Just when Paradise was getting too quiet. . .
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Well, I guessed the bad guy. Then re-guessed. And again. Which is the idea of suspense, right? I was more interested in the people story, however, and there was a lot of people story in this latest Paradise book. Everybody has a secret, even in small town where everyone knows what you've even thought about doing. I really liked the hero, Jim, who was a hunky, thoughtful, nice guy and a good dad. Hallie, the heroine, was messed up by her childhood and harder to appreciate.
The dialogue is great, the pace is quick and there are twists and surprises that will probably make you want to read this book in one sitting.
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Blutooth dead after 3 months........I purchased these for a trip to Switzerland, they worked and sounded great and the noise cancelling was decent. Unfortunately I tried to power up the blutooth recently and I got no light nor do I get one when charging them. The ANC feature still works so I know there is power in it. A bit bummed because I really enjoyed hearing my tunes with no other background noise. I read reviews with similar results so i guess its just a matter of if you are lucky or not.
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works well, but it got significantly Louder within only a couple of weeks.  It started off nice and quiet, now it is very noticeable when running.  I needed to change rooms to a place where I won't hear it all the time.
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Started out quiet and after 2 months it got really loud. It has been cleaned and it still didn't help
75694
Noisier than I thought it would have been. I haven't used it in a while because of all the noise. And also, I thought it was going to go in a full circle, but that's not the point. It just rocks back and forth. Really abandoned my expectations.
2084097
Really tamed those boomy overtones.  Maybe a little too much.
298642
The speaker was working very well.  While we were at the beach, one side of the speaker stopped working.  Not sure what would have caused that.
749441
The background sounds did not seem very relaxing, mostly the sound of thunder. The cd itself seemed to be ok. I would have liked different background sounds such as light rain on a metal roof without the thunder ocean  waves. I will most likely order other types of CD's in the future.
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This clock is so quiet you can't hear it running unless you put it next to your ear, perfect for my music/tv room. I really like the smooth running second hand, and my wife thinks it looks really nice too. Seemed a little high-priced but the classy looks and quiet running make it a winner!

Update June2, 2011:
It started making noise!! Now it sounds like an old electric clock grinding away, thus negating the main reason I bought it! I can no longer recommend this product and have changed my rating from 5 stars to one.
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When I first bought this pump I was very satisfied. It was both quiet and powerful. But now, two months later, it has gotten at least 10x noisier and the tone it emits has taken on a grating sound.  It still seems to be pumping air, but I had to unplug it because guests complained about the noise.  I'm also not sure if leaving it running unattended may be a safety issue. I had to go back to my old discount store brand pump.
920773
thought this would be relaxing but it's too noisy!  Sounds like static feedback and is very unpleasant!?  I have no idea what others are hearing, better go get your hearing checked because this sounds like your being pushed into a tree shredder.  If this were a real island it's probably cold, dark, windy, and dreary.  No thanks!
2973545
Nice package, pretty quiet - I wasn't having any problems with this little inverter... until the fan developed a loud whine on startup.  Okay - I'm willing to cut it some slack, it was still putting out good power and the sound faded fairly quickly...

And then it wouldn't fade out.  It sounds like the fan bearings have gone, after less than four months.

I can't say I'd recommend this unit - but it's better than no inverter at all.  And seeing the fan noise didn't start for a couple of months - you're probably okay using this in a short-term situation.  I don't know if it's a problem with this model, or if I just got lucky - but I wouldn't get a second unless I was really hard up for power.
134567
Sound is great when the room is quiet, and you're in an isolated location, however the volume isn't strong enough to overcome ambient noise and maintain the sound quality.
1784136
The real shame is that this dynamic duo does not perform anymore. When you consider the acid rock sound that dominated the air waves and then to have their rich, mellow musical arrangements and heart-felt vocals, was like  taking in fresh air. Somebody needs to bring them back before we get  hey-ho'd to death! This sound is timeless.
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I've been a fan of Brian Eno throughout his entire career, from Roxy Music to the present. I remember his story about creating "ambient" music on the vinyl album "Discreet Music" (November, 1975).

Short version: He was sick in bed, a friend brought him some music to listen to, he had a small portable stereo phonograph in his room, and one channel kept shorting out. As a result...too sick to get up and adjust the volume or fix the stereo issue...he lay there and listened to the music at low volume, in a much sparser setting due to the missing channel. And he heard possibilities. The rest, as they say, is history.

There may be a fine line between "Ambient" and the "New Age" music popularized by Windham Hill (among others), but there is a line.

I favor Eno's ambient collaborations with Harold Budd over his own efforts in the genre, because the Budd CDs (this one and&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Pearl/dp/B000003S2V/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Pearl</a>) are melody-based...they rely more on music and melody than, as an example, Eno's own&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Ambient-4-On-Land/dp/B0002PZVHK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Ambient 4: On Land</a>, which leans on the "soundscape" or "sound collage" concept of rumblings, noises, voices...little snippets of everything that amused Eno in the editing room.

You have to "get inside" this music...my suggested method of listening is with headphones, maybe on your iPod or other portable music player, in a place where you are relatively free from distractions. It's only then that the layers reveal themselves, that the subtleties of Eno's various "treatments" can be heard to their best advantage.

I highly recommend both Budd-Eno collaborations.
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Nothing ever happens in small towns. That's what they say anyway. But Paradise is not your average small town. Jim Lawson, Paradise's deputy sheriff knew the death wasn't an accident, but how to prove it, and why oh why did his past have to come back to haunt him now? She was back, Halle Cavanaugh, the first girl he had ever loved.
Why did she have to come back to Paradise again? Oh yes..... her so called Father right..... he's dead. But why did she have to run into him of all people? Not now, not like this. Jim Lawson, the only man she'd truly ever loved.
What do they do now? So much time had passed. Life had changed, they had changed. Could they pick up the pieces after what had happened? Come to Paradise and find out.....
This is a beautiful story of time healing old wounds, of family, and of new love. Of course there is also a little mystery to solve which adds a bit of fun a small amount of intrigue. I really enjoyed this book and I know you will as well.
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At a time when I found myself faltering, the words of peacefulness brought a new sense of serenity to my soul.