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I was walking past a mall kiosk when a hot guy with a foreign accent approached me and started playing with my hair...I was sold! Seriously though, I'm NOT a girl-y girl and I hardly ever do anything with my hair besides blow drying, but I was really impressed with the results that the hot guy demonstrated with this product's straightening and curling abilities. I decided to try it out and I'm very happy with it. It leaves my hair feeling really soft and silky because of the far-infrared heat that the ceramic plates creates, as per the product description. I curled my naturally straight hair with it and the curls stayed in for hours until I straightened it out again in all of two minutes. It heats up within about 30 seconds unlike most straighteners that require you to wait for a few minutes. The product is a bit on the pricey side (actually much cheaper here, I got it for 100 and he said it was originally 200), but I believe that it is worth the cost especially if you like to have fun with your hair!

Love the Immortal Ops series. This was a fast moving book that has great characters and good plot. Immortal Ops Team Captain Lukian Vlakhusha and his newest target Peren ended up falling hard and fast for each other.

I love practicality, and this little light fits the definition of practicality. It's small and compact, but puts out decent light. This not designed to be a powerful spotlight, but more so a flashlight, and a lantern. It's easy to use and does not weigh much at all. This will be perfect for keeping in a vehicle for that inevitable flat tire at night, and you need a decent light while working. Just pop the light out into lantern form and go to work. It takes three AA batteries, and the LED lights are very energy efficient. Not that it matters too much, but the little thing even looks good. Excellent design and idea, and it absolutely worth the money. I received this product at a discount in exchange for an unbiased review.

My husband has given me the BASS and Best American Mystery Stories every year for Christmas, for at least the last 20 years. Usually, I love them. This year, I have been trudging through the book, and I am about two/thirds of the way through. I have to say this is my least favorite of the Best American series, due largely to the disturbing, often perverse characters that populate these stories. Some of them are nightmare material. Other times the stories are wandering, boring, navel-gazing, and nothing I would want to remember after they are done. Usually, this series includes stories that are little jewels, that I go back and re-read over the ensuing years. I have yet to find a story in this collection that would fit that definition. Maybe I will find one in the last one third of this book. In short, a great disappointment.

The quarters fit snuggly, but easily. This does everything I had hoped for. I've used it for a year and a half, and just last week put in the last available quarter. Wonderful product!