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Spoilers!
This book is about a 12 year old criminal mastermind by the name of Artemis Fowl. For once we are actually on the side of the villain! Now, the book summary is a little bit misleading and sounds rather cheesy to me:
“These aren’t the fairies of bedtime stories. These fairies are armed and they’re dangerous.”
This does not do the book justice in my opinion. I would never have read the book if the librarian hadn’t recommended it. Many of the one star reviews go on and on about how there are so many typos. Well, in almost every book there are typos, and I found I didn’t notice them unless I was actually looking for them. Plus, I see them in Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, and many other noteworthy books.
I thought it was very nice to be rooting for the villain for once, and the fact that he wins in the end is even better. I love Butler the butler, and I thought how Eoin Colfer gave background info on every character was wonderful. I thought that he did a really good job describing the characters emotions and what motivates them. Artemis wants more money because he believes it will make him happier. Butler wants to be a good bodyguard, and Holly Short wants to please her commander and do a good job in LEPrecon, her job. Mulch (perhaps one of my top three favorite characters) just wants to escape prison, and he manages it!
I have recommended this book to several of my friends and they love it, also I think adults would enjoy it as well, my mother did. I thought that the ending was very well done with Artemis sacrificing half the gold to have Holly heal his mother, who is very sick, and doesn’t always recognize him. I also thought that Holly was a very well done character, and I enjoy seeing a girl portrayed as tough and smart. Overall a very good book, which has made it into my top ten books of all time.
Gun Dog
Body Glove Neoprene Floating Fun volleyball shape that squeaks Constructed from quick drying neoprene Floating volleyball is ideal for the beach, lake and pool Great for playing toss & fetch Body Glove Neoprene Floating …
Outward Hound Secure Fit The model I have is not the exact same one as this one, which is obvious since I bought mine in 2000. That said, it has outlasted the dog that I bought it for who passed away from prostate cancer. I …
This vacuum has plenty of suction power, is not very heavy and is reasonably quiet. My biggest complaint with this vacuum is the accessories will fall from their housing occasionally because they are not very secure. Also the power cord is housed very awkward. Other than that the filtration system works great and the vacuum performs as good as if not better than much higher priced vacuums a few of which I have owned before. It offers plenty of hose and connections to reach most places. I switched back to a bag vacuum because my bag-less vacuum was irritating my allergies every time I had to empty it.
DoggyRide Original 2009 Dog
I LOVE my new Garmin… I had a Polar before which was great but this is amazing.. I highly recomend it especially if you are training for a race…
Medium Dogzilla Dog Costume
I have been wanting a Kindle from the first time it was advertised, and now that I have one I’m sorry I had to wait so long to purchase one. Having books almost the minute you decide you would like to read them, is amazing.
Loofa Dog 12 Inch
Well, I have to admit that I was one of those people who REFUSED to read this series out of principle. This series had so much buzz around it- girls in their teens through twenties were swooning over a fictional bad boy, going to midnight book releases, dressing as brides and drawing bite marks on their wrists when attending twilight functions. This craze was rivaling Star Wars, and I refused to join in. While away for a four night trip to Canada with a few friends, a friend of mine spent every minute of our time in the hotel glued to this book. After gushing over the characters and describing the premise to me, I was intrigued enough to buy Twilight- in paperback- to read on an upcoming trip to Florida. I started the book the morning of my departure (6pm flight) and got through more than half of it before 1 pm. I made a pit-stop on my way to the airport at the local book store and picked up New Moon. For three days and three nights I was so involved in Twilight and New Moon (yes I even got through half of New Moon while away!) that I barely noticed the scorching sunburn I had acquired! **I have since repurchased the entire series in hardcover so that they would last my reading and re-reading!**
To give everyone an idea of my interests- my favorite shows are Veronica Mars, Roswell, Sex and the City, Buffy (the early years) Entourage, and Friends, and my book favorites are the chick lit of Emily Giffin, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and The Time Travelers Wife.
This book has it all!
Romance check!
Mystery check!
Suspense check!
Action check!
Supernatural Lore Check!
The previous reviews pretty much sum up the premise of this book, so I will not get too carried away repeating a synopsis that has been rehashed a thousand times (literally!)
I will leave you with one last thought-
1. Don’t read this book because it’s such a “hit” or the new “craze”.
2. Don’t NOT read thi
NCAA Dog Collar Bandana
At first I had some conserns about the DHC6E on the labeling.. but found it was the packag’n. Excelent SD HC’s and would recommend them to anyone. Get ‘em here instead of the camera store which only whined that something must be wrong with ‘em due to the below their cost… well.. ya they whined because they lost the business… but their is nothing wrong with ‘em and they work just fine… and are NEW and not referbished like the camera dealer try’ed to convence me that they were…
Good deal all around.. bought 3 of them for backups to the 4th one I have.
Yellow Dog 2 Tier
I’m always apprehensive of carpet cleaners that you buy, rather than rent. Those red, box-looking cleaners do the best job, but I’m sure they’re $800 if you want to buy one. You just can’t beat the suction they provide.
This one is a close second, though. I really like the following:
1. Lots of brushes that scrub the carpet thoroughly – you can see them spinning!
2. Good vaccuum pump that sucks up the majority of the water, leaving the carpet only slightly damp afterwards.
3. Lightweight, easy to maneuver
4. Attachments do a good job as well – there’s a hand-held, spinning-brush scrubber for stairs.
The only thing I don’t like about this cleaner is the complexity of its design:
1. The “catch tank” is a pain in the ass. The seal around it is very persnickety, and if you don’t have it sealed just right, it won’t suck up the water from the carpet.
2. The storage of the hand-held upholstery cleaner is a pain; it fits onto the back of the unit like a Chinese puzzle
All in all, I’d pick this carpet cleaner over any other I’ve tried.
Dog Dress All American