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This is truly a polarizing book. When you read it, you will either love it, or hate it. I have yet to meet anyone on middle grounds with it. A friend and I actually avoid talking about it because we disagree so much about it.

I enjoyed the book for the first chapter or so before repetition of the line “[x] depressed me” began to annoy me to no end. I simply could not like Holden, and this is not a book where you can dislike the main character but still enjoy the story.

Having read it for an assignment and then having to write an essay, I do appreciate the meaning behind the book. I appreciate and understand how we hate the characteristics in others that most reflect upon ourselves and how desperately one holds on to childhood. I simply could not enjoy the story as much as I liked the meaning behind it.
Music Basics Electric Violin

Very good basic carpet cleaning; not great on stairs. Using attachments is limited in reach by the coil cord and length of extensions.
The power cord is shorter and the Hoover is heavier than Oreck XL.
The Oreck XL was more expensive to buy, but more importantly requires almost annual maintenance attention.
Tempo is well priced if it lasts 10years like the low maintenance Hoover it replaced.
Baroque Dances Baroque Music

I am so happy with this steamvac. We have three dogs and a 9 yr old so a steamvac is a must. It works so well that you’ll probably be a little frightened to see how dirty your carpets actually were.

The attachment can be a little fiddly. I had a some trouble with it. Getting it attached to the tank is not intuitive. I needed to call Hover once, but they were very helpful and got the issue resolved right away.

The seperate tanks are great. I’d recommend this steamvac to anyone. The best one I’ve ever had.
Babies Make Music

To me, the mark of a good book is when you don’t want to see it end. And when it does end, you can’t stop thinking about it. That’s how this book was to me. The characters were so richly drawn that I actually felt like they could be real people. When some of the injustices happened I had to remind myself that this was fiction. Sara Gruen writes this amazing story against a backdrop of the Great Depression and that adds so much to the story. I can’t say too much about it without giving away important plot points, but I did not see the big twist coming. I’m surprised I didn’t, as all the signs were there, but I was just so engrossed in the story that I didn’t put them together. This is a book I will read again and again.
Masters of American Music

What an amazing concert! I was there at Albert Hall in 97 and this DVD does justice to this exceptional Performance. Kudos to Sir George Martin for staging this incredible benefit. (Too bad they couldn’t show the whole concert.) I’m very glad to have the video of Carl Perkins(just before he died). He had a lot of fun out there. I was a little disappointed in Clapton’s playing but there were just so many great performances. Knopfler’s Brothers in Arms (with those amazing kettle drums…sounded like the blitz over our heads!)left the audience literally weeping. Money for Nothing was fabulous. Sting was in great form. If that wasn’t enough, Elton John (who had just finished the Diana tribute only weeks before)doing “Your Song”. I’d never seen him live before and I now understand why he is such an incredible performer. Just him and a piano. If that still wasn’t enough.. Paul McCartney playing Albert Hall (34 years to the day) that he was last there. When he came out solo and strummed the first few chords of “Yesterday”, there wasn’t a dry eye in the place. And the Beatles tunes too! Overall an amazing concert, great camera work, great sound and a worthy cause. Buy it.
Music for Montserrat

Saves money, time, and space not to mention it is green. Yes, the up front cost is higher than I liked, but I figured between the free books and books being cheaper than a physical book, it shouldn’t be too long before it pays for itself. There is no more waiting for paperback and can still preorder a book, just need to remember to turn on the wireless connection.

I bought a mini light, cover and screen protectors with my Kindle. I have not had to change the protector since I put it on. The light has come in handy, as I only have an overhead and hate leaving the bed after settling down for the night.

The controls are very straightforward. I don’t like the fact that the previous button is on the left above the next button, though I do understand why they have the placement like this, so it can be convenient for both right and left handed people.

The text doesn’t disappear/reappear as smoothly as lead to believe, but it is a minor detail, as after reading the kindle for awhile, it is barely noticeable.

I like that I can put it into sleep mode and not worry about losing my place in my book. When reading psychical books, I had to make a habit of remembering page numbers, because I would always lose my bookmark and hate to have to dog ear the pages.

The charge for the Kindle is awesome, only charging once every two to three weeks. If the wireless is on it does drain the charge faster, but I keep it off unless purchasing a new book. This takes no time at all as I have lists in Amazon just for the Kindle. Hit up one of those list, purchase book, and download. All this takes less than five minutes, so not using the wireless much at all.
Modern Chamber Music Live