amazon's John Grisham Page; Review: Very intertaining. Character development was excellent. Plot was suspensful, multiple direction. Well worth the read. Grisham at his best, had me guessing how the main character was going to react and evade trouble. Feel good writing, once again, main character is vindicated. Take a chance and read this one it's very intertaining.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kill Alex Cross; Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: This book was ok, Patterson is a hit or miss with his series. The Cross character is hard to keep fresh in my opinion. Plot was predictable. If you get it cheap, fairly entertaining, but maybe boring for some Patterson readers overly familiar with the Cross character.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jake and Lily; Author: Visit Amazon's Jerry Spinelli Page; Review: Halfway through, great story, exceptional good for reading with you child.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bleachers; Author: Visit Amazon's John Grisham Page; Review: Grisham has a way of bring back and setting up the old county scenes and memories; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cross Fire (Alex Cross); Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: I'd rank Patterson in my top 10, but only maybe 8th. His best writing may be behind him.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Affair: A Jack Reacher Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Arguably one of Child's best story lines. Complex and suspensful. Enjoyed every page!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 61 Hours: A Reacher Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Reacher keeps it real. Child never writes a boring Reacher plot.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Litigators; Author: Visit Amazon's John Grisham Page; Review: Never surprised. Grisham is a household name and he consistently delivers great story lines.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jack Reacher: One Shot (Movie Tie-in Edition): A Novel (Random House Large Print); Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Book was great, movie - not so much, Reacher is 6'5", Cruise is a little squit at 5'6". But, Movie followed book accurately; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Black Echo (Harry Bosch); Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Connelly Page; Review: This one takes patients, but once into the main plot, story captures your attention and makes you want to discover the ending.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Drop (A Harry Bosch Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Connelly Page; Review: Connelly is great. Love Bosch and the Hollywood settings.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Alex Cross, Run; Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: Pretty good, I think Patterson has found his limitation. There are other authors out there like Child, Sellers, Baldocci that have published better recently. The Cross series is not as good as the Reacher, Jackson or Maxwell characters from the above characters.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hard Way (Jack Reacher, No. 10; Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Reacher rules! Child has an amazing gravy train with this character.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Persuader (Jack Reacher, No. 7); Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: As always, great Reacher story...Keep reading, this series never gets dull.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tripwire (Jack Reacher, No. 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Reacher just keeps kicking butt. Child finds a way to keep the series interesting, but consitent with character.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II; Author: Visit Amazon's Susan Higginbotham Page; Review: This is a very long book, but so glad I didn't give up on it. It has very interesting historical references and discriptive W. European landscape.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Hit (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition); Author: Visit Amazon's David Baldacci Page; Review: Great story, one of Baldacci's better work. He seems to be re-entergized. Keep my attention.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Sex Club; Author: Visit Amazon's L. J. Sellers Page; Review: Suspenseful, entertaining. Although the story lline is disturbing, Sellers finds a way to make you feel better by allowing Detective Jackson to do his job.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dying for Justice: A Detective Jackson Mystery; Author: Visit Amazon's L.J. Sellers Page; Review: Great auther, have really become a Sellers fan, equally as good as the big boys in the novel business. Love the Jackson character; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Secrets to Die For: A Detective Jackson Mystery; Author: Visit Amazon's L.J. Sellers Page; Review: Another great murder mystery.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beyond Justice; Author: Visit Amazon's Joshua Graham Page; Review: Came across this book by mistake, glanced at author and was thinking J. Grisham. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how interesting this novel was. Kept my attention, great suspense.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: King and Maxwell (King & Maxwell); Author: Visit Amazon's David Baldacci Page; Review: One of Baldacci's best works. Keeps your attention and keeps the plot on the realistic side.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Guilty; Author: Mr. Gabriel Boutros; Review: Great story, kept my attention; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rules of Crime (A Detective Jackson Mystery); Author: Visit Amazon's L.J. Sellers Page; Review: Another great story from a quality author; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Little Duck and the Great Big Pond (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Lily Lexington Page; Review: Great book for reading with your child. Classic story. Recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Worth Dying For: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher); Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Never a bad Reacher story. Could read a book a week, if Child could turn them out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Black Box (A Harry Bosch Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Connelly Page; Review: Excellent read. Well done by Connelly. His work gets better after you've read a couple of his books.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gates of Fire; Author: Visit Amazon's Steven Pressfield Page; Review: Excellent edition of the 300 Tale. Excellent detail and an amazing pager turner.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Sixth Man; Author: Visit Amazon's David Baldacci Page; Review: Excellent. Put off reading Baldacci for a while and was very entertained by this story. Good read; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Essene Conspiracy; Author: Visit Amazon's S. Eric Wachtel Page; Review: Kept my attention, worth the price of ownership; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Unbillable Hours: A True Story; Author: Visit Amazon's Ian Graham Page; Review: Great book, one time author, very entertaining. Well worth the price of admission.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Man of Steel; Author: Visit Amazon's Dave Conifer Page; Review: Good read, kept my attention, worth the price of ownership. Take a chance on it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Riptide; Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Prescott Page; Review: Classic Prescott plot. Love the California settings. keeps your attention.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blind Pursuit - Kindle edition; Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Prescott Page; Review: Keeps getting better after reading a couple of Prescott's books. This one is exellent. Characters well developed.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Dead Key; Author: Visit Amazon's D. M. Pulley Page; Review: Very exciting new author, character developement was well done, story line kept my attention. Can't wait to see her next work. Well worth the read, nice change from some of the stale stuff from the more established writers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Cold Day In Mosul (Ethan Galaal Book 2) - Kindle edition; Author: Visit Amazon's Isaac Hooke Page; Review: Excellent storyline, having been a Soldier, Iraqi terrain and character descriptions were very accurate. Enjoyed , very entertaining. Will definitely try other works by this author.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rogue Lawyer: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's John Grisham Page; Review: Great story line. Always quality character development.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Make Me: A Jack Reacher Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Another excellent quality written fiction. Couldn't put it down. Cant get too much of Reacher.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Clandestine; Author: Visit Amazon's Isaac Hooke Page; Review: Interesting plot,a bit boring at times. Too similar to Cold Day in Mosule. Quality of writing is excellent. Character development is professional. Im a Iraqi vet an this story line puts me rigjt back in country. Worth a good read.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Wrong Side of Goodbye (A Harry Bosch Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Connelly Page; Review: Connolly effortlessly narrates his true life character Bosche through real life drama with amazing realism Well worth the read if u like cop drama and police drama Looking forward to the next Harry Bosche exciting read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Black and Blue; Author: Visit Amazon's Anna Quindlen Page; Review: Not a bad read. Simple plot. Read like a short story. I read to familiarize myself w Blue detective character. Probably generous with 4 star rating.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Black & Blue (BookShots); Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: Not a bad read. Simple plot. Read like a short story. I read to familiarize myself w Blue detective character. Probably generous with 4 star rating.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Without Warning (J. B. Collins); Author: Visit Amazon's Joel C. Rosenberg Page; Review: So glad Donald is now our president IS IS has no regard for weakness Must read to remain motivated to stand up to these sociopathic Muslims; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Child Taker & Slow Burn Box Set eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's Conrad Jones Page; Review: Suspenseful and excellent characterization Highly recommend entire 3 book series Enjoyed the British twist, always enjoy the bad guys receiving the due fate also like when authors end a story and don't set up for a prolonged sequel .; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Criminally Insane (Detective Alec Ramsay Series Book 3) eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's Conrad Jones Page; Review: Great series of books, I creditable character development, would easily put this author up again the top big name authors; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Frozen Betrayal (Detective Alec Ramsay Series Book 4) eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's Conrad Jones Page; Review: Conrad Jones is my newest favorite author. Some have criticized him for having too many charcters for which I say, maybe your a poor reader. I have thoroughly enjoyed his character development in his DS Ramsey series. I'm completing Three (6 of 6) now and will research purchasing his other series as well. All his books have been page turners, and I put him up there with Grisham and Lee Child.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: This Side of Paradise; Author: Fitzgerald; Review: I downloaded to culture myself with a classic writer. Story is pretty good, kinda jumps around and of course written in past style, so some of the verbage is unknown to me. Overall, a good read for a classic.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Night Corridor; Author: Visit Amazon's Joan Hall Hovey Page; Review: A good read nice to read different authors material every now and again. Good characterization smooth plot enjoyable read. Worth a try.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Deadly Sanctuary (Kendall O'Dell Mystery series); Author: Visit Amazon's Sylvia Nobel Page; Review: Characters were well developed scenes were dreamy heroine was a replica of the author Highly recommendation goes to this book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Rooster Bar; Author: Visit Amazon's John Grisham Page; Review: This story started a bit slow, but like all quality writers have a knack for picking up the pace, The Rooster Bar was no exception. Intriguing, found myself pulling for the young under dogs. Criminal or not it takes true fortitude to step out of the American norm. Im a Republican but higher education Neds serious restructuring but Im not ready to endorse Bernie Sanders yet!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Good Samaritan; Author: ; Review: The characters were well developed and plot kept my attention Hell have no fury like a crazy woman with a vendetta.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: End Game (Will Robie Series); Author: Visit Amazon's David Baldacci Page; Review: Fascinating story enjoy how Baldaci provides mini plots. Also his stories are remotely realistic which isn't always common in fiction Love the Robin - Reel match up do they hitch in the next story; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Burnout (A Jessie Black Legal Thriller); Author: Visit Amazon's Larry A. Winters Page; Review: Winters is as good developing characters as any big name Grisham or Patterson. Burnout is intricate and caused me an inability to put down. Well worth the read to discover a new series of good legal thrillers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shadows; Author: Visit Amazon's Conrad Jones Page; Review: Id put Jones in the top 10 best fiction authors of current time. Ive read all his books to date and each is well constructed. Characters are realistic and well developed. Down side for me is there are no more books, will have to wait for him to publish another one, hopefully soon.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hot Zone (The Zulu Virus Chronicles) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Steven Konkoly Page; Review: Another epic thriller series, couldn't put down his last set of stories, these HSV epidemic set is equally good. Another great character and plot development. Going on to Kill Box!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: FIRE STORM (The Zulu Virus Chronicles); Author: Visit Amazon's Steven Konkoly Page; Review: Konkoly is a Top five fiction author. Cant literally wait for more of his work. This three book series is a must read. Dont plan too much because once u start reading its extremely hard to put down.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rising: A Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian Adventure (The Traveler) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Tom Abrahams Page; Review: I cant get enough of Marcus Battle. Id love to see him in a modern current time plot like a jack Reacher. Top author characterizations. Keep writing more Scourge editions!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Days of Panic (EMP Survival Series) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Jack Hunt Page; Review: Hunt does a good job setting he plot. Situation is realistic and events are unfortunately very realistic . Take a chance on this series.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Moms on Call Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months; Author: laura/ Jennifer Walker Hunter; Review: I purchased this book after recommendations from several friends. Three months in and I can say that this book has been my baby bible. From setting a schedule and typical days to common infant questions and answers, this book has been my easy go-to source for all things baby (well, besides google). Before he was born, I purchased all the items suggested for the infant medicine cabinet and it has been incredibly helpful and prevented numerous runs to the store. Since his birth, I've followed their schedules and they have worked like a charm. At 6 weeks he was sleeping 8 hours at night and at 8 weeks he was sleeping 10 hours at night. He's been sleeping 12 hours at night since around 2 months and while he may be an easy baby, I believe a large part of his sleeping (and my sanity) are due to this book. There are some grammatical errors and whatnot, but the information is there and that is what counts. I plan to use this for any future children and highly recommend it for any first time mom. It is a short book and easy to navigate, which is a plus when you're exhausted beyond belief those first few weeks. Note: They are proponents of CIO (crying it out) and I am, too. If you're not into the whole CIO thing, then this may not be your cup-o-tea. Update (5/15/13)- We are now past the 7 month mark and on to the second book in the series. He is still sleeping great and we just had our first cold. I flipped back through the common colds section and it provided some helpful tips that other books didn't provide. Also, because we already had all the stuff on the medicine cabinet list, we didn't have any last minute trips to the store to buy cold stuff. There is an app now, too, which has been awesome as we adjust to each new schedule. I can also send it to the babysitter, my husband, etc. and then everyone knows his schedule and all its details. Anyway, still a great book and 6-12 months is just as good. I only wish that they included some of the second book information earlier. For example- traveling with a baby. Their tips would have been very helpful when traveling the first six months, too. All in all, still a 5-star book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Red Truck; Author: Visit Amazon's Kersten Hamilton Page; Review: My mother-in-law bought this for our 7-month-old son. Despite us purchasing a multitude of books for him before and after his birth, he only likes Goodnight Moon, Green Eggs and Ham, and now Red Truck. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site? Nope. Guess How Much I love you? Nope. Cat in the Hat? He get's squirmy when Thing 1 and Thing 2 join the story. So we were pleasantly surprised when he sat through this story and wanted to read it again. However, this book is quite perplexing to us. It reads like something that we would pen after a couple glasses of wine. A hipster with a tow truck saves the day. It starts off strong, but as others have said- there is no story line and some random pages don't rhyme. I mean, we have had some good laughs about the book and lack of story, but it is quite baffling. More importantly though, our son loves it and Red Truck will live on in our house for the foreseeable future.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Day The Crayons Quit; Author: Visit Amazon's Drew Daywalt Page; Review: This just arrived in the mail today. It is a bit longer and my 15-month-old doesn't have the attention span-yet. However, this book is truly adorable and I can't wait to read this one over and over with him. Humor parents will appreciate and a clever story line. Definitely can't recommend this enough and can't wait to give copies as gifts.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Little Blue Truck; Author: Visit Amazon's Alice Schertle Page; Review: We read this book so much that my husband can recite it from memory. Our son loves the Little Blue Truck books. Definitely great for toddlers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Steam Train, Dream Train; Author: Visit Amazon's Sherri Duskey Rinker Page; Review: Our 15-month-old son loves this book. Great companion to Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and we'd recommend it to anyone with a child that loves trains.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pete The Cat Rocking In My School Shoes; Author: James Dean; Review: We love the Pete the Cat- we really do- but this book sounds like it was written by someone smoking the good stuff. How has Pete never been to the library? There doesn't really seem to be a point to this story. As a result, we dread when our son picks this one.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Tumford's Rude Noises; Author: Visit Amazon's Nancy Tillman Page; Review: When the book "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch came out, it was my mother's absolute favorite book to read to me. I remember how excited she was when the book arrived via my preschool's Scholastic book program. She read it to me as our last book every night. And then she suddenly passed away when I was almost seven years old. It always carried it in my heart and I bought a copy when we were expecting our first child. Now I totally understand as "Wherever you Are" means so incredibly much to me as I read it as our last book each night to my sons. It is such an endearing poem and captures how vast my love is for them- and how much they were/are wanted. Should anything ever happen to me, I hope they remember this book and how much it means to our family. The pictures are gorgeous, but it is the words in this book that resonate more than any other book I've read. And I think of my mother and how this book would have meant so much to her, too.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Eleanor & Park; Author: Visit Amazon's Rainbow Rowell Page; Review: SO, SO good. I put off reading this book for so long. I have no idea why. And I wish I'd read it sooner as I read it in less than 24 hours. It takes you right back to high school. Those first feelings about liking someone. Holding hands. The cringe worthy awkwardness. But still, a sort of innocence that you only have once. The ending left me wanting more and with so many questions. Ah, so good and I'm now looking for other YA titles as the genre has come a long way since Goosebumps when I was growing up.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Happy Hippo, Angry Duck; Author: Visit Amazon's Sandra Boynton Page; Review: Great book to teach emotions. Keeps my 9-month-old engaged and wish I had found this one earlier to read to my now 2.5 year old. It is short enough that they can pay attention and still learn about emotions at the same time. I want to try to instill emotional intelligence in them from an early age and this introduces a way to think about what you are feeling.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Manners Time (Toddler Tools); Author: Visit Amazon's Elizabeth Verdick Page; Review: This book is phenomenal. Simple and to the point. We started reading it to our son when he was about 18 months (he's now almost 3) and he developed a curiosity to the point where he'd actually pick it out at night in addition to the truck books he typically prefers. The amazing thing is how his manners have evolved. I've had so many (not an exaggeration) preschool teachers from various schools and programs tell me that he has wonderful manners. And today, I had a teacher tell me "In all my years of teaching preschool, I've never seen a child with such good manners." As a parent, this is like the holy grail of compliments. And I credit this book with explaining the concepts in a very straightforward format. It makes sense to them and it is so much easier to instill the importance of "please" and "thank you" when you have the pictures in the book to back it up as they are learning through multiple senses. The board book is the perfect length for toddlers. If you're on the fence about this book- get it. Knowing that you're sending a well mannered child off to preschool is worth its weight in gold.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Last Letter from Your Lover: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Jojo Moyes Page; Review: Love this! Was looking for something somewhat light and this story really moved along. There were definitely some twists I didn't expect and it definitely held interest throughout the story. Have recommended it to several friends.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pirate's Lullaby: Mutiny at Bedtime; Author: Visit Amazon's Marcie Wessels Page; Review: Checked this out from the library. A surprising and lovely book. So cute and our boys love it. I highly recommend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark Sullivan Page; Review: Excellent novel! After seeing all the glowing reviews, I chose it as my April Kindle First book and it was definitely worth it. The story really casts a light on Italy during WWII and what transpired there. And to this this is a true story! Quite remarkable. Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beneath a Scarlet Sky (Center Point Large Print); Author: Mark T Sullivan; Review: Excellent novel! After seeing all the glowing reviews, I chose it as my April Kindle First book and it was definitely worth it. The story really casts a light on Italy during WWII and what transpired there. And to this this is a true story! Quite remarkable. Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Confessions of a Domestic Failure: A Humorous Book About a not so Perfect Mom; Author: Visit Amazon's Bunmi Laditan Page; Review: Bought this book and it sat in my Kindle. I finally started it and didn't want it to end. As a SAHM, I read things I've thought in my head but never transferred to paper. It was like someone read my mind. What a great read that made me feel a little less alone in this parenting thing. Also made me remember how hard that first year was as a parent- it is such a surprisingly hard transition. SO hard, but looking back on it now (with 3 kids in tow) it was also a time of personal growth. Such a great read and I will definitely recommend it to all my mommy friends. I hope Ashley's story continues!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Brittany Double Point 7.5-inch (19cm) Knitting Needles (Set of 5); Size US 4 (3.5 mm) 4233; Brand: Brittany; Review: Smooth and beautiful needles.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ChiaoGoo Circular 9-inch (23cm) Bamboo Dark Patina Knitting Needle; Size US 0 (2mm) 2009-0; Brand: ChiaoGoo; Review: Really nice. I reordered; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: addi Knitting Needle Circular Turbo Rocket Lace Blue Cord 47 inch (120cm) Size US 05 (3.75mm); Brand: addi; Review: Love these needles. Thanks; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Environmental Technology 32-Ounce Fiber-Lok Non Skid Backing; Brand: Environmental Technology; Review: Easy to use and works great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pebeo Drawing Gum, Masking Fluid, 250 ml Bottle; Brand: Pebeo; Review: Works great; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Arts_Crafts_and_Sewing |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Saucony Women's Cohesion 6 Running Shoe; Brand: Saucony; Review: I've been wearing this particular shoe for over 5 years now and the quality of this particular line-not the brand-continues to slip. I realize it is at the bottom of the pyramid but I still think it would have better quality. It is fine if you want to replace shoes every three months but I like to try to get at least 5-6 months wear out of a shoe.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saucony Women's ProGrid Ride 5; Brand: Saucony; Review: Still a good shoe. I don't think they are as durable as the former versions of this shoe but I said that about the last update of this shoe too! It's nice as the heel is narrow but the toe box is wider. I wear an orthotic so it allows for the fit of this.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Clarks Women's Tiffani Oribel Wedge Sandal; Brand: ; Review: Love these sandals. They have nothing between the toes-ewwww-and don't make me look like an apostle. Hard to find good sandals lately!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Brooks Women's Adrenaline GTS 16; Brand: ; Review: Still my favorite shoe of all time. I think I've had every version since the Adreneline 6. For awhile the quality dropped but they are now better than ever with the small loop that helps hold the tongue up it's even better. Works well with custom orthotics.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ASICS Mens Gel-Kahana 8 Running Shoe; Brand: ; Review: It's a good shoe but inconsistent in sizing. This shoe was for my husband. Exact same shoe purchased 1 month before and this one did not fit at all.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Brooks Women's Adrenaline Gts 17; Brand: ; Review: I love this shoe! For awhile the adrenalines seemed to be less durable but now they are back to their original sturdiness. I have VERY flexible feet and this straight lass (sp?) shoe works great with my custom orthotics.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Saucony Women's ProGrid Integrity ST2 Walking Shoe; Brand: Saucony; Review: I love this shoe! I love Saucony shoes for their fit and durability. This one gives plenty of support and good arch support and heel stabilization as well.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reebok Women's Work 'N Cushion 2.0 Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: It's a nice shoe but I think it runs small.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Shrek 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Windtalkers (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Core (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ghost Ship (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Led Zeppelin (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Haunted Mansion (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Night Stalker / The Night Strangler (1973); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hero (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Chronicles of Riddick (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Inu-Yasha (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Yellow Submarine (1968); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Styx / REO Speedwagon: Arch Allies: Live at Riverport (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: I (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii: Director's Cut (1974); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Terminal (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: We Were Soldiers (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood Joinery; Author: Visit Amazon's Terrie Noll Page; Review: Nice photos. Book was smaller than I thought though. Not sure why I thought it would be bigger, like the Taunton books, but it is more mid-sized. But a nice book, and bound so it will lay flat.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Official Boy Scout Handbook; Author: William Hillcourt; Review: I grew up with this addition of the handbook, and I still have mine. But, unfortunately it is torn up quite a bit. This was a very nice used copy. Evenly worn but still in fine shape. Now I can worry a little less about my original as I have a backup.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Book Of Camping And Woodcraft: A Guidebook For Those Who Travel In The Wilderness; Author: Visit Amazon's Horace Kephart Page; Review: This book is super thick and informative. Another essential for campers. Reminds the reader of why we love the outdoors and at the same time, teaches us how to love it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Woodcraft and Camping; Author: George W. Sears Nessmuk; Review: A must for any camper. This copy is fine reproduction of original print. And it was inexpensive. Had a pdf but having the print copy is much nicer.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Books" />; Author: Visit Amazon's Terrie Noll Page; Review: Nice photos. Book was smaller than I thought though. Not sure why I thought it would be bigger, like the Taunton books, but it is more mid-sized. But a nice book, and bound so it will lay flat.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: RMC Classic United States USA and World Wall Map Set (Laminated); Author: Swiftmaps; Review: Lightly laminated and still not too heavy to hang with tack pins if you want. nice style of map, full size.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Solar das Artes Pousada Boutique; City: Salvador State of Bahia; Review: I enjoyed this b&b veryuch, it was in a beautiful pousada. I know people complained about the breakfast but I thought it was great. It was on a very safe street, very important in Pelourinaho, which can be very unsafe, it is a block by block thing. Police will not even allow you to walk down some streets. I was so concerned about getting mugged I left everything in my hotel room. I did not use the safe because I had a small amount of American dollars(about $80) that I hid in my overnight case(deeply buried) it was gone the day the maid cleaned the room . What upsets me the most is that there is a very small staff at the b&b, and I liked them all. I hate the idea that she went through my things. Either put your things in the safe or insist your room be left uncleaned. Beware!!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Swiss Belhotel Sorong; City: Sorong West Papua; Review: From reviews of Sorong I knew not to to expect much of the city; just a stopover to raj ampat. I booked Swiss bel hotel because they had a pool and thought we could chill before our public boat the next day Reception told us too early to check in; ok well just change at the pool until room is ready "sorry pool is being maintained ; no pool today Ok, what is there to do in sorong? Receptionist replied, "there is nothing to do in sorong" ok, I saw a flyer for the "spa", I booked a massage at 3:00 pm, looking forward to have something to do After an expensive awful lunch at the "gourmet restaurant" I went in search of the "spa" after roaming the halls. I asked at the front desk, "sorry we have no spa'. I said I just booked a massage for 3:00 pm, oh he said someone will come to your room . I need to have a massage on a massage table , I don't like to keep my face flat down without I like all the fixings of a spa, music, incense etc; I want to be pampered. The massage was not inexpensive and for the price I expected "the works" they told me they had no massage table to roll into my room. I cancelled , the man the desk said "no problem" I received three phone calls asking me when they should come to give me a massage. I have to say they did upgrade our room to compensate for the pool but that only allowed us to sit in a bigger room for the whole day To summarize ; avoid sarong if at all possible. Still trying to figure out where to have dinner.Refuse to go to hotel restaurant again . Any suggestions asap; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Northside Motel; City: Williamstown Massachusetts; Review: This low budget motel aims to please . Nothing fancy but clean and choice location . The complimentary breakfast was a plus. We have stayed here several times when visiting the Clark and Mass Moca. The low prices are a plus; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Northside Motel; City: Williamstown Massachusetts; Review: We have stayed at the Northside for several years when visiting Williamstown, the price made it attractive for us as we spend no time at the motel, other then to sleep. The price went up quite a bit this year and the ambiance went down. The ceiling in our room was half completed and the drapes were filthy and broken. The bed skirt was also dirty and ripped. The AC worked fine and the bed comfortable but the slovenly appearance of the room made it unpleasant irregardless of the price. There was a large pill at the foot of our door and it remained there during our 2 night stay indicating not much sweeping was going on. Was this a welcome “feel good”pill to make our stay more palatable? We will look for another place on our next visit to Williamstown .; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Collective Governors Island; City: New York City New York; Review: Took my sister(a non camper type) for her birthday. It was a beautiful evening and we opted for the bar be que dinner and s’mores campfire in the evening. The tent was luxurious and we definitely felt pampered. New York harbor and skyline were breath taking in the sunset and sunrise. Watching the traffic on the river in the evening and early morning was a sight most New Yorkers do not experience.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Touch and Feel: Farm (Touch & Feel); Author: ; Review: Gave this as a gift. Really cute for a baby.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Taste of Home Best of Comfort Food Diet Cookbook: Lose weight with 749 recipes from today's family cooks!; Author: Taste Of Home; Review: Nice cookbook. Has a lot of recipes. I will start trying them soon. I like Taste of Home because they have really good and simple recipes. No strange spices or anything odd that you have to find in some odd store. The recipes are easy to follow.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Goodnight Moon Board Book & Baby Socks; Author: Visit Amazon's Margaret Wise Brown Page; Review: Gave this as a gift. My friend reads it to her baby everynight.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kindle Buffet: Find and download the best free books, magazines and newspapers for your Kindle, iPhone, iPad or Android; Author: Visit Amazon's Steve Weber Page; Review: Very good if you want to look things up about Kindle.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs; Author: Visit Amazon's Sunny Weber Page; Review: It is okay but I was really hoping on more of an instruction on what to do to help your dog not just an explanation.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Rescue Your Dog from Fear: Tried-and-True Techniques to Help Your Dog Feel Secure; Author: Peggy O. Swager; Review: It is okay. Would have preferred more of a training for the fearful dog.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Guide to Living with & Training a Fearful Dog; Author: Visit Amazon's Debbie Jacobs Page; Review: Okay. Didn't really learn anything. Would prefer more on how to deal with a fearful dog on a day to day basis.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Paleo for Beginners: Essentials to Get Started; Author: Visit Amazon's John Chatham Page; Review: I will not try this. It really isn't for me.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Ravelli ATD Tripod Dolly for Camera Photo Lighting; Brand: Ravelli; Review: Wheels are nice, rolls smooth for video.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ravelli AVTP Professional 75mm Video Camera Tripod with Fluid Drag Head; Brand: Ravelli; Review: OMG i love this tripod, easy to setup and easy to use, the head is awesome works very smooth, my videos went from a D to a A+ lol. Must get. Built like a tank to, mostly all metal.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nikon D7000 DSLR (Body Only); Brand: Nikon; Review: Owned this camera before, sold it just to buy another. This one came in and i was a little worried because some of the buttons were stiff but I didn't mind ill probably put some oil or something on it. But great camera. I use it as my shoot around camera. I own a D600 & D750 for more serious shooting, but you can get great images from the d7000 just as professional as the other cameras out there.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Neewer Universal Aluminum 15mm Rail Rod Support System High Riser DSLR Camera Mount Baseplate 9.8"/25cm Long with; Brand: Neewer; Review: Plastic don't know the life of this rail but it works %100.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: True Wireless Earbuds, TIAMAT Force Sports Wireless Bluetooth; Brand: Tiamat; Review: It fits and works, sure it will get yellow soon; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: VONOTO 2 Set Lens Cover and Camera Body Cap Set for Nikon DSLR (Black); Brand: VONOTO; Review: Works great with my Nikon D600 & D7000; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SanDisk 64GB Ultra SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SDSDUNC-064G-GN6IN; Brand: SanDisk; Review: Came in and didn't work, returned it and got another one all good now.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TOP CASE 2-in-1 Rubberized Hard Case Cover and Keyboard Cover Compatible with Apple MacBook White Unibody 13" (A1342; Brand: TOP CASE; Review: Love the shell; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pioneer AVH-210EX Double DIN Bluetooth In-Dash DVD/CD AM/FM Front USB Digital Media Car Stereo Receiver 6.2" WVGA Touchscreen; Brand: Pioneer; Review: Works great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SoundBox Connected True 0 Gauge AWG Amp Kit Amplifier Wiring Complete Install Kit Cables 5000 Watt Peak Power Handling; Brand: SoundBox Connected; Review: Everything works great; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Timberland Back Road Hiking Boot (Big Kid); Brand: ; Review: our son wears them even in the summer heat; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: TuffRider Coolmax Boot Socks; Brand: TuffRider; Review: worn out quickly; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sakkas Ladies Cute Colorful Design or Solid Knee High Socks Assorted 6-Pack; Brand: ; Review: my wife loves them; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: World's Softest Over the Calf Gallery Fashion Womens Knee Socks; Brand: World's Softest; Review: My wife wears this product at night instead of slippers; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mizuno 9 Spike ADV YTH FRHSE 8 BK-WH Youth Molded Cleat (Little Kid/Big Kid); Brand: ; Review: Our son loved the cleat overall but could not wear them for the entire game without having to change into a different brand of cleat. Overall a narrow design but that is our biggest complaint; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Alpine Swiss Men's RFID Blocking Leather Multi Card High Capacity Bifold Wallet; Brand: ; Review: favorite wallet that I have ever owned. I am 50 y/o, I have a degenerative disks in my back, arthritis in both hips and I can finally keep my wallet in my pocket without misery; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: OSABASA Womens Wool Crew Socks 2 to 6 Pairs With Various Printing; Brand: OSABASA; Review: my wife uses them but they aren't her favorite; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tipi Toe Women's 6-Pairs Wool-Blend Lightweight Warm Crew Boot Socks; Brand: Tipi Toe; Review: good product; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Sharpe's Waterloo (Richard Sharpe's Adventure Series #20); Author: Visit Amazon's Bernard Cornwell Page; Review: Online version...appears okay; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Warriors of the Storm (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 9); Author: Visit Amazon's Bernard Cornwell Page; Review: Good story; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Labyrinth : Three Secrets. Two Women. One Grail; Author: Visit Amazon's Kate Mosse Page; Review: Good book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Most Wanted; Author: Visit Amazon's Jacquelyn Mitchard Page; Review: Good book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Iris Fan: A Novel of Feudal Japan (Sano Ichiro Novels); Author: Visit Amazon's Laura Joh Rowland Page; Review: Good story; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Pedasito Hotel; City: Pedasi Los Santos Province; Review: The hotel is trying, but the owners need more training what a hotel is, and more yet when they call their hotel a Boutique Hotel. Staff need training badly. The check in area and restaurant is nicely done and cosy. The pool area is shabby at it's best, and so little effort needed to make it look nice.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Villa Tavida Lodge Spa; City: Penonome Cocle Province; Review: We stayed here for just a night, it was just enough for our group. The hotel was very nicely located in the hills, had a nice restaurant, although not enough guest. The rooms are nicely done, although the bathrooms could use a few amenities more, like a table to put your toiletries on. HAving a B&B of my own I badly needed internet to keep in contact. Unfortunately there was no internet, neither cell-phone service. Great for a romantic retreat one day...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gaylord National Resort Convention Center; City: National Harbor Maryland; Review: Hotel very nice.The staff was very nice, rooms also. But a massive complex like this is not my ideal hotel. The surroundings were nice. We had great food at various restaurants in the area. We were there for a convention and found it very convenient. My wife and daughter enjoyed the shopping. There was a free shuttle to the Outlet nearby, so after each days work, they hopped on the shuttle ...The rest is history..; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Courtyard Washington DC U S Capitol; City: Washington DC District of Columbia; Review: Hardly any Internet, very expensive parking, In all personnel very friendly, especially Hasseed, but rotten attitude of restaurant cashier offsets it all. Not at advertised near Union Station, it's a good 20 minute walk.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La Villa del Ensueno Hotel; City: Tlaquepaque Guadalajara Metropolitan Area; Review: This little boutique hotel in typical Mexican style has improved a lot. They have added a nice restaurant to serve breakfast and have improved the variety very much, Too bad other meals are not served. We had a great time with Christofer, the bartender, who made the best Margaritas I have had. Over all the employees were very nice. I always use this little hotel when I have to travel to Tlaquepaque.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hampton Inn Seattle Everett; City: Everett Washington; Review: Rooms were clean, employeeds where very friendly and accomodating. Breakfast was more than adequate. The only complant I have that so much plastic and foam are used to serve breakfast. The hotel could be much "greener".; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Dorado Ferial; City: Bogota; Review: Nice little hotel, and conveniently located next to the Corferia grounds, but as most of the rooms were at the street side, they were so noisy that we hardly could sleep. The staff was most accomodating. The berakfast was included and very fair.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Training You to Train Your Dog; Author: Blanche Saunders; Review: A substantial and thorough book. First written in 1946 and still reflects the foundation and requirements for dog training. Certain techniques are dated and no longer recommended. The author easily helps you understand and establish a great working relationship with your dog.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Color of Destiny (The Color of Heaven Series) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Julianne MacLean Page; Review: this story points out how Destiny does play apart in our life. good read a bit corny. all in all a fast read; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shopaholic to the Stars: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Sophie Kinsella Page; Review: love, love this author. books are funny and so interesting. Becky is like family. be sure I'll be first in line for the next book. I have read all sophias books. I can't imagine not reading them. they are feel good books.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Expat Diaries: Twelve Days to Christmas; Author: Michele Gorman; Review: I hated to have this book end. This author has been so funny and great. Loved all the books in this series; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beach Winds (Emerald Isle, NC Stories) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Grace Greene Page; Review: Very romantic and very intertaining. loved it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Center of Everything; Author: Visit Amazon's Laura Moriarty Page; Review: One of the best I have ever read so true to life. You sympathize with the characters. You lAugh and cry with them. A book hard to put down.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Nightingale: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Kristin Hannah Page; Review: I cried and was totally captivated. This author is amazing. The book was so real it was like being there. I felt like iI liveded through it myself. I so recommend this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Girl You Left Behind: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Jojo Moyes Page; Review: Jo Jo Moyes is an author I just discovered. I read seven of her books in a row. wow does she rite a wonderful book. Never a dul movement, I would recommend her books to everyone.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: One Plus One: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Jojo Moyes Page; Review: So sad and so happy. So full of people and plots to keep you in your set. hours went by before I knew it, good good book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Let Dogs Be Dogs: Understanding Canine Nature and Mastering the Art of Living with Your Dog; Author: Visit Amazon's The Monks of New Skete Page; Review: If you own a dog, you need this book. One of the best, well written dog books. Easy to understand and provides a well rounded approach to owning and raising your dog. An excellent companion book to the Art of Raising a Puppy and How to be Your Dogs Best Friend. I recommend this to all my friends and I purchased five copies for each of my Grandchildren and family.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: The St Regis Bangkok; City: Bangkok; Review: This is one of the most beautiful hotels I have ever visited. Excellent service, great staff ! Highly recommended ! Very close to the shopping centers and in the same street is an excellent tailor. Breakfast is very good, Continental, Japanese and Chinese, lots of fresh fruit.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Unterfeldhaus; City: Erkrath North Rhine Westphalia; Review: Very nice litlle B&B. Friendly staff and a good breakfast buffet. The rooms are very clean and big. Resto's are within walking distance . I was here for business reasons and will come back to this B&B !; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Crowne Plaza Hotel Brussels Airport; City: Diegem Flemish Brabant Province; Review: Always happy to stay there, but this time it was a nightmare. Check in: unfriendly and they had some probs with the rate I got from booking.com... I had to pay 70 euro more ! this issue is still ongoing !!! They blocked all minibars in all rooms so one has to order via the room service ( extra costs), if you want to order room service , food, ....good luck cause there is no menu card available anymore.... You will find just 1 bottle of water, 33 cl) in your room.... Bussines center: forget it, printer doesn' t work and you have to send your documents to the email address of the reception....I did that, never got it, and anyway for confidential print out,.....forget it. Staff overall unfriendly and absolutly not interested in customer service, they aske me at the check out: "how do you rate your stay" , I said 4, they did not even bother to asked why or what the problem was, the answer was " we do our best"....; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hassotel; City: Hasselt Limburg Province; Review: I visit this place frequently since it is in my home town, every time I visit the family we go there, or with friends. The resto has an honest menu with fresh food, very well presented and good tasting ! They have 2 terrace places , both very nice and you feel quit relaxed there. The staff is very friendly and " cool" . Hotel: nice and clean rooms, and good breakfast buffet.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Crowne Plaza Hotel Brussels Airport; City: Diegem Flemish Brabant Province; Review: Sorry but I was again disapointed, the phone in the room was broken so I had to the reception to order some room service...I told the lady the phone was broken but she just ignored it.... and again, a language problem..... It took about 5 min. before there was some hot water in the shower and sinc.....in the evening, in the morning it was the same problem..... They should remove the ' mini bar' from there hotel description, there is no mini bar anymore ! Again, what is going on in the Crown ???? :(; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Radisson Blu Hotel Zurich Airport; City: Opfikon Zurich; Review: I had to stay there due to a cancelled flight....so I got a voucher from the airline company to stay in the Radisson. I was a bit tiered and stress due to the fact we took off and turn back to Zurich Airport with a broken engine of the plain.... The welcome at the reception was excellent, I asked a room on the lowest floor, no problem, since I did not have to hand over my credit card, the mini bar was blocked, but again, I called room service and the lady told me to take my time, relax and choose some food and drinks. Good food, good wine, excellent staff. Very nice room and very near the check in !; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Euler; City: Basel; Review: This is a very very good hotel. Located across the Main station, a 2 min drive with the bus to the center. Very clean rooms and the staff is very very professional and friendly ! I tried to find something negative but I could not find anything ....; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jinling Netda Hotel Nantong; City: Nantong Jiangsu; Review: Friendly staff members but they should improve their English. The rooms are clean but the carpet should be cleaned daily. Breakfast buffet has a large choice of Chinese food, European food is not really provided, just a few croissants and jam. But again, a good place to stay in Nantong.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Le Petit Casset; City: La Boisse Ain Auvergne Rhone Alpes; Review: This is a small nice hotel. It has a lovely swimming pool.Good continental breakfast. Staff is very friendly. As from 19 pm wou can have some warm snacks or salade.and the bar is open until 22 pm. Only think I missed was a small bottle of water in the room.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Okunikko Konishi Hotel; City: Nikko Tochigi Prefecture Kanto; Review: Stayed three nights in an old property amidst the Yumoto Onsen area. This hotel is away from Lake Chuzenji but it is a welcome rest place. Shuttle picked me up opposite Nikko Tobu station and upon arrival, greeted by minimally English speaking staff who showed me my room and amenities. The attractions are a trek around Yunoko Lake and into the pristine forest around this lake. I also took a good look at the Yudaki Falls within the forest. At the end of a trek, you return to your comfort zone of a good onsen in the hotel. You can book the private onsen for 45 mins at Yen 2,500 as well for more privacy. Food was breakfast buffet which I would rate as so so. Dinner kaiseki was fantastic with a wide array of dishes cooked in different methods ranging from sashimi, grilled, simmered, steamed and topped off with a glass of sake or wine. I brought my own bottle at corkage charge of Yen 1,000. Property could be beautifully refurbished as toilets in rooms are old and worn. However mattresses and duvets are clean and I especially like each day's sweet surprises of local sweets in Nikko. I ate them heartily and ended up buying a few boxes at the gift shop on my way out of Nikko. Overall a rather pleasant stay away from the hustle and bustle of big Tokyo.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Winlu Vacation Farm; City: Nantou City Nantou; Review: I stayed at the accommodation for 2 nights, It is a smallish vacation accommodation with 18 rooms of different sizes. Twin sharing Queen was what I had chosen. The accommodation is surrounded by tea shrubs and as it was summer, houseflies became a quick annoyance. This minsu is indeed a bit out, some 2.4 km away from the main Renhe Road, and each time you ingress or egress, you need either a car or you need the owner, Mr Jiang to drive you out. Morning breakfasts are mainly local in favour, Taiwanese porridge with sweet potato, and local preserved vegetables, pickles and pork floss--those condiments you would eat with gluey hot porridge. Dinners are healthy steamboats with pork or beef selections. Owner Jiang Family is a lovely family and very generous and friendly. They love to engage visitors and talk about why they are operating a minsu. There are three lovely pet dogs to add to the colour of my stay. They are well behaved and very friendly. What made my stay so memorable is truly the location, as it overlooks the gentle slopes in Ren Ai Township, has unblocked views and clean crisp air in the morning and at night. At night, thousands of stars dot the pitch dark canvas, as you sip your wine or smoke a cigar at the patio. The flora and fauna in Winlu are pretty, and is natural unlike the usual manicured look. Shrubs are left to grow a little off the shapes, flowers colourful and lined the garden pavements. The bedrooms however are not as well appointed. Bath towels are old, and shower area is small. The owners try their best to fit it out well, as there is a fan, which came in truly handy as it was summer. It would be nice if they could upgrade the showers and provide newer bath amenities. Other than that, from the costs point of view, it is very reasonably priced, has excellent wi-fi connections all throughout the accommodation and is a great get-away for families and friends. Enjoying the cool mountain air and casting your eyes into the vast greenland will soothe your tired muscles away after a day out.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jetwing Lighthouse; City: Galle Galle District Southern Province; Review: Stayed for one night but family loved the property and the amenities. Two reasonably good size pools, attentive service staff and hotel life Guards carefully monitoring safety of guests at all times. Beach is too rocky though and walking on the beach on bare feet proved challenging. I particularly enjoyed the Cardamon Cafe by night. Great lightings created by torches and discreet lamps. The seafood was acceptable but the quality of the pizzas weren't great. The gym is comprehensive with fairly new and clean Cybex machines and neatly tucked away in a discreet corner. Hotel satisfies with a turn down service with replenishment of water bottles and towels. Staff was winsome and most attentive. My family rated this property the best of all our hotel stays---having stayed in 9 properties before we arrived in the Lighthouse. Wonderful end to our 12 day vacation to the Paradise Island.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Galle Heritage Villa by Jetwing; City: Galle Galle District Southern Province; Review: Colonial charm right in Galle Fort. However rooms too dimly lit. Kids became uncomfortable as the night wore on. We stayed merely for one night. Within walking distance to the ramparts and the Rampart Hotel. Amenities in the room are acceptable.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Yugiri no Yu Dormy Inn Premium Namba; City: Chuo Osaka Osaka Prefecture Kinki; Review: Stayed four nights in May. Very good location. My double room was small but complete with amenities and yukaza and slippers. Most guests take their daily shower in the indoor onsen. Hence be prepared for crowded onsen experience. Many Chinese and Korean guests. I like the location, close to two stations, easy access to Namba station for access to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. Daily breakfast buffets are nice, and the ramen supper a warm welcome to the hungry before bedtime. Overall, smallish rooms so do not bring too large luggages as you won't find space to store or place your luggages. From KIX Airport, direct limo bus to OCAT station, then taxi to hotel. Or take a subway to either Nimponbashi or Nagahoribashi. Walk from there. I mostly walk from Nimponbashi station, passing by Dotomburi. Also easy walk from hotel to Kuromon Market and Sennichimae Shopping Street.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Yo Gabba Gabba Microphone; Brand: Yo Gabba Gabba; Review: Son loves it he's obsessed with yo gabba gabba; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Playhut Despicable Me Minions Classic Hideaway; Brand: Playhut; Review: I just received my tent and it came with a big hole in it!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Seery USA Storage Baby Bath Tub Toy Organizer with Suction Cups Mold and Toys - Large (20 x 14; Brand: Seery USA; Review: Love this this bath toy holder!! Nice sized and very sturdy! My toddler has TONS of bath toys and its held up good so far! And I love that it came with 2 extra suction cups just in case needed!! And the microfiber cloths were a bonus!! Very happy with my purchase! Would definitely recommend this product for anyone who has a little one with slot of bath toys!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Family Doctor Medical Box Kit Playset for Kids - Pretend Play Tools Toy Set; Brand: Liberty Imports; Review: My son absolutely loves his doctor kit! It's very reasonably priced and has a lot of pieces to it!! Would definitely recommend! My 2 1/2 year Old loves to play doctor with his doctor kit! This is like the 3rd doctor play set and it's definitely the biggest and cheaper of the three! He still plays with it weeks later which says a lot!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Magformers Basic Set (14-pieces) Magnetic Building Blocks, Educational Magnetic Tiles Kit , Magnetic Construction STEM Toy Set; Brand: Magformers; Review: My 2 yr old lived these for about 2 weeks! Wish there was more to the set tho! Quite expensive for a small set!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Birthday Party Pack for 16 by Costume SuperCenter; Brand: Costume SuperCenter; Review: My son wanted a TMNT themed birthday! Good quality at a great price!! Very happy with my purchase; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TMNT Scene Setter, Birthday; Brand: Amscan; Review: A lot bigger than I expect but I just broke it up into 3 separate decorations! My son love them! Good quality, great price, and u get a lot of bang for your buck!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pre-Cool Half Shell Heroes Raphael with Mini Cycle Figure and Vehicle 2 Pack; Brand: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Review: I bought this toy to go on top of a little baby cake I got for my son! It was perfect for it! Not too big, not too heavy, it was just perfect!! And my son still plays with it 2 weeks later! Granted it's a tiny toy that doesn't do much, but my son just loves that it came off of his cake and for him to still play with it 2 weeks later (he's 3 so he gets bored with toys easily lol!) that's pretty good for a cheap little toy! I'm definitely happy with my purchase, it served its purpose and more!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pre-Cool Half Shell Heroes 6 Inch Raphael Talking Turtles Figure; Brand: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Review: I got my son all of the ninja turtle in this toy collection for his birthday and he loves them!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Marvel Avengers Age of Ultron Titan Hero Tech Ultron 12-Inch Figure; Brand: Marvel; Review: I bought this because my son has almost all of the Avengers Titan Tech Series toys that interact with each other! He loves that they all talk to each other! This particular one is hard to find at the stores, probably because it's the only "bad guy" in the collection. The price is also a whole lot cheaper than what I've found at any of the stores Ithat carry the Titan Tech action figures! My son is pleased with his toys and it gives Mommy a small break once in a while lol!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Marvel Avengers Titan Hero Tech Hulk Figure; Brand: Marvel; Review: nice toy at a great price! It was a lot cheaper than all the other "big box" stores; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skip Hop Dunck Stacking Bath Toys, Blue; Brand: Skip Hop; Review: My sons been using these ever since I bought them! still playing with them in his bath months later; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Party Invitations, 8ct; Brand: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Review: I bought these for my Son's birthday, to put in goodie bags! The only complaint I have it that the little paper pictures don't stay in place and are very flimsy and loose and come off way to easily!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Despicable Me Sticker Sheets, 4ct; Brand: Despicable Me; Review: My son loves the minions and he absolutely loved these stickers; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Play-Doh Ez-Mat, 36" (Discontinued by manufacturer); Brand: Play-Doh; Review: this will definitely cut down on all the play-doh I pick out of the carpet constantly! My 3 year old son is obsessed with play-doh right now and I wish that I had bought this sooner; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Marvel Avengers Age of Ultron Titan Hero Tech Thor 12 Inch Figure(Discontinued by manufacturer); Brand: Marvel; Review: My son now has the whole set of the Avengers Titan hero tech series and he absolutely loves them and how they. Interact with each other!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Techege Toys Walking Brachiosaurus Dinosaur, Shines Picture as it moves! Hologram Kids Fun Dinosaur Eggs Real Dinosaur Sounds; Brand: Techege Toys; Review: This toys would be so much better if it actually laid the eggs and they didn't get stuck every time! I have to literally pull the eggs out instead of it actually laying them like it's supposed to!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends, Joker & Harley Quinn; Brand: Fisher-Price; Review: These figurines are quite small but they are for the batman playset or sets if there are more than one? My son has the batcave set and these are perfect for it bc it only came with a batman and robin! You gotta have some "bad guys" to play with and put in the jail lol! They don't do much but their arms and legs move so they serve their purpose. My son has actually been carrying around Harley Quin all day and chewing on her and they take a lot of wear and tear and they've held up quite nicely; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TOMY The Good Dinosaur Talking Plush, Butch; Brand: TOMY; Review: My son loves ir; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fisher-Price Nickelodeon Mike the Knight, Bath Viking Adventure Ship; Brand: Fisher-Price; Review: My son loves this bath toy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Playskool Heroes Marvel Super Hero Adventures Stark Tech Armor with Tony Stark Figure; Brand: Playskool; Review: My son loves this set!! He's still playing with it after a couple months!! Which says a lot!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DC Universe Batman Reptile Rage Battle Pack Figures; Brand: Mattel; Review: My 3 yo is obsessed with all things DC and superheroes and "bad guys" lol! He absolutely loved these action figures and they are resonantly priced! Happy with my purchase!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Play-Doh Sweet Shoppe Candy Jar Set; Brand: Play-Doh; Review: My son loves this set; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Peppa Pig's Deluxe House; Brand: Peppa Pig; Review: My toddler is obsessed with Peppa Pig! So I got him this and he loves it! Comes with a lot of furniture and it's good quality!! Bought it here for like $10 cheaper than Walmart is selling it for!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Strictly Briks Classic Big Briks Building Brick Set 100% Compatible with All Major Brands; Brand: Strictly Briks; Review: I was looking to purchase a Lego Duplos set I ordered my son some regular Legos but they're just too difficult to build on his own and he just likes to build structures with the duplos! He's four years old so he likes to build houses and neighborhoods and stuff like that ! Lego Duplos are super expensive if anyone's ever priced them! and these are the same things yes they do not say Legos on them but you cannot tell the difference next to each other they are fully compatible with Legos and I put them in a box with all these other Legos and you can't tell the difference between the two!! This is an awesome product at a very reasonable price you would get less than a third of the Legos if you went for the brand-name so if you have a little one I would definitely definitely recommend getting this set because you get a ton of blocks for a very good price and they're fully compatible with the duplos; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Nightside of Eden; Author: Visit Amazon's Kenneth Grant Page; Review: I haven't read it yet, but Kenneth Grant's work had always fascinated me and I have read excellent reviews. It came highly recommended as a good source of information on the dark aspects of the Tree of Life. I am looking forward to reading it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Red Book (Philemon); Author: C. G. Jung; Review: I am extremely satisfied with this purchase.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Book of Pleasure: The Psychology of Ecstasy; Author: Visit Amazon's Austin Osman Spare Page; Review: Spare is well thought of in occult circles. Takes a couple reads but it's worth it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The I Ching Gift Set; Author: Visit Amazon's Wu Wei Page; Review: I closely examined The i-ching Workbook Deluxe Set I purchased, and I am honored to write my assessment. Wu Wei is obviously a master of his trade. His scholarly interpretation of the i-ching, quality of material, workmanship, production, and packaging indicate that he invests time, effort, and love in his work, and has great respect for The Way and those who peaked his interest in the i-ching! The seller made an excellent choice by handling these items. Though I may not agree that the i-ching coin method is flawed, I do agree that the more you put of yourself into a divination, the better the reading. Tradition began as innovation, after all!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Yarrow Stalks (7 Inch); Author: First Last; Review: Wonderful! And the shorter stalks are great for on the go readings!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Sourdough Wars (A Rebecca Schwartz Mystery); Author: Visit Amazon's Julie Smith Page; Review: It was entertaining. Made me go out and buy bread! I could not really get into some of the characters.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Case of the Velvet Claws; Author: Visit Amazon's Erle Stanley Gardner Page; Review: It's like a time machine. The hero spends a lot of time looking for "an all night drugstore" so he can use a payphone. Very interesting as a look back at the time of its writing. The story itself is timeless.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lunatics; Author: Visit Amazon's Dave Barry Page; Review: Just when you think these 2 guys can't possibly get into anything more absurd, they DO. I laughed out loud while reading this one. I want more! Just great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Insane City; Author: Visit Amazon's Dave Barry Page; Review: Wish it could become a movie. It's a funny romp.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Optical Delusions in Deadwood; Author: Visit Amazon's Ann Charles Page; Review: Same ol' , same ol'. If you read one you read them all. Same formula over.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Speed of Dark; Author: Visit Amazon's Elizabeth Moon Page; Review: This one of those books that one is glad to have read. It changed my perception on quite a few things. I found it very insightful and compelling. I have recommended it to several people and they have told me they were affected in the same way.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland; Author: Visit Amazon's Dave Barry Page; Review: Dave Barry knows this state!! He will convince you why Floridians think we live in the best (wacky, crazy, strange, hanging chad, wonderful, beautiful, etc.) state ever. His travels described in this book are so typically off-beat, like any "road trip" you could take in Florida, that you may NOT believe they are true. Trust me; been there, done that.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Here Comes Trouble: Texas Trouble Series Book 8 - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Becky McGraw Page; Review: I love the writing. Great balance of drama, comedy, sex, and tie in to other characters from previous books. Fun, fun fun!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Theron's Hope (Brides of Theron Book 2) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Rebecca Anthony Lorino Page; Review: I'm used to Laurann Dohner, Marie Carr, CL Scholey so this was pretty basic. Love alien sci-fi books but this was pretty elementary. Too much detail on storyline which could have been passed on. For crying out loud, you have an alien, bring on more detail for sex scenes. Need more imagination.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hunting Cari (First Wave Book 1) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Mikayla Lane Page; Review: I really liked this new author's paranormal read. There was a perfect balance of likeable characters, intense storyline, and eroticism. It really is set up so that you become involved in many characters, setting this up for future follow up books. I enjoyed reading about the lead alpha male character and his resistance to understand what was happening to him with regard to his feelings. Looking forward to future books!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Prime Obsession (The Prime Chronicles Book 1) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Monette Michaels Page; Review: I'm surprised I haven't had a recommendation to read this as I really love paranormal erotic sci fi. The lead characters are head strong alphas and they antagonize one another throughout. As far as the "too much growling" comments, I think they are hysterical and author even goes as far as to categorize different types of growls. I loved the tension and the way the two leads aggravate each other throughout and ultimately are perfect for each other. Good creative imagination on part of the author for storyline, funny dialogue, and good sensual scenes. Only negative is that follow up book was not released until about 1 year later. That's kind of disappointing. Looking forward to reading about the next brother and his adventures (book is released) but hope 3rd in series doesn't take another year.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TALON (Galactic Cage Fighter Series Book 2) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's KD Jones Page; Review: I loved loved loved 1st book and really liked hearing this story too. Great series. Good lead characters and sensual love scenes. Boy when these galactic fighters fall, they fall hard. Talon was amazingly sweet and hot. Glad that Lucinda held her ground against the drac and never gave up on her love for Talon.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Prime Selection (The Prime Chronicles Book 2) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Monette Michaels Page; Review: I really liked the book but really, a strong alpha female "waiting" for the alpha mate to make a decision, ridiculous. Spoiler* It wasn't until 3/4 of the way through the book the the ding dong of lead male character realized she was "it". Come on, please? Great erotic scenes once they finally realized they were "it" for eachother but just too drawn out. Still LOVED 1st book which made me crack up but only got two laughs on this one. Overall still believe this is great series. Hopefully author will go back to what worked best in first book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Finding Hart (The Hart Family Book 6) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Ella Fox Page; Review: The author is a great storyteller. The characters really stick with you. Love how everything comes full circle and there are so many surprises. Such a great group of siblings/non-siblings and intense chemistry that comes through loud and clear. Could not put the books down. Very steamy!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: She Does Know Jack - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Donna Michaels Page; Review: ***SPOILER*** All I can say is The Bachelor meets Law & Order meets Punked. Super good read, always kept me guessing all along with hot romance!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Unlocked (The Alpha Group Trilogy #3) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Maya Cross Page; Review: Very good job tying in so many moving parts. When I started the series, I thought it would be too similar to Blackstone, FSOG, (which I loved) etc., however the more I read the less it was about people with tragic pasts but about their current lives and dramas. I liked Sophia and her brassiness yet almost like an every girl's girl when it came to her work and friends. Sebastian was just sexy as all get out and totally irresistible. Loved the action, drama and who done it aspect that plays a big part in the books not to mention the steaming hot sex scenes. This author will be a favorite of mine for a long time. Looking forward to future works. Just one thing to say, although I love books, I just prefer to read them all at one time. I won't buy a trilogy until all books are out so that I can read them like a novel instead of waiting months between and then having to re-read to remember what the previous book entailed. Wish more authors would just charge the novel price instead of the bit and pieces being sold over several month periods.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Heroic Abduction (Alien Abduction Book 5) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Eve Langlais Page; Review: Hero is adorably clueless yet has the intentions of being the best hero ever. Best part is that he totally kicks ass without trying. Wish book was longer and can't wait for Clarabelle's adventure!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Captive of Pleasure; the Space Pirate's Woman (The LodeStar Series Book 3) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's CJ Cade Page; Review: I can't believe how few reviews have been posted on this series. I loved the first two books and was so excited to see the third book come out. End of second book left me waiting to find out what happened with couple from the original book and although this book started out with chapters highlighting some of those characters, the primary focus on this book was between the "rogue" brother Joran and Zae, the woman he purchased of the auction block in order to save her from a rough and mean bunch of "slavers". Joran was just as interesting as the first two brothers yet completely different. He has a good heart yet leads a group of men and women who like to twist the rules to fit their own means as well as a being a huge man whore. Zae starts out having been kidnapped, drugged and beaten which therefore left her apprehensive and frightened. Once she spends time with Joran and sees he is there to protect and not hurt her, her personality begins to come out. She is without memory of her past but you can tell by her actions she has some proper manners and beliefs so therefore must have a link to someone important. They have GREAT chemistry and it was fun to read as it developed. In the middle of all of this, there are wars being started, battles being fought, jealousy, bitchiness, and decisions that determine right vs wrong. Ultimately, this is a complete page turner and always exciting to find out what was going to happen next. Best is that there is an excerpt from the next and final book that will pull all of the open ended questions to a conclusion as well as the status of the final couple who have yet to find their way back to each other. Many, many thanks to this author who has created an outstanding series. Very much worth reading.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 'Til Death - Part 1 - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Bella Jewel Page; Review: Love all of her stories especially how this tied in with the MC series but I had no clue it was a two parter, however I will anxiously be awaiting the conclusion.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tempest Rising: Episode 1 (Rising Storm) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Julie Kenner Page; Review: As much as I love the author and all of the authors that are writing in this series, I have to take a pass. This may be harsh but I actually hated the characters. Usually I find someone worth rooting for but there isn't anyone with a boldness, funny personality, alpha, or charm that would keep my interest. There is lots of drama but with that, you need to have some stars to shine and this just has characters that are not worth my time. Sadly I was looking forward to this series but will pick something else that captures my interest.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_Kindle_Store |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress; Author: Robert A. Heinlein; Genres: paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Interesting concept but not enough to keep me going the whole way. Lemmed it half way :(; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Winter's Heart (Wheel of Time, #9); Author: Robert Jordan; Genres: paranormal, romance, fantasy, fiction; Review: Ends on a real cliffhanger this time and everyone was all pumped up for what we thought would finally be our reward for sticking with this great saga despite the lag half way through. RIP Robert Jordan; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Book Of Dead Philosophers; Author: Simon Critchley; Genres: history, comics, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Interesting read to catch up on philosophers throughout the ages. Doesn't deliver on its original statements. The idea I got from the introduction was that we were supposed to get a glimpse of there lives and theories from the ways in which they met there demise. Fails to deliver but holds interest anyway. Read the French translation; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Claw of the Conciliator (The Book of the New Sun #2); Author: Gene Wolfe; Genres: paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Keeps it going strong. I you liked the first book, you'll enjoy this one.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sword of the Lictor; Author: Gene Wolfe; Genres: paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Things are shaping up. Our protagonist, and we the readers, are all caught up on the world and some of the entities within it. Treads are coming together nicely.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Citadel of the Autarch (The Book of the New Sun #4); Author: Gene Wolfe; Genres: paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: This one totally lost me about half way though. I don't know if it was me or a burn out of the novels by that point but I was not getting into the story at all. I lemmed it and let it cool off. One day I'll return and possibly give it a rating it deservers.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: It; Author: Stephen King; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: A must read in your lifetime book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Gunslinger; Author: Stephen King; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: The story that started it all, literally! Another must read; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Misery; Author: Stephen King; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Intense. A real classic King book.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pet Sematary; Author: Stephen King; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Classic King style, a masterful story teller.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Carrie; Author: Stephen King; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Very early King book. One can really read the author cutting his teeth and refining his soon to be legendary style.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 'Salem's Lot; Author: Stephen King; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Vampires, King style. A very important book to read before the Dark Tower saga.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Different Seasons; Author: Stephen King; Genres: history, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Good story telling for story telling sake. Couldn't find any relation to his other works insofar as the Dark Tower; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Green Mile; Author: Stephen King; Genres: history, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Another great story for those of us who enjoy a great stories.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Christine; Author: Stephen King; Genres: mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: I think this one was a little before my time. Glade I can still say that :); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Firestarter; Author: Stephen King; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Unlike any of his other books. Not a good or pleasant read; You can really visualize him writing this disjointed and loosely held together narrative in Rehab. Good for King fans but the story fall way, way short of his norm.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Under the Dome; Author: Stephen King; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: It's the story that counts, just remember that when you get to the end. I grew up in rural Maine and this was a pleasant depiction of small town life and people. (for the most part :); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Tommyknockers; Author: Stephen King; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: A pre-Rehab book. A look at the human mind as it falls apart. The concept of the book is outstanding. The storytelling is crap after at about half way and only gets worse. It would have been better had this book never published so he could have re-worked it latter and the full potential of this story could have been achieved. But who am I to complain about what the author does? It's there life and there stories.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hearts in Atlantis; Author: Stephen King; Genres: history, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Another must read before taking on Dark Tower; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Hum and the Shiver (Tufa, #1); Author: Alex Bledsoe; Genres: history, romance, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Unispired: This is a total beach book. Read... or not. It reminds me of a romance author (not disparaging) first attempt at a full novel without gratuitous sex scenes. No original concepts and two dimensional characters... blagh Painful; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | goodreads |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: TUI Magic Life Sharm el Sheikh; City: Sharm El Sheikh South Sinai Red Sea and Sinai; Review: we have just returned from a weeks stay at club magic life , im afraid to say its not as good as the previous reports are making out first the bedrooms are looking very very tired with paint and plaster falling of the walls aparently a couple of weeks previously they had problems with rainfall getting into a lot of rooms but even so these are definately not five star rooms showers only no baths and if you take notice of the colour of the water coming out of the taps you understand why we have travelled extensively through tthailand and asia and this was the dirtiest water i had ever had to shower in service was sporadic, good in the restraunt on beach, but poor in main restraunt food was plentiful but not always good all in all rather disappointing; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: TUI Magic Life Sharm el Sheikh; City: Sharm El Sheikh South Sinai Red Sea and Sinai; Review: This was our 2nd trip this year to Club Magic Life, we were their in January. We thought it could not get better. But yes it did. The staff remembered us. We celebrated our wedding anniversary and my husbands birthday whilst we were their. Our Thomson rep found out and booked us a table in the fish restaurant, which was superb. I don't know why the two girls from Thomsons are getting slated on here, they were always helful and informative. All the amenities at Club Magic Life are brilliant. The food is very good and the cocktails are superb and by tipping a little goes a long way. The staff are great and always ready to talk to you, they remember your names and the way you like your drinks. The gardens are amazing and the gardeners are always polite and have a smile for you. Our cleaner in our room was called Ahmed and he kept our room spotless, left flowers on the beds, shaped our towels into hearts and swans. Every night before he finished he always knocked at our door to see if we needed anything else. All I can say is well done Magic Life to the hotel and all who works their. You do work as a team and make holidays special.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TUI Magic Life Sharm el Sheikh; City: Sharm El Sheikh South Sinai Red Sea and Sinai; Review: This hotel is like home from home, the staff are brilliant, hard working and always remember us and give us a very warm welcome. The food seems to get better every time we visit. The cocktails are to die for, the champagne flows and the wines are very good. The rooms could do with a little updating, but they are immaculate and they change the bedding and towels everyday. They also leave you lots of towel art with flower petals on. The staff are a credit to the management, they really do make your holiday. Can't wait to go back.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: York Lakeside Lodges; City: York North Yorkshire England; Review: Lovely secluded lodges looking out onto a beautiful lake. Feels like you are in the middle of the countryside and yet only 10 minutes from York centre and 5 minutes from York racecourse. You don't even need to take the car into York, due to the park ride across the road. Lodges well stocked with gadgets and are extremely clean, in lodge 11 you even have your own Sauna. Dogs are welcome and our dog Max loves the place, it's like Disney to him. The ducks are friendly and love left over titbits. Thank you lakeside lodges for a wonderful stay we will be back.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Iberotel Palace; City: Sharm El Sheikh South Sinai Red Sea and Sinai; Review: We have been to Egypt 11 times in the past 2 years and always stayed in the same hotel. This trip we decided to have a change and stayed at the Iberotel Palace due to the reviews on trip advisor. I must say we enjoyed it that much we came back and changed our booking in December from our usual hotel to the Iberotel palace. The staff are brilliant and cannot do enough for you and the hotel is impeccably clean. They seem to have the balance just right for the smokers, no smoking in doors, but they do provide a small smoking area outside the main restaurant where you can eat. You can also smoke in the beach bar restaurant due to it being outside. All bedrooms are non-smoking. But you can smoke on your balcony. There are plenty of sunbeds around the pool and on the beach. The waiters in the main restaurant and in the beach bar are very friendly and the service is very quick, no waiting around to be served. The entertainment is very good if you like to be entertained. We used to have our evening meal and then go for a walk out into Old Sharm, which is just a short walk across the road. If I had one criticism and it's only a small one, they need a good cocktail waiter. If you like to do water sports or want to go on a boat trip. Have a look for Tory on the beach, he's a really good guy and will not rip you off and you don't have to haggle to get a cheap price.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Lucky Brand Women's Sweet N Low Jean; Brand: ; Review: I had another pair of Lucky's sweet n low for a few years and they were so comfortable that I wore them out. I like these even better. They hold their shape even after wearing because of the stretch. Bought the 34" inseam which was a little long for me even with 2 inch heels. I'm 5'8".; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cuddl Duds Women's Cable Knit Sherpa Lined Slipper; Brand: Cuddl Duds; Review: These slippers are so comfortable and warm. I like the colors. Size was good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sanita Women's Professional Cabrio Clog; Brand: Sanita; Review: The fit is close to same as my Danskos. I was hoping the color was more of a metallic silver and its just a blah greay; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cherokee Women's Infinity Low-Rise Straight Leg Drawstring Pant; Brand: ; Review: The pants fit great, the problem is they are see through which isn't really appropriate at work.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: bSoft Women's Sleepwear Bamboo Jersey Short Sleeve Top and Shorts Pajama Set; Brand: bSoft; Review: The product is comfortable and is very cool to sleep in, the only issue is that it is very unattractive. The bottoms are OK but the top makes you look like you are 9 months pregnant. I won't buy again.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Logitech USB Desktop Microphone (Black/Silver); Brand: Logitech; Review: Use it often, I like the desktop setup. Windows 7 automatically recognized it. Smelled good when it I received it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Behringer HPX4000 Closed-Type High-Definition DJ Headphones; Brand: Behringer; Review: These work great for when your on the go and need quality sound. Lightweight and bendy best headphones for under $100; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Logitech USB Desktop Microphone (Black/Silver); Brand: Logitech; Review: Use it often, I like the desktop setup. Windows 7 automatically recognized it. Smelled good when it I received it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hosa CPP-202 Dual 1/4" TS to Dual 1/4" TS Stereo Interconnect Cable, 2 Meters; Brand: Hosa; Review: great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hosa CPP-204 Dual 1/4" TS to Dual 1/4" TS Stereo Interconnect Cable, 4 Meters; Brand: Hosa; Review: great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hosa CMP-153 3.5 mm TRS to Dual 1/4" TS Stereo Breakout Cable, 3 Feet; Brand: Hosa; Review: faulty; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Cables Unlimited AUD-1100-25 3.5 mm 25 feet Male to Male Stereo Cable - Black; Brand: Cables Unlimited; Review: Ok!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sandisk Cruzer 32GB USB 32 GB Flash Drive, Black - SDCZ36-032G; Brand: SanDisk; Review: Ok!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cmple - RJ45 CAT5 CAT5E ETHERNET LAN Network Cable - 5 FT; Brand: Cmple; Review: great, price; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SANOXY¨ Smart Cover Compatible Slim Back Case for Apple iPad 2/3/4; Brand: SANOXY; Review: Ok!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: SanDisk 32 GB SD HC micro SDHC Class 4 Flash Memory Card with Everything But Stromboli (tm) Card Reader; Brand: SanDisk; Review: Ok!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Anker AK-68ANDOCKS-BEA 6 USB Ports Dual Display Universal Docking Station with DVI/HDMI, 2048 x 1152, 38W Adapter; Brand: Anker; Review: returned my pc was not compatable; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kingston Technology ValueRAM 512 MB Desktop Memory Single (Not a kit) DDR 266 MHz (PC; Brand: Kingston Technology; Review: ram failed as soon as pc started; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Dishpro Remote 4.0 IR/ UHF Pro w#1 uhf Pro Key; Brand: Dish Pro; Review: Ok!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: NEXTBOOK NEXT7D12F Tablet PC Foldable Cover Case with Stand, Black; Brand: NEXTBOOK; Review: Ok!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Homes for sale in America's most exclusive ZIP codes; Abstract: 'Average' properties in the priciest areas in the US.; Category: finance
Title: Homeowner says a mystery object damaged his house. It didn't fall from a plane, FAA says; Abstract: Authorities including the Federal Aviation Administration have not been able to identify a canister-type object that damaged a Kentucky man's home.; Category: news
Title: I looked into 'house hacking' to live for free, but there are a few reasons I've decided it's not for me; Abstract: House hacking is where you utilize your primary residence to help you earn income, so you can live for free or drastically reduce expenses.; Category: finance
Title: Wild & wonderful treasures of SEMA 2019 US edition; Abstract: The best customs, restorations and radical builds from the world's largest custom car show; Category: autos
Title: Meet the 2 Americans who were chosen from a pool of 140,000 people to spend 10 days on a mini-sabbatical in Antarctica with Airbnb this winter; Abstract: Tynthia King and Spencer Ingley are among the five people chosen from an applicant pool of 140,000 to travel to Antarctica with Airbnb this December.; Category: travel
Title: Chevrolet Performance Reveals New Small Block Crate Engine; Abstract: You might consider this for your next build.; Category: autos | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Insulated Stainless Steel Vacuum Flask Travel Mug, Leak Proof Beverage 16 Oz Water Bottle, Pink; Brand: Procizion; Review: I use this to keep my daughters nursery water hot all day when I go out, it's fantastic and I easy to clean.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: FoodSaver GameSaver Deluxe Vacuum Sealing Kit; Brand: FoodSaver; Review: I bought two food savers one for me and one for my mom for Mother's Day. My parents like to go fish a lot in the summer so this would be perfect for her to freeze and store her fishes. It's a decent food saver so far I've been buying meat in bulk and saving money, it's been in a freezer for quite sometime and it's still red and looking good. For now I think it's pretty good for the price you pay.-- Okay so its been a few months after using this along with the food saver bags and this is absolutely worth 5 stars, my meet is still nice red and fresh even after a few months in the freezer, this has saved melots of money by buying in bulk and then freezing it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rubbermaid Roughneck Tote Storage Container, Dark Indigo Metallic, 14-gallon (FG2212CPDIM); Brand: Rubbermaid; Review: This was great! I was able to store my daughters clothes in it along side my pre pregnancy clothes. One thing I don't like is the top that latches on is kinda weak so I suggest not overfilling it, other then that it's pretty good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rubbermaid Roughneck Polyethylene Tote Storage Container, 18-Gallon, Steel; Brand: Rubbermaid; Review: This was great! I was able to store my daughters clothes in it along side my pre pregnancy clothes. One thing I don't like is the top that latches on is kinda weak so I suggest not overfilling it, other then that it's pretty good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: FoodSaver 1-Gallon Precut Vacuum Seal Bags with BPA-Free Multilayer Construction for Food Preservation, 28 Count; Brand: FoodSaver; Review: I bought these bags to use with the food saver i have gotten that day, i won't lie to you i was very doubtful of the bags AND the foodsaver. but now i wish i had bought these items sooner. It has saved me lots of money since i buy food items in bulk (they are cheaper that way) and freezing the rest. I haven't needed to go to the meat market for months! I also use it to freeze vegetables, this is perfect! Im so in love with foodsaver products and the money they have saved me.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: The Tint Shop - Las Vegas; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Awesome and friendly, good service and not a bad place to wait while your tint is getting done; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Egg Works; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Breakfast place to go!! The potatoes are good and the eggs Benedict is really good!! Very casual too; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CRAFTkitchen; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Another favorite for breakfast, I could be a sucker for breakfast but never unsatisfied leaving this place; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Slater's 50/50; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: It was ok, the hype is more then what the food is. When I get a burger I don't like the bread being soggy, it was like super soft and wet so the burger broke and just threw me off. Bc it wasn't like eating a burger anymore. But choice of beers was good; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: You can never go wrong with south point, the food places, movies, bowling alley, the cafe Chinese food or the graveyard specials; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Brew Tea Bar; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Love it there, drinks are good, good service, and it's quick! Your wait is very short for a boba tea; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Studio B Buffet; City: Henderson, NV; Review: All you can eat and drink! And it's not expensive!! Better buffet then others, not the best but very good!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Egg Works; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Love this place!! Eggs Benedict and potatoes are so good!! For breakfast or lunch! Club sandwich is good as well!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Freed's Bakery; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: It's good for the cakes, never had the pastry though. Very creative cakes, pricey though, bdays cakes are like wedding cakes prices; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Modern Nails - Las Vegas; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Good place, they really don't talk to you but they were good and quick. Easy to find and would go back bc they aren't a arm and a leg prices; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: It was good but very sloppy, so don't wear white there!! But cheesy, chili, bacon hotdogs!! My son said the fries were good; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bottiglia Enoteca; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Never been there, I mean inside but looks nice. Would love to try and sample the food; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sunrise Coffee; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Crazy bc I'm not a vegan but this place was pretty good! Kinda like a boutique cafe and very chill environment. I like it and would go back; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Laurita's Taco Shop; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Love this place, never have any complaints! Food is good and quick!! Portions are good size and workers are friendly; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Montana Meat Company - Durango; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Went in for dinner and the food was good, waiter was friendly but kept forgetting one thing after another. But the food was awesome and can't complain!! I'll be back for sure; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rise & Shine - A Steak & Egg Place; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Rise and shine is never a place of dissatisfaction!! You go there to relax and have a good breakfast and that's what you'll get!! Steak and eggs or county fried steak and eggs is soo good and good portion!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Montana Meat Company; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: This place was good!! The French dip was on point!! Bread was toasted perfectly and the meat was soft and tender!! The au jus was very tasty as well!! The waiter kept forgetting things but was still an overall good dinner and visit there!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pacific Island Taste; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: The pork hash, katsu, chowfun is bomb!! Would recommend to anyone!! Good food and a hole in the wall. Which are always the best places to eat!! If you go, you will not regret it!! Prices aren't bad at all either.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Grand Café; City: Henderson, NV; Review: Normally we have good service here, but today was the worst service ever!! Once the hostess sat us and gave us our menus, 18min later we walked out. No one came to greet us, ask us for our drinks, asked if were ok. Nothing!!! We felt like we're outcast and not welcome at all. My family and I felt like we were discriminated, but being put in the corner, no service, waiters, waitress & busers all saw us but no acknowledgement whatsoever. Very dissatisfied and disappointed by stations casinos and the cafe staff. To top it off, as we were walking out calmly, no one still acknowledged us. WORST SERVICE EVER! Very disappointed!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Hot N Juicy Crawfish; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: Love the food there!! The spices, flavors and, the shrimp, fish, crab!! The beers and service are good and they have different locations so even better. Would recommend to anyone and they will be just as happy!! Can't go wrong here, lunch or dinner; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Capriotti's Sandwich Shop; City: Las Vegas, NV; Review: I love capriottis, you can never go wrong with there subs. There's small, medium and large, and So good!! Caprastrami is my favorite. Juicy and so delicious, just like the bobbie or steak and cheese! Will always recommend capriottis; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Herdmanston Lodge Guyana Hotels; City: Georgetown Demerara Mahaica; Review: This hotel has potential but needs some work. US rates are charged but US service isn't given. The queen beds are actually double/full size. There is only one king room and it is being used for training. Front line staff do their best but have to ask management for everything and management usually says no. Cleaning staff neglected to clean the bathroom until numerous complaints were made. The only saving grace is that the rooms are large and balconies are wonderful. Nice neighborhood.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Au Bois Joli B B; City: Quebec City Quebec; Review: The rooms are lovely and spacious. The house and location are outstanding. Plenty of restaurants within walking distance. An easy drive to Old Quebec City. Jean is a wonderful host and very helpful. He really knows the city and the surrounding area. Breakfast was fabulous!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Coconut Court Beach Hotel; City: Hastings Christ Church Parish Barbados; Review: Wonderful small hotel. Nothing fancy but a warm cozy feel. Great beach location and wonderful ocean views. Friendly staff. Activities every night. Public transportation right outside. Easy to get to Bridgetown and Oistons.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shipwright Inn; City: Charlottetown Prince Edward Island; Review: A beautiful house in a wonderful location. Our room was huge with access to a semi-private balcony. Breakfast was wonderful. Charlottetown has so much history and most was within walking distance from the B & B.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Colby House Bed Breakfast; City: Sydney Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia; Review: Beautiful house and room with wonderful owners. Sydney didn't have much going on but that is not the B & B's fault. Breakfast was delicious. Bev and Gord were pleasant and very helpful and knowledgeable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Auberge Doucet Inn; City: Cheticamp Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia; Review: The room was clean but dated. Nice location out of town. Lovely view. Not within walking distance to much. Lots to choose from for breakfast. Breakfast was good. Over priced but all in all a decent place to stay.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Brennan s Bed Breakfast; City: Fredericton New Brunswick; Review: A beautiful house. The room was huge. Heated floors in the bathroom took the morning chill off. The owners were very nice and helpful. Breakfast was wonderful. Great location close to downtown and within walking distance.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Homeport Historic B B Inn c 1858; City: Saint John New Brunswick; Review: A really neat location where two houses have been joined together. Beautiful, spacious rooms with tons of charm and character. The owners were lovely. Breakfast was wonderful. A nice view of the harbor.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kelly Inn; City: Minot North Dakota; Review: My room obviously had not been used for quite some time. All the furniture was covered in dust. The house keeping had been in prior to my check in as they left a note welcoming me. The mirrors were not cleaned and neither was the faucet in the sink. Hotel staff simply said they would speak to the house keeping department. I cleaned the room myself as I was too tired to move elsewhere.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: Capital One Café; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: If you use your Capital One card, everything is half off. I come here often enough that most of the staff know who I am and know what I order. Great place to meet for meetings or jus tread a book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Max Brenner - Philadelphia; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: The service and the dessert was great! My wife and I had dinner there for her birthday last night. We arrive about a half hour early for our reservation and they seated us early. Seating was extremely tight! The food was mediocre, but the desserts and the wine was delicious. I had the Mac & Cheese burger; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Federal Donuts; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: It was super busy at 8 AM on Sunday! I've had them before and never have been disappointed with the quality. Sometimes, they are just a bit too much sugar, but that is all up to my taste buds. Would have been a 5 star but when I greeted the lady at the counter, she wasn't interested in small talk.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rittenhouse Dentists; City: Bala Cynwyd, PA; Review: I have a high bar set from my previous dentist in Atlanta,but the staff at Rittenhouse Dentist always rise to the occasion. There seems to be no judgement and they are always polite and courteous. You can even watch Netflix while you are having work done! The City Line Ave location will continue to myself and my family for our dental needs.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chipotle Mexican Grill; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: The employees at this Chipotle are nice and attentive. When so went into the Chipotle, there was no one in there except people that have already ordered and seated. By the time I was about to exit the line, the line had extended far back to half the room! It gets very busy during the lunch hour. Most of the time, you can get in and out fairly quickly. My only issue with this location was the serving sizes. When ordering my bowl, they would only put on scoop of rice and then shake it to even it out. This would give the appearance that the entire bottom of the bowl is filled with rice. I just kindly asked for more and they seemed to be okay with giving more.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Panera Bread; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I just left this location and I am furious! I was in a rush, but I wanted a breakfast sandwich, so I decided to stop against my better judgement (I had a home made parfait in my bag). There was no one at the counter when I came in, so I used the kiosk. Not a huge deal in my option because that is what they are there for. My issue is my order was completely wrong! I didn't even notice until I was a block away and I didn't have time to turn back. I intentionally selected, "customize" so I wouldn't run into the issue that I did! My order was simple; Everything bagel, with bacon, American cheese and Gouda cheese.....that's it! Instead, I received a bacon, egg, and ham on an Everything bagel with NO cheese. Then I thought, "whatever, I'll just take the egg off and deal with it." But to add insult to injury, the bagel was GREEN on the other side!!!!! Complete waste of my money.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: IHOP; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: We waited for a LONG time for our food. It was take out so I was expecting it to be faster. There people there to Greet us, but we probably waited for our food for about 40-45 minutes. Never really a speedy service which is disappointing considering it's in a high traffic area. My food was good though.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Whole Foods Market; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Decided to grab some lunch a whole Foods Market after some reading time with my family. Easy walk from the library! The food was great. We indulged in the hot buffet where I piled my plate high with a number of things that were great including, chicken tiki Marsala, buffalo Mac and cheese, fried cauliflower, and a side salad. Spent about $27, including my wife's meal. Not too bad. My only issue is everything was so tight. Maneuvering with a baby stroller in the space was not easy....at all.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: This place is great! I've been here several times over the past year and I have NEVER been disappointed with the service, goods or food I have received. The staff is always pleasant, music is always good, and the mocha always gives me just what I'm looking for! They even host community events to support the community from mental health, to good old movies and entertainment for the kids on Tuesdays. Love this place! Super disappointed to see reviews from two individuals just less than a week ago, that was directly connected to how this person felt about the owner and their other ventures via CNN. Not their actual experience at the establishment. It's unfortunate that people with such a minuscule POV have so much time in their hands. I have reported those reviews to have them removed. Hopefully, Yelp will delete the ratings.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cafe Spice Express; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I have been frequenting this place for over a year now. They have undergone new owners and there doesn't really seem to be a change in the quality of the food which is nice. There are more people working behind the counter, but not as nice as the last owners though. Food is always good, but it's my recommendation to get it earlier in the day as opposed to eating there for a late lunch. Otherwise, it's one of my go-to places to eat in the City!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Optimal Sport Health Club 1315; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Been a member of this gym For well over a year now. They have made some significant changes and upgrades since I've first joined. Since a gym in the area closed, this spot has gotten increasingly busier (which I hate), but it's only two blocks from my job! People here are pretty nice and everyone seems to want to work out and go home. Few gym rats here and there but nothing like the more popular gyms. My only really criticism of this place is they need to upgrade the bathrooms/locker rooms. The carpet in there has seen better days, along with the showers.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spring Garden Wash & Lube; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I've been a patron of this place in the past. Needed a quick oil change today, but didn't want to drive to the Toyota dealership in Center City. This place is just down the street from my school, so I decided to get an oil change after class. Oil change was about the same price if I were to go to the dealership. Nice thing is that you can get a free oil change after this service. The issue whit that is, you have to get back into your car and drive back around the establishment yourself as opposed to the many people working there send the car through the line for a car wash. Many accessories to buy while you are waiting. Oil change and wash took less than 39 minutes.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Studio Movie Grill; City: Upper Darby, PA; Review: We went on a Monday night. There were only two other couples in the theatre when we seen our movie. Therefore, the wait for food and drinks wasn't long at all. The food was not what we remembered it to be. Everything tasted differently then our previous visits. I usually take the food home that I didn't finish, but it wasn't worth the effort. During the first half of the movie, the lights kept flickering. Getting brighter and then dimmer....repeatedly.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Yakitori Boy; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: My employees and I visited this place last night for a team outing. I arrived later than the rest of the group, so when I walked in there was no one there to greet me, so decided to head up the elevator. Once the elevator came down, a woman ushered me back to the desk to check my bag and gave me a number. Once I got to the second floor, there was a large bar area where karaoke was playing and people were at the bar. Smaller, private rooms down a hallway where I found my party. The room was very hot and stuffy when I entered. Once we ordered food and drinks, the server turned on the air for us. The sushi was good; California Rolls, salmon, dragon rolls, and spicy tuna. We also indulged in shrimp and veggie tempura. The Saki-Tini was great!!! (A lil sweet, but good non the less) I would go to this place again; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wishbone; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I haven't been to this location in quite some time. I walked up to the counter to find chicken wings, chicken tenders, fries and biscuits. Everything looked like it was made in house which is always good. I ordered chicken tenders with a side of fries. The tenders were white meat (which I loved) and it appeared to be marinated in a blend of spices before being covered in bread crumbs and fried! The lady at the counter weighed my food and gave me a price after asking what dipping sauce I desired. She then told me the fries would be just a minute and she would bring them to my table. Since I was waiting on my fries, I decided to begin eating my chicken. Once my fries came, there was a basket of shoe string fries with a dipping sauce that did not appear to be ketchup. It would have been a five star rating, but the fries were cold. Since I had to wait for my fries, I was expecting them to be hot. My suggestion is to go the this place earlier in the day to get everything nice and fresh. Otherwise, it's a nice alternative to Chil-fil-A or Popeyes in the area.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Starbucks; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I visited this place because I was given a gift card for Boss's day. My usual place to get coffee is not too far away from this location. I was surprised with my visit this time. When I usually come here, there has ALWAYS been a line. People a pleasant enough, but when you order ahead on the app, you expect you order to be ready when you get there. Therefore, I was anticipating a wait when I didn't order ahead this morning. The line was not long and the young lady who took my order was cheerful. Within just a few minutes, my order was ready! My go-to order is a Cinnamon Dolce Mocha. It was what I needed to begin my work day.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hai Street Kitchen & Co; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: This was my first time visiting this establishment. I have frequently walked by this place several times, but today I was willing to try something different. I walked up to the counter and the young ladies behind the counter seemed to be pretty friendly. I ordered a shrimp chimichuri bowl with brown rice. As I was paying for my meal, there was someone who came up to the counter that explained their order was incorrect. The ladies were apologetic and quickly ordered her order correctly. Once I sat down to enjoy my meal, I noticed that I had white rice instead of brown rice. More attention to detail would warrant this place a higher score. Overall, Hai Street was a lighter option than other fooderies in Liberty Place.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sable Collective; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I ALWAYS find something I love there.....ALWAYS! The energy in this place is filled with love and its such a dope space. I have purchased several things from this business over the past year and I have been happy with the quality. There is something for everyone. From vintage, to mud cloths, jewelry, home goods, accessories and more! Super nice people, super dope merchandise.....what more could you ask for?!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: &pizza - Walnut; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: I am NEVER disappointed when I leave this place. Service is usually pretty fast and the staff is competent. There are a number of things on the menu you can choose from if you are unsure of what to get, but you are always welcome to "Create Your Own"- which is what I always do. There is are no limits on toppings, but there is an additional charge for shrimp.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jimmy G's Steaks; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Grey food and even better people. The cost is much less than the other cheesesteak places in Philly and the fries are amazing too!!! I didn't have to wait long for my food at all - maybe less than 10 minutes and I ordered three cheesesteaks and four orders of fries.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Royal's Restaurants; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: The only reason this is not a 5 star review is because of the lack of communication. I wanted to surprise my family with authentic West Indian food for Mother's Day. So I did my due diligence, called ahead spoke with someone and did exact what they told me to do - come up to the location to place an order 2 days before to make sure the order is ready. I drove 20 minutes out of my way and I was sent away and told the complete opposite. I eventually got it all squared away the following day and was able to pay over the phone. The Jerk Salmon is what you want to order - with the Mac and cheese, peas and rice. Amazing! The other thing I love about them is; you get your money's worth!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dave & Buster's; City: Blackwood, NJ; Review: The location seemed fairly new. I decided to treat y son to Dave & Busters because we all needed to get out of the house! When we first walked in, the place was barely occupied with people. I had a double stroller and I found it easy to maneuver through the rows of games and people. The reloading card machines/stations are pretty noticeable and easy to use - I reloaded twice while I was there! Since it was during the week, there were plenty of games to choose from and and no wait. After playing games for about an hour, we decided to grab something to eat. There were very few staff working the dining area, so there wasn't anyone to immediately seat us. We walked to a table and waited for a few minutes. When no one came over, I decided to ask the bar maid if we could sit there. She then explained we needed to see the hostess - which was it glaringly visible. I probably would have never went to that area of the establishment for the hostess had she not directed me to. Once we were properly seated, we were greeted by a waitress who took my order and walked me through the touchless menu system with the QR code. I ordered the cauliflower, fries and guacamole. Guacamole was good, but over priced for the serving size. I had to send the first set of fries back because they tasted stale. I could tell they had them sitting under the warming lamp ready to be served. The service was great because the waitress was attentive. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, I'm just not sure if the food is worth the money.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | yelp |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Celtic Dragon Tarot Kit; Author: Visit Amazon's D.J. Conway Page; Review: You'd be amazed how accurate the readings are... If you ask clear questions, you'd be given very clear answers :); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt; Author: Visit Amazon's John Anthony West Page; Review: Great book, eloquently and expertly written. A must have for any person who is open to alternative views on ancient human history and ancient Egyptian philosophy!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Secrets of the UFO; Author: Don Elkins; Review: The book seems small and thin but it is packed with a very high quality and meticulously researched information. I would recommend it to anybody on the path of light and spiritual development.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Real Visitors, Voices from Beyond, and Parallel Dimensions; Author: Brad Steiger; Review: This book is very basic, just a scratch on the surface of the topics mentioned. It seems to me it is mostly a compilation of other authors' (basic) works and this book's authors' rehash of previous writings. Nothing new or worthy is presented, even within the pages of the book some paragraphs are exactly the same (just in different chapters) as if they had been copied and pasted by the authors. Almost all of the personal experiences of the writers are from their previous books (for instance, Sherry's experience at a Victorian B&B/hotel). I would have given this book just one star but I respect Brad and Sherry's previous writings and also the line of their research.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Vampire's Way to Psychic Self-Defense; Author: Visit Amazon's John Kreiter Page; Review: Highly recommended for anybody plagued by negative thoughts and moods. The technique presented in the book does work, you just need lots of practice to perfect it, although you would feel the results the moment you try it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Create a Servitor: Harness the Power of Thought Forms; Author: Visit Amazon's John Kreiter Page; Review: A very practical and informative approach to the subject. A great book to help you unleash the power of thought and create whatever you need!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: The Yellow House on Plott Creek Road; City: Waynesville North Carolina; Review: Excellent location...5 minutes to town and yet private and quiet in the countrside. The room was very comfortable. The breakfast as well as the hors d'oeuvres accompanying the afternoon wine were particularly good. The owner works hard at providing good service and helping with local sightseeing suggestions and brochures/maps Would go back..; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Abingdon Manor Inn and Restaurant; City: Latta South Carolina; Review: My wife and I spent only one nght at Abington Manor...but wish our stay could have been longer. Great room (the Red Room), great dinner and great service from Vicki, the Assistant Innkeeper(the Proprieters, Michael & Patty, were away). Also convenient to I-95. We'll be back!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Arrowhead Inn; City: Durham North Carolina; Review: My wife and I have stayed here a number of times. The overall quality of the inn consistently maintains a top level. Love the breakfasts! We'll be going back. Dick & Polly Hall; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: King Charles Inn; City: Charleston South Carolina; Review: We stayed only one night, but our experience at the King Charles was very pleasant. Good rooms, good service. The major pluses, however, were the extremely conveient location...close to most tourist attractions in Charleston....AND the free parking facility within the building. I would definitely go back. i; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Williamsburg White House; City: Williamsburg Virginia; Review: Excellent accomodations; great breakfast; Debbie and John genial and helpful hosts; great location...across the street from William & Mary less than a mile from Merchants Square and the historic district and Jamestown only a few minutes away on the same road. As to restaurants, try "The Fat Canary"...food, service and ambience all top-notch.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fairview Inn; City: Jackson Mississippi; Review: Our second stay. A really fine inn. Well appointed rooms and public areas. Good service. Enjoyable dining experience. Would definitely make a point to stay here again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Inn on Lake Granbury; City: Granbury Texas; Review: What a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately we could only spend one night, but had a thoroughly enjoyable stay. A beautiful location right on a lake with a lovely swimming pool. A bit too cold in December to enjoy any swimming, but ideal in warmer weather.The room was well appointed and very comfortable. Excellent breakfast. Big plus: charming and accomodating owner/manager couple. Not far from the Dallas/Fort Worth and if in the area, be sure to try it...you won't be disappointed. We'll definitely be back. Dick & Polly; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Inn at Willow Grove; City: Orange Virginia; Review: This property had recently been redone with a very attractive result. You could really consider it as new. Located in the small village of Orange, it's close to many noted attractions such as Charlotesville and Monticello. Lots of at studios and galleries as well as antique shops in the area. Very good cottage accomodations, porch included, . Minor problem: our room had only one chair. However, this was corrected right away with the addition of a second chair. Very good butler service, including good coffee and "begnets" brought to the room. (owner is from New Orleans. Excellent restaurant.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Brierley Hill Bed and Breakfast; City: Lexington Virginia; Review: A wonderful B&B perched on a hill with spectacular views. Great breakfasts graciously served on outdoor porch facing the mountains. Nice rooms and many amenities. Owners very helpful. Lexington is a charming historic town with two colleges. We've stayed at this B&B six or more times over the years and expect to return.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Green Mountain Inn; City: Stowe Vermont; Review: Wonderful lodging in the middle of this most charming village...no need to use car to get around. The inn is more like a small hotel, with a variety of spacious and well-decorated acommodations spread over two or three 2-story buildings. Good restaurant, with outdoor terrace option. (Had dinner twice over 3-night stay). Excellent concierge service. Very good pool and spa facilities. We would not hesitate to come back here soon.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Martha Washington Inn and Spa; City: Abingdon Virginia; Review: Mywife and I spent two nights at "The MMarha and thoroghly enjoyed it. More of a hotel than an inn. Comfortable and spacious room. Excellent restaurant. Good amenities. No more than a block away from other restaurants and TWO theaters. Saw two wonderful shows...very professional. Would definitely recommend visiting historic Abingdon and staying at The Martha Washington Inn.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Great Oak Manor; City: Chestertown Maryland; Review: Great river views from room and expansive lawn in the back of a beautiful manor house. Spacious and comfortable room. Good staff...very accomodating. Ten minutes away from cute town with good restaurants. Would go back.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Inn at Crotched Mountain; City: Francestown New Hampshire; Review: Spent only one night at Inn at Crotched Mountrain. Pluses included: 1) Good location with long-distance views. 2) Nice swimming pool 3) Pleasant and helpful innkeeper. Negatives included: 1) Very small and spartan room and public areas. 2) Remote situation...nearby village of Francestown only had a few houses and nothing else. 3) Nearest restaurant for dinner many miles away. Overall, an average experience.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fairville Inn Bed and Breakfast; City: Chadds Ford Pennsylvania; Review: The Inn is located conveniently to many attractions. It was also adequate for our one-night stay. However, overall it was so-so. The room was rather pedestrian, though not inexpensive. Care and maintenance could have been better. The place seemed tired and not up to expected standards. Frankly, would not go back.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Inn at Warner Hall; City: Gloucester Courthouse Gloucester Virginia; Review: We really enjoyed our stay at Warner Hall....a Select Registry property The location on a river off the Bay was great...very beautiful and enough out of the way. Lovely, quiet and comfortable room. Would go back again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: King s Creek Inn; City: Cape Charles Virginia; Review: Located just out of town, the King's Inn is an outstanding property with a most gorgeous water view. Well-maintained historic building situated in beautiful and quiet setting. Great room (a suite, actually) with a view and beautifully furnished. Had good dinner outside on the porch facing the drop-dead view and sunset. Would definitely return.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Martha Washington Inn and Spa; City: Abingdon Virginia; Review: We stayed at The Martha in Abingdon (VA) two years ago and came back this July. Still a wonderful hotel with great amenities. More of a resort, actually, with spa, tennis, pools, etc. Its proximity to both Barter theaters and restaurants couldn't be more convenient. And the plays are always first-class. We'll be back.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bavarian Inn; City: Shepherdstown West Virginia; Review: We overnighted in Shepherdstown (WV) last month and had an enjoyable stay at the Bavarian Inn. The room was very comfortable and had a terrace with a very nice view of a bend in the Potomac River. Had a very nice dinner in second- floor terrace. (Attractive ground-floor terrace was being used for a wedding the following day). The menu was a bit pricey, but excellent food and service. Worth it. The architecture of the buildings was faux Bavarian and missed a little. But an enjoyable stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Elizabeth Pointe Lodge; City: Fernandina Beach Amelia Island Florida; Review: We just returned from a 2-night stay at the Elizabeth Pointe Inn in Fernandina Beach. This was our second visit to this wonderful inn and we enjoyed it as much or more than the first one. The location couldn't be better....literally only a few feet away from a beautiful beach. Great outdoor deck with comfortable seating facing the ocean...close enough to hear the gentle lapping of the waves. The staff is friendly and helpful. Breakfasts are plentiful and delicious, as are the hors d'oeuvres served with wine at a social hour held every evening. Well definitely be going back before long.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Storybook Inn; City: Versailles Kentucky; Review: My wife and I stayed at "A Storybook Inn", a really beautiful Select Registry inn, located in Versailles, Kentucky. This is a small town situated a few miles from Lexington. The area is designated as "The Horse Capital of the World". And rightly so. This a feast for the eyes with many large horse farms, all with beautifully manicured undulating pastures surrounded by white fences. The inn was first class in every respect. Nicely decorated and comfortable guest rooms. Elise's breakfasts were unbelievably creative and a real treat for starting the day. Would highly recommend this property...a must if you are in the area.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Express Suites Dalton; City: Dalton Georgia; Review: It's rather rare that a chain hotel rates perfection from me. This property did. The hotel is three years old, but it looks brand new in every respect. Beautiful modern architectural design. Spotless everywhere. Very comfortable rooms and beds.Front desk is efficient and helpful. Nice outdoor area where one can relax. I would highly recommend coming here, but be sure not to confuse it with the nearby Holiday Inn.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hampton Inn Mebane; City: Mebane North Carolina; Review: We enjoyed our stay at this hotel. Everything was clean and comfortable. Especially appreciated how quiet the room was. Although we did not use the facilities this time, it was nice to see the availability of a pool and a fitness center. We'll certainly go back the next time we're in the area.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Siena Hotel Autograph Collection; City: Chapel Hill North Carolina; Review: We only spent a night in the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill (NC), but plan to spend more the next time in the area. (We have a daughter and family only 25 miles away). Our experience at the Siena was most pleasant. A great location, near many attractions and also very quiet.The room was large with a certain degree of luxury Most importantly, it was very comfortable, beds included. And the rate was very reasonable given the above average accommodations. Another pleasant experience was dinner at the Il Palio Restaurant inside the hotel. Excellent food and excellent service. The menu was interesting and creative.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lake Pointe Inn Bed and Breakfast; City: McHenry Garrett County Maryland; Review: My wife Polly and I just spent 4 nights at Lake Pointe Inn in western Maryland. The inn enjoys a pleasant setting on one of the many inlets of Deep Creek Lake...Maryland's largest and most likely the most beautiful lake. We had a restful stay, but still there was enough to do. Such as driving 45 minutes of lovely scenery to visit "Falling Water", Frank Lloyd's Wright's architectural gem. Or going to the top of a small mountain to witness participants, some with terror on their faces, "enjoying" the white water rafting course. Interestingly, this is used as practice for the Summer Olympics in Rio next year. As well as the wonderful complimentary one-hour sunset lake rides offered by the inn every day on their 14-passenger pontoon boat. Only slight negative was the absence of staff during a good part of the day. (Never met the owner or head innkeeper during our 4-day stay, incidentally). But all in all, a most pleasant getaway. We will plan to go back.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Allegra K Ladies Buttons Decor Batwing Sleeve Loose Tunic Blouse Dark Grey XL; Brand: Allegra K; Review: The blouse was exactly as shown and better. The materical against the skin had a wonderful feel. Had questions for the company and they emailed promptly and courteously. Great product, would highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MIMI 925 Sterling Silver Wide Band Geometric Ring; Brand: Mimi Silver; Review: Is a great value for your money. The ring is very comfortable to wear. Looks exactly as shown on photos!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sterling Silver Crystal Block Initial and Disc Pendant Necklace, 18"; Brand: Amazon Collection; Review: The pendant is great. True to picture. Wished the necklase was a bit longer. Can dress it up or down.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sterling Silver Genuine and Created Gemstone Three Stone Birthstone Leverback Dangle Earrings; Brand: Amazon Collection; Review: The earrings are very nice and light. Great value and have received lots of compliments and wanted to know where the earrings were purchased.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hoop 925 Sterling Silver Earrings. 30mm - 1.20 Inch Diameter Made in Italy; Brand: FANTOM JEWELRY; Review: The Large Hoops are exactly as shown. Very comfortable to wear and not too large. Would recommend if interested in item.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Womens Pullover Jumper Hoodie Hooded Coat Warm Sweatshirt Outerwear Jacket,Grey,XXL; Brand: FACE N FACE; Review: Cute and comfortable however was a bit on the snug side even with ordering larger size. Cute to dress up or down.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: var aPageStart = (new Date()).getTime(); var ue_t0=ue_t0||+new Date(); window.ue_ihb = (window.ue_ihb || window.ueinit || 0) + 1; if (window.ue_ihb; Brand: Gem Avenue; Review: The earrings are very nice and light. Great value and have received lots of compliments and wanted to know where the earrings were purchased.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MIMI 925 Sterling Silver 7 Day 7 Band Stacked Ring; Brand: Mimi Silver; Review: Great ring. True to size, comfortable fit. Order three for my mom and sister to wear as well!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Womens Hoodie Drawstring Army Green Military Trench Parka Jacket Coat Jumper (XL ( US L)); Brand: ACEFAST INC; Review: Too small. Did not receive a response back on the exchange and/or return. The jacket is great, however will be of no use especially since it cannot be worn. Be very careful when ordering. For petite frames only!! Runs veeeeery small!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Enjoydeal 9ft El Wire Neon LED Light Up Shutter Shaped Glasses for Rave Costume Party with Battery case Controller; Brand: Enjoydeal; Review: Are great! Does take some time to receive. Plan for the mailing time, you will not be disappointed when you get them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Turquoise Earrings Sterling Silver 925 Southwest Style with Genuine Gemstones; Brand: Turquoise Network; Review: Great pair of earrings. Exactly what I have was looking for.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: New Set of 3 Premium Jewelry Cleaning Cloths - Best Polishing Cloth Solution for Silver Gold & Platinum; Brand: Simple Shine; Review: Great for the price. Feel like a professional jeweler.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Persepolis; Author: Visit Amazon's Marjane Satrapi Page; Review: This was an amazing reading experience!! I loved the two books and felt it was the easiest way to learn about Iran, but most of all it is a universal story of a young girl and her emotions, relationships with boy friend, parents, husband, girl friends and grandmother it is wonderful and i will share with my daughters; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Author: Visit Amazon's Mohsin Hamid Page; Review: This is an amazing book, especially good for book clubs and discussion in America. We need to learn about the feelings of other people in other nations and not judge them when they have strong feeling for their home land!!! please read and try to understand others.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Wave; Author: Visit Amazon's Todd Strasser Page; Review: I have always tried to understand how Hilter amassed such power and this is something everyone can understand. Excellent story especially for young people.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Boot Camp; Author: Visit Amazon's Todd Strasser Page; Review: Probably true but very heavy reading for young children better for adults to learn about the subject. It is a fast read.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Orphan Train: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Christina Baker Kline Page; Review: Well written I learned a lot about how hard life was for some children and how there r good and bad people; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Lesson Before Dying (Oprah's Book Club); Author: Visit Amazon's Ernest J. Gaines Page; Review: Amazing book so believable Jefferson will stay with me; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Big Little Lies; Author: Visit Amazon's Liane Moriarty Page; Review: SO TRUE OF A CERTAIN GROUOP AGE OF WOMEN! LAUGHED OUT LOUD!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Surviving Bill; Author: Mike Reynolds; Review: Very moving tragic subject it will help bring suicide out of the shadow; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mercy; Author: Visit Amazon's Toni Morrison Page; Review: Terrible to read and follow characters real disappointment.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: A Man Called Ove (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Fredrik Backman Page; Review: Made me laugh out loud and also cry. I would recommend to almost anyone man or woman and especially seniors. I felt everyone came alive as I read the book and actually laughing was a rare treat for me . I could almost hear my dad.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Gambler; Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky; Review: Beautifully written descriptions so well done refreshing from current authors; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Faithful; Author: Alice Hoffman (author); Review: The characters were all believable d; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Other Side of Impossible: Ordinary People Who Faced Daunting Medical Challenges and Refused to Give Up; Author: Visit Amazon's Susannah Meadows Page; Review: Amazing hopeful book for people with special problems.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: UGG Women's Ansley Moccasin; Brand: ; Review: Love them and a great investment. Super soft and great quality. I stay at home with my two boys and they have been on my feet, except when I am off to bed. I typically wear an 8 and bought the 8. Beats buying new Target cheap slippers every year. I also bought these as holiday gifts for my mother in-law.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: UGG Women's Ansley Moccasin; Brand: ; Review: Love them and a great investment. Super soft and great quality. I stay at home with my two boys and they have been on my feet, except when I am off to bed. I typically wear an 8 and bought the 8. Beats buying new Target cheap slippers every year. I also bought these as holiday gifts for my mother in-law.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: London Fog Baby Girls Infant Quilted Poly Coat; Brand: ; Review: This jacket is perfect for fall or spring in Cleveland. (Def not a heavier jacket to use for snow weather) It is adorable online but I must say even cutier in person. My daughter is on the low end of percents (5%) and is 6 months old- she is just entering 6 month clothing and will be this size for some time throughout the fall months.. I ordered the 6 month jacket. However when it came it says 3-6 month. When ordering please know that the size you are ordering is the upper limit for the jacket. For example: 6 month is really 3-6 month, 9 month is really 6-9 month and so on... This may effect what size you prefer. Other than that the jacket is a keeper! Great color and quality.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saucony Kids' Baby Jazz H&l-K Sneaker; Brand: Saucony; Review: As other reviews noted.... Great looking shoe-fits well but definitely decided to go up an entire shoe size due to themrunning small. We maybe could have been ok with going up 1/2 a size but the full size was a safer bet and good for longer wear. My son is typically a 7.5 and we bought an ended up with an 8.5. Also the hook Velcro closure is great but sorta short to cover all the Velcro on the actual shoe; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: BGDK Unisex Boys Girls Toddler Cotton Leggings; Brand: BGDK; Review: Ordered these for my skinny 8 month old, who is 13 lbs 6oz. I read that the leggings may run small but stuck with a 6 month size (my daughter can mostly do 3/3-6 month and 6 month leggings with some room and ease) The leggings seems to be fairly close to a Carter's 6 month in size, maybe a tad tighter overall with stretch material. However they are just a little shorter and in a "skinny" cut. Definitely not baggy but form-fitting to her legs, which I wanted to go under some dresses so she can get more wear with leggings in the Fall. I would by these again. I would think these would work best with a skinny legged kiddo vs one that has some chunky little legs. I post picture to show Carter's 6 month legging in similar style and the BGDK leggings. I wish they were a tad less expensive too, but red leggings were hard to find!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sperry Top-Sider Women's Seaside Fashion Sneaker; Brand: SPERRY; Review: Love the style and look of this shoe. I agree with other reviews about the stitching inside the Sperry shoe wear the elastic is stitched in. It can hit the outside of your foot rubbing on it. It seemed to hurt my right foot more than my left. (My right foot is slightly bigger). I decided to wear a sock with the shoe around my house for a bit to see if it could stretch out for a bit. It seemed to do the trick! I also bought some clear sticky gel pads at DSW to place on the stitching inside the shoe for extra cushion, just incase. I am now wearing them flying/walking in airport and have had no issues! I am an 8 and the 8 fit well. Bought a 8.5 just incase and never opened the package. They are comfortable and easy to walk in, versatile. I have little nylon sockies on top.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Beachcoco Women's Maternity Fold Over Comfortable Lounge Pants Made in USA; Brand: Beachcoco; Review: These pants fit good, but were short in the length and I am 5'4". This was disappointing and I would not buy them again.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Disney Baby Boys' Mickey Mouse 3 Piece Layette Set; Brand: ; Review: This is a super cute set! Fit was nice and it washed nicely.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Intimate Portal Women Under The Bump Maternity Cradle Briefs Pregnancy Cotton Underwear; Brand: ; Review: These panties fit pretty good, the fabric is so soft and very comfortable. I like the way they fit underneath my belly and are not tight on my hips. Overall I am very satisfied with them and plan on ordering another set.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotone Baby Rompers Toddler Infant Black Printed Jumpsuit One-pieces Romper; Brand: Hotone; Review: This is a super cute onesie and the fabric is so soft. My complaint is that it is a hand wash or dry clean only onesie. For being baby clothing it would have been nice to have it machine washable. Also it took a really long time to receive it, but that was my fault for not paying attention to the delivery estimate.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Cute Toddler Baby Girls Boys Monster Romper Bodysuit Outfits One-pieces; Brand: Hotone; Review: I bought this as a baby shower gift and I have to say I was a tad disappointed. It took two months to receive it and it was quite large. It is cute and the fabric is nice.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: AmazonBasics USB A to Lightning Compatible Cable (3 Feet/0.9 Meter); Brand: AmazonBasics; Review: charges my iphone quickly; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ARCTIC P614 Premium Wired Headphones/Headset In-Line-Mic and Enhanced Neodymium Drivers, for Apple iPhone; Brand: ARCTIC; Review: This are the best headphones i have ever bought. I have boughten some that were a few hundred dollars. But then sounded this great. The sound quality is superb! The craftsman ship is one of a kind! Plus the battery light is great and they feel awesome over your ears. Bluetooth 4.0 Enhanced Neodymium Drivers 30h nonstop Music Playback; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tech Tribe Razor Portable Charger 10000mAh Power Bank for Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 5S, 5C, 5, 4S, iPad,; Brand: Tech Tribe; Review: Beatiful Power bank!! I love the color and the thinness of it! Works very well. Pretty sturdy and I can slip it into my purse without any problems. Oh and its very light too. It doesnt over heat. Plus it was pretty easy to charge up my iphone 6 and my ipad minnie. I received this item for the purpose of inspection and unbiased review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ; Brand: ZestyChef; Review: Such a great charger! My daughters ipad charger broke and I had to replace it. I found this one that came highly rated and now all is perfect. Once this one arrived. It charges very quick and it made very well!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: WAAO Travel Camera Tripod Lightweight Aluminum for DSLR SLR Canon Nikon Sony Olympus DV with Carry Bag -11; Brand: WAAO; Review: I received this as a gift. Im so impressed by it! It was the gray one! My macbook pro fits perfect in it! Plus its well made and not big nor bulky. But just perfect. Plus it will keep your computer safe. It also has a pocket for your charger!!! A++++++; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Nikkor Zoom Lens Bulk packaging (White box, New); Brand: Nikon; Review: What a wonderful lense!!!! Works well my nikon camera. I can take the best photos with this beauty!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sennheiser RS 170 Digital Wireless Headphones (Discontinued By Manufacturer); Brand: Sennheiser; Review: These are the best headphones we have ever purchased! They are super comfortable well made. The sound quality is fabulous and I couldn't have asked for a better set of headphones. Plus they are bluetooth. So whats not to love!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hello Kitty DJ Style Headphones - Black/Pink (11609-HK); Brand: Hello Kitty; Review: These were ok!! No the greatest headphones to buy.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Generic Stylus Universal Touch Screen Pen for iPad 2, iPod, iPhone 4/4s/3GS/5/5s/6, Pack of 3 - Non-Retail Packaging; Brand: Generic; Review: My kids love using these with their ipads.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: iPearl Leather Carrying Folia Cover Case(with Built-in Stand, Built-in Sleep/Wakeup function, hand strap, and Touch Screen Stylus; Brand: iPearl; Review: Very nice quality ipad case. Looks expensive too.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sennheiser RS 170 Digital Wireless Headphones (Discontinued By Manufacturer); Brand: Sennheiser; Review: These are the best headphones we have ever purchased! They are super comfortable well made. The sound quality is fabulous and I couldn't have asked for a better set of headphones. Plus they are bluetooth. So whats not to love!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sennheiser CX 281 Ergonomic Comfort-Fit Earbuds with Volume Control (Discontinued by Manufacturer); Brand: Sennheiser; Review: The only earbuds my daugher likes. She said they are better then her apple or skullcandy ones.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SONOS BRIDGE for Sonos Wireless Network (Discontinued by Manufacturer); Brand: Sonos; Review: If you are going to buy a sonos system. Then you are going to need at least one. If you have a two story house. Then I suggest you buy two then. Helps the sonos connect easier..; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MEE audio KidJamz Lightweight and Durable Safe Listening Headphones for Kids with Volume-Limiting Technology (Black); Brand: MEE audio; Review: I'm so excited that I get to review this fantastic MEElectronics headphones! Great for any child. The sound is great! Made with BPA-Free plastics and Extremely durable! The crush and impact resistant headband can be bent and twisted in any direction without breaking. My 7 year old daughter loves hers!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: UNU Enerpak Micro Battery - Retail Packaging - White Pink; Brand: UNU; Review: I just got this wonderful micro 2800mAh USB external battery as a gift to review! Works fantastic with my iPhone 6 as well as my iPad mini! It charged my electronics in no time at all! I love the fact it does not over heat and it's so light weight. I also like how well it's made and that it's easy to use.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Senbowe™ [New Version] NFC-Enabled Hands-free Calling Lightweight In-ear Sports Sweatproof Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 Headset /; Brand: senbowe; Review: I'm lucky to have the opportunity to review these wonderful Senbowe wireless headphones. 1st. off they look great. I love the my black pair. 2nd. They were very easy to pair with my iPhone. 3rd. They came fully charged. 4th The sound quality is amazing! 5th. They held their charge all day!! I'm truly impressed by the durability, quality, comfortable, flexible, light and these are made with.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Portable AM/FM Radio - Small Radio with Alarm Clock and Sleep Timer; Brand: Mifine; Review: A fantastic portable Fm radio. I used my while it was plugged into the usb cord. Works extremely well. The sound quality is pretty good too. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: CellLabs Lightning Cable 3ft (Three Feet) for Apple iPhone 5 / 5s / 5c / 6 / 6; Brand: CellLabs; Review: A CellLabs Lightning to USB Cable. Which works fantastic!! Compatible with iPhone 6 / 6 Plus / 5 / 5c / 5s, iPad 4 / Mini / Air, iPod Nano 7th Generation, and iPod Touch 5th Generation. NOT compatible with iPhone 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPod Nano 6, iPod Touch 4 or earlier versions. I love the fact that it is a heavy duty cord! Not one that will fall apart after a few uses! This one will last some time. Plus it charged my iphone 6 in no time at all. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Macally [Apple MFI Certified] Lightning to USB Cable with Tangle Free Cable Management - 6 Feet - Black; Brand: Macally; Review: Macally MFI/Apple Certified Lightning to USB Cable with Tangle Free Cable Management 6 Feet Works wonderfully!!!! Worked so well with my iphone and my ipad! Im truly happy with how fast it charged my devices. I love how heavy duty the cord is and sturdy. Usb To Lightning(tm) Cable For Ipad(r), iPod(r) Or iPhone(r) Extra Long Cable Conveniently Designed To Accommodate User Preferences Hi-speed Usb 2.0 Fast Data Transfer 6 Ft I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Exinoz Gold-Plated HDMI Adapter for Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV & Apple TV 90-degree-adapter; Brand: Exinoz; Review: This HDMI adapter works perfect with my daughters Roku Streaming Stick!! It was a great find. I can say that its well made and extremely sturdy. One Sturdy Chromecast HDMI Adapter (90 degree) Easy installation in tight spaces behind your TV for the Chromecast Gold plated connectors for best signal quality Male to Female Adapter Standard size, Type A 19-pin port and plug I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Perfect Life Ideas Bling Computer Mouse and Ballpoint Pen Set; Brand: Perfect Life Ideas; Review: This is a perfect bling USB mouse and Bling Ballpoint Pen Set! They worked fantastic and so beautifully made too. I had not issues with them. Works on laptops, computers and other devices with USB connection. 2-Button Bling Jeweled Mouse has an integrated scroll wheel for ease of use and optical tracking. Bling USB Mouse Laptop Mouse Computer Mouse and Bling Ball Point Pen Set USB Computer Mouse and Ball Point Pen studded with bling. USB Powered Optical Mouse Needs No Batteries. Works off Computer, Laptop power I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cootree Lightweight Sweatproof In-Ear Wireless Bluetooth Headphone headsets for Jogger, Running, Sports, Exercise, Workout - Black; Brand: Cootree; Review: I'm lucky to have the opportunity to review these wonderful Cootree C252 wireless headphones. 1st. off they look great. I love the my black pair. 2nd. They were very easy to pair with my iPhone. 3rd. They came fully charged. 4th The sound quality is amazing! 5th. They held their charge all day!! Bluetooth 4.0 achieves the goal of energy conservation.high-fidelity stereo music and clear speech, reduces noise, wind and echo to bring you a pleasant music journey. The sweatproof rubber ring brings you out of the worries about headset damage and provides great sweatproof function when doing sports. I'm truly impressed by the durability, quality, comfortable, flexible, light and these are made with. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bluetooth Earbuds, Best _Express New 2015 Lightweight Wireless Stereo Music Bluetooth 4.0 Headset Hands-free Earphone Headphone Sports Running Gym; Brand: IMMI; Review: I'm lucky to have the opportunity to review these wonderful V4.0 Bluetooth Headphones earbuds. 1st. off they look great. I love the my black pair. 2nd. They were very easy to pair with my iPhone. 3rd. They came fully charged. 4th The sound quality is amazing! 5th. 120 hours, Talking Time!! 6th Sweat resistant protection 7th The headphones are compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled phones, and reduces noise, wind and echo I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Micro USB Cable [6; Brand: Techoland; Review: This Micro USB Cable with High Speed USB 2.0 A Male to Micro B for Charge and Sync By Techoland works very good. Perfect for charging a power bank! I used this one for charging my husbands new mophie case. Worked fantastic and is durable. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bluetooth Headphone, Liger XS2 Wireless Sport Bluetooth 4.1 Sweat; Brand: Liger; Review: Now this is a great Light-Weight and Sweat Proof Bluetooth Headphone. So easy to use. Plus it was easy to connect to my iphone. Also They sound wonderful and are great for running. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Easy Gift Dream Catcher Decal Removable Vinyl MacBook Decal Sticker Decals Skin with Precision-Cut for Apple MacBook Air MacBook Pro; Brand: Easy Gift; Review: Im so in love with this Arabic Mandala Leaves Removable Vinyl Macbookdecal Sticker Decals Skin. My macbook pro looks awesome when it's on. I was very impressed by it. Since I do know a few things about printing. AAA+++++Product!!!!! Just beautiful!!! I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: NOOTPRODUCTS NDT33 Earbuds Mic Stereo, Volume Control and Noise Isolating Headphone, Green; Brand: Noot; Review: A nice pair of NOOTBUDS ND-T33-Green Premium Earbuds . The sound quality is pretty good. Easy to use and have to say they pretty duable. Noise Cancelling Soft inner earbuds provides a comfort fit to your ears, so that you can enjoy uninterrupted music on the go Built in Microphone and Multifunction Control: Answer Calls | End Calls | Fast Forward | Rewind | Pause | Play | Volume Slider Control I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mifine Quick Wall Charger for Kindle Fire; Brand: Mifine; Review: This is a fantastic Mifine Quick Wall Charger. I use it to charge my external battery. Which works well. Plu si love the fact that its a wall charger. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: iBenzer Basic 13.3" Deluxe Neoprene Laptop Sleeve Bag Cover Case for MacBook Pro/Air/Retina 13"/iPad Pro/HP/Acer/Dell/Asus/Samsung UltraBooks, (Gray); Brand: IBENZER; Review: I love my new laptop sleeve. Fits her new macbook pro like a glove. Now I don't have to worry about the safety of my macbook while carrying it around. Perfect for any laptop owner. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DIVOIX® DV110 In-Ear Headphone Earbuds Lightweight Earphones with Microphone-Grey; Brand: OMI Handy; Review: A nice pair of earbuds. The sound quality is pretty good. Easy to use and have to say they pretty duable. Comfortable and Convenient Premium Earphones. Easily switch from your music to take and end call -- Cord mounted microphone with single multifunction button -- Great noise cancelling with bass response -- Music Playback | Pause | Forward all features on single button -- Compatible to devices with 3.5mm auxiliary jack input compatible TV, Smartphones and other devices. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Headphones, Liger WH301 stereo sound In-Ear High Resolution Headphones Noise-isolating earbuds Earphones headset with Mic Stereo & Volume Control; Brand: Liger; Review: I have to say that these are by far the best Liger WH301 stereo sound In-Ear High Resolution Headphones Noise-isolating earbuds Earphones headset with Mic Stereo & Volume Control . Most just fall out or the sound quality is not great. But these have the the highest quality of sound and extremely comfortable too. Worth every dime!! AAA+++++ Product!!!! I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cootree In-Ear Headphone Sport Earbuds Earphones with Built-in Mic Tangle-Free Ceramic Black; Brand: Cootree; Review: So far Im loving my new pair of Cootree BE320 In-ear Stereo Ceramic. Sound quality is great. Plus I look of them too. They are also light wieght and very easy to use. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lumsing Lightning to USB Cable Apple Certified Sync and Charging Cord(3.3 Feet/1M) with Ultra Compact Connector Head for; Brand: Lumsing; Review: I was looking for a sturdy Apple MFi Certified charging cable and I found it! The Lumsing sync charging cable is fantastic! It charges my iphone or my ipad mini in a fraction of the time. I love the color of it and the length of it too.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LinkS VGA +USB to HDMI Scaler/Converter with Audio Support in Black; Brand: avedio links; Review: Perfect for my mother. Now she can stream video from her macbook to her tv. It was so easy to do. Plus she likes the hardware. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: SoundSOUL Bluetooth Water Dancing Speakers Light Show Water Fountain Speakers LED Speakers (Dual 3W Speakers, 4 Colored LED; Brand: SoundSOUL; Review: My daughter loves her new set of Soundsoul Wireless Bluetooth Music Fountain. All we had to do was connect to the bluetooth and plug them in. They are lightweight and sound good. SO it's perfect for my teenager. Keeps her entertained too. I would say this would be a great gift to give. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: POWERADD 5-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip 6ft Cord with Dual Smart USB Ports for TV, Laptop, Computer, Hair Dryer,; Brand: Poweradd; Review: I have to say this Poweradd 5-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip is perfect. I can plug in by my apple Tv and my Sonos. Perfect for charging my apple Tv remote and ipad mini at the same time. Plus I can have my electronics all plugged in at that the same time. What a great find! I love it! I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lumsing 25cm USB 3.1 Type-C male Multiple 4 Port Aluminum Hub Adapter Portable for Apple New Macbook 12; Brand: Lumsing; Review: I bought this Lumsing 25cm USB 3.1 for my daughter. She also has a new macbook pro and didn't have enough usb ports. Now I can say she is one happy camper. She can plus in her ipad and iphone all at once.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: EcoCity Classic College School Laptop Backpack -Straps Reinforced SBS Zipper; Brand: EcoCity; Review: My teen just is over the moon over her new backpack. Perfect for her to take to highschool. I like the fact that it has a soft center made for laptops to be stored in. Its a great size. Perfect buy!! I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Akonier In-the-Ear Earphones,Travel/Running/Sport Listening to Music Headphones with; Brand: Akonier; Review: Great sounding headphones. Perfect for listening to music with or just relaxing. They sound great. Plus I think they are distinct looking. I gave mine to my daughter. Now they are her favorite pair. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hynes Eagle 15-inch Slim Laptop Tablet Backpack (Grey); Brand: Hynes Eagle; Review: I'm so excited about my new laptop backpack. It's so stylish and I love the color. Plus its not big and bulky either. Perfect size and thin too. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 7 Colors Wireless Keyboard, EC Technology Universal Slim Portable Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard with Built-in Rechargeable Battery for Smartphones, Windows,; Brand: EC Technology; Review: This was the perfect gift for my mother. She has an ipad and was complaining that she didn't care for the keypad. So this was a means to the end of that. It was easy to connect. Plus it just works well. You will also like that the keypad has some cool back lights. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Leesentec NFC Connection Bluetooth Speakers Speaker Wired/Wireless Speaker 2 Mode Usage With Microphone And Outdoor Hook Perfect For Home and; Brand: Leesentec; Review: The Leesentec NFC Connection Bluetooth Speaker Wired Wireless Speaker 2 is such a remarkable. It was easy to sync to my iphone and ipad. I can tell you that its not very large. The sound quality is surprisingly great. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SoundPEATS Bluetooth Earphones, Wireless 4.1 Magnetic Earphones, in-Ear IPX6 Sweatproof Headphones with Mic (Superior Sound with Upgraded Drivers,; Brand: SoundPEATS; Review: I'm lucky to have the opportunity to review these wonderful SoundPEATS Q9A Wireless Bluetooth Sweatproof Secure Fit Earbuds . 1st. off they look great. I love the my black pair. 2nd. They were very easy to pair with my iPhone or my ipad mini. 3rd. They came fully charged. 4th The sound quality is good! 5th. They held their charge all day!! I'm truly impressed by the durability, quality, comfortable, flexible, light and these are made with. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bfun Silicone Magnetic Auto Wake Up/Sleep Ultra Slim Lightweight Four-fold iPad Stand Cover iPad Case Shell Protector for Apple iPad; Brand: BFUN; Review: Now I like this ipad case by Bfun Silicone Magnetic Auto Wake Up/Sleep. It's the perfect size for my ipad. Plus I know for a fact my daughter will not break it while in this case. Yes my daughter tested that out already too. It's a great look and color too. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: NET-DYN USB WiFi Adapter - 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Internet Dongle for PC Mac||; Brand: Xawy; Review: I tried this USB adapter out on my mother's dell laptop and it seemed to work. I was surprised on how small it was. Also that it just works great.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lighting Cable, Quntis iPhone Charger; Brand: Quntis; Review: Oh these are wonderful. I even have one hooked up to my macbook pro as we speak. I love the length of them. Also that they are braided and don't feel cheap either. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Wrangler Men's 20X Collection Vintage Bootcut Jean; Brand: ; Review: Nice looking jeans. Fit well I'm very happy with this purchase; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Columbia Men's Bugaboot Plus II Omni-Heat Snow Boot; Brand: ; Review: Nice boots well worth the money. I wear a 14 but ordered a 15 due to people saying they run small! With a wool sock they fit perfectly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Levi's Boys' 550 Relaxed Fit Jeans; Brand: ; Review: Fit the kid good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Levi's Boys' 550 Relaxed Fit Jeans; Brand: ; Review: Fit the kid good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Levi's Boys' 550 Relaxed Fit Jeans; Brand: ; Review: Fit the kid good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Levi's Boys' 550 Relaxed Fit Jeans; Brand: ; Review: Fit the kid good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: High Life Bungalow Resort; City: Ko Pha Ngan Surat Thani Province; Review: very nice place with a beautiful view and just 15 min ride from the crowded pier area on a scooter what you can rent at the gates of the resort. the staff was friendly, the music in the bar is just perfect from raggae to deep house. if you dont want ants in your bungallow you have to put every garbage outside, and maybe you will meet some nice gekkos as well, but its thailand:) if we will go back to phangan in the future, we will chose this accomodation again. thx for the crew: barbara and peter; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Bazar; City: Rotterdam South Holland Province; Review: unique hotel and restaurant in the middle of the city. centraal station, shopping street, museums, port are in walking distance (1 km). the service is friendly and fast, the room is clean, but a bit noisy from the street. dinner and lunch were great, even for vegetarians/vegans. it was a very good choice for the weekend.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Express Suites Pahrump; City: Pahrump Nevada; Review: We checked in around 21:00 on the 20th of November.. The girl behind the frontdesk was not friendly at all, we had to ask where and when we can have our breakfast, where can we find our room and she didn't mention the extra charges on cc for guarantee either.. We were surprised that the linen was not ironed on the bed because we have never seen this before during our holidays all around the world, nor as hotel employees. I went down to the front desk and asked the girl to show me an other room. Instead of making a keycard for 2 minutes and solve the problem, she said it's not possible, all of the rooms are occupied. It took me 2 clicks on booking.com to figure out that she lied in to my face. They had 5 available room types and from 3 of those more than 2 rooms left.. She kept telling lies about her computer but - bad luck - someone arrived to check in.. So we just asked for clean linen and changed it for ourselves. The hotel itself looks brand new and clean, but I got so angry I couldn't sleep for hours. And the best: in the morning when I said good morning, she just turned her head away.. That's definitely not professional.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Surf Motel; City: San Francisco California; Review: We booked this motel because it was the cheapest option in the city. After reading the bad reviews I worried a bit, but everything was ok. It's on the busy Lombard street, but we had no problem with sleeping. At night the traffic is lower. U don't have that much options for breakfast but we got worse breakfast in 4 star hotel in the states, so still ok.. The hop on hop off bus stops 2 blocks from the motel, there are a lots of restaurants, bars and shops in the neighborhood. We stayed for 3 nights and it was good for the price.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gateway Thunderbird Motel; City: Seaside Monterey County California; Review: Good location and price, but thats it.. They don´t pay any attention on cleaning. You can see it already at the reception, everything is dusty what people don't touch daily. The towels and linen are old, with many spots on them. The phone looks like it was never cleaned in the past ten years. I've found blood on the bathroom floor. Honestly, it was the worst place we slept during a 2 week long roadtrip. After all we didn't try the breakfast, but I can imagine..; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Best Western Plus Redondo Beach Inn; City: Redondo Beach California; Review: Good location right on the pacific coastal highway, beach is in walking distance, but rental bikes are also available onsite. Kind staff, good breakfast, big and clean rooms with everything you need. I definitely recommend this hotel. We stayed for 4 nights with my fiancé and had only positive experience.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Sud Est; City: Lavagna Italian Riviera Liguria; Review: Stayed for 4 nights with my wife. We realized that we can spend a long weekend together so booked a cheap flight and searched for a cheap accomodation. The second part was very hard, but we booked this 3 star hotel in an expensive area for normal price. The staff was friendly enough, the receptionist lady recommended a very good pizzeria that we loved. Our room was clean with a/c and wi-fi, the breakfast was acceptable in a 3 star hotel. No complains, we have enjoyed our stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Belvedere Resort Zanzibar; City: Jambiani Zanzibar Island Zanzibar Archipelago; Review: Most relaxed week in our life. We had some negative experience on the way from Dar to Jambiani so when Gabi (owner) welcomed us with a warm smile and a cold cocktail it felt like just arrived to paradise. This place is simply perfect. During our honeymoon we stayed in different lodges and 4* hotels in Tanzania, but Belvedere was the only one that met the European standards. Unlimited hot water (not because u need, but feels good to have it), spotless and truly fresh towels, excellent laundry service, silent fan, good wines and cocktails, real pizza oven, fantastic kitchen, organized tours to everywhere. The only thing you need to take care of is your credit card to cover your expenses. The resort has only 7 bungalows all for 2, and a big sandy garden to enjoy the sunshine. The coast is beautiful but if you are interested in beach activities like swimming, kite surfing or snorkeling, you need to go to the next village, Paje. You can rent bikes on site or ask for a taxi. The facts that you share the resort with only 12 other guests and the beach is most of the time useless make this place really peaceful and quite. I could continue this review for hours, but just book it and you won't regret. Thanks to the great crew, to Gabi, his partner and special thanks to Flora! We miss the Belvedere. Barbara and Péter; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Golden Tulip Dar City Center; City: Dar es Salaam Dar Es Salaam Region; Review: The hotel is located on the top floors of a tall building so you get a very nice view of the city or the bay from your room. The bedroom is nice and clean with a/c, tv, fridge, coffee corner and complimentary bottled water. The bathroom is a different story. For a 1 night stay it will do, but do not try to compare it to Europian Golden Tulips. The shower glass was dirty like nobody cleaned it for weeks, some tiles are missing and when using the shower head everything gets wet around you except yourself. I thing it's all coming from the weak supply of cleaning and other materials in Tanzania so I don't blame the staff. They were most of the time kind and helpful. The breakfast was good and also the dinner. The smoking terrace on the reception's floor is a big plus.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Moderne; City: Geneva; Review: It’s an old hotel but one of the cleanest we ever stayed. The friendly and professional receptionist made our early check in possible without asking for it. They have a luggage room also. The location is just great, halfway between the train station and the lake. Breakfast ok. You can’t get better for this price at that location.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Premiere Classe Frankfurt Airport; City: Frankfurt Hesse; Review: Simple and comfortable hotel near the airport, mostly for one night stayers. The receptionist at night (12th July) was very friendly and welcoming. He served also hot snacks and cold drinks during the night. We arrived late, after a long drive, so highly appreciated the service. We really enjoyed the sunny terrace with our dog during breakfast. The room was comfortable and equipped with everything you need in order to have a good rest. The neighborhood was quiet during the night and also in daytime.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Jalen Ramsey trade rumors: Rams acquire cornerback for three draft picks; Abstract: Jalen Ramsey finally got his wish. He will be playing for a Super Bowl contender.; Category: sports
Title: AFC North Week 7 preview: The Ravens can prove themselves this week; Abstract: The Baltimore Ravens get arguably their toughest test in Week 7 as half the division sits on the couch due to their bye weeks; Category: sports
Title: The World's 10 Fastest Growing Tourist Destinations; Abstract: Comoros came in sixth on this list with nearly 30 percent more international tourist arrivals in 2018 than the year before. But could you find it on a map?; Category: travel
Title: NFL players who should be traded before the deadline; Abstract: The NFL trade deadline is Oct. 29, and if recent seasons are any indication, there could be plenty of wheeling and dealing. These 25 players are top trade candidates as we get closer to the deadline.; Category: sports
Title: Ravens News 10/16: Peters trade, power rankings and more; Abstract: Ravens Trade for Pro Bowl Cornerback Marcus Peters - Clifton Brown Since he came into the league in 2015, Peters has more interceptions (24) than any other NFL player, eight more than the next closest player. Peters has returned four of those interceptions for touchdowns, and he also has 208 tackles, six forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries, including one that he returned for a touchdown. Peters has two interceptions and a touchdown so far...; Category: sports
Title: Ravens News 10/18: Officiating issues, MVP caliber combatants and more; Abstract: NFL Week 7 Preview: Players to watch, fantasy football advice and betting projections - PFF Players to Watch The Lamar Jackson show in Baltimore is off to a fiery start this season. He and Mark Ingram have been a stellar dynamic duo and currently lead an offense that ranks third in the NFL in EPA per play. The Ravens' defense, however, has stumbled out of the gate. The unit ranks just 26th in EPA per play allowed. Russell Wilson very well could...; Category: sports
Title: Watch Phil Mickelson come THIS close to making a hole-in-one on a par 4; Abstract: Phil Mickelson is 11 shots off Justin Thomas' lead heading into Day 3 at the CJ Cup. But the 49-year-old was the owner of the shot of the day in Round 2.; Category: sports
Title: Three takeaways from Chiefs' road win over the Broncos; Abstract: The normally struggling Broncos had been playing well as of late and entered the contest on a two-game win streak.; Category: sports
Title: New Orleans' Second Oldest Restaurant Is Moving; Abstract: Onwards and upriver!; Category: foodanddrink
Title: NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Old-school football rules the day; Abstract: NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Old-school football rules the day; Category: sports
Title: Sure, it was the Jets, but that was the best performance of the season; Abstract: The Patriots wasted no time against an overmatched opponent, their defense looking title-worthy all on its own.; Category: sports
Title: Lori Loughlin Is 'Absolutely Terrified' After Being Hit With New Charge; Abstract: Lori Loughlin Is 'Absolutely Terrified' After Being Hit With New Charge; Category: tv
Title: NFL Week 8: 11 bold predictions; Abstract: The NFL marches into its eighth week of the 2019 season. Teams realize they need to step up or expect to be out of the playoff picture.; Category: sports
Title: Deer fatally attacks hunter who shot him; Abstract: In what officials are calling a bizarre incident, an Arkansas hunter was killed by a deer that he thought he had killed.; Category: news
Title: After being pushed close to extinction, this humpback whale population is making a comeback; Abstract: A key population of humpback whales is in recovery after it was pushed close to extinction by centuries of exploitation, according to a new study.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Will the New England Patriots go undefeated in the regular season?; Abstract: The "Good Morning Football" crew discusses how many regular season wins the Patriots will have at the end of the season.; Category: sports
Title: Symbol of '80s Greed Stands to Profit From Trump Tax Break for Poor Areas; Abstract: RENO, Nev. In the 1980s, Michael Milken embodied Wall Street greed. A swashbuckling financier, he was charged with playing a central role in a vast insider-trading scheme and was sent to prison for violating federal securities and tax laws.; Category: finance
Title: AFC North Preview: Week 8; Abstract: With a comfortable lead in the AFC North, the Baltimore Ravens now have a bye week before playing the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football in Week 9. The bye will allow several key players to return from injury, such as cornerback Jimmy Smith and rookie wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown. Cincinnati Bengals (0-7) The Bengals will travel overseas to London in search for their first win of the 2019 season under rookie head coach Zac...; Category: sports
Title: Photographer Crosses Paths With A Black Cat Unlike Any He's Seen Before; Abstract: Some people might think crossing paths with a black cat is a bad omen but for wildlife photographer George Turner, his encounter with one such feline was actually a sign of really, really good fortune.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Insiders predict: NFL Week 8 winners; Abstract: Many teams are reaching the midpoint of their season, making this slate of Week 8 contests pivotal in terms of which teams will be competing down the stretch and which could be playing relatively meaningless football in a month's time. Is there a middling team poised to make a mid-season run? And will the Patriots and 49ers continue their winning ways and remain the only two unbeaten teams in football?; Category: sports
Title: An engineer has devised a way to stop Arctic ice from melting by scattering millions of tiny glass beads to reflect sunlight away; Abstract: The Arctic is melting faster than ever. One nonprofit wants to blanket parts of glaciers in glass beads to reflect sunlight and slow the thaw.; Category: news
Title: 17 photos that show the ugly truth of living in a tiny house; Abstract: From cramped lofts that are hard to access to small appliances, this is what it's really like to live in a tiny house.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Winners, losers from Steelers' win over Dolphins on 'Monday Night Football'; Abstract: The Steelers surged late in the second quarter and went into halftime down 14-10. Then, the second half belonged to the home team, and the Pittsburgh-friendly crowd went home satisfied after watching the Steelers win, 27-14.; Category: sports
Title: Cornell student, 18, found dead in gorge after frat party, reports say; Abstract: A top Ivy League student was found dead Saturday afternoon in a New York gorge after he left a fraternity party and disappeared Thursday night, according to reports.; Category: news
Title: Three takeaways from Steelers' comeback win vs. the Dolphins; Abstract: Mason Rudolph, in just his fourth career start, completed the comeback to beat Miami 27-14.; Category: sports
Title: Mississippi woman found after being missing for days by writing S.O.S. with rocks; Abstract: "S.O.S" spelled out with rocks saved a woman missing in a national park for days, according to a release from the National Park Service.; Category: news
Title: AFC North Roundup: Week 8; Abstract: It's lonely at the top . . .; Category: sports
Title: What's driving the historic California high-wind events, and worsening the wildfires; Abstract: Powerful, dry, downsloping winds responsible for the California wildfires can be traced to the Great Basin region.; Category: news
Title: Ravens News 10/29: Injury updates, roster evaluation and more; Abstract: Bye Week Roster Evaluation Defense 2019 - Ken McKusick Veteran Cap/Value Concerns (2): Tony Jefferson, Jimmy Smith Smith will be UFA at the end of this season. It's difficult to construct circumstances where he'll be back given the investment the Ravens already have in the secondary. His injury was costly to the Ravens both in terms of his 2019 play and the potential loss of a compensatory pick. Tony Jefferson has been a fine player for 3...; Category: sports
Title: This Asteroid May Actually Be the Smallest Dwarf Planet in Solar System; Abstract: Move over, Ceres! There could be a new title holder for the smallest dwarf planet. Astronomers think Hygiea, the fourth largest object in the Asteroid Belt, could be a dwarf planet rather than an asteroid... taking Ceres' crown.; Category: video
Title: Kevin Spacey Won't Be Charged in Sexual Assault Case After Accuser Dies; Abstract: The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has formally dropped a case against actor Kevin Spacey, after the accuser died.; Category: movies
Title: Yardbarker's Week 9 NFL picks, game previews; Abstract: In Week 9 at home, the Giants aim to upset the Cowboys, who crushed them in Week 1. Yardbarker's Chris Mueller previews every game.; Category: sports
Title: Grading each NFL team at the halfway mark of the season; Abstract: With about half of the NFL season in the books, the 2019 outlook for each team is clearer. We handed out grades for each team through eight weeks of the season.; Category: sports
Title: Patriots' Watson plenty familiar with Ravens' defense; Abstract: FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) As a veteran of 16 NFL seasons who spent two of those years with the Baltimore Ravens, Ben Watson is well versed in the hard-nosed history of that team. "It was an impression that was made upon me playing against those guys when I was here," the 38-year-old tight end, who is in his second stint in New England, said Wednesday. "Playing against them several times here as a Patriot (from 2004-2009), even in Cleveland...; Category: sports
Title: James Conner injury update: Steelers running back suffers shoulder injury in Monday game; Abstract: The injury happened just before the two-minute warning with the Steelers holding a comfortable lead.; Category: sports
Title: Ravens TE Nick Boyle Boldly Challenges Patriots Defense and NFL Teams Have Learned Nothing; Abstract: Leave it to a third-string tight end to give the New England Patriots all the bulletin-board material they need this week. Baltimore Ravens tight end Nick Boyle, who has 12 catches on the season, gave an 8-0 Patriots team all the motivation they need before the two teams meet up on Sunday Night Football, as Boyle claimed that New England's historic start to the season on defense is a product of them playing quarterbacks...not as successful as...; Category: sports
Title: Lupita Nyong'o Reprises Her 'Us' Character Red to Terrify Fans at Halloween Horror Nights; Abstract: The actress donned her iconic red jumpsuit to freak people out at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando.; Category: movies
Title: Help! My Daughter Stole My Granddaughter's College Fund.; Abstract: She refuses to say where the money went.; Category: lifestyle
Title: 5 charged in alcohol poisoning death of UC Irvine fraternity brother; Abstract: Five young men have been charged in connection with the death of their fraternity brother, who succumbed to alcohol poisoning after a booze-soaked party this year.; Category: news
Title: Surfing executive sentenced to prison in college admissions scam; Abstract: Federal prosecutors in Boston said Wednesday that surfing executive Jeffrey Bizzack has been sentenced to two months in prison for participating in the massive college admissions scheme.; Category: news
Title: Baltimore Beatdown Game Picks: Week 9; Abstract: While the Ravens were on their bye week, our Baltimore Beatdown staff had a very successful showing in the Week 8 slate of game picks. All nine writers correctly predicted at least 12/15 games, although nobody was able to go a perfect 15-0. Updated standings: 1) BB readers, Vasilis (81-40) 2) Taylor (78-43) 3) Kyle B. (77-44) 4) Frank (76-45) 5) Jake (73-48) Consensus Selections Once again, there were several matchups in which a unanimous winner...; Category: sports
Title: Unbeaten Patriots prepare best they can for Ravens' Jackson; Abstract: BALTIMORE (AP) Over the course of his 25 years as an NFL head coach, Bill Belichick has prepared his team for all kinds of quarterbacks and a myriad of offensive schemes. None of those past experiences were of much help this week to the six-time Super Bowl winner, whose unbeaten New England Patriots (8-0) face Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens (5-2) on Sunday night. Jackson's speed and agility make him a threat to run from a set play or...; Category: sports
Title: The 2019 NFL midseason MVP rankings; Abstract: The 2019 NFL regular season is now half-complete, and the MVP race is wide-open. November is here, but at least half a dozen players continue to be in contention for the league's ultimate individual award. Here's how we rank the current candidates.; Category: sports
Title: Heidi Klum's 2019 Halloween Costume Transformation Is Mind-Blowing But, Like, What Is It?; Abstract: You might say she's scary good at playing dress-up, because Heidi Klum's 2019 Halloween costume is even more impressive than we could have imagined and that's saying a lot, considering transformative Halloween costumes are kind of her thing. But this year Klum took it up one more notch as she shared her metamorphosis into,; Category: lifestyle
Title: Climate change will break the housing market, says investor who predicted financial crisis; Abstract: Risk to the housing market from underestimated climate change and a chance to capitalize on these miscalculations echoes lessons from the 2008 subprime-mortgage debacle.; Category: finance
Title: New Type of Black Hole May Be the Smallest Ever Discovered; Abstract: Supermassive black holes get all the attention, but an Ohio State University-led team may have found a new type that could lead to an entirely new class of black holes.; Category: video
Title: Who has a chance to shine in Week 9?; Abstract: The "Good Morning Football" crew discusses who has a chance to shine in Week 9.; Category: sports
Title: Video captures terrifying moment woman slips at Grand Canyon; Abstract: Emily Koford was visiting the national park with her mom when a step backward left her clinging to the rocks.; Category: video
Title: 15 key questions for NFL Week 9; Abstract: As we enter the second half of the NFL season, playoff races are starting to get intense for a lot of teams. The rosters for teams are more or less solidifying but who will make it to the Super Bowl.; Category: sports
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Title: H2H Mens Slim Fit Cardigan Sweater Shawl Collar Soft Fabric With Ribbing Edge; Brand: H2H; Review: This is my go-to sweater. I find it goes with a number of outfits and for a number of social occasions.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Polare Unisex Canvas Genuine Leather Travel Shcool Backpack Rucksack Fit 17.3''laptop; Brand: Polare; Review: I have had this bag for a little over a week and have enjoyed using it. The number of pockets as well as the size of the main pocket are very useful. The laptop slip is the perfect size for my macbook and iPad when I travel. The only issue are the leather zipper pulls. I have had a few fall off already but have been able to keep track of them so hoping to find a way to make sure they stay on; Rating: 4.0/5.0
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Title: Ascot House; City: York North Yorkshire England; Review: Beautiful hotel, lovely and clean. .. we had bedroom right at the top of the house. Decor just beautiful, clean bathroom, just perfect. Pillows a little lumpy but bed was comfortable. Breakfast delicious, girls who served very attentive and busy. Would recommend and would definitely stay again! Well done Ascot House; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel de Diane; City: Sables d Or les Pins Cotes d Armor Brittany; Review: Hotel Diane is very clean, Staff are friendly enough but I'm sorry to say it just lacks lustre. The rooms are clean & the bed is very comfortable. There's a tv with all English channels if you want. It's somewhere to lay your head & have breakfast in the morning and to be anonymous, that's all. There's no coffee or tea making facilities in the room, you don't even get a bottle of water which would be nice. Don't go expecting luxury or anything special. Breakfast for me was dull. Same thing every morning, bread, cheese, ham, eggs, croissant...no little extra touches of different cheeses or other meats but wet ham. This hotel could be warmed up a bit, it needs a bit of tlc in all places including the bar area which is a fabulous area but just lacks the atmosphere. So much could be made of the place especially with the lovely history of the car rallies in the 20's. There's a few pictures on the walks depicted that time that's all. But all in all an enjoyable stay.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Three Swans Hotel; City: Hungerford Berkshire England; Review: What a find! This hotel has recently been refurbished and is amazing. The decor, the staff, the food, the beds..I just can't praise enough the high standards here. We had visited when it was just a pub and it was great then but now it's just superb. The rooms are decorated to such a high standard and have everything you need. The only thing to say and I'm sure it will be addressed is the parking. There are several car parks very close by and you can park conveniently by paying on your phone for the duration of your stay. Please don't make parking an issue for this hotel!!! Fabulous place!!! We will return.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hostal Abril; City: Nerja Costa del Sol Province of Malaga Andalucia; Review: We booked a 2 bedroom apartment from Booking.com as there were 3 adults in our group. Me, my husband and my 19 year old son. We were given an apartment in the main street number 40 San Juan. Yes it was super clean and there was hot water and a lovely shower but the place was not a welcoming place. We have stayed many times in apartments in Nerja and this is probably the worst we have been in. My mother and her partner were in a room in Hostal Abril which was up the road from this apartment, about a 5 minute walk and the rooms were beautiful. Unfortunately due to me being ill for 48 hours on arrival and this was only a 4 night stay I was unable to make any complaint. I list my negatives just in case you happen to be given this apartment. Beds like sleeping on a slab. Bedroom by the road is very noisy. Only one wardrobe in one room and a chest of drawers in the other with hangers on few hooks. No tv or instructions how to use. WiFi very hit and miss, only good in the double bedroom. A mish mash of dishes and cups etc. Doors all squeaky, couldn't open the patio and were very ill fitting. Bulbs in lamps not working. Here are the positives: Hot water Heating and air conditioning worked I feel that this apartment could be made beautiful with just some tlc. I can't speak about Hostal Abrils other apartments they have but steer clear at the moment of this one. As my son; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Three Swans Hotel; City: Hungerford Berkshire England; Review: As ever a great time at the Three Swans. Everything from start to finish was brilliant. This time I brought my brother and family and they were very impressed with it all. They felt relaxed and the food was just perfect. Robert looked after us the whole time, recommending wine and food. I just can't fault anything. Good prices for food and drink, not over the top at all and just delicious. Love it here and will definitely be back.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Burswood Guest House; City: York North Yorkshire England; Review: As always a wonderful place to stay whilst visiting York and also the races. Everything just perfect. This is a friendly family run Bed & Breakfast and they do go the extra mile to please you. Breakfast is cooked to perfection and there is so much choice. Everywhere is so clean and tidy, nothing is too much trouble. Check in time is reasonable as this is a family run business and not a 'chain' hotel. If you are arriving late, it's a good idea to just let the owners know a time and keep to it. It's only being courteous. Don't be put off by the 1* rating, take a look at all the 5* ratings as these are the true reflection of this beautiful Bed & Breakfast. It is a true gem. Keep up the good work. ***** We will return and recommend to others.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Bilderberg Garden Hotel; City: Amsterdam North Holland Province; Review: We stayed here for three nights at the end of May. The hotel is on the outskirts of Amsterdam in a quiet leafy street (adjacent to the Hilton). The room was large and was decorated in classic neutral colours.There was no chest of drawers but one was brought to us within ten minutes of asking ,along with extra hangers.If you like to use a powerful hairdryer then bring your own.They have a turn down service in the evening where they leave an apple on the bedside.Tea and coffee makeing facilities are provided although there is only powdered coffee creamer.The safe is large enough to take a lap top and wi fi is available in the rooms.There are also two computers in the basement for guest use.Everywhere is spotless. We had a meal in the restaurant and although expensive 88 euros (no wine three courses ) the food and service were excellent. It is the staff that make this Hotel so exceptional as at all levels they are friendly, helpful and courteous.They will recommend places to go, arrange tickets etc There was a charge on our bill for doing this but it was quickly removed. Get the hotel shuttle from the airport (buy the tickets from the connexxions desk in the arrivals lounge 19 euros return)These are 8 seater minibuses and take only 15 to 20 minutes to the hotel. Go left out of the hotel and then right over the bridge and this brings you to an area for shops, newspapers, cafes restaurants and a superbly stocked organic supermarket.Broms the hardware store sells tram ticket strips (15 for 6.80, most trips use two strips). Van Dams is great for Breakfast 3.00 for a large bowl of fresh fruit, yogourt and granola 5.50 for a bagel with salmon and cream cheese.Everything is fresh. La Joffiers across the road is more expensive and not such good quality. Palma is an authentic Italian restaurant (no pizzas) which is first class. this is a lovely area for a relaxed holiday and the centre of Amsterdam is only 10 minutes away( catch the number 2 from the stop just past Van Dams or turn left out of the hotel go to the end of the road turn right and catch the 5 or 24 at the Appollaan stop); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: G Boutique Hotel; City: Portsmouth Hampshire England; Review: Good points; cleanliness, funky and fun, enough parking (5 on site but free and available across the road), great service, good hearty breakfast (fresh and served with a smile), free WiFi and a nice touch was cup cakes on arrival and a birthday card for my partner. We stayed in G for grinning from ear to ear which is at the front of the house. Lovely super large bed which was very comfortable but the room was too noisy for us. If you want to have a window open and we did it was even worse. There is a bus stop outside the hotel ( great if you want to get around) but groups of youths chatting loudly Sunday night disturbed the peace as did buses running to 11 pm. Bin day is Monday and they come at about 7 am which if you are having a break is not the time one wants to get up. We did ask to move and we would have been able too if there had been a room available.I had requested a quiet room and was disappointed that i had not been listened too; if someone had called me to discuss this i could have had the option of choosing another room or another hotel The shower was a mixer tap from the bath and was very temperamental..hot one minute and then cold and not powerful...an electric one would solve the problem.( ~Also is too low if one is over 6 feet tall). Improvements needed; shower , the addition of a bath mat and offering a daily newspaper and being honest about the level of noise one can expect as i am sure some people would not mind. We will stay here again if we are in the area.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Brooklands Hotel; City: Weybridge Surrey England; Review: Good things: Large contemporary room,absolutely spotless. Sound proofed with black out curtains. Sky Sports on the TV for those who can not be with out on a Saturday ( including my partner!) Free WiFi in the rooms also. Gowns and slippers provided. Enormous comfortable bed. Powerful hair-dryer. Professional efficient friendly staff always ready to help. Breakfast included in the offer and a wide variety of foods available on the buffet. Full English or continental. Plenty of parking. Great well equipped gym. Spa treatment was lovely but shorter that 25 mins. Groupon offer is for cream tea which is two scones and a glass of prosecco each plus cups of tea. Worth upgrading to afternoon tea for £9.50 each to get sandwiches and cakes. If brought with out the voucher it is £26 each. Little niggles There is a fridge in the room but we still only had four little cartons of milk; a quarter pint bottle would have been a nice touch. Constant efforts to get one to spend more on the room from an email before hand to being asked again at check in ( £20 extra on the day for a track view bed room). We stayed on a Saturday and there were large parties of woman ( hen do's mainly) which meant the female facilities were crowded. My partner had the sauna and stream rooms to himself on the male side while I never did get to go into the stream room as it was too crowded. We didn't get to use the hot tub as it only seats four and was always occupied( supposed to be limited to 10 minutes but this was not adhered too). There is room on the deck for two more hot tubs which would ease the congestion. There is a mediation room but this had been booked out so could not use. Drinks are expensive ;cocktails £7 We ate in Weybridge and not the restaurant. Good for a break but a little too trendy and busy to be romantic. I don't know if this is a regular occurrence but one of the roads on the roundabout leading to the hotel was closed on the way back ( a yellow gate was closed across the road) so we had to take a huge detour which was fine as we had a sat nav but would have been more difficult with out.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hilton London Green Park; City: London England; Review: Lovely friendly staff, totally relaxed and unrushed experience. You can drink endless cups of tea all afternoon if one likes....a really peaceful haven away from the hustle and bustle. Not as generous with the cakes as some establishment but all made fresh to a high standard.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Residenze SuiteSistina for Lovers; City: Rome Lazio; Review: We stayed in the Panna Fragole ( Strawberry and Cream) room which is on the third floor for three nights. Things we really liked: The staff are warm, friendly, and helpful and reception is manned 24/7. Location is fantastic...5 minutes from Spagna Metro station and there are lots of good restaurants within walking distance. It was very quiet , we never heard any traffic noise or other guests. It feels like a private apartment as one has a front door key and stairs lead up to the room. Free internet in the room. Complimentary mini bar which is stocked daily . Breakfast delivered to the room each morning. This was a delight as we were never sure what would arrive as every day we got what we had asked for but sometimes it was double what we had requested. Milkshakes are smoothies. Croissants are sweet.Fruit is a huge bowl full. Muesli is granola.( order milk from beverages if you order cereal otherwise you wont get any). The bed is round and very comfortable. Powerful hair-dryer. Strong air conditioner. Things we didn't like so much but obviously this is subjective... The controls on the shower and sink are a kind of roller ball with a hole in the centre so you control it with your thumb , which can be difficult to control with accuracy...beware powerful splashes of water! Right is hot. The bed is very low and was a bit difficult for us to get up off! Old age setting in... Coffee was mostly cold at breakfast so we used the coffee machine. There are no drawers and you may need to bring some extra hangers if you are staying longer than a few days. 62 stairs to the room...we knew there was no lift when we booked and staff will bring up/take down cases. The soap, shampoo etc comes in little open bowls ( the size of a tea light) which we found very impractical although the contents were lovely and a good quality. The safe is not big enough to take an ipad. The big lamp in the room is broken and cannot be fixed. If you are sensitive to light take an eye mask as all the light switches etc have blue led lights that are useful in the night but may disturb some people . We had a fantastic stay and were pleased that we had tried this quirky individual place and would highly recommend it for people who like to have something different. The quiet, staff and location make it special.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Royal Oak Inn; City: East Lavant Chichester West Sussex England; Review: We stayed for two nights and were in room 2 which is half of a converted cow shed.It is a lovely room which has been refurbished very recently.The bathroom is lovely with a fantastic power shower and TempleSpa toiletries. The bedroom has a flat screen TV and sound system and easily accessible free WiFi. There are coffee/ tea making facilities and a fridge with two small bottles of water, fresh milk and one chocolate bar. The hanging area is small and there was only one towelling dressing gown. The décor of the room is modern and fresh. We found the bed very soft and felt that we were bouncing up and down when one of us moved in the night! It is a double rather than the King we usually find in most places these days. There were a selection of DVD's to watch. The window looks out directly over a field of peas as the ground is level with the window sill. This area is a residents garden and one table was directly outside our window so being hot with the window open we could hear loud conversation. When the people had gone we went out and moved the table away from both windows and we weren't disturbed again. The hair-dryer is missing its nozzle so i had fluffy hair. We had taken our own fan as it was so hot. The curtains are fully lined and kept out the light. Small aircraft were taking off from some where near by and this continued until about 6 pm and started again the next morning at about 9am. We ate in the restaurant Saturday evening and the food is lovely but over priced. We had potted crab which was superb and a duo of lamb which was delicious. The wine list is extensive and very good. We also ate in the restaurant on Sunday evening as other places were closed and only had fish and chips which were delicious but nearly £17 each. Breakfast was also lovely with locally produced foods and a mixed basket of white/brown bread and one croissant ( most people seemed to leave something so maybe to cut costs people should be asked what they would like first). Fresh fruits and yoghurt were also available. Breakfast for people not staying is £15. We were surprised that breakfast ended at 9.30 am on Sunday as one of the joys of being away is having a lay in; we also had to give a time when we would come for breakfast. There were not many covers on Saturday and i think to attract more customers they will need to introduce set price menus so people feel they are getting value for money. Staff are very friendly and helpful and did offer to try and find us another room with a firmer bed ( a fellow guest overhearing our conversation also said her bed was too soft and had made her back ache ) but we had unpacked and didn't want the upheaval. We did have a lovely break but felt; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik; City: Dubrovnik Dubrovnik Neretva County Dalmatia; Review: Just a 100 yards from the busy and buzzing entrance to the old city the Hilton is a quiet haven after a busy day of exploring. It is a fantastic location and once inside one cannot hear any of the noise from outside. We were on the ground floor room 52...ok no nice view but we didn't stay in the room for long. Impeccable service from all staff. Huge comfortable bed, spotless rooms, quality toiletries and a safe big enough to take ipads. The pool is bigger than most hotel ones and was so cool after the heat of the day and never busy. My only complaint is that they do not have enough keys to all the lockers in the ladies changing rooms. One has to leave things in an unlocked cabin or take a bag to pool side. The bar is a relaxing area to have drinks and there is free wifi and all drinks are served with a tray of nuts. I would have put excellent as a rating if the wifi had been free in rooms too as i resent paying an extra charge. Worth staying if only for the location but everything else just makes a holiday a little more relaxing and stress free. Breakfast is good, abet a little quirky ( due to the international nature of the clientèle ) and the staff are a little rushed but quality is as always excellent.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Sacha; City: Paris Ile de France; Review: Great quirky hotel with a theatre theme, so tiles featuring book shelves, wallpaper depicting theatre goers, chandeliers and a mini theatre in the foyer all make it look really good. We booked a superior room 306 which was bright and modern ( the superior are the largest rooms and all face on to the road). It was a reasonable size as we know rooms are small in Paris. It was spotless and fun for the first night but after four nights of struggling to find places to put things it began to rankle. The shower is tiny and there is no shelf for toiletries. ( a small bar of soap and a bottle of hair/body gel are provided) so there is a juggling act of how to hold things. There were no shelves in the bathroom so one has to balance things on the cistern or sink and there really is not enough room. The hair dryer is in here too and is one of those that you have to keep your finger on to keep it going . The light is not good either for putting on make up so i suggest taking a mirror so you can stand by the window. Tea making facilities consist of two cardboard cups and a few sachets of tea and coffee ( no milk in any more and no fridge in the room). The kettle lead did not reach the plug. There are two sockets in the room so we moved it to by the door. We also had two plastic cups for water which were not changed in the four days. There is a suggestion that one hangs up towels if you do not want them to be changed but they are so small and thin they are soaked after one use and no shower rail to dry them on. The bed is great and really comfortable. It was spotlessly clean. There is a small working lift which is great for bringing up suitcases etc. There is a small safe but it will not take a tablet/ipad. ( we were given room 206 first but moved when we showed them that the safe was movable and not attached to the wall!). Two light bulbs were changed on our request when we arrived as they had blown but another that blew the next day was not replaced). Breakfast is a bit hit and miss. There was scrambled eggs, frankfurter sauages and button mushrooms. Brown bread to make toast ( white bread on Saturday only and none at all on Sunday morning, croissants, French bread, muesli and cornflakes, cheese slices, turkey slices , fresh fruit salad and jams, and yoghurt. Every thing feels miniature. Side plates are used to the hot breakfast and there was often no glasses, bowls , bread, milk etc and what is provided is very small as are the tables and chairs. There is a coffee pod machine in reception that one can use but again it is often out of things. We attended the champagne evening with nibbles once, the; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ockenden Manor Hotel Spa; City: Cuckfield West Sussex England; Review: We started with lunch which was perfectly cooked; £20.50 for two courses and add another for £7 . £5 for coffee and petit fours which was a cafetiere with enough for two cups of coffee and five delightful petit fours.We sat out for this in the garden which was secluded and pleasant. Very attentive staff. Plenty of robes and towels in the spa area . Hot tubs in and out and an in door pool from which you can swim outside. I did feel that too many things had out of order signs on them ie the ice fountain, the coffee machine in the reception and the hot and cold water by the pools.( there was a fridge with iced water in it ). It did not feel crowded. I enjoyed the facial but having filled out a card about my skin type and regime etc I wasn't asked anything or given any advice. Most places i have been to give a card with the products listed which are then available to buy. Although most people had their own literature some up to-date magazines would have been nice. In all it was a relaxing afternoon and i came away feeling refreshed and would visit again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: King s Head Deal; City: Deal Kent England; Review: My partner choose here to stay as we were going to the Astor theatre. Good points: very large sea view room, two double beds, free wifi, great shower, full length mirror and somewhere to sit to do make up. Room was very clean ( stairs leading up less so). Great location. Breakfast was good. Tea and coffee making facilities are adequate. Not so good: cold and draughty ( old sash windows so inevitable really), and for me the noise. Noise from the pub up until 12.15 am , noise from outside, noise from upstairs and noise even from the macerating toilet. If you can handle noise then all will be ok if you are a light sleeper somewhere else would be better. The car park is around the corner and is for 2 hours only up to 5 pm. You can then pay £2..20 which give you up to 11 am the next day which fits in with check out times.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Crockstead Farm Hotel; City: Halland Lewes East Sussex England; Review: We had booked to attend a friends wedding reception. She said we would get a discount as being part of the party so i rang to confirm and was told the rate was £90. Getting check in took ages as all staff were helping with a function. We came down for drinks and there was no ice ( machine was broken). or lemon to go with the drinks which were £4 each for a G&T. The wedding reception was well run by friendly and helpful staff and luckily they had ice in that room. The room smelled of mould and damp and neglect. The shower had mould growing in the door and there was a large patch on the ceiling by the window . Only one bed side lamp. The glass shelf in the bathroom had been broken and not replaced and the china door plate had been left cracked and broken. The walls were grubby. The wifi worked well and the shower was hot and powerful. Breakfast was rubbery fried eggs, baked beans ( supermarkets value brand), sausage, hash brown, tomatoes and mushroom under a heat lamp. No other choice except a box of cereal and cold toast. Flimsy napkins disintegrated on touch. There is a working farm so noise is expected and the peacocks are very vocal through out the night. We had an argument on check out that the price per night was £95 but one colleague had prepaid her bill of £90 on the Friday before arrival while another was forced to pay £95. I paid £90. I was told that no one would have sanctioned this rate but i spoke to a Lin and she did! They seemed to think we were trying to con them out of a £5! We all want to celebrate special occasions with loved ones but no one wants to feel they have been fleeced. Come and enjoy the occasion but if you must stay over find somewhere else or use the money saved for a taxi home!; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Marine Court Hotel; City: Ilfracombe Devon England; Review: Karen and Russ are superb hosts and Marine court is spotlessly clean and wonderfully appointed. All that one needs for a relaxing break; the little things have been thought out. TV with DVD ( plenty to choose from in the hall way or bring your own), plenty of socket points, fantastic bed, filtered water, free fast WiFi etc etc. Breakfast is delicious and cooked from local produce to order. Parking is free and nearby. I would have preferred to have separate shampoo and shower gel in the shower rather than one for both. Also i would have liked a half hour extension on breakfast times at the weekend ( currently 8.15 to 9.15) but these are small niggles. We had the King sea view room and it was restful to watch the changing sky at night. Do use the ear plugs provided as if you sleep with the window open as we do there is noise from the road and seagulls ( and from people enjoying their garden next door). A lovely base to explore the local area ( 5 minutes to the Harbour) and Karen and Russ are a friendly knowledgeable hosts who will go the extra mile to make ones holiday the best it can be.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Frangipani Royal Palace Hotel; City: Phnom Penh; Review: We were only booked into this hotel for one night on our tour. We had a standard room. Very small and difficult to get around the bed. Ants making their way up to the a/c. No view and a dark bathroom. Breakfast was ok but hectic with a lot of people. We ate at the sky bar and had steak, lok lam , two cocktails (happy hour so two for one) and water. Steak was ok but not as good as others we had in the area. Lok lam was tasty. For once service was poor as the bar tender had a trainee whose English wasn't good enough so he had to retake orders and couldn't cope. Very slow lift so people waiting a very long time to take cases up and down. Great location only 10 minutes from Royal Palace and less to beach. Great views from sky bar over the city. If you stay here choose the best room you can afford that is above standard. Pool area looked good but we didn't use.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Eden Hotel Amsterdam; City: Amsterdam North Holland Province; Review: Good things: Great location. Close to Rembrandt square for trams and a metro station. Restaurants and small mini market close by. Very clean Good free wifi Lovely view over canal Air conditioning Great reading light as well as a standard lamp. Not so good : Cramped room although paid about 210 euros per night plus another 20 euros for city tax. We had 529 on the fifth floor as we had requested a quiet room ( and it was ). Plastic water glasses and plastic spoons No fridge Only two sachets of sugar and creamer. Two twin beds pushed together. 6 coat hangers. A carpet that looked like it was from a public bar in the seventies ( patterned to hide the stains of spilt beer) and although it has been vacuumed there was a sense of it not feeling clean. No character. No breakfast included in the price (we knew this when we booked but were expecting more of the room for the price). A strange opaque swing door to the bathroom. Poor : We left early and didn't return until gone 4 and the room hadn't been touched. We persuaded a housekeeper in another corridor to give us more beverage supplies. Not good value for the price. Stoned patrons in the coffee shop area made it uninviting.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Warren Lodge Hotel; City: Shepperton Surrey England; Review: We had booked a club room for one night. The room was large but so drab. Curtain rod was falling down ( but was fixed quickly). Not a single painting in the room.Two bottles of water was a nice touch and the towels were thick and fluffy but it was downhill from there... Ill fitting blinds and only decorative curtains that could not be pulled across the full width of the window meant the light flooded in at dawn. Likewise the door had a gap around it. The window tracks were dirty as was the bottom of the nets. Shower was poor and too close to the wall and Sunday morning the water was only tepid. Parking was bad but this is mentioned on the website. Cars can park directly under the window which is intrusive. The plug socket near to the mirror is for round pin plug so one has to crawl under the desk for a socket. The boiler room next door was noisy all night so we had a fitful sleep. Pillows are a poor quality.We had a drink on the terrace and it all looks run down . We decided not to eat at the hotel.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Georgian Court Hotel BW Premier Collection; City: Vancouver British Columbia; Review: We were booked in here for three nights before our Alaskan cruise so didn't actually choose the hotel. Good things: Fantastically comfortable bed. Plenty of shelf space in the loo. Robes and slippers are provided and free bottled water daily. The night light in the loo was also really useful so one doesn't need to turn on the over head light and possibly wake ones partner. whirlpool jacuzzi was enjoyable. Not so good: We opened our curtains to stare directly into what looked like a break room of an office or school so we kept the curtains closed. Gym was tiny with a cross trainer and bike and two treadmills. We went twice and each day people went away as equipment was in use. We requested a quiet room and it was from inside but there was a constant hum from outside. the steam room was never steamy and both times there was no hot water in the showers in the jacuzzi areas. Poor Mildew on the tiles in the bathroom . No vanity kit or sanitary bags.We waited to be seated at breakfast but they were over whelmed and couldn't cope so we went else where. This is described as a boutique hotel and maybe it is on other floors but our floor three was bland and corporate. We wouldn't choose to stay here again.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Crescent Victoria Hotel; City: Margate Isle of Thanet Kent England; Review: We had room 5 with a sea view, large room with walk in shower. Very clean, comfy king size bed ( got a glimpse of room 6 and it was very small with a double bed so worth paying extra). Serving staff very friendly and helpful. Jessica at breakfast was efficient and friendly both days. Great breakfast , eggs Benedict and full english were nicely cooked. Lots of thought has gone in to the decor ( including the Tracey Emin) print in the dining room. Whole place very clean. No parking available on the street so chargeable in Trinity Square from 7 am to 10 pm at £6:80 so you have to work out when to pay to get the best deal. Road noise can be disturbing so take ear plugs. Good location for the Turner and to walk into town. there is a safe which can hold an ipad if put in at an angle. No noise from in side the hotel. Niggles: windows only open 4" so couldn't enjoy sea breeze. Planters outside of the window have plants 2 feet high that distract from the sea view; please move them to the side! We did have a fan. With all the attention to detail it was a shame the lamps were mismatched and one had a wonky lampshade. Need an extra shelf above the sink in the bathroom as there is little space to to put things. Needed more than five coat hangers for a weekend stay. Wifi was very patchy and kept coming and going. Hated that smoking was allowed in the marquee. Totally spoilt sitting out there for us. Some other residents had sat at the front by the big fan and as they were smoking it blew in to the rest of the tent. Such a nice area too. Dirty ashtrays are so off putting. Surely these days most guests are non smokers and smokers are used to standing outside! I almost gave an average rating because of this.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn London Shepperton; City: Shepperton Surrey England; Review: Good location. Large car park. Quiet at night. Room compact but very clean, plenty of sockets and a desk. Large flat screen TV and great shower.Good magnifying make up mirror in the bathroom. Air con good but noisy. Only three storeys high with a lift. Small double bed which was a shock as most hotels have king beds now. Tiny narrow bath ( why bother, just have a shower). We were only here for one night so didn't use the gym ( very compact) or the pool. Small bottle of shower gel and shampoo ( there is card saying you can request other things from reception but I am not sure one would if you only noticed something missing as you went for a shower). There is a chart in the showing busy times for breakfast and on a weekend later times are shown as red ( likely to be queues ). Ok so they know it will be busy so where are the extra staff to keep it clean? grubby floor, spills around the stations not cleared up and tables not wiped properly. The poorest quality food. We booked without breakfast and were told we could pay £15 for two when we checked in.The breakfast menu quotes £14.95 each we would stay again as it was convenient and quiet but we may look for other breakfast options.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Barnett Hill Hotel; City: Wonersh Guildford Surrey England; Review: I assumed ( silly me) that Sunday lunch meant a choice of roasts and maybe a vegetarian choice.Instead there was a lack lustre menu with a choice from three starters, three mains and three desserts. Choose the prawn cocktail but it was too ordinary, no lemon or large jumbo on the side as a garnish. Followed by pot roast beef, large Yorkshire but roast potatoes tasted like Aunt Bessie's. In to the new bar area for coffee . Very oddly furnished, cold and uninviting. staff were very good but so underwhelmed by the experience. Expected so much more.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Diptyque Baies Candle-6.5 oz.; Brand: Diptyque; Review: the smell is the reason for the price. it is luxury at your fingertips. the only downside is that, i was hoping that this would last me a lot longer. I probably used the candle 3-4 times a week and it still didn't last past two months. :/; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Diptyque Black Baies Candle-10.2 oz; Brand: Diptyque; Review: the smell is the reason for the price. it is luxury at your fingertips. the only downside is that, i was hoping that this would last me a lot longer. I probably used the candle 3-4 times a week and it still didn't last past two months. :/ I just recently ordered another one of these as a gift. I love the glass.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nutri Bullet NBR-12 12-Piece Hi-Speed Blender/Mixer System, Green; Brand: Magic Bullet; Review: i'd have to get into way too much but this helped with my dieting as well as living healthier. you will not regret getting this.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: byAlegory Premium Beauty Organization Acrylic Lipstick Organizer & Beauty Container 24 Space Storage (Clear); Brand: BY ALEGORY; Review: ONLY FITS MAC LIPSTICK NOT DIOR CHANEL OR KAT VON D; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dyson AM10 Humidifier; Brand: Dyson; Review: I've had it for months. The only reason I'm giving this 4 instead of 5 is because I wish this humidifier came in different sizes depending on the size of the room it's humidifying.... because I want it literally in all of the rooms in my house.. it's so expensive though so obviously I can't afford that. First, I saw a bunch of people complaining about the upkeep.. it's really sad. All you have to do is wipe down the inside (beneath the water tank, and the circular head that gives off humidity) once a week.. it takes less than 5 minutes.. You only have to do the citric acid wash/soak once a month.. and if you're not willing to clean the humidifier once a month after paying hundreds of dollars... why do you have it...................also, I've had multiple cheaper humidifiers.. all of which that resulted in a mold problem so I had to toss. And one last thing I'm going to say about the monthly soak "upkeep"...... you just have to soak the parts (the parts are sitting in the citric acid and water) for 15 minutes.... come on you guys.. you're just waiting for it for 15 minutes... pouring the solution into the water tank and swishing it around... honestly, if you complain about having to "clean" this.. I don't think you're used to just.. cleaning in general... once a month? I wish it came in smaller sizes so I can have one for my office. This one.. I'd compare the size of the base to a volley ball maybe? And the head is really tall. Because this size model needs a 2 feet clearance all around it, I can't put it up next to my computer, against the wall, sitting on my desk because it's not 2 feet clearance all around. But I'm assuming if it was made smaller, I could have a place next to my computer on my desk in my office. It's really awesome though. I was worried it might be loud too because I'm a light sleeper but it's fine. The biggest plus is, my nose doesn't feel clogged ever while I'm trying to sleep or when I wake up. I'm back on this humidifier page to see how much it costs again because I want one for the kitchen. My tropical house plants are dying of more humidity around the house.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Kitchen + Home Manual Food Chopper - 4 in 1 Miracle Chopper, Salsa Maker, Blender,; Brand: Kitchen + Home; Review: I had one of these before but someone put it in the dishwasher and then it would not fit together anymore. The new one has three blades so it is even better. I know from experience that with a hand held draw through knife sharpener, you can sharpen the blades if they ever get blunt. The trick with this thing is to not use the handle, the handles on these things are pretty flimsy. Just brace it with your palm on the lid and don't muscle the first couple of spins, rock the spinner back and forth. After that first couple rotations, whatever you are chopping will be minced fine and uniform with a few more easy spins. It makes chopping onions tear free so it is worth it for that alone. It is easy to rinse it in the sink to clean. Much better than any plug in device for the job. Electric food processors liquefy onions.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bodum Travel Press, Stainless Steel Travel Coffee and Tea Press, 15 Ounce, .45 Liter, White; Brand: Bodum; Review: It came promptly, it keeps my beverage hot, and it keeps tea leaves out of my teeth. This is one of those products that is unremarkable unless it doesn't work right, so there is little to say. It does what I want it to do, it doesn't do what I don't want it to do. Satisfied customer.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Convenience Concepts Designs4Comfort Modern Accent Storage Ottoman, Plum; Brand: Convenience Concepts; Review: It's purple! Based on the picture, I thought it was dark brown. Had to go back and check my order and I clicked on it without reading the color label because it LOOKED dark brown. So, partly my fault, but the picture should be better. It's unfortunate because it's a great ottoman otherwise. Seems well made, perfect size, nice tray... It's exactly what I wanted except the purple clashes with everything. It's even a pretty nice color of purple, it just wants to have a war with all the burgundy in my living room.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kelsyus Chaise Lounger; Brand: Kelsyus; Review: First the good. I shot light rapids in this puppy on the Blackfoot River in Montana. The collapsibility makes it easy to bring even if you don't have a pickup truck. You could put several in a compact car. You can blow it up with your own lungs in under five minutes, easily. It has good back support, very comfortable. The nylon cover protects from rocks. The foot rest and low profile give unparalleled maneuverability in rapids. You can get your arms deeper into the water than a traditional tube and the brace your feet on the foot rest to keep your seat when the ride gets wild. The handles allow you to stay in when it gets hectic. I got dumped once and because I was holding the handles, I was able to spin in a downhill rapid and shove it underwater and back under my tuchas to regain my seat. It has all the advantages of an innertube and a kayak with the comfort of a recliner. The cup holder is also handy. The bad: The mesh is flimsy. All they need to do is use the stuff that more common blue and white float tubes use and they have a far better product. I got two small holes going over rocks. That doesn't happen with the blue and white tubes. Fortunately, I can sew. I'm going to get some better mesh and pimp my floaty!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars R2-D2 Bento Box; Brand: Star Wars; Review: The good: I like the three sections. I can put snacks on top, veg in the middle and a half sandwich cut in half in the bottom. It allows you to separate what you want to stay dry and crispy from moister items. Also, it is insanely cool. The bad: We have gone through two of these at our house. Sooner or later, the top hingey thing on the leg snaps and there isn't an adhesive on the planet that can fix it, I've tried. Without the legs, it' isn't R2 anymore really, and then you just have these cute pieces you hate to throw away, but what can you do? This is a problem with several other bento boxes I've had, so you can't hold it against R2 in particular. *Note to every bento maker on the planet, quit making your hinges out of brittle plastic. This isn't rocket science!; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Battlemind (Warstrider); Author: William H Keith Jr.; Review: Well Done; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jackers (Warstrider); Author: Jr. William H. Keith; Review: Well done; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Warstrider, Bk. 5: Netlink; Author: William H. Keith Jr.; Review: Well done; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Warstrider, Bk. 4: Symbionts; Author: Visit Amazon's William H. Keith Jr. Page; Review: Well done; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Spirit of Dorsai (Dorsai/Childe Cycle); Author: Visit Amazon's Gordon R. Dickson Page; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rebellion (Warstrider); Author: Jr. William H. Keith; Review: Well done; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: High Fidelity (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Beauty (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Curly Sue (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ghost (1990); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 3 (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: To Die For (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Miss Congeniality (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sister Act (1992); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Punch-Drunk Love (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Boogie Nights (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Daddy Day Care (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Runaway Bride (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Pulp Fiction (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Maid in Manhattan (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Diaries (Widescreen) (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Three Men and a Baby (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Batman Forever (1995); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Big Lebowski (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cradle 2 the Grave (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Fugitive (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Look Who's Talking Now (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Impromptu (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: When Harry Met Sally (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Pretty Woman (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Bride (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: An Affair to Remember (1957); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Tailor of Panama (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Jerry Maguire (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dirty Pretty Things (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Band of Brothers (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shakespeare in Love (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Swimming Pool (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Whale Rider (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bad Boys II (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Run Lola Run (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A River Runs Through It (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Matrix: Revolutions (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Prince and Me (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bend It Like Beckham (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Importance of Being Earnest (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Possession (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Father of the Bride 2 (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sliding Doors (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: L'Auberge Espagnole (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rising Sun (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop III (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Girl 2 (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sugar & Spice (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Billabong Odyssey (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Memento (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lost in Translation (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Chasing Amy (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mannequin (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sixteen Candles (1984); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Wizard of Oz: Collector's Edition (1939); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Steel Magnolias (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Breakfast Club (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Stand by Me (1986); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stripes (1981); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Airplane! (1980); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sound of Music (1965); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Big Fish (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: I Love Trouble (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Coyote Ugly (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Fish Called Wanda (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dead Poets Society (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Grease (1978); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Say Anything (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Wayne's World 2 (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Mighty Ducks (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bad Boys (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Heathers (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Singles (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Groundhog Day (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Wedding Singer (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Fog of War (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The King and I (1956); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Porky's (1981); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Reality Bites (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jackass: The Movie (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Get Shorty (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: L.A. Confidential (1997); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Music Man (1962); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 6: Part 1 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 25th Hour (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 21 Grams (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Strictly Ballroom (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 3 (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Evita (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Down With Love (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 4 (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Frida (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Brother Bear (Theatrical Widescreen Version) (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: About a Boy (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: About Schmidt (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Matrix: Reloaded (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Italian Job (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bringing Down the House (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Identity (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Minority Report (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Catch Me If You Can (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Weird Science (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gangs of New York (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 5 (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Two Weeks Notice (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Chicago (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 2 (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Real Women Have Curves (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Matchstick Men (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Anger Management (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spellbound (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bowling for Columbine (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The School of Rock (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: X2: X-Men United (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Training Day (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Pianist (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Others (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Finding Nemo (Widescreen) (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Signs (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Amelie (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Station Agent (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pearl Harbor (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Monsters (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: XXX: Special Edition (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Eleven (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Legally Blonde 2: Red (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: City of God (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Love (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Connie and Carla (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Old School (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: South Park: Passion of the Jew (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Starsky & Hutch (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Uptown Girls (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Freaky Friday (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: She's All That (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Sweet Home Alabama (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mean Girls (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saved! (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stuck on You (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Company (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Home on the Range (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: I'm the One That I Want (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Man on Fire (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Chasing Liberty (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Under the Tuscan Sun (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Cold Mountain (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hidalgo (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Stepford Wives (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Intolerable Cruelty (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mona Lisa Smile (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hero (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shrek 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Usual Suspects (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 1 (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: I (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 6: Part 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 24: Season 2 (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Alias: Season 1 (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Garden State (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: House of Flying Daggers (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Secondhand Lions (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Professional (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Recruit (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Sleepless in Seattle (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: On Golden Pond (1981); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: While You Were Sleeping (1995); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Spaceballs (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Terminator (1984); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Good Morning (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 24: Season 1 (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Butterfly Effect: Director's Cut (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Best Friend's Wedding (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Manchurian Candidate (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Pie (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A League of Their Own (1992); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Coming to America (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: John Q (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mary Poppins (1964); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: You've Got Mail (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Van Helsing (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Titanic (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Philadelphia (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tootsie (1982); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: House of Sand and Fog (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Indochine (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fried Green Tomatoes (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Annie (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lock (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The English Patient (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tampopo (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beaches (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Chocolat (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: An Officer and a Gentleman (1982); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Farewell My Concubine (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shaun of the Dead (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Bodyguard (1992); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Out of Africa (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Romeo Must Die (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Snatch (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: St. Elmo's Fire (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Adventures of Priscilla (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Charlie's Angels (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Snow Falling on Cedars (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Cooler (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: To Live (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Untouchables (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Real Genius (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Red Violin (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fatal Attraction (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Empire of the Sun (1987); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cinema Paradiso: Director's Cut (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ice Age (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cocktail (1988); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Goonies (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Natural (1984); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: There's Something About Mary: Special Edition (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Indecent Proposal (1993); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Waking Ned Devine (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Last Emperor (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Cider House Rules (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Thelma & Louise: Special Edition (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Troy (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Terms of Endearment (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Somewhere in Time (1980); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Billy Elliot (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Queen Margot (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Basic Instinct (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Virgin Suicides (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Thomas Crown Affair (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Notting Hill (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Girl (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Firm (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Shine (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Crouching Tiger (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chocolat (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Human Stain (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Legally Blonde (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Clueless (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Angels in America (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Better Off Dead (1985); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Friday Night Lights (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Splendor (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Wedding Banquet (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Barbarian Invasions (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Joy Luck Club (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Vanity Fair (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: I Heart Huckabees (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Riding Giants (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Alfie (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spanglish (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Elektra (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Closer (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: What the #$*! Do We Know!? (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Rwanda (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Intermission (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Twelve (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Racing Stripes (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Team America: World Police (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Chorus (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Road to Perdition (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Raising Helen (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Incredibles (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Notebook (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 13 Going on 30 (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: In Good Company (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Very Long Engagement (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bride and Prejudice (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Aviator (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Hitch (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Napoleon Dynamite (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Love Actually (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Camp (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Triplets of Belleville (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Best in Show (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Grosse Pointe Blank (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Election (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kung Fu Hustle (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Schindler's List (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Step Into Liquid (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Shawshank Redemption: Special Edition (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tomb Raider (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blow (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: In America (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Meet the Fockers (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Guess Who (2005); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: In the Mood for Love (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: China: The Panda Adventure: IMAX (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Beauty Shop (2005); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Batman Begins (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Le Domaine de Tam Hai; City: Tam Ky Quang Nam Province; Review: After 31 hours of pretty much non stop travel, this was a sweet welcome. The minute we stepped foot on the island all else was left behind. The rooms were perfect from the romantic netting over the comfy bed to the outdoor(ish) shower. No detail was forgotten. we actually had the resort to ourselves which made the experience even more incredible. The staff was extremely attentive yet gave us our space. The food was outstanding. It truly was a piece of paradise. We left the island by motorcycle by recommendation of the owner. 30 or so km on the beach as well as driving thru some small villages to end in Hoi An. It was a great way to see the coast and for sure beat an hour and half car ride. Again, highly recommend (Pascal Rousseau), the owner can put you in touch with him. If you are looking for a real get-away with charm, tranquility, beauty and so much more then this is the place for you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rum Stars Camp; City: Wadi Rum Al Aqabah Governorate; Review: Our family spent 3 days in Jordan. We started in Petra and thought it really couldn't get much better, we were so wrong!!! Wadi Rum is a very special place and spending it with Muhamad from Rum Stars at the wheel made it even better. He was wonderful with the kids, kind, gentle and patient and stopped at all the right places at the right time. It made it more enjoyable for ALL of us. He was prepared with blankets and sweet bedoin tea which my kds couldn't get enough of. After watching a beautiful sunset, we headed to the camp for dinner and sleep. We were welcomed with open arms, the kids were wisked away by Zabeen who they instantly feel in love with. Also waiting for us was a nice warm fire in a big beautiful tent. We had a great dinner cooked bedouin style and enjoyed some local after dinner entertainment. The camp was super clean and all the guides and Ahmed had big smiles and made you feel so comfortable. Depsite the unusual cold weather, my 9 year old said he had the best night slep ever. The warm blankets kept us cozy. This experince should not be missed and you are guaranteed a memorable time with Rum Stars.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Inn On The Tree; City: Sigiriya Central Province; Review: Everything you could expect from staying high up in the trees. A real fun experience for the entire family. Authentic, and VERY comfortable. Great beds and netting and hot water. No glass, only blinds that opened up to the world (in the trees). Woke up to Monkeys playing around outside our house. Really fun, the kids stayed in one and the parents in another. Food was fine, very nice staff but extremely slow. A highlight for sure.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Villa Sarakkuwa; City: Pamunugama Western Province; Review: Clean, very friendly and helpful, low key family stay. Super meals. Kids loved the pool. We only stayed for 1 night but it was a great place to start our 2 week adventure. We came back at the end to attend an amazing cooking class by the pool. highly recommend!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mara Bush Camp; City: Maasai Mara National Reserve Rift Valley Province; Review: From the minute we entered the Sekenani Gate (in our own vehicle) we knew we were in great hands. Nelson, the wonderful camp manager, guided us thru the Mara by phone and then sent an escort to meet us so we didn't end up crossing a deep river! We were greeted with welcome smiles, a nice juice and great introduction to the facilities and the grounds. Glamping at it's finest, very intimate and extremely helpful team that clearly know how to give you your privacy yet there to help with all your needs. Kudos to all the staff, we look forward to our return. PS... awesome showers!!! PPS... awesome safari guides and breakfast picnic!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Tilos 3mm Neoprene Fin Socks for Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming, Watersports, Wading & Many More; Brand: Tilos; Review: These made snorkeling and walking around on the rocks in BVI much easier than without. Overall a great product at a great price. I bought medium for my 8.5 feet and they fit nicely.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stainless Steel Water Bottle 17 Oz Aquasana; Brand: ; Review: There isn't a ton I can say about these other than they are very nice. They are not insulated so when you put something cold in them, like all similar bottles, they will sweat. For the price and the quality this is an amazing buy. I've actually had people ask where I bought mine and if I had any extras...which I do.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SPORTSSTUFF FIESTA ISLAND; Brand: SportsStuff; Review: The best thing you'll ever buy. SO MUCH FUN!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DRY PAK DP-46 Case for Cellphones, GPS and Mp3 - Yellow / Blue; Brand: Dry Pack; Review: Great piece of mind if you'll need to go over or through water to get where you're going.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: UST See-Me Waterproof LED Light, USCG Approved, Strobe, 28 Lumens, Yellow; Brand: UST; Review: These flash nicely and they are bright but one stupid thing...they sink if dropped in water!! I dropped one one night in the BVI and it sunk about 40 feet right at our mooring area. It flashed and lit up the water all night and was going the next day when we left. It was pretty funny but if you drop it...it's gone! Seems like a stupid thing to make not float!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Sports_and_Outdoors |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Mr. Coffee Automatic Dual Shot Espresso/Cappuccino System; Brand: Mr. Coffee; Review: 11 months ago, when I read the review of this product, I concluded that it was a great bargain that was likely to be defective when I received it or to fail a short time later. I trusted that the 12 month warranty would be protect me in that case, but I wondered if it would be worth the hassle if I had to use it. Fast forward: I really like the product. I brewed probably 300 cups of espresso and it worked well. Then it blew a gasket. When I called Jarden, who now owns the Mr. Coffee Brand, the customer service rep assured me that the product was manufactured at least 3 years ago and was therefore not in warranty. He had no interest in my purchase receipt, dated 11 months early. When I refused the steam expresso machine that he offered me as a "one time courtesy" and because the comparable unit was "not in stock" I went to the Mr. Coffee website and confirmed that it was indeed in stock, for purchase. When I refused the replacement and insisted that because I had purchased the unit less than a year ago, that the company should honor the warranty. The response was that the unit was not in stock, and they encouraged me to check back with them in 4-6 weeks. I'm sure many people give up at this point and the customer service objective of not paying warranty claim or paying them at a much reduced price is realized. I bought the product and the warranty. I didn't realize until I needed it that the warranty was not actually included. When I asked for it, I was told that I didn't really buy it. Interesting! I'm probably powerless to enforce the warranty. It's certainly not worth any more of my time to try. But I can avoid buying another Mr. Coffee device and I can tell many, many people about my experience. Caveat Emptor.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: BAYFTAHEXM2 Original Trane Replacement Filter (2 Pack); Brand: Trane; Review: I'm giving 5 stars because I know the seller will help me out of a mistake. I want to warn you of that mistake. I'll try to upload a picture to warn others two. The sleeve that this files come wrapped in has two part numbers BAYFTAHEXM2 and BAYFTFREXM2, with a checkbox by each. I had one of these filters at home, so I thought that either part number described this filter because the checkboxes were both unchecked. When I got the these filters, the sleeve looked the same, but the AHEX is 21" wide and the FREX is 27" wide. Not the same at all.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Saeco Odea Giro Plus Fully Automatic Espresso Machine; Brand: Saeco; Review: I'm well into the second year with this machine and I really love it. I make lattes and my wife makes regular coffee and so far, so good. Having read the reviews, I could see that it either works well and for a reasonable time, or it doesn't. When it good, it's very, very good, etc.... So mine has been good, but I'll have to admit I bought it from Costco.com because I fully expected it to fail and I didn't relish the idea of boxing it up for an Amazon return. Year two is under my extended credit card warranty, so I'm still covered. I did see that people who were pleased with their machines tended to be pretty fanatical about regular cleaning and descaling, so I've done that, too. I also use R/O filtered water, mainly for the flavor, but I'll bet it slows down scale build-up, too. I'd definitely take another chance on this machine, even if mine doesn't make it to two years.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Audioengine DS2 Desktop Speaker Stands (Pair); Brand: Audioengine; Review: These are expensive for what you get, but they do improve the sound of my AudioEngine A5 speakers that are sitting on a ceramic tile floor. They improve what was already a great sound a lot. They also make me slightly less worried about someone kicking in the speaker.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 75 GPD Flow Restrictor 1/4" Quick Connect - H-R2069QC; Brand: AMI Flow Restrictors; Review: I received a 400 mL/hour filter, instead of the 850 mL/hour as described in this listing.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Gaggia/Saeco Brew Group Replacement O-Ring; Brand: Saeco; Review: Bought one in September, 2015 and it performed perfectly. Bought another in December, 2105 to have it on hand as a replacement. In March, 2016, the first one just broke. Surprising. My experience with OEM o-rings was that they stretch until they don't seal properly or they bind. Oddly enough, the clean break was much easier to diagnosis and fix. It must have been a manufacturing defect, but I'm going to stick with this one, at a third the price of the OEM replacement.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: InterDesign Gia Suction Kitchen Sink Caddy, Extra Large Holder for Sponges and Kitchen Accessories - Satin; Brand: InterDesign; Review: Love the tray, but the suction cups aren't great. After cleaning the surface with extreme care, I could get a good hold on stainless steel sink for a while. Replace the suction cups and that helped for a while. Most recently went to FrogsFeet Large Suction Cups with Hooks, 4-Pack, removed the Hooks and put them in the slot above where the standard cups go and it works great. Don't know how long they'll hold up, but they do seem to have an almost organic hold on the stainless steel.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Emson 5057C Wave, Microwave Bacon Cooker, Small, White; Brand: Emson; Review: I've been using this product for years. The do eventually wear out, so I always have at least one spare on hand. In one that I recently put into service, I noticed that the material had changed. The plastic was much harder and there were more mold marks on the plastic. This one tends to melt. After a few uses, I see more and more melting where the tangs connect with the base. It also burns the bacon there and makes me wonder what kind of nasty chemical might be in the bacon from this. I had two more Bacon Wave's in my cabinet, so I opened them both. The one made in Taiwan was of the material and quality that I was accustomed to. The other, made in China, was of the new material and lower quality manufacturing. I'm going to conclude that the ones made in Taiwan are good and the ones made in China will melt. On top of that, the one made in China says "BPA free" on the box. Oddly enough, given the low quality of the product, this claim makes me think that is is just the opposite. I prefer to buy things on Amazon, but I don't think there is any way of knowing the country of manufacture. Both of the ones I just described may have come from Amazon, but I do recall buying one from a retail store. Guess I'll only being buying ones that I can inspect. In another review, someone mentioned that the melting is caused by using this in an oven of more than 800 watts. The instructions on my Taiwan version specify times for 800W and up. On the China model, there is a cooking time column for ovens of 1100-1200W.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Diggin Active Dodge Tag; Brand: Diggin; Review: Great toy for houses with siblings that play together. We have 3 boys and the two oldest end up playing a version of tag or hide and seek all the time. This is a great way to keep score without anybody getting hurt. We have our own set and gave as a gift to nephew who also has an older brother.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LEGO Star Wars The Ghost 75127; Brand: LEGO; Review: Very unique Star Wars Lego set. If you or your kid is a fan of the Rebels tv show, this is a must have for less than 10 bucks. Hara character looks super cool and the set can be put together by a 5 year old.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Voting Game - The Adult Party Game About Your Friends.; Brand: The Voting Game; Review: Bought this game as an office white elephant gift. After lunch and a few drinks, a group of 9 of us played. We had an absolute blast. There are questions that make you squirm and laugh and cringe. A few questions seem geared more towards single people (all but one of us is married) but it was still a riot (especially with alcohol!). Cards are well made and very high quality. Can't wait to play again. FYI - not nearly as offensive as the other black boxed game with cards, so a very reasonable alternative.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Revell SnapTite Build & Play Imperial AT-AT Cargo Walker Building Kit; Brand: Revell; Review: Fun toy ; my 7.5 year old gave it a shot and needed a bit of Dad help. I showed him how to do one leg and he could finish on his own. Loves the finished product. Fun because it's similar to Legos but not identical.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Uplifting Balloons Huge Water Balloons with Easy to Tie Long Necks, 500 Count; Brand: Uplifting Balloons; Review: Kind of silly reviewing water balloons, but these are great! They are the easiest to tie balloons I've ever used. I had to make about 100 of them for my son's birthday party last week, and the necks on them must be made extra long because they are far easier to close than a normal balloon. We also filled about 25 of them with shaving cream and that was easy as well!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Red Crystal Growing Lab – DIY Crystal Creation - Includes Real Aragonite Crystal Specimen; Brand: National Geographic; Review: My 10 year old nephew is very excited about this!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Melissa & Doug Farm Wooden Peg Puzzle (8 pcs); Brand: Melissa & Doug; Review: My daufhter is 19 months and absolutely love it. She can stay entertainment and everything else for a lobg while.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: VTech Stencil and Learn Studio; Brand: VTech; Review: My 19 month old daughter is fascinated by this etch a sketch. So far so good, no issues, writes dark and has a lot of extra features, like the automated walk through of drawing shapes and letters and numbers. Very worth the money spent!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Minnie JPL88940 Happy Helpers 2-in-1 Play Vacuum, Pink, 23"; Brand: Minnie; Review: We purchased this vacuum for our 19 month old and she absolutely loves playing with it. It stands on its' own and has a removable "duster vac" so she can play with that piece separately when she wants. The pretend vacuum noise and wind tunnel movements sounds like the real thing. Stays on for about 5 seconds with each push of the button so not obnoxious.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Disney Minnie Toddler Pillow; Brand: Disney; Review: 19 month old daughter loves Minnie Mouse so I knew this pillow would be a hit. Received as described, soft and well made!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rockin' Rider Charger 2-in-1 Pony Ride-On; Brand: Rockin' Rider; Review: Fun rocking hours for our 20 month old daughter. She can fit on it comfortably. I thought the bottom rocker base wasn't plastic, but other than that, it is what I expected.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: VIAHART Ma The Panda | 10 Inch Stuffed Animal Plush Bear | by Tiger Tale Toys; Brand: VIAHART; Review: Our 20 month old loves it! Very soft and larger than I expected. Well worth the 10 bucks!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Apocalypse (Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi) (Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi - Legends); Author: Visit Amazon's Troy Denning Page; Review: Book was in really good condition, came quickly. In the last 8 books I thought it was pathetic that mostly just luke and Ben were fighting a whole tribe of with, sometimes an occasional knight joins them, and yet pretty much everyone slices and dices through all the with in their way yet come out mostly unharmed. It was portrayed as if the whole tribe were a bunch of lackies and pushovers. That felt very unjustified, not to mention annoying. The whole story though made up for this bit of stupidity by other twists and turns and surprises. This book, the 9th and last in the series, has had some really good moments so far. However, the plot is slow going about a third way through the story, but picks back up. Things really got interesting halfway through and I found myself smiling a good bit as I continued to read on. Not super great, but still good. I will be reading this series again in the future; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Final Fantasy X-2, Official Strategy Guide; Author: Visit Amazon's Dan Birlew Page; Review: As with most final fantasy games, this one is too involved for me to do EVERYTHING 100%. This strategy guide was quite helpful. I found myself at times stopping and flipping back and forth, but this was minimal for me. I read ff strategy guides like novels, front to back all the way through. I'm a gamer, and ff is my passion. I have numerous ff guides and this one is pretty good for me, of course I am easy to please when it comes to ff. I liked ff x guide better, but that's because in x-2 you can go wherever you want, there's rarely a set direction as the storyline continues. Giving that, I think the guide makers did well in not making this confusing. I'm happy with this one; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lost Odyssey: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides); Author: Kaizen Media Group; Review: Needs more details for sure. Vague at times and requires a bit of flipping pages throughout the game. Certainly helpful as this game is so in depth that its very easy to miss an important detail. The maps are not helpful at times and make you question the intelligence, or lack thereof, of the publishers. Still, your gonna need this book if you wanna do more than just the basics; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Final Fantasy VIII PC Official Strategy Guide (Brady Games); Author: BradyGames; Review: Its very good and certainly helpful. Obviously could've been done better in a few areas, you end up flipping back and forth through out the game, but its done better than several guides I own. FFVII's guide was done better, but its not enough of an annoyance for me to get frustrated and wanna put the book down. I've gotten way more out the game now that I'm playing it through with the book this second time around. I'm happy and appreciative of with the book; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mega Man X Command Mission(tm) Official Strategy Guide (Bradygames Take Your Games Further); Author: Visit Amazon's Greg Sepelak Page; Review: I'm a rpg player, and this is a great merge of turning a big classic with the rpg elements. Very enjoyable, a few challenging moments to make it feel like an accomplishment here and there, but not crazy hard so that I have to go out and buy a few more controllers cause they somehow desired to fly against a wall when I get angry. I think controllers are allergic to my anger, they tend to fly from my hand when I get overly frustrated. Weird. I've played it through three times. First time was great, second and third even better; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 4); Author: Visit Amazon's James Luceno Page; Review: Awesome; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Prima's Official Strategy Guide); Author: Prima Games; Review: Great game, Terrible book. Errors constantly throughout the book, makes you wonder if the creators of the book ever played the game. Lots of vague info shows they didn't put much concern into this book. I own a LOT of strategy guides and this one is at the bottom of my list as far as quality and helpfulness; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: The Old Republic - Fatal Alliance; Author: Visit Amazon's Sean Williams Page; Review: Revan is by far my favorite character, and this is my least favorite book, and I've read 58 star wars novels. I threw this book across the room and then burned it when I finished it. FYI, I'm easy to please when it comes to star wars. HORRIBLE! Trust me, your much better off keeping Revans story as you know it....; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Chalet Chez Nous; City: Sauze d Oulx Province of Turin Piedmont; Review: A huge thank you to Rosaria, Andrea, Roberto and Valeria and also Andrea's father. This B&B is a little gem. It is a modern yet traditionally charming place to stay, there are 11 or so rooms, all very nice and very cosy. The B&B is situated about 30 minutes walk from the town of Soux and it is an uphill climb to get there. But saying that they do have a minibus and if you ask them nicely, lifts can be arranged - it is perfectly quiet and very peaceful and only a 5 minute walk to the nearest ski lift!! I loved it here and will be back again in March for a long weekend boarding. The family can't do enough for you and they have it just right. Well done Chalet Chez Nous :-); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel des Colonies; City: Saint Josse ten Noode Brussels; Review: I write this a travel booker for 4 colleagues who stayed here for 2 nights in October 2010. Their comments are: Guest 1: • Hand held shower (very uncomfortable) • 3 small beds • No wardrobes or anywhere to hang jackets/coats • Stained cover (ewhhh!) • Could only buy water from vending machine on ground floor (2.5 EURO for a CAN of water) • Poorly maintained • Seriously overpriced Guest 2: On arriving at the hotel they claimed not to have had my booking. It took 25 minutes to check-in because they were searching various piles of paper in an effort to locate the HRG booking form for me. I had a useless hand held shower. The room was basic, I would say for €100 per night it was grossly over priced, €50 would have been more appropriate. There seemed to be a total lack of staff and lots of cost cutting e.g. • Torn bed lining. • Very low power light bulbs so you couldn't see the very poor state of repair the building was in. The main foyer was so poorly lit it didn't look as if the place was open at all. • A less than salubrious lift which took for ever to reach my sixth floor room. A badge reader on the front door to let you in and a Heath Robinson button arrangement to let you out, in my view this set up was due to the lack of staff on duty. Guest 3: • Inadequate shower, had to hold shower head in hand, gap under shower glass partition caused floor to flood. • Room had 3 small "children's" beds, seemed to be common on my floor. • No cupboard to hang things in and no coat hangers. • No electrical sockets visible or available. • Room seemed generally run down. Guest 4: The hotel to me was just very very basic - I guess my only gripe was that there was no hairdryer so I had to go to reception with wet hair and ask to borrow one. Not the end of the world but I would expect a hotel that I a staying in, particularly for business to have the basics like a hairdryer. The bedrooms were essentially very shabby and run down but clean. The only good thing I got from them was the hotel was in a very convenient spot for travelling and seeing Brussels.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Ritz Carlton Dubai; City: Dubai Emirate of Dubai; Review: Stayed here with my hubby for 6 nights and it was fabulous. The beach was beautiful and the area close to the hotel was private so you didn't have to share with people on the public beach. The waiters are very attentive and polite. The restaurants were great. Entertainment was ok. The hotel itself was just amazing and we both slept the best we have in years! Muslim rules very relaxed around the hotel although the front desk man would not talk to me as I was a woman which was a little strange but slightly amusing. The weather in May was almost too hot but the sea was like a bath. You will not be disappointed - Go!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ria Park Hotel Spa; City: Vale do Garrao Almancil Loule Faro District Algarve; Review: We visited the Ria Park in October for 5 nights and the hotel was almost empty. Lovely room with a sea view, great breakfast, attentive staff - the full package. It also helped that the Portugese football team were staying there so we got to see Ronaldo :)); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Brighton City Centre Hotel; City: Brighton East Sussex England; Review: I was on a night out in Brighton and booked this hotel as it was seemed good value and was central to Brighton. Check in was quick with a very polite receptionist. My room was on the 5th floor and it was spacious and quiet as I was so high up, it had a big double bed, desk etc, tea and coffee and the bathroom was nice. The room was very clean. The bed was like sleeping on a cloud, lovely Egyptian cotton duvet and lots of different pillows in the room. It was heaven after a night out!! Breakfast was lovely, all you can eat /drink for about £9. The girls in the restaurant were all very friendly and even let me nip out to the shop to get a newspaper even though it was 1050 and breakfast finished at 11. Nothing seemed too much trouble for the staff at this hotel. Check out was midday and they have free view tv in the rooms so all in all, I didn't want to leave!! Then to top it off, they give you a discount for parking in the NCP carpark, 2 mins walk from the hotel. I will DEFINATELY stay here again. I really couldn't fault it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Birmingham City Centre Waterloo Street Hotel; City: Birmingham West Midlands Engl; Review: THE BEST SLEEP I"VE HAD IN A LONG TIME!!!!! The staff were all so friendly and helpful, ironing out a couple of minor hiccups with a sunny attitude and very genuine. Breakfast was marvellous. Thank you Premier Inn - you guys rock!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Westwell Hall; City: Ilfracombe Devon England; Review: We stayed with Bonnie and Betty for 3 nights at Westwell Hall and have a lovely time. From the moment you pull up on the drive it feels inviting. We had a very warm welcome and the amazing hospitality continued throughout our stay. Bonnie showed us round and there are several beautifully decorated areas to relax with comfy sofas. The entire building is just stunning, high ceilings and big windows which make the most of the stunning views, gorgeous bespoke furniture which has been well thought out and gives a welcoming feeling, plenty of beautiful things dotted around the place, fabulous attention to detail everywhere you look. And it's impossibly clean but doesn't feel like you can't relax. This continues up stairs. My bedroom was a good size and the bed was very comfortable, lots of space to put your stuff. Hospitality tray, lovely shower gel and shampoo etc, hairdryer, everything you needed was right there. Really decent shower and again all spotless. Well thought out colour and texture combinations. Just stunning. Breakfast was perfect, coffee, cinnamon swirls, juice, cereal, toast, fruit and a full English breakfast. We spent a lot of time out and about but got a cab into town and back in the evening which cost £4 each way which Bonny or Betty kindly arranged for us, takes about 10 minutes to drive there, you can walk but we were lazy! We had a drink one night in the bar with the girls, there is a good choice of drinks. Good conversation and lots of laughs, really fun and easy. Then there is Pickles, their little dog, such a sweet girl, she has a selection of toys and balls and will happily play with you and loves attention. All in all, it's a lovely place to stay. No complaints whatsoever, my friend and I had the best time at Westwell Hall. Well done girls and we hope to see you again sometime. From Sarah xx; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1); Author: Suzanne Collins; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Fue bueno en general, es que la idea es mu mu buena!, pero me deja con un sentimiento de que-va-a-pasar-ahora?, se acabaron los juegos, y ahora que? Quiero saber que pasara con Peeta, el chico del pan tiene lo suyo :'); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5); Author: Cassandra Clare; Genres: young-adult, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Una saga que cada vez se pone mejor. Honestamente, despues de Harry Potter, creo que es de las pocas sagas que merece la pena tener mas de un libro (aclare que lamentablemente aun no leo los juegos del hambre) y que no es puro y asqueroso marketing. Es colosal como la tematica ha cambiado y ahora es Sebastian el transtornado de la pelicula, ademas me gusta como los propios tormentos de los personajes principales salen a la luz, Clary, Jace, Simon, Alec & Magnus, en fin todos, realmente sere una fan de esta mujer de ahora en adelante, su imaginacion me cautivo por completo.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1); Author: Cassandra Clare; Genres: history, young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: El libro es genial, poco de lo que quejarse la verdad, lo lei en vacaciones y me parecio una lectura amena, simple, con una historia facil de seguir, sin palabras rebuscadas o muy "shakespereana" (palabra que acabo de inventar). No me malinterpreten claro, los protagonistas son personas muy letradas, cautivadas como muchos de nosotros por la novelas, por lo que no dejan de ser interesantes las resenas de otros libros dentro del mismo. La historia en si se entiende, lo principal es el triangulo amoroso (nuestra debilidad me temo :c) de Tessa, Will y Jem, pero ademas esta cargada de accion y explosiones y cientificos locos gracias a Charlotte, Jessamine, Nate, Hennry, el Maestro y en general todos los "Submundos" (personajes sobrenaturales) del libro. Ademas me gustaria resaltar el caracter fuerte de Tessa, para nada la "ninita que rescatar al final del dia" y eso lo hace mas entretenido de leer. "No queria evitarla; la verdad era que esa tarde habia fracasado miserablemente al acompanarla no solo al entrenamiento, sino tambien despues al salon. A veces se preguntaba si hacia esas cosas solo para probarse. Para ver si sus sentimientos habian desaparecido. Pero no era asi. Cuando la veia, queria estar con ella; cuando estaba con ella, ansiaba tocarla; cuando le tocaba aunque fuera la mano, queria abrazarla. Queria sentirla contra el como en el desvan. Queria conocer el sabor de su piel y el olor de su cabello. Queria hacerla reir. Queria sentarse y escucharla hablar de libros hasta que se le cayeran las orejas. Pero todo eso no lo podia querer, porque no lo podia tener, y querer lo que no se podia tener solo llevaba a la desesperacion y la locura" Les dejo este fragmento que quiza les de un impulso para que lo lean, probablemente se lo terminen en 2 dias como yo, asi que A LEER SE HA DICHO!, que de la lectura se deja la ignorancia (?) (no se que me pasa hoy con mis frases random xd). Un punto que aclarar antes de irme que quiza es *IMPORTANTE* para aquellos que no saben nada del libro, esta trilogia fue escrita posteriormente que Cazadores de Sombras (a secas) y no tiene NADA QUE VER con esa trilogia, osea estamos claros que siguen la "idea" pero no son continuaciones ni nada, y cronologicamente hablando segun el libro, esta historia vendria siendo anterior, por eso son "Los origenes" :'). XOXO.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2); Author: Cassandra Clare; Genres: history, young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Esta entrega sigue con la tematica del libro anterior, el cual se situa en el Londres del siglo XIX y corresponde a una distopia donde Tessa, Will, Jem y los Nefilim luchan contra las "fuerzas del mal". Los personajes en esta entrega tienen bastantes giros respecto del primer libro, Tessa continua teniendo una personalidad fuerte y decidida, pero ahora debe enfrentarse a sus sentimientos por Jem, el cual a sido su apoyo y ayuda en todo momento. Sin embargo, lo mas interesante es lograr entre ver mucho mas acerca de las personalidades de los chicos, Will y Jem, ambos transversalmente diferentes pero que convergen en el carino que se tienen el uno con el otro, la hermandad y la fidelidad que los llevan a sacrificarse el uno por el otro. James o jem, por un lado, debe lidiar con su adiccion-enfermedad al Yin- fen, con las caidas de Will y con la atraccion que poco a poco va consolidando con Tessa. Will por el otro, insiste con su forma de vida auto-destructiva lo que lo lleva a alejar todo aquello que mas ama, incluida Tessa. Aun asi, lo que mas me gusta de este personaje es la agudeza de sus comentarios, su facilidad para hacerme reir con un que otra frase perspicaz, porque es un bastardo tipo inteligente. Lo bueno del libro es que mejora sustancialmente respecto del primero, es decir, no quedo con la idea de "el primero siempre es el mejor", las historias de los personajes se profundizan por lo que es mas facil simpatizar con ellos. Un gran personaje que no nombre antes pero que a mi parecer siempre es un punto clave, es Magnus Bane, que aun cuando tiene mayor protagonismo en la saga de Cazadores de Sombras, forma parte aqui tambien de los momentos de mayor tension en el libro. No quiero dejar de mencionar el final, que estuvo cargado de noticias nuevas para los personajes, de emociones y sentimientos encontrados, algunos tristes y otros mas felices, pero todos muy intensos. Jem dijo algo, entonces, en un idioma que no entendia. Sonaba como khalepa ta kala.- Ella fruncio el ceno.-?Eso es latin? - Griego-, dijo. -Tiene dos significados. Significa que las cosas que valen la pena tener; las cosas buenas, puras, honestas y nobles, son las mas dificiles de obtener-. Se inclino hacia delante, mas cerca de ella. Podia oler el dulce aroma de la droga en el, y el sabor de debajo de su piel. -Significa tambien otra cosa. - Tessa paso saliva. - ?Y que es? -Significa "La belleza es dolorosa". Lo criticable. tengo poco y nada que criticarle a esta entrega ya que a esta altura quienes seguimos leyendo las entregas es porque el tema, los personajes y la historia en general nos gustan. Lo que puedo criticar es lo poco convencida que me deja la guerra y los motivos por lo que el Magister encabeza esta lucha, me falto mucho mas detalle de la motivacion de los personajes "malos" y que espero ver en la tercera entrega del libro. Como conclusion, es un; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Little Prince; Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery; Genres: young-adult, children, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Tercera vez que leo este libro y la sensacion nuevamente es distinta, eso es lo que encuentro mas maravilloso. La verdad es que esta entrada va a ser un poco diferente ya que no creo que sea necesario ahondar tanto en informacion sobre una obra que dudo desconozcan. Mas que hablar sobre El argumento que se resume perfectamente en la ficha tecnica, me gustaria centrarme en las impresiones que siempre me queda al leer El principito. A los mayores les gustan las cifras. Cuando se les habla de un nuevo amigo, jamas preguntan sobre lo esencial del mismo. Nunca se les ocurre preguntar: "?Que tono tiene su voz? ?Que juegos prefiere? ?Le gusta coleccionar mariposas?" Pero en cambio preguntan: "?Que edad tiene? ?Cuantos hermanos? ?Cuanto pesa? ?Cuanto gana su padre?" Solamente con estos detalles creen conocerle. Les adelanto que este libro tiene la puntuacion maxima, no puede ser de otra forma la verdad. Mediante esta historia que es superficialmente tan sencilla, este escritor nos revela un sin numero de reflexiones acerca de la vida y acerca de las personas. Pocas veces he podido reflexionar tanto acerca de estas cosas como lo hago cuando me encuentro con las desventuras del principito. Es entre sus vivencias que me siento comprendida y juzgada, maravillada, abrumada y feliz, a la vez que disfruto de una historia tan singular y facil de leer. Hay muchas cosas que me gustaria contarles, pero me quedare con la principal. Hay algo que favorece enormemente a este cuento y que creo es una de las razones por las que ha trascendido a lo largo de las generaciones y es su capacidad para adaptarse a todas las edades. Pasa que a veces un libro que leiamos de nino y que amabamos ahora no es mas que un bonito recuerdo, pero que seguramente no volveriamos a leer, sin embargo eso no es lo que pasa con este cuento. Los anos pasan y los significados que trae esta obra en sus paginas comienzan a cambiar y las impresiones que antes eran tan infantiles, cuando grandes parecen tener otros significados. Cuando eres aun un nino este libro es perfecto para ti, ya que tienes en tus manos una historia llena de fantasia, heroes, amigos mezclada con una lectura facil y lo mejor de todo, ilustrada!, asi que lo disfrutas y quedas con una sonrisa en el rostro. Pero si eres mas adulto, el principito ya no es solo un nino perdido en un desierto, sino que es un explorador de la vida, un alma que tiene un punado de lecciones que ensenarte, o mas bien, que advertirte, y lo mejor de todo es que no se trata de un libro de autoayuda, sino mas bien, naturalmente la historia logra hacerte reconectar con el nino que esperamos no haber perdido y tenemos oportunidad de re-evaluar nuestras acciones y el camino que ha tomado nuestra vida...?Seremos ya adultos serios o aun nos preocupamos de las cosas realmente importantes? -- No se ve bien sino con el corazon, lo esencial es invisible a los ojos -- Se lo; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1); Author: Jean Webster; Genres: history, young-adult, children, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: Comienza el libro contandonos acerca de nuestra protagonista, Jerusha, es una chica muy pobre que vive en un orfanato y gracias a eso a logrado valerselas por si misma toda la vida, siendo una chica multitareas en el hogar y muy buena para los estudios. Un dia un "benefactor" decide ayudarla y pagar por que asista a la universidad, la condicion, sin embargo, es que este senor debe quedar en completo anonimato para ella y solo puede comunicarse a traves de cartas. Nuestra protagonista es muy carismatica e inteligente y su forma de escribir las cartas hace querer leerlas una tras otra hasta el final.Podemos como madura a traves de sus cartas, sus anhelos, sus frustaciones por ser pobre y ser mujer, pero mucho mas a fondo sus deseos de amor verdadero. Algo muy divertido ademas, como Jerusha no conoce en absoluto a su benefactor imagina mil y una cosa con respecto a el "Tengo muy poco en que basar mi imaginacion y solo hay 3 cosas que se de usted: I. Usted es Alto II. Usted es Rico III. Usted detesta a las chicas. Supongo que lo podria llamar "Querido Odiador de Muchachas", pero eso resultaria insultante para mi. O mi "Querido senor Rico", pero eso seria insultante para usted; seria como si ser rico fuera su unica cualidad importante" Y mientras mas conjeturas se hace ella al respecto, mas dan ganas de leerlo hasta el final. Papaito es sin duda un hombre misterioso y solo puedo decirles que no podran atar todos los cabos hasta el final del libro, aunque resulta todo mucho mejor asi. Pueden leerla tanto jovenes como adultos, porque como dije anteriormente es una novela ligera (mi libro tiene poco menos de 200 paginas) pero que tambien tiene trasfondos mas profundos. Explico ademas que algo como los "derechos de las mujeres" que ahora parecen una obviedad en 1912 no lo era y es por eso que la autora es reconocida en su labor?Les anima leerlo?, yo este ano acabo de honrar a mi hermana regalandole un ejemplar es su cumpleanos, la portada no la pude encontrar en la web pero es muy linda y llamativa sobre todo para las ninas de la edad de ella (15, 16 anos), ojala les guste tanto como a mi y !Espero sus comentarios! PUNTUACION: 3.5/5; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship; Author: Sherry Argov; Genres: non-fiction, romance; Review: Lei este libro el pasado verano y la verdad es que me gusto bastante. No suelo leer muchos libros de auto-ayuda pero este en especial es de lectura ligera, es un tema que siempre interesa, no es feminista (a mi parecer) sino que juega entre la satira y el sarcasmo - con un toque realista crudo - sobre lo que realmente sucede entre el choque de una personalidad masculina fuerte y una femenina pasiva. Lo que hace la autora es basicamente es ensenar, a traves de ejemplo, lo que hace una mujer con el "sindrome de amar demasiado" (como ella ha llamado a un tipo de mujer que se preocupa mas de lo que su pareja sienta/piense que ella, de caracter debil y sumiso) versus una que es realmente segura de si misma o "cabrona" en las ocasiones que debe tratar con hombres. No cuenta una historia sino que ejemplifica situaciones como la primera cita, la primera llamada o cuando ceder y cuando esperar. Debo decir que aun cuando creo ser bastante segura de mi misma, incluso yo me di cuenta de algunas cosas tontas-raras que hago al enfrentarme al sexo opuesto. Ojo! NO ensenan a pisotear a los hombres o verlos de forma inferior y mucho menos a no valorar el amor o las relaciones de pareja por lo que Don't worry!. PUNTUACION: 3.5/5; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The House of the Spirits; Author: Isabel Allende; Genres: history, romance, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: Toda la historia es buena, de principio a fin, y no se preocupen tanto de lo politico del libro porque en realidad creo que lo trata de una forma bastante implicita y quien no esta enterado de lo que sucedio historicamente no se dara cuenta y tampoco quedara perdido con el libro, y a los que les interese, pues mejor aun, porque se daran cuenta que el golpe de estado del 73' marca el final del libro y da a conocer un poco mas sobre lo que fueron los animos por esos tiempos.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Juventud En Éxtasis; Author: Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Y bien, siguiendo con las resenas de libros, les traigo "Juventud en Extasis", este libro lo quise mostrar porque hace tiempo lo lei en el colegio (a los 16 anos mas o menos) y desde ese entonces que comence a leer los libros de ese autor, el en especial, saca libros con tematicas muy marcadas para cada etapa de la vida y para diversas situaciones que se puedan estar atravesando, sin embargo, no por eso es completamente excluyente. La historia gira en torno a un estudiante que tiene que pasar por una enfermedad de transmision sexual para darse cuenta de que su vida sexual no es de lo mas adecuada, en el proceso de su tratamiento medico conoce a la que despues se convierte en su esposa. Nos cuentan entonces - mezclando la historia con los conceptos del autor - las tematicas del noviazgo y la vida en pareja. Mientras que en el transcurso de su tratamiento, el muchacho va cambiando sus conceptos del aborto, de la mujer, la sexualidad, del matrimonio y el verdadero amor. La verdad es que no puedo simplemente apartar el caracter religioso del autor que se deja entre ver en cada una de sus paginas, sin embargo, yo, siendo una persona muy alejada de la religion no encontre que fuera un impedimento para seguirlo leyendo. Es verdad que no comparti muchos de sus conceptos y es lo que me lleva a no calificarla mejor, ya que a mi parecer mezcla verdades con francas mentiras. Sin embargo, el relato de la historia esta muy bien lograda, tanto, que podemos simplemente dejar de lado la aversion por sus conceptos y simplemente disfrutar de una buena lectura. "En resumen un libro bien narrado, con conceptos fuertes y un mensaje claro y religioso-occidental sobre.el aborto, la sexualidad y el matrimonio que no comparti en concepto pero si en esencia". PUNTUACION: 2.5/5; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Brave New World; Author: Aldous Huxley; Genres: paranormal, young-adult, fantasy, fiction; Review: El libro es una cachetada a nuestras creencias personales, en especial a aquellos que somos ferreos adeptos a la ciencia y la tecnologia. ?Hasta donde es bueno dejar que la ciencia domine nuestra vida?, o que alguien mas te diga como pensar, lo que esta bien y lo que esta mal, es post del "bien comun"?. En este aspecto John es nuestro hilo con el mundo que conocemos hoy en dia, es uno de nosotros siendo arrastrado hacia Utopia, hacia un mundo donde es contra la ley amar, pero esta bien tener sexo En primer lugar lo que me gusto del libro: 1. El tema: La satira de la felicidad pre-fabricada: Porque si nos deshacemos de todo lo que nos molesta, de todo lo que nos hace pensar que no somos completamente plenos, de todo lo que signifique un obstaculo en nuestra vida, entonce, ?Somos realmente felices? ?O hemos sido obligados a serlo? "La ensenanza mediante el sueno estuvo prohibida en Inglaterra. Alli habia algo que se llamaba Liberalismo... Libertad para ser eficiente y desgraciado; libertad para ser una clavija redonda en un agujero cuadrado"..." 2. Los personajes: En especial John, y es que como he dicho antes es el unico que nos brinda una mano amiga como diciendo "te entiendo, en realidad esto es de locos". En general estan muy bien logradas sus personales, son como se supone que fueron condicionados, crudos y reales. 3. La lectura es facil, rapida, palabras sencillas que ocultan una profundidad y una abierta critica a la forma en la que estamos llevando nuestra sociedad, hacia donde la estamos conduciendo. 4. El pensamiento del autor: A. Huxley. No podia dejar de agregar que el libro es de 1932 y cuando lo supe me quede helada, Huxley es un visionario, es un hombre que supo ver el futuro con el solo hecho de pensar y meditar las cosas que estan ocurriendo. La fertilizacion in-vitro, el acondicionamiento y otras tantas cosas que se nos presentan, no fueron producto de una investigacion sino que de un presentimiento. ""Familia, monogamia. romanticismo. Exclusivismo en todo, en todo una concentracion del interes, una estrecha canalizacion del impulso y de la energia... Cuando lo cierto es que todo el mudno pertenece a todo el mundo..." Y por ultimo lo que no me gusto del libro 1. Bueno, aunque entiendo un poco el por que, me falto una historia mas formada, mas principio-final quiza (se que es un capricho u.u de lectora de clasicos de la literatura pero bue...) y cito lo antes dicho "Este libro no tiene realmente una trama lineal si no mas bien un monton de ideas diferentes de lo que una sociedad perfecta podria llegar a ser, de acuerdo con el autor." Son ideas, ideas que el autor nos queria mostrar y le agradezco por ello. Fue mas que grato de leer.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Go Ask Alice; Author: Beatrice Sparks; Genres: history, young-adult, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Este libro lo lei hace ya algun tiempo pero nunca logre hacer un revew asi que aqui va un poco de lo que lei. Preguntale a Alicia se nos presenta como un libro anonimo sobre una historia real basado en el diario de vida de una chica que cae en la drogadiccion. Respecto de estas dos afirmaciones se ha llegado a saber con el tiempo que la autora del libro fue Beatrice Sparks y que en realidad no es un libro real sino que ficcion (un gran vuelco, lo se). L a historia comienza cuando Alicia nos cuenta a traves de su diario acerca de como es su vida , es una chica de 15 anos, hija unica, ingenua, carinosa, amable, pero sin muchos amigos y bastante insegura, sus padres son de clase media alta, catolicos, acostumbrados a ir a misa, la familia para ellos es siempre lo primero. En sus vacaciones, cuando se traslada de casa, Alicia conoce a Jill y a sus amigos donde se desata el ambiente del desenfreno y las drogas: Euforica, ansiosa y alocada comienza a experimentar el lado oscuro del consumo. Su vida cambia y ella tambien, las drogas son cada vez mas necesarias en su sobrevivencia pero a la vez son la razon por la que siente que su vida se desmorona. A veces con deseos de salir del consumo y a veces con recaidas la joven expresa sus alegrias, sus miedos y pesadillas a traves del diario a la vez que el lector puede ver como una joven con gran potencial se va marchitando entre la desesperacion y los deseos de vivir. "En resumen un conjunto de vivencias llevadas a un libro, que te hace pensar, llorar y conmocionarte junto con la protagonista, una historia que real o no, nos sumerge en el mundo de las drogas duras y nos hace pensar hasta que punto somos el consumidor o los consumidos". PUNTUACION: 4/5; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gracia y El Forastero; Author: Guillermo Blanco; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: Es un libro clasico de la literatura juvenil en Chile, el amor imposible de estos dos chicos mantiene al lector en constantes sobresaltos, y los ambientes sociales de ambos junto con las caracteristicas de las familias (Gracias hija de militar, Gabriel de un humilde trabajador) nos recuerdan el contexto contemporaneo del libro, ya no para pensar en un Romeo y Julieta, sino mas bien en un chico y una chica como tu o como yo que puede estar pasando por una situacion similar. Lo recomiendo como una lectura ligera, pero agradable para una tarde.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Harem Lodge Vol.1; Author: Shizuki Fujisawa; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, romance, fiction; Review: I like it!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hana to Akuma, Vol. 10; Author: Hisamu Oto; Genres: history, young-adult, romance, comics, paranormal, graphic, biography, historical fiction, fantasy; Review: Made me cry :C; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ホリミヤ 1 (Horimiya #1); Author: Hero; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, romance, fiction; Review: Hoy les traigo uno de los mangas mas tiernos y extraordinarios que he estado leyendo por ya varios anos. Horimiya nacio de unas antiguas tiras animadas que hacia hero en su pagina dka-hero llamada " Hori-san to Miyamura-kun ", La historia cuenta la vida de Hori, una chica que oculta su verdadera personalidad de sus companeros y que un dia conoce a Miyamura quien hace exactamente lo mismo. Desde el momento en que ambos descubren su verdadero ser en el otro se forma un lindo lazo de amistad al comienzo y luego de amor. Junto a sus amigos, pasan los dias de escuela mientras van conociendo mutuamente sus alegrias y sus miedos. Me encanta este manga porque tiene todo lo que me gusta del genero Comedia-Romantica pero sin ir apresuramente olvidando el toque realista de las historias y ademas logra compaginar todo con un toque de Drama necesario para conocer a profundidad los sentimientos y anhelos de cada personaje. Los personajes principales Hori y Miyamura son sumamente complicados pero en la buena manera , ambos han pasado por mucho en la vida y se nota en cada uno de sus pensamientos. Existen ademas situaciones particularmente dramaticas que en lo personal me dejaron con la garganta apretada. El dibujo es sumamente delicado y seguimos con el tipo "shoujo-moderno-juvenil", figuras estilizada, sumamente delgados y con un toque Cute que tambien es muy frecuente en algunos estilos de shoujo. Al igual que en el revew anterior, este manga cuenta con algunos Ovas pero yo no los he revisado y solo puedo decirles que se titulan como el comic original "Hori-san to Miyamura-kun" por si quieren hacer una busqueda. "En resumen, un manga con el toque justo de comedia, drama y romance, con historias divertidas pero complejas, personajes que esconden ricas personalidades y un dibujo estilizado grato a la vista".; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 片恋トライアングル 2 [Katakoi Triangle 2] (Katakoi Triangle, #2); Author: Shinobu Amano; Genres: graphic, comics, romance, fiction; Review: ?Como ha sido el final? Malo. Bueno, no tan malo, pero fue abierto y soy de esa gente que no queda satisfecha con algo asi... no influyo mucho en mi rating porque en realidad el dibujo me encanta y la historia de todos los personajes esta suficientemente bien contada, pero no me gusto el final :(; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Molecular Cell Biology; Author: Harvey Lodish; Genres: non-fiction; Review: Of course, just some chapters xd; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Molecular Biology of the Cell; Author: Bruce Alberts; Genres: non-fiction; Review: Muy muy bueno.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mi hermana Ji, por Papelucho (Papelucho, #7); Author: Marcela Paz; Genres: graphic, comics, children; Review: Es la mejor saga que se puede leer cuando se es un nino, enserio, no hay nada mas entretenido que Papelucho; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Divergent (Divergent, #1); Author: Veronica Roth; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: QUIERO LA SEGUNDA PARTE AHORA. Divergent es el primer libro de la trilogia Divergent (le siguen Insurgent y Allegiant), se trata de una novela distopica ubicada en una futura Chicago donde la sociedad es divida en cinco facciones, cada y una dedicada a cultivar una virtud particular: Verdad (la verdad), Abnegacion (el desinteresado), Osadia (los valientes), Cordialidad (la paz), y Erudicion (los inteligentes). Esta primera entrega es contada en primera persona por Beatriz, una joven de 16 anos perteneciente a Abnegacion y su lucha por descubrir si realmente es una pura desinteresada o si tal vez pertenece a otro lugar. El problema de Beatriz o "Tris" es que a los 16 anos debe asistir a una Prueba de Aptitud la cual determinara a que faccion pertenece, y, a diferencia de su hermano Caleb, la generosidad propia de un Abnegacion no viene naturalmente de ella, y la emocion al ver un Osadia va mas alla que simple curiosidad. El dia de la prueba, mas que aclarar sus indecisiones debe cargar con una gran verdad sobre quien es: No es una abnegacion, no es una Osadia, es una DIVERGENTE... y ahora, Tris esta en problemas. Lo que debemos entender en este punto es que en un sociedad en que se logra el equilibro explotando una virtud en particular, ser alguien capaz de jugar con multiples virtudes es visto como una gran amenaza y ser divergente es igual a vivir escondiendo esa verdad. Tris finalmente escoge ser parte de Osadia y mantener su secreto protegido, y, para su sorpresa, su hermano Caleb se une a Erudicion. A hora, con la prueba de aptitud finalizada, solo han comenzado los problemas... ?Por que Caleb prefirio Erudicion? ?Que le espera en su nueva faccion? ?Sera capaz de mantener el secreto de su divergencia a salvo? Lo bueno del libro: Es una gran historia, a pesar de que ultimamente las distopias estan siguiendo una trama muy similar este libro en particular tiene un argumento muy bien formado y detallado, la protagonista tiene un gran sentido de la responsabilidad (que es lo que se espera de un Abnegacion), es fuerte, es... una protagonista, que es finalmente lo que todos queremos tener en estos casos. En este libro es importante familiarizarse con los conceptos que nos presenta la autora, que son unos cuantos, pero entendibles. Y por supuesto, para las mas romanticas, mas adelante en el libro Tris conoce a "Cuatro", otro personaje del que vamos a saber a medida que se desarrolla la historia, que al principio no me llamo mucho la atencion pero que luego me hizo cambiar de opinion porque tiene mucho que decir. Lo criticable. Como ya dije, hay situaciones y caracteristicas particulares que se han repetido en una y otra y otra distopia que he leido ultimamente. Y no me gusta. Es como cuando empiezas a leer un libro de princesas sabiendo que al final el principe azul salvara el dia. Pero no es lo suficiente como para sepultar este libro en los cliches, Roth logro mantenerme entretenida hasta el final y eso lo agradezco. "; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Selection (The Selection, #1); Author: Kiera Cass; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: 3.5 en realidad Desde mi blog: PanquequeLife Para America Singer, ser una de las seleccionadas no es algo que celebrar, ella a diferencia de las otras treinta y cuatro chicas, no cree que la oportunidad de escapar de la vida que le toco para poder rodearse de trajes preciosos y joyas, de vivir en un palacio y de competir por el corazon del principe Maxon sea lo que ella quiere para su futuro, es mas bien una pesadilla. Pero America fue seleccionada. Esta noticia es un balde de agua fria para su relacion con Aspen, su amor secreto que debe esconder por la diferencia de castas y para su tranquila vida en el hogar. Ahora debe pelear una corona que no desea y vivir en un palacio que esta bajo la constante amenaza de ataques violentos por parte de los rebeldes. Es en su llegada al palacio que America conoce al principe Maxon. Poco a poco, se empieza a cuestionar los planes que ella habia hecho para su vida y a dilucidar la diferencia entre la vida con la que siempre sono y el futuro que nunca se atrevio si quiera a imaginar. La seleccion corresponde al primer tomo de la trilogia con el mismo nombre y que invita al lector a replantearse el deseo de continuar o mantenerse, de adaptarse o resistirse en una historia que enamorara a mas alguno. Respecto a la tematica del libro, es, si se mira bien objetivamente, una historia mas sobre como las diferencias sociales definen la vida o, las circunstancias mas bien, de una persona. En el caso de esta trama en particular, las castas son representadas con numeros, que van desde el status social mas alto o "Unos" hasta los mas pobres que son los "Ocho", los unos al igual que la gente rica lo tiene todo y los ochos son vagabundos rechazados por el resto de castas. El asunto en este libro es que las castas son muy importante por lo que es presentado mas exageradamente que lo que vemos en nuestra actualidad, por ejemplo, que un tres se relacionara con un cuatro era una verguenza, para ella y su familia. Pero estar dentro de las seleccionadas en La Seleccion, valga la redundancia, era una bendicion, era la oportunidad de subir el nivel de su casta y casarse con el principe para ayudar a ella y su familia... como lo ven, el pensamiento superfluo-quo. Lo bueno del libro fueron los personajes, la protagonista America es una chica que representa en cierta forma el pensamiento logico-critico del que opina que las castas no importan. Tiene caracter, pero sabe que debe ser participe de esta chance que haber sido seleccionada porque esta en juego su lo que piensa su familia, en especial su madre que es el principal motor de conflicto entre lo que realmente desea y lo que le fue inculcado por esta. En su ingenuo pensamiento, cree que puede hacer que la expulsen desde el principio y asi continuar los planes que tiene para ella y Aspen, el joven amoroso y trabajador -; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vampire Knight, Vol. 1 (Vampire Knight, #1); Author: Matsuri Hino; Genres: young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, comics, crime, paranormal, graphic, fantasy, fiction; Review: Claramente esta serie se va poniendo cada vez mejor. Se que a todas las que les gusta lo sobrenatural y los aires vampiricos les gustara este anime y manga, aunque tenga todo el problema Yukii/Zero y Kaname/Zero, hay personajes realmente interesantes que es posible apreciar mas claramente en el manga (como siempre), aunque en estos ultimos capitulos han habido bastantes enredos no se pierde el interes en ningun momento... espero siga asi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vampire Knight, Vol. 17 (Vampire Knight, #17); Author: Matsuri Hino; Genres: young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, comics, crime, paranormal, graphic, fantasy, fiction; Review: JUST.... JUST..... LET ME CRY AND EAT ACE CREAM :C; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Author: Stephen Chbosky; Genres: romance, young-adult, fiction; Review: De entre mis libros adquiridos en febrero, este fue uno de los que mas estaba esperando leer. No porque la pelicula fuera conocida, o que en la adaptacion estuviera Logan Lerman y Emma Watson, sino porque me apetecia leer algo que fuera mas alejado de los romances juveniles distopicos que tanto estan de moda. Las ventajas de ser invisible, es un libro escrito por Stephen Chbosky, un autor que solo conozco por este libro, y aun asi, el hecho que el escritor afirmara estar influenciado por obras como 'El guardian entre el centeno' hizo que me dieran mas ganas de leerlo. Fue muy grato entonces, que pasada unas cuantas paginas, ya me hubiese enganchado, sobre todo, por ser un libro increiblemente facil de leer, y amigos mios, esta demas decir que esta capacidad esta entre las mayores virtudes que un escritor pueda llegar a poseer. "No se si alguna vez has sentido algo asi. Que querrias dormir durante mil anos. O simplemente no existir. O no ser consciente de que existes. O algo parecido. Creo que querer eso es algo muy morboso, pero yo lo deseo cuando me pongo asi.". La trama es en teoria bastante sencilla, un chico de 16 anos con el pseudonimo de Charlie que escribe cartas esporadicamente a un 'amigo' suyo (que nunca llegamos a conocer) al que le pide explicitamente que nunca intente descubrir cual es su verdadera identidad, ya que solo intenta compartir su vida con alguien que sepa escuchar. Y haciendo una vaga comparacion, a diferencia de la novela escrita por J.D. Salinger en que solamente conocemos a Holden unos dias, Charlie nos cuenta aproximadamente todo un ano de la suya (su primer ano de secundaria) desde el 25 de agosto de 1991 hasta el 23 de agosto de 1992. Lo que pasa con Charlie es que estaba pasando por un momento muy complicado en su vida, su mejor amigo Michael acababa de morir, asi que se de un momento a otro se quedo solo. Nos cuenta ademas que tiene unos padres muy considerados y unos hermanos mayores que estan pasando por diferentes etapas de su vida, su hermano comienza la universidad y su hermana da saltos entre el amor y el desamor. Por otra parte, al ser su primer ano, se siente algo nervioso, pero gracias a un partido de futbol conoce a quienes pronto se convertiran en sus nuevos amigos: Sam y Patrick, hermanastros y seniors del instituto. La personalidad de Charlie es por sobre todo muy sincera, sentimental y condescendiente, lo que mas desea es congeniar con el resto, y facilmente logra ver a traves de las caras de quienes los rodean y se centra en sus emociones, en los momentos y las caracteristicas que definen a los que lo rodean. La gente que comparte con el logra darse cuenta de aquello y es por eso que su profesor Bill le da tarea 'extra' haciendolo leer diferentes libros, sus padres comparten pequenos secretos con el y sus amigos le consideran algo 'raro'. Aunque Sam y Patrick no, ellos se parecen un poco; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Locked (The Alpha Group, #1); Author: Maya Cross; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, fiction, romance, mystery; Review: Este libro fue una novedad desde que lo adquiri hasta que lo termine. Su corta extension y una hermosa portada fue lo me incito a leerlo apenas tuve un poco de tiempo y la verdad es que, terminado ya, me alegro de haber comenzado con el el mes. Sin mas preambulos, aqui el revew; Locked , es el primer libro de la escritora Maya Cross (lindo pseudonimo, por cierto), desconocida para mi hasta ahora. La trama inicia con un grupo de amigas, Ruth, Louisa y Sophia, divirtiendose en no muy elegante bar, en el que celebran el reciente compromiso en matrimonio de Louisa. Sophia por su parte, - quien se convertira en nuestra narradora de alli en adelante - es una abogada que disfruta de estos especiales momentos, ya que no son muchos, debido a las extensas horas de trabajos que debe aguantar a diario. En medio de la noche, un extrano cambio en el ambiente llama su atencion. Algunos guardias de seguridad llegan a custodiar una puerta de atras del bar y una estrella de cine pasa rapidamente en frente de ellas para perderse en la oscuridad del pasillo, pero nadie parece prestar real atencion. Con la curiosidad comiendole la mente, Sophia decide entonces salir a investigar un poco acerca de quienes podran ser estos recien llegados. " ?Quienes eran estas personas que la reunion era un secreto? ?Y por que esconderlo aqui, en este lugar? -- Bueno, a menos que los guardias se distraigan miran a las chicas para que podamos colarnos, dudo que alguna vez sabremos ", dijo Ruth --." No le des sus ideas "Louisa contesto, ahora mirandome. "Ella tiene esa mirada en sus ojos otra vez." -- "?Que mirada?", le pregunte -- "La mirada que dice: 'me estoy preparando para hacer un gigante espectaculo de mi mismo de nuevo." Logrando pasar a traves de la seguridad, finalmente conoce el por que de tanto misterio: alli, en el bar de mala muerte donde decidio celebrar con sus amigas, se esta desarrollando lo que podria ser la fiesta mas lujosa de la ciudad, y aun cuando sabe que puede meterse en problemas, se queda un momento a observar este desconocido mundo. Hasta que pronto una voz la saca de su ensonacion, un elegante y apuesto hombre se sienta a su lado y se presenta como Sebastian. La compania del extrano es agradable, su acento es exquisito y su figura no lo hace nada de mal, pero aun con todo eso sabe que es la peor idea quedarse. Get a grip Sophia. This cannot happen. Le grita su subconciente, y - casi escapando - sale del lugar. "-- Yo Sabia como funcionaban los hombres como el. Los Socios en mi oficina no eran diferentes. Era como un deporte para ellos; colgar un platino Amy-Ex en el aire y ver las damas reunirse. Incluso yo me habia enamorado un par de veces en mis anos de juventud; es sorprendentemente facil confundir otras emociones con amor cuando no sabes nada mejor. Luego de varias experiencias horribles, me habia prometido a mi misma; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2); Author: Suzanne Collins; Genres: young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Katniss, Katniss, Katniss... eres el sinsajo!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3); Author: Suzanne Collins; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Buen final, buena historia, buenos personajes. Nada que decir, me gusto mucho mucho.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Down for the Count (Dare Me, #1); Author: Christine Bell; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Fue bueno, predecible, pero bueno conserva su dignidad.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3); Author: Cassandra Clare; Genres: history, young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: No puede haber sido un mejor libro, Cassandra creo que nunca terminare de agradecerte, enserio, me haces llorar y reir y gozar un libro como nunca pense que volveria a hacerlo. Solo queda un Gran gran Gracias Siempre sere Tessa & Will.... pero comprendo tanto lo que quisiste decir con lo de Jem y entiendo tanto lo que querias decir con ser un parabatai. Ojala en la vida encuentre alguien que sea 1/10 parte de lo que es un parabatai y sere feliz.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hijo de Ladrón; Author: Manuel Rojas; Genres: fiction; Review: 4'5/5 Esta opinion no contiene spoilers, y de tenerlos, son debidamente avisados. Si hay tiempo para leer, entonces es necesario, por un poco de cultura, proponerse conocer un poco de las obras hechas por los autores nacionales. Es por esta razon que este mes, y gracias a que una amiga me presto su libro, que me decidi a leer una de las novelas del chileno Manuel Rojas. Para que sepan un poco, Manuel Rojas, si bien nacio en Buenos Aires, se instalo en Chile desde joven, adoptando la nacionalidad de sus padres (chilena). Fue un autodidacta mas bien pobre y ejercio en su juventud una gran cantidad de oficios: anotador de teatro, pintor, vendedor y profesor que se condice ademas con una vida errabunda, la misma que lo llevo a recorrer varios paises de America, Europa y Asia; una experiencia que finalmente terminarian por reflejarse en sus obras: El delincuente, Hijo de Ladron, Mejor que el vino, Sombras contra el muro, entre otras. "La miseria y el hambre no tienen olfato, mas aun, el olfato estorba al hambriento. ". La trama de esta novela inicia cuando Aniceto Hevia sale de la carcel, despues de permanecer en ella un tiempo, luego de ser acusado de aprovechar los disturbios generados durante unas protestas para robar una joyeria (cosa que en realidad no es cierta). Luego que lo dejan en libertad, su suerte no parece mejorar, dentro de la carcel contrajo pulmonia y no tiene nada mas que la ropa sucia y descolorida que lleva encima. De ahi en adelante, Aniceto comienza a contarnos trozos de su vida, de su presente, uno en el que conoce a Cristian y el Filosofo, con los cuales aprende a recoger metal en las arenas de la playa. De su pasado, hijo de una familia numerosa, caracterizada por sus continuos desplazamientos de una ciudad a otra; con un padre, de oficio ladron, serio y amigable, y una madre carinosa y complice de su marido. Y finalmente, del pasado de todos los demas personajes que de una forma u otra, viven - y sobreviven - alrededor de Aniceto, una suerte de micro-tramas que nacen y mueren cientos de veces a lo largo de sus paginas y que obligan al lector a permanecer en constante vigilia. "En unas horas, en menos de un dia, la casa era otra y otros eramos nosotros; otro tambien, con seguridad, nuestro padre. Todo cambiaba y todo cambia terriblemente. Lo sentiamos en nuestra inmovilidad. Deberia pasar dias, meses quiza, antes de que pudieramos- si es que podiamos - recuperar el movimiento". El personaje principal en este libro es el unico del que me atrevo a hablar con algo de propiedad, ya que la cantidad de personajes que son descritos, en mayor y menor forma, es muy superior a la que estamos acostumbrados en los libros mas juveniles y seria imposible para mi (y enredoso para ustedes) que yo intentara agregarlos en esta parte. Aniceto Hevia es un Argentino hijo de ladron: 'El Gallego' le llaman sus companeros, y a diferencia de lo que pasaba en otras; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: If I Stay (If I Stay, #1); Author: Gayle Forman; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: ** spoiler alert ** Buen libro para leer en una tarde, aunque me hubiese gustado que se ahondara mas en este hecho fortuito de perder a toda toda la familia porque creo que simplemente no existe para ella un "Acabo de perder a TODA mi familia", en realidad no se si es por el hecho que estuviese ahi a la deriva, por Adam, o simplemente porque falto ahondar en el tema. Pero insisto, buen libro :'); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: ラストゲーム 1 (Last Game, #1); Author: Shinobu Amano; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, romance, fiction; Review: Yanagi es rico, guapo e inteligente y logra conseguir la atencion de las mujeres que lo rodean. Ademas, sus habilidades en los estudios lo mantienen en lo mas alto de la clase y campeonatos deportivos, eso, hasta que Kujou es transferida en la escuela primaria. Kujou es tranquila, sencilla y con una situacion economica mucho mas precaria, pero aun asi triunfo en todo lo que antes pertenecia a Yanagi. Nunca, en 10 anos, el volvio a saborear el sabor de la victoria cuando se enfrento a la chica. Esta situacion provoco que Yanagi haya hecho su objetivo en la vida derrotar a Kujou, y diez anos mas tarde, al entrar en la escuela secundaria, el le propone un ultimo partido. ? Sera Yanagi capaz de ganarle cuando tiene tantos sentimientos de amor y odio por ella Este es uno de mis mangas favoritos, tanto por el dibujo como por la historia, realmente ambos son adorables. La historia es divertida y aunque la mayoria de la gente prefiere aquellas que son realmente felices o tristes, me gusta esta por su sencillez . El es rico a diferencia de ella que ha debido trabajar duro en la vida, cuidando de su madre y preocupandose de su educacion, eso es lo que ocupa mayormente su tiempo, cuando Yanagi conoce por primera vez esta realidad, conoce lo que es trabajar para ganarse las cosas. Tambien es muy divertido porque es obvio que a Yanagi le gusta Kujou, pero esta tan acostumbrado a conseguir todo que simplemente no lo quiere admitir. Kujou es inteligente y muy particular, o de lo contrario no tendria puntuaciones mas altas en todo. Pero ella es lenta entendiendo las senales que el resto le da, y esto conduce a varios problemas. A pesar de esta falta de comunicacion, ambos siempre estan ahi para el otro. Es un manga imperdible, realmente recomendado!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Un Grito Desesperado: Novela de Superacion Para Padres E Hijos; Author: Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez; Genres: non-fiction, young-adult; Review: "El cuadro con el que se encontro lo hizo levantar las manos y abrir la boca con todas sus fuerzas sintiendo que el alma misma se le escapaba de un grito. Saul estaba ahi, frente a el, colgado de la viga de los polipastos, ahorcado con su propio cinturon" El unico autor de novelas de autoayuda que no me hace querer cerrar el libro y no abrirlo nunca mas en la vida, sus historias siempre me dejan mas convencida que sabe tratar los temas demasiado bien. Un grito desesperado es de los buenos buenos de sus tomos, especial para aquellos que sabemos que las cosas se hacen, aunque sea tarde y no esperar el nunca.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La última oportunidad; Author: Carlos Cuauhtemoc; Genres: romance; Review: ** spoiler alert ** Prefacio: Un fracaso matrimonial es algo para lo que comunmente no se esta preparado. La decision de casarse viene siempre acompanada de una fuerte carga de ilusiones y suenos... "El divorcio es un infortunio que sucede solo a los demas, a los que no se aman, a los que descuidan a su pareja... Eso nunca me ocurrira a mi..."De la misma forma visualizamos a una familia unida, con ninos lindos y sanos... "?Y los bebes enfermos? Ah, son raros, y por supuesto Dios mediante, no me tocara uno a mi..." No puedo menos que sonreir con aciaga melancolia. Los hechos son a veces tan distintos de los anhelos...Mi unico hijo se hallaba en la seccion de terapia intensiva, en el septimo piso del hospital; su estado era critico y su diagnostico incierto; mi esposa estaba con el. Solo se permitia una visita por vez y yo tenia que esperar hasta que ella saliera. No habia mucho que hacer. Mi esposa no me permitiria ver al nino...!Que pesadilla tan cruel! Mi hijo estaba al borde de la muerte. Mi matrimonio deshecho...Era de noche cuando tome pluma y papel por primera vez con la sola intencion de desahogarme. Me encerre con doble llave en la habitacion y permaneci estatico por varios minutos.Juguetee con la pluma. Trace algunos garabatos grotescos. Necesitaba poner en orden mis ideas, descubrir en que momento comence a bajar el tobogan que me condujo hasta alli. Discutir con Dios en voz alta y calibrar los recuerdos de algunos hechos que aun no entendia.Al fin mi letra se dibujo redonda y grande al comenzar a reclamar: ?En que pensabas, Senor, cuando hiciste aparecer en mi vida a esa mujer y propiciaste nuestra union, sabiendo que no eramos compatibles? ?En que pensabas cuando, hincado con ella frente a tu altar, nos bendijiste sabiendo las enormes dificultades que nos esperaban? ?En que pensabas cuando me ocultaste sus defectos permitiendo que yo me diera cuenta de ellos cuando era demasiado tarde? ?En que pensabas cuando permitiste que nuestro hijo viniera al mundo en un cuerpo a veces sano y a veces traicioneramente enfermo? ?Por que no me preparaste? ?Por que te has deleitado en jugar conmigo?; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Juventud en éxtasis; Author: Carlos Cuauhtemoc; Genres: young-adult, romance; Review: ** spoiler alert ** PREFACIO: --? Quieres tener sexo ? Mi pregunta fue tan directa que bajaste la cara mostrandote agraviada. Diste media vuelta con intenciones de salir. --Espera... Te detuviste en el umbral de la puerta. El escote triangular de tu vestido dejaba a la vista la piel blanca de tu juvenil espalda. --No te disgustes --suplique acercandome--. Eres una mujer muy hermosa. Miles de hombres darian cualquier cosa por tenerte y me atrevo a suponer esta seria tu primera experiencia... Pero antes que eso ocurra, me gustaria que supieras algunas cosas de mi pasado. Te volviste muy lentamente con gesto desafiante. --Muy bien. ? Que es exactamente lo que tratas de decirme? Quise entrar en materia pero no consegui mas que tartamudear. Tu actitud apremiante y molesta bloqueo toda posibilidad de comunicacion profunda. Hilvane un par de mentiras para eludir la escabrosa situacion y di por terminada mi confidencia. --?Algun dia me contaras la verdad? Asenti con tristeza. No te despediste al abandonar el lugar. Apenas me quede solo busque una hoja para escribir. Despues de un rato detuve mi escritura y observe la prolija carta mientras limpiaba las lagrimas de mi rostro. Soy un amigo que nunca te traicionara. Traicione a muchas mujeres en el pasado y, creeme, sufri tanto por ello que no volvere a hacerlo jamas.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ヴァンパイア騎士 18; Author: Matsuri Hino; Genres: young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, comics, crime, paranormal, graphic, fantasy, fiction; Review: Termine hermosamente este tomo y creo que he quedado con gustito a poco, pero como estoy aun asimilandolo, no quiero decir que es por falta del manga, quiza es solo mi eterno problema de decir adios a esto que he seguido por tanto, tanto tiempo.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: País de las sombras largas; Author: Hans Ruesch; Genres: history, young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Desde pequena, tuve la mania de sacar libros de la estanteria de mi abuelo. Probablemente, El pais de las sombras largas, sea uno de los primeros libros que lei siento nina, pero que no era de ninos. En ese momento no sabia que me aventuraba a uno de los unicos libros de inuits (esquimales) que alguna vez llegaria a mis manos y mucho menos que se transformaria en una lectura que recordaria y repasaria hasta el dia de hoy. El autor, Hans Ruesch, nos sumerge en una vida tan diferente a la nuestra que bien podria confundirse con alguna popular distopia. La trama se desarrolla en el Artico y nos cuenta la historia de un joven inuit llamado Ernenek, rechoncho y bueno en la caza, vive junto a su pequena familia formada en primera instancia por su mujer Asiak y la madre de esta, Pauti. Rapidamente y de una forma fresca y natural, Hans nos cuenta sobre una cultura de costumbres, tradiciones y naturaleza muy diferente de la nuestra: alli, las noches duran cinco meses y los tiempos son medidos por el paso de las lunas, familias acurrucadas en minusculos iglues sobre el mar helado, mujeres con labores indispensables pero que escasean y relaciones amorosas donde los besos se dan restregandose la nariz y las relaciones sexuales son descritas como 'risas', en que el inuit puede prestar la mujer al projimo sin cuestionamientos ni celos. Durante el transcurso de la novela se describe ademas toda clase de labores que orientan su sociedad y definen su filosofia, la forma en que roen el pescado para consenguir calcio, lo que en consecuencia les hace perder los dientes a temprana edad, su manera de conseguir alimento y las condiciones que viven durante los seis meses de invierno artico. La historia central se mezcla con la presentacion de estas costumbres, de tal forma que conocemos la vida de toda la familia y sus 3 generaciones posteriores, donde ademas, como quiebre importante del libro, la aparicion del hombre blanco trastoca todas las costumbres de estos, rompiendo el delicado equilibrio de sus habitantes, obligandolos - o mas bien sometiendolos - a la tortura de replantear todos los principios con los que han vivido hace mas tiempo del que pueden imaginar. " Ernenek nunca habia tenido una mujer propia, porque era joven y porque en los hielos del extremo norte escasean las mujeres tanto como abundan los osos; sin embargo, conocia la importancia de tener una mujer propia, habil en raspar las ropas y en confeccionar calzado, y con la cual podia uno charla durante la noche. Sobre todo donde la noche dura cinco meses." Los personajes, son reflejo de una familia que mucho tiene que aprender y con la cual somos capaces de aprender nosotros. Ernenek y Asiak, y quienes fueran su decencia, son por sobre todo personas sinceras que siguen la tradicion de su pueblo como todo hombre y mujer estaba destinado a hacer. Gracias a su inexperiencia en la vida, deben pasar por muchas situaciones que a veces son dramaticas y en otras ocasiones envuelven risas,; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Electric Daisy, Vol. 1 (Dengeki Daisy, #1); Author: Kyousuke Motomi; Genres: young-adult, thriller, comics, crime, graphic, fiction, romance, mystery; Review: Bueno como les dije, estoy muy enganchada de este manga porque no es la tipica historia de adolescente en busca del principe azul ni nada por el estilo, la historia es muy original y bastante madura para su genero, la protagonista por su parte me agrada mucho ya que va teniendo un gran crecimiento a lo largo de la historia, no es de las que lloran por nada, posee problemas realmente muy complejos y que se centre en todo lo de los hackers lo hace aun mas interensante.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Try Me (One Night with Sole Regret, #1); Author: Olivia Cunning; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: It was a good book. Not Incredible, but good.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Epilogue (The Dark Duet, #3); Author: C.J. Roberts; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: 4.5 en realidad, la pase muy bien leyendo la ultima entrega, quiza con un poco mas de paz mental al aceptar de cierta manera que todo lo que he leido, puede ser.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1); Author: Jennifer Ashley; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: Mientras mas lees, la trama va mejorando, fresco, rapido, divertido, y con el toque justo de picardia y lujuria Jennifer Ashley logra cautivar nuestros corazones Para ser sincera, yo tengo un gran amor por las novelas historicas con un poco de romance, pero Las Locuras de Lord Ian MacKenzie fue el primer libro que realmente goce de principio a fin. En un comienzo es dificil entender el por que de su "locura" y acostumbrarse a sus conversaciones directas con Beth, pero ambos son tan agradables y decididos que acabas simplemente sentandote a disfrutar del espectaculo. Ahora es seguro que seguire con la saga, veremos que me trae de bueno Isabelle!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Twisted (Tangled, #2); Author: Emma Chase; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: 4.5 En realidad.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1; Author: Karuho Shiina; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, romance, fiction; Review: No la habian visto?... bien la serie es Shojo se los digo de antemano (para el que no sepa eso significa que son para chicas adolescentes o como yo digo, romantica en pocas palabras^^) Trata sobre Sawako pero es mas conocida por sus companeros como Sadako (si, la de la pelicula de terror Ringu o "el aro") por su peliculiar forma de dirigirse a las personas xD. Sin embargo nadie se habia dado cuenta de la dulzura de esta chica hasta que Shouta Kazehaya, un chico de su clase empieza a hablarle y relacionarse con ella. Al mismo tiempo conoce a las que se transformaran en sus mejores amigas Todas estas nuevas experiencias cambiaran la forma de ver el mundo para Sawako, la manera en la que se relaciona con el resto y en especial la forma en que ella misma se ve. Tengo toda la serie y leo el manga... con eso les digo todo xD; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Delirium (Delirium, #1); Author: Lauren Oliver; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Delirium es un libro que salio por ahi por el 2012 y que deje en mi lista de pendientes desde ese ano hasta hoy. Sip. Mi lista de pendientes ya se puede decir que tiene vida propia, en dos anos mas yo creo que ya se torna infinita. Gracias a que mi mama muy amablemente me dio dinero para libros, y yo estuve leyendo algo de Panic (el nuevo libro de la autora) recorde esta obra que hace tanto tiempo deje estancada, asi que lo compre y ahora al fin pude leer el comienzo de esta trilogia. Delirium cuenta la historia de Lena (Magdalena) Ella Haloway, una chica de 17 anos que espera poder ser curada. Lena odia su apellido, prefiere usar el de su tia "Tiddle" porque el otro le recuerda que una vez su madre estuvo enferma y cometio suicidio antes que pudiesen curarla. Gracias a eso, ha tenido que esforzarse mucho mas por no ser considerada una simpatizante. Lo que sucede es que en este distopico Portland, como en todo el planeta, hace 64 anos que se sabe que el amor causa delirio, una enfermedad siquiatrica gravisima, mucho mas que cualquier peste que imaginen, pero los cientificos encontraron la cura y la sociedad esta estructurara de forma que puedan combatirla. Lena, como todos los chicos de su edad, esta en pleno proceso de evaluacion para que le asignen sus puntajes y asi puedan emparejarla, algunos pueden tener miedo, pero no Lena, ella solo esperar a recibir la cura. Todo esta evaluacion es sumamente importante y su Tia Carol se ha encargado de aleccionarla lo suficiente como para que sepa exactamente que responder a cada tema: color preferido, libros, etc. todo para salir perfecta. El matrimonio significa orden y estabilidad, senales de una sociedad sana - Manual de Felicidad, Salud y Seguridad. Llegado el dia D, espera junto a su mejor amiga Hana que digan su nombre. Cuando es su turno esta confiada en que todo ira bien, responde a las preguntas como le han ensenado, hasta que el recuerdo de su madre la hace trastabillar y comete un error en sus respuestas, los nervios se apoderan de ella y todo empieza a ir mal. Justo cuando parecia que no podia arreglar nada, un monton de vacas le salvan. Sip. vacas. En medio de su evaluacion. Es entonces cuando lo ve, riendo en la plataforma de evaluacion hay un chico y cuando se vuelve hacia ella le guina un ojo y desaparece entre el alboroto. Desde aqui ya pueden entender para donde va la cosa, la chica que suena con ser 'normal' y recibir la cura para el amor, se enamora. Y no sera nada facil entenderlo o aceptarlo, porque para ella todo lo que el gobierno les tiene prohibido es correcto y necesario para que la sociedad funcione, aun cuando no puedan escuchar cualquier tipo de musica o Romeo y Julieta se considere una obra 'aleccionadora' de los peligros que trae la enfermedad, o que tengan toque de queda. Sintomas de la deliria nerviosa de amor: Fase 1. Preocupacion,; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1); Author: Becca Fitzpatrick; Genres: young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Este libro ha estado un gran tiempo en el estante de mi casa porque mi hermana lo compro para leerlo y quedo enamoradisima del personaje principal, Patch, y eso me dio animo de leerlo creo, pero al parecer, no tenemos gustos similares, pero bueno, a lo que vine: Comenzando por la tematica, el libro es una novela mas bien juvenil-romantica, ademas es fantastica, ?El tema principal?: Angeles caidos. Todo contado en primera persona desde la perspectiva de Nora, una estudiante inteligente, fisicamente atractiva y que cae rendida a los pies del Bad Boy de los angeles, aun mas sexy e inteligente que la protagonista. ?Huelen eso chicxs?, es el olor que deja el cliche. Bueno, bueno, no quiero alarmarlos, mejor vamos por partes, que ordenadamente siempre es mejor. En primer lugar, los personajes: no son demasiados, la chica Nora es, como dije, inteligente y guapa, pero para ser una listilla en los deberes, creo que no le fue muy bien respecto a su vida amorosa, quiza fue solo mi impresion, pero se paso por lo menos 3/4 del libro con lo mismo "Es malo, pero escultural....es que parece que lo quiero pero no, no puedo quererlo.... pero es tan misterioso" su falta de decision para ser tan inteligente me desconcertaban un poco, pero no todo es malo, la verdad podria decir que a eso del final del libro nos reconciliamos un poco. El otro gran personaje es Patch, el chico, misterioso y astuto, un seductor de primera, lo que no dejo de agradarme, porque para que el cliche fuese compacto, el debio comenzar a pelear con ella desde el comienzo, pero no, era muy MUY insinuante. Pervertido. El esta bastante enamorado y su mayor deseo es convertirse en humano y ser capaz de envejecer con la persona que ama (awww, *aplausos*) El resto de personajes se resumen en: Amiga (Vee) una chica guapa y extrovertida, la madre de ella (casi nada se dijo, lo trascendental es que era viuda), el amigo de el, Rixon y por su puesto, Chauncey y Elliot, que son los nemesis de los protagonistas, ya que recuerden que es una historia que involucra angeles caidos , humanos, nefilims y pactos de sangre, asi que realmente no puedo ser injusta, hay mucho potencial aun en la historia. Lo bueno del libro es sin duda Patch (no, no es por lo sexy que es, bueno, no es tanto por lo sexy) mas bien, la historia que gira en torno a Patch. ES UN ANGEL CAIDO POR DIOS DEL CIELO! siempre hay algo bueno cuando esa es la tematica, hay una historia que en un principio parece debil, pero que luego va tomando forma, asi que no se deben decepcionar del todo si se aburren un poco las primeras 100 hojas. Para aquellas que disfrutan del romance, entonces existe mucho mas de lo bueno para ellas, la quimica entre Nora y Patch existe, se refleja en sus encuentros, e insisto en lo sin verguenza que es Patch para hablar, realmente aun me gustaria saber que parte de la boca que tiene; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: となりの怪物くん 1 [My Little Monster 1]; Author: Robico; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, romance, fiction; Review: Esta nueva resena de manga la traigo de forma muy especial ya que antes de empezar a leer Tonari no Kaibatsu-kun no era una persona muy fan de los shoujo, hasta los evitaba un poco porque hasta ese momento solo me habaan decepcionado. Hasta que lei este manga. La trama trata sobre la vida escolar de Shizuku y Haru junto a sus amigos Asako, Sasayan y Yamaguchi lo que quiza recuerda un poco a la pasada resena de Horimiya, pero la diferencia es que en este caso no son chicos reprimiendo sus verdaderas personalidades sino que mas bien lo contrario, ellos quieren vivir tal cual como son. En este manga no es quiza tan importante la relacion que van construyendo los personas principales como lo que van aprendiendo el uno del otro, creo que es por eso que la historia se desarrolla completa en la misma parte (colegio y alredederes) sin tantos vuelcos dramaticos en la historia y con personajes que no construyen sus sentimientos apresuradamente. Los personajes son chicos que estan descubriendo y aprendiendo lo bueno de la vida escolar dia a dia, mientras que Shizu es una chica sumamente protocolar y reservada, que me recuerda un poco a un gato, ya que pretende ser independiente y no necesitar demasiado pero que en realidad es sumamente apegada a la gente que la rodea, Haru es una especie de hippie-genio que disfruta de todo lo sencillo de la vida, yo en particular lo ame desde un comienzo ya que a diferencia del perfil promedio de un chico shoujo Haru es sumamente honesto con sus sentimientos y es Shizu la que debe ser la voz de la razon la mayoria del tiempo. Paralelamente Asako y Sasayan se acompanan mutuamente en sus altos y bajos, a veces muy distanciados debido a sus mismos sentimientos pero que al final solo quieren lo mejor para el otro. Yamaguchi aun cuando puede parecer el nemesis perfecto de Haru, es un personaje muy querible ya que es igual de honesto e incluso mas directo (cuando quiere) que Haru, eventualmente se enamora de Shiku tambien por lo que fue un triangulo agradable de leer. El dibujo como se puede ver es una buena mezcla de sencillez y elegancia, no son tan estilizados como en Horimiya e incluso puede recordar un poco a Shinobi Life, pero hay un toque muy personal de Robico en los paisajes (cosa que quiza aqui no se aprecia tanto) que me hacen sentir mucha calma al verlos, utiliza bastante el espacio para generar las escenas mas importantes y juega tambien con el estilo chibi-neko al dibujar las partes comicas del manga. Anime, este manga tiene un anime con una temporada que se transmitio en 2012 y cuenta con 13 capitulos. Tiene 1 ova que se lanzo en 2013. (Si se lo preguntan, no, no los he visto); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Love So Life, Vol. 1 (Love So life, #1); Author: Kaede Kouchi; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, romance, fiction; Review: Aun publicandose, esta historia me trajo a la memoria el caos de mi casa cuando era pequena, vivir con ninos pequenos y traviesos es dificil pero Shiharu tiene ese don que poca gente posee para llevarse bien con ellos. Es calida y dulce, se nos explican poco a poco los detalles de su aparente tranquila vida, y como ha ido superando los obstaculos, los recuerdos que llegan de cuando en cuando con respecto a su madre. Una de las cosas mas tiernas que hay son las vestimentas de los ninos *O* Son muuuuy lindos, se los recomiendo a quienes esten buscando algo mas "school days" y no tanta fantasia, sobre todo a quienes despues de leer un capitulo de Vampire Knight necesita relajarse.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Holy Frigging Matrimony: A Tangled Series Short Story (Tangled, #1.5); Author: Emma Chase; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Mi frente se arruga - ?Me estas echando?, me siento tan usado Cuando hemos sido unas amantes de Tangled, es imposible no querer un poco mas, unas frases mas o alguna situacion encantadora que nos hemos perdido de Drew y Kate. Esto mas o menos viene a tranquilizar nuestros corazones y darnos un poco mas de nuestra querida Emma y su hermosa - y graciosa - manera de escribir. Drew otra vez esta haciendo de las suyas, y ahora nada mas y nada menos que en el matrimonio de Dolores y Matthew. Me rei un monton con sus ocurrencias, es un imbecil, un cretino y definitivamente encantador. Me encanta como semi-insulta la religion y como semi-valora todo lo que conlleva, me encanta su personalidad y solo me molesto porque fue demasiado corto, yo queria un poco mas. Gracias Emma, eres lo maximo!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tangled Extra Scenes (Tangled, #1.1); Author: Emma Chase; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Me hice una fan de los extras de esta serie. Son mi mantra. Podria leerlos y leerlos mil veces y seguirian causandome la gracia y fascinacion de siempre. Este mini-especial de Drew Y Kate tiene tres eventos, el primero es contado por Kate y es acerca de un dia que parece bastante cotidiano, cuidando a la sobrina de Drew, hasta que un especial paquete arriba a la casa. Los otros dos son temas bastante importantes en la vida en pareja: La primera pelea y El aniversario de su primera vez (entre ellos, claro xd). Drew con sus claros y explicitos monologos nos explica el por que una pacifica tarde de domingo para ver el juego con sus amigos se transforma de pronto en un cuadrilatero de pelea. y en ultimo lugar por que lo mas importante para una pareja deberia ser su Fuckiversary , como el ha decidido llamarle. Como siempre las personalidades de ambos personajes principales mezcladas con la genial forma de escribir de Emma hacen de estas pocas paginas el perfecto postre de la gran cena que cocino esta escritora, que puedo decir francamente, se transformo en mi favortia del genero.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bestiario; Author: Julio Cortazar; Genres: paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Mi RESENA: Respecto a la tematica del libro, LOCURA creo que es un buen adjetivo para comenzar definiendo esta magnifica lectura de Cortazar, y aunque de por si, quienes conocemos de sus libros estamos acostumbrados a sus formas "extravagantes" de escribir, estos cuentos logran decir aun mas de su singular forma de mostrarnos el mundo. Como ya lo he dicho, cada relato juega con la capacidad para sorprendernos, con cada hoja que se lee las preguntas no desaparecen, "?Que ocurrira ahora?", "?Esto es en serio?""?De que va todo esto?". Los personajes son, es la mayoria de los casos, parte de la locura, casi o mas inquietantes que la propia trama, con caracteristicas fuertes y determinantes - curiosamente - tanto personajes principales como secundarios. Cada cual tiene sus propias sorpresas y asi como nosotros somos capaces de mirarles, parece que ellos tambien son capaces de mirarnos a nosotros, de esperar que digamos algo, que opinemos sobre lo que pretenden hacer. Lo bueno del libro fue sin duda la capacidad de Cortazar de hacer estallar nuestra cabeza con cada cuento, de sacar lo anormal de lo normal, lo extraordinario de lo ordinario y lo fantastico de nuestra propia realidad. Voy a destacar en este sentido, "Lejana", en este cuento, Julio juega con un tema que parece gustarle bastante y este es: ?Puede una persona vivir en dos cuerpos diferentes?, ?Podemos estar conectados con otra vida?, este cuestionamiento aparece reflejado en Alina, que siente o esta casi segura que comparte su existencia con esta mujer de Budapest, y vaya que parece compartirlo. Es simplemente admirable como nos hace leer, imaginar y reflexionar a la vez, simplemente perfecto. Lo criticable de este libro, es, y si bien esta es una apreciacion personal, su calidad de "cuento", ?a que me refiero con esto?, es que si bien la mayoria tiene un inicio-desarrollo y final bien puntualizado y que le fueron como anillo al dedo a cada historia, hubo uno que otro, como en "Casa tomada" que me quede con ganas de saber mas, de profundizar mas, pero son relatos, son cuentos cortos :( . Para final, enfatizar que Bestiario es sin duda un camino de doble filo, donde debemos estar atentos a encontrar la salida, con un Cortazar que propone como marco siempre un mundo verosimil, en donde el lector puede habitar tranquilamente pero, por supuesto, esta proximidad a la narracion se ve interrumpida por los caracteristicos sucesos insolitos que ocurren.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Analyst; Author: John Katzenbach; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Psicoanalista, personalidad por definicion tranquila y empatica, sin riesgos, sin demasiadas preocupaciones.... This book <3! Feliz 53 cumpleanos, doctor. Bienvenido al primer dia de su muerte. Pertenezco a algun momento de su pasado. Usted arruino mi vida. Quiza no sepa como por que o cuando, pero lo hizo. Lleno todos mis instantes de desastre y tristeza. Arruino mi vida. Y ahora estoy decidido a arruinar la suya. Asi comienza el anonimo que recibe Frederick Starks, psicoanalista de larga experiencia y viudo de hace anos. Su pacifica vida es sacudida en un segundo por un extrano personaje que se hace llamar "Rumplestiltskin", por lo que Starks tendra que emplear toda su astucia y rapidez para, en quince dias, averiguar quien es el autor de esa amenazadora misiva que promete hacerle la existencia imposible. Solo tiene dos opciones, descubrirlo o perder su juego y elegir entre suicidarse o ser testigo de como, uno tras otro, sus familiares y conocidos mueren por obra de un asesino, un psicopata decidido a llevar hasta el fin su sed de venganza. Dando un inesperado giro a la relacion entre medico y paciente, John Katzenbach nos ofrece una novela en la tradicion del mejor suspense psicologico. Respecto a la tematica, el libro corresponde a un thriller de tipo sicologico y con un dejo de novela policiaca que mantiene expectante al lector con cada paso que el propio Ricky es capaz de dar en la busqueda del Sr. R. El libro se separa en 3 partes: "Una carta amenazadora", "El hombre que nunca existio" y "Hasta los malos poetas aman la muerte". Todo esto, sumado a la personalidad unica de un psicoanalista experto y de muchos anos, hacen de este libro, una obra literaria que recordar. Los personajes logran una consistencia en sus personalidades desde un comienzo, por lo que es facil para el lector percibir los cambios y el dinamismo que logran dentro del libro. En estos grandes cambios en su personalidad, encontramos al Dr. Stark, un hombre tranquilo, predecible y rutinario, con una clara habilidad en su trabajo de sicoanalista, que le permite una vida sin mayores complicaciones. Sin embargo, es la llegada de esta nueva personalidad, autodenominada "Rumplestiltskin" o Sr.R es lo que finalmente le da rumbo a la compleja nueva historia que se le presenta a Ricky. Rumplestiltskin es su nemesis, el villano de la historieta, pero con el pasar del tiempo, tambien se trasforma en el unico capaz de hacerle frente al nuevo Stark. Al temerario Stark. El resto de piezas en el juego de ajedrez no son menos complejas de analizar, tienen la mision de guiar a Stark, pero tambien enfrentar sus propios demonios. Una buena pregunta que es necesario establecer en cierto punto de la lectura es... ?Quienes son parte del juego? y ?Quienes dicen la verdad? Lo bueno del libro son los vuelcos que logra en un total de mas de 500 hojas. El principal problema que debe manejar un libro demasiado extenso es la monotonia, mas aun si es un thriller, porque debe generar el deseo de continuar la historia. Cuando; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shinobi Life, Vol. 01; Author: Shoko Conami; Genres: history, young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, comics, crime, paranormal, graphic, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: Un manga con un poco de fantasia siempre es bienvenido, sin embargo, cuando le agregas viajes en el tiempo, se transforma de bueno, a genial. Konami Shouko es una mangaka con bastante experiencia en toda clase de generos y Shinobi Life es de lo ultimo que ha hecho, este manga se publico por la revista Princess desde 2006 hasta 2012 cuando finalizo. La trama no es tan sencilla pero si somos buenos lectores daremos en el clavo en los detalles que se nos presentan. Los personajes deben viajar en el tiempo por lo que nos encontramos con antepasados o con ellos mismos en otro tiempo y debemos estar atentos a los sucesos que se entremezclan, esta caracteristica es de lo que mas me gusto del manga. La historia gira entorno a Beni y Kagetora, este ultimo un shinobi que cuida a la Princesa Beni-Hime en un tiempo pasado pero que por una gran invasion cae en un lago encantado y es transportado a nuestro presente donde conoce a Beni, una descendiente de la original princesa que ademas es igual fisicamente (solo con distinto cabello), pero Kagetora no es consciente de ello inmediatamente y las confunde. Con el pasar de los dias ambos conviven y se conocen mutuamente, Kagetora primero idealiza a Beni y ella toma al chico por un cosplayer pero pronto caen en la verdad y cuando al fin son conscientes el uno del otro deben enfrentar peligros muchos mas grandes de los que se pueden imaginar. Como la historia se situa tanto en el pasado como en el presente, p odemos conocer un poco del paisaje del antiguo Japon, donde las dinastias, las princesas y principes reinaban en su pais. Los shinobis son lo que nosotros conocemos como "ninjas", hombres especializados en tacticas de guerra y espionaje, conocidos por sus vestimentas negras pero en realidad en este manga no explotan mucho las caracteristicas originales de los shinobis sino que son mas cercanos a un guardaespalda. Aun asi la historia cuenta con mucha accion y peleas, un toque de Drama y comedia y por sobre todo el romance. El dibujo como se puede ver es delicado pero sencillo, con un estilo algo en transicion entre el moderno y el antiguo, ya que aun cuando son mas proporcionados que otros mangas los grandes ojos de Beni recuerdan shoujos de tiempos pasados. Lo que si pasa, como en la mayoria de mangas que duran mucho, el trazo va cambiando, no tan grotescamente, pero es posible darse cuenta al comparar los diferentes volumenes. Respecto del Anime, este manga NO TIENE UN ANIME U OVAS AUN. "En resumen, un manga que mezcla en su justa medida el viaje en el tiempo, los ninjas y el romance, con un dibujo excelente y recomendado para todos". TOMAS:; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 1984; Author: George Orwell; Genres: paranormal, young-adult, fantasy, fiction; Review: Este libro lo fui a buscar a la biblioteca con un fin. Con un proposito. Yo tenia que leer 1984 porque todos tuvieron su oportunidad de hacerlo en el instituto (secundaria, colegio) mientras que yo no (una calamidad). Asi que como pueden entender, no sabia demasiado lo que me encontraria, cosa que a veces me ha resultado muy contraproducente, pero que esta vez me dejo una grata sorpresa. Sip, 1984 ha sido un gran libro. En primer lugar, aunque El argumento de este libro se resume bastante bien arriba, voy a complementarles un poco de la historia. 1984 es una distopia, un clasico en el genero para ser mas exacta; el mundo que nos presenta el autor nace de sus propias circunstancias politicas, que lo han hecho pensar que en un futuro la humanidad podria verse sometida a una especie de gobierno totalitario (y acaso no es asi?). En la novela los territorios se han reorganizado para comprender 3 grandes superpotencias: Oceania (que incluye Londres, donde vive el personaje principal), Eurasia y Estasia. Las tres divisiones viven en continuas guerras que ocupan gran parte del quehacer diario de sus ciudadanos. La vida en esta realidad distopica resulta desigualitaria y segregadora: las castas mas bajas de la poblacion (que abarcan a la mayoria) se encuentra en la mas extrema pobreza e ignorancia, y aunque oficialmente el gobierno no 'castigue' a nadie muchas personas desaparecen a diario cuando muestran signos de rechazo hacia la vida que llevan, este doble-standar es ampliamente conocido - y aceptado - por todos los habitantes . Por otra parte se presenta el concepto de 'El Gran Hermano', que suple a todo ente politico. Es la cara visible de los ideales del unico Partido Politico que existe y que divide su poder en los diferentes ministerios (del Amor, de la Paz, de la Abundancia y de la Verdad) para poder controlar la vida de todos. El doblepensar es la capacidad de sostener dos opiniones contradictorias simultaneamente, y creen ambas. El proceso debe ser consciente para que pueda ser realizado con toda precision, pero tambien inconsciente para que no deje un sentimiento de falsedad, y por lo tanto, de culpa. Los personajes son muy escasos. El personaje principal, Winston Smith es un hombre casi en sus 40 anos, que desde un comienzo revela ser opositor del sistema en el que esta inserto, sus actos 'delictuales' en un comienzo no son excesivamente graves: esconde una fotografia incriminatoria para el gobierno y compra un diario de vida donde escribir sus pensamientos. Pero con el tiempo, las preguntas que lo embargan sobre el estilo de vida al que esta sometido son cada vez mayores, la completa ignorancia en la que los ha sumergido el nuevo gobierno le hacen indagar sobre el pasado y sobre la vericidad de los hechos que lo rodean...?Siempre fue asi? ?Hubo un tiempo en que las cosas fueron mejores? ?Es cierto lo que el Gran Hermano quiere hacernos creer? Otros dos personajes completan la lista: Julia y O' Brien, quienes seran definitorios a la hora que Smith decida inclinarse por; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Crayon Days - Daikirai na Aitsu, Vol. 02; Author: Kozue Chiba; Genres: graphic, comics, romance; Review: 3.5/5; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mansfield Park; Author: Jane Austen; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: Debo confesar que no sabia bien si hacer o no esta resena. El problema es que los clasicos literarios han tenido su tiempo para ser ampliamente analizados por personas mucho mas capacitadas que quien les escribe ahora, por esto, y por mi infinito respeto a esta autora (de mis favoritas) es que advierto que no encontraran entre estas lineas nada mas acabo de que la honesta impresion que me dejo esta lectura. Y si deciden seguir leyendo, pues muchas gracias. La senora Price parecio sorprenderse bastante de que escogieran una nina, cuando tenia tantos chicos precioso; pero acepto agradecidisima el ofrecimiento, asegurandoles que su hija era una criatura alegre y de muy buen natural. Manfield Park, relata las inquietantes relaciones sentimentales, sociales y amorosas de Fanny Price y la familia adoptiva que la rodea. Fanny es una joven que nacio en una familia relativamente pobre debido a las malas decisiones de su madre, sin embargo, por cosas del destino, fue a parar a Mansfiel Park, a la mansion de sus tios ricos, Sir Thomas y Lady Bertram (hermana de su madre) que la criaron muy estrictamente en el arte del juicio y la prudencia. En esta casa viven ademas sus cuatro primos (Tom, Edmund, Maria y Julia), y aunque no la maltrataban, el trato con ella siempre fue diferente, como hacia una criatura inferior, todos a excepcion de Edmund, quien se mostraba mas cercano y bondadoso con ella. El caracter de los hermanos es bastante diferente: mientras Edmund es un joven prudente y virtuoso, sus hermanas Maria y Julia son vanidosas y consentidas, a la vez que Tom a pesar de ser el mayor de todos, destaca su comportamiento irresponsable y vividor. Con el correr de los anos, la amistad que forma Fanny con Edmund aumenta y pronto ella alberga en sus sentimientos mucho mas que solo amistad, pero que debe guardar como un secreto en lo mas hondo de su corazon. Siendo esta obra una de las mas controvertidas escritas por Jane, senti casi como un deber el leerla. Poco sabia de la trama y mucho menos de la recepcion y las criticas de parte de los lectores, por lo que fue una sorpresa este nuevo argumento del que era testigo. Mansfield Park me parecio desde el inicio un lugar de lo mas llamativo, que gracias a las descripciones de Austen termine por imaginarme casi a cabalidad (la casa, los campos, la ciudad) y con personajes tan diversamente opuestos que resulto ser todo un desafio inclinarme hacia uno y otro en particular. La narrativa fue como siempre muy 'Austeniana', concepto que no existe como tal, pero que aquellos que han leido algun libro de la autora puedan quiza comprender. Es este particular modo de relatar que logra Austen lo que permite imaginarnos no solo a los personajes, sino que ademas los ambientes, los acontecimientos y la cuestion social que los rodea y moldea sus personalidades. Si alguna facultad de nuestra naturaleza puede considerarse mas sorprendente que las demas, creo que es la memoria. Los poderes, los fallos, las desigualdades de la; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tokyo Ghoul, tome 1 (Tokyo Ghoul, #1); Author: Sui Ishida; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, comics, crime, paranormal, graphic, fantasy, fiction; Review: Este manga sin lugar a dudas va de menos a mas , al comienzo Kaneki (el protagonista) es un tipo que deja mucho que desear "como protagonista" porque es debil, indeciso y esta muy perdido respecto de lo que es un Ghoul y de los poderes que estos poseen, se niega a aceptar su nueva realidad y no es sino de forma muy paulatina que se puede apreciar su cambio. La relacion que este va generando con Rize (la chica Ghoul que le sirvio de donante cuando casi muere) es lo suficientemente enfermiza y compleja como para captar la atencion del lector, ya que no vive sino en la mente de Kaneki y al parecer tiene el objetivo de influir en sus momentos mas cruciales. Cuestan bastantes volumenes que Kaneki "acepte completamente" su naturaleza Ghoul, por lo que no esperen un protagonista que sea multi-habilidoso o "pro" desde un comienzo. Sin embargo, cuando finalmente se sumerge en lo mas oscuro y profundo de su corazon es que Kaneki logra explotar mas a fondo sus habilidades-Ghoul (?Ironico no?) El dibujo es otra parte muy interesante, he visto esa linea artistica en uno que otro manga pero que no tienen tematica gore por lo que no explotan tanto el blanco/negro como en este caso. Por lo que entiendo el mangaka Sui Ishida solo ha realizado este manga (y sus derivados) por lo que no puedo comprarlo con alguno de sus otros trabajos sino que mas que nada recalcar que para ser un primer trabajo, es un logro extraordinario. Respecto del Anime, aun cuando este tema va mas alla del objetivo del post, creo que es util decirles que NO, NO SIGUE FIELMENTE AL MANGA. (?Pero algun anime lo hace?), el problema es que los sucesos del anime respecto de los del manga no estan en el orden correcto y es por esto que puede confundir un poco si solo ven la animacion, pero como punto a favor el anime esta muy bien hecho visualmente hablando, es rapido, tiene mucha accion y mezclado con el gore es aun mejor (aun cuando este censurado, asi que imaginense O_O); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard, #1); Author: Christina Lauren; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: 2.5/5 Beautiful Bastard es el primer libro de la saga homonima de genero romance-erotico y que salio a la venta tan solo en 2013. Es el primer libro que lei de la autora Christina Lauren asi que no tenia ninguna clase de expectativa previa cuando lo hice. Vamos a ver. Primero, la historia esta contada en primera persona desde la perspectiva de los personajes principales, Bennett y Chloe (un recurso bastante utilizado hoy por hoy) el primero, empresario de la empresa familiar y ella su becada (universitaria en practica a punto de salir). Desde el primer momento podemos concluir el argumento de la historia: ambos son personas de caracter sumamente fuerte por lo se odian profundamente y a la vez tienen una intensa atraccion sexual. O en otras palabras, sexo jefe-empleada a la orden del dia... algo que claramente no hemos escuchado/leido antes. Los personajes por otro lado son bastante similares, controladores, perfeccionistas e ironicos - cosa que disfruto - pero no terminan de convencerme del todo, como si tuviesen lo necesario para generar una buena historia pero sin lograrlo. Otros personajes son nombrados, como el hermano de Bennett, Henry y la amiga de Chloe, Sara, que siguen apareciendo posteriormente en el resto de los tomos pero por ahora no se profundiza mayormente en ninguno. Lo bueno del libro es que es... creativo. Con esto me refiero a que, aun cuando he leido otros libros eroticos, una cantidad considerable de las situaciones que se presentaron aqui fueron nuevas, probablemente ayudados por la idea de que Bennett y Chloe son muy espontaneos. Lo malo del libro es, como lo he dicho, la falta de originalidad, de personajes consistentes y una escritura que, aunque directa y sencilla, se quedo corta al momento de profundizar las personalidades de Bennett y Chloe, como si hasta el final de sus paginas nos negara conocer a ambos chicos a cabalidad. "En resumen, un libro sin mucha personalidad y originalidad en su texto, pero que no se queda corto en descripcion erotica, con personajes con gran potencial pero que no alcanzan a quedar en nuestros corazones"; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beautiful Bitch (Beautiful Bastard, #1.5); Author: Christina Lauren; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Cuando leo secuelas, espero sacar un poco mas en limpio de los pensamientos o las situaciones que rodean a los personajes. Beautiful Bitch fue el intento de las escritoras de esta saga de mostrarnos un poco mas de cerca la personalidad de Chloe y Bennett, ambos, inteligentes e independientes, ademas de estar perdidamente enamorados, vuelven con sus andanzas de locos enamorados. Pero lamentablemente creo que fracaso totalmente esta vez. La historia, escrita nuevamente en primera persona por ambos protagonistas, comienza meses despues del primer libro Beautiful Bastard, para explicarnos lo ajetreada que es la vida de ambos en esos momentos. Se ven poco y se extranan, Chloe parece aceptarlo mejor que Bennett, y este ultimo decide que las cosas no pueden seguir igual: Ellos necesitan tiempo de calidad juntos. AHORA. Y Asi empiezan sus intentos de que ambos finalmente puedan disfrutar de su vida de pareja... A mi la verdad me parecio que todo este libro esta de mas. No siento que haya estado mal escrito o que se desviara de su entrega anterior, simplemente que la historia no aporta en nada a la saga, e incluso, le resta puntos a la totalidad de las entregas. Lo bueno es que es totalmente innecesario leer este libro, ya que al ser solo una secuela, puedes saltarlo y pasar directamente al segundo libro.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Beautiful Stranger (Beautiful Bastard, #2); Author: Christina Lauren; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: 3.5/5 En esta entrega de la saga Beautiful Bastard comienza una nueva historia pero de dos personajes que con suerte han quedado en nuestra retina de las entregas anteriores. Esos son Max Stella y Sara Dillon, el primero dueno de la casa en Francia que pidio Bennett para estar con Chloe y la segunda, la mejor amiga de Chloe y que en algun momento puso en su lugar a Bennett. La historia se cuenta en primera persona alternando los pensamientos de Sara con los de Max que son los personajes principales, asi como habiamos visto en las entregas anteriores. Esta vez comienza contandonos de la nueva vida que lleva Sara, ya separada de su mujeriego ex-novio Andy y como pretende buscar algo mejor en New York. Nos cuentan tambien del pequeno departamento que arrendo y de la emocion de nuestra ya conocida Chloe por tener a su amiga a su lado. Las chicas se juntan para salir de fiesta y Sara esta decidida a ser totalmente otra persona, como en los dias opuestos, la timida e inocente Sara debia quedar en el pasado. En medio de su noche de juerga, Sara comienza a entablar conversacion con un guapo desconocido, sintiendo el alcohol en las venas comienza tambien a bailar para el y sin que la noche siquiera hubiese terminado los dos ya habian echado el mejor polvo de sus vidas. Pretendiendo que esto no seria nada mas que un encuentro alocado de una noche Sara no se molesta siquiera en decir su nombre o saber el del desconocido, pero cuando al otro dia se topa con el en su trabajo sabe que las cosas van mal... el desconocido es nada mas y nada menos que el antiguo companero de universidad de Bennett y ya puede sentir como su plan de solo una noche se va por la borda... Por otro lado Max no hacia mas que pensar en su chica misteriosa, no era del tipo mujeriego o de relaciones serias pero Sara Dillon le estaba calando hondo mas rapido de lo que deseaba y no sabia si eso era bueno porque ella queria algo del tipo sexo informal, casual, nada serio. Luego de que ambos acordaran una serie de reglas para sus "encuentros casuales" comienza la historia desenfrenada de lujuria y pasion entre ambos, explorando sus extranas -para otros novedosas- formas de amarse, de desearse y de conocerse....?Cuanto tiempo podran continuar con esta relacion antes que alguien claudique? El tema de esta nueva entrega sobre el tipo de romance voyeur-exhibicionista no es de muy de mi agrado, mas porque no me gusta que porque no lo comprenda, pero aun asi creo que la forma en la que fue expuesto no me decepciono del todo, Sara y Max son definitivamente dos personajes muy diferentes de Chloe y Bennett, esta vez no tiene nada que ver con el control, sino mas bien, con perderlo por lo que se entiende que uno de sus fetiches sea la provocacion en publico. Lo bueno de este libro es que libera a la pareja del antiguo rollo jefe-empleada; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Obsidian (Lux, #1); Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Obsidian es el primer libro de la Saga Lux. Este libro es de Jennifer L. Armentrout y es el primer libro que leo de ella. La verdad, luego que lei la sinopsis, chica conoce a chico, genero juvenil romantico y tipo de descripcion de ambos personajes sabia un poco a lo que venia, pero aun asi queria leerlo, sobre todo porque esta vez se involucraba un topico que no habia aparecido antes... y pronto sabran cual es. Empecemos. Primero estan los personajes, nuestra protagonista, Katy - Kat, kitten o kittyCat - es una chica de 17 anos que acaba de mudarse con su madre a West Virginia con el fin de comenzar una nueva vida. Esto, luego que su padre muriera de cancer unos 3 anos antes (cosa que de cierto modo amolda su personalidad). El plan, es que todo funcione como siempre lo ha hecho: sus libros, su blog y la compania de ...ella misma. Asi es, nuestra protagonista parece ser del perfil de chica no-buena-para-las-relaciones-interpersonales. Bueno, por lo menos lo era hasta que su madre le advirtie de sus nuevos vecinos: un chico y una chica de su edad. Los hermanos, Daemon y Dee Black (que tambien son gemelos), son en pocas palabras: como aceite y agua, o por lo menos, eso le ha parecido a Kat. La chica Dee es amigable, fragil, avida de conversacion y facil de tratar (aun cuando a veces era dificil seguir el ritmo de sus charlas), en cambio, Daemon (descrito fisicamente casi como un adonis y quiza me quedo corta) es arrogante, pretencioso y con una lengua afilada, y que ademas al parecer esta en contra de la amistad de ambas chicas, ya que en reiteradas ocasiones ataca a Kat diciendo que "todos los de su clase no valen la pena". Luego de reiterados sucesos extranos alrededor de Kat, entre ellos el ataque de un misterioso hombre de negro, la aparente "super-velocidad" de Daemon para hacer las cosas, la luz que vio salir de su brazo, las sospechas inundan los pensamientos de la chica. Todo toma un giro en 180deg cuando Daemon le confiesa que en realidad son... ?vampiros? ?Hombres lobos? ?Zombies?... No, muchas novelas juveniles chicxs! ....ellos son extraterrestres!. Asi como lo oyen, el, su hermana y unas cientos de otras personas son seres luminosos o dependientes de la luz, viven ocultandose en este planeta, ya que las fuerzas del mal o "Arum" intentan exterminarlos luego de haber destruido su planeta. (El planeta tiene por nombre Lux, un lugar a muchos, muchos, muuuuuchos billones de anos luz de la tierra), Ahora Kat debera guardar el secreto con su vida si no quiere que ella y sus nuevos amigos " Esta es la obsidiana, vidrio volcanico. El borde es fuerte y cortara cualquier cosa -- explico rapidamente--. Es la unica cosa en este planeta, ademas de nosotros, que puede matar a un Arum. Esta es su kriptonita". Lo bueno del libro es un libro livianisimo, con un buen chocolate caliente lo lees en una tarde. Yo se que algunas no estan de acuerdo con; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Onyx (Lux, #2); Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Genres: young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Podria contener spoilers del primer libro Esta segunda entrega le sigue a Obsidian (pueden ver el revew) y empieza una semana despues del final del libro anterior, luego que Daemon y Kat quedasen conectados de una extrana forma "fisica-espiritual" y Kat, convencida de que el Daemon carinoso y apasionado es producto exclusivo de esta union y no por reales sentimientos, intenta alejarlo y auto-convencerse que era lo mejor. Todo parecia bastante normal con los Arum fuera de escena, pero la normalidad no dura mucho y el real problema surge cuando Kat empieza a vivir situaciones muy extranas, las cosas a su alrededor salen volando o se mueven solas cuando esta pensando en ellas, asustada le cuenta a Daemon pero este no tiene tampoco muchas respuestas. Al mismo tiempo, su nuevo companero, Blake, entra en escena al declarar directamente su interes en Katy, lo que por claras razones cabrea a Daemon. Y por otro lado, Dee y Adam estan en el apogeo de su romance, por lo que el caos llega rapidamente y esta vez para quedarse. Los dias pasan y nada parece mejorar, Kat no puede manejar estos nuevos podereshasta que la ayuda surge del lugar menos esperado: Blake, el normal chico de sweater y camisa, tiene poderes de Luxen, pero no es uno de ellos. Rapidamente le explica como, al igual que Katy, el habia sido sanado por un Luxen y adquirido sus poderes y que podia ayudarla a controlar sus poderes. Absolutamente nada de este plan parece agradarle a Daemon - incluso estuvo a punto de matarlo en varias ocasiones - pero aun asi Katy siguio con su entrenamiento. No confiaba en Blake, Daemon tampoco confiaba en Blake, pero aun asi decidio continuar. Cuando ya no podia ser peor es que se revela el verdadero nemesis de este tomo, la DOD (Departament of Defense) o Departamento de Defensa del pais, que en el primer tomo fue mencionado rapidamente ya que no fueron muy relevantes, sin embargo, ahora parecen ser los reales titiriteros del show. Como ya les habia explicado, esta "organizacion" es la encarga de distribuir a los Luxen y hacerlos mezclarse con la poblacion, parecen bastante neutrales hasta cierto punto, pero la realidad es muy diferente: Luego de unos dias de llegar a la ciudad, Kat ve como uno de los agentes de la DOD sacaba a Bethany de uno de sus autos: SI, ESA BETHANY...?Seria posible que Dawson tambien... estuviera con vida? Las traiciones y los sucesos de aqui en adelante se intensifican, algunos personajes mueren y otros muestran sus verdaderos colores, pero eso queda para que tu lo leas por ti msma. "Daemon presiono su frente contra la mia. --Oh, todavia quiero estrangularte. Pero estoy demente. Tu estas loca. Tal vez es por eso. Simplemente hacemos locuras juntos." Lo bueno del libro es que esta entrega me sorprendio para bien. Creo que los puntos que fueron buenos en Obsidian se mantuvieron en esta entrega, una lectura rapida, comprensible y con un lenguaje muy juvenil. La relevancia de los personajes rota, Dee no es muy mencionada y Blake; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Opal (Lux, #3); Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Podria contener spoilers de libros anteriores Siguiendo con la Saga Lux (que como pueden ver me he tragado en pocas semanas) les traigo esta vez la 3era entrega titulada Opal (Opalo en espanol) lanzada en 2012. Los enlaces de los revews de los libros anteriores se muestran mas arriba. Esta vez nuestros queridos amigos, a estas alturas conocidos por todos, Katy, Daemon y el resto de Luxen y humanos, se ven enfrentados a la llegada del hermano faltante, del hijo prodigo, mas conocido por todos como Dawson. Asi es, como recordaran de Onyx, el libro finaliza cuando Dawson finalmente retorna a casa al haber sido capaz de escapar de la DOD. Ahora, con el luxen de vuelta, algunos problemas terminan y otros recien comienzan. El problema es que Dawson no es el muchacho tierno y simpatico que recuerdan, mas bien es un fantasma del chico que era y nadie sabe muy bien como lidiar con el. Katy no sabe si temerle o compadecerlo, sabe que su estado se debe a la aun desaparecida Beth pero no habia manera de saber donde ella se encontraba o si estaba bien. Y ese era solo uno de los problemas, Dee, ahora intima amiga de Ash y Andrew, no habla con ella, y Will (increible como parezca) retomo el contacto con su madre. Por otro lado, su relacion con Daemon cada vez es mas solida y aun cuando el chico no hay dicho la palabra-con-tres-letras Katt no puede estar mas enamorada. Todo esta muy bien con ellos y las escenas romanticas - y subidas de tono - en esta entrega estan a la orden del dia, pero quien puede culparlos, son adolescentes y estan locos el uno por el otro, y Jennifer sabe como explotar ambas cosas. Todo cambia con la llegada del - no tan querido - Blake, Luego que llegara descaramente al instituto se pone en contacto con Katy para ofrecerle un nuevo trato, asi como lo oyen, como si matar a Adam no fuera suficiente para el ahora pretende que todo el mundo le crea que quiere ayudar a rescatar a Beth a cambio de sacar a su amigo Chris con ella,,, Algunas cosas importantes son reveladas, como el dano que puede causar el Onyx a los luxen e hibridos y como el opalo potencia sus habilidades. Ahora con la mayoria de las cartas sobre la mesa, con ayuda de algunos nuevos personajes como - el pre adolescente - Luc y poniendo toda su vida en ello, pretenden llegar a las instalanciones de la DOD y sacar finalmente a Beth de ese infierno..... ?Que les deparara el destino tras esas puertas? "Tengo la sensacion de que acabamos de hacer un trato con el diablo, y el va a volver y querer a nuestro primer hijo o algo asi. - Daemon movio las cejas. ?Quieres hijos? Porque ya sabe, la practica hace al... - Callate. Negue con la cabeza y comence a caminar ". Lo bueno del libro es sin duda lo rapido que ha ido escalando hasta ahora, debo admitir que la primera; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Origin (Lux, #4); Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: 4.5/5 Minutos despues del infartante final de Opal comienza esta 4ta entrega de la Saga Lux, que si bien recuerdan habia terminado cuando Katty es atrapada por la DOD al intentar - y lograr - rescatar a Bethany, la enamorada de Dawson, de las garras de esta espeluznante organizacion gubernamental. Daemon logro decir entonces (en el peor momento) eso que se habia estado guardando.. ?Recuerdan aun sus palabras? "Te amo, Kat. Siempre lo hice. Siempre lo hare" y con eso sello la larga lucha que comenzaria para rescatar a nuestra protagonista. Respecto de la trama esta vez es algo diferente que los tomos anteriores, la historia esta contada en primera persona por Kat (dentro de la DOD) y por Daemon (planeando el rescate) lo que me recordo un poco a su anterior entrega "Shadows". No me molesta en especial esta forma de llevar el libro, creo que es mas facil empatizar con las decisiones que toman ambos y la forma en la que se comportan pero, lamentablemente, limita un poco si es que las historias involucran muchos personajes (como en este caso) ya que si se les pierden de vista a nuestros personajes, entonces nosotros tambien los perdemos de vista. El libro se divide en 2, los primeros 2/3 son acerca de como Kat y Daemon viven - y sobreviven - dentro de las instalaciones de la DOD, por lo que la mayoria va enfocado en que conozcamos la mentalidad de esta organizacion y cuales son sus planes, mientras que el 1/3 final es mucho mas rapido y lleno de decisiones trascendentales para pavimentar (creo yo) el inicio del proximo libro (y final) Respecto de los personajes !Nuevo cambio!, asi es, no quiero ser pesimista ni adelantarles nada, pero no se encarinen tanto con los personajes secundarios, nuestra Jennifer bien podria ser un pariente lejano de George RR Martin porque al parecer no tiene problema con los "sacrificios humanos (o luxen, en este caso)". De los nuevos rostros se destaco Archer (un origen al que Dee le pegara el ojo) que es bastante bastante reservado pero que me gusto porque se limita a ser bueno, no como el traidor de Blake (maldito, mi odio es infinito para ese hombre). A la que aprenderan a odiar ahora es a Nancy, una tipa horrible del DOD. Tambien Luc y Paris (de parte de los buenos) se uniran mas activamente. Nada que pudiera decir lo mejoraria, ni el tratar de quitarle importancia a todo lo que habia pasado. Igual que decirle a alguien que perdio a un ser querido que este se encontraba en un lugar mejor. Nadie queria escuchar eso. No cambiaba nada, no hace que el dolor desaparezca o saca a la luz el por que sucedio. A veces las palabras eran de mal gusto. Podrian ser poderosas, pero en raras ocasiones, como ahora, no significaban nada. Lo que mas me gusto fue que como siempre veo todos los recursos que me instaron a leer esta saga en un primer momento, una trama novedosa, personajes fuertes, romance y una pizca de erotismo (porque; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Opposition (Lux, #5); Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Genres: young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Y al fin termine la saga. Bastante rapido pero no tanto como queria. Lo que pasa es que empece como avion (tenia la frase The End is Near en mi cerebro todo el tiempo), pero cuando iba a la mitad, la melancolia del lector que terminara una saga se hizo presente y catapulto mis ultimas 250 paginas (me demore como el triple en leer). Asi estaba hasta que antes de ayer me dije "Ponte los pantalones. Hoy si o si terminas" y al final, lo termine. Sin lagrimas, pero con el agujero del nido vacio. Ahora, luego de esta reflexion sin sentido, comienza mi resena: Opossition es el ultimo libro de una saga que tuvo muy buenas puntuaciones por mi parte. Es por esta razon que mis expectativas para el final eran bastante altas y comence mi lectura esperando cerrar un monton de asuntos que componian la trama. Esta vez la historia vulve a ser contada por Daemon y Katy por separado. Comienza donde nos dejo Origin, tan solo 48 horas despues de que los hermanos Dee, Daemon y Dawson fueran atraidos como polillas a la luz con la llegada de sus "hermanos luxen". Katy estaba confundida por la partida tan fria de su - ahora esposo - Daemon, pero habia cosas aun peores con los que lidiar: El mundo como lo conocia se estaba cayendo a pedazos. Con todo lo del apocalipsis luxen, la no-tan-bienvenida noticia de que Bethany estaba embarazada y las nulas noticias respecto a su madre, nuestra protagonista tenia BASTANTE que pensar. Luc y Archer -astutos como siempre - aun estaban de su lado y eso la mantenia sobre sus pies, pero no pasaria demasiado hasta que se volcara a la busqueda de los luxen. Daemon por su parte no esta mejor, aun cuando esta conectado con todos el resto de los luxen - los describe como un constante zumbido en sus oidos - no logra entender cuales son sus planes. Y algo aun peor, Dee no parecia la misma desde que habian llegado a esta especie de guarida. Cuando ambos al fin se encuentran - luego de una serie de hechos desafortunados - la vida de todos corre peligro, sobre todo porque ninguna de las partes implicadas en esta guerra de especies parece de confianza, ni los luxen, ni los humanos ni los origenes, y claro como olvidar a los Arum. AJA. Ellos tambien toman parte de este libro. Increible como parezca, Katy y Daemon saben que para sobrevivir juntos, deben ser aliados de quienes nunca pensaron respirar ni el mismo aire... Los personajes en este tomo son los que siempre nos han acompanado transversalmente, Daemon, Katy, Dawson, Beth, Dee, Luc y Archer - ahora como BFF - ademas de los siempre malvados DOD - incluida la odiada Nancy -, algunos tipos secundarios que forman parte del gran gobierno-salvador-del-mundo de los EEUU y los Arum que si bien aparecieron fugazmente antes (Hunter y Serena, ademas de sus hermanos Arum Lore, Sin y el algo sico-lider Lotho), ahora tomaron mayor protagonismo hacia el final de las paginas. Lo; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shadows (Lux, #0.5); Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Genres: young-adult, romance, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Podria contener spoilers de libros anteriores Con casi 180 hojas de libro Jennifer trae esta vez la pre-cuela de Obsidian, el primer libro de la Saga Lux. Fue lanzado antes que Onyx (el segundo libro),en 2012. La historia es acerca de Dawson y Bethany, y se situa un ano antes de Obsidian, antes de sus muertes. El libro esta escrito en primera persona, desde tres perspectivas: Dawson, Daemon y Bethany. Como ya sabemos, los primeros dos junto con Dee forman la familia de trillizos alienigenas viviendo en West Virginia, esto gracias a que han podido encontrar un hogar fuera de "la colonia" (donde permanece una gran cantidad de gente de su especie) y a diferencia del libro anterior, Shadows se centra en contarnos como fue que Dawson y Bethany se conocieron y enamoraron, A diferencia de Daemon, Dawson es el hermano querido de la escuela, simpatico con sus companeros y con su hermana Dee, no tiene mayores problemas con los humanos pero esta consciente que no puede formar lazos mayores de amistad o amor. O por lo menos, eso creia el hasta el dia que llego Elizabeth -Bhetany- Williams a su clase. Solo basto una sonrisa, una mirada y fue instantaneo, explosivo como el 4 de Julio, era la chica mas hermosa que habia visto alguna vez. Tenia que acercarse a ella, hablar con ella o ver su rostro, daria todo por conocerla. Beth intentaba adaptarse a su nueva vida, lo intentaba, solo no entendia como diferenciar entre calle y calle en San Petersburgo ya que todas eran jodidamente iguales. Pero sabia que ese era el menor de sus problemas, su madre, maniatica de la limpieza, su padre ausente por el trabajo y su tio muriendo lentamente de cancer no ofrecian mejor panorama en su vida. Su mundo hasta ahora habia sido la pintura y no parecia que eso cambiaria. Hasta que se encontro con su companero Dawson ojos-verdes-imposibles-de-replicar.Black. Era el hombre mas guapo que habia visto en su vida - mucho mas que su ex novio - y aun cuando tenia su hermano como replica perfecta, la sonrisa de Dawson era inigualable. Ambos se estan enamorando, rapida y descontroladamente, y no se supone que sea asi. Las cosas no pueden ser asi porque es peligroso para todos. Pero cuando Dawson muestre por error su verdadera naturaliza a Bethany el caos innundara sus vidas, un caos para el que nadie se ha preparado.... " --No estoy jugando con ella. --Dawson se sento nuevamente en su silla, encontrandose con la mirada furiosa de su hermano--. La amo. Y no la voy a dejar por el simple hecho de que no lo apruebes. Asi que superalo." Lo bueno del libro es que sigue la linea del anterior, es agradable, jovial y corto. Aunque el amor en Shadows desborda en cada pagina. Si ya leyeron Obsidian y les gusto como para continuar la serie, deben leer Shadows. No porque sea una obra maestra, sino porque quiza les pase lo mismo que a mi y queden sin palabras al conocer a Dawson. NO ERA PARA NADA; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 彼女になる日 [Kanojo ni Naru Hi]; Author: Akane Ogura; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, romance, fiction; Review: El genero Gender Bender , en manga es - segun lo que yo entiendo y he visto - cuando un personaje, por algun motivo/razon/circunstancia cambia de genero, ?Un buen ejemplo? Ranma 1/2, el chico que se transforma en chica cuando toca el agua fria (como diria mi hermana, si no conocen este anime, no tuvieron infancia). Ahora al parecer esta mas de moda este genero y tenemos una amplia variedad en la que regocijarnos (yo me regocijo en MangaFox -excelente pagina - para los que no sabian). La trama gira en torno a Miyoshi y Mamiya, ambos chicos companeros de secundaria y viejos amigos que gustan de competir por todo . Es por esto que a la edad de 17 anos, cuando a Miyoshi le informan que su amigo fue hospitalizado, decide ir a verlo y se encuentra con la nueva sorpresa: Mamiya ya no es mas un chico, sino una chica. Y todo debido a los nuevos proyectos cientificos del pais. La historia de aqui en adelante se centra mas bien en Mamiya, un chico que siempre fue bueno en todo, y su relacion con Miyoshi, siendo este ultimo quien nos explica algunos asuntos importantes en el manga. Este experimento del gobierno me parecio lo mas original de la historia y se explica desde sus primeras paginas - como pasa tambien en el siguiente manga que escribio Akane con el mismo tema titulado "Kanojo ni Naru Hi: Another Story" - que en resumen se explica como una medida social del gobierno, que convierte a las personas de hombre a mujer o viceversa en un intento de generar un constante equilibrio entre el numero de hombres y mujeres (1:1). Y es este proceso de transformacion lo que en este mundo se conoce como "emerger El problema es que usualmente esto se realiza con ninos y no con adolescentes, por lo que es un milagro que Mamiya lo haya logrado. Asi, empiezan la historia de estos viejos amigos, ambos deben enfrentarse a los desafios sicologico y fisico que implican este cambio, al punto de tener que replantearse su relacion de amistad, sobre todo porque, al parecer, hay algo mas fuerte que ambos comienzan a sentir... Los personajes son como el yinyang, ya que aun cuando Miyoshi es el chico, es mucho mas timido y reservado que Mamiya, un personaje sin pelos en la lengua. Lo que mas me gusto fue la personalidad de esta ultima, porque al ser un alma-de-chico-cuerpo-de-chica, es muy vivaz e independiente. El problema - y con esto no quiero generar polemica - es que la tradicion japonesa hace que, en general, las personalidades de las mujeres en los mangas que incluyen romance, vida escolar o shoujo sea bastante debil-llorona (con algunas excepciones), y esa es una espinita que siempre he tenido leyendo mangas. Pero el hecho que Mamiya sea vista como un hombre, de cierta forma le da libertad de accion y - parezca lo que parezca - es bueno para nosotros los lectores. El dibujo es bastante sencillo. Los cuerpos y rostros son muy angulares, sin muchos detalles,; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: ひるなかの流星 1 [Hirunaka no Ryuusei 1]; Author: Mika Yamamori; Genres: young-adult, comics, graphic, romance, fiction; Review: Voy a confesar que lei este manga en 2 dias. Completos, los 12 volumenes (si, a mi tambien me dio miedo) y en realidad no porque lo encontrara tan bueno o me lo hubiesen recomendado sino por mi deseo maniaco-obsesivo de saber en que iba a terminar. La razon de mi obsesion comenzo porque habia una pelea en un grupo que discutia sobre el final de este manga y mucha gente como que lo detesto y no sabia si estaban siendo justas o no con la mangaka, asi que aqui va lo que me parecio a mi. La trama trata sobre esta chica Suzume, tranquila y hogarena, que deja a sus padres para ir a vivir con su tio a Tokio. En el momento en que llega a la nueva ciudad, se topa con un muchacho que se ve bastante hippie (y aun asi se nota que es precioso) y que luego resulta ser su profesor Shishio Satsuki. Poco a poco la chica comienza a tener sentimientos de amor por el pero es imposible que ambos dejen pasar pequenos problemillas: primero, su diferencia de 9 anos de edad (ella tiene 15 y el 24), que sean profesor y alumna ademas de que Shishio es mejor amigo con el tio de Suzume. No es para nada el primer manga que leo sobre estos enamoramientos hacia profesores pero es primera vez que siento que son tan realistas respecto del "hey, creo que soy menor de edad y tu puedes ir a la carcel o perder tu trabajo... o ambas", como que antes hasta pensaba que para ellos (los orientales) no era un tema tan mal visto como aca en occidente. Luego, viene toda la otra mescolanza que se suma a lo anterior, el hecho de que su nuevo amigo Daiki Mamura se enamora de ella (triangulo amoroso a la una) y que su amiga Yuyuka quiere a Daiki (cierre del mega expectacular culebron). El ritmo es francamente lento, Suzume es una chica centrada que no actua por impulsos por lo que no hay declaraciones de amor a la rapida o que suceden "out of the blue" eso logra que hayan muchos muchos volumenes de avance y retroceso con los sentimientos de casi todos los personajes. Los personajes son estos estudiantes a los que nunca esperas que les pasen cosas demasiado interesantes pero que en realidad guardan secretos oscuros como amores no correspondidos por ciertos profesores hot. Suzume me recordo un poco a Shizu (de Tonari no Kaibatsu-kun) y a Haruhi (de Host Club), chicas sencillas de espiritu, directas y francas, de las que enamoran por la calma que llevan con ellas. Shishio tiene una personalidad muy similar a Chun-chun (como el llamaba a Suzume) y es la razon por la que se atraen, sin embargo, esta en constante conflicto con sus sentimientos y honestamente al final me cayo bastante mal por eso este tipo, porque siempre dejaba con un hilo de esperanza a la pobre chica (muy lindo sera, pero vamos, no es para perdonarle todo). Daiki es el otro chico enamorado de la; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beautiful Bombshell (Beautiful Bastard, #2.5); Author: Christina Lauren; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Beautifull Bombshell no es mas que una secuela de nuestro tan conocidos - y queridos - personajes Bennett, Chloe, Sara, Max, Henry y Will. Esta vez, los chicos han organizado (con Max de cabecilla) la despedida de soltero de Bennett ya que junto a Chloe se han comprometido en matrimonio. La historia esta contada en primera persona (como acostumbra la autora) por las parejas de Beatiful Bastard y Beautiful Stranger y Bennett comienza contandonos como las cosas parecen ir como lo planeado, los chicos decidieron que el mejor dia para salir seria en San Valentin porque todos tenian tiempo libre y de todas formas nadie se apegaba mucho a las festividades, la primera paradaque hacen es un strip club que Max parece conocer bastante bien pero a pesar que le parece interesante, no esta dispuesto a tener bailarinas en su regazo. Todo cambia cuando no es una stripper la que lo espera para el baile, sino que Chloe, ella y Sara han logrado darles la sorpresa de sus vidas, y los chicos mas que molestos, quieren un tiempo de diversion con sus amadas. Esta mini-entrega me parecio de los mas buena, esta contada con la misma frescura que los tomos anteriores sin embargo tenerlos a todos juntos adhirio un toque de humor que no habia visto antes. La diversion - y el toque justo de lujuria - es todo lo que se vive en el libro y bueno, esta ambientado casi la mitad en Las Vegas, asi que se entiende. Totalmente recomendado para quienes estan leyendo la saga y quieren unir todas las historias que han ido leyendo por separado y para quienes disfrutan de los personajes que se han formado.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beautiful Player (Beautiful Bastard, #3); Author: Christina Lauren; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: 3.5/5 No se como lo logre, pero ya llevo como mas de media saga leida. ?Me han maravillan estos libros? Pues no, pero hay algo, quiza que a pesar de ser autoconclusivos continuen mezclandose sus historias por lo que me han llegado un poco a corazon. Esta 3era entrega de la saga Beatiful Bastard fue la que mas me gusto hasta ahora. Esta vez de la mano de Will y Hanna, el primero ya conocido por todos, el amigo amante de las mujeres, eterno soltero y empedernido controlador de sus relaciones amorosas. El nunca tenia nada serio con nadie, pero siempre era sincero al respecto. Y el nuevo personaje es Hanna, la hermanita pequena de u amigo Jensen, 7 anos menor y que es la definicion de rata de laboratorio. Las cosas comenzaron como suele hacerlo la escritora, ambos son viejos conocidos, nunca realmente amigos o enemigos pero Will recordaba a la pequena "Ziggy" de una forma muy diferente de como la encuentra esta vez: una mujer de 24 anos, hermosa y alegre, con una boca rapida y avida de conocimiento. Will hace de mentor de la chica, como su "guru" del amor para que al fin Hanna encuentre alguien, pero las cosas se les escapan de las manos rapidamente y empiezan una aventura sexual. Ambos experimentan nuevas emociones ajenas a ellos, Hanna la libertad del sexo seguro con alguien a quien considera su amigo y Will la extrana sensacion de querer mucho, mucho mas que solo sexo... Hasta ahora hay algo que no he destacado en los tomos anteriores pero que ahora puedo decir con seguridad. La escritora tiene muchisima imaginacion, y no solo en lo que situaciones eroticas se trata, sino que en los personajes y las historias de vida de cada uno. La razon por la que cada vez me gusta mas leer esta saga es por eso mismo, porque no siento que encontrare las mismas situaciones una y otra vez, Bennett y Chloe, Sara y Max, Will y Hanna, todos son sumamente simpaticos en su propia manera, con problemas y virtudes ajenos a los demas. Lo que no me falto (y tambien, me ha faltado antes) es la tibieza de toda la trama, ya se que lo he repetido y esta vez mejoro un poco en tenerme en ascuas, pero en definitiva aun siento que son entregas con buenos personajes, buen sexo y poco trasfondo, a penas han aranado los asuntos serios que podrian explotar de los tres hombres y espero que no sea por agregar unas paginas mas de algun polvo con sus respectivas parejas, honestamente eso me decepciona un poco. En resumen, buena continuacion para poder inmiscuirnos en la historia de Will, el chico que faltaba para cerrar el ciclo de los tres mosqueteros enamorados, buenos personajes, buenas historias eroticas, pero aun asi quede con la idea de que falto para llegar a ser un libro increible"; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beautiful Beginning (Beautiful Bastard, #3.5); Author: Christina Lauren; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: 3.5/5 A decir verdad, cuando termine de ver Beautiful Bastard nunca pense que seguiria leyendo la saga. Pero gracias a Beautiful Player me re-enamore de estas lecturas, y que al final decidi darle una oportunidad a esta nueva entrega. El argumento de beautiful beginnig vuelve a reencontrarnos con nuestros primeros chicos: Bennett y Chloe, ahora, mas enamorados que nunca comienzan la cuenta regresiva para su esperado matrimonio. A pesar de que ellos pretendian algo pequeno, las familias de ambos no piensan igual y al final, tienen mas de 400 invitados con los que lidiar. Estan nerviosos, sus invitados son una caja de sorpresas y sus amigos parecen divertirse a lo grande viendolos tratar de superar los impasses. Aun asi, es algo mucho mas intimo lo que tiene sus cerebros a punto de estallar: Bennett no tendra sexo con Chloe hasta que sea oficialmente la Sra. Ryan. Y Choe no esta feliz al respecto. De los personas poco se puede aportar a estas alturas, cada uno de ellos ha establecido sus personalidades a lo largo de los primeros 3 libros y en este super matrimonio solo queda que sus fuertes puntos de vista afloren y saquen lo mejor - y lo peor - de ellos. Si puedo agregar que esta vez el que mas me gusto fue nuestro bien parecido Brit, Max, que siempre tiene algo fresco y divertido con lo que atropellar a sus amigos. Lo bueno de este libro en el toque fresco y divertido que logran darle a un momento tan trascendental como es su matrimonio, Bennett y Chloe son medias naranjas o boxeadores de ring cuando quieren serlo, tienen salidas humoristicas e incluso algo esquizofrenicas cada cierto tiempo, pero me gustan. La lectura, por lo mismo, se hace rapida. Lo que no me gusto fue que esperaba mas. Senti que retrocedi un poco con este libro, pero puede ser tambien porque (ai recuerdan algo no de lo que escribi en mi revew de Beautiful Bastard) estos dos no son mis personajes favoritos. Me falto algo en el final tambien, como si en realidad el cierre no fuera tan cierre. "En resumen, un par de escritoras que a estas alturas conocemos bien, escriben buenas historias eroticas y en esto Beautiful Beginning no se queda atras, Chloe y Bennett son divertidos o violentos cuando quieren serlo, pero hasta el final no parecen haber sido explotados a cabalidad, un libro recomendado para los que siguen la saga"; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Man's Search for Meaning; Author: Viktor E. Frankl; Genres: history, comics, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Frankl es un medico psiquiatra que vivio en un campo de concentracion judia y ademas fundo el analisis existencial por lo que entenderan un poco de lo que va el libro. El libro se va separando por fases, en la Primera fase, el psiquiatra expone que el sintoma caracteristico de las personas que ingresaban al campo de concentracion (o lager) era un shock muy intenso y que solia presentarse antes de entrar al mismo. "La psiquiatria conoce un estado de animo denominado la "ilusion del indulto" [...] es un mecanismo de amortiguacion interna percibida por los condenados a muerte justo antes de su ejecucion". Los prisioneros sentian una leve esperanza de que aquello no seria tan cruel o de que serian liberados de inmediato, en ultimo termino de que todo terminaria con un final feliz. Eramos incapaces de captar la autentica realidad de nuestra condicion y se nos escapaba el significado de los acontecimientos" Luego de su llegada al campo se realiza la primera seleccion, alli, cerca de un 90% de las mil quinientas personas que habian viajado hacia Auschwitz, hacinadas en los vagones de un tren, eran ejecutadas en los "banos" o camaras de gases y de alli conducidas a los hornos crematorios. Con el paso del tiempo se desvanecian las ilusiones que tenian de salir de ese lugar, lo que en la vida cotidiana resultaba imprescindible, en el campo de concentracion no lo era: los prisioneros no dormian el numero de horas determinado para poder sobrevivir, no tenian la ropa adecuada para abrigarse del clima frio, no podian higienizarse debidamente y en este estado de shock, a todos en algun momento les rondaba la idea del suicidio, pues aqui se perdia el temor a la muerte. En la Segunda fase se habla de todo lo relacionado con la vida en el campo de concentracion, una vez que se ha tomado conciencia de que no se saldra de alli, sin haber experimentado el sufrimiento hasta las fases mas hondas del ser humano, pues aqui, es desprovisto y tratado como un animal, sin la dignidad propia del hombre. Es aqui donde se pone en marcha un mecanismo: el tema del sentido de la vida, pues de acuerdo a como cada prisionero conciba esto, dependera su vision de la vida en el campo y de un futuro esperanzador y feliz, y es lo que sera el motor para seguir sobreviviendo en ese mundo hostil que es el lager. Aqui tambien existian fases, la apatia generalizada que luego terminaba en una ausencia de emociones, el insulto que acompanaba a la crueldad fisica, la carencia fundamental de vida sentimental y a la vez la experiencia del amor era una de las fuerzas o motivaciones que tenia la persona para seguir luchando por su vida. "El amor trasciende la persona fisica del ser amado y encuentra su sentido mas profundo en el ser espiritual del otro, en su yo intimo" En la Tercera fase y ultima fase se relata la liberacion. Antes de que esto ocurriera, las personas se encontraban en un estado de mucha ansiedad; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Elegí Vivir; Author: Daniela Garcia; Genres: history, non-fiction, biography, historical fiction; Review: Bueno nuevamente publico sobre una autora chilena y aunque se encuentra en circunstancias totalmente diferentes que las de Isabel Allende debo decir que no por eso este libro se queda atras. Asi como lo puse al comienzo es acerca de una historia REAL, de hecho les pondre las imagenes de los diarios para que los vean, este caso realmente estremecio a todo mi pais y no creo que haya nadie que no conozca esta conmovedora historia. Wp--Daniela-Garcia-588 El 30 de octubre de 2002 un accidente conmociono a la ciudadania. Los medios de comunicacion informaban que una joven habia perdido sus cuatro extremidades luego de caer desde un vagon de uno de los trenes que viajaba a Temuco: se trataba de Daniela Garcia, estudiante que en ese tiempo cursaba tercer ano de Medicina. Su accidente produjo una reforma en el sistema ferroviario y un cambio completo en el directorio de la Empresa de Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE). Anos despues, rehabilitada, Daniela lejos de estar agobiada con la nueva forma con que debe enfrentar la vida agradece "la oportunidad de partir de cero". Explico que aunque pudo replantearse sus estudios de Medicina, quiso volver inmediatamente: "Ahora puedo tener un lazo mas profundo con mis pacientes pues he pasado lo mismo que ellos", afirma. Este libro esta altamente recomendado para aquellos que quieran leer sobre superacion personal, lo especial esta en leerlo frente a la postura que tiene esta autora, la dulzura, la esperanza con la que cuenta.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Divine Comedy; Author: Dante Alighieri; Genres: history, poetry, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: La Divina Comedia es considerada una de las grandes obras de la literatura universal. Su profundidad, complejidad y belleza han fascinado e intrigado al mundo durante casi setecientos anos. Aun hoy no es posible establecer un analisis definitivo de esta magna obra, pues da lugar a multiples interpretaciones y formas de lectura.". En este viaje, narrado por Dante, a lo mas profundo de la tierra, a la ultratumba, se nos ensena que el hombre no tiene un solo camino al final de sus dias, que la moral nos sigue a todas partes y que aun en los dias de tinieblas no nos encontramos solos Dante, mezclando arte, filosofia, realidad y ficcion nos envia directo a aquello que mas tememos... ?Podremos optar por el camino de la virtud cuando debamos hacer nuestra eleccion? El libro es un enriquecimiento cultural a mas no poder, muchos podemos creer o no creer, pero independiente si ves el mundo de Dante como mera ficcion o parte del destino inexorable de todo ser humano, el te hace pensar. Y eso amigos mios, es algo en lo que una gran cantidad de libros se queda corto. Como pueden darse cuenta esta lectura es antiquisima pero aun asi, la destreza con la que se nos cuenta la historia, el vaiven de emociones en el lugar desconocido del inferno y del paraiso, todo juega un papel fundamental para explicar la suerte de decisiones que el mismo ser humano debe ser capaz de tomar, aun en los dias finales de su existencia. "No hay mayor dolor en el infortunio que recordar el tiempo feliz ." EN ESPANOL: [url]... "Un libro recomendado para aquel que quiera tener una vision sobre el infierno y el paraiso creado por dante, los pecados y la menara como un hombre es capaz de sobrellevar este viaje."; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tangled (Tangled, #1); Author: Emma Chase; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: El mejor libro de genero erotico que he leido hasta ahora. Ya, lo dije antes de empezar porque es importante que lo sepan. Tangled es la primera entrega de la trilogia homonima que cuenta la historia de amor - y desamor - de Drew Evans y Kate Brooks, pero desde la perspectiva de nada mas y nada menos que de el. Desde aqui ya me parecio novedoso, porque si bien he leido libros donde se turnan los narradores entre los personajes principales, nunca uno fue acaparado totalmente por la mente masculina. Y Drew es una interesante mente masculina. Drew comienza contando acerca del terrible "resfrio" que lo tiene en cama, comiendo helado y sin afeitarse o banarse por dias... pero ni tu, ni yo ni su protectora hermana Alexandra - mejor conocida como "The Bitch" - nos creemos eso. Continua entonces siendo un poco mas sincero y contandonos sobre como conocio a - la encantadora, sensual y altamente capacitada - Kate meses antes y como en el mundo perfecto construido por Drew se incorpora esta nueva y decidida mujer, que amenaza con tirar toda su perfeccion por la borda... ?En que terminara su lucha entre el poder y el amor? Honestamente este libro es completamente acerca de COMO fue escrito. Pocas veces veo esta clase de logros en un escritor, pero realmente es la forma de escribir de Emma la que enamora y permite devorar este libro en poco tiempo. El tema, que muchas veces he dicho que es repetido en novelas del genero erotico (empleado-empleador) es bien abordado, no cayendo en la situacion sexista-macho-alfa-hembra-debil sino que explotando personalidades fuertes y competitivas y haciendolas convivir. Divertido y sarcastico, Drew nos sumerge en su forma de ver la vida o en otras palabras, como respirar al estilo Evans, y no es solo el hecho que agregue un apodo religioso a cada maldicion que diga (Jesus H. Christ!) o que saque de quicio a su hermana llamandola la "mayor perra del mundo" en un buen sentido o que tenga un comentario acertado en casi toda las situaciones, tambien esta la decision y carino con la que hace que cada mujer se enamore de el, aunque claro, sus ojos son solo para Kate. Ella en esta entrega no es el plato principal, podemos verla en accion y es sin duda un personaje que explotara su potencial en la segunda entrega Twisted pero que por ahora dejaremos tan solo como la irrevocable media naranja de Evans. La forma temporal de la narracion en In media res tambien es novedoso y logra enganchar en las primeras paginas con la pregunta '?Que puede ser lo que este chico hizo para conseguir su "resfrio"?' y de ahi en adelante ya es puro talento artistico de Emma como ya lo he dicho. Y no puedo dejar la resena sin mencionar por supuesto que las escenas eroticas estan a la orden del dia pero que a mi parecer son un complemento mas y no la esencia final. En resumen, Emma nos trae de lo mejor que lei en 2014 del genero; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: La Mécanique du cœur; Author: Mathias Malzieu; Genres: history, young-adult, romance, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: 2.5/5 La mecanica del corazon fue un libro que desde el comienzo quise leer, por ser un titulo llamativo y tener una portada muy bonita con dibujos tipo Tim Burton. No se, por alguna razon me hice altas espectativas de este libro y al final, me quede con un sabor agrio en la boca. En primer lugar, el argumento es interesante, un chico que nace el dia mas frio de la historia, debil y con un corazon que no funciona del todo bien, por lo que su partera (ademas de ser la "bruja" del pueblo) Madeleine le confecciona un reloj-corazon que le permitira vivir y su madre rapidamente desaparece de su vida, dejandolo como un huerfano mas en el mundo. Madeleine se hace cargo de el debido al rechazo que causa entre las parejas adoptantes, pero ella solo tiene una regla fundamental que el chico debe seguir: No sobresaltar a su fragil protesis, con ninguna clase de emocion, incluido enamorarse. Sin embargo "el pequeno Jack" como lo llaman sus tias, sucumbe a los encantos de Miss Acacia, una pequena bailarina de flamenco a la cual persigue por cielo mar y tierra cuando la pierde de vista, contandonos acerca de su historia de amor y desamor hasta el final de sus paginas. Los personajes son moderados en cantidad, Jack el protagonista es muy apasionado en contraste con lo fisicamente fragil de su corazon, esta en constante conflicto entre lo que su tia le enseno y los sentimientos que tiene por la chica. Miss Acacia no es para nada de mis personajes favoritos, una chica fisicamente muy linda a los ojos de Jack, con un encanto natural al bailar, sin embargo, su personalidad es sumamente explosivo, con excesiva preocupacion sobre los chismes que se generen sobre ellos y aun cuando dice amar a Jack desconfiaba constantemente de el. Madeleine aun cuando es muy importante en la vida de Jack se nos pierde de vista rapidamente y Joe, un personaje que parece ser pasajero, vuelve a cambiar el curso de los hechos. Ahora vienen algunos de los problemas que tuve leyendo este libro (que fueron varios). El ritmo del libro fue lento las primeras 2/3 partes del libro y por lo mismo el final fue precipitado y dificil de digerir. La forma en que esta escrito fue lo que mas me molesto, esta escrito en primera persona por Jack, sin embargo, es desordenado y cuesta leerlo. Hay una falta de conexion en la forma en que Mathias quiere que veamos a Jack (por su edad, un chico de 14 anos cuando se enamora) y las acciones del mismo, ya que veces no sabia si estaba leyendo sobre un chico o un adulto y eso me sacaba de lugar. Lo otro fue que lo encontre plano en el sentido de no sacarme ninguna emocion en absoluto, les juro que yo trato de buscarles el lado a los libros, si no me hacen llorar, pues que me hagan reir o enfurecerme, lo que sea, pero nada de eso paso. Por lo mismo, al final solo queria terminar; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: 砂漠のハレム 1 (Sabaku no Harem, #1); Author: Yumeki Mitsuru; Genres: history, comics, graphic, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: Un buen manga hasta el momento, recien esta empezando la verdad, pero el dibujo es bueno, la historia es buena y hasta ahora los personajes no me han decepcionado, espero que la protagonista no se vuelva sosa y pegajosa con el tiempo. Los harem no es que me llamen tanto pero hasta ahora la mezcla justa entre el poder patriarcal de la cultura medio oriental y la pseudo libertad de una esclava que ahora se vuelve concubina es un buen comienzo para un manga Romantico, no se cuantos tomos tendran pero voy por mas.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: From a Buick 8; Author: Stephen King; Genres: mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: 3'5/5 El terror, el drama y el suspenso deben ser de los generos que mas tiempo me han gustado en cuanto a libros. Por eso, desde pequena que las novelas policiacas, los asesinatos o los misterios sin resolver me llaman a leerlos. Y como no leer a Stephen King, quien para muchos es, el rey del misterio. From a Buick 8 es un relato que habla acerca del poder sobrenatural de un auto, especificamente de un Buick Roadmaster azul oscuro modelo 1954. La historia se situa en Statler, Pennsylvania una ciudad ficticia en que trabaja un grupo de troopers (policias) que relataran por turnos, entre pasado y presente, pero siempre en primera persona, los diferentes hechos que ocurren entre 1979 a 2001 en el cuartel. Todo comienza con el relato de Sandy, donde explica que Ned Wilcox, el hijo del fallecido Curt Wilcox (trooper recientemente fallecido por perseguir a un ebrio de la ciudad) comienza a rondar el cuartel de Troop D poco despues del entierro de su padre. El chico, que aun estaba en secundaria, aprende rapidamente el trabajo de comunicaciones y al resto de troopers no parece importales demasiado (por lastima o porque les caia bien) que Ned revoloteara por el cuartel. Un dia, Ned baja al cobertizo B y ve un auto tapado con una lona !Nada mas y nada menos que un Buick! pero al ponerse a limpiarlo, la lona cae como con vida propia y el auto parece que estuviera saludandolo. Luego que le contara del incidente a Sandy, este junto a un grupo de troopers decide contarle la verdad acerca del misterioso auto escondido en el cobertizo. Era una cosa demasiado rara, demasiado ajena no solo a nuestra experiencia, sino a nuestro marco comun de referencia ?Era humanoide? Un poco. A menos nosotros lo percibimos asi. ?Era humano? En absoluto, no te lo creas. ?Era inteligente, consciente? No se puede saber del todo, pero si, yo creo que lo mas probable es que si. Hace mucho que no me tocaba leer un libro con varios puntos de vista en un relato, en general son maximo 2. Pero en From a Buick 8, aun cuando toma claro protagonismo el sargento Sandy, tenemos puntos de vista de cada uno de los troopers que se animan a contarle la verdad a Ned, es decir: Sandy Dearborn, Arky Arkanian, Phil, Shirley, Eddie Jacubois y Huddie. Mezclando sus pensamientos en el presente con uno de "entonces", en tanto que volvian a un suceso antiguo. Ned, aun cuando es la razon por la que toda la historia empieza, no es mas el chispero para hablar de lo que realmente le compete al libro: El Buick. El auto es descrito como un ser viviente, y aun cuando nadie hablase directamente del tema, todos a su alrededor parecen temerle desde el dia que accidentalmente cae en manos de estos policias. Los sucesos a su alrededor comienza como pequenas anormalidades: bajadas de temperatura, chispas, zumbidos, un par de animales desaparecidos... hasta el dia que uno de sus troopers desaparece, es en ese momento cuando se; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: DRRR!! Durarara!! 1 (Durarara!! Manga, #1); Author: Akiyo Satorigi; Genres: young-adult, romance, thriller, comics, crime, paranormal, graphic, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Voy a ser sincera y les dire que no pretendia para nada leer este manga. Hace por lo menos dos anos que se que existe este famoso Durarara y lo esquive, y esquive y segui esquivando aun cuando sabia que tenia tan solo 4 volumenes. Hasta que un mal dia mi ultimo manga se estanco y quede sin nada de accion que leer (mala onda). Asi que junte mi fuerza de voluntad (no se si a ustedes les pasa pero cuando ya se me instala la idea de que NO hare algo,cambiar de parecer hace que me explote el cerebro), tome el manga y comence la lectura. Y ahora no me arrepiento. *NOTA MENTAL: No desartar mangas tan a la ligera* La trama es sobre Ryuugamine Mikado quien llega a un colegio en Ikebukuro gracias a la invitacion de su amigo Kida-kun, rapidamente es advertido por este amigo sobre la gran cantidad de pandillas peligrosas de las que tiene que tener cuidado (todas representadas con colores) y en especial de la peculiar banda de los incoloros llamada "Dollars". Rapidamente se nos presentan los diferentes personajes (bastantes) que conforman las historias y que luego seguira este manga (juntos y por separados) y de una forma que a mi me parecio bastante dinamica, resulta que cada vez que Mikado sale por alguna razon a la ciudad se le cruza algun miembro temible de algun clan del terror, es por esto que cada capitulo tiene una mezcla de accion y comedia e incluso en mas de alguno queda espacio para el romance. Asi, los tres estudiantes, Mikado, Masaomi y Anri deben participar activa o pasivamente de toda la trama, hay momentos en que incluso los perdemos de vista, ya que el mangaka intenta abarcar de forma compacta todos los cruces de historia. Ademas de las peleas de pandillas, hay sub-tramas sicologicas bastante interesantes, como es la adaptacion de la leyenda de Sleepy Hollow o La Leyenda del Jinete sin Cabeza, un relato corto de terror, escrito por Washington Irving en 1820, en su coleccion: The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon que en este manga transforman para convertirlo en una chica en moto (su casco esconde su condicion) y que ademas es una suerte de heroina en la historia. Otro hecho al que hay que acostumbrarse es que al comienzo de cada capitulo hay conversaciones en linea por parte de los mismos personajes y que aprovechan de aclarar algunos hechos importantes de la trama. Los personajes son todos muy singulares y me encantaron. En primer lugar, Mikado es un chico que desea desesperadamente no ser normal. AJA, como todos nosotros, pero el de hecho se va de su ciudad solo para lograrlo. Su amigo Masaomi es un tipo que siempre cuenta muchos chistes no graciosos y esta pensando en ligar con chicas, ambos se llevan muy bien porque son sinceros y amables. Luego estan las nuevas personas que va conociendo Mikado, desde seiji-san, un chico que es perseguido por una companera de clases que se enamoro a primera vista e intenta desesperadamente que la tome en; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Catcher in the Rye; Author: J.D. Salinger; Genres: history, young-adult, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: Cuando pienso que este libro es de 1950 aun no me lo puedo creer. Les cuento primero que esta lectura no la comence por voluntad propia (vale, si por voluntad propia, pero no estaba en mis planes), sino que me uni en febrero a una LC (Lectura Conjunta) por Goodreads y de entre los 3 libros que habia para escoger, este fue el que mas me llamo la atencion. Y les cuento con una sonrisa en la cara que le apunte al gordo. "Tenia sangre por toda la boca, por la barbilla y hasta por el batin y el pijama. En parte me asusto y en parte me fascino. Me daba un aspecto de duro de pelicula impresionante. Solo he tenido dos peleas en mi vida y las he perdido las dos. La verdad es que de duro no tengo mucho. Si quieren que les diga la verdad, soy pacifista". A la vez que leia After (mi mas ultima y fracasada lectura) me sumi en la vida de Holden Caulfield, un chico de 17 anos que narra, en primera persona, unos pocos dias de su peculiar forma de ver el mundo. Desde las primeras lineas, la narrativa juvenil y desenfadada del protagonista atrae al lector "Si de verdad les interesa lo que voy a contarles, lo primero que querran saber es donde naci, como fue todo ese rollo de mi infancia, que hacian mis padres antes de tenerme a mi,y demas punetas estilo David Copperfield, pero no tengo ganas de contarles nada de eso." Asi inicia lo que seria una cita con los pensamientos mas profundos de nuestro protagonista, un chico que se siente sumamente inadaptado a una sociedad falsa y corrompida, que repudia desde lo mas hondo de su ser pero a la que sigue de igual forma. Aun cuando su familia es de buena situacion economica, tiene padres comprensivos y tiene unos hermanos a los que quiere mucho (me encanta en especial la adoracion que le profesa a su hermana pequena Phoebe) Holden se siente solo y necesitado, recurriendo en muchas ocasiones a las personas que ama-odia por momentos. Sus grandes y extensas divagaciones acerca de toda clases de temas hacen que en realidad no pasen muchos dias dentro del libro, constantemente debe frenarse con un "Pero como les iba diciendo" para seguir explicando las cosas, aunque pocas veces puede dejar bastante claro lo que quiere expresar. Su personalidad es muy compleja, es un chico fragil, narcisista, depresivo, espontaneo, generoso, expresivo y pacifista, y por lo mismo, es un desafio (pero de los buenos) seguir sus pasos. Su curiosidad hace que saltemos de temas como la forma en que se comporta la gente en sociedad, pasando por la amistad, el romance y el sexo hasta otros mucho mas triviales como el cine y la literatura. Holden se deja llevar por la corriente, y es la razon por la que a cada momento me tenia pensando que se le ocurriria hacer, me parecia una caja de pandora: cualquier cosa podia salir de sus pensamientos. "Al fin vi a Sally que bajaba; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ¡Buenos días, princesa! (El club de los incomprendidos, #1); Author: Blue Jeans; Genres: young-adult, romance; Review: 2 anos anduvo la frase El Club de los Incomprendidos rondando mi cabeza hasta que finalmente pude obtener el libro y sacarme el empacho. Yo en lo personal nunca quise leer a Blue Jeans (ni cuando Canciones para Paula estaba en todas las librerias) porque el argumento de esta primera trilogia nunca llamo mi atencion. Pero eso no me paso con este otro libro, tenia la sensacion de que realmente podia llegar a gustarme y asi fue, aunque al final bastantes de mis expectativas no fueron cumplidas, y quisiera explicarle las razones. El argumento de este libro es facil si seguimos bien la historia. Raul, Valeria, Elizabeth, Bruno, Ester y Maria son un sexteto de amigos de 14 anos que comienzan un club luego de hacerse amigos. El nombre evoca a que de una forma u otra todos se sienten unos incomprendidos. Dos anos despues, las cosas son un poco diferente, el club ya no esta tan unido y la principal razon es que ellos han cambiado. No solo en personalidad y apariencia (algunos no parecen tan incomprendidos), sino que han cruzado la delicada linea - que de paso los mantenia juntos - entre la amistad y el amor. Siempre en tercera persona, el narrador se pasea por las vidas de los seis chicos en un total de 4 dias: comienza el Sabado y finaliza el Martes. A la vez, los capitulos del presente se mezclan con algunos del pasado y somos testigos de los dias memorables en que todos se conocieron y formaron el club. --Perdona. Me he pasado. --No te preocupes. ?Cuantas veces me he pasado yo y ni te has enfadado? Muchas. Muchisimas. Siempre lo ha apoyado en todo. Y lo ha disculpado en todas las ocasiones en las que se ha equivocado. Pero es que es tan... tan... Bruno. Si se fuera de Madrid, lejos de el, seria dificil encontrar a alguien que lo remplazara. Dificil, no. Imposible. Y es que daria lo que hiciese falta por su amigo. El ambiente adolescente se siente desde el comienzo. La trama se centra entonces en las historias de amor guion desamor que han surgido entre los 6 y las sub-redes que rodean estos amores. Elizabeth - Eli - (la mas guapa del grupo) se ha enamorado de Raul, pero su amor no es correspondido, porque el quiere a Valeria y ella tambien a el. Este hecho, sin embargo, debe quedar en el mas rotundo secreto por parte de ellos, ya que Val y Eli son mejores amigas. Al otro extremo esta Bruno, el chico bajito eternamente enamorado de Ester, la mas tierna y la ultima en llegar al grupo y que ademas sale secretamente con su entrenador. Al final y no por eso menos importante, Maria (Meri) que esconde un secreto, uno que no sera revelado hasta las ultimas paginas. Como ya les mencione, la trama me recordo bastante a algunas series adolescentes que he visto a lo largo de mi vida, algo como skins (que es menciona de hecho en el libro) aunque quiza no tan buena y tambien; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: After (After, #1); Author: Anna Todd; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: 1.5/5 1000 millones de impactos. 11 millones de "me gusta". 5 millones de comentarios. Asi publicitaban este libro antes de decidir a leerlo. "Sera buena idea" me dije. Pero no sabia que estaba cometiendo el mayor error de mis lecturas de enero: Preferir After antes que Fangirl. Ahora mismo, me dispongo a contarles el horror por el que tuve que pasar leyendo este "fenomeno wattpad" (si, para la que no sabia este libro nacio de un fanfic creado por la autora, inspirado en Harry Styles). El libro empieza con Tessa de narradora, contandonos que empezara la universidad en pocos dias, luego de haber estudiado toda su vida para ingresar a la universidad que su madre queria (UWC) y todo parece ir viento en popa. Su novio Noah la quiere y junto a su madre la acompanan a conocer su nueva pieza en la universidad. Para su sorpresa, su companera Steph no es como ella se lo esperaba, tiene piercing y tatuajes, se sorprende mucho (?A estas alturas a alguien eso le sigue impresionando tanto?) pero al ver su personalidad amable, se relaja. Junto a ella, un chico (Hardin) con cara de pocos amigos e igual de tatuado y perforado, la mira con desden (si, todos sabemos como va a terminar eso). Hasta aqui, bien, ya sabia que explotarian el vulgar tema de chica nerd y tipo rudo, pero aunque parecia algo simple el argumento, en mi inocencia seguia pensando que podria terminar en algo bueno. Ya se imaginaran lo que continua: En poco tiempo empezara la tragedia. Siguiendo con la trama, en poco tiempo podemos darnos cuenta de cual es la personalidad de Tessa, que - describiendola de la forma menos despectiva posible - deja mucho MUCHO que desear. Desde que aceptar ir a las fiestas de la fraternidad con Steph comienza con los: No tengo idea de lo que estoy haciendo. Se que esta mal pero no puedo detenerme. Como excusa para 1) Enganar a su novio practicamente la mitad del libro 2) Comportarse como una nina de 12 anos 3) Explotar su complejo de inferioridad. Asi es, tuve que soportar alguna de las frases mas epicamente machistas que he leido en mucho tiempo y estuve a punto de lanzar este libro a la basura, honestamente no se por que no lo hice. Hardin es el personaje masculino mas lunatico que he tenido que leer, es el tipo de hombres que manipulan constantemente las emociones de las mujeres debiles (como Tessa-la-que-se-cree-grande), es fisicamente apuesto y eso debe ser suficiente como para pasar por alto que tiene un problema serio con la ira y el alcohol, el cual Tessa que tiene el tipico instalove por el tipo, intenta justificarlo todo el tiempo por haber tenido un padre alcoholico (pobrecito, vamos a hacer de los tipos con problemas nuestros retos personales y dejemos que ellos nos traten como basura, porque tienen problemas */ fin del sarcasmo). La rabia con este libro no termina ahi. Ademas de tener que soportar estos tan atormentados -y sicologicamente enfermos - personajes, hay que tragarse un libro con; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Winter Woods (Season 1); Author: Cosmos; Genres: romance, comics, paranormal, graphic, fantasy, fiction; Review: 2.5/5 Comence a meterme en la onda de mangas sicologicos porque al parece hay una gran cantidad de estos que se mezcla con terror y suspenso, generos de los que soy una fiel fanatica. De este manga en especifico no encontre mucha informacion por la web, tampoco del mangaka, asi que voy a resenar con lo que tengo por ahora. No estoy segura de si lo seguire la verdad porque ya casi terminara el primer volumen y encuentro que hay algunas falencias, ademas de que aun me choca un poco que sea pintado (o tipo cartoon) del tipo poco prolijo. La trama de Winter Woods es una especie de retorcida adaptacion de Frankenstein, pero con algunos toques sci-fi . La historia comienza con un relato tipo "habia una vez" - hace mucho mucho tiempo atras vivia u n famoso alquimista y su hermosa esposa. Ambos eran felices por la llegada de su promogenito y no se imaginan que la tragedia llegara a sus vidas ya que lamentablemente al momento de dar a luz muere la madre y el nino-. El alquimista, sin poder superar sus perdidas, roba cuerpos del cementerio e intenta hacer un hombre con ellos, sin embargo, falla innumerables veces al darse cuenta que el cuerpo necesitaba un corazon . Cuando finalmente "el hombre creado" logra levantarse, el alquimista ya ha muerto y unos hombres han entrado a su casa, las luces se apagan y entonces solo hay gritos. Por otro lado, en el presente, Jane es una escritora que se ha quedado sin ideas para hacer sus articulos, "el hombre creado" ahora llamado EL-01 es dejado en libertad por el que parece ser su medico sin antes advertirle que no debe confiar en nadie y pasarle una direccion que lleva a la casa de Jane . El medico y una amiga de Jane conversan secretamente acerca de este encuentro y al parecer esconden oscuros planes en relacion al chico mientras Jane no se imagina el nuevo visitante que encontrara en su puerta... Hasta este punto (mas o menos los primeros dos capitulos) me esperaba muchisimo de la historia, el joven EL-01 tiene una historia lo suficientemente retorcida como para pensar que puede ser tanto el heroe como el villano de la historia , aunque poco despues un extrano hombre en el bosque parece llevarse este ultimo papel. Hasta ahora (10 capitulos despues) aun sigo esperando que eso suceda y pocos son los cabos que podemos atar aun, por lo que quiza sea una historia mas lenta de lo que esperaba, supongo que solo queda sentarse a esperar Los personajes hasta ahora son unos pocos, el personaje principal llamado "El hombre creado, EL-01 o Winter (por Jane)" es un chico de pocas palabras, fisicamente recuerda a un muerto, blanco como el papel, labios morados y ojos extremadamente celestes (como tipo fluor). No se sabe mucho de el aun, solo lo basico que sale en el argumento y que, como es de esperar, con cada evento parece "aprender" un poco de lo que significa ser un ser humano. De Jane se; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Tyrant Falls in Love, Volume 1; Author: Hinako Takanaga; Genres: graphic, comics, romance, fiction; Review: 2'5/5; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: La hora sexta; Author: H. Kramer; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, mystery; Review: A esto yo le llamo atinarle al gordo. Si, ya se que no es una frase muy elegante, pero a veces cae como anillo al dedo, como en este caso por ejemplo. Resumo la historia para que lo entiendan: Me apunte a una lectura conjunta de Zona Club Lectora, ?se acuerdan del libro? Era La Hora Sexta, de un autor absolutamente desconocido para mi y que wow! sorpresa! estaba tambien dentro del grupo de lectura. Ahora, a lo que nos compete: La Hora Sexta es una obra de H. Kramer que salio tan solo este ano, por lo que quiza les resulte desconocido a mas de alguna(o). El argumento del libro no es tan complicado al comienzo, pero cuidado, ya que la trama va escalando en rapidamente a medida que pasan las paginas. Un narrador omnisciente nos cuenta la historia de Mia Gentile, una chica que ha logrado, luego de algunos altibajos, salir de la etapa mas dificil de su esquizofrenia, es decir, se ha reintegrado a la sociedad. Como una farmaco-ciber-maniaca claro, pero a fin de cuentas, reintegrada. Sin embargo, su equilibrada vida se ve interrumpida por la repentina muerte de su padre, un hombre que ha vivido sus ultimos anos en Litchport, un pueblito que Mia preferiria olvidar. "Todo carecia de sentido. Y como si fuera poco, su aspecto no solo delataba su caracter foraneo, sino que ademas, ante los pueblerinos, la habia sentirse una adoradora del Diablo. Su cabello oscuro, las unas negras, la ropa de luto y su fotofobia patente en su palidez llamaban inevitablemente la atencion" Motivada mas por el deber familiar que por un apego al hombre que le dio la vida, Mia vuelve al lugar a enterrar a su padre, y aun cuando su intension es quedarse poco tiempo, no puede evitar lo que le espera a su llegada: rostros conocidos, paisajes grabados en su memoria y un algo mas. La calurosa bienvenida de quienes la recuerdan, y el reencuentro con un pasado que parecia tan bloqueado en su subconsciente, vuelve a traer consigo el mas grande de los miedos de Mia: Junto con su llegada a la ciudad, llegan tambien sus demonios. Y me refiero a literalmente demonios, ya que sus visiones incluyen garras y colmillos, visiones que la aterraron cuando pequena y que ahora volvian para atacarla una vez mas. Por otro lado, la llegada de Mia no quedo indiferente en la vida de los Litchportianos (o -tenses?), a su encuentro llega el detective Seth Bauwens, un elegante Cain Starker y el joven Milo Boucher, quien dedica su vida a cuidar el farol del pueblo. ?La conexion entre ellos? Su naturaleza demoniaca. Sip. Los tres son unos malditos demonios. Y como pueden suponer, las visiones de Mia son menos esquizoides de lo que ella cree, pero eso sigue siendo un misterio a su llegada... ?Como se conectaran la vida de todos ellos? Es lo que les toca a ustedes conocer. De la trama poco mas puedo contarles, la verdad es que como les dije antes, al comienzo parece el simple: chica que desconoce; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cronopios and Famas; Author: Julio Cortazar; Genres: paranormal, poetry, fantasy, fiction; Review: Este libro contiene, entre otros, los siguientes titulos: Progreso y retroceso Terapias Lo particular y lo universal Los exploradores Educacion de principe Telegramas Sus historias naturales Costumbres de los famas El baile de los famas Alegria del cronopio Tristeza del cronopio Viajes Conservacion de los recuerdos Relojes El almuerzo Panuelos Comercio Filantropia El canto de los cronopios Historia La cucharada estrecha La foto salio movida Eugenesia Su fe en las ciencias Inconvenientes en los servicios publicos Haga como si estuviera en casa Instrucciones para matar hormigas en Roma Simulacro Instrucciones para dar cuerda al reloj Preambulo a las de instrucciones para dar cuerda al reloj Instrucciones para subir las escaleras Instrucciones para entender tres pinturas famosas Maravillosas ocupaciones Fin del mundo fin Camello declarado indeseable Aplastamiento de las gotas Cuentos sin moraleja Etiquetas y prelaciones Correos y telecomunicaciones Perdida y recuperacion del pelo Tia en dificultades Tia explicada o no Los posatigres Conducta en los velorios Instrucciones para llorar Instrucciones-ejemplos sobre la forma de tener miedo; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Orgullo y prejuicio / Persuasión; Author: Jane Austen; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: Ya lo habia dicho muchas veces antes, Jane Austen es mi number one en clasicos, clasicos romanticos y todos sus derivados. Por eso es que, aun cuando sus novelas han sido ya bastante analizadas, quisiera aportar con mi granito de arena respecto de la archiconocida Orgullo y Prejuicio. El argumento si no lo conocen por el libro, seguro lo saben por la pelicula. Todo gira en torno a la familia Bennet. En especifico de Elizabeth Bennet, la segunda hija de unos padres que aqui en Chile podriamos llamar de 'clase media', osea ni muy adinerados, pero que logran llevar una vida con sus hijas y un par de criados. La historia comienza cuando a llega a Netherfield Charles Bingley, noticia que emociona a la madre de las Bennet por ser un excelente partido para alguna de sus hijas. Sin embargo, Charles no llega solo. Viene acompanado de sus dos hermanas y un muy amigo suyo, el senor Darcy. Fitzwilliam Darcy es rapidamente detestado por los habitantes del lugar, por su aspecto altivo y orgulloso, pero su amistad con el apacible y amable Bingley no permiten que se aleje, y se mantiene entre los invitados a bailes y celebraciones del lugar. Jane y Charles congenian rapidamente, sus temperamentos parecen complementarse y Lizzy ve todo con muy buenos ojos. Es capaz de apreciar tambien las maneras del senor Darcy, sin embargo, no puede sacar buenas conclusiones de su comportamiento, ya que cada vez que se encuentran, parecen despreciarse mutuamente, ademas de tener nuevos asuntos en los que desacordar, pero siempre de la forma mas politica y formal posible. -- "Vaya, querida, si tu hija padece una enfermedad grave, si se muere, representaria un gran consuelo saber que todo fue por perseguir al senor Bingley y obedeciendo tus ordenes." En Austen, todo es acerca de la solidez en las personalidades de sus personajes. Es dificil por esto mismo, intentar abarcar en su totalidad esta obra, y yo no pretendo hacerlo tampoco. Existe mucha cuestion social, agradable para nosotros los opinologos, pero que en esta oportunidad yo no tocare, ya que da para largo, y otra vez, quisiera ir al grano. Son tantos los personajes, tantas las familias, tantos apellidos interesantes para mi como sudamericana, que tan solo me detendre en los dos protagonistas o principales actores que son los que mas interesan. Por una parte, Elizabeth se encuentra seguramente entre mis protagonistas favoritas de las novelas de Austen, posiblemente porque no solo se muestra como una mujer juiciosa desde el inicio hasta el final, lo que me alivia del amargo sabor (que he tenido con distopias contemporaneas) de la decepcion y el final entendimiento de que esta persona "ya no es lo que era". Esto no me ocurre con Lizzy, incluso yo diria que es mas lo contrario, existe una urgencia de mi parte por que deje de lado el raciocinio que la caracteriza y simplemente salte a la incertidumbre de la accion espontanea. -- En casos como este creo que es costumbre establecida manifestar agradecimiento por los sentimientos expresados, aun habiendo de devolverlos con; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Las armas secretas; Author: Julio Cortazar; Genres: fiction; Review: Termine de leer este libro hace ya mas de dos horas y aun no se me quita la sensacion extrana del estomago, del pecho e incluso de los brazos. Casi puedo sentir el temblor en mis manos. Y es que leer a Julio Cortazar, es como ser un diabetico adicto al chocolate. Sabes que te hace mal, que tu cuerpo lo resentira al final, pero el placer que deja en tus sentidos vale el sacrificio. Ya sabran, por este par (y un poco mas) de palabras, que soy una Cortazar-lover, quien aun no lo conoce, debe darse con una piedra en el pecho y dar gracias porque aun esta a tiempo de enriquecer su conocimiento literario con uno de los mas grandes escritores de todos los tiempos. Yo por otra parte, tambien doy gracias porque en alguna bendita hora decidi pasear por la seccion de literatura de la biblioteca de la universidad donde preferi a Julio mas que a Benedetti (perdoname noble caballero), y ahora estoy igual que el gif de Simon Cowell, pura felicidad. Respecto del libro (y como no hablar del libro si es lo que primero los puso aqui) quiero contarles en primer lugar que Las Armas Secretas esta dentro de los denominados 'cuentarios' de Cortazar. Se compone de un total de 5 cuentos que tienen como unico denominador comun la ubicacion geografica: Francia (que era el lugar donde residia el escritor en esos tiempos) y desde donde el escritor crea las mas aterradoras, inquietantes, sobrecogedoras, divertidas, melancolicas y unicas historias para sorprender al lector. Brevemente pasare a mencionar (una pincelada nada mas) los diferentes cuentos y lo mi breve (no spoileadora) sensacion de ellos, En Cartas de mama, el protagonista es Luis, un disenador que vive en Francia con su mujer (Laura) y al que de cuando en cuando le llegan cartas de su madre (que vive en Argentina) las que espera con expectacion y a la vez con mucho recelo, ya que traen consigo un pasado del que Luis y Laura no hablan, pero conocen y aun cuando no se atrevan a decirlo, configura su vida en presente, pasado y futuro. En este primer cuento, Cortazar ya manifiesta las caracteristicas que persiguen a todos los relatos: la agonia del pensamiento, del sujeto que puede (y no puede) expresar en palabras todo lo que pasa por su mente, un esclavo del lenguaje que se mezcla en la melancolia del relato. Al bajar del autobus en la rue de Rennes se pregunto bruscamente (no era una pregunta, pero como decirlo de otro modo) por que no queria mostrarle a Laura la carta de mama. No por ella, por lo que ella pudiera sentir. No le importaba gran cosa lo que ella pudiera sentir, mientras lo disimulara. (?No le importaba gran cosa lo que ella pudiera sentir, mientras lo disimulara?). No, no le importaba gran cosa (?No le importaba?) Del segundo cuento, Los buenos servicios se revela la complicada vida de criada que debe llevar madam Francinet luego que su esposo (George) muriese. Al servir una tarde en la casa; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | goodreads |
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Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Hartford; City: Hartford Connecticut; Review: The location is close to my job and the hotel rates are somewhat reasonable during the week. However, you would hope your not treated as an ordinary traveler because your returned after your first experience that resulted in my room being without a remote control, then stocked with dingy towels and a cigarette burned bed spread/cover. Where forth, management did their best to accommodate this disaster and allowed a discounted rate. However, during my attempt to return I realized that management were the cordial individuals they pretended to be. I witnessed them refused to refund a couples money after they saw their room. Nonetheless, if you have $70.00 ..go find other suitable accommodations.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Groton; City: Groton Connecticut; Review: Often hotels reserve their better quality rooms for specific individuals. Needless to say I did tell front desk I was seeking a quality, safe and suitable room. Nonetheless, I received a room that took an hour to warm up and had a moldy smell. These accommodations were very distasteful. Its unfortunate because when I stayed at the Super Motel 8 in Rocky Hill, Ct last month ....it was an unusual, extraordinarily opposite experience in comparison with the holiday weekend stay at the Super Motel 8 in Groton. My stay in Rocky Hill, CT was that of a "Five Star" level. Where forth, it seems as though better accommodations and rooms at the Super Motel 8 in Groton are allotted for the "Gentleman Club Visitors" since their directory advertisement reached out to that specific population.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Super 8 by Wyndham Groton; City: Groton Connecticut; Review: My recent stay was quite welcoming and check-in was expedient and professional. Most important my room was rather comfortable during my stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown Area; City: East Hartford Connecticut; Review: This hotel setting is a conducive welcoming, relaxing environment that offers relaxing rooms and assistance from professional front desk clerks during your stay. It's convenient location is close to downtown, businesses and offers shuttle service to local areas. In addition, Dining and in room service is offered on premises however, I truly enjoy the fact that I can take a coffee to go when there is an early morning meeting to get too!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Motel 6 Hartford Windsor Locks; City: Windsor Locks Connecticut; Review: As a professional once in awhile I would like to save a buck when I leave work late and I only have 5 hours to sleep. Well this location doesn't appreciate room complaints. The heating system wasn't working, there was a huge crawling bug in my room, noise and the sink was clogged! Consequentially, as a result of my negative feed backs, I was maliciously, contemptuously and fraudulently placed on a red list. Appalled, I promptly notified Motel 6 poor Public Relations Office and the CEO about their unprofessional management and clerks! Nonetheless, I look forward to my day in court because I will seek justice and request my hotel charges be promptly reimbursed for the stay. To date, this hotel hasnt addressed nor handled said incidents nor my compliants.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Hartford Downtown Inn; City: Hartford Connecticut; Review: I made reservations on Hot Wire with my fiancé and sadly We weren't impressed by the appearance, location and reviews of this hotel when we drove by to see it. We were told it was a 3.5 to 4 star hotel. Successfully, we were able to cancel our reservation and obtain a full refund.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Red Lion Hotel Hartford; City: Hartford Connecticut; Review: I had some friends come in from out of town and the Marriot was totally booked. Fortunately for them their reservations were made months ago so I was the only one who needed to seek out a hotel within the Hartford vicinity. To my surprise the Radisson was recommended because of its landscaping, outside appearance and uniquely structured building. However, inside revealed a total different story. I found the rooms to be poorly maintained and desperately in need of servicing. Some of these servicing needs required and included an air conditioner replacement. It just wasn't what I imagined for a 3 to 3.5 star hotel. Although, overall I must commend the front desk staff and maintenance man who seem to be great professionals against the odds of needed room renovations at the Radisson.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Bridgeport; City: Bridgeport Connecticut; Review: I was very startled to find my room was a bit worn, in need of a deodorizer treatment and some renovation updates. It's unfortunate because my stays in the past with the Holiday Inn have been 4-5 stars and well above satisfactory level. This room just wasn't one of the highly quality rooms I reserved over the years. Finally, I was alarmed by the smokers hanging in the front and back of the hotel.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Resorts Casino Hotel; City: Atlantic City New Jersey; Review: I was delighted and looking forward to an amazing, memorable experience during my Veteran Day weekend, first visit and hotel stay at the Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. Although, I think my imagination got the best of me. Where forth, My first encounter at the check-in desk with a hotel representative wasn't pleasant at all. She was quite aggressive and annoyed as we made inquiries about the hotel. Hotel Rep 1 receives 0 Stars. She wasn't eager to assist me with questions regarding hotel information. So in order to not ruin our stay We walked away. We revisited the front desk a few hours later. Long and behold we came across Hotel Rep.2 who receives 5 Stars. To date, I always ask my colleagues, friends and family why do businesses whose primary revenue depend of customer satisfaction continuously employ people who lack public relation professionalism. We clearly don't understand why. But if we purchased the Taj Mal Hal Casino, it would be quite easy to put the Resorts Casino out of business because of certain employees working at Resorts. But thanks to Hotel Rep.2, she made coming back to the front desk for check-in a great experience. Our room was modern with a hint of Victorian style but our carpet was slightly worn and their were a few cosmetic updates needed to the wood and outside door trims. However, the best feature award goes to the breath taking view of the ocean. This fantastic view made up for the minor flaws of the room." On the other hand, nothing can substantiate and justify the poor public relationship skills of Hotel Representive 1."; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Days Inn by Wyndham Myrtle Beach Grand Strand; City: Myrtle Beach South Carolina; Review: Terrible molding in the frig, stains and cig burns on the bed spreads, crawling roaches, cracked base boards, unfinished plaster on the ceiling and tub, queen beds as hard as rock and hair strands on top of the refrigerator. When a hotel room cost $15000 points and or a price range from $150-$250 dollars, everyone needs to be reimbursed hazard pay for staying at this Days Inn.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Norwich; City: Norwich Mystic Country Connecticut; Review: We enjoyed an amazing show at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Then, we took part in all the entertainment and some casino gaming. Exhausted from all the excitement we reserved a room at the Holiday Inn. To our surprise after we told the front desk check in representative we were newlyweds, they upgraded our room. Thank you Holiday Inn!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La Quinta Inn Suites Springfield; City: Springfield Massachusetts; Review: Most of the reviews were positive so we took a chance on this hotel however, like many hotels there are certain rooms that shouldn’t be issued to out of state travelers. Imagine opening your blinds to a host of dirt, bird feasie and muck impeding your view. Then the tight, small bathroom that your 6ft 4in husband has problems moving around it! In addition, to The recess light in the bathroom needed to be fix. Or the hollow walls were it often sounded like someone was knocking/banging at your door. Finally, how many hotels end breakfast on a Saturday Morning at 10am. No, I must stay I was generous when I decided to issue this rating #2.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: OFTEN Women's Sexy Chic Lace Shirt Fashion Sleeveless Blouse Tops Summer Tops Shirt; Brand: OFTEN; Review: Fit well; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Collections Women's Slimming Pull-on Twill Pants with Spandex - Made in The USA; Brand: Collections; Review: The pants were a little large and too long; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: HENGJIA Women's Elegant Crossover One Piece Swimdress Skirted Bottom Swimsuit (FBA); Brand: HENGJIA; Review: Very nice swim dress fit well. Elegant look; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Flexees Women's Maidenform Shapewear Legging AM1644 (Pack of 2); Brand: Flexees; Review: Nice look but a little small; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Easy USA Womens Aqua Wave Water Shoes Socks; Brand: Easy USA; Review: Very comfortable for my water aerobics. My feet are protected from the hard pool floor; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: A Perfect Blood; Author: Visit Amazon's Kim Harrison Page; Review: Another great installment to the Hollows series! This is easily one of my favorite series and I can't wait to find out where Rachel Morgan's heart takes her in the next book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hard Magic: Book I of the Grimnoir Chronicles; Author: Visit Amazon's Larry Correia Page; Review: This book was such a surprise, I absolutely love the Monster Hunter Inc. series and didn't think this would come close to measuring up, but it did. Larry Correia is an amazing writer and I look forward to reading the next book in the Grimnoir Chronicles series, Spellbound.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Brother Odd; Author: Koontz Dean; Review: Odd Thomas will forever be one of my favorite characters. Out of the five books thus far, this is the one I love the most. The storyline is fantastic and all the supporting characters are some of Dean's finest.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Devil You Know; Author: Visit Amazon's Mike Carey Page; Review: Not only did this story have a good deal of magic and mystery, but also ghosts and demons, so naturally I loved it. I stumbled onto this book, and I'm so glad I did. If you are huge Dresden files and The Night Side series fan, you won't be disappointed.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Survivors (Z.A. Recht's Morningstar Strain); Author: Visit Amazon's Z.A. Recht Page; Review: I love watching zombie movies, especially The Walking Dead on AMC. This is my first zombie book series and so far I absolutely love it. The story gets your heart pumping and makes you jumpy just like the big screen. Thank you, Z.A. Recht and Thom Brannan; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Warm Bodies; Author: Marion; Review: I enjoyed reading this book, the characters are very imaginative and I found that they were in my thoughts weeks after finishing the story. Looking forward to seeing it on the big screen!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beautiful Creatures. by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl; Author: Visit Amazon's Kami Garcia Page; Review: I was intrigued after seeing several of the movie trailers and I thought that this would be a good book to read. I have to say, the trailers had me a bit mislead. The story is far better than I hoped, and simply put, I thought it was brilliant! It's not often a book will take you by surprise and this story had me from the very beginning. I have already purchased the rest of the series, which I have to add, was when I was only halfway finished with the first book in the series! Thank you Kami Garcia, and Margaret Stohl for such a wonderfully inventive tale.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Under the Dome; Author: Visit Amazon's Stephen King Page; Review: At first the plot seemed so far fetched that I didn't know if I could wrap my mind around it, but soon after starting the book I started to wonder just how possible it could be. Classic King--a macabre soap opera of characters that you'll fall in love with, but be careful, just like all of King's stories the characters tend to be memorable as well as expendable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Stand; Author: Visit Amazon's Stephen King Page; Review: Many people have classified "The Stand" as their favorite Stephen King novel and now I know why. Finishing this 1470-page heavyweight gave me a sense of accomplishment that was well worth the time. The story starts out strong, beginning with the breakout of the super flu with just enough detail to sustain my inner dark nerdiness without drowning me in too many details, which was awesome. The story focuses more on the battle between good and evil, and the darkly delightful cast that often know both spectrums (by god). The characters seem to manifest themselves straight from the pages, and even now that the book is finished, a part of me is almost certain they are out there somewhere. At least I hope they are... P.S. For those who are struggling with whether to add War and Peace or The Stand to their library, I highly suggest the latter ;); Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Organize It All 1812W Spice Rack, Chrome; Brand: Organize It All; Review: Nice quality product; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rev-A-Shelf - 5CW2-2122-CR - 21 in. Pull-Out 2-Tier Base Cabinet Cookware Organizer; Brand: Rev-A-Shelf; Review: Well put together, easy to install, good quality and price; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Atlantic Gravity-Fed Compact Single Canrack - Kitchen Organizer, Durable Steel Construction, Size Fits Most Pantries, PN23235594 in Silver; Brand: Atlantic; Review: Not a bad product, helped add more room to my pantry; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Metro Fulfillment House Kitchen Chef's Torch with Fuel Gauge; Brand: Metro Fulfillment House; Review: The item works wonderfully, I'm happy with it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Helen Chen's Asian Kitchen 14-inch Carbon Steel Wok Stir Fry Pan with Bamboo Handles; Brand: Helen's Asian Kitchen; Review: I followed the instructions to the letter, and the pan rusted after one wash, it has so much rust I'm afraid to use it again, going t ask for my money back!! Don't buy this item!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Ibis Styles Bordeaux Sud Villenave d Ornon; City: Villenave D ornon Bordeaux Gironde Nouvelle; Review: I agree with the previous reviewer ... arriving here was a big worry, The parking is open, no security at all ... and when you arrive at night it seems like a dodgy area. That said, all was well in the morning. The restaurant and bar offer little in terms of ambience other than they were open when we arrived, However, that said, the staff were very friendly and welcoming and the room was spotless ... fab shower. Just a bit dodgy without secure parking which we've become accustomed to whilst driving up and down to England from Spain ... Oh and beware the mossies!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Finca Prats Hotel Golf Spa; City: Lleida Province of Lleida Catalonia; Review: We came here for our first 2 nights of our honeymoon from a nearby village ... we were treated like royalty and there was nothing that the hotel could have done to make our stay more perfect. The food was heavenly, the spa amazing and the small touches that were added just made the experience out of this world. Our own private outdoor jacuzzi was an extra treat. Thoroughly recommend this to all ... the service is sublime and it's almost as if the staff can't do enough to make you feel special. Looking forward to our return for our anniversary in 2 months ...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: La Joyosa Guarda; City: Olite Navarra; Review: After a disappointing night at the parador, we were so in love with the village that we decided to stay another night. La Joyosa was a joy ... the customer service was excellent. When I realised I had forgotten my UK adaptor and the hotel didn't have one, they ran out to buy one .... and as they weren't sure what would work, they bought 3 models to ensure I'd be ok. The room was lovely and the parking was right by the hotel. Throughly recommend this hotel ... and will definitely be going back ....; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Thames Riviera Hotel; City: Maidenhead Windsor and Maidenhead Berkshire England; Review: We stayed here at New Year ... For the price, £100 for dinner, bed and breakfast, there was nothing we could fault. Waking up with a super foggy view of the Thames was magical. we worried that dinner, given that it was included in the price would not be good ... but I ate the best ribs I've eaten outside the US. Greal find ...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel El Cau de Papibou; City: Peratallada Province of Girona Catalonia; Review: In a superb village, this hotel was a great little find. Alicia, the manager was so kind and welcoming and very informative about the surrounding areas. Completely fluent in Catalán, Spanish and English made our stay so friendly and stress free (my husband is Spanish and speaks no English but obviously English is easier for me). The restaurant attached to the hotel is a gem ... lots of small imaginative tapas here, no basic patatas bravas or calamares in sight! Try the hamburguesa de poltre, yum!! Breakfast was Catalán and really good value. Alicia recommended the Borinot to eat which we also loved ...; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Parador de Vic Sau; City: Vic Catalonia; Review: 15 minutes to check in ... got to be kidding (no one in front of us). 2 couples behind us waiting .... awful awful. The receptionist told us not to worry that she couldn't find us in their system, we weren't worried, just livid waiting so long. Not once was there an apology. Terrible way to arrive. During the night, our room lost power 4 times. The first time a lovely chap came and switched it back on. The next 3 timés, I found my way to the fuse box in the DARK to put it back on. Are you kidding? On the upside, bar and wait staff in restaurant lovely, friendly and attentive. No complaints there. But honestly, check in and no electricity just a joke. Poor show Parador.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Courting Miss Lancaster; Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah M Eden Page; Review: My daughter and I just loved "Courting Miss Lancaster", as well as Sarah Eden's other title, "Kiss of a Stranger". Wonderful writing, great humor, fantastic characters you can become invested in, and interesting stories that draw you in and leave you wanting more books from this wonderful author. I greatly appreciate quality writing that I can easily allow my teenage daughter to read without fear of inappropriate or explicit material. Thank you Sarah Eden!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Delsie; Author: Visit Amazon's Joan Smith Page; Review: I am almost never a harsh critic, and enjoy many books. However, the characters were just so flat and lifeless that I was never able to get into or even enjoy the story.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Kiss of a Stranger; Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah M. Eden Page; Review: I enjoy all of Sarah M. Eden's books, as each is a delightful read. She has an amazing wit that she weaves so beautifully into each of her books. The fact that she takes care to create well-formed characters is much appreciated and adds interest and depth to all of her books - something that is sadly lacking in books I have read by other authors. I am drawn in to each of her wonderful stories and hope to continue to see new books from this fantastic author! Take the time to read all of her books, I know you'll love them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Drops of Gold; Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah M. Eden Page; Review: SARAH M. EDEN has outdone herself... again! Do yourself a favor and immediately rush out to buy ALL of her books, you'll be so happy that you did.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Roses in Moonlight (Macleod Family); Author: Visit Amazon's Lynn Kurland Page; Review: First of all, this book is another fantastic accomplishment. Buy it! But, first, if you haven't read any of Lynn Kurland's many other fantastic books, treat yourself by starting near the beginning and work your way to this one, you'll be glad you did - not because this book doesn't stand alone, but because the journey of families and their adventures will just enhance your enjoyment of this story even more. I couldn't possibly do justice to Roses in Moonlight by trying to review the specifics for you - just buy it and enjoy a fabulous read! Although I am an avid reader (almost too avid :-), I RARELY write a review. However, for Lynn Kurland, I gladly take the time to tell others what a simply marvelous author she is. Her stories are interesting, well thought-out, creative and never disappoint. Her characters have depth, humor, their own unique strengths and abilities, and are a joy to read about (whether we love them or dispise them!). The suspense, adventure and time travel elements are well done and exciting. I am especially grateful for her clean, yet moving romances - Thank you SO much for creating passionate love stories without immorality! Her immense talent as an author is a gift to her readers that is delivered with each page and with each and every book! I give my praise out sparingly, but I truly cannot think of another author (and I've read countless authors), who deserves my absolute gratitude for sharing her creativity and talent with me, and for bringing a little extra enjoyment to my life as I read each new book. I truly love journeying along with each of her stories and hope that she will continue to write her romance stories as well as her Nine Kingdoms series. Thank you, Lynn Kurland!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: One Good Turn (Signet Regency Romance); Author: Visit Amazon's Carla Kelly Page; Review: I loved seeing the better man that Nez became. Liria was a woman of compassion and strength in spite of her heart wrenching past. I am so proud of the progression the characters made and moves the care that was shown for supporting characters that most would overlook. I applaud the author for fantastic characters and a touching journey through personal trials that culminates with a heartwarming ending filled with love for this wonderful little family.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Kindling: Book Four (Age Of Faith) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Tamara Leigh Page; Review: I have really enjoyed Tamara Keith's Age of Faith series and look forward to her next book, the Longing about Everard.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ravensdale; Author: Visit Amazon's Lucinda Elliot Page; Review: I rarely write a review and usually enjoy most of the books that I read - and I'm afraid I read far too many, lol. But, this author's writing was so terribly stilted and disjointed (in style and story) that I had no interest in even finishing the story after about 29% and skimmed to the end. I normally am not overly critical about writing particulars, but in this case it so greatly affected thestory tellingthat I just can't recommend this book - a rare occurrence indeed. What a shame, as the storyline had potential.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Bound (Bound Trilogy) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Kate Sparkes Page; Review: I really enjoyed this new series, and wish I didn't have to wait a year and a half for the next book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Intertwine; Author: Visit Amazon's Nichole Van Page; Review: Thank you so much for a wonderful, creative, clean and fun romance. I look so forward to Georgiana's story next, am so glad we'll get a story about Marc, and am very curious about Timothy... so much fun! I definitely recommend this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blinded: An Autumn Rain Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Rachel Ann Nunes Page; Review: I'm so glad to have been able to finally read a loving 'end' to Autumn's story. Thank you so much.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Accidental Fiancee (Love Inspired Historical); Author: Visit Amazon's Mary Moore Page; Review: I am so glad that Mary Moore wrote another fabulous book for us to enjoy. I hope we'll see many more stories from her in the future.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dreamer's Daughter (A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms); Author: Visit Amazon's Lynn Kurland Page; Review: This book was a wonderful end to Runach and Aisling's quest. I am really, really hoping that Soilleir will have his own quest, full of interfering and someone very special to love.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Baron of Godsmere: Book One (The Feud) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Tamara Leigh Page; Review: A great new series to read from this author. I will definitely be waiting for the next book in the series to arrive.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Marriage Mart; Author: Visit Amazon's Teresa DesJardien Page; Review: This is my first book by this author, and I am hoping to read many more of her stories. Wonderful, well formed, and likable main characters are a must for me, and this author did not disappoint. I especially enjoyed the hero, John. Buy the book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Perfect Lady Worthe; Author: Visit Amazon's Rose Gordon Page; Review: A wonderful novella that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I am always looking for clean romance stories, and was so glad that I found this lovely book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lady Maybe; Author: Visit Amazon's Julie Klassen Page; Review: Although I'm a long-standing fan of Julie Klassen's books, and anxiously look forward to her new releases, I was definitely disappointed in this book. I was put off by the generally dreary tone, and the multiple characters who lacked moral fiber and overall likability. I'm not looking for characters who lead perfect lives. On the contrary, it is the quirks and flaws in characters, as well overcoming their personal challenges or wrongdoings, that often make for such wonderful stories. However, there was just something about the behaviors of the five main characters that brought me down, left me disappointed, and made it difficult for me to want to cheer for them, let alone read more about them. Had the preview been more forthcoming as to the storyline, then perhaps I would have skipped the book altogether. Although I found this an unfortunately unlikable story with disappointing characters, I will certainly watch for future Julie Klassen books.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Gladly Beyond; Author: Visit Amazon's Nichole Van Page; Review: I seriously hope that this author keeps writing her wonderful stories. I loved her first time travel series, and now can't wait to read Branwell and Tennyson's stories in this new series. The humor is clever and fun, the romance is powerful, and blessedly kisses only, and the story premise is creative. Thank you for another great book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: These Vicious Masks; Author: Visit Amazon's Tarun Shanker Page; Review: I absolutely loved this story premise and characters and look so forward to a continuation of the story. I highly recommend this book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Fall of Lord Drayson (Tanglewood) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Rachael Anderson Page; Review: Thank you SO much for writing such a lovely story, and for keeping it wholesome. The characters were great, and I appreciated the humorous dialogue. This was my first Rachael Anderson book, and I will definitely look at other stories from her.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah J Maas Page; Review: Dear Sarah J. Maas, what have you done to what has been, up until this book, a wonderful, creative, and edgy, but quality series??? What happened??? Our beloved characters' thoughts, attitudes and actions have detoured into a constant stream of pornographic sex, so much so that they are nearly unrecognizable and unlikable. If I had initially purchased a standard adult series book, then I would have anticipated some of these changes, but I purchased your young adult books trusting and confident that the content would be consistent and appropriate to the category, and to the previous books in the series. I agree with other reviewers who also commented that it feels like a different author has taken the reigns; the story and the characters now seem like they would be more at home in one of those cheap, generic romance books. What a shame that is, because this series, although edgy, not always pretty, and filled with it's own share of some pretty intense violence at times, has - until now - been a creative, quality, stand out read filled with sweet but strong relationships that I was excited to read and recommend. PLEASE salvage this fantastic story and characters for the next book by using your INCREDIBLE TALENT to bring back the quality and refocus on the greatness and depth of character, while leaving the porn and baseness behind. I will hold out hope for the next book, but won't risk purchasing it until I read the reviews!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Eleanor and the Iron King; Author: Visit Amazon's Julie Daines Page; Review: I did enjoy this book and highly recommend it. I will be sure to look for more books from this author in the future.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The White Spell (A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms); Author: Visit Amazon's Lynn Kurland Page; Review: Over the years Lynn Kurland has become my all time favorite author. She knows how to spin an amazing story with wonderful characters, an appreciated bit of humor, edge of your seat moments, and loving relationships that move me. To top it off, she chooses to utilize her impressive talent to create these epic and quality stories as wholesome reads! Thank you SO much for that!! Truly, this new addition to the Nine Kingdoms saga is another pull you in, can't put it down, wish the next book was already out, make my day kind of reading experience... Well done!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Love's Shadow (Brothers Maledetti) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Nichole Van Page; Review: Another FANTASTIC book by Nichole Van. I loved the 'Oak' series, and now can't wait for the 3rd 'Brothers' book to come out. Well formed characters, interesting plot, lovely (and Clean...thank you!!) romance...this book/series has it all.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Reluctant Guardian (Love Inspired Historical); Author: Visit Amazon's Susanne Dietze Page; Review: This is the first time I have read a book by this author, and I am anxious to look for more stories from her. This was a great book, and I definitely recommend it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Black Mage: Apprentice (The Black Mage Series) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Rachel E. Carter Page; Review: I am loving this story and can't wait to read the next book. The characters and story are great, and I am thrilled that the author (at least so far) has written a clean and wholesome series.....THANK YOU!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Outshine (House of Oak); Author: Visit Amazon's Nichole Van Page; Review: I really enjoyed this last book in the series, and especially loved Fossi. The author does an incredible job creating well-rounded characters that she helps you to connect with, she is great at conveying emotion that moves me, and delivers a thoroughly interesting and creative read. On top of that, I truly appreciate that she CHOOSES to write clean and wholesome stories that are passionate, romantic, moving, clever, humorous, and uplifting. The countless other written smut out there cannot, AND NEVER WILL surpass the excellence of clean and quality stories written by authors like Lynn Kurland (the Nine Kingdoms Series), L.L. Muir, Kathleen Baldwin, Sarah M. Eden, Lucy McConnell, and Nichole Van!! Thank you ladies!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ever My Love (Macleod Family); Author: Visit Amazon's Lynn Kurland Page; Review: She is hands-down my favorite author, and delivered another truly enjoyable Highland time travel romance. Maybe we'll get a story about Nathaniel's siblings?; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: An Elegant Façade (Hawthorne House); Author: Visit Amazon's Kristi Ann Hunter Page; Review: First, a huge thank you to the author for choosing to write a wholesome story! I remember my reaction to Georgiana's character in the first book, and was so pleased by the creative direction the author took with her in this second book of the series. I can honestly say I ended up liking it a great deal, and can't wait for the brothers' stories to come out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Purely Private Matter (A Rosalind Thorne Mystery); Author: Visit Amazon's Darcie Wilde Page; Review: Thank you, Darcie, for this wonderful mystery. There were many questions and details through the long book, but the writing was clever and kept my interest to the very end. I can't wait for the next story to be published, and am anxious to see what will happen with some relationships, old and new. And...grateful for a clean, wholesome story!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Waltzing with the Earl (Harlequin Historical); Author: Visit Amazon's Catherine Tinley Page; Review: This is my first book by Catherine Finley and I am anxious to look for more books from her. I won't give away any more than the synopsis did - just buy it, you'll love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lies and Letters; Author: Visit Amazon's Ashtyn Newbold Page; Review: I absolutely loved this wonderful story, and my love/hate journey with certain characters. Such a moving and delightful story - I haven't found myself truly loving characters, as I did in this book, for quite some time. BRAVO !; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Saving Shadow (The Beckett Files, Book 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Laura Beers Page; Review: I really enjoyed this book - great characters and plot... loved the intelligent, capable and kick-butt heroine who was also feminine, caring, and vulnerable too. I'm looking forward to book 2. (And my thanks to the author for choosing to keep the passion and romance wholesome!!); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fool Me Twice; Author: Visit Amazon's Philippa Jane Keyworth Page; Review: I have never read this author's books before, but after reading and thoroughly enjoying "Fool Me Twice", I look forward to reading more from her! Great characters, unique story and well written. I highly recommend this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Counterfeit Duke: A Regency Romance; Author: Visit Amazon's Agnes Forest Page; Review: This is my first time reading a book by Agnes Forest, and I will definitely look for more from her. I absolutely loved how she chose to make 'Phillip' a strong and decisive character - well done! And I appreciated a clean/wholesome story.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Romancing Daphne; Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah M. Eden Page; Review: It has been at least a couple of years since I have read about the Lancaster family, and the Dangerous Duke, Adam Kielder. Not until I was two pages into the story did I realize that the heroine in this book was our little Daphne that used to sit with the Duke in his office for an hour each day. Had I realized it sooner, I would have IMMEDIATELY purchased the book and started reading, rather than having it sit in my Wish list! All that said, it was wonderful to see our little Daphne grow up to find someone truly special, and it was great to have the fearsome Duke again causing members of the ton to quake in their boots, and literally turn around and run out of the room. Ha! A great time! I am assuming (and hoping) we will be privileged to hear about Artemis and Linus in future,.... And hope we may even get to read about Adam doing more than just issuing numerous threats in their behalf (Adam in action is a jolly good time!) Buy it, but before you do, read Seeking Persephone and Courting Miss Lancaster - two in my short list of all-time favorite books. (Sarah M. Eden always writes clean/wholesome books - yay!); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Lady's Gamble: A Historical Regency Romance Book; Author: Visit Amazon's Abby Ayles Page; Review: I really enjoyed the relationship and story between the hero and heroine, but much of the periphery happenings just weren't my cup of tea.... But maybe it will be yours?; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Madness Most Discreet (Brothers Maledetti); Author: Visit Amazon's Nichole Van Page; Review: I sincerely hope Nichole Van doesn't stop writing! Both of her series were more than just interesting. I connected with and rooted for her characters - who had depth without the tedious inner dialogue that can be so frustrating. Her romances were heartfelt and passionate, but wholesome (wahoo!!). All in all, I heartily recommend ALL of her books, and hope she'll keep more coming our way!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Merry Lives of Spinsters (Spinster Chronicles, Book 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Rebecca Connolly Page; Review: I absolutely LOVED this fantastic story and the delightful cast of characters. I am beside myself in anticipation for the rest of the series... I can't wait to read each of the Spinsters' stories. BRAVO!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Watch This Dodge Challenger Hellcat Light Itself On Fire On A Dyno Run; Abstract: In a move surely intended to channel its namesake, a Hellcat on a dyno lit itself on fire. Luckily, the whole situation was resolved without injury and uploaded to YouTube for your viewing pleasure.; Category: autos
Title: Trump Taxes: Justice Dept. Asks Judges to Block Subpoena; Abstract: The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court on Friday to stop the release of President Trump's tax returns to the Manhattan district attorney's office, arguing that local prosecutors should have to meet a very high legal bar before investigating a sitting president. The filing meant Mr. Trump's own Justice Department was lending support to his attempt to block a subpoena demanding eight years of his personal and corporate tax returns....; Category: news
Title: James Comey Would Like to Help; Abstract: The former F.B.I. director wants an end to the Trump presidency. And yes, he knows you might think he caused it.; Category: news
Title: Why Army Ants Get Trapped in 'Death Circles'; Abstract: Army ants are blind and use pheromones to follow trails of other ants, but if a trail loops they get locked running in an endless circle.; Category: video
Title: Clever dog tries to hide guilt with hysterical smile; Abstract: You just know when she smiles it can't be good. But you can never be mad at her, look at that face! Oh Maya what did you do today? @maya_the_aussie; Category: video
Title: 'My heart fell in love!' Heartwarming moment adopted girl and her mother discuss meeting; Abstract: This is the beautiful moment when precious little girl Gabby started talking to her mother about the first time they met when she was adopted. Gabby started to explain to her mom what happened to her heart the first time she met them. "Well when we were born we became two little babies and then Lily was still a baby and I was 4 years old! I got so big and Lily was still a baby!" exclaimed the adorable girl, who now lives in the US with her family. "And when the time you saw me I was four years old! And we were very excited to see you and our daddy. And we love you guys and we want to be here for you and daddy," she explains further. "Do you know what happened to my heart? Well, when the first time I saw you my heart fall in love with you!" said the little girl in the precious moment from September 26.; Category: video
Title: Patrick Day in coma after suffering brutal knockout; Abstract: The junior middleweight underwent emergency brain surgery after being knocked out by Charles Conwell.; Category: sports
Title: Ireland has a hate crime problem and its legislation is not fit to deal with it; Abstract: In the middle of the night, Imam Ibrahim Noonan answered the phone and heard an unfamiliar Irish voice.; Category: news
Title: 'My heart fell in love!' Heartwarming moment adopted girl and her mother discuss meeting; Abstract: This is the beautiful moment when precious little girl Gabby started talking to her mother about the first time they met when she was adopted. Gabby started to explain to her mom what happened to her heart the first time she met them. "Well when we were born we became two little babies and then Lily was still a baby and I was 4 years old! I got so big and Lily was still a baby!" exclaimed the adorable girl, who now lives in the US with her family. "And when the time you saw me I was four years old! And we were very excited to see you and our daddy. And we love you guys and we want to be here for you and daddy," she explains further. "Do you know what happened to my heart? Well, when the first time I saw you my heart fall in love with you!" said the little girl in the precious moment from September 26.; Category: video
Title: Miguel Cervantes' Wife Reveals Daughter, 3, 'Died in My Arms' After Entering Hospice Care; Abstract: Miguel Cervantes' Wife Reveals Daughter 'Died in My Arms' After Hospice Care; Category: tv
Title: Korean Pop Star Sulli Dies at 25; Abstract: Korean pop star Sulli was found dead at her home near Seoul on Monday. She was 25. Her manager found her body and alerted the police. The manager reported that the star, whose real name was Choi Jin-ri, suffered from depression, and police said that they were working on the assumption that she had died; Category: music
Title: Michael Douglas Weighs In on College Admissions Scandal: It's 'Egregious'; Abstract: Michael Douglas Weighs In on College Admissions Scandal: It's 'Egregious'; Category: movies
Title: Mexico convulsed by second mass shooting in two days; Abstract: Fifteen people were killed in a gunfight in the southwestern Mexican state of Guerrero; Category: news
Title: Bulgaria detains 4 soccer fans following racist acts; Abstract: SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) The Bulgarian government says it has detained four soccer fans linked to making racist gestures, including Nazi salutes, during a European Championship qualifying match against England. Bulgarian fans also directed monkey noises at England's black players during the match, which was halted twice in an effort to stop the racist abuse. England won the match 6-0. The Ministry of Interior says police have "detained four...; Category: sports
Title: NFL players who should be traded before the deadline; Abstract: The NFL trade deadline is Oct. 29, and if recent seasons are any indication, there could be plenty of wheeling and dealing. These 25 players are top trade candidates as we get closer to the deadline.; Category: sports
Title: 10 Cool Camper-Van Conversions You Can (Probably) Afford; Abstract: Where to start if you want to go #vanlife for your next getaway.; Category: autos
Title: Deep Sea Cameras Catch a Rare Glimpse of This Shape-Shifting 'Dumbo' Octopus; Abstract: Scientists exploring the deep seas were treated to a shape-shifting show from this octopus which is rarely seen on camera. Veuer's Justin Kircher has more.; Category: video
Title: I turned 40 and got my first mammogram. Now, I have to go back for a biopsy.; Abstract: There are a few milestone birthdays that are coupled with landmark health screenings. Though there is some disagreement nowadays on when to get a mammogram, I put it on my radar for my 40th birthday. I even thought I'd schedule it as a story because then I could get a twofer out of the deal -- get a story out for the many stories we do for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and bypass the normal wait time for scheduling. My executive producer and I...; Category: health
Title: Stubborn dog is annoyed after being asked to get off couch; Abstract: Another priceless husky tantrum caught on camera!; Category: video
Title: Internet melts down over Pelosi photo; Abstract: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes a finger-wagging "meltdown" photo her own. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports the internet swoons.; Category: video
Title: Traders pocket 'stunning' profits after Trump's comments on trade talks goose the stock market; Abstract: One longtime CME trader's says this kind of stock-market manipulation hasn't been seen since al Qaeda cashed in before initiating the Sept. 11 attacks.; Category: news
Title: After Soldiers Surrender El Chapo's Son, a Shocked Mexican City Sighs With Relief; Abstract: In the days following the siege of the city of Culiacán by the Sinaloa cartel, residents were overcome with relief: Relief that the terror is over.; Category: news
Title: Can you spot the cat hiding among the bats in this spooky Halloween brainteaser?; Abstract: Gergely Dudás is a master of disguise at least, when it comes to his art. His latest image features a cat hidden among bats. Can you pick it out?; Category: lifestyle
Title: Singer stands up to heckler who told her to take shirt off; Abstract: After being heckled on stage and told to "free the nips" at a concert in Texas, singer Maggie Rogers voiced her anger about the harassment.; Category: video
Title: Katy Perry's 34 Most Memorable Looks of All Time; Abstract: In honor of her birthday, we're looking back at Katy Perry's most memorable performance looks of all time.; Category: lifestyle
Title: A man in Brazil accidentally blew up his yard while trying to kill some cockroaches; Abstract: Cesar Schmitz told FocusOn News, translated by the New York Post, that his wife had complained about roaches invading their garden.; Category: news
Title: Crowds surge to Uluru on eve of climbing ban; Abstract: Long lines of visitors have been photographed waiting to ascend Uluru in the center of Australia ahead of an October 26 ban on climbing the site which is considered sacred by the local Anangu Aboriginal people.; Category: travel
Title: 'Justice Kennedy' Trends as Pete Buttigieg Criticized for Wanting More Judges Like Him: 'More Like INjustice Kennedy'; Abstract: "The idea here is you get more justices who think for themselves. Justices like Justice Kennedy," Buttigieg said in a recent sit-down interview.; Category: news
Title: The most terrifying birds in the world; Abstract: When it comes to birds, there are two schools of thought.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Man who threatened to bring gun to retirement community sentenced to probation, property ban; Abstract: A Lancaster County man who threatened to shoot people at a retirement community was sentenced Monday to three years of probation. He was also banned from the property and from possessing firearms, according to officials with the district attorney's office. Mark Wingerd, 66, of New Holland, was convicted last month of misdemeanor terroristic threats. Prosecutors said Wingerd got upset when he was denied volunteer work at Mennonite Home. During a...; Category: news
Title: Internet melts down over Pelosi photo; Abstract: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes a finger-wagging "meltdown" photo her own. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports the internet swoons.; Category: video
Title: Former Rep. Katie Hill's father pushes for prosecution of 'evil' estranged husband; Abstract: The father of former Rep. Katie Hill, who stepped down amid allegations of inappropriate sexual relations with a congressional staffer, attacked his daughter's estranged husband.; Category: news
Title: Have a little piece of extra skin? Everything you need to know about skin tags; Abstract: Are skin tags dangerous? How do you get rid of them? Doctors explain what you need to know.; Category: health
Title: Indiana woman found dead with python wrapped around her neck, 140 snakes in 'reptile home,' police say; Abstract: A woman in Indiana was found dead Wednesday with a snake wrapped around her neck in a home that was apparently set up to collect reptiles, according to officials.; Category: news
Title: Kevin Spacey Won't Be Charged in Sexual Assault Case After Accuser Dies; Abstract: The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has formally dropped a case against actor Kevin Spacey, after the accuser died.; Category: movies
Title: This luxurious tiny home on wheels was built for off-road vacations; Abstract: The Opus 15 is a hybrid steel trailer with off-roading capabilities. It comes with an outdoor kitchen and three separate beds.; Category: news
Title: Dramatic decline in SPD use of force since consent decree; Abstract: New numbers show a dramatic decline in Seattle Police Department's use of force, which keeps the department in compliance with a 2012 consent decree and brings them another step closer to being relieved from federal oversight. The department's use of excessive force and biased policing allegations is what sparked the consent decree in the first place. On Thursday, the Department of ...; Category: news
Title: Brooklyn protests: Hundreds accuse the NYPD of brutality after a violent subway video; Abstract: Hundreds of people marched through downtown Brooklyn for hours to protest what they described as continuous brutality by the New York Police Department.; Category: news
Title: Meghan McCain confronts Trump Jr.: 'You and your family have hurt a lot of people'; Abstract: Donald Trump Jr., the president's son, defended his family after "View" co-host Meghan McCain suggested they were responsible for the lack of "character" in American politics.; Category: news
Title: Tacoma restaurant blaze investigated as arson; Abstract: Investigators are calling a large fire that destroyed a Tacoma restaurant on Tuesday night "suspicious." Firefighters were called to Great Wall Buffet, located in the 8200 block of South Hosmer Street, just after 11 p.m. Flames were shooting high into the sky and ripped through the restaurant. Firefighters went into the building, but Battalion Chief Dave McRoberts said flames spread all the way into the attic, creating a dangerous situation for...; Category: travel
Title: Apartments for rent in Seattle: What will $2,200 get you?; Abstract: Curious just how far your dollar goes in Seattle real estate? From budget apartments to luxury apartments, here's what you can get locally by price point, with photos and amenities.; Category: news
Title: A white restaurant owner admitted to enslaving a black man. He got 10 years in prison.; Abstract: The restaurant owner burned the victim with tongs dipped in hot grease, punched him and assaulted him with pots and pans.; Category: news
Title: Survivor Contestant Accused of 'Inappropriate Touching,' 2 Players Admit to Using Allegations to Win; Abstract: Survivor Faces 'Inappropriate Touching' Scandal: Dan Accused by Kellee; Category: tv | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Fisher-Price Doodle Pro Purple; Brand: Fisher-Price; Review: My daughter loves drawing with this toy. The magnets are not very useful as the shapes are not crisp. Also, over time, this toy has lost its value. The screen has a spot where it will not write (which proves to be endlessly frustrating for my kids). Also, there are many dark spots on the screen that will not erase. If I had rated this right when we had gotten it, I would have given it a FIVE. But, it just doesn't hold out very long. :(; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Playhut Thomas the Train Play Vehicle; Brand: Playhut; Review: My kids love playing in this, and so do my dogs. Although it's sort of a tight squeeze, I can fit in with my kids. My favorite feature: it folds up nice and small when we're done (about 18"x18") and comes with a bag for storage.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CLUE: Dungeons & Dragons; Brand: USAopoly; Review: My son likes dragons, so I thought he'd really enjoy this. Be forewarned, there are no dragons involved. Otherwise, the game was okay. Definitely not for the younger crowd due to themes and nature of the game.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 4D Vision Frog Anatomy Model; Brand: Fame Master; Review: My daughter wants to be a vet. She like putting this together and learning about the frog. It would be nice to have more learning material or a booklet with the frog. It does come with a small pamphlet that tells a few sentences about each part. More in depth information would have been great. But, the frog itself was wonderful. It went together and stayed together well. Much better than dissecting the real thing! Just be prepared to supplement with more educational material if you are using this as part of your curricula.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Character Scooby Doo - Goo Mystery Machine & Mystery Solving Crew Set; Brand: Character; Review: The van is wonderful. It is fun. It is a bit tough to open and close, but my four year old can manage with a little muscle power. The van has been played with more than any of his other Christmas presents. He plays with the people often as well. I lowered my rating to 4/5 stars because they do not look exactly like the Scooby gang. Maybe the mold for other dolls was used but they were painted like the Scooby gang? Not sure what happened there, but they do not look like the characters. However, my four year old has not seemed to notice thus far. I guess they look good enough to pass for the little ones...; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Zoomer Interactive Puppy - Shadow; Brand: Zoomer; Review: The dog was fun for awhile, but soon the plastic casing near the dog's neck broke. I will be trying to contact the company to see if they will work with us. I will update the review as soon as the issue is resolved.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Winning Moves Games Crocodile Dentist; Brand: Winning Moves Games; Review: I was disappointed by this game. It is NOT the full size version. At the time of ordering, this was not indicated in the description. It came from China, I believe. It was cheaply made and covered in a mysterious smelly white dust. I cleaned it off with a wipe before I gave it to the kids. They played with it a few times. When the mouth closes, it actually hurts your finger. Really. And, after a few times, the mouth will not even stay open to play with it. Disappointed. UPDATE: After playing with it a couple dozen times, it no longer works. All the teeth can be pushed down without the alligator shutting its mouth.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Betrayal At House On The Hill; Brand: Wizards of the Coast; Review: My son loves board games, and this one was lots of fun. My nine year old daughter played as well, even though she was below the recommended age range. It is great for a variety of ages, including adults. I read some information that says the game could take a couple of hours. I think our game took about 30 minutes. Not long, really. That was a relief for me. Fun game. Different every time. Highly recommend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rummy Roots; Brand: Eternal Hearts; Review: My children much prefer this game to using workbooks to learn work roots. I love that my nine year old and my teenager can both play it together. I play with them, and I am learning the roots as well. There are four games here. You need to work up to each successive game. We are on the first and will be playing daily!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Dura-Block AF4400 Black Standard Sanding Block; Brand: Dura-Block; Review: worked fine; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: GE Lighting 9006NHP/BP2 Nighthawk Platinum Halogen Replacement Bulb, 2-Pack; Brand: GE Lighting; Review: a lot brighter than stock headlights; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Permatex 800368 The Right Stuff Caulking Gun; Brand: Permatex; Review: Works great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nilight Led Light Bar 2PCS 36w 6.5Inch Flood Led Off Road Lights Super Bright Driving Fog Light Boat Lights Driving; Brand: Nilight; Review: Works fine; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cougar Motor H4 Led headlight bulb, 9600Lm 6500K (9003 High/Low) Fanless Conversion Kit - 3D Bionic Technology, 360°Adjustable Beam; Brand: Cougar Motor; Review: Very bright; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: WeatherTech 448671 FloorLiner; Brand: WeatherTech; Review: They work great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Genuine Subaru Impreza and Crosstrek E3610FJ660 Window Visor Side 5 door; Brand: Subaru; Review: Look nice on the car; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Automotive |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spirited Away (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Coach Carter (2005); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 50 First Dates (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black II (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bruce Almighty (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: I (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sister Act (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Grease (1978); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Count of Monte Cristo (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Camille Claudel (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bizet's Carmen (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Beautifully Awake & Beautifully Done: The Box Set - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Riley Mackenzie Page; Review: Sitting here bawling after two days of ups downs and all out emotional turmoil....two of the best books that I have ever read...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hide Your Heart: A Small Town Romance (Bounty Bay Series Book 1) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tracey Alvarez Page; Review: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Overall I feel that Hide Your Heart was a great read. The length enabled me to read it quickly and would be great for someone looking for a shorter read with a complete story, NO CLIFFHANGER. I loved the setting, but would have liked a little more explanations about the culture of New Zealand. The vocabulary section was helpful. Laurens son added a lot to the story, but at times I felt that his dialogue was a little mature for a 4 year old. This may have been due to his experiences with his father. I enjoyed the relationship between Nate and Lauren and felt that the love scenes were well done without too much detail. A longer book may have allowed a little more character development, but the story was told well within the novel. Although I would recommend this book, as a voracious reader I would have liked a little more conflict and insight into the characters.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Satisfaction (Brothers Ink Book 1) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Sarah Mayberry Page; Review: Loved this book! Rafel and Maggie were so much fun to fall in love with! Can't wait for Eduardo and Blue's story!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ready To Burn: A Small Town Romance (Stewart Island Series Book 3) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tracey Alvarez Page; Review: Ready to Burn, the third book in the Due South series is so hot! The chemistry between Shaye and Del is amazing and I had so much fun reading this book. I loved how Ms. Alvarez used cooking terms mixed throughout the book in the descriptions and characters thoughts. This book is by far my favorite of the Due South series and a MUST read! I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review and I honestly LOVED IT!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Christmas With You: A Small Town Romance (Stewart Island Series Book 4) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tracey Alvarez Page; Review: Fourth in the Due South series, Christmas With You: A New Zealand Christmas Holiday Romance was a wonderful novella. Hot bartender Kip has finally met his match in Carly. I loved the chemistry between these two characters and experiencing my first Kiwi Christmas. My only complaint is that I would have loved for this book to be longer! Although the review says that it can be read alone, I felt like I loved it more having read the others in the series first. I am in love with this series! I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, Tracey!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: My Forever Valentine (Stewart Island Series Book 5) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tracey Alvarez Page; Review: What a great way to get caught up on some of my favorite characters! My Forever Valentine: New Zealand Happy-Ever-After Romance is the fifth in the Due South series and consists of four short stories that give a glimpse into a little more HEA for each of the couples from the first four books in this series. I truly loved reading these stories and it left me wanting more! Great job Tracey and I thank you for allowing me to read this for free in exchange for an honest review! I cant wait to see what comes next!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Accidentally on Purpose Trilogy - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's L.D. Davis Page; Review: Loved this series! Great story linend I love howthe author tiedup all the loose ends. Cant wait to read other titles.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Know Your Heart: A Small Town Romance (Bounty Bay Series Book 2) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tracey Alvarez Page; Review: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own. Know Your Heart, the second in the Far North series, by Tracy Alvarez exceeded expectations! It is a standalone novel, but I felt like it is important to read the first one, Hide Your Heart, before this one just for background knowledge of the area, characters, and plot. Although I read the first one pretty recently it still took me a little time to remember and place all of the characters as they were reintroduced and so I had a pretty slow start. Once all of this was in place for me, the fun began. I loved the conflict between Savannah and Glen, especially dealing with the living arrangements. However, I must admit it took me a while to get past the name Glen as the sexy, smart author who has a past with Savannah that she cant quite remember. Putting that aside I had a great time reading about their interactions and once the romance started I fell in love with both characters flaws and imperfections as they fell in love. The ending was unpredictable and sweet. I definitely recommend this novel for a quick and satisfying read! Great job, Tracey!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Christmas Down Under: Six Sexy New Zealand & Australian Christmas Romances - Kindle edition; Brand: Rosalind James; Review: I received an ARC if this collection in exchange for my honest review. The opinions expressed are my own. This collection of standalone novels was a mix of sweet and sexy! Although they are set at Christmas time, they don't give off too Christmasy of a feel that they cannot be enjoyed anytime of the year. There are no cliffhangers, but some would be better to read in order of their series. Two of the stand outs are Hide Your Heart by Tracy Alvarez and Just for Now by Rosalind James both which I would give 5 stars! These two books made the collection outstanding and are definitely worth the price!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fenbrook Academy - The Complete Trilogy - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Helena Newbury Page; Review: This was one of my very favorite New Adult series that I have ever read! They are standalones but compliment each other so well that you will definitely want to read all three. Carve out a weekend because you won't be able to put them down once you start! Highly recommended!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Due South Boxed Set: 5 Small Town Romances (Stewart Island Series) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tracey Alvarez Page; Review: I absolutely LOVE this series! I have read, reviewed, and adored each one of these books. This is an amazing deal and well worth it for 5 novels by one of my favorite authors. Reviews for each are as follows: In Too Deep: A New Zealand Enemies to Lovers Second Chances Romance (Due South Series Book 1) (Kindle Edition) A good free book is hard to find, but this one is great! It made me fall in love with New Zealand. Piper and West's story had me crying, laughing, and hoping for a HEA and boy did I get it. I can't wait to read the next one in this series! Book 2: Melting into You can also be found in the set-Love Down Under: Eight New Zealand & Australian Feel-Good Beach Romances (Kindle Edition) I received an ARC from Tracey Alvarez in exchange for an honest review of this book set, so Ill start with Melting Into You. (5 Stars) I am IN LOVE with this series and this book was no exception! I love Bens tough exterior, but soft side when it comes to his girls. Kezia is sassy and fun and it helps that shes a teacher like me. This is a must read love story with a little steam. If you haven't read this series, do yourself a favor and start from the beginning. My personal favorite is Ready to Burn. Ready To Burn: A New Zealand Enemies to Lovers Romance (Due South Series Book 3) (Kindle Edition) Ready to Burn, the third book in the Due South series is so hot! The chemistry between Shaye and Del is amazing and I had so much fun reading this book. I loved how Ms. Alvarez used cooking terms mixed throughout the book in the descriptions and characters thoughts. This book is by far my favorite of the Due South series and a MUST read! I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review and I honestly LOVED IT! Christmas With You: A New Zealand Christmas Holiday Romance (Due South Series Book 4) (Kindle Edition) Fourth in the Due South series, Christmas With You: A New Zealand Christmas Holiday Romance was a wonderful novella. Hot bartender Kip has finally met his match in Carly. I loved the chemistry between these two characters and experiencing my first Kiwi Christmas. My only complaint is that I would have loved for this book to be longer! Although the review says that it can be read alone, I felt like I loved it more having read the others in the series first. I am in love with this series! I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, Tracey! My Forever Valentine: New Zealand Happy-Ever-After Romance (Due South Series Book 5) (Kindle Edition) What a great way to get caught up on some of my favorite characters! My Forever Valentine: New Zealand Happy-Ever-After Romance is the fifth in the Due South series and consists of four short stories that give a glimpse into a little more; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Their Wish List: Soulmates Book 1 - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Devi Ansevi Page; Review: If this is your type of read, prepare yourself for a hot surprise! I fell in love with sweet, southern Aiden and loved the chemistry between her, Tank, and Gunner! Though not for everyone, I couldn't put it down and loved this unusual relationship. Can't wait to see what happens next!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fate's Arrow: Soulmates Book 2 - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Devi Ansevi Page; Review: Second in the Soulmates series, Fate's Arrow certainly didn't disappoint! This continuation features Jenna, Aiden's wildchild bestfriend from Their Wish List, and Archer her "pompous" boss. The story begins in the first book, but this could be a standalone. I loved how this was so different from the first book, but still so hot and spicy. I also enjoyed that there was a little suspense and a little mystery mixed in. I look forward to reading more about both relationships. Fingers crossed for HEAs! I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Playboy Doctor (Heartthrob Heroes, Book 2) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Kimberly Llewellyn Page; Review: I received a copy of this ebook from eBook Discovery in exchange for an honest review. This is a standalone novel with no cliffhanger and a HEA with a slight twist. I wanted to love it, but found myself skimming through the words to get to the dialogue. It had a good storyline and liked the premise. I just couldn't get into it and didn't get the feels. I would read the author's work again though, maybe this one just wasn't for me.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Roommate (A New Adult Novel) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Shae Buggs Page; Review: This was a quick standalone with a sweet HEA! I loved everything about it, and the characters made it exceptional. Highly recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sunshine and Shadows (The Keeping Secrets Series, Book 3) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Pamela Browning Page; Review: I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I started and stopped this book 3 times before I gave up. It isn't bad in any way, just not my style. It didn't keep my attention, but I love the idea behind the storyline and recommend others give it a try.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Set Aside: A Second Chance Novel (Second Chance Series Book 2) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Kelly Collins Page; Review: I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Set Aside is the 2nd in the Second Chance Series and is a standalone with no cliffhanger and a HEA. This was a quick, spicy, yet sweet love story. I loved Keagan's tough but mushy personality and Holly's sweet but strong spirit. I liked this story a little more than the 1st, and it left me wanting more of these Irish brothers and "sisters" getting a second chance. Can't wait to read Killian's story! Highly recommend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kissing The Bride: A Small Town Romance (Stewart Island Series) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tracey Alvarez Page; Review: I received an ARC of this novella in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Warning: If you are new to the series, you should definitely start from the beginning. What a delicious follow up to my favorite in the Due South series, Ready to Burn! This quick romp had me laughing and tearing up as I read the antics leading up to Del and Shaye's not so perfect, but perfect for them wedding. The chemistry between Hollywood and Cupcake is as sweet and spicy as before with amazingly tender moments that had me smiling as I read. I loved this installment in the series and can't wait for the next amazing read!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tackled; Brand: Visit Amazon's Lucy Snow Page; Review: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This was my first book by Lucy Snow. It is the first in a series, HEA, with no cliffhanger. Although I liked the storyline, many of the ideas were very implausible and the conflicts were too easily overcome. If you put all that aside, it was a quick, fun sports romance and I actually enjoyed it once I got past Drake's huge ego and saw his softer side. Would recommend to mature readers looking for a fun sports read with fast HEA.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Blue Ribbon Summer eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Kelly Collins Page; Review: I received an ARC of this novella in exchange for a honest review. This standalone, no cliffhanger, with a sweet HEA was a quick satisfying read. Tilly is a mix of innocence and sass. Alex is a mix of sensitive gentleman and protective alpha. Together they make a great summer read!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Know Me Well; Brand: Visit Amazon's Kait Nolan Page; Review: I am in love with this series, but this was my favorite so far. Damsel in distress, alpha hero with heart of gold, mayhem, drama, and romance all made for a wonderful evening of reading!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Kindle_Store |
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Title: Wings of the Wind: Not Alone; Author: Visit Amazon's Bethany Jean Page; Review: "The tempest seems to rise above The best that I can give, The waves wash over all my soul; I don't know how to live." With words such as these, Bethany Jean bares her soul. She shows us her search for peace and how she finds it in our Lord. And she shows us so beautifully. There are a few misplaced commas and the like but overall this is an inspiring collection of poems, albeit all too short. I hope she continues writing and sharing her work with us!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Difference Between Night and Day; Author: Visit Amazon's Melissa Turner Lee Page; Review: A Christian story about vampires? Is that possible? Yes, Melissa Turner Lee has accomplished it. The premise of The Difference Between Night and Day was intriguing and the characters interesting. The mysterious Lilly, so sweet and full of surprises, kept me turning virtual pages. There were a couple of problems I encountered. For several chapters we were in Nathaniel's point of view and then switched to Lilly's. To avoid discombobulating readers, Lilly's POV should have begun earlier. The other problem I had was the slow pace. There is action but also a lot of eating, talking, and walking (sounds a lot like me!). Still, the Christ-centered message, the interesting characters, and the mystery surrounding Lilly made for a satisfying read, one that I would recommend. (I received a free e-book for my honest review.); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Earth Painter; Author: Melissa Lee; Review: Wow! What a great book! This book is different than any I have ever read--and I'm a voracious reader. It's fantasy and, yet, is firmly rooted in reality. Such a realness to these characters, even the nonhuman ones! I loved that the fantasy world was never allowed to overshadow the story and the characters. This is a different type of fantasy than I've ever read! A different kind of book, one that will live with me forever. The characters are that real. The main character, Holly Scruggs, who has been beaten down by her mother, is such an inspiration! She never allows herself to fall into self pity. With the mysterious Theo's help, she discovers her true calling in life and the confidence she needs. Without a doubt this book just made my top 10 list of favorite books ever. What an amazing gift Melissa Turner Lee has! I tried to think of a book to compare this to and failed. However, the way The Earth Painter made me feel reminded me of Pride and Prejudice. It evoked feelings of satisfaction, joy, and, yes, love. You will not want to put it down when you begin to read. When you finish the Kindle version, you'll want to buy the paperback, for the simple reason that when you glance at it on your bookshelf, you'll remember the great pleasure of reading it. And with that glance will come a happy sigh. And, although all the loose ends are not tied up, happily for the readers, there is a sequel, The Man Painter. (I received a free e-book copy for my review. I reviewed the newly published version by Altwit Press.); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Man Painter (The Painter Series) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Melissa Turner Lee Page; Review: Another wonderful story from Melissa Turner Lee! I enjoyed the romance between Theo and Holly and the wonderful insights into relationships this book provides. Lee's Clark Kent/Superman explanation is priceless! If more scenes had been added with the antagonists--Shelby and Fritz--and if the ending had not seemed rushed, this would have been a five-star review. I can't wait to read more by this talented writer. (I was given a copy of the book for my honest review. I reviewed the newly revised version by Alt Wit Press.); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Wishing Well Curse; Author: Visit Amazon's Lynn Donovan Page; Review: This is one of those stories that many of us love--the uncle dies and leaves a fortune to his nephew who has fallen on hard times. This comes at an opportune moment for Zeke who has lost his girlfriend, job, and college plans within a matter of days. And, as is often the case with this type of story, there's a catch. Before the nephew Zeke can claim his inheritance, he must destroy the wishing well curse. This is a story with an intriguing mystery and interesting characters, including ghosts. This is essentially a Christian story with Zeke seeking salvation, albeit somewhat reluctantly. Some have mentioned the theological issues brought up in this book. A thorough study of the Bible will show us that there is very little about the afterlife revealed in scripture. To thoroughly enjoy the story, some may have to suspend their beliefs on the subject. Mysteries are right up my alley and that's what The Wishing Well Curse delivers. I have some problems with the book--no romantic interest until almost the end, the guy being a little too emotional, and some characters being a little more preachy than I like. But overall, a good book that kept my interest until the end. **I received an ARC for my fair and honest review.**; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Armored Hearts: Fantasy Steampunk; Author: Visit Amazon's Pauline Creeden Page; Review: Armored Hearts by Melissa Turner Lee and Pauline Creeden is about a young man, Gareth Smyth, who is a cripple, confined to a wheelchair. Gareth is not happy with his lot in life. The only one he allows to get close is his young aunt, Tabitha. And then one day he discovers his special power when a girl, Jessamine, falls from a tree. More secrets reveal themselves as he grows to adulthood and discovers those around him are not whom they seem. Will Jessamine help him stand on moral precepts? Will Gareth allow even a chink in the armor he is encased in? This is a fun read with likable characters. It delves into equal rights for women, steam punk, and the land of fairies. However, there were a couple of problems--one was that the "bad guys" seem to come out of nowhere. I would have liked to have seen more scenes leading up to the ending. And, speaking of the ending, it seems over before beginning. Also, although I skim when confronted with long descriptions, at times it was difficult to visualize the surroundings due to the sparseness of detail. Despite the minor problems, overall, I enjoyed the book and can't wait for the next in the series. **I received an ARC for a fair, honest review.**; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Christian In Training: A 40 Day Devotional; Author: Visit Amazon's Pauline Creeden Page; Review: What a clever idea! Pauline Creeden compared horse training to the Christian walk. As a horse lover, I thoroughly enjoyed this devotional. I had two slight problems. I would have liked to have seen more personal stories, and the entries were too short. Otherwise, a devotional that greatly encouraged me in my Christian walk!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sanctuary; Author: Visit Amazon's Pauline Creeden Page; Review: Sanctuary defies placement in one genre. It is post-apocalyptic, horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction rolled into one. And add Christian to that. Pauline Creeden is the author of numerous books. Her most recent, Armored Hearts, co-written with Melissa Turner Lee, was a bestseller in Christian Fantasy. In Sanctuary, a young girl, Jennie must protect her younger brother from alien monsters--huge half lion/half dog-like creatures. But not just from the monsters themselves. The bites of these creatures create zombies--even those of Jennie's own family who also pose a threat. Hugh, a science teacher from Jennie's former school, embarks on his own path that leads him to insights that might save at least part of the human population. Hugh is intelligent, brave, caring and his POV alternates with Jennie's and Hugh's brother, Brad. Jennie is a little weak at times but grows stronger at the end. I was disappointed with Brad. I wanted to see more interaction between Jennie and Brad. As of now, I don't see why he even existed in the story. Perhaps in the sequel, we'll see more of him. The book is well written and well edited with lots of excitement. If you're looking for a thriller, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic book with a Christian flair, this will not disappoint. I highly recommend it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Torn Asunder; Author: Visit Amazon's Alana Terry Page; Review: Spreading the word of God in North Korea is definitely not for the faint of heart. Torn Asunder shows us the hardships endured by missionaries and explores the question, although does not completely answer it, of how far should Christians go to spread God's word in such dangerous situations. Alana Terry is a gifted writer who takes us into the enemy territory and helps us to understand a little of what those who work for the cause of Christ are enduring. This will open your eyes to the plight of Christians in North Korea. Good book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Dogs of War: The Courage, Love, and Loyalty of Military Working Dogs; Author: Visit Amazon's Lisa Rogak Page; Review: Poorly organized but interesting information. The book seemed to be researched but would have been better if it had followed a timeline.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bethany's Calendar; Author: Visit Amazon's Elaine Marie Cooper Page; Review: A very moving book. I wished the author had told more details about her daughter growing up, but I understand how heart wrenching that would be.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Under an English Heaven: An Ellie Kent Mystery; Author: Visit Amazon's Alice K Boatwright Page; Review: Starts out great, the writing sags in the middle but has a satisfying ending. I would like to see more description and"feel" England.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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