Only four stars because...
593126
I pretty much loved this BSC book. It was one of the better ones in the series. I love how Ann Martan writes her books except for the fact that she cant write one BSC  book whithout having babysitting in it! Stacey tells about her bsc friends babysitting experience even though she is mad at them and not in the club. Also it doesn't  have anything to do with the story. It only effects it a tiny bit. But its definitely unnecessary to tell the whole babysitting experience! But the rest was very good and ot teaches a good lesson. I definitely recommend it for preteens.
793007
My only complaint is that I wish there were more pictures!
2295716
Excellent, but (in my opinion), not quite up to the previous offerings.
1128229
A fun read for the most part. The rake is quickly introduced and the tension begins. In addition, there's a mystery, forcing the heroine to actions she's unhappy doing. I had a problem with modern day vernacular in places as I doubt that people said "I bet..." in 18187--even if they were gambling. The pace slowed at the end, partly due to a graphic love scene that seemed unnecessary as the tension between the two lovers was adequate. Still, an enjoyable book, but I can only give it four stars. I obtained this book at no charge from The Fussy Librarian.
955781
. . . as with most "Best Of's", you get all the hits (It's A Love Thang, Rock Steady, in this case) and the best of the rest - but what these collections lack is a thread, theme or continuity.

So, I find myself skipping around the disc constantly, looking only for the songs I like - which I rarely do with an artist's "regular" release.  I tend to take those albums as complete statements and, as such, allow them to play through as I assume the artist intended.

Fortunately for the Whispers, they are consummate professionals, all of whom can sing - individually and with gorgeous harmonies.  That makes this collection worth the price (for the most part).

My favorite - and one of the reasons I bought the CD - is a fairly obscure song from the early 80's called "Emergency".  I'd have picked this one up just for that song alone - so all the other hits & generous helpings of pure vocal gravy are added bonuses.

Overall, not a bad collection.  FYI:  Disc 1 is for dancin'; disc 2 for romancin', so everything is nice and seperated for your listening pleasure.
3562413
Actually, it's more like 4 and 3/4 stars, but Amazon won't let me do that.  Onto the review:

My first piece of advice for everyone buying this is to buy a case along with it, because the one in the package is almost worthless.  With mine, at least, scratches have been a problem, though a minor one.

My second piece of advice is to be on the lookout for some black headphones, because Apple packs this device with its trademark white ones.  (They sound pretty good and are attractive, but they are also a theif magnet.)

That said, everything else works like a dream.  Battery life has been as good as promised, maybe a bit better.  I managed to get two full viewings of Star Wars: Episode III in on it before the battery went, which is about 4 hours and 20 minutes of video in total.  The only thing that's a drag about getting video on the thing is that Apple doesn't have a conversion utility built into iTunes the way it does for music, so you have to find a third-party alternative.  I've been using Videora and it's been working great.

Finally, onto the music.  It sounds fantastic.  That's about all I can really say.  Plus, iTunes makes it so easy to manage what music you want on the player.  (It's been eye opening for me since my last mp3 player was a Rio Cali with what I realize now is awful software.)

All in all, a great machine.  (And yes, I think it's worth the extra $100 for the extra capacity and battery life.)
1656521
Very entertaining. The only reason for only four stars is that I did not want it to end so soon.
4597645
Okay, so I gave four stars, but mainly because it is very well written. I have to confess I cared little for any of the characters.... Just my opinion.
2364073
More like 4.85 stars! But the thing is, I feel like there could have been a little less detail about some of the things and a bit more detail about others.  Overall, it was a great story, held my attention, and I would definitely recommend it.
469022
I have one question; why couldn't some of the models been outdoor?  Likewise many of the shots are great others are a little more than mediocre.  And most being in their underweaar isn't a good idea.  But still this is a great book that shows the beauty of the male figure with and without clothes.
3049566
Excellent, but probably only 4 1/2 stars. Downton Abbey set the bar.
2532655
The novel is a good read!  Despite the fact that I gave it only four stars I recommend this book.  A bit more character development and an explanation of some of the more critical elements would have forced me to give the story five stars.  I will read the next installment.
918647
The only reason four a four instead of five stars is the color is nuch more of a pink taan a red as shown.
1054183
Endearing; a good cast of characters, a commendable series of events (although the true action and adventure seemed to bunch near the end), and lovely dialogue throughout. Still, I wish the two protagonists were a little more developed. I wanted to see a more solid buildup of love, and not just the wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am + honor that suddenly morphs into possessive love overnight... Recommended as a one-time read.
1053927
I only gave it four stars because we could have lost  few "f-bombs" or whatever the swearing was.  The movie is just funny and didn't need swearing to the point it becomes a distraction.  otherwise...it'd be five stars!
3481336
Great as far as it goes -  but held back by a lack of programming. This is why I only gave it 4 stars.
1391658
The fourth tome in the series is really only a partial update on events since the last book. It covers only a portion of the characters still alive, focusing on Cersei, Arya, Sansa, and Brienne from the female contingent, and Samwell and Jamie, from the male side. If you are looking for significant updates on any of the characters, you will have to wait for the next book in the series. Overall, the plot continues the aftermath of the major battles with rising political factions where power vacuums have opened up and unrest beginning to build in the survivors. We see a new leader being chosen for the Iron Islands, political intrigue builds at King's Landing between two queens, Dorne has a princess with agenda to unbalance the power in Westeros, and the siege continues in the Riverlands. It is hard to go into much detail without giving much away, but suffice it to say that the author continues to deal death and destruction as he wishes, regardless of how major a character may seem, and is willing to completely drop a long developing plot line as well. While enormous in length, the alternating character chapters do help move the story along. Several of the characters that I really like and some others are left in dire straits by the end of the book, leaving you hanging for the next installment. I fear that one of my favorite characters may be doomed. Up until the last few chapters, there is not a lot of plot movement. While I appreciate the large scope of this series, it can be frustrating to deal with, especially with the considerable time investment involved in reading these books.