Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made.
But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear.
The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife-between desire and danger. Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires.
This is a love story with bite.
Customer Review: Twilight has ruined me
I really hadn't picked up a book in a while until everyone I knew began talking about Twilight a few weeks ago... I wasn't even aware that a movie had been released in November and once I remembered the star playing Edward - (Patrick) - being on a morning talk show and girls screaming their heads off... I wondered what it was about, but that wasn't what led me to pick up the book.
I picked it up because ... well, because I was taking a risk in adding anything new to my busy life and in other peoples opinion this was worth the time. I soon learned why girls were hysterical over this figure that represented basically the perfect man.
Edward is in many ways what every girl wants in a man... someone who is completely dedicated, hot, protective, trustworthy, makes others jealous (come on admit it), someone who isn't concerned with parental authority, has a nice car, can go anywhere at any time, has a mutual love so intense the world doesn't exist, strong, wonderful hair, GREAT SEX, and super powers to top it off. Yeah, loving Edward has ruined me.
Overall, if you don't look too deep - it is a very entertaining & entrancing series that leaves you feeling like you are missing something vital in your life - an Edward.
There is also Book II and III, will be posted later.
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2/28/2009
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
2/26/2009
M-edge Genuine Leather Platform Jacket for Kindle 2
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2/25/2009
Mira Kirshenbaum: When Good People Have Affairs
A world-renowned therapist, Mira Kirshenbaum has treated thousands of men and women caught in the powerful drama over what to do when an affair reaches into their emotional lives. Now, in When Good People Have Affairs, Kirshenbaum puts her unsurpassed experience into one clear, calming place. She gives readers everything they need to cut through the thickets of fear, hurt and confusion to find their ways to happier, more solid relationships with the person who’s right for them. For example, Kirshenbaum identifies seventeen types of affairs, helping readers figure out which type they’re in and what it means. Is it a:
--“See-if” affair?
--Ejector-seat affair?
--Distraction affair?
--Unmet-needs affair?
--Panic affair?
Kirshenbaum encourages honest answers to such questions as:
--What am I missing in my marriage?
--How do I decide between two people when it’s like comparing an apple to an orange?
--How do I decide to end my marriage, end my affair, or end them both?
She leads readers through six easy-to-navigate steps that will take anyone from anxiety to clarity. When Good People Have Affairs will be a lifeline to any man or woman who feels caught between two lovers, and its insights are indispensable to anyone else touched by an affair.
Customer Review: A book long overdue
Long ago I read Kirshenbaum's book "Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay" and underlined so much of it there was hardly a clean page left. Now all these years later I have read her latest book; "When Good People Have Affairs" and can say that this book has been asking to be written for a very long time. Critics who say this subject matter shouldn't be written about are no different than people who say that an elephant in the living room should not be talked about.
The facts are the facts; for a myriad of reasons people are drawn into affairs and the truth is it simply is not as black and white as many people want to think that it is. Of course there are lots of examples of people who are simply not trustworhty and cannot seem to commit when it comes to relationships and marriage. We all know those stories. The other side of the coin however, is that good people DO have affairs. And just as there are short term affairs that are flings there are also long term affairs that are deep love affairs.
Sometimes the one in the marriage has been hurt and hurting for a long time. The reason they do not go ahead and divorce is connected with a myriad of complexities; family expectations, property issues, social status, as well their own personalities and simply not wanting to have to deal with any more pain in their lives as well as not wishing to cause others close to them any pain. Not wanting to hurt either their spouse or their children they feel caught in an agonizing situation. As an Episcopal priest I know this to be a fact.
I am very grateful to Mira Kirshenbaum for having the courage to write this much needed book. I only hope that down the road she will address the issue of the unmarried person in the affair; usually the woman, as well as the issue of how adult children play into the reason why their parents feel they cannot extricate themselves out of a marriage that for all intents and purposes died a natural death long before the affair began in the first place.
While this book is focused on the married partner in an affair, it is still very helpful for the single partner. Indeed it was the single partner in such a situation who told me about the book in the first place. Knowing that someone like Mira Kirshenbaum is out there; not only recognizing the reality of these situations but looking into the causes and the solutions, is like water flowing into a dry desert for those who find themselves caught in what can be a very lonely place.
Verdict: of course, being published in a deeply religious and bigot society, the book does NOT touch the real points (like why "marriage" has been invented and made the rule, and why it is nonsensical in most aspects) and does not promote the probably most loving and helpful solution (networks and/or neo-tribes of loving people, fluctuating freely. The concepts of "polyamory" get close to it). But it is a start. Leave the preachers of sin and guilt and the bigots behind. Free your mind. Free your love.
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2/23/2009
Mary Janice Davidson: Adventures of the Teen Furies
Mary Janice Davidson
Customer Review: Wonderful and compelling YA offering by Ms. Davidson...
I have read and loved all of MaryJanice Davidson's novels and novellas and decided to give her Young Adult offering a whirl. This is a wonderful novel with a great deal of humor and some poignancy to boot. Andrea Grouper is a typical teenage girl going through growing pains while convincing her paranoid driving coach that she has been driving since she was eight years old and keeping her eye on her troubled friend Meredith.
When she convinces Meredith to join her in visiting her old friend Brenda, she does not know how she would interact with her. But it turns out that not only is Meredith adored by Brenda and a new crop of male friends, she also becomes part of a game in which they pretend to be superheroes and villains.
They also have some adventures with the male friends. Andrea accepts to become George's girlfriend while she drools for Kyle, the one Brenda has set her eyes on. Meredith hooks up with Terry, who is as eccentric as she is at times.
However, how will the group cope with Meredith's suicidal episodes and the extreme side effects from her medications? How will they cope with the knowledge that she'd had a nervous breakdown a few months before? Will Andrea be able to break free from George and tell Kyle how she feels about him? And are their imaginary characters a way to escape from their sometimes troubled realities?
This is one of the best Davidson stories I have read. She has a wonderful sense of humor, as all of her faithful readers are well aware, but she also adds some dark situations and poignant scenes in this offering.
Meredith saddened me at times. She goes through some rather painful things brought on by her depression. She has a wonderful friend in Andrea. Speaking of whom, Andrea is the signature Davidson heroine in that she is a smart mouth and is fiercely independent. She likes the idea of having a randy boyfriend who worships her even though she is not that into him. Those scenes made me laugh.
Terry is also hilarious. He is a hopeless flirt who is not afraid to voice his opinion on everything. Kyle is the quieter one of the bunch, but he also turns out to be as three-dimensional as the other characters. As said earlier, this is one of Davidson's best stories. This also happens to be one of her first writing efforts.
She started out writing Young Adult books and then branched out into writing romance and fantasy (or a combination of both genres). But she will release another YA book later this year. Adventures of the Teen Furies is a true testament of just how talented and versatile Ms. Davidson is. She is now one of the most popular romance/paranormal authors out there and for good reason. I recommend this YA novel most highly.
Customer Review: Adventures of theTeen Furies
I am a 55 year old mother of two and I loved this book. It is teenagers all the way. It is exciting, well written, fast moving and a joy to read.
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Customer Review: perfect Kindle replacement charger
My bunny chewed my original Kindle cord within my first week of ownership. I had been wishing that I had a car charger for my Kindle, and found this charger combo, saw the positive reviews it received, and ordered one. It works great, is priced reasonably, and has both a wall charger and car/travel charger. This is a great product.
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Customer Review: EXCELLENT, EASY TO INSTALL SD CARD FOR KINDLE!
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For someone who has never inserted a memory card before,this snapped right into my Kindle & I immediately & easily downloaded the books I've already read onto it. All items downloaded are displayed underneath the titles in Content Manager--this is an easy way to keep things organized, open up space on your Kindle, and any book you may wish to re-read in the future can be immediately uploaded back to your Kindle.
Customer Review: Works like a charm with the Kindle
This card works like a charm with the kindle. It provides loooooooots of extra storage. It works seamlessly.
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2/22/2009
Julie Skerven: Fool's Gold
Julie Skerven
Customer Review: Fool's Gold is a good treasure!
Short & sweet: FOOL'S GOLD by Julie Skerven is a good romance with a bit of suspense thrown in. Typical of the Harlequin style romances, this one is based in a mythical town in western Wyoming.
The suspense is good, the romance tasty, and the setting of a modern day ranch on the verge of becoming a dude ranch is good. A nice read for in between!
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2/21/2009
Azadeh Moaveni: Honeymoon in Tehran
Both a love story and a reporter's first draft of history, Honeymoon in Tehran is a stirring, trenchant, and deeply personal chronicle of two years in the maelstrom of Iranian life.
In 2005, Azadeh Moaveni, longtime Middle East correspondent for Time magazine, returns to Iran to cover the rise of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
As she documents the firebrand leader's troublesome entry onto the world stage, Moaveni richly portrays a society too often caricatured as the heartland of militant Islam.
Living and working in Tehran, she finds a nation that openly yearns for freedom and contact with the West, but whose economic grievances and nationalist spirit find a temporary outlet in Ahmadinejad's strident pronouncements. Mingling with underground musicians, race car drivers, young radicals, and scholars, she explores the cultural identity crisis and class frustration that pits Iran's next generation against the Islamic system.
And then the unexpected happens: Azadeh falls in love with a young Iranian man and decides to get married and start a family in Tehran. Suddenly, she finds herself navigating an altogether different side of Iranian life. Preparing to be wed by a mullah, she sits in on a government marriage prep class where young couples are instructed to enjoy sex.
She visits Tehran's bridal bazaar and finds that the Iranian wedding has become an outrageously lavish-though often still gender-segregated-production. When she becomes pregnant, she must prepare to give birth in an Iranian hospital, at the same time observing her friends' struggles with their young children, who must learn to say one thing at home and another at school.
Despite her busy schedule as a wife and mother, Azadeh continues to report for Time on Iran's nuclear standoff with the West and Iranians - dissatisfaction with Ahmadinejad's heavy-handed rule. But as women are arrested on the street for "immodest dress" and the authorities unleash a campaign of intimidation against journalists, the country's dark side reemerges. This fundamentalist turn, along with the chilling presence of "Mr. X", the government agent assigned to mind her every step, forces Azadeh to make the hard decision that her family's future lies outside Iran.
Powerful and poignant, fascinating and humorous Honeymoon in Tehran is the harrowing story of a young woman's tenuous life in a country she thought she could change.
Verdict: feeding the fears and the anti-islamist agenda, the book keeps the balance just as much that you can't NOT recommend it... ;-) BTW - many of the troubles described will become everyday experience for "western" women (and men) as well - because Christlamists and Islamists are pretty much the same..
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2/20/2009
Amity Shlaes: The Forgotten Man
"It's difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression. Only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand how the nation endured. These are the people at the heart of Amity Shlaes's insightful and inspiring history of one of the most crucial events of the twentieth century.
In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression.
Rejecting the old emphasis on the New Deal, she turns to the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how through brave leadership they helped establish the steadfast character we developed as a nation.
Some of those figures were well known, at least in their day--Andrew Mellon, the Greenspan of the era; Sam Insull of Chicago, hounded as a scapegoat.
But there were also unknowns: the Schechters, a family of butchers in Brooklyn who dealt a stunning blow to the New Deal; Bill W., who founded Alcoholics Anonymous in the name of showing that small communities could help themselves; and Father Divine, a black charismatic who steered his thousands of followers through the Depression by preaching a Gospel of Plenty.
Shlaes also traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers themselves as they discovered their errors. She shows how both Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt failed to understand the prosperity of the 1920s and heaped massive burdens on the country that more than offset the benefit of New Deal programs.
The real question about the Depression, she argues, is not whether Roosevelt ended it with World War II. It is why the Depression lasted so long. From 1929 to 1940, federal intervention helped to make the Depression great-in part by forgetting the men and women who sought to help one another.
Authoritative, original, and utterly engrossing, The Forgotten Man offers an entirely new look at one of the most important periods in our history. Only when we know this history can we understand the strength of American character today."
Customer Review: Really in depth look at the leaders of the time and their thoughts
I think she did a great job of being non partisan. Obviously she doesnt agree with Roosevelt and I dont know who can with some of the things he pulled. The scary thing is the similarity of then to now. Great read and I wish they would use it in Colleges if not High schools to give another view of that time. We ask so much of our kids now at an earlier age, I think they can even take discussions of this in High School also. I mean they vote at 18 without really any knowledge of the world so it all has to come from parents and school.
We are totally changing the ideals of this country, not the place to debate rightly or wrongly, so books like this need to be out there to help give people some information on the other side of the New Deal argument. At least that way we can agree or not to change the country from Uncle Sam to Mommy Sam.
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2/19/2009
Works of Charles Dickens. Huge collection. (200+ Works)
Indulge Yourself with the best classic literature on Your Kindle or PDA. Navigate easily to any novel from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Author's biography and free stories in the trial version.
Features
- Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases
- Make bookmarks, notes, highlights
- Searchable and interlinked.
- Access the e-book anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.
- Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop.
Table of Contents
List of Works by Genre and Title
List of Works in Alphabetical Order
List of Works in Chronological Order
Charles Dickens Biography
Fiction
American Notes
Barnaby Rudge
The Battle of Life
Bleak House
The Chimes
A Christmas Carol
The Cricket on the Hearth
David Copperfield
Dombey and Son
Great Expectations
Hard Times
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain
Holiday Romance
Hunted Down
The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices
Little Dorrit
The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman
Martin Chuzzlewit
Master Humphrey's Clock
A Message from the Sea
Mudfog and Other Sketches
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Nicholas Nickleby
No Thoroughfare
The Old Curiosity Shop
Oliver Twist
Our Mutual Friend
The Pickwick Papers
Reprinted Pieces
Sketches by Boz
A Tale of Two Cities
The Uncommercial Traveller
Short Stories
Some Christmas Stories:
A Christmas Tree
The Child's Story
Nobody's Story
The Poor Relation's Story
The Schoolboy's Story
What Christmas is as we Grow Older
Three Ghost Stories:
The Haunted House
The Signal-Man
The Trial For Murder
Doctor Marigold
George Silverman's Explanation
Going into Society
The Boots at the Holly Tree Inn
The Holly-Tree
A House to Let
The Lamplighter
Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy
Mrs. Lirriper's Lodging
Mugby Junction
Perils of Certain English Prisoners
The Seven Poor Travellers
Sketches of Young Couples
Sketches of Young Gentlemen
Somebody's Luggage
Sunday under Three Heads
To Be Read at Dusk
Tom Tiddler's Ground
Wreck of the Golden Mary
Non-Fiction
A Child's History of England
Miscellaneous Papers (11 essays)
Pictures from Italy
Speeches: Literary and Social
Customer Review: A Fine Kindle Edition
Charles Dickens. Meh.
Not! The man does verbal gymnastics that would sprain a lesser man's brain, yet weaves stories that still sparkle and resonate some 150 years later.
This Kindle edition is easy to navigate, and the text seems to be complete and accurate, something that cannot always be said with inexpensive editions of classic authors.
I love Charles Dickens, and if you feel the same, give yourself the inexpensive treat of this fine Kindle edition of his collected works.
Customer Review: In case you're wondering whether you need 200+ works
The answer is certainly yes. The Kindle format continues to amaze and impress me with its ease of use, and more importantly, with its guilt free reading function. The guilt free reading function is the one where you can read a hundred pages on a Kindle, never look at that particular book again, and never feel guilty about having spent $15 + shipping on something you don't intend to complete.
The Dickens collection is wonderful because even if you're big fan of England's second greatest author, you're unlikely to have so many of his works, especially some of the more obscure ones such as "American Notes," which is a journal of his 1842 trip to the U.S.A. This Kindle edition gives you that excellent piece, and of course much more.
The only down side is that the Kindle will, if you hit the wrong button, take you back to the Home page or back to the complete list of all 200 works, so you can end up doing a bit of detective work to get back to where you left off. This isn't a problem with single-book Kindle editions.
This is another example of how the Kindle has, overnight, made vast and important literary collections instantly accessible to the ordinary reading public without having to make the public library your second home, or impoverish oneself, or devote thousands of square feet at home to musty, smelly, roach-loving old books.
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Gomadic: Deluxe Travelkit for Kindle 2
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Very useful for all us travelling Kindlers!
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2/18/2009
Music: Kindle my Heart
From time to time I will throw in a CD. Music. I came across this one while I was searching for new Kindle Books on Amazon. And it grabbed my attention. Listen! :)
This is the first CD in the series "Celtic Songs of Worship." The musical moods range from rollicking jigs and reels to meditative reflections, from songs in traditional sean-nos style to a choir. Many of the songs combine exquisite Irish or Scottish melodies (such as used by Robbie Burns), often hundreds of years old, with new Christian lyrics and richly evocative harmonies. Three tracks are in Gaelic. As well, two well-known hymn texts are sung to traditional Irish folksong tunes.
Customer Review: Awesome Celtic Christian Music!
To describe these Celtic CD's as delightful, lovely or simply awesome would be an understatement... They are both superb!! I listened to them recently with rapt attention, while with my children up at our family cottage. While doing so, our tiny cottage was engulfed by a massive rainstorm, whose rolling thunder echoed across the lake, and lightning turned the nightime into day. It made me realize the power of the Irish Gaelig title for Jesus as the "Ri Na Dul" (King of the Elements).
Notwithstanding the noise outside, the music soothed my children's fears and they were soon fast asleep. As for me, I listened with great intent to every song, noting its singers/musicians, and the detailed research that went into each piece. I was delightfully transported to landscapes, seascapes & skyscapes of Eire, the Scottish Hebrides, Wales (Pembrokeshire)and of course, Holy Island. I wholeheartedly endorse these entrancing, exquisite tunes. Move over Enya & Loreena McKennitt!
Customer Review: Love the sound...
This CD, as well as it's companion "God Above, God Below", are of extremely high quality musically. I am especially impressed with the words, well crafted and set to traditional melodies. It gives a pleasant mix of familiar and new to the listening experience. I play it often, and find myself humming the tunes throughout the day. Highly recommend it!
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2/17/2009
Livy's Roman History Vol. I, II & III
The Story of Roman history told chronologically from the earliest times when groups of refugees from the Trojan war formed villages on the Tiber river.
To the foundation of Rome by the twins Romulus and Remus up to the time of Julius Caesar.
As told by Titus Livius (also known as Livy) a Roman writer that lived in the time of Julius Caesar.
Customer Review: Great Reference book
Am pleased that Kindle permits me to find the specific text I am looking for with very little difficulty.
Verdict: Must have for any student or person interested in our cultural origins. Way superior to any paper edition.
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2/16/2009
The Shack
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever.
In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!
Customer Review: The most inspiring and amazing book.
This is a story of healing. I think anyone who has ever been hurt or lost someone should read this. It really lays out how much God loves all of us! I also think people who become religious judgers should read it because it is eyeopening! All around a great story!
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M-edge Genuine Leather Executive Jacket for Amazon Kindle 1 (Marbled Red)
The Amazon Kindle Genuine Leather Executive Jacket is the ultimate for sophisticated on-the-go eReader users. Whether in the office, on the plane, or on a treadmill, the Executive Jacket provides refined and stylish protection of your Amazon Kindle in a superior case.
The soft grey interior ensures your Kindle will always be cushioned in comfort while full surface protection is provided in a lushly padded jacket. This smart jacket with classic lines even includes a loop for your pen and interior pockets for storage of SD Cards, notes, business cards, and other essentials.
Even while closed, youll find access to all ports, so you never need to remove your reader for charging.
The M-edge Accessories Amazon Kindle Executive Jacket is a sleek case that will protect your eReader from scratches and dings. It is the perfect solution for the user with a fashionable, active lifestyle.
Customer Review: Vast improvement over original Kindle case!
I bought the beautiful blue one and find it holds the Kindle much more securely than the original Kindle case. I rarely use the elastic strap for the upper right because it's easier to turn on and off without it, but the Kindle is still very secure. I love the slip-in strap detail on the front, and the pockets on the inner left of the case are very convenient. The bright royal blue is easy to find. Highly recommend -- worth the extra money! The only complaint I have is that the upper left-hand corner seems to push against the Page Back button a bit as it's tight, but that button isn't well-placed anyway and is corrected in the Kindle 2. I just bought that and am hoping that this case will work for that too even though it's thinner. I don't see why not with the three leather corner holders and the elastic strap.
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2/15/2009
BusinessObjects XI (Release 2) : The Complete Reference
This book is a must read for anyone deploying BusinessObjects. It covers everything from planning your upgrade to the latest release, to best practices in universe design, and powerful report creation that maximizes business insight.
This book covers the most frequently used features for the full BI suite, in one comprehensive book.
There's in depth coverage of Designer, security via the Central Management Console, InfoView, Web Intelligence, and Desktop Intelligence.
It goes beyond step-by-step instructions to cover how and why in a business context. Transition notes are interspersed for version 5 and 6 customers to understand the biggest changes in Business Objects XI Release 2.
If you drive BI requirements in your company or are a data warehouse program manager, Business Objects administrator, report author or consumer, this book is for you.
Customer Review: Really a complete reference
I am new to BO, so sometimes I am lost in the hoge numbe of possibitities, with this book I get on the road again. It helped me a lot in designing universes and reports. It is easy to find the right solution. And VERY handy to have this on your Kindle together with all your other favorite books. Way better than a paper edition.
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2/14/2009
Jeff Strand: Out of Whack
Out of Whack, the latest comedy from the author of How to Rescue a Dead Princess, is an outrageous tale about friendship, love, following your dreams, and other really scary stuff.
Customer Review: Whacka Whacka Whacka
This was another fine example of Jeff Strand's ability to make a reader laugh. This book was outright hilarious! I enjoyed every single minute of it, even if toward the end I felt as though it could have wrapped up a little sooner.
None the less a very quick and fun beach read. He never disappoints.
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Charlie Rose - Jeff Bezos (November 19, 2007)
An hour with Jeff Bezos, chairman and CEO of Amazon.com about The Kindle, a wireless, portable reading device.
Quite funny flashback to the beginnings of the Kindle...
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2/13/2009
M-edge Leisure Jacket for Amazon Kindle 1
The eMotion Leisure Jacket for the Amazon Kindle is the ultimate case for on-the-go eReader owners. Whether at the gym, pool, or beach, this jacket provides superior protection for your Amazon Kindle.
This stylish, padded case features a read-through clear vinyl cover which helps provide protection against moisture, dirt, dust and sand. The reverse binding design provides easy access to the Kindle's "Next Page" and "Back" buttons.
This custom designed jacket incorporates a perfect blend of function and style and provides the most protection and mobility available for your Amazon Kindle.
Customer Review: Just what I needed
Maybe they've re-engineered this cover since some of these reviews were written, because I'm not having any of the problems that people have reported here.
I'm very impressed with the sculpted bed that holds the Kindle. It fits the edges perfectly and even compensates for the sloped angle of the Kindle's back, making the screen sit flat in the cover. This leaves a little cavity behind the Kindle where you can store notes, business cards, etc. The sculpted bed also appears to provide extra protection against impacts (not that I'd want to test it). The screen is a little more exposed than it is with the standard cover. I'm more careful about throwing it in a bag or under stuff in my car when I'm using this cover.
I LOVE the fact that the screen is always visible. This means I don't have to open and close a cover every time I want to read. When I commute by train to work, there are lots of stops and starts when I board the train, transfer to bus, etc. This cover makes it very simple to wake up the Kindle and start reading again.
It's easy to access all of the buttons through the cover. The little hole for the scroll wheel is perfect and doesn't hinder its usage. And contrary to what others have reported here, the cover has made my next/prev page buttons less sensitive and now I'm less likely to accidentally turn the page.
Some reviews complain that there's no access to the power and Whispernet buttons. I rarely turn mine off, so that's not an issue for me. I typically just use sleep mode when I'm not reading. Maybe I'll reboot the Kindle every few weeks because I'm superstitious and periodically reboot most of my electronics.
WHAT I LIKE:
* Never having to open and close the cover. That's perfect for me, because I read whenever I can, even if it's only for a few minutes at a time. I can easily wake up the Kindle and put it back to sleep by pushing the buttons through the cover.
* The perfect contour of the cover.
* Less chance of accidentally pressing buttons.
* More protection than the standard cover.
* Since you don't have to open this cover to read, the Kindle stays cleaner and doesn't end up with rain spots, dust, cigar ash, etc.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE:
* There's no access to the controls on the bottom edge of the device (power, earphones, USB, etc.). This is the biggest flaw in an otherwise awesome product. I'll probably carve a hole in mine so I can access these controls.
* Zipper (minor complaint): The puller on the zipper slide is big and flops around. A smaller puller would tuck into the zipper instead of dangling. It's not a big deal, just a minor annoyance.
* Cleaning: Although not a design flaw, but an inherent problem with a clear cover, this cover creates three surfaces to keep clean: the screen, the inside of the cover, and the outside of the cover. Dust or dirt on any of those surfaces gets in the way of the text.
All in all, I'm very happy with this cover. It's actually a 4 1/2 star item for me, but I'll give them the half a star.
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2/12/2009
Kindle-Gadget: Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light
GOLD CREST LLC-Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 offers pure smooth light guaranteed. Features no bulbs to replace-ever! Coils to super compact size can be clipped on or freestanding can be positioned in any direction and a long battery life of up to 40 hours! This product is great for readers and crafters. Includes 2 super LEDs as bright as 6 regular LEDs. Measures 9 inches when it is in a ready to use position. Uses 3 AAA batteries (not included) or an AC Adapter (optional sold seperately) that can be plugged into an appropriate AC household outlet. Color: Black.
Customer Review: Very Good quality
I love this light. So many booklights I have bought in the past lack something to be desired (not bright enough, only lights a small area, flimsy). This one surpased my expectations. It nicely lights both pages so readjusting the light every page isn't necessary and it is very durable feeling. I just bought two more for my daughters.
Customer Review: Excellent product
Great product! Light is bright and really helps when using the Kindle in low light situations. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it is very bulky. If they had a smaller version that would be easier to carry with the Kindle that would be great.
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2/09/2009
New Kindle 2 is out! The better Bookshelf!
Thinner, more beautiful (looks almost like a big iPod...), more powerful, even better display, longer battery life, way more storage (up to 1200 books...) and so on...
To put it different: time to upgrade. Or for those who were reluctant due to the "questionable" optics of the "old" Kindle: time to get one, at last!!
Click here for more images, technical details, detailed reviews, videos, and - of course - the chance to pre-order your brand new Kindle 2:
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