Reviews by charmling

charmling says "Spectacular" about Pushing Daisies

charmling — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:48:28 GMT

Gorgeous colors, the whole show looks surreal. Handles very grisly deaths with a witty sense of humor. Has a great plot running through all the episodes, yet each one makes sense within itself, so it's easy to come in in the middle or miss an episode without being confused....

charmling says "Cheap but scratchy" about Red Heart Super Saver Yarn

charmling — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:45:50 GMT

Inexpensive and good for toys or anything for little kids, but I would never make a sweater out of it. It's very stiff and uncomfortable to wear. I have a scarf made out of it but it's very stiff so I don't wear it much....

charmling says "Definitely worth the investment" about Apple - iPod Classic 160GB Media Player

charmling — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:43:23 GMT

More space than you could ever need, so if you aren't planning on keeping a lot of movies or tv shows on it, you might want to go with the 80 GB model. More durable than it looks, I've dropped it plenty of times with no adverse effects yet. ...

charmling says "Inspiring!" about Live What You Love

charmling — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:38:30 GMT

A very light and quick read, but incredibly inspiring. A non-chronological set of antecdotes from the lives of the Blanchards, including a failed attempt at moving cross-country and building a house with their own hands, the book challenges readers to follow their passions and their heart, and not to fear trying new things. I would recommend this book to anyone!...

charmling says "Interesting premise ruined by unlikeable main character" about An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England

charmling — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:34:00 GMT

The premise sounded absolutely fascinating, which is why I bought the book in the first place (I rarely buy hardcovers) But it was definitely not worth it. The plot itself wsa interesting enought, but the main character was completely unlikeable. It's not that I disliked him, but I just couldn't bring myself to care what happened to him at all, which ruined the whole book. All sorts of terrible things were happening to him, but it just didn't matter. The book left a sour taste in my mouth....