Not as good as I had hoped...
597600
I wish I had listened to the other reviews. This taffy was not very good. I ordered it for party favors but I will not be using it. Some people may like it but I did not. It did have a salty flavor & odd taste. I wanted to like it! I tried each flavor. It came quick. I just wish the flavor was better!
4922188
I can't say that I was very pleased with the ending of Pretear.  I guess they had to end it the way they did.  (Think Sailor Moon long, drawn-out happily ever after, even if impossible...kind of a combination of the 1st and 5th series endings, for the Sailor Moon fans out there)  And perhaps I'm too much of a cynic to enjoy a happily ever after ending.  But to me, it just felt...empty.

Perhaps it was the fact that in the first 10 episodes Pretear blew the competition (in it's genre, at least) away that I was hoping for something a little more original.  Perhaps is is the fact that disc 3 ended on such a cliffhanger that I was hoping for a little bit more resolution in the story line, as well as a little bit more action.

All I know is my own opinion.  And my opinion is that while Pretear still remains one of the greatest magical girl anime ever, the ending fell a little flat.  It seemed like all the character development we saw over the course of the first 10 episodes was forgotten.  And I swear, I could hear the cheesy American-ized Sailor Moon music (when she fights Queen Beryl) during the entire disc.

If you've already gotten this far, you'll want the final episodes.  But be warned, it may not be as fulfilling as you hoped.
2868570
I, like other reviewers, found this book very disappointing as compared to the earlier (pre-Narcissus in Chains) Anita Blake novels.  However, this book was frustrating not so much because of the typos or occasionally annoying catch-phrases, but because it actually has some elements of both the best and worst of the series.  For example, the murder investigation was pretty interesting. . . but the story unfolded in fits and starts and it had no resolution, really.  Also, some fun/interesting characters were represented (Nathaniel, Damian, Jean-Claude), but really only one develops in an appealing way character-wise.  (I'll let you discover which one.)  However, other characters that I like and who also seem to be fan favorites are missing completely; a stray mention here or there does not count as that character's presence (Edward, Asher).  Still, other characters I view as ancillary (Micah) are still around.  And, of course, that brings us to the gratuitous sex scenes.  Honestly, many of them weren't even that hot.  (Plus, it's gotten a little hard, at this point, to believe Anita is that conflicted about her new sexual freedom.)  I just knew that with a book this long, there'd be enough going on to save it, but I was wrong.  The early reviews I read when the book was first released were bad enough that I had fairly low expectations.  I thank those reviewers, because I picked the book up from the library, and wasn't nearly as disappointed as if I had spent money on it.  Hoping for much better next time.
3852123
Like "Southern Reader", I really wanted to like this book. It is a semi-sequel to "Wicked Game" (co-authored by sisters Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush), but the story never really found it's footing. I was really hoping to learn more about the Colony and Siren Song, but if anything I was more confused after this book. I felt the 'twist' was transparent(although certainly unusual--*applauds*)--maybe I've watched a litte too much TV but I figured it out as soon as the 'clue' was alluded to the 2nd time. However I'm still confused as to everyone's motivations and how their paths crossed.
I think it would really help if Ms. Bush, if she continues to incorporate the Colony into her stories, would clear up a little of their timeline and genealogy. Surely there's a way to bring it up to date without giving away too much. Here's hoping!
3077030
Spoilers here...... I say that it wasn't as good as I'd hoped for a few reasons. One, when laney and finally became mated it was probably the most anticlimactic mating I have ever read. I was so disappointed by the lack of feeling and the insignificance of the bite, also by the lack of emotion that the bond was supposed to represent. Two, I felt that laney should have been stronger by this book, instead she was a weak and blubbering girl who had no survival instinct. When a person goes into survival mode they don't think about all the stupid and petty things she thought about, especially learning about what she was I think she should have had more of a survival instinct and have been stronger. She really drove me nuts! three, Oliver is supposed to be mentally in his thirties but when we were in his pov he thought like an eighteen year old and we didn't learn anything more deep about him either. Last but not least that whole switch thing that happened, the freaky Friday thing? Yeah, way too confusing. It wouldn't have been confusing if it wasn't for all the parentheses and the fact that they couldn't keep it straight. I could keep it straight just fine as long as I ignored their confusion. I don't know if I will continue reading this series because I know there is so much more going on but it's moving too slow and basic for me, not enough mystery I'm figuring it out before I'm supposed to I think. On a positive note I am so glad that they finally bonded and I enjoyed having a long book to read. I'm still trying to figure out if "treeville" is as close to me as I think it is ;)
2381416
This is not as good as Ready Player One.

The scope was somehow smaller and the payoff not as good. I very much wanted to love this book, and it does a great job keeping you interested.

But i have to say, I have a pretty low bar for suspension of disbelief, but it was true! y tested here. As silly as it sounds the story is just not very believable. Its like a dream, everything just works out too well.
4063390
A little disappointed. Bought this album after hearing the Puppini Sisters on my Pandora stream, and I was really looking forward to it. But as much as I love the concept, and as great as their best moments are, the album is hit or miss. Not all the arrangements are terribly interesting, and the intonation isn't *quite* as spot on as it needs to be for harmonies this tight. It's not terrible, and there are some gorgeous moments. Just not quite enough of them.
3751920
I really wanted to love this movie, but it let me down in so many ways. The hype just made my expectations way to low. You never really come to any conclusion with the show. It just kind of goes on... maybe written that way for multiple sequels that just tell the same story with a different person. Regardless, I did like the idea, and wish we could have some darker moments. The music made me think it was filmed in the 80's. I could do the same on my computer. Also, The guys says to the girl "Don't let it touch you". But it does and nothing really happens. It just needs some more story and some more horror.
1179778
Not as great as I'd hoped for. I'd recommend for Zhao Casey's but not really for jazz.. The opening could be bigger, the scoop seems like it's gonna  break n hangs awkwardly.
1905299
I wanted to love this story, I read the entire series just sure it was going to get better... It really didn't. The characters where lacking, the action was lacking, the word build was lacking, basically the entire series was lacking. This series had the potential to be really good, but in my opinion fell short in all aspects.
3160249
I ran hot and cold with this novel. Ultimately I have to ask myself, would I recommend to others? No...I don't think I would. Many parts left me largely unsatisfied. Her plotline had great potential...but ultimately fell short. I liked ths story of Calli and Talis from birth and their childhood...it just got too drawn out once she reached womanhood and their love for one another deepend to the next level. I thought Hayden was too old and Callie and Talis too young for deep 'soulmate' kind of love. The story I wanted more of was Catherine and Tavistock...that could have really enhanced this project of hers. I wish I could rewrite this one myself...I think I could have made it better. Sigh...oh well...I think I'm done with Devereaux for awhile. The very first book of hers I read was Knight in Shining Armour (EXCELLENT) however I think she gave all she had to that book. I've been disappointed with her other Time Travel works (Legend--ick stay away!) and now this. While it's not as awful as Legend, It still disappoints.
903954
I had high hopes for this album after seeing it reviewed well in a magazine.  However, I'm disappointed in it.  I don't feel the songs were 'tuned up'; there are too many places where I feel let down by sections that feel rushed.  Do note that I generally don't take my politics through music.  I'm only here to be entertained.  This was was a detractor for me as well.
4132681
I was really looking forward to seeing this flick, there was a heap of hype about it in Australia. To be honest I was left a little dissappointed.... I felt it missed the mark, pretty good comedy plot and some good casting but the script lacked punch. They could have done a lot better.

I really enjoyed Jennifer Aniston as the Phyco, Nympho boss, a very funny change in role for her. Other notables where Kevin Spacey who does evil well. Jason Baitman was also very good as he is with most roles he takes on.

I have given it a three, but it is just a three, a couple of really funny moments..... thats about it, it struggles to get out of second gear. It will be known as a film with good bones and no flesh and won't be a constant player in my DVD collection.
355268
I've always loved the Deadmau5 tracks I've heard and so I decided to pick up his latest album to give it a whirl and see how it is.  Compared to tracks like Faxing Berlin & Arguru, this album just doesn't hold water.

The opening track is decent, so I had high hopes for the rest of the album, but in reality the only other track I really liked was "Bad Selection" which I was actually really surprised how much I liked it.  That one definitely went on my favorites list, but the rest of it was just kind of bleh..

Maybe I was just being naive with Deadmau5, but I was hoping for something a little more trancey.  I do like the drum & bass type music that is prominent on the album, but this one just didn't do it for me.

Here's hoping you like it more than I did!
4121234
Didn't hate it....but didn't love it either! This was decent enough to keep me hanging on, in hopes that it would really pick up soon. Alas, that pick up never really happened for me.  Still I kept trudging along until the end! I found the whole plot with the "illness" thing kind of silly. Always guessing, was it witchcraft...nah couldn't be....well than what's going on? I just don't know!! To me, the teen characters lacked depth, and were kind of one dimensional... Most were just annoying. When I said trudging along, I mean I really was just trudging through this whole book. Disappointing, I really wanted to like it. I was so excited to read this, given all the fab reviews. I loved this author's Deliverance Dane book, and was hoping for something great like that one!
3087611
Prior to reading this book I had heard the rave reviews and how it had been placed on numerous Top Ten list.  I guess my expectations were too high, because I was hoping for so much more.  I thought it was going to be a sweeping, epic, and exciting telling of the chase for Lincoln's killer.  Instead, it was merely... OK.  Some parts were dull while others were pretty riveting.  Too bad there weren't enough of those riveting parts.
4719731
After all the hype, I was expecting great things from this novel, but it just didn't work for me. I live in an egalitarian country, so perhaps the themes of the 60s were too distant for me. My measure of a great book is that I laugh, cry, am frustrated, or excited, but this didn't evoke any of those emotions.

The structure was good, unravelling the mystery of the death in the family, but the end left me hanging ... unsatisfied.