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Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: The Best Airports in the U.S.: 2019 Readers' Choice Awards; Abstract: Proving once again we have the world's best traveled readers; Category: travel
Title: Louisiana heads into November runoff for governor's race; Abstract: Edwards came just shy of the 50% needed to win Saturday's "jungle" primary outright; Category: news
Title: Yardbarker's NFL Week 6 game-by-game analysis, grades; Abstract: The Chiefs stumbled against Houston, their second consecutive loss at home. Russell Wilson outdueled turnover machine Baker Mayfield in Cleveland. And how 'bout them Cowboys?! Here's Yardbarker's Week 6 whip-around.; 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: George Conway donates to Trump's GOP primary challenger; Abstract: The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has donated to one of President Donald Trump's Republican primary challengers.; Category: news
Title: High school soccer: Chloe DeLyser sets record for most goals scored; Abstract: Chloe DeLyser, an Ohio State commit, scored her 317th goal Tuesday night, setting a new national record for a high school girls soccer player.; Category: sports
Title: Rams trade Marcus Peters to Ravens for Kenny Young; Abstract: In a surprising and unusual development, a two-time Pro Bowler has been traded from one playoff contender to another. The Rams traded cornerback Marcus Peters to the Ravens. The Ravens are sending second-year linebacker Kenny Young to Los Angeles in the deal, according to Jay Glazer. The move comes as a surprise, as the 26-year-old [more]; Category: sports
Title: Indicted lawmaker Duncan Hunter fails to land endorsement from local GOP; Abstract: GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter (Calif.) did not receive the endorsement from his local Republican Party as he faces both stiff competition in a crowded primary ahead of the 2020 race as well as a federal indictment on fraud and campaign finance charges.The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Hunter did not meet the two-third support threshold he needed to achieve to secure the endorsement from the San Diego Republican Party.The six-term congressman...; Category: news
Title: Franklin's Jeff Berry, Christian music manager, charged in TX sex case; Abstract: Jeff Berry of Franklin, a Christian musician, was arrested in connection to a Texas child sex crime case. He's being held on a $10 million bond.; Category: news
Title: NFL Cheerleaders; Abstract: NFL Cheerleaders; Category: sports
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: Brock Osweiler retires; Abstract: Brock Osweiler is calling it a career. Osweiler, the quarterback who had stints as a starter for the Broncos, Texans and Dolphins, told Mike Klis of 9 News in Denver that he is retiring. "I'm extremely grateful for the time I did receive playing in the National Football League,'' Osweiler said. "The experiences I did [more]; Category: sports
Title: 'A passionate guy': Ex-NASCAR team owner found dead in Ohio River near Louisville; Abstract: Lonnie Troxell, of a racing team from 2000-2005 that competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was found floating in the Ohio River Tuesday.; Category: sports
Title: Sallie Mae execs tan at Maui retreat while student debt crisis tops $1.6 trillion; Abstract: As borrowers struggle to keep up with their payments, Sallie Mae flew more than 100 employees on its sales team to Hawaii to celebrate $5 billion in sales.; Category: finance
Title: 2nd Michigan State receiver enters transfer portal; Abstract: EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State receiver Cam Chambers has entered the transfer portal, the second Spartans receiver to make the move in less than a week.; Category: sports
Title: New Orleans' Second Oldest Restaurant Is Moving; Abstract: Onwards and upriver!; Category: foodanddrink
Title: Six teams on upset alert in NFL Week 7; Abstract: Week 7 offers plenty of intriguing matchups, and these six teams are on upset watch.; Category: sports
Title: Mark Kelly raises astronomical sum in bid to snag Senate seat from GOP; Abstract: Mark Kelly has more money in his Senate election war chest than Joe Biden does running for president.; Category: news
Title: Gretchen Wilson booted from New Mexico hotel; Abstract: Gretchen Wilson railed against the hotel after getting kicked out for noise.; Category: music
Title: Sotomayor breaks new two-minute rule as Supreme Court hears immigration case; Abstract: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke a new rule for justices Wednesday as the court heard arguments in an immigration and employment case.Jumping in to ask a question, Sotomayor broke the "two minute rule" that allows attorneys before the court to begin arguments for two minutes without being interrupted by a justice.; Category: news
Title: Winners and losers from Week 8 in college football led by Wisconsin, Oregon; Abstract: There were highs and lows during Week 8 of the college football seasons. A look at the winners and losers, led by Wisconsin and Oregon.; Category: sports
Title: Trump Allies Craft List of Potential Mulvaney Replacements; Abstract: Some of Donald Trump's closest associates are assembling a roster of possible replacements if the president decides to replace Mick Mulvaney, his acting chief of staff, said three people close to the situation.; Category: news
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: Mohamed Sanu Can't Contain Excitement Over Trade To Patriots On Twitter; Abstract: It was a good day for New England Patriots fans and perhaps and even better day for Mohamed Sanu. Patriots fans awoke on Tuesday morning basking in the glory of; Category: sports
Title: Chiefs release WR De'Anthony Thomas, promote QB Kyle Shurmur; Abstract: Thomas spent the last five years with the Chiefs, but his 2018 season was brought to a screeching halt after he broke his leg.; Category: sports
Title: Hong Kong government withdraws bill that sparked protests; Abstract: Secretary for Security John Lee told the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's legislature that the government suspended the bill because it had resulted in "conflicts in society."; Category: news
Title: Members of Davenport High School football team cut hair for charity; Abstract: Members of the Davenport High School football team cut off their locks Tuesday for a good cause. Davenport Bulldogs football players had been growing their hair out when they decided to cut their hair and donate it to the organization Children With Hair Loss.; Category: news
Title: Patriots trade DL Bennett to Cowboys; Abstract: New England gets draft pick in return for veteran defensive lineman Michael Bennett.; Category: sports
Title: Fox News contributor: 'Most likely' outcome is Trump doesn't run in 2020; Abstract: Fox News contributor Christopher Hahn predicted that President Trump will not run for reelection in 2020.; Category: news
Title: Third Indiana Catholic school employee fired in growing scandal over LGBTQ staff; Abstract: Unlike the others fired from Indianapolis-area Catholic schools, Kelley Fisher is straight and only expressed support for her fired colleagues.; Category: news
Title: Jeff Bezos is set to lose his crown as world's richest person; Abstract: Jeff Bezos is about to relinquish the title of world's richest person to Bill Gates, as Amazon.com Inc. stock tumbled in late trading Thursday.; Category: finance
Title: Patriots reportedly release kicker Mike Nugent; Abstract: Related: NFL trade deadline tracker: Patriots rumors, news, instant analysis; Category: sports
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: Teresa and Joe Giudice: Biggest Bombshells From Their Interview With Andy Cohen; Abstract: The couple appeared on 'Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen' to share an update on their marriage and legal troubles.; Category: tv
Title: Kicker Nick Folk, Patriots reportedly agree to terms; Abstract: Mostly known for his work with the Jets, with whom the 34-year-old played from 2010-16, the 34-year-old kicker also played for the Cowboys and Buccaneers. He will become the third Patriots kicker this season, following Nugent and Stephen Gostkowski.; Category: sports
Title: Judge strikes down Pittsburgh gun-control ordinances; Abstract: An Allegheny County judge Tuesday struck down three Pittsburgh gun-control ordinances championed by Mayor Bill Peduto and several City Council members and passed in response to last year's mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. In a five-page opinion, Allegheny County Common Pleas Senior Judge Joseph M. James found that state law bars local gun laws. His brief order, filed late Tuesday afternoon, called the city's...; Category: news
Title: Former Fox News hosts want out of non-disclosure agreements; Abstract: In the wake of the Me Too movement, women are calling them unfair silencers that sweep sexual misconduct claims under the rug; Category: news
Title: Senate rejects Democratic effort to undo Obamacare changes; Abstract: One Republican voted in favor of the resolution, which would have scaled back "junk plans" that don't have to cover people with preexisting conditions or certain "essential" benefits; Category: news
Title: Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury; Abstract: KELLER, Texas (AP) Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he'd struck her.; Category: sports
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: New York lawmakers are considering a ban on tackle football for kids under 12; Abstract: Several states, including Massachusetts and New Jersey, have similar bills.; Category: news
Title: James Cromwell Arrested While Protesting Dog Laboratory; Abstract: The actor was charged with hindering proceedings by disorderly conduct at Texas A&M University.; Category: movies
Title: Trump stumping in Mississippi ahead of tough governor's race; Abstract: JACKSON, Miss. (AP) President Donald Trump is traveling to Mississippi on Friday to try to shore up Republican support ahead of the state's toughest governor's race in nearly a generation, with two established politicians competing for the open seat.; Category: news
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: Teachers upset after budget bill outlines pay raise less than half of what was asked; Abstract: GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. -- Several teachers across the state are upset at the proposed pay hike that is laid out in a budget proposal that is laying on Gov. Roy Cooper's desk. House and Senate Republicans introduced and passed the bill early this week. Among what's outlined in the bill, a raise for teachers just shy of 4 percent. Teachers will see a pay increase of 3.9 percent, while other ...; Category: news
Title: Chick-fil-A Apologizes to Customers for Promoting National Sandwich Day Which Is on a Sunday; Abstract: Chick-fil-A Apologizes for Promoting National Sandwich Day; Category: foodanddrink
Title: Nikki Haley: I was asked by Cabinet members to take sides against the president; Abstract: The former U.N. Ambassador - a Trump loyalist dismissive of the Ukraine scandal being investigated by Congress - also says she doesn't feel comfortable pursuing impeachment in an election year; Category: news | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Long Arm Warmers With Thumb Hole; Brand: ; Review: These are great for the layered look. And on the more practice side they are just what their called and more!! Sometimes if you're just a bit chilled , these are all youNeed; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Long Arm Warmers With Thumb Hole; Brand: ; Review: I love the layered look and with a little creativity you can have fun with these..Im about ready to try the colored ones; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Classic Designs Womens Stretch Poplin Cargo Capri With Drawstring Waist; Brand: Classic Designs; Review: I was very happy with these except that part of the coed in the front had a spot where the die didn't get to leaving it white.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Rothco Womens Raglan T-Shirt - Subdued Pink Camo; Brand: Rothco; Review: Great top but order one size larger. I did and it's perfect. Love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MV Sport Women's Angel Fleece Sanded Hoodie; Brand: MV Sport; Review: Love it. Just love it... I have several close to this fabric ...nothing like this; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Olive Green Original Heavyweight Classic Military Messenger Bag with Army Universe Pin; Brand: ; Review: I can't say enough about this bag. I've got a closet full of every bag imaginable... I'll be cleaning house with that! I don't even care if it matches what I'm wearing or where I'm going.. This is THE BAG!!!!! I've always used the inserts in large bags (where you organize your stuff and to change bags you just lift it out) I do use that.. The weight distribution, ease if getting on pockets, front flap a automatically catches Velcro front.. No fighting.. Awesome.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Western Chief Women Solid Tall Waterproof Rain Boot; Brand: ; Review: I love them.. I should have gotten them years ago..living in Florida and this past summer it was a downpour about 5 days a week. Haven't seen a summer here like that in 16 years.. The color is so feminine..even when I'm not expecting to use them I position them in the open in my bedroom...lol. They match my decor and I'm just "a waitin" for the rain!!! I DID take advice from reviews and go up one size..PERFECT; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Casio Baby-G Digital Watch; Brand: Casio; Review: I wanted a watch that I could HEAR the alarm...Not to wake me but just to chime on the hour...As long as YOU'RE laying on it you'll hear it. I was Very disappointed; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: SOFRA Boyshort Style Panties Assorted Styles and Colors; Brand: Mamia; Review: well made for price; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: JIAYIQI Silver Beads Bangle Bracelet Women; Brand: JIAYIQI; Review: For the price I was pleasantly surprised to see the craftsmanship. Very nice and I just ordered another one today. It goes nicely when mixed with the Alex and Ani bracelets ( or alone); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Sport Men's Afterburn Strike Memory Foam Lace-Up Sneaker; Brand: ; Review: Great comfort my man says....Hes rough on shoes and clothes so the fact that their still here says something ..the support is good ..but he also doesnt have issues with his feet. Id buy again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Sport Men's Afterburn Strike Memory Foam Lace-Up Sneaker; Brand: ; Review: Great comfort my man says....Hes rough on shoes and clothes so the fact that their still here says something ..the support is good ..but he also doesnt have issues with his feet. Id buy again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Beachbody Turbo Jam 5 Rockin' Workouts; Brand: Beachbody; Review: I do Turbo Jam every day. I bought it years ago when it first came out. I loaned it to a friend and never got it back. I recently bought a used one and I feel like I came home. I am definitely going to buy more Turbo Jam dvds. Turbo Jam works the body. from head to toe. I feel so good when I get done.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Billy Blanks: Tae Bo Cardio Explosion; Brand: Billy Blanks; Review: I don't know how to rate this since Im a beginner. Im taking this slow. Billy shows you all the moves, how to do them safely and he does walking inbetween. So far, I love this dvd. Excellent cardio for someone who needs to lose some serious pounds ( like me :-).; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tracey Mallett's The Booty Barre Beginners & Beyond; Brand: Tracey Mallett; Review: I am 57 years old, 60 lbs. over weight and have diabetes. I have arthritis in my knees and neurapathy in my feet. I cant do any thing with jumping or hopping in it. This dvd is perfect for me. All you do is stand in one place and work your muscles. Its amazing how quickly my body responded to it. Tracy makes you feel like you're in a real class. Anyone can do this dvd. I would even recommend it for children.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Original Buns of Steel VHS; Brand: Greg Smithey; Review: if you're not afraid to work hard to get the results you want, then this DVD is for you. I had the original VCR tape when it first came out. Greg Smithey knows his stuff. he's a hoot to listen to. Greg knows how to keep you going and not letting you give up. I highly recommend this DVD.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Andy Griffith Show - The Complete Fourth Season; Brand: Andy Griffith; Review: I love it! I grew up watching Andy and my favorite person on the show was Gomer. This is truly a classic show!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Movies_and_TV |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Real Moms Love to Eat: How to Conduct a Love Affair with Food, Lose Weight and Feel Fabulous; Author: Visit Amazon's Beth Aldrich Page; Review: So far, I am impressed with this book. It makes me look at food in a whole new way within the first chapter. We have learned that food is evil and you cheat when you enjoy the yummy things in life. This book says - love food, but love in moderation and learn to love the healthy things mixed in with the just plain yummy things.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gardenias for Breakfast (Women of Faith Fiction); Author: Visit Amazon's Robin Jones Gunn Page; Review: This is a great read. Robin Jones Gunn has a gift of telling a story and bringing you right into it. This book made me realize how we are all connected and all trying to work through relationships in our lives. It was touching and motivational.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: God, I Need to Talk to You about Laziness (God, I Need to Talk to You About...); Author: Susan K. Leigh; Review: I thought these books might be above the level of my 4 year old, but after reading them, he said that he needed to talk to God about things. Then, later that day, he said that his baby brother needed to read them because he wasn't being nice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Diggers & Dumpers (Things That Go Board Books); Author: Visit Amazon's DK Page; Review: This is an OK book, but it is very small. I didn't realize how tiny it was until it came in the mail.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lying (God, I Need to Talk to You About...); Author: Dan Carr; Review: I thought these books might be above the level of my 4 year old, but after reading them, he said that he needed to talk to God about things. Then, later that day, he said that his baby brother needed to read them because he wasn't being nice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: God, I Need to Talk to You about Bad Manners (God, I Need to Talk to You About...); Author: Visit Amazon's Susan K. Leigh Page; Review: I thought these books might be above the level of my 4 year old, but after reading them, he said that he needed to talk to God about things. Then, later that day, he said that his baby brother needed to read them because he wasn't being nice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: God, I Need to Talk to You About Hurting Others (God I Need to Talk to You About...); Author: Dan Carr; Review: I thought these books might be above the level of my 4 year old, but after reading them, he said that he needed to talk to God about things. Then, later that day, he said that his baby brother needed to read them because he wasn't being nice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: My Bad Temper (God I Need to Talk to You About...); Author: Dan Carr; Review: I thought these books might be above the level of my 4 year old, but after reading them, he said that he needed to talk to God about things. Then, later that day, he said that his baby brother needed to read them because he wasn't being nice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Thomas and Friends: My Red Railway Book Box (Bright & Early Board Books); Author: Visit Amazon's Rev. W. Awdry Page; Review: My son was very excited to get these books. He loves carrying the case around and the books are the perfect length and size for a 1 year old. My 4 year old is even enjoying listening to the stories and looking at the bright pictures.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mrs. Rosey Posey and the Baby Bird (I Can Read!); Author: Visit Amazon's Robin Jones Gunn Page; Review: My boys are learning to love Robing Jones Gunn as much as my daughter and I do. Very cute story with a great lesson.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mother To Son: Shared Wisdom From the Heart; Author: Visit Amazon's Harry H. Harrison Jr. Page; Review: This is one of those books that makes you smile and actually teaches you lessons along the way. I highly recommend for any mother of a son... no matter the age.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: God Gave Us Heaven; Author: Visit Amazon's Lisa T. Bergren Page; Review: I found these books a couple of years ago and have been so impressed. The picture are great along with the story. She has a wonderful way of explaining things in a way that children can understand but adults can enjoy as they read the story to little ones.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: SUNRISE Royal Makadi Aqua Resort Select; City: Makadi Bay Hurghada Red Sea and Sinai; Review: we got back from this hotel on 07.04.09 after staying there for only 1 week.what can i say bad about this hotel?...nothing!!!.it is wonderfull,i had read lota of excellent reviews on here & was excited to get there,but still open minded,having been to eygpt before & due to their standard of living,i tried to stay realistic.i have dont lots of traveling all over the world & stayed in lots of hotels on a" a.i " basis,so i have a good idea of what to expect.this hotel is kept imaculate,the staff are wonderfull,polite,not pushy,they dont expect tips in anyway.(we went round on the last day popping money in our favourite waiters,chefs,ect pockets)the food in the buffet is not repetative,not at dinner or breakfast.the 3 al la carte resturants are all amazing & the food we ate would have been a expensive night out back home in england.bottled wine,huge pieces of sea bass for starters in the meditarian a la carte.the asian a la carte is unreal!!! get it booked as soon as you get there.the beach is kept clean,your room is cleaned daily with clean towels.the gardens are kept perfect.the pools,of which there are 8 are huge!!! 1 has slides for the kids & is shallow for them.there is a huge kids park/play area.there areheated pools,a disco,a animation theatre.the animation team are great,if they arnt belly dancing,then they are juggling fire!!!giftun island trip is great,we had a lovley meal there,we booked with our rep.(thomas cook)did cost £65 which isnt cheap,but the day is worth it.the chefs are brilliant,always preparing lovley dishes & lots of them!!!!the pizza chef "eid" he is just the best pizza maker ever.you can drink tea,coffee,cappachino's & eat lovley cakes all day long.our rep mohammed,he deserves a mention,he is great.i never return to a hotel,even if ive had a nice time as i like to try different places,but ive suprised myself as we are booking to go back there in spetember.if your considering going,stop considering & go!!!! you also get a free massage inthe spa & there is a jacuzzi,steam room & sauna for you to use.there is a gym that is up to date with the equipment.hairdressers,everything you could want & more....i cant wait to go back!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sol Cayo Coco; City: Cayo Coco Jardines del Rey Archipelago Ciego de Avila Province Cuba; Review: staff friendly,food ok,we got a bargain so we cant complain.hotel does need a revamp,the rooms,gardens ect,but was told this was due to be done in april 2009. id recommend it & would like to go back to see the new hotel. beach & sea is beautifull.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: SUNRISE Royal Makadi Aqua Resort Select; City: Makadi Bay Hurghada Red Sea and Sinai; Review: this review is going to be short as ive already been here before so if you read my april review you will know wht i think of the place....basically ive nerv gone back anywhere tiwce...but am so glad we did...this tme for 10 nights & it was even better..plenty of food,everything perfect the al la carte resturants are all wonderfull...the nice thing was when we got there we didnt tell them we had been before but they knew & when we got ot our room they had put his/her white bath robes on the beds for us & a basket of ruit with a letter thankng us for retuning & a invite to a v.i.p cocktail party for returning guests...we went expecting there to only be a fe of us,but there was at least 25-30 people...,to me that speaks volumes that in just that week there were that many returning....i have recommended this to so many people that now 13 people i know have bee n& they have all loved it too....i would go back there again tomrow...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi; City: Lhohifushi Island; Review: if this is your first time to the maldives,im sure you will enjoy it.BUT it isnt the paradise i expected...i have seen more paradise places in the carribean... it was my first time although who i travelled with had been to several islands & said this was not how it was meant to be. the food,staff & your room is lovley. afternoon tea & snacks is in the reception which consists of one tray of cakes & if your not there when that 1 tray is then it wont get refilled... afternoon tea is only available for about half hour . i would like my breakfast to have been warmer,food in chaffing dishes were not kept heated underneath so unless cooked infront of you ,it wasnt very hot. the island itself is the part i was let down by,, if you go to the maldives then you go there to snorkel...here you cant do that... around the whole island is broken coral coverd everywhere in the bottom of the water,so it is impossible to walk over unless you have beach shoes on. the water is lovely & shallow for a far way out but this dosent help you when you want to swim over all the broken coral.(if you havent got water shoes to walk over it). the island has a strong under current & even when snorkling in the shallowest water,the current drags you sideways,so if you are lucky enough to find a pretty fish to look at,its hard to stay near it...hence i said lucky & that you will be becuase the coral is all broken & dead so no fishes around..:( to see some great coral & fish,you would have to do a boat trip & these arnt cheap. there are parts of the island that a pretty awfull with broken rocks & when the tide is low,all you can see is weeds & broken coral. i would say if your not into the sea,then you may like this island but for me,i was let down. also most of the sunbeds are broken & there isnt enough to go round the island.you are given 2 infront of your beach hut,but everybody pinches everyone elses.we often spent over a hour trying to find a sunbed...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: SUNRISE Royal Makadi Aqua Resort Select; City: Makadi Bay Hurghada Red Sea and Sinai; Review: This was my 3rd visit to the SRM this time I took my mother for her 60th birthday . What can I say other than everything was perfect again. Gardens,grounds,pools all spotlessly clean. Staff all smiling & can't do enough for you . We were booked into the a la carte restaurants for 6 out of the 7 evenings of the week we stayed there & every Resturant was delicious food . I have to say the Asian is still my favourite but the steak house comes a close 2nd place! The staff of the Asian Resturant all came out ,singing & dancing for my mother holding a birthday cake which really was lovely... My review is extremely late as this holiday I am reviewing about was 2 years ago but my reason for writing this now is beciase I am going again in a few days which I can't wait ! This will be my 4th visit ! I have recommended this hotel to so many of my clients (I think over 20 now !) they have all gone & since rebooked & been back several times . Ignore any negatives you read on here . I a, a extremely fussy person when it comes to food,cleanliness & trust me I wouldn't go back if it wasn't up to my fussy standards.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Christopher Lowell's Seven Layers of Design: Fearless, Fabulous Decorating; Author: Visit Amazon's Christopher Lowell Page; Review: very pleased with the suncast deck box. easy to put together and strong. I plan on using it for fire wood and kindling..very pleased with how fast it was shipped. would recomend to family and friends; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Face Off; Author: x Various David Baldacci; Review: I have read all of lee child's book with the character reacher. All are very good. Hope he write more.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Warning; Author: Visit Amazon's Jonas Saul Page; Review: The Stars say it all; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Crypt (A Sarah Roberts Thriller, Book 3) eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's Jonas Saul Page; Review: The Stars say it all; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Hostage (Sarah Roberts Thriller); Author: Visit Amazon's Jonas Saul Page; Review: Great books. Have read six of them; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Victim (Sarah Roberts Thriller); Author: Visit Amazon's Jonas Saul Page; Review: Great book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Enigma (Sarah Roberts Series Book Six); Author: Visit Amazon's Jonas Saul Page; Review: The Stars says it all; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Antagonist (Sarah Roberts Book Ten) (Volume 10); Author: Visit Amazon's Jonas Saul Page; Review: The Stars says it all; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Taboo: CSI Reilly Steel #1 (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Casey Hill Page; Review: The Stars says it all; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Vigilante (A Sarah Roberts Thriller, Book 7) eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's Jonas Saul Page; Review: The Stars says it all; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TABOO - CSI Reilly Steel #1: Forensic Mystery - Kindle edition; Author: Visit Amazon's Casey Hill Page; Review: The Stars says it all; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Eat to Live Cookbook: 200 Delicious Nutrient-Rich Recipes for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Reversing Disease, and Lifelong Health; Author: Joel Fuhrman M.D.; Review: Good book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Justice Redeemed (Darren Street); Author: Visit Amazon's Scott Pratt Page; Review: Good book; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: A Haunting at Hensley Hall (A Ravynne Sisters Paranormal Thriller Book 1) eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's Merabeth James Page; Review: This book was interesting for the price, but I'm glad I didn't pay any more for it. It badly needs an editor, in more ways than one. I found the characters to be two dimensional, at best. The storyline itself wasn't bad, but the plot was rather weak in several spots. In fact, I knew "whodunnit" before I was halfway through the book--too many obvious red herrings, designed as misdirection, of course. The clues were just way to obvious as to the identity of the perp in this one. It was a fluff read, one of those mindless books that you might enjoy late in the evenings when you don't want to have to think about a thing. And honestly, 99 cents is not a bad deal, if you like fluff reads.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Jack the Ripper: The Hand of a Woman; Author: Visit Amazon's John Morris Page; Review: This book is a refreshing, well-researched read on Jack the Ripper. The author has given a detailed, exceptional account on the mystery surrounding Jack the Ripper. While the book is fairly expensive for a Kindle, you do get what you pay for. This book held my interest from the moment I picked it up. His writing style is not technical for the research done; it is an easy read. The author makes a compelling argument for his premise, and he can definitely make a believer out of you. That is what a good book is all about. His attention to detail is fantastic--no stone left unturned. Morris brings the book full circle in a vivid way. I am an English teacher and I found his reference to Rudyard Kipling to be very intriguing; so much so, in fact, that I found myself rereading that part several times, referring back to the beginning, and analyzing that particular poem all over again. That is what a good book does.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Eat Well The YoChee Way: The Easy and Delicious Way to Cut Fat and Calories with Natural YoChee [Yogurt; Author: Nikki Goldbeck; Review: This book is excellent if you are new to yochee, and if you aren't, there are plenty of ideas to consider. While one reviewer gave it three stars because she had to make adjustments for personal taste, etc., I found the ideas to be great. In fact, I recommended this book to my son who recently discovered his son has many allergies. I bought them a yogurt maker specifically for yochee after reading this book. I think that changing recipes, tweaking them, is what it's all about, and I use cookbooks for new ideas. But I was pleasantly surprised when I got this book because I could recommend it to my son; it fit his needs very well. It has also enlightened me, a long time yogurt maker, and given me new ideas. As to the butter, I use butter flavoring in mine and it is yummy, through in some yellow food coloring and some will never know. If you like yogurt, this book is one great find.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Ultimate Guide to Vegetarian; Author: Visit Amazon's Shelley Lynne Page; Review: We are not vegetarians, but I do love this little book. The ingredients are simple and it is filled with good ideas. Every recipe comes with a complete nutritional analysis (many books do not). While I find the sodium content to be a bit high, I just make my own simple adjustments. As native Texans, we love Mexican food, and her recipes are my favorite part of this book. I've made many recipes from this book and have found them all to be "keepers".; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Homeschooling: The Teen Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- to 18- Year-Old (Prima Home Learning Library); Author: Visit Amazon's Cafi Cohen Page; Review: This has been a most informative book on homeschooling teens. One reviewer noted that some of the information was outdated, but I found that not to be necessarily true. As a teacher, I always reflect, research, and look for new ways to improve on the old. Most of what was in this book was solid advice, and one should always do his homework before taking anyone's word as truth. The best thing about this book was the author brought up some things I had never considered before. To me, that makes this book worth reading.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Basement Ideas that Work: Creative Design Solutions for your Home (Taunton's Ideas That Work); Author: Visit Amazon's Peter Jeswald Page; Review: This book is a must-read for anyone planning on building in his basement. It is full of useful information. A great resource for many DIY'ers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements: Step-by-step Projects for Adding Living Space without Adding On (Black; Author: Editors of Creative Publishing; Review: Finishing Basements is a nice book to own before making the leap into doing-it-yourself remodeling. It's step-by-step instructions were very helpful. Whether you're an experienced DIY'er or new to the game, this book has something for everyone.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 101 Things to Do with Canned Biscuits; Author: Visit Amazon's Toni Patrick Page; Review: You will find some old favorites and some new ones to try. Some I had even forgotten about. So far, I've tried several and my picky grandchildren loved them all. While I knew about many of these, the book brought all of these recipes back to the front of my mind. Great, quick ides.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Dear Air 2000; Brand: Visit Amazon's Terry Ravenscroft Page; Review: I enjoyed the crazy requests and infuriating ethnocentricity of the main character. Also clever were the polite responses to such craziness. However, it did go on too long for me. It began to feel samey and over the top. Humor's a strange beast, though. So subjective. Over the top really works for me sometimes. I did laugh out loud, and the writing's very good. A unique read.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Selection (The Selection, Book 1) (The Selection Series) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Kiera Cass Page; Review: I really enjoyed this, in a guilty pleasure sort of way. "Hunger Games meets the Bachelor" is a perfect description. I really like Maxom and America, and their budding relationship. It's not all terribly realistic, and I feel that Aspen's character is a little flat: like he's there just to be a foil for Maxom. Masterpiece, maybe not. FUN, yes!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Winter's Knight: A Regency Romance (A Regency Rhapsody Book 0) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Elizabeth Cole Page; Review: The writing was good, and of course anything regency is interesting, but I found the plot a little lacking. They fell in love too easily, skated through without enough serious conflict, and resolved things quickly. It was a pleasant read, but not quite meaty enough for my taste.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Battle For Brisingamen; Brand: Visit Amazon's Harmony Kent Page; Review: The set-up of this book intrigued me: Strange undersea artifacts, unexplained maritime phenomena, scientists and ship captains as main characters. The book continued to be very imaginative, but it turned more Tolkienesque and lost some of its beginning uniqueness. Comma issues made for confusion here and there, but otherwise the work was well edited and nearly free of errors, with some very nicely written passages. I really cared about Gemma, Dirck, Aarte, and Irina, whose personalities and desires were very clear to me, and whose happiness I wanted to see, but some of the many other characters blurred together. I enjoyed the creative descriptions and explanations of vampires and rangers. The ending was very well structured and satisfying. If you like action scenes and epic fantasy, try this book. Warning: explicit adult situations. *I was given a free copy in exchange for an honest review*; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Woodlands (The Woodlands Series Book 1) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Lauren Nicolle Taylor Page; Review: The Woodlands, by Lauren Nicolle Taylor, is a YA dystopian novel that I happened on just by chance and really enjoyed, though the ending demands the sequel: The Wall. First, my grammatical issue: I love sentence fragments, but many of the fragments here feel like dependent clauses, so the reader keeps waiting for the rest of the sentence. It gets distracting after a while. There are also several points which the author beats into us, over and over. They would have been stronger if they'd been more subtle. Otherwise, the writing is very good and draws the reader into the story and the characters. The plot is creepy and exciting and feels fresh for a dystopian novel. Joseph, the love interest, is a little too perfect, but he's what we all want, so it's fun to read. The other characters are interesting and distinctive. I like Rosa's inner struggles and her defiance, which is much of the time so realistically undirected. The setting and the world building are also good. What I LOVE about The Woodlands is the way the society in this book has taken something good like racial tolerance and intermixing, and turned it disturbingly on its head. The leaders encourage people not to see "own kind" but "all kind." Sounds good, right? They manipulate things to get as much interracial marriage as possible. But this has turned into the same thing they were supposedly trying to avoid. Cultural uniqueness is squashed. Pure races are seen as inferior. There's still racial prejudice and oppression, just aimed differently than it used to be. Very, very profound. The Woodlands is a good read, and thought-provoking. I recommend it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Negative's Tale eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's R. Leib Page; Review: I really like the science fiction sections of this story. They have the feel and excitement of good old-fashioned sci fi, set on spaceships and space stations and strange planets. There are alien races, new technologies, clone dilemmas, and interesting space-related issues. I love how the main character sells fresh, "designer" air to people on the space station who are tired of recycled air. Overall, the story does fees a little unfocussed. Along with the classic sci-fi elements, there are psychic powers that feel more like fantasy. The long flashbacks to Allon's education remind me of a boy-goes-to-school-of-magic story. Bits read like a joke book. Then there's the murder mystery/detective story worked in, and a romance. The narration jumps back and forth in time a lot, sometimes awkwardly. The point of view also shifts, often in the same scene. This used to be common in literature, and thus maybe fits with the classic sci fi tone, but it isn't in vogue at the moment, and risks jarring the reader. There's nothing really wrong with any of these elements individually, and many are very entertaining, but all together they create a story that isn't as cohesive as it could be. The Negative's Tale has some errors and typos, but the writing is pretty good. This is the first book I've actually used my Kindle dictionary with, which is sort of cool. Most of the unknown words are biological, shipping, or computer jargon, and context explains most of them well enough, but it's fun to learn something. Despite any issues, the book is enjoyable and very creative. What's more, it doesn't repeat and over-explain everything to death, as so many books tend to do. Great job on that, Leib! It also earns my wholesomeness stamp of approval: not a lot of graphic or gratuitous violence, no major "adult" situations, not a lot of profanity. I love novels that prove you can have a good story without all that. And I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the conversations with the computer. I laughed out loud several times. I would definitely try future works by this author. *I was given a free copy in exchange for an honest review.*; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Seventh Friend (The Sparrow and the Wolf Book 1) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Tim Stead Page; Review: The writing here is beautiful, the imagery and characterization very good. The worldbuilding is fascinating, complex, and epic, while the story stays very close to the characters, which is the best of both worlds. I love the cultural differences between the five kingdoms and the Seth Yarra. I couldn't always keep all the ancillary geography and political structure straight, but Tim Stead did a really good job of subtly re-explaining what was necessary as he went, so I never had trouble following the actual story. If the academic geography essay in the prologue puts you off, just skip it and go back later if you need a refresher on the layout of the kingdoms. Some parts are too detailed for my taste, and theres a bit of repetition. I may not have noticed these had the book not been so very long. For example, the final battle builds up for a long time and then ends rather abruptly, followed by a really lengthy denouement. I really enjoyed the novel, but I would have enjoyed it even more if it had been trimmed a bit. I would also have liked to see a few more female characters with the same depth as the male characters, who are wonderfully drawn. Narak is fantastic, as are many of the others, and I love getting in the head of the Seth Yarra spy. Well done there. There are a few typos, but not enough to distract from the enjoyment of the story or the excellent writing. This is the quality independent authors need to aspire to. This is a great story, with great writing, and so closeso very closeto earning five stars, something I don't give out liberally. I will certainly read the next book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Alaska Traveler; Brand: Visit Amazon's Dana Stabenow Page; Review: This is a collection of travel articles on Alaska, most of which Stabenow wrote for her column in Alaska Magazine. The articles are interesting and the content is pretty varied, from general travel tips and descriptions of glaciers to vignettes of life in the bush and accounts of local celebrations. I learned a ton, and it inspired me to return to Alaska. The style and structure, however, does get a little samey if you try to read too many close together. Theres a lot of not-exactly-name-dropping, but naming of the people she met on her trips and the people she went with and the people who own the businesses mentioned. This is probably good journalism, and very exciting for the people named, but reading the articles one after the other, it got a bit much. I often struggled to remember who was who, and sometimes I just wanted her to refer to minor characters as The woman with the yellow boots or the pilot. But this may be an idiosyncrasy of mine that won't bother anyone else. Another issue that may be just my own: like much travel writing, she did things most of us will never get a chance to do (mostly because of money), and after a while I started feeling like an inadequate traveler, since my own experiences in Alaska have been more of a budget variety. I suppose its just my own petty jealousy, but if you're inclined toward this, I suggest that you spread out your reading to minimize this effect. The writing is good and very personal. By the end, I felt like I knew Dana Stabenow. And there are so many fascinating facts and stories here. Particularly enjoyable to me were the following articles: Ch 4: Alaska Travel Etiquettehandy for tourists and culturally interesting. Ch 12: I Hear the Train A-Comingabout the Hurricane Turn flagstop route on the Alaskan Railroad Ch 16: Thar She Blowsabout Sitkas Whale Fest Ch 17: Dogs and Beansabout the start of the Iditarod, from the point of view of normal residents of Anchorage Ch 20-21: In the Shadow of the Great Oneabout Denali Ch 24: Carving History in Ketchikanabout totems and other carvings by the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Ch 29: Two Points, Big Team, Two Pointsabout the basketball culture of small-town Alaska Ch 38: Boardwalk Boogieabout a music festival (and life) in the tiny community of Pelican. Ch 46: Some Say in Iceabout an ice-carving festival Ch 57: Marine Pilotsabout the pilots who guide big ships into ports and such; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Alaska Sampler 2014; Brand: Visit Amazon's Deb Vanasse Page; Review: This is a free collection of short stories, non-fiction/memoir, and excerpts from larger works. Its good reading and shows a lot of different faces of Alaska. Most enjoyable to me were A Time Machine Called the Chilkoot Trail by Dana Stabenow, an excerpt from Still Points North by Leigh Newman, On Ice by Deb Vanasse, excerpts from Wildwood by Tanyo Ravicz and From Cold River Spirits by Jan Harper-Haines. If you're interesting in the fascinating place that is Alaska, or just up for something a little different, try the Alaska Sampler 2014. And it looks like the Alaska Sampler 2015 is out now.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Impromptu Scribe - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Alex Morritt Page; Review: About "Words in the Wind," from Impropmtu Scribe: This is a short glimpse into the life of a young boy in Guatemala and his relationship with his grandpa. To me, the story feels a little "told," almost essay-like. But it's warm and culturally interesting, and having spent some time in Guatemala myself, and having seen a lot of kites flying, especially in San Pedro, I found this pleasant. I read this short piece separately from the whole book, but it looks like Impromptu Scribe has a mix of different types of storiessomething I really like in a collection. *I was given free access to the story in exchange for an honest review*; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Nikola Tesla; Brand: Visit Amazon's Sean Patrick Page; Review: A little more on the self-help side than I expected, this short work was still interesting. I did, however, wish there was a little more context on some of the things Tesla supposedly discovered, like wireless electricity. We don't seem to have wireless electricity now. Was it a false discovery or just impractical? Did some of his lofty ideasthat seem far-fetched even nowlead to other developments? I'd have liked to see a little more of that explained, so I know more what was fact and what was imagination. AlthoughI guess that's the point: if you can dream it, nothing's impossible. I found the biographical information and the account of Tesla's ups and downs very interesting. And it was a disturbing take on Edison and some other big names. I would read more by Sean Patrick.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Dance of Dragons; Brand: Visit Amazon's Kaitlyn Davis Page; Review: More accurate rating: 3.5 I enjoyed the story. The writing needed a bit of polishing, however. There was some overdramatic prose and too-modern language for the setting. Odd usage or inaccurate word choice periodically distracted me. For example, there was a tendency to use intransitive verbs transitively ("She darted her eyes ahead," "to prevent [the flames] from smoldering his family.") These verbs should have no object. Her eyes darted. The table smoldered (period). And Rhen sure "smirked" a lot. A smirk is not a pleasant smile, often used when the smirker is rejoicing in another's misfortune. It made him seem like a bit of a jerk, when I know he's not. Typos and other errors also detracted, though it wasn't a crippling problem. Despite these issues, it was a pleasant read. I liked the characters. And there was a believable reason a girl was able to pass for a boy (a trope I normally dislike). I also enjoyed in the bundle how the short story and the novel worked together. I would try more by Kaitlyn Davis.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: From A to Zoe - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's Marie-Jo Fortis Page; Review: The writing here has real voice, though a little too in-your-face for my liking. Zoe's relentless sarcasm and superiority make her a somewhat unsympathetic character. But she definitely IS a charactera testament to the skillful writing. Zieggy II is great, and other zany characters fill out the story well. I feel that the cancer plot gets lost a little in the mystery. Zoe seems to overreact to the inflated horrors of the initial biopsy and the prospect of losing her hair and then seems to underreact to the prospect of long, miserable, sickness-inducing treatments and possible death. I suppose this is just her character, but it runs the risk of trivializing the bigger struggles of cancer victims. As for the mystery, it resolves too easily, as a result of deus ex machine I also feel sorry for the lover at the beginning. Yes, he is in a marriage (of convenience) with a sick child he won't leave, and the whole situation is not idealand I don't support adulterybut Zoe drops him quite cruely because he dares discover her cancer, use his connections to get her good treatment (including paying for it), and then love her gently. How dare he? But again, the fact that I'm passionate about the issue and arguing about the actions of the main characterwhose personality rebels against being "kept"means that the characters feel real and the book made an impressionsomething not all books do. The pacing is good overall, and the story has some original bits. The writing is mostly free of errors and quite colorful and creative, with clever metaphors, descriptions, and sassy turns of phrase. WARNING: significant profanity and sexual situations. *I was given a free copy in exchange for an honest review*; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Galapagos Incident (Sol System Renegades Book 1) eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Felix R. Savage Page; Review: This novel had a lot of interesting concepts. I loved the lag time in telepresence communication. I can just imagine the horrors that would cause in diplomatic discussions and arguments. I also found the interaction between the phavatar and her host very interesting. Other particularly interesting elements: splart, immersive environments, generations of people living in asteroids, terraforming, AI issues, and the UN's military/civilian role in things. One of the more intriguing issues revolved around this particular future's type of racism. The novel bursts with imagination. The pacing lagged at times for me, and at other times seemed to skip over the most interesting parts, but overall I liked the story. Andperhaps uncharacteristically for a sci-fi readerI liked that there weren't a lot of long space battles. The ending felt rushed and then drawn out, but endings are so very, very subjective, and I don't think they all need to fit into the Hollywood cookie cutter format. I found it confusing in places: unclear motivations, underexplained political twists, hard-to-visualize mechanics of the spaces ships, a few characters I couldn't keep straight, etc. For example, I liked that there was different gravity on different parts of the ship because of various spinning speeds and things (I'm no physicist), but I found it really hard to picture. Nowthe vocabulary. I have a pretty good vocabulary, but I had to look up a lot of words (thank goodness I was reading on my Kindle). I think the author was trying to show how speech had evolved over the years, resurrecting old or obscure words as languages do. Butthe effect bordered on just plain pretentious. Many of the made-up science fiction words were cool, however, and totally understandable in context. There were really funny bitsbut subtly funnyand I love that in a novel. I would consider continuing this series or other work by Felix R. Savage. Warning: profanity and sexual references; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Million Dollar Staircase: A Will Harper Novel (Will Harper Novels Book 1) - Kindle edition; Brand: Visit Amazon's David Crosby Page; Review: I enjoyed Million Dollar Staircase. It wasn't a real page-turner for me most of the time, but it still held my interest. I think the pacing could have improved with a little editing of the repetitious parts. Characters often recapped for other characters what had just happened, soap opera style, and the reader didn't really need it. Other types of repetition slowed it down too. Here's an example of repeating the same information in narration and dialogue: "[Our lawyer] wanted to let us know which of them would be going first. 'Bob, you'll be on the stand first to talk about the Bait Shack'" etc. More repetition: "Sandy had been feeling low, and I invited her over to my boat for the evening for some comfort food; pasta, bread and wine." One paragraph later: "When Sandy arrived, she seemed down, but after a hearty dinner of angel hair pasta with meatballs, toasted garlic bread and substantial amounts of wine, her mood lightened considerably." Things like this aren't a deal-breaker, but too many can become trying. I found the POV shifts jarring. For a long time I though it was just going to be in first person and was happy in Will's head. Then suddenly I was seeing the bad guys doing their stuff. And then sometimes Will commented on these scenes he wasn't privy to, saying thing like "I didn't know this at the time" There was even one section where Will was a character in the scene, in third person, refered to by his first and last name. It was a little disorienting. However, I think that in the end these scenes added to the story. Perhaps if there had been a different POV earlier, it wouldn't have been so jarring later. There was also an odd, almost self-righteously preachy part toward end regarding Will's romantic relationships. It felt totally out of place. Some of Will's actions were quite questionable, but I don't want to spoil anything. Million Dollar Staircase was an interesting ride. I really liked the Florida atmosphere and the details of onboard life. I think it captured the lifestyle really well. And I loved the little guys fighting against corporate greed, corruption, and eminent domain. It will be interesting to see how Will continues with his amateur sleuthing. Warning: Some strong language and sexual situations. And some typos.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Of Fire and Stars eBook; Brand: Visit Amazon's Audrey Coulthurst Page; Review: More accurate rating: 3.5 I think it's really interesting how the culture in Of Fire and Stars seems to draw no lines between heterosexuality and homosexuality. You woo, love, and marry whoever you wanted. Pretty cool. I also like how the friendship between the princesses begins to change over several weeks to something more than friendship. Unfortunately, after that the romance feels rather forced to me (and I see that I may be in the minority here). Perhaps it is the teenagery I'm-going-to-die-of-this-love drama. Perhaps it's a bit of the told-not-shown problem. Perhaps it is the inconsistency in Mare's character. The two sides of herthe cursing, spitting, sneak-out-to-alehouse tomboy horse trainer and the weepy in-love girldon't seem like two parts of the same person. I'm not saying you can't be both. It just feels like she loses all of the former when the latter comes into play. But...it IS young love. The writing's fine, though I would have liked to have seen more distinctive voices when we switched POV between the two main characters, especially since they were both in first person. I sometimes forgot whose head I was in. I did find myself scratching my head over a few plot holes. [SPOILER ALERT]. The main one, which is so integral to the story, it about the knife. They assume that because the assassin carries a knife from the enemy country, the assassin is from that country. Um...if I were an assassin, I'd probably use an untraceable local blade. Why don't the princesses just bring up that argument? Instead, they spend half the book trying to determine whether the knife is a fake or not, which seems to be the only way they'll convince the obtuse Directorate that the enemy country is being framed. I am also puzzled about why a king whose close relative was recently assassinated would go around unarmed and attend semi-public concerts without any armed guards or armed trusted courtiers inside the room. People also blurt out state secrets rather openly in front of people who may or may not be the secret bad guy. And why, after dismissing Mare's opinion and pretty much all logic, do Thandi and the Directorate believe the truth so readily at the end? [END SPOILERS] I love how Denna is eager to be the good queen she was raised to be. I also love how Thandi, the prince she's betrothed to, isn't really such a bad guy for most of the book. Both of these defy popular recent tropes. Of Fire and Stars has an interesting and important premise, and plenty of people will enjoy it a lot. WARNING: fairly graphic sex (though not repeated); Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Kindle_Store |
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Title: Little Cosmetics Pretend Makeup Signature Set; Brand: Little Cosmetics; Review: Maybe my mistake, thought it was real dress up make up? Instead its plastic garbage, that will be on the floor, walked on and broken. Save your money...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Army Men Action Figures -soldiers of WWII- Big Bucket of Army Soldiers - Over 200 Piece Set; Brand: SCS Direct; Review: Everything you could want from a bucket of "army men" the biggest hit for our christmas buck! Every little boy in his lifetime needs a bucket of men!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Little Live Pets Bird with Cage - Funky Feathers; Brand: Little Live Pets; Review: Not worth the price. Its cute, but doesn't do much.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Barbie Careers Pediatrician Playset; Brand: Barbie; Review: My daughter LOOOOVES playing with this. Martel does not disappoint.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pretend Play Electronic Cash Register Toy Realistic Actions and Sounds; Brand: Velocity Toys; Review: Super cute! And realistic. My kids love playing this and using the speaker. Parents: it comes with a key to open the register JUST ONE KEY! Keep an eye on it, if it goes missing its harder to open. Why have a key??; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Buzz Bee Toys Air Warriors Tek 4 Blaster Two Pack; Brand: Buzz Bee; Review: Contemplating returning this item. The darts don't shoot out, and the guns are poor quality. A disappointing Christmas Morning; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Disneys Frozen Deluxe Jewelry Kit; Brand: WIC; Review: Super cute, but more "tiny beads" than the nice "frozen beads!" I dislike that about many products that "fill" things with useless stuff to sell more...; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
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Title: State O Maine Big and Tall Tartan Flannel Lounge Pant; Brand: Knothe; Review: Quality pair of pants, pricy but well made and good fit. Not sloppy looking.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hanes Men's Flannel Pants with Comfort Flex Waistband; Brand: ; Review: Just as nice as anything more expensive...good fit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Step Challenge Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: This is pair number two, the navy pair is what made me buy the light brown pair. I love this shoes. My toes are a little crooked and these work!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Step Challenge Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: This is pair number two, the navy pair is what made me buy the light brown pair. I love this shoes. My toes are a little crooked and these work!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Carhartt Men's 3 Pack Low Cut Work Socks; Brand: ; Review: Husband loves these socks and he is very fussy. Wears a 14 shoe and they fit great!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Womens Touch Me Snoozies Ballerina Slippers with Comfort Fit Split Sole; Brand: Snoozies; Review: Great slipper, size 11 and I purchase the large. I get a new pair every 3 or so months cause I wear them all the time!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: Champion Men's Long Mesh Short With Pockets; Brand: ; Review: Great size, great feel, i like it very much and use it for sports or just hanging out...this is based on first use...we will see how it holds up after wash and some use; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Champion Men's Double Dry Training Tee; Brand: ; Review: Great feel, comfortable, nice design...just received it so this is based on first use...i expect it to hold up well as the material feels to be good quality; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Invicta Men's Pro Diver Coin Edge Automatic SS 8926OB; Brand: Invicta; Review: Where to start, the watch gives everything that it promises and more, for such a low price... you got a robust automatic movement inside... you got the rolex submariner popular look to the last detail....the bracelet feels heavy and sturdy.....the rotating bezel is well built ...the power reserve is impressive as i leave it unworn for 2-3 days and still find it running and keeping excellent time.... the accuracy is also impressive given that automatic watches usually need to be set every few weeks....this is a great watch at a great price and you won't regret buying it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Columbia Men's Silver Ridge Convertible Pant; Brand: ; Review: Excellent pants...very light and comfortable....relaxed fit...excellent for active outgoings whether climbing or riding or whatever... only drawback is that it runs a little long...but not too much that i can't wear it...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Black Mountain Products Resistance Band Set with Door Anchor, Ankle Strap, Exercise Chart, and Resistance Band Carrying Case; Brand: Black Mountain; Review: I have had these for about a week now... and i am afraid to use it at full potential...why?well from the first minute i took it out of the bag, i could tell it is made of cheap material...it just did not feel sturdy or durable enough to handle any demanding exercise or tension... the rubber bands look like they can snap if you push them... and if that happens it could be very dangerous as it might hit you and cause you injury...i will continue to use and update this review....but regardless of whether anything happens or not...this is not a product i would buy again as it doesn't feel firm or sturdy enough for the kind of tension workouts it is intended for...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gripmaster Hand Exerciser; Brand: Gripmaster; Review: excellent product...sturdy...well built...comes in different tension levels....a bit expensive though if you want to get different tension levels or at least two so you can workout both hands at the same time to save time...you only get one for 10 bucks...so to get an ideal set would cost you 40 bucks or so; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: TKO Anti-Burst Fitness Ball with Pump and Instruction Chart; Brand: ; Review: Ok i just got this one few days ago... it feels robust and it can handle the weight.... but it took me hours to inflate it the first time... what a tedious task... the tool they provide to inflate it does not push much air so you have to basically do thousand compression... to make matters worse...you can feel as you inflate that the air is already escaping...not much but some...now after i put the plug...the next few days i felt like it lost some air...not much...anyways just looking at the plug that come with it, i can see it is not sophisticated enough or built in a way that provides good assurance or redundancy against air escaping from the ball...i am surprised at the many positive reviews here; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Champion Eco Fleece Crew; Brand: ; Review: really excellent quality and feel....very warm...very soft....and looks great... i plan to buy more of these as they are a must have; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Black Mountain Products Resistance Band Set with Door Anchor, Ankle Strap, Exercise Chart, and Resistance Band Carrying Case; Brand: Black Mountain; Review: I have had these for about a week now... and i am afraid to use it at full potential...why?well from the first minute i took it out of the bag, i could tell it is made of cheap material...it just did not feel sturdy or durable enough to handle any demanding exercise or tension... the rubber bands look like they can snap if you push them... and if that happens it could be very dangerous as it might hit you and cause you injury...i will continue to use and update this review....but regardless of whether anything happens or not...this is not a product i would buy again as it doesn't feel firm or sturdy enough for the kind of tension workouts it is intended for...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Black Mountain Products Resistance Band Set with Door Anchor, Ankle Strap, Exercise Chart, and Resistance Band Carrying Case; Brand: Black Mountain; Review: I have had these for about a week now... and i am afraid to use it at full potential...why?well from the first minute i took it out of the bag, i could tell it is made of cheap material...it just did not feel sturdy or durable enough to handle any demanding exercise or tension... the rubber bands look like they can snap if you push them... and if that happens it could be very dangerous as it might hit you and cause you injury...i will continue to use and update this review....but regardless of whether anything happens or not...this is not a product i would buy again as it doesn't feel firm or sturdy enough for the kind of tension workouts it is intended for...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Black Mountain Products Resistance Band Set with Door Anchor, Ankle Strap, Exercise Chart, and Resistance Band Carrying Case; Brand: Black Mountain; Review: I have had these for about a week now... and i am afraid to use it at full potential...why?well from the first minute i took it out of the bag, i could tell it is made of cheap material...it just did not feel sturdy or durable enough to handle any demanding exercise or tension... the rubber bands look like they can snap if you push them... and if that happens it could be very dangerous as it might hit you and cause you injury...i will continue to use and update this review....but regardless of whether anything happens or not...this is not a product i would buy again as it doesn't feel firm or sturdy enough for the kind of tension workouts it is intended for...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: TKO Anti-Burst Fitness Ball with Pump and Instruction Chart; Brand: ; Review: Ok i just got this one few days ago... it feels robust and it can handle the weight.... but it took me hours to inflate it the first time... what a tedious task... the tool they provide to inflate it does not push much air so you have to basically do thousand compression... to make matters worse...you can feel as you inflate that the air is already escaping...not much but some...now after i put the plug...the next few days i felt like it lost some air...not much...anyways just looking at the plug that come with it, i can see it is not sophisticated enough or built in a way that provides good assurance or redundancy against air escaping from the ball...i am surprised at the many positive reviews here; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: TKO Anti-Burst Fitness Ball with Pump and Instruction Chart; Brand: ; Review: Ok i just got this one few days ago... it feels robust and it can handle the weight.... but it took me hours to inflate it the first time... what a tedious task... the tool they provide to inflate it does not push much air so you have to basically do thousand compression... to make matters worse...you can feel as you inflate that the air is already escaping...not much but some...now after i put the plug...the next few days i felt like it lost some air...not much...anyways just looking at the plug that come with it, i can see it is not sophisticated enough or built in a way that provides good assurance or redundancy against air escaping from the ball...i am surprised at the many positive reviews here; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: TKO Anti-Burst Fitness Ball with Pump and Instruction Chart; Brand: ; Review: Ok i just got this one few days ago... it feels robust and it can handle the weight.... but it took me hours to inflate it the first time... what a tedious task... the tool they provide to inflate it does not push much air so you have to basically do thousand compression... to make matters worse...you can feel as you inflate that the air is already escaping...not much but some...now after i put the plug...the next few days i felt like it lost some air...not much...anyways just looking at the plug that come with it, i can see it is not sophisticated enough or built in a way that provides good assurance or redundancy against air escaping from the ball...i am surprised at the many positive reviews here; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Sports_and_Outdoors |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Hanoi Crystal Hotel; City: Hanoi; Review: We stayed on the top floor of this building.....fortunately it had a lift! As a family of 4, we found the hotel to be in a great location to everything. Although the room was small and the beds on the hard side, we found the room clean and the staff friendly. We stayed 2 night here and we were able to walk everywhere.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chez Mimosa Boutique Hotel; City: Ho Chi Minh City; Review: Chez Mimosa is a clean and comfortable hotel with a welcoming and friendly staff. We had 2 large interconnecting rooms that catered for us and our 2 kids aged 11 and 13. We enjoyed a lovely breakfast on the rooftop as well as a cocktail! They organised everything for us and even gave us a phone to use in case we got lost! We had a wonderful 2 night stay here and recommend it to others if visiting Ho Chi Minh.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Odyssey Hoi An Hotel; City: Hoi An Quang Nam Province; Review: Our family of 4 stayed in 2 interconnecting rooms that were large, very comfortable and clean. We loved it. The infinity pool was well used by us as were the bikes. We enjoyed riding in and around the Ancient Town (5-10 mins) then riding back to the quiet location of the hotel. The staff were friendly and organised everything for you. The breakfast was great with a wide variety of food. We took the free shuttle to the beach too! All in all we had a fantastic 4 night stay there. Thank You!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nguyen Shack Can Tho; City: Can Tho Mekong Delta; Review: Our family of 2 adults and 2 kids (11 and 13 yrs) stayed for 2 nights in Bungalow 12. We were impressed from the beginning. A warm welcome....a great walk across the swinging bridge to our bungalow. We loved the outdoor shower and toilet and the hammocks on the verandah overlooking the river. We found the floating market tour, the food tour and the village tour to be informative and fun. I especially liked cycling around the villages and visiting the pagoda (village tour). The staff were amazing too. Highly recommend a stay here.....; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vibe Hotel Sydney; City: Sydney New South Wales; Review: Good hotel to stay in when visiting Sydney. Close to everything. Walked to Pitt St Mall and to Chinatown. Pool is small but OK to cool off in. Family room was spacious but we did only stay 1 night. Enjoyed the gym and sauna too.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Last Ditch; Author: Visit Amazon's G. M. Ford Page; Review: I enjoy reading the Leo Waterman Mysteries; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cross Justice (Alex Cross); Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: As always had my head in the book way after bedtime; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cross Justice: (Alex Cross 23) - Kindle edition; Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: As always had my head in the book way after bedtime; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hit and Run; Author: Doug Johnstone; Review: Loved it. Hard to put diwn; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Killer Chef (BookShots); Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: Very interesting hard to put down; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Night School: A Jack Reacher Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Child Page; Review: Great read; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Between Black and White (McMurtrie and Drake Legal Thrillers); Author: Visit Amazon's Robert Bailey Page; Review: Kept my busy for hours; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The People vs. Alex Cross; Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: Have not finished yet; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lowcountry Stranger (Sweeney Sisters Series) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Ashley Farley Page; Review: great read; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Family Lawyer; Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: I enjoy reading books written by James Patterson; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Adlerhof; City: Salzburg Austrian Alps; Review: If travelling with train, Adlerhof is very close to train station Salzburg Hbf. Bedroom and bathroom was large and quite clean. Very decent breakfast with wide range selection of cold cuts. Not seeing any air conditioner, though it was not a problem during our trip (October is pretty cold in Salzburg). 10-15 minutes walk to Mirabell Garden which many visitors consider to be the start of walking tour.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Aspromonte Hotel; City: Milan Lombardy; Review: we had a superior room at Aspromonte and found it very satisfied of it. The room is quite large, clean, and tidy. Friendly, helpful, and english speaking help desks provided us with wide range of informartion. The location is 5 minutes walk to Metro Station 'Loretto', which only 2 stops from Milano Centrale and 5 stops from Duomo. We didn't have problem resting as the hotel was on the quiet street. Easily one of the best hotel of our trip to Italy and Austria; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Aaron; City: Mestre Veneto; Review: The hotel is modern, with friendly staff who speaks english. The floor in the room was dusty in the first day. However after we complained about it, it was cleaned perfectly. Found that the light in the bathroom can be changed to red or blue or green (a little bit weird). Hotel Aaron is close to Mestre Train Station, +/- 5 minutes walk, so it will be a good choice if you plan to go to Venice arriving at Mestre Station. There are two ways to go to Venice, by bus (no. 2) for 15 minutes and by train for 5 minutes. Some might say you have to stay at hotel inside Venice to enjoy the full experience visiting Venice. It just the price of the hotel inside Venice are much expensive so we decided not to. Now while Venice is recovering from flood, not sure if that an option either.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Albergo Bencidormi; City: Florence Tuscany; Review: Small room, clean, air conditioner, television, wi fi, and PC out of the room for guests to use. Small kitchen which will come in handy. 5-10 minutes walk from train station Firenze S.M. Novella. It will be a little bit difficult to find at first because it is actually some kind of apartment (need to find a bell which has the name of the hotel on it). Short walk from the hotel to Mercato Centrale, an indoor market selling food, fruits, etc which is great because Albergo Bencidormi does not provide breakfast. There is a shop inside called da Nerbone which serves great panini. 10 - 15 minutes walk to Duomo and many other attractions in walking distance.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Locanda dalla Compagnia; City: Riomaggiore Cinque Terre Italian Riviera Liguria; Review: Apartment with sea view and reasonably cheap price. The balcony is great, we can see the sea and view of the Riomaggiore village. Grab some frita mista and olives nearby and eat on the balcony, wonderful experience. Than the night came..... The apartment was dusty, bed was not comfortable, small bathroom (when you take a shower, it get wet everywhere).; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: WANZ inn Design Appartements; City: Vienna; Review: Design and light of the room made it very comfortable to crash. very close to Kettenbruckengasse station (U4 of U Bahn) and Nacht Market. There is a small kitchen, so you can buy some foods and wine at Nachmarket and eat at the apartment. However it was a little bit difficult to check in. There is nobody standby in the apartment, so you must email or call the person.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Skada City Coelln; City: Cologne North Rhine Westphalia; Review: Only giving 3 points because is cheap and the location is good, close to the Coln Mestre (not Coln Hbf). So it is the perfect choice if you want to depart the city early in the morning. The room is not clean and poorly furnished. The bathroom is not comfortable too.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: LetoMotel Muenchen Moosach; City: Munich Upper Bavaria Bavaria; Review: We stayed at the fourth floor where all the rooms are quite spacious and have balconies. Good value considering hotel rate in Muenchen are quite expensive. The rooms are quite clean and the staff are very helpful. Notes that Mosaach Station (the hotel is very nearby to), was passed through by both Train and Metro.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ibis Nuernberg City am Plaerrer; City: Nuremberg Middle Franconia Franconia Bavaria; Review: the cheapest hotel that I had from my trip. Room is small like other Ibis hotel. Friendly speaking english staff. Wi fi at the lobby. Just accross entrance to the old town. Although need to be carefull, there is another Ibis close to the Nurnberg Hbf. Don't get the wrong Ibis :); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Motel One Salzburg Mirabell; City: Salzburg Austrian Alps; Review: It is located between Salzburg Hbf (central station) and the old town. It is also close to Augustiner Brau, best beer in town. The price is average. The hotels in Salzburg are quite pricy. small size but comfortable. Friendly service and english speaking staff.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Seminyak Lagoon All Suites; City: Seminyak Kuta District Bali; Review: The room is very nice, modern, and worth of the price. You can access the internet with smart tv in the room. I stayed at the second floor, but probably it will be more fun to stay at the ground floor because you can just jump to the swimming pool from your room :) There is wi fi surrounding the hotel, but I have difficulties to connect with my mobile phone. The access to the hotel is rather difficult if you don't rent a car. But if you have one, then it is quite good location, close to the jalan Raya Seminyak, Laksamana Oberoi, and Pettitengget.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Villa Kayu Lama; City: Ubud Gianyar Regency Bali; Review: Beautiful villa with private swimming pool. Feels like living in nature with modern facilities. Usually in the villa like this, it quite dusty. However at Villa kayu lama, it was exceptionally clean. The bed was very comfortable and I did have a great sleep. The service is very good. We check in at 2 pm and then went around Ubud. At 6.30 PM we returned, our villa and also the exterior place is already bright because the staff was already swith on the light. Breakfast was brought to the villa, beside the pool. We also manage to get a massage begin at 7.30 PM at a reasonable price. Very worth the money if you don't mind the remote place. Actually many villas in Ubud are in remote places, to get the peaceful surroundings. Need to rent a car or order taxi if you want to go to the Ubud's attractions.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Bali Caps Hostel; City: Kuta Kuta District Bali; Review: By far the best hostel me and my girl stayed so far. The hostel is brand new and offers great value for money. The staff is very helpfull and kind and does anything to help you find your way on bali/kuta. The reception is on the roof (terrace) and there is a snooker table, xbox, chess and some bean bags. The vibe is cool and everything is cleaner than at home ;). Easy to meet other people. Possibility to cook your own meal in the kitchen. 24 hour reception. Dorms are beautiful with big lockers, also double bed dorm available. Just out of town, but really easy to get there by taxi (20-30.000) or bike. Definitely will stay here again!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wakeup Copenhagen Carsten Niebuhrs Gade; City: Copenhagen Zealand; Review: The WakeUp hotel is really modern and clean. It is 5-10 minutes walking distance to central station and Tivoli. We saw the whole city centre of Copenhagen on foot from here, which was an excellent experience! Bus stop at 2 minutes walking from the Hotel. The only disadvantage we thought of is the price. For us as a young couple the prices where pretty high (90 euro per room (2 persons) per night). Maybe this was because of the peak season, but it was a little bit too much regarding the size of the room and the facilities. Nevertheless all the advantages (good looking, very clean, modern, good service, no noises at night, good television) compensated for this. We will definitely stay here again when we visit Copenhagen!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bodega Bangkok Party Hostel; City: Bangkok; Review: The Hostel is clean, spacious and has a great atmosphere in the lobby. The staff is also very helpfull with the planning of your trips and travels. In the lobby lots of information about Bangkok and Thailand are available. The beds are really soft and big enough (for me being 1.90 meters that can be different in Asia). Checkout time is 11:00 in the morning. The Hostel is on a 5 minute walk from the nearest metro station 'Sukhumvit') and it is a 10 minute walk to one of the nicest shopping malls I have ever seen ('Terminal 21'). Would definitely recommend and stay here again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ideo Phuket Guesthouse; City: Nai Yang Sakhu Thalang District Phuket; Review: Ideo is definitely a very nice place to stay. The staff is one of the friendliest I have ever met and they will help you with everything you need. The Rooms are big, good looking and clean. The beach is on a 1 minute walk and thats also where the restaurants and a few bars are located. If you want to have a good meal go to phens restaurant! Especially the pineapple rice is awesome.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fin Hostel Phuket; City: Karon Phuket; Review: Fin hostel is a really nice hostel with a good vibe. My girlfriend and I where sleeping in a private room, which was very clean and spacious. We only thought the beds where pretty hard, but that maybe personal preference. The lockers where very big and the lobby (including a kitchen) was a very nice place to relax and meet other people. The staff was really kind as well. One final point of advice: if you are planning to visit Koh Phangan after Phuket, don't plan your trip there via FIN hostel. They charge you 1400 Baht for the trip, while you can make it for 550 if you just use a bus and ferry combination (can be found at multiple other places like phuket town bus station or via Ideo hotel for example) Maybe the trip they offer will be slightly faster, but for us this wasn't worth that big of a difference.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Delight Resort; City: Ko Pha Ngan Surat Thani Province; Review: Maybe the name 'resort' is putting the accomodation a little bit out of perspective, but the place is still pretty nice and recommendable. It is really close to the beach and the staff is very eager to help. My girlfriend and I where happy with the laundry service as well (50 baht/kg 24 hours or 80 baht/kg in 6 hours!) Laundry smelled really well and was folded nicely. The rooms where clean but not very special. We didnt use the restaurant so we can't review that part. The pool seemed a little dirty or badly maintained, but we didnt got any infections after swimming in it ;).; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Moon River Homestay Villa; City: Hoi An Quang Nam Province; Review: We stayed at this Homestay for only 2 nights but me and my girlfriend both think that this was the best place we stayed in our entire trip of 6 weeks (so far) through Thailand and Vietnam. It is so good value for money. The beds are perfect (they imported the beds from the UK), the shower is like a warm waterfall and the BBQ with the family is sooooo nice. The family is so guest friendly. It was okay to use their bikes for free, they picked us up on the train statiom, gave us a ride to hoi an, it is just a maximum level of hospitable. It is just 1 km tot the beach and around 2.5 to the centre of Hoi an. And both are really easy to reach. It is hard to describe the kindness of the family in words but i think the reviews tell you enough. Just go here and experience it yourself. May be the best choice you will make while travelling!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Binh Yen Hotel; City: Da Lat Lam Dong Province; Review: My girlfriend and I stayed in this hotel for 2 nights. The dorm beds were really nice and big and the curtains make your sleeping place really dark as well. So if you need some good rest after some though travelling then this is absolutely the place to go (especially for the price of just 110.000 VND per night). Nevertheless the Ho(s)tel is not that special. There is no backpackers atmosphere at all. The staff is really cute, speaks good English and are willing to help!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: BreakFree on Cashel; City: Christchurch Canterbury Region South Island; Review: Just be aware that if you book a room here, that the rooms are pretty small. They look cool and futuristic and are amazingly clean but if you expect a really big room you might be disappointed. The location is amazing!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: La Quinta Inn Suites New Orleans Airport; City: Kenner Louisiana; Review: First time at la quinta and loved it. Clean quiet and accommodating. Prices are right too. Although the location sucks if you are here to see New Orleans it really is not a terrible drive to downtown. Watch out for the fire ants in the back if you walk your dog there. Bravo and looking forward to coming back.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: South of the Border; City: Hamer South Carolina; Review: I wanted to stop here every trip my family and I made from our home in PA to Orlando but they never stopped! I wonder why? Stopped here last year on a trip up from Miami to PA for my brothers wedding. Dark, dingy and old would best describe the rooms. Not that I expected a 5 star room but certainly not much money going back into maintaining the property. This place is a tourist trap, it has so much potential, why don't you fix it up owners?; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Surfsong Villa Resort; City: Beef Island Tortola British Virgin Islands; Review: I recently traveled to the BVI for my honeymoon and stayed here and have nothing but good things to say. This is my first time to the BVI so I was a bit worried once we set foot on the island and noticed things were a bit more rundown than expected. This first impression changed quickly from the time we finally made it through customs (1 hour to clear customs, step it up BVI customs that was ridiculous). From the moment we met our driver Douggie who waited the whole hour for us to get through customs through the moment he dropped us off for our ferry back to catch our flight home we knew this was going to be a vacation to remember. Simon was instrumental in helping us plan out our itinerary, scheduling rentals, ferries dinners etc. Laura had some excellent meals setup for us both cooked by her and places she recommended, our favorite was the Bananakeet Cafe but there was a lot of competition between her cooking and the Brandywine Estate for that award. Orlando was very helpful with out needs when requesting use of the Hobie Cat and Paddleboards they have available; I highly recomend taking these out in the bay there if you have the chance. Our room was always clean and fresh every time we came back from the beach or one of our outings so a big thank you to the housekeeping staff, sorry I can't recall any of your names but your attention to detail was very much appreciated. I highly recommend Surfsong anyone traveling to the BVI looking for a place that they can unwind and be pampered, looking for a resort where you feel like you are the ONLY people there and were even your strange requests regarding your picky eating habits are gracefully taken care of. A big thank you to the Surfsong team for making it a memorable vacation; you have an incredible team and a great product, keep up the good work and let me know if you ever need someone in procurement, would love to work in the Caribbean.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach; City: Fort Lauderdale Broward County Florida; Review: I recently had a group of about 80 people staying here for my wedding that was held a block away at the Bonnet House as well as our rehearsal brunch held in their fantastic rooftop ballroom and our experience was a mixture of good and bad. First my compliments to the front drive staff, they really hit it out of the park with their name recognition and friendly service, the rooms were clean and fresh, the service at the brunch was excellent and attentive, the beverage was exactly what we were looking for, the hot food on the buffet was great and the view was a million dollar view. I really want to thank the staff from the brunch because they made our group feel welcomed and tried to take care of all of our needs. Unfortunately there were also a few problems, the first night we were there we tried to order a dark and stormy at the lobby bar and was told they did not have ginger beer so they could not make the drink, to my surprise the next day at the pool we found dark and stormy on the menu?? The food we ordered for lunch at the pool on the day of the wedding was severely overcooked, I had ordered a medium rare burger and was served something that was dry and hard, the two chicken sandwiches my friends ordered came out overcooked as well and the one ordered without bacon came with it. The burger was replaced with a fresh and perfectly cooked one but I waited 30 minutes for our coffee and water, an additional 30 minutes for my first burger and then had to wait again for my re-cooked burger, very disappointing. At the brunch we had contracted a seafood bar that would have been a huge hit if it weren't for the Oysters being placed inside of each other causing shell to break loose into the oyster beneath it. This left a lot of people picking out shell from their oyster before eating them and this resulted in people not enjoying them and not eating them. Also the crab we contracted was the snow crab claws, this is a partially shelled product not requiring the guest to de-shell the crab before eating it. Unfortunately this was not provided as contracted but instead we were served snow crab leg clusters, a much less expensive product and not what we ordered. When I mentioned this to the manager he agreed that it was contracted as the claws only, and also said he did not have shell crackers which were needed to open the shells of the crab that was provided. This seafood station was a flop, the only saving grace was that the shrimp were very good and enjoyed by all. When confronted about this the hotel quickly accepted responsibility for the shortfall and I do appreciate that. A reasonable concession was made for the failure to deliver as contracted but this does not change the fact that we did not get what we asked; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort Spa; City: Fort Lauderdale Broward County Florida; Review: Went to this resort for a quick anniversary staycation and was treated to some of the best service I have experienced in the area. The hotel is located in a quiet area of the beach but close enough to walk if you want to go to the shops and bars down the road. Rooms are a little dated, cable barely works but who watches tv at a hotel with all the amenities this place has to offer. Maria from the front desk went the extra mile and then some taking care of my wife and I for our 1st year anniversary. Definitely stay here if you want a good food, clean rooms, lots to do and great service.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Confidante Miami Beach; City: Miami Beach Florida; Review: I almost made it through the stay without writing one of these but due to the poor checkout experience I think it is deserved. Had issues checking in because my wife put the reservation under her married name but license has not been updated yet, room given #234 must have been the last room in the hotel because it was the worst room in the hotel for sure. Missing a smoke detector, pretty sure that is a federal offense. Carpet was stained in several areas and the view, what view? we overlooked the banquet patio and could not see even a glimpse of the ocean. All night long we heard the loud bang of the doors to the patio close, quite annoying. The hallways were dimly lit and this property is newer but definitely already showing signs of wear. As a guest of the wedding we were supposed to receive complimentary we were then refused the parking by the young lady at the desk because she claimed it was only for guests not staying at the hotel overnight. Strange, I would figure a guest of the wedding is a guest of the wedding and for a guest of the wedding spending an additional $250 on a room instead of nothing and guest attending the party I would receive the same treatment. I guess not! $39 for valet? Must be tough times for the Thompson charging that kind of rate with a location so far off the beaten path. Not going to recommend this one due to poor cleanliness, overpriced valet and location.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: EVER FAITH Flawless Zircon Birthstone Dual Leaves Rings Teardrop Wedding Dangle Earrings Silver-Tone; Brand: EVER FAITH; Review: These earrings were ok. A little too big for what I was looking. I requested a return and was approved. I sent them off, in their original packaging with label from Amazon but return has not been processed.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Union Bay Men's Cargo Flat-Front Short; Brand: ; Review: My boyfriend's favorite shorts . . . had to get him a second pair for laundry days.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: CTM Women's Leather Shoulder Bag Purse with Side Organizer; Brand: CTM; Review: Lots of pockets! Wallent included! I am a working professional and hate to change purses plus I commute on public transportation and have to carry a laptop. This cross-body bag has tons of pockets with plenty of credit card slots. Secure places for cash and a pocket that fits my i-phone (not super-size). Slim profile as well but still holds hand lotion, lipstick, pens, keys, etc. Adjustable strap is great. My only problem is that the leather is a bit shiny and borders on looking vinyl - I have the black so I don't know about the other colors. Everything else is good so I am willing to overlook the leather sheen. Would love to see this in a pebbled leather or higher quality leather.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: NYDJ Women's Hayden Straight Leg Jean; Brand: ; Review: Love the Hayden style!!! Wish NYDJ would bring it back. Marilyn (their replacement is shorter waisted and tighter in the thighs. Not nearly as comfortable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: GUESS Women's Tutu Flip-Flop; Brand: GUESS; Review: This is my second pair . . . They are cute and flirty, comfortable and functional. I am still wearing the first pair but didn't want to lose them or wear them out without a backup pair. I work in the city and commute by train. During the summer I want a comfortable flat that I can wear with skirts/dresses to walk from the train to the office and back again. I hate seeing women, nicely dressed for business and work, wearing frumpy gym shoes. At the same time, the bow and crystals make them an elegant sandal for more dressy, evening occasions. I've worn them to dinner and country club affairs. I've received compliments from men and women alike. The women tend to be envious of my comfort while they stand in tight, uncomfortable heels. I wish GUESS would bring them back again from spring/summer 2018. I would also be interested in red, royal blue, purple and/or green!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
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: ; Review: I liked the Hayden style better!! The Marilyn style is not nearly as comfortable or well fitting.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Fantasie Women's Seamless; Brand: Fantasie; Review: I am so disappointed and a bit angry. I ordered the same size I have worn for years. The style is exactly the same but all four bras are way smaller than than they used to be. They are more than 3/4" shorter in the bra size (around) and the cup size is almost two inches smaller. I know these are UK sizes but I have gone off the tag for years as the 34G has been perfect - until now. And, unfortunately, I trusted the manufacturer and the tag so when I received them, I washed them before wearing them. Now I can't return them. I have loved these bras but lesson learned. Don't trust without trying!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: NYDJ Women's Marilyn Straight Leg Denim Jeans; Brand: ; Review: I liked the Hayden style better!! The Marilyn style is not nearly as comfortable or well fitting.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: NYDJ Women's Marilyn Straight Leg Color Jeans; Brand: ; Review: I liked the Hayden style better!! The Marilyn style is not nearly as comfortable or well fitting.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: LifeStride Women's Skip Synthetic Fisherman Sandal; Brand: LifeStride; Review: Loved these! Have worn them nearly constantly in the summer. I need another pair but they are nowhere to be found!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Easy Spirit Women's Traveltime Mule; Brand: ; Review: Great shoe for the winter and spring - all kinds of wet weather. Acts like a boot but easier to get on and off. This is my second pair.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Easy Spirit Women's Traveltime Mule; Brand: ; Review: Great shoe for the winter and spring - all kinds of wet weather. Acts like a boot but easier to get on and off. This is my second pair.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Easy Spirit Women's Traveltime Mule; Brand: ; Review: Great shoe for the winter and spring - all kinds of wet weather. Acts like a boot but easier to get on and off. This is my second pair.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Parc Corniche Condominium Resort Hotel; City: Orlando Florida; Review: I was very dissapointed with this resort. The carpet in the suite was so dirty that the dirt stuck to your feet. I opened the cabinet to get a glass and had to reach for 3 of them before I found one that was clean. There were little bugs crawling all over the kitchen counter. When I called it took them 2 days to spray the room. The suite was nothing like the adversment describes it. I would definetly not recommend that resort to anyone; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Jewel Paradise Cove Resort Spa Runaway Bay Curio Collection by Hilton; City: Runaway Bay Sain; Review: Had a blast. I couldn't believe how friendly and happy this resort was. The employees actually looked like they enjoyed working. Everyone was smiling and laughing. I cannot say enough about this resort.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Red Roof Inn Mystic New London; City: New London Connecticut; Review: I am handicap and when I booked the room they told me that they had a handicap room available. When I checked in, they did not have one. I tried to explain my situation but they did not care. I was told to go to another hotel if I did not like it. I had to settle on a small room where I couldn't get around to well. The staff was very rude and lied by saying that they emailed me the next day at 11am to move me when in fact, they emailed me at 8pm. The room smelled of dogs and all I heard all night was dogs barking. The person in the room next to me insisted on sitting on his tailgate and smoking, right in front of my room.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Red Lion Hotel Hartford; City: Hartford Connecticut; Review: The hotel just changed ownership and needs a lot of upgrading. Rug in the room was stained. Front desk was very helpful. Breakfast wasn't ready on time so we had to miss it. There should of been a discount for guest to park.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Super 8 by Wyndham West Greenwich Providence; City: West Greenwich South County Rhode Island; Review: Staff was very friendly, helpful and accommendating. Bed and pillows could use a little help. They were both lumpy and soft but doable. Flowers were a nice touch. Bathroom fixture was a little hard to figure out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Motel 6 Warwick RI Providence Airport I 95; City: Warwick Rhode Island; Review: DO NOT STAY HERE. Front desk clerk and manager so rude and belittling. I am handicapped and asked for a room on the first floor. They didn’t give me one. After climbing on my hands and knees up the stairs, we get to the room and it smelled so bad of smoke that I had to use my inhaler. When I complained to the front desk, they said “ok, we don’t have a room for you so we will refund your money “. They knew that the area was sold out so basically they threw me out . Totally discussing and disrespectful staff.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Leatherman 831219 Style Black Keychain Tool with Scissor; Brand: LEATHERMAN; Review: quality!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: True Utility TU47 Keytool Multifunction Stainless Steel Key Ring Tool Accessory; Brand: True Utility; Review: meh; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bosch 10-Piece Assorted T-Shank Jig Saw Blade Set T5002; Brand: Bosch; Review: love em'; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Little Red Cap Clam Shell Caulk Saving Cap, Red (Pack of 16); Brand: Little Red Cap; Review: does what it supposed to!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bosch Bare-Tool CCS180B 18-Volt Lithium-Ion 6-1/2-Inch Lithium-Ion Circular Saw,Bosch,CCS180B" />; Brand: Bosch; Review: not bad. bosch fan myself, expected more, however not even power at times. not sure if it's my 2 year old batteries, maybe the CORE batt. changes my perspective. love that rotation stops promptly when button is depressed.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: AC Infinity AXIAL S1225, 120mm Muffin Fan with Speed Controller, for Doorway, Room to Room, Wood Stove,; Brand: AC Infinity; Review: very well built. love being able to control the speed/sound.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Home- It Mop and Broom Holder, 5 position with 6 hooks garage storage Holds up to 11; Brand: Home-it; Review: hold stuff pretty well and easy to insert remove; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bosch 18-Volt Compact Tough Drill/Driver Kit DDB181-02 with 2 Lithium Ion Batteries, 18V Charger, and Soft Carry Contractor Bag; Brand: Bosch; Review: got it at a great discount. not as powerful as my other drill/driver, but made sense to buy another one to have 2 different bits to use at once.. :); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Energizer HDB32E LED Headlamp with HD Vision Optics, 3 Modes (Batteries Included); Brand: Energizer; Review: price is right and this thing is bright! love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bosch OSL006 Six-Piece Starlock Oscillating Multi Tool Accessory Set with Pouch; Brand: Bosch; Review: great for my Bosch GOP18V-28N heavy duty and cut what they are intended to cut.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Schlage Z-Wave Connect Century Touchscreen Deadbolt with Built-In Alarm, Works with Alexa via SmartThings, Wink or Iris, Satin; Brand: Schlage Lock Company; Review: Paid for a new item, received an open one with missing manual and missing keys. The lock was also scratched. I paid more to have it delivered the next day and now I am stuck with an open door and no lock. Unacceptable!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: TR Industrial 88016 FX Series Collapsible Measuring Wheel, Yellow/Black; Brand: TR Industrial; Review: awesome product that's of high quality and affordable; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Tools_and_Home_Improvement |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Max and the Gatekeeper; Author: Visit Amazon's James Todd Cochrane Page; Review: The book has a few slow moments but once it got going it was really good and ended with me wanting the next book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ted Saves the World (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Bryan Cohen Page; Review: To be honest, I wasn't very hopeful for this book, but I was greatly surprised! It has been a long time since I have read a completely original concept in young adult fiction. I read the book in a day and cannot wait to read more. You end up liking the characters so much, and they seem so real and occasionally you even feel bad for the "bad guys". Bryan Cohen also doesn't mind turning a character you like into someone you don't, or even killing them off. This made for a suspenseful read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cinderella Dreams of Fire (Fairy Tales Forever) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Casey Lane Page; Review: When I first saw it was a Cinderella story I honestly worried that it'd be the same storyline, I couldn't have been more wrong! It took me a little bit to get into, but once I did I couldn't put it down. The storyline is so original and th characters are amazing. And the ending? Wow!!! My high school book group (I'm a teacher) does a book share and this is the one I plan to share this year because I think it's a must read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Phantom Quartz (A Stacy Justice Mystery Book 6) eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's Barbra Annino Page; Review: This series just gets better with every book!! I apsolutely love them. The characters are great and there are such twists and turns in the plot. Wonderful!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Vampire's Mail Order Bride (Nocturne Falls) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Painter Page; Review: One of the best things I've read in awhile. I found this series over the summer and have since read them multiple times each. They're well worth the cost, believe me you won't regret it. You'll laugh, you'll love the characters, and long to be in the stories yourself.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Mage and the Magpie (Magemother) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Austin J. Bailey Page; Review: I just finished this book, and I must say it's amazing!!!! They characters are relatable and dynamic. The story is so original and well written. I couldn't put it down! I loved it! Ready to read the next one!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Truth About Cats And Wolves: A Nocturne Falls Universe story; Author: Visit Amazon's Alethea Kontis Page; Review: I really liked the story, it was sweet and introduced us to the youth of Nocturne Falls. It seems like it's set up for a sequel, I can't wait.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Vampire's Accidental Wife (Nocturne Falls); Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Painter Page; Review: Once again Painter has written a captivity story of the characters we love. I couldn't put it down! Julian finally found his perfect match.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble: The Jolie Wilkins Series, Book 1; Author: Visit Amazon's H.P. Mallory Page; Review: Jolie is a character anyone could relate to. An insecure hero, who finds herself and her strength. Not to mention all the hot guys'! Got to love it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Heaven, Texas (Chicago Stars); Author: Visit Amazon's Susan Elizabeth Phillips Page; Review: I love all the Chicago Stars books. This one wasn't my favorite, but it was still good. You can't help falling in love with Gracie, Bobby Tom, and all of Heaven TX.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dream a Little Dream; Author: Visit Amazon's Susan Elizabeth Phillips Page; Review: As with all the books in the Chicago Stars series, even though this one is an offshoot, you can't help but fall in love. There are times that the story is a little frustrating, but overall it is a sweet love story; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Dark Souls (The Viral Superhero Series) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Bryan Cohen Page; Review: Attack of the body snatchers meets Superman. It's young adult fiction awesomeness! Too many YA books today follow a set format (utopian, vampire, wizards, etc) about time we got an original superhero that will have Stan Lee himself jealous of the original storyline. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves YA fantasy fiction along the lines of the early Harry Potter or Fablehaven. Such a great book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fused in Fire (Fire and Ice Trilogy) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's K.F. Breene Page; Review: I almost didn't read this book because of some negative reviews leading me to believe it just left you hanging, etc. but that wasn't the case. I absolutely loved this book! I look forward to future series, and hope Penny is a major character. The series is well worth the time and money.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Miss Frost Cracks A Caper (Jayne Frost) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Painter Page; Review: I absolutely loved this book. Jayne has truly grown up and her personal life shows it. I recommend this book to everyone!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Witchful Thinking: A Cozy Paranormal Mystery (The Happily Everlasting Series) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Painter Page; Review: Exactly the perfect story youd expect from Kristen Painter. I hated for it to end. It needs a sequel, and quickly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Total Eclipse of The Hunt; Author: Visit Amazon's Mandy M. Roth Page; Review: I think this may be my favorite of the Everlasting series so far! I couldn't stop laughing. And it contained all the characters weve come to love.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: When Birdie Babysat Spider; Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Painter Page; Review: Its just a short, but oh so sweet. I read it immediately upon waking this morning, I couldn't put it down. Such a sweet side of Birdie, and it was nice getting a little more of her story.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ready To Were: Shift Happens Series Book One (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Robyn Peterman Page; Review: Sometimes you need a good serious and intense storyline, and sometimes you just need laugh out loud ridiculously funny. This book series is for the later. I would laugh out loud a lot! I honestly look forward to reading this series again in the future. This isn't a series to read if you take things to seriously. Its meant to be romantic, but a little overly crazy. But thats what makes it so good. Its not meant to be serious. I loved it!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: No Were To Run (Shift Happens) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Robyn Peterman Page; Review: Sometimes you need a good serious and intense storyline, and sometimes you just need laugh out loud ridiculously funny. This book series is for the later. I would laugh out loud a lot! I honestly look forward to reading this series again in the future. This isn't a series to read if you take things to seriously. Its meant to be romantic, but a little overly crazy. But thats what makes it so good. Its not meant to be serious. I loved it!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Some Were in Time: Shift Happens Book 2 (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Robyn Peterman Page; Review: Sometimes you need a good serious and intense storyline, and sometimes you just need laugh out loud ridiculously funny. This book series is for the later. I would laugh out loud a lot! I honestly look forward to reading this series again in the future. This isn't a series to read if you take things to seriously. Its meant to be romantic, but a little overly crazy. But thats what makes it so good. Its not meant to be serious. I loved it!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Legacy of Dragonwand: Book 1 (Legacy of Dragonwand Trilogy) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Daniel Peyton Page; Review: This is one of the best books Ive read in awhile. The storyline is original, the characters unique, and it flows wonderfully. If you're a fan of Harry Potter, or any such fantasy fiction, youll love this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Crystal Needle: A Christmas To Remember; Author: Visit Amazon's Daniel Peyton Page; Review: The story was sweet and a quick read. I loved that you got to know Joe and Allisons family a lot more.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Three's A Charm: Magic and Mayhem Book Six (Volume 6); Author: Visit Amazon's Robyn Peterman Page; Review: As expected, you cant help but look be the characters and laugh at their crazy adventures. They gain even more depth, and some lose ends are neatly tied up.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Reaper Rescues The Genie (Nocturne Falls) (Volume 9); Author: Visit Amazon's Kristen Painter Page; Review: As usual Kristen Painter doesnt disappoint. The story is fast paced and you cant help but love the characters. It started out a little sad, but Im so glad with how it ended.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Natural Dual-Mage (Magical Mayhem) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's K.F. Breene Page; Review: Action packed! The perfect end for this branch of the series. I cant wait for the next adventures. Definitely recommend; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: MPD Digital RG58-PL259-PL-259-male-1 RG58 Coaxial Cable Pigtail Jumper with UHF PL-259 male Connectors MILSPEC MIL-C-17 RF Coaxial Cable 1ft; Brand: MPD Digital; Review: Cheaply made had to fix it; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Midland 1001Z 40-Channel CB Radio; Brand: Midland; Review: works; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MFJ Enterprises Original MFJ-260C Dummy Load, 300 Watt, 0-650 MHz, Dry; Brand: MFJ; Review: This unit saved me from sending a radio back to the sender that wasn't bad. It was a shorted jumper cable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DHT Electronics Handheld Antenna Cable for Wouxun Baofeng Quasheng Linton - Adapter for UHF Base and Mobile Antennas; Brand: DHT Electronics; Review: Works; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Baofeng Black UV-5R V2+ Plus (USA Warranty) Dual-Band 145-155/400-480 MHz FM Ham Two-way Radio, Improved Stronger Case, Enhanced Features; Brand: BaoFeng; Review: I use it as a scanner.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bluetooth Stereo; Brand: Sinvitron; Review: Had to connect and reconnect 8 times to get anything to pair. After a hour, it worked. I listened to my scanner all night without a problem. I have had this for 1 day. I'm starting to like it. I will update this post after 7 days; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Whistler WS1040 Handheld Digital Scanner Radio; Brand: Whistler; Review: I have had this scanner for 24 hours. I'm getting errors when I try to program the unit. contacting whistler today. will update review.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: HYS G Shape Soft Ear Hook Earpiece Headset 3.5mm Plug Ear Hook Listen Only Ham Radio Earpiece/headset TC-617 Receiver/Listen Only; Brand: HYS; Review: Worthless. The cord is to short.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: OnLyee Projection Clock, AM FM Radio Alarm Clock, Bedroom Desk Wall Ceilling Clock, 7” Large Digit Clock, 3 Dimmer; Brand: OnLyee; Review: Works as stated, the alarm is to quiet. Other than that, i like it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Keyblu Surveillance Kit Acoustic Tube Listen-only Earpiece for 2 Way Radio (3.5MM); Brand: KEYBLU; Review: Works as stated. Like it a lot. At over 6 foot tall. It needs to be 12 inches longer; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Galaxy DX-959B Mobile CB Radio with Blue Frequency and Channel Digits and Backlit StarLite Faceplate; Brand: Galaxy; Review: Arrived on time. 15 minute install. Made a contact from St. Louis to the Carolina's in the first 20 minutes.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TYT CP-06 Programming Cable with Software CD for TYT TH-9800 Mobile Radio Transceiver Black; Brand: TYT; Review: Works as it should.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TYT UV8000E 10W High Power Dual Band VHF UHF Two-Way Radio Ham Walkie Talkie with Cross-band Repeater Function; Brand: TYT; Review: This radio wil not put put 10 watts as advertised. It will only put out 5 watts. Disappointing.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Alphabet (Paula Wiseman Books); Author: Visit Amazon's Matthew Van Fleet Page; Review: All three of my children have loved these books! The actions are great, the illustrations are great, the fold out poster is so fun! I have all of these books!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lick!: Mini Board Book; Author: Visit Amazon's Matthew Van Fleet Page; Review: My one year old LOVES these books! They are durable and so fun to read! The action tabs are big enough for him to grasp easily and do on his own without breaking them!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Boo; Author: Visit Amazon's Pat Conroy Page; Review: Pat Conroy has always been a fan route author of mine. I have read all of his books and this was a great early read written first. Just waiting for more titles!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shatter Me; Author: Visit Amazon's Tahereh Mafi Page; Review: This book is a great beginning to an AWESOME triliogy. Plus, there are two little novelas in there as well! LOVE THEM! I have read them all over and over and I can't wait for the final book to come out! These are so descriptive and the writing is to unique and fun to read. I think they are my new favorite go to books!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Allegiant; Author: Visit Amazon's Veronica Roth Page; Review: Loved this book, but not as much as the fist two! Too much death and sadness and not a happy ending that I wanted for Four and Tris. I guess we can't always live happily ever after, so this must be the next best thing!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dead Girls Don't Lie; Author: Visit Amazon's Jennifer Shaw Wolf Page; Review: So fast paced and exciting! I read it so fast because I just couldn't put it down! One of my new favorite authors, and my old friend! I can't wait for the next book! Love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Prodigy; Author: Visit Amazon's Marie Lu Page; Review: A great ending, thank you for showing love at the end an not just broken hearts! Too bad there aren't 20 books to read! I loved this series!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Divergent; Author: Visit Amazon's Veronica Roth Page; Review: This book caught my attention and I LOVED it! It was fast paced, had great characters, and had a unique wold that was created with their five factions based off of traits they deemed worthy to keep order in the human race. I fell in love with the characters and even found myself wanting to become a dauntless initiate! When I get to go to my choosing ceremony, I will choose dauntless!!! LOVE; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Forget Me Not; Author: Visit Amazon's Dieter F. Uchtdorf Page; Review: I love many talks by Dieter F. Hartford, by this one has always stuck with me as one of my favorite. Forget me not to love myself and to remember to be thankful for all the blessings we do have!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets; Author: Visit Amazon's Dav Pilkey Page; Review: Toilets talking he he he ho ho ho only funny! Can't stop laughing! fun fun fun! I'm crying I'm laughing so hard!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (Astro-Activity Book O'Fun) by Pilkey, Dav (unknown Edition) [Paperback(2006)]; Author: ; Review: Toilets talking he he he ho ho ho only funny! Can't stop laughing! fun fun fun! I'm crying I'm laughing so hard!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Book Set (7 Volumes); Author: Visit Amazon's Dav Pilkey Page; Review: Toilets talking he he he ho ho ho only funny! Can't stop laughing! fun fun fun! I'm crying I'm laughing so hard!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Roda Beach Resort Spa; City: Karousades Corfu Ionian Islands; Review: we can not fault this hotel for food and service, the staff were friendly and helpful at all times. we will go back again next year, this is a really lovely time to visit as it is not too busy, just wish they had dvd players is in the room as the tv is a little boring.. also the bathroom was a little on the small side but other than everything great !!!!!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cowclose Farm; City: Cutthorpe Chesterfield Derbyshire England; Review: we booked the" swallows" for my family as we were attending my granddaughters christening, everything spotless and very comfortable, a real home from home, Barbara and Allan are really nice people and very helpful. we will certainly be back for another stay.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Travelodge St Austell Hotel; City: St Austell Cornwall England; Review: We arrived this week for one night having booked 2 rooms a long while ago, only £30 per room , such good value, so clean and everything you needed , the girl on the front desk was really nice and helpful, thanks, we decided to have breakfast which was really good except for the very rude and miserable staff, not nice at all !!!! Nice chambermaid , well done; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Olde House; City: Chesterfield Derbyshire England; Review: The food here was excellent and the best value we have had in ages, they have a large childrens menu ,so many choices, the main meals were very good, I had a surf and turf and my steak was wonderful, tasted and texture of a fillet , my husband had the steak and ale pie and he really enjoyed it the grandchildren really liked their meals too, well done,; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ibis Chesterfield Centre; City: Chesterfield Derbyshire England; Review: The room was looking a little grubby, large stain on the carpet, quite a bad odour from the sink hole. The breakfast is normally very good but this time not very good, I know it was over the Christmas period so obviously some things were not available on the menu, fresh fruit for instance, the selection is normally very good, we stayed for 5 nights and only had fruit one morning, obviously we didn't expect room service on Christmas Day but the night of the "27th" when we arrived back nothing had been done,; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Invicta Men's 13008 I-Force Silver-Tone Stainless Steel Textured Dial Watch with Black Leather Band; Brand: Invicta; Review: I thought it looked good online. After receiving the watch I thought it was absolutely gorgeous. I've worn it the last few days, and I have many others to wear, but just love the way that this watch POPS out. It's classy, it's gorgeous and I think for the amazing price....this is a no brainer. It was so easy to set, it was easy to get rolling and I think this is one of the best looking watches in my collection. I would highly recommend this watch...it's a really professional looking watch.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tommy Hilfiger Men's 1710294 Stainless Steel Watch with Brown Leather Band; Brand: ; Review: Not all of us watch collectors are going to purchase $1000 watches. This watch is a GREAT size for a man and doesn't look small on your wrist at all. Second, the watch absolutely looks great, works very well, and I enjoy wearing it. I have had multiple positive comments on the watch, on how great it looked. I am very glad I purchased this watch, it just looks like its so much more expensive and does not have any cheap feel. It just looks amazingly classy and I am so happy to have it in my collection.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ikee Design Deluxe Black Watch Display Case With Key Lock, Clear Glass Top, 20 Watch Holders.; Brand: Ikee Design; Review: I read a lot of the comments on this with people complaining about the pillows or the lock. I guess first of all, this sits on my dresser and there's no real point in me locking it. With an alarm on the house, I guess if someone's going to steal my watches, then wouldn't they take the hole box? The reality is that the watch case looks great. I really like the glass top, and I love the fact that it holds so many watches. I read complaints about the pillows, but I don't know what anyone meant by that. You need to tighten the watch on the pillow which allows each and ever watch I have, 8 so far, with another 7 coming, display VERY nicely. I am very glad that I purchased the item. It has a felt bottom, which means I didn't need to put any protection on it to keep from scratching my new bedroom furniture. It just looks great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Armitron Sport Men's 40/8246LGN Sport Watch with Black Band; Brand: ; Review: The watch is not overly impressive but for the price and the makeup it looks good and fits well. It added nice to my collection for another casual and sport watch. I love the way it looks and the price was great.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Invicta Men's 7345 Signature Chronograph Black Dial Black Leather Watch; Brand: Invicta; Review: I love this watch. The price was really great and the watch just looks great. Can be worn as a dress watch or casual. It just looks amazing and the price was great. Invicta makes a great watch, as I own many of them. This is part of my 15 watch collection. I would recommend the watch as it looks great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kenneth Cole New York Men's KC1847; Brand: ; Review: I like big and heavy watches, but I also like wearing this one. It's lighter, slimmer, but has a very clean look along with a very elegant design. I would definitely purchase this item again to add to my collection.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: New Cz Infinity Necklace Pendant with 18 Inch Long Rolo Chain Included. Silver Plated; Brand: ; Review: It looks great and is a bracelet I wear often. It's on the light side for a men's bracelet, but it does look great and has held up so far. I would purchase it again, but it does not have the feel of a heavy stainless bracelet. With that said, it looks great, and for the price, if you needed to buy another one if something happens. I would buy it again.; 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: Android; Review: I have 25 watches in my collection and slowly adding more. This kit is a must have. With multiple watches in a collection I really didn't want to pay someone $10-$15 to remove a link in a watch band, or a battery. Get this kit, watch some online tutorials on how to remove a link and change a battery and you'll never take your watch in for this serve again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Moneysworth & Best Men's Red Cedar Shoe Trees with Hook Heel; Brand: Moneysworth and Best Shoe Care INC.; Review: I had one pair from a retail outlet, however I have 5 pair of expensive dress shoes. I bought four of these and am very happy with the product and would recommend them. The price was pretty good for these shoe trees which are not always inexpensive.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Akribos XXIV Men's AK439TT Grandiose Diamond Quartz Chronograph Gold Dial Watch; Brand: Akribos XXIV; Review: Not sure how this would look when I bought it but I will tell you this...I love wearing it. It's nice and big, heavy enough to feel manly, and will tell you that it will make you look like a million bucks. It's a good looking watch for a great price.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Armitron Men's 20/4664 Multifunction Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch; Brand: ; Review: This is a good looking watch. I wore it the other day for the first time, even though I had it or a little while now. With the blue face and the Stainless band and bevel, the sharp contrast of the watch, especially with a blue or white shirt, just looks great. I love the watch and am very glad that I have it in my collection.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Akribos XXIV Men's AK469 Conqueror Multifunction Stainless Steel Swiss Quartz Strap Watch; Brand: Akribos XXIV; Review: Large, manly, modern, and inexpensive watch that looks like its $1000 watch on your arm. I love this watch and have had a ton of compliments when I wear this watch. It is an amazing looking watch and love having it in my collection. Great price and I would highly recommend purchasing it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Diesel Mens Little Daddy DZ7259; Brand: ; Review: I purchased a Diesel a month or so ago and became addicted to the brand. They make amazing watches. I couldn't take it any longer and bought this one. First off, it's a MAN'S watch. It's large, steel, and tough looking. I wore it for the first time the other day and people couldn't stop complementing me on the watch. I had people begging me to know where I got it. I absolutely love this watch, it looks amazing, and if you are into watches, as I am, as this is the 26th watch in my collection, you need to purchase this!! Don't fool yourself, it's a large watch, so understand that it's big, and not everyone can wear that. However, BUY IT!!! It's amazing.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shortfin Shark Fashion 6 Hands Black Leather Steel Case Army Sport Quartz Wrist Watch; Brand: ; Review: This is a great looking watch and I would highly recommend this. It's a bright, crisp, watch that looks great with the colors. I wish it was a few mm's larger, however don't shy away, it's a great looking watch.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Northstar SD1430, 14" x 30" 1050 HD Tuff Cloth Diamond Ripstop Series Gear/Duffle Bag with Large #10 Zipper; Brand: NorthStar; Review: I put this to immediately when I got it. I used this bag to replace an old tent bag which ripped and pulled apart. I was happy with the price, durability, and the toughness of this bag. I put it to good use immediately.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: 2Wire 2700HG-B DSL Modem Router Wireless; Brand: 2Wire; Review: What a great machine. Perfect price point and functionality. If I ever lived in a DSL only area again, I would buy this.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sony BDP-S5100 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi (2013 Model); Brand: Sony; Review: I bought this player to watch Game of Thrones and I'm not disappointed. Pausing and playing movies works lightening fast. The angle of the photo on amazon is bad. The peak of the pyramid isn't that as pronounced as the photo makes it seem. The only con I can think of is that if you're trying to watch TV and the last input setting on your tv was your blu-ray player, the blu-ray player will turn on automatically and start playing your movie. This is slightly annoying when I just want to watch Netflix on my television. The good news is, if you turn off your tv with the blu-ray input setting on, the blu-ray player will shut off.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wall Power Strip EZOPower 6 AC Outlet Mount Plate Surge Charge Protector with 2 USB Charger Ports 2.4A (UL; Brand: EZOPower; Review: It's a great product. The included instructions don't tell me what the "I" and "S" sockets do but I've used both without issue on my smart phones. The screw that came with the unit is great because my wall plate was loose to begin with and caused my previous surge protector to shut off randomly. I like the added stability as I insert and pull power cables on the unit. P.S.: The green light at the top functions bright enough to act as a night light too.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Parts Express 3.5mm Stereo Male to 2 RCA Male Cable 5 ft.; Brand: Parts Express; Review: Works great for my PC to my HDTV. Pretty straight forward unit.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Belkin 8-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector with 6-Foot Power Cord and Telephone Protection, BE108200-06; Brand: Belkin; Review: Great surge protector for my home theater unit. It's amazing how many components you add to your living room. What I really love is that I had a nasty hum from my PC to my HDTV going through an older surge protector and this unit cleaned it up!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
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Title: Lost Broadcasts; Brand: ; Review: Love this band !!! only 2 songs...but Great. Don't expect high def picture, you won't see it, it is 1971. For the full experience of this bands talent and songwriting at that time in historical rock, I recommend purchasing the metamorphosis cd, you will love it, been one of my favorites for over 40 years.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Torture Never Stops DVD, The Palladium NYC, Halloween 1981,; Brand: Frank Zappa; Review: You won't be disappointed in this DVD. A must for the collector of brilliance.. Frank was the last musical genius.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Revenge of Frankenstein VHS; Brand: Peter Cushing; Review: Good old movie, can't go wrong with Peter Cushing headlining.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Roxy the Movie; Brand: Frank Zappa; Review: What can I say ....Hey.... Its Frank the best music composer ever, too bad he's gone.....who know's what could have evolved.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Hireling; Brand: Robert Shaw; Review: Good movie, Robert shaw a great actor gone too soon.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Crossed Swords; Brand: Harry Andrews; Review: Its OK; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Figures in a Landscape [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Netherlands ]; Brand: Robert Shaw; Review: Great movie..... I wish other Robert Shaw hard to find movies would be made available in a format that could be played in USA.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Movies_and_TV |
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Title: My Life; Author: Visit Amazon's Bill Clinton Page; Review: I read this book very carefully because I wanted to understand both President Clinton's decision making processes and how this related to his daily experiences with his staff, family and friends. Sadly, this information is simply not in this zillion page tome. Once he announces his plan to run for the presidency, the book ends and a calendar of events appears. The reader gets no understanding of the Presidency under Clinton, only daily reports of what occurred. It is very disappointing. The first several hundred pages before the presidency reveal some of Mr. Clinton's life and activities that I found both interesting and surprising. I did not know that one could be enrolled in Yale law school and running the McGovern campaign in Taxas full time. I did not know that he and Hillary lived together in San Francisco while they were still in law school. These pages actually tell the reader something about President Clinton as a person, not all of it very flattering. Am I glad i bought the book ---- yes ----- What would I do differently? --- I would read the first thrid of the book carefully and scan the remainder.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story; Author: Visit Amazon's Kurt Eichenwald Page; Review: Kurt Eichenwald has written a masterpiece of investigative reporting. This masterpiece is written in a readable style and covers the important periods of the Enron meltdown. Eichenwald's reading of the available depositions, e-mails and testimony paints a picture of fraud and conspiracy unlike any in the history of American business. He describes the three elements of the debacle as a fraud at the second level of top management, incompetency at the top level of management and an organizational chart that kept the people who began to figure out pieces of the problem from being able to confront the issues. The only thing that would and should have made the book easier to read would have been a complete organizational chart. I suggest a "cheat sheet" so that the reader can keep the players straight as he or she moves from subsidiary to subsidiary to Arthur Andersen etc. I believe I have read virtually every book in this space. This is a must read for anyone interested in Amercian business, current society or the business of pubnlic accounting.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Talking Back: . . . to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels; Author: Visit Amazon's Andrea Mitchell Page; Review: Having heard Andrea Mitchell discuss this book on the radio, I set aside a few other books to read it as her work experience and my interests are a perfect match. Sadly, autobiographical books can provide dramatic and interetsing insights or they can simply be a calendar of events. Ms. Mitchell's book is a calendar of events. What may work on television in sixty second tidbits does not work for her in this book. She offers no insights, only a listing of events. The classic example is her meeting with King Faisal's daughter after a dinner when the King's daughter offers to bring in a few "draping veils" so that her guests could see what it was like to wear one. Ms. Mitchell tells the reader of the event, but takes not a moment to inform the reader of the conversation that took place with the daughter while and after they were trying the veils on and thereafter. That conversation and insights therefrom are what I look for in a book such as this one. The book could be a decent read to someone who is unfamiliar with the period or unread about the events of the past twenty or so years or to someone that likes to read a calendar with an occasional, yet undisciplined and unsupported "shot" at the Republicans. If you have read President Clinton's My Life, not itself a spellbinder, there is nothing in this book that will not be a reprise.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope; Author: L. Paul Bremer III; Review: Mr. Bremer has written an important book. The reader receives the kind of information that could only be supplied by the ranking civilian American in Iraq. Mr. Bremer is free with his analysis and his critiques of the various Iraqi and American individuals making history in Iraq. Mr. Bremer is both harsh and complimentary of individuals on both sides of the political spectrum, making his comments not seem politically driven. Mr. Bremer explains the goals and objectives of the various "players" in Iraq and why progress is very difficult and rarely rapidly achieved. The reader is treated to both success and failure while the country moves towards free elections. His discussions of the Fallujah crisis, Muqtada al-Sadr, Chalabi et al are without parallel. Well written and important. The reader will understand the risks taken by all during Mr. Bremer's year in Iraq. I read this book in two sittings, something I will only do if a book is totally compelling.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog; Author: Visit Amazon's John Grogan Page; Review: So many people have reviewed this book and so many people have loved this book. I will add only the following: I never read anything like Marley and Me. I read books about people, political events and history. I honestly do not even know why I purchased this book. Marley and me made me laugh so hard three or four times that I could not read the next sentence through my tears. And it made me cry. These are emotions that I have never experienced reading and I read a great deal. Simple fact pattern, if you have owned and loved dogs, this will be a book you will recommend to your frineds before its completion. Reading it is a wonderful experience.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: America Back on Track; Author: Senator Edward M. Kennedy; Review: I had hoped to get a deeper understanding of Senator Kennedy's thinking on the major subjects of our day. Instead, it is simply a list of issues that need to be considered within the political framework of our nation. Frankly, would not have been surprised if it had actually been written by a freshman attending a mediocre college. Very disappointing.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President; Author: Visit Amazon's Stephen F. Hayes Page; Review: I found this book particularly interesting. The author manages to convey Cheney's philosophy and personality so precisely that future prediction of his response to various issues should be exceptionally easy. This, of course, means that his previous actions are made very easy to understand. I do not know what else can be accomplished in a "biography" of an individual who is still living and working. This is not a casual read; it is for people reading in depth and breadth about current Amercian political decision making. The only negative one has to accept is that the author is quite young and a couple of his references to WW II illustrate his lack of deep reading on that particular subject. I did not find the book particularly one-sided. It is far more a presentation of Cheney's thinking matched up with the events in which he particpated.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case; Author: Visit Amazon's Stuart Taylor Page; Review: Until Proven Innocent is probably the most important U.S-centric book of 2007. Taylor and Johnson have managed to take pure non-fiction and create a presentation which is the equivalent of The Jackal. The reader fully knows the conclusion of the story and simply is unable to put the book on the night stand. This is a story that shines a bright light on both individuals and institutions and other than the student's defense lawyers, parents, and coach, no one can be proud of what occurred or their individual roles. As to the students, their actions following their ill-advised striptease party are a story of admission of an "age appropriate" mistake of judgment followed by honesty and forthrightness against all odds. As to the prosecutors, police, Duke University, Duke professors, the Chairman of Duke's trustees, students and the media, one needs read the book carefully to fully appreciate the horror of an incredibly well documented event of guilt without information, guilt with information to the contrary and a methodical crippling of the very concept of innocent until proven guilty by a legion of folks that should know better. This is a must read and hopefully a must see on the big screen.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War; Author: Visit Amazon's David Halberstam Page; Review: The critiques of this book can be divided into two fairly narrow categories. If the reader is interested in the conflict from a deeply historical prospective and wants to focus on the political aspects of the Korean War, this is a fabulous book. I found myself unable to either put the book down or read at a very fast pace. I found the interaction of the world players, their goals and objectives, and their actions to be fascinating and very well documented. Alternatively, if the reader is interested in following all of the battles in detail, the reader will be very disappointed. The book only covers a handful of battles and if the battle has been described in other books dedicated to that single battle, there might be a single page thereon. (Bill Barber was a friend of mine and one of the heroes of the Chosin Damn battles and I was disappointed that the battle is covered in less than a page or two.) A simple decision: political and historical interest: buy it today; battle by battle interest: many better books on the subject.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Appeal; Author: Visit Amazon's Jerzy Andrzejewski Page; Review: Like many of the readers of these reviews, I have read all of Grisham's books. There is nothing really to recommend or to attack in The Appeal. Like most of his books, I read it over two evenings, but I found myself putting it down several times, not so with most of his previous books. Over the past few years, Grisham's books have had a moral thrust against capital punishment and other issues he finds troubling in the legal process. In this book, he is focusing on the big money which occasionally appears to oust a sitting judge. It is a bit one-sided in favor of the trial lawyers, but not overwhelmingly so. At the end of the day, I would like to see Grisham try something completely different as Follet does so wonderfully every so often. The Appeal is just ok.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Nuclear; Author: Visit Amazon's Douglas Frantz Page; Review: The underlying story of A.Q. Khan and his life story from unimportant scientist in Europe to organizer of the Pakistan nuclear bomb projects to international trader in nuclear secrets is well researched and exceptionally interesting. It is a book of some importance. However, the book goes over the top in its allocation of bad press to Republican administrations between Eisenhower and Geroge W. Bush. Recognizing lots of mistakes by all sides and a realistic level of understanding of the reality of impotence by the United States would have made for a better presentation. (The book virtually ignores all of the years where a Democrat was in the White House and blames virtually all events in the Republican years.) A Republican or independent will need to hold his or her nose to get through the book. That being said, it is a very interesting book.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeremy Scahill Page; Review: I read everything from far right to far left. I stopped reading this book on page 44, the first book I have not completed in maybe a decade. Mr. Scahill apparently believes that one uses the first 40 pages of a book to destroy the reputations of the people he will be discussing for the rest of the book. In his preface, the author indicates that the Blackwater team refused to be interviewed for the book and as a reader I could not imagine why. After 40 pages, I knew that the presentation would be so slanted that there would have been no reason for the Blackwater executives to even considered an interview. ------ too bad, I really wanted to know about the company. Page 12: "As he grew older, Erik became increasingly active in right-wing politics, landing a six-month internship in George H. W. Bush's White House" ---- If you like this and enjoy the terms: right-wing, Christian (with non-flattering adjectives), neo-conservative manefesto etc., this is the book for you.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: A Prisoner of Birth; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeffrey Archer Page; Review: I have not previously read any of Mr. Archer's many novels. That will be corrected in short order. "A Prisoner of Birth" is simply a wonderful read. The story is masterfully crafted, the characters are extremely well developed, and the story moves logically, yet with a perfectly exact number of surprises. This novel resulted in a couple of laugh out loud moments for this reader and a few: "atta boys" when things went well. The original plot of man wrongly convicted has been done many, many times before, but rarely, if ever, with such aplomb.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Catching Our Flag: Behind the Scenes of a Presidential Impeachment; Author: James E. Rogan; Review: This well written diary of the Clinton impeachment will make any voter angry. It will make you angry with Republican and Democratic Senators alike, both former and current. It will make you appreciate James Rogan, but mostly it will provide the reader with facts that he or she will wish were simply not true. For those interested in the Constitutional responsibility of the Senate in any impeachment inquiry, it is a must read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Heart of the Country; Author: Visit Amazon's Rene Gutteridge Page; Review: I enjoyed heart of the Country because of its literary prowess. The story, a fresh spin on The Prodigal Son, moves along quickly with a refreshing multiple first person story telling style. The characters are well developed and the story flows easily from start to finish. Anyone who enjoys a book with the underlying message that family and faith are the most important part of life will be intrigued with the characters and the current events nature of this story. Well written.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Brief Against Obama: The Rise, Fall & Epic Fail of the Hope & Change Presidency; Author: Visit Amazon's Hugh Hewitt Page; Review: Having co-authored The FairTax Fantasy, An Honest Look At A Very, Very Bad Idea, with Hugh, you can take this review with however many grains of salt you choose. I will note though that while Hugh and I are good friends, we are far from mirror images on either ideas or books. The Brief Against Obama: The Rise, Fall & Epic Fail of the Hope & Change Presidency is precisely what its title describes. The book is written as would be a legal brief to explain why the President does not deserve and should not have a second term as President of the United States. If the reader is incredibly well read, there will be nothing that will be a surprise. That being said, the book is a perfect opportunity to review the issues and be able to respond to others on all of the important events over the past five years. What I believe makes The Brief Against Obama: The Rise, Fall & Epic Fail of the Hope & Change Presidency special is Hugh's approach to his brief. The book includes many contemporaneous conversations that Hugh had with knowledgeable pundits on his show discussing the Obama presidency and specific issues both before and after actions by the President. This framework allows the reader to better understand that the Obama presidency is one of predictable far left liberal orthodoxy and predictable political ruthlessness. No other author has done such a complete and compelling analysis of the Obama presidency. It will be worth the reader's time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: My Share of the Task: A Memoir; Author: Visit Amazon's General Stanley McChrystal Page; Review: One has to ignore the reviews by a handful of people who either have not read the book and/or have significant political differences with the author. This is a fascinating autobiography. It is grist for serious future research. What will one garner from reading General McCrystal's book? One will learn about the career and sacrifices of a successful graduate of West Point. One will learn both the military's and the general's thought processes in dealing with the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. One will have a greater understanding of the sacrifice required in counter insurgency operations and the flaws of mass military operations. This book is not for anyone looking for a great quote or incendiary commentary. This is a book for serious readers interested in the processes and activities of the military. I enjoyed the book immensely and learned far more than I expected at page one.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: I Stood With Wellington; Author: Visit Amazon's James Mace Page; Review: Mace has writes a wonderful book. He creates wonderful characters and weaves them with the leaders of the time. One feels as if he is in the battle and simultaneously learns the details of the Battle of Waterloo. Editing not the greatest, but I am learning this is the norm in this century.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Thieves of Baghdad; Author: Visit Amazon's Matthew Bogdanos Page; Review: I was shocked to see there were only two reviews of this book. This is such an interesting story from the Iraq war. One experiences the looting of the Iraq Museum and how most of the items are eventually returned. How this all happens during the aftermath of the war is riveting.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: With Charity For All: Why Charities Are Failing and a Better Way to Give; Author: Visit Amazon's Ken Stern Page; Review: Perhaps it is to be expected that a former CEO of National Public Radio, without a single mention of any uncompensated charitable activities on his resume, would write a hit piece on the charitable community. With Charity For All: Why Charities Are Failing and a Better Way to Give is a vendetta for reasons never quite clear to the reader. Mr. Stern manages to attack virtually the entire charitable community with stories of problem charities and highly compensated administrators. He is apparently shocked that there are and were charlatans on the delivery side of telephonic charities and that some charities have provided water related services in Africa that ultimately failed because the communities that received the help could not maintain the equipment provided to help them. He appears mortified by hefty compensation arrangements, but does not adequately highlight that he received $872,189 in severance payments when he left NPR in 2008. With Charity For All....... is deep into the condescending. For reasons unknown, there is even a brief sentence seemingly attacking the City of Amarillo. This reader was fascinated by Mr. Stern's comments regarding the impacts of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 upon charitable institutions: "Immediately after World War II, Congress labored for seven years to bring order and sense to the existing patchwork set of tax laws, and the result, the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, introduced a broader tax base and a new set of incentives and loopholes. For the first time, federal law provided substantial financial incentives for charitable giving, in the form of an annual deduction from taxable income and, perhaps more important, as part of estate planning. The changes spawned a new generation of tax professionals, from lawyers to accountants to estate planners, and transformed charitable giving in part into a tax-driven enterprise. The result was an explosion of giving..........." This would have been useful to an understanding of the relationship of the Internal Revenue Code to charitable giving but for the fact that charitable donations have been available to taxpayers and their estates almost since the passage of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1913. (Note that a request to the author for clarification of this paragraph went unanswered.) The book never really moves towards a discussion of the benefits to society and in part, government savings from the charitable deduction for individuals and estates. With Charity For All .... "disses" the charitable classification of non-profit hospitals challenging their efforts to run efficient and profitable enterprises that will be available to the public generation to generation. He seems not to know or understand that 100% of the profits of a non-profit hospital are poured back into capital improvements of the hospital rather than sending forty plus percent of their profits to the government for who knows what. Mr. Stern does indicate that there could be better oversight of charitable organizations. He places the blame with the Internal Revenue Service while it belongs to various other regulatory agencies. He is right, there are some nightmares out there that government should be paying attention to as; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War; Author: Robert M Gates; Review: This is a book for people who want a deep understanding of the four years that Mr. Gates was Secretary of Defense. While several earlier reviewers have chastised Mr. Gates for being biased towards the Republican point of view, nothing could be further from the truth. (I doubt that they read the entire book or even a large percentage of this nearly 700 page effort.) Mr. Gates is nearly as equally critical of the mess he walked into as he is critical of the conversations revolving around politics with respect to troop levels in the Obama administration. I learned a great deal from this book, literally from the first page until the last page. I found Mr. Gates' ability to lay the foundation of the issues and the solutions or non-solutions resulting from the activities of the administrations to be fascinating. His personal empathy for the troops puts him the same league as Lincoln during the Civil War. And of course, the reader gets Mr. Gate's view on all of the characters he met, supervised and sparred with during his time as Secretary. I try to read all of the autobiographies of current and recently current politicians. This book is best in class.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Duty; Author: Robert M Gates; Review: This is a book for people who want a deep understanding of the four years that Mr. Gates was Secretary of Defense. While several earlier reviewers have chastised Mr. Gates for being biased towards the Republican point of view, nothing could be further from the truth. (I doubt that they read the entire book or even a large percentage of this nearly 700 page effort.) Mr. Gates is nearly as equally critical of the mess he walked into as he is critical of the conversations revolving around politics with respect to troop levels in the Obama administration. I learned a great deal from this book, literally from the first page until the last page. I found Mr. Gates' ability to lay the foundation of the issues and the solutions or non-solutions resulting from the activities of the administrations to be fascinating. His personal empathy for the troops puts him the same league as Lincoln during the Civil War. And of course, the reader gets Mr. Gate's view on all of the characters he met, supervised and sparred with during his time as Secretary. I try to read all of the autobiographies of current and recently current politicians. This book is best in class.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: James Madison: A Life Reconsidered; Author: Lynne Cheney; Review: Whenever I begin a book of size, I worry whether the effort of reading will be rewarded. I wish Mrs. Cheney had written a book of more length. Every chapter is of great interest and even those with great knowledge of the period will find new information with respect to events and with respect to the leaders of the period. What I found best about Mrs. Cheney's effort is her ability to describe events in the context of the issues, the politics of the times and the individuals with whom President Madison interacted throughout his lifetime. This is a truly wonderful book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Miracle at Augusta; Author: Visit Amazon's James Patterson Page; Review: This is a wonderful little book, a very quick read. I had absolutely no idea what was in the story, but given that the Masters is this week, I thought it would be fun to read. I was correct. Having played Augusta, this book captured the golf course perfectly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Bill O'Reilly Page; Review: As usual, Killing England is extremely well written. If one is a revolutionary war buff (as I am), there is nothing new in the book, but it still a very enjoyable read. If one is not a revolutionary war buff, this book goes from good to sensational.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Origin: A Novel (Robert Langdon); Author: Visit Amazon's Dan Brown Page; Review: I listen to books driving back and forth to work. I found myself taking an extra lap around the neighborhood most nights to hear more of the story. It is a shame that the most read review was written by someone who must have read the book in a single session. The issues raised in the book about human existence are profound and are enhanced by a slower read (or listen). One can agree or disagree, but the manner of crafting a great story around the issues of human existence is brilliant, a word I very, very rarely use. The reader finds him(her)self considering worldly issues cloaked in a well crafted who done it. Brown has found a way to craft and repeat critical thoughts in this book that must make the reader smile repeatedly as the book is completed. Simply one of the best books ever, a little bit of a chase embedded with intellectually challenging issues. For me, his best book yet.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Gray Ghost (A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure); Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: Would not end; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Gray Ghost (A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure); Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: Would not end; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: French Toast Girls' Pleated Hem Jumper with Ribbon; Brand: ; Review: Little girl loves it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Merrell Snow Bank Waterproof Boot (Little Kid/Big Kid); Brand: Merrell; Review: Easy to get on and off; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jambu Women's Blossom Encore Mary Jane Flat; Brand: Jambu; Review: I love the look and can still wear my orthodox and heal lift and most wouldn't know; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fresko Toddler and Little Kids Water Shoes for Boys and Girls; Brand: Fresko; Review: Daughter enjoyed them for sprinkler days at camp and had no complaints; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bloch Dance Women's Synchrony Split Sole Stretch Canvas Ballet Slipper / Shoe; Brand: Bloch; Review: My 8 year old likes them and they are comfortable; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Victoria Inn; City: George Town Penang Island Penang; Review: 1. Location Hotel is located just a walk away from the jetty, bus & taxi stations, which makes it very convenient. You just need to cross the sky bridge and walk a little further down to the hotel. Next to the hotel is a hawker stall which sells breakfast & lunch, makes it easier for you to get food around. There is a 24/7 convenience shop around 7-10minutes walking distance from the hotel too. Heritage area is also within walking distance. 2. Room Rooms are at affordable prices. I took the family room for the price of RM120. There is 1 king sized bed & 1 queen sized bed and the room is very spacious. True, the walls are a little thin but you can have a good night's sleep. There is less traffic during night time too. The whole street is pretty quiet at night compared to the hustle bustle situation in the morning (due to banks locating in that area). 3. Service & Facility Service is pretty good. Receptionists were friendly and warm and made us feel welcomed. Checking in & out was fast and easy. There are no hair dryers in the room but it is available upon request. Breakfast was included. They have 2 choices: Nasi Lemak or American style breakfast. Nothing special but it was enough to kickstart the day with. They also serves lunch. Mostly Thai food. It was very good. Getting a parking lot is pretty hard during day time, however, there is Metro Car Park just beside the hotel. (its a one way street and the entrance is located on the other side of the street, you need to enter through the front street, which is opposite to the bus stations, if you missed it, you'll have to turn one big round again) WiFi is not free in this hotel. You need to pay for WiFi in the room or there is a computer in the restaurant which you can use, but it is also chargeable. Overall it was a pleasant stay. If you're looking for a clean place to stay & a good night's rest, I would recommend this place.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: V L Hatyai Hotel; City: Songkhla Songkhla Province; Review: Stayed in this hotel for several times now and so far I've not yet encountered any problem and am still returning. If you're a fussy traveller with high expectations then you might be disappointed. However, if you're just looking for a clean room with nice beds and freezing air-cond to hide away from the heat of the city then this might just be your place. Although most of the hotel staff could not speak english well. Just try to speak slower and be more patient, anyway, despite the language barrier, they see to it that they try their very best to accommodate your requests and enquiries. Thumbs up for that. If you're having high expectations then you should probably choose a 5 star hotel instead. You get what you pay. The rooms as mentioned are clean and big enough with nice big beds. That is what's important. The location of the hotel is very strategic. Just a few minutes of walk and you can fins shopping malls and street vendors everywhere. I like where this hotel is situated. It is away from all the hustle bustle tourist spots yet within walking distance. And it is easy to grab a tuk-tuk from the hotel. There is a parking lot situated opposite of the hotel, which is an open air land where you can park your vehicles. Unlike other hotels, you can't park your car inside of the hotel, due to the limited space but anyway, they do have a parking lot provided opposite. The breakfast is just so so. Basic items like bread, butter & jam, sausages and eggs and etc. I would personally recommend that you walk along the streets for some local breakfast. It is much better. Try to be more alert as some local hawkers tends to try to dig your wallet inside out. Our family of 4 adults with 2 kids had a breakfast that costs us 1500baht, consisting of chicken rice, drinks and noodles only! All in all, this is a nice hotel to stay with very affordable price.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tubotel; City: Langkawi Langkawi District Kedah; Review: We had the most wonderful stay here although it was only for a night. Will definitely come back again next time. We booked for the rooms facing the sea and prior to arrival called the owner Mr. Alex to reconfirm the booking and ensure everything was perfect for our weekend getaway. He was very friendly and helpful and made sure everything was ok. Noted the check-in time was 2pm but they allowed us for early check-in and we appreciated it very much. What a lovely and warm hospitality. The view from the room and hotel grounds are amazing! Especially love the view of sunset from our room which is breathtaking. And also the fact that you get to have your breakfast by the sea. It is very relaxing. They have a few selection of ala carte breakfast which tastes really good. Try their beef frittata, its delicious. The room is comfortable enough for 2 person with air-conditioner and a fan while the toilet and bathroom although is sharing, it is well kept and very clean. This is a perfect place for a getaway. Will definitely come back again :); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Easy Crystal Hotel; City: Langkawi Langkawi District Kedah; Review: As we didnt make any booking prior to arriving all the hotels in the area was fully booked. Was recommended to this hotel by a friend who was very satisfied with their stay here. We took the room without breakfast for RM120 (RM150 for room & breakfast) as we decided to explore the many restaurants in Cenang area rather than dining in. The hotel is very strategically located. Just 2 minutes walk to the beach and restaurants and there is a taxi stand nearby too. Very convenient. The room was spacious and comfortable. There is 1 king sized bed, TV, hot water, minibar & a coffee making station. It was more than enough for the both of us. Bed is slightly hard but it was ok. Most importantly the room and toilet is very clean and there was no damp smell or mould as mentioned in previous reviews, much to our pleasure. We had a good night's sleep here. There were noises in the corridor at night from neighbouring guests but it didnt lasted long and the staff were all very friendly and always smiling and greeting us. Made us feel very welcomed. They even allowed us for a late check-out, which we appreciate it very much. Will definitely come back again and recommend this hotel to anyone I know.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Lakehouse Cameron Highlands; City: Ringlet Cameron Highlands Pahang; Review: We stayed 1 night here and it was really one of the most perfect little getaway we could ever had. A little setback though is the location of the place as it is located quite some distance from the main stretch of the bustling tourist spot. You need to take taxi to Tanah Rata and Brinchang. However, what they lack, they make up for by providing free shuttle service (around 11am and 3pm if I'm not mistaken) and since it is far away from the touristy spot, it provides a calm and serene environment. Very good for us as we were looking to get away from the busy city. We were very warmly greeted by the staff and immediately felt like home. The place is cosy and the people were friendly, helpful and smiling all the time. I LOVE the welcome drink as I had a terrible nauseated journey by bus, due to the narrow and dwindling road, and the drink definitely made me felt much better. I guess they took this into consideration when making the drink. Its really the small details that counts. Thumbs up! Our room was simply perfect. It is obviously not a modern hotel as it is already clearly stated in their website that their hotel is actually built few decades ago so.. of course it will look old. Considering this, I think the management is doing very well is maintaining the place. Its clean and lovely with a rustic feel to it. I have no squirms on this. I mean, do your research on the place first before making your booking. I love the cookie from the turn down service and also a little side note: their bath gel, shampoo, conditioner and even soap is made from natural ingredients. Cinnamon soap! What a nice touch. We had dinner at the restaurant - steamboat in the open air late in the evening. It is a must try! We had a very memorable stay here and my only regret was not being able to try their highly recommended high tea. Anyway, I would definitely be coming back again. Thanks to the staff and management for such a pleasant stay here!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Senari Bay Resort; City: Langkawi Langkawi District Kedah; Review: We stayed 1 night here and it and were satisfied with our stay. This is a family run hotel and the mother and daughter were very warm and friendly throughout our stay here. The place is tucked away from the main beach and it is quite secluded, hence making it a perfect place for relaxing. Just what we needed. Our room is okay. Clean double bed room with all the basic necessities such as A/C, electric kettle and a toaster too. The hotel premise is very well kept and very clean, much to our delight. I love the place as it is so quiet and relaxing. We spent our afternoon on the lazy chair having a nap and chit chatting away while enjoying the sound of the waves. We literally had the beach all to ourselves! Plus point. Breakfast was simple. Prepacked meal consisting of boxed orange juice, fries, bread and jam, and sausages. Its a pity though that breakfast was quite simple, as we really enjoyed having our breakfast out by the table in front of our room. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here and would very much like to come back again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Alia Residence Business Resort; City: Langkawi Langkawi District Kedah; Review: I called to enquiry more about the hotel after seeing it available on their website for my check-in date. The receptionist/reservationist simply informed me it was no longer available. After informing him that their website shows its still available, he simply panicked, asked for my no. and told me he'd call back. Never heard from him again. I then proceeded to make my booking on their website and called them again to confirm it since they do not require any deposit. The lady didn't bother to let me finish my sentence and was very impatient. I kept telling her that I already made a booking, and there she was, keep asking me when is my desired check-in date and what type of room I wanted. After struggling for 15mins she finally got me and confirmed my booking. A day before checking-in, having the awful experience with the reception 2 times before, I called them again to make sure that my check-in was going to be smooth. The guy who answered the call this time was very polite and friendly. I told him I had requested a double bed with pool facing room in my booking, and he assured me my requests will be met with. After checking-in, I realized that the room they gave me was directly facing their reception area. I went to the reception and confronted them on this and one of the male receptionist got irritated and told me blankly in the face the the room I have gotten IS pool view when all I could see was the reception area. After arguing with them, they finally checked me in a room with pool view, without difficulty. I don't understand why couldn't they have done it in the first place and save all the hassle, especially since I already mentioned in my booking, not mentioning that I also called. Not all of the receptionists are this rude though, the lady and the afternoon shift staffs are more polite, understanding and friendly. The room was spacious, very new and clean. I like the room and especially enjoy my time in their pool. Since the hotel is located secludedly from everything, we decided to try out their restaurant. The food was simply awful and so is their breakfast, as mentioned in the reviews. I'd suggest that those who choose to stay here to go for car/bike rentals to ease on the taxi fares, and the only place it is near to is the airport, which is around 10 mins by car. The hardware of this hotel is very nice (rooms and pool) but their receptionists and the food needs a lot of improvement.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: PPisland Hotel; City: George Town Penang Island Penang; Review: Stayed here several times now and so far no complaints on this place. It is located in the heart of Penang, giving you easy access to anywhere you want to go to. The price is very reasonable and cheap too. The room is very clean and simple, with all the basic amenities and facilities provided. They have hot shower, TV, a/c and a nice good bed. The reception staff keeps changing but their service is good. Fast and efficient (would be perfect if they would smile a little though) check-in and check-out. We never tried their breakfast as there are many restaurants located nearby for dim sums or noodles in the morning and BBQ chicken wing and oyster eggs in the evening. The location is just perfect. One minus point though, is the limited parking space. Its on a first come first serve basis and once its full you will have to find your own, and warn you, it is quite difficult as the parking space in the area is also very limited and you might have to park it very far down the road.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Metro Hotel KL Sentral; City: Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan; Review: We booked a Twin room with No Windows for 3nights, which costs around RM110 per night with no breakfast. It is very reasonably price. You get what you paid for. The location is within walking distance to KL Sentral (around 10mins or less) and there are convenience stores and restaurants nearby (all walk-able) which is very very convenient for us. There is even a Old Town restaurant next to the hotel and a 24hour mamak stall too. Room is spacious enough for the 2 of us. Even though our room was without window, it was not stuffy at all. It is clean and new with a modern design. They provide all the basics: minibar, hair-dryer, water-heater, safe box, and A/C but no wardrobe but it was ok with us as we live out of our luggage anyways. My other friend booked their Deluxe room (RM170) and we get to compare both type of rooms: Its more spacious, king sized bed, a window with views, and wardrobe. The staff were friendly and helpful. The reason I only rate it 4/5 is because of the soundproof. On my second night there, it got worse as my neighbours were very loud. Very very loud. They laughed hysterically and slammed the door loudly. I called the reception and explained to them and the guy who answered the call went: hmm...hmmm..hmmm and hung up on me. I spent the night awake till 5am. Overall, it was a good experience for me and I would still come back and would suggest this place.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cititel Mid Valley; City: Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan; Review: We stayed for 2 nights here and everything was very good. The price, the staffs, the room and not to mention the superb location - right next to a shopping mall! What more could you have asked for. The rooms are more to the smaller end. It is small yet nicely put and there is everything you need in it. TV with local and international channels, minibar, hairdryer, centralized A/C (which is a must for Malaysia's stuffy & humid weather) and a nice big and comfy bed. I would however suggest that they add in a luggage rack as there is not much space on the floor for our luggages and also we had to bend/sit on the floor to sort out stuff everytime. Other than that everything is fine. The housekeeping and receptionist was also very friendly when attending us. I would definitely stay here again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wira Hotel; City: Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan; Review: Upon stepping out from taxi, I immediately regretted choosing this hotel. The hotel is old and tired and needs some refurbishment in their rooms and furnitures. Along the stretch there are no convenience shops or restaurants. You would have to walk along the dimly lit alley to the nearest restaurant (1. vegetarian 2. indian/mid eastern). Room is old but clean and well kept. There is TV, hairdryer and A/C in the room. Water heater is not working properly, it was on and off with hot and cold water in between. The bed was hard and the sound proof is not good at all. I heard people from next door switching their lights on and off during the night. I could even hear them packing their luggages with the sound of plastic bags! Breakfast was basic menu on rotation: fried rice & noodle, sausages, eggs, bread and coffee & tea. For the price we paid it was very reasonable. Service was off. They don't seem to practice hospitality here. The only ones who smiled to us during my 4 night's stay was probably the sales lady who manned the breakfast counter and the waiters. Others just gave us poker faces and the reception lady was not helpful at all and very curt at times. All in all I would never stay here again. Once is enough of an experience.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Lakehouse Cameron Highlands; City: Ringlet Cameron Highlands Pahang; Review: The Lakehouse is simply the best. I and my partner had stayed at numerous hotels before, from budgets to 5 stars, and we still find this to be the place we like best. We stayed here in August last year and decided that for our Anniversary this year, we simply had to stay here again. Not only were we proven right, we were even more impressed and in love with this place all over again. A day before our arrival, the hotel actually called us up and advised that for safety reasons, we should use an alternate route up to CH, even provided all the details needed (due to the erosion at the Tapah route), how considerate and thoughtful. Upon arrival, it was drizzling, and we saw the receptionist ran out with an umbrella and waited by our car so we wouldn't get wet, and during check-in, we were pleasantly surprised that they had upgraded our room and boy was it gorgeous! The hotel is located off from the main tourist attractions and Wifi was only available in the lobby, which we fret upon, but we came to enjoy to have a break from electronic devices, and bathed in the tranquillity and greeneries around. It was a very quiet and enjoyable stay. What makes The Lakehouse stand out is their excellent service which has the personal touch to it, and their attention to details. We ordered in room service and again, to our delight, they also threw in a choc cake complete with lit candles, wishing us Happy Anniversary. The food is amazing, during our stay we almost only dine in the hotel and everything we ordered tasted delicious. We appreciate every thing and everyone for their effort, from the HK team for the room setup, to the every smiling receptionists, the F&B staff ever ready and smiling, the chef for the tasty food and the management for making it all happen. A big thank you for a wonderful stay! We will be back again, that's for sure.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Langkawi Lagoon Beach Resort; City: Langkawi Langkawi District Kedah; Review: We called around 12pm before we arrived and was told our room was ready for check-in, only to arrive at the Reception and told to wait after 3pm for check-in time. I was a little annoyed with this as we had initially planned to go for round the island visit if not for the miscommunication. While registering, we confirmed with the receptionists on our room no., specifically told them no ground floor room as I am a light sleeper, and they even pointed out to us which was going to be our room to reassure us. We asked if there is any room facing the sea instead of the main building, and was told none and the ones facing the other side is not as good, so we gladly accepted the arrangement. We decided to try out their buffet while waiting and to be honest, food was quite average from what we paid. After lunch, we had to wait for another 2 hours and only got the room at 3pm on the dot. Before leaving in the buggy, we were issued with a room no. different from what was told, we asked the receptionist which side is it facing and she blankly told us '' I don't know''. and proceeded to ignore us. We went on the buggy only to arrive to a room on ground floor and the key was not functioning and had to go back to the lobby. When questioned, they simply told us, since we wanted to check in earlier, they had to give us whichever room that is available. It would have been no issue, but at least have the courtesy to ask us and let us decide to wait or to take the room. After complaining, the staff made faces and were going to make snide remarks when one colleague pointed out that I was able to understand them in Malay did they contain it. It was totally unacceptable as it was not our mistakes to begin with. They lack proper communication between themselves and created all the hassle for us yet we, the customers are blamed for their inefficiency. They issued us with another room within 2 mins without any hassle, 2nd floor and with very nice sea view (contrary to what we were told). The irony of it speaks for itself. Room is a tad old but in good condition, just needs some refurbishments and maintenance as the A/C and lights weren't working well. We would have rated Poor but our stay was brightened up with the nice view of the room, pools, good breakfast selections and the ever friendly and smiling houskeepers and buggy drivers that greeted us, something the receptionists failed terribly at.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Nagoya Inn Hotel; City: Langkawi Langkawi District Kedah; Review: Stayed more than 7 nights so I can say fairly that this place is worth the money spent. Room rates in Langkawi can be very ridiculous during peak periods going x2 x3 times the price. This hotel was very affordable (around RM138-158/night) for our long stay since we never stayed in during the day. It’s located right in the centre of the city, Kuah. There’s convenience stores, restaurants and eateries located right opposite the hotel (50feet of walking!) They have transportation rental services at the reception as well. Room was clean & spacious with good King sized bed. Bathroom was really spacious as well. Toiletries were minimum. There’s 2in1 shampoo & bath gel. No hairdryer in room, you have to request from the front desk and return upon check out. Basic amenities like coffee cups, tissue box available but no minibar in the room. Slightly inconvenient since it’s a duty free island. There’s little space for clothes to be hung so we’re living out of our suitcase but not a big issue. Sound proof is a minus as we can clearly hear our neighbours and passerby’s. Had minimal interaction with the staff so couldn’t judge. There was however one incident late in the evening where we asked for hairdryer and was told we need to go down to use it at the reception, which was ridiculous. When we asked again the next morning another staff happily told handed us the hairdryer and told us we could use it in the room. Might be miscommunication but I’m sure I spoke Malay perfectly fine. Overall for the price paid, I would say it’s definitely a bargain. Good for travelling families and friends.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Buana Bali Luxury Villas Spa; City: Jimbaran South Kuta Bali; Review: We were attracted by the affordable price especially since it comes with a private pool and booked it for week. Was a bit disappointed when the taxi dropped us off the entrance. It’s located within a housing neighbourhood and from the outside it looks nothing like a hotel. It’s quite far from any attractions and the only way of transportation is taxi (which is much more expansive) since there aren’t much Uber drivers nearby. Rooms are ok, though a bit tired looking. There’s cracks and paints coming off here and there. We weren’t completely happy with the place but it was still ok. The villa is huge and the pool looks very inviting. However there’s an incident where on one of the evenings we called the reception to make a reservation for a restaurant. The guy told us that he can’t call through the place and instead suggested for us to go elsewhere, which according to him is much nicer and nearer (he said the first restaurant was 30mins away while this is only 10mins). Sensing something wrong I checked google map and realise it was instead the opposite and declined his suggestion. He showed up to our villa later, and asked if we’d consider it, which we again declined. After trying to book Uber to no avail, we called the reception again to make the reservation and book for taxi. This time it was another guy and it was done within 5mins. Really makes me upset that the first guy was probably trying to get his commission through unsuspecting guests. We checked out early and moved elsewhere after this.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: CLARKS Women's May Poppy; Brand: ; Review: Used for work very often. Very confy. Buy it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: New Balance Women's WW759 Country Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Very comfy shoes. You can walk forever in this shoes and not have any disconfort. Excellent!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Clarks Women's Cardy Boot; Brand: ; Review: Not confortable as other Clarks I am used to, and VERY old time looking. Sent back, which is not something I would usually do.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Reef Women's Girls Deckhand Slip-On; Brand: ; Review: Used it almost everyday until desintegration (after years of abuse). Great!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CLARKS Women's Sapphire Cameo Boot; Brand: ; Review: Not as confortable as Clarks usually is.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Destinas Women 2/3 Sleeve Houndstooth-Print Optical Illusion Business Dress; Brand: Destinas; Review: Not for me, hm. Family member. She looks fabulous. High couture it is not, but it is very flattering. In my opinion it needs either handwashing or delicate cycle to keep in food shape. She is an XS or S in size but made the right choice ordering the S, as she is about 105 lb, 5" 4'. That way the dress looks elegant, not constricting.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Anne Klein Women's Fion Leather; Brand: ; Review: Wonderful, elegant. Nothing else need be said.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Anni Coco Women's Classy Audrey Hepburn 1950s Floral Lace Vintage Swing Dress; Brand: Anni Coco; Review: Nice dress. The fabric is delicate. We will need to hand wash or dry clean. It looks wonderful with a petticoat. Many cumpliments!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Steve Madden Women's P-Heaven; Brand: ; Review: Too small; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: LL Womens Boat Neck Dolman Top - Made in USA; Brand: Lock and Love; Review: Great as a coverup after a workout!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Addams Family, The (1991); Genres: Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Nightmare on Elm Street, A (1984); Genres: Horror, Thriller; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: G.I. Jane (1997); Genres: Action, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992); Genres: Children, Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: My Left Foot (1989); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pay It Forward (2000); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997); Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Parent Trap, The (1961); Genres: Children, Comedy, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Toys (1992); Genres: Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Major Payne (1995); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fly, The (1958); Genres: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Flatliners (1990); Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spy Kids (2001); Genres: Action, Adventure, Children, Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pet Sematary (1989); Genres: Horror; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Silence of the Lambs, The (1991); Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park (1993); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fugitive, The (1993); Genres: Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Apollo 13 (1995); Genres: Adventure, Drama, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Toy Story (1995); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shawshank Redemption, The (1994); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman (1989); Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Independence Day (a.k.a. ID4) (1996); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Groundhog Day (1993); Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sting, The (1973); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: African Queen, The (1951); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Charade (1963); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944); Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Christmas Story, A (1983); Genres: Children, Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (1971); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dog Day Afternoon (1975); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Holiday (1938); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: M*A*S*H (a.k.a. MASH) (1970); Genres: Comedy, Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Paper Moon (1973); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Home Alone (1990); Genres: Children, Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: When Harry Met Sally... (1989); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Charlie Brown Christmas, A (1965); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966); Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: White Christmas (1954); Genres: Comedy, Musical, Romance; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Secondhand Lions (2003); Genres: Children, Comedy, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Father Goose (1964); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fried Green Tomatoes (1991); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pink Panther, The (1963); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Despicable Me (2010); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Crime; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Miracle on 34th Street (1947); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Edward Scissorhands (1990); Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Caddyshack (1980); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Wild Wild West (1999); Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Young Frankenstein (1974); Genres: Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American President, The (1995); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Terms of Endearment (1983); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jerk, The (1979); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big (1988); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Bug's Life, A (1998); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Christmas Vacation (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) (1989); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ice Age (2002); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Facing the Giants (2006); Genres: Action, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Courageous (2011); Genres: Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Flywheel (2003); Genres: Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | movielens |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: Holler & Dash Biscuit House; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: Biscuits are average and fell apart as I went to eat it. The chicken was crispy and juicy but was under complimented by the toppings. The pickles were sweet, crispy, and delicious. For a side I ordered the tator tots with holler back sauce and they were the beat part. They were perfectly crispy outside with with soft center. With all of the positive reviews and hype I think I was just expecting more. I will return to try lunch but will probably refrain from breakfast; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Holler & Dash Biscuit House; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: Biscuits are average and fell apart as I went to eat it. The chicken was crispy and juicy but was under complimented by the toppings. The pickles were sweet, crispy, and delicious. For a side I ordered the tator tots with holler back sauce and they were the beat part. They were perfectly crispy outside with with soft center. With all of the positive reviews and hype I think I was just expecting more. I will return to try lunch but will probably refrain from breakfast; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Holler & Dash Biscuit House; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: Biscuits are average and fell apart as I went to eat it. The chicken was crispy and juicy but was under complimented by the toppings. The pickles were sweet, crispy, and delicious. For a side I ordered the tator tots with holler back sauce and they were the beat part. They were perfectly crispy outside with with soft center. With all of the positive reviews and hype I think I was just expecting more. I will return to try lunch but will probably refrain from breakfast; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Holler & Dash Biscuit House; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: Biscuits are average and fell apart as I went to eat it. The chicken was crispy and juicy but was under complimented by the toppings. The pickles were sweet, crispy, and delicious. For a side I ordered the tator tots with holler back sauce and they were the beat part. They were perfectly crispy outside with with soft center. With all of the positive reviews and hype I think I was just expecting more. I will return to try lunch but will probably refrain from breakfast; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Holler & Dash Biscuit House; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: Biscuits are average and fell apart as I went to eat it. The chicken was crispy and juicy but was under complimented by the toppings. The pickles were sweet, crispy, and delicious. For a side I ordered the tator tots with holler back sauce and they were the beat part. They were perfectly crispy outside with with soft center. With all of the positive reviews and hype I think I was just expecting more. I will return to try lunch but will probably refrain from breakfast; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bad Daddy's Burger Bar; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: Craving a burger and after checking out the reviews and pictures decided to hit it up! Started with the fried pickles which were delicious for not being the medallions. I ordered the buffalo western burger (but added lettuce and tomato), it comes open faced and the lack of bbq sauce was noted. The burger was well done with no flavor in the actual meat, with little sauce causing it to be overly dry. I asked for a side of ranch and tried ketchup without luck of improving the over cooked meat. The parmesan fries with aioli were delicious as a side though!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bad Daddy's Burger Bar; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: Craving a burger and after checking out the reviews and pictures decided to hit it up! Started with the fried pickles which were delicious for not being the medallions. I ordered the buffalo western burger (but added lettuce and tomato), it comes open faced and the lack of bbq sauce was noted. The burger was well done with no flavor in the actual meat, with little sauce causing it to be overly dry. I asked for a side of ranch and tried ketchup without luck of improving the over cooked meat. The parmesan fries with aioli were delicious as a side though!; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bad Daddy's Burger Bar; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: Craving a burger and after checking out the reviews and pictures decided to hit it up! Started with the fried pickles which were delicious for not being the medallions. I ordered the buffalo western burger (but added lettuce and tomato), it comes open faced and the lack of bbq sauce was noted. The burger was well done with no flavor in the actual meat, with little sauce causing it to be overly dry. I asked for a side of ranch and tried ketchup without luck of improving the over cooked meat. The parmesan fries with aioli were delicious as a side though!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pink Cactus; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: If you don't get guacamole here you're punishing yourself. We went here for dinner and got a few tacos to share. The Loco was a favorite to the point we got 2 orders. The Asada and coffee rubbed chicken were both delicious as well! Although I must say my favorite was the watermelon margarita!! Just do it..you wont be disappointed!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lincoln's Haberdashery; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: The ambience truly makes it an enjoyable establishment to dine, have a quick pastry treat, or grab a cup of coffee. I went for brunch and was delightfully surprised to not have a huge line or crowded tables. Mary's Muffin (not actually a muffin but sandwich) with avacado and gruyere cheese makes for delicious additions. On the wall there is a intriguing variety of beers and wines for purchase. Definitely will bring visitors here for a quaint delicious breakfast!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Duckworth's Kitchen & Taphouse; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: This will be a great place to catch football games! For an appetizer we had the pretzel bread, delicious! The dipping sauce is a light honey mustard which went well with it but I definitely could have gone with maybe a double dipper of some cheese. Mustard can burn out the tastebuds especially combined with all the salt coming off the bread. This is the first place I've visited that had philly cheesesteaks on the menu so decided to try the supreme. The mushrooms are definitely canned so skip them. In general it was flavorless, drenched in grease, and over salted. The meat with some garlic and MORE cheese, it was barely noticeable. The bread was flimsy and would be nice if toasted.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Duckworth's Kitchen & Taphouse; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: This will be a great place to catch football games! For an appetizer we had the pretzel bread, delicious! The dipping sauce is a light honey mustard which went well with it but I definitely could have gone with maybe a double dipper of some cheese. Mustard can burn out the tastebuds especially combined with all the salt coming off the bread. This is the first place I've visited that had philly cheesesteaks on the menu so decided to try the supreme. The mushrooms are definitely canned so skip them. In general it was flavorless, drenched in grease, and over salted. The meat with some garlic and MORE cheese, it was barely noticeable. The bread was flimsy and would be nice if toasted.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Duckworth's Kitchen & Taphouse; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: This will be a great place to catch football games! For an appetizer we had the pretzel bread, delicious! The dipping sauce is a light honey mustard which went well with it but I definitely could have gone with maybe a double dipper of some cheese. Mustard can burn out the tastebuds especially combined with all the salt coming off the bread. This is the first place I've visited that had philly cheesesteaks on the menu so decided to try the supreme. The mushrooms are definitely canned so skip them. In general it was flavorless, drenched in grease, and over salted. The meat with some garlic and MORE cheese, it was barely noticeable. The bread was flimsy and would be nice if toasted.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Manchester; City: Charlotte, NC; Review: The ambience is relaxing and upbeat at the same time. A tree with fairy lights in the center of the bar accentuates the leather booths lining the back wall. Front and center is a stage that has amazing music going throughout the week! My favorite thing is to grab two or three appetizers with a couple of drinks throughout the night! Definitely a must hit when in South End!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Kitchen House: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Kathleen Grissom Page; Review: Right from the start of this book, I felt as if I were a character in the story. My heart broke over the utter pain that so many black families had to endure during the time of slavery in this country. The sadness brought about by families being torn apart felt too real for me at times. Although I gave this book a 5 star rating, I would change the ending just a bit to bring about a better sense of "happily-ever-after" for readers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Invention of Wings; Author: Visit Amazon's Sue Monk Kidd Page; Review: After enjoying the Secret Life of Bees, I looked forward to The Invention of Wings and was not disappointed. Sue Monk Kidd has written another heart-wrenching tale of the longing for freedom, not just among the slaves on the plantation, but among the white women who appear to "have it all'. This is a powerful story about the struggles of race and gender equality and the price paid in human misery.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Traitors Wife (Thorndike Press large print Christian historical Ffction); Author: Visit Amazon's Allison Pataki Page; Review: This was an extremely well-written historical fiction. Obviously, it was well-researched and an amazing first novel for this author. I was completely engaged with this story of a very powerful couple, told through the eyes of their maid. I have already recommended it to many of my fellow readers!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Roses; Author: Visit Amazon's Leila Meacham Page; Review: A sweeping multi-generational saga including the mandatory elements of a saga...romance, love, tragedy, and deception. Predictable, yes, but definitely worthwhile reading.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Abducted; Author: Visit Amazon's T R Ragan Page; Review: This book is perfect for young adults who enjoy a "scary story". The premise is a good one, but the storyline was difficult to follow. The hero was way too perfect and not at all believable and the victim fluctuated between trying to be the real life super-girl and the terrified nice kid who lives down the street. I read it all the way through, but the author lost me when the cat walked into the room and said Meow...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Finding Rebecca; Author: Visit Amazon's Eoin Dempsey Page; Review: Giving a 5 star rating doesn't occur very often with me. This story may have had a few grammatical errors, or it may not have been 100% historically accurate, but what a wonderful story it was! I was completely engrossed in the journey these kids were taking. The horrors of Nazi Germany came alive for me as I read of the personal struggles Christopher went through to find Rebecca. A wonderful love story with such heartfelt sorrow and sadness...hard to believe this is a first published novel. Can't wait for more!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic (P.S.); Author: Visit Amazon's Hazel Gaynor Page; Review: Beautifully written story of the fascinating larger-than-life Titanic tragedy. I felt like I was there, on the ship, with my Irish relatives, heading to America for a brand new beginning. What a story! I have already recommended this book to friends. I just didn't want it to end...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Big Little Lies; Author: Visit Amazon's Liane Moriarty Page; Review: A perfect example of Suburban Housewife Drama and I loved it! The story was so irresistible that I found myself staying up later just to read "one more chapter". The characters were very real and likeable enough, and they all had dark/light sides to their personality. (But then again, don't we all?) These "women with issues" are so much like everyday women. I could identify with a little bit of all of them and really wanted the story to continue. This was much better than The Husband's Secret.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pastel Orphans; Author: Visit Amazon's Gemma Liviero Page; Review: I enjoyed the beginning and the ending of this story very much, but the 100 or so, pages in the middle were just okay. The journey through the woods seemed to be never-ending and I would have preferred more added at the end to continue the adventures of the kids as they were grown.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Into The Darkest Corner; Author: Visit Amazon's Elizabeth Haynes Page; Review: Good story. I enjoyed the "before and after" style of writing and found myself caught up in both, especially the lead up to the crime. I did grow weary of the constant "checking" her windows, doors, etc. I understand the compulsion to do so with someone suffering from OCD, but the pages dedicated to it were too many. All in all, a good read. Thrilling premise, one in which I wanted her to "win" the day.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Fall of Marigolds; Author: Visit Amazon's Susan Meissner Page; Review: One of my new favorites, this story really grabbed me. I love historical fiction and the history behind Ellis Island has always fascinated me. The flower, The Marigold, represents grief. The overwhelming sense of sadness and loss we all still feel over 9/11 is captured as this one lovely scarf of marigolds finds itself in both places, a hundred years apart. I loved the link between these two times and the tragic figures who were tied to this scarf. I will definitely be reading more from this author who takes an object, like a scarf, and weaves a tale of love, grief and hope.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Patrick Rothfuss Page; Review: The only reason I finished this long slog through 700 pages, was because it was recommended by a friend. Then I read the wonderful reviews and thought, I'm doing this! Then my friend told me to "hang in there through the slow parts!" Ugh! Wish I hadn't. Life is too short to be bogged down in a fantasy about dragons and magic that I am not at all interested in! The writing was well done, but the storyline left me comatose.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Perfect Son; Author: Visit Amazon's Barbara Claypole White Page; Review: This story grabbed me from the beginning and held me throughout. From the moment I realized Ella was experiencing a serious medical issue, I was cheering for her to prevail. When I read about the obsessive/compulsive husband who in his own way, loved her, I was cheering even louder. When I got to know Harry, I loved him immediately, in spite of his issues, and continued cheering for Ella. What an emotional journey this one, focusing on the power of love and trusting in those you love. Watching the dynamics of this family in crisis, as they individually and collectively began to unravel, was fascinating and not that uncommon in real life. Watching them rebuild their lives out of chaos and learn the value of imperfect family bonds made this book riveting for me.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Secrets of a Charmed Life; Author: Visit Amazon's Susan Meissner Page; Review: I may have found my New Favorite Author in Susan Meissner. After finishing the fabulous Fall of Marigolds, I cautiously began Secrets of a Charmed Life. Wow, I was instantly involved in the love shared by 2 sisters in the middle of a terrifying time in history, when Germany was stirring the pot of unrest and fear. This was another beautiful story of love and loss and the sad history of the Blitz and how it tore apart the lives of so many. A real page-turner! The only minus for me was the title. It's not an easy one to remember, nor does it portray anything about the story. I know this particular author likes her titles, but I don't.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: All the Light We Cannot See; Author: Visit Amazon's Anthony Doerr Page; Review: If you like reading pages and pages and pages of long, descriptive text, then this book is for you. I learn through dialogue and there was little dialogue to help me embrace the characters, explore their emotional journeys or even care about them. The first time I read this book, I quit after a hundred pages. Then seeing how long it remained a "best seller" I picked it up again and struggled through to the end, hoping that the 2 protagonists were going to turn this story around for me. Not a chance. And not a chance that I would recommend this to anyone.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dying to Remember; Author: Visit Amazon's Glen Apseloff Page; Review: Pretty good story line, interesting topic. Got a bit repetitive with no resolution to all of the open-ended issues that just couldn't seem to be resolved.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Winter Solstice; Author: Visit Amazon's Rosamunde Pilcher Page; Review: Sweet story but certainly not as enchanting as all the glorious best-book-I-ever-read reviews.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Unfinished Garden; Author: Visit Amazon's Barbara Claypole White Page; Review: Just an okay storyline. Fair character development, and without really caring about the characters, I can't say that I really cared about how the story was going to play out.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: When Breath Becomes Air; Author: Visit Amazon's Paul Kalanithi Page; Review: I hate giving this a poor review but this was definitely not what I was hoping for. I wanted to like him, I wanted to feel the pain that his wife was experiencing, I wanted to feel all that he was going through, as he put his thoughts into words. I wanted a daily journal or, at least, a chapter book. But all I got was a non-feeling, end-of-the-journey-this-was-what-happened book, and I was disappointed...; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Girl on the Train; Author: Visit Amazon's Paula Hawkins Page; Review: Enjoyed this well-paced thriller/chiller. It was well written and was voiced by 3 women, Rachel, a complete drunken mess of a woman, Megan, not much better who had serious issues other than alcoholism, and Anna, a pathetic Stepford Wife, only wanting to stand by her man. Not as good as Gone Girl, but a good psycho thriller, nonetheless.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Worthy; Author: Visit Amazon's Catherine Ryan Hyde Page; Review: Good story. The ending was rather blah. Anti-climactic but nice.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Leaving Blythe River: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Catherine Ryan Hyde Page; Review: Good story, but not one of her best. Too long, too much description and not enough dialogue. Pretty good character development with a likable main character.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Toward the Sea of Freedom (The Sea of Freedom Trilogy); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah Lark Page; Review: Great beginning, great ending, but too slow though the middle. I was so anxious to hear the rest of the story about Kathleen and Michael and all the tribal chapters were just too much filler.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A House Without Windows: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Nadia Hashimi Page; Review: Disappointing! Very sad, very long story of the abuse towards women that happens in certain areas of the world. As I said, a sad, tragic story but could have been told in a hundred pages or less. I couldn't wait until it ended, just to feel that I accomplished something just by finishing it.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; Author: Visit Amazon's Rebecca Skloot Page; Review: I liked the basic story but there was a lot of scientific and cellular data that was confusing. I'm glad I read it before the movie comes out this weekend, because I feel like I am now familiar with more of the details of this amazing woman and all that she did to advance the study of human diseases.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: From Sand and Ash; Author: Visit Amazon's Amy Harmon Page; Review: Good story but not as great as I was expecting. Anytime you have a love story between a beautiful young girl and a Catholic priest, you are going to grab my attention. Add to it the death and despair of Nazi Germany, all that we know about the horrors of the holocaust, and the emotional ups and downs of the living conditions at that time, and you have a good story. I would chose The Nightingale over this though...; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Women and Children First; Author: Visit Amazon's Gill Paul Page; Review: If you love Titanic stories, you must read this one! Well developed characters, interesting storylines that intertwined the lives of the people on board and a wonderful adventure awaits the reader AFTER the sinking of the Titanic.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Give It Back; Author: Visit Amazon's Danielle Esplin Page; Review: Should have been a lot better but it lacked in too many areas. Poor character development was first and foremost. If I don't care about the players, I'm not going to care about the storyline. I learned to follow the narrators but learned too late that the dates were also important. So you need to remember to focus on the dates too, otherwise you will find yourself in a pickle! And the ending? Really? Just a plea for a sequel and I won't waste my time or money.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Mother's Confession: A heartbreaking story with a breathtaking twist; Author: Visit Amazon's Kelly Rimmer Page; Review: Excellent storyline with a wonderful twist at the end. We all knew something was amiss and as the plot began to unravel, I couldn't read the pages fast enough!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Facing Your Giants: A David and Goliath Story for Everyday People; Author: Visit Amazon's Max Lucado Page; Review: Facing Your Giants is an inspirational book based on the story of David taken from the Bible. I enjoyed the fact that it was linked with the many different scenarios and hardships of todays world. It was very inspiring and uplifting. The book focuses on two main points: If you are concerned with the giants in your life, you will stumble and fall, but if you are focused on God, your giants will fall before you. This book was helpful for me in many different ways. I appreciated the fact that the author reviewed the story of David so explicitly, and then related it to different obstacles that are going on in the world today. He compares Goliath to giants we might face today such as depression, debt, divorce, additctions, disease, family problems, etc. These giants plague us and cause us to lose joy and happiness, make bad choices, and ruin our lives. But there is hope when we know how to face these giants. We can arm our slings with stones of God to help us fight. God is on our side and wants us to succeed if we are willing to rely on Him. Even if we are not the strongest, smartest, or the most perfect person all we need to do is put our faith and trust in the Lord and He will guide the way. I did enjoy the author's fresh view on the story of David and his humours retellings. It was a thought provoking and worthwhile read. Although at times, it was a little boring for me, overall I thought it was a well written book.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Story of Easter (Read and Share); Author: Gwen Ellis; Review: I acquired this book through Booksneeze just before Easter and it turned out to be the perfect book to help my children understand some of the most important things about Easter. It explained in easy and clear cut descriptions the story of Easter and why we celebrate it. I loved the vibrant pictures and the inclusion of corresponding scripture references. It also had little blue boxes with important themes high lighted. This turned out to be perfect for my 7 year old who really enjoyed reading the book to her little sister and brother. Although we are not catholic, the book was relevant to our faith. It also came with a DVD which we didn't even watch yet because my children were just so interested in reading the book over and over. I highly recommend as a great children's book and a great resource for teaching the story of Easter.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Heart Mender: A Story of Second Chances; Author: Visit Amazon's Andy Andrews Page; Review: In this story of love, faith, and forgiveness, the author combines historical fact with fiction to create a wonderful healing story set in the era of World War 2. The mystery of old artifacts always wakes up my imaginaion. It is filled with a variety of emotions that leave you yearning to find out what happens next. I really enjoyed how the author was able to weave into the story an underlying theme of forgiveness. It is something that is beneficial to all. Having it intricately wrapped in the meat of the story gives it a sturdy foundation, and also helps the book not to feel preachy. I enjoyed it immensely and stayed up many nights reading late to find out what was going to happen next; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Venom and Song: The Berinfell Prophecies Series - Book Two; Author: Visit Amazon's Wayne Thomas Batson Page; Review: I loved the first book so much, that I was very excited to already own the second book and not have to run out and buy it or wait for someone to post it on paperbackswap.com. I was nervous that the sequel would fall short, so I dug right into it. I was immediately satisfied with the continuation of the story. The circle of unlikely hero's grows tighter and stronger as they endure intense training and trial after trial. The first book has little Christian references and undertone, however, the second book delves more into the "Christian book" realm. I honestly thought that it might end up being too much and overpowering the already intense storyline, but I have to say that I applaud the authors for making it work. I heartily recommend it for preteens and teens. It's wonderful that we can still have books like this among all the crap out there for kids. This book emphasizes the importance of God in our lives, and in just doing good to your fellowman. It was good, wholesome, clean, and an amazing story. I really hope the 3rd book will get enough funding to be written. I will be anxiously awaiting news of the third book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Couples Who Pray: The Most Intimate Act Between a Man and a Woman; Author: Squire Rushnell; Review: The idea of this book is phenomenal, but I had a problem with the way it was presented. To me it seemed like the authors were more concerned about showing off the celebrities they know, than about the content matter. I didn't like that they were repeatedly going back to these celebrities stories. I am not interested in the celebrities stories. I'm more interested in the normal, every day couples who have tried the 40 day prayer challenge and succeeded. There were, however, some very insightful and helpful suggestions and wonderful stories. I do very much like the basis of the book, a prayer challenge for couples. I only wish the authors would have left off all the fluff and celebrity stories. I think it soiled the good content and felt incredibly fake. I almost couldn't take the book seriously after reading the first couple of chapters. It was awkward; it was uncomfortable, and most of all it didn't hold my attention. The only reason I read to the end and finished the book because I made a commitment to Book Sneeze to do an honest review. I was highly disappointed because the book seemed to have so much potential, but fell flat in my opinion.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Fight of Our Lives: Knowing the Enemy, Speaking the Truth,; Author: Visit Amazon's William J. Bennett Page; Review: To balance out all of the young adult fiction and adult fiction I read, I try to have informational and classic works in my stack also. I was anxious to read this book because it is an important subject to me, and I also was very interested in the information and subject matter presented. Because of the sheer amount of knowledge and resources this book presents, I had to read it in chunks. It is a short book, but there is so much information crammed in, I had to take small breaks from time to time to digest everything I had read. My experience with this book was that it was a reiteration of things I already believed but now had facts to back them up. I was glad that the book wasn't packed with rhetoric and things I couldn't understand. It turned out to be a logical delineation of cultural trends, Islam, Radical Islam, and our response to the terrorism that reaches America. There were many great sources cited as well as a lot of informative quotes from well known public figures. I did not question the credibility because of the excellent source of references and quotes. I really liked that this book was not slamming or trying to belittle anyone or anything. It removed the emotional opinions and rhetoric on both sides of the issues it addressed and spoke simply of the truth of the matter. I am so pleased that I read this book and only wish everyone in America could read it and be affected as positively as I was.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Steelheart (The Reckoners); Author: Visit Amazon's Brandon Sanderson Page; Review: This will make an awesome movie so I hope a movie is in the works. The idea of the book is so much fun and it is non stop intensity the whole time. I can't wait to read the sequel.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: An Untamed Land (Red River of the North #1); Author: Visit Amazon's Lauraine Snelling Page; Review: This has become one of my very favorite books of all time. The struggles and challenges that the heroine has to overcome and endure are heartbreaking but in the end, she comes out stronger and smarter from them. It's definitely one to keep in my personal library so that I may enjoy it over and over again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mandy (Julie Andrews Collection); Author: Julie Andrews Edwards; Review: Such a lovely story of hope, love, and how to find happiness. One of my very favorites.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles, Book 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Marissa Meyer Page; Review: A Fantastic second book to the Lunar Chronicles!!! I fell in love with scarlet from the beginning and Wolf made it even better. If you love fairy tales, you will love this book!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The 5th Wave (Book 1); Author: Rick Yancey; Review: Nailbiting, terrifying, and well told. The twist at the end completely threw me for a loop!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Prodigy; Author: Visit Amazon's Marie Lu Page; Review: Day and June's story is sad, tragic, impossible, exciting, sad, incredible and did I mention sad? Loved the series but the 3rd book was hard for me.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Soundless; Author: Visit Amazon's Richelle Mead Page; Review: I really enjoyed the idea of this story. I loved the how it made me think and contrast and compare my life compared to the lives in the book. Well done!! Highly recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Winter; Author: Visit Amazon's Marissa Meyer Page; Review: The entire book was full of suspense and plenty of nail biting! I really loved the resolution of all the main characters! Such a fantastic series!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cress; Author: Visit Amazon's Marissa Meyer Page; Review: Loved this continuing story of the Lunar Chronicles. I loved the personality of Cress and her genius. Highly recommend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cinder; Author: Visit Amazon's Marissa Meyer Page; Review: Such a great story! I absolutely loved all of the the fairy tale in lore in it. You just can't help not loving Cinder and rooting for her! Highly recommend!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Defy (Defy, Book 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Sara B. Larson Page; Review: This was everything I expected and more! Defy has mystery, romance, intrigue, adventure, and some pretty awesome fight scenes. I couldn't stop thinking about it for days after I finished reading it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ignite (Defy, Book 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Sara B. Larson Page; Review: This much awaited sequel did not disappoint. I was so excited to continue the story of Alexa and Damian. It kept me on the edge of my seat almost the entire time. I can't wait to see how the story is resolved in the final book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah J Maas Page; Review: This book really helped me understand the heroine and why she is the way she is. I loved these stories!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Heir of Fireno. 3 (Throne of Glass); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah J Maas Page; Review: I have to admit I was expecting more. The heroine was way too whiny, had way too much foul language, and I couldn't stand her bad attitude. I do love the series, but I was hoping for so much more in this book.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah J Maas Page; Review: Unfortuneately I was a little disappointed with this book. I didn't like the language and the kick butt heroine was whiny and moody. Still an enthralling series and I will read the other books!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Throne of Glass; Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah J Maas Page; Review: I'm a little obsessed with kick butt heroines who are tough as nails. This book definitely is full of that and the heroine does not disappoint!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Art of Coloring Disney Princess: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity and Relaxation (Art Therapy); Author: Visit Amazon's Catherine Saunier-Talec Page; Review: How can you not love a Disney princess coloring book!! It's what dreams are made of!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vengeance Road; Author: Visit Amazon's Erin Bowman Page; Review: I love this book because it took me right back to my western roots. I have tried deciphering some of my ancestor's journals and they really did talk like this! It transported me back to a land with very little law and a lot of fending for yourself. I loved Kate and her story!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The One (The Selection); Author: Visit Amazon's Kiera Cass Page; Review: A tad disappointing but still a great book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Red Queen; Author: Visit Amazon's Victoria Aveyard Page; Review: Super interesting and unexpected.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Heir (The Selection); Author: Visit Amazon's Kiera Cass Page; Review: A great ending to America's story. Surprised and satisfied.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Rose Society (The Young Elites book 2); Author: Marie Yu; Review: Dark and suspenseful! So much more to the story!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Young Elites; Author: Visit Amazon's Marie Lu Page; Review: Super interesting and strangely dark! Can't wait to read more of the continuing story!!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Atlantia; Author: Visit Amazon's Ally Condie Page; Review: Very Interesting and suspenseful!! Highly recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: One Paris Summer (Blink); Author: Visit Amazon's Denise Grover Swank Page; Review: Very cute! A perfect summer read!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wolf by Wolf; Author: Visit Amazon's Ryan Graudin Page; Review: I loved this book. The idea of the Axis winning World War 2 is incomprehensible and frightening. The characters were full of surprises and deep sadness. Definitely recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Golden Son: Book 2 of the Red Rising Saga (Red Rising Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Pierce Brown Page; Review: Wow! wow! Wow! This book was so intense and so amazing! The depth of the characters and plot was incredibly complex. Nothing but praise!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Calamity (The Reckoners); Author: Visit Amazon's Brandon Sanderson Page; Review: Amazing! Amazing!! Must have more of the story! Loved this one!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Firefight (The Reckoners); Author: Visit Amazon's Brandon Sanderson Page; Review: Loved it! Such an amazing series!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lady Maybe; Author: Visit Amazon's Julie Klassen Page; Review: Fun and charming; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Raven Boys; Author: Visit Amazon's Maggie Stiefvater Page; Review: Unexpected and addicting. Highly recommend.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Endure (Defy Trilogy, Book 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Sara B. Larson Page; Review: Loved it! What a great ending to an incredible story!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Everland; Author: Visit Amazon's Wendy Spinale Page; Review: A great retelling of Peter Pan. It was surprising and very interesting!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Serpent King; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeff Zentner Page; Review: Unexpected, thought provoking, intense. Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Curiosity Keeper (A Treasures of Surrey Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah E. Ladd Page; Review: Highly recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest (A Medieval Fairy Tale); Author: Visit Amazon's Melanie Dickerson Page; Review: This was such a fun and great read. Highly recommend; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Same Kind of Different As Me Movie Edition: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art; Author: Visit Amazon's Ron Hall Page; Review: Amazing! I loved it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: An Untamed Heart; Author: Visit Amazon's Lauraine Snelling Page; Review: A great beginning story! Loved it; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Rithmatist; Author: Visit Amazon's Brandon Sanderson Page; Review: Super interesting! Loved it !; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Waterfire Saga, Book One: Deep Blue (A Waterfire Saga Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Jennifer Donnelly Page; Review: Interesting but a little hard to get into for me.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: An Ember in the Ashes; Author: Visit Amazon's Sabaa Tahir Page; Review: Loved it! Loved it! My favorite book of the year!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fairest (Lunar Chronicles); Author: Visit Amazon's Marissa Meyer Page; Review: Shocking and amazing; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: First & Then; Author: Visit Amazon's Emma Mills Page; Review: Cute and funny; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Stars Above: A Lunar Chronicles Collection (The Lunar Chronicles); Author: Visit Amazon's Marissa Meyer Page; Review: Loved the extra stories!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders); Author: Visit Amazon's Brandon Mull Page; Review: Great story! highly recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Passenger; Author: Visit Amazon's Alexandra Bracken Page; Review: Definitely a must read. So different than I first thought. Loved the time travel!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: H2O; Author: Visit Amazon's Virginia Bergin Page; Review: Very interesting and suspenseful!! Highly recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: November 9: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Colleen Hoover Page; Review: Wow, wow, wow! Couldn't put it down!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Willowkeep (A Regency Romance); Author: Visit Amazon's Julie Daines Page; Review: Regency Romance at it's finest.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Longing for Home: A Proper Romance; Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah M. Eden Page; Review: Wow, I loved it so much more than I thought I would. I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Heart Revealed (Proper Romance); Author: Josi S. Kilpack; Review: Everything a proper romance should be!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Becoming Lady Lockwood; Author: Visit Amazon's Jennifer Moore Page; Review: Loved this one! Highly recommend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Miss Burton Unmasks a Prince; Author: Visit Amazon's Jennifer Moore Page; Review: A perfect proper romance! Highly recommmend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Pioneer Christmas Collection; Author: Visit Amazon's Kathleen Fuller Page; Review: Loved reading about pioneer Christmas'. Highly recommend!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord Fenton's Folly (Proper Romance); Author: Josi S. Kilpack; Review: A perfect proper romance! Highly recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: My Fair Gentleman (Proper Romance) (A Proper Romance); Author: Visit Amazon's Nancy Campbell Allen Page; Review: A wonderful proper romance! Definitely worth reading!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Forever and Forever: The Courtship of Henry Longfellow and Fanny Appleton (Historical Proper Romance); Author: Josi S. Kilpack; Review: Very interesting! I loved the historical aspect; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: FLAWED- PB; Author: CECELIA AHERN; Review: Suspenseful and very thought provoking. Highly recommend.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Da Vinci's Tiger; Author: Visit Amazon's L. M. Elliott Page; Review: Very interesting! I loved the Art History!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Breath of Eyre (Unbound); Author: Visit Amazon's Eve Marie Mont Page; Review: Charming and witty! Highly recommend; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Darcy, Vampyre; Author: Visit Amazon's Amanda Grange Page; Review: Really interesting take on a paranormal Pride and Prejudice. I really liked it!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Worlds of Ink and Shadow: A Novel of the Bronts; Author: Visit Amazon's Lena Coakley Page; Review: This book was so interesting! I loved reading about the Bronte siblings. This book made me want to research their family and discover more! Definitely recommend!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The End Begins: Sudden Darkness; Author: Visit Amazon's Margot Hovley Page; Review: Very interesting!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Road to Bountiful; Author: Donald S. Smurthwaite; Review: Charming and nostalgic. A much read.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Daisy: The Newport Ladies Book Club; Author: Josi S. Kilpack; Review: More depressing and sad than I thought it was going to be, but still a well written thought out book.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes); Author: SABAA TAHIR; Review: Amazing! I couldn't put it down! There is so much going on and so many emotions. It is a wild and fantastic ride.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wuthering Heights: A BabyLit Weather Primer; Author: Visit Amazon's Jennifer Adams Page; Review: Perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: My Lady Jane; Author: Visit Amazon's Cynthia Hand Page; Review: The humor was unexpected and brilliant. Loved this book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wildflower; Author: Visit Amazon's Drew Barrymore Page; Review: Beautiful, inspiring, lovely. Drew is such an inspiration!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pride and Prejudice Unfolded: Retold in pictures by Becca Stadtlander; Author: Becca Stadtlander; Review: The art is wonderfully detailed. Such a clever idea! Perfect gift for Jane Austen lovers; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity); Author: Visit Amazon's Victoria Schwab Page; Review: Very pleasantly surprised. I wasn't sure I was going to like it but ended up really getting into it. Can't wait until the next book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: It Ends with Us: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Colleen Hoover Page; Review: Another great mind bender from Colleen Hoover. I loved it. Note to those who haven't read this author before- there is quite a bit of swearing and some adult sexual content.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sheriffs of Savage Wells: A Proper Romance (Proper Romance Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Sarah M. Eden Page; Review: I loved this book. So fun and witty and absolutely delightful.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Green Rider; Author: Kristin Britain; Review: I loved this book and series so much! If you love adventure, you will love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shadow and Bone (Grisha Trilogy); Author: Visit Amazon's Leigh Bardugo Page; Review: Much different than I thought it was going to be. I loved the twist. Very intense!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dressing Your Truth, Discover Your Type of Beauty; Author: Visit Amazon's Carol Tuttle Page; Review: Everyone must read this and discover their beauty type! I tell everyone I know. Such a wonderful book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories; Author: Visit Amazon's Stephanie Perkins Page; Review: I love these short stories! So perfect to get you in the mood for Christmas!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ultimate Mind Games: With Over 400 Puzzles (Puzzle Books); Author: Visit Amazon's Parragon Books Page; Review: It's a small book. Looks bigger in the pictures; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pusheen Coloring Book (A Pusheen Book); Author: Visit Amazon's Claire Belton Page; Review: Adorable illustrations!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pride & Prejudice (Collins Classics); Author: Jane Austen; Review: This is amazing! A must for all Jane Austen fans and collectors; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Emma (Collins Classics); Author: Visit Amazon's Jane Austen Page; Review: This Word Cloud Classic Edition is beautiful! Every collector's dream; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Les Miserables (Penguin Classics); Author: Visit Amazon's Victor Hugo Page; Review: The most incredible book ever written! The Word Cloud Classic Edition is gorgeous and every collectors dream!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: There's an Alligator Under My bed; Author: Visit Amazon's Mercer Mayer Page; Review: Very cute story! My kids and I love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Emma (Bantam Classics); Author: Visit Amazon's Jane Austen Page; Review: This Word Cloud Classic Edition is beautiful! Every collector's dream; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy); Author: Visit Amazon's Leigh Bardugo Page; Review: A perfect ending to a marvelous series!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy); Author: Visit Amazon's Leigh Bardugo Page; Review: Middle books are hard to keep attention, but this one did a wonderful job of continuing the story, filling in the gaps, and keeping my attention.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Reading Log: Gifts for Book Lovers / Reading Journal [ Softback * Large (8" x 10") * Antique Books; Author: Visit Amazon's smART bookx Page; Review: This log book is AMAZING!! The inside pages are detailed and absolutely perfect! Every book lover needs one!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Les Miserables; Author: Visit Amazon's Victor Hugo Page; Review: The most incredible book ever written! The Word Cloud Classic Edition is gorgeous and every collectors dream!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Les Miserables (Grandes Novelas (Tomo)) (Spanish Edition); Author: Visit Amazon's Victor Hugo Page; Review: The most incredible book ever written! The Word Cloud Classic Edition is gorgeous and every collectors dream!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sense and Sensibility (Word Cloud Classics); Author: Visit Amazon's Jane Austen Page; Review: This Word Cloud Classic Edition is beautiful! Every collector's dream; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book : Carols, Stories, Poems, Recollections; Author: Norman Rockwell; Review: What a perfect nostalgic Christmas Book! Love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Anne of Green Gables; Author: Visit Amazon's L M Montgomery Page; Review: This edition is adorable and perfect. Great for collectors.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Furthermore; Author: Visit Amazon's Tahereh Mafi Page; Review: So whimsical and magical! Definitely an adventure!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Further Chronicles of Avonlea - Kindle edition; Author: L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery; Review: This edition is adorable and perfect. Great for collectors.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Anne Of Green Gables; Author: L.M.; Mary W. Cushing & D.C. Williams Montgomery; Review: This edition is adorable and perfect. Great for collectors.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Morning Star: Book 3 of the Red Rising Saga (Red Rising Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Pierce Brown Page; Review: I am wrecked! This conclusion ripped my heart out, tore it into tiny pieces, burned them, shot them with a pulsefist, rocketed them into space, and obliterated them into nonexistence. Pierce writes with such depth and emotion. It is impossible to come away from this series unchanged. Gorydam, I'm ruined!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Insteon SwitchLinc Remote Control Dimmer, Dual-Band, Works with Alexa; Brand: Insteon; Review: Works exactly as expected with the 2413U. It was very simple to install and it just works. I haven't had to do anything with it aside from wire it in. It dims smoothly when you tap the up or down button. It quickly turns on/off if you double-tap the up or down button. It dims very slowly if you hold the up or down button and it locks to wherever you let go. You can set a default "on" level that isn't 100%, if you so wish. It bridges RF and wireline communication for you, which is handy if you have some wireline-only Insteon devices. If you have two dual-band devices on separate phases or isolated circuits, it'll bridge those for you by repeating from wireline to RF to wireline on the other end. Works perfectly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Flow Security Systems | Faucet Lock II | Magnetic Key | Keyed Differently | Prevents Water Theft; Brand: Flow Security Systems; Review: Works well for me to keep my toddler from forgot the backyard. My wife can't quite figure out how to use it though.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Precision Sensors Stud Finder Professional Deep Scanning LED Profinder 5000; Brand: Precision Sensors; Review: It seems like a great idea, but it falls to find studs more often than it finds them. When it works, it's really a great tool; the lights showing exactly where the stud is at is a good user experience. But usually it shows nothing or strange false positives. Just be sure to run it many times over the spot to be sure that the stud it finds is really a stud. I would have preferred to have purchased something else.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Speakman VS-2007-BN Napa Anystream Multi-Function Adjustable Handheld Shower Head, 2.5 GPM, Brushed Nickel; Brand: Speakman; Review: This drops the water pressure way too low. The other showerhead we have does a wonderful job with the same water pressure. Yes, I even modified it to improve the water pressure, but that just wasn't enough. We still use it, but not in the shower I use most.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Komelon PG85 8m by 25mm Metric Gripper Tape, Black; Brand: Komelon; Review: I bought the metric version on accident, but I actually use it so much more than the imperial version these days. Also, measuring Ikea furniture with this is an obvious win, since they're all metric. And it even works well! Good stuff here.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: iFixit Jimmy - The Electronics Opening Tool; Brand: iFixit; Review: Worth every penny. High quality!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: First Alert CO400 Carbon Monoxide Detector, Battery Operated; Brand: First Alert; Review: Seems to work well. it's nice to have a screen and to not need to care about the battery for many years.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vulcan 961641or Bi Metal Hole Saw, 2-3/8"; Brand: VULCAN; Review: Great for making a hole in the drywall. I used it for a wiring job.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Etekcity Remote Control Outlet Kit Wireless Light Switch for Household Appliances, Pair Freely, Up to 100 ft.; Brand: Etekcity; Review: Very good, reliable remote-control/wireless switched outlets. If you are an electronics person, you can control these things with the "SMAKN 433Mhz Rf Transmitter and Receiver Link Kit" also available on Amazon. If you're a programmer and an electronics person, you can then control them via Google Home or Amazon Alexa via IFTTT.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 50' Nylon Fish Tape - A Perfect Addition to Your Electrical Wire and Cable Installation Tools; Brand: Habco Products; Review: It's not as good as fiberglass fish tape reels, but it's nice that it can be extended by screwing on another length of this nylon fish tape.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rev-A-Shelf Heavy Duty Door Mount Kit; Brand: Rev-A-Shelf; Review: I've had this for about two years. The rails got a little bent (I blame the kids) so it's providing more friction than I'd like. I might end up buying a new one someday. I really like it, and it's easy to install.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Safety 1st Secure Mount Deadbolt Lock; Brand: Safety 1st; Review: We had this for a year and hated it the whole time. It was very effective, but as with most child protection devices, it was awfully annoying.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: G7 Power Boulder LED 0.5 Watt (5W) 15 Lumen C7 Night Light Bulb, 2900K Soft White; Brand: G7 Power; Review: Still going after about a year!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TEKTON 14-Inch Bolt Cutter | 3391; Brand: TEKTON; Review: Pro: cuts bolts and wire. Very effective right out of the box. Con: doesn't do anything except cut things.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SOG Specialty Knives & Tools KIT00045 Jungle Bundle (Key Knife Combo-Zebra & Cheetah); Brand: SOG; Review: This is a great little knife, easy to take everywhere. Very sturdy and rather sharp. Great!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nanch Small Precision Screwdriver Set with 22 Alloy S2 Steel Bits,Repair Tool Kit for Laptop,Smartphone,iPhone,Jewelry and other Electronics Devices; Brand: Nanch; Review: Great compact kit. Very sturdy driver that feels good in the hand. I believe it's worth more than the asking price.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Tools_and_Home_Improvement |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Callaway Footwear Men's Chev Comfort-M; Brand: ; Review: i wish u had more colors, I would buy them all, I love them; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wrangler Authentics Men's Classic Relaxed Fit Cargo Short; Brand: ; Review: love this and I'm getting more soon; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wrangler Authentics Men's Premium Relaxed Fit Twill Cargo Short; Brand: ; Review: Getting more soon; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: USMC US Marine Corps Neck Tie; Brand: Great British Tie Club; Review: Another great item, SF; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: QIANSE Heart of Ocean White Gold Plated Necklace Made with Swarovski Crystals - ♥Eternal Love♥ Series, Gift Packing; Brand: QIANSE; Review: Wife loved it, she really loves swarosvki and really fancy looking necklace, good job guys; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Bowflex Body Plan: The Power is Yours - Build More Muscle, Lose More Fat; Author: Ellington Darden PhD; Review: I think this book is outstanding in that it helped me to understand the bowflex, how to use it and how to take advantage of it. I think without this book I would have been lost. I don't know about the nutrition guidance as I got the book to learn to use the bowflex not to lose weight. if you think you can develop a bowflex plan of action without this book, good luck you will need it !!!!! PS, I have the Bowflex PRO; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bang; Author: Visit Amazon's Roosh V Page; Review: one of the most disgusting books I have ever seen; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook; Author: Visit Amazon's America's Test Kitchen Page; Review: Most of the bad reviews are not fair Book missing a few pages? Exchange it! Arrived damaged ? Exchange it! This is not what a review is all about Imagine reading a movie review where the movie got one star cause the popcorn was too salty That is how stupid some of the reviews on amazon are.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook; Author: Visit Amazon's America's Test Kitchen Page; Review: Unless you know everything this is a must have for those that want to improve; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead--My Life Story; Author: Visit Amazon's Cecile Richards Page; Review: I don't believe most of what is written in this book it is very manipulated to make things look good her way; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Dr. Brown's Designed To Nourish 4 Pack Long Spatula Spoon, Colors May Vary; Brand: Dr. Brown's; Review: Scrape baby food off baby's mouth really well. Carrots will stain the spoons but after a few washes it comes off. Love them!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MALOUF Double Brushed Microfiber Super Soft Luxury Bed Sheet Set - Wrinkle Resistant - Cot Size - Black; Brand: MALOUF; Review: I've had the gray colored sheets for a few weeks now. The color is nice and favors a bluish gray tone. I like that they don't wrinkle and they fit my mattress which needs deep pockets. The sheets also stay in place and don't slide off which I've had problems with other brands of sheets doing this constantly which is a pain. I gave it a 4 star because the stitching is poor. Out of the package I already had some threads were already hanging off of the edges of the flat sheet. The stitching really makes it look cheap so in this case...you get what you pay for. My expectations weren't high considering the price but because of the other reviews decided to give it a try. I have a 4 month old and 3 yr old that we bed share with and they tend to stain the sheets so I didn't care to spend a lot of money. They are soft and shiny and they get the job done at a cheap price so I would recommend them to anyone who isn't concerned about a polished luxurious look because of the stitching.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: InterDesign - Foaming Soap Dispenser for Bathroom or Kitchen - Clear/Brushed Nickel - 3 x 7.5 inches, 14 oz; Brand: InterDesign; Review: Nice design. I don't like that it sticks as most foam pumps do. That was disappointing. You have to pull the top up almost every time you push it down. I'm probably going to try out another brand. The plastic ones you get from the dial bottles work better.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Simply Caddy Costume Garment Bag with Pockets, Black Trim; Brand: Simply Caddy; Review: Second time using it and the zipper came off. So mad!!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Better Homes & Gardens* Solid Wood Arm Metal Futon with 8" Soft Twill-CoveredCoil Mattress and Cushions (8", Oatmeal Linen); Brand: Better Homes & Gardens*; Review: Nice and elegant futon. My guests say its comfy and they don't feel any bars under the mattress while sleeping. My only complaint is how much of a pain it is to get back in to a folded position from laying flat. Youll need two people and some strength.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Calphalon 1937309 Classic Nonstick Omelet Fry Pan, 8", Grey/White; Brand: Calphalon; Review: Bought these at Target a few months ago and they are terrible. I bought them because Calphalon is suppose to be a good brand and I was sick of having to replace cheap non-stick pans so quickly. Anyway, they lost their non-stick ability quickly and now everything sticks to it even with using oil or butter. Waste of money! My cheap $10 egg frying pans lasted longer than these!; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: EDEALYN; Brand: EDEALYN; Review: Its a great product if u only want to cover your seet, i bought for a avalon 02 And fits perfectaly also matches cars tone color really great, only comes with one and i will be def ordering one for driver side, i bought that non slip thing that other guy mentioned it works great and u only need one for the front seats if u cut in half they fit perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DEA A6257 Transmission Mount; Brand: DEA Products; Review: Just installed took like 1 hour , lets c how long it last so far gear shifting feels smoother, Like any mount u put on u have to wiggle around pick up tranny couple times until you can seat it properly i recomend to put two frony bolts on and keep playing with it until it sits properly ,; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Metra 95-8211 Double DIN Installation Kit for 2000-2004 Toyota Avalon Vehicles; Brand: Metra; Review: Fits excelent on avalon 2002 material bit flimsy thats y it gets a 4; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wisamic 5-3/4" 5.75" LED Headlight; Brand: Wisamic; Review: Fits as expected on iron 883 2017 , ps is if your having trouble removing light ring , try rolling it over with your hands before or after loosening a tad bit youll see when you start lol; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 2pcs 31mm 12-SMD 1.25" 12V Festoon Dome Light LED Bulbs + STICKER DE3175 DE3022 DE3021 3175 - White; Brand: EZ Motoring; Review: this looks noThing close to as what the picture looks like; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: "James Gasket Primary Cover Gasket; Brand: James Gaskets; Review: This thing is really flimsy actually broke on me, it does fit on iron 883; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_Automotive |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Micro Innovations MM760M Mini Microphone 3.5MM Jack Ultra Portable/plug-n-play; Brand: Micro Innovations; Review: What a great device! This is one piece overmolded in tough rubbery thick coating. Works very well for me and tucks in nicely close to the side of my laptop. meets my expectations in every way.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Edimax EW-7811Un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter, Nano Size Lets You Plug it and Forget; Brand: Edimax; Review: Works as expected! Software installs quickly and easily (although it does report a script error while installing). This unit will connect at the best speed it can but it always connects. Generally this is 150mbps or better than three times the REAL speed of wireless 'G'. Often however it will connect at 72 mbps and sometimes at 90 mbps initially but then it will self upgrade to 150 without fanfare. Oddly the busy light blinks faster in the slower modes, it blinks quite slowly when in top speed mode. Quite a bargain at this price I bought two one for my XP laptop, sweet upgrade, and one to try out on my raspberry pi. Never made it to the raspberry pi though as one of my CNC machines borrowed it (long term)! Bought it to replace the WI-PI device that came in my pi kit because I am less than impressed by this device. May try it out soon as I intended or I'll just grab another one! Good range, connects on bootup without intervention, never 'drops out', Small, Cheap. Great upgrade to older laptop as many built in units go to sleep at the worst of times and many require you to reset the radio and manually connect after the system stabilizes.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME Cable HDTV (3-Tuner); Brand: SiliconDust; Review: I sat on my M-card for nearly a year before finally pulling the trigger on this purchase! Being aware of an ongoing struggle to solve UPNP problems with XBMC 'my preferred player platform'. I decided it was time to jump in and try one, and I must say I am amazed with the end result! Setup went smoothly using only the software from Silicone Dust, the unit first upgraded its firmware (automatically and successfully) then gave me all the info I needed for Comcast to activate it, (20 minutes), then it auto scanned the active channels (again automatically). Then I tested it via UPNP to several devices, and while it worked on most... (surprisingly to me, not on my Cinematube which plays everything I've ever thrown at it) although the results here had me questioning the devices overall quality as it stutters and worse it 'chirps' loudly every time it stutters! Oh well I pushed forward and set it up through Media Center on a Windows 7 Machine, Setup went great although it told me I wasn't 'Digital Tuner Ready' and it wanted a better graphics card installed. This didn't seem to slow my process down at all so I proceed to edit the channel list (to remove stuff I don't receive) and to install MyChannelLogos and Server WMC to provide logos and support fo pvr.wmc (XBMC's Client software) and WOW what a deal, everything works great except the Music Choice stations which really are not video but more a slide show with music. The server software reports to clients that 'no video stream was found' and usually won't play although it has worked a few times 'by chance'. So 4 out of five is only due to the ongoing UPNP issues but it is still a HomeRun to me. Note: I can record the Music stations and they will pay back fine after the fact so I store up a few at at time!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Silver-Plated HDTV High-Definition TV Component Cable for Xbox (Bulk Packaging); Brand: by
Naviman; Review: Wow, much better than I expected! I ordered a few more of these after testing them...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: USG PoE Splitter To Power Non-PoE Cameras: "Splits" Incoming PoE Signal To 12V DC Power + RJ45 Ethernet Video,; Brand: Urban Security Group; Review: I ordered one of these about 1 month ago and it worked GREAT. I liked it so much that I wanted to order three more... but I was told there was only one left so I ordered that one. It arrived very quickly (two days) but unfortunately this one is bad out of the box. I tested it in all my POE ports and I get no indicator light on the switch and no voltage out of the barrel connector. These seem to be very well made so I am not angry however a quick QC go no go test would have kept this from shipping to me...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: D-Link 8 Port 10/100 Unmanaged Metal Desktop Switch (DES-108); Brand: D-Link; Review: Great switch! I have come to trust D-Link switches and these are no exception. I got one and so did my sister and we both love them!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Foscam HD 720P Outdoor WiFi Security Camera – Weatherproof IP66 Bullet; Brand: Foscam; Review: A lot of features for a little cash, these are amazing cameras. So far I have installed 4 of them and all work perfectly. They work well in Zoneminder and Kodi/Surveillance Room.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: PNY OPTIMA 2GB (2x1GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Desktop DIMM Memory Modules MD2048KD2-667; Brand: PNY; Review: Worst memory modules ever. Steer clear, as for me I will never buy PNY again!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: ANVISION 4-Pack Active 12V PoE Splitter Adapter Injector, IEEE 802.3af Compliant; Brand: ANVISION; Review: I would have given these a 5 star rating but the output voltage reads BELOW 12 volts from all of these (4) I received. Although they read 11.4 Volts they DO work well in my installation! (Foscam Fi9803P Cameras).; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Alliance Rubber 42549 #54 Assorted Non-Latex Antimicrobial Rubber Bands, 1/4 lb box contains #19, #33, #64 elastics (3; Brand: Alliance; Review: perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kensington Wrist Pillow Keyboard Pad -Black; Brand: Kensington; Review: my husband likes this a lot for his wrists.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Magnetic Red Click Action Ballpoint Pen; Brand: Design Gifts; Review: great pen for sticking on the refrigerator.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Leather Notebook Journal - Refillable Travel Journal | Hand-Crafted Genuine Leather - Perfect Gift for Men or Women, Writing,; Brand: Wanderings; Review: This is a beautiful product at a great price. I heard the the wanderings inserts were good but I had no idea the journal was so nice. There customer service is great also. I will be ordering my inserts from them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pilot FriXion Clicker 0.7mm, Erasable Gel Pens, Fine Point, Black Ink, Pack Of 6; Brand: Pilot; Review: These work exactly as I wanted them to.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Office_Products |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Men's Dress Vest & BowTie Solid WHITE Color Bow Tie Set for Suit or Tuxedo; Brand: Vesuvio Napoli; Review: Worked perfect for a "Showcase Dance" performance.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CHOP MALL Jewelry Teardrop Eyes Water Drop Yellow Crystal Pendant Necklace Bling Bling Diamond Rhinestone for Women Girls Necklace Chain; Brand: CHOP MALL; Review: My dance partner loved it. She choreographed a dance to the movie. Wore the Rhinestone for the show. :-); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: YiZYiF Men's Smooth Underwear Breathable Bikini Thongs Swimming Briefs; Brand: YiZYiF; Review: great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: FEESHOW Men's Silky Bugle Pouch Tanga Briefs Bikini Underwear; Brand: FEESHOW; Review: especially comfortable; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: David Archy Men's 4 Pack Micro Modal Briefs Lightweight Sexy Bikinis; Brand: David Archy; Review: superb; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Melissa & Doug Disney Mickey Mouse Hide and Seek Wooden Magnetic Game; Brand: Melissa & Doug; Review: My 2 year old granddaughter has played with this toy over and over. She loves to 'fish' for the pieces. Very good toy, keeps her attention.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Melissa & Doug Disney Minnie Mouse Mix and Match Dress-Up Wooden Play Set (18 pcs); Brand: Melissa & Doug; Review: My 2 year old loves playing with Minnie and dressing her different ways, there are dozens of combinations. not boring. the only issue I have is that the top is not secure, so pieces will fall out of the box; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fun Express Puzzle-Shaped Block Set (50 Pcs) 2 1/4" X 1 3/8". Plastic.; Brand: Fun Express; Review: This is fairly tough for a 3 year old, am putting away til 4; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Life Made Better Octonauts Case, Toy Storage Carrying Box. Figures Playset Organizer. Accessories Kids LMB; Brand: Life Made Better; Review: This is just an organizer, that could have been bought at any store, thought it would at least have some logo pictures on it, Name is misleading. will keep though, not worth sending back.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: MarvelBeads Water Beads Rainbow Mix (Half Pound) for Spa Refill, Sensory Toys and Décor; Brand: MarvelBeads; Review: These are great fun for the little ones to add the water and watch them expand. Then to play with them is even more fun. I bought a large paint trough to put the beads in and gave them measuring spoons and pots to transfer and play. They play with for long periods of time, and return again and again. It does take a few days for the beads to return to their normal little size, but so worth the price.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Front Cover Panel Faceplate for iPod Video 5th Gen Black; Brand: crazygame; Review: okay, my screen and black cover was scratched with this kit i was able to make my old ipod look like new. It was easy to change my old face cause i did it at the same time I replaced my internal battery. Which is something that i recommend you do. You def need a small jewelers screwdriver set to do it right but the results are just awesome. Highly recommend, Ipod reassembled just like a new one. Great piece of gear and arrived in timely manner.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical (Silver); Brand: Logitech; Review: Love this mouse and I've used it for many years now. Recommend it if you're a fan of the Track Ball types.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Targus TG-BGXTI Battery Grip for Canon Rebel XT/XTi; Brand: Targus; Review: Product is of good quality and now being able to have an extra trigger to shoot pictures sideways is great. I recommend this grip for your Rebel XTi.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Maxell Photo 4SR44 6.2v Silver Oxide Battery to replace 544, PX28, 4G13, V28PX and RPX28; Brand: Maxell; Review: Got the battery fast. It is the exact replacement that my old camera needed. We are back in action taking pictures again..; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Maximal Power Replacement Battery Kit for iPod Video 30 GB -Silver; Brand: MaximalPower; Review: got a replacement for my old iPod video first generation. Man this battery brought the withered old iPod back up to speed and with the juice or better performance than it had during its initial roll out from the assembly floor!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Celestron Omni 2X Barlow Lens; Brand: Celestron; Review: Bought this lens as an amplifier for my ETX-90 Meade telescope. It has worked well and i would recommend. Can't wait for the summer to get out and continue using it during my observations of the stellar sky!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Amp Wiring Kit | BOSS Audio KIT-ZERO 10 Gauge Installation Kit; Brand: BOSS Audio Systems; Review: This kit was great for the price and included everything that I needed for the install of a small amp.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Uniden MHS75 Waterproof Handheld 2-Way VHF Marine radio, Submersible, Selectable 1/2.5/5 Watt Transmit; Brand: Uniden; Review: So, i purchased a refurbished unit thinking I would get a great deal at a good price. Lesson to be learned, going cheap always cost more. Anyhow, I contacted the manufacture because the unit was missing pieces. They actually had the pieces in stock and would send them to me for the cost and shipping. Which made the price of the unit go up to Normal price if not more. I said Screw-it and sent it back for a refund. I will be purchasing a new unit at face value price next time..; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Uniden MHS126 Handheld Submersible 2-Way 6W VHF Marine Radio. IPX8/JIS8 WaterProof, Floats for Easy; Brand: Uniden; Review: So, i purchased a refurbished unit thinking I would get a great deal at a good price. Lesson to be learned, going cheap always cost more. Anyhow, I contacted the manufacture because the unit was missing pieces. They actually had the pieces in stock and would send them to me for the cost and shipping. Which made the price of the unit go up to Normal price if not more. I said Screw-it and sent it back for a refund. I will be purchasing a new unit at face value price next time..; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: FM Dipole Antenna - Male "F" connector; Brand: MCM Electronics; Review: This antenna rocks. I am actually using it in the attic to feed radio in the family room via a coaxial cable. It works great and we get a whole new world of radio frequencies now. In full "Stereo" too as opposed to before.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: NATIONAL HARDWARE,National Hardware N335-984 804 Door Security Guards in Nickel,National Hardware,N335-984" />; Brand: National; Review: I have a lip on the vinyl doors from home depot, this does not work with the lip, doesn't line up.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dim It Light Dimming Sheets; Brand: Dim It; Review: the static cling doesn't cling to my sharper image hot blue clock face. need to tape it on, which looks ghetto.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: LEATHERMAN - Raptor Shears, Black with MOLLE Compatible Holster (FFP); Brand: LEATHERMAN; Review: What an awesome multi-tool! I love these trauma shears.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TGM LED 6W ST19 LED Filament Bulb, Soft White; Brand: TGM LED; Review: Way too bright! You get edison bulbs for ambiance, not for blindness. My fault, but the reviews didn't tip me off that these would be so bright. They were put back in the box and now clutter the garage.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: SuperSliders 4712995NB X-Large Variety Pack, Reusable Furniture Moving Kit for Carpet with 4 Felt; Brand: Super Sliders; Review: They work well, however they smell terrible. Something like a tire factory mixed with a candy factory. Hopefully the smell dissipates!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tripp Lite Standard Power Extension Cord 10A, 18AWG (NEMA 5-15P to NEMA 5-15R) 1-ft.(P022-001); Brand: Tripp Lite; Review: wonderful extension cords. if you need 'em, buy 'em. Also great to just have just incase.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 30 PAIRS Keepons Lite Clear Prevent Eyeglass Slipping Anti Slip Anti Slide Eyewear Sunglasses Spectacles Glasses Temple Tips Sports Ear; Brand: Keepons; Review: I was about to throw my new glasses out the window, these are absolutely amazing. Everyone i show them to wants a pair. My glasses kept slipping down and almost falling off when I looked down, these saved the day!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DreamSpa 1489 AquaFan 12 inch All-Chrome Rainfall Shower-Head with Color-Changing LED/LCD Temperature Display, 12"; Brand: DreamSpa; Review: Deafeningly loud, can scare all of the rats out of the neighborhood with the high pitched squeal the generator makes. Great concept, not a relaxing shower. Maybe defective unit.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_Tools_and_Home_Improvement |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Cowboy Bebop; Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Space; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira; Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Space; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Naruto; Genres: Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Shounen, Super Power; Rating: 8.0/10.0
Title: Neon Genesis Evangelion; Genres: Action, Dementia, Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Sci-Fi; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth; Genres: Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Sci-Fi; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion; Genres: Dementia, Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Sci-Fi; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Ghost in the Shell; Genres: Action, Mecha, Police, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Seinen; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan; Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Historical, Romance, Samurai; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Mononoke Hime; Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Initial D First Stage; Genres: Action, Cars, Drama, Seinen, Sports; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Dragon Ball; Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Shounen, Super Power; Rating: 8.0/10.0
Title: Dragon Ball GT; Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Super Power; Rating: 7.0/10.0
Title: Howl no Ugoku Shiro; Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence; Genres: Mecha, Military, Police, Psychological, Sci-Fi; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Tonari no Totoro; Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Supernatural; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Ergo Proxy; Genres: Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Dragon Ball Z; Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Shounen, Super Power; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Death Note; Genres: Mystery, Police, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha; Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Super Power; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone; Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Soul Eater; Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance; Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Special; Genres: Comedy, Parody, Sci-Fi; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Bakemonogatari; Genres: Mystery, Romance, Supernatural, Vampire; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Higashi no Eden; Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 10.0/10.0
Title: Higashi no Eden Movie I: The King of Eden; Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Slice of Life, Thriller; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini; Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Super Power; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Higashi no Eden Movie II: Paradise Lost; Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 8.0/10.0
Title: Redline; Genres: Action, Cars, Sci-Fi, Sports; Rating: 8.0/10.0
Title: Durarara!!; Genres: Action, Mystery, Supernatural; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Break Blade 1: Kakusei no Toki; Genres: Action, Fantasy, Mecha, Military, Shounen; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Gaiden; Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Super Power; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Durarara!! Specials; Genres: Action, Comedy, Supernatural; Rating: 8.0/10.0
Title: Break Blade 2: Ketsubetsu no Michi; Genres: Action, Fantasy, Mecha, Military, Shounen; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Break Blade 3: Kyoujin no Ato; Genres: Action, Fantasy, Mecha, Military, Shounen; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Break Blade 4: Sanka no Chi; Genres: Action, Fantasy, Mecha, Military, Shounen; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Black★Rock Shooter; Genres: Action, Music; Rating: 7.0/10.0
Title: Psycho-Pass; Genres: Action, Police, Psychological, Sci-Fi; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Shingeki no Kyojin; Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Shounen, Super Power; Rating: 9.0/10.0
Title: Shingeki no Kyojin OVA; Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Shounen, Super Power; Rating: 7.0/10.0
Title: Space☆Dandy; Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Space; Rating: 8.0/10.0 | anime |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Bite Me: Demon Underground Book 1; Author: Visit Amazon's Parker Blue Page; Review: Good book. Kept me interested all the way through; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Remarkable Soul of a Woman; Author: Visit Amazon's Dieter F. Uchtdorf Page; Review: Dieter F. Uchtdorf has such a sweet way of appreciating all women and what our abilities are.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 17 Flower Craft Ideas: How to Make Paper Flowers, Easy Fabric Flowers and More - Kindle edition; Author: Visit Amazon's Prime Publishing Page; Review: The crafts in this book were so much fun! I have 2 teenage girls who love doing all sorts of crafts and this was a great time filler for today! The instructions were very clear and easy to follow. They aren't quite finished with my bouquet yet or I'd post a picture. I received this product as a free demo.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bear Bloopers: True Stories from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Smokies Wildlife Ranger) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Carolyn Jourdan Page; Review: Some stories are very funny and some are a little dry. Good quick read though; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Adult Coloring Books: Funny Cat Edition (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Alex O'Connell Page; Review: Cute time waster. Not as complex as some of the other adult coloring books I have seen which is really great for me because I get so frustrated trying to color all the tiny pieces in some of the other ones. Paper quality is good. There's not a ton of pages but enough to make it worth it. I received this at a discount for an honest review; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Naturalizer Women's Maude Ballet Flat; Brand: Naturalizer; Review: I was not surprise because this brand is my favorite. I would be surprise if it did not fit correctly. I enjoyed them on Christmas. I was happy to had them delivered so soon. I love the color and everything about them. Thank you, a great experience.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ever Pretty 3/4 Sleeve Sheer Lace Rhinestone V-neck Evening Party Dress 09053; Brand: ; Review: I have being always 12 or 14 regular. According to this company or brand's chart I am 16. You need to be slender for this dress. I had to return it or rather exchange it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ever Pretty 3/4 Sleeve Sheer Lace Rhinestone V-neck Evening Party Dress 09053; Brand: ; Review: I have being always 12 or 14 regular. According to this company or brand's chart I am 16. You need to be slender for this dress. I had to return it or rather exchange it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Staheekum Women's Simone; Brand: ; Review: My recommendation about these boots is to order a bigger size because it runs snug, my regular size is 8 or 81/2 I did order 9 thinking that I will have lots of room but to my surprise it barely fit. Once they are on they are very comfortable and warm. For the price it is a good purchase also good quality. Thank you; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Crocs Womens/Ladies Cleo III 11216 Sandals; Brand: ; Review: I do like this brand, that is why I reorder them. The first ones were black and fitted perfectly. this ones are white, somehow the left one is wider than the right one. I still wear them all day, but I have to be sure that my left foot it is all the way in to avoid the shoe slep off. Thanks; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: New Balance Men's MX624v2 Casual Comfort Training Shoe; Brand: ; Review: My husband's favorite brand NB they fit very well. Price was fair. I recommend this product. My review has changed somehow because after a few months of wearing them my husband got the hate them. he says they have not much support, he does trip on them, also the smell that comes from the material is impossible to bear. I myself am very disappointed.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: ZSHOW Women's Packable Super Lightweight Jacket Quick Dry Windbreaker UV Protect Coat; Brand: ZSHOW; Review: It is light and easy to carry everywhere. It does not fit properly. I should have order a Medium. Thanks; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Alegria Women's Verona Wedge Sandal; Brand: Alegria; Review: was told this worked for bad feet. Very true; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vionic Women's Walker; Brand: Vionic; Review: Run small small; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Faux Cream Pearl Fireball Green Beaded Bangle Bracelet, 7"; Brand: Amazon Collection; Review: pretty; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bejeweled Display Baby Owl Earring ~Bracelet ~Necklace Jewelry Display; Brand: Bejeweled Display; Review: just what I wanted for decoration. Not for holding jewerley; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Travelon SafeID Feather Tri-Fold RFID Wallet - Brown; Brand: Travelon; Review: just what I needed. Plenty of room for cards.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Alegria Women's Eva Ankle Boot; Brand: Alegria; Review: I really liked the fit as my feet are narrow so I liked the fit real well. I can wear there sandals and no problems. There boots are usually big on me.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Alegria Womens Jemma Mary Jane Sandal; Brand: Alegria; Review: my foot is narrow so it worked great for me; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lilyette by Bali Women's Endless Smooth Minimizer Underwire Bra; Brand: ; Review: need a different size; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Mummy (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Look Who's Talking Too (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Liar Liar (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: What Women Want (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Three Men and a Little Lady (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black II (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 3 (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Finding Nemo (Widescreen) (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: While You Were Sleeping (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Steel Magnolias (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gandhi (1982); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hard to Kill (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Vertical Limit (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Terminator (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beethoven (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lawrence of Arabia (1962); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gremlins (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dr. Dolittle (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Flubber (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The River Wild (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Phenomenon (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gone with the Wind: Collector's Edition (1939); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: From Russia With Love (1963); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Good (1966); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Terminator 2: Extreme Edition (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Snow Dogs (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman Returns (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dr. No (1962); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: The Original Series: Vols. 16-28 (1967); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Monsters (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Passenger 57 (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Maid in Manhattan (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Great Escape (1963); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Three Men and a Baby (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Two Weeks Notice (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chinatown (1974); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: True Lies (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Patriot (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Batman (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beetlejuice (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dead Poets Society (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Grease (1978); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Firm (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big Daddy (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Father of the Bride (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: GoldenEye (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Face/Off (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Exorcist (1973); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Titanic (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Days of Thunder (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Negotiator (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Legally Blonde (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tootsie (1982); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Scooby-Doo (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Maltese Falcon (1941); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Magnificent Seven (1960); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Schindler's List (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: In the Time of the Butterflies (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Diaries (Fullscreen) (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Diaries (Widescreen) (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Identity (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Last Samurai (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Cinderella Story (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Citizen Kane (1941); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Prince and Me (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Lion King: Special Edition (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shrek 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Bug's Life (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Butterfly Effect: Director's Cut (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The NeverEnding Story (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shrek (Full-screen) (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: White Chicks (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Living Daylights (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: When in Rome (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Casper Meets Wendy (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sweet Home Alabama (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Licence to Kill (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Around the World in 80 Days (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Runaway Bride (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Three Days of the Condor (1975); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Day Without a Mexican (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: I Spy (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Daddy Day Care (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mission: Impossible II (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spy Game (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Island at the Top of the World (1974); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Day After Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: National Treasure (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spanglish (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vanilla Sky (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Mystic River (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Secondhand Lions (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Extended Edition (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Man on Fire (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 13 Going on 30 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Uptown Girls (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Teen Witch (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Smart&Safe® Hollow Air Tube Hands-free Headset - Reduces 98% of Harmful Radiation Emissions Generated By Cellphones; Brand: Smart&Safe; Review: I am very, very pleased with this particular model of air tube headset. I actually have to turn my volume way down as they produce so well. I have asked the people I talk to how I sound and they say my voice is present and easy to hear. this is all good. Most importantly however I can feel the difference. Not all people can or will feel the cell energy. I also now keep my phone in airport mode except when I need to use it. As a wise man once said when asked why he did not always answer his phone, " my phone is for my convenience, not yours." Turn it on when you need it, not everyone else. Anyway I think these should be what come with new phones not those ear buds that don't fit anyway. Music sound pretty good in the air tube as well.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bluecell Repair Replacement Screws for Unibody Apple Macbook Pro A1278 A1286 13" 15" 17" 2 Sets of 10; Brand: Flywing; Review: I purchased these for back up should I ever lose a part. haven't used them and if i'm luck, never will. still good to have at the ready.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tablet Clamp, Misslemo Ipad Tripod Mount Adapter Universal Tablet Holder(4.8 - 7.8 Inch Adjustable; Brand: Misslemo; Review: Can't really use this. The bottom mount is for a camera tripod. Need it to be more durable for a music stand. Also have to take the tablet out of its protective shell to fit. It's that age old lesson, cheap is cheap. Basically just more lan fill.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: tuyi APF002 Unitque A1286 Left,Right Side CPU Cooling Fan 2009 2010 2011 for Apple MacBook Pro; Brand: tuyi; Review: well, I finally got around to putting these in. ah... the quiet ride. exact fit. and they are purring quietly. ya!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kingsdun Precision Screwdriver; Brand: Kingsdun; Review: excellent tool kit. lots of options and sizes to work with.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: Uva; City: Richboro, PA; Review: I love Italian food and have been dying to try Uva, finally got around to it and it was not a let down. Made a reservation for 8:30 and was seated promptly. I read on here that the restaurant was loud and cramped but it wasn't nearly as bad as a lot of other Italian places I've been to, I had no problem holding conversation with my date. Service wasn't speedy but at a place this nice, I don't see that as a problem- definitely the kind of atmosphere you settle into for a few hours with friends or family for a special occasion. The decor was surprisingly modern, loved it!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Las Margaritas; City: Southampton, PA; Review: The margaritas are AMAZING, and they even come in small, medium, and large. The food is okay, but not great.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Johnny Apples Restaurant & Bar; City: Holland, PA; Review: We went there on a date right after christmas, they had trees decorated, lights, and wreaths all around, it was very festive. The fireplace near us made it even cozier. One of my favorite dishes is chicken parmesan, so I've had it at a lot of restaurants but their's was by far the best. I had a piece of vanilla coconut cake, which was amazing despite my distaste for coconut. Once the kitchen was closed and the dining room was empty we headed to the bar which stayed open for a few more hours so we could have another drink or two.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tonelli's Pizza Pub; City: Horsham, PA; Review: Tried the "Legendary Cheesesteak Calzone" and it was disgusting. There were huge globs of ricotta cheese throughout- I've never felt sicker from something I ate in my entire life. Stick to their pizza.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Cafe Antonio; City: Morrisville, PA; Review: I loved this place so much the first time I ate there that I went back a week later for my birthday! The stuffed bread appetizer is incredible, their pasta js amazing (even better if you get rigatoni because they make it fresh), and their desserts are a must. The place itself is cozy, waiters are friendly, and the chef even stopped by to chat after our meal. Hands down the best vodka sauce I have ever had. Easily my new favorite place for Italian food- would highly recommend eating here.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: El Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar; City: Holland, PA; Review: I want to love this place because it's mexican food right down the street from me but I just can't. The quality of food declines every time I go. My favorite thing on the menu is the Queso fundido with chili, but the tortilla chips are always beyond stale. The chicken and steak quesadillas are dry and lack queso. Nothing on the menu with steak or chicken is worth it, because it's clearly very cheap meat- extremely fatty and chewy, the steak itself will take you longer to eat if you're one of those people who likes to chew your food before swallowing. Finally, the margaritas. They taste good, but they're at least 70% ice and expensive as hell when you get the bill. Can't complain about dessert or service but they're nothing special. Overall, it's seems like management is cutting corners when ordering ingredients and pouring drinks- keeping their costs low and product quality even lower. Would not recommend.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Guru's Indian Cuisine; City: Newtown, PA; Review: Their lunch buffet is a great introduction to Indian food for those who have never had it or are afraid to try it. I've never liked Indian food in the past, but with the buffet I'm able to try a tiny bit of everything to see what I like. It's also a great price for what you're getting.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Advance Clock CO. 10" Wall Clock [Black]; Brand: Advance Clock; Review: This clock is use in an area that will get very hot in the summer. So far it work great. I hope it holds up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taylor Precision Products Digital Kitchen Timer; Brand: Taylor Precision Products; Review: The unit looks good and sits nice on you desk or counter but you can't hear it from the 10' away. Ok for nearby use but not much else.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Plastic Bar Soap Holder for Bathroom Shower - Clear; Brand: InterDesign; Review: Does what it is supposed to do. Does not "grip" the soap as well as a harder plastic one but look clean and neat.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Arrow Plastic 00745 Slimline Beverage Container, 1.25-Gallon; Brand: Arrow Home Products; Review: It is a little lighter weigh than I wanted but if is OK. Be careful not to put any upward pressure on the spigot are it will leak.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Presto 04214 Electronic Big Digital Timer, White; Brand: Presto; Review: Works great but only last about 6 months of regular use.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Arrow Plastic 00745 Slimline Beverage Container, 1.25-Gallon; Brand: Arrow Home Products; Review: Works fine but be careful the corners can be damage easily. This is about my fourth or fifth one and that is my only problem.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Elvoki 11.5-Inch Wall Clock with Arabic Numerals, Black and White; Brand: Elvoki; Review: I made some comments about the first clock that I received and the company sent me three replacements. I have used two of them. Both lose time about 5 min per week . The one that I was trying replace was high on a wall and hard to replace. This not a clock that I can use. It is ok if you want to reset it every week.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Clock Movement Quartz Square Straight Black Hand 1/4" Kit; Brand: Paylak; Review: No instructions and the parts did not seem to fit properly. The small wheel on the back side that sets the time was nearly flush with case making it difficult to turn and set the time. Next time I will just buy a new clock. This exercise is not worth the time.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Etekcity Digital Kitchen; Brand: Etekcity; Review: Have three and use them for several tasks. So far they have worked well. I like the cut off switch.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Hotel Saechsischer Hof; City: Pirna Saxony; Review: We wanted to stay near to Dresden, but not actually in the town and were delighted with Pirna. This hotel is incredibly comfortable, incredibly clean, excellent breakfast and very friendly staff. Oh, and it is right opposite the station meaning that Dresden is just twenty minutes away. (It's also lovely at the end of a long and tiring day's sightseeing to get off the train and see the hotel just across the road.) In fact, what's not to like??; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Warsaw Marriott Hotel; City: Warsaw Mazovia Province Central Poland; Review: You know what you are going to get with a Marriott hotel, but this one was excellent. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the rooms were lovely. We were lucky enough to have a corner suite on the 32nd floor and the views over Warsaw were breathtaking. Beds were huge and comfortable, and the bathroom was lovely! Breakfast was outstanding. An omelette station delivered the best omelette I have ever eaten and the choice of food was out of this world. A very comfortable executive lounge added to the pleasure of staying in this hotel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stanton House Hotel; City: Swindon Wiltshire England; Review: Stanton House was a lovely destination. We wanted a weekend in the Cotswolds and this hotel was a perfect location. The room was lovely, warm and spacious and we both enjoyed the cream tea. Breakfast was perfectly OK (unless you coincided with a very large wedding party which obviously meant the queues were a bit lengthy) staff were efficient and polite and I am sure we will return.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Battlefields Country Lodge; City: Dundee KwaZulu Natal; Review: We stayed here in August on a trip to South Africa. Hospitality was fine, but the rooms were very tired and in need of A LOT of modernisation - examples: chest of drawers with handles missing off four of the drawers, no shower in the bathroom, heating and TV didn't work etc and, to be honest, the evening meal was VILE! However, in mitigation, breakfast was very good and the bed was extremely comfortable. Give this hotel a lot more attention and it would be fine; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Satis House Hotel; City: Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk East Anglia England; Review: We had booked a superior room and could find nothing to fault. The staff were welcoming,polite and friendly and the room was warm and comfortable with a sparkling bathroom. Dinner was delicious, as was breakfast and we would certainly like to return.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: St Giles House Hotel; City: Norwich Norfolk East Anglia England; Review: St Giles hotel is within easy walking distance of the centre of Norwich - perfect for Christmas shopping. The hotel also has a large car park, which is one less thing to worry about in the centre of town. We had a room in the Georgian part of the hotel and it was BEAUTIFUL, with a modern, sparkly-clean bathroom and loads of amenities. We didn't eat dinner in the hotel, but breakfast was excellent with friendly, helpful staff. I would like to have stayed longer.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Aqua Mirage Club; City: Marrakech Marrakech Tensift El Haouz Region; Review: Although we don't normally stay in big complexes we found our room to be spacious, comfortable and very clean. The wide choice of food in the restaurant made eating a pleasure. It was, however, very cold at night and many of the accommodation blocks were a long way from the restaurant. The clientele were a somewhat eclectic mix, some of whom would not be to everyone's taste. However, it was very good value for money and would be ideal for families with children in the warmer months. The trip guides we had were excellent. I thoroughly recommend visiting Essaouira - beautiful! My main complaint was why, when we are in a country that is knee deep in oranges, did we have to have disgusting "fake" juice?; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rixwell Gertrude Hotel; City: Riga Riga Region; Review: First impressions of this hotel were that it was a little dated. However, the reception staff were very friendly ans spoke excellent English. Our room was on the second floor and very convenient for the lift. There was a modern and spotlessly clean en-suite bathroom and the bed was comfortable. Lighting was also good, and I was impressed that there were tea and coffee making facilities in the room. Breakfast was excellent. Lots of choice and efficient 'filling' service. Staff constantly replaced food and I liked the 'help yourself' tea and coffee. Yes, as other reviews have said, there was a bottle of fizz available. The reception staff offered excellent advice on where to eat and what to see. They were also very helpful about calling taxis for you. We could not have asked for better treatment, and thought that Riga was a lovely place to visit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Mill Hotel; City: Sudbury Babergh District Suffolk East Anglia England; Review: This was a Groupon deal, but I’m so glad we took it. The Mill is a lovely hotel which provides clean and comfortable rooms in a glorious setting. The hotel is ideally placed on the outskirts of Sudbury, but only a very comfortable five to ten minute walk into town. Gainsborough’s house is nearby and is well worth visiting and there are some beautiful Suffolk villages only a car ride away. Breakfast and evening meals at the hotel were excellent, and we really enjoyed our stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Db San Antonio Hotel Spa; City: Qawra Island of Malta; Review: We loved our stay at the SAN Antonio and cannot think of one negative comment to write. The hotel was immaculately clean and very comfortable and we would like to commend the restaurant on the superb quality of the food which was the best that we have had in any hotel! How they managed to cater for so many people was amazing. We also enjoyed the cafe Maroc with its delightful serving staff and we enjoyed the experience of dining at both the bistro and the Tagine restaurant. Lastly can we commend the excellent entertainment from the very talented dancers and singers, and also the animation team for their hard work. This is a glowing review, but it is thoroughly well-deserved.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Celebrity PDA of 2019; Abstract: See the stars kissing and hugging on the red carpet and out and about!; Category: entertainment
Title: Miley Cyrus moves on from Kaitlynn Carter and Liam Hemsworth with Cody Simpson, plus more celeb love life news for early October 2019; Abstract: Travis Scott address cheating rumors as Kylie is linked to Tyga, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton marry, Bella Thorne debuts new girlfriend and more!; Category: entertainment
Title: Sports stars out and about; Abstract: A closer look at professional athletes out in the wild!; Category: sports
Title: Amy Schumer Shares 10-Pound Weight Loss on Instagram After Jessica Simpson Goes Viral; Abstract: Jessica Simpson made headlines for losing 100 pounds in six months after giving birth. Amy Schumer says she's lost 10 pounds and $100 to her sister playing poker.; Category: health
Title: Liam Hemsworth moves on from Miley Cyrus with Australian 'Dynasty' actress, plus more celeb love life news for mid-October 2019; Abstract: Bella and The Weeknd spark reconciliation rumors, JWoww dumps boyfriend after he gets handsy with Angelina, Teresa faces new cheating allegations and more!; Category: entertainment
Title: Felicity Huffman is pictured in prison jumpsuit during visit from husband William H. Macy and daughter Sophia as she starts two week sentence over college admissions scandal; Abstract: Felicity Huffman was seen Saturday wearing her green prison jumpsuit and a white hat as she goes out to meet her relatives during family visiting day at California's minimum security FCI Dublin.; Category: tv
Title: Kate Upton Shares Rare Pic of Daughter Cheering Daddy On!; Abstract: The cutest pic on the Internet today.; Category: entertainment
Title: J.Lo Just Posted A Sweaty Gym Selfie That Proves Her Workouts Are Definitely Paying Off; Abstract: Jennifer Lopez shared a post-workout pic showing that those abs don't come easy! Here are more details on her routine.; Category: health
Title: Freshman Dem Katie Hill denies improper relationship with aide; Abstract: Freshman Democratic Rep. Katie Hill (Calif.) is denying allegations that she had an improper relationship with a congressional staffer, and blamed the controversy on an "abusive husband" that she is the midst of divorcing.; Category: news
Title: 'Pioneer Woman' star Ree Drummond shows off weight loss in new selfie; Abstract: Ree Drummond is known for her skills in the kitchen but now she's a gym pro as well. The 50-year-old says she went down a pants size thanks to hard work.; Category: health
Title: American Airlines flight attendant's song inspired by Kylie Jenner goes viral; Abstract: "I feel like many airline passengers have gotten so used to the basics of flying that when they hear something out of the ordinary such as me singing 'rise and shine,' it puts a smile on their face."; Category: travel
Title: Felicity Huffman released from federal prison early; Abstract: Inmate #77806-112 is a free woman once again. Felicity Huffman completed her 14-day stint at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Calif., this morning and can resume her career … if in fact she still has one. She left early, according to multiple reports. The federal prison tracking system lists her release date as Sunday, […]; Category: tv
Title: Native Hawaiian heiress faces court test to control millions; Abstract: HONOLULU (AP) A judge says a 93-year-old Native Hawaiian heiress doesn't need a guardian to take care of her but is ordering a hearing to determine whether she needs a conservator to manage her $215 million trust. Abigail Kawananakoa's wealth has been tied up in a legal battle since her 2017 stroke. She's considered a princess because she's a descendant of the family that ruled Hawaii before the kingdom's 1893 overthrow. Board members of her...; Category: news
Title: Assistant principal accused of having sexual relationship with students pleads guilty; Abstract: A Gaston County assistant principal accused of having sex with multiple students pleaded guilty in court Monday morning. Lisa Rothwell, 34, a former assistant principal at Stuart Cramer High School, was suspended with pay after she was arrested on six felony charges earlier this month. Investigators said she had sex with a student multiple times in April and July. On Monday, Rothwell pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with two...; Category: news
Title: Danielle Niles Announces She's Leaving WBZ-TV; Abstract: Meteorologist Danielle Niles had a big announcement Tuesday. October 31 will be her last day at WBZ-TV.; Category: tv
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: Miranda Lambert Reveals the Real Reason Behind Her Secret Wedding: 'It's Not for Everybody Else'; Abstract: Miranda Lambert Reveals Why She Secretly Married Brendan McLoughlin; Category: music
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: Former NBA first-round pick Jim Farmer arrested in sex sting operation; Abstract: Farmer, 55, was booked for trafficking a person for a commercial sex act.; Category: sports
Title: Danielle Niles' Final Morning Newscast At WBZ-TV; Abstract: Meteorologist Danielle Niles celebrated her final day at WBZ-TV Thursday morning, with a surprise from her daughter Charlotte.; Category: tv
Title: There's A Black Turtleneck Shortage Because People Are Dressing Up Like Elizabeth Holmes for Halloween; Abstract: Are that many people dressing up as scammers for Halloween?; Category: lifestyle
Title: Self-sufficient island hideouts for sale to survive the apocalypse; Abstract: If a nuclear holocaust, zombie apocalypse or other unthinkable doomsday scenario strikes, escaping to your very own remote private island will give you the best chance of survival.; Category: finance
Title: Friday's Mashup: Jimmy Garoppolo calls Erin Andrews 'baby' and Twitter melts down; Abstract: Welcome to Friday's Morning Mashup. For the latest news, start at our WEEI.com home page or click here for the top stories from our news wire. FRIDAY'S BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS: NBA: Knicks at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSB) AROUND THE WEB: -- The 49ers remain undefeated after Thursday night's win over the Cardinals and Erin Andrews' conversation with Jimmy Garoppolo after the game went viral. When Andrews asked the quarterback about being 8-0, Garoppolo...; 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: Kendall Jenner Celebrates Her Birthday Early With Rob Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hailey Bieber and More; Abstract: Kendall Jenner got her birthday festivities started early with a star-studded costume party on Halloween.; Category: music
Title: Patriots wanted a test. Now, they need some answers; Abstract: The first quarter was the worst the Patriots had played all season.; Category: sports
Title: Pamela Anderson gets backlash after wearing a Native American headdress for Halloween; Abstract: Pamela Anderson is under fire after posting risqué photos of herself wearing a Native American headdress in honor of Halloween. The Canadian actress and animal rights activist, who rose to fame for her role as a lifeguard on the series Baywatch, took to Twitter like many other celebrities to post photos of herself in her Halloween costume. In the first photo, the 51-year-old sports a pair of high-waisted underwear, and appears to be drenched in...; Category: tv
Title: Felicity Huffman Smiles as She Begins Community Service Following Prison Release; Abstract: The 56-year-old actress was released from prison last month.; Category: news
Title: Mayfield's postgame outfit gets all the memes; Abstract: Social media had a field day with Baker Mayfield's postgame attire.; Category: sports
Title: Even 'Project Runway' Couldn't Save Zac Posen; Abstract: Back in 2002, a young designer, just shy of 21 years old, was discovered by a store that was famous throughout the land for crowning the new princes of fashion.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Stars They're Just Like Us!; Abstract: Stars They're Just Like Us!; Category: entertainment
Title: 24 Throwback Photos of Kendall Jenner That Prove She Was Destined to Model; Abstract: She's walked the runway for countless designers and is a regular on the pages of Vogue clearly, it was fate; Category: tv
Title: Criminal trial for longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone expected to begin this week; Abstract: The trial of Roger Stone, a veteran Republican operative and onetime campaign adviser to President Donald Trump, is expected to begin in Washington, D.C.; Category: news
Title: Look of the Day; Abstract: Jennifer Lopez wore a white mini dress by David Koma with silver platform Jimmy Choo heels on the red carpet at the iHeart Radio Fiesta Latina show.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Eminem Says He Sides With Chris Brown Over Rihanna Assault on Alleged Leaked Song; Abstract: Leaked audio of Eminem allegedly rapping that he'd side with Chris Brown over Rihanna assault is making rounds on social media and fans are not happy.; Category: music
Title: Ex-NFL player Winslow Jr takes plea deal before rape retrial; Abstract: VISTA, Calif. (AP) Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to raping an unconscious teen in 2003 and to sexual battery involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker in a deal that spared him the possibility of life in prison. Winslow initially hesitated and seemed to agonize over his decision. "I'm sorry. I'm just not thinking very clearly," Winslow told the judge at one point. He asked the judge for more time before he finally entered...; Category: sports
Title: Woman accused of embezzling from Camp Fire victim surrenders; Abstract: Investigators say the 29-year-old Oklahoma woman embezzled $63,100 in insurance money from a 75-year-old victim of California's deadliest fire ever.; Category: news
Title: Katie Holmes Talks About That Bra and Cardigan Moment; Abstract: Katie Holmes Talks About That Bra and Cardigan Moment; Category: lifestyle
Title: Pregnant U.S. women's soccer star Alex Morgan still plans to play in 2020 Summer Olympics; Abstract: Alex Morgan, a key member of the 2019 women's World Cup championship team, hopes to play in the 2020 Olympics despite expected a baby in April.; Category: sports
Title: Jenelle Evans Obtains Temporary Restraining Order Against David Eason; Abstract: Former Teen Mom star Jenelle Evans accuses David Eason of abuse in court documents obtained exclusively by E! News; Category: tv
Title: 'The Little Mermaid Live!': TV Review; Abstract: ABC's "hybrid format" live performance of the Disney classic spent more time replaying moments from the original film than staging a grand musical spectacular.; Category: tv
Title: Bebe Rexha Claps Back at Body Shamers With Kelly Clarkson: 'A Number Doesn't Define You'; Abstract: The 30-year-old singer isn't here for the haters!; Category: music
Title: Britney Spears' Abs Are on Full Display In Her Newest Workout Video; Abstract: Another week, another Britney Spears workout video and this time the pop star is combining two of her favorite routines.; Category: health
Title: Oprah Winfrey Just Bought Jeff Bridges' Ranch in Montecito; Abstract: How many homes does one person need? Well, if you're Oprah, the answer is at least 7. And if you're wondering specifically how many homes a person needs in Montecito, California, the answer, according to Oprah, is three. She just added to her Montecito home collection by purchasing a ranch previously owned by The Dude; Category: tv
Title: One of FBI's Most Wanted fugitives offers surrender; Abstract: One of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives says he wants to surrender but claims his offers are being ignored by the United States government.; Category: news
Title: Kristen Stewart Just Made Leather Bras a Thing, and We're All For It; Abstract: Leave it to Kristen Stewart to look like a total badass while promoting her new film Charlie's Angels.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Trooper accused of lewd crime at Gillette Stadium headed to court; Abstract: A Massachusetts State Police trooper charged in a lewd crime at Gillette Stadium is expected to be arraigned Friday. Trooper Andrew Patterson allegedly exposed himself to a woman at a concert in June. Sign up for our Newsletters Witnesses said he allegedly committed a lewd act while sitting next to a woman and later pretended to "grind" against her while recording on his cellphone. A man who was with the woman said he slapped the phone from...; Category: news
Title: Halle Berry Shares Photo of 6-Pack Abs on Instagram and Her Fans are Freaking Out; Abstract: The 53-year-old star worked hard for those washboard abs while training for her new movie, "Bruised."; Category: health | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: Duds n Suds; City: Reno, NV; Review: I wrote a review for our visit Sat. 7/8/2017 but can't seem to find the post ... so here goes again . This is our go to place for laundry , we love the employee's and always appreciate the cleanliness of the place. But sadly we may not be returning if the air situation is not fixed . It was sooooo hot in there the employee's were drenched , we were drenched with sweat, the "swamp cooler" was not working properly , my husband was trying to help the girls telling them to crack a door a little, have the owner check the pads in the cooler something !! We have used this place for our laundry needs for many years and we really love the place and the employee's are all great and want to continue to but if this air remains the same we will never be back. Please do something about it .... it is not fair to your great employee's as well as your customers that support you. Thank you; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Brothers Barbecue; City: Reno, NV; Review: Oh my gosh it was horrible !! they ( my aunt & uncle from Italy )made the reservations after we suggested Brothers on Wells and they were open till 8 (the Sparks & Smoked closes at 6) so we met them she called at 5:30 and made the reservations for 6:30 they were served their beverages by the time we got there and were visiting and talking ect so we get up to order about 20 minutes later ( they don't have waitress service) standing in line just us in there ,one other person in line and only two in the entire restaurant ...next one up my aunt and uncle to order and they are telling everyone ." lets us inform you we are out of chicken beef ribs, beef brisket .. I was like what ?? I came for chicken only .. and a few of the family doesn't eat pork .. so I told them why would you not tell them when they made the reservations that you were going to be out of all that , we would of gone somewhere else. It was so ridiculous they don't even close until 8 they knew they have a confirmed reservation for 9 @ 6:00 and they couldn't make sure half their menu was covered. SOOO on top of all that the food was terrible !!! I ended up having a little pork full of all fatty stuff in taco form cold a little tiny plastic cup with (like for salsa) with cold corn and black beans and about 10 mini corn chips . I'm writing this review on Yelp , The two girls there were the only ones that spoke to us, one was brand new taking orders at the counter didn't really have a clue what was going on and the other doing her best They apologized more then once. I wanted to speak to someone in charge or even maybe the cook but it was more about the family being together and we were so over the whole experience, I didn't want to ruin the night any more ughhh after all was said and done I wanted some coffee badly ... and yep you can guess ... sorry we don't have any.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Sparks and Smoke BBQ; City: Sparks, NV; Review: If this isn't your permanent "go to BBQ" your definitely eating in the wrong place !! The food here is amazing , everything so tender , juicy and delicious !! Tried it for the first time last night and was so happy to finally have BBQ that is done right ! The owner and his son were just awesome , down to earth gracious people who truly makes sure your experience in their business is the best you can imagine. Along with the best BBQ , the cornbread (I love the lil loafs !) beans, slaw and desert (compliments of the son for coming in :) is hands down our new place. You gotta try em' !!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Guys N' Dolls Boot & Shoe Repair; City: Sparks, NV; Review: Went in this week to find out about having some work done , the kid sitting behind the counter was hiding behind something really !! never even saw him while we stood in the store waiting for help. I finally walked up to the counter and was a little startled when i saw him there, i asked him about the repair i needed and said i will get someone ... so the guys comes out of the back looking at me annoyed as i asked him about the work i needed he was rude, abrupt and i got the feeling he didn't care one way or the other , i was smiling and happy when i walked through the door and because of the very cold reception and unsure of his vague answers we received i will never return there, sadly i wasted my time after being warned ... should of listened.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Johnny Rockets; City: Reno, NV; Review: Am wondering if anyone else has has a problem this past week ... On Sunday June 1st my husband and i ate at the GSR location in Reno,NV and have been very sick since .... we both had burgers i had onion rings he had fries. Am checking on here to see if anyone else has gotten sick over this last week from eating there ??; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Paradise Laundry; City: Sparks, NV; Review: Have you been to the brand new Paradise Laundry yet ? May i suggest you take you next loads there ? You will not be disappointed from the brand new efficient machines to the cleanliness of the business :) The new washers spin so much faster , i was surprised and happy how dry my clothes already were before going into the dryer ! And the dryers do a quick job too. This is a family owned business and we all should support their efforts in bringing some thing back to our community as nice as this , Thank you again Paradise Laundry ! Great job ! *** The photo's above are of the OLD laundry , not the new remodel ******; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Howard's Chevron; City: Reno, NV; Review: Today i headed out to support a local business that was making hand sanitizer for the public ( A huge Thank You to Ferino Distillery on 4th St a family owned business ) to purchase some for my self and friends , as i was leaving i noticed my tire was very low on air so i knew the Chevron on 4th & Galletti way was open so i pulled in saw a Air sign but it was behind a fence i got out of my car looked around for a while at three open bays with cars in them and not a person anywhere , so i went inside their little mart and asked the man where the air was or if it was available he said oh yeah we have air but we charge $ 2.00 now for it .... Wow really ... I just turned around said thanks and left as i was walking past the bays i could hear snickering ... really nice.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Public Storage; City: Reno, NV; Review: I have been renting here for some time now and want to say how they have always gone above and beyond with any help i needed with anything , And i would like to shout out a huge Thank You to John today for all your help again !! It is very much appreciated :); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ira Hansen and Sons Plumbing; City: Reno, NV; Review: A huge Thank You and 5 stars to you !! After having to deal with an shower issue for a year the management finally found a competent plumber who didn't want or need to " tear open the wall" and knew exactly what the problem was within minutes !! Michael was very professional and got the problem taken care of within a half hour !!! Thank You again , so nice to have a great shower again !! :) You will always be a recommendation to anyone i know who needs plumbing help; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Signing Time Volume 5: ABC Signs; Brand: Rachel de Azevedo Coleman; Review: We discovered Signing Time while researching ASL (American Sign Language) as a 2nd language for our children. We knew we wanted to teach ASL as a 2nd language because of the many benefits such as earlier communication. You can communicate with your baby as young as 8 months old, maybe even younger. What a gift to know what your child needs before they can tell you with spoken words! For more information on the benefits of ASL check out the Signing Time website at [...] What fun the songs are in this volume. The ABC songs are very catchy and show you lots of new signs. If you can only get one of the Signing Time shows I would suggest this one because it covers so much information. The entire alphabet is shown along with words for each letter. Also numbers 1-10 in ASL. This volume is currently my kid's favorite. We love that we get to hear Leah's voice. What a positive experience for children who are Deaf and Hard Of Hearing to see another Child who is Deaf proudly using their voice. Leah does a great job. It is also great for children who are hearing to see that children who are Deaf can and do use their voices. Alex does a great job as well. We love to see the 2 friends/cousins interacting together. We also enjoyed the addition of the frog Hopkins. He helps transition from one theme to another smoothly. One downside to this volume. While it does introduce tons of new signs not all of the words from the show are shown in sign. I know it is difficult to show every sign but we would have found it very helpful. For example B is for bubbles but they don't show the sign for bubbles. If you have a child who wants to know the sign for everything you need to do your homework for this volume. I have made a list of the words that are discussed in this volume but don't have a sign in the show. Many of the words are shown in other volumes of Signing Time and I have marked them with a * the rest are not shown in any of the volumes so you may want to look them up. Also a slide and a horse are shown. They do not say the word or show the sign. My 2 year old saw them though and wanted to know those signs as well so you may want to look them up also. Apples* Bubbles Car* Dog* Feet Grass* Hopkins or frog* Helicopter Hat* Ice Cream* Jump* Kick Light Monkey Newspaper Organ Picnic Pink* and Pig* Quilt Sleep* Turtles Tree* Under Unicycle Van Water* Yo-Yo Yellow* and Yarn One other thing that may be confusing for some younger kids is some of the word choices. For example O is for organ. Many kids are not familiar with this instrument so you may find your younger ones arguing with you that O is for piano, Q is for blanket (quilt), N; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Signing Time Volume 4: Family, Feelings & Fun; Brand: Rachel de Azevedo Coleman; Review: We discovered Signing Time while researching ASL (American Sign Language) as a 2nd language for our children. We knew we wanted to teach ASL as a 2nd language because of the many benefits such as earlier communication. You can communicate with your baby as young as 8 months old, maybe even younger. What a gift to know what your child needs before they can tell you with spoken words! For more information on the benefits of ASL check out the Signing Time website at [...] In Volume 4 the songs are lots of fun and work well in a school setting as well as home. The song "What are you feeling?" shows signs for emotions. It is funny to see the kids sign scared and make scared faces. These signs are very helpful for getting children to tell you how they feel. The song about families is great because it talks about how everyone's family is different. "Your family's made for you and mine is made for me." We love that we get to hear Leah's voice. What a positive experience for children who are Deaf and Hard Of Hearing to see another Child who is Deaf proudly using their voice. Leah does a great job. It is also great for children who are hearing to see that children who are Deaf can and do use their voices. Alex does a great job as well. We love to see the 2 friends/cousins interacting together. We also enjoyed the addition of the frog Hopkins. He helps transition from one theme to another smoothly. One minor thing about this Volume that bothered us is that when Alex And Leah talk about their families the pictures are not of their actual families. Rachel explains the reasons for this on their yahoo site. If you are not familiar with The Coleman and Brown families you won't even notice but if you know Alex and Leah's siblings from other volumes of Signing Time you might be confused. This in no way detracts from the value of this volume. The only reason I mention it is because my kids were wondering why Lucy and Zack were not in the family picture and your kids may ask you too. We like that the written word comes on the screen first and then they show the sign. It is very helpful for practicing the signs. It is like a video flashcard. It also helps children develop reading skills because they start to recognize the written word that goes with the sign. We love watching the children do the signs because you see lots of different kids and lots of different skill levels. It gives you an idea of how your child might make the sign at different ages. Rachel also does the sign so you can clearly see the proper way to do it. She has paint on her fingers to help you focus on her finger positions. This is a new addition for Volumes 3-6. Some people find it distracting at first but I found it very helpful. Each; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Signing Time! Volume 3: Everyday Signs; Brand: Rachel de Azevedo Coleman; Review: We discovered Signing Time while researching ASL (American Sign Language) as a 2nd language for our children. We knew we wanted to teach ASL as a 2nd language because of the many benefits such as earlier communication. You can communicate with your baby as young as 8 months old, maybe even younger. What a gift to know what your child needs before they can tell you with spoken words! For more information on the benefits of ASL check out the Signing Time website at [...] We love this volume of Signing Time. The songs are wonderful and work very well in a school setting as well as at home. The songs are very catchy so you will find they get stuck in your head. Alex and Leah do a great job. We love to see the 2 friends/cousins interacting together. We like that the written word comes on the screen first and then they show the sign. It is very helpful for practicing the signs. It is like a video flashcard. It also helps children develop reading skills because they start to recognize the written word that goes with the sign. We love watching the children do the signs because you see lots of different kids and lots of different skill levels. It gives you an idea of how your child might make the sign at different ages. Rachel also does the sign so you can clearly see the proper way to do it. The song during the credits is a great way to learn additional signs that were not covered in the show. You can really add to your signing vocabulary if you pay attention. I highly recommend this volume of signing time as well as the other 5 in the series. As a mother and a teacher I can say it is truly the best educational tool I have found for teaching ASL to children (and adults too). I hope they make many more and I will buy them all without hesitation. These shows are a labor of love for these families and we are thankful they chose to share with us.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Signing Time! Volume 3: Everyday Signs; Brand: Rachel de Azevedo Coleman; Review: We discovered Signing Time while researching ASL (American Sign Language) as a 2nd language for our children. We knew we wanted to teach ASL as a 2nd language because of the many benefits such as earlier communication. You can communicate with your baby as young as 8 months old, maybe even younger. What a gift to know what your child needs before they can tell you with spoken words! For more information on the benefits of ASL check out the Signing Time website at [...] We love this volume of Signing Time. The songs are wonderful and work very well in a school setting as well as at home. The songs are very catchy so you will find they get stuck in your head. Alex and Leah do a great job. We love to see the 2 friends/cousins interacting together. In this volume we learn words like hungry, happy and lots of food signs. My kids love to be able to ask with signs for more cheese please. Or to tell me with signs that they are hungry or thirsty or happy. The silly pizza song is so funny. You will hear it in your sleep and wish that you could keep up with the fast pace of the signs. Hopefully I will be able to someday if I keep practicing. We like that the written word comes on the screen first and then they show the sign. It is very helpful for practicing the signs. It is like a video flashcard. It also helps children develop reading skills because they start to recognize the written word that goes with the sign. We love watching the children do the signs because you see lots of different kids and lots of different skill levels. It gives you an idea of how your child might make the sign at different ages. Rachel also does the sign so you can clearly see the proper way to do it. The song during the credits is a great way to learn additional signs that were not covered in the show. You can really add to your signing vocabulary if you pay attention. I highly recommend this volume of signing time as well as the other 5 in the series. As a mother and a teacher I can say it is truly the best educational tool I have found for teaching ASL to children (and adults too). I hope they make many more and I will buy them all without hesitation. These shows are a labor of love for these families and we are thankful they chose to share with us.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Signing Time Volume 5: ABC Signs; Brand: Rachel de Azevedo Coleman; Review: We discovered Signing Time while researching ASL (American Sign Language) as a 2nd language for our children. We knew we wanted to teach ASL as a 2nd language because of the many benefits such as earlier communication. You can communicate with your baby as young as 8 months old, maybe even younger. What a gift to know what your child needs before they can tell you with spoken words! For more information on the benefits of ASL check out the Signing Time website at [...] What fun the songs are in this volume. The ABC songs are very catchy and show you lots of new signs. If you can only get one of the Signing Time shows I would suggest this one because it covers so much information. The entire alphabet is shown along with words for each letter. Also numbers 1-10 in ASL. This volume is currently my kid's favorite. We love that we get to hear Leah's voice. What a positive experience for children who are Deaf and Hard Of Hearing to see another Child who is Deaf proudly using their voice. Leah does a great job. It is also great for children who are hearing to see that children who are Deaf can and do use their voices. Alex does a great job as well. We love to see the 2 friends/cousins interacting together. We also enjoyed the addition of the frog Hopkins. He helps transition from one theme to another smoothly. One downside to this volume. While it does introduce tons of new signs not all of the words from the show are shown in sign. I know it is difficult to show every sign but we would have found it very helpful. For example B is for bubbles but they don't show the sign for bubbles. If you have a child who wants to know the sign for everything you need to do your homework for this volume. I have made a list of the words that are discussed in this volume but don't have a sign in the show. Many of the words are shown in other volumes of Signing Time and I have marked them with a * the rest are not shown in any of the volumes so you may want to look them up. Also a slide and a horse are shown. They do not say the word or show the sign. My 2 year old saw them though and wanted to know those signs as well so you may want to look them up also. Apples* Bubbles Car* Dog* Feet Grass* Hopkins or frog* Helicopter Hat* Ice Cream* Jump* Kick Light Monkey Newspaper Organ Picnic Pink* and Pig* Quilt Sleep* Turtles Tree* Under Unicycle Van Water* Yo-Yo Yellow* and Yarn One other thing that may be confusing for some younger kids is some of the word choices. For example O is for organ. Many kids are not familiar with this instrument so you may find your younger ones arguing with you that O is for piano, Q is for blanket (quilt), N; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Signing Time Volume 4: Family, Feelings & Fun; Brand: Rachel de Azevedo Coleman; Review: We discovered Signing Time while researching ASL (American Sign Language) as a 2nd language for our children. We knew we wanted to teach ASL as a 2nd language because of the many benefits such as earlier communication. You can communicate with your baby as young as 8 months old, maybe even younger. What a gift to know what your child needs before they can tell you with spoken words! For more information on the benefits of ASL check out the Signing Time website at [...] In Volume 4 the songs are lots of fun and work well in a school setting as well as home. The song "What are you feeling?" shows signs for emotions. It is funny to see the kids sign scared and make scared faces. These signs are very helpful for getting children to tell you how they feel. The song about families is great because it talks about how everyone's family is different. "Your family's made for you and mine is made for me." We love that we get to hear Leah's voice. What a positive experience for children who are Deaf and Hard Of Hearing to see another Child who is Deaf proudly using their voice. Leah does a great job. It is also great for children who are hearing to see that children who are Deaf can and do use their voices. Alex does a great job as well. We love to see the 2 friends/cousins interacting together. We also enjoyed the addition of the frog Hopkins. He helps transition from one theme to another smoothly. One minor thing about this Volume that bothered us is that when Alex And Leah talk about their families the pictures are not of their actual families. Rachel explains the reasons for this on their yahoo site. If you are not familiar with The Coleman and Brown families you won't even notice but if you know Alex and Leah's siblings from other volumes of Signing Time you might be confused. This in no way detracts from the value of this volume. The only reason I mention it is because my kids were wondering why Lucy and Zack were not in the family picture and your kids may ask you too. We like that the written word comes on the screen first and then they show the sign. It is very helpful for practicing the signs. It is like a video flashcard. It also helps children develop reading skills because they start to recognize the written word that goes with the sign. We love watching the children do the signs because you see lots of different kids and lots of different skill levels. It gives you an idea of how your child might make the sign at different ages. Rachel also does the sign so you can clearly see the proper way to do it. She has paint on her fingers to help you focus on her finger positions. This is a new addition for Volumes 3-6. Some people find it distracting at first but I found it very helpful. The; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Movies_and_TV |
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Title: HCMY 2 Pieces Green Girl's Sexy Push Up Top and Bottom for juniors dresses for teen girls Size Swimdress; Brand: HCMY; Review: I absolutely LOVE this bathing suit. It's gorgeous and the top is well made. The bottoms are a little flimsy and a bit see-through but I just wore some shorts over them. It is definitely not for busty women. The top is heavily padded but I'm sure that can be taken out if need be. I ordered a small and it fit perfectly. I weigh 105ish with a small B cup, 5'3". So if you're any larger, I'd recommend going a size up. The top hits below my hips and is very flowy which is exactly what I was looking for. Overall, great buy and I definitely recommend it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: eVogues Plus size Deep V-neck Asymmetric Hemline Slimming Sublimation Print Top Made in USA; Brand: eVogues Apparel; Review: Shipped very fast! It is a little shorter than I thought it would be in the front, but overall a very pretty and flowy top. The material is super soft and comfortable. It's definitely very slimming. Because it was a little short in the front, when I lift my arms up you can see a little bit of my belly. I solved this by wearing a tank top underneath and it made the outfit much better.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Women's Open Off Shoulder Gypsy Boho Trapeze Handkerchief Hem Top Shirt Blouse; Brand: Rogue Finery; Review: I absolutely LOVE this top! I am 5'3, 110 lbs, b-cup and the medium fits perfectly. I'm sure small would have worked as well, but I wanted to make sure it was definitely flowy enough and would allow for some shrinking. It's very flattering and I would absolutely recommend it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
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: Forum Novelties; Review: Super cute. I've worn this for the past 3 halloweens and I always get a laugh and compliments. I stuff it with pillows/bags to make it more round. I am 5'3 and it comes to about halfway down my thigh.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: King Will GENTLEMAN 8mm Black Carbon Fiber Tungsten Carbide Wedding Band Ring Polished Finish Comfort Fit; Brand: King Will; Review: Very nice ring. Heavier than we thought it would be, especially for the price. Only problem is that it's about a size bigger than what we ordered, not true to normal ring sizes.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: Fasta Pasta Microwave Pasta Cooker - The Original No Mess, Sticking or Waiting For Boil; Brand: Fasta Pasta; Review: I was scrolling through a BuzzFeed article about things off Amazon that actually work and came across this. I hate making pasta with a passion, but it's my favorite so I figured I'd give it a shot. It totally works!! And it even makes a moderate amount.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Handheld Vacuum, Corded, 33A1; Brand: Bissell; Review: I have red couches and a white cat. In case it's not obvious, those two are not a good combination. I've tried lint rollers, sticky tape, gloves, wet washe cloth, and vaccum hose but nothing worse that we'll for creases of the couch. This thing is by far the most amazing thing I've ever had. Get it and you WILL NOT regret it. I was skeptical with it being the price it was, but it was a Bissell and I know they're a great brand....and this surpasses it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ClosetMaid 8929 Stackable 15-Unit Organizer, Espresso; Brand: ClosetMaid; Review: A lot smaller cubes and barely fit shoes; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: SlipX Solutions Clear Prism Bath Mat Provides Reliable Slip-Resistance (15.5" x 32", 120+ Suction Cups, Machine Washable); Brand: SlipX Solutions; Review: Looks nothing like the photo. Was just a straight gray with maybe a bit darker spots. Sent back; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Canvas Wall Art Black White Dark Blue Sea Sunset 12" x; Brand: Amoy Art; Review: More beautiful in person; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Night Circus; Author: Erin Morgenstern; Genres: history, young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: This book was better than okay, but not as good as I had hoped it would be. Morgenstern writing was captivating, however the story itself, was not. I think I was expecting a much more exciting ending and instead, it just fell flat.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Double Bind; Author: Chris Bohjalian; Genres: history, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction, mystery; Review: Loved this book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Before I Go to Sleep; Author: S.J. Watson; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: I gave this 4 stars because it was a book that I wanted to keep reading. I didn't give it 5 stars because the ending was a little too perfect---not necessarily disappointing but just very unbelievable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sister; Author: Rosamund Lupton; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: I loved this book. I read it in 2 days was not disappointed in the ending as some other reviewers have been. I look forward to reading more books by this author as I really enjoyed her writing style. I liked that she wrote the book as Beatrice writing a letter to Tess. It was an effective way to tell the story and capture the relationship between the sisters.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: This Beautiful Life; Author: Helen Schulman; Genres: young-adult, fiction; Review: I picked up this book because the story sounded interesting and topical. Unfortunately, the writing was disappointing and the characters unlikable. I didn't dislike it enough to not want to finish it, but I do think the ending was disappointing. It felt as if the author was also tired of the charachcters and just wanted it to be over. I was hoping to recommend this as a book club book, but I would suggest discussing the topic and saving your time by leaving the book on the shelf.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: 11/22/63; Author: Stephen King; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, romance, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: If you like time travel books, you'll love this book. Very different from other Stephen King books.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Silver Linings Playbook; Author: Matthew Quick; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: If you liked Perks of Being a Wallflower, you will probably like this, too.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Eleanor & Park; Author: Rainbow Rowell; Genres: history, young-adult, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: This was a sweet, well developed book. The imperfect characters are the kind that stay with you after the final page.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Recipe for Joy: A Stepmom's Story of Finding Faith, Following Love, and Feeding a Family; Author: Robin Davis Heigel; Genres: non-fiction; Review: What a wonderful book! Robin immediately captivated me with her story and kept me turning pages until the end. The recipes following each chapter/course were a special touch to a heartwarming book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Nightingale; Author: Kristin Hannah; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: I finished this book while at the gym on the ARC trainer. I don't recommend this. Find a cozy, secluded place to savor the last few chapters.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Leaving Time; Author: Jodi Picoult; Genres: romance, thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: This is a book you are either going to completely hate or completely love. I loved it! I'm so happy that I didn't listen to those reviewers giving it 1 or 2 stars. It was vastly different from her other books which was definitely a positive for me. Too many of her books have followed a formula and been too predictable. This book was not predictable!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: I Let You Go; Author: Clare Mackintosh; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Part 1 was slow and tedious. The pace picked up in part 2, but some storylines seemed unnecessary to the story as a whole.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: What She Left Behind; Author: Ellen Marie Wiseman; Genres: history, fiction, young-adult, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, romance, mystery; Review: Although this book was very quick to read and held my interest, it was very predictable.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: In a Dark, Dark Wood; Author: Ruth Ware; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: If I could give half stars, I would rate this a 2 1/2 simply because the book was fast paced and kept me reading. However, the characters were irritating and the plot was very contrived. Many of their actions were just completely unbelievable.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Woman in Cabin 10; Author: Ruth Ware; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: I gave it four stars because it is a quick, engaging book. I couldn't give it 5, because after the "twist" (which I didn't see coming), it became like any other thriller with all the loose ends conveniently and predictably tied up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Piece of the World; Author: Christina Baker Kline; Genres: history, comics, graphic, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: Definitely not a page turner, but I did enjoy the fictionalized story behind the painting. There are some details of chores, meals etc. that are easy to skip over without missing any important information.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Absolute Darling; Author: Gabriel Tallent; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: This book was very difficult to read and not just because of the warped subject matter. It droned on with descriptions of the forest, weapons and ridiculous conversations. It was a struggle to finish.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Behind Closed Doors; Author: B.A. Paris; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: First book in a long time that I could not put down!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Arrangement; Author: Sarah Dunn; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Interesting enough for me to read quickly. Mildly amusing in parts, but some over-the-top situations that were likely not as hilarious as intended. Overall, a bleak commentary on marriage with some very unlikable characters.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine; Author: Gail Honeyman; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, romance, mystery; Review: 3.5 stars. It starts a little slow, but builds up momentum about halfway through the book. Comparisons to The Rosie Project are misleading. The struggles Eleanor has with social norms stem from something much darker and not at all funny. This would possibly be a good discussion book for book club.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sinner; Author: Petra Hammesfahr; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: It started out okay, but it was confusing and hard to follow. I skimmed a good portion of it just to get to the end and be done with it.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Forks, Knives, and Spoons; Author: Leah DeCesare; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: 2.5 stars It took a long time for the author to get to the cliched ending we all knew was coming. I think the only reason I'm giving it a 2.5 is for the memories of my own college days that it brought back, not for the actual story or the frustrating characters.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Saints for All Occasions; Author: J. Courtney Sullivan; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: I have a feeling that our book club discussion will be more interesting than the actual book. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. The characters felt a bit stereotypical to me and the ending just left me feeling frustrated.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | goodreads |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: K&N SU-6503 Suzuki High Performance Replacement Air Filter; Brand: K&N; Review: Perfect fit, seems to be filtering air at least as well as the stock one did. I like that it came with a "don't throw the filter out, dummy" sticker for the airbox in case I ever take the bike into a shop.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: HELLA H4 100/80W High Wattage Bulb, 12V; Brand: HELLA; Review: I bought a set of these along with a relay harness. The two together are pretty impressive. I tried them without the harness and they didn't seem much brighter than the Silverstar bulbs sold at most auto part stores. On the other hand, thes did far better with the improved voltage. So get (or make) yourself a relay harness to go with them. The light tends toward the yellowish side compared to most bulbs sold today, but I'm finding I can see better than the bluish-white ones everybody seems to be in love with. The big question is durability. These run pretty hot, so I'm expecting burnouts more often. But then, they also cost a tenth of the spendy parts-store bulbs, so you can afford to keep a spare in the glove box.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Putco 230004HW Premium Automotive Lighting H4 100W Heavy Duty Wiring Harness and Relay; Brand: Putco; Review: Reasonably well put together, although I would have liked a little heavier-duty design and construction. Does not come with a fuse or porcelain plugs, although the plastic ones are reasonably beefy and seem to be doing OK using off-road bulbs so far. If you get this, I strongly encourage getting a tube of bulb grease and packing all the connectors so they don't short or corrode.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: K&N 33-2462 High Performance Replacement Air Filter; Brand: K&N; Review: Perfect fit for my Grand Caravan. Maybe a bit more peppy, but I haven't done anything with the exhaust side or mapping yet. At least I don't have to deal with the shop telling me it needs to be replaced every oil change.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: HELLA H83300012 H11 12V 55W High Performance 2.0 Bulb Kit; Brand: HELLA; Review: A good deal brighter than stock bulbs. The packaging was pretty lousy, though. The bulbs were rattling around loose in their plastic cases. I would have expected Hella to do a better job. But they still worked.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Black Widow MCC-600 HeavyDutySteelMotorcycleCarrier–600lb.Capacity; Brand: Black Widow; Review: Easy to assemble (although I wish they had torque recommendations for the bolts). I did a trial run taking my bike around town doing errands and it felt secure. I also added more reflective tape and some trailer lights.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 08-17 Kawasaki Ninja 250 / Ninja 300 Musarri Slip On Exhaust Aluminum Shorty; Brand: Musarri; Review: Nice, lightweight, rebuildable exhaust with a quiet insert (most tracks have noise limits these days, so that really does matter for racers, and nobody's really impressed with excessive noise on the street). Mine came missing a piece, but the seller called me within a few hours of sending a message through Amazon and express mailed it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Automotive |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Dead Souls; Author: Nikolai Gogol; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: Some nice observations and historically interesting. But very boring.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: On Truth and Untruth: Selected Writings; Author: Friedrich Nietzsche; Genres: non-fiction; Review: Het menselijke intellect is niet meer dan een onbetekenende minuut in de evolutie van de wereld. Waarheden zijn leugens die zo vaak verteld zijn dat mensen zijn vergeten dat het leugens zijn. En het onderwijs? Dat wordt op twee manieren vernietigd. Doordat iedereen een universitaire opleiding moet krijgen, verwatert de wetenschap. Daarnaast eist de maatschappij van de wetenschap dat zij nuttig is. Daardoor zijn wetenschappers lopende-bandmedewerkers geworden. Slim op hun microgebiedje, maar ongelooflijk dom op alle andere gebieden. Kortom, verontrustende inzichten van een geniale opstandige puber. Het essay 'Over de toekomst van onze onderwijsinstellingen' is actueler dan ooit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cambrian Intelligence: The Early History of the New AI; Author: Rodney A. Brooks; Genres: non-fiction; Review: Must read if you are into building robots. Describes a model for building very different from the central planning brain like robots. Still makes perfect sense.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Analytical Psychology, Its Theory and Practice; Author: C.G. Jung; Genres: non-fiction; Review: A very accessible introduction into the ideas of Jung, interweaved with some remarkable eye openers and original thoughts. First Jung explains his ideas about the structure of the mind, in this transcription of a series of lectures given in 1935. He claims that the conciousness forms but a very small part. It drags 'a historical tail of weaknesses and hesitations' behind it. The strong characteristics of a person have weak counterparts, the inferior functions. An intellectual likes complex rational thoughts, but his feelings are very undifferentiated. He has strong feelings and is easily overwhelmed by them. Jung gives the example of professors and Germans, who find 'gemuetlichkeit' extremely important, everything must be feeling all right. The French on the other hand, don't mind complex emotions. As long as you don't speak in rational paradoxes, all is ok for them. Jung then goes on to explain that he is not surprised that fascism is rising in Germany. As a matter of fact, he predicted several years before that something like this would happen. 'In a time, so full of difficulties and so disorientated as ours, it is only natural that the messiah-complex is surfacing', Jung says. It is an archetypical image of the collective unconsciousness. It is contagious and cannot easily be resisted. 'Fascism is the Latin form of religion.' The second part of the book is about explaining dreams. Jung shows of his enormous amount of knowledge about myths, folk tales and religion. From the Greeks, to the East, to Christianity. He concludes his lectures by covering the issue of transference. In his idea transference is a special case of projection in which feelings are unconsciously transferred from one person to the other. Personal transference can be solved by making it conscious. Archetypical transference cannot be cleared, it is a normal human function that people cannot do without. The archetypical content can only be objectified, so that a person looks for it inside himself and not in somebody or something else. Religions are a good way to structure this process, according to Jung, as they are 'therapeutic systems'. As most people these days cannot follow mass religions any more (because they know too much), they must find there own personal forms of religion. Only in that way they manage to stay sane.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Into the Wild; Author: Jon Krakauer; Genres: history, young-adult, comics, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Even worse than the movie. Very badly written. Plain boring.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days; Author: Jake Knapp; Genres: non-fiction; Review: Great way of tackling big problems in a large decentralized company from the big picture to customer feedback on a prototype in just one week.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback; Author: Dan Olsen; Genres: non-fiction; Review: Great book if you are making products in a conventional company and have the feeling you could do better.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Prose Edda; Author: Snorri Sturluson; Genres: history, poetry, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: My interest in northern Gods was resparkeled by the tv series American Gods. While I'm still interested I think I rather read the stories interpreted and summarized than read the sources themselves.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | goodreads |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Rapture; Author: Liz Jensen; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: this is an intelligently written, fast-paced, + psychologically clever book with an individual narrative style that gains its strength from a clear rejection of verbosity + a well-handled attitude of coolness. the novel with its two special protagonists is relevant also because of the proof that dystopian fiction need not necessarily be confined to cheap suspense in implausible stories.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Ritual; Author: Adam Nevill; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: 2.51 stars. sorry, but adam nevill can do better than this. a lot better, in fact. particularly when he is mind- + not so much action-driven. give me back the quiet claustrophobia. give me back the screaming of the heart.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lost Girl; Author: Adam Nevill; Genres: mystery, thriller, comics, crime, graphic, fiction; Review: an apocalyptic vision of an all too possible 'future present': rich in credible detail and driven by a lot of [violent] action, albeit quite sentimental in passages concerning the central topic, but - apart from the grand chapel scene reminiscent of "Apartment 16" in its imagery - unfortunately lacking the admirable and unique core of Nevill's art: darkness_claustrophobia_weirdness_desperation_horror. but, of course, this is criticism dealing with a really well-written novel [2.5 stars].; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ich werde hier sein im Sonnenschein und im Schatten; Author: Christian Kracht; Genres: history, fiction, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: schade: gewollt_pseudosymbolischer kryptizismus_pratentiose mystik_blasiertes bildungsposertum. schade.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Slade House; Author: David Mitchell; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: hm. sorry, but it's actually not more than 2 stars, for reasons like: do we really have to use the setting of a ghost story [which this one tries to be but unfortunately isn't, in fact] as a canvas for character painting? both aspects suffer: the ghost story as a genre and the description of character as a literary form. is it really necessary or even useful to change the narrator in every chapter, if nothing is made of it on the whole? are the - all too often dutiful - references to issues of religion, psychology, mystery, anthropology, and literary model texts ["The Picture of Dorian Gray"] more than that: convenient but unconnected references? all in all: an admittedly entertaining but unfortunately fragmented exercise in trying to amalgamate too many different topics.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Station Eleven; Author: Emily St. John Mandel; Genres: paranormal, young-adult, fantasy, fiction; Review: a celebration of life in a painting composed of the ruins of a shattered world_very fine; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Grenzen der Toleranz: Warum wir die offene Gesellschaft verteidigen müssen; Author: Michael Schmidt-Salomon; Genres: non-fiction; Review: klug, humorvoll, undoktrinar + ideologiefrei gesagt, was zu sagen ist. grossartig.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Die radikalisierte Gesellschaft: Von der Logik des Fanatismus; Author: Ernst-Dieter Lantermann; Genres: non-fiction; Review: ein gar grossartiges vademecum fur das durchwaten des AfD-drecks; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Fisherman; Author: John Langan; Genres: history, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: if you're looking for elaborate style in a horror novel: read the book. if you're looking for new aspects in a horror novel: don't. mission aborted. sorry.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Arthur & George; Author: Julian Barnes; Genres: history, fiction, thriller, comics, crime, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, mystery; Review: you've got [almost] everything here: biographical fiction meticulously researched_the detective novel_suspense_history_humour_political, scientific, social, + moral issues_the victorian novel_love_life + last but by no means least: great storytelling. six stars and counting -; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Never Let Me Go; Author: Kazuo Ishiguro; Genres: young-adult, romance, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: a calm, melancholic musing on what it means to be human_confusingly beautiful; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | goodreads |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Stanley 54-304 5-Ounce Magnetic Tack Hammer; Brand: Stanley; Review: great tool, don't know why I waited so long to buy one; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stanley 51-613 7 Ounce Hickory Handle Nailing Hammer; Brand: Stanley; Review: great tool, don't know why I waited so long to buy one; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Great Neck TL4C Tack Lifter; Brand: Great Neck; Review: perfect for those upholstery jobs; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: decotacks Upholstery Nails/tacks 7/16in - 100 Pcs [Anitque Pewter Finish] DX0511APW; Brand: decotacks; Review: great for securing slipcovers in place; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Quartz Clock Movement Mechanism DIY Repair Parts Kit; Brand: ReFaXi; Review: fits perfectly; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bosch 10-Piece Assorted T-Shank Jig Saw Blade Set T5002; Brand: Bosch; Review: great for the job; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rope King ST-300 Sisal Twine 300 feet; Brand: Rope King; Review: great for crafting!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Genie Deluxe Wall Station GPWC-BX GO 34299R.S; Brand: Genie; Review: perfect for the job; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: BABAN 22 PCS Watch Repair Tool Kit, Opener Spring Bar Tool Set Watch Link Removal Tool Hand Remover Case; Brand: Amuoc; Review: handy tools; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Galaxy Products HW69 Paintessentials Canvas Drop Cloth, 6 x 9-Feet, Natural; Brand: Galaxy Products; Review: very useful; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 5 x 20 Quality Canvas 9 Oz. Drop Cloth Runner; Brand: Chicago Canvas; Review: love these cloth runners!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Super Sliders 4316395N Secure Grip Formed Felt Furniture Sliders to Protect Hardwood, 1-1/4 Inch, Linen; Brand: Super Sliders; Review: perfect; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Harbor Breeze 6-in Brushed Nickel Metal Pull Chain; Brand: Harbor Breeze; Review: unique; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sunco Lighting 6 Pack PAR38 LED Bulb 13W=100W, 3000K Warm White, 1050 LM, Dimmable Flood Light, Indoor/Outdoor, Accent, Highlight; Brand: Sunco Lighting; Review: does the job!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lemonbest Bright Outdoor Landscape LED Lighting Mini Lawn Lamp with 110V AC Power Plug for Garden Path Courtyard Spot Light; Brand: LemonBest; Review: great light; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sunco Lighting 6 Pack PAR38 LED Bulb 13W=100W, 3000K Warm White, 1050 LM, Dimmable Flood Light, Indoor/Outdoor, Accent, Highlight; Brand: Sunco Lighting; Review: does the job!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Tools_and_Home_Improvement |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Harold Import Company Brix Original Easy Jar Key Opener, 5.62-Inch, Colors may vary; Brand: Brix; Review: I had broken my other jar pop and was looking to buy a new one. These are great and I was really pleased to find them at Amazon.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Revere Try-Ply Bottom 1-Quart Saucepan with Lid, Stainless Steel; Brand: Revere; Review: This is another pan I needed to replace an older one.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Magic Seal Bag Sealer Sticks - 8 Pack - Keeps food fresh Longer; Brand: Magic Seal; Review: Great to close bags.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Castle Hill Bella Napoli 100% Cotton Reversible Bath Rug 17x24 Taupe; Brand: Castle Hill; Review: Perfect for where I needed the rug.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SONGMICS Storage Bins Cubes Baskets Containers with Dual Non-Woven Handles for Home Closet Bedroom Drawers Organizers, Flodable,; Brand: SONGMICS; Review: I am very pleased with the cubes. They will be great in my closet; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: KEEN Rivington MJ CNX Shoe (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid); Brand: ; Review: Had to return for one size smaller than what my daughter usually wears.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: KHQ Girls' Stretch Twill Skimmer Short; Brand: KHQ; Review: These go to the knees. They're really cute. My daughter loved them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fruit of the Loom Girls' 5pk Assorted Cami; Brand: ; Review: My girls liked them.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hanes Little Girls' Jersey Short (Pack of 3); Brand: ; Review: My girls wore these through summer camp. They were great low cost shorts that could be worn romping through the woods everyday.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Children's Place Girls' Uniform Skort; Brand: ; Review: good quality and fit.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Camper Women's Right Nina 21595 Ballet Flat; Brand: ; Review: I love these shoes! I've been eyeing them for a long time. I love the camper brand but it's expensive for my budget. These are great everyday shoes - cute, stylish and durable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hanes Girls' 18-Pack Brief Bundle, Assorted; Brand: ; Review: My girls liked the underwear!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Guildford Harbour Hotel; City: Guildford Surrey England; Review: We both have limited mobility and arrived to find that the young woman on reception (Mel) had upgraded us to a room near the lifts and with room easily to park and manoeuvre the walking aid. The room was excellent; superbly clean and spacious. The bed was much to my liking but slightly less to my wife's but that is a "Jack Spratt and his wife" situation. The young man who met us in the car park to help with the luggage also ensured that we successfully located the parking. The ability to open the window was a welcome facility. Not always possible in modern hotels. The place is expensive but provides good value and attentive staff. We're going back on Friday. The only drawback is the space at the front of the hotel where cars have to be parked during check-in. When busy, it requires careful manoeuvring when there is a van parked and drivers trying to negotiate both ingress to and egress from the car park.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Novotel Lille Centre Gares; City: Lille Nord Hauts de France; Review: Clean, conveniently placed hotel but be sure taxi driver takes you to right Novotel! Staff generally very helpful except one who thought we probably shouldn't be looking for somewhere else to eat. Room very warm but window opened and room was quiet, being to the rear of the hotel. Both of us have mobility problems but room had wide door, a raised toilet with grab-rail and plenty of room to park a mobility aid. Huge bed. Breakfast was far more extensive than we've come to expect in continental hotels. Bedding with slight hole replaced immediately on application to reception. Draw-back: cardbord cups in the room. Take your own mugs!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Guildford Harbour Hotel; City: Guildford Surrey England; Review: A very good staff. Prompt service and efficient systems. Good size room if a bit on the dark side wit a hideous picture on the wall. Comfortable chairs, good size bed. Good size bathroom with separate bath and shower but, as a somewhat disabled person, I would have preferred a non-slip floor in shower. New breakfast system an improvement on the previous one. Main drawback is the noisy slamming of fire-doors until the early hours.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Oak House Restaurant with Rooms; City: Axbridge Somerset England; Review: We have stayed at the Oakhouse on a couple of times before and, although it was noisy, found the cuisine excellent. This year we went out of our way to drop in for lunch on the way to a festival. We were greeted by someone who giggled at every statement that either she or we made and who told us that, since our last visit, the Managing Director and the Chef had left. It showed! I think we were the only couple dining but there might have been another diner round the corner. In spite of this, my wife opened the vegetarian pie she had ordered to find the meat quite tender! In fairness the waiter quickly remedied the situation but things do seem to have gone downhill.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Travelodge Guildford; City: Guildford Surrey England; Review: We needed a room to catch just a few hour sleep before getting up early on May Day. Room was basic,as we expected but that was reflected in the price. Mattress hard (says she) and pillows too well stuffed (says he). Room too warm even with thermostat at minimum so we had to open the window. The Guildford by-pass was noisy!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dawyk Beech; City: Fleet Hampshire England; Review: We booked a room at late notice. As a couple with mobility problems we were reassured over the phone that access was suitable for the disabled as, indeed, it was. Even the parking was spacious and convenient to the entrance. We booked a twin room on the ground floor. One expects guest house accommodation to be clean but this place was spotless! The simple design and lack of clutter in the place must have helped in this respect. Our host was very welcoming and went out of his way to help when we had difficulty with our phone. The beds were very comfortable. We've had better breakfasts but we have also had many that were FAR worse. We would thoroughly recommend this place.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ibis Gent Centrum Opera; City: Ghent East Flanders Province; Review: Excellent front of house staff but that's where its stops. Our Travel agent promised that they had forwarded details of our mobility issues and even photographed my wife's "blue badge". However, when we arrived, we were put into a room that even one of the staff said was "small on that side of the hotel". That was an understatement. Manoeuvring a walking aid was difficult. Due to the size of the room the bed was jammed up against the wall and would have made ingress and egress difficult for at least one of the two elderly diabetics. Fortunately the receptionist managed to book us into the second of the "accessible" rooms that she tried. The room and the shower room were both of an appropriate size. However, two of the chip-board surfaces were damaged and there was black mould on the grouting near the shower tray and a persistent stain on the bedroom floor. The floor was not carpeted and offered no purchase to a walking stick when used by my wife to assist her leaving the bed. The metal ramp between the bedroom and shower room was hardly the safest device to use. Tea and coffee making equipment would have been useful.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Martin s Brugge; City: Bruges West Flanders Province; Review: Elderly, disabled couple. Accessible room spacious. Air conditioning noisy and cupboarding more or less non-existent. Good value of its type and wide corridors and gentle ramps on ground floor made moving around the place easy. Very clean.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Traditional Medicinals Organic Chamomile Herbal Leaf Tea, 16 Tea Bags (Pack of 6); Brand: Traditional Medicinals; Review: I loved lemon balm tea so much I found some in bulk, and at half the price! And since I won't be buying this brand anymore I thought I would at least stop by and give a review. This brand is certainly excellent, and ideal if you don't plan to drink 2-3 cups a day like I do.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Yogi Tea - Kava Stress Relief - Eases Tension and Promotes Relaxation - 6 Pack, 96 Tea Bags Total; Brand: Yogi; Review: One of my favorite teas. Mild flavor and doesn't upset my stomach like some calming/night teas do.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chamomile Tea (young chamomile flowers) in a bulk 1lb (16oz) resealable package, loose bulk camomile flowers herbal tea botanical; Brand: U.S. Wellness Naturals; Review: I recently discovered lemon balm tea and I love it and plan to drink it everyday, so went looking for it in bulk. This tea is better quality than I was drinking, and at half the price. I'm very pleased.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bigelow Constant Comment Tea 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6) Caffeinated Individual Black Tea Bags, for Hot Tea or Iced; Brand: Bigelow Tea; Review: I wanted to increase my green tea consumption but found it too bland. Then I found this. I absolutely love it. I can get it at the local store, but couldn't pass up a chance to buy in bulk to save both money and gas. Win! Now if it just came in a 1 lb bag as loose leaf tea I'd be really happy.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chinese Tea Culture Lavender - Herbal - Flower Tea - Decaffeinated - Loose Leaf Tea - 2oz; Brand: Chinese Tea Culture; Review: Nice packaging, quality, and value. Not my favorite flavor of tea, but it's nice.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Grocery_and_Gourmet_Food |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Rush Hour 2 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American Beauty (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Perfect Storm (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jaws (1975); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Liar Liar (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black II (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bad Boys II (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sum of All Fears (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Matrix: Reloaded (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Patch Adams (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Porky's (1981); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Bodyguard (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: What Lies Beneath (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bonnie and Clyde (1967); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tommy Boy (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Spaceballs (1987); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rocky (1976); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Memento (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: All the President's Men (1976); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Terminator (1984); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pretty Woman (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Edward Scissorhands (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Crying Game: Collector's Edition (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Good Morning (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spies Like Us (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Breakfast Club (1985); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Fast and the Furious (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Phenomenon (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Die Another Day (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blade (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dirty Dancing (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Top Gun (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Citizen Kane (1941); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Good Will Hunting (1997); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Caddyshack (1980); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Deeds (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Basic (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stripes (1981); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Broken Arrow (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Pie 2 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Clockwork Orange (1971); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Windtalkers (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Taxi Driver (1976); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: U-571 (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Psycho (1960); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Passenger 57 (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: American Pie (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Shining (1980); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Rock (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Coming to America (1988); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: X-Men (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Two Weeks Notice (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: True Lies (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The General's Daughter (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Basic Instinct (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gladiator (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jerry Maguire (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Patriot (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Waterboy (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Batman (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beetlejuice (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Three Amigos (1986); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: City Slickers (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Firm (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Day After Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Band of Brothers (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Traffic (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Changing Lanes (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Remember the Titans (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Graduate (1967); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Demolition Man (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Con Air (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Wedding Singer (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Face/Off (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Anger Management (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Negotiator (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: End of Days (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Miss Congeniality (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Singles (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pearl Harbor (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Along Came a Spider (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Air Force One (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: You've Got Mail (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Independence Day (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 24: Season 2 (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Swingers (1996); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Myths and Logic of Shaolin Kung Fu (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ray (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Man on Fire (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Recruit (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Super Size Me (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Supremacy (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Elf (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Last Samurai (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Italian Job (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Seabiscuit (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bad Santa (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Identity (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Collateral (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Robinson Crusoe (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Secret Window (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sopranos: Season 4 (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Minority Report (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Catch Me If You Can (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dave Matthews Band: The Central Park Concert (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Twelve (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cold Mountain (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The School of Rock (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big Fish (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lost in Translation (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Troy (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Monster (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Eleven (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Phone Booth (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Matchstick Men (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sideways (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Raging Bull (1980); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Meet the Fockers (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: 5% shade color 24 Inches by 10 Feet Window Tint Film Roll, for privacy and heat reduction; Brand: PROTINT WINDOWS; Review: Worked great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reese Towpower 83002 Fifth Wheel Lube Plate; Brand: Reese Towpower; Review: Worked great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Culligan RVF-10 Exterior RV Drinking Water Filter; Brand: Culligan; Review: Works great use with rv; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Camco 39625 Revolution 20' Sewer Hose Kit with 360 Degree Swivel Fittings and 4-in1 Elbow; Brand: Camco; Review: Worked great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Camco 39852 RhinoFLEX 90 Degree RV Sewer Hose Swivel Fitting; Brand: Camco; Review: Worked great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Camco No Insect Bumper Cap Small- Vent Holes and Squeeze Grip for Easy Installation and Removal (2 Pack) (40325); Brand: Camco; Review: Worked great, kept the bugs out; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Casil CA1240 Genuine 12V 4Ah SLA Alarm Battery; Brand: Casil; Review: Used in security system worked great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: AutoSpa 93303 9" 2-in-1 Long Chenille Microfiber Wash Mop with 48" Extension Pole; Brand: AutoSpa; Review: Works great; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Automotive |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge; City: Saint Louis, MO; Review: Great place! Was passing through St Louis for work and found this place with yelp. Frazer himself came out to greet my dog and I. Phil (bartender) was my server and makes AMAZING drinks (Apple Brandy Mule!mmm). I ordered the zucchini rolls, goat cheese salad with Mahi, and maple bacon ice cream. All yummy! Will definitely be back when I come through town again :); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ristorante Mamma Maria's; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Yummmm classic Italian and finished the Neal with mama maria herself! I had the caprese salad and a side of homemade meatballs..some of the best I've had. A plate of mixed veggie appetizers was brought out complimentary and it was all so tasty! I had a bite of the melon and prosciutto and that was the best I have had for sure..love finding these little gems when I travel!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Southern Animal Foundation Clinic; City: New Orleans, LA; Review: Here are the facts without my emotional additives: My landlords pit bull attacked my dog. Broke through a glass window to do it. Both dogs were brought here. The pits glass cuts were worse than my Ridgebacks nose so they fixed him first. While the female vet came out to discuss the pit, the tall male vet came out to tell me they were closing so I'd need to take him to an emergency vet. Obviously upset, I stated the obvious that they helped one dog (who was originally adopted from this place and is now an overly aggressive monster due to the vets poor training tips of giving him treats while he's attacking to distract him???) but now won't help mine. "Um. What do you expect? You came in late in the day. My nurses have kids and families to get to and I can't do it alone. It's not that I won't help him, it's that I cant." Understandably upset, I asked for the emergency vets info and said "fine, just give me my dog." The vet turned to walk away before stopping to turn back to me, scoff, start to say something then stop, shake his head and keep walking as he passed through the back and said "get the big dog out." They gave him back to me still covered in blood but with his nose flushed. Based on the female vets info she gave my landlord about the pit, they have a knowledgeable staff as far as she is concerned. However their other vet could use some serious sensitivity training. And perhaps the whole staff need further instruction on how to not train a scared puppy to be a monster. Took my dog to prytania emergency vet and will leave a review for them as well. Very happy with them.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Prytania Veterinary Hospital; City: New Orleans, LA; Review: I came here after Southern A.C. turned my dog and I away for stitches because they were closing...too much time spent stitching up the crazed dog who attacked mine. Derek at the front desk got us in a room quickly and came in to get our info while my dog could sit and rest. Dr Charlton came in to evaluate and confirm he needed stitches. He gave me the quote and took komos back to surgery. In and out I was there maybe 40min for exam and payment. 1hr for surgery. An hour for komos to come around. His stitches look great. Very clean and he closed up every little wound and found a better antibiotic after finding more injuries than initially seen. The next day Dr C emailed me the images he took before stitching him closed and the full evaluation report. Very helpful for filing my police report. Grateful to this vet!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Emeril's; City: New Orleans, LA; Review: Bbq shrimp. Duck wings. Appalachian and euphoria cheeses. Lobster tchoup. Pear flower. Yummmmm. Everything. Absolutely delicious. Our servers were Blaine, Taylor and Alexos..all very attentive and polite. The service at emerils is unlike anywhere else!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: biscuit & buns on banks; City: New Orleans, LA; Review: Yummmm. I had the brie and waffles and the andouille sausage hash. Amazing! I will definitely be back. Awesome food and sweet staff!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: SunBodies Tanning Salon; City: Metairie, LA; Review: Cute little boutique with super friendly help at the front. I didn't catch her name but she was so nice. Laying and standing tan beds at great price! Will return; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The B-Line; City: Tucson, AZ; Review: Stopped here for a bite on my way to Houston. Fish tacos were SO good. Fresh bog chunk of fish. Nice spicy kick but not too much. Salsa was fresh and flavorful and beans were simple but traditional. I've never been down 4th Ave so I was happy to see this place / area. Will return on my next visit home in az!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jimmy J's Cafe; City: New Orleans, LA; Review: I just got the American breakfast for something small. If a place does basic right, they have my favor! Returning for the cochon benedict today. Super friendly staff. Joked and chatted with me while my dog and I waited. Multiple staff walking by stopped to pet Komos which he loved and then I made a point to notice they all washed their hands after. Well done guys! Returned for the cochon benedict..YUM! I've never had such delicious pork but to throw an egg in the mix? New favorite breakfast spot for every NOLA trip; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Felipe's Mexican Taqueria - French Quarter; City: New Orleans, LA; Review: I did the pork platos. Great portion size. Well flavored rice. It was delicious (Arizonans know good Mexican food). Good bartender who knows his tequilas. Thumbs up! Will return; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Alibi; City: New Orleans, LA; Review: Locals bar we always end our shift at. The female owner has an attitude and I hear is easily offended so I'm not sure what that's about. Guy bought a round of shots for the bar a few times..I mean yelled it out .. and after the 1st time, kept skipping myself and 2 other dark skinned gfs. He had to keep directly telling her to give us some. Not great business. But when she isn't there, it's great otherwise! I've had the crawfish bites (yummm), mozzarella sticks (meh) and garden veggie wrap (yummm).; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Morning Call Coffee Stand; City: Metairie, LA; Review: A local introduced me to this place and it wins over cafe du monde every. Time. I make a point to stop on my way out of town every time!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Flamingo A-Go-Go; City: New Orleans, LA; Review: This place gets an extra star from me for the doggie menu..komos loved his chicken dinner and it didn't upset his stomach at all! I had the kale salad and added shrimp. It's a pretty good size and was delicious. Great flavors. The sidecar was delicious. Well made and fun spin on a classic drink. Queso starter was delicious! Super friendly staff. Plenty of dogs there and staff always checked on all the pups and gave them love; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Horizon Hobby Tamiya Basic Tool Set; Brand: Horizon Hobby; Review: Great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Buengna #40 Gold Oowashi Akatsuki Gundam 1/144 Model Kit HG; Brand: Bandai Hobby; Review: Great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Black Action Base2 Display Stand 1/144 (Box/20), Bandai; Brand: Bandai Hobby; Review: Great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bandai #05 Freedom Gundam 1/144 Real Grade; Brand: Bandai Hobby; Review: Great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bandai Hobby #11 RG Destiny Gundam Model Kit, 1/144 Scale; Brand: Bandai Hobby; Review: Great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bandai Hobby #14 RG Strike Freedom Model Kit (1/144 Scale); Brand: Bandai Hobby; Review: Great; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Great Bedroom War: Book Two of the Return to Redemption Series; Author: Visit Amazon's Laurie Kellogg Page; Review: I've never before read a novel where the hero of the story was an erection. And yet, that was obviously the case here. A few times Ms. Kellogg actually tried to tell a story but was always dragged back by the ever-present erection, even giving it a name. While the author convinced me the characters had plenty of lust for each other she never did convince me there was love, and apparently after 14 years of marriage both of the characters had the same problem. And funny, but how did the wife finally realize it was love? She heard a song he wrote about their first sexual encounter - this is not love - it's still lust. The sensuality was over the top. The author claims that EVERY time the man walked into a room with his wife for the past 17 years he got an erection just because she was there. REALLY?? And you want me to believe that's love? Sorry. I'll never be convinced. The epilogue was stretched too far also. Not only did wondrous things happen for our main characters but all the neighbours and their pets had wonderful larger than life outcomes as well. It was just splendiferous.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Growing Tasty Tropical Plants in Any Home, Anywhere: (like lemons, limes, citrons, grapefruit, kumquats, sunquats, tahitian oranges, barbados; Author: Byron E. Martin; Review: What a great, but simple book for growing tropicals in the home. I live in Wisconsin and have a house full of tropical plants, I have some successes, but I have some failures. Hopefully the guidelines in here will help me with some of the problems I've experienced. Not everything is in here, but more than enough for the average houseplant grower.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls; Author: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls; Review: I bought two copies of this book. I saw it recommended somewhere and came looking for it. It's exactly what I wanted for my granddaughters. I told the ten yr. old and the 7 yr. old that I want them to grow up to be Rebel Girls. I told them how different things were for girls when I was their age and they were so surprised. This book is wonderful as it gives page after page of inspliring stories of women who refused to be told they couldn't follow their dreams "because you're a girl!" I hope my girls learn from this that they too can push away the barriers and be whoever it is they choose to be. While I was at it, I also bought them T-shirts that said, "You see a girl, I see a Future." My Rebel Girls.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World; Author: Visit Amazon's Rachel Ignotofsky Page; Review: My 8 year old granddaughter does well in school and I want her to be interested in STEM subjects from a young age. This will help as she reads of the accomplishments of women who have gone before in this field. Little girls can read beyond princess books.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words; Author: Visit Amazon's Karen Leggett Abouraya Page; Review: Bought this book for my granddaughter as I want her to know how things are outside of her little world and how blessed she is. I want her to grow up to be brave and want to share herself and give to those who have less.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Southern Sun Ikoyi; City: Lagos Lagos State; Review: I enjoyed my stay at the Sun. They have one of the better Buffets you will get in Lagos. Desserts are mostly baked items and you might not find Ice Cream on the menu Rooms are smaller than some hotels of this size and the AC has been placed in a weird way. Beds and sheets are of good quality and you will sleep well Internet is free and pretty decent for this area. Power outages are a norm in Lagos, so you will get it where ever you go. The staff is very efficient and courteous. Food over all is good. And they have 24 HR room service The Business center allows you to print the boarding pass for FREE. Hotel is next to the business heart of the city not the Airport so be prepared for long traffic halts :); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Club Mahindra Madikeri Coorg; City: Madikeri Kodagu Coorg Karnataka; Review: Great food, decent rooms, clean property, kid friendly, some activities, thoughtful staff and fast and speedy checkin and check out. Phew! looks like everything one would want from a resort. But here is where it fails to deliver: No ACs (none!), furniture is decent, but not great, WiFi is really bad and there is no coverage in to rooms, Internet is only available in a small radius near the coffee shop. Room delivery of food is limited to what is available in a special limited menu. The Kid play area is slightly limited in scope and space. No Driver accommodation and this is the worst of their sins. (They do have parking) Overall, I would recommend to families who just wish to recharge. The overall experience was very good esp if you know the failings. Food is particularly very good. Do remember, this is one of the most expensive resorts in the country and it is "always" at above average occupancy. If you are not a member, it might be more expensive for you. See if you have a friend who will sponsor a visit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: JC Residency Madurai; City: Madurai Madurai District Tamil Nadu; Review: We arrived at the property in the evening after the main rush for check in was over. The Check in process was smooth although the man behind the counter was not the smiling kind. Rooms are well appointed, the hotel itself has a good ambience and is tastefully decorated with a variety of paintings and statues. The rooms also have paintings and good quality wood furnishings. Rooms come with two nicely upholstered chair, center table, computer table, a chair, a tv stand and a bunch of other thoughtful furniture. - the management has spent good coin in doing up the rooms, the floors and in the ambience of the hotel. Now for the bad part: 1. Smile-less sad service. 2. Only two people are allocated across all the rooms to clean. Which means, your room might get cleaned in the evening?? 3. Food sucks.. Really average food for such a nice resort. 4. They have a thoughtful overnight car wash program - they are good at taking the money, but the wash was really sad. 5. NO FIRST AID BOX?? - they do not even keep paracetamol?? 6. Parking is not covered - Madurai is not a hill station.. 7. Wifi SUCKS! Resets itself every 24 hours and requires a trip to the lobby to get a new password. They cap it at 400 MB? At their current speed, I am sure nobody can use it up fully! My two bits here: I think the management has done a fantastic job in building and maintaining this property but the staff that is supposed to run it has no pride or motivation in doing a good job. Maybe the management should look at a couple of ghost customers to see how to turn this around. Maybe they will!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Park Kolkata; City: Kolkata Calcutta Kolkata District West Bengal; Review: Most disappointments are a result of overblown expectations. This case is no different. Since I started traveling to Kolkatta, I have been told to stay at the Park. Here is my review. Pro: Excellent Check in and service. Superb location: right in the heart of town with all manner of options a walk away. Cons: Decent rooms (for the price - this is bad), really bad internet - slow speeds, intermittent connectivity, range is patchy throughout the room, only two devices per login - this is a deal breaker for me. Food is really BAD! Rooms are poorly furnished - I was fortunate enough to be upgraded to what the Park considers better accommodations. It had a double bed, a small sofa, tv, coffee maker and a TV table. What am I missing? A table of course.. I had to use the TV Table as my table. (might sound like nitpicking, but I was not there to party, I was there to work) Many power outlets were present - none of them had great Voltage though! Food was served cold and under-cooked. - Fries were soggy and the sandwich made poorly. In summation: If this were the only hotel in Kolkatta, I would have been happy to stay here again, but as it stands with great options cropping all the while, the Park has to seriously introspect on how far just proximity will take them. The seriousness will not dawn immediately as they are always full, but will it last!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Hindusthan International Kolkata; City: Kolkata Calcutta Kolkata District West Bengal; Review: I travel quite a bit and stay in hotels like HHI: Business hotels living in the past. Let me get through the pros: 1. Excellent service - prompt, courteous and always with a smile. 2. Well located: In the heart of Kolkatta's business, shopping and nightlife center 3. Decent rooms: more on this later Cons: 1. Antiquated decor: rooms that have really old style furniture that are also really old 2. Bathroom fittings and the bathroom itself has very old fittings. 3. THE MOST IMPORTANT PAINPOINT: INTERNET.. Claimed 2mbps: really 100kbps 4. Very average food. Overall, if you are staying for the location, you are OK. Park is as good or as bad as this in any case. Food at HHI is marginally better than the PARK though.. Chose well.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Let It Bleed; Brand: The Rolling Stones; Review: What can I say, it's the Rolling Stones. Always a great rock and roll band.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Performing This Week-Live at Ronnie Scotts; Brand: ; Review: If you are a Jeff Beck fan, you will love this cd. If you like a great musician, Mr. Beck is the one; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jeff Beck,Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's,Eagle Records,5234950,Pop,Rock,Pop/Rock Music,Rock / Album-Oriented Rock,Recorded Music - Rock & Pop,Rock; Brand: Jeff Beck; Review: If you are a Jeff Beck fan, you will love this cd. If you like a great musician, Mr. Beck is the one; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Best of Pink Floyd - A Foot In The Door; Brand: Pink Floyd; Review: Great collection of Pink Floyd; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory; Brand: Traffic; Review: Awesome music.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stop Making Sense; Brand: Talking Heads; Review: If you like The Talking Heads, you will love this album. Even if you have no idea of who they are, you will like most of the album; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks; Brand: Joe Bonamassa; Review: Even better; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: In The Right Place; Brand: Dr. John; Review: If you like Dr. John, then you will like; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 4 Nights of 40 Years Live; Brand: The Robert Cray Band; Review: Good music; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_CDs_and_Vinyl |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Sony SF32N4/TQM 32GB SDHC Class 4 Memory Card; Brand: Sony; Review: this product was shipped to me promptly, i was a bit surprised with its shipping service. great pricing and i got what i ordered. just one recommendation, i wish it wasn't attached to the board with glue as it was quite hard for me to take the glue off the card. but overall is a great buy!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sony LCS-CSVC Carrying Case with Carabineer for Cyber-shot Digital Camera (Black); Brand: Sony; Review: similar to the rest of Sony branded products, very solid material and precise that fits my cybershot w730 perfectly, i've had many sony cameras and bought different cases in the past, but this has come to be one of the best.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: OREI European Plug Adapter Schuko Type E/F for Germany, France, Europe, Russia - Grounded 2 in 1; Brand: Orei; Review: bought two for my travel to Europe, especially France. works perfectly! the only downtime was it's not compatible to the one in Switzerland, which i think they have different plug - slightly thinner.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: EldHus 2-Pack Headphones with Microphone, Noise Cancelling Earphones with Volume Control, Running Earbuds for all 3.5mm Port; Brand: EldHus; Review: Big enough to cover my ML 350 windshield and it's easy to store and put away. Thanks!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Valufoto Vintage Multicolor Camera Shoulder/Neck Strap; Brand: Valufoto; Review: exactly what I'm looking for for my Sony Nex 5T camera. fits well and looks perfect and very good price.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker II (Carbon); Brand: Bose; Review: fantastic product! full and rich sound quality come out of this tiny little speaker, how it is done is beyond believe! I was searching for a wireless speaker that i can pair up with my macbook and iPhone at home for greater quality of sound for movies and music, I've been doing some research and was debating on few options, of course many people give many different opinions on their own perspectives, i could have chosen the other ones as price wise Bose come across to be a bit more pricey, but at the end i wanted to give Bose the benefit of the doubt, to my satisfaction, it did what i wanted and even though i am not a sound technician but i do know how to differentiate the different quality of sounds, and this one is definitely one of the best with no doubt!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: iPad Mini / iPad Mini 2 Retina / iPad Mini 3 Retina Case, Bastex Heavy Duty Kickstand Protective Case; Brand: Bastex; Review: First off, great price! At $8 a piece can't really have many options. I am lookin for a kickstand that can support both horizontal and vertical positions, this one does it all. Plus, great protection added with cilicone layer on top of hard plastic, not adding up much weight and all corners are covered.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Blue Book of Gun Values, 16th Edition; Author: Visit Amazon's S. P. Fjestad Page; Review: The blue book gives me a real time update on what my collections is worth. I find that I never have a problem with my less serious about collecting friends and relatives taking my year old editions.!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cartridges of the World: A Complete Illustrated Reference for More Than 1,500 Cartridges; Author: Frank C. Barnes; Review: It tells me what I need to know for every cartridge I run across and also gives me the look of being all knowing when someone asks me a question on cartridges!!!!!!!!!!! How can that be bad!!!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blue Book of Gun Values, 16th Edition; Author: Visit Amazon's S. P. Fjestad Page; Review: With the gun prices in a state of flux like they are, I would be totally lost in knowing what my collections is worth.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 34th Edition Blue Book of Gun Values; Author: S.P. Fjestad; Review: I have looked at the other books on the subject and always found them to be almost useless when it really comes to determining a value of a firearm. The Blue Book of Gun Values is the only one I believe in.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blue Book of Gun Values, 16th Edition; Author: Visit Amazon's S. P. Fjestad Page; Review: Great for the collector and any one who is interested in buying and selling weapons. Great book; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want; Author: Visit Amazon's Deepak Chopra Page; Review: I can't add much to the rave reviews already posted. To do so would be redundant and cheapening. All I'd like to say is, if you're reading these reviews and are on a quest or journey outside of and beyond our routine and sometimes mundane lives, then reading Chopra and this book in particular is a must! He writes this in an entertaining way, but the content will speak to you in a personal and profound way! At least it did to me. Read and Enjoy!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Promised Land (Spenser, Book 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Robert B. Parker Page; Review: What can I say. I gave him 4 stars because everything he put a pen to was that good! I'm glad you asked; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Promised Land; Author: Visit Amazon's Robert B. Parker Page; Review: What can I say. I gave him 4 stars because everything he put a pen to was that good! I'm glad you asked; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: How to Buy an Airstream eBook; Author: Visit Amazon's C.S. Michael Page; Review: I'm a newbie at looking into purchasing a camper, and I'm interested in Airstream. This is the perfect starter book in my opinion; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Lovely Bones: Deluxe Edition; Author: Visit Amazon's Alice Sebold Page; Review: Even better than the movie; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dust (Silo Trilogy) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Hugh Howey Page; Review: Great triple series of books by Howey. Dust doesn't dissappoint!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Zane Grey; Author: Rh Value Publishing; Review: All good stories. Glad I discovered his books; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The First Mountain Man; Author: Visit Amazon's William W. Johnstone Page; Review: Good stuff. I found a new writer I can catch up on; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Photoshop for Astrophotographers; Author: Visit Amazon's Jerry Lodriguss Page; Review: Photoshop for Astrophotographers This is NOT a book, it is a CD ROM . It is poorly put together, and most of the material is not directed at Astrophotography. We don't need another Photoshop CD! These is some material on correcting images on a Astrophotograph, very little on how to merge multiple images.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Photoshop CS5 All-in-One For Dummies; Author: Visit Amazon's Barbara Obermeier Page; Review: The Book is well put together, BUT the Link to the Web Site and the application that are Suppose to be there are totally missing. Very Poor Presentation! Photoshop CS5 All-in-One For Dummies; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Genealogy Online For Dummies; Author: Matthew L. Helm; Review: Was a very cheap, but old book. I am sure we will use it as a reference as time goes by!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Healing the Masculine Soul: God's Restoration of Men to Real Manhood; Author: Visit Amazon's Gordon Dalbey Page; Review: Good book, came quickly. Have not had tome to finish it yet, but I hope to soon. Stil waiting for more time.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Permanent Revolution: Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church; Author: Visit Amazon's Alan Hirsch Page; Review: Very comprensive, but hard to read and understand. One must have to be as better scollar than I to comprehend all of this.; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Fossil Men's Joe Belt; Brand: ; Review: Great belt, nice quality!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Disney Men's Holiday Mickey Ugly Christmas Sweater; Brand: ; Review: The item does not have a great quality to it. The sleeves are very tight around the wrist.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Dockers Men's Trustee Leather Dress Oxford Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Excellent quality product and was a great price for prime! Thank you!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mundi File Master First Class Croco - Red; Brand: Mundi; Review: This is a great product and is made very well! Great price too, I would definitely reccomend this to anyone.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TeeHee Fashionable Cozy Fuzzy Slipper Women's 2 Pairs Crew Socks; Brand: ; Review: The socks felt really nice but on the inside of the striped ones there were strings hanging.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: West Coast Jewelry 925 Sterling Silver Fleur-De-Lis Charm; Brand: West Coast Jewelry; Review: This is a great product and is made very well! Great price too, I would definitely reccomend this to anyone.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Havaianas Women's Slim Tribal-w; Brand: ; Review: Great item! Great price! Looked really nice and was a perfect gift!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mizuno Women's Wave Rider 17 Running Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Great show, looks great!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Schotia Safaris Private Game Reserve; City: Paterson Sundays River Valley Greater Addo Eastern; Review: Exceeded our expectation. Our ranger Barbara was outstanding, her knowledge of the species was second to none, she could even identify animals by their eyes at night whilst driving on rutted tracks, holding a heavy torch and spotting. We stayed for two nights in the family lodge, lulled to sleep by the sound of a lion on the other side of the fence! We were treated to 7 game drives which lasted a total of 19 hours, each one filled with a wide variety of wildlife. The highlight was watching a very amorous hippo trying to seduce her male partner - she failed! The food was good with bar prices extremely reasonable. The only criticism is the same as an earlier review- Graham who took us to Addo Elephant Reserve only interested intaking his own photos. This is such a pity as the experience was otherwise perfect.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bowood Hotel Spa and Golf Resort; City: Calne Wiltshire England; Review: Fabulous setting, sophisticated decor, beautifully clean, amazing facilities, challenging golf course, all let down by a very poor breakfast service, 'head' waiter is definitely in the wrong job! Brusque, inattentive and inefficient. Sausages awful and omlet dry & overcooked, sad as dinner was excellent. Would love to have given this 5 stars and will give it another chance.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun; City: Cancun Yucatan Peninsula; Review: An adults only, all inclusive hotel is a most wonderful way to spend a holiday! There is one thing that this hotel cannot be faulted upon and that is the enthusiastic, charming and extremely hard working staff. One person stands out from the rest and that is Jesus in the International restaurant, absolutely nothing is too much trouble and all done with a lovely smile! Our initial reaction on arriving at Le Blanc is that it lacks the 'wow' factor, the decor grows on you but the lobby area is all so white! The same is not true of the Spa, also the Italian and Oriental restaurants which are all beautifully decorated and wonderfully relaxing. The bedrooms are pleasant and well cleaned, the patio doors open but sadly not on to a balcony unless you are in one of the luxury rooms. The butler is anxious to do anything to make your holiday perfect. He is even happy to run the jacuzzi for you and provide the chilled champagne & rose petals ready for you coming in from the sunshine! We enjoyed the food at all but the French restaurant which classes itself as french fusion offering only tasting menus with no opportunity for a la carte. The portion sizes were minute and the speed of service varied between lightning quick and very slow. A bit too nouveau cuisine! We stayed at the hotel over the busy Christmas and New Year period, we were very impresssed that we were never made to wait for a table. The Oriental restaurant offers an impressive range of food with some particularly good sushi. Lunch at the International restaurant is a must, guests able to select their own protein and then watch as it is cooked to their specification - rib eye steak with lots of garlic and chilli, excellent! Overall I think we liked the Italian the best with an impressive selection of dishes. Desserts in all restaurants were excellent. The entertainment and activities, or lack of them, is what contributes to it only receiving a 4 star rating. Sadly the sea is always very rough with the red flag flying for our entire visit, caused we understand by a sand bar off shore, thus dangerous swimming and no hope of watersports. Pool volleyball was advertised every day but unless 'Padre' (not a member of staff) was there to encourage people into the water guests were left to their own devices with no member of staff in evidence. Entertainment on New Years Eve was a live band who sadly played their own brand of music which was extremely difficult to dance to, the DJ on the otherhand was excellent but not on for long enough. The ballroom decoration was amazing. The Spa is beautiful and you are able to spend a fair proportion of your resort credit there. A new introduction this year is that you have to pay tax when you use your credits, which can work out a bit pricy. You can use the jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms anytime without charge. The; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport; City: Liverpool Merseyside England; Review: If you need a place to stay before flying from Liverpool Airport, with parking included, look no further! Situated alongside the terminal it could not be more convenient and brilliant value for money. Large, very clean rooms, relaxing decor, comfortable bed, tea and coffee making facilities, in-room safe, ironing board, free Internet access etc. etc. complimentary breakfast was more than adequate with a good range of food. We would definitely stay here again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tebay Services Hotel; City: Tebay Lake District Cumbria England; Review: This is our second visit to the Westmorland and this time we felt confident enough to recommend it to 3 other couples, all on our way to a golfing break in Scotland. Happily they also now feel confident to recommend it to their friends. What better endorsement of the hotel. Yes parts of it are looking tired especially the pond area when viewed from the bar, but perhaps this is a sign of the hard economic climate. Its location is excellent as no detours needed when travelling north. The rooms are clean and attractively furnished, The toiletries provided are so good that we bought some from the service station shop. The food for breakfast was particularly good with thick cut bacon and very good sausages. The steak at dinner was delicious and tender but the chips were sadly soggy, a disappointment as they were hot and very flavoursome. We will definitely stay here when travelling north again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cally Palace Hotel; City: Gatehouse of Fleet Dumfries and Galloway Scotland; Review: We have stayed at this hotel many times over the last 20 years and it never fails to please. Yes there are negatives but they are far outweighed by the positives. The staff must be extremely happy working here as the same faces greet us every time! The bar staff and waiting staff are particularly friendly and attentive. A very big plus for golfers is that the first tee is a step away from the entrance and with no members there is never a hassle to get on the tee as tee times are widely available. The leisure facilities are good with swimming pool, sauna, snooker table and table tennis all available. It is not a hotel that I would recommend to youngsters as I think they would find it rather stuffy! We 'young at hearts' enjoy the requirement to wear a jacket for dinner and love the grand piano being played as you eat. This time we got the impression that the hotel is struggling in the present economic climate, no fruit in the rooms as there has been before and the food was sadly not up to the high standard that we have previously experienced. As I said at the beginning the positives outweigh the negatives so we will definitely be back.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Lake of Menteith Hotel; City: Port of Menteith Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park; Review: We stayed here for one night prior to a day when our husbands had hoped to attend the Nick Nairn Cookery School (sadly it was cancelled due to a power cut). We opted for the ground floor rooms overlooking the lake, a beautiful view not even marred by the torrential rain and gale force wind! The beds were large and comfortable and the rooms clean. Because of the horrendous weather my friend and I had intended to sit in the residents lounge during the afternoon, where they have a range of videos to watch, however we both thought the room dark and quite depressing and were pleased not to have to spend any time there. We enjoyed the tea and scones self service afternoon tea, which was included in our package. Dinner was a very pleasant affair in a busy restaurant, we all had the slow cooked lamb which was delicious. Sadly we were not too impressed with the desserts, a rather bland lemon tart, a strange tasting apple pie and a very sickly sticky toffee pudding. I think perhaps we would have the cheese instead next time as we will return. The staff are very pleasant and helpful.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport; City: Liverpool Merseyside England; Review: We now to chose to fly from Liverpool whenever we can, not just because it is fractionally cheaper than our closer airports but because this hotel creates a great start to a holiday. It is great value for money, you can park your car with them for free, it is 2 minutes from the doors to the departure terminal, it is clean, friendly, comfortable, very quiet considering its closeness to the aircraft, buses are frequent to the city centre if you wish to visit a restaurant in the evening before departure, as we do. There is in fact absolutely nothing to complain about. Very, very highly recommended.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Best Western Plus Grim s Dyke Hotel; City: Harrow Greater London England; Review: We stayed 2 nights and paid for an ungraded room which sadly left a lot to be desired. This hotel is in desperate need of an injection of cash, it is so tired and shabby. We were allocated a ground floor room in the garden wing which in summer would be lovely with doors out onto a small patio in the garden. Sadly the curtains were literally falling apart, the mattress on the king size bed was probably the worst, hardest one that we have ever tried to sleep on, the washbasin was seriously cracked and had a very temperamental plug (although the bath appeared to be new) and the safe was locked and therefore unusable. We had hoped to be able to eat in the restaurant but we were informed that it was fully booked. On returning after a meal taken elsewhere we had hoped to have a quiet nightcap in the bar, but unfortunately there was a wedding reception in progress and the noise was unbelievable. We were also barred from some areas as they were reserved for wedding guests. I realise that weddings are a profitable business for hotels but we were definitely made to feel that we were second class guests! On returning to our room on the second day the key card would not open the door, which required the long trek back to the main building. Despite having prepaid for 2 nights we had been checked out and the room made up for new guests. No apology offered. The second night saw another wedding reception in progress so we left the next morning having seen next to nothing of this very interesting house. On a positive note, the breakfast was very good.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mandarin Oriental Singapore; City: Singapore; Review: This is the 2nd time that we have stayed here and it has certainly maintained its excellent standard of service. We were upgraded to a harbour view room which has stunning views - the whole wall seems to be window! We stayed on the Club floor which gives access to the club lounge. The breakfasts taken in the lounge are excellent, with good variety. Afternoon tea and canapés are also excellent. Fine wines, spirits and champagne are served by cheerful, attentive staff. The rooms are spacious and very clean. Beds and pillows ensure a good nights sleep. The swimming pool is large, a good temperature and is surrounded by an abundance of extremely comfortable sun loungers. A beautiful hotel, perhaps a little expensive but worth every penny.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Montcalm at the Brewery London City; City: London England; Review: We stayed 2 nights and were impressed with the style of this hotel, the rooms having been cleverly designed to make the most of the original features. An example of this is that room 404 has a beautiful brick vaulted ceiling. Unfortunately one or two issues arise from this not being a purpose built hotel - the sound of the next room's TV was heard so loudly in our bathroom, you did not need to turn your own set on! Secondly the sash window is original which sadly meant it is single glazed (traffic noise) and the sash cord is broken so you could not make it stay open (a discarded orange and a room menu on the ledge outside the window indicated that previous occupants had tried and failed to find ways to solve the problem!) We were shown to our room by a porter who was either new or with a poor sense of direction - we walked 3 sides of a square, across a bridge only to eventually find ourselves almost back where we started! We stayed in a room with club access and must say that I thought this to be a beautiful room although perhaps a little small for the number of people using it. Our closest lift took us straight down into the pub! A useful way in and out, easier that finding the main entrance. The room was clean and well maintained and the bed was very comfortable. It is easy to get a taxi from outside the hotel, which is useful as the buses do not stop close by and the tube station is quite a walk away. Sadly for us, as we did like this hotel, it is not in the best of locations for the things we wish to do in a weekend so we will probably not be back.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Leeds City Centre Wellington Street Hotel; City: Leeds West Yorkshire England; Review: Arrived on the hottest day of the year, our room was gloriously cool, clean and spacious. What a delight to find British air conditioning that works efficiently in an hotel! Ample free parking within a short walk of the city centre. Check in staff were very friendly and efficient. This is our second stay, I would definitely recommend it to others.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Royal Hideaway Playacar; City: Playa del Carmen Yucatan Peninsula; Review: Beautiful building - colonial style elegance. Lovely location on the edge of a soft sand beach. Grounds immaculately maintained with lots of places to sit and ponder. Superb staff - nothing is too much trouble, everything carried out with quiet efficiency. Poolside and beach facilities excellent. Excellent range of restaurants, particularly good Teppanyaki in the Asian restaurant. Definitely recommended.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sofitel London Gatwick Hotel; City: Crawley West Sussex England; Review: Brilliant location - easy walk to the check-in desks. We chose a top end room with a separate bedroom and lounge area. Very clean, well equipped and comfortable. Our room gave us access to the executive lounge where the hostesses were very charming and helpful. Wine was of a good quality although canapés were a little dull. We ate in the Oriental restaurant which was very good. Both check-in and check-out procedures were fast and painless.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Royal Garden Hotel; City: London England; Review: We visited in February and got a great deal. The hotel is well situated for exploring London, overlooking Kensington Gardens, it is on a number 10 bus route which takes you through the centre of London, along Oxford Street and as far as Kings Cross. The tube station is a very short walk away and there are restaurants and shops in the close vicinity. The hotel staff are very welcoming and helpful. We were able to check into our rooms even though we arrived mid morning. The rooms are spacious, well furnished and very clean. There are tea and coffee making facilities and water it provided by the bedside each evening.The beds are extremely comfortable with lovely crisp bed linen. The bathroom was immaculate, it has both shower and bath. An excellent place to stay.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Liverpool; City: Liverpool Merseyside England; Review: Excellent hotel in a very convenient location. A delightful restoration of an old building results in some interesting quirky rooms. Room 1420 is definitely a room without a view! The Windows bottom is about 5 feet off the floor, so you need to be tall to see out, likewise the in-room safe which is on the top shelf of the wardrobe! Room 1407 also interesting as the enormous, well equipped bathroom is up a spiral staircase to the 'loft' of this very high ceilinged room. Lots of power sockets but sadly none near a mirror so hair styling difficult. Attentive, very efficient staff. Rooms beautifully clean. Breakfast is amazing, one of the best we have ever eaten. Compliments to the catering staff.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: A Slip in Time; Author: Visit Amazon's Kathleen Kirkwood Page; Review: Very Good ! could not put it down, I will read this one again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lost Highlander; Author: Visit Amazon's Cassidy Cayman Page; Review: Everything you love about time travel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Flame and the Flower (The Birmingham Family); Author: Visit Amazon's Kathleen E Woodiwiss Page; Review: The first time I read this book was over 40 years ago. I loved it then, I love it now, and I will read it again. This book started my love of reading.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fanciful Faces Coloring Book (Creative Haven); Author: Visit Amazon's Miryam Adatto Page; Review: Love this book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Adult Coloring Book Treasury: 110 illustrations from 55 artists; Author: Various artists; Review: I really love this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vive Le Color! Horses (Adult Coloring Book): Color In; De-stress (72 Tear-out Pages); Author: Abrams Noterie; Review: I have always been a horse girl. nice book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vive Le Color! Hearts (Adult Coloring Book): Color In; De-stress (72 Tear-out Pages); Author: Abrams Noterie; Review: Love all the hearts, fun to color.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Book of 100 Dragons LEVEL 2: A Fantasy-themed coloring book (The Book of 100 dragons coloring books) (Volume; Author: Rossy Zapata; Review: All for the love of Dragons....More Please!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dazzling Dragons: Adult Coloring Book; Author: Visit Amazon's Global Doodle Gems Page; Review: I love this book will color every page.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Daydreams Coloring Book: Originally Published in Sweden as "Dagdrmmar"; Author: Hanna Karlzon; Review: Beautiful Book, will do every page.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: New Balance Women's WT700 Training Shoe; Brand: ; Review: A friend of mine purchased these shoes and I admired them. I'm so glad that I found them on Amazon. Color is beautiful and they are very comfortable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ivyrobes Mens Tab-Collar Long Sleeves Clergy Shirt; Brand: Ivyrobes; Review: This was purchased for our Spiritual Director and it fit him perfect.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Underworks Womens 100% Cotton Cuff Leg Boy-Leg Brief Bloomers Pettipants 8-inch Inseam 3-Pack; Brand: Underworks; Review: I had been unable to find leg bloomers and so excited that I searched for them at Amazon. The cotton material is so cool and comfortable. I bought some for my sister in Austin. I plan on buying more as I need them. Thank you; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Alexander Del Rossa Womens Cotton Pajamas, Long Woven Pj Set; Brand: ; Review: I've been looking for all cotton pajamas & of couse I found them at Amazon. They are soft & very comfortable...thank you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Alexander Del Rossa Mens Solid Cotton Robe, Lightweight Woven Bathrobe; Brand: ; Review: Purchased it for my husband who prefers terry cloth rather tan flannel and so glad that he liked it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: Relais Venezia; City: Venice Veneto; Review: We chose this small and intimate hotel for our stay in Venice for our 25th wedding anniversary and we weren't disappointed. The room was quiet, spotlessly clean, had a very comfortable bed and a large modern bathroom. Breakfast is continental style - good, but fresh fruit would have been nice to have. You can either have breakfast in the small area next to reception or in your room free of charge. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, especially informative in regards to where to go, what to see and how to get there. The hotels location in between St Mark's Square and the Rialto bridge was ideal for exploring Venice. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby - including a small supermarket for stocking up on soft drinks and water (small fridge in room). Would definitely recommend this hotel and would certainly stay there again on a future trip to Venice (and we loved our first time in Venice so we will be back one day).; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Eurostars Palace; City: Cordoba Province of Cordoba Andalucia; Review: We stayed here for one night when we visited Cordoba to see ZZ Top in concert and were very pleased with our choice of hotel. We chose this hotel mainly for its location and the underground car park (charge of 18 euros a day) - parking is not easy in Cordoba. This hotel is a very modern 5 star. There is a black, white and grey colour scheme in the rooms, with lots of glass, a fantastic wet room with huge jacuzzi bath, two showers, a separate toilet and bidet room, and any area with two sinks. The mini bar (although stocked mainly with soft drinks) was free - a nice touch. The bed was big and comfortable, with great aircon which is a must for Spain in July and August. The view from the room was great with a view of the old city to one side and also a view straight down the main road (but not noisy at all). We ate out so can't comment on the food, but we did have a drink in the bar and it was quite expensive. It's less than a 5 minute walk to the old quarter where the main sights and restaurants are and it's a wonderful and pretty place to visit. Would certainly recommend both Cordoba as a place to visit and the hotel if you want somewhere modern and convenient to stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Casci; City: Florence Tuscany; Review: We stayed here for 2 nights in June 2011. We booked this hotel based on other reviews and the hotels overall rating out of all the hotels in Florence. We certainly agree about the good location (just down the road from the Duomo and other main attractions), the good breakfast and the friendly owners. However, whilst the bed was OK, we were a bit disappointed with the room's decor (I think all the rooms have the same colour scheme but it appeared dark and uninviting), and the bathroom whilst serviceable was dated - we expected better based on the reviews.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn London Rainham Hotel; City: Rainham Essex England; Review: Stayed here for 2 nights in September whilst attending a family wedding. The location is very convenient for the M25, A13 and surrounding areas including Lakeside Shopping Centre. The reception staff, especially Joe, were very welcoming and helpful. The room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. Would definitely recommend.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Basildon South Hotel; City: Basildon Essex England; Review: We stayed here for 1 night early October. We have stayed here before but not on a Saturday. The room was clean and comfortable as you'd expect from the Premier Inn chain, although not such great value as the £29 or £39 rooms are generally not available here on a Saturday. When we arrived, there were a lot of 'young adults' around the reception area - all dressed up and going to a party somewhere (I don't think it was in the restaurant next door). They were staying at the Premier Inn as they were going to and from the rooms. In hindsight, I should have asked for an upper floor room. At around 1am, 3am, 5am, 6am and 7am, it sounded like there was a herd of elephants in the room above us, as the occupants were walking to and from the bathroom. Very annoying. When I went out to the car park in the morning, there were around 5 or 6 'young ladies' standing just outside the reception door smoking and in their pyjamas ... and looking pretty hungover. Not a good image for Premier Inn. Maybe we were just unlucky, but after spending the previous 2 nights in other Premier Inns, I just assumed I'd have a good nights sleep ... but it wasn't to be.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Rey Arturo Hotel; City: Villagonzalo Pedernales Province of Burgos Castile and Leon; Review: This hotel is just outside Burgos at the side of the motorway and a good place to stopover on route from the Santander or Bilbao ferries if you are heading south towards Madrid and beyond. The main selling point for us was that it has a secure underground garage where you can park your car for only Euros 5.50 per night - a bonus if you have a car load of personal belongings. However, the car park is quite small - only 6 or 7 average size car spaces and only 1.9m in height, so not suitable if you have a large 4x4 or bigger. The rooms are clean and adequate. However be warned ... the walls are very thin (the usual single red hollow brick used in Spain) so you can hear your neighbours when they snore or are in the bathroom. Breakfast is buffet continental style. We only stayed for 1 night, arriving late and leaving early, so it was fine for us, and we would stay there overnight again when on route to or from the ferry.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Guildford North A3 Hotel; City: Guildford Surrey England; Review: Stayed 1 night at the end of September. Nice clean room and a good nights sleep (although some early traffic noise if have a room facing the A3).; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chesford Grange A QHotel; City: Kenilworth Warwickshire England; Review: We stayed here for 2 nights recently on a TravelZoo deal of £99 per night including breakfast on both days, 1 evening meal and 2 tickets to Warwick Castle. Good value especially when you check out the normal rates on their website. The hotel is very nice, especially the older part. Our room was nice and spacious and the bed was comfortable. However, there was no airconditionning in the room and it was extremely hot and stuffy, even with the window open and the small fan on. I know it was unseasonally warm but I hate to think what it was like in the height of summer. I mentioned this to the receptionist upon checkout - she said some of the rooms can get hot but some have airconditionning. The breakfasts were very good. Dinner was a bit disappointing as a few of the items were unavailable and no alternatives were offered. The bar prices were high, although not unreasonable for a 4 star hotel. Although not the fault of the hotel, Warwick Castle was disappointing as it has become far too commercialised over the years.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Christchurch East Hotel; City: Christchurch Dorset England; Review: We stayed at this Premier Inn for one night in September. As you'd expect from this chain, the room was clean and comfortable, the reception staff were pleasant and we had a good nights sleep. Would definitely recommend. We opted for the £22 Meal Deal - 3 course dinner with a drink, and buffet breakfast in the morning. Wish we hadn't bothered! Everything in the Beefeater restaurant was greasy - the table top, the cutlery, salt and pepper pots, plates ... and food. Would suggest you avoid and find somewhere else to eat.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: I Tre Moschettieri Luxury Guest House; City: Rome Lazio; Review: We stayed here for 2 nights at the end of October to see the sights of Rome before joining a cruise from Civitavecchia. We chose this accommodation based on the location and the reviews on TripAdvisor .... and we weren't disappointed. The accommodation is wonderful - very clean, comfortable and nicely decorated with antique furniture. The shower room with a large shower cubicle is very modern. There is a safe inside the wardrobe and a mini-bar in the room. The help-yourself breakfast is very good - toast, pastries, cereal, yoghurts, fresh fruit, fruit juice, tea and coffee. One really nice touch is that you can help yourself to tea and coffee (and cake) throughout the day - a great idea after sightseeing. The location is brilliant, right on the main road in Rome (although you don't hear traffic from the rooms on the side of the property). Most of the main sights are within reasonable walking distance with the Colosseum and Forum about a 15 minute walk south, the Trevi Fountain about a 5 minute walk to the east, the Panthenon a 5 minute walk to the west and the Spanish Steps a 10 minute walk to the north. To see the Vatican City, you can use public transport at 1Euro for a single trip or 4Euros for a 24 hour pass on the buses and metro. The metro is safe and reliable. Nicoleta and her staff were very helpful, efficient and friendly. I hurt my back on the last day and Nicoleta was most helpful in letting us stay in the room a little longer whilst we waited for a car she had arranged at the last minute for us to get to the port in more comfort than the train. We would definitely recommend anyone to stay at this accommodation and would certainly stay there again on a future trip to Rome. If you are arriving with luggage and don't want to take the train from the airport or port to Rome, Nicoleta will happily arrange transport for you at a reasonable price (by Rome standards).; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Chelmsford Boreham Hotel; City: Boreham Essex England; Review: Hotel was Ok, but slightly below what you would expect from Premier Inn, based on previous experiences at other Premier Inns. There were dogs barking most of the night - from either travellers or show people's caravans in the adjacent car park. Not sure if this was a one off or a regular occurence. The pub next door service could be improved - although the food was good, the service from the staff was somewhat lacking.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: PowderMills Hotel Restaurant; City: Battle East Sussex England; Review: I took advantage of a £99 Travelzoo deal at this hotel, and took my mum away for a weekend break. The deal included the room, afternoon tea, dinner and breakfast. The hotel, which is made up of the old building plus some new extensions, is very nice, although it is situated a way out of Battle itself so you need transport. Our twin room in the old part of the building was very nice, spacious, with comfortable beds, lots of natural light, a nice bathroom, good tv and tea and coffee making facilities. The afternoon tea was a generous pot of tea (refilled upon request) and warm scones with jam and cream - delicious. The 3 course evening meal had a good selection and the wine wasn't overly expensive. The full breakfast was cooked to order and was again delicious. I would recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a great place to stay in the South East of England .; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Abadia Hotel Granada; City: Granada Province of Granada Andalucia; Review: We have just returned from 2 nights in Granada, staying at the Abadia Hotel, and would definitely recommend it. As we were travelling by car, we wanted to find a hotel with secure parking, and with a parking space bigger than a postage stamp. The parking at the Abadia is great and costs 14 Euros per day which isn't too bad for a big city. It's located directly opposite the hotel with a secure door. The entrance is a little tight if you have a big car (we have a 4x4 and it was a bit of a squeeze) but the space was big enough and as we had an empty space next to us, it was easy to get in and out - not so sure what it would be like if the car park was full. If you have a small or standard size car, then it's definitely not an issue. The hotel is quaint and decorated in a very Andalucian way, with wooden doors and shutters, an internal open air courtyard with tables and chairs, a small fountain, umbrellas and lots of plants. The courtyard is a lovely quiet place to sit and read, use your laptop or have a drink - you can buy drinks (water, cans, beer, wine) from reception for a very reasonable price. The rooms are very clean, with firm but comfortable beds, a modern bathroom, a fridge, kettle (cups and glasses provided in the room and you can buy a coffee pack (coffee, teabags, sugar, milk) from reception) and air-conditionning (which was unfortunately rather noisy and not really effective, so may be a problem in July and August). When you book the hotel via a booking website, you will be offered a standard room. The hotel sent me an email offering a superior room for an extra 10 Euros extra per night and it was worth it as we had a room overlooking the courtyard. We had room 104 on the 1st floor and it had a nice bench outside. A number of other reviews have mentioned the graffiti on the walls near the hotel. It isn't anything to worry about - it's quite a common sight in Spain, although it would be nicer if it wasn't there. The area seems perfectly safe, as does Granada as a whole. There are a number of cafes close to the hotel for breakfast, and it's only a 10 minute walk to the Cathedral/Plaza Bib Rambla area for restaurants, cafes and bars for the evening. We expected Granada to be expensive, but it wasn't. A small beer was 2 Euros, a larger one 2.40 Euros, a glass of Rioja 3 Euros. In a lot of bars, they advertise a small beer and tapas for 1.50 Euros. You get tapas with each round of drinks you buy - it normally starts off with olives with the first drink and then moves on to something better like gambas (prawns) or patatas bravas (potatoes in spciy tomato sauce) with the next. Our main purposes for going to Granada was to; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Basildon Rayleigh Hotel; City: Basildon Essex England; Review: Stayed here for one night whilst in the area. The hotel was what you expect from Premier Inn - clean and comfortable. The bar area in the adjoining pub/restaurant was a bit small with limited seating, and if you weren't eating, you couldn't sit in the restaurant part.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Express Southampton West; City: Southampton Hampshire England; Review: Stayed here for one night before going on a cruise. The room was OK, but no better than a Premier Inn, although much more expensive. I won't waste my money again. There is a small bar, but the prices were horrendous. A man who was served before me ordered 4 G&Ts and got no change from £20. We ordered 1 bottle of Bud and and small lager shandy and got no change from £8 - what a rip-off. Breakfast was chaotic with not much choice ... and the breakfast area wasn't very clean. Wouldn't recommend this hotel unless you are desperate for somewhere to stay.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Chateau Constant; City: Bessines sur Gartempe Haute Vienne Nouvelle Aquitaine; Review: I found this chambre d'hotes by chance on the internet whilst planning a driving route from the UK through France to Spain. It's located about 6 hours drive south from Calais, and about 30kms north of Limoges. It's a lovely family home which has been sympathetically restored, and we received a warm welcome from Ana Marie, the owner. We had the blue room and it was lovely and comfortable with good modern ensuite bathroom facilities. The continental breakfast was nice and is taken on one long table with all the visitors together. There is good parking on site, and a lovely garden in which to sit and relax in the evening. We were able to get a couple of beers/wine on site and it was nice to sit in the garden and chill out at the end of a long days drive. The house is just off the main motorway but you wouldn't know it from the rooms. The village itself is just a short drive or walk away and has a number of lovely buildings, shops, restaurants, but as it was a Sunday evening when we stayed, most places were closed. We would definitely recommend this accommodation for anyone driving through France and looking for somewhere different to stay overnight. We would certainly stay there again if we are ever in the area.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chateau Constant; City: Bessines sur Gartempe Haute Vienne Nouvelle Aquitaine; Review: We stayed here for one night whilst driving to the UK from Spain. We had previously stayed at Chateau Constant in July this year, and had no hesitation in staying again. Ana Marie made us very welcome and gave us a beautiful room in which to enjoy a wonderful nights sleep. She even lit a fire in our room whilst we were out having dinner which made it nice and cosy upon our return. As we were the only guests that night, we had breakfast in Ana Marie's lovely warm and inviting kitchen. The bread was fresh and the jams delicious. There was plenty to eat on offer including cereals, fruit and yogurts. We would thoroughly recommend anyone looking for accommodation in this area to stay at Chateau Constant. You will receive a warm welcome, a comfortable bed, a good nights sleep and plentiful breakfast to set you on your way. We will definitely be staying again. It's a real gem.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn London Rainham Hotel; City: Rainham Essex England; Review: This was the 2nd time we have stayed at the this hotel. It is everything you would expect from a Premier Inn - clean, comfortable and reasonably priced. However, be warned, there is no air-conditioning at this Premier Inn (apparently it is only in the newer hotels, although this one claims to have been refurbished recently). And so during the recent hot weather in the UK, it was very warm and stuffy during the nights we stayed there and so sleep was hard to come by even with the fan provided in room. We didn't eat at the pub/restaurant next door (it is cheaper to go to Sainsburys or Tesco for breakfast and there are plently of eateries at Lakeside) but it's OK for a few drinks to chill out. There is a good size car park both at the front and rear (more secluded) of the hotel.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chateau Constant; City: Bessines sur Gartempe Haute Vienne Nouvelle Aquitaine; Review: This was our 3rd stay at Chateau Constant. As before, Ana Marie was there to greet us (and our yellow sports car) and made us feel very welcome. We had a much larger room this time which overlooked the front and side of the house and had a wrap-around balcony which was lovely to sit on and chill out. We were able to get a couple of beers from Ana Marie to drink as we sat in the garden as the sun went down. Breakfast was filling and plentiful. There is a good little pizzeria within walking distance in the village - very tasty and not expensive. We will definitely stay at Chateau Constant again and would thoroughly recommend this place to anyone visiting or driving through the area.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Karakoy Port Hotel; City: Istanbul; Review: We chose this hotel primarily for its location near to the cruise terminal. We stayed for 1 night in a superior room. The room was nicely decorated and had a small juliette balcony with views over the Bosphoros and the cruise ships that were in port. The ensuite bathroom was adequate although a little dated and the towels provided were rather worn and could do with replacing. The breakfast was poor in our opinion. There is a nice roof terrace to take in the views. The staff were very courteous and helpful. We left our bags in their care whilst we took the hop on hop off bus to see the sights before picking up our bags and walking 10-5 minutes to the cruise terminal. We would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone wishing to stay near the cruise terminal before or after a cruises.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hunters Lodge Inn; City: Wincanton Somerset England; Review: We stayed for 1 nights B&B whilst enroute from Plymouth to Essex. The place is set back from the main road so limited road noise. The place is a fantastic welcoming pub with accommodation in a separate block. We had an upstairs room which was spacious and comfortable. The food at dinner and breakfast was superb. Would recommend and will stay again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Premier Inn Braintree A120 Hotel; City: Braintree Essex England; Review: Another great Premier Inn ... clean, comfortable and a great pub next door. I think it was previously a Holiday Inn Express as it has some breakfast/coffee facilities within the hotel itself, but we didn't use them. Would recommend.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Santa Cristina; City: Canfranc Province of Huesca Aragon; Review: We stayed here for 1 night whilst en route from Spain to the UK. It was August so very busy, but there was plenty of parking and no wait for a table for dinner. The room was very nice with good aircon (needed in August even though you are in the Pyrennes), but the pillows are terrible (Spanish style). Didn't use the spa but it looked a little small. Would stay here again if making the same journey but will take our own pillows to ensure a good nights sleep.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Brooklands Hotel; City: Weybridge Surrey England; Review: We stayed one night when visiting the Brooklands Museum and Mercedes Benz World. Very luxurious, modern hotel. We had a huge executive track facing room with balcony. Great bathroom with robes and slippers, and a separate seating area with the tv. Had an evening meal and drinks in the bar area - very good and not overly expensive for the type of hotel. Delicious breakfast the following morning - fantastic choice of cooked, cereals, fruit, breads etc. Would definitely stay there again if in the area.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chateau de la Motte; City: Usseau Vienne Nouvelle Aquitaine; Review: Stayed 1 night en-route from Spain to the UK. What a fantastic place to stay. Beautiful restored old castle, with lovely gardens. Had a wonderful nights sleep (didn't see the ghost) and a great breakfast in the morning. The hosts were charming, nothing was too much trouble for them, and the tour of the tower and the historical background information we learnt before leaving were truly fascinating. We highly recommend this charming B&B and will definitely be back for another stay when traveling through France again. Thank you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Arabian Courtyard Hotel Spa; City: Dubai Emirate of Dubai; Review: We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights. We arrived in the morning after a long flight but weren't able to check in unless we paid extra ... which we did because we needed to rest. The room was a good size but a bit dated and would benefit from a lick of paint. The common areas are also in need of a little maintenance in some areas, especially near the lifts. There are various onsite restaurants, a good bar with food available, a coffee area, a swimming pool with relaxing sunbeds and a spa. The staff were friendly and courteous. The area in which the hotel is set is the old part of Dubai, where unfortunately many of shops are either empty or boarded up and this makes the area look a little run down. The Dubai Creek is a 5 minute walk away with a couple of cafes where you can sit and watch the water traffic. The metro is within walking distance (15 minutes), and it's easy to make your way to the high rise qlitzy part of Dubai to see the Dubai Mall, Burj al Khalifa, fountains etc ... what a contrast.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Regal Kowloon Hotel; City: Hong Kong; Review: We stayed here for 4 nights. The hotel is in a great location, with a number of restaurants and bars inside, but many more just a short walk away. The rooms are clean and modern. The beds are very hard, but you get used to them, eventually. The air system was very cold no matter what temperature you set, but without it blowing, the room could be a little stuffy. The metro stop is about a 5 minute walk away, Nathan Road is a 10 minutes walk and the Star ferry just 15 minutes walk away. Would recommend.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Orchard Hotel Singapore; City: Singapore; Review: Stayed at this hotel for 2 nights prior to a cruise. The hotel is very large, modern, clean with restaurants, bars, coffee shop and various shops inside, plus a number of eateries just outside the hotel. There is also an outdoor pool area with good sunbeds. The staff are friendly and courteous. It was very busy but I think this was because of the lead up to the Chinese Lunar New Year and various parties were going on. The hotel is at the far end of Orchard Road, but there are lot of buses that stop right outside to take you along Orchard Road and on to the major sights. However, you can't beat one of the hop-on hop-off buses, which again stop right outside the hotel, to see the best of Singapore. Would recommend this hotel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ellington Lodge at the Concorde Club; City: Eastleigh Hampshire England; Review: Stayed here after a flight to Southampton at the start of a holiday. The flight was delayed so we arrived quite late in the day, but expected to be able to get something to drink. The barman had gone home early. Had room 101, at the top of the stairs. A quiet room, but in need of some updating. Breakfast choices were very good, as were the staff. Based on the other reviews (which I read before booking), I was disappointed. Guess we were just unlucky with the room we were allocated.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hever Hotel; City: Hever Sevenoaks District Kent England; Review: A very nice hotel in a great setting. Stayed 2 nights, with dinner, bed and breakfast. All very good. Room was spacious, quiet and overlooked the adjoining golf course. Food was very good. Bar staff are a bit lacking … not experienced, just junior staff getting drinks as and when you could find them. Would recommend.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Solent Hotel Spa; City: Whiteley Fareham Hampshire England; Review: Stayed for 2 nights. Reception staff very helpful. Standard room with 4 poster bed was nice, quiet, but very dark even with all the lights on. Not one of the bright and airy rooms pictured on websites. Breakfast very good, although a little chaotic at the weekends (especially during kids hols). Restaurant a little pricey, but a nice pub on site, serving good food. Would recommend.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Aracan Pyramids Hotel; City: Giza Giza Governorate; Review: We had a great time at the hotel. The location is great, is clean and confortable. But the best thing is the taxi and tour service that they have. We had a great tour, they spoke fluid english and also spanish, and the price was great. Our tour guide was Shareef and he made us have a great time. Also the tour guide from the hotel Mohamed prepared a great tour.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Bristol Milan; City: Milan Lombardy; Review: The location is pretty good but the staff is terrible and are not friendly at all. The room was fine, clean but smelled like cigarettes all the time. The wi fi connection is not good at all in the rooms, you have to go to the lobby to use it properly.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 7 Santi Hostel; City: Florence Tuscany; Review: The hostel is well located, its very clean, for sure you will have a nice time and you will sleep very well, because the bed is soft. You will have access to wifi which is great, the staff is nice but the dinner buffet is the best you can eat delicious things and the price is great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Aristoteles; City: Athens Attica; Review: The price is very good, its clean and the beds are confortable, the staff is very nice. And the metro is about 10 minutes walk. The zone were the hotel is located is not the best but then again the metro is near.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Inglaterra; City: Havana Ciudad de la Habana Province Cuba; Review: The location is just great, you will live the cuban experience. It is a classic hotel with the havana flavor. The rooms are clean as well as the bathroom. The beds are confortable and if you want to rest that is the place to stay in. The food is fabulous specially at the terrace and the music also.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: EZSTAX Closet Organizer and Shirt Folder | Regular Size, 20-Pack; Brand: EZSTAX; Review: It really does what it says and having shirts stored this way makes instantly more space in the closet, already ordered another one so finally I can really sort out all our t-shirts.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
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Title: Economists who study poverty win Nobel Prize; Abstract: STOCKHOLM (AP) The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded Monday to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for pioneering new ways to alleviate global poverty. Banerjee and Duflo, who are married, are at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while Kremer is at Harvard University. The three have often worked together. Duflo, who phoned into the news conference where the prize was announced, said receiving it was "incredibly...; Category: finance
Title: Are These the Cutest Flower Girls Ever?; Abstract: The ladies aren't your typical flower girls. Four grandmas sprinkled flowers as they walked down the aisle at the Tennessee wedding of their grandchildren, Lyndsay and Tanner Raby. The girls are the bride's two grandmas and one great-grandma, as well as the groom's grandma. The ladies couldn't believe it when Lyndsay asked them to perform an honor usually reserved for kids.; Category: video
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: 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: New details on why Meg Ryan, John Mellencamp split, plus more news; Abstract: Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp's marriage plans may have prompted their split. Plus, more celebrity news for Nov. 4, 2019.; Category: entertainment
Title: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Won't Spend Christmas with Queen Elizabeth at Sandringham This Year; Abstract: They'll hang out with baby Archie and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, instead.; Category: lifestyle | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Timekeeper 11.5 Inch Chrome Spider Clock; Brand: Timekeeper; Review: The clock looks nice but hard to read. I painted the tips black to see the time better. Also the clock is on the loud side with every second that ticks by.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Timekeeper 11.5 Inch Turquoise Spider Clock; Brand: Timekeeper; Review: The clock looks nice but hard to read. I painted the tips black to see the time better. Also the clock is on the loud side with every second that ticks by.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Household Essentials 5175 Collapsible Expandable Metal Clothes Drying Rack, Antique Bronze; Brand: Household Essentials; Review: I really like that the racks width expands and that all the rods are spaced so no rod is right beneath another one.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Self-Gripping Hangers 4 Piece Set; Brand: Harbor Freight Tools; Review: It's been a couple of months and my bicycle is still hanging very securely. The only problem I have is when I lift the bicycle off and have no more pressure on the hook, the hook sometimes falls off.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Levolor P580.025 Round Pressure Rod; Brand: Kirsch; Review: I bought this rod so I could hang all my spray bottles up high under my sink to give me more space in the cabinet. It fits perfectly and is strong enough to hold 7 spray bottles.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Collections Etc Nature Inspired Metal Butterfly Decorative Wall Art Trio, Hang Indoors or Outdoors; Brand: Collections Etc; Review: Butterflies are so pretty hanging together on my fence. Had them through a hot and rainy summer and the color has not faded at all. They look as good as the day I hung them up.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Rooms of the Heart (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories); Author: Visit Amazon's Donna Hill Page; Review: It was very good; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Born to Love You (Arabesque); Author: Visit Amazon's Francine Craft Page; Review: Very good; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Passion's Fool (Arabesque); Author: Visit Amazon's Francine Craft Page; Review: I really enjoyed the book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Worth The Wait (Southern Love); Author: Visit Amazon's Synithia Williams Page; Review: It was good; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: You Can't Plan Love (Southern Love); Author: Visit Amazon's Synithia Williams Page; Review: Loved it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Love's Replay (Henderson Family); Author: Visit Amazon's Synithia Williams Page; Review: Very good hated for it to end.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Making It Real (Henderson Family); Author: Visit Amazon's Synithia Williams Page; Review: It was very good love her books like to read more.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Love Me When It Counts; Author: Visit Amazon's AC Taylor Page; Review: The book was okay it was just OK I really didn't enjoyed reading it as much as I did like the rest; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mistaken Identity; Author: Visit Amazon's Stephanie Nicole Norris Page; Review: I'm so glad that she got to stay with Charles because they just seem so good together and her ex husband he just didn't play the part because he changed; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: To Buy a Vow (The Vow Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Chencia C. Higgins Page; Review: The book was very good I'm waiting to read book two .I love reading series getting ready to read another one of your books.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cupid's Error: a novella; Author: Visit Amazon's Joy Avery Page; Review: Oh I really really enjoyed reading this book it just can't just end there it has to be more I want to know if they gotten married so on an so on this book is really good I need another part to this story its so goooood.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery); Author: Visit Amazon's C. S. Harris Page; Review: not as good as usual; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Angel Court Affair: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Anne Perry Page; Review: This series has lost my interest. Philosophizing and pontificating are boring. I enjoyed the earlier books more. The Pitts are played out.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Little Princess (Illustrated by Ethel Franklin Betts); Author: Visit Amazon's Frances Hodgson Burnett Page; Review: great to read it again after about 70 years.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Poisonwood Bible; Author: Visit Amazon's Barbara Kingsolver Page; Review: well done, good read, gave me some facts I didn't know about U.S. involvement in Africa; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Perfume Collector: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Kathleen Tessaro Page; Review: good read; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (New Directions Bibelot); Author: Visit Amazon's Tennessee Williams Page; Review: well written but repetitive; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Their Eyes Were Watching God; Author: Visit Amazon's Zora Neale Hurston Page; Review: unique and ultimately gripping. Stick with it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Last Neanderthal: The Rise, Success, and Mysterious Extinction of Our Closest Human Relatives; Author: Visit Amazon's Ian Tattersall Page; Review: I enjoyed this book very much. It opened a little-known world.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Allie and Bea : A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Catherine Ryan Hyde Page; Review: Another good read from Catherine Hyde, with an unusual plot.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Kirby Adventure Kirby Plush Doll: 6" - Meta Knight; Brand: Sanei; Review: Grandson loved this gift.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LEGO Mixels Series 2 BALK 41517 Building Kit; Brand: LEGO; Review: Grandson loved this gift.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LEGO Mixels Series 2 KRAW 41515 Building Kit; Brand: LEGO; Review: Grandson loved this gift.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Classic Yahtzee, An Exciting Game Of Skill And Chance; Brand: Winning Moves Games; Review: Great game that my two grandsons enjoy playing.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Funko POP Marvel: Ant-Man Action Figure; Brand: FunKo; Review: OUr 9 year old grandson love it and added it to his collection of his Funko POP Marvel toys.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pokemon TCG: Generations Elite Trainer Box; Brand: Pokemon; Review: My grandson loved this as one of his birthday presents.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ensky Kirby Adventure Stackable NOS-20 Nosechara Mini Figure; Brand: ensky; Review: Nice hit with my youngest grandson.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Seiko Men's SNZG15 Seiko 5 Automatic Stainless Steel Watch with Nylon Strap; Brand: Seiko; Review: Great watch, easy to set time and date. Very attractive, impressive looking, classy, good size for a six foot man.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Womens Fleece Thermal Insulated Winter Gloves; Brand: ; Review: Attractive, nice weight and color. Not sure if there was a size, a woman's large fits more like a small/medium. I gave to a 12 year old girl and they fit her fine, too small for me.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vassarette Women's Lace Plunge Wire-Free Bra 72248; Brand: VASSARETTE; Review: Lightweight bra, with light fill to cover show through, not really padded. A good comfortable fit, great price, the toasted coconut color is a mid range beige, maybe too dark for a white top.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jerzees mens 8 oz. 50/50 NuBlend Quarter-Zip Cadet Collar Sweatshirt(995M)-WHITE-L; Brand: Jerzees; Review: My husband washes the sweatshirts in hot water, with long drying time. Still plenty big even though he try's to shrink the size. They hold up for many washes.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kelty Warbler Lumbar Pack; Brand: Kelty; Review: Great fanny pack. Plenty of room to carry a camera, keys, etc. comfortable, easy to adjust, great when you need storage while going for a walk or hike.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Salomon Women's XR Mission Running Shoe; Brand: Salomon; Review: Good arch support, plenty of toe room, snug heel, the best walking shoe for me. I have a bunion and pronation, the shoe works for both.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jockey Men's Sportswear Mock Neck T-Shirt - 2 Pack; Brand: ; Review: These shrank at least one size after washing, would not order again. We have ordered other Jockey shirts before with no shrinkage, disappointed.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Jockey Men's Sportswear Mock Neck T-Shirt - 2 Pack; Brand: ; Review: These shrank at least one size after washing, would not order again. We have ordered other Jockey shirts before with no shrinkage, disappointed.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Clarks Women's Haley Stork Sandal; Brand: ; Review: Sad to sent shoes back, looked great, fit was a size larger than normal for me. A soft shoe, no arch support.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Walk 2 Slip-On Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: I'm trying to buy all the Go Walk 2 Performance shoes before they are discontinued. The taupe is nicer than the web picture, a bit darker than the beige.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Salomon Men's Blackcomb Shoe; Brand: Salomon; Review: We mistook this for another Salomon style, but kept it. This is an all weather shoe, for snow or rain.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: LEE Women's Relaxed Fit Plain Front Straight Leg Pant; Brand: ; Review: Nice pants for dress casual occasions. Relaxed through hips and thighs, 31 inseam. Washes well, only needs light touch up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lee Women's Relaxed Fit Plain Front Straight Leg Pant; Brand: ; Review: Nice pants for dress casual occasions. Relaxed through hips and thighs, 31 inseam. Washes well, only needs light touch up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lee Women's Relaxed Fit Plain Front Straight Leg Pant; Brand: ; Review: Nice pants for dress casual occasions. Relaxed through hips and thighs, 31 inseam. Washes well, only needs light touch up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lee Women's Relaxed Fit Plain Front Straight Leg Pant; Brand: ; Review: Nice pants for dress casual occasions. Relaxed through hips and thighs, 31 inseam. Washes well, only needs light touch up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lee Women's Relaxed Fit Plain Front Straight Leg Pant; Brand: ; Review: Nice pants for dress casual occasions. Relaxed through hips and thighs, 31 inseam. Washes well, only needs light touch up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cutter & Buck Men's Big-Tall Tournament Polo; Brand: Cutter & Buck; Review: Good fit for 6 foot man that likes elbow sleeves. Relaxed fit, washes well, no wrinkles, medium to heavy cotton knit.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Teva Women's Butano Sport Sandal; Brand: ; Review: A nice fit, the sizing chart with inches helped me pick the right size. I wear either an 8 1/2 or 9, the 9 works fine.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Port Authority Tall Pique Knit Polo TLK420; Brand: Port Authority; Review: Good elbow length shirt. Can wash in warm water, some colors wrinkle more than others.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 5.11 Men's Recon Trainer-M; Brand: ; Review: Good flat walking shoe, good arch support.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TowelSelections Men’s Robe, Turkish Cotton Terry Kimono Bathrobe Made in Turkey; Brand: ; Review: Great lightweight robe. Husband is 6 foot, normally wears a large in shirts. This comes below his knees. He likes it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Walk Autumn Slip-On Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Comfortable like other Skechers, gray is a good color with jeans. I want to try the brown ones next time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Carriage Women's C3C352 Silver-Tone Stainless Steel Expansion Band Watch; Brand: Timex; Review: Nice watch, too large for my 6 1/2 inch wrist, had to return.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Scarleton Croc Embossed Continental Zip Wallet H3394; Brand: Scarleton; Review: Replaced a similar wallet, everything fits fine, nice looking, fits in my Baggallini Daisy purse. Space for dollars, receipts, credit cards, and coins.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CloseoutWarehouse Sterling Silver Acacia Leaves Filigree Ring (Color Options, Sizes 2-15); Brand: ; Review: Nice decorative ring, will wear as travel ring, my normal size is 6 3/4, the 7 fits fine, comfortable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Men's Go Walk 2 Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Husband says they feel like slippers, he hasn't worn them much.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Timex Women's Expedition Metal Field Mini Watch; Brand: Timex; Review: The fit is great for my 6 1/2 inch wrist, currently have it on the third adjustment, so it would fit a 6 inch wrist fine. I would imagine the strap would fit a wrist up to 8 inches. Nice watch face, easy to read even without glasses. I liked that the stem was pulled out and had a plastic insert to preserve the battery. Glad I made the purchase.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
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: Tri-Mountain; Review: I have only washed once, it came out well. The 3/4 sleeves are good and the v-neck isn't too low. Large fit like a 12-14 size, 38-40 chest.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Walk 2 Convertible Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: I like the soft convertible heel, great for around the house, stable enough to walk up and down stairs.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jerzees Men's Pill Resistant Long Sleeve Crewneck Sweatshirt; Brand: Jerzees; Review: Very soft, inside material like a baby blanket. Fit is like a 40-42, I tried to shrink in hot water and long drying, no shrinkage. OK as loose fit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jerzees Men's Pill Resistant Long Sleeve Crewneck Sweatshirt; Brand: Jerzees; Review: Very soft, inside material like a baby blanket. Fit is like a 40-42, I tried to shrink in hot water and long drying, no shrinkage. OK as loose fit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bali Women's Comfort Revolution Wirefree Bra; Brand: ; Review: Comfortable bra, no strap slippage.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jerzees Men's Pill Resistant Long Sleeve Crewneck Sweatshirt; Brand: Jerzees; Review: Very soft, inside material like a baby blanket. Fit is like a 40-42, I tried to shrink in hot water and long drying, no shrinkage. OK as loose fit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gloria Vanderbilt Women's Amanda Straight Leg Jean, Chelsea, 14; Brand: ; Review: The only jeans I wear now. The lighter colors seem to shrink, so I'm staying with Chelsea and Pheniox colors.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Men's Go Walk 3 Attain Slip-On Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Good, comfortable shoes; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jockey Men's T-Shirts Big & Tall Classic Crew Neck - 6 Pack; Brand: ; Review: Husband's favorite. He is 6 foot, but the tall fit him best.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jockey Men's T-Shirts Big & Tall Classic Crew Neck - 6 Pack; Brand: ; Review: Husband's favorite. He is 6 foot, but the tall fit him best.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Walk 3 Insight Slip-On Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Prefer the go walk 2 for fit, heel was a bit loose. Gray is a good color.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Clarks Women's Arbor Opal Flat; Brand: ; Review: Haven't worn them much, will put additional arch support in shoes. They look nice.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sterling Silver Wedding Band for Women; Brand: LaRaso & Co; Review: Beautiful ring, stones really sparkle. Fit is true to size, glad I made the purchase.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LeSportsac Classic Lily Wallet; Brand: ; Review: Great lightweight wallet, matches the shoulder bag, too cute ! Height is more than my older wallet, which is good for receipts, etc.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LeSportsac Deluxe Everyday Shoulder Bag; Brand: ; Review: Great lightweight cross body bag. Replaces my Baggallini Daisy bag, it's lighter, more room, plus can expand the width when needed. Glad I made the change.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hanes Women's Wear Around Nightshirt; Brand: Hanes; Review: My favorite 3 season night shirt. Roomy, breathable cotton, I have all the colors they made.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Helly Hansen Women's Voss Windproof Waterproof Rain Coat Jacket with Stowable Hood; Brand: Helly Hansen; Review: Nice jacket, I prefer a loose fit, I wear size 14 tops, good fit and color.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Koi Women's Morgan Ultra Comfy Yoga-Style Cargo Scrub Pant with Rib-Knit Waist; Brand: ; Review: Great pants, lightweight, washes well in cold water. I wear a curvy 16 size in pants, these are a loose fit, and need the 31 inseam. I wear these in place of jeans, more comfortable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DealStock 100% Cotton Boonie Fishing Bucket Men Safari Summer String Hat Cap (15+ Colors); Brand: DealStock; Review: Hat fits an average sized, adult. Top of hat is a lightweight twill, brim is heavier. Keeps the sun out of eyes and on the neck. Good purchase.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Sport Women's Glider Electricity Sneaker; Brand: ; Review: A nice change from my usual Go Walk 2 and Original. A warmer shoe, excellent arch, attractive. I need to break in a bit more for my bunion foot.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sport-Tek Men's Colorfast 1/4-Zip Wiastband Sweatshirt; Brand: Sport-Tek; Review: Too long for my 6 foot husband and loose.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sport-Tek Men's Colorblock Raglan Jersey; Brand: Sport-Tek; Review: Washes and wears fine.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sport-Tek Men's Colorblock Raglan Jersey; Brand: Sport-Tek; Review: Washes and wears fine.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Timex Women's T2P2289J Weekender Olive Slip-Thru Nylon Strap Watch; Brand: Timex; Review: Nice watch with large face. Able to adjust band to fit my 6 1/2 inch wrist, not much extra band exposed.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Walk Snug Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Great slipper-shoe. Good arch support, fits like other Go Walk Originals. Feet are warmer with these, what I wanted.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Platinum-Plated Sterling Silver Swarovski Zirconia Double Row Band Ring; Brand: Amazon Collection; Review: Pretty, sparkling ring. I like that the back of the band is tapered, comfortable. When light hits the stones, they really sparkle like a diamond. Glad I made the purchase.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Winter Headband for Women - Knit Headband - Winter Head Wrap by CoverYourHair; Brand: ; Review: Nice headband, warm for running errands, probably not warm enough for winter sports.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Carhartt Women's Dunlow Zip Front Sweatshirt; Brand: ; Review: I ordered a larger size so I could wear it over another sweatshirt. Material is soft, good color, zipper works well. Warms me up when I have a chill.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Women Girl Crochet Twist Hair Band Ear Warmer Cable Headband Hairband Head Wrap; Brand: Bienvenu; Review: Great headband, warm, covers most of head. I prefer headbands to hats, glad I have this for winter.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A&E Designs Jerzees NuBlend Pullover Hoody Hoodie Hooded Fleece Sweatshirt - True Royal Blue; Brand: Jerzees; Review: Good material, washes well, colors are true.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A&E Designs Jerzees NuBlend Pullover Hoody Hoodie Hooded Fleece Sweatshirt - True Royal Blue; Brand: Jerzees; Review: Good material, washes well, colors are true.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pratt and Hart Men's Thin Unlined Police Search Duty Gloves; Brand: Pratt and Hart; Review: Attractive, gave as holiday gift. I would say these fit small, large is more like a medium.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CornerStone Men's 107 Safety Cap; Brand: Cornerstone; Review: Bright hat for walking the roadside, just what we wanted.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: IZOD Men's Long Sleeve Solid Sueded Fleece Sweatshirt; Brand: ; Review: Best sweatshirts, I normally wear a medium men's, the size is great. I'm an older woman that has problems finding sleeves long enough in the women's sizes. I would say the fit is a 38-40 chest size, and it still fits the top of my size 16 hips.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ladies Bath Wrap Terry Cotton Women Cover Up, Made in USA,Aqua, One Size; Brand: robesale; Review: Nice robe to wear out of shower. Good fit for my size 14 shape.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Woolrich Women's The Pemberton Flannel Shirt; Brand: ; Review: I bought a size larger than needed, XL, expecting some shrinkage. Washing in cold and permanent press drying, no shrinkage. I like a relaxed fit, colors are good. I wear this over a sweatshirt.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CLARKS Women's, Ashland Indigo Slip on Shoe; Brand: ; Review: This fit like a full larger size, had to return.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: LEE Women's Relaxed Fit All Day Straight Leg Pant; Brand: ; Review: Good fit for relaxed, curvy fit. Washes well in cold water, low heat.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LEE Women's Relaxed Fit All Day Straight Leg Pant; Brand: ; Review: Good fit for relaxed, curvy fit. Washes well in cold water, low heat.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Aravon Women's Bonnie-AR Slip-On Loafer; Brand: Aravon By New Balance; Review: Fit a size larger, heel slippage, returned.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Maidenform Women's Fit To Flirt Wirefree; Brand: ; Review: Straps made bra very loose, returned.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: ECCO Women's Cheja Shoe; Brand: ; Review: A great sandal; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: adidas Performance Women's Duramo 7 Trail W Running Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Needs more arch support, I have a pronation problem; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: RYKA Women's Flutter Walking Casual Shoe; Brand: Ryka; Review: Sizes didn't work for me. I usually wear Skechers Go Walk 8 1/2 m, from comments I ordered a 9 m, too large. Reordered a 8 1/2 m, too short. Wider than most medium width shoes.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Walk 2 Frenzy Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Cute, colorful shoes. Fit is like most GoWalk 2, my favorite. No need to break in.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Step Elated Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: I returned, I need more arch support.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: adidas Performance Women's Ultra Boost Street Running Shoe; Brand: ; Review: The best walking shoe I have ever worn. This replaces my Brooks. Great arch support, extra toe space, good for bunion foot and the regular one. I purchased the same size I would buy in regular shoes.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wolverine Men's Benton Short Sleeve Tee; Brand: Wolverine; Review: Good shirt, doesn't shrink, or wrinkle.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Step Untouched Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Attractive shoe, soft leather, I really wanted to like these, but I need extra arch support and had to return.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Clarks Women's CloudSteppers Sillian Jetay Flat; Brand: ; Review: In the past, I've always ordered Clarks in a 8 1/2 wide, the medium width is fine in these. Comfortable, good with pants or skirts. I have three colors now.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LeSportsac Classic Small Cleo Crossbody; Brand: ; Review: Great size, lightweight, will be good coordinating with most outfits.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: GLORIA VANDERBILT Women's Amanda Classic Tapered Jean; Brand: ; Review: These jeans are disappearing at retail, glad I can still buy them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dansko Women's MARIANNE Flat; Brand: ; Review: Too loose in length, returned.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: adidas Originals Women's ZX Flux W Lace-Up Fashion Sneaker; Brand: ; Review: My third pair of this style, great arch support, wide toes, normal heel fit. I get many compliments on the pattern of the shoes.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tingley Men's Ultra Lightweight Snow Boot; Brand: ; Review: I wanted high boots to wade through the snow to fill my bird feeders. Calf area is wide enough to tuck in jeans or sweatpants. I like the kick off nub on the heel.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pembrook Womens Fleece Cardigan Jacket with Embroidery; Brand: Pembrook; Review: I ordered a larger size than normal, I wear this over another sweatshirt. Washes well, attractive, large front pockets.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TIGRADE 3mm Women Titanium Eternity Ring Cubic Zirconia Anniversary Wedding Engagement Band Size 4 to 13; Brand: TIGRADE; Review: Attractive ring, stones go around the whole ring. Stones have a good sparkle.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Isotoner Women's SmarTouch Stretch Ottoman Glove; Brand: ; Review: Good gloves, will fit a ladies size large hand.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Low Cut Ankle No Show Casual Cotton Socks Unisex 6-Pack; Brand: FORMEU; Review: Good socks, not too tight at ankle, stays up OK.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wigwam F1221 Women's Diabetic Walker Sock; Brand: Wigwam; Review: A nice lightweight sock, not too tight, not too loose.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wigwam F1221 Women's Diabetic Walker Sock; Brand: Wigwam; Review: A nice lightweight sock, not too tight, not too loose.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ECCO Women's Babett Tie Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Nice shoe, I need a wide width or rounded toe, too narrow.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vionic Women's Relax Slipper; Brand: Vionic; Review: I wear 8 1/2 in other Vionic shoes, the size 8 fits well. Can adjust for my bunion for a comfortable fit.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bali Women's Comfort Revolution Shaping Wirefree Bra with Smart Sizes; Brand: ; Review: Comfortable, purchased XL, regular has been 40B. Cups are soft, no show through, don't dent in. Best bra in a long time, hope it isn't too warm for summer.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bali Women's Comfort Revolution Shaping Wirefree Bra with Smart Sizes; Brand: ; Review: Comfortable, purchased XL, regular has been 40B. Cups are soft, no show through, don't dent in. Best bra in a long time, hope it isn't too warm for summer.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Unigear Sling Bag Backpack Shoulder Crossbody Bag Chest Pack-Medium Water Resistant Travel Backpack for Men Women; Brand: Unigear; Review: Nice bag, works better for me than a back pack. Enough room for a shirt or light jacket. Several sections including one with ID slots.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bali Women's Comfort Revolution Shaping Wirefree Bra with Smart Sizes; Brand: ; Review: Comfortable, purchased XL, regular has been 40B. Cups are soft, no show through, don't dent in. Best bra in a long time, hope it isn't too warm for summer.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: VERO MONTE 4 Pairs Womens Stripe Athletic No Show Socks - Sneaker Socks No Show; Brand: VERO MONTE; Review: Great socks, cooler than all cotton. Better for me than the ankle socks, no swelling, comfortable, will have a better tan line. Work well with non- athletic shoes too.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
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: ; Review: Great bag, lightweight, colorful. I can fit my iPhone 7 plus in the larger front section. The other zipper sections make for easy storage and separation. My second of this size, will change to the darker color stripe for fall/winter.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vionic Adilyn Women Round Toe Canvas Slipper; Brand: Vionic; Review: It was a gift, she likes them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Crocs Men's and Women's Classic Fuzz Lined Clog Shoe | Great Indoor or Outdoor Warm and Fuzzy Slipper Option; Brand: ; Review: I wear a womens size 9 wide, the unisex size of 7 fits perfect. They keep my feet warm.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vionic Women's, Action Heritage Slip on Sneaker; Brand: Vionic; Review: Great slip on shoe, good arch support, comfortable. Would buy other colors if available.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Race: Run Like A Champion; Author: Visit Amazon's Sammy Tippit Page; Review: God never ceases to amaze me how he will use someone willing to let him. He has used Sammy again to reach people where they're at. As I read this book I saw myself all throughout it. In today's busy world it's so easy to get your eyes off the real goal. Through Sammy and this book God inspired me to refocus and get my eyes back on the ultimate goal. This book is not only for those who have the goal and lose sight of it, but it is for people who need that goal to give meaning to their life. God will always find a way to reach his people and this book was part of it. GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS Ken Rowe; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Can I Trust the Bible? (Crucial Questions (Reformation Trust)); Author: Visit Amazon's R.C. Sproul Page; Review: Downloaded this book for free from Amazon. Although I never have questioned the bible to be the inerrant word of God, I had never thought about why I believed this. Sproul touches on this I believe when he talks about having the Holy Spirt and the Word in unison working in a Christian. Great book from a great author!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Centennial; Author: Visit Amazon's James A. Michener Page; Review: Good old series; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Abba Gold: Greatest Hits; Author: Michael Nyman; Review: Good music; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Essential Tozer Collection: The Pursuit of God, The Purpose of Man, and The Crucified Life; Author: Visit Amazon's A.W. Tozer Page; Review: Great book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Pursuit of God: AW Tozer, Christian classics: The Pursuit of God; Author: Aiden Wilson Tozer; Review: Great book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Point & Click Linux!; Author: Visit Amazon's Robin Miller Page; Review: Good basic book; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark G. Sobell Page; Review: Good book; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cyberpower and National Security; Author: Franklin Kramer; Review: Ok; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: A Kansas 13-year-old was charged with a felony for pointing a finger gun at her classmates; Abstract: The girl is facing a felony for threatening her classmates after another teen asked her who in the class she would kill if given the chance.; Category: news
Title: NBC News President Hits Back at Ronan Farrow's Book: "We Have No Secrets and Nothing to Hide"; Abstract: "There is no evidence of any reports of [Matt] Lauer's misconduct before his firing, no settlements, no 'hush money,'" says Noah Oppenheim in a lengthy and detailed staff memo ahead of Tuesday's release of 'Catch and Kill.'; Category: news
Title: Four-metre king cobra wrestled from sewer in Thailand; Abstract: A feisty four-metre (13-foot) king cobra was pulled from a sewer in southern Thailand in an hour-long operation, a rescue foundation said Tuesday, describing the reptile as one of the largest they had ever captured. Kritkamon said the snake was more than four metres long, weighed 15 kilos (33 pounds), and was the third-largest they had found.; Category: news
Title: Woman, suspect dead at 'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely's California residence; Abstract: Ron Ely, who portrayed Tarzan in the TV series in the 60s, was not harmed and is alive and well, a sheriff's office spokesman said.; Category: tv
Title: Outer Banks storms unearth old shipwreck from 'Graveyard of the Atlantic'; Abstract: A recent storm on the Outer Banks unearthed an old shipwreck buried on the beach in Hatteras Island. A local bar shared photos of the old wooden ship in its final resting place in the area known as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic." "A Wreck across the street from The Wreck! A lot of sand has washed out with this Nor'Easter & look what's been exposed!" The Wreck Tiki Bar in Hatteras, North ...; 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: Iowa woman killed by explosion at gender reveal party; Abstract: An Iowa woman was killed by debris from an explosion at a gender reveal party on Saturday, police said.; Category: news
Title: Cranes remove bus partially swallowed by Pittsburgh sinkhole; Abstract: A bus that was partially swallowed when a sinkhole opened during morning rush hour in downtown Pittsburgh has been removed from the hole. Authorities said earlier Monday that two cranes arrived to remove the city bus.; Category: news
Title: 2020 Corvette Spied In Rapid Blue Better Watch Out For Gargamel; Abstract: Want a Smurf blue Corvette?; Category: autos
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: 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: Toyota Mega Cruiser: Did You Know Toyota Made a Hummer H1 Lookalike?; Abstract: Created first for the Japanese military, a civilian version was produced sound familiar?; Category: autos | mind |
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