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Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Beginner's Guide to Needle Felting; Author: Visit Amazon's Susanna Wallis Page; Review: I was hoping that this book would be a useful guide for me as I am a beginner. It is way more than I expected! I love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Drawing Scenery: Landscapes and Seascapes; Author: Visit Amazon's Jack Hamm Page; Review: Love the book. As a beginner beginner!! It is very helpful; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pencil Drawing: Project book for beginners (WF /Reeves Getting Started); Author: Michael Butkus; Review: Very easy to read!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sacred Places North America: 108 Destinations (Sacred Places: 108 Destinations series); Author: Visit Amazon's Brad Olsen Page; Review: Interesting and will try to visit some of these areas.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Coloring Books For Adults: Birds and Flowers : Stress Relieving Patterns (Birds & Flowers Adult Coloring Books) (Volume 2); Author: Visit Amazon's Adult Coloring Books Page; Review: I love this book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Florida's Living Beaches: A Guide for the Curious Beachcomber; Author: Blair Witherington; Review: I opened the book and it is everything i wanted to know about and then some!!! I am getting another for a friend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires; Author: Visit Amazon's Scott Fox Page; Review: I believe this is a great book to get us thinking in the right direction. I am going to use this information to add to our retirement income. This book is so good I am buying two more for my daughters. Linda S. Union Grove, AL; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Week from Sunday; Author: Visit Amazon's Dorothy Garlock Page; Review: "A Week From Sunday" by Dorothy Garlock Usually I love Dorothys writting but this book was a big dissappointment. The story was weak and the wording was like a 10 year old boy trying to impress his friends with all the new cuss words he learn.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: John Wayne, My Father; Author: Visit Amazon's Aissa Wayne Page; Review: This book is a total dissappointment. It should have been titled "Aissa the daughter of John Wayne" as it is more about her than her father.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Hope's Highway (Route 66 Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Dorothy Garlock Page; Review: I am a Dorothy Garlock fan or maybe I should say I was. I love her writing style and the era she writes in. But this book was as if a 13 year old wrote the vulgar, filth in Hope's Highway. Yes people do use foul language but it seems as if Dorothy Garlock just discovered these words and sex and had to use it as often and rotten as possible to show she is all grown up. The two bad characters were not well written about at all. They were so in your face and outlandish, it was not at all realistic. Very disappointed, would not recommend this to anyone.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: One Pink Rose (The Clayborne Bridges , No 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Julie Garwood Page; Review: First I want to say I usually love Julie Garwood books, but this entire series was the worse books I have ever read. It seems like she wrote them when she was in fifth grade. Story line, manner of writing and relations ships, were all just thrown together to get some books in the stores. A total waste of time unless you are 9 years old and reading your first romance.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Wading Home: A Novel of New Orleans; Author: Rosalyn Story; Review: The writing was very much like the mud that covered many of the properties. Thick and hard to get through. It was all about mud, cooking, and a selfish man. This was an extremely boring story.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Shattered City : Earthquake in Seattle; Author: Visit Amazon's Marti Talbott Page; Review: I like the story because, it was interesting and written without the use of the F word on every page. Even the best authors seem to think they have to throw that word in to make their stories interesting. Don't misunderstand me, this was not a preachy book just that the author wrote a good story in every day English. The characters were interesting and very likable. Just didn't care for the kids as they could have had a better role than running to the quake area. Thank you so much for a very good story.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cross Stitch; Author: Visit Amazon's Diana Gabaldon Page; Review: This book started out ok but as it progressed it just became nothing more than violent sex. Blood and gore and than throw in some filthy sex. Can't even say it was a great love story. This couple was suppose to love each other and all they seem to want to do is hurt each other. If they were at each other than they were cutting up someone else. Dumb, foul, perverted book. Wish I could give it less than a one. Evidently this author didn't have a story to tell so she just filled this book with a bunch of violent porn and had it printed. Will NEVER read another one of her books.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Winter Lodge (Lakeshore Chronicles, Book 2); Author: susan-wiggs; Review: First let me say, Susan Wiggs doesn't write bad. I mean I got right into the characters but the going between the past and the present became a bit of a pain. But the absolute worse part had nothing to do with her writing. This book sounded so great, really interesting when I read the back jacket so I grabbed it right up. BUT...... The book is 408 pages and you didn't even get to anything like the books description, till page 350. And from there on it became weak with a very bad ending. It was like she got to page 350 and was tired of writing so she just filled in a few more pages and quit. So my opinion is, the book is readable but I wouldn't recommend it to a friend.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Survivors: Book One; Author: Visit Amazon's Angela White Page; Review: I read the book and found it interesting but the details on the guns and ammunition was way too much. I wasn't planning on taking a test on various weapons and did not need about 30 percent of this information.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Horse Whisperer: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Nicholas Evans Page; Review: This was a good book but I must say it wasn't as good as the Loop by Evans. The ending was quit a surprise.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust; Author: Edith H Beer; Review: Can't believe what people went through. Also can't believe she hung onto that worthless boyfriend as long as she did. She lost everything because she trusted him. Could have been out of that country before all this hit. But it goes to show you what many went through because they just couldn't or wouldn't believe people could be so cruel. Good book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: All-Breed Dog Grooming 160 Breeds; Author: Richard Davis; Review: Not worth the money. Doesn't really teach you anything or show you anything. Very few breeds mentioned and not much instructions given.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: REVELATION (Macarthur Study Guide); Author: John MacArthur; Review: Excellent, what more of his studies done in this same format. Could not have been better. Would have given 10 stars if there had been that many.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Yellowstone Conundrum (Is this it?) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Mr. John D. Randall Page; Review: Deleted it. Warning should be on the book description so I wouldn't waste my time downloading it.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Face the Winter Naked; Author: Visit Amazon's Bonnie Turner Page; Review: I am sick to death of Daniel, he ran away to let his wife and kids starve and suffer the abuse of others. As he wanders around the country he sees how bad things are for everyone and even helps a woman with kids, dig a well for others etc, well bully for him how about his family. Nope I do not recommend this book. It is about a selfish man that threw his wife and kids to the side while she was raped, starved abused and mentally unbalanced. I only say the last because she still wanted this jerk. I could understand him going off to find work, (my father did. Of course he also told my mother that is what he was doing) but when Daniel couldn't find any work why didn't he get his butt home and help his wife? No he stays out running the country and missing his family. Bull this story just doesn't make any sense unless you like to read about men that are concerned only about themselves. If I could give it less than a 1 star I would.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: 1 & 2 Peter: Courage in Times of Trouble (MacArthur Bible Studies); Author: John MacArthur; Review: MacArthur does wonderful Bible studies; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Walk; Author: Visit Amazon's Lee Goldberg Page; Review: Filthy language was way beyond what was called for. Another writer that has such a limited vocabulary they need to use the F bomb in every other sentence. This could have been a pretty good story line but the writer needs more imagination and a whole lot more English lessons. If I could give it less than one star I would. If he cleans up his act and works a little harder he may get to be a good writer but for now it's a "don't bother"; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: How to Lower Your Cholesterol by Up to 40 Percent Without Drugs or Deprivation; Author: Visit Amazon's Robert E. Kowalski Page; Review: out of date; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Clara's War: One Girl's Story of Survival; Author: Visit Amazon's Clara Kramer Page; Review: Can't believe what these people went through. Thank God some made it and have written their stories. May we never repeat this horror; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: All but My Life (FSG Audio); Author: Visit Amazon's Gerda Weissman Klein Page; Review: Can't believe what these people went through. Thank God some made it and have written their stories. May we never repeat this horror; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Woman I Was Born to Be: My Story; Author: Visit Amazon's Susan Boyle Page; Review: She is a spoiled child with a fabulous voice; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Back Door Man; Author: Visit Amazon's Dave Buschi Page; Review: I really liked this book but the language got carried away sometimes. That is the only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 star. The book was a page turner and I hope he writes others with less f---- bombs.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sixteen Brides; Author: Visit Amazon's Stephanie Grace Whitson Page; Review: I really enjoyed this story. I would like to have known a bit more about them after the fire and how their lives went. It is a good Christian book without being preachy.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Sentinels of Andersonville; Author: Visit Amazon's Tracy Groot Page; Review: This was war so there was violence but not the graphic images that really took place in this camp. It was a very good book and I really enjoyed the way this book was written and will get more books written by Tracy Groot.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ice Lake: An Anthology; Author: Visit Amazon's B.J. Daniels Page; Review: These stories could have been wonderful, exciting a real page turner, all tied in at the end neatly. But they were so unbelievable it was ridiculousness. The first stops with dead bodies left in a cabin, the second the FBI agents go off at the end leaving a serial killer wondering around, the third was so obvious it was a waste of time. Don't bother with this book, so so disappointed. There were so many killers at this place it's a surprise they didn't start killing each other. The law enforcement was dumber than any snow bunny.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Auschwitz Escape; Author: Visit Amazon's Joel C. Rosenberg Page; Review: I enjoyed this story, a few surprises but either way with the subject very sad.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Between Shades of Gray; Author: Visit Amazon's Ruta Sepetys Page; Review: ok, I like her writing but I sure got tired of Lina real quick.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd; Author: Visit Amazon's Jim Fergus Page; Review: It was readable.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: One Thousand White Women by Fergus, Jim 1 edition (2007); Author: aa; Review: It was readable.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Out of the Easy; Author: Visit Amazon's Ruta Sepetys Page; Review: An ok book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: My Mother's Secret: Based on a True Holocaust Story; Author: Visit Amazon's J.L. Witterick Page; Review: It does show even in the worse of times there are some good people. But way too few.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: White Spirit (A novel based on a true story); Author: Visit Amazon's Lance Morcan Page; Review: Interesting, humans can be so cruel.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Diamonds in the Dust; Author: Visit Amazon's Beryl Matthews Page; Review: Not what I expected, but not a bad story; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 51 Puppy Tricks: Step-by-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Puppy; Author: Visit Amazon's Kyra Sundance Page; Review: Need I say more?; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: KidKraft Waterfall Mountain Train Set & Table; Brand: KidKraft; Review: thanks; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Littlest Pet Shop Getting Glamorous Pet Styling Pack (Discontinued by manufacturer); Brand: Littlest Pet Shop; Review: thanks; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Littlest Pet Shop Pet Party Spectacular Collector Pack Toy, Includes 15 Pets, Ages 4 and Up(Amazon Exclusive); Brand: Littlest Pet Shop; Review: thanks; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Barbie Dreamtopia Rainbow Lights Mermaid Doll, Blonde; Brand: Barbie; Review: thanks; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: PAW Patrol Launch N Roll Lookout Tower Track Set, Ages 3 & Up; Brand: Paw Patrol; Review: thanks; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Disney Princess Pocahontas Doll -- 12''; Brand: Disney; Review: thanks; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: African Queen, The (1951); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957); Genres: Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Bridges of Madison County, The (1995); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: James and the Giant Peach (1996); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Fantasy, Musical; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Crime; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bonnie and Clyde (1967); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Cool Hand Luke (1967); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fatal Attraction (1987); Genres: Drama, Thriller; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mask of Zorro, The (1998); Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Exorcist, The (1973); Genres: Horror, Mystery; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Miracle on 34th Street (1994); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1995); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Conspiracy Theory (1997); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: In the Name of the Father (1993); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Wayne's World (1992); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: My Cousin Vinny (1992); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Few Good Men, A (1992); Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Beauty (1999); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Terminator, The (1984); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Field of Dreams (1989); Genres: Children, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: Raising Arizona (1987); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 2 (1989); Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: Minority Report (2002); Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Heaven Can Wait (1978); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Howard the Duck (1986); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Rosemary's Baby (1968); Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Mrs. Brown (a.k.a. Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown) (1997); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: West Side Story (1961); Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Ordinary People (1980); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) (1954); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Midnight Cowboy (1969); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Victor/Victoria (1982); Genres: Comedy, Musical, Romance; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: Sophie's Choice (1982); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: His Girl Friday (1940); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Misérables, Les (1995); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, The (1995); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: White Christmas (1954); Genres: Comedy, Musical, Romance; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: American Gigolo (1980); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Grand Illusion (La grande illusion) (1937); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Enchanted April (1992); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Sure Thing, The (1985); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lost in America (1985); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Aguirre: The Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972); Genres: Adventure, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: JFK (1991); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle (2 or 3 Things I Know About Her) (1967); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ran (1985); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lonely Guy, The (1984); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stolen Kisses (Baisers volés) (1968); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Schindler's List (1993); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Braveheart (1995); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Green Ray, The (Rayon vert, Le) (1986); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Joe (1970); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Meet the Parents (2000); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Fisher King, The (1991); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Scent of a Woman (1992); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Running Man, The (1987); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Caddyshack (1980); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Commitments, The (1991); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Goldfinger (1964); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Moonstruck (1987); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: L.A. Story (1991); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Dick Tracy (1990); Genres: Action, Crime; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989); Genres: Adventure, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Crocodile Dundee (1986); Genres: Adventure, Comedy; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Roger & Me (1989); Genres: Documentary; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Birds, The (1963); Genres: Horror, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Chariots of Fire (1981); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Truman Show, The (1998); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Right Stuff, The (1983); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Deer Hunter, The (1978); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Annie Hall (1977); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit, A (1989); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sting, The (1973); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Unforgiven (1992); Genres: Drama, Western; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Crying Game, The (1992); Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: To Catch a Thief (1955); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Casablanca (1942); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Piano, The (1993); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Waterworld (1995); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Shame (Skammen) (1968); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Seabiscuit (2003); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Adaptation (2002); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Mulholland Drive (2001); Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Uncle Buck (1989); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Eraserhead (1977); Genres: Drama, Horror; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Paper Chase, The (1973); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cat Ballou (1965); Genres: Comedy, Western; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Death Wish (1974); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Carnal Knowledge (1971); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Five Easy Pieces (1970); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Easy Rider (1969); Genres: Adventure, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Last Detail, The (1973); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Jeremiah Johnson (1972); Genres: Western; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Radio Days (1987); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 400 Blows, The (Les quatre cents coups) (1959); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Three Days of the Condor (3 Days of the Condor) (1975); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Nights of Cabiria (Notti di Cabiria, Le) (1957); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Metropolis (1927); Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Henry Fool (1997); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Butcher Boy, The (1997); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Amateur (1994); Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Reds (1981); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big Red One, The (1980); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) (1994); Genres: Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Double Life of Veronique, The (Double Vie de Véronique, La) (1991); Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001); Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shakespeare in Love (1998); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Sound of Music, The (1965); Genres: Musical, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982); Genres: Children, Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Clockwork Orange, A (1971); Genres: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Breakfast Club, The (1985); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: Lost in Translation (2003); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Usual Suspects, The (1995); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Maltese Falcon, The (1941); Genres: Film-Noir, Mystery; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hard Day's Night, A (1964); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Musical; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Color of Money, The (1986); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Straight Story, The (1999); Genres: Adventure, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | movielens |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
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: This waterfront city is the top place in America to retire; Abstract: Plus, 4 affordable alternatives on the beach; Category: finance
Title: Road built by biblical villain uncovered in Jerusalem; Abstract: A long-buried street that led pilgrims to the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago was commissioned by Roman governor Pontius Pilate.; Category: travel
Title: For the first time ever, a US cheese is named best in the world; Abstract: Forget the American love affair with Cheez Whiz, blocks of Velveeta and pasteurized processed cheese food slices. An organic blue cheese from Oregon has been named the world's top cheese.; Category: foodanddrink
Title: For the first time ever, a US cheese is named best in the world; Abstract: Forget the American love affair with Cheez Whiz, blocks of Velveeta and pasteurized processed cheese food slices. An organic blue cheese from Oregon has been named the world's top cheese.; Category: foodanddrink
Title: Prince Harry Has the Sweetest Response When Young Student Calls Him Handsome During Japan Trip; Abstract: Prince Harry Has Sweet Response When Student Calls Him Handsome; Category: lifestyle
Title: Shia LaBeouf Thanks Officer Who Arrested Him in 2017 for 'Changing My Life' in Emotional Speech; Abstract: Shia LaBeouf Thanks Cop Who Arrested Him for 'Changing My Life'; Category: movies
Title: New Mexico DE Nahje Flowers dies at 21; Abstract: ; Category: sports
Title: 25 bathrooms? Former Clinton labor secretary says Bezos' mansion helps make case for soaking the rich; Abstract: Robert Reich served as labor secretary in the Clinton administration, where he was named by Time Magazine as one of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries of the 20th century. He's a Rhodes scholar, a best-selling author, a documentarian and a professor of public policy at UC Berkeley. What he's not, apparently, is a fan of billionaires clinging to their riches.; Category: finance
Title: Stars turning 70 in 2019; Abstract: Seventy and sensational! Join us as we celebrate the stars who were born in 1949.; Category: entertainment
Title: Eerie photos of an abandoned airport that hasn't been touched in 25 years; Abstract: The airport in Abkhazia a disputed region of Georgia was built in the 1960s, but was abandoned after a violent war in the early 1900s.; Category: news | mind |
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Title: Cosmopolitan Concept Hotel; City: Florence Tuscany; Review: In the interests of context and full disclosure, I will begin by pointing out that this was my first ever holiday abroad and that, after a rough first day compounded by poor weather, the hotel was a very welcome reprieve. Also I shall hopefully be able to offer the slightly nuanced perspective of a first-time holidaymaker, contextualising my (lack of) comparative experience, but which should also be fully objective as a result. I am going to briefly summarise our experience first and then delve into comprehensive details, with some pros and cons too. In general, I am going to agree with and reiterate the comments of my fellow reviewers – we had a wonderful experience at a really modern, comfortable, accessible hotel with great staff throughout. It was more than a pleasant surprise when you compare the other local hotels and consider the good value too. Highly recommended. And for those who like extensive details... The shuttle coach from Pisa International Airport to Florence takes 70 minutes, and then a 15 minute bus ride is required from the station to the hotel, but the route is straightforward and the buses are frequent. The city maps are not incredibly helpful with regard to bus routes so I’m going to give a quick guide here, also to save you buying needless maps – both the hotel and Tourist Information give free ones. The buses you need for both going to and from the hotel are: 29, 30 and 35. They all stop at the same stops and take approximately 15 minutes on a largely straight route to the suburbs (about a 1hr walk). You can buy single bus tickets from almost anywhere (the hotel itself, post office, ATAF bus service office, newsagents, Tourist Information, etc) and cost €1.20 each. They remain usable until you validate them by punching them into the machines on the bus, and then last for 90 minutes from validation. From the coach stop you need to walk down the steps towards the flag-bearing building in front of you (NOTE: Tourist Information is to the left of this building, close to the market stalls. Necessary visit for free event/shopping/sightseeing info, events, maps, activities, etc). Turn right, crossing the tram rails and the road, walk down until your next right at a traffic light and walk down for a while until your next right and you will see a bus stop almost opposite a SITA coach station entrance. This is the stop you need; note the 29, 30 and 35 on the bus stop sign. The return bus doesn’t stop in the same place, but is still close by, it stops a short way past the shuttle coach stop at the train station near the tram stop (NOTE: the post office is down this road too). A final tip: the bus stop you need to get to the hotel is ‘Il Barco’ and it stops on the right side of the road about 100 metres from the hotel ahead of you. The stop going to back to the city centre is only; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Best Western Hotel Mercedes Arc De Triomphe; City: Paris Ile de France; Review: You'll see some photos and you'll read many reviews which indicate or mention 'art deco', and there's good reason! The whole brightly-coloured building, the angular mirrors, the pattern lines... they all scream art deco, but within a committed and cohesive design policy. It never feels tacky and our room felt suitably luxurious for our needs. The lastminute deal for this place made it a steal (a quick glimpse of daily rates advertised in the lobby will make you count your lucky stars!). Our 5th floor room was cosy but well-furnished and aesthetically pleasing. There is an extensive and impressive-looking room service menu, but can't comment on any of it as we didn't order. There is a TV (didn't use) and adjustable AC, too. Unusually from my experiences, the wifi is free and solid and there is a cool Nespresso coffee machine in every room which is also free to use. Plenty of power sockets around the room (EU-only, of course). The only issue I encountered with the room was that the standup shower was a little cramped (knocked it open once accidentally) and did start to leak the condensation onto the floor after a few minutes of being on. The location is indeed close enough to the city centre but far enough away from its intensity. The metro station is a 2-minute walk away (the Google Streetview imagery is still accurate if you are anything like me and want to plan excessively!). The surrounding area looks great but, for us, contained virtually nothing to keep us there in all honesty. The staff were great, friendly and spoke more than enough English to make communication hassle-free. It's worth mentioning that we were never going to arrive before their stated check-in time of 2pm, but they did not make a single issue out of it. Even the check-out time was potentially flexible (not in our case only because the next day was busy with new arrivals - totally acceptable with us). The continental buffet breakfast (7am - 10:30am) was decent fare but, if I'm being honest, quite a bit more expensive than a ton of great cafes in the city. If you plan on going for one of the hotel's breakfast options, I'd advise at least getting it in your room for just a few euros more or going out for it. However, I'd have to really clutch at straws to find anything major to criticise. The truth is that we had a wonderful time in a pleasantly surprising hotel and would gladly return and/or recommend to others. If you also happen to see it as part of a good-value package deal, then do not hesitate!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: President Hotel Splendid; City: Taormina Province of Messina Sicily; Review: Below I'll enumerate some pros and cons which, would have resulted in a 3-star review, and then explain why we enjoyed the hotel enough to bump it up to 4 stars. Hotel Pros: -Amazing views, even from the breakfast dining room. -Balcony is huge on the fifth floor, with solid wood deck chairs (great for sunbathing) and plastic dining chairs (dirty) around a table. -Pool on the third floor. -Plenty of communal balconies in case you don't go for a balcony room (but you really should). -Has free WiFi (very weak and intermittent connection, but functional when connected). -A welcome guide that offers a lot of local attractions (but is too dense and homemade). -Well cleaned daily, including mopping the hardwood floors. -Staff all seemed very personable and made every effort to help us (cleaners often deduced our needs very well without us even asking). -Main road is a short walk away with very good restaurants literally a minute or so away. -Very nice modern bathroom. -Front desk staff all spoke good English, gave great assistance and responded to enquiries well. Asking them about local travel and tourist spots is advised. Cons: -Very loud doors that are difficult to close subtly (and thin walls to the outside corridor). -Bath towels are only changed once every three days (unless you're willing to pay €2 per change of towels). You do get six though: 2 large, 2 medium, 2 small. -One pillow each only, initially. -A few extra charges for things you might expect to have included (a.c., fridge, daily towel change, pool side towel). -Two single beds pushed together, not very comfortable either. -Breakfast buffet is average (but great coffee). -Room was cramped. -Basic room commodities only (tv and cable box (which we never used), beside tables, desk, wardrobe - all functional, but in some disrepair. -The wall started to chip away randomly with bits of plaster falling under no contact. However, the hotel fixed this very promptly the next day. NOTE: a local sign indicates that this hotel is only a 2-star hotel. As you know, it is listed online as 3-star. The sign may very well be out of date, but I thought it was important to mention. So, in spite of the preceding, why was this a 4 star experience for me? If you want or need great amenities, a polished experience and a smart-looking building, then you might need to keep searching. Our priority was solely its close proximity to the starting point of a Mount Etna tour. However, in spite of the less than inspiring amenities, we still feel as though we had an amazing time even in the hotel itself. First, we knew what we were getting by going to an affordable 3-star place, but the experience was elevated beyond that for us. We were on the top floor (fifth) and all we had to do was walk onto the balcony, or even just look outside, and we had an unbelievable spot from which to experience the coastline. You could see the town of Castelmola on the; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Herculaneum; City: Ercolano Province of Naples Campania; Review: (I apologise in advance for the length of this review! You can skip to the end for a summary.) After a fairly short drive from the airport (about 25 mins), our honest first impressions of the surrounding area was not very effusive. It had a non-touristy, inner city atmosphere with a lot of young people out. However, our impressions drastically changed for the better by the next day. In the sun, the area transforms and you'll learn to like the character of Ercolano as soon as you get accustomed to it and the local amenities. The hotel is literally directly opposite the famous ruins from which it gets its name and that is a massive bonus given that it's likely one of the top 3 things to do in the region - a smaller, less busy and better preserved alternative to Pompeii. We were greeted by Patricia on arrival who, like the other 2 front desk staff we met after, was very cheerful and spoke good English. Patricia was very welcoming and patient with our late arrival. She provided outstanding service for our first night too by ordering dinner for us and bringing it to our room with cutlery and plates (something we later learned that the hotel does not normally offer). The hotel itself is pleasant and spread over two adjoining buildings with a lovely terrace area in between for you to use. There is a breakfast room on the second floor for the morning buffet. WiFi is free and of decent speed. Our double room was clean and well laid out with a mini fridge stocked with drinks (charged at the same prices as local restaurants & shops) with some space for you to use, pleasant en suite bathroom, TV, sizeable wardrobe, a balcony (that only overlooked the terrace roof unfortunately), and a very good air conditioner unit. There was a restaurant menu, but we were told that it was closed outside the high summer season. Our room was cleaned every day with sheets, towels, etc replaced every day too. The breakfast buffet (7:30-10) consisted of a slightly limited selection but this was more than made up by a few local treats: freshly squeezed Sorrento orange juice, great espresso and, every day at the reception, you can order a free sfogliatella pastry (crispy or soft) for breakfast. On top of the very smiley and accommodating service, you'll get picture postcard views from the open windows out into the bay of Naples. Being a 9 minute walk to the Circumvesuviana train station, and a fifteen minute train ride into Naples city centre from there, it's understandable that the immediate area is not abundant in amenities. However, within 3 minutes of the hotel entrance to the right, you'll find a mini market, a good cafe, an unfussy and decent value restaurant, and a great dessert shop. We managed all our dinners and the odd lunch in this area and enjoyed them all. Areas for improvement might include offering hot beverages and some light snacks from reception when the restaurant is not operational.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: St James Court A Taj Hotel; City: London England; Review: My first 4-star stay in London felt much more of a 5-star experience. For a short break on the night of our marriage, it was everything we could have wanted it to be at St James' Court, with the splendour of the location and room matched by all staff members too. The room upgrade (a multi room junior suite) and very thoughtful cake were perfect additions to our wedding night too! Add breakfast to your stay and you can enjoy it in your room at your leisure. 24 hour in room dining is available - including the Michelin-starred Quilon restaurant served to your room most of the day too, incredibly. The only negative would be the cost of the Bistro menu was very expensive - comparable to the Michelin-starred restaurant prices (for example fries £8 and a 200ml bottle of coke £6). It wasn't an issue for us on a special occasion but I know it may be prohibitive for others on more standard visits. As others mentioned, the locations within and quality of the building and its rooms are fantastic.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Teva Men's Wander Canvas Slip-On Shoe; Brand: ; Review: I like them. I am going to take them on my next trip. Thanks; Rating: 5.0/5.0
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Title: Timex Men's 16mm Nylon Watch Strap, Color:Black (Model: Q7B816GZ); Brand: Timex; Review: It is just like the original and does the job it was intended to do. As long as the Velcro holds, it will be great. I wish they were made in other colors.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: Stop the Wedding!; Author: Visit Amazon's Stephanie Bond Page; Review: I didn't particularly care for this book. I didn't think it was the least bit funny and the dialogue seemed quite repetitious.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Every Breath She Takes; Author: Visit Amazon's Norah Wilson Page; Review: I found this story to be interesting and quite believable. Also, very sexy! The suspense made it hard to put down.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Chocolate for Two (The (Mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson); Author: Visit Amazon's Maria Murnane Page; Review: I tried to like this book but I really had a hard time enjoying it. So much boring detail and dialogue that seemed unnecessary since the story really had no depth. It wasn't awful, just not very good.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Crazy Little Thing (A Bell Harbor Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Tracy Brogan Page; Review: I really enjoyed this book. The story was cute and the characters fun. VERY enjoyable read! I recommend this book if you like cute love stories.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment; Author: Visit Amazon's Steve Harvey Page; Review: I really enjoyed the candid and funny approach Steve takes in this book and I came away from it more enlightened. Can't wait to read the second book...Straight Talk; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Love Lies; Author: Visit Amazon's Amanda Lamb Page; Review: This book was torture to read. I forced myself to finish it, to find out what happened, hoping it would get better. It never did and I would NEVER recommend this book.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Penn Ultra-Blue Racquetball (3 Ball Can); Brand: Penn; Review: Good, adequate balls. I play semi-competitively. Good enough for me. Visible too. Nice bounce. These will last me a while.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cosmos Cotton Sports Basketball Headband/sweatband Head Sweat Band/brace (Pack of 7); Brand: Cosmos; Review: It is a polyester blend, not all cotton so it has weak absorbency. I sweat a lot so it does not work for me. Back to my old folded cotton bandana!; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Ball; Brand: Wilson; Review: my regular tennis balls.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
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Title: Spectra Premium CU1015 Complete Radiator for Jeep Wrangler; Brand: Spectra Premium; Review: All of the holes for the fan shroud didn't all line up so I had to drill some of my own holes.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bestop 51291-01 Replacement Black Hood Latch Kit; Brand: Bestop; Review: I don't like that they weren't made like the original equipment in that they use bolts instead of built-in studs to attach. And the bolts are stainless colored, not black to match the latches. The latch portion works great though!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 2005-2012 CHALLENGER CHARGER MAGNUM 300 EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL STAINLESS MOPAR OE; Brand: Mopar; Review: I heard about this pedal on a forum so I bought this for my 2015 Challenger Hellcat to match the ones the factory sent even though it's not necessarily made for the 2015. I knew I had to modify it a little to make it fit but it works well.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
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Title: AmericInn by Wyndham Duluth; City: Duluth Minnesota; Review: I stayed a whole week in July. Location at the outskirts was fine, as I had a car to get around. Hotel staff was friendly and provided me with useful information. The room was fairly big, bed comfortable, A/C working and bathroom functional. Hotel has a very small gym with a cross-trainer and two treadmills: I only used the cross-trainer, which was modern and top-notch. My only real complaint concerns the breakfast. Yes, there were things to choose from: coffee, tea, orange juice, couple of cereals, hard-boiled eggs, youghurt, do-it-yourself waffles. But everything was processed and plates and cutlery were all disposable. I would advise the hotel to cut down on quantity and instead serve FRESH bread with UNPROCESSED cheese and perhaps locally produced wonderful jam. And please, use proper plates and cutlery instead of the plastic ones.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: La Montagne de Brancion; City: Martailly les Brancion Tournus Saone et Loire Bourgogne Franch; Review: We spent a nice weekend at this recently renovated hotel in the Bourgogne countryside. The interior was very modern, with many lamps surprisingly hailing from Ikea. Rooms are small, but bathrooms good size. Our room had a nice balcony with two (plastic) chairs. There is a nice pool with deckchairs and rooms are equipped with bathrobes. We dined once and chose a la carte. The food was good and well presented but the prices quite steep. Desserts, for example, set you back by €16. Service was impeccable. Breakfast was to die for: fresh breads, fruit salad, cheese, ham, soft-boiled egg, freshly squeezed juice. The hotel provides an excellent folder of information in the rooms and more info is available next to the reception. We walked to the nearby medieval village of Brancion and to the village of Martailly-le-Brancion through vineyards. All in all: a good hotel but it doesn't come cheap.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel du Soleil; City: Saint Raphael French Riviera Cote d Azur Provence Alpes Cote d Azur; Review: We stayed in the hotel three nights with our teenage children. Finding the hotel was difficult, for the first time I wished I had a navigator! The rooms are quite small and the bathrooms are tiny. Beds are very comfortable and the bedding is nice. Owners are very helpful and bend backwards to meet your requests. Breakfast was a continental plus: no cooked dishes but boiled egg, youghurt, cheese etc. Having a car is almost a must, as the hotel is a fair distance off the centre and the beaches.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Arches; City: Kochi Cochin Ernakulam District Kerala; Review: I stayed in the hotel with my wife for 6 nights in the only suite of the hotel. Naturally the suite was more expensive but money was well spent, as it was spacious and well equipped. The hotel only has 11 rooms, although it looks bigger. Breakfast is served on the terrace. Thick pineapple juice every morning is not my preference and you will get a bland continental breakfast, unless you order an Indian one the day before. The terrace doubles as a restaurant and the food is OK, if nothing spectacular. The owner is very helpful but not pushy at all. Location is perfect, on a quiet street but near the beach and sights.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Le Griffon d Or; City: Bourg en Bresse Ain Auvergne Rhone Alpes; Review: This small hotel very close to the centre of the city is located in a building, which served as a guest house already in 1701! Our superior room (room 18, designed for handicapped) was huge and tastefully decorated. Breakfast at 13 euros was not cheap but very good. We had the breakfast at the lovely patio. Surprisingly, the hotel has a small spa with a sauna and a jacuzzi. The sauna was good, although the stove did not have enough stones (being Finnish I know what I am talking about!). One has to ask the reception to heat the sauna but oddly enough the spa cannot be reserved. This may create confusing situations, if you are in the sauna and someone knocks on the door. It would be much simpler just to let guests reserve the spa. The hotel also has a pool table and bar service.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kyriad Montelimar; City: Montelimar Drome Auvergne Rhone Alpes; Review: A hotel conveniently located by the old town. Room was a bit cramped with a double bed and a single bed. The bed was somewhat hard but had a decent sleep, despite the inadequate sound isolation. Air conditioning worked well and was silent. Breakfast room was small and austere, breakfast was...just breakfast. We paid 110 euros, which was a bit steep for what we got.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel Turku; City: Turku Southwest Finland; Review: I visited my old hometown and chose Marina Palace for its central location and good reputation. We were upgraded to a corner suite facing the street but up on the 7th floor. The suite was spacious, with a bedroom, living room, a sauna and a bathroom with a tub. Two TV's, a nespresso -machine, bathrobes, slippers made our stay even more enjoyable.The sauna was good size, with a view to the river Aura. Unfortunately the logic of heating the sauna escaped me, so at best I managed to heat it lukewarm. My wife enjoyed the red bathtub but emptying the tub flooded the bathroom floor. The bed was ultra-comfortable with nice beddings. In the morning we had a breakfast in the room: an excellent spread of cold cuts and fresh bread to start the day. Service at the reception and at the bar was cheerful.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Le Saint Georges; City: Chalon sur Saone Saone et Loire Bourgogne Franche Comte; Review: We wanted to visit Chalon-sur-Saone and had a package deal (Bourgogne Escapade) at this hotel. The room was nice and bed comfortable. Our package included a dinner at the hotel restaurant. Тhe restaurant is not an ordinary hotel restaurant but an ambitious and recognized place to eat well. Our menu (image de saison) was fresh and inventive. Restaurant decoration is modern. Breakfast is included in our package and was adequate but without any hot dishes, save an egg that you had to boil yourself. Hotel boasts a spa (Nuxe) but the prices were high.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Remm Hibiya; City: Yurakucho Chiyoda Tokyo Tokyo Prefecture Kanto; Review: I stayed three nights in this modern and stylish hotel. The hotel seems to be geared more towards japanese clientele, as most of the information was in Japanese and the very helpful staff spoke The room was very small and compact but had everything. The bed was comfortable and the lighting of the room clever. The hotel is very close to the rail tracks so noise is inevitable. There are no services except a breakfast place, which doubles as an all day coffee shop. But within walking distance there are literally hundreds of restaurants and drinking holes to choose from. Breakfast room was airy and you can choose between a good japanese or a mediocre western breakfast. Tip: you can also use a breakfast coupon to get hot and cold snacks during the day. A minus; the room was too small to do my exercise routine. Buses to and from Narita and Haneda airports leave from Imperial Hotel, just across the street.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Orchard Hotel Singapore; City: Singapore; Review: I stayed two nights in the refurbished rooms in the Claymore Wing. This is a big hotel with corresponding crowds of people. The room was quite large and the bed was very comfortable. I appreciated the separate walk-in shower. Staff was courteous and helpful. The breakfast is served in an open space adjacent to the lobby; I had my breakfasts early but noticed that later the breakfast space got crowded. Breakfast was a big and versatile buffet with japanese, chinese, western and indian hot courses.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tulip Inn Putnik Belgrade; City: Belgrade; Review: I stayed in this hotel as the meeting I attended was organized there. My room was fairly small, with two beds. The bed was reasonably comfortable. The bathromm was adequate and even had a bathrobe. The small tv was placed on the table so that there was no comfortable place to watch it. Tv had several international channels, including BBC and CNN. There was a minibar with the usual drinks and couple of chocolates. A water bottle looked, as if someone already had opened it. A business colleague had called me many times to the room but I had heard nothing. Hotel maintenance checked my phone, it did not work and they promptly changed the phone. The one big problem with the room was that it was way too hot, even though the "individual" aircon was turned off. Hotel maintenance said that they could not do anything and suggested me to keep the window open. I was forced to keep the window open all the time and listen to the very loud noise coming from the aircon unit outside. The breakfast room is big. Beware: smoking is permitted in some tables. The breakfast was very good with several hot dishes and local specialties.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Corte Dei Folletti; City: Lucca Province of Lucca Tuscany; Review: We stayed in this hotel for three nights. The room for three persons was a double with an extra bed brought in. The room was fairly small even for two and with the extra bed there was no space at all; must be the first hotel room with not even a single chair! By contrast, the bathroom was quite spacious. The bed looked handsome but was uncomfortable, with a very worn spring mattress. To our surprise the beds had no blankets, so the bedspreads doubled as blankets, which was neither comfortable nor hygienic. Our room faced the road, which indeed was noisy all night. The breakfast was adequate although no fresh bread was served. Parking was easy in front of the hotel. We paid for three nights 380 euros, city tax included, a hefty pricetag for this type of accommodation.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Grand Hotel Grenoble Centre; City: Grenoble Isere Auvergne Rhone Alpes; Review: The hotel is located in a very lively area and the entrance is a bit hard to spot from a car. Once we found a spot to leave our car, everything went smoothly: we checked in, were upgraded from superior to executive and the staff took our car to a parking. The room was big and had a separate toilet, which is always nice. The bathroom was big and had a separate shower. Unlike another reviewer, I did not find the shower flooding the bathroom. The best part of the room was the bed. I have stayed in hundred of hotels but the bed ranks among the best ever: the mattress was perfect and the bedding of very high class. The TV is big with a wide variety of channels. The minibar was fairly priced, although the 15 euro champagne was drinkable but nothing more. We had the pricey (19 euro) breakfast, which was nice, with lots of fruit, cheeses, cold cuts etc. One could also order eggs but this option was a bit hidden and the friendly waitress did not explicitly mention it. The scrambled eggs were good and the orange juice was freshly squeezed.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel des Princes; City: Chambery Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes; Review: We spent one night at this charming hotel. The hotel was easy enough to find and an underground parking (get your ticket at the hotel reception, cheaper) is just around the corner. Our room was "elegant", that is, with a contemporary decor and apparently quite recently renovated. The room was of adequate size, the bed was comfortable and the wifi worked without a hassle. The personnel were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was a continental+, with cheeses, cold cuts but no hot items. With two breakfasts and parking the bill was 115 euros, which represents good value.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Angalia Tented Camp; City: Mikumi National Park Morogoro Region; Review: We stayed in Angalia in April, which is off-season, due to heavy rains. Angalia is only a couple of km off the main road but access can be difficult even on a 4wd. Our family of four occupied two of the five tented camps and we were the only guests during our two nights. The tents are comfortable with well-appointed bathrooms. Electricity is available only during the day. Meals were served in the semi-open restaurant and after the dinner we sat around an open fire. The service was very friendly and attentive.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kendwa Rocks Beach Hotel; City: Zanzibar Island Zanzibar Archipelago; Review: Spent three nights in Kendwa Rocks in April. Our adjacent rooms (Namibia and Angola) shared a terrace. The rooms were quite small but adequate and the fridge was welcome. The bed was very hard and uncomfortable. Food was served in a makeshift restaurant by the beach, as their restaurant burned down in February. I was pleasantly surprised by the food quality, lot of Asian-style dishes and a sushi-menu (which I did not try). Service was a bit erratic, though. Wifi worked only by the restaurant and availability was limited. We booked a spice tour through the travel agent opposite to the reception. The tour was very well organized and informative, thanks to the excellent guide, named David. We went snorkeling with the diving company located just by the beach. Snorkeling itself was a memorable experience but the boat trip to the magnificent coral reef of Mnemba took 1,5-2 hours one way. We left at 9 in the morning and returned 4 in the afternoon without any toilet facilities; you have been warned! One suggestion for the hotel: the fine sand sticks to feet, place a water bucket outside the room for washing feet before entering the room.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel de la Chaussee; City: Briancon Hautes Alpes Provence Alpes Cote d Azur; Review: We spent two nights in this well-run family hotel. Our room was well equipped, with the bathtub we had asked for. The bathroom was functional and visually pleasing with a mix of Italian tiles and old wood. The room was fine, although the third bed made it a bit cramped. The bed was comfortable enough but would be much better if iit had two duvets, instead of the one big blanket. The pillow in the bed was this hideous French invention, "traversin", but luckily enough we found two normal pillows in the cupboard. The wifi was adequate and the closed parking was located just around the corner. Breakfast was standard but good, with homemade jams. The hotel restaurant seemed to be popular in the evenings but we did not dine there.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ibis Geneve Petit Lancy; City: Lancy; Review: This hotel is located off the center of Geneva and is convenient for arriving by a car. The hotel has a paying underground parking with direct access to the hotel. The bed was extremely comfortable and that and the good sound isolation guaranteed a very good sleep. The breakfast was quite good, although the room was a bit small and very busy. All in all a good stay.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La Couronne Hotel; City: Solothurn; Review: A weekend spent in the beautiful town of Solothurn. The hotel is in the old town, with restricted access for cars. We had reserved a place in the garage, which was just across the street from the hotel. We were upgraded to a larger room at the 4th floor. The room was big, with a small sofa and a very comfortable bed. Coffee machine was a bonus. The reception was very friendly and efficient. Breakfast was good and the hotel bar was a nice place to have a drink. We arrived late from a concert and wanted to have a bite. The bar informed us that the restaurant was closed and we settled to having a glass of sparkling wine. However, five minutes later we were offered nice slices of onion pie, compliments from the hotel! The location of the hotel is excellent, at the entrance to the old town.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Batman: Arkham Asylum; Author: DC Comics; Review: Grant Morrison's Arkham Asylum starts off fairly well, the art isn't too intrusive, the dialogue starts off decent but from there it just degenerates. The main story starts off with promise but it wears away pretty quickly. It starts with the inmates requesting Batman join them in Arkham Asylum because they believe it's where he belongs. He answers their request and then the story quickly goes from an interesting premise into a game of hide and seek in Arkham Asylum. I'm probably the only man on earth who hates the artwork of this book, but I do. It looks like an impressionist painter is illustrating this book. I know that may sound like a good thing but it really isn't, it ends up with smeared and blurry visuals, many panels you can't tell what's happening and others are just a blur of black, blue, and gray. This style of artwork is NOT fit for telling an action sequence. And the art really varies as the comic continues. The fight scene with Killer Croc is almost impossible to tell what's happening. Mad Hatter is illustrated very well and clearly (perhaps the best illustration in the entire book), but then you move to Maxie Zeus who doesn't resemble a human in any conceivable manner, (also he says nothing important just drivel). Also much of the backgrounds/objects/fights/characters are unidentifiable, due to the blurry illustrations Batman is strangely portrayed in this book, in this book he's much weaker psychologically. For the sake of this story, he's openly aware that what he does is strange and he questions his own sanity. I don't remember batman ever thinking that way before. In fact if I recall The Killing Joke (and many other Batman stories including the Film "The Dark Knight") correctly I believe it was the Joker who was trying to convince him they were the same, and Batman who showed the Joker that they were different in the end. The character of Two-Face is degenerated into a sniveling and weak character (for the sake of the story of course). I like the idea of weaning him off the duality of the coin, also the duality of his mind, and the consequences of doing so but it's done in a very sophomoric manner. The Joker is decently done, he's a little crude for my tastes and I can't stand the way he's drawn. He has a great line at the end of the story, but every single one of his lines prior seems fairly basic for the character. Nothing really funny or scary (except in the very beginning). So that's 2 instances of good character, and the rest is just fair. Also why is Clayface some dirty diseased looking leper? Also there's a story of Amadeus Arkham, I never really understood why it was in this story but it's probably the best part of the book. It's creepy and dark but also very interesting, more interesting then the main plot of the book in my opinion. It's an incredibly over rated book that's for sure, but it's not; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Batman: The Cult; Author: Visit Amazon's Jim Starlin Page; Review: I had come into the cult with high hopes, mostly being that I had never read a story with Jason Todd in it before. And after coming out of The Cult I can sum it up with 3 words: Waste of time. The character of Batman (who is often known as one of the strongest willed characters in the DC Universe) is completely ruined in this story by being tortured into submission (mental submission that is). I cannot remember a single story where Batman's mind weakened to the point where he would obey his captor even after being released from the torture. Batman was not hypnotized in this story and he's not an idiot, he has the willpower to overcome this. But while he's in this dazed state and doing whatever he's told he's going around with a bunch of cultists watching them commit crimes and I'm pretty sure his lack of involvement causes the death of an innocent police officer. Great job Batman. Jason Todd on the other hand is down at the police department with Commissioner Gordon actually being a useful character. Based on the portrayal of Jason in this story, and various others I've read since (Crisis on Infinite Earths/Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow) I can't figure out why he was voted to be killed off, in this story he is a far superior character to Batman and even ends up saving him. And the tone, if you know Jim Starlin you know where I'm gonna go with this. The theme of the story is "Religion is Evil". That's it. And yeah, I guess people manipulating other people's loyalty to a certain religion (or something along that line) has attributed to a lot of horrible things but Jim Starlin comes off as a huge jerk in this story. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess he's a militant atheist (which as a non-religious person myself I find to be incredibly annoying). I understand having a lack of religion, if you have a problem with religion fine but this borders on insulting. It borders on "All religions are cults and they're evil" never mind the fact that religious institutions do a lot of good things too but I guess that would be inconvenient to this one note story. And on top of all that you can pick up the "underlying" theme from the get go, isn't a theme supposed to be subtle? Isn't that what good writing is all about? Well not here, Jim Starlin decides he's gonna push it down your throat harder then an episode of Captain Planet. I never understood why author's like Starlin would waste their time pissing readers off in an attempt to be deep or edgy. I don't read comic books to get angry, I read them to have a good time, and "Batman: The Cult" is anything but a good time. The only reason this doesn't get 1 star is because the Jason Todd Robin is the only redeeming factor and I feel he's written so well; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The World's Greatest Super-Heroes; Author: Visit Amazon's Paul Dini Page; Review: This book is a fantastic introduction to the DC Universe, and it contains 5 fantastic stories inside, plus a whole collection of abridged origin stories. Any comic fan can tell you that Alex Ross is the greatest comic book artist of all time, you get 5 graphic novels fully illustrated by the great Alex Ross from start to finish. Not only are the stories fun, thoughtful, and engaging but the art sucks you in and keeps you staring for minutes at a single section of the page. Fantastic read highly recommended; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Superman for All Seasons Deluxe Edition; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeph Loeb Page; Review: I know Jeph Loeb is one of the most controversial comic writers of our time (and if you've ever read Ultimatum, and I highly recommend you don't, you'll understand why), so far I've mentioned to stay away from his disaster (exempting the aforementioned monsterpiece), and it's incredibly safe to say that this is by far one of the best origin stories ever created. It easily stacks up there with Batman: Year One, and others like that. Superman: FAS is fun, exciting, well written, well characterized and almost completely perfect. The one complaint I have about the entire thing is that Clark looks kinda funny. His chin looks really big in most panels and his face really small. But other then that it's a sensational book and a necessary read for any superman/comic book fan; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: House of M; Author: Brian Michael Bendis; Review: I came into this one with huge expectations and left with sickness. It isn't a well told story, (definitely not worth the price). Essentially they give you an alternate universe show you how this universe is so much different then the other universe, and then some of the guys remember who they are and go to fight scarlet witch (kinda it's been awhile since I read it). So what's the point? Why buy all the add on books? This universe comes and goes it doesn't matter. Also the really big thing that bothers me is Bendis' turning Scarlet Witch into a plot device. This book ends her as a character, she is now officially a plot device. Reason is Bendis isn't a very talented writer, so whenever he can't figure out how to use a character, or he wants to get from point A to point B he takes a character and either 1. Writes them as he sees fit regardless of continuity or 2. Turns them into a plot device (sentry/scarlet witch) This one is a waste of time I'll sum it up for you "No more mutants" Ok, now skip this one and go get the other books that follow they're probably a lot better; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Secret Invasion: The Infiltration; Author: Stan Lee; Review: Secret Invasion is pretty much nothing more then the trailer for Dark Reign (which features Norman Osborne gaining more power in the Marvel world, and is essentially just the trailer for Siege). And yeah the idea that people would blindly accept Norman Osborn as a leader and a good guy just because he shot an alien in the face is pretty stupid but whatever it happens. Secret Invasion really doesn't have that many big moments, and it pretty much just ends with a few points 1. Wasp Dies 2. Everybody who was captured returns back to Earth 3. Norman becomes more influential And really you don't even need to read Secret Invasion to understand the events of Dark Reign and you don't really even need to read Dark Reign, which of course is the trailer to Siege, to reaaallly understand the events of Siege. So if marvel crossovers were items on a menu, Secret Invasion would be the glass of water you receive before your appetizer (Dark Reign) which comes before you're main course (Siege). It's not a terrible story (especially considering that the worst writer in modern comics wrote it), but it is a really bad event.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Aquaman #1; Author: Geoff Johns; Review: Even if you absolutely hate The New 52, you cannot go through life denying the fact that this book is freaking awesome. I've been hyped about this one book from the minute I heard about it and it didn't disappoint pick it up now!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: New Avengers, Vol. 1: Breakout; Author: Brian Michael Bendis; Review: In my opinion Brian Michael Bendis is the worst thing to have ever happened to comic books in the past 15 years. This book exemplifies it, he doesn't care about how characters have previously been portrayed (Spider-Man, Wolverine) he plays favorites with his characters (Spider-Man Wolverine) his dialogue is pretty boring. This whole first volume was completely forgettable, and I read it last month, I still can't really remember what the hell happened in it. I remember Sentry in it, and he was cool (although Bendis has no idea how to write him, because he's not all that talented), but he soon turns into a frightful scared delicate little flower. UGH, if you want to read a good story with Sentry pick up the first Mini-series, it's written far better, and it'll show you how much Bendis respects continuity. Also, why is Tony so boring in this book? He's always really boring whenever Bendis is writing him. If you're a fan of Bendis, you're an idiot who knows nothing about good stories interesting characters and writing in general, but you'll also probably like this book. As for anyone with a brain (people who despise him) stay away, it's the same crappy writing you're used to; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Identity Crisis; Author: Visit Amazon's Brad Meltzer Page; Review: This book has fantastic character moments in it, but that isn't enough to redeem this book for being, dark, cruel, and non-sensible. I'm just going to past all the very obvious continuity flaws, this book has a great premise but it comes off as incredibly tasteless. It effectively ruins the JLA by turning them into a bunch of paranoid and moral-less group of vigilantes who aren't a close group of friends, in fact they mind wipe each other, and suspect each other of it. Also this book ruins the character of Doctor Light, and Jean Loring. It pointlessly kills Firestorm, Jack Drake, Captain Boomerang. To anybody who likes this book, answer me this: Jean Loring is divorcing Ray Palmer, so why did she feel the need to start all this for the reason of getting Ray back? Why didn't she just ask Ray to take her back? SHE WAS DIVORCING HIM!!! Why not just make amends and get back together? Why did Doctor Light have to be a rapist? It pretty much had no point. Why did Doctor Light need to be ruined at all? Also if you can sit there and read through the entire Deathstroke fight without laughing at the sheer idiocy, I don't really know what to say about you other then I hope you don't vote. Awful.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: X-O Manowar: Birth; Author: Bob Layton; Review: This amazing collection chronicles the beginning of Valiant Comics superstar "X-O Manowar". It's jam packed with brutal action, gripping story, great characters and amazing art. Any thing you could want in a comic book, Valiant is here to deliver it. So stop reading and buy it now!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: X-O Manowar Volume 1: By The Sword; Author: Visit Amazon's Robert Venditti Page; Review: X-O Manowar was the first book in the 2012 Valiant Relaunch, and it took the comic world by surprise. It's a smart, historical/science fiction tale brimming to the edge with high octane action. If you aren't reading X-O Manowar you should definitely change that by purchasing this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Archer & Armstrong Volume 1: The Michelangelo Code; Author: Visit Amazon's Fred Van Lente Page; Review: The original Archer and Armstrong still has a place in the hearts of many comic book fans, and with good reason. The original series had great writing great plotting and fantastic character interaction. Needless to say, this new series has some pretty big shoes to fill, and for what it's worth Fred Van Lente gives us a damn good start. While A&A 1 - 4 isn't exactly Unity it's the best start a new universe and new creative team could've ever put forward. A&A star Archer a naive young boy trained to be an assassin to execute Armstrong, a bumbling immortal. It's a classic buddy comic that pulls no punches and is filled with big laughs throughout. A very enjoyable read, highly recommended; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Unity Volume 1: To Kill A King; Author: Visit Amazon's Matt Kindt Page; Review: This book has it all, action, suspense, well written characters/prose, and a very ambiguous perspective on who the hero fo the story is. A fantastic read, highly recommended; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Delta Children Chair Desk With Storage Bin, Disney/Pixar Cars; Brand: Delta Children; Review: This desk is so nice. It is very cute and so useful for a small child. My son uses it to eat on and color on. It cleans up so easily when he spills things. Love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Grayline 410185, Adjustable 5 Shelf Organizer, White; Brand: Grayline; Review: Love it!! Just exactly what we needed!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: YouCopia 02181-02-SLV Original SpiceStack 18-Bottle Spice Rack Organizer with Universal Drawers, Silver; Brand: YouCopia; Review: Love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beistle 55425 Happy Birthday Party Canopy; Brand: Beistle; Review: These are great! Make a big impact without too much expense; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gango Home Décor Laundry Set - mini Mini Prints, Vintage, Signs Art Print Poster by N; Brand: Gango Home Decor; Review: So cute in my laundry room; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jumping Beans Shark Bath Wrap Hooded Beach Towel; Brand: Jumping Beans; Review: Great quality!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: BirdRock Home Oversized Divided Hamper with Liners (Espresso) | Made of Natural Woven Abaca Fiber | Organize Laundry; Brand: BIRDROCK HOME; Review: Love it! It looks so nice in my laundry room; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Electrolux Ergorapido Lithium Ion 2-1 Stick and Handheld Vacuum, EL2055B - Cordless; Brand: Electrolux; Review: Love it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: InterDesign Hamilton Glass Foaming Soap Dispenser Pump for Kitchen and Bathroom Countertop - Clear/Chrome; Brand: InterDesign; Review: Love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Home-X Vintage Style Square Lace Doilies. Cream or White (White); Brand: Home-X; Review: Terrible quality! You get what you pay for with this one.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: H2O Jet Ski Rentals; City: Clearwater, FL; Review: My girlfriend and I took a few days in the area and wanted to rent jet ski's...we walked down the boardwalk seeing what our options were. Everyone just let us walk past and look for ourselves except H20, they stopped us and told us all about them and gave us all the information we needed... Everyone at H2O from Michelle at the front to our tour guide Josh were awesome. We got the 1 hour ride but will definitely check out the hour and 30 minute tour next time. Great instructions and a great system for getting ski's ready. After a quick ride through the channel, we had a half an hour of free riding out in the Gulf, cruising around and jumping waves. On our way back , Josh gave us a little tour of the island and then rode back in at about 60mph!! At 80 bucks, it was a good deal... Awesome time, will definitely be back.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ulele; City: Tampa, FL; Review: Came here with my fiancée and future father in-law. The outside lawn seating and outside bar really caught my eye, and great location sitting beside the water. We were quoted a 45-60 min wait so went to the bar while we waited and have a few cocktails. I was looking into the bourbon cocktails and the bartender suggested an old fashioned with ulele's reserve knobb creek barrel. The restaurant I work at makes a killer old fashioned so they had some living up to do, and they didn't let me down, it was a great cocktail. My fiancée had the fire Vodka cocktail which was also delicious. We were then sat upstairs which was nice because it was a little bit out of the chaos but seemed they had their own little chaos going on upstairs. I could see some tension between a manager and server and I feel more information could have come from our server being we made it clear that it was our first time. We started with the chargrilled oysters and alligator hush puppies. The oysters were awesome and would definitely order again. The hush puppies had good flavor but I didn't get much alligator or seafood flavor, more bacon than anything. For entrees we got the seafood risotto which was presented very nice and tasted good but the risotto could've used a touch more seasoning. The seafood was all cooked perfect though, overall a solid dish. We also tried the deconstructed pot pie which I though was just O.K.. I will definitely be back to try out many more of their menu items. Service could've been just a little better but definitely not a deciding factor whether I return or not.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taco Bus; City: Clearwater, FL; Review: I went to the taco bus in Tampa a while back and thought it was great and have even hit one up in a gas station once and had a great meal. Today, not so much. Walked in and the heavier set woman was munching on chips and salsa behind the counter at the register (I know people have to eat, but there are places for that, not at the register) I ordered 2 CORN tortillas, 1 with ground beef and the other with pork carnitas. The ground beef was terrible, I may as well of had a sloppy Joe in a taco. The pork carnitas that was supposedly slow cooked for hours was chewy and resembled beef tips, not to mention they both came on FLOUR tortillas as I ordered corn. The best part of the taco was the shredded cabbage mixed with sour cream. From the moment I saw taco bus on Clearwater Beach I was set on what I wanted to eat but I was super disappointed and unsatisfied. If this location wasn't in such a populated area, I wouldn't see them being open long.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Mill Restaurant; City: Saint Petersburg, FL; Review: Great experience! Just happened to pop into The Mill for a drink before heading back to out hotel. It was a Sunday after what seemed to have been a busy brunch. My wife and I sat at the bar where there were plenty of seats at the time. We were greeted by Claus which made our experience as good as if was. He made us a drink that he was testing that took him a few minutes to get together. It was well worth the wait! We decided to order the pick 3 charcuterie board. Chef came out and said it would be just a few mins on the board. When it came out, we were given 7 different items from duck and octopus bacon to crispy pork rinds, hands down best board we've ever had. We will definitely be returning to this joint for a full meal and then some! Great hospitality!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: NOVA 535; City: St. Petersburg, FL; Review: My wife and I just had our wedding here last Friday. We found this place from attending an event last year. My wife fell in love with the decor and ambiance that day. Our wedding day was everything we could've hoped for and a big part of that goes out to Nova. But a huge shoutout to RUBY! She was awesome answering any questions we had and making sure every fine detail was perfect. I recommend Nova 535 for any event and especially weddings!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Heartbreakers (2001); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Art of War (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Beauty (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spy Kids (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Erin Brockovich (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Miss Congeniality (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Murder By Numbers (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Charlie's Angels (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: High Crimes (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pulp Fiction (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Along Came a Spider (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Any Given Sunday (1999); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Eleven (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vanilla Sky (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: What Lies Beneath (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The General's Daughter (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Two Can Play That Game (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Domestic Disturbance (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Fast and the Furious (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Whole Nine Yards (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Monster's Ball (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Basic (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The 6th Day (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mission: Impossible II (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 8 Mile (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Heist (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Enemy of the State (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Analyze That (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Made in America (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The One (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: See Spot Run (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Changing Lanes (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Replacements (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Scooby-Doo (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Die Another Day (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Daredevil (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Man Apart (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Agent Cody Banks (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Jungle Book 2 (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kiss the Girls (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Love & Basketball (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Drumline (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Big Fat Liar (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Just Married (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Super Mario Bros. (1993); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Behind Enemy Lines (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Antwone Fisher (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pokemon 4Ever (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Matrix: Reloaded (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Daddy Day Care (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (1957); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Bone Collector (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Recruit (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Phone Booth (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Santa Clause 2 (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Legally Blonde 2: Red (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Freaky Friday (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: Special Edition (1988); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Back to the Future Part III (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Malibu's Most Wanted (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Operation Dumbo Drop (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: S.W.A.T. (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Holy Man (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Rugrats Go Wild (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: X2: X-Men United (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bedazzled (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Men of Honor (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Out of Time (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2-D version) (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Shanghai Noon (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Fighting Temptations (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hulk (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Sum of All Fears (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bulletproof (1996); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Holes (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shanghai Knights (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sugar & Spice (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mona Lisa Smile (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Rundown (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Medallion (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Honey (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gigli (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Starsky & Hutch (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Baby's Daddy (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Prince and Me (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Tigger Movie (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Johnson Family Vacation (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Haunted Mansion (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bratz: The Video: Starrin' & Stylin' (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Twisted (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Whole Ten Yards (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Punisher (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: 50 First Dates (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mean Girls (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Walking Tall (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Man on Fire (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Cheaper by the Dozen (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jersey Girl (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Uptown Girls (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Something's Gotta Give (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Chronicles of Riddick (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hero (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: White Chicks (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 13 Going on 30 (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man 2 (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Collateral (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Manchurian Candidate (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Day After Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shall We Dance? (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Identity (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Cookout (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Supremacy (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Breakin' All the Rules (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Grease 2 (1982); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Stepford Wives (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Life or Something Like It (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: I Spy (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Against the Ropes (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Paycheck (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: One Hour Photo (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Guy Thing (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: A Cinderella Story (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Napoleon Dynamite (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Little Black Book (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spanglish (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Twelve (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: First Daughter (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Carolina (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bamboozled (2000); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Raise Your Voice (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mr. 3000 (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Troy (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ray (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: My Big Phat Hip Hop Family (2005); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Three Kings (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Son of the Mask (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Racing Stripes (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Saved! (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bad Girls from Valley High (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: American Pie 2 (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pitch Black (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: American Wedding (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Rwanda (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jay-Z: Fade to Black (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hair Show (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Sometimes in April (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Passion of the Christ (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Pacifier (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Coach Carter (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hostage (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Today You Die (2005); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Sahara (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blast! (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: HSM Lago Park; City: Playa de Muro Majorca Balearic Islands; Review: we booked this holiday pretty much last minute, but it provided everything we had hoped for. the apartment was clean and comfortable, dont expect luxury, the furniture is basic, and the kitchenette is limited.apartment very spacious though,ask for lago 1 if possible with pool veiw.lago 1s pool is better than lago 2, the staff are freindly helpful and polite, reception were really helpful. the pool is lovely and clean, the entire pool surroundings are mopped over early every morning. no problem getting sunbeds, none of this reserving beds at midnight with towels thankfully, lots of shady areas which is a relief from the hot sun. the pool bar serves a fair range of meals maybe slightly pricey, we booked half board and found the food to be very good, always a meat dish, a fish dish, pasta and sauces, pizza, salad bar, fruit bar, a range of puddings, all in all, pretty good, breakfasts were also good with plenty of fresh food to choose from, location wise, couldnt fault it, easy 5 minute walk to the gorgeous beach, very safe swimming, you can walk out into sea a long way and still be in depth, 2 sunbeds and umbrella cost 8 euro per day so if your beach lovers factor that into your holiday budget.wateractivities on beach are banana boat and parasailing, pedaloes etc. quite expensive.entertainment limited and some nights better than others, always mini disco for the weenie ones!!all in all a very nice complex with nice food clean apaprtment nice staff close to a beautiful beach. enjoy!!!x; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Grupotel Los Principes Spa; City: Playa de Muro Majorca Balearic Islands; Review: We stayed 19th - 26th July 2013 and had a fantastic holiday, with our 2 daughters aged 19 and 14. The hotel is right on the beach which was beautiful, very gently shelving beach can walk out ages and still in depth, water sports on beach include parasailing, wind surfing, pedalos,banana boat, sunbeds/umbrellas on beach you pay for however the hotel grounds go right down to beach with beds under the trees that are free.reception messed up our booking in the first instance as we booked one sea view room and one standard room, but we spent one night in a beautiful suite with an amazing view and were then given our sea view room and the other standard room we had booked upgraded to sea view, our room numbers 102 & 103 had beautiful sea views with wonderful sunrises. The room was lovely very clean, the maids worked hard to keep it all spotless. Safe in wardrobe, hair dryer mini bar. Hotel spa, beautiful, a touch of luxury, usually empty or only one or two people.jet beds mood showers, sauna steam and laconium,lovely comfy loungers.towels provided to use in spa. Entertainment, had a good time mostly, an elvis tribute guy really good fun, Beatles tribute ditto, waiters were very attentive didnt wait too long at all to give drinks orders. Food breakfast was fine, good selection of fresh stuff and dinner we always enjoyed, they have show cooking for various things ie fish chicken etc which was always delicious. The girl who ran the mini club, what a sweet girl! She worked so hard and long hours but always smiling and chatty. The little ones loved her!!She also did aqua fit in pool every day which I did, Mini disco for the little ones every night very cute!! My Husband enjoyed water polo a few times which was great, a bit of competitive fun. We were definitly in the minority being English most guests were German, wasnt an issue for us. The only downside is the constant usual problem of reserving sunbeds. Every sunbed had towel on by about 8.30am,so don't expect to wander down later and get a sunbed. Hotel provide beach towels which you can exchange for clean ones every few days.reception staff I found not overly friendly, but on the whole a very positive experience, I would come here again; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: PortBlue Club Pollentia Resort Spa; City: Alcudia Majorca Balearic Islands; Review: we had a great few days stay here, on arrival we got given a map of the hotel grounds and taken to our room on a golf buggy and shown our room. the grounds are lovely with lovely greenery and fountains everywhere. great veiws of mountains from the grounds.we had a village room which was roomy and clean. bathroom ok but i think the rooms needed an upgrade as they are a bit dated. also felt our room was a bit gloomy due to our balcony area being covered and didnt get any sun at all. two very nice pool areas and lovely outdoor spa area which seemed to be often full of kids in armbands probably because the water was warm!! water in pools was chillier!!loads of sun beds .. enough free beds around to move from sun to shade with no hassle. also lots of umbrellas. think it could be a bit of a squeeze around pools in high season.all the public bars and terraces and lounges were lovely, feels like an upmarket resort.on now to food.. really very good. loads of choice for all meals. if you are all inclusive you get choice of 2 main restaurants plus the pool bar. we didnt like the pool bar thou. preferred to eat in the restaurant near reception,this restaurant has a beautiful terraced area outside which is lovely to dine outside for breakfast and dinner. at night it feels like a really high end restarant all the tables have candles and it all looks so lovely. wines are really very good and also you can pay a small supplement for cocktails (1 euro 50 cents)again very good!!if you have booked room only or half board then consider paying upgrade on arrival, the food here is excellent, and as the hotel is quite isolated, its a bus trip to either porto pollencia or port d alcudia. (we prefer port d alcudia.. nice for evening drink and people watching) hotel is on quite a busy road, the hotel beach didnt look anything special but the hotel runs a free bus to local beaches every day which you can book via reception. all in all a great place for a break.. good value for what we paid.not sure id want to be here for more than a week thou. l; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ibis Styles London Kensington Hotel; City: London England; Review: Booked a small double room, and small wasn't the word I'd use, I'd say TINY!! However, it was clean, bed very comfortable the shower was fine for me and my friend as we are both average height, but anyone tall would struggle, on the whole we were happy with hotel, great location a 2 minute walk from Earl's Court underground station, pubs and shops a two minute walk, the staff were lovely, the reception staff were helpful ( one girl who was pregnant baby due in May ) was lovely, good luck to her with her new baby, the restaurant staff were welcoming, the food in breakfast room, continental, all fine, clean surroundings and a good selection, I'd stay here again, if you are larger than average size don't book a small room though, as small really means "tiny"!!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ibis Basel Bahnhof; City: Basel; Review: Well located a 5 min walk from train station, hotel is next to the tram stop for getting into central Basel, the transport is all free as the reception give you a travel card. If you can show your hotel reservation on your phone, you can get the bus from airport free also. Get number 50 bus from airport, get off at sbb train station , hotel a 5 minute walk from there, to go to central Basel from hotel, the tram runs from right outside the hotel, the reception staff lovely, very helpful, room is typical ibis , very comfortable bed, very clean, great shower, for uk traveller check your electric adaptor as European one doesn't fit. A good budget choice 😀; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Playas de Guardamar; City: Guardamar del Segura Costa Blanca Province of Alicante Valenc; Review: Sat up in bed on my last morning here looking at a beautiful view up the coast towards torrvieka. We had a lovely 5 day break here. It's a little remote but there's a small shop walking distance, there is a bus outside hotel on the hour every hour to guardamar. We used it Wednesday morning, for the market, get off at bus terminal and market across the road, we walked back along the beach which took about 20 mins or so. The room is basic and the walls ARE thin as people have said in previous reviews, plug sockets are very few, didn't bother us though. The rooms are cleaned daily and immaculately clean. The view from our room (525) were spectacular I'll add photos. The pool area was ok, there was always sun beds free whatever time of day, may be different during school holiday season, Yes this hotel caters for and is predominantly Spanish guests, but I found other guests to be pleasant and polite. The staff I found lovely. Particularly the bar man in main bar, cheeky sense of humour and always smiling!!! They were all very tolerant of me trying to order my drinks in Spanish and appriciated the effort I think. Food was ok, it's a typical Spanish 3 star hotel buffet. We always managed to find a decent meal. The salads were fresh. The beach (this is why I booked here)is wonderful. A long stretch of beautiful clean beach with crystal clear water, the sun beds on beach are 12 Euro for x2 beds and umbrella. We spent 3 happy days on beach. All in all a good place to stay for beach life with great views, I've read previous reviews it makes me a bit cross!! If you want a hotel that serves English food,staff speaking English, with English guests, don't go to Spain, stay in England!! I would return, in fact planning coming next year same time of year with my daughters!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Aquila Porto Rethymno; City: Rethymnon Rethymnon Prefecture Crete; Review: Just returned from a week stay at this lovely hotel. The staff are so lovely and we felt very well cared for. The little touches that make all the difference. The management have totally got it right with customer service, the room was lovely and comfortable spotlessly clean (the maids worked tirelessly and attended to room twice or 3 times a day inc turn down service) sea view was beautiful, the whole hotel spotlessly clean. The massages in spa were wonderful (Maria) the beach service boy (giorgios) was lovely always a lovely welcome onto the private section of beach with clean beach towels and a friendly chat! If you asked he would happily go to collect cold drinks or food and serve it to the beach. Main barman (marinos) great cocktails smily friendly man always ready for a chat, gianika and Stella deserve a mention for their friendly service. I loved the Balletoning class(exercise class in the edge of sea with the lovely Anna) the staff are genuinely very good at being welcoming. The beach is clean with beautiful sand and the sea is crystal clear Perfect for swimming, I only used pool once but there usually seemed to be sunbeds available. Position of hotel good being a short walk from both the port and old town Rethymnon. Food is really good we were all inclusive and have returned a little fatter than when I arrived!! The road in front of hotel is quite busy but we had done our research so we did know it was a town hotel. All in all , a great hotel, wonderful staff, great food, great beach, spotless clean. Couldn't fault anything Thank you to all the lovely staff x; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: New Balance Women's W890v2 Neutral Running Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Great shoe, would be better if they sold in wide widths, but for the savings still definitely worth it. If they sold wide, would be 4 or 5 stars.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spiderman Umbrella - Spider Man Umbrella; Brand: ICShopToday; Review: Cool little umbrella for grandson with an easy foolproof tube that holds the umbrella. Works great and grandson absolutely loves it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TMNT Ninja Turtles Green Backpack with Lunch Box; Brand: Nickelodeon; Review: really nice little back pack that I bought for grandson. His squeal gave seal of approval; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Croakies Micro Suiters Eyewear Retainer; Brand: Croakies; Review: Really good for use on my readers, not big at all and pretty good on the cool factor. I have the other larger style and prefer these. They are extremely comfortable; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vionic Women's Venture Active Lace Up Black Size 6.5; Brand: Vionic; Review: Writing this for my wife, sister in law and daughter. We have bad arch supports in family so good shoes are a must. All women in family have these and love them. I am a new balance man myself and have been for 40 years, but these are really well received by my wife who is 60, daughter who is 28 and Sis in law who is 62. They all have nothing but wonderful things to say about them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Duofold Men's Mid Weight Wicking Crew Neck Top; Brand: Duofold; Review: Very comfortable and warm. Kind of a fleece type stuff inside.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Canvas Web Belt Military Style with Antique Brass Buckle and Tip 50" Long; Brand: BC Belts; Review: Really nice. Like the patina on the buckle as it looks like I have had it a while. I don't buy new clothes often, so getting new that looks broken in but nice is a plus; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: King Will Glory Men's 8mm Tungsten/Titanium Carbide Ring 24k Gold Plated Domed Polished Finish Wedding Band; Brand: King Will; Review: Incredible looking ring. Really big and expensive looking. Will update if color changes. Heavy weight and nice. Looks like 400 dollar ring; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: BOC - Womens - Macedonia; Brand: B.O.C.; Review: great sandals and look good too. held up well as we bought last summer; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dickies Men's 1-1/2 Solid Straight Clip Suspender; Brand: ; Review: Nice suspenders, am 5'10 and 250 and they fit great. My complaint is that I ordered two of these and the clips were stuck into the straps. I have several pairs and am familiar, but these were really buried. Upon opening the clasp I found out that the clips had cut into the straps on the left side and it left a big snag. They work, but I have two big snags that show.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: New Balance Men's 990v4; Brand: ; Review: These are only shoes I use and have worn them sent the 1980's. I like that they come in double ee and have terrific arch supports and literally cup your heel to help with knee problems.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Handmade Men's Leather Soft Woven Sandals Flip Flop Slip Huaraches Brown; Brand: Handmade; Review: First of all I wear a size 11 D or E US in New Balance running shoes and 12 in Rockports. They sent me Mexican 10's and struggled to say whether they were too big or too small. When on my feet one shoe is about an inch longer on the woven part but soles are same. When I hold them up to each other the woven part is longer on right shoe. The weird part is they are extremely narrow which I could solve by wetting no problem as I have owned these type of sandals before. The problem I can't get over is they are extremely long. I wear an 11 or 12 but these 10's extend past my toes a good two inches. They look ridiculous like I am wearing my father's shoes because of the extra shoe length, but are way too narrow like I am wearing my grandson's shoes. My first pair of these came from a grocery store back in the 60's were really cheap to buy but way way better than these. These clearly aren't like the Mexican sandals I have owned in the past. Even if they fit they are super dainty with thin leather and thin soles. Really disappointed but my wife got it right that I should have bought the better sandals. I guess some people are happy, but can't figure out why. 95% of stuff I buy on Amazon is terrific and better than I thought, but this is in the other 5% and a total let down.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Deer Stags Mak2 Thinsulate Waterproof Comfort Workboot (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid); Brand: ; Review: These were for grandson. Pretty nice boots.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Deer Stags Mak2 Thinsulate Waterproof Comfort Workboot (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid); Brand: ; Review: These were for grandson. Pretty nice boots.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reef Men's Fanning Sandal; Brand: ; Review: I have purchased reef sandals in black for the past 9 years. Our local store closed so went to my go to Amazon. I wear 11's or 12's depending on what the store stocks and both have worked great. I ordered 12's just to be sure. When I opened them I had my sons look at them because honestly they look like none of the reefs we have around the house even though the last 9 years look incredibly similar. We have purchased 27 pairs not counting my wife's. These are definitely different but was thinking new model year or something. Tried them on and after a few minutes my feet hurt (not a sign or true reefs), and these 12's are way smaller when held up to my 11's. To give you an idea, I love the 12's but the sandal hangs out about 1.5 inches from my heel and 3/4 inches from the 11. On these my heel hangs out. My conclusion these fit like knock off Nikes fit me, terrible. Buy with caution because if these aren't fake, they definitely are sized different. For the record I checked the size on the sandal and they say US 12. My sons are 31 and 27 so older and I share reefs. My younger son wears a 10 which were bigger than these. All in all birthday present for me was wasted.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: BULL-SKULL HATS, PALM LEAF COWBOY HAT, GUS 508; Brand: BULL-SKULL HATS; Review: I am a guy from Oklahoma raised on a cattle ranch. I have owned several stetsons and resistol hats. I bought this because of the price to garden and work in the yard here in California. First off it is really really nice, I will update later for longevity. It is my favorite straw hat I have ever purchased because frankly I wasn't expecting it to be any good. Several have asked if the little cord shown in the picture comes with the hat and it does. I put the cord on my back and doubt I will ever use it. Was working in pretty good wind and she stayed on. The band on the inside makes up for slight descrepancies in hat size. People have also asked brim size. Didn't measure it, but it is huge and plenty big as well as the crown, it doesn't ride up. Shape is really nice and came in a box that fits it with air pillows around it. Delivered by a guy in a regular van not UPS. If you need a bigger hat than this I wouldn't know why. All I kept thinking is my grandpa saying "Big hat no cattle", and that surely is me know, but I really like it. Probably will wear it to the fair this year. For all you newbs store hat upside down to keep brim right. Paid for hat and never received anything for a review ever, sometimes I give 5 stars, sometimes I give 1 star.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Selected Hanky Ladies/Women's Cotton Handkerchiefs Flower Embroidered with Lace 6 Pack; Brand: Selected Hanky; Review: Not the greatest, but definitely cheap.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Life List: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Lori Nelson Spielman Page; Review: I would recommend this book to any woman who has every naively written down a life list. We may have written down true happiness before life grabbed a hold of us.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lies You Wanted to Hear; Author: Visit Amazon's James Whitfield Thomson Page; Review: The book keeps you asking what you would do and how you would feel as mother, father, children, etc. Its a good read and discussion book for a book club.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Good Girl (English Edition); Author: Visit Amazon's Mary Kubica Page; Review: Really enjoyed this book. Tough at first to keep up wth the before and after character chapters, but it really kept the suspense flowing through the entire book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Red Tent: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Anita Diamant Page; Review: I really enjoyed this book. It takes awhile to get going. It states speeding up about half way so just be patient and I think you'll love it to.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Butterfly Garden (The Collector); Author: Visit Amazon's Dot Hutchison Page; Review: Loved it! I really appreciated her writing style. Vet suspenseful book that really connects you to the main character. I listened to it on audio book and also liked the narration.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Bring Her Home; Author: Visit Amazon's David Bell Page; Review: Once I picked this book up I could not put it down. It grabs you from the very first page and has you racing to the end. I often felt like my eyes couldn't keep up with how quickly I was trying to read. There are so many twists and turns; every time I thought I had it all figured out I was wrong. I truly did not see the end coming! If you are a fan of fast-paced, intricately plotted novels, this is one for you. You will not be disappointed.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Down a Dark Road: A Kate Burkholder Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Linda Castillo Page; Review: By far the best Kate Burkholder novel yet. It keeps you guessing until the very end; I read it in one sitting.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Down a Dark Road: A Kate Burkholder Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Linda Castillo Page; Review: By far the best Kate Burkholder novel yet. It keeps you guessing until the very end; I read it in one sitting.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Bone Bed (Scarpetta); Author: Visit Amazon's Patricia Cornwell Page; Review: Another stellar Scarpetta novel, although I'd have like more Lucy! She's my favorite character.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fierce Kingdom: A Novel (Random House Large Print); Author: Visit Amazon's Gin Phillips Page; Review: I absolutely loved this book. I read it in record speed. It's tense and terrifying, especially since it's exactly the kind of scenario happening all over the country. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I cannot say enough good things about it. If you are a fan of thrillers this is a must-read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Savane Men's Deep Dye Microfiber Pleated Gaberdine Pant; Brand: Savane; Review: Great quality, fast service, could not ask for more, will be ordering more very soon. Thank you so much for being just what you advertise.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wholesale Low Profile Soft Structured Canvas Leopard Print Cap (Brown) - 22065; Brand: MG; Review: My daughter loves anything cheetah and this cap is perfect for her collection!! She loves it and will wear it all the time outside.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Enhanced Turquoise Gemstone Cluster Chips Chunky Stretch Bracelet; Brand: ; Review: Would recommend this product to anyone who likes turquoise and wants a great bracelet. My daughter has loved wearing this.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: American Flag Fanny Pack style - 962AL; Brand: Marshal; Review: What a great way to show your love for your country, this item is just as described, love it so much.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Briggs New York Women's All Around Comfort Pant,Black,10; Brand: Briggs; Review: I just love these pants with elastic waistband, I have bought many pairs and I highly recommend them. They fit great and are so comfortable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Briggs New York Women's Flat Front Pull On Pant with Slimming Solution; Brand: Briggs; Review: Love it when I can just order the pants I need from my home. Seems like I can never find my size in the stores.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: Kenneth Cole Reaction Sunglass Silver Metal Aviator, Smoke Gradient Lens Kc1233 20b; Brand: ; Review: I love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: BCBGeneration Women's BG-Carly Dress Sandal; Brand: ; Review: i loved it!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Marvel Boys' Spiderman Backpack with Lunch, Blue; Brand: Marvel; Review: I am surprised!! My son has been studying kindergarten, so I only carry a sweater and a folder in the backpack, less than 2 months I see that the upper seam separated and a few days later the whole front opens. I never buy this backpack again!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Nina Original Women's Dynasty Dress Pump; Brand: Nina Original; Review: Perfect and very confortable! Love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bostonian Men's Ipswich Lace-Up Oxford Shoe; Brand: Bostonian; Review: Great product!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Crocs Kids' Swiftwater Clog; Brand: ; Review: i love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MIER 20inch Sports Gym Bag Travel Duffel Bag with Shoes Compartment for Women and Men (Pink); Brand: MIER; Review: It's Perfect for go to the gym!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Crocs Men's Walu Accent Loafer; Brand: ; Review: i love the color!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: 36" Inch Round Glass Table Top 1/2" Thick Tempered Beveled Edge by Fab Glass and Mirror; Brand: Fab Glass and Mirror; Review: Thick glass tabletop with a beveled edge.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Winsome Wood 82218 Claire Accent Table, Natural; Brand: Winsome Wood; Review: Drawer glides in and out easily but gap is uneven.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: International Concepts OT041 Accent Table, Unfinished; Brand: International Concepts; Review: Great solid wood inexpensive table. Very easy to assemble.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Coaster Home Furnishings Accent Table with Round Glass Table Top Cappuccino and Clear; Brand: Coaster Home Furnishings; Review: Delivered with a broken joint between the glass and the pedestal. Design is not robust. Returned for a refund.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Marathon CL030027 Atomic Wall Clock with 8 Timezones, Indoor/Outdoor Temperature & Date in Silver - Batteries Included; Brand: Marathon; Review: Large digits. Easy to read from the end of the room. Temperature display on the outdoor sender is a plus. Simple, uncluttered appearance.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tuft & Needle 5-Inch Mattress, Queen; Brand: Tuft & Needle; Review: Very comfortable but edges are soft. Comes in a compact package.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Classic Brands Instant Foundation for Bed Mattress, Easy To Assemble Box Spring; Brand: Classic Brands; Review: A must-have as a foundation for a foam matress. Easy to assemble all wood construction.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
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Title: Scarlet Widow (Beatrice Scarlet); Author: Visit Amazon's Graham Masterton Page; Review: Not one of. This excellent author s best; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Where the Negroes Are Masters: An African Port in the Era of the Slave Trade; Author: Visit Amazon's Randy J. Sparks Page; Review: Addresses the question of how n why we are experiencing our racial now; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Toxic Trousseau; Author: Visit Amazon's Juliet Blackwell Page; Review: Blackwell is always entertaining; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: I Shot the Buddha (A Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery); Author: Visit Amazon's Colin Cotterill Page; Review: Excellent read; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blood Infernal: The Order of the Sanguines Series; Author: Visit Amazon's James Rollins Page; Review: Good read - a little tiresome towards end; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sacred Celtic Sites 2017 Wall Calendar: And Other Places of Power in Britain and Ireland; Author: Visit Amazon's Mara Freeman Page; Review: Exactly what I expected; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Play Dead: A gripping serial killer thriller; Author: Visit Amazon's Angela Marsons Page; Review: I like the author but this was a little too formula for me; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Innocent Blood: The Order of the Sanguines Series; Author: Visit Amazon's James Rollins Page; Review: Good story- great research; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Skeleton God: An Inspector Shan Tao Yun Mystery; Author: Visit Amazon's Eliot Pattison Page; Review: After ""Beautiful Ghosts " , this is one of the better. Definitely a good read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers; Author: Visit Amazon's John Dougherty Page; Review: I enjoyed reading this to the children. They liked it and asked again for the story; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Guests on South Battery (Tradd Street); Author: Visit Amazon's Karen White Page; Review: A good read- but I solved the mystery half way through the book; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Still Life with Crows (Pendergast, Book 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Douglas Preston Page; Review: This is a writer who has yet to disappoint me. Facts on religion are correct and well researched. Woven into his fiction make an exciting book read; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Brimstone (Pendergast, Book 5); Author: Visit Amazon's Douglas Preston Page; Review: Excellent read. The characters are well thought out to bring the story a steady progression; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Ghostly Light (Haunted Home Renovation); Author: Visit Amazon's Juliet Blackwell Page; Review: I enjoy these light novels. A good escape for an hour or more everyday; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Painted Queen: An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense (Amelia Peabody Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Elizabeth Peters Page; Review: Plot is predictable but the book remains an enjoyable read; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Origin: A Novel (Robert Langdon); Author: Visit Amazon's Dan Brown Page; Review: Close but not his best. My favorite was Angels and Demons; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cemetery Dance; Author: Visit Amazon's Douglas Preston Page; Review: Always a good from the authors. The ending however was a little drawn out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Explanatorium of Nature; Author: Visit Amazon's DK Page; Review: Excellent for children of all ages. Good value for money; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sacred Celtic Sites 2018 Wall Calendar: And Other Places of Power in Britain and Ireland; Author: Visit Amazon's Mara Freeman Page; Review: Calendar is what I expected. Interesting photos and text. Also space to write reminders of appointments , etc for easy reference.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Vahine Island Private Island Resort Spa; City: Motu Tu Vahine Tahaa Society Islands; Review: We arrived at Raitea airport and were whisked off to the private motu in their own boat. Took 40 minutes but the sunset was fine. We then had a beach bungalow to die for - very happy with the facilities and staff. With only a handful of rooms you soon meet the various guests and socialise or not as it takes you. Food was to a high standard and the "polynesian" evening was the best we saw. We had trips out to snorkel, buy vanilla (would you believe it was from a Danish ex-French Foreign legionnaire called Brian ?), buy pearls, see fish, turtles etc.etc. But the atmosphere, sunsets over Bora Bora. The trip back by boat was a bit choppy and less comfortable, but you can't have a retreat away from it all and not have open water.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gran Melia Palacio de Isora Resort Spa; City: Alcala Guia de Isora Tenerife Canary Islands; Review: We went to this Thompson/Melia resort for the New Year 2012 and it is a magnificent all-in-one experience, with a lot of eating choices and well appointed facilities and bars. The hotel rooms and outdoors facilities were to a high standard, including non-children pools The only fly in the ointment was the feeling that you were in something like "The Prisoner" It was possible to get outside and to visit the real Spain, but you felt you were making a prison break, The reps assured us that no buses went to Puerto de la Cruz (they do) and their advice was very lacklustre, and ignorant of Spanish and the island. The hotel staff by contrast were fine.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La Chaumiere Roz Aven; City: Pont Aven Finistere Brittany; Review: We arrived by car from Roscof and quickly found the guest house - central, with the only drawback the availability of car parking in a busy tourist destination. Very pleasant place with some thatched roofs. Pont Aven is very twee with every other shop an Art Gallery, and the others selling biscuits.Nice Cidre in the environs too. Lovely riverside frontage and a good range of restaurants; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Edgar; City: Saint Brieuc Cotes d Armor Brittany; Review: This modern minimalist hotel is set just by the pedestrianised centre of St Brieuc. Lots of different types of shops as well as eating establishments are just around the corner. The hotel is comfortably laid out with a nice restaurant. Modern décor in an old shell. The large square opposite is host to a good street market twice a week. Our 2nd floor room was at the front, with good views, but it was well insulated and there was no street noise. The room as a little on the small size, but all the space was well used, and there were the usual facilities, with perhaps the only downside, a lack of coffee making in the room (The bar downstairs had to suffice). The staff were friendly and efficient, and the hotel was spotlessly clean. It is worth paying the extra to park inside the hotel perimeter.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Giardino sul Mare; City: Lipari Aeolian Islands Islands of Sicily Sicily; Review: We chose Lipari as an ideal base to tour the Aeolian Islands, and it lived up to it's promises. Lipari is a venerable town with an amazing range of old streets and alleyways. The Hotel is a 15 minute walk from the main ferry port (but only 5 mins from the old port where the fishermen and boat trips go from.) It is set just on the sea front with lovely gardens tumbling down the cliff face down into the sea. The pool and sea both are salt water based, but lovely for a dip. For those with a balcony ,or a drink in their hands on the bars and terraces there are great views over the old port (Marina Corto) and the constant stream of ferries, pleasure boats and visiting yachts / clippers. Staff were very helpful, but expect to speak Italian. The rooms and restaurant were more disappointing - there was a hint of Soviet Russian resorts on the Black Sea, It took several days for the old wheezy Air Conditioning to be switched on, It was clean but in need of a makeover. Food was adequate but nothing to write home about.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Alberi Del Paradiso; City: Cefalu Province of Palermo Sicily; Review: Cefalù - Pronounced ChefalU - accent on the last syllable. A lovely hotel along the coast from Palermo set up above the town in well tended gardens, with a delightful pool. Comfortable rooms (or at least once the Air conditioning was sorted out) with pleasant balcony views. Friendly and efficient staff . It's a little hike into the world of old-Cefalu , with its many restaurants and shopping, and over 170 steps back up the hill to work off the calories. No problems for us with the shuttle bus, but the hotel beach wasn't very impressive, unlike the hotel itself with whizzy car parking doubling up as photovoltaic power generation. Pity the town couldn't collect its trash more often, and be prepared to speak Italian - you can't presume that everyone will speak English. Likewise the range of Digital TV channels - all in Italian. We found it easy to get about on the trains - which run along the coast - and enjoyed the weekly market behind the massive rocky outcrop which defines the town. No problems either with the local supermarkets/street stalls for excellent fruit / veg / food for picnics.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Best Western Dundee Invercarse Hotel; City: Dundee Scotland; Review: I had a brief overnight visit - the rooms were roomy , clean and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful - even when I arrived later than the closing time for the kitchen. I thought that it was going to be a barn of a place, with the pictures of wedding receptions , but in reality it had a lot of atmosphere and the bar and restaurant were well appointed. Add to that ancestral links to HMS Victory - seemingly one of the sailors to serve on Victory in 1805 died in 1878 in what would become the hotel later.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Margado Accommodations; City: Kamares Sifnos Cyclades South Aegean; Review: We hadn't visited Sifnos before, so we were very agreeably surprised to find that Margado / aka Marganto is exactly as described on Trip Advisor. Great rooms , service , pool , breakfasts and a lovely little port with a lot of facilities. They do a lot of ceramics on Sifnos, and as a result you'll see a lot of cute chimney pots. On the terrace is a lovely oven , and this is used once a week for a traditional meal of Chick pea soup - but this is the only bit of old tradition - everything else is up-to-date and very well appointed . Parts of the apartments may be 10 years old - but everything looks brand new. Be prepared for the climb up from sea level - you can't get the views without being up at the top of the town. Be prepared to share with lots of French voices - this is well reviewed in the Guide Routard - but English (and Greek) will work just as well.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Conde de Villanueva; City: Havana Ciudad de la Habana Province Cuba; Review: We stayed here for three nights as an introduction to Havana - and it was very well located right in the middle of Old Havana. A very atmospheric old building with a courtyard and peacocks. A very good place to start exploring the City- with many restaurants nearby Old spacious rooms with tired fittings, but very friendly staff. Old Havana was dug-up for new water mains , so we had the regular accompaniment of water bowsers topping up the local supplies. Plus music in the streets. The breakfast was a bit basic - their idea of Eggs Benedict was interpreted as a fried egg on bread. If you're into Cigars - there is an in-house shop/museum.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Inglaterra; City: Havana Ciudad de la Habana Province Cuba; Review: Didn't stop at the hotel - but tried the cafeteria several times - good service and affordable food (from a limited menu) . Music Music Music all the time (Live) . There's a computer access room too - no wifi - and good clean loos.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La Chaumiere Roz Aven; City: Pont Aven Finistere Brittany; Review: We dropped by for an overnight stop on the way to the Ferry at Roscoff. The welcome was as before , the rooms clean and tidy, and Pont Aven is still a great place to stop over. parking is as busy as before , but tolerable. The breakfast was copious and well presented; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La Closerie de Montour; City: Cognac Charente Nouvelle Aquitaine; Review: This place was exactly as it appeared on the internet adverts - OK the swimming pool wasn't yet in use, but the rooms were clean and tidy - and the breakfast was up to expectations. If I had any negative thoughts - it was a bit off the beaten track and we were tired and travel weary fro the motorway - so it took us a while to find it. We ventured into Cognac for a mooch and a meal and were quite disappointed by that city.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Castle Inn; City: Usk Monmouthshire South Wales Wales; Review: We booked well in advance, and the location is great - very central and easy to find parking. It is a set of rooms over a basic pub. They stated on arrival that the computer was down , and relied on our own piece of paper for confirmation. Apparently they were mid-way through a change in management. The staff were pleasant, but not terribly professional - the room was basic with no views, and was not well cleaned. The Breakfast was quite basic, and we weren't encouraged by this to eat there at night - everyone we met said you should eat at the Nags Head opposite.. So, for the money a disappointing stay , and I hope the new management make a better job of it.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Macdonald Holyrood Hotel; City: Edinburgh Scotland; Review: Edinburgh is a great place to visit - loads of architecture, history, retail and a friendly welcome . This hotel is well appointed and located just next to the Scottish Parliament. There is a lot of public transport in the city , but you may need to use taxis or your feet. The hotel is modern and well appointed with quite attentive staff. I could not get their WiFi to work at all reliably however.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hartnoll Hotel; City: Tiverton Devon England; Review: Well we needed a suitable place to get together over Xmas - and High Tea at the Hartnoll met the bill. The location is very close to the M5 and there's plenty of parking. The lounge had a generous open fire and the staff were welcoming. So we had High tea and went on oour way , but a good impression was made; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow; City: Glasgow Scotland; Review: What's not to like? The hotel is very well positioned near Central Station, the rooms and facilities are clean and modern, The staff are friendly and helpful and it's a pleasure to visit - even if it's only a quick business trip.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Anemomilos Apartments; City: Folegandros Cyclades South Aegean; Review: We chose this location via Sunvil, and the on-line photos are all true to life - it is a unique clifftop location with amazing sunsets. The standard of accommodation is A1, with lots of attention to the details, and the staff are ever present and indefatigable- and cheerful ! A very comfortable stay in a very stylish setting. This said, Folegandros won't be for everyone - it is a remote rocky island without a lot of beach facilities at this time of year. The locals are all friendly and not overrun by the hordes of Chinese encountered on Santorini en route. There were plenty of Tavernas to chose from, as well as mini-markets , but not a lot of retail, if that was needed. (No cruise ships visit the island.) This hotel is on the Chora, and this is the right location for this island, no need to hire a car or scooter. Full electronic connectivity and decent Satellite TV reception with many English films available. The hotel is run by a locally-based family who look after everyone (including their various cats and dogs) with excellent hospitality; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Park Inn by Radisson Manchester City Centre; City: Manchester Greater Manchester England; Review: Well ,just a quick business trip , and it is a well appointed , central hotel , convenient for Manchester Victoria and the Arena. I was offered a free upgrade to a "superior" room , which was fairly "standard" by my reckoning, no special toiletries or biscuits. It was comfortable and not noisy despite the main roads outside. The staff helpfully pointed out where to find the Co-Op supermarket and cash dispenser which is just next door , but easily missed. The restaurant was fair, but the atmosphere was that of an airline terminal rather than fine dining, and when it came to breakfast , I wouldn't want to be under 5'2" as the buffet was served from the top of a very high counter.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bequia Beach Hotel Luxury Boutique Resort Spa; City: Friendship Bequia St Vincent and the Gre; Review: This hotel complex is owned by Swedes, and there are nice touches which reflect this. Lots of lovely rooms set in manicured gardens. The staff were very well briefed and eager to help. There are two restaurants - Bagatelle (the main one), and Blue Tropic, both served excellent meals , and the Swedish chef added extra touches. The beach facilities were adequate , but the sand shelves away steeply, and at the time of our visit it was quite rough and red-flagged. WiFi was available, but flaky at times - and the rooms do not have music or TV - but over the Xmas period there were several guest bands. (and carol singers) There are two pools , the main one of which was somewhat over-run by children to our tastes, but the top pool was fine , although it loses the sun in the afternoon. Princess Margaret's Beach on the other side of the island has the excellent restaurant "Jacks" which is under common ownership.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Copenhagen Admiral Hotel; City: Copenhagen Zealand; Review: We couldn't fault this hotel - the location couldn't be more central - just down the road from the Palace and the changing of the guard , on the river for boat trips , local bus stop . (But it's quiet too ) Our 4th floor room was well appointed, with chunky beams and great views across to the new Opera House (and Paper Island - a great street food location) . Breakfast was busy - the hotel caters for a lot of business / conference guests so try to avoid the rush at 8 am. The staff were very helpful (they could have sold us a Copenhagen Travel card too - we trudged across town to get one !) There are a lot of other modern hotel in Copenhagen , but this one has a bit of history about it . The weirdest thing on view just opposite is the set of floating hot tubs which potter about in the docks.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nairn Classics B B; City: Nairn Scottish Highlands Scotland; Review: The location was excellent, close to the beach, shops and restaurants. All within very easy access on foot. The accommodation was modern, clean, bright and sunny . The breakfasts were superb. The coupler who run it are very interesting having travelled the world and their paintings adorn the walls.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Beaumont Hexham Hotel; City: Hexham Northumberland England; Review: Well the old interior has been ripped out and there is a new restaurant (new to us that is ) The rest of the hotel will no doubt catch up in due course. The menu choices were good and well priced and the atmosphere very good . The location of the Beaumont is still faultless overlooking the Seal (Park); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Herriots Hotel; City: Skipton North Yorkshire England; Review: We needed an overnight stop - and this hotel did a fine job - it was easy to find and park , and the 2nd floor room was clean and tidy , overlooking the canal. We walked into town along the canal and it was near all amenities.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: San Nicolas Resort Hotel; City: Lefkada Ionian Islands; Review: This is a great place to stay - as long as you want to get away from it all. It is a very well appointed hotel with very new fixtures and fittings and every mod con. The rules and regulations are a bit Germanic (why would you ban ironing in the hotel rooms and then supply an iron and ironing board? ) There is a bit of a trek down to the beach beds and beach bar , but this is alleviated if you find the hidden lifts ! . If you want to toddle off to the village of Mikros Yiallos you will find a set of very presentable tavernas, but add a pebble beach (+ a few hire boats and kayaks) and this is all there is so settle down and relax, and relax.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Orion Hotel; City: Nidri Lefkada Ionian Islands; Review: We had a week long stay here and were very happy with the room - First Floor in the block away from the water . The surrounding gardens were delightful . Nidri is a very crowded settlement , with many hotels and appartments , car hire / supermarkets etc , but this was pleasantly quiet and not over-run with musak. There is a very pleasant pool and beachside overlooking the quiet waters and yachts The staff were very helpful and the breakfasts well appointed (and food/drinks are available all day); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kings Head Hotel; City: Cirencester Cotswolds England; Review: We wanted a central hotel for a weekend break in lovely Cirencester. We got a well appointed hotel with many years history -and a plain but well appointed room (we had our dog with us) . I was warned 24 hrs ahead about the Mop Fair - and that it would prevent car access for parking... and how !. The Mop Fair isn't anything about agricultural hiring practices - its a full on Funfair with loads of noisy rides (dodgdems, wurlitzers etc) , all occupying all the possible space in the Market Square in front of the hotel. We kept out of Cirencester as a result , and our dog was petrified. This took the edge off the visit, and while the room on offer was at the back - I'd advise anybody to avoid the Mop Fair weekend(s).; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Algorithm Design; Author: Visit Amazon's Jon Kleinberg Page; Review: This textbook is details and runs through topics with very strong and interesting examples. The problems make you think, yet are in line with what the book is teaching you. Unfortunately, some of the descriptions are overly wordy and confusing. Too many variables are introduced in some of the proofs and algorithm designs, making it difficult to keep track of what is what. More diagrams (perhaps step-by-step) would be very useful.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Machine Learning; Author: Visit Amazon's Tom M. Mitchell Page; Review: There is no real formatting in this book, just one big slob of text. It is very unreadable and boring; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Theoretical Neuroscience: Computational and Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems; Author: Visit Amazon's Peter Dayan Page; Review: This is a very good book and I recommend it. As only slight criticism, the book should really start at Part II because beginning with neurons is more logical than starting with a high-level view. Nonetheless, a reader can do this himself so it is a nonissue.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Linear Algebra Done Right (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics); Author: Sheldon Axler; Review: This book is a very thorough linear algebra book. It is not about learning the concepts of linear algebra and the meanings, but rather practising proofs and working up from the basics to prove more sophisticate theorems. Of course, in the class that I took that this was used in, because it was so rigorous we didn't have time to cover much beyond basic theorems. Nonetheless, it is highly recommended if you have enough time to get through it all.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nonlinear Dynamics And Chaos: With Applications To Physics, Biology, Chemistry, And Engineering (Studies in Nonlinearity); Author: Visit Amazon's Steven H. Strogatz Page; Review: This is simply the best math book ever made. You can just sit down and read it and understand it, plus Nonlinear Dynamics is really interesting stuff.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Writing Skills for the GRE and GMAT Tests; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark A. Stewart Page; Review: This book is useful for understanding what the GRE is asking for and providing clues on rhetorical devices to use. However, I can't verify that what it tells you is correct, since I only received a 4.0 score. Additionally, the book is a little out of date but this only really effects the description of the test rather than its advice.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Signals and Systems (2nd Edition); Author: Visit Amazon's Alan V. Oppenheim Page; Review: This book just contains tables of formulas and horrible descriptions. It doesn't help you understand signals and systems at all. Read this book if you love memorizing things.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment; Author: Visit Amazon's A. J. Jacobs Page; Review: The Know it All and the Year of Living Biblically are probably my favorite books and I have read them many times. Unfortunately, the Guinea Pig Diaries doesn't match Jacobs' previous writing. The 9 stories in the book are very formulaic and are often not very witty or interesting. While the book was more or less enjoyable, it was not what I would consider a good book. I can't help but think that Jacobs' was trying to cash out on this. Hopefully he'll put more effort into his future work.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Periplus Guide to Bali: The Island of the Gods (Periplus Adventure Guides); Author: Periplus Editors; Review: It has a lot of detail, but doesn't even say things like highlights of where to go. It seems like it is maybe good for long trips or return visitors but doesn't do enough to highlight what is important to see for first time visitors.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar: A Student's Guide to Correct Structures and Common Errors; Author: Visit Amazon's Qin Xue Herzberg Page; Review: I didn't think it was well written or organized; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Sex and the City: The Complete Series Collector's Giftset 2005; Brand: ; Review: My 30 yr. old daughter wanted the complete set of "Sex and the City" for XMAS. She really liked the appearance of the set and of course liked the series. Successful gift!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Leprechaun; Brand: Warwick Davis; Review: My husband always wanted to do a Leprechaun Marathon where we had a corned beef and cabbage luncheon and watched leprechaun movies all afternoon. So that's what we did and the silliness was great. Also really enjoyed seeing Jennifer Aniston in this role with the 80's outfit. This first movie was best, and yes we watched all of them. All around funny.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Dead; Brand: Rob Freeman; Review: This move was satisfactory as zombie type movies go. My main criticism was the ending. Unlike the remake of "Dawn of the Dead", we can clearly see that the survivors did not make it because the video camera captures their being over-run. In "The Dead" it seems that the writers weren't really sure what to do so they did nothing. The characters just stood there, expressionless. Good up to that point.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Outlander; Brand: Jim Caviezel; Review: Some good action in this film, but the content was a bit beneath the acting caliber of Caveziel. At least the film had a specific ending.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Total Recall; Brand: Colin Farrell; Review: Good ol' Arnold could get the audience to identify with his character more than Colin Farrell could. Also, dressing Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsdale so closely had a point? What was it??; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Manhunter EP Mode VHS; Brand: William Petersen; Review: We decided to see "Manhunter" because we saw it when it first appeared in theaters and thought it was great. Also we saw it because we like"Hannibal", the TV series and wanted to compare characters. I thought it was well done for its time, but it took a whle for the plot to unfold and put my husband to sleep. Still interesting to me.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mama; Brand: ; Review: Not only is the idea of the ghost creepy, but the idea of a parent gone insane because of one's spouse and ready to harm innocents is equally creepy. I like Guillermo Del Toro's films, and although not the best one, it is still good viewing.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mama; Brand: ; Review: Not only is the idea of the ghost creepy, but the idea of a parent gone insane because of one's spouse and ready to harm innocents is equally creepy. I like Guillermo Del Toro's films, and although not the best one, it is still good viewing.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mud; Brand: Matthew McConaughey; Review: McConaughey is a good actor. In this movie, I see the connection between the role here & his role in "True Detective". Good movie to show what kind trouble your kids can get involved in when they have too much freedom and not enough parental attention.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 300: Rise of an Empire; Brand: Sullivan Stapleton; Review: Although "300" was surprisingly interesting and the acting drew the audience into the action as well as the characters' lives, "300:Rise of an Empire" was hollow in comparison. Sure, there are many fight scenes; the brutality and violence are there, and the characters are larger than life but that involvement with the characters is missing. Also, the explanation of Xerxes changing into a demi-god was also weak. So, just ok.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2013; Brand: ; Review: I am a such a fan of "The Hunger Games", the novel and films, that I really enjoyed this one. I realize it's young adult fiction, but the theme of good overcoming evil_no matter how long it takes_ is very appealing. Also, this film shows character development for several of the minor characters as well. Finally, I find the costumes interesting because they help to show the contrast between the elite members of this society vs. the average person.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Brand: Chris Evans; Review: I enjoyed the movie. If you like comic book characters and plots turmed into film, you'll like this one too. If you are someone who cannot"suspend your disbelief" to get into the premise of the movie, you'll feel "meh".; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: All Is Lost 2013; Brand: ; Review: I like how the film started in the middle of the action without a long, drawn-out introduction. Also, my husband and I know a few people who think that because they have taken a course on sailing or because they sail around the harbor that they are experienced at sea. "All Is Lost" could be seen as a cautionary tale, but we found it suspenseful too. We interpreted the ending in 2 different ways which I will not discuss because it will ruin it for others.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: I, Frankenstein Digital; Brand: Aaron Eckhardt; Review: Kind of corny movie about an army of angels disguised as gargoyles vs. an army of demons disguised as people. Frankenstein is the prize because the demons want to know how to make more creatures like Frankenstein. If you like monster movies and/or angels vs. evil creatures, you might like this.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Under The Skin 2014; Brand: ; Review: If there was a zero rating, I'd give this 'film' that rating. A few words preface the 'movie' followed by Scarlett J. riding around in a van and luring guys to their doom. I am guessing because nothing really happens.. After 3 pointless scenes like that, I gave up. There are 40 minutes that I can't get back. : (; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Enemy Digital; Brand: Joshua Peace; Review: Interesting idea about having a doppelganger; however, the writers decide to imply that maybe the main character did not have a doppelganger but had a mental issue instead. Then the ending left me thinking,"WHAT??!!"; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Nature's Grave; Brand: James Caviezel; Review: A film about 2 selfish, ignorant people who don't care for anyone or anything except themselves. The stage is set when the husband coerces the wife to go on a camping trip, and she doesn't want to bother finding anyone to dog sit so she leaves 3 cans of wet dog food in a bowl on the porch. The direction of this film is downhill from there. If you want to see how petty and careless people can be, this is the film for you.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Most Violent Year Digital; Brand: Albert Brooks; Review: Interesting view on people who seem to be rich but struggle to be successful in the heating oil business.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Equilibrium; Brand: Christian Bale; Review: When I saw the cast, I thought,"Oh this will be good". No, it was not at all good. What happened?? How did this get made into a film?; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A Most Wanted Man; Brand: Philip Seymour Hoffman; Review: Well acted. The content of the film is very aggravating because the double-dealing of influential people, supposed to protect their citizenry, caused the death and injury of so many.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 2015; Brand: ; Review: Nothing above average about the acting. The setting is interesting, but little happens so far. In fact, I stopped watching because I lost interest after the first attack, and thought I'd return to finish viewing another time, and that was over a week ago.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Movies_and_TV |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: PlayStation RFU Adapter Version 3.0; Brand: by
Sony; Review: No static at all! Yay! That's pretty much all you can hope for. Just keep in mind, you cannot get stereo sound with this for your PS1/2/3. This works for all versions, because PlayStation was kind and smart enough to keep adapter plugs the same. As for the picture it's still very high quality. This adapter isn't as "messy" as using converter boxes or those gamestop adapters that feel the need to include every single other console's adapter too. The sound should not be an issue though since it's still very clear and nice, unless we're talking about mono/stereo vs surround sound. In which case you might what to use components, avis, or whatever other kind of cable type for better sound. . . But you should be fine without surround sound since TVs these days have ways to alter sound for better output. (Unless it's like a Toshiba or something, which are notoriously mediocre for sound); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mana Khemia 2: Fall Of Alchemy - PlayStation 2; Brand: by
NIS America; Review: To be fair I love all Gust games, so this one is no exception. It has typical Gust brand humor and gameplay, but also features a lot more content that forces you to play the game twice (as both main characters) to get the full picture and real ending. Though the cool part is that the story varies because of it and you actually enjoy both breakthroughs. The characters are MOSTLY lovable, with the exception of a few oddballs. But it's a great story worthy of adding to your collection. If you like this game, you should give other gust games a try. Ones such as Ar Tonelico 1/2 or Atelier Iris 1/2/3. This is not a direct sequel to Mana Khemia 1, but it does feature some familiar (and a few years older) faces. So don't be sad if you can't play as any of your favorite characters from MK1. Mechanics and gameplay remain nearly the same too. Also, not everyone has their own mana anymore. So things aren't exactly the same. Overall really enjoyable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mayflash Nintendo GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii/Wii U; Brand: by
May Flash; Review: I bought this via ebay and I must say, it is horrible. My friend also purchased this one and I used his, thinking mine was junk... Nope, his was too. I initially thought this used a USB connection to directly connect to the Wii U. It does not. Instead, it goes into your Wiimote and your Wii U sees it as a Classic Pro controller. There's problems with this that simply make this a bad choice: 1) Input lag is clearly there. It takes about 15%-25% of the controller's speed out of the equation, especially when your character first moves from respawning or from the match starting. This alone should make you close this tab and never look back. 2) It sees it as a Classic Pro Controller, so your C-stick will often think you're hitting the jab button. Perfect pivots and even following up with standard combos after a jab is so ridiculous. You may as well call the C-stick the Jab-stick. This is severely frustrating if you play competitively or online. 3) Uses Wiimote, so it uses batteries. This is a smaller issue that's not really a problem. But why use something that's inefficient, frustrating, AND wastes battery when you can just use a no batteries required direct connection instead? Save your money and wait for Nintendo to release more official adapters for 20 dollars OR buy the Maytag version. Yes, this small adapter is also Maytag but the bigger Maytag hub is an actual direct connect AND it works with PCs. So either save your money by waiting for Nintendo's official 4 port adapter for 20 bucks or shovel out 20-30 dollars more for a Maytag 4 port adapter. They will provide you with all the things you need to kick butt and not deal with input lag.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Mayflash GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U, PC USB and Switch, 4 Port; Brand: by
May Flash; Review: Shipped very quickly and works perfectly. This adapter, unlike the single port Mayflash adapter for the Wiimote, has no delay. There is absolutely no problem with playing online too. The controls are greatly responsive, and that goes for games on the PC too. Oh yeah, this thing WORKS FOR YOUR PC TOO. So even if it is 10 dollars more than Nintendo's official adapter, this one is probably way more worth it in the long run. The only downside is the ports seem loose, which may be to accommodate 3rd party controllers that are notorious for having oddly shapped plugs. Official controllers will fit in these ports just fine and they will stay in place without a problem.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Legend of Legacy - Nintendo 3DS; Brand: by
Atlus; Review: The combat is very difficult and punishing, but satisfying. The story is non-existent, basically half of what most gamers would consider bare bones. The characters do not develop. You don't really find anything out, you're kind of left to just figure it out yourself by theory crafting... Though if you are a fan of grinding to get a bunch of stuff, then this game will probably be fun to you. That's why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1, because I really do enjoy difficult battles and grindy stuff. But I simply could not recommend owning this game for people who love RPGs. Unfortunately... Some skills make the game trivial and not using them is a strategic waste considering how frail the characters are (as well as how awful the healing/spells are in general).; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_Video_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: The Legend Inn; City: New Delhi National Capital Territory of Delhi; Review: This Hotel is wonderful the people here make you feel very at home and help you in any way or form they can. Coming from the US they took very good care of me and the Pricing is very reasonable. They have a great food menu that is quick and priced better than any local place around. I would HIGHLY recommend this hotel. The mountaineering artifacts and the climbing wall make this a paradise to anyone heading to the Himalaya; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hampton Inn Suites Buffalo; City: Buffalo Wyoming; Review: Stayed here on a weekend for a hiking trip. You instantly feel welcome when entering this property. Cami was the front desk clerk that checked me in. Being a General Manager in the hospitality industry she was one of the best front desk employees I have had the pleasure of meeting. She is a huge asset to this company. The breakfast is a hot breakfast and has lots of choices. In the morning the views are great of the bighorns. The ONLY choice in Buffalo!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Baymont by Wyndham Provo River; City: Provo Utah; Review: Traveling through Utah in November 2015 we rushed to find lodging in Provo. We came across the Baymont and liked what we saw. The room was perfect for what we needed. Clean and cozy and good access to the bike path right outside the backdoor. We ended up staying one night and traveled to Salt Lake City. THIS hotel will blow any hotel in Salt Lake City (for under $160) out of the water. The breakfast was also good will be staying here in the future.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Two Sandals by the Sea Inn Bed Breakfast; City: St Thomas U S Virgin Islands; Review: A little late. Came to the Virgin Islands to rock climb. This place exceeded all expectations and the services are phenomenal. Pick up at the airport and great directions for things to do. The breakfast is perfect and what better place to eat then the patio overlooking the bay. Will be staying here again in the near future. Rooms and the inn have all been updated with a modern /carribean feel! Great walking the distance to red hook for food and bars. This should be the place you stay if you want a quiet but entertaining vacation. Other parts of the island can get a little rowdy.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Days Hotel by Wyndham Boulder; City: Boulder Colorado; Review: The hotel itself could use some updating. It looks really run down and the things that have been fixed look like they were done poorly. The rooms are decent for the most part clean. I had a smoke detector beeping and 3 burnt out light bulbs in the bathroom area. The towels were all stained with some kind of former make up. The front desk staff were very pleasant and accommodating. Stayed on 2nd floor and it smelled of heavy marijuana smoke.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Treebo Select Varuna; City: Varanasi Varanasi District Uttar Pradesh; Review: First off Hotel Varuna is a great little hotel in a quieter part of Varanasi. I was so excited to visit Varanasi, India. Upon arrival we were greeted by the front desk staff they were very professional and very kind. Everything seemed like it was going to be a great vacation. The first day we had heard that the early morning boat ride on the ganges was the thing to do in Varanasi. We inquired about it and they lined everything up for us which was awesome. We met our driver and he was helpful getting us to the boat ride. All seemed well! It wasn't until afterwards we were feeling kind of tired and a little sick due to traveling. We asked if we could cancel the night ceremony part as we were tired from getting up so early this morning. Front desk understood and took care of us. They told me that i should pay the driver in the evening when returned. I agreed and it was fine. When the driver Sanjay returned in the afternoon i asked how much i owed him from this morning. He said 900 rupees which was supposed to be for the whole site seeing day. He had just come back with a full load so i was a little confused as to why we were paid full price despite him only driving us 15 minutes to the Ghats in the morning. I decided not to argue and just be polite about it. I paid him and then he asked about a ride to the airport. I declined as i was hesitate to get screwed over again. I asked the front desk a few moments later how much it would be. They told me it was 280 rupees to the airport which was 45 minutes away. That seemed fair. Again, The next day our driver was the ever so lovely Sanjay. He took us to the buddist temple that the front desk and he recommended and then to the airport. I asked before the temple that it was still 280 rupees for the ride. He agreed. When we arrived at the airport i got out 500 rupees as to give a good tip. He looked at me and said your ride today is 1500 rupees. I looked at him and said you told us 280 rupees. At that point i was done dealing with it and just paid him 1500 rupess for a 45 minute rickshaw ride little steep compared to almost all of india. I paid that much for a 3 hour air conditioned ride for 2 a few days later in northern india. I guess Once a rat always a rat in this life or the next. The hotel would have gotten higher reviews but this problem became an issue. I asked if Sanjay worked for the hotel itself and he said yes. That is why the hotel is getting hit with this review. I also had the dinner plan setup and all of our meals were charged again, my fiancée and I; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Arudra Hospitality; City: Saunta Vaddo Baga North Goa District Goa; Review: Wow. This property along with the staff are a rare gem. Having traveling for a month in India from northern areas to southern areas my fiancée and i made Goa our last stop. This smallish "hidden gem" was the highlight of our India trip. The Staff here was some of the best in the world. I come from a hospitality background and as a general manager your staff has been trained so well and are the best at what they do make you feel relaxed and family. I had the pleasure of meeting some of the managers and i believe the general manager. Very hospital people and willing to work with the guests. This place again blew any expectations we had for Goa. In fact we are talking about going back here in the next few months because the impact of awesome hospitality was given. YOU GUYS ROCK! This should be the only resort to stay at for the area. We walked by a few other resorts but for location and friendly professional staff Arudras is the ONLY option. Food is some of the best we had in india as well! We stayed in the pano patio room above the restaurant. Couldn't have asked for a better way to finish our India trip. Thank you again Arudra's staff you are the best we witnessed in the country!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Puebla Finsa; City: Puebla Central Mexico and Gulf Coast; Review: First I must say wow! This hotel is what defines hospitality. My wife and I were on our honeymoon and decided to stay at the Holiday Inn Finsa. This hotel might not be in centro or walking distance to some shopping or attractions. What it lacks in area attractions it makes up for with likely being one if not the best hospitality in Puebla City! From the moment we checked in Abraham the front desk clerk was kind attentive and you could tell was focused on getting us into our room early if possible. Everyone at the front desk was smiling and willing to answer any questions we may have had. We chose to stay in a executive king which was way better than any other room we stayed in or viewed during our time in Puebla. Lots of space very clean and many amenities included. The bed was soft and comfortable. I have a stiff back naturally and the bed here allowed me to sleep like a baby. I woke up refreshed and ready for the day! We are in the restaurant for breakfast and lunch. Both meals were very well prepared and I would eat here again in a heart beat. The breakfast that was included was high end and more options to choose from than you could imagine. Thinking of this makes me smile! On the day of check out my wife was checking out at the front desk and I was sitting in the lobby. A gentlemen named Rene who I believe does concierge service came over and asked me how my day was going as well as how my stay was. He made me ( the guest ) feel very special asking about my trip and giving me travel ideas around the area. His smile and personality was perfect and he ended it with, “ please let me know if there is anything else I may do for you.” I told my wife he impacted the end of our stay. It was his simple reaching out that made me a loyal guest to this particular hotel. We checked out and went to another hotel. I won’t mention said hotel given I am a general manager in this particular chain. Let’s just say it was the worst hotel stay I’ve had. I talked to my wife and she agreed we needed to make our way back to the Holiday Inn Finsa. That night we booked another two nights at the holiday inn Finsa. That is how much the Holiday Inn Finsa impacted us and especially myself working in hospitality. DONT WASTE TIME BOOK WITH THEM AND YOU WILL HAVE ZERO REGRETS! Best hotel in Puebla City!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Carmelite; City: Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Scotland; Review: This wasn't our first visit to the hotel so we thought we knew what we were getting into... We were put in room 103 which was an accessible room (neither of us required this) immediately opposite the elevator. Most of our night was spent listening to the constant "ding" of the elevator reaching our floor or the "flash mob" of gladiators wrestling as they left the bar across the street. Walls are paper thin so if your a light sleeper think again before booking this hotel. Our bathroom was designed to be wheelchair accessible and as a result was massive which only meant that it was freezing cold. The door wouldn't lock and would pop open and a fan would go on as soon as you entered the bathroom - another noise to wake up your significant other. Breakfast in the morning wasn't as slick as it had been the first time we stayed. I gathered from the constant phone calls the manageress was making (whilst serving us) that a shift or two hadn't been covered. This left one girl serving all tables. To be fair to her, she did a wonderful job given the circumstances. Breakfast was great, in fact food and drink at this hotel is excellent. There's no clear check in desk on arrival either, so restaurant guests and hotel guests are all queuing at the same podium to be dealt with. Whilst the Carmelite is better decorated, the jury's inn actually provided a better stay, service, larger and warmer rooms.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Taypark House; City: Dundee Scotland; Review: If you're keen to "switch off" then this is the hotel for you. The hotel lacks basic wi-fi. The hotel and the rooms however are beautifully presented. The bar has a pretty decent menu but does close at 10:30pm. Food service was slow at lunch and even slower at breakfast, we almost missed our very early 10am checkout. The decoration hides the hotels age well but the noise from both the floorboards and stairwell declare it like a foghorn. Depending on your floor, you can also hear the chatter from guests in the outdoor seating area from your room. The outdoor gin bar was closed despite being a heavily advertised hotel feature. Overall the staff were very polite and the hotel itself is beautiful, but there are a number of hotels in the area with better amenities for a significantly lower cost.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Luxury Woodland Lodges at Macdonald Aviemore Resort; City: Aviemore Aviemore and the Cairngor; Review: We stayed for four nights at the end of May with our 1.5 year old. The lodges are spacious and comfortable with surprisingly high speed wifi. The negatives, whilst orientated towards families, the lodge itself wasn't particularly child friendly. Stair gates, and some edge protection around the fireplace are a must for boisterous toddlers. There was no oven in the lodge and the welcome pack was lacking information about nearby takeaways given some of the on-site restaurants were closed, this would've been helpful. Many of the floorboards need replaced as it became a bit of a circus act trying to get around the lodge whilst the toddler was asleep. Activities on the site are fantastic. There is a playroom in the activity centre for various ages which is advertised on the site as open 9am-5pm daily with supervised sessions available. This led to a bit of confusion and disappointment on our last day when we tried to take our 1 year old into the playroom and were refused because two children (1 baby) were in the large space being "supervised". There is a park on site which is great but much of the park has stones/ gravel where I assume grass used to be and could do with being covered with the soft matting to protect the little ones when they fall. There is also very large grass area next to the park which we enjoyed kicking a ball around. The resort is close to various activities throughout the aviemore area and, even despite some of the negatives, is still absolutely worth a visit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dunkeld House Hotel; City: Dunkeld Perth and Kinross Scotland; Review: At £200+ a night and images of modern decor plastered across the hotels website, I stupidly set my expectations too high. The room was tiny, with a small double bed. Old walnut coloured furniture and outdated curtains and light fittings. The large bathroom has a shower over the bath when there's clearly enough space for a walk in shower. The room has however, clearly benefited from some new wallpaper fairly recently. The facilities in the room are also basic for a 4 star hotel and no better than you would get at a travel lodge. Whilst the grounds are lovely, it's not worth the hiked up room price to see it.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Fonab Castle Hotel; City: Pitlochry Perth and Kinross Scotland; Review: A beautiful hotel and spa. The reception staff are naturally friendly and helpful. The concierge was a really polite and friendly. In the upstairs bar theres a beautiful view of the loch to look over whilst sipping cocktails. We stayed in a woodland suite which unfortunately was right at the car park but it was quiet enough. The room was accessible for wheelchairs users and had two bathrooms, only the larger of the two had a door that didn't close. Bit disappointed there was no bath in the suite. Wi-fi was fast, in room TV took a couple of attempts to switch it on but worked fine once it decided to come on. The Bluetooth speaker in the room didn't work properly and kept cutting out. It's also an old model and requires upgrading. We didn't fancy food from the brasserie so headed into Pitlochry (5mins by car). The concierge insisted on driving us which was really helpful. He also picked us up when it was time for the return journey. Breakfast was excellent and we enjoyed it out on our patio. The only negative part of our stay was right at the end. We had booked a late checkout but were harassed by the housekeeping staff around 10:35am entering our room without knocking. Then after explaining we were disturbed again less than 5 minutes later asking us why we weren't checking out and if we wanted a hand with our bags (Normal Checkout is 11am) The Fonab is definitely a place to come and relax but I would book a loch view room in future and be sure to hang a do not disturb sign up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: ClosetMaid 58711 Cubeicals Fabric Drawer, Yellow; Brand: ClosetMaid; Review: MY WIFE LOVE THESE. COLORFUL AND NICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: GB Eye Nintendo Cast Poster; Brand: GB Eye; Review: MY KIDS LOVE THIS. COLORFUL AND BIG. . . . . . . . . . . . . .; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ClosetMaid 5786 Cubeicals Fabric Drawer, Canteen/Brown; Brand: ClosetMaid; Review: MY WIFE LOVE THESE. COLORFUL AND NICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sonic The Hedgehog - TV Show Poster (The Whole Gang) (Size: 36" x 24"); Brand: Posterstoponline; Review: MY KIDS LOVE THIS. COLORFUL AND BIG. . . . . . . . . . . . . .; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Keurig K-cup Storage Drawer Coffee Holder for 36 K-cups; Brand: Generic; Review: Ok, its larger than it looks. I was going to return it because it came in two large boxes. Thought it was just too big before opening the box. When i opened it. Wasn't that bad. But, be ready to give up some counter space for this drawer. My only dislike about this product is. You have six slot to put your k-cups, but the last outer slots on both left and right sides the k-cups gets caught on the drawer stoppers. So, four out of six slots isn't bad............; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: ClosetMaid 11511 Cubeicals Fabric Drawer, Denim Blue, 2-Pack; Brand: ClosetMaid; Review: MY WIFE LOVE THESE. COLORFUL AND NICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown; Author: Visit Amazon's Claire Ridgway Page; Review: Loved the book and discovered a great many facts I'd never come upon before. Now I have an impossible research project of my own, it seems that my husband could possibly be a descendant of a man mentioned as having sat on the first Grand Jury by the name William Goddard which just so happens to be the name that has been passed down through the ages now including my husband and son. I'd love to find some connection their but hardly know where to start since all of the family elders are gone and I have very little information to pull from but like you, I am a history researcher as well and will just start digging! Any direction you could possibly offer would be amazing! I loved the book and read it in one very long sitting. [email protected]; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Awakened (Vampire Awakenings 1) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Brenda K. Davies Page; Review: A good first effort. But Davies is in serious need of an editor. It really makes a huge impact on the read ability of the book. Hope the next one will be better.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The White Queen: A Novel (Cousins' War); Author: Visit Amazon's Philippa Gregory Page; Review: After watching the series this season I knew I'd have to check out the books. I am so glad I did, without question some of the best researched material I've seen and made some wonderfully plausible inferences when history has left gaps to the imagination. I so much want to believe that one of the York princes survived and it kills me to know that we may never know for sure what happened to the York princes in The Tower of London.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Red Queen (The Cousins' War); Author: Visit Amazon's Philippa Gregory Page; Review: I was enthralled once again. I plan to go on to read as much as available on the Princes in The Tower, I must investigate.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Kingmaker's Daughter (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels); Author: Visit Amazon's Philippa Gregory Page; Review: Each and every one of the players that stood and fought, the women who sacrificed all, had their own loyalties and can justify their cause. Whose to say who was right or wrong and whatever the outcome was God's will but what we do know for a fact is that combined these threads are woven to create the future.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dying for Dinner Rolls (Georgia Coast Cozy Mysteries); Author: Visit Amazon's Lois Lavrisa Page; Review: Can't wait to read more adventures of the Chubby Chick's Club. Great locale, wonderful plot and the southern gals (including Jose) are a hoot. I want to be in the club. Friendship, food and felonies; what could be better? Sex, well maybe...but...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Murder, Money & Marzipan: A Lexy Baker Bakery Cozy Mystery (Lexy Baker Bakery Cozy Mysteries); Author: Visit Amazon's Leighann Dobbs Page; Review: Enjoyed book three as much as the previous two. I like the characters and enjoy reading books like this that I don't have to put any thought into, just escape for a little while.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 3 Bodies And A Biscotti; Author: Visit Amazon's Leighann Dobbs Page; Review: Lee does an incredible job of making her characters come alive. You really come to feel like they are friends that you know and love. The plots are all pretty much the same format but the stories make them plausible and keep you reading for just the fun of it. Spend a day with Lexy, she'll become your friend too!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The White Princess (COUSINS' WAR); Author: Visit Amazon's Philippa Gregory Page; Review: I so much enjoy Gregory's interpretation when she reads between the lines and fills in the gaps history leaves to our imagination. As it is with the spoils of war, the victor most often gets to slant to their pleasure.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Virgin's Lover (Boleyn); Author: Visit Amazon's Philippa Gregory Page; Review: For Tudor era historical fiction, Gregory is your author. She reminds me of my all time favorite author Eugenia Price and I have read much more about Tudor/Lancaster England than I ever intended to. Boleyn is certainly not my favorite historical figures, although I believe (just due to the quantity of work she has invested) they are probably Gregory's. You can tell when the subject matter is within the authors heart and soul, historical fiction is Gregory's life blood.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Tudor Rose; Author: Visit Amazon's Margaret Campbell Barnes Page; Review: I was not impressed at all with Barnes' writing. I found it dry and without the heart of what makes history come alive in your imagination. I have read extensively about this era and unless you are looking for just the facts, skip Tudor Rose.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Brownies Bodies & Bad Guys: A Lexy Baker Bakery Cozy Mystery; Author: Visit Amazon's Leighann Dobbs Page; Review: Reading to take you away for a few hours, just for the per joy of reading. Great for young people and I just love culinary mysteries.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Doug Pederson guarantees Eagles will beat Cowboys in Week 7; Abstract: The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a humbling loss in Minneapolis to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, but Doug Pederson believes the team will fare much better in their next road test in Week 7 in Arlington, Texas.; Category: sports
Title: Cardi B gifted with 'titanic' new diamond ring on 27th birthday; Abstract: Cardi B even thinks her new ring, given to her by Offset, is "huge."; Category: music
Title: See what your favorite stars look like without makeup; Abstract: They get glammed up for red carpet events, but in their downtime, celebrities from Katie Holmes to Emma Stone prefer to let their natural beauty take center stage. Yes, just like you, stars do occasionally allow the world to see their foundation-free skin and mascara-less lashes to celebrate their freckles, little imperfections and inside-out glow, usually by way of the makeup-free selfie. They even sometimes celebrate their bare-facedness with hashtags like #wokeuplikethis and #nofilter. To see these stars without makeup including Kate Hudson, Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid and all the stars you see above check out the gallery now. For the latest beauty and style trends subscribe to our new podcast 'Get Tressed With Us' below! 34 Of Your Favorite Celebrities With Or Without Makeup!; Category: entertainment
Title: Jalen Ramsey trade rumors: Rams acquire cornerback for three draft picks; Abstract: Jalen Ramsey finally got his wish. He will be playing for a Super Bowl contender.; Category: sports
Title: USWNT star Carli Lloyd: World Cup was 'worst time of my life'; Abstract: Even though she set records and won her second consecutive Women's World Cup, USWNT star Carli Lloyd said she was frustrated by a diminished role.; Category: sports
Title: AP source: Phillies agree to hire Joe Girardi as manager; Abstract: A person familiar with the deal says the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to hire former Yankees manager Joe Girardi to replace Gabe Kapler.; Category: sports
Title: Eagles pass on making an NFL deadline day trade; Abstract: Welp.; Category: sports
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: 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: What Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson Told Each Other After Patriots-Ravens; Abstract: Tom Brady offered credit where it was due Sunday night in Baltimore. The Ravens handed Brady and the Patriots their first loss of the season in Week at M amp T Bank Stadium. The primetime; Category: sports
Title: Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber Twin in Matching Supermodel Off-Duty Looks; Abstract: On Friday, the mother-daughter duo attended the first annual A Sense of Home gala in Beverly Hills and demonstrated that their personal style is strikingly similar.; Category: lifestyle
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: Browns cut Jermaine Whitehead after racist Twitter rant that included death threats; Abstract: ; Category: sports
Title: NFL teams reportedly believe Browns could trade Odell Beckham if struggles continue; Abstract: The Browns are teetering on the verge of complete disaster, and that could lead to some major changes this offseason.; Category: sports
Title: Alex Anthopoulos investigation proves the MLBPA is watching and will be heard; Abstract: ; Category: sports
Title: Kendall Jenner Wore the Tiniest Dress to Go Jewelry Shopping; Abstract: No fall layers to see here.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Cole Hamels could provide competence - and nostalgia - for the 2020 Phillies rotation; Abstract: As the Eagles have shown us, nothing can go wrong by bringing back a great player from the past; Category: sports
Title: 'One in a million' deer captured on camera in Michigan woods; Abstract: Retired Michigan lawmaker and amateur photographer Steven Lindberg took pictures of a deer. That deer had three antlers.; Category: news | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Sanei Super Mario Series 9" Princess Rosalina Plush Doll; Brand: Sanei; Review: This is a amazing plush,good price and soft,im very happy with my rosalina plush!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Little Buddy Toys Blooper 6" Plush; Brand: Little Buddy Toys; Review: Its a amazing plush buy it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Little Buddy Official Super Mario Plush - 5" Ghost Boo; Brand: Global Holdings; Review: ITS AWESOME BUY IT; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Little Buddy Super Mario Series Lemmy Koopa 8" Plush; Brand: Little Buddy; Review: This is a great quality plush and adorable,buying this plush was the best choice,buy this plush!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nintendo Official Super Mario Bowser Plush, 10"; Brand: Nintendo; Review: Amazing and real plushie; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Organza Cord Necklaces Pack of 100 Neck Cords + 10 FREE! with Clasps Rainbow ...; Brand: PEPPERLONELY; Review: I purchased these because I liked the way they looked and sometimes I like to buy the necklaces complete to where I have to just add my beads. I received these very quickly and packaged nicely. They are beautiful and made very good. So if you're looking for something like this. Buy it here. I would highly recommend this product, it's everything they say it is.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Saint Bernard Face The Mountain Tee Shirt Adult M-XXXL; Brand: ; Review: I received my package on time and was very pleased with the quality of this product. I have purchased many t-shirts but I have to say I would continue to purchase this brand of shirt. This is one of the best I've purchased Thank you!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dbdk Sallie-4 Platform Sandals; Brand: DbDk; Review: I'm not big on heels however I must admit these shoes are beautiful and comfortable. I would like to have these in every color possible. They fit like a glove. I wear a 7 and bought a 7.5 due to the shape of the shoe and it's dead on.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wild Pair Women's Elbe Wedge Sandal; Brand: Wild Pair; Review: I was pleased and amazed that these shoes were so comfortable. I'm not used to wearing shoes of this nature but will purchase similar items in the future. I'm a 7 but purchased a 1/2 size larger, it wasn't necessary it fits as expected.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sakkas Amelia Stonewashed Rayon Tank Top; Brand: ; Review: I LOVE love love Sakkas product. The quality of their products are beautiful and I have purchased similar tanks from them. The colors are all amazing and the arrival was fast.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
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Title: Stanley 45-912 8 Inch X 12 Inch Steel Carpenter'S Square; Brand: Stanley; Review: Nice addition to my tool box; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TEKTON 6-Inch x 2-1/2-Inch Ratchet Bar Clamp and 12-Inch Spreader | 39181; Brand: TEKTON; Review: Nice additions to my tool box; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mudder 6 Pieces Anti-static ESD Tweezer Kit Non-magnetic ESD Tweezers with Storage Bag; Brand: Mudder; Review: Excellent for cricut projects, jewelry projects, small woodworking projects, etc. A great set! I love it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 6-in-1 60W Soldering Iron Gun with Carry Case and Cleaning Sponge Stand, SOAIY Adjustable Temperature Welding Soldering Iron; Brand: SOAIY; Review: I was looking for a small easy-to-use set that would be good for an average do-it-yourselfer. This kit fit my needs quite well. It is self contained in a durable case. It is easy to use and appears to be fairlly well made.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Royal Designs HA-1001-10BR-1 Heavy Duty Lamp Harp, 10", Polished Brass; Brand: Royal Designs, Inc; Review: Fine; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Life of the Party- Chalkboard Wall Decal! Over 6 Ft (78" x; Brand: Life of the Party; Review: Great for my art/craft studio; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Tools_and_Home_Improvement |
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Title: Leatherman 831547 Rebar Multi-Tool; Brand: LEATHERMAN; Review: This seems to be a well made and well designed tool. It is my first multi tool. I have already used it for some odd jobs that I hadn't thought about before like clearing the garden debris from my tiller tines.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Master Magnetics - Magnetic Sweeper with Wheels, 14.5” - Pick up Nails, Needles, Screws and More 07263; Brand: Master Magnetics; Review: If you have a reroof job, I would strongly recommend getting one of these. This thing picked up hundreds of nails in my yard. When looking at the cost of new tires on my tractor, this thing more than paid for itself.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wheeler Firearms Accurizing Torque Wrench with Inch/Pounds Measurement, Bits and Storage Case for Scope Mounting, Gunsmithing and Maintenance; Brand: Wheeler; Review: Seems to be well made. It worked well mounting a couple of optics so far.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Triangle Bulbs T95141, LED Dimmable 100 Watt Equivalent Soft White LED Light Bulbs, 1600 Lumens, 4-PACK; Brand: Triangle Bulbs; Review: Being new to the LED bulbs, they are just too harsh. The light reminds me of a warehouse or factory.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Case Trapper Knives; Brand: Case; Review: Looks and handles well. Just an old time classic. The only complaint I had, you could feel the blade edge wanting to roll a little bit.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Tools_and_Home_Improvement |
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Title: SPRI Xertube Resistance Bands Exercise Cords (All Exercise Bands Sold Separately); Brand: SPRI; Review: Great Product!!! Fast shipping. Thank you! A+ Seller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: j/fit Tall 9″ Pro Push Up Bar Stand; Brand: JFIT; Review: Great Product!!! Fast shipping. Thank you! A+ Seller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Burris 300236 Fastfire III with Picatinny Mount 8 MOA Sight (Black); Brand: Burris; Review: Great Product!!! Fast shipping. Thank you! A+ Seller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: ProSource Puzzle Exercise Mat, EVA Foam Interlocking Tiles, Protective Flooring for Gym Equipment and Cushion for Workouts; Brand: ProSource; Review: Great Product!!! Fast shipping. Thank you! A+ Seller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CAP Barbell Pair of Push Up Bars; Brand: CAP Barbell; Review: Great Product!!! Fast shipping. Thank you! A+ Seller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dreampark Barbell Clamp, 1" Diameter ABS Barbells Locking Collars Clamps with Quick Release.(1 Pair); Brand: Dreampark; Review: Great Product!!! Fast shipping. Thank you! A+ Seller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pinty Bore Sighter kit Red Laser for .22 to .50 Caliber Rifles Handgun Dot Bore Sight; Brand: Pinty; Review: Great Product!!! Fast shipping. Thank you! A+ Seller; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Sports_and_Outdoors |
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Title: Skechers Men's Segment The Search Slip On Loafer; Brand: ; Review: good; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: NIKE Men's The Overplay VIII; Brand: ; Review: good ball shoes; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cinch Men's White Label Relaxed Fit Jean; Brand: Cinch; Review: just as expected; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Crocs Men's and Women's Classic Clog | Comfort Slip On Casual Water Shoe | Lightweight; Brand: ; Review: work great; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Skechers for Work Men's Hartan Steel Toe Slip-On Shoe; Brand: ; Review: good shoes just didn't know they were steel toed; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Clarks Women's Knit Scuff Slipper Mule; Brand: ; Review: nice slippers; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Danskin Now Women's Plus-Size Dri-More Core Relaxed Fit Workout Pant; Brand: Danskin Now; Review: like it; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: J-Slips Hawaiian Jesus Sandals in 4 Cool Colors Women's and Big Men's; Brand: J-Slips; Review: nice sandals; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Men's Expected Avillo Relaxed-Fit Slip-On Loafer; Brand: ; Review: great shoes but they are quite wide; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Skechers Men's Equalizer 2.0 True Balance Sneaker; Brand: ; Review: good shoes; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saucony Men's Excursion TR9 Trail Running Shoe; Brand: Saucony; Review: good shoes; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Days Inn by Wyndham Southern Hills Oru; City: Tulsa Oklahoma; Review: Stayed here to attend a women's conference at the Mabee Center. The location was absolutely perfect. The room was clean and the service was fast. If I had to pick something to complain about it would be that the walls are a little thin. We were able to hear our "neighbors" in the room next door talking quite easily. Overall, it was a good experience and I would definitely stay there again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Commodore on the Beach; City: Galveston Galveston Island Texas; Review: My family of 11 just left here and we all loved our rooms. 8 of us stayed in the family room and it was perfect for our needs. It was spacious, clean, and had a fridge in the room. The kids had a blast being able to stay in the same room. Meanwhile, the other 3 adults were able to stay in a room overlooking the pool and seawall. The staff was friendly and the price was good. Great experience.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Motel 6 Conroe; City: Conroe Texas; Review: We had decided to drive until we were tired and Conroe is where we ended up. We needed 3 rooms and wanted cheap. At first we were a little apprehensive, but when we opened the door to our rooms it was a very nice surprise. The entire room had been remodeled. Wood looking floors, modern design and very clean. There aren't any tubs, but the shower was larger than most. We never felt unsafe and had a quiet restful night. Definitely a good value.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wyndham Garden Stillwater; City: Stillwater Oklahoma; Review: Our stay was very enjoyable. The staff was friendly and the facilities were nice. My kids especially loved the pool area. It has a hot tub, pool that goes to 6ft, and a little basketball goal outside the fenced off pool for kids that don't want to swim. There are plenty of places to sit and watch the kids and nice restrooms. The lobby offered a large checker board was inviting to sit in. The only draw back was that we could hear our neighbor through the walls. He was cheering on a football team so his noise levels may have been elevated. Rooms and bathroom were immaculate. Would definitely stay there again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Inn and Suites at 34 Fifty; City: Abilene Texas; Review: When we arrived I though uh-oh, this is going to be interesting. However, upon entering the hotel it was extremely clean and the staff was very friendly. Yes, the carpet and fixtures are a little dated, but the cleanliness of the rooms was unmatchable. The whole place smelled clean. The pool is nice and large. It was in the upper 80's the days we were there so the nice lady at the front desk opened it up for the kids. They had a blast. The breakfast was wonderful. It is a full buffet. They even make your omelet to order. There was something for everyone. We would definitely stay here again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: WoodSpring Suites Louisville South; City: Louisville Kentucky; Review: This is an extended stay hotel. There are not many amenities. The hotel was very clean. My room had the smell of new flooring. Also, although my room was non-smoking there was a slight hint of smoke in the air. Being it is an extended stay, there was a full size fridge, microwave, and double burner stove top. However, there were no supplies for cooking. This may be the norm, but I was not aware of it. The daytime staff was extremely friendly and helpful.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Days Inn by Wyndham Wichita North; City: Wichita Kansas; Review: Rooms were very clean and the staff was friendly. Some of the fixtures were dated and the kids had a hard time turning on the bath water. However, there is not much parking. I did feel like it was reasonably priced.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Motel 6 Lawton; City: Lawton Oklahoma; Review: Our room was spacious, updated, and clean. The bed was comfortable and the room cool. Good parking and friendly front staff. Quite honestly, it exceeded my expectations. Would most definitely stay there again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Grand Lodge on Peak 7; City: Breckenridge Colorado; Review: This place is beautiful. The amenities are top notch. We enjoyed the pool, hot tubs, game room, movie theater, dvd rental, and shuffleboard. The staff is friendly and we had a great experience. Plus, there is a free shuttle and the gondola to take you to town.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: The Children's Blizzard; Author: Visit Amazon's David Laskin Page; Review: My maternal grandmother lived through the blizzard of 1888. I had always wanted to learn more about it, and this book was my chance.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Measuring the World: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Daniel Kehlmann Page; Review: I love this book, which I have read in German, but bought in English for my older daughter who is a geologist and climate researcher. She loved hearing about Alexander Humboldt and Dr. Gauss--one of the foremost scientists, and Gauss a mathematician of renown in the 1800's in Germany. The Humboldt University in Berlin was founded by Alexander's brother. Many crazy and hilarious adventures through South America and the Orinoco River as Humboldt performed numerous scientific experiments, and collected various specimens of curiosity to the European world.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids; Author: Visit Amazon's Rob Elliott Page; Review: Sort of dumb jokes--not very funny.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works (Edge Question Series); Author: Visit Amazon's John Brockman Page; Review: This was too difficult for my grandson.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: How Rude! The Teenagers' Guide To Good Manners, Proper Behavior, And Not Grossing People Out (Turtleback School; Author: Visit Amazon's Alex J. Packer Page; Review: This book was silly--the situations were made-up and not very helpful.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Lisa Birnbach's New and Improved College Book (LISA BIRNBACH'S COLLEGE BOOK); Author: Visit Amazon's Lisa Birnbach Page; Review: I ordered this in the original edition back in 1986 and was very amused as well as informed. Just by reading it we found the perfect college for my daughter. I sent this copy to my niece for help in picking out a college for her eldest son.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Darwin: A Graphic Biography; Author: Visit Amazon's Eugene Byrne Page; Review: This book was silly....; Rating: 2.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
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Title: Wilton 12-Inch Cake Circle, 8-Pack; Brand: Wilton; Review: As always perfect for my take away cakes!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fat Daddio's Anodized Aluminum Round Cake Pan, 5-Inch x 3-Inch; Brand: Fat Daddios; Review: Worked beautifully for my granddaughter's 1st birthday "smash" cake!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fat Daddio's Anodized Aluminum Sheet Cheesecake Pan with Removable Bottom, 9 Inch x 13 Inch x 2 Inch; Brand: Fat Daddios; Review: Love it! Worked beautifully for the cheesecake for my granddaughter's first birthday!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fat Daddio's Anodized Aluminum Round Cake Pan, 14 Inches by 2 Inches (PRD-142); Brand: Fat Daddios; Review: Worked beautifully for my granddaughter's 1st birthday "smash" cake!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Norpro 3980 12-Count Nonstick Mini Donut Pan; Brand: Norpro; Review: Best doughnut pan I've used! The nonstick is really non stick. I usually spray them anyway but I have another brand along with this one and even with the spray the other pans still stick. Not these! Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ateco 1305 Ultra Offset Spatula with 4.25 by .75-Inch Stainless Steel Blade, Plastic Handle, Dishwasher Safe; Brand: Ateco; Review: I love offset spatulas! Much better than a butter knife for spreading cake batter and frosting. Very happy with this product!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bormioli Rocco Swing Bottle, 8.5 oz, Clear; Brand: Bormioli Rocco; Review: I buy very large bottles of vanilla extract for my extensive baking so I wanted a smaller bottle to transfer some of it to so that it will be easier to pour. I love this bottle!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rainbow Genuine Assorted Fragrance Collection Pack for Rainbow and RainMate …; Brand: Rainbow; Review: Glad to have found these. They don't seem to have the intense scent that my original Rainbow scents had but I'm not dissatisfied with these. They make my house smell good when I vacuum.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Michel Design Works Cotton Chef Apron, Black Florentine; Brand: Michel Design Works; Review: I love it! I haven't worn an apron for years and decided I wanted one for Thanksgiving since I bake a lot and flour ends up all over me. It's a pretty apron.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Angled Measuring Cup Set, Clear/Blue; Brand: OXO; Review: Love this set! I have had another set of them for years and with all the use they were beginning to fall apart. This is a replacement set and I am very happy with them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LOCK & LOCK 41.6-Cup 338-Fluid Ounce Rectangular Container with Handle and Tray, Tall; Brand: LOCK & LOCK; Review: Lock & Lock is the greatest! I have so much of this stuff I don't know why I even look for more but I do. This is a great size and will be used quite often.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lock n Lock 406-Fluid Ounce Rectangular Container with Handle and Drain Grate, Tall, 50-Cup; Brand: LOCK & LOCK; Review: Great product! I have so many of these in just about every size imaginable! I wanted a large product and this is exactly what I was looking for.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LOCK & LOCK Square Water Tight Food Container, Short (3.6-Cup); Brand: LOCK & LOCK; Review: As always a great product. I have cabinets FULL of Lock & Lock and love them all!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LOCK & LOCK Airtight Square Food Storage Container 40.58-oz / 5.07-cup; Brand: LOCK & LOCK; Review: As always a great product. I have cabinets FULL of Lock & Lock and love them all!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Oasis Supply PJP LBH-9222-12 12-Compartment Cupcake Container with Hinged Lid, Clear; Brand: Oasis Supply; Review: So happy with this product! I was looking for a package that would handle a dozen cupcakes at a time. I bake a great deal for the people that work for my hubby and would rather not worry about getting a container returned. These are perfect! They are easy to fill and cupcakes are easy to remove and not destroy the frosting on them. They are also very sturdy and make transporting the cupcakes easy. I would highly recommend!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nordicware 80537 Bundt Squared Pan, Silver; Brand: Nordic Ware; Review: I make A LOT of pound cakes and this is just one more shape to make them interesting. It's a great pan and was easy to unmold the cake after using a flour spray. Just make sure you spray it well. Unusual and great presentation!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
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Title: La Quinta Inn Suites Denver Gateway Park; City: Denver Colorado; Review: We stay at La Quinta because they welcome our large dogs. This location was happy to accommodate them but the staff all seemed a bit overworked, but still trying to be friendly. Room was clean and comfortable, noise was a minimum - except for by the pool area on floor one. Grounds are utilitarian for parking only. Mexican restaurant in parking lot.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La Quinta Inn Kansas City Lenexa; City: Lenexa Kansas; Review: On our cross country trip we stayed exclusively at La Quintas as they allow big dogs. This was the only slight disappointment. The staff is friendly, the service is good. The building looked a little the worse for wear and a few things needed tidying up on the property. Our room was quiet, comfortable, roomy and clean.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: La Quinta Inn Salt Lake City West; City: West Valley City Utah; Review: We always stay at La Quinta as they welcome our big dogs. This La Quinta was the nicest we have ever stayed in! Newer building with updated decor, very large room with comfortable beds and pillows, delightful pool/jacuzzi in greenhouse setting, standard free breakfast and newspaper, well manicured grounds and extra friendly staff. No kitchen on site but local restaurants are happy to deliver.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Athens; City: Athens Ohio; Review: We were greeted by a friendly and efficient staff who welomed us and our two big dogs with open arms. Pet rooms are available, check for details. The city park with a designated off leash dog park is located behind the hotel! Clean modern rooms, nice pool, daily newspapers, good breakfast. Located just off the freeway with an Applebees and CVS in the same parking lot.We would stay there again!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: La Quinta Inn Reno; City: Reno Nevada; Review: We arrived in Reno during a thunderstorm and snuggled in to our room - which shut out the noise really well. Our room was comfortable and clean. Bed and pillows were firm but not hard. Breakfast offered a good selection of cold breakfast treats and toasts. This pet friendly hotel was great to our two big dogs and even boasts a nice large dog park in the parking lot, complete with pick up bags. Will stay here again.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Raleigh Cary; City: Cary North Carolina; Review: Moving from state to state it can be hard to find a place that welcomes large dogs while you hunt for a permanent home. Hawthorn Suites graciously welcomed our two dogs by providing a small, supplied dog walk area. Rooms are clean, spacious, updated and quiet. Morning breakfasts offer continental or a hot entree. Office staff provides friendly service and can handle emails/faxes and other transactions for you in addition to what you can accomplish in the business center. A small screened barbecue area is provided outside as well. Book as early as you can - they fill up!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: Lifthotel; City: Kirchberg Tirol Austrian Alps; Review: The look of this hotel is certainly very Austrian with its balconies swathed with flowers. The inside was very traditional and clean but certain things could have been improved which I would think was because of the heavier use those things get during the ski season. The buffet breakfast was continental but still with a lot of choice including a table layed out where we could make our own packed lunch each day and put into the bags provided which already had biscuits and bottled water in them. This not only saved time finding somewhere for a snack at lunch time, but also saved money, especially in a country as expensive as Austria. Tea, coffee and cake where available (free) when we arrived back from our days excoursion and then it was a free bar with good wine, beer, soft drinks and tea or coffee until 10pm. The setting of the hotel is wonderful in the Tirol with its lush mountains and pretty town. There was even a hot-air ballon show going on in the area and the sight of about 30 colourful balloons coming through the valley was breathtaking.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Adria Hotel n Resort; City: Toscolano Maderno Province of Brescia Lombardy; Review: This hotel is set in the village of Toscolano which is a quiet residential area a short walk from the lakes edge, but quite a long walk to the larger town of Maderno. Here there are some shops, restaurants and bars and it is also the nearest ferry port to explore other towns on Lake Garda. Hotel Adria has a modern frontage with a lovely garden area with pool to the front. Inside was like stepping back in time with every corner and surface covered in old lamps, radios or sewing machines etc. making the whole interior feel dark and antiquated. The bedrooms where no better with very old furniture and beds and definitely not enough drawer space as we had to leave most of our clothes in the suitcases. The clothes hangers in the wardrobe were obviously what other guests had left behind and did not fit the narrow width of the wardrobe. The bathroom was adequate, but we did find out from one of the guests that their bathroom had a clear glass door on it facing the loo! Puts another spin on the phrase 'a room with a view'! The food was rather bland and all the vegetables were overcooked and were on another table where you had to queue, so that when you got to eat them they were nearly cold. I would have expected better from an Italian hotel. Overall we enjoyed our coach trip holiday, but that was more to do with the company of the other travellers and the free bar from 12 noon to 10 pm (max. 8 drinks a day); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Grand Hotel Monopole; City: Valkenburg Limburg Province; Review: We visited as part of a coach trip to Valkenburg Christmas markets (held in caves) and two more just over the border in Germany. The first impression was wow! the Christmas decorations were very spectacular, tasteful and beautiful. I think were done by a professional which all added to the sparkle and got everyone talking. The bar tab that you opened when you arrived was added to as you ordered drinks and you paid up before you left which meant that there was no queuing at the bar. Even a cup of coffee came on a tray with a small shot glass of Amaretto topped with cream and a chocolate Santa. The food was also excellent with a set menu for us that was cooked and served perfectly. On a Wednesday evening they even arranged for us to have an early dinner so that we could all walk into the town to see the Christmas light parade which started at 7.00pm. Overall the staff were exceptionally well trained and very friendly. One even came onto the coach just before we left and said that they had enjoyed having us and hoped that we would come back again. The only slight disappointment for us was that we had a room that had not yet been refurbished although it was adequate and clean.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Orsett Hall Hotel Restaurant Spa; City: Orsett Thurrock Essex England; Review: I heard about this hotel from a cruise company who were doing good rates for a pre-cruise overnight stay for a cruise from Tilbury. We did not take advantage of this but when I read that they did afternoon tea I thought it would be an ideal place to take mum as I was born in Orsett, as was my late father. Also when it was a quite grand country estate several members of dad's family worked there. the look of the restored hotel was absolutely stunning with amazing views across the extensive grounds in all directions. We had our tea in the Garden Brasserie which was decorated beautifully with lovely views from all sides. The actual tea was a very tasty and stylish collection of sandwiches, cakes and scones with jam & cream with a small glass milk churn to finish filled with lemon possette topped with pineapple, passion fruit and Kahula. All the staff were very attentive and instead of a birthday cake (we certainly didn't need any more!) mum had a birthday plate which consisted of "happy birthday" piped in chocolate with white and milk chocolates on the plate to take home. We all enjoyed it so much that we will remember it for a long time and will definitely be returning.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Milan Speranza Au Lac; City: Stresa Lake Maggiore Piedmont; Review: The hotel is part of two hotels side by side just opposite the ferry terminal. Our room was quite large and we did have a partial side view of the lake, but was basic in decor and furnishings. The bathroom definitely needed some upgrading. We ate at the other part of the hotel in a very crowded dining room. It was definitely a case of them and us as to the menu. Those seated in the conservatory got the best, Some other tour groups in the dining room got the next best and we being part of a coach tour got the basic. The breakfast for us was a rather uninteresting continental affair with no hot food - except when my husband asked for some toast and got warm bread! The evening meals were slightly better and we even enjoyed a Norwegian Omelette (Baked Alaska) on our last night which was the best I have ever had anywhere.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Anchor Head Hotel; City: Weston super Mare Somerset England; Review: We were warmly greeted by the manager on our arrival and our luggage was efficiently handled by the staff. The only criticism we had on arrival was that the lift only accommodated three people and even that was a squeeze. Our room on the third floor was spacious and needed updating but it was clean and we had a good sea view. Every meal we had was excellent with a good choice of menu and the breakfast would have put even a four star hotel to shame.The evening entertainment was also very good (once the bingo had finished!). Can readily recommend this hotel for its friendly staff and excellent food.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jurys Inn Middlesbrough; City: Middlesbrough North Yorkshire England; Review: Despite the dreadful weather at the start, it did improve by day 3 when we went to Beamish which was very interesting and crowded as it was the last day of the Easter School holidays. It was nice to see so many families enjoying a day out and also seeming to enjoy one another's company. Durham is very historic and hilly! So many steep slopes or long flights of steps which wasn't fun for an arthritis sufferer!. Whitby was the last excursion where the weather was quite sunny with a cool breeze off the North Sea, but was still enjoyable and was extremely busy - Sunday! A pretty fishing village but far too busy for me. The hotel we stayed at was an excellent choice for a break away. There was nothing I did not like about this hotel and the best things were the food and the friendly, helpful staff.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shanklin Hotel; City: Shanklin Isle of Wight England; Review: The location of the Shanklin Hotel was fine with just a short walk to the lift where a fee is payable to take you down to the sea-front. The beach was lovely as was the weather whilst we were there. Our room was in good order with a small adequate bathroom and we had a amazing sea view. Everywhere in this hotel was very clean but the main public areas needed updating. The staff were quite attentive, but service slowed when other coaches also arrived at the same time. The breakfast was of a very good standard with plenty of choice. The evening meals were a bit hit-and-miss with two notable misses - the honey and mustard sauce to go with the gammon was a cloudy water with mustard seeds floating in it with no flavour at all. The 'roasted vegetables' on another evening were just thinly sliced parsnip and chunks of courgette that were soft, bland and had not been roasted. Overall we enjoyed the holiday as the Isle of Wight is a favourite destination.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Orsett Hall Hotel Restaurant Spa; City: Orsett Thurrock Essex England; Review: The Whitmore Suite where the lunch was served was beautifully decorated and with well laid tables for Silver Service. Most of the tables were round in shape to accommodate family groups and parties and not too close together so you could just enjoy your company and not be distracted by other diners. The service was well paced and did not have two sittings, so you could enjoy your meal for as long as you wanted. It was very good value for money at £20.95 a head for a three course meal with as much coffee as you could want afterwards. The dessert trolley was a sight to behold with all the cakes and pastries home-made.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
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Title: New and Improved Eva-dry E-500 Renewable Mini Dehumidifier; Brand: Eva-Dry; Review: This small device is great for controlling moisture in places like closets and drawers. I have bought 5 so far.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: New and Improved Eva-dry E-500 Renewable Mini Dehumidifier; Brand: Eva-Dry; Review: This small device is great for controlling moisture in places like closets and drawers. I have bought 5 so far.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Superclub Elegant Hand-Blown 60 minutes 1 Hour Sand Timer Hourglass in White Wood-finished Stand for Xmas Birthdays Gift(Purple); Brand: Superclub; Review: It's a beautiful sand timer hourglass.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Baby Dino Loose Leaf Tea infuser with Long Handle Neck & Cute Ball; Brand: Krierah; Review: This infuser has an appropriate size and works perfectly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TWING Acrylic Photo Frame - 5x7 inches 4 Magnet Double Sided Photo Frame with Microfiber Cloth,12; Brand: TWING; Review: This product is like it is advertised and the shipping protection kept it perfect.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
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Title: iXCC Racer Series Dual Arm-Size Slots Sporty Gym Armband for iPhone 6splus, 6plus,6s,6,5s, 5,5c and iPod, MP3 Player; Brand: iXCC; Review: I returned this item. Even though my phone fit in the case and the band fit snugly around my arm - some don't unless you are a big, burly dude - the entire thing was just so massive on my arm that I felt ridiculous wearing it. I need one for running that doesn;t take up so much real estate on my body.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Timbuk2 Showdown Laptop Backpack; Brand: Timbuk2; Review: Great bag made by a great company, here in the U.S. Very sturdy, too. Comfortable to wear and the padding around my laptop seems very protective. I use it most days instead of a purse. Room for all my stuff and plenty of compartments with zippers so everything isn't rolling around together getting mixed up.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rolodex Mesh Collection Desktop Phone Stand, Black (22151); Brand: Rolodex; Review: It works exactly as it is supposed to work, making it possible for my laptop to be at eye level. I have been getting terrible neck and shoulder pain and I think it's from looking down at my laptop. The problem is now I have to hook up a mouse and keyboard to my laptop because the angle makes it awkward to type and use the trackpad. Now my wrist is aching. Can't win.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Arlo - Wireless Home Security Camera System | Indoor/Outdoor | 2 camera kit (Discontinued); Brand: Arlo Technologies, Inc; Review: So far, so good. I had to purchase a separate adapter to hang it outside - cost $7.99 on Amazon so no biggie but it would have been nice if it came with something to hang it from a tree. I recommend turning off notifications. After a few hours I had 90 email messages and as many texts!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sand Bags, 100 Empty White Polypropylene with Ties with UV Protection; Brand: The Sandbag Store; Review: Did the job. Can't say if they hold up because we only used them for hauling dirt.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
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Title: Champion Juicer – Commercial Heavy Duty Juicer – Black – G5- PG710; Brand: Champion Juicer; Review: Pros: quick, easy clean up. Easy to feed pulp back through to get as much juice as possible Cons: juicer gets hot and heats the juice (not good for maintaining nutritional content) blades were dull within 8 months, Champion replaced them See my review about the Breville - blows the Champion away; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Oggi EZ Grip Handle Ceramic 4 Piece Canister Set, Black; Brand: Oggi; Review: They are advertised as air tight - not so. The latches are flimsy and look cheap. Sending back and will keep searching.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Polder 3190-75 Salad Spinner with Silicone Base, Stainless Steel; Brand: Polder; Review: Too small for us, the top pops off and the bottom side is sharp when spinning (sharp enough to cut your fingers if you try to keep it from falling off the counter). Sent it back.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Bormioli Rocco Quattro Stagioni Gift Boxed Oil Bottles w/Spout 2pc; Brand: Bormioli Rocco; Review: I had purchased the Chef's Planet 30-Ounce Oil Pourer. I didn't like the fact that it looks greasy and oily and covered in fingerprints. So I bought these as well and I'm so glad I did. They are much heavier, don't have that fingerprinted greasy look, the lids work well, they are easy to pour and the oil stays fresh in them. Great purchase for our family.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Starfrit 93013 Pro-Apple Peeler with bonus core slicer; Brand: Starfrit; Review: We own a different brand of this as well that is red, has a long post horizontally placed in the middle, and cranks like this one but doesn't work nearly as well. This one is so much easier to use. It's faster, easier to clean, and simple enough that even our five year old can peel apples safely with it (with supervision). Water has gotten trapped inside ours a couple of times. I just rinsed it well and left it on its side to dry. I recommend this one over the other one we owned.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: KitchenAid 9 and 12-Cup Food Processor 5-Disc Set Fits Models: KFP740/750; KFPW760; KFPW770; Brand: KitchenAid; Review: I stopped using parmesan cheese when I discovered pecorino romano - no comparison in taste, this type of romano is delicious! That said, it's much harder than parmesan cheese. I have used several different microplanes and graters... grating a mountain of cheese for parties is not only daunting, but I could actually work up a sweat and develop forearms that make Rambo look like a twig. The first time I used the grating disc I was hooked. I chopped the cheese into large chunks (I have the wide-mouth kitchenaid), tossed one in, turned it on and in seconds I had PERFECT POWDERY FINE grated cheese!!!!!!!!!! I have only used one other disc so far - no complaints but really the cheese grating disc itself for me is the prize.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lunch Punch Animal Shape Sandwich Cutters (Set of 4); Brand: Lunchpunch; Review: We make pbj's in bulk, then freeze them in airtight containers. I thought these would be cute and they are, but they make a mess when making multiple sandwiches, they often tear even when carefully poking the sandwich back through, and depending on the type of bread. We don't eat plain old wonderbread or white bread so maybe that would work better? We tried several brands from Whole Foods and Trader Joes. No success. Great idea, kids thought they were cute, but not what we had hoped for.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Krustbuster Sandwich Kit; Brand: Krustbuster; Review: We make lots of pbj's and freeze then in airtight containers. This seemed like a great product, but the cute little silicone stamps didn't work for us. Instead, they often punch small holes through the bread and the contents would ooze out and make a huge mess. We tried several different types and brands of bread, but we don't eat plain old wonderbread or white bread - maybe that's what works best with it (since that is what is pictured). Wastes lots of bread, not just the crust. Wasn't for us. :(; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Wilton Easy Flex Silicone Spatula Set, Your Go-To Tools for Mixing, Folding, Scraping, Cooking and Serving., Blue, 3-Piece; Brand: Wilton; Review: I bought one set and two of them broke over time. Not a crisis so bought another set. Great spatulas, however dishwasher safe? If you don't mind your spatula tasting like dishwashing detergent and heated food (whatever was in the dishwasher it absorbs and combines each time). I made the mistake of licking the icing off of one of them. YUCK! So I hand washed and rinsed all three then just tasted each one. Disgusting. Tossed the second set because of this and the remaining working spatula from the first set. If you don't mind washing them by hand they work well.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Canister 10-Piece Square Box, Set of 4; Brand: Snapware; Review: I own many different air tight containers and have always wanted someone to review them in one place so I could read before buying. I hope this is helpful to others. I hand wash all containers regardless of instructions to preserve the life of the containers. Here's my take on all of them. SNAPWARE I've used these for years and years and gave them away when I converted to OXO Pop storage. PROS -Durable - dropped countless times, nothing happened to them -Extremely cost effective -Easy to open and close -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to pour contents -Easy to see through them -They resist scratching pretty well considering we had ours for years, stored all kinds of things in them (unshelled nuts comes to mind) and they weren't really scratched when I gave them away CONS -They do not stack -Can be a challenge to fill when pouring contents if you're not careful -They do take a little longer to clean than the ClickClack and OXO because of the container's shape. The lid is easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me with prodding and dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) but getting the gasket back in correctly requires a little more time and patience CLICK CLACK WITH SIDE LOCK LIDS I use the ClickClack large canisters for flour, sugar, etc. They are made of a durable, hard plastic. To avoid scratching when scooping contents we use plastic measuring cups and spoons. Initially I purchased some of their round containers as well, but since they didn't fit well with the others didn't keep them. PROS -Easy to lock/unlock lid -Lots if different sizes for different items -They stack well -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Durable. Several have been dropped - nothing happened to them. That's impressive considering they have been dropped while empty or full (with a box of brown sugar - the added weight didn't cause them to crack). -They don't scratch as easily as the OXO containers -Easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me with prodding and dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) CONS -Locking handle on lids breaks. But that was after using for 2-3 years. I use black electrical tape to tape them on over the edge which works, but isn't exactly ideal considering their price. They probably sell a replacement, haven't checked. -The bottoms are scratched where we slide them on and off shelves, but that's not an issue for me. -They do scratch if a stainless utensil is used inside to scrape out contents but that's to be expected with plastic LOCK AND LOCK I use several of the same size of Lock & Lock large rectangular storage containers to stack upon one another, and another longer one for loaves of bread. They are made of a much softer, BPA free plastic than the OXO or ClickClack. PROS -Easy to lock/unlock lid -These are great for storing items in the fridge, they; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Click Clack Basics Storage Containers, 4.5 Quart Airtight Container, White Lid; Brand: Click Clack; Review: I own many different air tight containers and have always wanted someone to review them in one place so I could read before buying. I hope this is helpful to others. I hand wash all containers regardless of instructions to preserve the life of the containers. Here's my take on all of them. CLICK CLACK WITH SIDE LOCK LIDS I use the ClickClack large canisters for flour, sugar, etc. They are made of a durable, hard plastic. To avoid scratching when scooping contents we use plastic measuring cups and spoons. Initially I purchased some of their round containers as well, but since they didn't fit well with the others didn't keep them. PROS -Easy to lock/unlock lid -Lots if different sizes for different items -They stack well -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Durable. Several have been dropped - nothing happened to them. That's impressive considering they have been dropped while empty or full (with a box of brown sugar - the added weight didn't cause them to crack). -They don't scratch as easily as the OXO containers -Easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me with prodding and dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) CONS -Locking handle on lids breaks. But that was after using for 2-3 years. I use black electrical tape to tape them on over the edge which works, but isn't exactly ideal considering their price. They probably sell a replacement, haven't checked. -The bottoms are scratched where we slide them on and off shelves, but that's not an issue for me. -They do scratch if a stainless utensil is used inside to scrape out contents but that's to be expected with plastic LOCK AND LOCK I use several of the same size of Lock & Lock large rectangular storage containers to stack upon one another, and another longer one for loaves of bread. They are made of a much softer, BPA free plastic than the OXO or ClickClack. PROS -Easy to lock/unlock lid -These are great for storing items in the fridge, they lock well, stack well, and are easy to hand wash clean -Easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me by tapping the lid on the counter. Dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) -Lots if different sizes for different items -They stack well -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me with prodding and dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) CONS -Not as easy to see through as the ClickClack or the OXO -They break. One was dropped while it was full and the whole bottom cracked along the edge where it was dropped and a large piece broke off rendering it useless -They do scratch if a stainless utensil is used inside to scrape out contents but that's to be expected with plastic OXO POP My favorite. These are beautiful, easy to use, and stack well. Made of a fragile hard; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: OXO Good Grips POP Container – Airtight Food Storage – 2.1 Qt for Spaghetti and More; Brand: OXO; Review: I own many different air tight containers and have always wanted someone to review them in one place so I could read before buying. I hope this is helpful to others. I hand wash all containers regardless of instructions to preserve the life of the containers. Here's my take on all of them. OXO POP My favorite. These are beautiful, easy to use, and stack well. Made of a fragile hard plastic. PROS -Easiest to seal and unlock seal -Airtight -Lots if different sizes for different items -They stack well -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to pour contents -Easy to see through them -Absolutely beautiful storage containers -Makes pantry inventory simple (and dare I say a pleasure :) CONS - Very expensive -They break very easily. One drop and they're done for which is a huge bummer considering how expensive they are -They scratch very easily -Shipping is an issue. We ordered ours from two different sites (Macy's had a sale that applied to them which helped since they are so $$$$). However both Amazon and Macy shipped scratched (long, deep scratches on the sides) containers, Amazon had some that were scratched and some that were broken. -Not easy to clean. The lids have to be taken apart and take a long time to dry. Putting them back together takes practice to get it just right NOTE While they do stack, my advice measure what you have now before buying. My preference is the rectangular containers, not the squares. Trying to use both does not translate well in the pantry for stacking so I found that the rectangular containers combined with the 1.5 qt taller square one worked well for me. GLASSLOCK I use these to store wheat germ, ground flax seed, and other baking ingredients in the fridge. They are made of a thick, heavy glass with a plastic locking lid. PROS -Airtight -They stack well -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Glass - no leaching from plastic unless you fill container until it touches lid (tough to do since the lid is slightly raised) -They do not scratch easily. I use anything I want to remove the contents and haven't scratched the containers. Not sure about the lid - but I don't see a reason to scrape anything off the lid -Very easy to clean CONS -Take a lot of effort to seal and unlock seal. I wouldn't recommend these containers to someone lacking hand strength -Some might consider these heavy even when empty SNAPWARE I've used these for years and years and gave them away when I converted to OXO Pop storage. PROS -Durable - dropped countless times, nothing happened to them -Extremely cost effective -Easy to open and close -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to pour contents -Easy to see through them -They resist scratching pretty well considering we had ours for years, stored all kinds of things in them (unshelled nuts comes to mind) and they weren't really scratched when I gave them away CONS -They do not stack -Can be a challenge to fill when; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kinetic Glasslock 64-Ounce Rectangular Glass Food Storage Container With Locking Lid 01310; Brand: Kinetic; Review: I own many different air tight containers and have always wanted someone to review them in one place so I could read before buying. I hope this is helpful to others. I hand wash all containers regardless of instructions to preserve the life of the containers. Here's my take on all of them. GLASSLOCK I use these to store wheat germ, ground flax seed, and other baking ingredients in the fridge. They are made of a thick, heavy glass with a plastic locking lid. PROS -Airtight -They stack well -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Glass - no leaching from plastic unless you fill container until it touches lid (tough to do since the lid is slightly raised) -They do not scratch easily. I use anything I want to remove the contents and haven't scratched the containers. Not sure about the lid - but I don't see a reason to scrape anything off the lid -Very easy to clean CONS -Take a lot of effort to seal and unlock seal. I wouldn't recommend these containers to someone lacking hand strength -Some might consider these heavy even when empty SNAPWARE I've used these for years and years and gave them away when I converted to OXO Pop storage. PROS -Durable - dropped countless times, nothing happened to them -Extremely cost effective -Easy to open and close -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to pour contents -Easy to see through them -They resist scratching pretty well considering we had ours for years, stored all kinds of things in them (unshelled nuts comes to mind) and they weren't really scratched when I gave them away CONS -They do not stack -Can be a challenge to fill when pouring contents if you're not careful -They do take a little longer to clean than the ClickClack and OXO because of the container's shape. The lid is easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me with prodding and dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) but getting the gasket back in correctly requires a little more time and patience CLICK CLACK WITH SIDE LOCK LIDS I use the ClickClack large canisters for flour, sugar, etc. They are made of a durable, hard plastic. To avoid scratching when scooping contents we use plastic measuring cups and spoons. Initially I purchased some of their round containers as well, but since they didn't fit well with the others didn't keep them. PROS -Easy to lock/unlock lid -Lots if different sizes for different items -They stack well -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Durable. Several have been dropped - nothing happened to them. That's impressive considering they have been dropped while empty or full (with a box of brown sugar - the added weight didn't cause them to crack). -They don't scratch as easily as the OXO containers -Easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me with prodding and dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) CONS -Locking handle on lids breaks.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Kinetic Glasslock Series 37-Ounce Rectangular Glass Food Storage Container With Locking Lid 01311; Brand: Kinetic; Review: I own many different air tight containers and have always wanted someone to review them in one place so I could read before buying. I hope this is helpful to others. I hand wash all containers regardless of instructions to preserve the life of the containers. Here's my take on all of them. GLASSLOCK I use these to store wheat germ, ground flax seed, and other baking ingredients in the fridge. They are made of a thick, heavy glass with a plastic locking lid. PROS -Airtight -They stack well -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Glass - no leaching from plastic unless you fill container until it touches lid (tough to do since the lid is slightly raised) -They do not scratch easily. I use anything I want to remove the contents and haven't scratched the containers. Not sure about the lid - but I don't see a reason to scrape anything off the lid -Very easy to clean CONS -Take a lot of effort to seal and unlock seal. I wouldn't recommend these containers to someone lacking hand strength -Some might consider these heavy even when empty SNAPWARE I've used these for years and years and gave them away when I converted to OXO Pop storage. PROS -Durable - dropped countless times, nothing happened to them -Extremely cost effective -Easy to open and close -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to pour contents -Easy to see through them -They resist scratching pretty well considering we had ours for years, stored all kinds of things in them (unshelled nuts comes to mind) and they weren't really scratched when I gave them away CONS -They do not stack -Can be a challenge to fill when pouring contents if you're not careful -They do take a little longer to clean than the ClickClack and OXO because of the container's shape. The lid is easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me with prodding and dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) but getting the gasket back in correctly requires a little more time and patience CLICK CLACK WITH SIDE LOCK LIDS I use the ClickClack large canisters for flour, sugar, etc. They are made of a durable, hard plastic. To avoid scratching when scooping contents we use plastic measuring cups and spoons. Initially I purchased some of their round containers as well, but since they didn't fit well with the others didn't keep them. PROS -Easy to lock/unlock lid -Lots if different sizes for different items -They stack well -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Durable. Several have been dropped - nothing happened to them. That's impressive considering they have been dropped while empty or full (with a box of brown sugar - the added weight didn't cause them to crack). -They don't scratch as easily as the OXO containers -Easy to clean (for the lid - the gasket does slide out easily for me with prodding and dries overnight on the counter on a cloth) CONS -Locking handle on lids breaks.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: OXO SteeL POP Container – Airtight Food Storage – 2.4 Qt for Sugar and More; Brand: OXO; Review: I own many different air tight containers and have always wanted someone to review them in one place so I could read before buying. I hope this is helpful to others. I hand wash all containers regardless of instructions to preserve the life of the containers. Here's my take on all of them. OXO POP My favorite. These are beautiful, easy to use, and stack well. Made of a fragile hard plastic. PROS -Easiest to seal and unlock seal -Airtight -Lots if different sizes for different items -They stack well -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to pour contents -Easy to see through them -Absolutely beautiful storage containers -Makes pantry inventory simple (and dare I say a pleasure :) CONS - Very expensive -They break very easily. One drop and they're done for which is a huge bummer considering how expensive they are -They scratch very easily -Shipping is an issue. We ordered ours from two different sites (Macy's had a sale that applied to them which helped since they are so $$$$). However both Amazon and Macy shipped scratched (long, deep scratches on the sides) containers, Amazon had some that were scratched and some that were broken. -Not easy to clean. The lids have to be taken apart and take a long time to dry. Putting them back together takes practice to get it just right NOTE While they do stack, my advice measure what you have now before buying. My preference is the rectangular containers, not the squares. Trying to use both does not translate well in the pantry for stacking so I found that the rectangular containers combined with the 1.5 qt taller square one worked well for me. GLASSLOCK I use these to store wheat germ, ground flax seed, and other baking ingredients in the fridge. They are made of a thick, heavy glass with a plastic locking lid. PROS -Airtight -They stack well -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Glass - no leaching from plastic unless you fill container until it touches lid (tough to do since the lid is slightly raised) -They do not scratch easily. I use anything I want to remove the contents and haven't scratched the containers. Not sure about the lid - but I don't see a reason to scrape anything off the lid -Very easy to clean CONS -Take a lot of effort to seal and unlock seal. I wouldn't recommend these containers to someone lacking hand strength -Some might consider these heavy even when empty CLICK CLACK WITH SIDE LOCK LIDS I use the ClickClack large canisters for flour, sugar, etc. They are made of a durable, hard plastic. To avoid scratching when scooping contents we use plastic measuring cups and spoons. Initially I purchased some of their round containers as well, but since they didn't fit well with the others didn't keep them. PROS -Easy to lock/unlock lid -Lots if different sizes for different items -They stack well -Airtight -Easy to grab/grip -Easy to see through them -Durable. Several have been dropped - nothing happened to them. That's impressive; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Original Vacu Vin Wine Saver with 2 Vacuum Stoppers and 2 Wine Servers - Stainless Steel; Brand: Vacu Vin; Review: AESTHETICS This is so much more attractive than the plastic white version. This may not matter to some, but it looks beautiful against our gleaming granite countertops vs. a white piece of plastic EXTRAS Comes with 2 non-drip pouring spouts and 2 stoppers EASE OF USE It definitely creates a vacuum inside the bottle. We let our seven year old try it out when it first arrived. We told him it's supposed to make a clicking sound when it's done. He put the stopper on the top of the wine bottle, pumped the handle 30 times (he counted - the bottle was a large bottle of wine used for cooking and only had about a cup of wine left in it) and when it clicked he stopped. He then released the stopper and we heard a whoosh of air rush inside. Our seven-year-old figured it out without further instruction. EFFECTIVENESS Similar to any other air-tight or air-sealing product (Foodsaver vacuum sealing food bags come to mind), keeping air out of the food prevents or greatly reduces oxidation and keeps the flavor of the food or wine, or whatever liquid fresh. Like anything, if you leave food in the fridge, even if you vacu-seal it eventually it goes bad. Vacu-sealing just reduces air contact, thereby reducing the rate of break down = food stays fresher longer. Same with wine. Eventually it's going to vinegarize. This just slows down that process. We haven't left anything on the counter and expected it to remain fresh. So for those who want their wine to remain room temperature, not sure this is going to buy that much extra time. Plus who wants to re-cork an open bottle of wine? Yes they sell ones for that purpose but I'd rather spend my money on a stopper that slows down spoilage :); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Command Small Shower Caddy with Water-Resistant Strips; Brand: Command; Review: Liked it so much I bought a second for the spare bath. Both are in the showers PROS: Holds lots of stuff Easy to clean Easy to mount (WAIT THE FULL 24 HOURS BEFORE USING) The little hook that comes with it is very handy for hanging scrubbies CONS: Only comes in white; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Better Living Products 78364 Signature Dispenser lll, Three Chamber Shower Dispenser with Ribbed Bottle, Satin Nickel; Brand: Better Living; Review: We have three of this exact same model in our bathrooms. This is re: the satin finish. PROS: Super easy to refill. Bottles just slide right up and out or lids just pop right off Easy to keep clean Easy to pump Simple to install Very small footprint on the wall Comes with different product labels and choice of fonts CONS: - For the first use, you do have to prime by pumping many times. - Two units had one dispenser that always leaked. I could live with it until I arrived home and ALL of my expensive shampoo was on the floor of the shower. Replaced both units, no leaks in the new ones. - 4 or 5 dispensers would be better for us. We ended up buying a second for one bathroom and naturally used up all the dispensers (funny how that happens) Since we own three of this one we obviously really like them. Just wish the two hadn't leaked. Side note, we also have one AVIVA TRIO Dispenser. We used two have the Dispenser II, however it was the chrome model, the chrome didn't look good after a while and both dispensers leaked so we replaced it with an Aviva. The Better Living is a much nicer looking, much easier to refill model but the Aviva hasn't leaked. Still prefer the ease and appearance of the Better Living ones. UPDATE 2013-09-03 Called the company because they started leaking again. They sent brand new valves at no cost to us. A little tricky and time-consuming to replace but well worth it. No more leaking. I've learned now to BE SURE TO REFILL when they are 1/2 full. Apparently waiting until they are less than 1/2 full means air bubbles get into the valve which causes them to leak.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Better Living Products Signature Dispenser I One Chamber Dispenser with Ribbed Bottle, Satin Nickel; Brand: Better Living; Review: We have three of this exact same model in our bathrooms. This is re: the satin finish. PROS: Super easy to refill. Bottles just slide right up and out or lids just pop right off Easy to keep clean Easy to pump Simple to install Very small footprint on the wall Comes with different product labels and choice of fonts CONS: - For the first use, you do have to prime by pumping many times. - Two units had one dispenser that always leaked. I could live with it until I arrived home and ALL of my expensive shampoo was on the floor of the shower. Replaced both units, no leaks in the new ones. - 4 or 5 dispensers would be better for us. We ended up buying a second for one bathroom and naturally used up all the dispensers (funny how that happens) Since we own three of this one we obviously really like them. Just wish the two hadn't leaked. Side note, we also have one AVIVA TRIO Dispenser. We used two have the Dispenser II, however it was the chrome model, the chrome didn't look good after a while and both dispensers leaked so we replaced it with an Aviva. The Better Living is a much nicer looking, much easier to refill model but the Aviva hasn't leaked. Still prefer the ease and appearance of the Better Living ones. UPDATE 2013-09-03 Called the company because they started leaking again. They sent brand new valves at no cost to us. A little tricky and time-consuming to replace but well worth it. No more leaking. I've learned now to BE SURE TO REFILL when they are 1/2 full. Apparently waiting until they are less than 1/2 full means air bubbles get into the valve which causes them to leak.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Better Living Products 76134-1 Euro Uno Shower Liquid Dispenser with Translucent Container, Satin Silver; Brand: Better Living; Review: We have one Aviva, and three Better Living Products Signature Dispenser III. PROS: Easy to keep clean Easy to pump Simple to install Very small footprint on the wall Comes with different product labels Does not leak CONS: - Not so easy to fill. The lid pops up and all three chambers are open at the top, level with one another. Have to be very careful not to squirt one liquid into another chamber by accident. - Cannot easily just empty out one chamber since they are all one unit glued together. We bought the wrong liquid soap by accident (bottles looked alike) and it was only after the chamber was filled did we realize we had to empty it all out. No simple way to do so... Side note, we also have one AVIVA TRIO Dispenser. The Better Living ones are nicer looking, easier to refill. But for the price this was a good purchase and other than the refill issue, no complaints.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Better Living Products 76140-1 AVIVA Single Bottle Shower Dispenser, Chrome; Brand: Better Living; Review: We have three of the satin finish ones now. Replaced this one because it leaked and the chrome didn't look good (water spots, didn't really look "clean" after a few months). PROS: Super easy to refill. Bottles just slide right up and out or lids just pop right off Easy to pump Simple to install Very small footprint on the wall Comes with different product labels and choice of fonts CONS: - For the first use, you do have to prime by pumping many times. - Both dispensers always leaked. - Sleek clean chrome look didn't last long Since we own three of the Chrome ones, one we obviously like them. Just wish they hadn't leaked. Side note, we replaced this one with the AVIVA TRIO Dispenser. The Better Living satin finish one is a much nicer looking, much easier to refill model. UPDATE 2013-09-03 Since we now own several of the Better Living satin models and they started leaking I called the company. They sent valve replacements for free. Kind of tricky to replace them but worth it. They don't leak anymore. I also learned that they have to be refilled before they are no more than 1/2 empty or air bubbles get into the valves and cause them to leak So far so good.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Original Beater Blade for 5-Quart KitchenAid Bowl Lift Mixer, KA-5L, White, Made in the USA; Brand: New Metro Design; Review: PROS: Cleans side of bowl while it mixes MUCH better than KitchenAid equivalent part that came w/the mixer. Says it's dishwasher safe. CONS: I have owned three and ALL of them have broken. I'm not mixing cement here, just breads, dough, etc. Had to toss everything I had worked on since little shards of plastic were mixed into the batter in the last batch. I thought the first time around, maybe it's because I was mixing a hard dough with nuts in it. Second time around, maybe it's because I put this product - which is advertised as dishwasher safe - in the dishwasher and that somehow weakened it. Third time around and about a dozen uses later it snapped, just like the first two. Will NEVER buy from this brand again and cannot recommend.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Original Beater Blade for KitchenAid 6-Quart Bowl Lift Mixer, KA-6LR, Red, Made in USA; Brand: New Metro Design; Review: PROS: Cleans side of bowl while it mixes MUCH better than KitchenAid equivalent part that came w/the mixer. Says it's dishwasher safe. CONS: I have owned three and ALL of them have broken. I'm not mixing cement here, just breads, dough, etc. Had to toss everything I had worked on since little shards of plastic were mixed into the batter in the last batch. I thought the first time around, maybe it's because I was mixing a hard dough with nuts in it. Second time around, maybe it's because I put this product - which is advertised as dishwasher safe - in the dishwasher and that somehow weakened it. Third time around and about a dozen uses later it snapped, just like the first two. Will NEVER buy from this brand again and cannot recommend.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Wilton Soccer Ball Cake Pan, Durable Aluminum Heats Evenly and Holds its Shape After Use; Brand: Wilton; Review: This pan was used to make a soccer cake for a boy's birthday party. After following the instructions to the T, the cake mix ended up having the texture of a dense pound cake. The inside was slightly undercooked. It came out of the pan raised up high in the middle, then fell as it cooled. After waiting for it to cool completely we remove it from the pan and it stuck in many places which made it nearly impossible to follow the lines for the ball. We've used the same recipe to make sheet cakes that came out light, fluffy, perfectly cooked evenly through and delicious. Maybe it was us, maybe it was the pan, but definitely not a 5 star product for us.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: BLACK+DECKER HC306 1.5-Cup Electric Food Chopper, White; Brand: BLACK+DECKER; Review: PROS I use this almost daily. It's the perfect size for little tasks in the kitchen. SIZE, EASY TO CLEAN AND DISHWASHER SAFE - In comparison to my big huge food processor, which takes up a lot of time to clean, this little chopper fits blade and all, right into the dishwasher and takes up very little space. EVENLY CHOPPED FOOD for **SMALL** JOBS - It produces evenly chopped garlic and fresh herbs. That's about the sum of why it was purchased (since we use these all the time). For nuts, or harder/larger items we use the Cuisinart Elite Collection 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder. This item has been reviwed to - excellent chopper. APPEARANCE - The one we have is black. It looks great on against the marbled black/brown granite counter and has a very small footprint. CONS LARGER ITEMS - This doesn't chop as evenly with larger items such as nuts Overall I highly recommend it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cuisinart CH-4BK Elite Collection 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder, Black; Brand: Cuisinart; Review: PROS I use this almost daily. It's the perfect size for little tasks in the kitchen. SIZE, EASY TO CLEAN AND DISHWASHER SAFE - In comparison to my big huge food processor, which takes up a lot of time to clean, the Cuisinart Elite chopper fits blade and all, right into the dishwasher and takes up very little space. EVENLY CHOPPED FOOD - It produces evenly chopped garlic, fresh herbs, nuts, and purees just about anything. Because of the size of the bowl, items don't end up being chopped into large, uneven chunks and tiny little particles at the same time which is what the big machine does when there are small amounts of something to chop. EASY TO CONTROL SIZE OF CHOPPED FOOD - Also, with the reverse feature, it's much easier to control the size of the end product (large chunks to small) and they come out evenly as long as it is not overfilled. Sometimes it's best to chop stuff in batches. MOTOR - In comparison to the previous KitchenAid Chef Series Food 3 cup choppers we owned which had three motors that burned up in two years... so far the Cuisinart has had no motor problems (owned this one for over a year). APPEARANCE - The one we have is black. It looks great on against the marbled black/brown granite counter and has a small footprint. CONS LID - The lid is tricky to get on and off and unfortunately the first time a friend was over and helping me in the kitchen, she broke the lid. After reading Amazon reviews it appears obvious now that there's a design flaw. Shame since this is such a great chopper. Overall I highly recommend it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: BLACK+DECKER HC306 1.5-Cup Electric Food Chopper, White; Brand: BLACK+DECKER; Review: PROS I use this almost daily. It's the perfect size for little tasks in the kitchen. SIZE, EASY TO CLEAN AND DISHWASHER SAFE - In comparison to my big huge food processor, which takes up a lot of time to clean, this little chopper fits blade and all, right into the dishwasher and takes up very little space. EVENLY CHOPPED FOOD for **SMALL** JOBS - It produces evenly chopped garlic and fresh herbs. That's about the sum of why it was purchased (since we use these all the time). For nuts, or harder/larger items we use the Cuisinart Elite Collection 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder. This item has been reviwed to - excellent chopper. APPEARANCE - The one we have is black. It looks great on against the marbled black/brown granite counter and has a very small footprint. CONS LARGER ITEMS - This doesn't chop as evenly with larger items such as nuts Overall I highly recommend it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: BLACK+DECKER HC306 1.5-Cup Electric Food Chopper, White; Brand: BLACK+DECKER; Review: PROS I use this almost daily. It's the perfect size for little tasks in the kitchen. SIZE, EASY TO CLEAN AND DISHWASHER SAFE - In comparison to my big huge food processor, which takes up a lot of time to clean, this little chopper fits blade and all, right into the dishwasher and takes up very little space. EVENLY CHOPPED FOOD for **SMALL** JOBS - It produces evenly chopped garlic and fresh herbs. That's about the sum of why it was purchased (since we use these all the time). For nuts, or harder/larger items we use the Cuisinart Elite Collection 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder. This item has been reviwed to - excellent chopper. APPEARANCE - The one we have is black. It looks great on against the marbled black/brown granite counter and has a very small footprint. CONS LARGER ITEMS - This doesn't chop as evenly with larger items such as nuts Overall I highly recommend it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: OXO Good Grips Silicone Sink Strainer with Stopper; Brand: OXO; Review: This is a MUST HAVE for us. All of our teaspoons were ruined in the disposal. Wasn't possible to get everyone to check before running it (they were poking up from the abyss, but apparently glancing in there before flicking the switch was too much work :) This little gadget has solved the problem. PROS: - The holes are small enough to capture small food particles, and large enough to allow water through even when food is caught in it - Attractive if that were even possible for a sink strainer. At least it's more attractive than the gaping hole where the disposal is - Silicone with brushed steel, so far, about a year in use, no rust. The mesh ones I tried got bent, damaged and/or rusted at some point - Easy to insert and remove - Easy to clean ("pop" it upside down and everything comes out) o I've even put mine in the dishwasher - no problems CONS: - Needs to be kept clean or slime grows on the underside - I don't use it as a strainer to capture food, just to prevent items from getting destroyed by the disposal. Holes won't prevent all food from going down drain so if that's the need this may not be the best fit If it wears out I'll definitely replace it with the same item; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: InterDesign Formbu Bath Collection, Soap Dish, Natural Bamboo/Clear; Brand: InterDesign; Review: This cover for small, square boxes of tissues is very attractive and works well. It's heavy enough that when pulling out one tissue the box stays firmly planted on the table (instead of lifting up with the tissue, requiring a second free hand to fight the tissue out of the box). For me it doesn't need a base because it's heavy enough on its own to keep the tissue box in place. Really nice item, looks much more expensive than the others we own and cost us much less. It is real wood so it will scratch, but I will live with that if it happens, it's attractive enough it likely won't matter to me.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sistema 1543 Klip It Collection Rectangle Food Storage Container, 13 Ounce (Set of 3); Brand: Sistema; Review: Should have taken a picture of our garage freezer before / after using these. What a difference! We store bread in the freezer in these, tortilla wraps, frozen fruit, etc. We make our own vegetable broth, cool it, then add to ziploc freezer bags. The bags used to end up everywhere in our freezer, sometimes drooping down between the wire freezer shelves then getting stuck after becoming frozen. Other times a bag might not be completely sealed and would leak all over the other items. We even tried putting the bags into the jumbo Ziploc bags but because items stored in these jumbo bags are not perfectly level it was hard to stack anything stored in those and our freezer was still a mess. Plus everything stored in Ziplocs after a while tended to get freezer burnt. Inventory before shopping was a hassle and time consuming (sorting through everything). Now we store items in the Klip It containers. Not only has that resolved the leaking/frozen-cannot-remove-without-tearing liquid in bags problem but they also remain perfectly flat and easy to thaw since they are thinner/flatter. PROS: - No more freezer burnt bread or other items - Our garage freezer is very organized now and easy to inventory - Reasonably priced - Holds plenty of food or two loaves of frozen bread CONS: - They break easily if dropped, frozen or not - The Klips break off easily too Still, best BPA-free bang for our buck for bigger storage; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lasko 4000 Air Stik Ultra-Slim Oscillating Fan; Brand: Lasko; Review: This is our third one. We burned up the other two. We use them in our laundry room to dry our delicate clothes. They work like a champ. Pros: 1) Quiet 2) Moves ample air 3) Small and takes up little real estate 4) Oscillates Cons: 1) The oscillation dies after several month's use (we are on our third, pretty consistent); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Korky GIDDS-288879 99-4A Beehive Max Universal Fits All Old and New Powerful Plunge-Easy Grip T-Handle-Made in USA Toilet Plunger,; Brand: Korky; Review: Who knew that there really is a difference between plungers. We had a nice, new, fancy toilet that I'd swear had a gremlin living in it. Once a week or so it would clog and my husband would furiously plunge that thing with all three plungers we had until the clog would finally clear, only to find it clogged AGAIN a week or so later. No one's flushing their undies down it, toiletries of any kind, or an entire roll of T.P. He even removed the toilet, found it clear, replaced the seal, and it was still acting like a petulant teen refusing to go along and get along. One day after a particularly harrowing plunging experience he ordered the Max Performance Plunger. It was hard not to snicker (the name) MAX PERFORMANCE PLUNGER! I pictured some huge brawny man showing up with this giant sized plunger in hand, step aside little lady, watch how it's done. I mean it's just a plunger, right? Wrong. This thing could suck a clog out of a toilet in my neighbor's house if we plunged it from our house. It really is that good. But it. And enjoy a perfect seal and easy plunge. ;); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TOPWELL Mini Square Rechargeable Clip Base Fan with LED Light, Battery and USB Cable, Black; Brand: TOPWELL; Review: Easy to put on, works well, puts out a LOT of air for its size, bends in different directions, two speeds, high is kind of noisy but it's a fan, small enough to carry with us and easily comes apart for travel. Great little fan. Charges easily too. I'm buying more.!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: iEGrow HQM-MY001 Handheld USB Mini Misting Fan, Blue; Brand: iEGrow; Review: Pros: Small, Quiet Charges overnight Can buy extra batteries Cons: Did not cool us off significantly. Drips water droplets (we bought three and all three drip) Not enough mist released to keep us cool; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bruntmor SIMPO One Section 18/10 Stainless Steel kids Lunch Box & Food Container, 17oz; Brand: Bruntmor; Review: Cute little stainless lunch containers. I can fit a sandwich cut in half if we use both containers but that's not why we bought them. We bought them to be able to transport a hot lunch kept hot by a heating pack in an insulated lunch bag without having to keep hot food in plastic. They are small but right now work just fine. Definitely not leak proof (no surprise there). Very thin but so far have held up (has only been a few weeks time will tell).; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: DOUBLE COMPARTMENT INSULATED LUNCH BAG BY LEEEBS (TM) (Red); Brand: LEEEBS; Review: Great lunch bag for the price. The top holds one drink and small ice pack, the bottom holds two small stainless food containers* and a hot pack. The bottom is really roomy and can hold a sandwich, fruit, drink, and small ice pack. Does a great job of keeping food warm or cold as long as it is at the desired temp before put inside and we use either the hot or cold pack (or both in separate compartments). *Bruntmor SIMPO One Section 18/10 Stainless Steel kids Lunch Box & Food Container, 17oz Tried four other bags before deciding on this one. Some of the others were better built (rip stop material) but too small for our needs.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Coletti COL105 Coffee Scoop, 1 Tablespoon & 2 Tablespoon Set; Brand: Coletti; Review: These are gorgeous! I bought the RSVP scoop a while back and needed some smaller scoops like that one to fit in our counter top containers. RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel 2 Tablespoon Coffee Scoop These are SO MUCH NICER! I was surprised at how heavy they are, well crafted, and the nice box in which they were packaged. These will make a great gift.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chef's Secret by Maxam 11" T304 Stainless Steel Square Griddle.; Brand: Chef's Secret; Review: Forever in search of good stainless cookware and bakeware, avoiding the questionably unhealthy multitude of teflon choices. Been trying to find a stainless pan that won't warp on higher heat in the Breville countertop oven we use almost daily. Finally, this is it. Removed the handle, sanded it down and it's awesome. Now if only we could get it without the handle it would be perfection. T Nothing has stuck to it so far. We even broil asparagus on it and mmmmm delicious! Thank you Maxam for making a quality piece of cookware.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Eva Mendes Shares a Hilariously Relatable Mom Moment; Abstract: The mother of two is looking for some "me" time.; Category: movies
Title: Jussie Smollett fails to persuade judge to drop Chicago lawsuit seeking $130,000 fine; Abstract: Jussie Smollett failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a civil suit by city seeking $130,000 for wasting police time.; Category: tv
Title: Lindsay Lohan shades Cody Simpson and Miley Cyrus on Instagram; Abstract: Lindsay Lohan said Cody could have had her little sister, but "settled" for Miley.; Category: music
Title: Kelly Ripa Jokes Son Michael Is Experiencing 'Extreme Poverty' in Brooklyn; Abstract: Kelly Ripa Jokes Son Michael Is Experiencing 'Extreme Poverty' in Brooklyn; Category: tv
Title: Singer Lauren Alaina Has Lost 25 Lbs. on Dancing with the Stars: 'None of My Clothes Fit'; Abstract: Lauren Alaina Has Lost 25 Lbs. on Dancing with the Stars; Category: tv
Title: Hackers use e-skimming to hover near online shopping carts; Abstract: Holiday shoppers warned to watch out for e-skimming threats. Any business accepting online payments on their website is at risk, FBI says.; Category: finance
Title: Newly Signed Raven Makes Comeback After Losing Job, Ring; Abstract: ; Category: sports
Title: Lamar Odom Says He Left Taraji P. Henson for Khloe Kardashian: I Was 'an Immature Punk'; Abstract: Lamar Odom is opening up about the end of his relationship with Taraji P. Henson.; Category: tv
Title: Parking space sells for almost $1 million; Abstract: Businessman Johnny Cheung has reportedly sold a 135-square-foot parking space in Hong Kong for a whopping $969,000 to an as-yet-undentified buyer.; Category: finance
Title: The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes Ever; Abstract: Some celebrities bring their A-game year after year.; Category: entertainment
Title: This Is How to Figure Out What Your Heart Rate Should Be If You Want to Burn Fat With Exercise; Abstract: Your heart rate tells you how hard you're working during exercise, and those measurements can also let you know whether your body is burning more fat or carbs.; Category: health
Title: Astros fire assistant GM for 'inappropriate comments'; Abstract: The Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday afternoon.; Category: news
Title: The Real Reason Jennifer Garner Won't Let Her Daughter Join Instagram; Abstract: The actress opened up about social media use in her home.; Category: movies
Title: The 50 most expensive top boarding schools in America; Abstract: The country's top boarding schools can cost upwards of $60,000 per year, more than the annual tuition at some colleges or universities.; Category: finance
Title: J.J. Watt has sobering quote after season-ending injury; Abstract: The Houston Texans lost the rock of their team for the season during Sunday's win over the Oakland Raiders. Stud pass rusher and future Hall of Famer J.J.; Category: sports
Title: A couple's attempt to re-create a picture-perfect engagement photo with a bottle of Champagne totally backfired, but the result is going viral; Abstract: Alyssa Snodsmith, 24, and Collin Hewett, 23, shared their failed attempt to recreate a Pinterest picture for their engagement photo.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Mississippi woman found after being missing for days by writing S.O.S. with rocks; Abstract: "S.O.S" spelled out with rocks saved a woman missing in a national park for days, according to a release from the National Park Service.; Category: news
Title: Cornell student, 18, found dead in gorge after frat party, reports say; Abstract: A top Ivy League student was found dead Saturday afternoon in a New York gorge after he left a fraternity party and disappeared Thursday night, according to reports.; Category: news
Title: Multiple Houses on Fire After Plane Crashes in NJ; Abstract: At least two houses are on fire in Colonia, New Jersey, after a plane crash, according to the Colonia Fire Department. A Cessna 414 crashed into a home on Berkley Avenue at 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to the FAA. The FAA will conduct an investigation into the cause of the crash. The number of people aboard and their conditions are unknown. The area is a heavy residential area with tree-lined streets. News 4's Dennis Protsko, who is part of the...; 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: 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: Hidden Camera Captures Cat And Baby Having The Cutest Conversation; Abstract: From the moment Lindsey Needham brought her son Brody home, she could tell that he and her cat Zora were going to be friends.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Princess Charlotte Looks Identical to Her Cousin Lady Kitty Spencer as a Kid; Abstract: Princess Charlotte may get her sassy attitude from her uncle Prince Harry, but her looks come directly from her cousin Lady Kitty Spencer.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Kaitlynn Carter Recalls Falling in Love With Miley Cyrus in Candid Essay; Abstract: The reality TV star reflects on their romance in a piece for Elle. She also writes, ''I still don't feel like I'm in a place to label my sexuality one way or another, but I'm okay with that.''; Category: tv
Title: Why You Should Always Order Ginger Ale on a Flight; Abstract: Ginger ale: the unsung hero of the sky.; Category: travel
Title: Miley Cyrus Unfollows Liam Hemsworth and Kaitlynn Carter After Back-to-Back Breakups; Abstract: The singer no longer follows the actor or The Hills: New Beginnings star on Instagram. Although, it looks like Carter still follows the "Slide Away" artist; Category: music
Title: 25 bathrooms? Former Clinton labor secretary says Bezos' mansion helps make case for soaking the rich; Abstract: Robert Reich served as labor secretary in the Clinton administration, where he was named by Time Magazine as one of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries of the 20th century. He's a Rhodes scholar, a best-selling author, a documentarian and a professor of public policy at UC Berkeley. What he's not, apparently, is a fan of billionaires clinging to their riches.; Category: finance
Title: This Mom's Been Sober For 3 Years, and Her Celebratory Photo Shoot With Her Son Is Everything; Abstract: Erika Hurt, a mom who officially swore off drugs three years ago, has completely turned it around ever since police photographed her overdosing in a car in 2016.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Jennifer Garner Shares a Relatable Mom Moment Taking Her Daughter to the Bus: 'Kept It Classy'; Abstract: Jennifer Garner Shares a Relatable Mom Moment; Category: movies
Title: 4 Bold Predictions for Alabama vs. LSU Heavyweight SEC Matchup; Abstract: Saturday will provide us the biggest matchup of the 2019 college football season so far when Joe Burrow and No. 2 LSU travel to Tuscaloosa to lock horns with Tua Tagovailoa, Nick Saban, and No. 3 Alabama. Given how potent these teams are on both sides of the ball, this game could turn into a Burrow-Tua shootout just as easily as it could a 14-7 slugfest like the Bama-LSU games of yesteryear. While these matchups rarely go according to plan,...; Category: sports
Title: Report: Stephen A. Smith strikes massive new deal with ESPN; Abstract: ; Category: sports
Title: Fiancee of victim killed in Hard Rock Hotel accident describes his final moments; Abstract: The body of Hard Rock Hotel collapse victim Quinnyon Wimberly will not be recovered before a demolition of the building.; Category: news
Title: Gwyneth Paltrow says her feelings about Harvey Weinstein are complicated; Abstract: As Weinstein maintains his innocence and awaits trial for rape, Paltrow says she's "not sure" how she feels about the man she used to work with. Paltrow also said "loss of power" seems to stop some men from further misconduct.; Category: movies
Title: Donald Trump Jr. reflects on explosive 'View' chat: 'I don't think they like me much anymore'; Abstract: After a heated appearance on "The View" Thursday, Donald Trump Jr. talked about the experience later that day with Sean Hannity on Fox News.; Category: tv
Title: Kodak Black Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison in Weapons Case; Abstract: Rapper Kodak Black has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from his arrest just before a scheduled concert performance in May.; Category: music | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Satisfy My Soul; Author: Visit Amazon's Colin Channer Page; Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I especially liked the spiritual link. I got out of it that sin when full blown ends in death, which goes along with my own religious teachings. It was so exciting that I read the whole book on two airline flights. I think the erotic nature of the book and the way the story was told in the first person, present tense actually made it suspenseful. Mr. Channer is certainly a gifted writer to make all the connections into the African American-Jamacian history and also explain different religious philosophies at the same time. The book could be an erotic book, it could be a religious book,or a Black Heritage book if it were non-fiction. Mention of the World Trade Center Tragedy also added the the element of realizm. Mr. Channer also has a good grasp of explaining geography whether it be Chicago, Africa, or Jamaica. Obviously, I think this is an excellent book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Before We Say I Do: 7 Steps to a Healthy Marriage; Author: Marvin A McMickle Ph.D.; Review: This book was recommended by a marriage counselor, I did not receive my copy, but did not know the process to notify the seller. I will reorder. The post office did not deliver because I moved.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Passport Diaries: A Novel; Author: Tamara Gregory; Review: I loved this book easy reading, and you could not put it down, it kept you interested, comtemporary wording, setting in today's world. Very realistic, but romantic as well. Loved it, loved it loved it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Brock's Redemption: A "Spirit" Mate Series; Author: Ms. E J Brock; Review: I really loved this book. It had everything.....religion, romance, fantasy, true love, relationships.......It was such an enjoyable read. Once you got started it keep you wanting more of the characters and I still want more. I guess I will have to read the next book. Thanks for being such an uplifting and wonderful writer. What a gift the author has. The book makes you happy.. Like the song by Pharell Williams; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ramiel's Symphony: A "Spirit" Mate Series; Author: Visit Amazon's E J Brock Page; Review: This is book # 2 in the series of 18 I believe. I am still enjoying the books and story line. Each book adds something new to keep you going and it is a quick read. I have gone on and ordered book 3. They are very fun books to read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Leaving Time (with bonus novella Larger Than Life): A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Jodi Picoult Page; Review: I really liked the story and the suspense. A lot of research went into the elephants felt like it was a research book and well as a love story and a story about death. Well structured.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Denel's Lilia: A "Spirit" Mate Love Story - Book #3; Author: Visit Amazon's EJ Brock Page; Review: As the third book in the series, I was still kept interested, with the intriguing story line. I still like the element of Love in these books and some times to the bible. I will purchase the next book in the series. The books are easy to read and the stories go fast. I like that as well.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cruel Summer: A Novel; Author: Alyson Nol; Review: Good love story title misleading. Without investigating, I thought it was a murder mystery which is the type of book I like. But I found this book fun and enjoyable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Bone Bed (Scarpetta); Author: Visit Amazon's Patricia Cornwell Page; Review: Not as good a previous books that I LOVED by her. It was interesting. A little bit too much detail, so easy to get lost and miss the REAL clues. Too many red herrings.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Before We Were Yours: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Lisa Wingate Page; Review: Intriguing. Based on something that really happened in history but is a fiction story that could be true. Lot of research went into the story. Well written; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History; Author: Visit Amazon's Anne C. Bailey Page; Review: Well documented. Of great historical value; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Patzino Fashion Collection, Faux leather Women's Zip-Around Wallet/Clutch; Brand: PATZINO; Review: Decent product for the price. Threads are not tight and zippers not fluid, but not too bad. I like the color and convenience.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Carole Martin Full-Freedom Front Closure Wireless Cotton Bra; Brand: Carole Martin; Review: Got this for my 85-year-old mother and it's perfect. Soft, easy to fasten. She loves it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Scarleton Accent Top Belt Crossbody Bag H1833; Brand: Scarleton; Review: The soft leather feel is perfect and the size is nice.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Womens Fashion Bifocal Lens Sunglasses Oval Rectangular Frame UV 400; Brand: JuicyOrange; Review: I have two brands of bifocal sunglasses but I always find myself reaching for these because they are not too dark and they are very comfortable. Well worth the purchase!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Saucony Women's 3 Pack Inferno Tab Socks; Brand: Saucony; Review: I absolutely love these socks. They are the perfect thickness and compression for my 3-day a week, high-intensity interval bootcamp. I have not tried them for running yet, but so far they are definitely moisture wicking. My favorite shoes are Saucony, so thought I'd try their socks and will buy these again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MBJ Womens 3/4 Sleeve Drape Top with Side Shirring - Made in USA; Brand: ; Review: I really like the top but should have ordered one size smaller than they suggested.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Montana Creeds: Dylan (The Montana Creeds); Author: Visit Amazon's Linda Lael Miller Page; Review: Love love love this book. Never a boring place in it. I've read over 500 books and this is by all means one of the best; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Preacher's Bride; Author: Visit Amazon's Jody Hedlund Page; Review: I enjoyed this book so much. I learned a lot from this book and this era. was heart wrenching at times; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Loving Charley (Full Circle) (Volume 3); Author: Visit Amazon's Casey Peeler Page; Review: this series is the best. you can not read just one and stop. each book leaves you having to know what happens next. it is a sweet,clean romance with life happenings that keeps you going. I really enjoyed this series of the story of cash and Charles. l hope you enjoy it as much as I did; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Second Chance Ranch: An Inspirational Western Romance (Three Rivers Ranch Romance) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Liz Isaacson Page; Review: Loved the book. Brought back some memories and I would like to see other stories with these characters. I'm a sucker for a good cowboy / military love story.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Air Fryer Cookbook: 201 Quick and Easy Mouth Watering Recipes With Air Fryer; Author: Visit Amazon's Lindsey Haris Page; Review: These recipes are simple, down home cooking. Looking forward to making a host of different meals and snacks. Thanks for helping us.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cinderella; Author: Visit Amazon's River Laurent Page; Review: Absolutely the best ever in my opinion. Loved the pic on the cover. Talk about panty dropping gorgeous.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Maid for Love (The McCarthys of Gansett Island Series) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's Marie Force Page; Review: Loved the storyline and the characters.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Maid for Love (Gansett Island); Author: Visit Amazon's Marie Force Page; Review: Loved the storyline and the characters.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Falling for Love (The McCarthys of Gansett Island Series) (Volume 4); Author: Visit Amazon's Marie Force Page; Review: Love these books!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hoping for Love (The McCarthys of Gansett Island Series) (Volume 5); Author: Visit Amazon's Marie Force Page; Review: Love these books!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Forbidden Billionaire (The Sinclairs); Author: Visit Amazon's J. S. Scott Page; Review: Great read, looking forward to book 3; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Charlee Bear Dog Treats with Liver 16 oz Each; Brand: Charlee Bear; Review: Great treat for training. My dogs love them! Have used these for years but hard to find locally. Pricing was good too! I buy these in bulk since I raise Maltese and Havanese and I go through a lot of them. I also give them to my new puppy owners in their Puppy Pamper Pack.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MidWest Homes for Pets Snap'y Fit Stainless Steel Food Bowl/Pet Bowl; Brand: MidWest Homes for Pets; Review: Too hard to remove the bowl to clean and refill. Love the stainless steel though.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dingo Twist Sticks Rawhide Chews, Made With Real Chicken; Brand: Dingo; Review: My dogs love these for an entertaining treat. I raise Maltese and Havanese and this is one of their favorites. The lower price that these were priced at was lower than I pay at the stores. I already bought 4 bags; if price stays down or even better....I'll certainly be stocking up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: ColorPet Washable Dog Wraps Cute Pet Dog Health Pant Diaper - Big Dog Pants Wrap Band Nursing Reusable; Brand: Petroad; Review: Have purchased these before from pet store but needed more and these were priced better on Amazon. They are well made and hold up to a lot of use and washing. My dogs wearing them and it gives me peace of mind whether at home or in the RV.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Four Paws Ultimate Touch Long Coat Small Dog Grooming Comb; Brand: Four Paws; Review: I love these combs. I use them for my Maltese and Havanese and they work better than any other comb or brush. Even my puppies do not mind when I comb them out. It slides through mats soooo much easier than any other comb I've tried.....and I've tried way too many over the years.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ferrera Farms Ultra Chewy Free Range Rawhide Chips - 3 Lb; Brand: Ferrera Farms; Review: None of my dogs like them and they are great munchers.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_Pet_Supplies |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Did Tom Brady troll Robert Kraft with spa visit scene in Netflix show?; Abstract: Did owner Robert Kraft give Tom Brady the okay to poke fun at Kraft's infamous Florida day spa incident?; Category: sports
Title: Plane collides with pickup truck while landing, pilot killed; Abstract: Witnesses reported the airplane was at an altitude of just 5 feet as it crossed a county road near the airstrip and struck a pickup truck.; Category: news
Title: 7 changes coming to Social Security in 2020; Abstract: From what beneficiaries will be paid to what workers could owe in payroll tax, big changes are on the way for America's top social program.; Category: finance
Title: Bag Explodes While Being Loaded On Volaris Flight At Midway Airport; Abstract: A bag being loaded onto an airplane at Midway Aiport exploded on Monday and the Chicago bomb unit has responded.; Category: travel
Title: Body of missing Alabama girl found; 2 being charged; Abstract: Investigators searching through garbage found the body of a 3-year-old girl who was missing more than a week, and authorities are charging two people with murder, police said Tuesday.; Category: news
Title: Kelly Ripa Jokes Son Michael Is Experiencing 'Extreme Poverty' in Brooklyn; Abstract: Kelly Ripa Jokes Son Michael Is Experiencing 'Extreme Poverty' in Brooklyn; Category: tv
Title: Rising California gasoline prices highlight growing divide in US; Abstract: Regional differences in taxes, environmental rules and access to energy infrastructure can translate into large seasonal swings in gasoline prices. Prices have surged this fall in California and other West Coast states.; Category: finance
Title: John Mayer Testifies In Court Against Alleged Stalker, Judge Grants Singer 5-Year Restraining Order; Abstract: Singer Looking For Protection From Obsessed Fan; Category: music
Title: California sheriff's deputy shot dead, ride-along injured in 'active shooter incident,' officials say; Abstract: A police officer in Northern California was killed and another deputy was injured after an "active shooter" incident early Wednesday, according to officials.; Category: news
Title: 16 sentenced to death for burning alive Bangladesh teen; Abstract: Sixteen people were sentenced to death Thursday for burning alive a Bangladeshi teenager who refused to withdraw sexual assault charges against her head teacher.; Category: news
Title: Tropical trouble again in the Gulf this weekend?; Abstract: It was just a week ago we were watching an area of disturbed weather in the SW Gulf of Mexico that eventually developed into Tropical Storm Nestor and brought some heavy rain and damaging tornadoes to Florida.; Category: weather
Title: Deer fatally attacks hunter who shot him; Abstract: In what officials are calling a bizarre incident, an Arkansas hunter was killed by a deer that he thought he had killed.; Category: news
Title: Astros fire assistant GM for 'inappropriate comments'; Abstract: The Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday afternoon.; Category: news
Title: Massive American Dream mall to open but will shoppers come?; Abstract: After endless fits and starts and billions of dollars spent, American Dream is officially opening its doors to the public as the second largest mall in the country, and third largest in North America. It will showcase 3 million square feet of leasable space dedicated to more than a dozen entertainment attractions like a 16-story indoor ski slope, rollercoaster, waterpark and eventually 450 retail, food and specialty shops.; Category: finance
Title: How much Social Security you could get from a $75,000 salary; Abstract: The first monthly Social Security check was cashed in 1940 for a grand total of about $23. Fast forward to 2019, and the average retired worker gets almost $1,500 a month. How much you receive is based on your income, the year you were born and the age you decide to start taking benefits. So what if you earn a $75,000 salary? Here's how your monthly benefit is calculated, and how much you can expect when you retire.; Category: finance
Title: Frustrated Antonio Brown has active morning on Twitter; Abstract: Receiver Antonio Brown continues to wait for his next opportunity, and he continues to be justifiably frustrated by the fact that the NFL's slow-moving investigation is essentially keeping Brown suspended without pay.; Category: sports
Title: Mitch McConnell snubbed by Elijah Cummings' pallbearer in handshake line at U.S. Capitol ceremony; Abstract: A pallbearer appeared to refuse to shake Mitch McConnell's hand as Rep. Elijah Cummings was lying in state at the Capitol.; Category: news
Title: The Permian Basin is facing its biggest threat yet; Abstract: Investors are tiring of America's fracking revolution.; Category: finance
Title: Beijing's new $63 billion mega-airport begins international flights; Abstract: Beijing's new $63 billion mega-airport begins international flights; Category: travel
Title: Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture - Iraqi intelligence sources; Abstract: Exclusive: Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture - Iraqi intelligence sources; Category: news
Title: Police: Off-Duty Dallas Officer Mistakenly Shoots, Injures Adult Son Thinking He Was An Intruder; Abstract: An off-duty Dallas officer accidentally shot and injured his adult son in DeSoto Saturday evening, police say.; Category: news
Title: She fought for human rights on a tiny island that banned guns. Then she was shot dead.; Abstract: Rachelle Bergeron had been the only prosecutor in Yap, a Micronesian island about 550 miles southwest of Guam.; Category: news
Title: What Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson Told Each Other After Patriots-Ravens; Abstract: Tom Brady offered credit where it was due Sunday night in Baltimore. The Ravens handed Brady and the Patriots their first loss of the season in Week at M amp T Bank Stadium. The primetime; Category: sports
Title: She Fought for Muslim Women. Then She Was Found Dead.; Abstract: Ola Salem was, by all accounts, fearless. As a teenager, she stood up to the managers of an amusement park after she was not allowed on rides because she was wearing a head scarf.; Category: news
Title: Ruth Bader Ginsburg misses court due to illness; Abstract: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not on the bench for oral arguments Wednesday due to illness, according to Chief Justice John Roberts.; Category: news | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Count of Monte Cristo; Author: Alexandre Dumas; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Unabridged! Way better! What a joy to spend hours on this one book! I can't believe I waited so long to read the unabridged version.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Hobbit; Author: J.R.R. Tolkien; Genres: young-adult, children, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Finished for the third time in three very different periods of life. First was 7th grade, the second was for fun in high school, and now as a father and husband. It is still one of my favorite books. I may not read it again for a long time, but I might. And I would enjoy it just as much.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jane Eyre; Author: Charlotte Bronte; Genres: history, young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: So many friends were forced to read this book as students in high school. I was not among those, and having been made curious about the story when reading The Eyre Affair, I decided that I needed to read it on my own. I am quite happy to say that although it was at times tedious reading, overall the story was very well contrived, the characters well-developed, and the resolution very satisfying. I find it nice to read a classic now and then, just to remind myself why they are called such.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: State of Fear; Author: Michael Crichton; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: ** spoiler alert ** Michael Crichton, medical doctor and author of such fantasy thrillers as Jurassic Park and Airframe, creator of the TV drama "ER" brings his savvy for thorough research and objective data to the forefront in State of Fear, published in 2004. At first I was skeptical about reading a novel about global warming, since as a scientist of sorts myself, I am simply skeptical about everything in this arena of "debate". Especially since "the debate is over- scientists agree- the earth is warming- and it's our fault." As a scientist, generally I am a little skeptical about everything, however, I thought it might be fun to read this book. I have always enjoyed his books in the past, so I felt this would at least be entertaining. As it turns out Crichton went so far as to include references for most of the scientific data that he presents through the characters in the tale. At the end of the book he included an annotated bibliography, preceded by a couple of personal essays about his own thoughts about the subject; thoughts that are again in keeping with the scientific references. The references themselves are interesting in that the authors of the journal articles and texts are often scientists who believe that the earth is warming, but whose works neither support the dogma that it is something we can change nor that it is leading to any sort of inevitable catastrophic climate changes. Moreover the scientists often conclude that change is occurring due to human impact, despite evidence to the contrary from their own research. The book itself is a real page-turner, and like his other novels, I went through this this one in short order. I think I started reading it on Sunday, and I finished its 600+ pages on Thursday. It is a really fun story to read, and at the same time both informative and somewhat objective in its coverage of the issue of climate change and global warming. I think that my favorite part in the book is a conversation between Kenner, the MIT scientist, and a wealthy Hollywood wife, who is an ardent supporter of "the environment." She accuses him of being a corporate shill, while he tears apart her weak and uninformed arguments with actual scientific data with skill and even genuine desire to help her understand. She believes that he whole-heartedly cares little if at all for the environment, a conclusion she believes naturally follows since he does not believe in her "cause." He explains that he does believe that the environment is both important and worth caring for, but only by using scientific evidence and not mere speculation and fear-mongering that is more based upon mythic ideals and biased reports. Truly, as a person who loves a healthy debate, this one warmed my heart. There is nothing I can't stand more than a person who refuses to consider that his emotional belief, that which he so wants to be true, may in fact not be true. All this talk about being open-minded is; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside; Author: Sherwin B. Nuland; Genres: history, poetry, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction; Review: This is the third book I've read by Nuland, a great writer, educator, and medical historian. I've even had the privilege of hearing him speak at my own medical school graduation some years ago. Yet, in reading his anecdotes and thoughts about those of his colleagues, one cannot help but wonder if there is more to medical practice than simply recalling a few odd stories. I'd say that the true "soul" of medicine is not found in the extraordinary but rather the mundane, day-to-day life of the practitioner who truly is making a difference in the lives of patients, whether he knows it or not. The stories collected here, although entertaining, come across as exceptions to the rules, and therein lies the "Soul" of my review.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Zoo Station (John Russell, #1); Author: David Downing; Genres: history, fiction, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, mystery; Review: I enjoyed this book, though I thought it took me a while to get into the subject matter. It is prewar Berlin, and an Englishman living in Germany deals with his ties there and his expatriate status. Sort of a layman turned into a spy by forces outside of his control, he struggles with making a go of it and trying to help those caught up in the buildup to a second great war.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Silver Swan (Quirke #2); Author: Benjamin Black; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: I would give this 3.25 stars really; it was a little better than most but not riveting or totally engrossing. I was surprised by the resolution, because I was wrong for most of the book about what really happened. That sneaky author...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2); Author: Ian Rankin; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: This was a fun read. It is the second I've read of the Rebus series, and I have a hunch that they are going to keep getting better and better. Apparently I've just read it for the second time, but I don't recall anything from before. It may have been 4-5 years, but honestly I never thought it seemed familiar at all. Oh well.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Transfer of Power (Mitch Rapp, #3); Author: Vince Flynn; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Looking for style and grace? See Jane Austen or Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This is Vince Flynn. A book to get away from the mundane and seek out action we pray to never really encounter. Fun read!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1); Author: Daniel Silva; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: This was a great spy-thriller. I was prepared for another page-turner with the usual stuff, but it was better than that by far. Perhaps it was just the thrill of reading something by an author who I met once, but I really enjoyed this book. I'll be reading more of this author for certain.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Truth and Transformation: A Manifesto for Ailing Nations; Author: Vishal Mangalwadi; Genres: history, non-fiction, biography, historical fiction; Review: Just wow. What an insightful look at how truth can transform a culture and a person in particular.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: For Whom the Bell Tolls; Author: Ernest Hemingway; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: My first and last Hemingway- what a waste of my time. So many great books out there I could have read. There are even better bad books. Oh well.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Merry Misogynist (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #6); Author: Colin Cotterill; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: This was fun. It was a lot like a normal western mystery but set in southeast Asia in the 1970s. Fun characters and a little paranormal activity thrown in to make it even more mysterious. I like that the main character, Dr.Siri, is an old man who was not allowed to retire, but he seems to make the best of it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader; Author: Ralph D. Winter; Genres: history, young-adult, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction; Review: I won't say that I've finished it, but every article/paper is worth it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2); Author: James Herriot; Genres: history, young-adult, comics, children, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: I never thought a book about veterinary medicine would hold much interest for me, but this book was loads of fun. I must thank my wife for suggesting that we read it together!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3); Author: Stieg Larsson; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Sorry to see this series ending, but what a powerful trilogy! A bit racy and very violent in spurts (puns always intended), the mystery unfolds beautifully. The characters are consistent and have some depth, but time is not spent dwelling overmuch on every character's background- just that which is needed to understand what's happening and why. My favorite part about this book and the series is that it is never overly predictable. I've been surprised, shocked, and delighted at various times, and only a few times did I think I knew what might be next. Very fun reading indeed.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rubicon; Author: Lawrence Alexander; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: In a nutshell I liked the idea of the story, but the audience he is looking for is those who are like-minded liberals who mostly will read this book and be shocked that it didn't happen in real life. Politics aside, the story is a bit too fantastical and seems more than unlikely, no matter how ill one must think of Dick Cheney and those like him. Over all, it wasn't a complete waste of time, but I'm just glad it wasn't longer.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Author: Mark Haddon; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: This is a very clever story, written in a style that evokes a certain sense of both pity and wonder. I enjoyed reading a tale from the supposed perspective of a boy with a serious disorder (Asperger's Disorder fits best). How accurate his description is debatable, but it really is not central to whether or not it is a good read. I really enjoyed it. If I say much more it would contain spoilers, and it is too good a read to spoil. Three stars and a half, but not quite four for this.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dracula; Author: Bram Stoker; Genres: history, romance, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Well, I finally got around to reading the Original Dracula, and I really enjoyed it. Unlike the imitations, this showed that the dark and macabre can be so without tons of gore and horror.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Silent Man (John Wells, #3); Author: Alex Berenson; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Pretty interesting stuff, really. I think most of us have forgotten Russia and think that it is a beaten old horse, but the bear is there and waiting for the time to come back to power.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Midnight House (John Wells, #4); Author: Alex Berenson; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: What a thriller- I thought I had it figured out early and then I got side-tracked; turns out I was wrong anyway. Berenson has a real knack for story-telling. Bravo.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Secret Soldier (John Wells, #5); Author: Alex Berenson; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Another fun read from Alex Berenson, this time set in Saudi Arabia. I like this series because although the hero does some tough things, he never seems superhuman like some protagonists in these sort do (see Mitch Rapp as an example). It goes without saying that I'll be reading the next one soon.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jaws; Author: Peter Benchley; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Having seen the movie I finally got around to reading the book. It helped to find a signed 1st edition (otherwise I wouldn't have bought it most likely). I was enthralled with the way such a simple thing can create such terror, but the subplot about the town and locals and Chief Brody's wife and all that really got in the way more than anything. None of that was really in the movie- just enough to show that the town needed the beaches open. Oh well.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Caught; Author: Harlan Coben; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: What a great story! I was hooked and had to read it during my breaks at work just so I could get through it. Coban is a master at weaving a tale. Especially good for someone who lives in New Jersey ;-) (just kidding).; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Portrait of a Spy (Gabriel Allon, #11); Author: Daniel Silva; Genres: history, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction, mystery; Review: It's Daniel Silva. At least three stars at the outset. Four for this one.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Carte Blanche; Author: Jeffery Deaver; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Lots of fun. Not many people can take someone else's character and write a story as good as the original author did, but this one is good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Casino Royale (James Bond, #1); Author: Ian Fleming; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Great start to the Bond series. I guess I'll have to read more of them now though.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way; Author: Jon Krakauer; Genres: history, thriller, comics, crime, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, mystery; Review: Greg Mortenson should go to jail for misusing so much donor funding. What a wretched man. Kudos to Krakauer for exposing this egotistical thief.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Count of Monte Cristo; Author: Alexandre Dumas; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: I loved this book, but when I finished it and had a chat with a friend, I realized that I had been reading an abridged copy, and yet the one I had didn't say it was abridged! Needless to say I took it right back to the bookstore. They were very gracious and took it back, exchanging it for the unabridged version that now 9 years later, I am finally reading.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Rage Against God: How Atheism Led Me to Faith; Author: Peter Hitchens; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: I really enjoyed this, especially how he debunks the myth of the anti-theist utopia that many thought the Bolshevik revolution would bring to the world. Thank God it didn't work and pray it won't happen here.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business; Author: Neil Postman; Genres: history, non-fiction, biography, historical fiction; Review: This is the best book on television's impact on Western society ever. It should be a "must read" for every teacher at any level, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to make students read it during high school as well.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Danny the Champion of the World; Author: Roald Dahl; Genres: young-adult, children, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: So the moral of the story is that if a man and his son are both really good most of the time, and the rich man is a real jerk, then it's okay if they steal from him? After all the birds are only his while they are on his land anyway. Hmm. Apart from that I really enjoyed this book. I just won't be reading it as a bedtime story to my son anytime soon. There are plenty better stories than this one.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Goodnight Moon; Author: Margaret Wise Brown; Genres: young-adult, children, poetry, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: ** spoiler alert ** Boooooorrrrriiiiinnnnngggggg! My son doesn't like it either. Forced rhymes and extra dull. Spoiler alert! There's a full moon and mice running around unchecked. The only reason to give it one star besides the fact that I have to give at least that is the Thomas Kinkaide-like picture on the last page which is kind of cool. Otherwise I can't be bothered to read this another hundred times to my boy.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?; Author: John C. Lennox; Genres: non-fiction, fiction; Review: Oh how I enjoyed this book. John Lennox is such a great philosopher and scientist. He does more than his due diligence in constructing his arguments for the idea that science has not only been powerless to do away with God, it has only done more to demonstrate that God does indeed exist and was instrumental in creating the cosmos, life, and everything else that is. I'm dumbstruck when I see some of the faith-based statements of some hard line New Athiests that they seem to take as axiomatic when they are so obviously beliefs and not facts. As a doctor I was taught to take a history and do an examination before arriving at a conclusion, but some people have decided what they believe must be true beforehand and overreach in their attempts to match the findings to their conclusion. In the end their conclusions appear straining under the burden of too much manipulation and the arguments begin to bleed illegitimacy. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever read anything by Richard Dawkins or believes that there is no place for any sort of creator in the world as we know it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Little Drummer Girl; Author: John le Carre; Genres: history, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction, mystery; Review: My second Le Carre novel and the better of the two I'd say. The characters are very well written, and the plot lines are sadly too realistic. Being a Daniel Silva fan, I wonder if he took some inspiration from Le Carre's portrayal of Mossad. Perhaps not, but I see some similarities between Becker in this book and Allon from Silva's.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6); Author: Jasper Fforde; Genres: history, thriller, comics, crime, paranormal, graphic, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: I've loved this series. But, meh.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: When Eight Bells Toll; Author: Alistair MacLean; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: What a good story! From the first page there is action that only stops long enough to make one hold his breath. Nonstop! And besides, how refreshing to read a rugged spy novel without any profanity! I had forgotten that they exist. I'll have to read a few more from MacLean.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me: A Memoir. . . of Sorts; Author: Ian Morgan Cron; Genres: history, comics, children, graphic, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: This is a wonderful book. It's a reminder of how there is such pain in places that appear so normal, and how through the Spirit of Christ there can be reconciliation and healing. The book was a slow start for me, but I'm so glad that I stuck with it. A beautiful telling indeed.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design Is It Anyway?; Author: John C. Lennox; Genres: non-fiction; Review: I just wish it were longer. I suppose I shall have to go read more of his source material. I appreciate most that he refutes Hawking's position with reason and logical argument rather than simply appealing to scriptures. Well worth the couple hours reading time.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Seven Days That Divide The World: The Beginning According To Genesis & Science; Author: John C. Lennox; Genres: history, non-fiction, biography, historical fiction; Review: Very stimulating reading! Growing up with a physicist dad who was also a deacon at church, I was taught that there was more to the story than a simple chronology. It seems much more. I really enjoy Dr. Lennox's style and appreciate his humor about things, but I particularly enjoy reading about how some really really brilliant people are quite comfortable asking tough questions of those who otherwise consider those who disagree as being "on the wrong side of the facts." Where things are unquestionable there is no learning and discovery.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Term Limits; Author: Vince Flynn; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: I'm really having a good time reading Vince Flynn. This one is great in that the characters in the White House are as slimy as the real ones...and he wrote this years ago! I so pictured Rham Emanuel every time Stu Garret was on the scene as the President's Chief of Staff. If I say more it will be full of spoilers, so just suffice to say that for one of his first books, Term Limits is really fun!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Third Option (Mitch Rapp, #4); Author: Vince Flynn; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Mitch Rapp gets caught in the crossfire of politics, doesn't trust his closest allies, and gets a bit headstrong before saying that he is tired of killing people. But at least it was fun, right?; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Executive Power (Mitch Rapp, #6); Author: Vince Flynn; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Pretty good.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Milking the Rhino: Dangerously Funny Lists; Author: Chris Rush; Genres: non-fiction, children, fiction; Review: BOOOORRRIIINNNNGGGGG.....; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen; Author: Christopher McDougall; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Confession of a poor jogger- I've never run even a half-marathon but tell pele that I run for exercise. Now I know what running is, and I don't think I've run a day in all my life. This book redefines the concept for me, and although I aspire to be a runner, I can say that I am sure I am not one. Yet. What a fascinating tale of adventure and life this was to me. I found it truly inspiring. If only my review was more so.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Hades Factor (Covert-One, #1); Author: Robert Ludlum; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: This was a bit of a disappointment. If it didn't have Ludlum's name I might give it 3 stars, but for a Ludlum novel it is not that great. I did enjoy it, and I did go ahead and finish it, and most books that aren't so good don't make it that far and don't get a review from me anyway. I'm not sure if I will go for the next in the series, although I am slightly interested. What I may do instead is read a novel that he actually wrote himself without an understudy doing most of it for him.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Back on Murder (A Roland March Mystery, #1); Author: J. Mark Bertrand; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Ok I was going to rate this 3stars but props to the author for having his hero get shot in my old neighborhood, less than mike from my parents house! After reading so many novels set in places like Paris, DC, NYC, London, Berlin, Cairo, LA, and Chicago, it was nice to finally read something that felt like home. I even shop at the bookstore he mentions when I'm there (Murder by the Book on Bissonnett near Rice village). As to the story, I really enjoyed it, but it wasn't one of those stay up all night and finish reads that one hopes to find no and then. I found it had a good story and unlike some reviewers I felt that the characters were believable, including the bereaved mother. Some people grieve in ways others cannot understand, and it isn't right to say a character is not believable because she grieves differently. On the whole I'd say that the mark of a good book is that I'll read another by this same author. And I believe I will.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants; Author: Malcolm Gladwell; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Having not read any of his books (as yet), I was delighted by this one. However, like the inverted U diagram that he uses so often in this book, so went the level of enjoyment to tedium, so that by the last chapters I was glad to see that I was almost over. Even those were good, but I was ready to move on after the chapter on the civil rights movement or at lest by the one about the British war on the northern Irish Catholics. Very interesting nevertheless.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stress-Free Potty Training: A Commonsense Guide to Finding the Right Approach for Your Child; Author: Sara Au; Genres: non-fiction, children; Review: Pretty good. But I'll be back in a year or so...; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Majestic and Wild: True Stories of Faith and Adventure in the Great Outdoors; Author: Murray Pura; Genres: history, non-fiction, biography, historical fiction; Review: I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of John Eldridge except that here the author tells his own tales rather than relating tales from epic movies and the like. It's hard to believe sometimes that this one guy experienced so much, but then he has been in the wilderness a lot. Very interesting reading.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon, #12); Author: Daniel Silva; Genres: history, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction, mystery; Review: As usual, a great read.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The English Girl (Gabriel Allon, #13); Author: Daniel Silva; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: I've read them all, and this is my favorite. Read it and see if you don't enjoy the ride. Sure it has all the usual formulae and devices, but this one seemed to me the best. Well done, Mr. Silva, well done.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pattern of Wounds (A Roland March Mystery, #2); Author: J. Mark Bertrand; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Still enjoy reading a book set in my old neighborhood.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fever; Author: Robin Cook; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: A bit overly dramatic. Like ER or Chicago Hope. But I still enjoyed it.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Survivor (Mitch Rapp, #14); Author: Vince Flynn; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: I have to say that I think this book ranks among the others in the series even with a different author. Kyle Mills did a great job in keeping characters in line with how Flynn originally wrote them. And a good follow up to the prior one with the "Rickman Files" being left dangling at the end of the last book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1); Author: Lee Child; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: I think I'm going to like this series.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions; Author: Randall Munroe; Genres: non-fiction, comics, graphic, fiction; Review: I really enjoyed most of this book, but there were some bits that were boring to me. That is probably more to do with my lack of interest in a few of the questions than anything else, because for the most part I really liked the style that Munroe uses when he writes. Worth a read!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14); Author: Daniel Silva; Genres: history, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction, mystery; Review: I've read the series and have loved all of it. Daniel Silva has become a favorite of mine, but this book does something that the previous few did not: it really impressed me with improvisation and creativity. It wasn't the usual plot of Islam vs Israel or the Catholic Church vs The Jews, but it took a realistic look at the reality of the Syrian problem and didn't sugarcoat anything. I loved this book. I'm sorry it's over.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Noble Beginnings (Jack Noble #1); Author: L.T. Ryan; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: It was ok, but the main guy seemed to be a teenager in a man's body because he just didn't have sense and never backed down from the chance to fight, even when he knew it would be the dumbest course of action. I'll probably read the next one and see how it goes.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1); Author: Daniel O'Malley; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: This was a recommendation from a friend and I'm glad I read it. Lots of fun, very cool science fiction and a bit of mystery and intrigue. Take a chance if you like the genre.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Psmith in the City (Psmith, #2); Author: P.G. Wodehouse; Genres: history, comics, graphic, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: I'm new to PG Wodehouse, and glad that I can say: "better late than never." This was a brilliant read and maybe funnier because Psmith reminds me so much of Jay, my friend who first recommended the books. Great fun.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mike and Psmith (Psmith, #1); Author: P.G. Wodehouse; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: My first venture in Wodehouse. Me likey!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Ocean At The End of the Lane; Author: Neil Gaiman; Genres: young-adult, children, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: Wow, what a fantastic story! A real page turner for me. Such imaginative stuff really, and tied to events in his own life (see the interview with the author at the end of some versions).; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Captain Alatriste (Adventures of Captain Alatriste, #1); Author: Arturo Perez-Reverte; Genres: history, fiction, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, mystery; Review: Very fun to read, considering the translation was good enough to still hear the Spanish phraseology at times.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Bat (Harry Hole, #1); Author: Jo Nesbo; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Crime fiction has never been something that I have loved, but I managed this novel in just about a week. Lots of unbelievable things going on in the story (at least they seemed unlikely to me), but it was still really fun reading.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging Science of Sex Differences; Author: Leonard Sax; Genres: non-fiction, children; Review: This is an excellent book discussing how boy's and girls learn and understand in different ways that are hard wired before birth. There are things that I never would have considered important that are actually very crucial to proper preparation for the future. One of the reasons boys don't read and don't do art is due to the gender neutral education system, the same one that seems to be producing fewer and few women in math and sciences. Definitely worth a read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Why Men Hate Going to Church; Author: David Murrow; Genres: non-fiction; Review: This book explains why most men don't really enjoy church at all. Many men who even profess to be Christians don't care for attending church, and this book nails it. I would call it a must read for anyone in ministry who wonders where the men are.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Moriarty (Professor Moriarty, #3); Author: John Gardner; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: Surprisingly intriguing material. I've never read something wherein the protagonist is such an infamous antagonist elsewhere in literature. It was more bawdy than I expected but then we are dealing with a book about a major crime lord, and a good portion of his empire is involved in brothels.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Created, the Destroyer (The Destroyer, #1); Author: Warren Murphy; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: A page turner, but not a philosophy to live by.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | goodreads |
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Title: A Beautiful Mind (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Recruit (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shanghai Noon (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Rat Race (2001); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Majestic (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Maid in Manhattan (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hot Chick (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Red Dragon (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Just Married (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Abandon (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: White Oleander (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hardball (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Basic (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The War of the Roses (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Daredevil (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rush Hour 2 (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Wedding Planner (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Don't Say a Word (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ghost Ship (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ghost (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: In Dreams (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Patch Adams (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bringing Down the House (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Miss Congeniality (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Fast and the Furious (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Men of Honor (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pearl Harbor (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Banger Sisters (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 2 (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Twister (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: John Q (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The General's Daughter (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Enemy of the State (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Patriot (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Independence Day (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Con Air (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: What Women Want (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Guy Thing (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pretty Woman (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Armageddon (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Rock (1996); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dark Blue (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gangs of New York (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Top Gun (1986); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: You've Got Mail (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hunted (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Guru (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: A Man Apart (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Trapped (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Head of State (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Deliver Us From Eva (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The In-Laws (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Identity (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Italian Job (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Boat Trip (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: It Runs in the Family (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Life of David Gale (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hollywood Homicide (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Alex and Emma (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Backdraft (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Confidence (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Face/Off (1997); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Uptown Girls (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Duplex (Widescreen) (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Curly Sue (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: S.W.A.T. (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American Wedding (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Missing (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Road House (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Radio (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Anything Else (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Intolerable Cruelty (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mona Lisa Smile (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Out of Time (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beyond Borders (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Runaway Jury (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Paycheck (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Stuck on You (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Last Samurai (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Secondhand Lions (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cheaper by the Dozen (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American Beauty (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: U.S. Marshals (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Brother Bear (Theatrical Widescreen Version) (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sister Act (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Entrapment (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dirty Dancing (1987); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stepmom (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Double Jeopardy (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Miracle (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sweet Home Alabama (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Seabiscuit (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop (1984); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon (1987); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cocoon (1985); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Lion King: Special Edition (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Finding Nemo (Widescreen) (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: An Officer and a Gentleman (1982); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Erin Brockovich (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Bodyguard (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bad Santa (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Romancing the Stone (1984); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Secret Window (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: My Boss's Daughter (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dragonfly (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Welcome to Mooseport (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard (1988); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Three Men and a Baby (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big Fish (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Field of Dreams (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Grease (1978); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Firm (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Fugitive (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Few Good Men (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Something's Gotta Give (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Major League (1989); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Mummy (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Training Day (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 50 First Dates (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Along Came Polly (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Murphy's Romance (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: About a Boy (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black II (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bad Boys II (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: About Schmidt (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Bruce Almighty (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Matrix: Reloaded (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Signs (2002); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Road to Perdition (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Love Actually (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: My Cousin Vinny (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Trading Places (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: One Hour Photo (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Memento (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: I Am Sam (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Good Morning (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Murder By Numbers (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Breakfast Club (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Bride (1987); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Protocol (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Minority Report (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1987); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Catch Me If You Can (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Private Benjamin (1980); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dear God (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Butterfly Effect: Director's Cut (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Daddy Day Care (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Deeds (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Stripes (1981); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Crocodile Dundee (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Splash: 20th Anniversary Edition (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Monsters (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A League of Their Own (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Short Circuit (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bring It On (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gigli (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Mystic River (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: X-Men (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Two Weeks Notice (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Mom (1983); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Aristocats (1970); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chicago (2002); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Waterboy (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: XXX: Special Edition (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: City Slickers (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Eleven (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big Daddy (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ruthless People (1986); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Phone Booth (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big (1988); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stakeout (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Old School (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Titanic (1997); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Anger Management (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Devil's Advocate (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Legally Blonde (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tootsie (1982); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Ring (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ghostbusters (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sixth Sense (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Against the Ropes (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Underworld (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Whole Ten Yards (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Starsky & Hutch (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Terminator (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Whole Nine Yards (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blade (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Enough (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Replacements (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taking Lives (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Rundown (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Big Bounce (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 1 (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lilo and Stitch (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reservoir Dogs (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Charlotte's Web (1973); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Parenthood (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Fried Green Tomatoes (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Presumed Innocent (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sleepless in Seattle (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The American President (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nine to Five (1980); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rudy (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Aladdin: Platinum Edition (1992); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Cutting Edge (1992); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: When Harry Met Sally (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Braveheart (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sleeping Beauty: Special Edition (1959); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Godfather (1974); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pocahontas (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Wizard of Oz: Collector's Edition (1939); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: War Games (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sting (1973); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dances With Wolves: Special Edition (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Steel Magnolias (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rain Man (1988); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mask: Director's Cut (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Under the Tuscan Sun (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Patriot Games (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Right Stuff (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: GoodFellas: Special Edition (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sling Blade (1996); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Awakenings (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Bug's Life (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Usual Suspects (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Robin Hood (Disney) (1973); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stand by Me (1986); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Driving Miss Daisy (1989); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gone with the Wind: Collector's Edition (1939); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Rescuers (1977); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fatal Attraction (1987); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Apollo 13 (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Seven (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Good Will Hunting (1997); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Terminator 2: Extreme Edition (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Crimson Tide (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Back to the Future (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pulp Fiction (1994); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: American History X (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Risky Business (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sliding Doors (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Primal Fear (1996); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Sound of Music (1965); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 48 Hrs. (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Accused (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Outsiders (1983); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Godfather (1972); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Working Girl (1988); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Thelma & Louise: Special Edition (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Schindler's List (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Lost Boys: Special Edition (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Coyote Ugly (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Terms of Endearment (1983); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lean on Me (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Life Is Beautiful (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jerry Maguire (1996); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 12 Monkeys (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shrek (Full-screen) (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dead Poets Society (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 2 (1999); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Fox and the Hound (1981); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Say Anything (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Green Mile (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Laws of Attraction (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Exorcist (1973); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gothika (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dumbo (1941); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary (Rerelease) (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Ladykillers (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: O Brother (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Goonies (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Office Space (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Shawshank Redemption: Special Edition (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Footloose: Special Collector's Edition (1984); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Jagged Edge (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Sword in the Stone (1963); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 3 (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Man on Fire (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spy Game (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ransom (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Last Boy Scout (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Revenge (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 4 (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saved! (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: White Chicks (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shrek 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 5 (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Elf (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Net (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cocktail (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Pie 2 (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Behind Enemy Lines (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Envy (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Air Force One (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Stepford Wives (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: City of Angels (1998); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Father of the Bride (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 6: Part 1 (2003); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dr. Dolittle (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: What About Bob? (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pay It Forward (2000); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Speed (1994); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mission: Impossible (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Raising Helen (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Broken Arrow (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Garfield: The Movie (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Supremacy (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hook (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Three Musketeers (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: On Golden Pond (1981); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Not Without My Daughter (1991); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Look Who's Talking (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Serendipity (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Moonstruck (1987); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Beaches (1988); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Flatliners (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: While You Were Sleeping (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: D.O.A. (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Doc Hollywood (1991); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Great Outdoors (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Twins (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Young Guns (1988); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Edward Scissorhands (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Godsend (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Cruel Intentions (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Interview with the Vampire (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Turner and Hooch (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Knight's Tale (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: National Security (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Pie (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Final Destination (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Shining (1980); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mission: Impossible II (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Twisted (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sex and the City: Season 6: Part 2 (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Abyss (1989); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: True Lies (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The First Wives Club (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Raising Arizona (1987); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Good Son (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dead Man Walking (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Notting Hill (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Leaving Las Vegas (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Walking Tall (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kindergarten Cop (1990); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Wedding Singer (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Days of Thunder (1990); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Philadelphia (1993); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Collateral (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Monster (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Little Black Book (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sum of All Fears (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: I (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Troy (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Without a Paddle (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 13 Going on 30 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Regarding Henry (1991); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Identity (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: An American Tail (1986); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man 2 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Terminal (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Surviving Christmas (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Vanilla Sky (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Incredibles (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spanglish (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Shark Tale (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Manchurian Candidate (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taxi (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hanging Up (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Closer (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Forever Young (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Birth (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Flight of the Phoenix (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Kiss the Girls (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Bone Collector (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Sandlot (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Better Off Dead (1985); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Casino: 10th Anniversary Edition (1995); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sixteen Candles (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Baby Boom (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bambi: Platinum Edition (1942); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Stand and Deliver (1987); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Scarface: 20th Anniversary Edition (1983); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The NeverEnding Story (1984); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pretty in Pink (1986); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Graduate (1967); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dave (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: If Lucy Fell (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Negotiator (1998); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Full Metal Jacket (1987); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Phantom of the Opera: Special Edition (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: In Good Company (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Coach Carter (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mr. 3000 (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hide and Seek (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ladder 49 (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Finding Neverland (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Monster-in-Law (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Constantine (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A Lot Like Love (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player; Brand: Coby; Review: I've owned 2 of these now. When they work, they're great and will read any disk, and are great space savers. But, after 4 months, the 1st one died. Luckily, I found an obvious blown capacitor that was easily replaced, and that unit is still working. The 2nd just died, with no hope of recovery. Right in the middle of a disk, it stopped. Any disk inserted after that gave the message, "Wrong Disk". I would avoid if you're looking for a long-term reliable player.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: CTCstore 10-in-1 USB 2.0 High Speed Memory Card Reader Writer for SD SDHC MiniSD MiniSDHC MMC rsMMC - Purple; Brand: ChiTek; Review: This is the perfect solution when the need arises to read a SD card on a computer with no card reader. I always keep one in my pocket. They work perfectly - I've never had a problem reading a SD or SDHC card with these. The only complaint is the covers don't secure tightly to the reader. They are cheaply made, but they are cheap to buy... I ordered 3, and they did not combine shipping costs, which is annoying - nothing bothers me more than sellers making money from false shipping charges!!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 10 ft Micro USB Cable - A to Micro B; Brand: StarTech; Review: Nice to have to tether your phone to your computer. or for charging in the car, instead of a long cord getting tangled.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: (Old Model) Toshiba Canvio Connect 1TB Portable Hard Drive, Black (HDTC710XK3A1); Brand: Toshiba; Review: Toshiba Canvio portable HDs have been good to me for years - I've bought a dozen over the years, all still working fine.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: VonHaus 1080p HD TV Digital Mini Media Player - MKV - Play any file from USB HDDs/Flashdrives/Memory Cards; Brand: VonHaus; Review: Awesome LITTLE device (the remote is larger). Great to take traveling to watch your own movies on motel TVs. Great video and I've tested with many formats with no problems; AVI, MKV, MP4, JPG, MP3.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: AFUNTA PC to TV Video / VGA to RCA Converter (Silver); Brand: candiso; Review: Easy to set up and easy menu, but the picture quality is TERRIBLE, no matter the adjustments made. Used the S-Video cable for a hopefully better signal, but still a TERRIBLE image. Blurry image and the text is completely unreadable....totally useless to me. (The text on its own menu was the only thing crisp and readable). Also, there is also a long delay in the video so audio does not sync.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Toshiba Canvio Connect II 3TB Portable Hard Drive, White (HDTC830XW3C1); Brand: Toshiba; Review: So far so good with the 3tb... I have purchased many portable Toshiba Canvio HDs over the years and still have them all and have never had a problem with any of them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: PTC Premium Gold Series HDMI hembra/hembra Coupler; Brand: PTC; Review: Works, but it took 1 1/2 months to arrive!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: CUBE Key Finder, Phone Finder, Item Finder on the Planet - 4 Pack - Save 30%; Brand: Cube; Review: I love the idea but the Cube isn't it. The Cube itself seems well built. But it disconnects when separated by only 20-30 feet (bluetooth's typical range) and will not always reconnect when brought back into range - defeating the main purpose of its existence! The Cube phone tracking software seems to be the main problem and in many cases, in order to reconnect, the Cube tracking software on the phone needs to be Force Stopped and then restarted to reestablish a connection. This is happening on 2 different devices, 2 different phones - well tested, trying different options in different sequences. AND, last but not least, the instructions and notices on the phone software are very poorly translated into English, some messages are not clear or are intelligible. (ex: "Notify me when found it" button) AND, the only option for technical support is email! I can't wait for a software update to help with these bugs and issues.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hauppauge Colossus 2 PCI Express Internal 1080p HD-PVR; Brand: Hauppauge; Review: Works exactly as hoped. Software could use a few more bells and whistles to adjust output file parameters.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: AWEI A920BL Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Sport Exercise Stereo Noise Reduction Earbuds Build-in Microphone Earphone For Apple iPhone Galaxy S6 S5; Brand: GHEVANT; Review: This is my third pair of these. Not because of problems, but because I love 'em. One for the wife and another for a backup if I lose mine. Amazing sound! Impressed! Easy Bluetooth pairing and auto re-pairing.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: A 2,000-pound great white shark is swimming off the coast of Florida; Abstract: A great white shark that weighs over 2,000 pounds and measures 15 feet, 5 inches long has been swimming along the US East Coast.; Category: news
Title: Nearly $400M worth of cocaine and marijuana intercepted by US Coast Guard; Abstract: The U.S. Coast Guard announced that it seized nearly $367 million of cocaine and about 11,000 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $10.1 million at a Florida port.; Category: news
Title: The world's largest nuclear power producer is melting down; Abstract: On the shores of the English channel in Normandy, engineers are struggling to fix eight faulty welds at a plant that's supposed to showcase France's savoir faire in nuclear power.; Category: finance
Title: A man dies in Hawaii after falling into a lava tube in his yard; Abstract: An elderly man died after falling into a lava tube on his property in Hilo, Hawaii, police announced on Wednesday.; Category: news
Title: Pro disqualified from Q-School for failing to sign scorecard; Abstract: Former U.S. Open low amateur Luis Gagne was disqualified from the second stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School when he failed to sign his scorecard.; Category: sports
Title: 'One in a million' deer captured on camera in Michigan woods; Abstract: Retired Michigan lawmaker and amateur photographer Steven Lindberg took pictures of a deer. That deer had three antlers.; Category: news | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Night Probe!; Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: One of the earlier books by Cussler. I generally enjoy all of his books, they are fast paced and good descriptions such that I can picture the action.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Golden Buddha (The Oregon Files); Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: I just wish that history had taken this turn as described in the book. Maybe in the future. Good writing.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cyclops; Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: Reading it right now. These early books have some interesting takes on possible history scenarios. This adds to the story. Fast action, a page turner. Cussler's descriptions are good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Exploracion Nocturna/Night Probe; Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: One of the earlier books by Cussler. I generally enjoy all of his books, they are fast paced and good descriptions such that I can picture the action.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Warbound Signed Limited Edition (Grimnoir Chronicles); Author: Visit Amazon's Larry Correia Page; Review: You will have to read the 2 previous books to understand what is happening in this book. The characters are pretty well developed. The glossary at the back of the book is helpful.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself (A Little Golden Book); Author: Visit Amazon's Margaret Wise Brown Page; Review: Another childhood memory. I loved the book as a child, though I was always jealous of the boy that was adopted by Mr. Dog. Bought it to bring back wonderful memories.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Grandpa Bunny (Disney Classic) (Little Golden Book); Author: RH Disney; Review: Had this book as a child. I bought to bring back memories and it did. The colors of the pictures are what I love the most.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Raise the Titanic! (Dirk Pitt Adventure); Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: I enjoy Clive Cussler books. This is an early one.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America; Author: Visit Amazon's Timothy Egan Page; Review: Well written book. Covers the big fire and the people involved in dealing with it, and the political climate at the time. I was interested to find that the party in power at that time has not changed in their ideas, even now. It is a book that brings about honor to those early men who were involved in creating the Forest Service and their passion for national forests.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sacred Stone (The Oregon Files); Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: I am a big fan of Clive Cussler, Yes, there is a formula to most, but that is ok. But this one does not appear to have been truly written by Cussler. The story line is very jumpy, back and forth between various groups of people, it helped that they had a listing of characters at the beginning of the book. Where Cussler's descriptions of people are quite dense, this glosses over the people with barely a note of what they might look like. I am not disappointed in the story line, but if you are looking for the suspense stories of Cussler, this does not necessarily follow that line.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter (4 Volumes set); Author: Visit Amazon's J. K. Rowling Page; Review: Happy to have the volumes. The paper looked a bit worn, the color grayish. But the bindings are relatively strong. Have been reading and enjoying.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay; Author: Visit Amazon's J K Rowling Page; Review: Didn't know quite what to expect, it being a screenplay. But it works. The descriptions are good and allows for me to use my "mind screen". I found that going back to the Harry Potter books, the Fantastic Beasts explains some things; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2; Author: J.K. Rowling; Review: Happy to have the volumes. The paper looked a bit worn, the color grayish. But the bindings are relatively strong. Have been reading and enjoying.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book 7; Author: J.K. Rowling; Review: Happy to have the volumes. The paper looked a bit worn, the color grayish. But the bindings are relatively strong. Have been reading and enjoying.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans; Author: Visit Amazon's W. Bruce Cameron Page; Review: I had high hopes for this book, but it didn't happen. I was about a good half way thru the book before anything grabbed me. The writing was simplistic. There were a few times where it made me want to say to my dogs, "you are a good dog". The ending is not an ending, but set to make you buy the next book. I really dislike that ploy. Write a story that is complete and then go ahead and write a sequel, a new story for the character, but don't leave the reader hanging. Will say that the description of how the dog read human emotions to be good. Not sure it will be on my re-read pile.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Paladin Prophecy: Book 1; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark Frost Page; Review: I became a fan of Frost with Twin Peaks. I really didn't know to expect with this novel by him. It started out a little slow, but as read on it captured my interest and enjoyed the book. I have ordered the 2nd book in the series,; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel); Author: Visit Amazon's Ransom Riggs Page; Review: Better than the movie, in my opinion. Interesting read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vulcan's Forge (Philip Mercer); Author: Jack Du Brul; Review: It was a little slow starting. but picked up.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Seven Ancient Wonders; Author: Visit Amazon's Matthew Reilly Page; Review: Author was a little free on history and since it is a novel, made things his way for the book. Interesting idea on the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Good read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rogue: The Paladin Prophecy Book 3; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark Frost Page; Review: I was curious what Frost would write and found this trilogy. I have enjoyed all 3 books. They might be geared to highschool age, but I enjoyed them at my age.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Spirit Sickness; Author: Visit Amazon's Kirk Mitchell Page; Review: Wasn't sure at first if I liked this book, but as I got into it, the story became more interesting. If you have enjoyed Hillerman, I think you would enjoy this one. Little different, but still along the same lines.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Double Eagle; Author: Visit Amazon's James Twining Page; Review: Story line is good. The descriptions of people, places, things are a little over the top. Some of the metaphors are a little strange; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Last Templar; Author: Visit Amazon's Raymond Khoury Page; Review: Good story, had real possibilities until the end. The author has caved in to the majority belief. He could have gone a different route and make for the beginnings a new world, ie. more books.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Secret Crown the Air Exp; Author: Kuzneski C; Review: Pretty good adventure. I was bothered by the constant joking banter of the 2 main characters. It did increase my interest in King Ludwig and has led me to research more about the man and his castles.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Atlantis (Jack Howard); Author: Visit Amazon's David Gibbins Page; Review: Not a bad read. Gives a different look at possibilities.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pandora's Curse (Philip Mercer); Author: Jack Du Brul; Review: Good read. Along the lines of Clive Cussler.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: POP: Star Wars Darth Vader Bobble Head Vinyl Figure; Brand: FunKo; Review: Darth is really cool. This is a great collectible. I am only not giving all stars because he arrived in a damaged box. I like to save my pop vinyl boxes along with my figures, but this box is terrible bent up and kind of dirty. I am glad the force was strong with Darth Vader and he himself was unharmed.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Funko Stormtrooper Star Wars Pop; Brand: FunKo; Review: Got the clone to hang out with Darth on my Star Wars shelf. They seem to go well together, and I am happy I ordered him.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Elder Scrolls V Dragonborn Preview Figure; Brand: Symbiote; Review: I love him!!! My own Dovahkiin. He sits my my monitor and shouts fus ro dah at the cat every time the cat tries to jump on the keyboard. (Okay not really, but wouldn't that be cool!!!) With all of the pop vinyl craze this was the only little Skyrim collectible I could find that was along that theme, and I am pleased with it!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Minecraft Core Steve Figure Pack; Brand: Minecraft; Review: Enderman can't pick up the block, but other than that he is good. He can stand if you rest his arms on block, so that is good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Funko POP! Game of Thrones Tyrion Battle Axe Vinyl Figure; Brand: FunKo; Review: He is amazing! I am happy he is hanging out with the rest of my Funko Pop collection. He is the better version with his battle ax and scar.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Funko Pop! Games: Magic The Gathering - Ajani Goldmane Vinyl Figure; Brand: FunKo; Review: This one-eyed Planes Walker is super fierce, and super cute.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Courtyard Key West Waterfront; City: Key West Florida Keys Florida; Review: I stayed here for business in June, but brought my two teens with me. The rooms were large and comfortable and the pool area was nice. There is even a little dock area on the back where you can sit and enjoy the view (it's not beach access just on the water). The staff was very pleasant, and we were allowed to check in early. Across the street was a little plaza with a few restaurants within walking distance. Unless your walkers you will have to either drive downtown, or the hotel had a little trolley that would take you downtown which is nice (especially if you want to drink). I know everyone wants to stay downtown, but with a $100 price difference between this room and ones a mile closer, the trolley just might be a lifesaver (and you have a place to park your vehicle). We spent $180 a night, though a week earlier it was $300+ when I checked for that week - so do your homework and go at the right time lol!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blue Tree Resort at Lake Buena Vista; City: Orlando Florida; Review: We stayed at the Blue Tree for the second time this June. The rooms are spacious, and there are a number of pools on the property, as well as mini-golf and a playground. We purchased our stay via a Travel Zoo for about $100 for a 2 bedroom apartment - if you have a large family like mine you know to jump on a deal like this lol! This time around we did have a problem as the room we were given smelled like mold, it seemed as if there may have been a water leak of some sort. We called the desk and they immediately had us moved to another room, and security even went ahead to pull out the couch (since it was 12 am) add sheets, and helped us carry our things to our room. (We did not have any room problems last time). For the money you can't beat the hotel.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Il Giramondo Bed and Breakfast; City: Pisa Province of Pisa Tuscany; Review: We stayed here in June of 2014 on a trip to Italy. We were in Tuscany, and wanted to attend the San Ranieri/Luminaria festival/fireworks in Pisa, but did not want to drive back that night. This was the perfect place for us. It was close enough to walk to the festival, and to the train station to get us back to our Tuscany villa the next day. The rooms were normal size but comfortable, and they had rooms with three beds which worked for us as we were a group who just wanted a place to sleep for the night. They had a continental breakfast with pastries which was nice. I have read some reviews before about check in being from 11-2:30 and the renters got there at 1:30 but no one was there. I recall when I reserved the room there were clear instructions that they were not always on site, and you had to let them know when you were going to be there so they could meet you. We did just that, and they arrived at the scheduled time to let us in. The guy who met us (I cannot remember his name, a younger gentleman) was very personable and gave us recommendations on a place to eat. All in all I enjoyed it - oh and the fireworks were spectacular!! Attend the festival if you can!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ute Mountain Casino Hotel; City: Towaoc Colorado; Review: So, this is a very cheap hotel on the road to the Grand Canyon. The good: if you're on a budget, you can't beat the price. We paid $100 for two rooms, which were plain but clean and comfortable. The bad: (These are things that can change from stay to stay, so even though I am going to give MY stay a 2, don't let it discourage you from staying here unless you see complaints from multiple visitors). 1) When we arrived at 3pm our rooms were not ready (3pm was check in time) and we only got the second one at 4 pm after following up with the maid ourselves. I understand this happens from time, but if you screw up and don't get the room cleaned in time, at least be apologetic. The older woman at the desk didn't seem to care, just said, "I can't do anything if it's not done". Didn't apologize, or offer to follow up when it was ready. 2) The wi-fi in the rooms didn't work, not good if you have to work. 3) The restaurant was very slow, and when we got our food it wasn't very tasty, and one dish even had two hairs in it. (Our waiter was nice though) Again, I haven't looked at recent ratings so if mine is the only bad review - then maybe it was a bad day and the price alone makes it worth it.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Starlite Campground; City: Canon City Colorado; Review: We visited the campground in June and stayed in the Tikibago. The location is great if you're going zip lining or white water rafting as you can literally walk to the different rafting places. The camper itself was nice, just as described on the website - and the bathrooms were very clean. The owner was very friendly and attentive. All the one star ratings appear to be from folks who didn't stay at the campground, and ignored all the signs posted that asked them not to trespass and take pictures. The only semi-negative comment I could make is that the park seemed a little weathered. The putt putt golf was overgrown and some things like the store seemed a bit old and worn. I think they have a great concept here, and could get many more customers with a few key upgrades. Maybe some paint and cleaning of the store to make it seem like a 50's diner, add a few more things from the era and slap a fresh coat of paint on a few things. It's good now, but could be awesome.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Alpine Inn; City: Gunnison Colorado; Review: We stayed at the Alpine Inn in June. It was your typical little hotel, with a small indoor pool. They had a free continental breakfast, and a small dining area to eat it in. We are a family of 5, so the draw here was a one bedroom room that had three Queen beds in it - which was not expensive. So if you're a large family, this is the place for you.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Finn Lough; City: Enniskillen County Fermanagh Northern Ireland; Review: We stayed in two of the Forest Bubble Domes for my daughter's graduation and absolutely loved it. The Bubbles are an amazing concept, however there is no A/C, so if you go in the summer, just realize that 70 degree sun beating through a plastic bubble is going to be HOT! Luckily we were booked for the Serenity Spa Trail and dinner in the Kitchen so we were only in the bubble at sunset, night, and first thing in the morning which was awesome. With Global Warming making summers unseasonably warm they might want to look into portable A/C units. The walk from the domes to the kitchen wasn't as far as some made it seem. Dinner was wonderful! My foodie friend thought it was one of the best dinners we had all trip. We chose to watch the sun go down in the bubble and thought it was great. The spa trail was amazing, we could have stayed in the float pool forever. We did mess up the order of the spa elements, and others did too. They could solve this problem by putting numbers on the outdoor maps on which order you were supposed to do them making it easier for people to figure it out.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Great Gatsby; Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald; Genres: history, young-adult, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: This is my second time reading The Great Gatsby and I believe I was too young when I read it the first time and could not read it with a critical eye. The character flaws are interesting, the mystery of Gatsby, the raw emotions and idiosyncrasies are all very good.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Alchemist; Author: Paulo Coelho; Genres: history, young-adult, romance, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: The premise that the world cares what you do is baloney. That the forces of the universe conspire to help you achieve your personal legend is baloney. Everything Santiago tries becomes a success. If he falls he is not going to fall far so really he has nothing to lose. Some edit fails as in if a guide dies he's easily replaced, which is cold. Another edit fail, the women discuss cloth while the men discuss fighting, because the women won't be concerned about losing their lives? An argument about wine not being evil, when if someone drinks too much and it causes trouble then indeed wine is evil. Read it in one day, easy read, never recommend it to anyone.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Great House; Author: Nicole Krauss; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: The author is married to another famous author. There are many positive reviews for example via the NYT and an interesting interview of Nicole Krauss discussing Great House via NPR. Just go to Amazon click on the review section link and you'll see. Could be a conspiracy. No, I did not like this book from the very beginning and yes it is annoying in spots. But the annoying is well overtaken later by the connections I made later especially after checking out True Kindness - the 2nd chapter of the book. I'm not Jewish, but did not feel left out of the storyline. The book does have interesting information regarding the culture. The characters are mostly Jewish writers, lawyers, antique dealers, soldiers, Israelis, Europeans, and students. The relationships: husbands & wives, fathers & sons. Love the father & son connection in "True Kindness". But really the other chapters are great as well. This is not chick lit, rather it is dark, truthful and at times depressing. It's about loss, it's about recreating lost interiors and finding understanding or misunderstanding others in familial relationships. The mix of characters had their faults which were relatable or interesting in a voyeuristic sense as you might imagine a type of person to be. Nonconventional structure makes the book a bit hard to read, but the titles of each chapter reflect the character and storyline of the particular chapter. As there are only 8 chapters it's not that difficult. I tend to like nonconventional, non-linear structure, so for me it was not a huge drawback. In fact, it seemed more interesting that way. Admittedly the structure did make me go back and look at some notes I made about a character, but I make notes anyway, because I find it hard to remember books that I've read sometimes. There are a few -only a few- lines in the book that I thought were annoying and name dropping of philosophers and writers which was totally unnecessary, annoying and pretentious , even relationships I'd say that could have been developed better but the most important thing: the book moved me, and at times it stunned me. The overall tone was not pretentious. The character of the father in the chapters entitled "True Kindness" to me was phenomenal. Phenomenal, altogether and I will read this book again, as I think it is a great book for writers & readers who don't especially like the chick lit, books that are happy, happy and are curious about certain types of characters. In fact, I want to read it again right now, but I'd better clear my palate.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: On Chesil Beach; Author: Ian McEwan; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, romance, fiction; Review: I love his writing style and laughed out loud quite a bit and unexpectedly.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Book of Illusions; Author: Paul Auster; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Uses no quotation marks. That's wonderful and makes it an easy read. Perfect for a book group, because it brings up grief, addiction, depression, guilt, legacy, meaning of creation, death, players, regrets, choices, very especially lookism, self punishment, secrets, recovery It's almost like "The Book of Questions". I thought it might dissolve into being too sugary, but thankfully that was not the case. It did have its dark spots. I thought one of the relationships was a bit too convenient, but let it go. It still bugs me that it was, but overall, I liked the concepts that were raised in the book and it was fun and entertaining. It did not make me cry, and while using a dying character it did not have the impact on my emotion that was probably done far better by Daniel Wallace in "Big Fish" which I haven't read and have only seen the movie which did make me cry. One of the sex scenes bothers me because I thought a major injury could occur. books with the overachieving characters and their overachieving name dropping and cocktail banter irritate me, but again this section was breezed over. So, if I was annoyed at one moment the pace of the book was quick so I could be done shortly with the section. I want to know what others think about the book regarding the questions that were raised and the actions of the characters, so again, perfect for a book group.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Master and Margarita; Author: Mikhail Bulgakov; Genres: history, romance, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction; Review: Absurd! Amongst the best books I have ever read. Great for fun people who like Jeunet/Caro or Gilliam. A fairly advanced read - something I might not have gotten until I was in my late teens. The difficult thing is getting the characters straightened out so I did have to write down who is who especially when the characters are alternative known by their first name or their last name or their first and middle names. I got confused at first in identifying Woland's assistants. Fun, Fun, Ride- Clever. Trippy. A long book that is a light read. The bad guys here are incredibly likable. <--so for that reason I think the religious aspect is unclear. Although there are statements that are made which are from a religious point of view. Possibly there is an absurdist point of view also. I don't think that it is decisive. The tricks that are played are very inventive. The scenery is straight perhaps from Hammer Films. Just as you start getting bored with book 1 (and that is only slightly bored) because you know the drill, there is book 2 and the spell of the book returns. I will certainly read this one again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cannery Row; Author: John Steinbeck; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: I never enjoyed Steinbeck when I read him in high school. I had read The Pearl and Of Mice and Men. At that time both were too tedious for me - especially The Pearl. This book includes characters that would not be used in a High School curriculum: A madam, 'drifter's', and others. It's slightly pollyanna: Everyone in the neighborhood seems to be well intended with no one being sadistic. So, the characters are all likable. There was a slight condescending feel to some of them: as if they were dimwitted, but Steinbeck does make up for it in one way that I really like in books: they are inventive in order to survive and can pull 'scams' have mechanical knowledge and some practical knowledge about common home remedies and survival on the road. This was a time when certain vices were overlooked and I appreciate the down-to-earth quality of the book, while I cringe a bit at the gratuitous drinking, and gratuitous violence that occurs. Nevertheless I would not sacrifice those two activities in the book, because without them the book would probably be untrue to the reality of the typical life of someone who would have this background. There are very good little stories in the book, and I like how he describes the way people think. I would be very interested in something better regarding down-and-out characters in the turn of the 20th century. My recent reading of George Orwell's Down and Out in Paris and London provides a more realistic scene. This book is very good and not a really long read, so I will eventually read Tortilla Flats. Especially because Steinbeck is really filled with interesting characters and intimate scenes.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Visit from the Goon Squad; Author: Jennifer Egan; Genres: fiction; Review: It is an unusual book, and has surprises and uses different formats. A bit of a challenge, and has some chapters are quite awesome. Multiple narrators going through life and the directions they've taken and events that have occurred over the course of decades. Even though these people have been through struggles, some of them come out okay, and maybe the formatting prevents one from having the 'this is chick lit' sappy feel that to me destroys many books. I took away something about survival from this book as well. I will reread this book. I will read more from Jennifer Egan.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reflections in a Golden Eye,; Author: Carson McCullers; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, romance, mystery; Review: Controversial. Reflections in a Golden Eye was made into a 1967 movie starring Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando directed by John Huston. I'm glad I knew this before I read the book because while reading the book I was picturing Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando in their respective roles. The trailer is viewable on youtube, although the trailer may seem far more melodramatic than the movie. I really expect that the book is far superior to the movie because the book probably has a lighter touch so that you can feel it more honest or closer to reality, and the movie possibly has some overacting. There's a very key thing that happens to Allison towards the end, and altogether the book is the bee's knees, and I've always had a thing for McCullers' writing. Characters you love to hate full of weaknesses and stuck in distorted reflections that they don't even see themselves. I love how she expresses the body language of the characters as well as their emotions and history. I also love the minimalism of characters and setting, you feel the heat, discomfort and suspense. This is of course, a great book for people who like Tennessee Williams and classic literature of the 60's (this was written in the 40's, but has a 60's feel to it because of it's subject matter). Especially love the subtle handling of the psychological development of Private Williams who is very mentally ill.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Thin Red Line; Author: James Jones; Genres: history, mystery, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: Longest book I've read. Not one of my favorites because I'm not interested in tactics of which hill they decided to go on, didn't care about the hills. Wish more time had been spent on certain characters. There were too many characters and I wanted there to be more focus on a few. Liked the various responses to combat. But it seemed that there was too much of a list of all the types of things that would happen to people while in combat. Lots of where's my next drink, which was probably honest but sad, and the lengths they would go to get alcohol was also sad. Lots of prisoner abuse and maybe too much stuff you'd expect. So, I did run out of energy reading the story but took notes and got some very good quotes about people being actors and about courage. It gets 4 stars because it is honest. It is bloody, but not so much that you will have nightmares. It makes the point of how brutal and cruel one can be in a battle situation. It does not get 5 stars because it's not my style and I didn't want to get into the Hill number this, hill number that tactics. I do read war novels and probably would appreciate Norman Mailer's "The Naked and the Dead" he's more mellifluous and better with imagery and deeper with emotion in his style I tend to think and have plenty of others on my list. I never thought of Malaria and illness, lack of water, the heat, and the loss of glasses, theft of arms, crap food and other hardships they would have to go through. I like the various reactions people would have to combat and who would thrive and who would not thrive and the fact that James Jones was able to represent many different types of characters reactions. It did not get 3 stars, even though it felt too long and tedious in parts, but not that tedious because I read roughly 100 pages towards the end very quickly, because it is controversial, honest and some of it was unique. Also, I feel that it's just that this particular book might just not be for me, but great for others who are interested in the tactics of battle. I've seen or heard so much about battle situations that some of the scenes wereb to be expected. Glad he put in stuff about homosexuality in war and that there is a rerelease of "From Here to Eternity" which includes content from his original draft of that book which was deleted by his editors which includes homosexuality. I intend to read that book in part because he has shown himself to be respectful in his treatment of the topic.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Legs; Author: William Kennedy; Genres: history, fiction, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, mystery; Review: Many have said this is a typical gangster book. The Great Gatsby is a book about a gangster. So, while it is book about gangsters it has lots of art to it and it is not all about the action, shock value and violence. But there certainly is shock value and violence. Brilliant book. William Kennedy portrays the colloquialisms (and classic phrases) of his characters -a strongpoint and very, very entertaining -as if he actually lived with them. Very poetic. Ez read, very humorous. I will reread this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Cement Garden; Author: Ian McEwan; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Controversial, love the fact that it makes you feel uncomfortable.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Enduring Love; Author: Ian McEwan; Genres: thriller, crime, fiction, romance, mystery; Review: No book is perfect, but this one gives you lots to consider. A tad pretentious, but that's to be expected. Characters perfect did not go overboard and believable. I will read this again.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: L'Abbé C; Author: Georges Bataille; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Generous 4 stars. It is better read by poets and should not be ignored because the language and descriptions are very wonderful and why I'm giving the 4 instead of the 3. Over my head, I probably understood half of the book, maybe a quarter of the book. The characters are philosophically obsessed drama queens. Over and over again: always ill at ease, uncomfortable, questioning their morality , thinking about death, being sick, or dying. The descriptions of their angst ridden conditions is poetic, but so poetic that it is enigmatic. I keep wanting to say "wtf, I know you write well, but you're putting one over on me, you're not really saying something that makes sense you're just being artsy here because it makes you look like the incomparable philosopher poet that people admire" What is he saying? If you have a sense of humor you might laugh over the language which is overly formal, and you can get through it. I keep thinking is there something that I missed and will probably reread it so I can hopefully understand it better. There is some study guide available out there.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Out; Author: Natsuo Kirino; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Caution: very graphically violent. First of all thrillers aren't my thing, but I wanted to read this book because I thought it would have interesting psychological developments. Beginning was fun, there was intrigue towards the end, and then the end itself was a dud. Nevertheless I would not say that the ending is a dud would be a solid enough reason to claim that the book was not so good. It doesn't take up that many pages. The ending used 'flashback' in a very good way, but I didn't like the content but didn't totally dislike it either. The rest of it is fun and much of it is very intriguing. The cultural aspects of what one would imagine as a typical factory worker (the work itself, the diversity of cultural backgrounds, the home life, the poverty) in Japan represented in the book is interesting. All the characters are flawed and have real world problems, and most of the action is scarily realistic. The real world problems are not presented as too lengthy monologues or too lengthy annoying dialogues and confrontations, so that's a BIG plus. It is a fast read and I felt sympathy for the characters, but they were not entirely likable. In fact, I found them selfish. I do like the 'bad girl' and 'alienation' aspects in characters. I appreciate the lack of whineyness and love-dovey that might occur in a book written which has female bonding as a big part of the story. It was fun, kept me hanging, and I will read more stories by Natsuo Kirino.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Talk Talk; Author: T.C. Boyle; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: This book has been given rave reviews and it is a quick read, very readable. Having finished "Legs" by William Kennedy and "The Great Gatsby" and am concurrently reading "The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night-Time" this novel is not as high quality. What is excellent is that he has a character with a disability and I love that he is representing someone in a very realistic way. I will try other books by TC Boyle, but this was not the one for me.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Author: Mark Haddon; Genres: young-adult, thriller, crime, fiction, mystery; Review: Rare! Unusual. Should be considered a classic. I will reread this book several times. Humorous, fascinating, and unexpected. The genius is how he expresses the main character's traits and makes him more human and understandable and lovable. You will cry, so you might not want to read this in a public place. And it is transcending, so the cries are not ultimately going to bring you down. Read it! It should be read widely. Unusual format or structure used to reveal the main character's traits and thoughts. This is also why I consider the book a rarity that should be widely read. I will reread this book several times.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Lime Twig; Author: John Hawkes; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: I lean toward surrealistic fiction, so perhaps this is a generous rating. This won't be liked by all. It is a confusing read. The usage of language and description is quite poetic and a draw for me. Here from Leslie A Fielder's description p xiii: "... Hawkes' art, his detachment from the long literary tradition which assumes that consciousness is continuous, that experience reaches us in a series of framed and unified scenes, and that -in life as well as in books- we are aware simultaneously of details and the context in which we confront them." You feel the fear and you feel the lust and everything else. A very good book for it's description and it's pull. But you have to let it take you for a ride without getting tied up in thinking about a linear plot and 'where is this book going?' Leslie A. Fielder's introduction helped, but you might want to read it afterwards since it does give away the plot and I'm not so sure I would understand the plot if I hadn't read the introduction. I will go back to the book for it's art.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle; Author: Haruki Murakami; Genres: history, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: Grabbed my attention and did not let go. This is non-linear to a certain extent, so you have to have a little patience and go for the ride, which is written with haunting elements, and this is why I absolutely adore Haruki Murakami, of magical realism or surrealism. Nothing in the magical realism/surrealism seems too fantastic. There's no ridiculous Deus ex Machina, but rather a light seamless feel to the introduction and sequences containing those elements. If you're stuck on having a 'perfect' ending or a tight plot and stories that don't have tangents then this is not the book for you. The tangents are fun and do integrate into the main story very well, so it won't be too distracting. Better perhaps for a slightly advanced reader, but not overwhelming. I do not recall any boring passages which is probably unusual for such a long book, and if it were longer, it would probably still feel like a shorter book than it is. I'd started other books of his and did not finish, so this is probably one of his best.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Vox; Author: Nicholson Baker; Genres: romance, fiction; Review: Read this on the train as I was looking for a quick read that I could finish in 2 days. Some of the erotic is creepy so I was wondering about this person I know who is out of control and kind of weird in that way and would hope that people don't do certain of the fantasies in real life. Such that I was thinking about what people do in shower stalls at the gym. Anyway, some of the novel worked for me some did not and I could not relate to it; however, with erotic novels I'm hard to please. I liked some of the points made about how sensitive arousal can be towards specific situations and difficulties within situations that arouse. I loved the surrealistic fantasies more than the real fantasies. Some of it is predictable, but that does not matter too much. I will take a second shot at Nicholson Baker because there is art to his work.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Stranger; Author: Albert Camus; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Excellent, moving, makes you think.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1); Author: Lemony Snicket; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, children, crime, paranormal, fantasy, fiction; Review: A playful mischievous book. Violet is a very strong role model for your girls and she is interested in making mechanical objects. Her brother is an avid reader. I love his style and that he has taken liberties as if he were communicating directly with the reader talking about events to come in the book and also getting silly which young children do and should do is not harmful. I enjoy the little amount of experimental usage he presents, as it breaks up the story and causes the reader to pay more attention. Dr. Seuss does the same thing with young readers not making them adhere to grammatically correct language. I feel that I can't give this story justice, but it really is a fun, quick read for adults and for the young audience for whom it is mainly intended. I wanted a light read and to read a book whose author's flow I would like. This is certainly an amazing read and I read it in almost entirely in one sitting.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1); Author: Stieg Larsson; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is an easy read despite the length. There were several things I liked about this book: the mention of controversial religious passages, the political points, the easy pervasiveness of misogyny which is ignored. I like the issues he raises. I even enjoyed the characters, especially because none of them were really saints. I haven't read many thrillers, and am not interested in them in general. However, I think that Dan Brown is more challenging and there are others who are probably better.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Pianoplayers; Author: Anthony Burgess; Genres: fiction; Review: A romp. I loved the lead character. Loved the inclusion of song lists that were classics and will probably refer back to them just to see what they were. Irreverence, blasphemy, iconoclasm for me is a major plus which appears in the book to a major extent.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Butcher Boy; Author: Patrick McCabe; Genres: history, young-adult, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction, mystery; Review: I can imagine trying to read Hunter S. Thompson after this and saying 'so what' or William Golding and saying the same thing 'so what'. This is absorbing. 10 out of 10 I really enjoyed it and can't do this book justice. It is violent and the way the violence is explained is very natural. I like a book that is not all about the crime, but about the criminal himself and the crime seems a detail rather than the central part of the book. It's more of a psychological study.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Twilight (Twilight, #1); Author: Stephenie Meyer; Genres: young-adult, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Compelling, fun Young Adult read with a strong trashy romance novel feel. It's neither mentally challenging nor thought provoking. Really don't like the obsession with looks.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Siddhartha; Author: Hermann Hesse; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: ** spoiler alert ** It was an interesting story about a man's journey to find strength to deal with the world. Love the concept of really looking and enjoying nature. The philosophy is a bit too hokey for me. Why don't they take it a step further and have Siddhartha enjoy watching some innocent child getting attacked because it's part of "Unity". The story suffers from the Just World fallacy [url]... My favorite philosophies of life are listed in Candide and there's another work that I think will also do the trick The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman or potentially even Alain de Botton; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Fences (The Century Cycle #6); Author: August Wilson; Genres: history, poetry, biography, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction; Review: I'm harder on plays because I prefer Tennessee Williams, Mamet, and old playwrights. Love the use of language, but I didn't have much sympathy for the lead character. I plan on reading more of August Wilson's plays due to the feel of truth in them.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: She's Come Undone; Author: Wally Lamb; Genres: romance, young-adult, fiction; Review: This was a popular book, so I picked it up. I have no sympathy for the characters. The mother can't keep control of herself in front of her daughter. Daughter chooses to become obese. Daughter has a whiney attitude problem and spoiled white girl problems. Other characters are just not likable. There's misandry. Makes creative characters appear stupid. Has the annoying sing along and the serenade bits also. What I like if anything, is the admission of teenage sexuality, and drugs. Something I suspect would be stripped from most chick lit books in order not to offend overly prudish readers. I admit, I'm not fond of the chick lit genre, but I just wanted to try it for a change.; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Thirteen Stories; Author: Eudora Welty; Genres: poetry, fiction; Review: Quirky, phenomenal, unusual quirky scenarios. Excellent sense of character's language.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Road; Author: Cormac McCarthy; Genres: thriller, crime, paranormal, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: This is my first Cormac McCarthy book. I will read a different Cormac McCarthy book, but this one was not unusual for me and I would not recommend it.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1); Author: Patricia Highsmith; Genres: history, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction, mystery; Review: Be careful not to miss out on Patricia Highsmith's comments regarding Italian art and geography. If I were to reread this book, I'd love to go and check out what she says online even regarding the drinks and food. Why I don't give it 5 stars is that you really do have to have the suspension of disbelief for lots of the action. The development of Tom Ripley and his insecurities and reactions and opinions of others is very unique and unusual. You find yourself inside the head of a nutjob and it seems very realistic. It seems to drag a little in the middle but the ending: twists, pacing and suspense that occur are very satisfying.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1); Author: Suzanne Collins; Genres: young-adult, mystery, thriller, crime, paranormal, fantasy, romance, fiction; Review: Fun. Makes me want to read more about herbal remedies and take more hikes in the woods. The reason why I read the book is to connect with others as it is popular. I like the sense of being a pawn under an all-powerful government. Will there be a good government? That's my hope for the series. I love a strong female heroine. A little too much repetition, but maybe that's what works for a younger audience.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: In Evil Hour; Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez; Genres: history, romance, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: I tried "A Hundred Years of Solitude" and couldn't get into it. I felt as if maybe there was something I was missing and most likely it was the length of the novel that was intimidating, so I was glad to take another attempt at Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The plot gets repetitive and annoying. There are some stylistic choices that I absolutely love, so I will most likely reread and then donate. The pace is slow and there is a level of tension he achieves, I don't know how he gets there, but I really enjoy the fact that the setting is not some big city it has more of a microcosm feel to it which adds to the tension. There's no escape, really, from this world. You can't spit without the whole town knowing about it. I don't feel as if I know every character's motivation and why they are there. I can't buy into a Priest being a lead character, because I'm an atheist and I never see them as heros. I see them as villains or hypocrites. I did want to suspend my personal bias and certainly in this situation a Priest would have a strong influence upon the community. Probably a Priest features prominently in many of GGM's works, which might be why I couldn't relate to "Hundred Years of Solitude" I'm glad I gave this book a shot so I could maybe have an idea of whether I'd like longer works by GGM.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: To The Bright And Shining Sun; Author: James Lee Burke; Genres: history, thriller, crime, biography, historical fiction, fiction, mystery; Review: I haven't read any of James Lee Burke's thrillers. I'm not, in general, a thriller reader. Incredibly moving, real, and heart wrenching. If you like "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, then this will really send shivers down your spine. Closer to "The Butcher Boy" by Patrick McCabe in grabbing the essence of character. This was a story I liked for the character more than it's style, and it did not go overboard in being poetic. Also, a great book if you want to be transported to another place.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wise Blood; Author: Flannery O'Connor; Genres: history, biography, historical fiction, fiction; Review: Once I let go of the insane misconceptions of Atheists not having a sense of right and wrong and having no direction then I could say that I love this book. I can't say that I'll read another Flannery O'Connor book at all because midway through, due to the religious background of Flannery O'Connor. It is so dark and so twisted that it delights my pessimistic side. Worth a read to Atheists to understand that others don't catch on to the fact that right and wrong have humanistic origins and are not confined to those who have a religious background and only have to pray to God or go to an authoritative religious figure to have any sin they ever commit lickety split absolved. A good one for mental health professionals as the portrayal of minds that are off is mesmerizing and could be close to accurate.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Sense of an Ending; Author: Julian Barnes; Genres: thriller, crime, mystery, fiction; Review: Love/hate the philosophy a bit too much quantitatively of waxing philosophical. I'm probably missing many things, but I wanted to get to the next part of the story. Love the timing device. So, when I'm in the mood for a quick philosophical note, I will probably go back to it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dracula; Author: Bram Stoker; Genres: history, romance, thriller, crime, paranormal, biography, historical fiction, fiction, fantasy, mystery; Review: I had to read this book because there are so many versions of the story and I wanted the 'first' version upon which things are based. There are some amazing scenes at the beginning of Harker's ride up to the castle, and some of the descriptions of scenery are complex and well written. I especially like all the scenes with Renfield and with the Count himself. This seemed an exceptional version of a person who might be struggling with reality. The annoying parts are the constant repetition of guilt feelings that rift through every character for hurting a hair of their beloved friend and the references to God's will which does not occur throughout the book but just a bit much, and the long journeys, and waiting. I like it because it's a classic and so the tone and time are generally interesting.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Humbling; Author: Philip Roth; Genres: fiction; Review: Normally, I really like dark books, but this one not so much and borderline offensive. Not because it's about a creepy perverted old actor, that I can handle. But I just think he could have tried much harder to write something that was more responsible considering the subject more in depth to bring a better resolution to the lead character's issues. The characters were too self absorbed and whiney which is another thing I can handle but not to this degree.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Kitchen; Author: Banana Yoshimoto; Genres: young-adult, romance, fiction; Review: The first story in the book which is called Kitchen had a few too many Chick Lit elements. The second story "Moonlight Shadow" was very good but still in the Chick Lit/YA genre. The low rating is due specifically due to the genre which is not to my taste.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | goodreads |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Movenpick Resort Taba; City: Taba Red Sea and Sinai; Review: Its an all inclusive thats really not all inclusive I took my husband away for a holiday at the hotel between 03/03/2009 to 10/03/2009 to celebrate his birthday. We read the brochure and reviewed this forum to help us to choose the holiday. After reading so many positive reviews I thought I had booked a winner! Upon arrival we joined a large we were not greeted with a drink, and after waiting about 20 mins to check in we were given a room card and told to find the room. I had booked a superior room as it was supposed to be better than a standard room and when we eventually found our allocated room we found that it could not be described as superior it was an interconnecting room, and we could clearly hear the occupants next door through an interconnecting door, we could even hear their TV so clearly that we requested a room change as it was so noisy and for some unknown reason only had one chair to sit on in the room, it had no towels or toiletries either. We went back to reception severely disappointed with our room allocation and requested another room as the one provided wasn’t acceptable for the upgrade we had paid for. They told us that the hotel was full and that there were not any other rooms available. Looking around we could see that this was clearly a lie. I showed them my booking confirmation and said that if a superior room wasn’t available then we would expect to be upgraded to something better. A phone call by the receptionist was made and we were asked to wait in the foyer with our entire luggage. We waited for about an hour starving hungry (as by now we were quite late into the evening) seeing everyone go for food whom had checked in before us. After what seems like an eternity we were shown another room, again it didn’t in anyway seem superior but the room wasn’t interconnecting and had towels and two chairs so we accepted what we had been given. The room was OK but not special or particularly large. The furniture didn’t seem that new and looked older than the hotel was, and nothing about our room seemed either Egyptian or anything in addition to a standard two / three star hotel. The room was reasonbily clean although there walls were splattered with dead mosquitos and previous occupants blood. We ventured down for our evening meal and found the food even worse that we could have imagined. It was bland and the meat was fatty and of poor quality. We decided that we would avoid the school canteen and the food that was so tasteless it was unpleasurable to eat and use the “dine around scheme” with the restaurants within the hotel to avoid the canteen in the evenings. We had a couple of drinks but at 10.55 we were unable to have any more drinks as part of the all inclusive package (which wasn’t very all inclusive at; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: A o Berlin Kolumbus; City: Berlin; Review: I have just got back from a stay at this hotel - I am doing an MA course at university and I was there on a field trip tos study Berlin. (in a large group of full time and part time students - many of us however study part time and have full time jobs. The hotel is located a very long way away from the centre of Berlin, and took over 30 mins when on the tram to get to Alexandereplatz. There were three of us sharing a room for 3 night, but alas there were only two actual beds and 1 small fold out sofa bed with a mattress that was the thinnest I have ever seen on a sofa bed. The shower althogh good is in the tinyest cubicle with no space to wash properly. The rooms mini bar consisted of a bottle of sparling water (no fridge) left on the shelf which cost 2.80 euros. This aside the worst thing about this hotel was the other guests. When we arrived there was a group of roudy italian girls swearing and smoking and generally being noisy. The hotel seemed to be oblivious to the noise and showed no signs of asking them to calm down. I guess they were 16-18 years old but several of them were served at the bar. They shoved us around in the lift and were just out of control. But they didn't annoy me as much as the shool kids doing a field trip for economics as they were chanting, drunk as farts until 4am every morning. Again they didn't seem old enough to be served in the bar but were getting drunk every night and I saw them purchasing beer without any checks. One of them spoke to me (I think he was trying to chat me up until I pointed out that I was 30 which is why I know it was a school field trip). The bar ran dry for us every night, and we were about the last people to be served by the bar staff who were particually cold to us, I am guessing this was because we were actually old enough to buy beer. There was a group of junoir school kids that were running riot banging on doors all evening and messing about with the lifts all night and squealing. Breakfast was very average, the bar too small - and full of drunk children. All in I am sure its calmer in a young offenders institute which is what this hotel felt like and I really wouldn't recommend staying here unless your 15 years old and want to get drunk with no questions asked. My only hope is that my University got the hotel rooms really cheaply - as stated there were only two actual tiny single beds in our room. I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone at all apart from school kids - who will be fine to just go wild ! Anyone else - I recommend you avoid it like the plague and head; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Blau Varadero Hotel; City: Varadero Matanzas Province Cuba; Review: We stayed at the Blau between the 7 -14th October, and had a brilliant time. Upon arrival (we booked a private taxi transfer rather than the big bus) we were greeted with a glass of Bucks Fizz, and were checking in very efficiently. The porter took our luggage to our room for us, and was very friendly. As the currency is closed we hadn't had chance to exchange any money to tip him, but that really didn't seem to matter at all. We had room 1032 - which was a brilliant room, with amazing sea views, a large king size bed, nicely furnished in an art deco style, and a wonderful 4 piece bathroom with a large mirror. The room was clean and well maintained throughout our holiday and I have to say that I was impressed with the towel art each day too! The balcony was lovely and even had a rail to dry clothes etc... off. The air conditioning was quiet and super cool and the mini bar was re-stocked daily. After dropping off our suitcases we went for a walk on the beach and then to dinner, I had been "advised" about Cuban hotel food, so on my first trip to the buffet I had a bottle of sweet chilli sauce and a bottle of scotch bonnet pepper sauce expecting very plain and bland food - but was surprised to find the food although not spicy was well flavoured, and didn’t need the sauces. I can only assume that the food in this hotel was a lot better than elsewhere. On the trip we did to Trinidad we did get the food we had expected in the hotel - plain rice and beans, with plain chicken and pork - no seasoning, that would have been much better with the sauces... but we didn't take them with us :(( The coffee in the buffet was ok, but the freshly made coffee in the bars was exceptionally good! The buffet and the international al la carte were both good, but we were less keen on the Caribbean one, because the Jerk Chicken served there is not jerk chicken without some spice.... and left my husband very disappointed. I had the steak which was very nice, but my desert - cheesecake arrived frozen.. The food in the international al la carte on the other hand was very very good, and very enjoyable, and i would recommend booking there. The food in the buffet was very good and I could always find plenty to eat, and didn't need my sauces at all. The beach although thin has beautiful fine sand and the sea has a very shallow gradient so you can walk out into the sea quite a long way. There was always enough sun loungers and we even manage to try out some of the water sports equipment too - without any need to pre book. Contrary to earlier reviews we found the beach bar staff really helpful and friendly, and were more than happy to get us drinks before we had; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Akron Seascape Resort; City: Sidari Corfu Ionian Islands; Review: Firstly I would like to say this is a great hotel, with lovely staff, so bear in mind that my review is based on my husbands and my experience of staying there with our Daughter who is two and a half. We arrived very late / early on Monday 09 /Tuesday 10 June 2014, and we were met from the minbus and shown to our two bedroom apparment. There was a bottle of water waiting for us, which was great, however we were put on the first floor, so it was quite a mission to get three suitcases and a toddler in a pushchair up the stairs.... when we got to our room, we were pleased with how it looked, and it was very clean. We spent ages trying to figure out how to turn on the airconditioning, as it was very warm, and after spending a good 30mins looking everywhere for the control, we gave up and tried to settle our daughter into bed. Her room had two single beds, and a travel cot in it, to be cautious we had switched a mossie plug in as soon as we arrived, and by the time she went to bed in the travel cot, there were a few dead bugs on the floor. (possibly because a window had been left open until we arrived). Our room had a kingsize bed which was very firm... but OK. We finally got to sleep, but was distrurbed an hour or so later by the guests in a neighbouring room, and then again at 7am by the sound of our other neighbours having a shower and using the toilet. The rooms in the block we stayed in (next to the saxophone bar) did not have a nice view... and are a bit remote from the main hotel. There are not any telephones in your room for wake up calls, (possibly why the hotel have such a low official star rating) so do take a device to wake you up in the morning as greece is two hours ahead. We got up to have breakfast and luckily we had taken suitable plates and cutlery for our daughter as although the plates are small, the cutlery is very big! Breakfast was quite good though, as with each day there was ingredients for a full english, toast, greek yoghurt, honey, jam, cake and one chanagable item each day... pancakes/ crossant/ and a greek custard party (this was delicious). Filled up we went back to our room to shower and change (please note that breakfast ends on the dot at 9.45am at 9.46 everything has been tided away) and we had maid service knock our door... we explained we didn't need anything but we were very happy to be handed the controller for the air conditioning... at last some cool air! We went to the pool which is large but quite deep, even the shallowest part was much deeper than the height of our daughter... so I popped to the shop to get her an inflaitable boat, but she wasn't; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Filey Grange Guest House; City: Filey Scarborough District North Yorkshire England; Review: I travelled with my husband and daughter who is almost 3 years old. We stayed in Room 3 for two nights on the 26th and 27th of August. We were really delighted to have found a hotel that had a separate room for our daughter that only connected with our bedroom, and having read such lovely reviews on trip advisor we decided to book a visit. When we arrived we were shown to our room, and Jennifer brought us a lovely pot of freshly brewed coffee and some yummy chocolate biscuits (which my husband and daughter really enjoyed), and left to settle into out room. Our daughter was thrilled to find that she had her own room, and that there was a teddy bear on her bed waiting for her. We were delighted with the lovely decor of the room, the impressively stocked (ultra quiet) fridge, the dressing gown and slippers, and the well stocked bathroom which had a selection of toiletries included. I would also like to highlight the cleanliness of the room and bathroom, the bathroom looked like mine does (only) after a deep steam clean, and there was a large selection of fluffy white towels too! Jennifer asked if there was anything in particular that we wanted for breakfast and we mentioned that our daughter loved rice krispies for breakfast, and she immediately said that she would buy a box for her... which we thought was very lovely, and our daughter managed to eat two bowls of them each morning! We all had two excellent nights sleep in the beds (even our daughter in a large single bed slept impeccably) and we would like to add that we slept very comfortably. The breakfasts were excellent, and a real highlight of this hotel, the food was very hot and perfectly cooked... and we especially enjoyed the poached eggs (which were cooked to perfection and better than I make at home). We were also able to borrow a beach towel and a bucket and spade for on the beach too! Jennifer gave us some great advice about where to eat out in the evenings. We really enjoyed our stay here and we would recommend this guest house to anyone looking for a wonderful, friendly and luxurious stay at a guest house. For me and my husband it was a reminder of how well a guesthouse could be run, as it was a far cry from my childhood recollections of them, and has far exceeded my expectations (even having read the excellent reviews on tripadvisor). This guesthouse definitely deserves it 5* status! Thank you for such a brilliant break at the seaside.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Insotel Cala Mandia Resort Spa; City: Porto Cristo Majorca Balearic Islands; Review: My husband, myself and our two daughters (aged 3 years and 4 months old) stayed at this hotel between 19-25 September. Overall we had a very positive experience! We booked a Superior Family Suite through Thompson... however I must add that this is not the same as a Superior Family Suite that you can book through the hotel..it is a standard family suite. When I spoke to the rep at the welcome meeting the next day he said that this problem has cropped up a couple of times, we were disappointed because you can't fit the large travel cot in the main bedroom and be able to walk around the bed... the hotel very kindly offered us an upgrade (for free) to a one bedroom apartment which had the extras like bathrobes etc... but had the same sized bedroom with twin beds so it didn't really help us, and as this is not the hotels fault for the confusion, (we blame Thomson) we said that we were happy to stay in our original suite, and luckily our baby settled well. Apart from the cot space issue the room was great, the maid ensured it was kept immaculate, and because it came with just a shower the hotel provided is with a baby bath. The shower was lovely having both a power bar head option as well as a fixed rainfall head. The twin beds were disappointing as they couldn't have been pulled apart because of where the bedside shelves were located... and they had single sized bedding... it would have been far better if they had just been a kingsize bed (one of the reasons why we wanted a superior family suite). We only ate in the outdoor restaurant a couple of times as it was quite warm and it did have flying insects in it, instead we chose to eat in the indoor restaurant which was air conditioned and almost entirely fly free and completely wasp free. The pool bar had an amazing selection of locally branded ice creams which we all enjoyed as part of the all inclusive package which was a lovely surprise as they usually cost a little extra in all inclusive packages. The food was good.. lots of choice.. and very tasty.. the only disappointment was that sometimes the sausages at breakfast were very similar to tinned hot dog sausages.. but on other days they were lovely. The food at the pool bar should really be covered as it is open to flies and kids with unclean hands to mess with! We also noticed that it is the only hotel we have stayed in where hand sanitiser wasn't provided when entering the dining room or toilets... we always have our own gel but I guess that other guests could spread an illness if they touch food like bread etc if they haven't used any or not washed their hands properly! We were happy to pay for room wifi... I see a lot of people think it should be free.. but in hotels where it is 'free' its; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: New County Hotel; City: Perth Perth and Kinross Scotland; Review: Myself and 3 friends visited this hotel last week for one night only. the staff were very helpful and friendly especially the General Manager who we had a good chat with. the public areas were lovely and very comfortable as were the rooms the bathrooms could do with an upgrade but on the whole a great experience. Food in the bar/bistro excellent choices and the breakfast was superb.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Elounda Breeze Resort; City: Elounda Lasithi Prefecture Crete; Review: Arrived at this hotel the early hours of morning due to flight delay. We received a warm welcome and sandwiches, fruit and water which I thought a very nice touch. The staff could not be more helpful or friendly. Was about half an hour walk from Hotel to Elounda but quite an easy walk. Food was very good if a bit same-ey. we were all inclusive but there was always something nice you could eat. Would definitely return. Most relaxing peaceful time but was still early in season.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Luna Alvor Village; City: Alvor Portimao Faro District Algarve; Review: Was totalled over the moon with the room. It was so spacious, huge double balcony, full size fridge and dishwasher and all the other aids in the kitchen including microwave and coffee machine. Absolutely loved it. Only downside was the amount of beds at the pool. They definitely need more also more umbrellas. I counted only 30 odd beds and the hotel holds a few hundred people!! Other than that I highly recommend this place. Only 10-12 minute walk to town..altho there are a couple of restaurants a few minutes walk away.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Park; City: Peebles Scottish Borders Scotland; Review: Stayed at this hotel for 1 night on 22 July. As it was an itison deal and very reasonably priced was not expecting much. Myself and 3 friends were delighted with our rooms. The public areas were lovely and the gardens beautiful. Did help that the sun was shining and we could make use of the gardens. We had dinner in the bar area and were all satisfied with our meals. The waitress was exceptionally nice and friendly.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Real Bellavista Hotel Spa; City: Albufeira Faro District Algarve; Review: Booked on an all inclusive deal (not cheap). As it was a friends special birthday we upgraded her to a premier room. found out to our cost that the premier rooms are exactly the same as classic rooms with the exception of bathrobe and slipper (used!!!!) and a bottle of water in room!!! We did pay a lot extra for the privilege. Rooms were clean and spacious so no complaints there. Food good always something you could eat. Drinks not so good and as someone else said only 2 drinks per person so meant more that one of you always going to the bar. One waiter was exceptionally dour bordering on unpleasant. Other staff very nice. Pool area not open until 9am which I found a bit bizarre. The tiles round the pool and table were filthy. In the week I was there they were only cleaned once and that was a very small area. Not 4 star standard. I visited their sister hotel (Santa Eulalia) 2 years ago which was wonderful compared to this. OK if you get a cheap deal but we paid top dollar.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Asteris Hotel; City: Skala Cephalonia Ionian Islands; Review: Here for one week. Room huge and beautifully done with large king size bed. Pool area lovely with stunning views. Restaurant food was excellent. Although a bit out of town hotel ran a mini bus 3/4 times a day. Taxi reasonably priced at six euros. Staff very helpful and friendly All in all a great stay.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Repo Men (2010); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Inception (2010); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Predestination (2014); Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Book of Eli, The (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Interstellar (2014); Genres: Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: John Carter (2012); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Now You See Me (2013); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Oblivion (2013); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2011); Genres: Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Maleficent (2014); Genres: Action, Adventure, Children, IMAX; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Maze Runner, The (2014); Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Art of the Steal, The (2013); Genres: Crime; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (Di Renjie) (2010); Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Shawshank Redemption, The (1994); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Schindler's List (1993); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Matrix, The (1999); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) (1981); Genres: Action, Adventure; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Die Hard (1988); Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Dark Knight, The (2008); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, IMAX; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Braveheart (1995); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Léon: The Professional (a.k.a. The Professional) (Léon) (1994); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Silence of the Lambs, The (1991); Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saving Private Ryan (1998); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fugitive, The (1993); Genres: Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek (2009); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 300 (2007); Genres: Action, Fantasy, War, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Terminator, The (1984); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Hunt for Red October, The (1990); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blade Runner (1982); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Predator (1987); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Minority Report (2002); Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Last Samurai, The (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: True Lies (1994); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Avatar (2009); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964); Genres: Comedy, War; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) (1954); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Total Recall (1990); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Apollo 13 (1995); Genres: Adventure, Drama, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Bourne Identity, The (2002); Genres: Action, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) (1997); Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reservoir Dogs (1992); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Aladdin (1992); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Musical; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Fifth Element, The (1997); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: American History X (1998); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon (1987); Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Requiem for a Dream (2000); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Donnie Darko (2001); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Delicatessen (1991); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Men in Black (a.k.a. MIB) (1997); Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Sherlock Holmes (2009); Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Being John Malkovich (1999); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Big Lebowski, The (1998); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Green Mile, The (1999); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Blade (1998); Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Little Miss Sunshine (2006); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Big Hero 6 (2014); Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Shaun of the Dead (2004); Genres: Comedy, Horror; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stargate (1994); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Thank You for Smoking (2006); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Independence Day (a.k.a. ID4) (1996); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Blazing Saddles (1974); Genres: Comedy, Western; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Femme Nikita, La (Nikita) (1990); Genres: Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Fish Called Wanda, A (1988); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Drive (2011); Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Eraser (1996); Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Battle Royale (Batoru rowaiaru) (2000); Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Hurt Locker, The (2008); Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Billy Elliot (2000); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Bowling for Columbine (2002); Genres: Documentary; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Kung Fu Hustle (Gong fu) (2004); Genres: Action, Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Starship Troopers (1997); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Election (1999); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Batman (1989); Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000); Genres: Action, Crime; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Truman Show, The (1998); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Kung Fu Panda (2008); Genres: Action, Animation, Children, Comedy, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Army of Darkness (1993); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Twister (1996); Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Spider-Man 2 (2004); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Cabin in the Woods, The (2012); Genres: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cloud Atlas (2012); Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Scanner Darkly, A (2006); Genres: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Iron Man 3 (2013); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Titanic (1997); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rush Hour (1998); Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Moulin Rouge (2001); Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 3 (1992); Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sin City (2005); Genres: Action, Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Scarface (1983); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cape Fear (1991); Genres: Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Hanna (2011); Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Princess Bride, The (1987); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rashomon (Rashômon) (1950); Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pulp Fiction (1994); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fargo (1996); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Kaze no tani no Naushika) (1984); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no haka) (1988); Genres: Animation, Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Tampopo (1985); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: High Noon (1952); Genres: Drama, Western; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta) (1986); Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Children, Fantasy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sixth Sense, The (1999); Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Seven (a.k.a. Se7en) (1995); Genres: Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Red Beard (Akahige) (1965); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Good Will Hunting (1997); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Alien (1979); Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Up (2009); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Django Unchained (2012); Genres: Action, Drama, Western; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: WALL·E (2008); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Romance, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944); Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Inglourious Basterds (2009); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Moon (2009); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Trainspotting (1996); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shining, The (1980); Genres: Horror; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Aliens (1986); Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989); Genres: Action, Adventure; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dark Knight Rises, The (2012); Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: How to Train Your Dragon (2010); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Fantasy, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Presto (2008); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Serenity (2005); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stand by Me (1986); Genres: Adventure, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Usual Suspects, The (1995); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Back to the Future (1985); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: District 9 (2009); Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Amadeus (1984); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: North by Northwest (1959); Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Rear Window (1954); Genres: Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Citizen Kane (1941); Genres: Drama, Mystery; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: This Is Spinal Tap (1984); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Young Frankenstein (1974); Genres: Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Casablanca (1942); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Airplane! (1980); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Dogma (1999); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blues Brothers, The (1980); Genres: Action, Comedy, Musical; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Animal House (1978); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Sting, The (1973); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: When Harry Met Sally... (1989); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Almost Famous (2000); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Office Space (1999); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Yojimbo (1961); Genres: Action, Adventure; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park (1993); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Avengers, The (2012); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek: First Contact (1996); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beetlejuice (1988); Genres: Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Caddyshack (1980); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Clerks (1994); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Crow, The (1994); Genres: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Iron Man (2008); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fight Club (1999); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Finding Nemo (2003); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Sneakers (1992); Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Contact (1997); Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Crimson Tide (1995); Genres: Drama, Thriller, War; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996); Genres: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Wedding Singer, The (1998); Genres: Comedy, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Stripes (1981); Genres: Comedy, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Willow (1988); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003); Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Time to Kill, A (1996); Genres: Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Tangled (2010); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Rain Man (1988); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Rock, The (1996); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Raising Arizona (1987); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Watchmen (2009); Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0 | movielens |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: EBL Pack of 2 BT-905 Cordless Phone Replacement Batteries for Uniden BT-800 BT800, BP-800 BP800, BT-905; Brand: EBL; Review: After about three weeks in two phones both appear to be about the same as OEM batteries in 'talk time'.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: DHT Electronics RF connector adapter N type female to PL259 / SO239 male; Brand: DHT Electronics; Review: Appear well made and perform as aadvertised.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: DHT Electronics RF coaxial coax adapter N female to UHF female SO-239 SO239 connector; Brand: DHT Electronics; Review: Appear well made and perform as advertised; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: MPD Digital LMR400-N-Male-PL259-15' to Silver Teflon PL-259 Connectors Coax Cable Assemblies Jumpers; Brand: MPD Digital; Review: Well made cables at reasonable cost.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: MILSPEC RG-213 Coaxial Jumper N Male to PL-259 Male Coax Connectors for Ham CB UHF VHF RF; Brand: MPD Digital; Review: Well made cables at reasonable cost; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Hampton Inn Suites Agoura Hills; City: Agoura Hills California; Review: Great attentions from front desk staff , always giving suggestions and following up ...they demonstrated true interest. Good location and easy access to the surroundings . Good italian restaurant at a walking distance.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fairfield Inn New York JFK Airport; City: Jamaica Queens New York; Review: Perfect place to stay , services are as expected , great attentions, dinner at the onsite restaurant was very good , is nice to have good meal when traveling and arriving at night. Shuttle service from and to airport is a plus .; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tetto Fiorito; City: Castellammare Di Stabia Province of Naples Campania; Review: It was the perfect choice , all details were taken care of prior to arrival. We got into Napoli and the driver was waiting for us , the ride is pretty smooth to get to Castell' mare . Our apartment was gorgeous and well maintained , images are real ! The fridge was stocked with basic groceries, expresso machine and the most important ...wi-fine works perfectly! The city is very safe , We were minutes away from the train station a few stops from Sorrento. Great location to explore the Amalfi coast and surroundings... You can not missed Capri ! And there is a lot to do at Castell'mare too....the city has good eateries , seafood at the port ...i gelati, briocce with chocolate 24 hours ...sooo good . Go to Monte faito to explore and the walks by night at the lungo mare ...there are some bars for late cocktails minutes away from home. We are planning our next trip .. the weather in September is superb!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel de la Ville; City: Monza Province of Monza and Brianza Lombardy; Review: Classic elegance and fine attentions in one place. Loved it !! We went for the weekend prior to starting the week in Milan. You are treated like loyalty , high levels of customer service combined with quality. Our room was beautiful . We arrived on saturday and after c/in went for a bike ride to the park in villa reale right in front. The hotel has its own bikes. Villa reale is an amazing place to visit for a romantic afternoon sipping spritz on the grass. For the evening is a must to try the cuisine of chef Fabio Silva at Derby , dinner was out of this world and the great attentions of Roberto the manager made our dinner experience unique. On Sunday after a perfect night sleep , breakfast at the restaurant was delicious. Give a try to the centro historico is just minutes away we went walking to discover.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wyndham Garden San Jose Silicon Valley; City: San Jose California; Review: Hotel is outdated...rate to high for the value . Stayed in prior visits to the area in past years and the structure was in better conditions. Good meals and service at the Summit restaurant . Staff was helpful.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Triple Linear DC Power Supply, 30V, 5 Amp - EX ELECTRONIX EXPRESS; Brand: RSR ELECTRONICS INC; Review: The strapping for series/parellel mode is not clear in the instructions, but if you don't know those basics, probably should not be applying power with this anyway. The output is very stable and clean DC. The range relays actuate just at +/- 15 volts and that makes the voltage fluctuate around a few mil, but if you want $1000.00 supply, you need to spend as much. Very low 115 A.C. source current when no load is connected at outputs. Fixed spacing bananna jacks are compatible with these terminals.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Forearm Forklift Lifting and Moving Straps, Pink, Model L74995P; Brand: Forearm Forklift; Review: I can't find these in the store anymore. Some guys from church and I help people move and the Forearm Lifting Straps are perfect for our teams to manuever corners and stairs alike. Makes teams of people moving even quicker not only for portability but you have more energy for not straining from piece to piece. Worth the As Seen On TV price, even better at the Amazon discount!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stack-On SPAD-60, Desiccant, 60 Cubic Feet, 10 Pack, White; Brand: Stack-On; Review: Doesn't measure up The product Technical Details clearly states these are 4.8 x 3 x .4 inches I measure 4.6 x 3 x .25, and that's outer dimensions, the product area is much less than that after the 1/2 inch seal on three sides! Did I get the right order? -still need the desiccant, but be aware of the lie you're reading in the description.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: DROK Digital Current Tester Multimeter DC 100V Volt 2A Ampere Battery Monitor Gauge 2in1 Red/Blue 2-color LED Display Car Automotive; Brand: DROK; Review: Minor beef is 0.01 amps is not accurate nor stays on long. Not bad enough for a star off due to this is intended to read some current anyway. Like other reviewers, compared this to a Fluke reading- out of the box it is pretty accurate (enough to not need to adjust it). I'm using this for a battery monitor in a D cell buck converter to USB charger, so I don't exceed the threshold of the buck input and lose my regulated output. Project complete!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 2140Pcs SAMSUNG SMD 0805 50 Value Resistor & 32 Value Capacitor Assortment Kit; Brand: GAVAN; Review: Other customer unfairly rated low...because they didn't know what they were ORDERING? These are quality new SMD chips right off the reels, well-marked and new condition. NOTE: the photo, upon close inspection, shows many missing parts/blank spaces in the sealed reels. I carefully inspected upon arrival for that problem and am completely satisfied I've received all that I ordered. As an electronics tech from the old days through to current technology, these perfectly satisfy my inner geek to have parts available for repairing random consumer electronics that cross my home bench from time to time.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Signstek M4070 AutoRanging LCR Meter Up to 100H 100mF 20MR, 1% accuracy 5 digit display; Brand: Signstek; Review: Addressing the previous reviewer's comment about software- The installation CD was included with the unit... I'm an experienced electronics technician with an inventory of capacitors and inductors with varying values. This unit was surprisingly accurate for most of the capacitors and inductors that I tested. I sold my expensive LCR tester a long time ago (big mistake), and wanted something to validate a growing stack of components that no longer have identification labels. On the low value cap./ind. end, this meter performs well all the way to the mid-upper values end (500uf and 4500mH). I did not have components available to test the extreme high ranges for capacitors or inductors, but can conclude that this is the little meter that can...1%? Mostly, yes. For 60-80 buck range meter, highly recommended. *I don't see a need for installing the software, pass/fail is mostly percentage math and you'll probably never use this in a production environment.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: HOODDEAL 50 PCS 3296 Fine-tune Multiturn Trimmer Potentiometers Kit 10 value Variable Resistor; Brand: HOODDEAL; Review: I would have paid more for a few more of each value per bag. I'm an electronics tech from the tube days (never stopped). These measure as tested, to be exactly as described. Good edition to an engineering toolbox.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Z&T Solderless Flexible Breadboard Jumper Wires M/M 100pcs; Brand: Z&T; Review: Stranded wires of different lengths have rubberized molded finger holds near the end of the wire tinned tips. These work perfectly for my proto board designs. I also used a few for soldering wires to phase-II perf board iterations of those designs. This is my first time to not use solid conductor proto board wire, and will never go back. Will buy more...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Cofufu 0307 DIP Inductor Assorted Kit 22 value total 220pcs 1uH to 1mH 0.25W; Brand: Cofufu; Review: Leads were in great shape (solderability) and the values were well marked on the tape portion. I measured a sample of these with a fairly accurate meter, and they pass.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Teenitor 120Pcs M3 Nylon Hex Spacers Screw Nut Stand-off Plastic Accessories Assortment White; Brand: Generic; Review: Great price for an all-in-one spacer standoff kit. The threads are well machined, the case is perfect for this size. I'm a happy customer.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: uxcell 20 Pcs 3 Terminals 5.0mm Pitch PCB Mount Screw Terminal Block AC 250V 8A; Brand: uxcell; Review: As an electronics technician since around 1980, I was surprised at the good quality and durability of these PCB terminals. Good for prototyping.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: AideTek BOX-ALL Enclosures SMD SMT Resistor Capacitor Organizer; Brand: AideTek; Review: Solves a huge space problem. I was using compartmentalized storage boxes from harbor freight *large ones* to store SMD resistors and capacitors still on the reel. **SMD resistors fits all standard E24 class values up to, but not including 1 meg ohm (and greater). ***These boxes are small enough and durable to store 144 different parts each. Seems to be excellent quality construction. Don't plan on storing hundreds of the same part in one bin- they are small. I got my space back.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: sunkee 12 Value (1uf-470UF) 120 pcs Electrolytic Capacitors kit,50V1UF,each 10 pcs; Brand: SUNKEE; Review: Great price and I've used a few different values now in my lab for various experiments, they seem to be measuring within 5 percent of nominal ratings. Sucks having to wait for them to come from across the pond, but the price break is un-beatable.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: 110 Copper Rectangular Bar, Unpolished (Mill) Finish, H04 Temper, ASTM B187, 1/4" Thickness, 2" Width, 36" Length; Brand: Small Parts; Review: Polished nicely with fine brillo pad, and conformal coat to preserve. 4 inch holes drilled to accomodate ground rail for ESDS bench to plug in ground straps. This is the best quality copper I've seen for this grade.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: CB 7101S1 72-Pieces Blank Microscope Slides & 100-Pieces Square Cover Glass; Brand: CB; Review: Dusty like the other reviewers found. I don't have such good luck cleaning mine, as the cover glass is very small for my giant monster size hands.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: AmScope 25pc Assorted Specimen Collection of Prepared Microscope Slides Glass Slide with Storage Case; Brand: AmScope; Review: Are quite dusty for a slide. Cleaning with glasses cloth eventually gets most of them clean, but some are scratched too. Great for bug antennae, not good for real micro-biological samples like blood drop.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Hot Max 27050 Tap Magic Cutting Fluid, 4 oz.; Brand: Hot Max; Review: Brand new, had to puncture the seal to get product as expected. If you know what this is for and how to use it, this is the real deal. Happy.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Industrial_and_Scientific |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Walk Tall! An Exercise Program for the Prevention & Treatment of Back Pain, Osteoporosis and the Postural Changes of; Author: Visit Amazon's Sara Meeks Page; Review: This book has lots of excellent tips. Several of the exercises have helped my back pain.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Storyteller; Author: Visit Amazon's Mario Vargas Llosa Page; Review: Interesting story. It held my attention. I've not read any of her other books, but I will now.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared; Author: Visit Amazon's Jonas Jonasson Page; Review: It was a rather far-fetched story. It did hold my interest, but I had difficulty suspending disbelief, so I found some parts of it a bit difficult to get through.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Gone Girl; Author: Visit Amazon's Gillian Flynn Page; Review: It was well-written and a fairly captivating story. I did not like how the author chose to end it.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Marvelous Land of Oz; Author: L. Frank Baum; Review: Wonderful book. Loved the audio done by Anne Hathaway.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Knight's Playhouse - Castle Play Tent - Pockos; Brand: Pockos; Review: very very sturdy and easy to play with my kids love it. even after much much abuse from my 2 and 5 yo, still looks brand new; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Marvel Ultimate Spider-man Titan Hero Series Spider-man Figure, 12-Inch; Brand: Spider-Man; Review: my boy loves it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wild Kratts Creature Power Suit, Chris 4-6x; Brand: Wild Kratts; Review: we love it but the vest is really small barely fitting my 6 yr old girl; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Discover with Dr. Cool Crystal Growing Kit – Grow Stunning Purple Crystals (Includes Real Amethyst)!; Brand: Discover with Dr. Cool; Review: not sure if it was because we didn't do it right but didn't make much crystals for us :( diasppointed kids :(; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Melissa & Doug Tips Ahoy Pirate Ship Balance Game - 24 Treasure Maps, 60 Coins, 12 Pirates; Brand: Melissa & Doug; Review: super fun~!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Plush Farm House with Animals- Five (5) Stuffed Farm Animals (Horse, Lamb, Cow, Pig, Grey; Brand: Unipak; Review: So cute!! And so soft!!! My 7 yo loves it and even my nephews 8 and 6yo boys loved the kittens! Buying their own kittens for the boys~ thank you!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: About My Father's Business: Taking Your Faith to Work; Author: Visit Amazon's Regi Campbell Page; Review: I saw this book for the first time at PromiseKeepers and was interested as soon as I cracked the cover. Campbell does an excellent job of explaining his thoughts about bringing Christ to work and walks the reader through the thought process. For most the thought of "evangelizing" at work sends shudders down the spine, but Campbell shows that it doesn't have to be as scary as many of us view it. His approach of meeting co-workers where they are and giving them what they need is refreshing, and is far more akin to wading into the shallow end of the pool than jumping into the deep end blind-folded. This book has helped move me on a path to increased comfort in spiritual leadership in the workplace. A must read for those who struggle with how to keep from checking Christ at the doorstep to work.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running; Author: Visit Amazon's John Bingham Page; Review: I found this book a great read for both newbies and experienced runners. Although I have been running for years, I found his wit and wisdom through the retelling of his own story both motivating and encouraging. New runners I have lent it too love the fact that he keeps things simple and on a readable level. If you are looking for a book about VO2 max, periodization, and HR threshholds...look someplace else. But if you want to be reminded of why you are running in the first place, pick up this "tell it like it is" account of running.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Choosing to Cheat : Who Wins When Family and Work Collide?; Author: John C. Maxwell; Review: This book is spot on, and provides a challenge for anyone who tries to balance all life throws at them with their responsibilities to God and family. It has great practical examples, an engaging writing style, and due to its relative short length, a quick read for even the slowest reader. BUYER BEWARE: This book will challenge you to rethink everything you have ever thought about time management, prioritization, career development, and goal setting. If you aren't ready to be challenged you may not be ready to get the most out of this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation (National Edition); Author: Visit Amazon's Anthony Mancuso Page; Review: In brief, this book helped me go from 0 to 60 in working through the non-profit application process. Not only is it very readable, but it offers excellent tips along the way. I've also been impressed that it does more than just help you do the paperwork, but it also helps you think through the who, what, where, when, why and how of your organization---all items that are crucial for long term success. If you are just starting out on this journey, I recommend this resource.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rich Dad's Advisors: Guide to Investing In Gold and Silver: Protect Your Financial Future; Author: Visit Amazon's Michael Maloney Page; Review: This book does an excellent job of laying out both the history and the details behind investing in gold and silver. Don't get pulled into the hype of precious metals investment services who rush you into buying before you educate yourself. This extremely readable book will set you on the path toward understanding your options for investment and the rationale. I have recommended this to countless friends already...and you as well!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Getting the People Equation Right: How to Get the Right People in the Right Jobs and Keep Them; Author: Visit Amazon's Logan Loomis Page; Review: I appreciated the approach to this topic. Don't let the title scare you... there is not math required. Loomis delivers an actionable process to a critical organizational topic.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark Manson Page; Review: Easy read, and some good nuggets of wisdom in here, as long as you can get by the repetitive use of the F-word. His willingness to provide insight from his own life instead of the theoretical is appealing.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark Sullivan Page; Review: Once I started I could not put it down. Such a personal and emotional look at the memories of war.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Beneath a Scarlet Sky (Center Point Large Print); Author: Mark T Sullivan; Review: Once I started I could not put it down. Such a personal and emotional look at the memories of war.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Solitary: A Novel (Solitary Tales Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Travis Thrasher Page; Review: Engaging. Dripping with teenage angst. Smattered with a touch of terror. Enjoyable, but a bit slow at times, with a lot packed into the last 10%. Worth a read.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tier One (Tier One Thrillers); Author: Visit Amazon's Brian Andrews Page; Review: A compelling tale in a world where truth continues to be stranger than fiction. Good mix of action and intrigue.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Victorian Verandaz; City: Madikeri Kodagu Coorg Karnataka; Review: I spent a couple of nights in Victorian Verandaz. Got a reference to this place from a friend and I should say, I have no regrets. The place is clean and well kept as compared to most 'homestays' I've been at. The high-point was the hospitality of the Thimaiah family.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mindspace Hotels; City: Pimpri Chinchwad Pune District Maharashtra; Review: I spent close to a week in Citrus and I must say that the food and service were very good. The in room mini-bar was very farely priced too. The only drawback would be the location. This one reason makes it a difficult choice for tourists. I can only see people stay here if they work in or near the Northern part of Pune.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sahara Star Hotel; City: Mumbai Maharashtra; Review: If you can afford the stay, this is an experience I would recommend for everyone. The rooms are all lined on the same side facing the central dome. I found this to be excellent design as all rooms irrespective of the price difference would get to experience the same/similar view.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Mt Olympus Resorts; City: Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin; Review: I've stayed at different Mt. Olympus properties. Hotel Rome was the best of the lot. The biggest advantage is the proximity to the water parks. It was the most convenient thing to just walk across the parking lot to the hotel unlike other properties where you have to get into your car in wet clothes or change in the park just to get to the room and clean up again. The only downside is the price. But for me the difference was worth the convenience.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 7 C s Lodging; City: Flintstone Maryland; Review: My family chanced upon this location when we wanted to crash for a night on our way to Washington DC. We stayed in cabin 11 which I must say is the best of the lot. A little pricey for the location but the view made up for it!! Just off the highway, yet remarkably quiet. I would recommend this place over staying at the nearby casino resort or any other place in the vicinity.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: From Russia with Love (1963); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 0.5/5.0
Title: Dr. No (1962); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 0.5/5.0
Title: Dirty Dozen, The (1967); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 0.5/5.0
Title: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996); Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Event Horizon (1997); Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Pitch Black (2000); Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Running Man, The (1987); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Frighteners, The (1996); Genres: Comedy, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Anaconda (1997); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Weekend at Bernie's (1989); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spawn (1997); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Pay It Forward (2000); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Seven Years in Tibet (1997); Genres: Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Soylent Green (1973); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Major Payne (1995); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: Shrek (2001); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Rain Man (1988); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Breakfast Club, The (1985); Genres: Comedy, Drama; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: Jaws (1975); Genres: Action, Horror; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Die Hard (1988); Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Aliens (1986); Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Rock, The (1996); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964); Genres: Comedy, War; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Godfather, The (1972); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968); Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: Firm, The (1993); Genres: Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park (1993); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Home Alone (1990); Genres: Children, Comedy; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Juno (2007); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Prestige, The (2006); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Super Size Me (2004); Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Million Dollar Baby (2004); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Catch Me If You Can (2002); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Vanilla Sky (2001); Genres: Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop (1984); Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Mad Max (1979); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Galaxy Quest (1999); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Christmas Story, A (1983); Genres: Children, Comedy; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Wild Wild West (1999); Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999); Genres: Animation, Comedy, Musical; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cruel Intentions (1999); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Few Good Men, A (1992); Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Crocodile Dundee (1986); Genres: Adventure, Comedy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Rocky (1976); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Pi (1998); Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Conan the Barbarian (1982); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gangs of New York (2002); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: King's Speech, The (2010); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Shawshank Redemption, The (1994); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American History X (1998); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Dark Knight, The (2008); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, IMAX; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Inception (2010); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Moon (2009); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Fight Club (1999); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Gran Torino (2008); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Reservoir Dogs (1992); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Wrestler, The (2008); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: No Country for Old Men (2007); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Saving Private Ryan (1998); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Following (1998); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sixth Sense, The (1999); Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Fugitive, The (1993); Genres: Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Good Will Hunting (1997); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Body of Lies (2008); Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Sci-Fi; Rating: 1.5/5.0
Title: Back to the Future (1985); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Braveheart (1995); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Old Boy (2003); Genres: Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: There Will Be Blood (2007); Genres: Drama, Western; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Food, Inc. (2008); Genres: Documentary; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Gladiator (2000); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Zombieland (2009); Genres: Action, Comedy, Horror; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 12 Angry Men (1997); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Blind Side, The (2009); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: American Gangster (2007); Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Kick-Ass (2010); Genres: Action, Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sin City (2005); Genres: Action, Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Beautiful Mind, A (2001); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taken (2008); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Boondock Saints, The (2000); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Collateral (2004); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Truman Show, The (1998); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Matrix, The (1999); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989); Genres: Action, Adventure; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Inglourious Basterds (2009); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Batman Begins (2005); Genres: Action, Crime, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Untouchables, The (1987); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blood Diamond (2006); Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Heat (1995); Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Usual Suspects, The (1995); Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Schindler's List (1993); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Seven (a.k.a. Se7en) (1995); Genres: Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Léon: The Professional (a.k.a. The Professional) (Léon) (1994); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Toy Story 3 (2010); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, IMAX; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Professional, The (Le professionnel) (1981); Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Snatch (2000); Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Green Mile, The (1999); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: How to Train Your Dragon (2010); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Fantasy, IMAX; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Slumdog Millionaire (2008); Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: WALL·E (2008); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Romance, Sci-Fi; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: District 9 (2009); Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Lucky Number Slevin (2006); Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Bourne Ultimatum, The (2007); Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Hurt Locker, The (2008); Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, War; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Primal Fear (1996); Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Inglorious Bastards (Quel maledetto treno blindato) (1978); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Rounders (1998); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Man on Fire (2004); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Shutter Island (2010); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: V for Vendetta (2006); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Illusionist, The (2006); Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Wall Street (1987); Genres: Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Man from Earth, The (2007); Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Big Fish (2003); Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Equilibrium (2002); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Hangover, The (2009); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: Pursuit of Happyness, The (2006); Genres: Drama; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Eleven (2001); Genres: Crime, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Avatar (2009); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Training Day (2001); Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Last Samurai, The (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Predator (1987); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0 | movielens |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown Town Lake; City: Austin Texas; Review: This is a great location and a pleasant place to stay. Free breakfast and nice suites. Parking is outrageous, $20/day for self park. I didn't give it five stars because of price and, bizarrely, the driveway area is completely infested with mosquitoes. So if you are there at dusk, get out the bug spray. The employees must know it because they are all safely inside. But there are so many mosquitoes they also invade the lobby! It's otherwise a nice, overpriced hotel in a good location.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Disney s Paradise Pier Hotel; City: Anaheim California; Review: This hotel is nice and clean... But it certainly isn't close to Disneyland. It's a long walk, especially with small children. If I had it to over again I would definitely spend the extra money to stay truly in the park. The pool is good for kids, but once you get back to the hotel you will be too tired to trek back to the parks so it's a good thing the pool is nice. The life guards at the pool are VERY professional and actually watch the kids, which is a welcome rarity.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Magic Castle Hotel; City: Los Angeles California; Review: This hotel is no pricier than many other options in the area, but it is a world ahead when it comes to customer service. The general manager is on site each morning. The staff are enthusiastic and actually want your stay to be memorable. They are excellent with children. I was wondering how this hotel got such good reviews for kids when their only amenity appears to be a pool. Well, let me tell you, they pull out all the stops for kids. They have free snacks that the kids can ask for any time. They have a Popsicle Hotline at the pool that kids can pick up and order a popsickle anytime. They have a brief orientation for kids that was outstanding and really got the kids excited about staying there. They have a large DVD library where you can borrow titles for free anytime. Our room had a bedroom, living room and kitchen along with a small dining area and a bathroom. The staff brought by a card each evening with the next day's weather and some mints. When we weren't there, they turned down the beds and left the mints. My only possible constructive criticism would be: If you're planning on taking a tour, do not take their word for it on the local tours... Look on tripadvisor and yelp before you follow their advice on a tour company. This was a pretty minor point, overall we had a great experience and highly recommend you stay here when in LA. There is really no reason to stay somewhere else.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stevens Inn; City: Carlsbad New Mexico; Review: We stayed with several small kids. They loved pool. It's an older style motel, but interior of rooms were nice and not dated. Seems to be a mix of families on vacation and oil workers. On site restaurant was slow but decent. Only negatives are maid didn't return to clean room even though we took down do not disturb sign by 9:00 am. And giant thick pillows as only option is not cool, they should at least put one thinner pillow in the room in my opinion. But for the money, location and pool, it's not a bad choice.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sky Line Lodge; City: Antonito Colorado; Review: Cabin was rustic, as another reviewer stated. It was clean enough and bed was very comfortable. No tv or cell is a big plus. Basically it's a dry place to sleep. If you want fancy this is not your spot. But it's simple and everything worked. Get out and enjoy the beautiful area!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Days Inn Suites by Wyndham Wichita Falls; City: Wichita Falls Texas; Review: Room was modern, clean. Good free hot breakfast with typical eggs, waffles. They didn't try to change rates when not booked online, like the more expensive place next door did. Overall a great experience for a sub-$100 room. This is where I would stay in Wichita Falls. Oh yeah and the area is nice, safe feeling, not seedy.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: La Quinta Inn Houston Greenway Plaza Medical Area; City: Houston Texas; Review: This place is pretty rundown. It has a sad, seedy feel. Peeling paint, uneven floors, interesting characters. If you forgot a toiletry, too bad, you can buy one by walking to the dangerous-looking convenience store next door. I've never seen a La Quinta in this bad of shape. Definitely not worth the couple of bucks saved compared to much nicer options in this area. Had I not arrived so late I would have left this place for safer feeling accommodations.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Microtel Inn Suites by Wyndham Fairmont; City: Kenedy Texas; Review: Our first room had a plumbing issue, so they moved us. The second room was very small and very basic. Room felt cramped and cheap. Definitely not a suite. I have stayed in much nicer Microtel rooms in other cities. But at least this one is new. The place was completely deserted. Breakfast was average. All in all, there are better options in Kenedy for the same price.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Holiday Inn Express Childress; City: Childress Texas; Review: This place has nice, large rooms. What you would expect plus seems a little cleaner and nicer than some Holiday Inn Expresses. Priced very reasonably. Fills up quick, it was sold out by the time we arrived.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Staybridge Suites San Antonio Sea World; City: San Antonio Texas; Review: So basically this is a nice enough hotel, it’s what you’d expect at this location, except the van service. They claim to have a shuttle to SeaWorld. Then you find out it only seats NINE. And only runs every 30-45 minutes. It can’t be booked in advance except on same day you plan to use it. So, it’s actually not functional at all in a hotel where every single guest is going to Sea World. They should either stop claiming to have a “shuttle service” or get a van that seats way more people.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Best Western Plus Kenedy Inn; City: Kenedy Texas; Review: I’ve stayed in just about every local hotel and this is the only one in Kenedy or KC where I have zero Verizon service. I asked the front desk if moving rooms would help and they said no and blamed Verizon. The room had a very odd sweet smell...we left after one night and I won’t be staying here again, mainly due to no cell service. Breakfast was quite good, which is a plus.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: Superman II (1980); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Rudy (1993); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ghostbusters II (1989); Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Bio-Dome (1996); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Small Soldiers (1998); Genres: Animation, Children, Fantasy, War; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Goofy Movie, A (1995); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Romance; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Replacements, The (2000); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994); Genres: Children, Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The (2008); Genres: Adventure, Children, Fantasy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Drumline (2002); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Osmosis Jones (2001); Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Despicable Me (2010); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Crime; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hot Tub Time Machine (2010); Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Expendables, The (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The (2009); Genres: Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Battle: Los Angeles (2011); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, War; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: X-Men: First Class (2011); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: X-Men: The Last Stand (2006); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Batman Begins (2005); Genres: Action, Crime, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Superman Returns (2006); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: X2: X-Men United (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: X-Men (2000); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Iron Man (2008); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man 2 (2004); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spider-Man (2002); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Iron Man 2 (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hellboy (2004); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dark Knight, The (2008); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Spider-Man 3 (2007); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Hancock (2008); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Sherlock Holmes (2009); Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Watchmen (2009); Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Star Trek (2009); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Superman (1978); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fantastic Four (2005); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Daredevil (2003); Genres: Action, Crime; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Constantine (2005); Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: 300 (2007); Genres: Action, Fantasy, War, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Megamind (2010); Genres: Action, Animation, Children, Comedy, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Transformers (2007); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wanted (2008); Genres: Action, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: V for Vendetta (2006); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Kick-Ass (2010); Genres: Action, Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Incredibles, The (2004); Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Avatar (2009); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ghost Rider (2007); Genres: Action, Fantasy, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010); Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black (a.k.a. MIB) (1997); Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Red (2010); Genres: Action, Comedy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Tron: Legacy (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Casino Royale (2006); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Clash of the Titans (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jumper (2008); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Superman III (1983); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 2.5/5.0
Title: How to Train Your Dragon (2010); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Fantasy, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Inception (2010); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001); Genres: Adventure, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Beowulf (2007); Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: District 9 (2009); Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Losers, The (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Quantum of Solace (2008); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Troy (2004); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: 3:10 to Yuma (2007); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Western; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Fast Five (Fast and the Furious 5, The) (2011); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taken (2008); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Rocky Balboa (2006); Genres: Action, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Underworld (2003); Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Source Code (2011); Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Paul (2011); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Last Samurai, The (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Toy Story 3 (2010); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Ninja Assassin (2009); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Mummy, The (1999); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Karate Kid, The (2010); Genres: Action, Children, Drama; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: I Am Number Four (2011); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park (1993); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Unstoppable (2010); Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Robin Hood (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Gran Torino (2008); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Twister (1990); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sky High (2005); Genres: Action, Adventure, Children, Comedy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Mask, The (1994); Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Cloverfield (2008); Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Con Air (1997); Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Fifth Element, The (1997); Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Matrix Reloaded, The (2003); Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009); Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Simpsons Movie, The (2007); Genres: Animation, Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Town, The (2010); Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sorcerer's Apprentice, The (2010); Genres: Action, Adventure, Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Bolt (2008); Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Underworld: Evolution (2006); Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror; Rating: 3.5/5.0
Title: Ghostbusters (a.k.a. Ghost Busters) (1984); Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Shawshank Redemption, The (1994); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Braveheart (1995); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Toy Story (1995); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Emperor's New Groove, The (2000); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Matrix, The (1999); Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Tangled (2010); Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance, IMAX; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Zombieland (2009); Genres: Action, Comedy, Horror; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gladiator (2000); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966); Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Hot Fuzz (2007); Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blood Diamond (2006); Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Finding Nemo (2003); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Stardust (2007); Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: American Gangster (2007); Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Monsters, Inc. (2001); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shrek (2001); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lord of War (2005); Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Superbad (2007); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003); Genres: Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Express, The (2008); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Blind Side, The (2009); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Cinderella Man (2005); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Kingdom of Heaven (2005); Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Saving Private Ryan (1998); Genres: Action, Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Glory (1989); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: United 93 (2006); Genres: Crime, Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Great Escape, The (1963); Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Pianist, The (2002); Genres: Drama, War; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Escape from Alcatraz (1979); Genres: Drama, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Up (2009); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: WALL·E (2008); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Romance, Sci-Fi; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Fighter, The (2010); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Social Network, The (2010); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Ratatouille (2007); Genres: Animation, Children, Drama; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Office Space (1999); Genres: Comedy, Crime; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shaun of the Dead (2004); Genres: Comedy, Horror; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Slumdog Millionaire (2008); Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The (1974); Genres: Action, Crime; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Toy Story 2 (1999); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Fantasy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Stranger than Fiction (2006); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Ray (2004); Genres: Drama; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: (500) Days of Summer (2009); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Coraline (2009); Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lion King, The (1994); Genres: Adventure, Animation, Children, Drama, Musical, IMAX; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Nightmare Before Christmas, The (1993); Genres: Animation, Children, Fantasy, Musical; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Shutter Island (2010); Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Juno (2007); Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Jaws (1975); Genres: Action, Horror; Rating: 4.5/5.0
Title: Animal House (1978); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Clerks (1994); Genres: Comedy; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Up in the Air (2009); Genres: Drama, Romance; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | movielens |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: Mama's Vegetarian; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Mama's food is by far the freshest, delectable, vegetarian, kosher, middle eastern flavor-boom in the Philadelphia area. Too many adjectives? Try it for yourself, and you'll understand what I mean. Warm, freshly baked pitas stuffed with ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage, hummus, falafels, spicy, spicy, spicy sauce and for some extra spice their special green tahini sauce at the side bar. If possible I would like to put that special green sauce on everything that I put in my mouth. I dress my sandwich, the side of eggplant, and even experiment with a bite of a grape leave in this sauce and savour every morsel. The flavor is explosive and magical all at the same time. The side bar could potentially be a restaurant of it's own. Spices, sauces, pickled peppers and carrots and olives galore. My personal favorite is the flash fried cauliflower. It's a must-try, AND a free added bonus to an already phenomenal meal!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Day By Day; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Day by Day is the perfect BYO brunch spot right in the heart of Center City. An extensive brunch menu, friendly servers, fresh ingredients, and at a reasonable price! No reservations can be made so there are typically an massive line on Saturdays and Sundays, but my friends and I grabbed a bottle of champagne and luckily did not have to wait more than five minutes! The recipes created in the Day by Day kitchen provide a perfect combination of ingredients that is unique to the restaurant and leave the taste buds wanting more. If daring enough, I would highly recommend going for one of their more outlandish options as they are one of a kind and truly genius. My personal favorite, was the Potato Pancake Benedict, layered with nova, a poached egg, and drizzled with hollandaise. One hidden gem buried in the ongoing list of eggs that we also enjoyed was one of the specials: 'Baked Peppers, Onions, and Sausage with Fried Eggs and Mozzarella Cheese'. I'm not sure what you are thinking, but we were too curious. It turns out this is a complete baked dish stuffed with red sauce, peppers, sausages, onions, with two fried eggs with melted mozzarella to complete the pseudo-Italian meal. Bursting with flavors and beautiful colors, I suggest they spruce up the name so more people will be inclined to ask... We unfortunately did not have enough room for any sweets, but we will certainly be back for more!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Porcini; City: Philadelphia, PA; Review: Porcini is an intimate, European style Italian BYO located on a quaint block of Sansom Street conveniently in the heart of Center City, and even more convenient, less than a block from the Roxy Theater. Aside from it's convenience, the cozy dining room, authentic meals, and warm wait staff made my night a true dining experience one that I would like to repeat many times. All natural, home grown, delicious. Everything. From staple ingredients such as basil and oregano, to the fresh made pasta, Porcini is not your typical BYO. In addition to their menu, Steven and David Sansone, brothers and owners of this not-so hidden gem offer nightly specials that seem to blend perfectly with the rest of the meals. I would highly recommend sharing because there are too many delicious appetizers and entrees to choose from. The variety of sauces in each entree really wooed me. Where as with many other 'Italian restaurants', everything is doused in marinara, at Porcini, each sauce is carefully tailored to fit the dish it was made for. The calamari appetizer, sauteed in a zesty caper sauce, was one of my personal favorites, along with the Cannelloni with ricotta and spinach in a rose sauce. The quality of food and atmosphere is just unbeatable for an intimate evening with close friends or loved ones! + BYOB + Accepts Credit Cards - Trying to make a reservation; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dana Hot Yoga; City: Bala Cynwyd, PA; Review: I've been yoga studio hopping recently (more reviews to come) because most seem to have the great 'New Student' deal that pulls you in. I was hoping to find one that actually lured me to become a member but I can't say that Dana Hot Yoga is my pick of choice. Don't get me wrong, the Instructors are great, they push you to your fullest potential, and incorporate a variety of different poses. I attended the Hot Vinyasa for all levels in the evening each time I went, and every class and teacher had their own style. After two weeks of attending classes, I feel significantly more flexible! Now, the downside. The studio is tiny, which would be fine for a class of 20. Maximum. They don't turn anyone away (why would they in this economy?) but it lessens the experience completely. It is really difficult to practice hot yoga, or any type of yoga, when you are packed in like sardines and your mat is no more than 3 inches from your neighbor. A number of times during classes we had to 'stagger' to avoid collisions. In 90-95 degree heat, everyone is HOT. No one in their right mind could tell me they honestly enjoy the sweat of their neighbor beading down on their own personal yoga mat. However, some exciting news- They are opening a new studio in Glenside, PA in March 2012 so maybe there is some hope for Dana after all!; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Spa Toscana; City: Reno, NV; Review: Best spa experience ever. The 1st floor is devoted to men and women's "locker rooms". This I can only speak to the women's, but I assume pretty identical. Lavender steam room, sauna, hot tub, cold tub, cascading showers (6 heads), vanity stations A++ The top floor transports you to a seductive Italian penthouse pool/suite. Actually, the whole spa is pretty on point with its marble everything. This floor has a heated pool with a fountain in the center and hot and cold tubs adjacent. You can order room service to this space or enjoy their snacks they leave out for guests. This part of the spa is coed so bathing suits are requested. There is also a 'Secret Garden' surrounded by plants where you can lie back and listen to soothing music with cucumber slices over your eyes. Yes, they did just think of everything. I'm only getting to the massage now. Honestly the best I've ever had. Gladly left 30% gratuity for Theresa she was an angel and so thorough. My boyfriend and I got the 50 minute Swedish couples massage. Included in all treatments are optional heated beds + faint vibration to align with the music + heated robes post massage.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Spa Toscana; City: Reno, NV; Review: Best spa experience ever. The 1st floor is devoted to men and women's "locker rooms". This I can only speak to the women's, but I assume pretty identical. Lavender steam room, sauna, hot tub, cold tub, cascading showers (6 heads), vanity stations A++ The top floor transports you to a seductive Italian penthouse pool/suite. Actually, the whole spa is pretty on point with its marble everything. This floor has a heated pool with a fountain in the center and hot and cold tubs adjacent. You can order room service to this space or enjoy their snacks they leave out for guests. This part of the spa is coed so bathing suits are requested. There is also a 'Secret Garden' surrounded by plants where you can lie back and listen to soothing music with cucumber slices over your eyes. Yes, they did just think of everything. I'm only getting to the massage now. Honestly the best I've ever had. Gladly left 30% gratuity for Theresa she was an angel and so thorough. My boyfriend and I got the 50 minute Swedish couples massage. Included in all treatments are optional heated beds + faint vibration to align with the music + heated robes post massage.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
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Title: LEE Women's Petite Relaxed Fit Straight Leg Jean; Brand: ; Review: this pair doesn't fit as well as the last pair I ordered - same size, same style (the waist is too large and the legs are not shaped as nicely); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: LEE Women's Petite Instantly Slims Classic Relaxed Fit Monroe Straight Leg Jean; Brand: ; Review: love these - my favorite jeans! and the price was great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LEE Women's Petite Instantly Slims Classic Relaxed Fit Monroe Straight Leg Jean; Brand: ; Review: love these - my favorite jeans! and the price was great; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Allegra K Women's Chevron Pattern Long Sleeves Knitted Relax Fit Tunic Top; Brand: Allegra K; Review: This was a gift - she loves it and it looks great!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Harrms Best Touchscreen Nappa Genuine Leather Gloves for men's Texting Driving Winter Cold Weather Gloves; Brand: Harrms; Review: Husband says gloves are too slippery.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: Song of the West (Silhouette Romance #143); Author: Visit Amazon's Nora Roberts Page; Review: Good story, read in a few hours. Funny in spots and scarry in others. I am recomending to my friends who love Nora"s stories; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: To Tempt a Knight (Brotherhood of the Scottish Templars); Author: Visit Amazon's Gerri Russell Page; Review: This story combines Scottish myth and history. It is a story you want to finish in one sitting! If you like facts blended with fiction this is a great read.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Obsession in Death; Author: Visit Amazon's J. D. Robb Page; Review: Great read replaces bad summer TV keeps you thinking; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Dovekeepers: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Alice Hoffman Page; Review: it is 1 of those books you read from cover to cover in 1 sitting; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shadows of the Stone Benders (The Anlon Cully Chronicles) (Volume 1); Author: Visit Amazon's K Patrick Donoghue Page; Review: Good story, it just leaves you hanging for the next book.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Romanov Ransom (A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure); Author: Visit Amazon's Clive Cussler Page; Review: Great story so many twists and turns; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: UCPA Chamonix; City: Chamonix Haute Savoie Auvergne Rhone Alpes; Review: I spent Christmas there with 30 friends. Everything was awesome. The staff is super friendly and the place has a nice buzz.It's also a great place to meet people from other countries.The food is excellent. We enjoyed the dancing,karaoke,board games,quizzes... The ski instructors are amazing ! We also got passes which gave us unlimited access to the cable cars and the train. The receptionist even helped us to get a paragliding session. If I had to describe my stay in one word,I would say - Memorable ! Oh n btw - They all speak English,which is quite a relief !; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Citadines Strasbourg Kleber; City: Strasbourg Bas Rhin Grand Est; Review: The rooms are small but efficient. The kitchen is well stocked. Bath tub was nice. The design for the twin beds was a bit strange but comfortable.It literally takes up the whole room.Staff was polite.Breakfast was good but not very elaborate.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Le Plantagenet; City: Chinon Indre et Loire Centre Val de Loire; Review: Sweet charming little hotel with a small garden and clean well maintained rooms. Good breakfast also in a small room beside the garden.Friendly ambiance, warm welcome and a well organized group check in on arrival. Well recommended by me.Only negative was that no amenities are provided like shampoo, moisturizer etc; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Exe City Park Prague; City: Prague Bohemia; Review: A good 3 star hotel in a good location. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The breakfast buffet was good. Staff was helful - they helped me with medicines for two days over the weekend when the pharmacy was closed (I had a slight fever). The cab driver was really helpful. Only negative was that the water pressure in the bathroom was realllly slow.I know if it was just my room (#504) or for the whole hotel.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wild Orchid; City: Havelock Island Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Review: Stayed with my family here for my birthday trip. They have beautiful cottages with a nice sitting area outside. The interior of the room made us feel so relaxed. The restaurant had good food with a variety of seafood dishes. The beach is easily accessible. Staff is super friendly. Will come back here !; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Skechers Performance Women's Go Walk Slip-On Walking Shoe; Brand: ; Review: LOVES; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Womens Designer Sunglasses Shades Block 100% UVB UVA 2718; Brand: OWL; Review: FRAME TOO LARGE; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Nike Mens' Performance Cushion Crew Socks 6 Pack; Brand: ; Review: LOVE; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Newbee Fashion -"Bello" Rhinestone Women's Translucent Temple Design Bling Diamond Comfortable Fashion Sunglasses; Brand: Newbee Fashion Sunglasses; Review: BIT BIG FRAMED, NEED TO MAKE SLIGHTLY SMALLER; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: MBJ Womens Solid Short Sleeve Boat Neck Dolman Top with Side Shrring - Made in USA; Brand: ; Review: LOVE THIS; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: NINEXIS Women's High Waist Bootcut Running Yoga Pants; Brand: NINEXIS; Review: I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THIS YOGA PANT. ONE PAIR I RECEIVED FITS AMAZING. THE OTHERS I RECEIVED THE MATERIAL IS NOT THE SAME EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS IT HAS THE SAME MATERIAL. I BOUGHT SEVERAL PAIR TRYING TO GET THE EXACT SAME PAIR AND ITS NOT THE SAME.; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Southpole Men's All Over Camo Printed Hooded Fleece; Brand: ; Review: you sent the wrong size ... I ordered the XXL size, but if you take really, it's not even M size ... it can manufacturer error but I do not have for this loss; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: ToBeInStyle Women's Long Tank Top w/ Adjustable Spaghetti Straps; Brand: ToBeInStyle; Review: Warning !!! low quality items !!! salesman is lying offers as high quality items !!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: K-SWISS Men's ST429; Brand: K-Swiss; Review: sizes do not match!!!; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: V-Luxury Delicacy Womens JORDON03 Closed Toe Platform Ankle Booties High Heel Boots; Brand: V-Luxury; Review: sizes do not match; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Black Cat Full Animal Hood Hoodie Hat Faux Fur 3 in 1 Function Paw Mittens Gloves; Brand: HatButik; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: New Ultra Thin SKi Bike Football Helmet Reflective CS Face Mask Sports Balaclava; Brand: KingMansion; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Leegoal Multifunction Fleece Double Layers Warmer Balaclava Ski Sport Face Mask,Black; Brand: Leegoal; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Jechin Men's Automatic Watches Skeleton Silver Dial Mechanical Wrist Watch Charm Stainless Steel Braceletk; Brand: Jechin; Review: not work. very bad....; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Bling Jewelry Mens Band Ring Tire Tread Grooved Biker Motorcycle Style Stainless Steel Brushed Finish; Brand: ; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: First Manufacturing Men's Perforated Motorcycle Gloves; Brand: First Manufacturing; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: FINEJO Tall Fur Leg Warmers; Brand: Leegoal; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Faux FUR Animal Hats Hoods Skunk Ski with Mittens Unisex Gloves; Brand: HatButik.; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Geneva Silicon Link Quartz Mens Watch; Brand: Geneva; Review: not work. very bad....; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Genda 2Archer Cool Fashion Tactical Waist Bag Travel Casual Cycling Bag; Brand: Genda 2Archer; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: JOVANA Lady Winter Long Stretch Weave Knit Arm Warmer Fingerless Hollow Out Gloves (Light Grey); Brand: JOVANA; Review: very low quality!!!...; Rating: 1.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad 2/3 - Red; Brand: Logitech; Review: Would have given this 5 stars because the charge really last, it is accurate, fast and easy to use. However, I don't like the lack of protection for the back of my iPad.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: no more selling; Brand: iClever; Review: I have a 2009 Tacoma and an iPhone 6....I love this product! It is great for streaming Pandora and talking on the phone too. The trick is to find the right station in your area just use the website that comes with the package to find it, then be sure to turn the volume up on the car radio, and then use the iClever volume from that point on. Also, when you are on the phone, ensure that your bluetooth volume is properly set to the loudest point. Finally, if you have an iPhone you have an audio option for Siri in your maps that you can set to loudest so that you receive directions clearly through the music. ENJOY!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Wacom Gen. 3 Bamboo Stylus Duo with ballpoint pen for Kindle Fire, iPad Pro, iPad, Windows tablets; Brand: Wacom; Review: This is a great product. I use notability for school and have searched for the right stylus for some time. I'm glad that the search is over! The precision is spot on (not to squishy). The weight of the pen is perfect too. It is nice to have a regular pen at the other end which is also high quality (fine point). This stylus has made note taking on my iPad to a whole new level!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: HP 25er 25-in IPS LED Backlit Monitor (T3M84AA#ABA); Brand: HP; Review: This is my secondary screen for my IMac 21.5 and it is truly an asset! It looks great next to my iMac and has quality resolution and color. Al I needed was an hdmi to thunderbolt connector...the process was no more than plugging it in, connecting the cord and turning it on. I love it!! Research will be so much easier for me!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: EBL 8 Bay AA AAA NiMH NiCD Rechargeable Battery Charger - ETL Certified Smart Charger; Brand: EBL; Review: Charges quickly and is very sturdy (well made) I believe I will get longterm use of this.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: OMOTON Adjustable Tablet Stand Compatible with iPad, Tablets (Up to 12.9 inch) and all Cell Phones, Stable Sticky; Brand: OMOTON; Review: My iPad pro fits beautifully on this and looks fabulous next to my iMac. Very sturdy and slip free.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Electronics |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Onitsuka Tiger Ultimate 81 Fashion Sneaker; Brand: Onitsuka Tiger; Review: Is a good shoe for walk the whole day; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: adidas NEO Men's SE Daily Vulc Lifestyle Skateboarding Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Don't buy this shoes. Two months after buying them, the soleplate start to break down, and start to be worn in the bottom. It's not a good quality product for the price you have to pay. I'm tired of waste my money in this kind of articles and get bad quality products; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: adidas NEO Men's SE Daily Vulc Lifestyle Skateboarding Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Don't buy this shoes. Two months after buying them, the soleplate start to break down, and start to be worn in the bottom. It's not a good quality product for the price you have to pay. I'm tired of waste my money in this kind of articles and get bad quality products; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Onitsuka Tiger Ultimate 81 Fashion Sneaker; Brand: Onitsuka Tiger; Review: Is a good shoe for walk the whole day; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: TSA Approved Luggage Travel Lock, Set-Your-Own Combination Lock for School Gym Locker,Luggage Suitcase Baggage Locks,Filing Cabinets,Toolbox,Case; Brand: BV; Review: Not for a "high security" use, it feels weak and easy to break; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: In the Wake of Poseidon; Brand: King Crimson; Review: Don't throw your vinyl version away yet unless it's unplayable. This "remastered" version deleted 33 seconds off the end on the title track! How could they do that? I A-B'd the vinyl and CD versions, and the CD version wins only in better high end detail and the lack of surface noise (which Atlantic pressings had in excess). The vinyl has a better low end (bass guitar and kick drum have a lot more punch). When I purchase a "30th Anniversary Edition" that is 24-bit remastered, I expect a better sounding recording than the original. Not here. It was remastered at Chop 'Em Out Studios. How appropriate! Fripp chopped his own recording.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Unchained Melody: Very Best Of The Righteous Brothers; Brand: Righteous Brothers; Review: I agree with the other reviewers: the stereo mixes aren't the best. Usually I prefer stereo versions, but mono (if you can switch your amp to mono) sounds better, with more punch. "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling" and "Just Once in My Life" sound like they were mastered from vinyl because of the surface noise during the quiet passages in the left track -audible on headphones. And I wish they had engineered out the bass pops when the Bros. sang words with "P" and "T": they obviously didn't use windscreens on the microphones. Just listen to "White Cliffs of Dover" when Hatfield sings "..and Jimmy will go TO! sleep..." The word "TO" pops out of the speakers like someone kicking the wall. Beautiful songs in need of a good remastering.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Kick Inside; Brand: Kate Bush; Review: Hard to believe this gem is 27 years old. For you Kate collectors, the cover art of this CD (not illustrated by Amazon) is the "Red Socks" or "Kate in a crate" cover that was used on the first EMI-U.S. release (not the Harvest "Vogue" cover). Buy this CD! Kate is a creative genius. [This review is only for the Amazon listing; if it is bounced to other sites the cover art comment may not apply.]; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: In the Wake of Poseidon; Brand: King Crimson; Review: Like the previous "remastered" version, the title song still clocks in at an abridged 7:56, not 8:26 as on the original LP. So we still don't have a definitive edition.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Andre Rieu - The Flying Dutchman; Brand: Andr Rieu; Review: UPDATE: Denon recalled the entire run of this DVD in October 2005, remastered it, and even replaced for free customer's original copies. The picture quality is now gorgeous, subtitles are provided, and the picture aspect in the extras have been corrected. Thanks to Denon for doing this. This program is now, in my opinion, second only to the Tuscany DVD. Five stars. Buy it! Previous review: This DVD now takes its place as the DVD with the poorest picture quality in my collection. None of the moving shots are smooth; instead they flutter across the screen. When the camera moves too fast, the picture breaks up into pixels. It's almost headache-inducing. The pixels become more and more obvious towards the end of the picture, particularly in the "bonus tracks", which are merely selections removed from the concert and touted as bonuses. The poor image is NOT because of your DVD player: simply pause the scene and count the square pixels. Only "Old MacDonald" and part of one of the bonus tracks have some English captions; the rest do not, despite the false claim on the case. The picture is widescreen but not anamorphic. The "Limbourgeois" TV special is full screen compressed to widescreen, so everything is flattened. There's no way to correct it. Shame on Denon for manufacturing such a shoddy product. Except for the little tyke who plays the violin (too cutesy and out of tune, but remarkable for such a little guy, and his water "trick" gets very old), the music is performed well (the organ pedal part is missing from the Intermezzo, track 3: bummer). "The Last Rose", with the heartbreaking female solo, is truly the finest performance of that song ever. Still, it's hard to recommend such a poorly mastered DVD.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Roman Trilogy: Fontaine di Roma / Pini di Roma / Feste Romane; Brand: O. Respighi; Review: Without repeating what others have already written in their reviews, yes, the orchestra is a fine orchestra and plays well. What I missed the most was the pipe organ: it is essentially inaudible except for the long chords and pedal at the end of the first movement of Festivals. Otherwise, it is just not there, and there certainly is no 32' pedal (if there is, the recording did not pick it up). The organ parts are written in the score to be played just as loudly as the brass, but not in this recording. The other big problem is the loud rumbling of a passing train or low-flying aircraft reverberating through the concert hall at the beginning of the (interna) trumpet solo (measure 17) in the Pines of the Catacomb. What a shock. Why didn't they just start the recording of the movement over? That ruined the performance for me.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Birdy; Brand: Birdy; Review: I enjoyed the entire album very much, especially "1901", which has been played frequently by KCRW. "White Winter Hymnal" is a charming song with beautiful harmonies, but it is over so soon. What am impressive album, and what a truly nice voice Birdy has. All but one song are covers, but then she is only 15. So, what did you accomplish by age 15?; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Feel It Break; Brand: Austra; Review: Thank goodness for indie groups. This entire CD is excellent. "Lose It" is songwriting and performing at its best, and the wordless chorus is an addictive ear-worm in the best way. It is such an obvious idea that I'm surprised no one has done it before. This synth-based band is truly good. Thanks to Katie and her group for something different and exciting. I'm 64 and I love this album!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ghostory; Brand: School of Seven Bells; Review: My favorite songs, "The Night", "Scavenger", and the big finale, "When You Sing", typify the soaring vocals and immense wall-to-wall sound that make this album so exciting to listen to, especially in good headphones. I got goose-bumps I was so moved by "When You Sing". This is a great "Indie" group that makes music such a joy to hear. Good songwriting and production. Buy the CD and support this talented group.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Holst: The Planets; Brand: Gustav Holst; Review: This is now my all-time favorite recording. Thanks to a reviewer on another Website for comparing all the recordings: he put this one at the top, and for good reason. Conductor, orchestra, choir, and engineers got it all right. And yes, you can really hear the pipe organ.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Interstellar Original Soundtrack; Brand: Hans Zimmer; Review: An amazing soundtrack that completely captures the atmosphere of the film. Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan made a brilliant move by using the pipe organ. The recorded sound is awesome and there is a spectacular range between the quietest and loudest parts. Listen to it on a good stereo system. This CD is not the complete soundtrack, but it is still a must-have, and it is excellent. You can always download the missing selections. Congratulations to Hans Zimmer.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_CDs_and_Vinyl |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference; Author: Visit Amazon's Malcolm Gladwell Page; Review: Very nearly a must read for business people now. Can't seem to turn around without having some reference to Gladwell's work landing in a conversation, a whitepaper, or business discussion. Interesting take on how things become popular and arguably the source or possibly the platform for the ubiquitous use of the term "viral" to describe the takeoff of an idea, meme, website, product, etc. If you haven't read it yet, definitely need to put it on your list.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 14 Days to a Well-Behaved Dog; Author: Visit Amazon's Chandler Jeffries Page; Review: Good basic training for dogs. Not everything I expected, but has all of the standard commands/behaviors most dog owners want to train their dog to do. I love that it is positive reinforcement training. As anyone who has taken psych 101 knows, that leads to faster and more permanent behavioral training than negative reinforcement.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog; Author: Visit Amazon's Kyra Sundance Page; Review: Think of how many relationships could be saved by people not telling their significant other to fetch a beer, just have the dog do it. Brilliant! I think my favorite trick is "carry my purse". I'm thinking having our pit bull carry my bag will definitely deter would-be-muggers (as long as they don't realize he's a pushover for belly rubs and salmon treats)... lol! So many fun things to train your dog to do...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Great-Looking 2 X 4 Furniture; Author: Visit Amazon's Stevie Henderson Page; Review: Had this book years ago and lost it. So many great projects and ideas that take a little bit of time, effort and paying attention to the directions. But the results are terrific. Stevie definitely had a knack for laying out how to put together woodworking projects for the novice and keep challenging more experienced woodworkers with interesting projects. Wish she were still putting out new books!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Special Techniques & Stitches in Crochet; Author: Judy Crow; Review: So many great stitches & detailed instructions on how to do them. Can't wait to try them all!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Hotel Indigo St Petersburg Downtown North; City: St Petersburg Florida; Review: Good downtown location. This is an older property, former home of Stonewall Jackson, but has very little of its historical past left. Rooms are small and ours needed a new bed. TV and bathroom were small. HVAC was noisy and not terribly efficient. Staff was friendly and efficient. Parking was tight; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Inn at Little Harbor; City: Ruskin Florida; Review: Location, location, location. On the water and if you are a boater, great harbor and access to Tampa Bay. If you are a beach goer, well, go to a hotel on the gulf, beach is small and the Tampa Bay is not known for its pristine water. We had some drinks and an appetizer at Hooks Bar on the property. Nice setting overlooking Little Harbor and the mangroves, good selection of drinks and typical bar menu. We choose the outdoor seating, inside seemed fine but tight. Had dinner at the Sunset Grill on the water. Party of four and everyone's dinner selection was very good and satisfying. We sat in the outdoor area with live music and a 'tiki' bar. Limited selection of draft beers, but just about anything you'd want in bottles. Band, Cosmic Pearl, was great playing boomer tunes. Hotel room was passable, small, clean but not terribly soundproof.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Homewood Suites Daytona Beach Speedway Airport; City: Daytona Beach Florida; Review: The hotel was clean, breakfast plentiful and staff was friendly and professional. Only complaint was it was a race weekend and a twenty four hour race at that. Across international speedway blvd from track and the engine noise carries well. Rooms were clean and furniture was new. Away from beach but close to major arteries, able to get to Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach easily. Prices were reasonable.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Frances Street Bottle Inn; City: Key West Florida Keys Florida; Review: If you are looking for a quiet spot to unwind from a day at Key West, this is the place. About eight blocks from Duval, it is a short walk and well worth it. Rooms are clean and comfortable, porch and other common spaces allow you to socialize or read alone. Continental breakfast is simple, but sufficient to start your day exploring Key West. Mark, the owner, is gracious and our party enjoyed relaxing on the porch with him. Great place to stay; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Chart House Suites On Clearwater Bay; City: Clearwater Florida; Review: Smooth check-in. Nice view of boat docks located several blocks from the gulf in a quiet location. We were here for Jazzfest so beach proximity was not an issue. Not many restaurants in the immediate area, which keeps the neighborhood quiet. We had a king room that was roomy and great for the one night. I would suggest getting a suite for a longer stay. Small pool and docks were the only amenities. Room was clean and the staff professional. Will book again.; Rating: 3.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: A Feast of Small Surprises; Author: Visit Amazon's Corinne Van Houten Page; Review: The author brilliantly lifts the reader into a world of International intrigue, a world of mystery and art. Into the winding avenues of Florence and Rome, into the shady cafe's and arenas. The author divulges little by little, a lead, a clue making this an exciting page turner. A web of individuals each with their own secret reason for being involved, for planning and scheming and building their own way out of the stolen deal, out of the fakes and the pay-offs. Spontaneous and on the edge, you cannot put this book down. Van Houten's voice and style thoroughly shake the world of mystery and intrigue and awaken it to a new light and a new era. Bravo! Valerie Van Haltern, author; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle; Author: Visit Amazon's Thor Hanson Page; Review: I'm so happy Delancy Place dot com wrote a piece about this book and I found out about it. It's rare to have so much fun reading a book and learning so much at the same time. The author's love for the subject is obvious and every step is a new and precious world unfolding. It's hard to find these jewels of fresh discovery in books and when you find one like this, alive with the joy of discovery and the excitement of exploration, read it and read it again!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Berlin Diary; Author: Visit Amazon's William L. Shirer Page; Review: Read all of Shirer's books. Start with Berlin Diary and read them all to this last one, End of the Berlin Diary. You will go places NO history book has ever taken you. You will understand the lives and trials of every human being during this horrible time in history.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: That All People May Be One People, Send Rain to Wash the Face of the Earth; Author: Nez Perce Chief Joseph; Review: This is the kind of book they should have requried us to read in school, a book of truth, a true heart speaks and tells its story. If in this day we must grow away from the tradition of "education" to find such truths and pearls of wisdom, so be it. Let us grow, let us learn the bigger world, the bigger picture of who we are with the universe. Let us learn to be just and kind and understanding to all. Very straightforward. Very inspiring. As you follow the simplicity deeper worlds open. A priceless book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tibetan Calligraphy: How to Write the Alphabet and More; Author: Visit Amazon's Sanje Elliott Page; Review: Glad I purchased this, it is very handy and lightweight, easy to access, easy to carry , with nice precision; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Shaman: Voyages of the Soul. Trance, Ecstasy and Healing from Siberia to the Amazon (Living Wisdom Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Piers Vitebsky Page; Review: Gives a nice overview , ...does not get into a lot of specifics and left some things out which I was looking for but it was easy for me to follow up with other resources, this is a nice book to get early on in studies to highlight practices around the globe; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Nature of Asatru: An Overview of the Ideals and Philosophy of the Indigenous Religion of Northern Europe.; Author: Visit Amazon's Mark Puryear Page; Review: This book offers a lot of info I could not find elsewhere and I'm glad I bought it. I'm adding it to the other books I have on the subject , The Essential Asatru and The Asatru Edda; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Essential Asatru: Walking the Path of Norse Paganism; Author: Visit Amazon's Diana L. Paxson Page; Review: This is a nice addition to the Nature of Asatru and the Assatru Edda: the secret lore of the north - I use all three as references and they're all part of my daily reads; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The satr Edda: Sacred Lore of the North; Author: The Norroena Society; Review: Thank you for offering this book. This is an excellent resource and a great read, an in depth way to study and interract with this world and grow with it. I had read a review before I purchased. Someone had mentioned it was difficult to keep turning the pages to the glossary in the back for definitions because so many of the orginal terms are used throughout the book. I did not realize that there was SOOO many to look up. At first it seemed aggravating to me but then after a while I realized having to look the terms up over and over helped me remember. These words become an important part of my vocabulary. So once you're in with the swing of it and your memory starts working it's a great feeling to be able to store that info and not have everything constantly spelled out for you. It also gives you an appreciation of the original words and a deeper relationship with those words. I am very glad now that I do have to pause and look things up in the back. The pause helps my interraction and understanding and then gives me a deeper relationship with the text. The vibration of those very words have deeper meaning.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Opening the Dragon Gate: The Making of a Modern Taoist Wizard; Author: Chen Kaiguo; Review: Again, Cleary has done more than raise the bar, he's built the entire ladder and bridges too. I can't say enough about this material and the work Cleary has done. Read it, enjoy it, live it, perfect!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Understanding Reality: A Taoist Alchemical Classic; Author: Chang Po-tuan; Review: More than I expected, goes well with Opening the Dragon Gate; Again, Cleary, instead of raising the bar, builds the entire ladder and supplies bridges too, great work; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Catalpa Bow: Study of Shamanistic Practices in Japan; Author: Visit Amazon's Carmen Blacker Page; Review: I was lucky to find this one....gets into a lot of the details I wanted and breaks down the areas and practices. Even though I did not find everything I needed in it, one rarely does, it has lead to other places of course where I might find the other info I need. ....great pics too!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Riding Windhorses: A Journey into the Heart of Mongolian Shamanism; Author: Visit Amazon's Sarangerel Page; Review: There is definitely info here I haven't been able to find elsewhere and after 10 plus books I did find some details I was looking for in this book. For me, this one is at the top of my stacks of research. The details are not lacking and we follow the author on her own journey and the author also provides other sources and references to check for more details....a real keeper....so glad I found this one.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Essence of Shinto: Japan's Spiritual Heart; Author: Visit Amazon's Motohisa Yamakage Page; Review: I wanted a nice overview and this gave me general info and it was a good read...I ordered several books and this one is one of the best; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sacred Geometry [Kit]; Author: Visit Amazon's Janosh Page; Review: every time someone comes to town they want to do these cards , they are beautiful and magical ...I always end up giving a box for a gift and they make a great gift with a little book and journal , a complete package; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Shinto: A celebration of Life; Author: Visit Amazon's Aidan Rankin Page; Review: this book is in general and it makes for a quick informative read...I did order several and this one was the handiest; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Reincarnation Cards: Awakening Far Memory; Author: John M. Knowles; Linda Leblanc; Review: I think there will be some people who find what they need with this deck....and they will be perfectly pleased with it....there's a nice book to go along and it comes in a nice box....for me tho, since I do a lot of work in this area, they are just way too basic and more like a toy I'd give for people to play with to allow them time to warm up to the idea of past lives etc....so it all depends on what you use them for....if it is simply to play a game and warm people up to the idea and playfully see what turns up that is one thing...if you want deep, detailed info that's basically limited by the scapes in the cards and of course your own imagination.....I would suggest this for those who simply enjoy playing around or those who want to, out of curiosity, see what turns up....and play with it; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Ling Bao Tong Zhi Neng Nei Gong Shu; Author: Wang li ping; Review: There is so much great wisdom in this..you could spend a lifetime studying this entire resource. If you're serious and ready for eye opening info this is the book for you.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Dreamkeepers: A Spirit-Journey into Aboriginal Australia; Author: Visit Amazon's Harvey Arden Page; Review: When I buy anything by the author I can always depend on getting the truth as it is spoken. I don't have to worry about a lot of New Age philosophizing dolling up the works. We enter the story as the author enters the story - in the front seat of the land rover - we live through the mosquitoes and the flies and the joy in finding the flakes of gold. We see simplicity in all its "bigness" and instead of telling us what Dreamtime is and philosophizing about it - we're allowed to walk and see and smell and breathe and be there on the edge ready to step in - and if we step in and get it great, if we don't then alas it doesn't mean we never will. The beauty here is the day to day experience and where that leads over commentary-- what's beneath the "straightforward on the surface". So many treasures here if you're ready to hear them and find those in yourself. That's the key - your dreamtime. I love the quotes from WisdomKeepers too as I always go back to the jewels there too. It takes a great writer to stand back and let the people talk, a great writer who's not afraid to admit he's human, just one of the "mob"...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Voices of the First Day: Awakening in the Aboriginal Dreamtime; Author: Visit Amazon's Robert Lawlor Page; Review: This book connects many worlds ....and truly allows one to experience Dreamtime ....it connects.not only the many systems and symbols which belong to the aborigine but explains the system and worlds in the more limited world view of the western world...it brings narrowness to openness and on to experience. This book brings together the research I've been looking for and explains many questions left open by other writers and anthropologists.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Encyclopedia of Crystals, Revised and Expanded; Author: Visit Amazon's Judy Hall Page; Review: unfortunately the original book had a better design, you could find what you're looking for quicker on the color layout, you could read the page numbers - maybe this edition got too "artsy" or some overzealous creative spirit chose color over functionality......, it's nice when it's "pretty" but it should be functional for easy quick reference. so you can actually read the page numbers on these color bars..... the book should be more user friendly like the earlier edition , I have the original version - and will use that more often than this version...; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Complete Guide to Chinese Astrology: The Most Comprehensive Study of the Subject Ever Published in the English Language; Author: Derek Walters; Review: nice collection of info; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Black Elk Speaks Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux; Author: John G. (flaming Rainbow); Illustrated by Standing Bear Black Elk; As told through Neihardt; Review: Great, everyone can benefit with this one; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Enuma Elish (2 Volumes in One): The Seven Tablets of; Author: L. W. King; Review: Thorough !! Great Resource; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path; Author: David A. Freidel; Review: great resource; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hopi Kachina Dolls with a Key to Their Identification; Author: Harold S. Colton; Review: Excellent resource; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Following the Sun and Moon: Hopi Kachina Tradition; Author: Alph Secakuku; Review: Great resource / lots of pics and info; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging; Author: SEBASTIAN JUNGER; Review: interesting; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Point of Origin: Gobekli Tepe and the Spiritual Matrix for the Worlds Cosmologies; Author: Visit Amazon's Laird Scranton Page; Review: interesting; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Science of the Rishis: The Spiritual and Material Discoveries of the Ancient Sages of India; Author: Vanamali; Review: interesting; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Dreamtime Reading Cards: Connect with the Ancient Spirit and Nature of Australia (Reading Card Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Laura Bowen Page; Review: beautiful art and love the descriptions....true to what I've found!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Book of the Hopi; Author: Visit Amazon's Frank Waters Page; Review: Excellent; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet (Kodansha Globe); Author: Visit Amazon's Peter Hopkirk Page; Review: Great info; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Sun Chief: The Autobiography of a Hopi Indian (The Lamar Series in Western History); Author: Visit Amazon's Don C. Talayesva Page; Review: Great book w/lots of details; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Girl with Ghost Eyes: The Daoshi Chronicles, Book One; Author: Visit Amazon's M. H. Boroson Page; Review: very interesting, though some details a bit off, still very interesting weave of info, worth the read; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The 12 Chinese Animals: Create Harmony in your Daily Life through Ancient Chinese Wisdom; Author: Visit Amazon's Zhongxian Wu Page; Review: nice reference; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with hotels as follows:
Title: Grand Hometel; City: Mumbai Maharashtra; Review: The staff was great, hotel room faily quiet and extrmely clean. Fairly basic, IKEA style furniture but that seems to work well for this climate. I really enjoyed the breakfast buffet which was a mixture of Western and Indian foods, with porridge and custom made omelets for the less adventurous. Very safe location plus lots of security. Can walk a few blocks to the shopping mall. Wifi in the room always accessible.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Oasis Guest House; City: Boston Massachusetts; Review: If your top requirement is hotel comforts, this isn't the place for you. I went for business at the Boston Sheraton and Convention center. Oasis was literally a five minute walk, so that was very convenient. Also, there were lots of shops around. When I checked in, they gave me a map and made lots of suggestions of things to do and where to go to eat (the information proved very helpful). No AC :( but it was a quiet street and the windows open wide for cool fresh air at night. Staff was Extremely friendly, helpful, and welcoming to Boston. I would stay there again, because I like to stay in a place with character and somewhere that represents the city I am in. However, if you think staying in the Sheraton or Hilton is a great thing, then this might not be the place for you. The shower was pretty small (as was the room) and there were a couple of small dots of mold on the wall. Overall though, very clean and in good shape.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Best Western Palo Duro Canyon Inn Suites; City: Canyon Texas; Review: The hotel is very new, the A/C is great, room is large and comfortable, staff friendly. Overall, great value for what we paid and we would stay here again. We came for an event at West Texas A&M and would stay here again if we come here again. Breakfast is typical for inclusive, which isn't my favorite, but it's free and convenient. I didn't love the showerhead, but that is really my biggest disappointment, so not bad at all!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hotel Bristol; City: Steamboat Springs Colorado; Review: The room was small, but had character (I don't love cookie cutter hotel rooms). We weren't in Steamboat Springs to sit in a hotel room anyways so size wasn't important! The main lobby had a nice fireplace to sit in and have a coffee. Best of all was the location - right downtown in the center of everything. Easy to walk anywhere and do almost anything - shopping, walking by the river, eating, etc.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Shalimar Hotel; City: Mumbai Maharashtra; Review: Would definately happily stay here again on my next business trip. The bed was very comfortable. The working area was adequate. The bathroom was spacious. Lots of amenities. Breakfast was OK and restaurant fine. Large selection of veg/non veg and India/Western foods on the menu and for the room service. So, the hotel is nice, and it is great to be able to go out the door and be within walking distance of many shops/interests. Enjoyed my stay. Staff definately expects tips!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North; City: Scottsdale Arizona; Review: Here for a business seminar and very pleased with the service, food, and facilities. Everyone is extremely polite, friendly, and helpful - above and beyond expectations. Love the evening bed laydown service getting my bed all nice and ready for me. The food is scrumptious and healthy. Concierge has everything. I made two difficult requests (tide to go and a charger for my ancient blackberry) and they were able to assist in both cases. Very interesting layout where you need to walk to your building. I actually really like it, especially in this beautiful weather. Extremely quiet in the room, probably because of the layout. Meeting facilities are very nice. Bed and pillows are great, which is hard to find!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Grand Hometel; City: Mumbai Maharashtra; Review: I stayed here two years ago and it was fine. Not fancy, but clean and fine. This time: - shower didn't drain (was showering in a half inch of stagnant water every time - my work mate across the hall had the same problem). - Internet was sporadic at best - maybe worked 5% of the time - sheets had stains (small stains, but stains) - towels were too worn out and thread bare - I arrived by hotel car at 12:30 am and just wanted to sleep; the front desk phoned me and woke me up at 1:30 am to tell me I had left my keys in the car (they weren't my keys, but if they were, it could have waited til morning) - I phoned the front desk to ask if they could change $200 USD (as before they did not have enough money). They said yes, but when i got there they could only change $100. Plus, during the transaction they allowed another guest to interupt and take over their interaction for me while they spent 3 minutes taking care of his many requests - halls stink - no smoking rooms might be non-smoking, but the room across the hall from me was smoking and the smokers left their door open when they were in there smoking, so the smoke drifted - noisy in the mornings - lots of banging in the hallways - location is nice and close to InOrbit and Infinity Malls (and my office), but otherwise not a pleasant street - Flavors restaurant was the main highlight: food and service were very good - the nightclub has very good service, but poor alcohol (do not have red wine, and the gin seemed low shelf) - but it is like going into a 1970s time warp Overall: you could get a better hotel for this price, while staying in this area.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Orchid Mumbai Vile Parle; City: Mumbai Maharashtra; Review: Here for business in Mumbai, Thane, and Goregaon - this hotel was very close to all and convenient. 2 minutes from the domestic airport and 10 from the international. Service was excellent - plenty of strong english-speakers to communicate any needs to. rooms was excellent - spacious, clean, new. Lots of amenties. bed was very comfortable as were pillows and sheets. Lots of space for work in the room as well as relaxation. Pool upstairs - my secret getaway was to go upstairs by the pool during the day before work (i usually left the hotel around noon) and sit poolside to work. I usually had it completely to myself. the only downside is that there is no food/drink available. Ordered room service to be delivered poolside and that seemed to confuse everyone. The pool attendants were great at turning on the fans for me every time i came up. The pool area is nicely maintained with trees and architecture strategically placed to block out noise and bad views. There is one very nice view of Mumbai from the rooftop. Had someone been able to procure me a cadillac margaritta when I was poolside on the weekend it would have been perfect. Meals were very nice. Really enjyed the shrimp with mango ratatouille. Room service always came very quickly. Will definately stay here on my next business trip.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Ummed Jodhpur; City: Jodhpur Jodhpur District Rajasthan; Review: - lovely hotel built like a traditional palce with a courtyard - Wild peacocks running around outside - a tourist shopping place that was priced better (mostly) than the market shops and had lots of very nice variety - Food was good - They helped put on a couple of amazing evenings of entertainment that had an over and above WOW factor. - There was always some sort of entertainment in the evenings in the courtyard and the main reception area. Wasn't sure if it was normal or brought in for our group (we were about 50). note: the pigeons did seem plentiful, but not overwhelming or a nuisance as far as I could see. No one in my group mentioned them.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Orchid Mumbai Vile Parle; City: Mumbai Maharashtra; Review: The beds are comfortable, food is good, rooms are nice, but most of all the staff seems genuinely welcoming and friendly. Fitness center and pool are great for business travelers. I have stayed here twice now and will return. While there is nothing to do within walking distance, 30 minutes and 300 rupees gets you almost anywhere, which is no small feat in Mumbai! I also like that it is near the airports (right at the Domestic and about 10-15 from the International).; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hegra Hotel; City: Amsterdam North Holland Province; Review: Room number 2 had two single beds and a canal view. The room is simple, but clean and updated. The bathroom is completely new and very nice. Both my 20 year old daughter and i had excellent sleeps while there, which isn't always common for either of us, so they must be doing something right! location could not have been any better. Staff was friendly and helpful. Free wifi and TV. did not try their breakfast but had a fabulous breakfast at Greenwoods down the street and great lunch at Toos and Roos. Would come back and recommend to friends; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: K K Hotel Maria Theresia; City: Vienna; Review: Walking distance to everything, including the subway. We took the subway there from the airport with no effort, then just have to walk 200 m to the hotel. Walking distance to all the sites including historic center, Michaelerplatz, Stephansdom, Belvedere Palace, Naschmarkt (if you are a foodie at all, go here! we went a couple of times, once to make a picnic lunch for Schonnbrunn - very yummy!), and Karlskirche. I liked that it was so easy to find as right outside the museumplex. Breakfast was fabulous! Would definitely recommend this to friend's.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham DFW Airport North; City: Irving Texas; Review: Very happy with my room. Spacious and nicely updated. The hotel itself needed some work. The elevator clunks and shakes a lot going up. The chairs in the breakfast area needed updating. Previous owners put out warm cookies during the day - a nice touch that is missed. Breakfast was very good for this type of hotel - lots of variety. One thing that was unfortunate to me was the lack of restaurants nearby. I was staying at an airport hotel because I flew in and out for business, so didn't have a car. There is no restaurant to walk to. They did offer to have the shuttle drop me off, but weren't sure when it would be available to pick me up again. However, there was a decent happy hour that I enjoyed. I would stay here again for convenience as well as value for pricing (for the price, very happy with my room, breakfast, and happy hour).; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Courtyard Tokyo Station; City: Chuo Tokyo Tokyo Prefecture Kanto; Review: Close to train stations Very friendly and helpful staff Healthy breakfast options Nice amenities in the bathroom very comfortable bed dark window coverings very quiet Kimonos are provided which is nice for lounging in the room lots of restaurants within walking distance, and nice hotel restaurant and bar Good working/ meeting area on the fourth floor (not private though) I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Cherry Orchard B B; City: Rock Stream Starkey Finger Lakes New York; Review: This is a hard one to review. The cost was reasonable (I think $155/night) but i wish we had paid more for something nicer. The pros - quiet at night - very private: large windows overlooking an orchard and no one looking back - price is very reasonable - Vera is friendly, hospitable, knowledgeable - breakfasts were nice - I slept well. Beds were comfortable (pillows mediocre, but i have a hard time being happy with pillows) - location was very convenient The cons - at least 15 dead flies on our window pane and weren't ever cleared up - didn't get room service one day - no coffee pots in rooms (had to go to Dunkin Donuts every morning for coffee) - fridge in our room (blue) was very noisy turning on and off over the night - bed sheets didn't fit right so kept coming off the corners - rooms don't have a lot of personality, which for me is the reason for a B&B over a hotel; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Santis das Hotel; City: Schwagalp Canton of Appenzell; Review: This is a happy place. Beautiful hotel, beautiful scenery. Food is fabulous. Rooms face either the mountain or the forest - no bad room. Hike, use the spa, take the cable car up the mountain and eat from their enjoying the view (breakfast is included and can be taken in the hotel or at the top of the mountain after a free cable car ride). Staff is friendly and helpful. Came here for business, would love to come back with my partner for a romantic getaway. Rest and be happy!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: A Casa das Janelas com Vista; City: Lisbon Lisbon District Central Portugal; Review: Stayed with friends who had room 8. Room 7 was definately a bit roomier in the room and bathroom. both had good views. Staff is wonderful. breakfast is good. location is quite good (in Lisbon i am not sure there is one perfect location) - close to many restaurants and quite easy to walk to most places. it is at the top of a high (but everything in Lisbon is walking up and down hills). Free wifi was good.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | hotelrec |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Body Candy Black Stainless Steel Nose Stud Hoop 18 Gauge 5/16"; Brand: Body Candy; Review: Fit perfect and good quality; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Auliné Collection Womens Trendy Solid Color Basic Scooped Neck Back Crop Top; Brand: Aulin Collection; Review: Lovely quality and super cute!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hippie Love PINK Flower Garland Crown Festival Wedding Hair Wreath BOHO Floral Headband; Brand: ALAZCO; Review: Came a little smushed, but ended up being super cute; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Gotoole Women's Black Over the Knee Tights Thigh High Stocking; Brand: Sanwood; Review: Fit alright, stretched a bit on upper thigh, but overall nice quality; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: AnVei-Nao Womens Girls Winter Over Knee Leg Warmer Knit Crochet Socks Leggings; Brand: AnVei-Nao; Review: Were slightly too tight, but looked super cute and great quality; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hexagonal Pile Gemstone Crystal Simple Design Pendant Necklace, Stainless Steel Chain, Unisex, Power Healing Chakra; Brand: ; Review: Perfect quality and fit perfectly. I love the color and the crystal feels real; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Duofold Women's Light Weight Thermatrix Performance Thermal Legging; Brand: Duofold; Review: The pants came fast and fit perfect. They look just like the picture and are a great material; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with businesses as follows:
Title: Grandsons; City: Hammonton, NJ; Review: Delicious food awesome prices nice people and table games awesome French toast and coffee! Small little cool stop!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ben's Barber Shop; City: Glassboro, NJ; Review: Best barbershop experience I have ever had! Kristen gave me exactly what I asked for and the conversation was perfect. She made me feel like I have been going there for decades even though it was my first time. She gave me a great cut at a excellent price compared to chain places. I will definitely be getting my haircuts there from now on!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Kitchen 114; City: Glassboro, NJ; Review: Love this place! The selection is great and always tastes amazing. The staff there has always been friendly to me and anyone I bring. They really make you feel like you are at home and apart of the family. I have had their breakfast, lunch and dinner and have not been disappointed once. I cannot be any happier with Kitchen 114!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: GLS Painters; City: Sicklerville, NJ; Review: We are absolutely blown away on the phenomenal job that GLS painters and Jeremy did painting our house! Jeremy is extremely professional, courteous and a master of his craft. Every room he painted looks amazing. You can see the attention to detail without missing any spots or blemishes. Jeremy and his team were clean and efficient throughout the whole process. He updated us on the progress and respected our busy schedules. GLS Painters is absolutely the best option for any painting project!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Peter & Sons Sandwiches; City: Glassboro, NJ; Review: Talk about deliciousness. Absolutely amazing cheesesteak and recently had a fantastic meatball sandwich. I agree with the other reviews in that Peter & Sons make the best cheesesteaks in south jersey, totally Philly worthy. On top of that there customer service is excellent, the owners are extremely friendly and great to talk to you, they make you feel right at home. Definitely give Peter & Sons a try!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bonesaw Brewing; City: Glassboro, NJ; Review: I been to 38 breweries in 2 years this is by far the best one. Amazing selection and even more amazing location and scenery. If you like beer in anyway, shape, fashion or form bonesaw is a must to try. Also they have homemade teas and sodas for the non alcohol drinker!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mullica Hill Family Dental; City: Mullica Hill, NJ; Review: What an amazing dentist office and group of individuals! The office was stunning and very modern. The treatment rooms were extremely clean and I loved the TVs on the ceiling to keep you distracted as you were getting worked on. The entire staff is extremely friendly! Allie my hygienist was great conversationalist and Dr.Christina was spectacular! Highly recommend Mullica Hill Family Dental!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | yelp |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: 925 Sterling Silver 2mm Thick Hoop Earrings (15mm Diameter); Brand: Gem Avenue; Review: Guys: This isn't the hoop earring your looking for. It's got a "flare" in the front, right as it enters your piercing, that makes it look distinctly feminine. I got 2 of the BDES series (006, 004) and this applies to both. I can't speak for those lacking a Y chromosome, but I guess it's fine. I don't like the clasp and it doesn't have much heft, so it won't rotate downward as you cock your head. That's all.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Hematite Black Pearl Bracelet - Style 12269; Brand: Gift Warehouse; Review: This is a solid bracelet that fits great and looks very masculine. I'm very pleased with the purchase and others seem to like it also. It's gotten a little loose on me as I've been slowly losing weight so I don't think it is truly "One size fits all". If you think you have very skinny wrists, it may be a problem. The polish on the hematite isn't perfect, but it's close enough that you will be the only one who notices any imperfections. I expect the stretchy string to break at the knots in a year or two of daily wear, just by looking at it. But that's just a gut feeling - I don't have any evidence - and most of us will be wearing something else before then, anyway. I'm a skeptic and don't believe the arthritis stuff, so that won't factor into my review. Besides, I don't see anything about "healing powers" on the product page.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Vasque Men's Grand Traverse; Brand: ; Review: Great shoes for bike tour. I don't like to clip in because I'm a walking tourist as often as I'm cycling. Approach shoes combine sole stiffness where its most needed with a comfortable walking toe, pretty perfect!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Crocs Men's and Women's Bistro Pro Work Clog Slip Resistant Work Shoe, Great Nursing or Chef Shoe; Brand: ; Review: Great cycling sandals. Firm sole, excellent grip on the pedals. Your feet will always end up wet in enough rain. I'd rather wipe my shoes dry with a towel than deal with drying tennis shoes!; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lewis N. Clark RFID-Blocking Waist Stash Anti-Theft Hidden Money Belt, Black, One Size; Brand: Lewis N. Clark; Review: I love this thing and it made me feel more secure. But I've seen people say you can visit tropical climates without your passport getting soaked. That's not been my experience, put your passport inside a plastic bag. I recommend the little bags that go around the cups in hotels. I was long distance cycling from Bangkok to Hanoi, so I was definitely sweating more than average, but passports don't do well wet, don't take the risk.; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Clothing_Shoes_and_Jewelry |
Given the interaction history of a user with movies/shows as follows:
Title: American Beauty (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Wedding Planner (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Recruit (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Sleepless in Seattle (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: U.S. Marshals (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Hollow Man (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Being John Malkovich (1999); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: What Women Want (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ghost Ship (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Family Man (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Men in Black II (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Forever Young (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Sum of All Fears (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: End of Days (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bringing Down the House (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Miss Congeniality (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Mummy Returns (2001); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pretty Woman (1990); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Rush Hour (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sister Act (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Dr. Dolittle (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Men of Honor (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Top Gun (1986); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pearl Harbor (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Daddy Day Care (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mr. Deeds (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The 6th Day (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Broken Arrow (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: A Clockwork Orange (1971); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Windtalkers (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taxi Driver (1976); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Princess Diaries (Widescreen) (2001); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Swordfish (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Rock (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Twister (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Behind Enemy Lines (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: John Q (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Double Jeopardy (1999); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Two Weeks Notice (2002); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Patriot (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Waterboy (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tomb Raider (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: XXX: Special Edition (2002); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: City of Angels (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Independence Day (1996); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Firm (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Big Daddy (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Con Air (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Last Samurai (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Man on Fire (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Rush Hour 2 (2001); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Speed (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Beverly Hills Cop (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Bad Boys (1995); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Patch Adams (1998); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Wild Wild West (1999); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mission: Impossible (1996); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Angels in the Outfield (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tommy Boy (1995); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Mission to Mars (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spaceballs (1987); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Terminator (1984); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Caddyshack (1980); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: 28 Days (2000); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Forrest Gump (1994); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: A League of Their Own (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Final Destination (2000); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Coming to America (1988); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Lethal Weapon 2 (1989); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Coyote Ugly (2000); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: True Lies (1994); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Basic Instinct (1992); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Jurassic Park (1993); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: You've Got Mail (1998); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Day After Tomorrow (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Father of the Bride (1991); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Kindergarten Cop (1990); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Face/Off (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Devil's Advocate (1997); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Philadelphia (1993); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tootsie (1982); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ghostbusters (1984); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Bourne Supremacy (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: I (2004); Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Terminal (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Italian Job (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Paycheck (2003); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Garden State (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: My Boss's Daughter (2003); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: Without a Paddle (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Taxi (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Ocean's Twelve (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Around the World in 80 Days (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Team America: World Police (2004); Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: National Treasure (2004); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Racing Stripes (2005); Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: The Pacifier (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: After the Sunset (2004); Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Troy (2004); Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Sahara (2005); Rating: 3.0/5.0 | netflix |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Zeroll 1012-ZT Zerolon Hardcoat Anodized Commercial Ice Cream Scoop with Unique Liquid Filled Heat Conductive Handle Easy Release 24 Scoops; Brand: Zeroll; Review: I bought this one for a friend, but I've been scooping with an older one for almost 30 years! Ever wonder how the creamery makes those nice ice cream cones? These scoops are the secret! It's easy to scoop even the hardest ice cream. That's why you just might be willing to put even more in your bowl or on your cone.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Mark Feldstein VL4P Mini Charging Valet, Pink; Brand: Mark Feldstein; Review: This is the perfect size for our two smart phones and the top is just the right size for our cordless Bluetooth phone base station. We changed out one of the nearby outlet with a double USB port and no more snaking tangling charge cord messes! Looks great in our white kitchen.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Pinzon Signature 190-Gram Cotton Heavyweight Velvet Flannel Sheet Set - Queen, Cream; Brand: Pinzon by Amazon; Review: These are lux! So soft. Well made. Easy to put on (we have a deep pocket waterbed). I live where winter is from Nov-Apr. Been using flannel sheets for decades. These are some of the best. Will be buying other colors. Yes, there will be some loss on first few washes (fuzz in drier lint trap). This happens with all flannel sheets.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tablecraft H9085 Olive Oil Dispenser, 8 oz SET OF 2; Brand: Tablecraft; Review: I use these for balsamic vinegar and olive oil on my dining table. High quality and just the right size.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: T-fal 2100093954 Ultimate Fry Pan, Small, Gray; Brand: T-fal; Review: We are very happy with the performance of this fry pan. Great nonstick, heats evenly, easy to lift, cleans up easily. We are foodie home chefs and picky about cookware. Holy recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: LAMINET Elastic Fitted Table Cover - MEDALLION - Small Round - Fits tables up to 44" Diameter; Brand: LAMINET; Review: Bought this for a RV dinette table to protect it when the slide is in. Perfect size fit. Just as advertised. Very happy with product. Good value.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Stock Your Home White Tea Light Unscented Candles Burn 4.5 Hour Set of 50 in Clear Cups; Brand: Spaas Tea Light; Review: I am pleased with these candles which do burn longer than much more expensive ones in stores. Mine came packaged in shrink wrap so no wax pieces debris. Will purchase again. Great value.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Spectrum Round Magnetic Hook - Size: Large - Color: Brushed Nickel - 2 Count; Brand: Spectrum; Review: These look great on our stainless fridge, they blend right in. Hold dish towels easily. Highly recommend.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Waterford Markham Wine Glasses, Set Of 4; Brand: Marquis By Waterford; Review: Nice heavy glasses. Great value. Very classic look.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Aroma Housewares 8-Cup (Cooked) (4-Cup UNCOOKED) Digital Rice Cooker and Food Steamer (ARC-914D); Brand: Aroma Housewares; Review: Cooks perfect rice. Very happy with purchase. This replaced a cheaper rice cooker that consistently over or under cooked rice. Forgot what good rice tasted like until we got this one!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: TRIBECA LIVING Croscill Catalina Printed Deep Pocket Percale Sheet Set, Queen, Multicolor; Brand: TRIBECA LIVING; Review: I bought these sheets based on previous reviews that they were percale (crispy) cotton. The set I received were marked 100% cotton but are definitely not percale. They are very slick, almost like a poly cotton blend. However, they do easily fit my super thick mattress, are very attractive and wash well with no pilling or wrinkling.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Sosoft Brands Nut Milk Bag - Big 12" X12" Professional Grade; Brand: AKEfit; Review: Perfect coffee, well made press, and it is easy to clean. It is lightweight but sturdy which is exactly what I wanted for glamping (glamorous camping)! Thanks to the other reviewers that helped me pick this product.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Home Styles Lafayette King Sleigh Bed; Brand: Home Styles; Review: Thanks to all the other reviewers who helped me decide to buy this bed. I had to wait for it to come back into stock for a couple of months, but it was worth the wait. Very high quality and stylish. There are several other similar beds from other manufacturers, but they do not have the raised panels on the footboards and the turned front feet, which I particularly liked. My husband assembled it in a couple of hours with no problems. The support slats provided were sufficient, but we did have a box spring. We were lucky with the delivery which was via UPS with only one person to move all three very heavy boxes. The boxes were so beat up, our UPS person made a note on the record in the event of damage, but there wasn't any. Not sure what would have happened if a smaller person tried to deliver this bed.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Home_and_Kitchen |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey; Brand: Martin Freeman; Review: Did not know I needed the internet to play it after I down it to my Kindle very Disappointed. because of that fact.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Winnie the Pooh; Brand: Jim Cummings; Review: This movie is a must have it is just great. My grand daughter never let her chair while it was playing. All Pooh movies teach something in the story.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Tigger Movie; Brand: Jim Cummings; Review: There is nothing better than a Pooh Movie this Tigger movie is one of the best made. It teaches the meaning of family, great songs we have watched it over 10 times. Great addition to my Pooh Movie collection If you have a chance to buy one do not pass it up, also Spring Time With Roo is great, The Winnie The Pooh Movie wonderful, and The Heffalump Movie is another. If you love watching your children or grand children watch a great heart warming movie you can not go wrong with any if the Pooh movies. I have always found Amazon to be the best place to locate them and really great prices.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks [Theatrical Release]; Brand: ; Review: Kids love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special; Brand: Ray Romano; Review: Great movie; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Bubble Guppies / Team Umizoomi: Into the Snow We Go!; Brand: ; Review: Kids love it; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Movies_and_TV |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: To Kill a Mockingbird; Author: Visit Amazon's Harper Lee Page; Review: This is a fantastic book. Great characters, great story. There is a reason why it is a classic!! Worth the read.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Raise the Bar: An Action-Based Method for Maximum Customer Reactions; Author: Visit Amazon's Jon Taffer Page; Review: Lots of great tips.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Underdogs; Author: Visit Amazon's Markus Zusak Page; Review: Excellent read. Markus Zusak is one of my favorite authors...; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Paris Architect; Author: Visit Amazon's Charles Belfoure Page; Review: Great book!!!!! Loved the story and the historical tid bits woven throughout the story!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Hardwired (The Hacker Series); Author: Visit Amazon's Meredith Wild Page; Review: I was not a fan of 50 shades and hoped this was going to be better...very disappointed...; Rating: 1.0/5.0
Title: The Complete Works of Lao Tzu: Tao Teh Ching & Hau Hu Ching; Author: Hua Ching Ni; Review: I am very happy with this purchase!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Things He Hadn't Told Her; Author: Visit Amazon's Vicky Whedbee Page; Review: What a wonderful story. Characters we fall in love with. Landscapes that feel like home. Love beyond measure. Can't wait for her next book!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with books as follows:
Title: The Killer's Wife: A Novel; Author: Visit Amazon's Bill Floyd Page; Review: Excellent writing! Kept me engaged and guessing until the end! Superbly written and the heroine is easy to identify with.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: His Kidnapper's Shoes; Author: Visit Amazon's Maggie James Page; Review: The writing was fine but the plot was a little far-fetched, even though I have a pretty good ability to assume a suspension of disbelief. I finished the book out of desperation only because I had nothing left to read this summer.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: The Perfect Marriage; Author: Visit Amazon's Kimberla Lawson Roby Page; Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book and finished it in two days time, between family obligations and part-time work. The author took a very serious subject (addiction) and created an entertaining, yet non-dismissive, emotional tale that kept me turning page after page. The main characters were quite relatable and the story moves forward quickly and easily. I loved it and look forward to reading more of Kimberla Lawson Roby's work in the near future!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Paper Clouds; Author: Mrs. Barbara Pace; Review: I really enjoyed this sweet romance, set in the Vietnam War era, about Maisy and Francisco, two star-crossed lovers who fall in love at first sight and ride an emotional roller coaster for a decade. The story moves quickly and I wasn't able to put it down. As a result, I finished it in an afternoon! I highly recommend this book for your next train ride, airplane flight or relaxing beach trip! *Note: I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book, through Reading Deals, so I could give an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: First, Kill All the Marriage Counselors: Modern-Day Secrets to Being Desired, Cherished, and Adored for Life; Author: Visit Amazon's Laura Doyle Page; Review: This book is amazing! Of all the books and counseling sessions I've ever had, this is the only marriage advice that has worked for my relationship. Practical, immediately effective, and easy to understand concepts that have truly transformed the way I view my role as a wife, my husband, and my marriage. If your marriage is in trouble or if you simply want to learn how to communicate better with your spouse, I recommend you start with this book.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Power Habits: 101 Life Lessons & Success Habits of Great Leaders, Business Icons and Inspirational Achievers; Author: Visit Amazon's Chris Luke Page; Review: This book was fun, easy to read, and filled with inspiring quotes from successful people. I thoroughly enjoyed it and have been implementing some of the author's recommended habits in my daily life. Already, I have noticed an improvement in my time-management and productivity! I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book, through Reading Deals, so I could give an honest review.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Go-Giver: A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea; Author: Visit Amazon's Bob Burg Page; Review: If you want to invest in yourself, read this book! I read it in an afternoon while sick in bed and thoroughly enjoyed it. As a mom, wife, nurse, small business owner and contemplative human, this book spoke to me on multiple levels. I've read similar stories over the years but never one this succinct and touching. Definitely worth my time!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness; Author: Visit Amazon's Jeff Olson Page; Review: I used to roll my eyes when my boss would bring her latest personal development book to meetings and ask us to participate in a task from the literature. I must admit, I was wary when I started this book that was recommended to me by a colleague, however, it is truly one of the BEST books I've ever read! No longer do I roll m eyes at my boss - and in fact I recommended this book to her! The author gives clear directions about actions you can take right now to begin to change your life. Make sure you have a highlighter and a notebook when you read it because it is chock full of valuable insights. I will be re-reading this again and again as I continue to approach my life using the Slight Edge principles.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_books |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: LEGO Friends Olivia's House 3315 (Discontinued by manufacturer); Brand: LEGO; Review: I ordered the LEGO Friends Olivia's House for my niece for her birthday. She has enjoyed playing with this game.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Tin Box Company Disney Planes Large Carry All Tin; Brand: The Tin Box Company; Review: I ordered this for my nephew' birthday to put his Disney Planes in. It is great for him to keep his planes together and carry them with him.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fisher-Price Loving Family Everything for Baby; Brand: Fisher-Price; Review: I ordered this for my little niece for her birthday. She loves playing with her doll house and the accessories.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fisher Price Loving Family Figures Brother (Caucasian); Brand: Fisher-Price; Review: I ordered this for my little niece for her birthday. She was getting the house from her parents and wanted the accessories to go with it.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Take-n-Play, Harvey; Brand: Thomas & Friends; Review: Ordered for my little nephew who loves trains. It was a great addition to his collection. Would reccomend for little train lovers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Take-n-Play, Stephen The Original Steamie Engine; Brand: Thomas & Friends; Review: Ordered for my little nephew who loves trains. It was a great addition to his collection. Would reccomend for little train lovers.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Disney PLANES Figure Play Set Playset - Racers Edition; Brand: Disney; Review: I ordered this for my little nephew's birthday. He loved the planes movie and knows all of the planes by name.; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Toys_and_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: Eddy Merckx Hospitalized for Serious Head Injury Following Bike Crash; Abstract: The five-time Tour de France winner was injured Sunday during a bike outing with friends.; Category: sports
Title: The 100 Most Epic Celebrity Halloween Costume Ideas; Abstract: A look back at some of the best celeb costumes over the years.; Category: entertainment
Title: Southwest Airlines flight diverted: Man assaulted flyers, police say; Abstract: The Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas was headed to Los Angeles International Airport when it had to make an unplanned stop in Tucson, Arizona.; Category: travel
Title: Chevy Colorado Will Look a Little Cooler for 2021; Abstract: All Colorados get different badging and a tweaked front end, and the ZR2 and Z71 off-road models benefit from a new color.; Category: autos
Title: JetBlue Plane Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport; Abstract: The plane landed safely in NYC Sunday night.; Category: travel
Title: Dad's Post About His Wife's 'Imperfect' Postpartum Body Is Getting All the Applause; Abstract: ; Category: lifestyle
Title: The Holy Grail Of Jeep Grand Cherokees Sits On An Old Wisconsin Dairy Farm, But It May Be Doomed; Abstract: ; Category: autos
Title: 2021 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon facelift spied; Abstract: Don't expect major changes to the GM midsizers; Category: autos
Title: Ryan Blaney wins Cup race at Talladega in photo finish over Ryan Newman; Abstract: Ryan Blaney beat Ryan Newman in a photo finish to cap off a two-lap shootout.; Category: sports
Title: Southwest Airlines evacuates Chicago flight after blown tires: reports; Abstract: Southwest Airlines evacuated a flight Monday morning at Chicago's Midway International Airport, blaming a hydraulic issue with the landing gear.; Category: travel
Title: Charlize Theron and 'Bombshell' Cast Unveil New Trailer for Fox News Film; Abstract: When appearing on 'Ellen,' Theron, who plays Megyn Kelly, also explained that she is "hoping" the former TV host will watch the movie.; Category: movies
Title: Tiger Woods is finally writing a memoir and it has the perfect title; Abstract: HarperCollins Publishers has acquired the rights to the first-ever memoir authored by Tiger Woods.; Category: sports
Title: Missing Minnesota boy, 6, and his dog, found in cornfield by drone with thermal camera; Abstract: A missing 6-year-old boy from Minnesota and his dog were found Wednesday after hundreds of volunteers including one who used his own drone with a thermal camera searched for him for hours.; Category: news
Title: 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: 2020 Hyundai Palisade vs. 2020 Kia Telluride: Korean Cousins Square Off; Abstract: Picking a family three-row SUV using enthusiast instincts; Category: autos
Title: Meteorologist calls out body-shamer: 'I will not be strapping myself into a girdle'; Abstract: Tracy Hinson won't be giving up bread or pasta any time soon.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Missouri man missing for a week found alive in car that crashed into ravine; Abstract: Ryan Linneman, of Lee's Summit, was found by a dirt bike rider in wreckage along Interstate 470 in Kansas City, Lee's Summit police said.; Category: news
Title: 40 conservative groups sign ethics complaint against Pelosi; Abstract: A coalition of conservative groups have filed an ethics complaint against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), arguing among other charges that she has usurped authority from the executive branch by "weaponiz[ing]" the impeachment process.In a complaint to the Office of Congressional Ethics, 40 conservative groups led by Jenny Beth Martin of Tea Party Patriots Action wrote to board chairman David Skaggs arguing that a vote scheduled for this week...; Category: news
Title: Surfing executive sentenced to prison in college admissions scam; Abstract: Federal prosecutors in Boston said Wednesday that surfing executive Jeffrey Bizzack has been sentenced to two months in prison for participating in the massive college admissions scheme.; Category: news
Title: Southwest adding more Hawaii flights with $129 introductory one-way fares; Abstract: Southwest's newest Hawaii flights begin in April. The airline's planned Hawaii growth has been stunted by the Boeing 737 Max grounding.; Category: travel
Title: Bachelor in Paradise's Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty Break Up; Abstract: Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty, who had gotten engaged on season six of Bachelor in Paradise this year, have split. See the couple's statement about the break up.; Category: tv
Title: 2nd sister of Knicks' Bullock killed in Baltimore; Abstract: The second sister of NBA player Reggie Bullock was shot and killed in Baltimore, five years after his first sister was stabbed to death.; Category: sports
Title: Ford Baby Bronco Bare Body Allegedly Leaked In Exclusive Photo; Abstract: Ford had no comment, but it sure looks like the real deal.; Category: autos
Title: 2020 Shelby GT500: Which Options And Packages Are Worth Getting?; Abstract: Here's every box you need to tick when buying your GT500, and some you don't.; Category: autos
Title: Four American Airlines flight attendants arrested at Miami airport, accused of money laundering; Abstract: Four American Airlines flight attendants were arrested at Miami International Airport Monday on money laundering charges.; Category: travel
Title: 2021 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon facelift spied; Abstract: Don't expect major changes to the GM midsizers; Category: autos
Title: This luxurious tiny home on wheels was built for off-road vacations; Abstract: The Opus 15 is a hybrid steel trailer with off-roading capabilities. It comes with an outdoor kitchen and three separate beds.; Category: news
Title: Chevy Silverado ZRX Spied Showing Off Rugged Details; Abstract: A skid plate and higher ride height are among the tweaks.; Category: autos
Title: 2020 Corvette C8 Convertible Spied On Video; Abstract: The droptop isn't ready to lower its roof yet.; Category: autos
Title: She fought for human rights on a tiny island that banned guns. Then she was shot dead.; Abstract: Rachelle Bergeron had been the only prosecutor in Yap, a Micronesian island about 550 miles southwest of Guam.; Category: news
Title: News anchor calls out body-shaming comments after being told she looks 'mighty big on TV'; Abstract: Nina Harrelson of WREG in Memphis took to social media on Sunday to call out critics who share their unsolicited opinions about women's bodies.; Category: lifestyle
Title: Kaley Cuoco Shuts Down Divorce Rumors With A Cute Instagram Post; Abstract: The couple has a "very unconventional marriage."; Category: movies
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: Lane Kiffin interested in Florida State head coach job; Abstract: Look out, folks. Lane Kiffin wants back into the Power Five, expressing his interest in the Florida State job on the heels of Willie Taggart's Sunday firing.; Category: sports
Title: Cause determined in Jessi Combs' fatal speed record crash; Abstract: Occurred at speeds near 550 mph; Category: autos
Title: Chargers owner Dean Spanos shoots down report of possible London move with expletive-laden denial; Abstract: Dean Spanos responded with sharp language to a report from The Athletic indicating the Chargers had been discussed for a potential move to London.; Category: sports
Title: Katie Holmes Talks About That Bra and Cardigan Moment; Abstract: Katie Holmes Talks About That Bra and Cardigan Moment; Category: lifestyle
Title: Chinese pilot suspended after woman poses in cockpit with drinks; Abstract: The unidentified woman is seen sitting in the captain's seat with drinks in front of her on an Air Guilin flight in January this year.; Category: news
Title: Predicting the College Football Playoff Rankings for Week 11; Abstract: Here's what we predict the first 2019 College Football Playoff rankings will look like. The post Predicting the College Football Playoff Rankings for Week 11 appeared first on Stadium.; Category: sports
Title: Next Ford F-150 Spied By Motor1.com Reader; Abstract: Work continues on America's favorite truck.; Category: autos
Title: This girl nails the wave pool then fails the exit spectacularly; Abstract: The wave pool isn't easy, but this girl managed to stay on her board and dismount gracefully. But then watch what happens. Carson Daly shares TODAY's Daly Click.; Category: video
Title: LA firefighter banked $360,010 in overtime pay in one year, city audit finds; Abstract: Eighteen employees of the Los Angeles Fire Department earned more than $200,000 in overtime pay last fiscal year, with one firefighter making $360,010 in overtime alone, according to an audit released Wednesday by City Controller Ron Galperin.; Category: news
Title: Bill Gates: I'm happy to pay $20 billion in taxes, but Warren's plan would make me do a little math; Abstract: Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, waded deep in to the hotly debated topic of taxing the wealthy to redistribute money to the have-nots a contentious issue that Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been at the forefront of as she bids to become the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee.; Category: finance
Title: These Are The World's Most Magical Christmas Villages to Visit This Year; Abstract: It's the most wonderful time of the year, after all.; Category: travel
Title: Snow crab sells for record price in Japan; Abstract: A "five shining star" snow crab was auctioned off in Tottori, Japan for a record-breaking 5 million yen ($46,000). wide.; Category: foodanddrink
Title: 45 Amazing Facts About Airplanes That Will Make Your Mind Soar; Abstract: Why do they really dim the lights on a plane? What's the safest airplane seat in case a crash? These amazing flying facts might just surprise you.; Category: travel
Title: 4 Bold Predictions for Alabama vs. LSU Heavyweight SEC Matchup; Abstract: Saturday will provide us the biggest matchup of the 2019 college football season so far when Joe Burrow and No. 2 LSU travel to Tuscaloosa to lock horns with Tua Tagovailoa, Nick Saban, and No. 3 Alabama. Given how potent these teams are on both sides of the ball, this game could turn into a Burrow-Tua shootout just as easily as it could a 14-7 slugfest like the Bama-LSU games of yesteryear. While these matchups rarely go according to plan,...; Category: sports
Title: 2021 Chevy Tahoe, Suburban To Debut On December 10; Abstract: Both SUVs will ride on the GM T1 platform.; Category: autos
Title: Eerie photos of an abandoned airport that hasn't been touched in 25 years; Abstract: The airport in Abkhazia a disputed region of Georgia was built in the 1960s, but was abandoned after a violent war in the early 1900s.; Category: news | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: uDraw GameTablet with uDraw Studio - Nintendo Wii; Brand: by
THQ; Review: Very happy with this purchase! Had it for a while now and it has been great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Nintendo Nunchuk Controller - White; Brand: by
Nintendo; Review: Product as described and works great.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: iLLumiShield – Game Nintendo 2DS Screen Protector Japanese Ultra Clear HD Film with Anti-Bubble and Anti-Fingerprint – High Quality; Brand: by
iLLumiShield; Review: Not easy to put on, but does a great job of saving your screen!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon; Brand: by
Natsume; Review: Harvest Moon with swords!!!! Need I say more? Awesome game; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns - Nintendo 3DS; Brand: by
Natsume; Review: Great game. If you like the life sim genre then you will love this game.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Brand: by
Nintendo; Review: Super fun game!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist - Nintendo Wii U; Brand: by
Ubisoft; Review: fun game!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Super Smash Bros. - Nintendo 3DS; Brand: by
Nintendo; Review: 4 player combat is a lot of fun!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl - Nintendo 3DS; Brand: by
Atlus; Review: good one to start the series with. It is the best one at teaching you the mechanics versus just letting you figure them out for yourself.; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars - Nintendo 3DS; Brand: by
Atlus; Review: Not my favorite, but it is ok.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Bravely Default - Nintendo 3DS; Brand: by
Nintendo; Review: Great game, but didn't like the ending.; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Tomodachi Life; Brand: by
Nintendo; Review: Fun for younger kids maybe, but for anyone over ten can be boring because after the first 12 minutes or so there is not much to do.; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins - Nintendo 3DS; Brand: by
Nickelodeon; Review: Tried to be Fire Emblem, but couldn't be.; Rating: 2.0/5.0
Title: Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.; Brand: by
Nintendo; Review: such an awesome game!!!!!!; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City - Nintendo DS; Brand: by
Atlus; Review: Liked it a lot!; Rating: 5.0/5.0 | amazon_Video_Games |
Given the interaction history of a user with news articles as follows:
Title: The News In Cartoons; Abstract: News as seen through the eyes of the nation's editorial cartoonists.; Category: news
Title: Week 7 winners, losers: Aaron Rodgers now in MVP race; Mitchell Trubisky looks lost; Abstract: Aaron Rodgers' big game vaults him into the MVP race. Meanwhile in Chicago, it might be time for the Bears to reconsider Mitchell Trubisky's future.; Category: sports
Title: Four flight attendants were arrested in Miami's airport after bringing in thousands in cash, police say; Abstract: Four American Airlines flight attendants were arrested at the Miami International Airport and charged with money laundering after bringing large amounts of cash into the country, police said.; Category: news
Title: This Amazing Period-Correct Event Is Cosplay for Hot-Rodders; Abstract: The Race of Gentlemen (TROG) has to be seen to be believed.; Category: autos
Title: The News In Cartoons; Abstract: News as seen through the eyes of the nation's editorial cartoonists.; Category: news
Title: Celebs' all-time most embarrassing pop culture moments; Abstract: Relive these embarrassing moments that the stars wish we'd all forget.; Category: entertainment
Title: 33 Household Mistakes You're Making That Are Costing You Money; Abstract: From minor things that increase your bills to major projects that are crazy expensive, here are all the household mistakes that cost more than you'd expect.; Category: lifestyle
Title: In photos: Presidents at the World Series; Abstract: A look at images of sitting presidents who attended the World Series.; Category: news
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: The News In Cartoons; Abstract: News as seen through the eyes of the nation's editorial cartoonists.; Category: news
Title: The News In Cartoons; Abstract: News as seen through the eyes of the nation's editorial cartoonists.; Category: news
Title: Melanie Griffith, 62, shows off her insane figure in lingerie selfie, plus more news; Abstract: Melanie Griffith looks more stunning than ever in lingerie selfie, plus more celebrity news for Oct. 30, 2019.; Category: entertainment
Title: The News In Cartoons; Abstract: News as seen through the eyes of the nation's editorial cartoonists.; Category: news
Title: The News In Cartoons; Abstract: News as seen through the eyes of the nation's editorial cartoonists.; Category: news
Title: State Trooper Stops Banana Car Driver, Gives Him $20 Instead of a Ticket; Abstract: Is it a crime to be this ridiculous? Not in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where a 1993 Ford F-150 4x4 was turned into . . . this.; Category: autos
Title: The News In Cartoons; Abstract: News as seen through the eyes of the nation's editorial cartoonists.; Category: news | mind |
Given the interaction history of a user with products as follows:
Title: Scotch Long Lasting Storage Packaging Tape, 1.88 in. x 54.6 yd, 1 Roll/Pack; Brand: Scotch; Review: GOOD; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: uxcell a12111400ux0061 Safe Memo Holder Spike Stick for Bill Receipt Note Paper Order Office Desk; Brand: uxcell; Review: good; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: Brother Genuine Toner Cartridge, TN420, Replacement Black Toner, Page Yield Up To 1,200 Pages; Brand: Brother; Review: as advertised; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Pilot G2 Retractable Premium Gel Ink Roller Ball Pens Bold Point 4-Pack Assorted Colors Black/Blue/Red/Green (31255); Brand: Pilot; Review: good; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Laptop Lap Desk, Portable with Foam Filled Fleece Cushion, LED Desk Light, Cup Holder-For Homework,; Brand: Laptop Buddy; Review: works; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Canon PG-245 Black Cartridge, Compatible to MX492, MG3020, MG2920,MG2924, iP2820, MG2525 and MG2420; Brand: Canon; Review: expensive; Rating: 3.0/5.0
Title: Avery Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets, 9" x 12", Permanent Adhesive, 50 Clear Laminating Sheets (73601); Brand: Avery; Review: k; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: Parts Express Snap-type Battery Clip with Wire Leads for 9V Batteries & Battery Holders; Brand: Parts Express; Review: k; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: National Hardware S825-554 8208 Magnetic Doorstops in Brass; Brand: National Hardware; Review: k; Rating: 5.0/5.0
Title: B00D632TA2 - Quartet Bulletin Board, Cork Board, 2 ft x 3ft (24 inches x 36; Brand: Quartet; Review: k; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: 48 Keys Portable Solid Steel Safe Case & Tags Storage Cabinet Lock Box Home Store Dorm Office Shop; Brand: Yescom; Review: k; Rating: 4.0/5.0
Title: LINKYO Compatible Toner Cartridge Replacement for Brother TN450 TN-450 TN420 (Black, High Yield); Brand: LINKYO; Review: 1; Rating: 4.0/5.0 | amazon_Office_Products |
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