Not sure what the hype is about
353478
I don't think I would recommend these to anyone at their current price. My husband bought these for me because I was always complaining that the stockings I wear for work snag all the time. He researched, bless his heart, and saw a lot of reviews saying they where high quality and lasted a long time. While I appreciate his thoughtfulness and consideration, the stockings do not live up to expectations. For the price we where both expecting a product that wouldn't snap and run 2 minutes after taking them out of the package. I didn't even get them up to my knee and they started to run. Now, please take into consideration that I am a high maintenance kinda girl. I get frequent manicures and pedicures, so it's not like I have rough feet or hands. Really, I'm not even sure what caused the stockings to have a run in them at all. They seem well constructed and feel much nicer than my usual brand, which is why I give them 3 stars. However, for the price, I expect something that can at least be worn once. I will be sticking to my less expensive brand that I can get several wears out of before they run, and complain less about them.

My husband gets 5 stars, the stockings do not.
3604547
I actually read this book back in early January but wanted to "sit" for a bit with it to see if my review might adjust at all. Not really.

This book came with so much hype and sometimes I think that is not a good thing as you go in with super high expectations of near-perfection and there is only one way to go from there. The plot of this book really interested me and all in all it was a good one, the problem I had is that I was just well...bored for most of it *ducks and hides*.

I didn't want to be but I have to be honest huh? The fact that a few weeks later I can't recall much of the book at all to even do my review properly (that will teach me) says a lot, as memorable books I can't forget and can write a review over and over again. This was an okay read, I got to the end, it was not terrible by any means but it did not live up to the hype and it was a touch slow for me overall. 3 stars for 24 hours, I wish I could offer up more.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a copy of this book to read and review.
2890149
Some may like it, but it did not impress me much....I read it but cannot even remembr much memorable about it, so I guess that tells you something.  You might like it though.
1446361
Ok but nothing more, maybe all the hype from the reviews had me up my expectations but I've found it to be cute but not enthralling by any means.
The book starts with the heroine's need to escape a dull rich girl's life where working is sub standard but then- she never does!! I think that's when I lost interest, she is smart and bitter and just not very coragious, she volunteers 2 afternoons a week and she has a lover and....that's it.
 I found it impossible to love her...and the book just wasn't that shocking to me, it's was not impossible to figure out the twist.
2833163
The first time I listened to this was a few days before it was released, and I wasn't exactly impressed.  After all this hype, I went to check it out again (particularly Somebody I Used To Know), and I'm still not at all impressed.  I listen to quite a few similiar artists, so technically, I should love this album just as much (but I don't).  I do think it's pretty good, but bands/artists (which I love) like Neon Indian, M83, Burial, David Guetta etc are way better overall.  While I honestly can't get myself to love it, if you love Gotye's new album, by all means get it.
4403061
Didn't care for this book at all. Wasn't hard to get through but I don't feel any different after reading it. I may have bought into "the hype" surrounding these books.
3617788
One of the most boring books, I've read in a long time.  I can't figure out what the hype is for.
598680
not that bright... kind of sucked compared to the hype...
1887592
Based on hype, especially that of Amazon.com, I purchased this novel. This probably should be a warning to me and others, that Amazon.com hype is just that, hype. A humorous book? - no. Absurd - Yes.
I suppose that some might consider Wallace a great writer, but was he popular? He probably sold more books on hype than on talent. At the same time as I bought "jest" I bought "Consider the Lobster" a collection of essays. In my opinion, he strikes out on both. Footnotes like there is no tomorrow and not much of a beginning, middle and end to his stories/essays.
All in all, I suppose Wallace will just become a footnote.
3461401
I bought this book nearly 25 years ago and just got around to reading it. I wonder if it's too late to get my money back?

I'm not sure what all the hype was about. I guess it was supposed to be about the banality of evil, but it was banal in the telling.
1516974
As often as I try, I simply cannot understand the hype for this overrated, so-called classic. The book may have been a treat (I've not read it), the movie is a trick. Too much Hanks and too much repetition of action thinly disguised as something different. Calling it a Christmas classic is a disservice to both the word "classic" and the true meaning of Christmas. It is more an ode to toys, toys and more toys and mind numbing roller coaster rides called action.
3336229
I'm not new to the etymotic brand...but I am to this particular product. Having owned the 6i model and reviewed a number of the comments posted on ER23 HF3, I was in a positive frame of mind about my latest purchase. Sadly, I'm not convinced the product lives up to the hype.

On reading some of the many comments written on the ER23, you'd be forgiven for expecting a depth and breadth of audio that borders on front row concert seats. That's not what you get. What you get is a pretty good quality of audio - certainly better than the average. But I wouldn't put it anywhere near the quality of concert hall.

When coupled with the iPod or iPhone, the ER23's sound may be full of content, but to my hearing, it seems to lean towards the thinner side of town. Unless you jam the buds deep into your ear canals (which actually becomes quite uncomfortable reasonably quickly), the bottom end simply doesn't feel all that bottomy. In the most basic terms, the buds just seem to lack warmth.

As for the phone interface, I think this is where the E23 comes up totally short.

The button arrangement feels a bit clunky and the moment you hit dial, the earphones are active and the microphone immediately begins transmitting ambient noise to the buds. Once the ringing kicks in, the ambient sounds disappear. It's mildy annoying without being a deal-breaker. But it's one of those things that bugs you even more when you realise that the $35 Apple buds don't present that issue while the $175 Etymotics do.

The sound quality of a phone call seems very thin and scratchy in comparison to the cheap apple product. And before you remind me that I need to wedge the buds home in the ear to get the best quality, I can tell you that's exactly what I have done. But it yielded no significant improvement and only hastened the onset of discomfort. I've actually ceased using the Etymotics for calls...preferring the warmth and tone of the apple buds. It sounds ridiculous...but it's true.

I wouldn't roundly criticise the ER23 HF3, but I wouldn't recommend the headset either. It may be a superior fit than the apple buds with an overall better sound. But it's not the 5 times better experience that the price differential tries to suggest. Two and half stars...maybe three at a pinch. Cheers Kevin
2283543
I had never seen a movie with 25,000 nearly positive reviews before, so, of course, I had to buy it, thinking it was going to be SOME movie.  Turns out it was as ordinary as can be.  Similar to many age reversal themes - she can't die, she outlives everyone, (spoiler: ) she finally finds a way to die.  It was all right, but not the amazing story 25,000 reviews lead you to believe it was.  Hopes too high; therefore, major letdown.  If you don't go by the amount of reviews, you may find it interesting.
3471043
This book is a HUGE waste of time.  I do not understand what the POSITIVE hype is all about.
3690912
Not sure what the hype is all about. It certainly doesn't spin for very long.
396827
It didn't seem new, and it's pretty hokey.  I was expecting more.  If you know absolutely nothing about science, it's probably okay.  For me, it's just going to sit on the shelf and collect dust.
1185387
Not really very interesting. I'm not convinced. Maybe it's just me. (I think authors think up a thesis and then write a book to prove it - but the title pretty much tells it all).