Somewhat disappointed...
341162
I have purchased 4 previous el wire sets from this seller, and couldn't have been happier.  Until this one.  The red is more of a salmon color, and the wire is WAY more thin than the other colors i have purchased from this seller.  The light intensity is about half as bright too.  I guess i was just expecting the same size/quality as the other colors (2 blue and 2 green) that i previously ordered and was happy with.  oh well, lesson learned i suppose
1097055
Inhale Exhale's first album was pretty awesome; it contained a handful of songs that helped it stand out among the homogeneity of sound in the current hardcore scene.  I find this album disappointing to say the least.  While I do appreciate the singer's solid attempt at using a wider range of vocal sounds, I feel the vocals took a hit in terms of the stylistic manner in which they are woven into the music. The screaming isn't very funky, mostly just blanketing over the guitar work in a semi-rythmic fashion. And the music . . . while some songs do have some pretty clever riffs, I don't really see a step forward with the guitar work or song writing.  Instead there has been an incorporation of the type of spacy echoed clean notations that are characteristic of bands like Cave-In, etc.  I can appreciate when bands expand horizontally, by incorporating new stylistic components, but I don't really see any vertical expansion in quality here--that is, expansion in the crafting of song structures, innovation of guitar, drum, and bass work, etc.  Taken by itself, the album is great compared to commercial sounds or most other immitative stupid-core bands out there.  All in all, I am disappointed, but only because my expectations were paved by prior work. For those of you who loved the songs "dance all night" and "Call to the faithful" and "Redemption," this album may be a bit of a disappointment for you as well.  I'm still glad I bought the album though, because it does my part in affording the band the opportunity to make it up to me with their third album.  The highlights of the album are pretty much the songs they currently have posted on their myspace page.
1289609
I have read almost all the books by this author (except about the two books about vampires), and I have followed the new species series closely. I love everything about the series....and I would still definitely read the rest of the series when they come out. Having said that though, I found this book lacking a little bit. I find that the two main characters does not have the connection that the other pairs had...there seem to be less chemistry between the two of them. The interaction is less engaging and the emotions between the characters are just....less. Although the other characters in the series sort of made up for it (coz I love them all)...I think this is the weakest book in the series. I just recently went through the series again from book 1 anticipating the new book and I still love reading the previous books. Hopefully the next one would be better. Still think that it deserves a 4 star...just because it's a new species book!
3108487
Despite a love of Shubert's symphonies and Hurwitz's praise, I find myself disappointed with this disc. To be honest, I do not know if it is Blomstedt's performances or the symphonies themselves, as these are the only recordings of 1 & 2 I have heard. Given that, it just doesn't seem that the music of these early symphonies takes off the way it does in Beecham's 3, 5 & 6 disc or Gunzenhauser's 4 & Symphony in C disc...I end up drifting elsewhere rather than listening, which is something I do NOT normally do with Shubert, early or otherwise. I suspect that these symphonies are inferior to the rest, but I also have a feeling Blomstedt is a bit stolid here...I may have to get Halasz's 1 & 2 (Naxos) to be sure.
4371486
I waited in anticipation for this release.  I pre-ordered it, and was so excited to wake up and find it waiting for me on my kindle.  Sadly, that is pretty much where my excitement ended.  I love all the other Diesel stories - Loved the first lizzy and Diesel.  However, this one left me wanting.

The premise of the book was ok - I do love how the villain showed a slightly softer side, if even for a moment - but then it was chopped short.  In the first book of the series, there was so much detail given, and so much involvement of the supporting characters, I really enjoyed that - and saw little to none of that in this book.  I will in all honestly probably buy the next Lizzy and Diesel book, just in the hopes of it getting better - I adore the characters, and think there is the room for SO MUCH character growth, and potential...  This one just fell short of my expectations, when the first book exceeded them completely.
1747440
I really like the show & was excited for the book to come out so I could order it.  However, I purchased the book either the day it came out or the day after, & I'm only about 4 - 5 chapters into the book.  That's partly because of time constraints, and partly because it hasn't grabbed my attention to the point of "I just can't put it down".  Overall it's been an "okay" book, but a little disappointing and not quite as good as I had hoped.  Some of the details are interesting, but I think part of the reason that it's not quite as good as I expected is the writing style.  Hopefully as I read more, I can add more positive comments to this review because I do love the family and all that they stand for.
4188569
I am slightly disappointed in this purchase, as I thought it would be a great quiet toy for church/restaurants/etc.  There is some 'crunchy sounding' material on each page in the book.  It will work as a semi-quiet toy for church and like-outings, but not as well as I had hoped.
742060
I'm mostly disappointed in the quality of these succulents.  The main picture shows a variety of shades and colors. Some of the other reviews show awesome succulents, especially the review from R.Corrine.  I was hopeful for a similar variation of plants.  However, mine are all a very similar color and just kind of blah...  Take a look at my pic and compare it to R.Corrine and you'll get a feel for what I mean.  I think with items such as plants it might largely be hit or miss, but I would advise not getting your hopes up for the product to match the really impressive pictures.
3000442
I'm an avid HP fan but this last one...well, let's just say it's not my favorite. The previous 5 got increasingly better, number 5 being my favorite, so I was expecting an AWESOME book in the Half-Blood Prince. I bought it at midnight the day it came out but I just couldn't devour it like I did the others.  This book just doesn't have too many redeeming qualities about it. Not a bad book by any stretch but not a great one either, like the other ones are.  I will still read number 7 I'm sure.  But I don't have such great expectations anymore....hopefully, this is not the shape of things to come...I guess we'll find out soon enough!
4677162
I wanted to love this album. When both Joel and Benji had made comments about getting back to their roots, and how Cardiology would not be dance-y like Good Morning Revival was, I allowed myself to hope.

In a way, the sound is more "Good Charlotte" than GMR was. I'll probably listen to this CD more than Good Morning Revival.

But something is missing. It doesn't seem to have the heart that Good Charlotte's earlier albums did. Several songs, such as "1979," "Silver Screen Romance," and "Counting The Days" have more of the old Good Charlotte type of sound and are fun enough to listen to. However, they feel almost forced, a little desperate. They don't seem to have the "natural" feel of classic Good Charlotte stuff. As simplistic as the music style on their self-titled CD was, it seemed very raw, true, and natural. Some of the music on Cardiology feels too much like they were trying to recapture a part of their past and it's just not there anymore. It tries a little too hard.

Added to that, a few of the songs seem like they belonged on GMR. "Like It's Her Birthday" and "Last Night" in particular stand out, and not in a good way. And then "Sex On The Radio" is just so silly and ridiculous (but not in an intentional, kitchy, tounge- in-cheek way), you feel embarrassed that anyone thought it was a quality enough song to put on the CD.

And then the intro and title track. The album opens with "Introduction to Cardiology." If nothing else, this should have been left out. Good Charlotte seems to think that because they did so on Young and the Hopeless, Chronicles, and GMR, they have to open a new CD with an intro, mostly instrumental track. But where it felt natural and suited the music on both Hopeless and Chronicles (and even though the music style is not my thing, the intro on GMR fit the tone of that CD as well) it felt forced and unnatural here. Like it was added simply because intros are what they do. The CD then closes with Cardiology, a full length version of the intro. It was hard enough to listen to as an intro, the full length song was way too much.

Why do I give this 3/5 overall? Well, in part because I can't do half-stars. I feel this is pretty much a 2 and 1/2 star album. My biggest complaint with this album is it just doesn't have the heart of the older stuff. But though I will pretty much always skip over a few songs, there are other songs that are catchy and fun to listen to.
4074991
I looked forward to this book with great anticipation, but ultimately was somewhat disappointed.

The plot twists and turns were not presented all that clearly, thereby making the story difficult to follow in some places.  In some cases, I found that I had to go back to previous chapters to remember who was who and the context of their connection(s) to the characters in the current chapter I was reading.

The author did not always indicate what the abbreviations he was using stood for, which would have been very helpful.

Also, I did not quite *get* one of the revelations at the end; I won't say what this is so as not to give away anything to people who may be reading this review prior to reading the actual book!
123567
I enjoyed most of the book...it had a great story line.  But as in the last couple of books Greg Iles has written, he is far to repetitive.
While I understand this is  first in a series, there should have been a resolution on his Dad's fate.  The ending seemed rushed.  I am not sure I will read the next installment.  Great potential...but a let down!
958589
I truly love the series and these characters... however, a lot of the dialog between characters in this book felt forced or "over-acted" to me, compared to the subtle, easy feel of the other books with these characters I've read.  Also, a LOT of time was spent explaining the characters, and re-hashing old ground.  Second book in this series was much better
195803
My least favorite book of the series.  It wasn't bad, and I don't regret spending the money...but it was just "ok" at best.

Just a couple of comments on why that was:

=> Nothing much happens.  It is not exactly action packed.  After reading for a while the dog reminded me it was her dinner time, so I took a break.  When I came back to the kindle I was surprised to see that I was 70% done with the book...but nothing had really happened yet.

=> Angst and internal deliberation.  A lot of the book is spent on the main character considering things.  I guess that's character development, but this is the last book of the series - not the first - so I really wasn't interested.  I found myself skipping whole pages trying to find something interesting happening.

So that's my review.  If I had to do it over again I would probably have passed on this one, but I don't feel cheated either.  To sum it up in one word:  "Meh".
4164157
Oh my. I am so disappointed with this book. I had such high hopes for Alessandro's story, and I'm seriously feeling like A Little Too Much was a huge letdown.

 It's very unfortunate that the author chose to write A Little Too Much from Hilary's POV. Experiencing this story through her eyes made it less appealing to me. I thought Hilary was really lacking any personality traits that I found pleasing, and giving her so many problems didn't make me have any feelings for her other than dislike. I never really connected with her at all, and I spent most of the book wishing I wasn't reading about her.

 I was introduced to Alessandro in A Little Too Far, and I thought he was a fascinating character and I absolutely loved him. I couldn't wait to read A Little Too Much and spend more time with him. He completely captivated me and left me wanting to dive deeper into his story. I wanted to get inside his head and see what he was thinking and feeling. Alessandro was such a tortured soul in A Little Too Far, and I felt that he was just a shell in this book and only there to give Hilary a love interest. The previous version of Alessandro that I adored was nowhere to be found. I needed for him to have a stronger presence in this book, and for him to be able to clear up his past so he could move forward, and that didn't happen.

 Despite their past together, I couldn't see or feel any kind of emotional attachment between Hilary and Alessandro. They had zero chemistry in my opinion, and their interactions were completely bland. I also couldn't understand what Alessandro saw in Hilary. I wanted Alessandro to be happy and loved like he deserved, and I didn't feel that Hilary was the right person for him. Even though this book had a HEA, I couldn't get behind it because it seemed really forced and I wasn't feeling it.

 The writing itself was fine, but the plot was so slow at times that I really wanted to skim and get to the good stuff. That's never a good thing. So overall, this was a huge let down. I had such high hopes and I was really looking forward to getting to know Alessandro more. Obviously, there are things that could have made this story more enjoyable for me. But I am sure that some will like this story just as it is.
4528447
Ok let me say first, I love the Fury books... They put Dragons in a whole new perspective with a lot of Male banter between each other to crack you up..  I do have to say though I was kind of disappointed with this one... I was looking forward to reading because of Venoms "type" of female, but where as all the other books went into detail about their relationships, Venom and Evelyns, didn't go like the rest of them did... Where there would be at least 10 or 15 scenes in the book between each Nightfury and their mate, this one at best only had 4 for me anyway, They met, he rescued her from the hospital, they are in the safe house for a night, and then He takes her to Black Diamond. Now don't get me wrong I liked reading Gages POV and I can't wait for him and Haider, Azrad is becoming a favorite of mine as well, But this book was supposed to mainly be about Venom and Evelyn like Bastian and Myst, Rikar and Angela, Mac and Tania, and of course Wick and J.J... I really hope if another one comes out just focusing on the action, let it just be about that... It takes too much away from the love story that's being built....
3459884
Not enough distant viewing, slightly disappointed.