Would give it zero stars if possible
352128
I have no problems with the Foodsaver rolls ... those seem to work flawlessly. These pre-made bags, however, have been next to worthless. Perhaps I just received a bad batch but only about one out of every 5 bag will even begin to evacuate much less hold a seal. Those that do evacuate typical lose their seals after a while. I'm sticking with the rolls from now on.

One positive is that I can use the box these came in to store bags I've made from the rolls for later reuse. Other than that, these bags have been frustrating in the extreme!
37212
This book could quite possibly be the worst piece of trash ever written.  The characters were underdeveloped, and not in the least bit believable.  The story jumped from one idea to the next, never taking the time to allow the reader to ingest what was taking place.  Even the publishing of the book was second rate.  This book was so bad, the author should refund anyone who spent their hard earned money on it.  I would give this book negative stars if it were an option.
3442
For some reason my first review didn't go through, so I'm going to try this again.

This was quite possibly the worst book I have ever attempted to read. And when I say "attempted," I mean that I got about 3 chapters in and had to put it down because it was making me physically ill.

{SPOILERS perhaps follow}

First off, I don't like books that are overly predictable. I knew that lord whats-his-face was going to die almost as soon as he was introduced. How did I know this? Because the set-up screamed it.
Second, characters that live in a medieval/renaissance type world shouldn't talk like they live in 21st America. It doesn't work.
The real kicker for me was the manner in which sex was addressed. It was as if a 14 year old that can't mention the word "sex" without giggling was writing it. I have actually blocked the part about the female protagonist thinking about her first sexual encounter from my mind. It was that bad.

I've heard that Rawn's later books are much better. They'd certainly have to be because you can't get much worse than this.
1621138
Don't bother with this despicable piece of crap. It is not worth your TIME or money. It's just another example of people trying to make money off of the death of Steve Jobs. There is nothing new here, either in the photos or the text.

But what is totally UNFORGIVABLE, in my opinion, was the careless way it was produced. TIME took my all-time favorite photo of a young Steve Jobs and enlarged it to cover a 2-page spread. But TIME didn't even bother to account for the binding of the pages at the spine where the  two pages meet, and a substantial portion of Steve's face is completely missing! Book binding is not rocket science, but this mess didn't even bother with typical STANDARD PUBLISHING PROCEDURES, WHICH SHOULD ALWAYS INCLUDE PROOFING & ACCOUNT FOR THE GUTTER AREA ON SPREADS!!

How utterly disrespectful to Steve Jobs to cut off his face like that.  I hope TIME doesn't make a dime off of this shoddy, ill-conceived, greed-motivated, poorly produced mess!

Shame on TIME Magazine.

I WANT MY MONEY BACK!

Debra Lee,
Rocklin, CA
3834890
If I could give a book a ZERO this would be the one...UGH!!
4555109
Garbage, zero stars would be more appropriate.
2314067
This is quite possibly the worst designed appliance I've ever owned. NOTHING about it makes sense. The lid of the carafe has no obvious means of removal, the water reservoir has no definite place to be filled (or any way of noting how full it is), the grinder feature is loud enough to wake the dead and is difficult to fill and impossible to clean, AND there's no way to simply turn on the coffee maker portion of the goddammed thing. There's numerous knobs and buttons that seem like they SHOULD have some effect on the operation of the appliance, but, alas, they simply turn on or off a light with no perceptible change taking place in it's operation. Also, it has the nasty habit of plugging up and overflowing coffee and coffee grounds all over the countertop for no particular reason. One wonders if it went from cocktail-napkin sketch directly to production or if possibly it's just a really unfunny practical joke. God I hate this thing...
852514
I described this book to my friend by saying, "You should not read it, so I'm going to tell you how bad it was."  This was a waste of my time and money.  There was no plot, no character development and the whole thing centered on sex, which would be fine if it was billed that way.  I would give it less stars if that was an option.
1475732
I got this as a gift, and really wish I had gotten anything else so I could have back the time I wasted on it.  First off, the software that comes with it does NOT work with the device.  A blog post directed me to a site where I could download a copy that actually ran.

After fighting with the terrible software for a while, it threw an error during synchronization. Closing the software, re-connecting the device and restarting the software appeared to let me continue, after removing a bunch of pictures via the software that the device didn't seem to like.

AND THEN, after managing to upload pictures to it, the infuriating device does not actually display any pictures, no matter what I do with the buttons on the device. Hitting the reset "button" does nothing, the device shows as fully charged (green LED and battery icon when plugged in).

I can't believe something like this would even make it to market.
969754
I hated this book and would not recommend it to any friend. I read it because I recently joined a book club, and I started the book very excited that I would read something I wouldn't normally pick. I had not read any reviews and read it with an open mind. I kept waiting for it to get better, but it never did. It is an easy read, but the characters are not likeable, not even the narrator. It is filled with unnecessarily graphic sex scenes, weak willed women and damaged men who mix and match and lead to more sexual innuendos. I actually felt like I was an angrier person while I was reading it. Every time I felt a glimmer of hope that the book would get a little better, I was dissappointed. In the end there is little resolution, much ambiguity and a bad aftertaste. I did not find it funny, entertaining, or enjoyable. Glad I did not invest in the paperback version and opted for the Kindle version.
2881970
I don't normally write reviews unless I have strong feelings about the subject matter. I too have been a fan of this series from the beginning. How far the mighty have fallen! In this case, if I could give this book(?) no stars, I would. Horrible. Absolutely unequivocally horrible. Hard to believe it's the same author and the editors(?) should be ashamed of themselves. Cannot believe this was actually published. I read better fan-fiction from amateur and hobbyist writers (and even high school English students) on a weekly basis. In fact, if this were turned in to a teacher of any grade level as an assignment, it would receive a failing grade. The reviews I've read here are by far more creative and entertaining than the work they are describing. If it weren't for my stubborn streak in wanting to see the finish after such a long wait, I would not have finished it. As it was, I was skipping and skimming page after page (which I have NEVER done with a book in 40+ years of intensive reading.) I couldn't even recommend this to my worst enemy. I'm glad I didn't buy the printed version, because it would have made me feel guilty for the loss of the tree that produced the paper. Others have detailed all the same flaws I found much more eloquently, but this was such a wrenching, heart-breaking disappointment, I felt compelled to add my negative mark to the tally. It's so very sad to see an author who will not likely write another book go out this way, when it could have been a glorious ending with just a bit of direction and effort. And it's really too bad she thinks so little of her fans, who have supported her for so very many years. I've lost all my respect for what had been one of my favorite popular authors.
2504822
I wish there is Zero Star. I don't even wish to give one start. I have not be able to use this from the day I purchased it. Even with the newest batteries it never worked
4268169
Would give it zero stars if possible. Early on, it reveals " Liz" is dating a married man. I'm done. We don't need a modernized version if that's what the author thinks is modern.
1599066
I would have giving it no stars if all possible. I spent my money with the hopes that it would make my life easier, no. I can't get it to install at all.  i tried installing it a computer with windows xp, got the new drivers and all. Nope.  I tried it on a computer with windows millenium, nope. easy install is a joke. I tried to install it ever way i could think of, I tried forcing the drivers and all, but on both systems it just comes up as an unknown usb device and won't even install period, much less me having any comment on speed or reliability.... get something else from linksys or maybe another company all together.
4950969
I rarely write negative reviews, but I can't come up with a single good thing to say about this product other than I am glad it was cheap.  I've replaced many plugs on cords over the years and I have NEVER had such a hard time!  Maybe there is a trick to making it work, but I wouldn't know as NO INSTRUCTIONS were shipped with this plug.  After taking it apart, it looked fairly straight forward to attach the wires to the prongs and then put it back together.  Boy was I wrong.  I spent 20 minutes messing with this before I decided it wasn't worth my time any longer.  I'll just buy something else.  I'm tempted to ship this back, but that would just be a waste of postage and time.  To the trash this will go and I'll go to my local hardware store and buy something else.  I can't recommend this to anyone.  It's a piece of junk and not worth your time either.
1062377
I totally agree with all the negative comments regarding this book and where this series has been going. This was by far the worst of them all. A mystery should keep your attention til the end. Sadly just about anyone who reads 1/3 of this book could finish writing it. The mystery and its resolution can be seen a mile away.

And the love triangle. Give it up. Who cares anymore. It might have lasted for two books, but not this far into the series. How dumb are these characters (and your audience) to follow such tripe for so long.

And one reviewer said it best. The book is now a recipe book with a short secondary mystery thrown in. What a waste of $$ this was. Never again. If I could rate it a '0' I would gladly.
2580806
I bought this for a project my son had to do for school.  Anyone who says this model is easy... or even POSSIBLE... to assemble is a better person than I, because this thing was completely impossible.  The pieces are entirely too small to hold in your fingers and maneuver the tabs into the tiny slots, some of the pieces broke when trying to carefully bend them into place, and there is nothing to hold it together while you work.  I would strongly advise against this line of models if you're looking for a fun, non-frustrating model to build.  And to find out I am unable to return this terrible product to get my money back was the icing on the cake.  Stay far far away, and keep your sanity!