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 N:vision 14-watt Ultra-mini Compact Fluorescent Spiral Bulb (60-watt Incandescent Equivalent), Soft White, 4 in a pack. last 9 years $3.99 Nice small size and low price, but... I installed 3 Nvision 14W CFL bulbs and 3 Sylvania 14W CFL bulbs in two different fixtures in the same laundry/utility room (same circuit so identical ~4 hour per day usage). After 32 months 2 of 3 Nvision bulbs have failed (with cracking & discoloration on the electronics module) and the 3rd has a greatly reduced/yellowing output. By comparision, the 3 Sylvania bulbs are all still putting out their full, white light.  The Last Month of the Year $13.98 What can I say? Seasonal songs sung in excellent harmony by The Kingston Trio.  Dead Is So Last Year $7.99 There is one big negative to Marlene Perez's "Dead Is" series. The fact that the books are so darn short! The books catch you with the wonderful, vibrant and oddball characters...(my favorites include the Skull, Slim the invisible man, and the jukebox that plays clues). The mysteries are sort of easy to figure out...I usually know what is up before the leading lady Daisy does. Yet getting to the reveal is just so much fun. This is a series that will hook you. The town of Nightshade is brimming with things that go bump in the night...yet the teens are still just like teenagers you'd find anywhere. Shopping, going to movies and football games, and in the next breath, struggling to find out who is infecting the football team and turning them into werewolves. I don't like the fact that Daisy, Poppy and Rose's mom is so frequently gone. If feels like an obvious ruse that allows the girls to do whatever they want without having anyone to face up to. Other than that and the fact the books are short, I would absolutely have to recommend teens (and adults who love YA literature) to pick up this series. It is certainly worth the quick read. |
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