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A Catered Birthday Party (Mystery With Recipes)
$22.00
I love cozy mysteries, but the over abundance of characters introduced in the first few pages - really? does your reader really need to be introduced to all these people in this short a period of time? - and the poor way the author introduced them (let's have another character surprise people by unexpectedly walking through the door!) turned me off. Plus the head hopping and lack of a consistent POV made me wonder what the editor was thinking when they let this manuscript go to print. I hope it gets better for those who persevere; I didn't have the patience to go any further.

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work
$25.95
My husband has a desk job, but loves riding his motorcycle every chance he gets. The cover of this book is what immediately drew him to it--I'm certain of that. That said, I read one of the negative review for this book and was really surprised by it. As my husband was reading this book, he would periodically read pages out loud to me--I had no problem understanding them. Yes, this author is a smart guy and he is a bit academic at times, but I think the book is very well written. This book does challenge the reader to think and is not going to spoon feed the reader.

But, I want to address the complaints of two negative reviews I read...my husband and I do tend to read very different books. He enjoyed how Shop Class as Soul Craft was written and enjoyed chewing on the ideas in each chapter. We all have different inclinations about the kind of writers we enjoy reading. One of the reviewers criticized this book for being too academic. I think that if you do enjoy books that challenge you to think and think about how we view the culture we live in (and specifically the occupations we have) then you'll enjoy this book immensely. If you just want an easy read, then I recommend The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book. It's on the other end of the spectrum. Honestly, I am not putting down the Chuck Norris book at all. My husband and I both enjoyed that book a lot as well and had a lot of fun laughs. But, they're different kinds of books. Shop Class is like a PBS special and the Chuck Norris book is like a Sunday Night Movie.

Crawford-Lehigh RC40 40-Feet Retractable Clothesline
$29.99
Works good. Only complaint is the hardware that came with it. I have plenty of hardware so it wasn't a big deal for me.

G by GUESS Crawford Belted Tunic, BLACK (S)
$34.50
It's the ultimate party girl look. Tunic tank with?plenty of shine, cinched with a zip-up?belt. Plenty of stretch. 90% polyester, 10% spandex Machine wash Women's > Tops > Shirts