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CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

Beauty & Personal Care

#11

100,663

$14.99 - $43.90

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I used this Cerave moisturizer for my hands and face because my skin is so dry and it has helped SO MUCH! I love how it’s unscented and it’s pretty thick, so a little goes a long way.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a doctor. Not a dermatologist though. In our world when it comes to derm issue we have a saying: "if the skin is too wet, then dry it; if it is too dry then wet it; if this doesn\'t work, then use steroids!". I have struggled with a dry skin for a long time and have used a lot of different emollients and moisturizing creams. My face was often red, and would peel off. I really though I had some autoimmune condition, and tried a course of steroids. I tried this cream, and did wonders for me (FYI, I don\'t own stocks in the company and do not benefit in any way from writing this review!).'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'there are 2 before and 2 after photos. I had started a new acne medicine and it was causing me so much texture and redness and overall drying my face out so I read the reviews and bought this. These photos were taken about a month apart, using this moisturizer 2-3 times a week, I find that I do not need to use it as often as a daily moisturizer, only when I am doing heavy exfoliants or after deep cleansing my skin. as you can see the texture is gone and the redness has gone down drastically, my face is no longer itchy and craving moisture. it is very thick so use sparingly. it is a very large container of it so it will last a long time! there is no scent and has not broken my skin out at all. it soothes my face, and will sink into your skin but no so much that your pores are clogged. no oily residue left on the skin once it absorbs either. I have incredibly sensitive skin as well and this has NEVER caused me any problems, only solved them'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was suffering from itchy legs, a wintertime horrid problem, I mean a month of this was just too much. This stuff healed my dry skin in 2 days! Seriously, I haven't itched since, amazing, and not too much impresses me. Nor do I write many reviews. I now use it on my face, ears, elbows and feet. And if you wanted to compliment me on my legs, thanks, I know I've got good looking ones LOL. FYI it comes in a nice 19 Oz size, plenty without worrying about running out soon."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have extremely dry skin that's also acne prone and sensitive. That's a tough combination to treat because most products that heavily moisturizer also cause acne. This lotion is by far the best I've used! I can slather it on as much as I want without any irritation or acne and it soaks right in and soothes my dry skin. I'm a lifetime customer for sure"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Let me set the scene that is my 35 year old face...still enjoying breakouts and blackheads, wrinkles, nose skin that regularly fully peels off, neck skin that’s starting to get that waddle/wrinkly look. Yeah, awesome. Tried this and am loving it. I gave it 5 stars but it’s not perfect, but what could with all my “things”. The only issue I’ve had was some pore clogging at the beginning, but my skin has mostly gotten used to this thick layer of moisture. My nose gets some dry patches, but they’re truly just a patch instead of the whole thing. Skin looks plumper and livelier. My neck waddle will be my friend for the rest of my days, but the skin looks much less wavy/dry. Overall I’m extremely pleased with the results.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this cream. I put in on a dry facecloth after my shower to get it all over my body, and to trap the moisture of the shower. The face cloth picks up the excess moisture from my skin as it puts a layer of moistizer over the skin. It works very well. I was getting some very dry spots on my aged skin and I looked for something to help. I did a lot of reading, and settled on CeraVe. I haven't been disappointed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My daughter has severe eczema, one of the worst cases I've seen in awhile. We have to have her on Benadryl constantly because she'll claw herself until she bleeds. We tried everything and eventually the doctor pointed us to CerVe instead of Cetaphil. The cream does an amazing job. We have to give my daughter a bath every night and it goes on right after. It's thick but it doesn't weigh down like a lot of creams. We rub it in until you see a little bit of white still left and then put her in long pj's to give the most moisturizing capabilities. This stuff as allowed my kid to be a kid. She rarely screams anymore when we have to put this one because it takes care of the itching so she isn't breaking skin. Honestly this stuff is amazing."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I don't write a ton of reviews, but this one I just had to. My face has been recovering from a bad allergic reaction to a facewash with salicylic acid and I bought this to help soothe and return moisture to my face and boy did it! After the first application my face was feeling more calm and the skin more plump. I can't write enough good things. Its a miracle moisturizer."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is one of my two most favorite body moisturizers!\n\nI am a huge fan of Cerave and this product is truly off the charts in quality. With 3 ceramides, Hyaluronic Acid (HA), Petrolatum, and Dimethicone, my skin has never been so soft and healthy. And there are NO perfumes/fragrances for my sensitive skin!\n\nThis is definitely a cream, versus a lotion. But it is not too thick. It applies easily to the skin and soaks in quickly, there is no cast. It does briefly leave a rather slippery feel to the skin but that fades. I attribute that to the HA, which if you have used pure HA serum you know that feeling.\n\nI love this tub, 19 ounces of wonderful skin softening Cerave! You can not go wrong trying this product. I use it daily, it is even gentle enough to use on your face and neck.\n\nI recommend this product, can I give more than 5 stars?!\n\nIf you find this review helpful please give it a 'yes' so I know!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Moisturizing-Cream/dp/B08KVK68F7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Empty Mist Spray Bottle - Choose Size/Color

Beauty & Personal Care

#12

7,795

$6.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It’s not continuous as in you press it once and it never stops, but it is continuous in that as long as you are squeezing the trigger a constant mist of water comes out and I love that it’s a fine mist. I love using it to dampen my hair or to mist my face with. Only bad thing is that it comes open very easily so my niece has dumped water in my floor a couple times.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The product seems to work fine, however, it had clearly been previously used - which was NOT indicated in the the sale. It literally still had (what I assume and HOPE was just) water in the tube/nozzle. Im going to disinfect it before use - but not before it was accidentally sprayed directly in my face because we assumed it would be COMPLETELY EMPTY. 🤦\u200d♀️ (That part may be partly our fault, but still! 😂) When I purchase a supposedly new object, I expect it to be just that - NEW. I may up my review to three stars once I get it disinfected and start to use it. We’ll see how well it works.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I already bought several and put all my hyaluronic lotions and toners in them, it's an absolute pleasure to spray on my face on a hot day instead of sticky creams. I even put a window cleaner in one, much better results when spraying with a fine mist. Great quality!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My oldest has curly hair that gets a little crazy during sleep. We usually wet it down in the morning, comb, and go. He kept complaining about me spraying water everywhere on him with a conventional sprayer, so I ordered this. So far, so good. Easy to use and gets the job done.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great spray bottle. I will use it to mist my face / neck / skin in general if it feels dry before I apply lotion. It does not squirt as fast as a traditional spray bottle but that is ok. I feel very luxurious when I spray it on my face. I have also use it to spray water on my hair as well as plant leaves.\nGreat investment. I could see myself maybe adding something to the water (rose water, witch hazel, or maybe tea tree oil) but right now I just use water. And that's fine with me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This blue is a little more royal than the pictures show, and it looks a little cheaper in person. However, it gets the job done.\nI lost a lot of hair from Covid, but what I have left, curls well when wet. This is a much better, and easier, option than sticking my head under a faucet, or trying to dampen it under the shower head.\nIf you've never used a bottle like this before, it does take a little getting used to."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wonderful product. It really does spray a fine mist of water over a decent length of time. It is not a short spritz. Rather it is a fine droplet mist that continuously sprays as you pull the nozzle. Very happy with the purchase'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I use the Planta app to track how often I need to water, mist, clean, fertilize my houseplants. I was surprised to find that misting was a regular part of caring for my indoor plants, and I knew a continuous spray bottle would make it easy. I use this almost daily for increasing the humidity around my indoor plants. It’s holding up well, no complaints about the color, the plastic, and it’s small enough to be tucked away under my sink when I’m not using it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this sprayer! I use it to wet my cloth baby wipes, and it sprays really smoothly and evenly. I love the mist it generates, which is very gentle in case my baby has made such a mess of herself that I have to spray water directly on her. It helps that she's fascinated by the sound it makes, too! This sprayer definitely makes diaper changing much easier."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Absolutely love this spray bottle purchased it for 4.99 it works Great... In order for these to work correctly you can't fill all the way up"}]

https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Mist-Spray-Bottle-Choose/dp/B0B4D38J7V/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Linenspa 3 Inch Gel Infused Memory Foam Mattress Topper

Beauty & Personal Care

#13

90,689

$39.99 - $155.98

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have purchased Linenspa memory foam before. I like how quickly it puffs up out of the package and bounces back from use. I bought this 2” to firm up the back cushions on a couch. See pics. I just cut the memory foam to size and stuff it on the back side of the cushions. I have done this a few times before and it has lasted over 2 years and counting. I have also used their 3” for a padded headboard.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My boyfriend and I wanted something to make our bed softer while also providing more support. His back has been sore, and we think it was from my mattress. We came across this, and it's perfect! It's soft, forms to our bodies, and it doesn't get hot. It feels like we're sleeping on a cloud! :)\n\nI've added pictures to demonstrate the added thickness, as well as what the topper will look like when you first roll it out vs. when it decompresses. The pad may appear too short for the bed at first, but don't worry! It extends to the full length of the bed once it's decompressed. (I almost thought they sent the wrong size - until it actually decompressed.)\n\nThere was a slight odor when the product first came out of the package. I thought it smelled like some kind of chemical, and my boyfriend said it smelled like linen. It went away within an hour, though.\n\nI would definitely buy this again if I needed another topper! I strongly recommend it!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Bought this mattress topper for our guest bedroom. Since we only have the bed for guests we never really cared about how comfy the mattress was in the room. That all changed when I came down with the flu and quarantined myself in the guest bedroom hoping my husband wouldn't catch the germs. It was a rough night sleeping on the cheap mattress we have in that bedroom. The next morning I woke up determined to find a solution without having to invest in a whole new mattress for that room. I read some great reviews on this brand of mattress topper and decided to try it out, worst case scenario we would be out $40. It arrived in the mail in a vacuum sealed package. The instructions said to open, lay the topper out and it would take up to 24 hours for it to open up to its full size. I noticed within 30 minutes it went from being flat as a pancake, to thick and full. I waited until that night to sleep on it, so it was maybe out of the package for 8 hours, 10 max. It made such a HUGE difference. It felt like I was sleeping on a new, good quality, mattress. I spent two additional nights sleeping on it until I was no longer sick, and ready to go back to my own bed. Unfortunately my husband ended up getting sick despite my best efforts. He spent a couple nights in the guest bedroom so his coughing and sniffling wouldn't keep me up and he noticed how much more comfortable the mattress is now that we have the memory foam topper. I hope it continues to hold up its quality, if in a couple months I notice it isn't doing a good job anymore I will update my review. Keep in mind that after somebody has been sitting or laying in the bed it will take a little while for the memory foam to retake its original form. It won't pop back up to two inches immediately, so don't expect it to. Other then that, it was worth the small price it cost to make a bed more comfortable to sleep on, so it's worth the investment."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Please do not buy any mattress topper if you have young children at home!\n\nwe bought this foam topper for my 3 years old’s bed because it’s rock hard. Today, my husband tucked him to bed and went to the living room while I was with the baby in our room. A few minutes later my husband started screaming and I ran into my son’s and he was hugging him sobbing. My husband went in to check on him because he heard faint cries that didn’t sound quite right. When he went to the room he couldn’t find him and he lifted all the blankets and saw a lump in the mattress and ripped it off. Our 3 year old apparently lifted off the sheet, the mattress protector and wedged himself between the mattress and the foam pad but because the protector was still on it. He got stuck in the middle and couldn’t move because the foam clung to his his entire body and face. He took a huge gasp of air when he lifted off the pad and he was pouring sweat. If my husband wouldn’t have checked on him right then, we would have lost him. I had seen the suffocation label on the package but it never occurred to me that he would climb under it. It’s not worth the risk!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "Topper was not nearly as well made as I'd hoped or expected. This was the sixth time I've purchased a foam topper and had been completely thrilled with all of my previous purchases. This one was extremely lightweight-to the point that it sank right through to the surface you'd placed it on as soon as any weight whatsoever was placed upon it. After ONE night of gentle ordinary use, the topper tore in numerous places simply from the act of us trying to roll it up for storage for the day. I am extremely disappointed and would strongly discourage anyone from purchasing this product!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this for a California King after reading so many awesome reviews. After receiving the memory foam I followed the directions and let it sit out for the entire 24 hours before setting it up on my bed. After sleeping on the memory foam for over a month now, I decided it was time to review it. I don’t know if the memory foam is hard or if I can just still feel my hard mattress underneath. My back and hips hurt so bad when I wake up in the morning that I’m walking like a penguin for the first 10 minutes I’m up which only started after I got this memory foam. I 10/10 would NOT recommend this memory foam to anyone! I have no idea how it has such good reviews!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "First of all, I was looking at 4 inch mattress pads and was positive I needed that in order to cure my back problems. All these mattress pads were 100 plus dollars, a bit more than I was wanting to spend. I stumbled upon this pad and looked at all the incredible reviews, and figured for 50 bucks it was certainly worth a shot. I have had back problems (I'm only 26) for many years now, but I have a very physical job and often have to sleep in uncomfortable camping scenarios for long periods of time. My mattress at home is a relatively cheap memory foam gel mattress from Walmart, and it is really really firm. My back was starting to KILL me. Really achey and woke me up in the night. I have slept on this pad now for 4 nights and it has really really helped my back. I am hopeful that with time I will be feeling 100% I wouldn't even want a thicker mattress pad in hindsight, the 2 inches is certainly enough, although I am less than 110lb so a larger person may need more support. I am SO happy with this pad! It seems like a really high quality dense memory foam material, ignore any reviews that say it is like the egg crate pads, it is nothing like that. It does have a really strong chemical smell out of the package, so definitely air it out for awhile. I strongly recommend this pad!\n\nUPDATE***\n\nI have now had this mattress pad for a few weeks and I just wanted to come back and say that I swear my back is 100% better. I have honestly been having problems for years and years but never realized it was because my mattress was too firm. This 50 bucks was the best money I have ever spent."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Don\'t do it. This topper was like a bad relationship. I was so excited for this to arrive and things seemed great until I got into bed with it and it became a pit I couldn\'t get out of. Thank God it was short lived. It said it would support me and my dreams, when the time came for it to shine it fell flat (LITERALLY). This thing provided no support, it crushes down to nothing anywhere there is weight ( I\'m 5\'9" 155lbs... Shouldn\'t be an issue) . It said it would conform to me and align my spine but what it really meant was it would conform my body to whatever it had in mind. Within an hour I realized I was being bent into somewhat of a V shape and my back was starting to hurt. To add to the problems my husband and I were being pushed into a new pit in the center of this pad (not an issue we\'ve ever had with our mattress) I tried sleeping on all sides of my body... Nothing was comfortable. I\'m not a hot sleeper at all and this thing had me sweating like nobody\'s business. Ended up pulling it off the mattress in the middle of the night and fighting in back into it\'s packaging the next morning. If anything, I can say that yes this will make your mattress better even after you send it back... Because you\'ll realize it could always be worse.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just received the mattress topper yesterday. Mine did NOT smell and immediately plumped up after I carefully cut off the plastic wrapping. I let it air out for a few hours like the instructions said. Had no problems putting it on my bed. I got a king size and it did hang over the sides a little on the width. I put it on the mattress, then put the mattress protector and then the fitted sheet. That seemed to pull the overage down and wasn’t very noticeable anymore. Slept on it last night and it was very comfy! Didn’t really notice any cooling effects. I would recommend however to have roomy sheets. Especially if your mattress is already high like mine.\n\n***update***\nOk it’s official, this mattress topper is kitty cat approved! Ziggy and Muffin give it 5 stars! 😂 (see 2nd pic) 😻'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I find the 5 star reviews troublesome. This mattress topper is indeed 2 inches however that was the only thing this company didn\'t lie about. It is not cooling as advertised, it traps so much heat both my husband and myself are literally sweating in our bed at night (my husband is 6ft 210lbs mostly muscle and I\'m 5\'4" 98lbs). The topper is extremely plush, which is what we were looking for however this topper goes completely flat once you lay on it and offers zero support.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Linenspa-Infused-Memory-Mattress-Topper/dp/B09ZKP2JM1/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Face Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin and Acne-Prone Skin, Oil-Free Mineral-Based Sunscreen Lotion with Zinc Oxide, 1.7 oz Pump

Beauty & Personal Care

#14

1,560

$39.00 - $67.00

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https://www.amazon.com/EltaMD-Broad-Spectrum-Acne-Prone-Dermatologist-Recommended-Mineral-Based/dp/B086VQ9D7M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Acne Treatment Differin Gel

Beauty & Personal Care

#15

65,090

$7.65 - $86.91

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Differin has worked wonders for my hormonal acne that I developed in my thirties. I have to say that it did take about 12 weeks to really show a difference. The picture that I’ve posted was over a span of three and a half months, with the most recent pictures from left to right starting from the top and earlier on pictures towards the bottom. Also, the breakouts got worse for me before they got better. It was at my worse ever at about 4-6 weeks in, but began getting better after that. Don’t be discouraged and stick it out to at least 12 weeks! My skin is the best I’ve seen it in a long time!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'After 30 years of cystic acne, this finally healed my skin.... I gave up on using it 1 month in because it was drying me out like crazy. My dermatologist told me to trust the process and push through the purge. I’m 4 months in now and I’m ready to move to a stronger % (Rx only)\n2 things I wish she would’ve told me:\n#1 wait for Your skin to dry fully after washing it and before applying the differin. This will prevent flaking. #2 apply at night right before bed, as sunlight makes differin lose its effectiveness. Focus on protecting your skin and using an SPF during the day.\nIt’s amazing! About to order my 2nd tube... trust the process! Push through the purge!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I do think this product is the same as the Rx version. I see a lot of complaints about dryness, rash and bumps. Differin is a type of tretinoin so this recommendation is for basically any tretinoin, including Differin. After 15 years of using tretinoin and experiencing redness, rash and bumps, I decided to actually listen to my derm and take her advice which is this: never apply Differin immediately after washing face. You MUST wait at least 20 minutes. Once I started doing this, it made all the difference in the word.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the only product that has ever cleared up my acne and I have tried many, including prescriptions. It took about 6-8 weeks to see a difference, and it got worse before better, but it works. It has made my skin look so much better. It also doesn't dry my skin out like every other product."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been using Differin for over a year now (around 14 months giver or take) and did not publish a review until now. If you want an in-depth review, read on. For the tl;dr version: it works, just stick with it. Btw, I was not paid for this nor was I sent this product (although they should be sending it, given how many tubes I\'ve bought).\n\nI had the MOST TERRIBLE acne. No, I\'m not talking about a small tiny excuse of a blemish that your friend with great skin complains about when she has her "bad skin" days. My face was RED and PAINFUL. My cheeks were COVERED all the time, and I had no area on my face where acne wouldn\'t pop up. Nose, brows, chin, jaw, underneath the jaw, you name it. I had tried Curology and while my skin got amazing for the first 6 months, my acne returned with a VENGEANCE. I had tried so many things, clay masks, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, other AHAs and BHAs, sulfur, rosehip oil, and even supplements like zinc and milk thistle, you name it. Nothing worked at all. I was so so embarrassed of my skin, but I couldn\'t wear makeup either since makeup made my acne SO MUCH worse.\n\nI heard about Differin and I figured "well, might as well give this a try cause it can\'t get any worse". Boy, I was wrong. It did get worse. Much worse. Suddenly I had SO much more acne and I felt like crap. I couldn\'t believe my skin could get worse, but it did. Differin was the only thing I was using so I knew this was it. I was depressed but I stuck with it, cause I wanted to test it for at least 4 months. I thought I might as well test the claim, since my skin is so bad already.\n\nThe first month was really really bad. It brought all underlying acne to the surface i.e. the purge phase. It did the purging for 3-4 months, but the first month was THE WORST. Not gonna lie to you, that first month will probably be the worst skin you\'ve had in your life. Your skin will become SO SENSITIVE! Anticipate that! My skin has never been sensitive to products but while using this, my regular moisturizers and masks would sting like crazy (get stuff with no fragrance/alcohol or acids!). It didn\'t affect my skin in any other way, it just stung a lot. Oh, and I used to get my upper lip and brows waxed. Not with this you can\'t, the wax will tear off your skin since it gets much more sensitive. I learned the hard way. ONLY do threading!\n\nHowever, after I waited out the terrible, terrible first month, I slowly began to see improvements. Marginal, though. I had acne, but I probably had just a tad less. And it continued that way, it kept improving. Eventually, my skin was so much clearer than before! I still had acne, mind you, it\'s not a miracle drug, but it was few and far in between. There would be times when I had no active acne, which was HUGE for me!! My face usually looked like a connect the dots game. However, I did hit a plateau. This worked phenomenally at reducing my ugly acne all over my face to a few zits here and there, however, my issue was deeper than that. Eventually, I went to a doctor and got on spironolactone.\n\nNow, I am both on my Spiro and this. The combo of these two have made my skin so clear! I could have never imagined this day! I still need to use this, I have noticed my Spiro is not enough to keep zits at bay and if I skip a couple of nights putting on differin, new zits come up. I am so much happier now that I don\'t have zillions of gross zits on my face. I still get zits if I eat sugar or near my period but man, I am a long way from before! I have a few blemishes left over from before but I honestly don\'t care, my skin looks wayyy better. I can hide my blemishes with a sheer foundation of spot concealing if I want.\n\nSo if you\'ve read till the end, the lesson is: be PATIENT and be realistic! Your acne did not appear overnight and will not disappear overnight. If you stick with this, it WILL work. However, your mileage may vary. My acne was extremely bad, so after I hit my "acne plateau" I went to the doctor. If your acne is not as bad, it\'s likely differin is all you need for clear skin! If you\'re on the fence, confused, depressed, frustrated and/or can\'t afford a doctor, it\'s worth a shot! Just be patient and gentle with your skin!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Grab some popcorn, here\'s a fun tale:\n\nI was a teenage emotional female living the dream in a place that is sunny year round, while also hiding indoors because I hate the sun. Picture it: so pale you can almost see through me, a pension for danger in the form of books and the Sims, and a spattering of acne on my forehead. The boys were FIGHTING over me so much, to this day, they still don\'t know who the f*** I am.\n\nBut it has been AGES since that was the case. A little birth control at 18 and BOOM, I was a clear skinned goddess ready to make the opposite sex fear my very existence. I was ready to make them weep.\n\nFast forward to now: twenty-something, a still constant pension for danger in the form of books and the Sims; but with a constant look of "don\'t you dare come talk to me" constantly on my face. Though I excelled in making the opposite sex fear my existence, I overestimated my uncanny knack to keep them away. No longer in need of a pill that prevents my becoming a mother, due to the lack of secondary involvement, I set out on my new life as a woman in solitude.\n\nEnter: Regret.\n\nA funny thing I wasn\'t told about taking birth control for 5+ years, and then stopping it, was that your face LITERALLY BECOMES ARMAGEDDON! Not only is it like a MINEFIELD OF EXPLOSIVES, but they just keep regenerating and spawning like the land of the Fing dead! No amount of ammo or first aid was helping this scenario! My face was getting KO\'d and slain at every attempt to upgrade the disaster of ghosty pink spotted features that my face had become. Goodbye model contracts! HELL-O toilet scrubbing troll.\n\nThankfully, there\'s Differin.\n\nMy skin is clear, spotless, and still completely see through due to a lack of sunlight. I\'m back to being drop dead hilarious and have all of 0 guys knocking at my door. Thanks Differin.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wanted to write this review to help others with similar skin like mine.\n\nI am 31, have had mild/moderate adult acne all throughout adulthood. I have combination skin (oily in some spots, dry in others) and suffer from on/off mild cystic acne.\n\nI had tried everything from changing my diet to changing my makeup/moisturizer with no success.\n\nI have been a religious user of Benzoyl Peroxide for about 10 years that was working for the most part, but it felt like something was missing from my routine as I would keep getting the occasional cystic outbreak.\n\nSo far, I have been using Differin for a week and can already see improvements. Yes, you will break out a little when using this at first, but so far they have been little clustered tiny pimples that go away within a day, so nothing that is unbearable. I have not had any cystic acne since starting.\n\nMy routine is as follows: At night, I wash my face with a plain bar of white castille soap. After getting out of the shower, I leave my face wet and apply my moisturizer (I use the Equate brand daily moisturizing lotion with natural oatmeal - just the generic version of Aveeno, but I have found that I like the Equate version better as it is less greasy).\n\nAfter that has dried I apply benzoyl peroxide (I have been using this for years with hit/miss success and have researched that it is perfectly ok to use in combination with Differin), I then apply a very small amount of Differin to my entire face.\n\nI do exfoliate with a washcloth once a week\n\nThe key is to properly moisturize to avoid drying of the skin, applying a moisturizer while your face is wet and then applying the acne product seems to be the best way to go, in my opinion.\n\nSo far, my skin is looking/feeling great. I have read that it does take time to fully start working, but with each passing day I am seeing noticeable improvements.\n\nI will updated again once I have reached the 3 month mark.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just turned 24 and have always had issues with acne. I’ve tried pro active, I’ve tried all the acne products I could get my hands on at the drug store. I had given up and sadly accepted that I was just gonna have to live my life with acne. Then I saw an ad for Differin gel. I thought worse case scenario it doesn’t work and I’m in the same boat, a boat of avoiding friends and family so they can’t see my face. I have now been using it for two months, and my face is clear for the first time since I went through puberty. I quite literally could cry. I go out without make up on and I don’t feel like everybody thinks I’m dirty or gross because my face is covered in acne. I actually genuinely smile and don’t feel ashamed of my face anymore! It is a process and your face will go through a purge, it’s hard to look at yourself that way. But this is an honest review of this gel, it worked for me and I hope it works for you. Give this product a try.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have sensitive skin. I get some acne, especially around my cycle. I am using this for it’s anti aging benefits and to improve overall skin quality. I did not have the same reaction to this product as others with sensitive skin so I thought I would explain what I did to prevent an adverse reaction.\n1. Cleanse your skin with cerave or cetaphil gentle cleanser before applying (oil cleanser before hand if you have makeup on)\n2. Use only moisturizing serums and lotions at first. Do not use acids, vitamin c, retinols, or fragrance until your skin gets used to the adapolene.\n3. Make sure face is dry before applying.\n4. Use moisturizer before or after\n5. Use vaseline on corners of nose and under eye to prevent irritation in those areas.\n6. Apply at night and wear sunscreen during the day.\n\nThat’s it. Just remember that some irritation is normal and will go away eventually.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It came across as punny, but honestly I didn't mean to. Also I'm not entirely sure why they want us to rate the moisturizing and sensitive skin aspects because this isn't intended for either. It's a retinol. It speeds up the cell turnover on the outer layer of your skin and it does an amazing job of it. It's not for people who want an instant solution to a long term problem or just have no patience for things that take time to work. This is for real-real, not for play-play.\n\nI see a lot of ignorant reviews, but I imagine it's due to it being misrepresented. It is not a traditional acne treatment like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. Those are totally different creatures and work as such. They tend to work against your skin. They dry acne crops out, Differin works WITH your skin and just razes the whole facescape to make it better.\n\nDifferin is the ONLY thing that has made me actually love my bare skin again. It helps fade out my freckles, old zit scars, and fine lines. It does take time to work, remember that it's helping your skin go through a natural process at several times the speed. I got flakey, itchy, and some overly sensitive areas because there's a period of adjustment where you should mix it in with moisturizer that I DIDN'T do, but they tell you that so it was just me being arrogant and I'm not blaming them. You may purge as it cycles out the trapped sebum and whatnot, also normal. After a couple of months, you'll know whether or not it works for you. I SUCK at keeping faithful to skincare routines but Differin is the only thing that has stayed in my arsenal for 5 years, if that tells you anything. It's genuinely a godsend to me.\n\nWEAR SUNSCREEN IN THE DAY, it makes you more likely to burn. Don't put it on wet skin. Wear moisturizer under it for a couple of weeks until the potential irritation eases, then moisturize over it after that. It's best to use it at night. Seriously, give it a chance to work instead of pitching it out with the garbage after a week. Some things really are worth waiting for, Differin is one of them."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Differin-Acne-Treatment-Gel/dp/B0B8T56QJH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Dr. Scholl's Cracked Heel Repair Balm 2.5oz, with 25% Urea for Dry Cracked Feet, Heals and Moisturizes for Healthy Feet

Beauty & Personal Care

#16

9,814

$8.29

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Guys, in just a little over a month my feet have had SUCH a transformation that I haven’t seen in over 10 years 😭 I’m only 30, but I’ve had problems with my feet since I was a teen. I’ve always been so insecure about them for obvious reasons. My feet literally shredded sheets! I’ve tried so many products, I’ve lost count! None of them did anything. Wasted time, money and hope! But this product - it’s given me my feet back 😭 I don’t have to wear socks EVERYWHERE anymore! I will never buy another product!! My favorite part is that I don’t have to put nasty creams on my hands to rub into my feet anymore either. I love the large chapstick type tube bc of this! Please don’t ever change the design ♥️ I bought this on 2/11/22 and the second pic is from today, 3/31/22!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Amazing !I had a deep crack in my left heel that was so painful, And multiple others that looked disgusting. This really worked better than I expected in just First week. In the photos I've posted the three photos with no text is the very deep crack in my skin, it is healing ...it no longer painful.\n\nI am a person who takes really good care of my feet, or so I thought. years and years of pedicures have not helped the dry heels I have from wearing sandals all summer and winter long. I don't know if they made the cracks worse or not, but never healed it . This Dr.scholls is actually healing the dry skin not just sanding it off.\nI use this stick at least 3 times aday when I know I will be off my feet for 5 to 10 min...and then at night in bed. I use with moisture gel lined socks to allow my foot to absorb the product instead of it all going into my socks. I still have a lot left in the tube but I am buying another stick because I want to see a full recovery on my feet. Excuse the gross and detailed photos."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this item seeking a stick balm for my dry winter-skin face, to combat aging as well(knowing full-well it was meant for feet, lol). It is absolutely MAGICAL ! My "not-a-spring-chicken face" looks "Benjamin Button Brand New" ! Inexpensive, uber-moisturizing, melts right into your skin.....and so easy/sanitary to apply & re-apply all day long, because it\'s a stick balm. This year, I\'m putting this in everyone\'s Christmas Stocking and labeling it "Benjamin Button Face Balm in a Stick" !'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I finally found the right one! I received this last April 5. And I’ve been using it for 10 days now. I see that my heel is improving and looks better now. I have a very severe cracked heel and this one works it’s wonder very well. The picture of my heel in here is a result of my 10 day use of this product. I can’t wait to have a smooth and not cracked heel. I should post a before and after but I didn’t took a picture of my heel before. Looking forward to getting better.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have tried every heel product that is on the market plus Vaseline and a host of other things for my dry and cracked heels. I have had the ugliest, driest cracked heels you could imagine. Like ones that you would Google for “nasty cracked heels”. And not only are cracked heels unsightly but they hurt like a b*tch !!\n\nI bought this heel stick and in even one night, my heels were significantly more smooth, soft and less dry. I was shocked but thrilled! I Use it at night with a pair of heel socks (“dr fredericks original moisturizing heel socks”) which are also on Amazon. Those lock the moisture in to my heel, but aren’t hot and uncomfortable like normal socks (which I hate wearing to bed).\n\nI can’t praise this product enough. I don’t know if it’s the urea in it or what but it really does work. So glad I found it. 10 stars!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have super dry heels because I practically live in flip flops. I tried this out yesterday and can already tell a difference. Easy to apply but a little sticky, let it soak in a little before you walk on carpet or tile/wood flooring.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Saw so many reviews on white spots and mold. Used it anyway when mine also arrived with some white spots. It’s the formula with stearic acid, Epsom salts, and essential oils that forms some crystallizations. It can be applied directly to your feet and it’s not moldy, it’s absolutely amazing. Look at the ingredients to prove this, and don’t worry, just use it, it works wonders on dry foot cracks.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I tried all sorts of moisturizers on my heels for months. They didn't soften the callouses at all. I assume it is the urea in this stuff that does it, but the callouses are very much softened now. Will upate progress after 2 weeks."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have tried about 5 other brands for cracked feet and I promise you that they all worked. However, I hated all of them because they were messy, I would have to apply with my hands, they were oily or greasy, and they didn't smell amazing. I almost would feel so gross for the first hour of having them on because they were that greasy.\n\nI wasn't even looking for this product and Amazon showed it to me and I had to try it for as cheap as it was. I was so shocked at how awesome it is. It almost is like a stick of deodorant so you don't have to get your hands messy at all! It's soft and silky and is not greasy one bit. And the smell is to die for, it has essential oils and it's like a peppermint smell...oh its so good. Now I actually want to smell my feet!\n\nAnd most importantly, yes it works. I already notice a difference in two applications. But like I said...all of these products always work but buy this one instead because of the way it applies, smells, and is soft."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This product is amazing! I've had dry, cracked heels all my adult life. I've tried many products, some helped, but never totally healed my cracked skin. This stuff actually works! I do not have painful cracks in my skin for the first time in years. I use it at night and wear a gel heel sock over it. It took just a couple weeks to heal the skin. The price is so inexpensive and I've had the same stick for almost 4 months and I bet it still lasts for a while. I highly recommend it!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Scholls-Cracked-Moisturizes-Healthy/dp/B08YZBBVGK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

TruSkin Vitamin C Serum for Face, Anti Aging Serum with Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin E, Organic Aloe Vera and Jojoba Oil, Hydrating & Brightening Serum for Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Beauty & Personal Care

#17

108,754

$19.99 - $46.99

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https://www.amazon.com/New-Parent-TruSkin-Vitamin-Hyaluronic/dp/B097RKMKR1/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Rimmel Stay lip liquid

Beauty & Personal Care

#18

7,897

$0.89 - $23.65

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this and another color for my monthly casual goth look.\nLet me say that this color is amazing and I got (and still get) lots of compliments.\nNow, as far as applying goes here are a few tips:\n- Put on a good quality lip balm/conditioner at least 5-10 min before applying. I used Softlips. It's got sunscreen. This matte lip liquid WILL DRY AND CRACK WHEN YOU SMILE if you dont put on some lip protection before hand.\n- The color is very visible with one stroke but stroke only the bottom lip. Dab and/or carefully line your top lip. Press your lips together but not hard, soft and quick. This helps to kinda make it more comfortable.\n- This lip liquid will stain so be careful and slow when applying. Use q-tips if you mess up.\n- Lastly, use a makeup wipe to get it off. Soap and water will not due."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a great lipstick! Super matte & tolerates a gloss topcoat if you want to mix it up, the only downside is you need to really apply chapstick before the lipstick or it will crack. Other then that I’ve had no issues even with eating or drinking!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love this lip cover. It stays on until I happen to eat something with oil in it, or until I take it off at night. I am 62, and starting to get small lines around my lips into which other dark lip colors have bled. No bleeding here...it stays where you put it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Where do I start? I love the price, the long wear, the finish, the applicator! You have to apply a generous amount of product to avoid having to layer. If not 2 layers is all I usually need when putting this on. Moisturize before applying but stay away from anything with oil like petroleum jelly or carmex. It makes it difficult to apply since oils break it down. This is definitely worth it. On its own it could last for days. With a gloss however it tends to smear a bit. It’s not a problem for me though and I don’t mind it. You just have to touch up after you eat or drink. The first picture is after I kissed the back of my hand and it pretty much looks the same. I let my friend try it on and she said “you have to let me keep this, I love it” so I’m getting another one for her😂'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Suuuuper black! Without lipstick under you need two coats for true pitch black but it wears well and doesn't stain the skin around your mouth too bad if you mess up. Highly reccomend if you love a pure black lip!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Stays on the whole day even when I ate lunch and I didn't have to reapply it. It doesn't dry out my lips and doesn't look cakey or cracked."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a fan of Rimmel London Stay Matte. I was hesitant to purchase this color since I’m dark skin but i truly like it. You do have to make sure you use a moisturizer before applying it, to keep your lips from drying. It last me a good 6 hours or more and I love it! To make it dark like this I applied it 3 times to my lips.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this product and wear it almost every day. The coverage and longevity is unparalleled, especially for bold, matte shades. Stays put all day unless you eat greasy foods, but it is drink and kiss proof. This lip color is all about the application. Fresh product spreads easily, but if you close your mouth before it has dried, you'll essentially ruin your work. Also, fresh product may require 2 coats; works best after a couple weeks of regular use. Once the stain has totally dried out, it becomes super sticky and flakey, so make sure to keep it sealed tight. This product is not lip moisturizing, but even with long term use, it hasn't dried my lips out either. Moisturize after removing and you should be fine. I've tried moisturizing before applying, but it doesn't stay as well in my experience."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love black lipstick, it's my go to. The stick versions aren't thick enough to really work. I used to use Karity, but I used up my whole bottle and thought I'd try this one. I was blown away!\n\n-Thick coverage, only takes one or two coats.\n-Does not come off or crack with each smile/on teeth. (You do have to let it dry, first, of course)\n-Pleasant scent.\n-Soft! Doesn't dry out your lips, has a good texture. Win, win, win.\n\nThis has become my go-to black lipstick. I don't often have to reapply it but I keep it on me in case I need to while I'm out and about. I've had to reapply the other kinds/brands of black lipstick several more times in a day than I ever end up having to reapply this one in a single day."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This lipstick needs more stars!! Omg it is the best thing my lips could have found. I struggle to like anything lipstick wise, I’m too lazy to keep reapplying, plus color wise I love soft colors. This is a perfect combination of both, plus it really makes my lips look fuller. It is currently 2:32 PM I applied this at 11:30AM, I had my coffee. You can see in the picture my coffee cup has no lipstick stains, and this is what my lips look like now after 3 hours... BEST LIPSTICK EVER, I purchased 4 more of different colors.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Rimmel-Magnif/dp/B0812MNJPP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash with Pump For Dry Skin Moisturizing Body Wash Cleanser Transforms Even The Driest Skin In One Shower 34 oz

Beauty & Personal Care

#19

54,203

$8.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am fat and ugly, but when I use this soap I am still fat and ugly but I smell good and my skin is soft.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I first tried this wash at a relative’s home even though I packed my own soap. My skin is very nice (Praise God), but very sensitive. I have to read ingredients, and do trial runs to ensure that the wash can be tolerated over the long haul. I have had some soaps and washes that started off great but skin would start to reject them. So I forgot to bring my wash to the bathroom and my suitcase was downstairs and I was already undressed. Okay! So let’s try this Dove wash and see what happens — nothing: no irritation, no super dryness, no breakouts for two weeks. Perfect! I decided to purchase it and I am very pleased.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So I almost didn’t purchase this item because of the reviews and the reviews was wrong I actually looked up the ingredients online on the official dove website and it’s the same ingredients of the dove that I got from AmazonAnd this is also sold by the this is not another seller as well so maybe something happened with you guys order but this is the real dove and I love it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this product. My husband somehow goes through a bottle of body wash per week, but with this large size bottle, I don't have to change it out as frequently. For one, the bottle holds a lot of product, and two, the pump dispenses a normal amount of body wash, minimizing the amount my husband uses. The scent is a fairly neutral 'clean' scent, so we are both fine using this product. This means one less bottle of product taking up real estate in the shower. As for moisturizing, I still need to follow up with lotion, but my skin definitely feels softer right out of the shower."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Buy it! My old body wash (different brand) broke my skin out really bad, like, back covered in pimples and it’s painful. I never had this problem, and I needed a new body wash ASAP. So I ordered this, got it the next day as expected. The smell is amazing, subtle and really nice. It’s foamy, moisturizing, my sensitive skin is already feeling better after the first wash. I highly recommend it, like I feel so clean after one wash, my skin is soft, I highly recommend. Also a huge bottle for only $8. Totally worth it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My son & daughter have very sensitive skin! It would get irritated, red, & very dry no matter how much I lathered them in lotion. I bought so many different kinds that were supposed to be really good and they literally did nothing. Went to the doctor thought maybe I needed prescription grade stuff and she said to use this, & pair with Cetaphil non scented lotion. That was 3 years ago! I haven't turned back since! In the summer I don't even have to use the Cetaphil lotion anymore cuz this moisturizes their skin enough! It's been amazing!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "NOT A FAKE. At least not the bottle I got. I read the ingredients on the back of the bottle as compared to the ingredients on the actual Dove website for the same product and they're identical. Not a thing different. This product actually helped soften and clear my skin up! My husband and I have been ordering this same bottle for a year now. My only con is that when water gets inside the bottle it starts to smell like mildew after a little while so I suggest keeping it above and away from where your showerhead sprays or in a cabinet once you're done using it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Even after ONE use my skin felt so soft. It usually takes multiple uses before you get that silky soft feeling. I tend to get dry skin and have trouble finding a soap that helps that and doesn't irritate my skin (or face). Definitely should try this, it's worth the money."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My wife swears by the stuff, as she suffers from sensitive skin. We took advantage of Amazon Subscription service.\nMishap Restitution: Amazon made good on the concealed damage—atypical damage. In our event, a face-punctured bottle of Dove Deep Moisture pump soap was found during the unpacking process. Several cans of inclusive, ill-fortuned dog food were also discovered, but not reported to Amazon, yet illustration of the packaged goods lends one to postulate a can or more of the accompanying dog food is/are the miscreant party or parties. How the cans received the enigmatic concealed damage is anyone's guess. A great force need be exerted to dent canned goods—a mysterious force, as the box was in fine condition. As mentioned at the beginning of this long-winded rant This Dove product is recommended by a person who suffers with sensitive skin, and two of us who do not. Subscribe & Save."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I’ve been using this body wash for a few months now and it’s great! It doesn’t dry my skin out at all and leaves it in a soft and hydrated state before I even put on my lotion. You also can’t beat the amount you get for the price. This has a very simple and clean scent, so if you’re looking for something that isn’t strong or overpowering, I think this would be great for you. I’ve used shower gels from Bath and Body Works for most of my life, so I personally do like stronger, more noticeable scents, which I would say is the only thing “missing” for me, but that’s something I’m willing to sacrifice haha. I don't think Dove is really known for having powerful scents like that anyway, which I know is great for people with more sensitive skin, so there’s really no disappointment here."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Dove-Body-Wash-Pump-Moisture/dp/B00MEDOY2G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Maybelline

Beauty & Personal Care

#20

154,109

$4.29 - $22.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This product stands up to all the reviews! I have dark rings around my eyes. So much so people ask if I am tired all the time. I have tried endless concealers, used foundation tricks, even the red lipstick trend under the eye. Everything always ended up looking caked on or emphasizing the rings even more.\nI purchased this color because I am very fair skinned. It matches great, and applies very smooth and silky. The product didnt feel like it was becoming caked on my face with additional layers. I opted to (bake) with powder the 2nd test run and was even more suprised with the results. I have additional areas I want to cover on my face and plan to use this to do so. As mentioned it does have a silky feeling verses what you might be used to with other concealers, but doesnt lack coverage because of it.\nI recommend anyone adding this concealer to your makeup collection.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Best under eye concealer ever. I am 67 years old, have tried them all and I wouldn't go out without applying this concealer. It blends nicely with my foundation and has never caked. The sponge applicator is soft and makes application quick and easy. I will continue to use this product and hope, like many products I've used over the years, that it doesn't get discontinued."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have used this product for years under my eyes, and have found that it blends and covers much better using a wet brush to blend after using the sponge applicator. It eliminates the cakey buildup and settling into creases that I originally experienced. I also recently had plastic surgery to revise a large dog bite scar on my lower lip and chin, and use this to conceal the incision while it heals. The pictures are one month post surgery with and without the product. It covers very well and is barely noticeable.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have tried countless concealers for my under eye circles—most of which cost triple the price of this one by the way. I figured I’d try this on a whim because the reviews were so great and it was so inexpensive. It’s officially become my new favorite concealer. It’s not cakey, it blends easily, it doesn’t crease and it lasts all day.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am a makeup snob. I have stupidly high standards for cosmetic performance, and drugstore brands have let me down every single time I've given them a shot. So when I graduated from Covergirl to Sephora after college, I never looked back. My kit is full of Dior and YSL foundation, Armani concealer, Benefit brighteners, etc.\n\nI say this in order to grab the attention of my fellow makeup snobs: If you would never even consider Maybelline, this review is for you.\n\nBloggers have raved about this product for a while, but I never bothered to check it out until a close friend and fellow product snob suggested it. Here are my findings:\n\n1. It applies like the Armani Maestro Eraser liquid undereye concealer. This is very very essential, for those of us who hate the 5th hour cakiness of cream concealers but also hate the weak coverage and creasing of most liquid attempts. This eraser goes on with the Maestro's same thin liquid texture, without sinking into lines at all, and without losing opacity as you blend.\n\n2. It is at least 50% more opaque than the Maestro. I was pretty stunned. Anything that can go on with that consistency but have noticeably better coverage is doubletake worthy imo.\n\n3. The sponge applicator is better than you think. Firstly, it's antimicrobial, so you don't have to worry about the hygiene aspect. Secondly, its ability to blend the product is outstanding. I typically skip clumsy applicators like that, but with this, I do 80% of my application with that sponge tip, and then just finish with a good concealer brush to set it and blend out the edges.\n\n4. It doubles as a highlighter. Every time I use this, I find myself seduced into just continuing the line of application from under my eyes out onto my cheekbones, brow bones, and nose bridge. A nice blending brush/sponge later, and there's this flawless highlight landscape to finish up, without settling badly into pores or caking up.\n\n5. It sets beautifully with MUFE Micro HD powder and Shiseido translucent powder. It buffs out nicely, without chipping off into the brush.\n\n6. It looks good without primer, which combined with its compact design and integrated applicator makes it an ideal purse dweller.\n\n7. It worked on my thin but minimally wrinkled undereye area, and on my 60yo mother's more aged eye area. It's rare that I find a product that looks great on both our skin types, and I was impressed at how well it brightened her problem skin without caking or exacerbating the age marks.\n\n8. It is lighter than you think, but cheap enough to test out different shades.\n\n9. It lasts so much longer than you'd expect. I tested it on bare skin during a work-from-home day, just to see how the wear was, and was delighted to find it still working fairly well by the time I went to wash it off that night. I wore it again with a full face for a date night, and it looked flawless when I went to wash it off later.\n\nThere are times when you don't want the totally opaque, nearly airbrushed look... but there are definitely times when you do. This eraser is now my official go-to product to pair with my Dior Airflash foundation, for those totally flawless skin look occasions. I could not recommend it higher, at very least as an experiment for the snobs among you."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am a 30 year old female. I have extremely dark under eye circles. Honestly that is the only reason I wear make up, is to cover them. I've used numerous kinds of concealers. Tarte shape tape, Mary kay, Estee lauder (assorted kinds), IT cosmetics bye bye under eye, clinique, Laura mercier, mac and Bobby brown. I usually spend anywhere from $25-30 on 1 tube of concealer and still feel unsatisfied with the coverage. Or it looks too heavy and thick by the time i set with a damp makeup sponge and powder (accentuating my under eye fine lines). This little gem is great. I use this concealer every day instead of all my high end brand concealers. It's full coverage, buildable, lasts all day, not drying and not too liquidy. I'm so happy I gave this a try, will definitely be keeping this baby in my every day makeup bag."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So I'm changing my review from four stars to five.\n\nAlthough this product does tire out my face a little when wiping it off (it stays on for a really long time), it does the job.\n\nSo here's the thing: I'm Asian, and really pale. I made the (kind of) mistake of buying the concealer in Fair, the first time, and it was just too light and pink for my skin. So recently I decided to buy the concealer in Light, and it was perfect. Since we Asians tend to have a yellowish tint in our skin, Light is the perfect color. Light is a pale yellow while Fair is a pale pink, as you can see in my picture. (I know Fair is a little hard to see but that's only because I've been using it for a while and it's kinda drying out.) When blended out, Light matches my skin a lot better.\n\nOne thing to take note of: A really thin layer of this leaves a dry, papery look, so apply more than a thin layer.\n\nThat's all. It's a great product."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I wear Fenty but this brand is half the cost and gives the coverage just as great as Fenty which is quite expensive. I ordered 2 initially and I'm happy I did leaving for vacation. I figured why take the expensive stuff since I will be outside or at the beaches. Wow was I surprised and happily surprised! I added the with and without pictures for your reference and you can see the dark circles clearly and not even a small bit on the after..what a difference a small amount of coverage will do for your under eyes! My color is Tan."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is my first time experimenting with concealer/makeup as a guy. I'm at a point in my life where I want to date but due to insomnia I look like I've been dead for 10 years.\nThis stuff is life changing! I literally need nothing else to look much younger and it takes like 30 seconds to apply.\nLook at my pictures, if you have ghoulishly blue under eye area's then this neutralizer will work wonders for you."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Im a very pale person, so i bought the Fair one. It's perfect for my eye bags and darkness. I've been used one from Lancome, but these so much better!!!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/Maybelline/dp/B0921FBB3J/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 | Oil-Free Face Moisturizer with Sunscreen | Non-Comedogenic | 3 Ounce

Beauty & Personal Care

#21

60,337

$14.44 - $30.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the best moisturizer with spf I have ever used. Its not greasy and absorbs quickly! Doesn't introduce any acne on my combination, acne prone skin. I use this along with the foaming cleanser and its magic!! Some people say its oily or leaves a white paste on their face, its because they are using too much. One pump is sufficient to cover your face. I Wished I would've found Cerave products years ago! But it's never too late to have great skin!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This product burned my face. It is the only new skincare item I've added to my regimen. Went for a walk in the morning, so it wouldn't be hot, and it was 80% covered in shade. 30 mins in and it felt like my face was on fire. My face was swollen and bright red. The picture above is 36hrs later...After multiple cold water compresses, Advil and Benadryl for the reaction and inflammation.\n\nI'm not sure how clear it is in the picture, but my under eye /cheek area is still so irritated and swollen that you can see a visible crease/line above that area."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I don’t know if I received a bad batch but this is not ok, I can’t use the product at all when I try to apply it becomes cheesy. I did apply vitamin c from cerave as well and waited 5 min then applied the spf day lotion and this is wat happened. Don’t know if it’s because of the vitamin c and if yes it defeats it’s purpose'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So I finally ran out of sample sunscreen moisturizers from higher-end brands like Elizabeth Arden (which are great btw if you want to pay $50 per tube), and I wanted to try something less expensive. After trying a few other brands commonly found at CVS, I found that most sunscreen moisturizers either don't absorb that well with an annoying pilling issue, or don't have a high enough SPF.\n\nThis sunscreen really does the trick, and I love that it has ceremides in the ingredients. I just use toner + this sunscreen in the morning and my skin stays moisturized throughout most of the day. One pump is enough for the entire face, too much may leave a residue or give you a pilling problem... I have dry/combination skin, no acne problems."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Terrible product with is upsetting because it has rather high reviews. If you’re planning on using this as a daily face moisturizer I would not recommend. It leaves a flaky white film on your face and gets worse after applying makeup. The consistency is the worst of all face creams I have tried.\n\nYou’re better off going with any other brand than this. I’ll be throwing this product away.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've tried adjusting the amount I use and how I apply it, but it always leaves the residue on my face. After I apply, I wait for it to sink in before I apply makeup. When I gently rub my face out neck where I applied, this white residue mind of balls up and rubs off. Now I only use it on my chest and cleavage where I don't apply makeup."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Update to paragraph below: To me this is deceptive advertising calling it a facial moisturizer. Once you buy it and read the box. It isn't a moisturizer at all. Its purpose and ingredients are 100% sunscreen only. I'm going to save it for summer use, but trust me it is NOT moisturizing at all.\n\nUpon 1st use this feels like nothing but zinc oxide and it has difficulty absorbing into the skin. I know what the other ingredients consist of and feel like on my skin, and it's hard to believe they are present; I refer to the ceramides and hyaluronic acid, I just dont think they're in there. Disappointed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great, oil-free moisturizer with SPF at a very reasonable price. It does not irritate my sensitive skin but it's made my face noticeably softer. It also absorbs rather quickly so that I can wear foundation over it without feeling too greasy. I've tried more expensive moisturizers but I much prefer this product and I trust this brand."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wowwww!!!\n\nFor the last year I was using Cetaphil (oil control) moisturizer with spf and it would do a decent job in terms of moisturizing and sun protection it seemed like it only exasperated the oil on my face and come 5pm end of the work day you could see your reflection in my face.\n\nI was so blown away by the cereve cleansing water and night cream I figured I needed to ditch the ceraphil day moisturizer with spf and try the am moisturizer with spf. Right away I noticed it’s wayyyyyy less oily and has more of matte finish. It controls oil throughout the day and it’s wonderful. If you have dry skin though you may find it’s a little too lightweight. After using the cleaning water, day cream and night cream I’ve noticed drastic improvements in my skin and with this NC summer heat humidity these are the only products touching my face and I have had zero breakouts or issues.\n\nCereve makes incredible products and is worth every penny seriously! If you have oily or combination skin these products are super lightweight and won’t clog your pores or break you out and if you live in the south you need products like this. Use the entire line though you’ll notice even better results.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I like the CeraVe product line and use the night cream and it’s great but I think the SPF is the problem here; my skin instantly broke out in little bumps all over my cheeks after the first application. I might just be super sensitive to SPF but I cannot continue to use this product.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Moisturizing-Moisturizer-Sunscreen-Non-Comedogenic/dp/B0B7Q58ZHF/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

MM Lemon Hand

Beauty & Personal Care

#22

25,222

$7.61 - $27.41

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'After trying Mrs. Meyer\'s hand soap at a vacation rental, my family members campaigned for me to buy some for our home. The rental provided the Basil scent, which we all loved. I ordered 3-packs of that scent and 3 other scents, with the assumption that we would enjoy them as much as before. These soaps are nothing like the experience at the vacation rental! We all believe that these soaps at Amazon are some sort of knock-off made by a third-party contractor. The soap does not lather, so you will tend to use more, and the scents are so off-putting!!! They are totally different from the original experience. The four scents I ordered were--Rhubarb, Lemon Verbena, Basil and Bluebell. They are listed from most disgusting to least offensive. You\'re welcome. The Rhubarb is a cross between raw rhubarb and dirt (NOT rhubarb pie), the Lemon Verbena smells like prairie grass after it\'s been in a heavy rain then the sun comes out, making it steam out a "this is why I hate humidity" smell. The Basil has an herbal smell of some combination that should never be, and the Bluebell is a little too floral. On a bright note, since you need to use more soap to get it to lather, you\'ll get through it faster, and maybe you won\'t have exposed all your friends to the abuse of the unpleasant odors. They may question your tastes, doubt the friendship, and become scarce--it\'s that bad!!! If you buy too much of it, like I did, you can save it for out-of-town guests that decide to overstay their welcome. Out comes the soap, and voila! Guests leave, problem solved!! Thanks, nasty soap!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'll keep this brief, because I'm only writing it to combat all of the reviews that say it stinks.\n\nI can't speak to the other scents, but this lemon verbena is the one that I've used exclusively, and I love it. This is my first time ordering it from Amazon, and some of these reviews had me nervous that it was some sort of knockoff version.\n\nI can tell you, it is not... It is the same scent that my sister-in-law bought me some years ago, and that I still love."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I took a chance, after reading through the reviews, and bought Mrs Meyers. This soap is like a miracle in a bottle for your hands! Mine are always dry and cracking, even with lotion I couldn't get relief from it. Since I started using this my hands haven't chaffed at all! My nails even seem healthier! I will definitely purchase again. Side note: Tried the pumpkin scent, it stinks. I mean it really stinks! And the stink stays with you for several hours..bleh! The Lemon Verbena scent is truly the best.."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a very nice hand soap! I really like the smell and have recently ordered a sample group of different fragrances to see which one I like the best. I wash my hands a lot so I need a good soap and I like a nice fragrance and this one is very nice, Lemon/Verbena...just a lovely smell! Doesn't dry out my hands even with the frequent washings."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As a rule, I don\'t like "floral" scents. The lemon verbena, while a flower, has more of the lemon notes, and it smells "clean". For regular hand washing it works fine. My hands don\'t seem to dry out using it and I haven\'t had any allergic response to it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am all about scent and Mrs. Meyers hand soap is the bomb! It\'s not over powering like other liquid hand soaps. It leaves behind the perfect amount of scent so you won\'t have the "yep, I just used the bathroom" smell following you around all day.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this soap. We use this Lemon Verbena scent in the kitchen, because I think the freshness of the citrus is a perfect compliment to anything we may be cooking. It's also a nice clean smell, which works to cover any unpleasant odors that indefinitely arise (burnt food, smelly trash cans and garbage disposals, etc).\n\nFor hand washing, it is great. It doesn't work into a crazy lather but I like that because it is quick to rinse off. It has been especially wonderful for using on our young toddler as we try to teach her the basics of hand-washing. I don't feel like I have to spend forever with her hands under the faucet trying to remove the soap. Our hands never feel sticky or tacky afterwords. They just feel clean. The light lemon fragrance is just right.\n\nWe have tried other Mrs. Meyer's scents (basil, bluebell) but I find those to be too overpowering. I almost get a headache from the amount of scent that lingers on the hands. This lemon is not overpowering - it is light, crisp, and refreshing. The scent wears off completely after a few minutes.\n\nI was surprised that this product has been rated so negatively by some. I saw how most of these poor reviews were connected to the quality of the bottles, primarily the defectiveness of the pump. I've been buying this product on Amazon for a while, so I can probably speak for the 20-30 hand soaps we have received. Only one time did I have a pump problem, but it did play out exactly how the other reviewers describe. After pumping the soap, the pump would not pop back up. It would remain in the down position. Anytime you needed soap, you would have to finagle the pump upwards and then push down. It was annoying. But again, this only happened once to me so I really found it to be no big deal. I would have rated this product lower if more of my soaps had this isssue."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I found Mrs. Meyers several years ago. My favorite scent is the lemon verbena. I like that it has olive oil and aloe vera which is good for my hands. It's my go to soap so as long as it's still available, I will certainly purchase again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Have been using Mrs Meyers’s hand washing soap for years. It thoroughly cleans my hands, even if they are greasy from cooking or full of mud after working in the garden. I have a bottle in each of the bathrooms in our house. This refill bottle is economical and easy to use. Our whole family loves the light lemon scent! Great product!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm trying this out for the first time. I love the scented liquid soap products but they are expensive so I thought I would give it a go. It's great but not sure I'll stick with it. I may try others but I'm not sorry I purchased this."}]

https://www.amazon.com/MRS-MEYERS-CLEAN-DAY-Lemon/dp/B0B7258DNN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Tinkle Eyebrow Razor - 12 Pieces

Beauty & Personal Care

#23

91,013

$5.44 - $11.49

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https://www.amazon.com/Tinkle-Eyebrow-Razor-12-Pieces/dp/B082KRC48G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

REVLON One-Step Volumizer

Beauty & Personal Care

#24

312,700

$31.99 - $79.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have a lot of hair. A LOT. Like, wow, who is that Wookiee over there LOTS. I have looked into having a third arm surgically implanted (Is this a thing? Who would do it? Vascular surgery? Orthopedic surgery?These are the questions that keep me up at night🤔) because my shoulders are so tired holding up a dryer and a round brush for eternity. I briefly considered making a workout video (“Toned Arms: the Hairdryer Workout”), but was informed by fitness people that there isn’t a market for a 75-minute focus on the anterior deltoids. I almost have to wake up BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP in order to have enough time to dry my hair before work.\n\nThis thing took me 8 minutes. I naturally assumed, upon finishing, that I had entered some sort of Amazon-created beauty time warp. I checked with my husband, in the next room, and in fact I did not go through a blowout wormhole. The silkier-than-silk style was accomplished by this miracle of a brush in 8 minutes (several more minutes were lost to running my hands through my hair and flicking it over my shoulder while smiling coquettishly in the mirror).\n\nIf you struggle with an over abundance of hair like I do, seriously consider giving this amazing contraption a try.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For background: I do not have hairstyling experience, neither have I blown dried my hair, and my hair looks like I went to the hair salon. Like many people I read the comments before buying, however after trying it, the comments honestly don’t give this product enough justice. I have curly hair and I’ve seen professional mess up when blow drying my hair, but with this product I was shocked! I wish I took a before picture but I added one with my curly hair for comparison.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I LOVE this dryer. it makes my hair so soft and amazing, and it dries it so quickly. After I wash, I use Hairgenics Pronexa Hair Bonder Bond Repairing Complex and let it sit (AMAZING hair product, by the way), then wash it out, and dry with the revlon. My hair looks like i just walked out of the salon and spent $100, every time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I loved this blow dryer for its simplicity and ease of use. I’d use it every week on wash day and for incredible results. But then I started noticing my hair was thinning and eventually a large section of it looked as though it was fried. I realize that the metal used in between the brissals was getting so hot that it was burning my hair and overtime eventually led to major hair loss. I had to chop my hair in order to stimulate regrowth and have been on the road to healthy hair recovery since. If you care and love your tresses, please go the old fashioned route with a roller brush and conventional dryer to control distance and heat exposure. It’s more work but if something feels too good to be true it most likely is!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "First of all I have 3A/3B curls (i included a pic.) I watched a LOT of reviews on YouTube for this product before i committed to buying it because that's always smart to do when you dont want to waste money. But omg my results came out better than all the reviews i saw with the girls that had similar hair to mine! The trick is to keep rolling it a few times before you let the strand go... Just like the stylist do when they blow dry your hair at salons with the large rolling brush. I was able to straighten my hair in 45mins on my first time & i could probably do it in less time next time because now i know how to use it. I was worried about my roots not getting straightened like in some of the reviews i saw but nope my roots came out perfect! The trick to that is to hold it at the roots for a few seconds.\n\nAfter a strand is straight & completely dry ill switch it to cool & pass it thru another time. If you want your ends straight & not flipped you'll need a flat iron but i prefer them flipped anyways. Only minor cons i found is that its easy to burn your hands by accidentally touching the blower. Also your wrist/hands will get tired & be a little sore. Still worth it tho lol. Oh ive also somehow manage to turn the switch accidentally a few times while using it. My hair is amazingly soft and super shiny. The biggest pro for me is that itll only take me 10mins to refreshen my hair every day after that first day! Best styling product ever!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have 4 kids (so not a lot of time) and like 7 people’s worth of stubbornly wavy/curly and long hair on my head. It’s a giant pain in the ass and takes a lot of time. Except today when I tried this! Unbelievable easy and I didn’t even have to go back over it with a flat iron! Dry in record time and looks naturally straight! (None of those odd bumps) I can’t wait to dry my girls hair after a nighttime bath too. I almost never write reviews but thanks to this magical thing I had the time! 💁🏼'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "It didn't even last me a minute. I turned it on and after a few seconds the sound changed and the handle got hot and it started smelling burnt. I turned it off and let it cool down. After 10 mins i tested it again and this time it had smoke coming from the bottom near the cord. I let it cool down again and then after turn it around trying to figure out what went wrong i heard some sounds coming from the bottom. There were shards of some broken plastic coming out of the dryer. It's horrible. SUCH A WASTE OF MONEY! Can't believe i spent $90 on this. It didn't even touch my hair!!! I had such high hopes for this item... I thought it would last me forever and it would be save me so much time and money in hair care. Worst online purchase in my life. This was the second time i bought this item.. Thinking the first time it broke the same way that it was an error on my part. But this time I made sure I just held it in my hand away from anything at all and tested it first. I spend almost $200 for 2 hairdryers that never even touched my hair!!!!!! Can't believe Amazon sells this! I am so mad and upset. What assurance do I even have if i send these items back for a refund! The fact that I have to spend on return shipping and going out of my way just to ship this back is beyond belief. I have never been this disappointed in an online purchase ever!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m one to read "all of the negatives" before deciding to purchase something, weighing out my options, but it seems that a great majority of these negative reviews are completely uninformed and this Revlon hair dryer is not deserving of these reviews. I\'m therefore posting this review, hoping it will be helpful as people are trying to decide on this.\nI\'ve read many reviews on how "this broke after a few uses!", or shortly after receiving, and lambasting Amazon, or Revlon, complaining about "how much it costs!" to purchase another one, or how they "just missed out on the warranty!" because it was over 30 days.\nThis hair dryer broke on me just after a year of having it, which is NOT a great thing. I didn\'t bother with Amazon, but called Revlon directly. They simply asked me for some numbers on the cord/plug, and they sent me a replacement that arrived within a few days! Easiest thing ever! I\'m not sure what the problem is with people saying how "they don\'t stand by their product" or "it\'s a waste of money!".\nYou\'ll get a BRAND NEW one if yours breaks.\nThe Revlon salon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer has a 4-year limited warranty. For further assistance please contact Consumer Services 1-800-487-7273.\nJust because a person is not an informed consumer that doesn\'t mean they should be bringing down a product. Sure, it\'s not good that it breaks, but they will do what they can to make up for it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I would give a zero for both this product and Amazon Prime. I was very disappointed in this product and had I read the mouse type where this was only covered for one month, if purchased through Amazon Prime I would have bought this from a local store such as Target or Meijer as they both honor returns up to 90 days or longer.\n\nI used this product five times and then it stopped working. It would not reset and the barrel became so hot I was fearful it would catch on fire. To return this, now to the manufacturer will cost me an addition $15.00 and honestly this blow dryer isn't worth $65.00 or the aggravation to deal with it.\n\nFor the price I paid this product should have held up for at least a year.\n\nLesson learned -- read the fine print with Amazon before you purchase. you're probably better off buying from a local vendor! Very disappointed in the lack of customer service Amazon Prime offers.\n\nthank you"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I had my Revlon one step hair dryer for a month and it gave out on me. I am highly disappointed in the quality of this product because I actually likes it a lot. It made hair drying a lot easier for me. I was using for the 5th time when I heard a weird noise, a sound close to a razing blade. I immediately turned it off and when I tried to turn it back on it did absolutely nothing. I'm truly hard broken because like I said before the product did what it was supposed to before it gave out on me. Literally a month after my purchased."}]

https://www.amazon.com/REVLON-One-Step-Volumizer/dp/B0B62PJZ8N/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Beauty & Personal Care

#25

75,230

$12.74 - $38.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "When deciding whether to buy the lotion or cream version of this CeraVe daily moisturizer about 1-1/2 years ago, I decided to go with the cream based on some of the less-than-happy Amazon user reviews for the lotion, and mainly for the fact that body lotions had never been moisturizing enough for me. My skin isn't terribly dry (no flaking, etc.) but it seems that I need a bit more of an emollient product. After going through 3 tubs of the cream (I applied after my evening shower), I had some growing dislikes - not only the stickiness after applying, but the next morning my skin never seemed like it was moisturized enough. So 2 weeka ago I order the lotion and oh boy! After only 3 days of use my skin is now softer throughout a whole day! It goes on so much nicer than the cream too - no stickiness. Never thought I'd be raving about a body lotion - lol. So at this point I'm a believer! I highly recommend this lotion."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is my favorite moisturizer, and I think I've purchased it twice before on Amazon (with no issues). This time around, however, the moisturizer Amazon sent me was SPOILED- it literally smells like FISH OIL!!!!! Sick! I'm not sure if I just received a defective moisturizer or if maybe the composition of the moisturizer changed while on its way to me. I didn't feel like going through the hassle of returning the product, so it was a complete waste of money!!!! Thanks for basically just taking my money and running, Amazon. Never again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '5/2019 EDIT: STILL USING AND....it was great for winter as well. I didn\'t need anything more intense. I keep a big container of this around ALL the time! IT IS A STAPLE!\nIf you wash your face, leave it slightly damp and then put this on, you wake up with dewy skin!\n\n_____________________________________________________________\n\nI have tried SO many lotions and creams over the last decades. Some were just greasy and never really absorbed, some had a really medicinal smell, some worked better than others, but none have done a better, more satisfactory job in what I look for in a daily lotion than this one.\n\nGREAT PLUSES:\n\nIt absorbs quickly, it\'s light and I can put it on at night and wake up and my face and hands are just wondrously....smooth and soft. I actually put this on my face over a retinol serum, helps amp the moisture.\n\nI also use it to take off make up and for days I\'m not wearing make up, especially in winter if my skin is dry, I use this to "wash" my face. I smear some around my face and take a slightly rough paper towel to exfoliate and just rub it off.\nEnough is left behind even scrubbing it off, to leave my face moisturized, yet clean.\n\nI love that it is basically unscented. I am very sensitive and I pick up almost nothing from it, so those who are sensitive as I am or don\'t want something to compete with whatever fragrance they wear, this is GREAT.\n\nIt\'s summer and I don\'t know if I will need to go to their more intense cream for winter, but for now, TOTALLY happy!\n\nOh, and I love I can use on my face as an inexpensive moisturizer and it doesn\'t irritate my skin! FABULOUS PRODUCT I can use for face, hands, legs at a GREAT PRICE!\n\nTo have a product that doesn\'t cost a fortune that does what I need it to do for face and body? One of my all time fav products now.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this lotion and have been buying it for years. The last bottle i bought has this awful fishy smell that you don't notice until it's been on your skin for a few seconds. Gross. I'm throwing it away. I really hope it was just a bad batch and not a new formula...."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My dermatologist suggested using this brand of products. The moisturizing cleanser is so good, my hands and face never feel dry when using. The lotion is light and absorbs quickly. The cream is wonderful for those areas of your body that are so very dry... I had dry flakey legs, my dermatologist suggested using the lotion first, to leave a layer of moisture.. then use the cream to lock all the moisture in. It only took 3 days to get my diabetic legs soft and supple again. I really recommend these products to all my friends, and now to you too. ..'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this! My pours seem visibly smaller and my makeup goes on flawlessly.\n\nMy friend has eczema on her face and she was genuinely shocked on how fast it improved her skin after one application.\n\nNote it did take 3 days to clear up but it was significantly better after one application.\n\nI'm not advocating for eczema I'm just saying it helped her LOL\n\nIt can be greasy if applied excessively, but a small dab goes a long way and isn't greasy.\n\nI have oily skin and my friend has dry skin."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The lotion smells weird after it dries. Others on here have described it as fishy but to me it smelled like bile/sour cream/baby vomit. Lasted for hours. I can’t use this.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Before i get into my novel of a review, here’s the summary of what i think. I came across this while looking for a lotion that works best for Non-oily skin, a daily lotion, for sensitive-ish skin, i found the PERFECT one with this.\n\nI bought this about 2 weeks ago, was shipped in 2 days, & when i received it nothing was wrong with the packaging or bottle. Anyways, I started using this after i decided to switch from my Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture which i had been using for about 6 months. I do not have naturally Oily Skin so it was too drying. But with maaaaany hours spent looking for a FACE lotion with good reviews I came across this and let me just say IT IS WORTH THE MONEY, I am in love! works for face and body which i was skeptical about at first but i do not regret my purchase at all and i highly highly reccomend anyone purchase this. My skin is a little sensitive mainly to perfumes (especially my face) & this is amazing!!! no breakouts, no rash, I will use this forever!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First of all, I am in my 30s, and my skin is oily. After I shower, my nose and forehead (T-Zone) tends to get shiny after only a few hours. I have heard great things about CeraVe moisturizers. They have either a cream or a lotion, and they both can be used on your face. The lotion has a higher water content compared to the cream. If you are wanting to use this on your face, use the lotion if you have oily skin, and use the cream if you have very dry skin.\n\nI bought both the cream and the lotion to experiment, and I can say that the lotion definitely works better for me. When smoothing it onto my face, it goes on matte. It is extremely lightweight as well compared to the cream. My skin still gets oily after a few hours, naturally, so I only need to use a pea-sized amount for my entire face. I have to blot my face with napkins or oil-blotting sheets throughout the day to "freshen up," but it\'s not a big deal. With the hyaluronic acid and ceramides in the lotion, my skin has started to feel extra smooth only after a few uses. I would highly recommend the CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion for my fellow oily-skinned humans!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I LOVE this product!!! I have combination, sensitive, acne-prone skin that is now aging. I've searched for a facial moisturizer all my life and never found one that I actually liked. High-end, low-end; it either caused breakouts, was too greasy, not enough moisture, etc. I've also always tried to go with natural products, but they either didn't work or had coconut oil that caused breakouts.\nFor me, this is a HOLY GRAIL product! I've never said that about any product I've ever tried (which is a lot!!!). I use this on my face, neck & chest daily. Gives me the perfect amount of moisture without being greasy. Plays well with all my makeup, too.\nAmazon is the only place that sells the 19 oz. size & I go through this stuff quickly since I use it 1-2 times a day. Can't recommend it enough!!!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Daily-Moisturizing-Lotion/dp/B07VQK44Q2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Wet Brush Original Detangler Hair Brush - Exclusive Ultra-soft IntelliFlex Bristles - Glide Through Tangles With Ease For All Hair Types - For Women, Men, Wet And Dry Hair

Beauty & Personal Care

#26

63,660

$6.48 - $25.31

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Where do I start? It blows my mind how many fake products are sold on Amazon. As soon as I got this brush (purple) I've noticed the thin and frail bristles, nothing like the o.g. I opened the box and it feels way lighter than the O.G, also the handle is flat unlike the wet ig is ergonomic.\nMine (green) is more than a year old and is still intact, the one I got here on amazon does not look like is going to hold or even untangle for that matter.\nVery very dissapointed, amazon needs to step up or I won't even renew my prime, not worth it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay, guys, imma lay it down for you:\nI bought this brush the other day on somewhat of a whim. I saw it advertised through Facebook and was obviously drawn in by how cute it was. But then I read the reviews about how easily and relatively painlessly it brushes through tangles. Since quarantine I haven’t been straightening my hair or really even maintaining it, which has lead to some pretty gnarly tangles, especially because I am WAY overdue for a trim, so brushing that out has been an ordeal. I JUST ran this brush through my hair and OH MY GOD does it live up to its reputation! I scoffed when I freed it from the packaging, foolishly assuming its bristles were to weak to tame my mane. Oh, you sweet summer child, 15 minutes ago me; how wrong you were! This brush is pure modern day sorcery and I highly recommend it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This says it is an original wet brush but I own several and it is nowhere near as soft. :( This is either a fake or just what they didn't want to send to stores because I went to the store to see if maybe the wet brush product changed but the ones in store are soft. This one is stiff and does not detangle well. Go to the store."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great brush until the handle snapped clean off.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I don't understand why this has such good ratings. This is a fake Wet Brush! I own a Wet Brush so I know what it should be like. I wanted to replace mine because it is starting to get worn out. A real Wet Brush has soft bristles and can actually brush your hair while it's wet without snagging. The bristles on this brush are very hard and it snags my hair. This feels just like a regular cheap hairbrush. Please do not waste your money on this counterfeit item."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Bought this for my great-granddaughter (age 5) whose hair is almost to her waist. Brushing her hair was always a dreaded nightmare, regardless if her hair was wet or dry. I'm not sure why this brush works but it is like a miracle. It goes through her hair unbelievably easy, wet or dry. All tangles brush out easily. All screaming, crying, running away and major meltdowns when it was time to brush her hair have stopped. Like I said before, it's like a miracle. Whole family is happy!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I first tried this brush on my dry hair right when i opened it out of the amazon package as I didnt wanna wait for wet hair to use it and I was not to impressed. Then the following morning I used it on my hair when it was wet and I was very impressed I usually have a lot of breakage when brushing my hair right after the shower as my hair is heat damaged from blow drying and straightening and when I used this brush I did not feel or hear all of the snapping and breaking that I normally experience. I will never use another brush on my wet hair again I am using these for life!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have curly hair and since i took the decision of leaving my hair natural i've been looking for a brush which could detangle my hair easily, fast and without causing it any damage. I had seen the brush all over social media and lots of beauty influencers recommended it but i wasn't sure about buying it. My sister tried it and told me to try it because she liked it a lot. Finally i bought it and i have to say that is one of the best hair detangling brushes that i have ever used. It detangles my curly hair in less than 20 minutes (we have to take on consideration that my hair tangles a lot and that i detangle my hair sectioning it and i spend about 5 to 10 minutes on each section, which gives me most of the time a one hour detangling process). I had tried other brushes as the Tangle teezer and the Denman Brush but none of them could detangle my hair as fast as this one. It seems like a fragile brush and as it is not going to detangle hair textures like mines but it does. This brush has to be magical. I'm super happy with it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a knock office product! I'm kicking myself for not paying more attention when I purchased it. My daughter has the small version of the authentic one, but her hair is getting very long, so I thought I'd surprise her with the full-sized version. She complained that it hurt more, so I told her that I would brush her hair. It was made from cheap plastic and, when I compared the logos, they were just different enough to not really notice if you weren't paying attention. Waste of money. Lesson learned."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is my second wet brush and I don't see myself ever getting any other brand of brush. My hair is super thick and tangles easily, so I already have issues with fallout. With this wet brush, I barely loose any strands while brushing, even on dry third-day hair. It only takes a few strokes to completely detangle my hair after a shower and then my hair is smooth all day!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/Wet-Brush-Original-Detangler-Hair/dp/B09WFFF6PX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Philips Norelco Multigroomer All-in-One Trimmer Series 3000, 13 Piece Mens Grooming Kit, for Beard, Face, Nose, and Ear Hair Trimmer and Hair Clipper, NO Blade Oil Needed, MG3750/60

Beauty & Personal Care

#27

119,611

$19.96

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I used this to shave my entire body and ended up with a big ball of hair the size of my fist. I didn't want anyone to know that I shaved myself so in my panic, I flushed the big hairball down the toilet. This was a mistake as it ended up clogging the drain.\n\nNeedless to say our entire bathroom floor is flooded with water and a plumber is fixing the toilet as I write this.\n\n10/10 would buy again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Due to PCOS, I have always had hirsutism and extra hair growth all my life - I have went through so many products to try to control the annoying amount of hair I produce. I\'ve tried various women\'s razor\'s in the past, but those razors did not have women like me in mind ): For this particular issue, I was looking to deal with the ridiculous 70\'s p*rn bush my body develops if I don\'t decide to do a Brazilian or waxing. I saw in a passing comment on Reddit about women using a beard trimmer with a short guard to tame the bush down there, and thought "why not, this is fairly cheap so if it doesn\'t work, it\'s whatever". I am pleasantly surprised to share that this worked like a dream :) I used the shortest beard guard with the trimmer and I had no trouble removing the hair, was able to get a nice even trim, and had no issues or scares with getting hurt by the blade - in fact it was the most painless hair removal process I\'ve ever had! I\'m not hairless of course, but it\'s a nice change of pace compared to the jungle I was dealing with lol\n\nThe only thing I wish the razor had was an indication light to let you know when it\'s fully charged. I don\'t know why that wasnt a feature in the first place, but it at least has a good battery and you can charge for the indicated 8 hours to just be positive it\'s charged.\n\n*As a note - I know that this product was intended for facial hair, but I believe it is important to advocate for women who deal with struggles like this and are looking for solutions that are rarely discussed. I hope this review helps out that one person who is looking for help with an issue they thought was unfixable <3'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Don't spend a bunch of money on a trimmer, this is perfect! I'm a man-scaper and like to stay well groomed, this is the perfect trimmer and more. I use the nose hair adapter and several guards to trim my beard, chest hair, and head hair. It also is a great edger and has a great battery life. My $300 Wella trimmer that was gifted to me finally crapped out and I couldn't bring myself to spend that kind of money on something that I could get for way less. After researching and reading other reviews I decided to buy this and haven't been disappointed since. Great product I got my money's worth and then some. This would make a fantastic gift also."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I can't yet vouch for battery life or functions other than the razor without attachments, but it's awesome. It is a bit loud, but the pros far outweigh this. I've heard brain surgery three times and areas of my head are extremely tender.\n\nThis little dude smoothly tidies the most delicate areas of my head without pain or missed areas. Because of the size, it's easy to hold and enables a more exact shave, so rushing and crooked lines were yesterday. I've tried at least four other razors and this one comes out on top. I was a bit confused by the reassembly of the piece after cleaning, but otherwise very easy and convenient. I swear by Phillips (I had one years ago but with a cord and loved it) and would recommend this to everyone. I wish it came with a case or bag, but that just means less waste when all is said and done. The price is unbeatable for what it does."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This trimmer, for the price, cannot be beat. I would easily have paid $50 for this trimmer. The build and feel is solid, sleek and ergonomically comfortable in the hand. It’s also incrediblely good looking. It doesn’t have that cheap plastic, fragile look to it other trimmers do. The nose hair trimming attachment is fantastic, the best I’ve used to date. I use all of the attachments and clips provided.\n\nI like to keep my beard at a slightly longer length than just stubble, more “scruffy” if you will. The grey beard attachments glide across the skin well without hurting, and it only takes a few passes to get all the hairs trimmed as the motor is strong. I use the three shortest attachments, as different areas of my facial hair grow in more densely than other areas. When I’m finished, my beard has a picture perfect evenness to it that I know I can replicate every time, which excites me because my appearance is important in my line of work.\n\nThe hair trimming attachments are the real gem of this product that I did not anticipate using. I wouldn’t have thought to use them until I watched the product video provided. I use the longest length to trim the sides of my head around my ears, as I like to keep my hair longer on top to style it. This attachment cuts it short enough without showing the scalp/skin beneath. I can now extend the length of time between my haircuts which saves me time and money.\n\nMy only issue with this product is that my hair does not grow fast enough to justify using it everyday. I seriously look forward to turning it on.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is great as a bush trimmer. I bought one that was specifically marketed to women and all it did was pull. I thought if this could trim a man's wiry beard it could certainly take care of my bush. The guides are great, takes less than a minute for the entire job. Much better than a scissors. And when I hit menopause I'll be able to use it on my beard and mustache too!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I sit here writing this review one month and 2 days after I purchased the product. For that timeframe this product worked wonderfully well. Very good trims using this product. However as I am writing this review, I am hearing the buzzing of the trimmer being stuck in the "on" setting. I don\'t know what happened but this morning I was awoken to the sound of the trimmer somehow turning itself on. The button on the front does not work anymore so there is no way for it to shut off. I\'m just sitting here hoping that sometime soon it dies.\n\nWhat is truly unfortunate is that the product (when it was working correctly) was probably the best trimmer I\'ve ever used. Now...now it\'s the most annoying thing in my apartment.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought it in June 2017. It was working great. Then, all of a sudden, it completely stopped working. I tried fully charging it, but no response. It will not turn back on. I thought it would last a lot longer than 6 months.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Very disappointing product, I have only used it once and I will not be using it a second time. With no guards, I used it to trim the area around my beard. I had to go over my cheek area several times to get a semblance of a line and even then I'll need a razor blade to clean up the patchy mess. When I did my neck, it was very clear that the groomer is incapable of making a clean line. When I used it to try and clean up the area around my lip I actually cut myself - that has never happened with any groomers Ive used (and Ive used many over the years). That is when I noticed my neck bleeding is several spots. Horrible with the guard!!! With the guard, I had better hopes I can at least groom the beard itself. I did what I normally do -- combed my beard out, then used the groomer with downward strokes. It ruined my growth, patches everywhere. This groomer is an absolute turd, in the past I have had Norelcos before but I've never been so disgusted. Anyone reading this that wants a nice beard and/or values their skin, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Originally I loved this product, it looked and worked great the first two times i used it on my husband. My husband also used it about 1-2 more times and for some reason now it won't turn on. We let it charged for 48 hours to give it the benefit of the doubt and it just wont go back on. This product definitely has the right idea, unfortunately I feel as if I wasted my money on a product rarely used and for it to suddenly stop working, SMH..."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Norelco-Multigroom-attachment-MG3750/dp/B01K1HPA60/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Maybelline Total Temptation

Beauty & Personal Care

#28

101,565

$3.00 - $29.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I gotta admit, I get lured into trying (and believing) many of the new, slick, influence-driven make-up lines. Some of them are great. Many under-deliver. Maybelline? So last century. But maybe there\'s a reason it\'s survived and thrived for 115 years. This eyebrow pencil is one small reason among the many.\n1) I have a scar in the middle of my eyebrow that makes a decent eyebrow line challenging. This does better than anything else I\'ve found.\n2) It\'s affordable. You simply can\'t beat the price. If it were bad quality, that wouldn\'t matter. But this is affordability + quality = value. If you want even more savings, you can get it on subscribe & save.\n3) The tip is so perfect. It\'s chiseled, so you can use it for precise, hair-by-hair definition, or you can use the broader part of the tip for more brush-like effect.\n4) Texture. This goes on so smoothly, and it stays on. Doesn\'t flake.\n5) The color (medium brown) is just right. It\'s really medium brown. I\'ve used some pencils where that translates to almost-black or almost-blonde. This is really medium brown.\n6) The length of the pencil itself makes it very manageable. I\'ve had some that were too short or too long to have a good hold while I do my eyebrows. This is Goldilocks just-right.\nI like it! I like it a lot! (If you have found my review helpful, I\'d really appreciate if you would click the "Helpful" button. Thanks so much for reading! Liz)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Original Review: I had been using the NYX brow palette for a few years, but was looking to get a more defined brow, especially since as I get older my brows get more patchy. I bought the medium brown and at first didn\'t like the effect they gave ...they seemed too dark and "drawn on." Then I watched a video on Facebook about how to properly apply brow pencil and the difference is enormous. Now I love the way my brows look.\n\nHow I apply:\n\n1) Use the spoolie to brush all my brow hairs up.\n2) Draw a light line along the lower edge of my eyebrow with the pencil.\n3) Still using the sharp edge of the pencil, sketch in individual lines in the direction of the hair (starting at the bottom and sweeping up). Do this lightly at first and go back and fill in any areas that require it.\n4) Sketch another light line along the top edge of my eyebrow.\n5) Use the spoolie to brush the brow hairs upward again and blend the pencil lines.\n6) Touch-up any areas that require additional pencil.\n\nI still suspect the medium brown might be a little dark for me, I will be trying the soft brown on my next order.\n\nUpdate Feb 2019: After several months of use my original pencil finally ran out, so I needed to purchase a new one. I got the soft brown this time (previously had the medium brown). It is a bit lighter and has a reddish cast, which perfectly matches my auburn hair! So I will be continuing with the soft brown from here on out. I was pleased with how long my original pencil lasted, I got about 4 months of daily use before needing to buy again! I\'ve also added a before and after pictures.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have little to no eyebrows. Penciling them in with something like the brow wiz with the tiny tip is pointless and takes forever and I run out in a month or less. This makes it easy and my brows look BOMB!!! I will buy this over and over and over'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So far I’m in love. This is my first time using the Blonde color and I was a little worried. However, for me being Casper’s cousin (super fair complexion and most light colors make me look like I have uber dark brows) and a red head - this actually looks really good - it’s still darker than my regular, but light enough that it doesn’t look weird with my red hair. Of course, I have thick brickman brows so I am only using this to fill in - for drawing them on it looked weird. I would have to play around with it more to find the correct way to draw with this particular product. Furthermore, it seems to be holding up with me touching my brows (chronic worrier that they are sticking out at odd angles, little hairs giving people the bird - not nice) and hasn’t faded. So far it’s been great. I’ll update it once I use it a bit longer.\n\nUpdate: I went through my whole product and loved it. I haven’t bought it again because it seemed like there was little product in there. I was doing my makeup regularly and it went fast. It seems to be that way with most “brow” products. Super frustrating. I did love the product though. It’s worth a go and maybe you’ll keep buying it bc you like it. I found an extremely light eyeliner (that you can sharpen and get WAYYYYYY more use from and looooove it) so that’s where I’m at. I do recommend this product. :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Spent years using a brow pomade but got tired of it drying out in the little pot so quickly. I avoided pencils since I could never find one that went on as saturated and with a creamy sort of consistency that I was used to. Tried this on a whim since I'd seen a few positive reviews via Youtube and thought the angled tip was pretty neat. I don't know if I'd want to use anything else ever again because I love it so much! Easy to apply, goes on smoothly and the little brush on the end is great for evenly brushing product through the brows once they're filled in. Looks so natural and precise. So very happy to get out of my comfort zone and try something new."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Perfect for any shade of brows, except extremely dark brows, honestly. I am african American with medium-dark brown brows. I tried the medium brown and deep brown, but they were far too dark. I use the soft brown, and it is perfect! I love this brand. Great value and product. I am not a professional, nor am I that good with makeup, but it helps fill in my eyebrow spots with little hair (my natural eyebrows grow oddly)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm new to doing my sparse, barely there eyebrows (which by the way are uneven as well) and I know that I'll never master it like a pro with the gradient effect and all and I've accepted that. SO with that being said, this is the most natural looking brow pencil. Everything else I use and have owned is way too dark or it's very easy to tell my real eyebrow from the pencil itself. I like this. It's the closest to natural you're going to get. Yeah, prehaps people may still be able to tell it's pencil however it's not bluntly obvious and most importantly--hideous. Soft yet not too soft like crayon. I'll be ordering more of these when the one I have runs out. Just wish it was waterproof. Edit: pictures posted, first one is before and after."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "A friend had a similar-looking brow definer by Bobbi Brown, but I wasn't going to pay anywhere close to what that one cost. This one looks great and has plenty of long-lasting tint. I'm very happy with it. The only negative I would say is that I found it cheaper at a nearby retail store."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I do not have a lot of eyebrow hair thanks to the 90’s trend of over plucking and drawing ones eyebrows in a thin black line to mirror what I NOW think of as a very surprised elderly woman at a nursing home, but THEN thought was THE height of fashion.🤷🏽\u200d♀️\nUnfortunately my brows never did recover and I have about 20 hairs per brow up there valiantly fighting to be noticed.🙄\nI color them so they look less thin, but even still, it doesn’t help all that much.\nI’ve used a variety of powders and pencils to try to make my eyebrows look more lush without overdrawing them and looking like 2 caterpillars died on my face, and so far I like this one best.\nI wouldn’t call the color brown because it’s a bit ashier than that, it’s more of a grayish brown which is somehow a tad more subtle and natural looking on me I think.\nIt glides on easily, lasts all day and into the night without having to touch it up and doesn’t smudge either which is great because I sweat a lot when I go out dancing and I like for my eyebrows to stay on my face and not on my leads jacket.😬\nHow I use this:\nI basically just fill in my brows with short strokes, then I brush it in a side motion across the brow,then an upward motion with the end brush to blend it in.\nI took pictures of myself getting ready to go out with a just washed face and no makeup on showing no brows filled in, and one with my makeup just finished so you can see the difference.\nPlease forgive my slightly straggly brows, I still have to do maintenance on them, as scant as they are, and I can’t seem find my tweezers!😖\nI’m still looking for something a liiiiitle more brown, but at the moment this is the one I am using most frequently.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have used Anastasia for years in taupe. It was the best I could find for blonde hair. But this beats it!! A lighter brown than A. More natural for me. There is no red, orange, or green undertone. Seriously, I can’t believe the price. I was paying 4x as much. I tried it side by side with my expensive brand and it was the same quality and just slightly lighter in color which I liked. I am still mad I didn’t know about this sooner.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Maybelline-New-York-Total-Temptation/dp/B09D9388K5/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Pronto Nail Polish Remover

Beauty & Personal Care

#29

37,712

$9.99 - $17.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am no Nail professional but This Acetone did a great Job removing my Dip powder nails'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just used it to removed my gel nail polish and it works spectacular. It has higher quality than other brands I tried in the past. I do recommend it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Purchased this to soak off acrylic nails.\nThis did not work like how they soak them off in salon, even after leaving it on to soak after an extended amt of time. Dont waste your time & money if your purchasing for this purpose.\nIt only took off the polish.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had taken a break from doing my nails (acrylic) and had old brushes with old residue (balls of acrylic). I set them in my cleaner cup and added just enough acetone to cover the damage. This acetone left my old brushes feeling like new!! 10/10 recommend!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Pronto 100% Acetone served me AMAZING! It is just a pleasure to my nails. It is so important to have one product that works! and this one does WORKS. I highly recommend this product for all precious nails!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I need pure acetone but the fingernail polish remover was not pure. So I found it on line here. You see I had spilled nail glue on my cloths top and bottom fortunately they were cotton only. I sneezed so I spilled the glue. The acetone did the trick I got my clothes back.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I ordered this product to get rid of my COVID-19 quarantine dip nails as they had grown out soooo much! Thankfully I have learned after many years of going to the salon how to wrap my nails correctly. This bad boy had my nails soaked off perfectly. I left them wrapped for about 20 minutes with the plastic bag on them as I wanted to keep them on long enough so I didn't have to rewrap. They slid off like butter...I'm so happy that my nails no longer are looking crazy! Next step will be to soak off my toes as I do the gel polish on those. :|"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great product. Worked perfectly and easily. Thank you! Will definitely buy again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I recently started down the path of doing my own dip nails at home and my first set ever looked AMAZING! However, when it came time to change my nail color, the acetone based nail polish I owned previously wasn't strong enough to do the trick so I purchased another polish remover (Morovan) that claimed to dissolve dip powder, nail glue, gel polish, blah, blah, blah. It did NOT work. I could NOT get my dip nails off no matter how long I soaked my nails or what method I tried (i.e., cotton wrapped in foil, cotton compressed by those fingertip clamps, soaking directly in a bowl, etc.) and feared I'd invested in a waste of time and money; DIY dip nails didn't look like they were in my future.\nBUUUUT, I didn't give up there. I was stubborn and determined to find something that would work and make removing my dip powder a breeze. Oh boy, this 100% acetone polish remover did not disappoint! I saturated cotton and wrapped my nails in foil and fifteen minutes later, the powder simply slid right off my nail!!! It wiped away as cleanly as all the videos on YT I'd been pouring over.\nPronto quickly dissolves the powder while the other two simply would not. Even with an orange nail stick I couldn't scrape the powder off without damaging my natural nail but this stuff makes it so easy and effortless. This will be a permanent addition to my DIY dip routine!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' close to 9 bucks and all i got was a waterfall-touchy-tap? as if. i had to soak it more than 5 minutes, bout 10 minutes give or take. and it wasn’t hardly doing anything so i can scoop it off my nails! i had to lift up my old acrylic nails and try to clip piece by piece with my cuticle clipper. i was doing SURGERY!!! i got it off, but it wasn’t even the acetone doing the work at this point. it was me. oh, and don’t pour acetone on wood—i learned that the hard way. :( (5-stars for noticing) (took about an hour or two)'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Pronto-Nail-Polish-Remover/dp/B09XBVZ6BY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Pronto Nail Polish Remover

Beauty & Personal Care

#30

37,712

$11.99 - $38.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am no Nail professional but This Acetone did a great Job removing my Dip powder nails'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just used it to removed my gel nail polish and it works spectacular. It has higher quality than other brands I tried in the past. I do recommend it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Purchased this to soak off acrylic nails.\nThis did not work like how they soak them off in salon, even after leaving it on to soak after an extended amt of time. Dont waste your time & money if your purchasing for this purpose.\nIt only took off the polish.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had taken a break from doing my nails (acrylic) and had old brushes with old residue (balls of acrylic). I set them in my cleaner cup and added just enough acetone to cover the damage. This acetone left my old brushes feeling like new!! 10/10 recommend!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Pronto 100% Acetone served me AMAZING! It is just a pleasure to my nails. It is so important to have one product that works! and this one does WORKS. I highly recommend this product for all precious nails!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I need pure acetone but the fingernail polish remover was not pure. So I found it on line here. You see I had spilled nail glue on my cloths top and bottom fortunately they were cotton only. I sneezed so I spilled the glue. The acetone did the trick I got my clothes back.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I ordered this product to get rid of my COVID-19 quarantine dip nails as they had grown out soooo much! Thankfully I have learned after many years of going to the salon how to wrap my nails correctly. This bad boy had my nails soaked off perfectly. I left them wrapped for about 20 minutes with the plastic bag on them as I wanted to keep them on long enough so I didn't have to rewrap. They slid off like butter...I'm so happy that my nails no longer are looking crazy! Next step will be to soak off my toes as I do the gel polish on those. :|"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great product. Worked perfectly and easily. Thank you! Will definitely buy again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I recently started down the path of doing my own dip nails at home and my first set ever looked AMAZING! However, when it came time to change my nail color, the acetone based nail polish I owned previously wasn't strong enough to do the trick so I purchased another polish remover (Morovan) that claimed to dissolve dip powder, nail glue, gel polish, blah, blah, blah. It did NOT work. I could NOT get my dip nails off no matter how long I soaked my nails or what method I tried (i.e., cotton wrapped in foil, cotton compressed by those fingertip clamps, soaking directly in a bowl, etc.) and feared I'd invested in a waste of time and money; DIY dip nails didn't look like they were in my future.\nBUUUUT, I didn't give up there. I was stubborn and determined to find something that would work and make removing my dip powder a breeze. Oh boy, this 100% acetone polish remover did not disappoint! I saturated cotton and wrapped my nails in foil and fifteen minutes later, the powder simply slid right off my nail!!! It wiped away as cleanly as all the videos on YT I'd been pouring over.\nPronto quickly dissolves the powder while the other two simply would not. Even with an orange nail stick I couldn't scrape the powder off without damaging my natural nail but this stuff makes it so easy and effortless. This will be a permanent addition to my DIY dip routine!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' close to 9 bucks and all i got was a waterfall-touchy-tap? as if. i had to soak it more than 5 minutes, bout 10 minutes give or take. and it wasn’t hardly doing anything so i can scoop it off my nails! i had to lift up my old acrylic nails and try to clip piece by piece with my cuticle clipper. i was doing SURGERY!!! i got it off, but it wasn’t even the acetone doing the work at this point. it was me. oh, and don’t pour acetone on wood—i learned that the hard way. :( (5-stars for noticing) (took about an hour or two)'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Pronto-Nail-Polish-Remover/dp/B09XBVZ6BY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

It Ends with Us: A Novel (1)

Books

#1

136,522

$10.26

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this because of the reviews. I have not read any of Ms. Hoover’s books, so I didn’t know what to expect. However, 100 pages in and I’m not going to finish. This is a bodice ripper “romance” novel. Not even a well written one, frankly. It’s baffling that books like this still sell in 2020! Nothing empowering. Women swoon over handsome doctors and sleep with them even when they “aren’t that kind of girl” because the doc is handsome and rich so...”let me go pretty myself up so he can have his way” blah, blah. What rubbish! I seriously don’t understand the reviews, but then again I never read any of that “50 Shades”garbage so I guess there is a market, it just isn’t me.\nAnyway, don’t expect great literature with this one. In fact, set expectations really low and maybe you can get through it. Me? Life is too short to waste any of it on crappy books.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '“In the future . . . if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again . . . fall in love with me.”\n\nI\'m going to start this review off with this statement: I didn\'t cry while I was reading this book, but I did cry several days later when I was looking back on Lily\'s story. That shows how emotionally charged this story is, along with the true power behind Colleen\'s writing. I\'m not going to give away any spoilers because you need to go into the book blind. If you want to know what happens, there are definitely some reviews out there that tell you the big twists and turns. But take my advice and don\'t spoil this book for yourself. It will lose a lot if you go in knowing exactly what to expect. So seriously, don\'t do it to yourself. Just let the beauty of Colleen\'s writing sweep over you and sink in.\n\n“All humans make mistakes. What determines a person\'s character aren\'t the mistakes we make. It\'s how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses.”\n\nThis is honestly not only one of the best reads of 2016, but also one of the most (if not the most) empowering. I want to give this book to every man, woman, and even teenager (it\'s definitely a NA/adult read) and tell them... READ THIS NOW! Do you want to know why? Because this book carries with it a very strong message, one that shows strength and courage that many people might not have at the time, but after reading will understand and gain. I honestly don\'t know if there has ever been a time when I was prouder to be reading the heroine\'s story due to her choices. Ultimately though, Colleen Hoover wrote a book that everyone can take something away from. Colleen always writes such unique stories, and this one is certainly no exception. But the one thing I will say is that this is truly her best book yet.\n\n“Just because someone hurts you doesn\'t mean you can simply stop loving them. It\'s not a person\'s actions that hurt the most. It\'s the love. If there was no love attached to the action, the pain would be a little easier to bear.”\n\nLily\'s story is one that I never wanted to stop reading. If I know that I\'m going to need to read a book in multiple sittings (which was the case with this book), I usually try to find a good place to stop. One in which, nothing major is happening and nobody is facing some drastic/perilous moment. Well you see the problem with this book is the fact that there is literally NO. GOOD. STOPPING. POINT! None! There was never a part where I felt safe in letting this book sit overnight because I knew that the story and the what if\'s would play endlessly in my mind. So I stayed up and read it all in one sitting because I simply couldn\'t stop. Lily was someone that I connected to right from the get go. I knew as soon as the book started that I would like her, and that never once stopped while I was reading. However, I didn\'t realize how much her character would affect me while I was reading. As I said before, after I was finished reading, I couldn\'t have been prouder of her decisions. The strength she had throughout the story to go through what she did, but also her resolve and conviction just made me constantly cheer her on. Lily is truly one of the most admirable characters that I have ever had the pleasure of reading about, and that admiration goes extraordinarily deep.\n\n“Life is a funny thing. We only get so many years to live it, so we have to do everything we can to make sure those years are as full as they can be. We shouldn\'t waste time on things that might happen someday, or maybe even never.”\n\nI mentioned it briefly above, but this book has a very powerful message, and this message is actually carefully woven into the story from page 1. You obviously don\'t realize it when you start reading the novel, but it\'s there when you look back after finishing. And this is also why I\'m going to reiterate the importance of going into the story blind, because just as unexpected and emotional it is for the reader to read and witness what Lily goes through, it is even more unexpected and emotional for Lily. This is where this book truly shines, because you as a reader feel like part of the story. There\'s a very slow burn while reading, one in which we get to know characters and see the develop in the ways that we as humans get to know each other...but then Colleen rips that metaphorical rug out from under all of us, and shocks us with one revelation after another. But you know what? That\'s exactly how life is sometimes...sometimes you never see things coming in a million years and you have to figure out how to deal with these radical changes you never thought would happen.\n\n“It stops here. With me and you. It ends with us.”\n\nWhere this book really got me though was the meaning of the title. Throughout the entire time I was reading, I kept wondering what the title meant. Because come on...this is Colleen Hoover and literally EVERYTHING has some significance (no matter how small). And when I got to the part of the story where the title finally made sense, guys let me tell you...this had an impact on me like no other. I just sat there with my book in my hands staring at the page for a solid 5 minutes. It is the perfect title for the perfect book.\n\n“Fifteen seconds. That’s all it takes to completely change everything about a person. Fifteen seconds that we\'ll never get back.”\n\nI connected with this book in my own way, and for that I am extraordinarily thankful to Colleen Hoover for even writing this book. The author\'s note at the end was just as powerful and amazing as the rest of the story, but it shows just how personal this story was for her to write. I applaud Colleen for writing this book and not "making things easy" for the main character or glossing over the "bad parts." This is an incredibly realistic book that makes you realize many things and leaves an imprint on your soul. It\'s important to remember that everyone must make extraordinarily difficult decisions in their life, and not everyone will agree with them. If this book even empowers one woman to take steps in making an important decision, the Colleen Hoover did her job. And I count myself lucky to have had the honor of reading this story because I am a changed person because of it!\n\nHappy reading :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This book makes an important issue of spousal abuse seem insignificant. A VERY SHALLOW take on this matter. Don't buy this book. You will see what I mean if you do. Oh, and let's not forget how the main character instantly jumps into another man's arms. Like she has to have a man in her life no matter what. No healing, no therapy, no nothing...she just needs another man as her solution. Disgusting."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I cannot tell you how angry this book made me feel. I’m not sure if I’m the only one, but considering all the five star reviews it seems I’m one of a few that flat out didn’t care for this book. I gave it two starts because 1) I still love Colleen and will continue to read her work. 2) I do love the way she writes, her style is still one of my favorites.\nStarting out this book moved way too fast for my liking. The middle got extremely slow. Then the end sped up again to the point where I almost stopped reading it. She stayed in the apartment her husband beat her up and tried to rape her in? And then you let him be a part of the child’s life!? I can’t even with this book. This guy never gets in trouble for his actions, and is free to do what he did to Lily to anyone else. Yes, they loved each other, and the result of that love was heartbreaking. However, I can’t say the end result didn’t make me anything but mad. I loved Atlas, and if the story had started with him, broken off with him leaving and her attending college, and then them accidentally meeting up again at his restaurant…THAT would have been a great storyline. I know this book was personal to Colleen and I give her mad props for sharing pieces of her and her moms life. Partner abuse needs to be talked about more.\nAs I said, I still love Colleen Hoover and the way she creates a story, I just can’t get on board with this one. *All personal opinion*'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The reality of this book has left me speechless. I have been staring at this computer screen for a good hour now trying to find the right words. And that is after I spent a good 6 hours in my couch reading it. This is not the kind of book that can easily be put down to be read later, there are no good spots to stop. Once you start it becomes incredibly difficult to take a break.\n\nThe story is complex. It is raw. It is honest. It is sad. It is painful.\n\nIt shows the reality of human nature. The reality that we are not black and white, simply good or bad. The vast majority of us fall somewhere in the middle- people that make mistakes.\nIt Ends with Us is told through Lilly's eyes. It is told in the present tense but we also get glimpses into her past as she reads journal entries from when she was a teen.\nLilly is brave and strong. But also as vulnerable as any other woman out there. I was rather impressed with her character, with her sense of self and her ability to prioritize. She had many hard choices to make and she made them well. They were hard, very hard... and there will be a small part of you, as there was a small part of her, who will wish different, but you will know that she did the right thing in the end.\nRiley is amazing! I absolutely loved him. And he is the perfect example of how things are not always as they seem. But most importantly, of how often there is so much more to someone's story than we know. Everyone has a past and everyone is -for better or worse- defined by that past. I believe with all my heart that Colleen Hoover chose the right ending for both Lilly and Riley, but I do not believe someone like Riley should be treated with hatred. I felt his pain, specially in the end.\nAtlas was pure perfection. There are so many kids out there in the world like him. How wonderful would it be if there were more Lillys?!\n\nAll in all this was a fantastic read. Super emotional. Heart wrenching.\n\nWhen the book was over though something did not feel right. The last 3-4 pages felt rushed. Lilly 'jumped ship' too fast.\n\nAnd all that being said, I feel I should mention something I did not see mentioned anywhere and I was certainly not told myself: if you have been in a abusive situation (parents/partners/other) and still have hard days, don't read unless you are having a good day. I will be honest and say that had I know what the book was about before reading it I would not have read it. I felt in the end of this book similarly to how I felt when I finished reading The Problem with Forever two months ago (another book I started without knowing what it was going to be about)- reliving memories better forgotten. It was far to real, and if you, like me, can relate to the main female character in either of those books, you also know you need to be in the right frame of mind while reading it..."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I blindly bought this book from a tik tok and it was the worst $10.20 I have ever spent. The diary entries to Ellen DeGeneres throughout the book were so weird...I don’t know why it was even added. “Dear Diary” would’ve been 100 times better. The plot is straight from Wattpad and the writing style is the same. I read the book in a day just to read through 360 pages of complete soft sex fan fiction trash and get a terrible ending. There’s no resolve at all. DO NOT BUY.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '*Spoiler-free review*\n\nI have a confession to make here, folks:\n\nI dismissed Colleen Hoover years ago and I haven\'t read anything from her since.\n\nIt\'s true. Three or four years ago I went through a string of so-so to bad Colleen Hoover books, and I decided to just put her out of my mind. I ignored her new releases, and I lumped her into my mental pile for authors who are "not for me."\n\nRecently, one of my friends wanted to buddy read this book. I thought, "Gah, pay full price for a book I\'m not going to like?" However, I sucked it up and sort of grumbled about it, but I decided to give it a go.\n\nAnd this book blew me away.\n\nThe Colleen Hoover I last read wasn\'t writing books at this caliber. This was a whole different level.\n\nFor one, there are none, and I mean NONE, of the tired romance tropes presents in this book. In fact, this book was a little more woman\'s fiction than romance, if I\'m being honest. While I guess it can still be classified, genre-rules-style, as romance, it is more about Lily\'s life experiences and the lessons that she learns about herself than anything else. There is a romance present, but I don\'t think it is the main focus of the story. While I\'m not typically a women\'s fiction fan, I think that if this book took any other trajectory, it wouldn\'t have been as powerful.\n\nI typically don\'t read reviews before starting a book. In fact, I didn\'t even read the blurb for this one, or if I did, I forgot it before starting to read. I liked that. I think going in blind with an open mind and minimal expectations is the way to go. Though the twists and turns aren\'t 100% unexpected, the author very much succeeded in pulling the rug out from under me on more than one occasion.\n\nI\'m usually not a fan of books where people say, "Wow, that made me think. This book is a thinker." I usually just roll my eyes internally because I assumed that the readers are being played like emotional pawns. I know, I\'m judgy. But in this case, yeah, I was thinking a whole hell of a lot. It made me reevaluate how I perceive others and their relationships, and it made me rethink my biases. People are always know-it-alls until they are in the situation themselves, and then it doesn\'t seem quite as simple.\n\nThe author made one right decision after another with this story. I think that is the key to its success. The author made a relatable, human character in Lily, and gave each supporting character their positives and negatives. There are no villains here. No easy answers. Colleen Hoover also made an insanely smart decision to have only Lily narrate the story. There was no other choice, really, but it gave readers a laser-focus on her, which is where our focus deserves to be.\n\nWhile this book has a positive ending, it is also a story that can be described as gritty, difficult, hopeful, powerful, and crushing, all at the same time. It is a long story, but it has a fast-pace with plot elements thrown in at the right times to keep interest engaged. I couldn\'t put the book down from the moment I got into the groove, and I read this story all night until the last page. The dedication is also important to read, but make sure you do it after you\'ve finished the story and not before.\n\nColleen Hoover impressed me so much with this story. It made me rethink a lot of things, but most of all, it made me rethink how I judged Colleen Hoover years ago. I won\'t dismiss her so easily again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I truly enjoyed this book with such a powerful story and a sad reality for some of us.\nIt’s easy to judge people when you have never experienced what they are going through.\nWe judge parents when they can’t control their children in public until we become parents then we now why it can be hard at times.\nWe judge a person when they don’t leave their abusive partner when it’s obvious they are hurting them. Why would you stay with someone who hurts you physically or emotionally?. It’s not until we go through it that it clicks.\n\nMy dad was a working alcoholic. He would work Monday through Friday and every Friday night he would go out get drunk and come home to let my mom and his 5 children know what a bunch of disappointments we were to him. When were little he would mostly aim the psychological abuse at my mom. Then when we were in our preteens he started emotionally abusing us. He would yell throw things around and release all the rage he had to us verbally. We asked my mom to leave him many times but she didn’t.\n\nI swore I would never let a person do that to me and swore I would never be like my mother. At 18 I move in with a boyfriend and left him after enduring 2 years of physical abusive with him. I had become what I feared the most my mother only difference was my dad never hit my mom. I was beaten by the man I loved.\n\nIt never gets better. It only gets worse.\n\nI didn’t have a anybody to help me. One day I just woke up and realized that I couldn’t do it anymore and left. Did I looked back absolutely but I was lucky that I realized that he would never change and I loved me too much.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I heard about this book allllll over the internet and was SO disappointed. Don’t expect a literary masterpiece. This book is so shallow, and I physically cringed and made a face while reading it. My boyfriend asked what was wrong with me haha!\nTW: Don’t even get me started on the romanticizing of domestic abuse. In this book, abuse is excused because of a ~rough past~ and she continues to take him back because of how misunderstood he must be. Where is the strong woman role at all??! Maybe some will like this but this book was so terrible that I won’t even be passing it along to friends.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What I dislike most about this novel is that with all the amazing authors and stories out there, this drivel is considered a New York Times best seller and the book is getting so much promotion. This is the third time I have taken a TikTok recommendation for a best seller, and all three times the books were just nonsense and not worthy of the money and praise they are getting. There may be some spoilers ahead, so continue with caution. This book is so cliche, the characters are undeveloped, and I felt embarrassed having to read it. I finished it so that I could write an honest review, but it was torture trying to finish this book. I even took a break from it to read another book, and having come back to it from another book, I realized just how terribly written it is! The main character is your typical, "she is so pretty she doesn\'t know it." Two men fall madly in love with her, and she is great at everything she does, including playing poker and bonding with strange men. Everything just somehow works out perfectly for all three characters to their looks, careers, and successes. The "Naked Truths" were cute in the first couple of chapters, but if you and your partner can only be honest with each other after saying, "Naked Truths?" then that is a red flag for a toxic relationship. There is no character development, except if you count that the whole first part of the book, the character is one way, and then on page 303 suddenly becomes this strong willed character who is finally making sense and contradicts what she said earlier in the novel. Hoover and another reviewer said that it was hard to read about Ryle\'s temper because they loved his personality in the beginning; what personality?! He is not ambitious; he is pompous. There\'s not much to him except the typical white handsome rich guy who begs for sex. There were lame excuses throughout the novel to explain things away, such as Ryle makes a trusting father because some abusive men are only abusive toward their spouses, or Lily got pregnant because she skipped a couple of her birth control pills. I know that is possible, but why even throw that in there? Oddly enough, I enjoyed the ending. I thought that it had a good theme, but I prefer books where the theme is intertwined throughout the novel and isn\'t just dumped on the reader in the last couple of pages. The epilogue, however, ruined the only saving grace of this novel and made sure to end up like a badly written Hallmark movie. Somehow everything gets tied up in a nice little bow for everyone including Ryle. In the Author\'s note, Hoover explains that she is writing from experience. It just goes to show that you can have a good story to tell and not the ability to actually write. Not only is this not a good story or book, but the author just can\'t write. She writes about as well as some of my struggling 8th graders. I had already knew that this book was about abuse, so I went into it thinking it was going to tackle a mature subject matter, but this book is neither mature or even dark. The author says that she wrote it so that people can understand why a woman would stay with an abuser, but this book did not do that for me. I will admit that I am a person who does not understand how a woman gets involved with an abuser or chooses to stay, and rather than coming away from this book with more understanding of that situation, I came away with the thought that the author took a serious subject matter and profited off it without doing any serious work. This is not a cheesy romance novel, this is worse. As one reviewer said, if you take your books seriously, skip this crap. I can only think that the reason this book is getting so much praise is because of a good publisher and teenagers and middle aged women who either never had good sex or have a misunderstanding of love and sex. The dialogue is cringy and the book is predictable. Hoover, you just can\'t write or tell a story.'}]

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[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I don't even really know where to start with this one. I will say this. Any author that can branch out from her normal genre of romance and write something like this and make it work, well not only make it work but make it one of her best written novels, says tremendous things about them. This book says so much about Hoover's talent and brilliance as a writer. Cue all the new readers!\n\nGuys, I won't lie. I got truly creeped out at times with this one. The way this book was written truly brought out a side of Hoover I never thought possible. I don't know how many times I asked myself if she was possessed while writing this one.\n\nThe POV of this book was interesting. I thought going in you would see things from Verity's POV but like most of this book my theory was thrown out the window as soon as I started. But it worked. It was beyond fascinating seeing Verity from the POV we did and written any other way I don't think this book would have been what it is and that would have been disappointing.\n\nThrow all your theories out the window right now. At times some things were predictable but the plot twists and that ending came out of nowhere and in such a delectable way. Just sit back and be prepared for your heart to race and your mind to run with possibilities.\n\nBravo Hoover. I only hope we get to see more of this side of you in the future."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I think I got a different copy of this book from the one the raving reviewers got. The plot was full of holes, there was no character development, and the twist was completely predictable. I saw it coming at chapter 2. It was obvious the author doesn't write thrillers/mysteries and that the story would go with a cliché twist. A twist that was used in the most basic way. I'm okay with some suspension of belief, but this book requires all logic and reason to be set on fire and thrown into a black hole. The most notable is that all doctors/nurses and police are 150% inept at their jobs. Seriously, they are complete trash based on what the reader is expected to believe happens in this book. The only positive is that I read it through a KU free trial."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I can't remember the last time I read a book this fast. I started Verity as soon as it arrived on my kindle, and now, at two in the morning, I feel more awake than I did when I started it.\n\nIn this moment, I can still feel the adrenaline pumping through my veins. It's an uneasy yet empowering feeling that I'm not sure I have ever felt after reading a book. But Verity had this way of trapping every ounce of my brain as I was reading. I completely forgot about the world around me as I got lost in the mystery and suspense of this novel. I felt as if I had become these characters, but I could no longer trust even myself. Because everything I thought I knew about this story would always come back to prove me wrong.\n\nAs someone who absolutely loves the suspense/thriller genre, I can tell you that Colleen Hoover did an amazing job writing Verity. She may be a romance author, but she proved with this novel that she can write any genre and make it great. Because Verity still had that awesome CoHo style that we all know and love. It still had Colleen's amazing fluid writing style with her unique and enticing storyline. It's just that Verity happened to be a little more (or rather, a lot more) dark and twisted than her other novels.\n\nSo don't be afraid to give Verity a chance. It may not be your typical Colleen Hoover book, but it is just as amazing as her other novels. Just be prepared to spend your entire day (or night) reading this book, because if there is one thing I can promise you, it's that you will not want to put it down."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "I don't know how to write a review for this book. I'm underwhelmed and feeling blank.\nI have never liked one of this author's books, sappy romance isn't my thing, so I haven't read anything by her in years. But when I saw Tarryn Fisher had promoted it and called it dark and twisty, I was exited. I enjoy a dark and twisty book, but I like smart books. Hitchcock is a favorite of mine.\nThis is not quite that. And leaving the ending open, felt rushed.\nSort of like she got down to the wire, and didn't have time to finish it. Or she wrote the book without knowing what the ending would be.\nI know she has a large fan club who always leave her glowing reviews, but if you are looking for a review from someone who loves this specific genre and doesn't leave fan reviews, read the Sugar and Spice review. It's a very honest three star review. I had seen it, I discounted it. I wish I hadn't. I'm finished the book and left with a meh taste in my mouth. Underwhelmed for the cost. I might have paid 0.99 for the book had I listened to the three star and less reviews. But I paid full price and it just wasn't worth it. I had to force myself to finish after the halfway mark.\nGreat idea for a novel, but maybe better written by someone who enjoys the genre more. I hate to say stay in your lane to anyone, but clearly she has a large crowd of adoring fans for a reason. Perhaps romance is better for her."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Here\'s one thing I\'ve learned definitively through the purchase and reading of this book: DO NOT RELY ON CUSTOMER REVIEWS WHEN DECIDING ON BOOK PURCHASES.\nI am FLOORED at the amount of positive reviews this book has received. An overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars....? HOW?\nI\'m not talking about story or content, as many of the few negative reviews there are focuses on the disturbing content. I\'m talking about the absolute mediocrity of the writing. For all the positive reviews, I was expecting some exceptional writing, character developments and plot twists and it just was not there. I disliked every character. There was just nothing for me to like about any of them. They all made questionable, illogical and very unrealistic decisions. I mean, I expect to suspend my belief of "reality" when reading books or watching movies, but this was excessive to the point where I totally checked out of the story and was just reading for the sake of finishing the book.\nAs for the "disturbing content", again, it was just not there for me. Honestly, I picked up this book with the intention of indulging in some sexy (okay, maybe smutty) thrills and chills. And there were sex scenes. A fair amount. Of nondescriptive, repetitive, vanilla sex. That became annoyingly obligatory and prudishly lacking. And yes, there is some violence against children and I can understand why some parents would be turned off by this. However, again, it was so vanilla to me, and due to the inferior writing, was not as horrific as it seems like it should have been. I am a parent. I sleep fine at night after reading this.\nI am not familiar with this author and I am not an avid reader of "romance" (ie, sex) novels, but I do appreciate a heavy sprinkling of adult content in my books. If you\'re looking for something well written, that will creep you out and turn you on, this one is not gonna float you boat. If you aren\'t picky with your prose (or particularly bold in the bedroom) and want a fast, easy read, go for it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I might be alone in this review, but I really disliked this book. I found no redeeming quality to the characters. It generally pissed me off. Such a disappointment because I’m a big Colleen fan. I have read all of her books and enjoyed them greatly. There wasn’t one thing I enjoyed about this book. I found it depressing and maddening. Definitely a regret'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Well, well, well... Mrs. Hoover is taking a dive into the dark side. I cannot say I am disappointed. If you follow my reviews, you know I prefer the dark and twisted books. They are my happy place.\n\nI had no clue what this book was about when I started it. I rarely read a book's synopsis, but I never read them for Hoover's books. Judging by the cover, I assumed it was going to be a darker story, I just didn't have a clue of what I was getting into.\n\nThis haunting, disturbing tale left me feeling bereft. Of what, I am not sure. I just felt unsettled. A little unsure of my own sanity. And maybe a little unsettled over Hoover's sanity too.\n\nThis book is not a typical book for Colleen. The characters and their actions are nothing like she has written before. For her to have switched gears in such a dramatic way, and yet still get inside these characters heads in such a realistic way shows just how talented of a writer she is. Not that we didn't already know that. This book just further proves it.\n\nI always say not every book is for every person. Not all of Colleen's books have been for me. However, this one definitely was. And it may not be one for everyone who is a devoted fan of hers. Just know that there is not one bit of unicorns or rainbows in this book."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m not totally sure if I liked this book or not. It totally messes with your mind but the majority of it was so disturbing (ie -spoiler- child abuse) and cringeworthy I had to skim through it and set it down for awhile. The ending is infuriating and you’re left unsure what is true and what’s a lie. I’m still thinking about this book which I believe was the purpose but I hate not having definitive answers. Every character is utterly crazy and problematic on their own. Together they become volatile. It was suspenseful, sure. It makes you think. But I wasn’t prepared to read the things I did. Books and movies almost never affect me but this book cut through my cold black heart. It was painful and disgusting at parts to read. I don’t know if I recommend this book. If you like twists and don’t mind reading about child abuse, have at it. Otherwise steer clear.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book was recommended to me as twisted and suspenseful, which caught my interest. But it fell short on many levels.\n\nI was told that the author was a romance novelist who broke away from her normal writing style for this book, but she didn\'t go far. Just starting the story with a disturbing, grisley scene doesn\'t make it an edgy thriller.\n\nI was so disappointed at first that I almost put it down, but something happened that intrigued me, so I kept reading. It ended up having what could have been a shocking twist at the end, but unfortunately it was very poorly executed.\n\nThe first thing that I found offputting was all the porn. I found it repetitive and boring at best, and it did nothing for the plot.\n\nThe attraction between Lowen and Jeremy felt rushed and unbelievable. It needed way more development, rather than "We met on the street, we were thrown together for a weak reason, and now we are in love". There was absolutely no personal interaction between them that would have caused such feelings to develop.\n\nIf fact there was absolutely no character development anywhere in this story. We have no idea what any of the people in this story even look like, let alone what their feelings or morals are.\n\nI know this may be a petty reason, but all the soap opera type names really annoyed me. Lowen, Verity, Chastin, Harper, Crew... Have you ever met anyone with names like that? If you want your characters to be believable don\'t give them unbelievable names.\n\nThe ending was confusing, not for what happened, but how we were supposed to feel about it. Who was, or were, the real bad guys here? Who were we supposed to root for?\n\nWas the initially obvious villian Verity really innocent of any wrong doing all along? (If you don\'t consider pretending to have a traumatic brain injury as wrong doing.)\n\nWas Jeremy, who tried to kill Verity once before, then finally succeeded, (for a poorly played out "misunderstanding"), the bad guy, or just a victim of circumstance?\n\nWas Lowen the bad guy for wanting Verity out of the way so she could sleep with her husband without guilt? To the degree that she then helped Jeremy cover up her murder?\n\nAlso, was Lowen the bad guy, or the good guy, for hiding Verity\'s "innocence" from Jeremy when she discovered the truth? (IF the autobiography was really fake, which hasn\'t been proven.)\n\nDid she do that to spare Jeremy the pain of knowing he murdered his wife for a grave misunderstanding, or to spare herself? Because if Jeremy ever found out the truth, his grief could diminish any feelings he now has for her.\n\nSo, who was the real bad guy here? I say Colleen Hoover, for writing this mess.\n\nI would like to list some positives now, but unfortunately there aren\'t any.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So many words to describe this book. Raw, gritty, disturbing, suspenseful, intense, and of course holy-crap-what-did-I-just-read.\n\nThis book is not like the usual Colleen Hoover book. If you’re looking for hearts and butterflies, you’ve come to the wrong place. While Verity may make your stomach twist with butterflies, it’s definitely not the sweet kind but more like the kind you have to choke down and hold inside.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Verity-Colleen-Hoover/dp/1538724731/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Where the Crawdads Sing

Books

#3

297,813

$9.98

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Wow! I just finished reading Where the Crawdads Sing. And I will say it again, Wow! This books is so filled with emotion. Kya, the main character, is trying to survive by herself from a young age. She has been abandoned by those who should teach her, guide her, protect her. She has to fend for herself. Two men come into her life and teach her about the good and bad in life.\nI only keep few book's that I know I will read again. This is staying in my library."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Started reading it 10am and finished 8pm! Could not put it down. Main characters are easy to get to know (so you think) and the story draws you in from the start! I look forward to more from this author!! Read this Book!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was sure I would like this book..and actually finished it. I grew more irritated with each page by the last half. I grew up in coastal North Carolina and was born in the 40s, so would be the same age as the main characters. It was clear that the author did not do her research about the area and about what would be plausible at the time of the story. When she mentioned real towns, she should have known Asheville would not be the destination city from the coast, especially in the 60s. Ma's old cardboard suitcase that had been in the closet in the marsh for 19 years would be covered in mildew, Fireflies would have been called lightening bugs. No boy in a small town in NC would have been named either Tate or Chase in 40s, more recent popular names. I could go on and on. The inconsistencies in the dialect was grating, and many parts of the story were just not believable to me. I am amazed that so many people loved the book and the poetry."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Some of this book was sometimes good. Beautifully written at times, and with an interesting, but not very plausible plot. But oh my, the all to obvious gaps ...Maybe less time talking about Kya fumbling around with sex with Chase and more time on her development as a renowned author and painter would have been nice. There's more, but you may be reading the book. I must comment, though, on the most ridiculous court room antics since Curly's trial in a Three Stooges short. Oh, I think I just did. (And just after reading a book on Harper Lee - if you know what I mean). This was one of the most disappointing and silly books I have read in quite a long time. Sorry Ms. Witherspoon. Can I get my money back if I return the book? Read the 1 and 2 star reviews - they're the most accurate."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Let me start by saying that this is the first review I have ever given. I am a voracious reader and have over 5,000 books in my library. I read fiction, non fiction, political, bios, horror, true crime, and everything in between. I saw this book recommended on some magazine publication review, do not remember which one. The plot sounded like something I might be interested in with intrigue, mystery, murder, and love. I will admit that the narration of nature in the swamp and marsh does get a little redundant but if you get past that you will find a book with a narrative hard to put down. You will feel compassion for the main character like you may have never felt before. This book brought me to tears at the end. I recommended it as a "must read" . I don\'t think you will walk away not remembering KYA for a long time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As a native North Carolinian, this book griped me on a number of levels. First off, the drawl is insulting. We don’t talk like that. Even the uneducated hicks don’t. If her parents were well to do, they wouldn’t revert to backwoods mush mouth because of where they lived. Second, NO ONE from the coast goes to Asheville like it’s a normal thing. I live in the middle of the state. Asheville is 3-4 hours west of me. The outer banks are 5is hours from me. Driving from the coast to Asheville is an 8+ hour trip!! They’d go to Wilmington, Greenville, Rocky Mount, Raleigh. The concept of a 7 year old surviving on her own is far fetched enough, she never gets sick or hurt, can cook and clean up after herself, the shack never needs repairing, etc. But more importantly, HURRICANES!! NC gets hurricanes! Hurricane Hazel hit NC in 1954, and was completely left out of the book. Came right in off the coast, like most hurricanes do. The shack would have been destroyed. Three: the swampy parts of NC aren’t on the coast. There much more inland. You get to swamp about 100 miles before the coast and swamp doesn’t peter out to the ocean. There are pumas, cottonmouths, poisonous spiders, alligators, bears in that part of the state, but she makes it fine. Wrong geography, predictable, unbelievable story. Don’t waste your time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Looks like I\'m in the minority here, but did not enjoy this book. OK, wait, yes, I enjoyed the beginning and thought this has promise! Then, it just went down paths that caused me to go "meh". I could go on an on, but the thing that just got me the most, was when grown up Kya would speak. REALLY? I\'m supposed to believe this kid, who was taught to read by another kid, would speak that properly and in such complete sentences without even a contraction used? Yeah, no.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I know! Oh boy there are a lot of readers who will COMPLETELY disagree with this rating. Many of my friends loved this book. Let's begin with what I liked about this novel - the main character's connection to nature and the scientific facts presented throughout the story.\n\nNow for the novel's downfalls...\n\nSPOILER ALERT!\n\nThis story is just too improbable. From Kya raising herself beginning at a very young age, to EVERYONE leaving her, to her killing someone it was all too much for me. Kya never got sick or badly injured, needed a doctor, dentist? This strong character goes to school for one day and is bullied away? She had a wonderful relationship with her brother Jody, who then leaves her and never contacts her again for years. He left her to live in a dilapidated shack ,with an abusive, irresponsible, neglectful father. That is not something this character would have done. Next, Tate befriends her and presumably loves her. He knows everyone has left her and he does also. How could you do that to someone you love? Neither character has a reasonable excuse for not contacting her in any way for years.\n\nOverall, the author used too much drama to develop the character she was trying to create. Owens needs to show that she believes in the intelligence of her readers and not author-splain constantly. Yikes! I did not like this one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m very torn.\n\nAfter reading the 27,000+ rave reviews, my expectations were sky high. That\'s never a good thing, but the truth is, although there were many things to love in this story, there were many things I found lacking.\n\nFirst, the prose was absolutely stunning and beautifully descriptive. The problem for me was, amazing descriptions don\'t wow me. Amazing stories do. And I\'m not entirely sure this was an amazing story.\n\nSecond, the characters, Kya included, never really came to life for me. They all seemed flat and uninspired. At its roots, this is nothing more than a "girl from the wrong side of the tracks" story. Think Pretty In Pink, but set in a coastal marsh.\n\nThird, so much of the story line was simply implausible. From the abandonment, to the lack of interest in this young girl, to the trial--especially the trial. I can\'t say much without giving spoiling the book, but trust me, the trial is a farce.\n\nFourth, the poetry throughout was incredibly annoying to me. I found myself skipping over those sections throughout the novel, for two reasons--I\'m not a poetry fan, and this poetry (what I read of it) was pretty terrible.\n\nAt the end of the day, it\'s a lovely novel...it simply didn\'t resonate with me. I recommend it for those who love nature, poetry, and vivid prose.\n\n3.25 stars'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This was a great book. Easy to read, and easy to get caught up in the plight of this little girl who was left, one by one, by her entire family. It explored deep emotions and raw human nature in a subtle and delicate way. The magic of this book lies between the lines. The power of what isn’t said is where the true beauty of this book lies, if the reader allows themself to enter the author’s world. Negative reviews miss the point, I think. If you want to be spoon fed with explicit narrative describing every tiring detail of a character’s growth and development, this book isn’t for you. If you are able to enter Kya’s world, feel her struggle, pain, and heartache, and let your heart lead you beyond the black and white, then you will truly enjoy this book.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Where-Crawdads-Sing-Delia-Owens/dp/0735219109/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Ugly Love: A Novel

Books

#4

64,375

$10.40

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I hated the message that this book sent. It\'s the story of Tate, reasonably intelligent woman in her 20s who agrees to have a sex-only relationship with Miles, a pilot in his 20s. They have sex and he won\'t look at her. After the sex she has to leave his apartment. This happens repeatedly and Tate feels increasingly hurt. She wants love or at least some expression of emotion. She starts to rebel about the relationship until she sees him again. Then she turns "to water." He\'s the ship cutting through the water and she\'s the wake following him. She also experiences self-hate over her weakness. So it\'s the story of a young woman with no self-confidence or self-respect who jumps in bed whenever Miles wants her. We learn why Miles is the way he is. But we\'re supposed to believe he has a sudden epiphany, resolves his teen misery, and suddenly opens up to Tate. And she of course accepts him back. The only positive is that the writing is decent.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'After so many recommendations and reading reviews, I was excited to try this book but within 20 pages I was already rolling my eyes and disappointed. The whole rhetoric of a woman "saving" a broken boy who claims he "can never love again because of his past" is just old and boring. The characters have no depth to them, Tate comes off as boring as Bella Swan and Miles\'s whole persona is just basically being mentally abusive and noncommittal which aren\'t personality traits. Their ages in the book dont seem believable AT ALL either. The book is incredibly predictable and lacks real substance. Basically a soft porno for girls in their early 20s who live out their bad boy fantasies through books.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very rinse and repeat.... Dude with a tragic past cant let anyone in or love him blah blah blah... Girl who falls in love with blah blah blah... Rolled my eyes 52 times! Tate had a lot going for her but she was too stupid to put an end to her and miles "relationship" because......wait for it.... Big surprise..... She was falling in love with him even tho he made his feelings CLEAR! She would\'ve been better off ditching him cuz she could\'ve done a lot better then some whiny angsty guy but then again as i mentioned before she was just too stupid. I\'m not an author and never will be but this book was just too much. Good day and good night.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve been on a Colleen Hoover kick lately and I’m pretty sure she’s currently my second favorite author now! All the feels that I got from this book were indescribable!\n\nTate Collins decided to temporarily move in with her brother, Corbin, an airline pilot, while she saves for her own place and goes to school for her Masters in Nursing. On her first day at her brothers apartment complex, she finds a drunk man sleeping in front of the door and blocking her entrance to her brothers apartment; as she attempts to go around him to get inside, the man then wakes up and tries to get in too. Tate panics and closes the door on his hand. Well, apparently this man, turns out to be a friend/co-worker of her brother and was locked out of his apartment right across the hall. Airline pilot, Miles Archer – has a past that he can’t get away from and because of it he refuses to ever allow himself to love again. And although Tate almost broke his hand, the attraction between Miles and Tate is undeniable. Since neither of them are interested in a relationship, they both settle on being friends-with-benefits. They both have their own rules to be applied to this agreement, but somewhere along the lines, the rules begin to get muddied and confusing as feelings develop. Will it ever be possible for Miles to deal with his past so that he can finally have a future? Will Tate be able to stick around long enough while Miles deals with his demons?\n\n“Every time I’m with him, he fills my heart up more and more, and the more it’s filled with pieces of him, the more painful it’ll be when he rips it out of my chest as though it never belonged there in the first place.” – Tate. I absolutely loved Tate and her character; as much as she wanted Miles, she was controlled in her actions, she didn’t come off as pathetic and needy. She lived in the reality of things – on one hand, she knows she wants more than what he’s able to give her and on the other hand, she can’t help but stick around for what she can get even though she knows it won’t end the way she hopes.\n\n“I’ve never met anyone who can say so little when they speak. He’s definitely perfected the art of evasiveness.” – Tate. Has anyone ever dealt with a person who answers your questions in such an evasive way but you have no choice but to accept the answers being given, even though you need to hear more?\n\nThe writing in this book is so powerful, Colleen Hoover is an expert at ripping my heart out in a book and then somehow she manages to mend it back together again. She writes the story as a present day view of Tate, viewing the way that their relationship takes off; as well as the past of Miles, so you feel the depths of the pain that Miles experienced, leading him to the hardened, closed off way that he is today.\n\n“It’s the beautiful moments like these that make up for the ugly love.” By the end, you truly understand what “Ugly Love” really means.\n\n*Side note – there was a movie made based on this book, starring the sexy Nick Bateman!! Which is now on my list of “must see” movies (insert fangirl scream here)! 🙂 ❤\ncheck out my review on loveatfirstreadcom.wordpress.com'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So this book consisted of a young man named Miles saying the name Tate a bazillion times and banging Tate a billion times....final bang scene took place in a cockpit 😂😂😂 it was soooooobad'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am late to the Ugly Love party, but I am SO GLAD that I got on this train! I never thought I'd spend $8 on a book, but I decided to give it a chance after reading some other reviews and I am so glad that I did! This book was absolutely amazing, and I could not put it down. I read it in a single day, in between parenting. I would have otherwise read it in a single sitting!\n\nMiles is so unbelievably broken and hardened. He doesn't think that he deserves to be happy or have joy in his life. But when he meets his friend's little sister, Tate, for the first time in six years, Miles feels something again. But all he can offer Tate is a physical relationship. At first, that's enough for the nursing student, but it's not long before Tate wants his emotions and heart as well. But since Miles told her that the two rules to their friends-with-benefits agreement was to not ask about his past and to not expect a future, things get complicated and messy!\n\nI loved everything about this story. The characters were rich, the friendships were solid, the hints into Miles' past and why he became the man he is now were amazing. I laughed and I cried. And I went back to re-read sections again. Absolutely amazing."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Damn this story was so emotional. I felt SO many things while reading this. There were things I loved but also things I didn’t like about this book. One thing for certain was that I couldn’t put it down and now that I’ve finished this, I’m really attached to this couple lol. I feel like I’ve been through the wringer with them.\n\nI loved Tate so much, but for so much of this book I wanted her to find someone who would love and cherish her the way she deserved. The chemistry between her and Miles and the intensity of their relationship was brilliantly written. But the way he kept breaking her heart made me want her to find someone else so badly. But I was riveted by the dynamic between these two-so much that I could not stop reading.\n\nThe thing I did not like so much about this book was the amount of time dedicated to Mile’s backstory and describing his love and infatuation for his “first love” Rachel. I know this part of his history is important to the story, but I felt it was just too much. Every other chapter (although these chapters were brief) was about how deeply he was in love with Rachel -almost to the point of obsession. This all leads to a horrific tragedy which tears him and Rachel apart. This is what brings him to his present situation of not being able to love again. And poor Tate bears the brunt of this.\n\nThe way it all plays out was gut wrenching and heartbreaking. The ending and conclusion was fantastically done. I don’t think I could have asked for a better ending.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Every once in a while, I get so engrossed in a story that I binge-read until the end, and this was one of those stories for me! It's a simple story about two people connecting that have plenty of reasons to avoid the attraction. The underlying premise is a question we've all contemplated: can there ever really be a friends-with-benefits scenario where feelings don't get involved? I read some of the negative reviews, and people didn't find the female character very realistic, or the story very relatable, but I disagree. I liked the fact that the strong, independent, intelligent female shows vulnerability in making choices based on emotion rather than intellect. It's what makes life frustratingly interesting. What fun is a story where the strong characters always make the right choices? My criticisms are that I would have liked for the setting of this story to have been more involved, and I would have liked for a few other characters to have been developed more fully. I loved the ending, but thought the epilogue was a little overkill. This would be a great beach read--fun enough to get your romance fix without being overly mired in drama!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I finished this one last night, and promptly ate cake and drank soda. It's the only coping tactic I could come up with at the time.\n\nI absolutely devoured this story. I could have in one sitting. However, I took a few beats in between. Did it stop me from finishing it in one day? Absolutely not. I finished it in under twenty-four hours and I wont apologize for it.\n\nTate is a strong character, despite letting herself be fooled by her naiveté. There was so much she went through that I honestly don't think I would have been able to handle.\nMiles is broken, but little moments would break through and he seemed happy. But then something would pull it back and he would shut down.\n\nIf you can handle a rollercoaster of emotions in 322 pages, go ahead and strap in. Because if you pick this one up, it's exactly what will happen. The highs and lows are worth it in the end though. So, so worth it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I read many of the reviews before I read this book. Only a few were negative, one citing that Tate was somehow insecure and pathetic. She wasn’t. She was in love. For the first time in her life. She was confident enough in herself to let herself love someone who she knew was flawed and hurt beyond what she could understand.\n\nThis was an amazing read. I would even call it perfect.\n\nI started with two paper backs written by Colleen Hoover that my adult daughter brought home for me to read. She is a corporate flight attendant and reads a lot when she is in hotels so I have been reaping the rewards of her growing collection.\n\nI started with Verity and then read November 9. Obviously I was blown away by the author’s versatility.\nSo I bought this one for my kindle reader. I read it in a day. A day that I worked 9 hours. This may be the best book I will ever read.\n\nI don’t like to leave info about the book in a review because…you have probably read the author’s synopsis. Also, I think that when a book is written this well, each person’s take away is probably somewhat based on where they are “at” as much as it is about what they read.\n\nIf you are in a book slump as I was, this is the book to read.\n\nNow I need to go because I have another 22 books to read by Colleen Hoover. ❤️ Happy reading!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Ugly-Love-Novel-Colleen-Hoover/dp/1476753180/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Reminders of Him: A Novel

Books

#5

120,430

$9.57

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For once I actually thought Colleen wasn’t going to make me cry. I made it about 320 pages and the floodgates opened.\n\nSomeone asked me the other day if Reminders of Him was a romance. With most of Colleen’s books, they’re typecast into romance but to me, it was just a novel. Not <I>just</I> a novel but romance wasn’t the center of it. It’s a story of tragedy and growth and forgiveness. Yes, there is a relationship and an HEA but for me, the HEA is with the entire cast of characters. An ensemble.\n\nAs with all of Hoover’s books, I recommend going in blind. It’s filled with grief, has plenty of humor, and will leave your heart warmed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wanted to give this book 5 stars but just couldn’t. There are so many f-bombs I almost stopped reading it but I kept at it. Glad I did too. But I will never read it again or listen to it because I don’t need that word in my mind. Why oh why is it so necessary to the story?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "This book just wasn't for me. The writing isn't bad. But the characters wear their hearts on their sleeves and make choices that don't seem particularly sensible or believable. I knew I was in trouble when I hit the chapter in which the main character writes a letter to her dead boyfriend. Then there was the chapter devoted to a five-year-old's T-Ball practice. Many may find this entertaining. But like I said, this just wasn't for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Colleen Hoover never ceases to amaze me. Her wickedly insightful brain comes up with these stories that I cannot put down and devour in one sitting. Reminders of Him, is just one of those stories that will stick with you for a long time. A story about, love, loss, grief and forgiveness. It’s about the journey not the destination.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Colleen did it again. She ripped soul to pieces to pit it back together again. There were tears, laughs and shortened breaths in this masterpiece. Well done.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Ever since I read her slammed series, I read everything Colleen Hoover writes without knowing anything about it. Just her name on the cover is enough and this latest book is no exception. I read it straight through in one sitting and was hooked from page one. Just read it, that's my review. You won't regret it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "This beautiful cover held so much promise! Alas, this story was not for me.\n\nAfter hearing that many readers cried their hearts out after reading Colleen Hoover's latest book, I was expecting a novel with more depth, more feeling, more connection? I wasn't really feeling it.\n\nKenna was imprisoned for 5 years (for vehicular manslaughter? Because her actual crime was never mentioned.) Nor was there any description of life behind bars (other than a few words of platitude from her friend), or mention of any type of parole officer or Court supervision after Kenna was released.\n\nOkay, already we are in fantasy land. To be very clear: Kenna drove while intoxicated and killed her boyfriend at the time, Scotty. He was also alive when she fled the scene of the accident, and he lived for hours after. She did not call for help, but instead went home and passed out.\n\nKenna then gave birth to their child, Diem; had her parental rights terminated; and has now arrived back in the small town where everyone is supposed to know everyone else, but somehow Scotty's best friend Ledger doesn't know who she is at first.\n\nDiem is being raised by Scotty's parents, but Ledger is also obsessed with Diem, sorry, I mean Ledger is actively involved in Diem's life and upbringing. I will skip over the part where Kenna and Ledger quickly fall in love and go right to the part where Scotty's parents obtain a restraining order against Kenna barring her from approaching them and/or Diem (I think, more pesky details that were omitted from the book.)\n\nHowever, Ledger finally convinces Scotty's parents to overcome their hatred of Kenna (through an invasion of privacy, in my opinion), and everyone lives happily ever after. That's it!\n\nI finished the book so I am rounding up from 2 stars but I think this one was meant for a younger demographic. The conclusion was far too rushed and predictable for me. I read the Acknowledgements where the author explained why she did not specifically name the town or setting of the book, but to me, that was just another main detail that was sorely missing from this book. Here's to hoping I can connect more with Colleen Hoover's next book."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Sensitivity is synonymous with the name of this author ! Creator of a Captivating story line that encompasses all the aspects motherhood and redemption. Master of Evocative and compelling prose skills, she manages to keep every story fresh even after a spectacular catalogue in her kitty. She writes with simplicity and stark honesty which resonates with every reader heart all across the globe crossing language & age barriers, her omnipotent power is writing deeply empathetic tales that speak to all of us on a subconscious level.\nAll the emotions I felt were new, I saw them with new eyes, felt them in a new corner of my soul. this remarkably profound story touched me deep on every level, Being a mother, this story was especially effectual for me.\nOne remarkable thing to note here is that the author didn\'t turn the story in a favourable direction out of sympathy. She starkly lays out the time line of events, highlighting the imperfections that make human but also manages to elicit sympathy for the characters. All of whom are stuck in the quagmire of debilitating loss.\n\n"It is what it is. A messed-up situation, with no evil people to blame. We’re all just a bunch of sad people doing what we have to do to make it until tomorrow. Some of us sadder than others. Some of us more willing to forgive than others."\n\nThe main story revolves around Scotty whose presence looms large over the left behind people.\nHis parents, his girlfriend Kenna and his best friend Ledger.\nKenna is THE MOST tragically unfortunate character I\'ve come across in recent years. She is still living the repercussions of a horrendous mistake that wiped out 5 years of Her life and snatched EVERYTHING from her hands. Following her only connection to life, she still returns to a town that has Reminders Of Him at every Nook, cranny & corner. I was in awe of her courage, her bravery, her mettle.\n\n"The girl who smoked the cigarette and didn’t close her eyes during dinner prayer and moaned too loud in your quiet house.\nUnremorseful. Uninvolved. Uncaring. Unworthy"\n\nThe biggest sentiment front & center is remorse. It effects and shapes each character of the book.\nRemorse for actions taken, of being irresponsible, of not closing your eyes at prayer, of not trying hard enough, of just being young, naive and scared. Nothing prepares you for tragedy and everyone grieves differently, is the motto that the author hammers home. A lesson to not preconceive any notion about anybody in life, for we don\'t know how many broken people are breathing amongst us, trying to stay alive one sobbing gasp at a time.\n\n"I think there’s room in a tragedy this size for everyone to be both right and wrong."\n\nThe true hero of the story is Ledger. His generosity and compassion is as big as all outdoors. His kindness and reluctant forgiveness form the backbone of the story as he becomes the catalyst for change of perceptions. I mean he did have to bear two jaw knocking punches, a split lip and a proverbial boot in the rump from Roman, but at least he took the first step...thats what counts.\n\n“Sometimes I wonder what Scotty would think if he could see us. It makes me hope that an afterlife doesn’t exist, because if it does, Scotty is probably the only sad person in heaven.”\n\nThe entire story is steeped in sadness. I cried from first page to the last. I couldn\'t read a it fast enough with blurry eyed vision and grieved the loss of these endearing characters when I finished the book.\nI remember all the fables and tales I\'d read in childhood came with moral at the end.\nThis tale of unconditional love, sacrifice and absolution comes with a strong one.\n\nMoral : "It proves that time, distance, and devastation allow people enough opportunity to craft villains out of people they don’t even know."\n\nThere\'s a very thin line between Villains and Victims and real maturity is when you can differentiate between the two.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m being SUPER generous by giving this two stars. I want to like your books Colleen, I really do. But it is a struggle. I felt like majority of the book was slow and boring - especially with all the will they won\'t they nonsense, but my biggest frustration with this book is how it ends. There is NO WAY in any universe that this would have ended happily ever after. The only reason it does is because Ledger goes the entire book wanting to sleep with Kenna. He convinces everyone to forgive her purely based on the power of his boner. He says several times he just wants what is best for Diem (the five year old daughter that Kenna has never met), but come on man. If he didn\'t want to so desperately have sex with Kenna, he would have never forgiven her for Scotty\'s death - and thus convince Scotty\'s (still clearly grieving) parents to forgive her as well. She left him to die for six hours.. He suffered for six hours after she left him. I mean, yeah, people make bad decisions, but you\'re not even going to call for help? You\'re going to actively try and kill yourself by jumping in-front of another vehicle? Which would kill even more people or possibly ruin the rest of their lives in the process? I don\'t care about any of these characters because guess what Kenna? I don\'t forgive you. You\'re selfish and I hope you live with guilt. You can say that nonsense about the women in jail still being mothers and daughters and what not, but you made your bed - go f*** in it.\n\nIt\'s all ridiculous. I\'m sorry Colleen Hoover, and I\'m sorry to all the people who like this book. I\'m not judging any of you, but I don\'t know what you see here. I\'d like to go back in time to the day I ordered this book and stop past David from thinking that it might be good. AND I swear if anyone notices future David adding another Colleen Hoover book to his want to read/currently reading - please punch him/me in the face. I usually like garbage, its a guilty pleasure of mine.. I\'ve given this more than one star because you got a reaction out of me Colleen, so congrats on that.\n\nThe most cringe moment from this book was after Kenna and Ledger have sex for the first time.. THEY BOTH DISCUSS OUT LOUD IF LEDGER WAS BETTER IN BED THAN DEAD SCOTTY! AND THEN they openly talk to Scotty like he\'s been in the room watching the entire time! WHAT?!?! Ya\'ll deserve nothing - every single character in this book is selfish and garbage. Except for Diem. But she was given a stupid name so somehow I hate her too... Okay, I\'m done.\n\nFavorite Quote: "Moments like these remind me that happiness isn\'t some permanent thing we\'re all trying to achieve in life, it\'s merely a thing that shows up every now and then, sometimes in tiny doses that are just substantial enough to keep us going."'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Wow! Just wow. I wasn’t sure how to write this review or where to start this review. This book was so much and its hard to put it all into words.\n\nI finished this book in a day and a half. I just couldn’t put it down, I just had to know what was going to happen.\n\nThis is one of the saddest book I've read. Kenna's story just broke me heart. This book really made me cry.\n\nKenna made one mistake and it has impacted her whole life, and let be honest even before her mistake she didn’t have the best life.\n\nShe was finally able to have a moment of happiness and its ripped away from her in the harshest of ways possible.\n\nI couldn’t believe how unfair her life has been and I just wanted her to get a win just one.\n\nLedger was a bit of a jerk in the beginning which was understandable given the situation.\n\nBut he was a caring and considerate to the people he cares about and extremely protective.\n\n“I don’t like that the one person I dislike the most in this world reminds me of the person I love the most.”\n\nAfter some time he realizes that maybe he didn’t know the whole story and he was led to believe something that wasn’t true. And maliciously but because that was what it seemed like.\n\nLedger starts to see a side of Kenna that he didn’t realize existed and he sees the sadness in her, even though he doesn’t want to he finds himself being protective of her.\n\nKenna does everything she can to try to redeem herself, but it seems like its always out of her reach.\n\nEveryone judges her and doesn’t know a thing about what she's been through the hurt, the pain, the utter despair and the depression she felt. It just broke my heart.\n\n“So, you decide right now, right here. Are you gonna live in your sadness or are you gonna die in it?”\n\nColleen Hoover really took me on a rollercoaster ride in this book. You feel the hurt of all the character and their pain.\n\n“Please don’t,” I whisper. “It hurts enough already.”\n\nWhat was really amazing too was while we were in the present in the story we got to understand the past and the relationship between Scotty and Kenna. And how much they felt for each other.\n\nThis was beautifully written I literally could put the book down all day I just had to know how things would end for Kenna, Ledger and the rest of the characters.\n\n“Maybe it doesn’t matter whether something is a coincidence or a sign. Maybe the best way to cope with the loss of the people we love is to find them in as many places and things as we possibly can. And in the off chance that the people we lose are still somehow able to hear us, maybe we should never stop talking to them.”\n\nIt takes Kenna a really long time but she does find a way to forgive herself for the mistake she's made. And for her to find some sort of happiness. I enjoyed this part some much and was so happy for her.\n\n“Now that I’ve forgiven myself, the reminders of him only make me smile.”\n\nLedger and Kenna are so good together, I love that Ms. Hoover took the time to let the characters really get to know each other and it wasn’t rushed. They peeled back every layer and got to the heart of everything. Which bound them together even more.\n\nColleen Hoover weaves a story of love, loss and forgiveness that will have you crying and wishing that you could give Kenna a hug. I wanted so much for things to go right for her for. And for someone to give her a chance.\n\nThis is an amazing story, that will bring all your emotions to the forefront and make you cry."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Reminders-Him-Novel-Colleen-Hoover/dp/1542025605/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

I'm Glad My Mom Died

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#6

5

$24.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'In this unique memoir Jennette McCurdy discusses her life as a child star, and her complicated relationship with her mother. The book is divided into two main parts: “Before” which includes chapters 1 – 55, and “After” which is chapters 56 – 91. There are a total of about 304 pages. *Please note that there are some potentially upsetting topics discussed in the book, such as child abuse, domestic violence and eating disorders.\n\nMcCurdy starts this book from the perspective of her younger self, written in the present tense so that it feels like the reader is along for the ride with little Jennette as she experiences these things in real time. It is a very creative and powerful way to tell her story, because McCurdy can show what things seemed like to her AT THE TIME as a naïve child, as opposed to her adult perspective thinking about these things in hindsight. In this first part of the book, we get to see young Jennette’s perspective as she describes her family life, her first audition experiences, growing up in the Mormon church, domestic violence, and her family’s issues with hoarding. She describes going to acting class and dance class, her “little breaks” in commercials and small parts in TV shows, working on her own resume at 11, and dealing with an obsessed, overbearing mother that seemed to be trying to live vicariously through her daughter. McCurdy includes vivid descriptions of how her mom encouraged unhealthy eating habits that led to eating disorders, and these parts can be particularly difficult to read. There are also descriptions of events from her iCarly days, but none of the names of the producers/directors are used. Instead, McCurdy refers to “The Creator” several times when describing events, and this SEEMS to be a reference to Dan Schneider, though she doesn’t name him specifically.\n\n“Before” covers the time all the way up to the death of McCurdy’s mother, and then the “After” chapters deal with McCurdy’s life after her mother’s passing. In these later chapters she talks about her time on Sam and Cat, jealousy of Ariana Grande, battles with bulimia, therapy, relationships and more. Her writing style is very direct and blunt, and she doesn’t seem to hold anything back as she discusses some very intimate and personal details. Much of her story is full of trauma and painful experiences that can be hard to read, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel. By the end of the book there seems to be a bit of hope, that McCurdy is doing better and has reached a healthier place in her life.\n\nThis was a creative memoir that I actually enjoyed reading more than I thought that I would. I wasn’t as familiar with McCurdy as some readers might be, and I found the title to be a little off-putting; but after reading the entire book I found myself appreciating McCurdy for sharing her unique and somewhat disturbing story. It serves as a window into the life of child actors, what it is like to battle with eating disorders, and how to survive a dysfunctional and abusive family. McCurdy’s ability to add some humor to such dark topics is just one of the reasons that I think she might have found her calling as a writer, instead of being a (reluctant) actor.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Well written, with authentic prose that speaks to the writers age and experience. It’s broken up into two parts - Before and After - and I must say, I enjoyed the before parts (when her mother was still alive) the most. It is where her brilliance really shines, as she details with alarming self-awareness how codependent her relationship with her mother really is, and the extent of her psychological abuse. The shower scenes with her mother are still haunting me. For children of narcissists, you will find this book relatable. Many other disorders are discussed, particularly EDs and alcoholism, even hoarding, but codependency is at the root of them all. No little girl should be blowing out her birthday candles while looking over to her mother, reading her expression and hoping to please her, making her birthday wish entirely about her mother.\n\nLastly…I want to know what happened to Laura! I hope she was able to either resume their relationship or end it gracefully. I don’t know of any therapist who would support a client to the extent that she did, for better or for worse.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Former iCarly star Jeannette McCurdy delves into an abusive childhood under her stage mother, who pushed her daughter into acting at age six in 1999. The level of abuse detailed in the book is maniacal: after reaching age 11, her mother steered her to anorexia and other various abuses. The book chronicles her efforts to break free from her mother, her struggles with bulimia and alcohol abuse, and a horrific stint dating a schizophrenic, codependent boyfriend.\n\nIt is a hard read to see all of the trauma she experienced, but her triumph over it is a compelling read.\n\nA must for fans'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Jennette’s life story while we think it’s all unicorns and rainbows on the outside , inside and behind the scenes , it’s heartbreaking and such a emotional story .We often think that celebrities have these great lives but in reality some of them live in chaos without us ever seeing or hearing about it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "An eloquent and open book detailing the realities of a life spent pasting a gratitude on a trauma and the pain of waking up and getting better, this book will make you think, make you laugh, and make you cry. It's the short sentences that really get you, because you can feel a whole world of spirit packed into them, and they light up like fireworks. The short sentences ring in your mind and stay with you through the night. The way she tackles complex emotions is fascinating, and makes you reevaluate your own perspective on emotional nuance. Jennette's voice is incredible, and I hope she writes more."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book was captivating and easy to read. Jeannette has a great voice and the book was extremely well written.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Im-Glad-My-Mom-Died/dp/1982185821/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

I'm Glad My Mom Died

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#7

5

$12.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'In this unique memoir Jennette McCurdy discusses her life as a child star, and her complicated relationship with her mother. The book is divided into two main parts: “Before” which includes chapters 1 – 55, and “After” which is chapters 56 – 91. There are a total of about 304 pages. *Please note that there are some potentially upsetting topics discussed in the book, such as child abuse, domestic violence and eating disorders.\n\nMcCurdy starts this book from the perspective of her younger self, written in the present tense so that it feels like the reader is along for the ride with little Jennette as she experiences these things in real time. It is a very creative and powerful way to tell her story, because McCurdy can show what things seemed like to her AT THE TIME as a naïve child, as opposed to her adult perspective thinking about these things in hindsight. In this first part of the book, we get to see young Jennette’s perspective as she describes her family life, her first audition experiences, growing up in the Mormon church, domestic violence, and her family’s issues with hoarding. She describes going to acting class and dance class, her “little breaks” in commercials and small parts in TV shows, working on her own resume at 11, and dealing with an obsessed, overbearing mother that seemed to be trying to live vicariously through her daughter. McCurdy includes vivid descriptions of how her mom encouraged unhealthy eating habits that led to eating disorders, and these parts can be particularly difficult to read. There are also descriptions of events from her iCarly days, but none of the names of the producers/directors are used. Instead, McCurdy refers to “The Creator” several times when describing events, and this SEEMS to be a reference to Dan Schneider, though she doesn’t name him specifically.\n\n“Before” covers the time all the way up to the death of McCurdy’s mother, and then the “After” chapters deal with McCurdy’s life after her mother’s passing. In these later chapters she talks about her time on Sam and Cat, jealousy of Ariana Grande, battles with bulimia, therapy, relationships and more. Her writing style is very direct and blunt, and she doesn’t seem to hold anything back as she discusses some very intimate and personal details. Much of her story is full of trauma and painful experiences that can be hard to read, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel. By the end of the book there seems to be a bit of hope, that McCurdy is doing better and has reached a healthier place in her life.\n\nThis was a creative memoir that I actually enjoyed reading more than I thought that I would. I wasn’t as familiar with McCurdy as some readers might be, and I found the title to be a little off-putting; but after reading the entire book I found myself appreciating McCurdy for sharing her unique and somewhat disturbing story. It serves as a window into the life of child actors, what it is like to battle with eating disorders, and how to survive a dysfunctional and abusive family. McCurdy’s ability to add some humor to such dark topics is just one of the reasons that I think she might have found her calling as a writer, instead of being a (reluctant) actor.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Well written, with authentic prose that speaks to the writers age and experience. It’s broken up into two parts - Before and After - and I must say, I enjoyed the before parts (when her mother was still alive) the most. It is where her brilliance really shines, as she details with alarming self-awareness how codependent her relationship with her mother really is, and the extent of her psychological abuse. The shower scenes with her mother are still haunting me. For children of narcissists, you will find this book relatable. Many other disorders are discussed, particularly EDs and alcoholism, even hoarding, but codependency is at the root of them all. No little girl should be blowing out her birthday candles while looking over to her mother, reading her expression and hoping to please her, making her birthday wish entirely about her mother.\n\nLastly…I want to know what happened to Laura! I hope she was able to either resume their relationship or end it gracefully. I don’t know of any therapist who would support a client to the extent that she did, for better or for worse.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Former iCarly star Jeannette McCurdy delves into an abusive childhood under her stage mother, who pushed her daughter into acting at age six in 1999. The level of abuse detailed in the book is maniacal: after reaching age 11, her mother steered her to anorexia and other various abuses. The book chronicles her efforts to break free from her mother, her struggles with bulimia and alcohol abuse, and a horrific stint dating a schizophrenic, codependent boyfriend.\n\nIt is a hard read to see all of the trauma she experienced, but her triumph over it is a compelling read.\n\nA must for fans'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Jennette’s life story while we think it’s all unicorns and rainbows on the outside , inside and behind the scenes , it’s heartbreaking and such a emotional story .We often think that celebrities have these great lives but in reality some of them live in chaos without us ever seeing or hearing about it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "An eloquent and open book detailing the realities of a life spent pasting a gratitude on a trauma and the pain of waking up and getting better, this book will make you think, make you laugh, and make you cry. It's the short sentences that really get you, because you can feel a whole world of spirit packed into them, and they light up like fireworks. The short sentences ring in your mind and stay with you through the night. The way she tackles complex emotions is fascinating, and makes you reevaluate your own perspective on emotional nuance. Jennette's voice is incredible, and I hope she writes more."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book was captivating and easy to read. Jeannette has a great voice and the book was extremely well written.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Im-Glad-My-Mom-Died/dp/1982185821/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel

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#8

108,063

$9.42

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Unfortunately a great amount of readers were focused only on the sexual preferences of the characters rather than on understanding the entire context of the story. I read this book in one day and I couldn’t put it down from the moment I started reading it. I know the story might be scandalous for some conservative readers but hey, it’s 2021! What were you expecting from a contemporary novel that’s titled “the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo”?\nThe story begins in the 1950’s when a lot of social, sexual and human situations where the cause for discrimination, abuse and also a cause of shame for some of those who lived in that era. It could have been the secret life of grandparents, o parents, aunts, uncles, godmother, godfather or neighbors, anyone! . The worst/saddest part is that 70 years later there’s still people out there hiding their true selves and living a fake life just to protect themselves and their loved ones...\nAnyway, this is my first book from this author and I will be getting more from her. I like her style and loved the entire story from beginning to end.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "For a book with over 56,000 ratings and 9000+ reviews, I'd say my opinion counts for squat. However, my average rating reflects how this book made me feel.\n\nParts were great, parts were boring, overall it was meh. After the forth or fifth? marriage, it was like Groundhog Day.\n\nFor me to be invested in a story, I need to care about at least one of the main characters. That didn't happen in this instance."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Do NOT buy! This is Propaganda at Best! The media spews propaganda in the daily. I don\'t care for my leisure time of reading to have assaults on the "white male", and the Lord\'s name in vain as Printed. If I could put no stars, I would. What a shame and a disgrace. When you are reading a story, you wish to escape. There is no escape from liberal propaganda by the likes of Taylor Jenkins Reed. Do not waste your money.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This was not what I was expecting. The writing and storytelling was good and kept me reading to the end but turned out to be a preachy propaganda piece for a certain agenda. If I had known that I would not have purchased the book. If you are a conservative reader, pass this one up.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I read a review of this book that said it was an excellent summer read. I am half way thru and thinking about dumping it. Not very interesting. I guess the fact that the central characters are lesbians and the fictional writer is biracial it's enough to make it edgy and interesting for the author. Pure device. Better to read a bio of Elizabeth Taylor if you want to read about an interesting actress with a multitude of husbands. This book is plain dull."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "So I don't understand all the rave reviews - it's not even a fun beach read, just another gently left of center story with the correct Ivy League opinions where the lesbians are as attractive as in a Penthouse forum letter, the characters are white inside with beautiful Carmel colored coatings, and you can see the twist coming from M. Knight Shyamalan's porch."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'You know the saying about potato chips “bet you can’t eat just one!”? Well, don’t eat potato chips while reading this book. For starters potato chip grease gets on the pages, which is a pet peeve of mine. But, more importantly you will not be able to stop reading chapter after chapter and your stomach can’t handle all those chips. This can definitely be a one sitting book read.If you are looking for a book to start your summer off right: this here is your jam!\n\nAs a teenager, Evelyn Hugo knew she wanted bigger and better things than Hell’s Kitchen. Her mom dreamed of Hollywood, and after her death Evelyn would do everything in her power to make her mom’s dream her own. She married her first husband to get her to Hollywood and the next six to keep her there.\n\nYou only knew what she set up to tell you; only a few knew the real Evelyn. At the age of 79 she is ready to tell all and hires an unknown journalist, Monique Grant, to do the telling. Why now? Why Monique? And, what the public wants to know is out of the seven, who was the love of her life? Well that I will not tell you: you need to read the book!\n\nIt was an addicting, brilliantly written story. Author Taylor Jenkins Reid reeled me in: hook, line and sinker. This is the first and certainly not the last book I will read by her.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My God, this woman can write!\nIt's all here: scandal, honesty, brutal words, delicate words. Sentences that take your breath away. Definitely not a beach read, but a book with great depth."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Taylor Jenkins Reid knocked this one out of the ball park and into the parking lot as far as I'm concerned!! What an amazing, excellent story of an even more exciting, extraordinary, vibrant, woman!!\n\nEvelyn was 14 when she made her way to Hollywood she knew what she wanted and she went after it with all she was worth. She had Grit! She also had Seven Husbands, and one daughter, and one Great Love!!\nYou have to admire a lot about what a woman or women of Evelyns generation went through because they're the ones who were the trail blazers for the stars of today. The women who work in that industry now I hope they thank those women from that Golden Era.\nThe one thing going into this book that did surprise me about Evelyn was how it revolves around her sexuality. I didn't expect this but it was done tastefully I have to say. There was nothing vulgar about how it was written about it, Reid was very tasteful.\nI experienced the full gamut of emotions with this story from joy, tears, frustration, sadness, anger. But its a piece of art in my opinion. Thanks Taylor Jenkins Reid for sharing your talent and heart and soul. I highly recommend this book to adults 21+"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m just coming out and say it here and now – this book deserves ALL the stars. Not only because of Evelyn Hugo herself, but also because of the story, the plotting, and all the emotions it evoked in me. It’s with one word a MASTERPIECE!!!\n\nI don’t think it’s necessary for me to talk about the inner workings of this book. Just let me tell you, that Evelyn Hugo is one of the most intriguing and fascinating characters I’ve read this year.\n\nStrong, ruthless, beautiful, and loving. She deserved an Oscar for her performance.\n\nHer life was incredibly fascinating. And each husband brought her closer to her ultimate goal.\n\nI honestly didn’t know what the book was about when I picked it up. I had no idea where it was going, and that alone, this uniquely different portrait of a Hollywood bombshell, made this book so much more unforgettable.\n\nIt was emotional, heart-breaking at times, touching, and never less than amazing.\n\nI know that I’ll be reading everything this author is releasing from here on out. I’m hooked. Two 5 star books in one year by the same author is all the proof I need.\n\nBRAVO!!!'}]

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The 48 Laws of Power

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#9

48,721

$11.60

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This book has controversy, but most of it stems from reviewers that believe all people are good inside and unicorns deliver their vegan low fat cappuccino with cream. Well, most people aren't kind, and this book prepared me for reality. It doesn't teach one to be self absorbed or evil or a heretic. It teaches one to stand your ground and to protect yourself from taking unnecessary burden, unfair treatment, and manipulation from corrupt people."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'there seems to be a lot of love and hate surrounding this book, so if you are curious but unsure, this review should help you decide whether or not to buy the book, and how it will impact you\n\nFirst, to understand the 48 laws of power, you must know two key ideas\n1. you CAN NOT escape the power game. thinking you can "not participate" is as foolish as thinking that you could somehow escape gravity or make the sun stand still. Robert Greene explains why in the intro with some excellent examples\n2. the 48 laws of power are neither good nor evil; they are just LAWS. If someone pushed a man off a cliff would you blame gravity for for his demise? This is the mindset you must adopt in order to learn a lot from this book.\n\nThings I Liked\n- NEW PARADIGM\nafter reading the 48 laws, you will never see the world the same way again. once you understand some of these laws you will see many underlying currents and motives you did not see before.\n- INCREASES POWER\none of the main reasons to buy the book. you wil become exponentially more powerfull by knowing and understanding these laws\n-CRYSTAL CLEAR\nevery law is clearly outlined with "transgression" of the law, "observance" of the law, keys to power, and a "reversal"\n-GREAT STORIES\nthe 48 laws are packed with mindblowing and sometimes humorous stories of people in history practicing these laws. this is helpful as some of the concepts are quite abstract.\n\nWhat I didn\'t like\n\n-RISKY\nan old proverb says " A man who plays with snakes will eventually be bitten". If you begin to use the 48 Laws improperly, you could get yourself in some dangerous situations, lose friends, piss off a lot a people, and destroy relationships\n- REQUIRES DISCERNMENT\nif you you are looking for a highly concrete book that the says "do xyz and you will accomplish vyx" look elsewhere. the Laws require good judgement and and and prospecting nature to practice and apply\n-NOT FOR EVERYONE\nIf you are aghast at the idea of manipulation and deceit then read with caution.\n\nOVERALL: If you want to have more power or a better understanding of why different situations turn out the the way they do, you should definitely read the 48 laws of power by Robert Greene. If you want to be naive, easily manipulated, weak, you should ignore this book and go watch some netfilx.\nThanks for reading'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'All ethics, decency, courtesy and fairness falls out of the Golden Rule - "Treat others as you would like to be treated". So the question is what happens when we are all those things, for the best of our ability, but we get treated poorly by a narcissist that abuses our kindness. Do we the embrace the psychology of our abuser and accept that is how the world is and that it was OUR fault for being naive?\n\nThese rules are the revenge fantasy of a wounded child archetype. They are highly dysfunctional in any healthy community, relationship, friendships of family. If you practice them, you will end up losing the most valuable of friendships and other relationships that would have helped you out the most in life, and keep you in that hell.\n\nIf you want to be able to recognize psychopathic indicators in others, read up some books on modern psychology that addresses that directly. It is not very hard to recognize such people.\n\nI heard this is the most popular book ordered in US prisons. That should tell you something.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not everything in here is pretty, good, or pleasant. Then again, this is about power, not about being a "good person", whatever that means.\n\nI wish I had read this when I was in my teens. It would have prevented me making a lot of naive mistakes as a young man.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book takes the worst parts of the human mind and drags them down into the abyss. And then thrives there. When you open this book, it\'s akin to stepping at the edge of the cavern. You don\'t notice how its stalactite-filled ceiling echo the horrors and the gore and the piss and the vomit of others that came before. Its passages are full of the bodies of good men and women who were caught by the beasts that live there. You know you should turn back after seeing the first mangled corpse, but you\'re enthralled by the journey. It may come off as exciting. "What harm can it do?" you might think. "There\'s treasure at the end," you might think.\n\nThen you see the first demon of forty-eight. It doesn\'t do anything. It stands, however, at the centre of the first level. It stares at you, its black eyes full of emptyness. You may grow scared. And you\'d be right to. Or, like a fool, you will approach this horned burnt skin creature. It stands tall and appears almost as if it were a part of the cavern itself. Its transparent nature, made to lure you into thinking it does not exist, makes it even more dangerous. And when you are well within its reach, it seizes you with its mighty clawed hand and eats you whole. But something strange happens. You don\'t die. You fall. And you fall far.\n\nWhen you finally come to, your body, full of pain, and soreness, and that horrible feeling of nausea explodes inside you. As if a piece of your soul was eaten away. It takes you a while before you realise that you are now deeper into the abyss. There\'s less light. But you still hear some of the comforts of nature. The rushing water into the bodies of aqua. The sound of drops from the stalactites. The distant birds chirping. You would think that what you saw was some illusion. That you slipped and fell. Or that some other thing occurred. A bad lunch; a meal that made you ill. If you were smart, you\'d turn around and go home. But most people aren\'t smart. They keep going.\n\nYou hear a fox\'s cry suddenly. You can\'t believe your ears. A fox? Here? And you follow the sound. When you arrive to where the fox sits, its back to you. You might say, "Oh you poor creature. Are you lost? Do you need any help getting out?" Then it turns. It\'s not a fox. It\'s not....an animal in the normal sense. The world around you suddenly grows colder and darker. You may take a step back. But the fox, with red eyes, eyes that are bleeding and putrid and full of maggots, follows you. It\'s screeching. Loudly. And you cover your ears. But that doesn\'t help. And when the fox reaches up to you, it lunges at you. And eats its way into your heart. And you black out. When you awaken, the cavern is different. As if you were moved elsewhere. The walls are growing a faint red. Your chest feels like it\'s on fire. And you can\'t feel your arm. But it slowly begins to regain its feeling. Then you puke out blackness. It\'s not a puke like anything you\'ve seen. The human body isn\'t made to expel something like this. Something is clearly wrong. That was the second demon. You might panic and run. Or you might not. If you were smart, you\'d turn around and go home. But most people aren\'t smart. They keep going.\n\nYou rub your head, then your arm. You get up to your feet and look around. Things seem hazy. Much darker than before. You\'re confused. You don\'t know what you saw. You look around. Maybe try and find a way out. Suddenly you see a light at the end. You decide to follow it. And you spot an old man sitting on a small mound. He had a long flowing white beard, a grand white gown with the names of holy people written and he wore a crown. Much rather, he wore seven crowns made of gold, silver and copper, and each crown was full of diamonds of various colours and shapes. His eyes were gentle. And smiled, like a father does to his child. His presence gave off something warm about it.\n\n"Who are you?" You might ask.\n\n"I am the last of all that is good. Turn ye back and never return. Ere thou too shalt be consumed," the mysterious fellow said, in a loud and booming voice. You might think the old man mad, others might think the old man illogical, and finally others might say that he\'s ignorant or outdated or that he can\'t understand the intricacies of the new world, the modern world. He is a relic of the past, with all those pesky morals and traditions. We can\'t have morals or traditions in the future.\n\nIf you heed the advice, you may yet be saved. If you don\'t, then your soul will slowly be consumed. Until you too are no different than the demons you should rightfully fear. Even if you were not a religious person, it would be obvious to see how unethical this book is. You will become a spawn of evil. And no amount of prayer and church-going will ever be enough. Because you have been done the unforgiveable knowingly.\n\nIf you wish to learn how to use power for good, then I would recommend Aquinas\'s De Regno, Vincent of Beauvais\'s The Education of Noble Children, Cicero\'s De Officiis, Seneca\'s De Clementia, and the King\'s Mirror by anonymous. There are many more on the observation of power and its use in business, but these work. And you don\'t need to be underhanded in order to do so. The best businessman is the one who can keep his soul intact, and thinks of the good of others. Not himself.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a controversial book, mostly because the average person wishes the world were peaceful, friendly, and not full of chaos and drama...\n\nWell, unfortunately, wishes don\'t make it a reality, and there are people out there who prey on the weak and take advantage of those who are too trusting. The 48 Laws of Power (by Robert Greene) illuminates many ways that those predatory people can gain power over anyone who is not aware of the manipulation and power games they play. And while it may take some practice, study, and a keen eye for detail, anyone can learn to spot these (often subtle) power struggles and often even turn the tables on the enemy at hand!\n\nPlease, if you are considering reading this book but are \'on the fence\' about it because of the people saying negative things about it, just read it! This has become one of my favorite books in a short period of time, and it has given me a new way to perceive the world around me. Robert Greene is a great author, and the way this book is formatted / written makes it educational, entertaining, and compelling, all at the same time. I wouldn\'t necessarily recommend it to every single person in the world, because it is not for the faint of heart; but if you\'ve ever been taken advantage of, shut out of someone\'s life, lost control of a situation, had someone feign authority over you (successfully), had relationship problems, problems in the workplace, etc, you deserve to give this a read-through at LEAST once. Don\'t take everything at face-value... and by that I mean don\'t decapitate anyone for "transgression" of any of the laws, but definitely think about times you have seen these laws at work, and how a grasp on a relevant law from the book could have changed the outcome of that particular scenario.\n\n.Long story short, this is an amazing book! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': '48 laws of power are 48 ways to manipulate people to your will by any and all means necessary. "Create a cult like following" give your disciples rituals to perform and ask them to make sacrifices in your behalf".\n"When asking for help, appeal to peoples self interest, never their mercy or gratitude".\n\nStrike the Shepard and the sheep will scatter. Play dumb, lure people in with kindness and use it against then later.\n\nThis book will not inspire anything good.\nThe author gives thanks to others for help in the writing, however this is nothing more than a true representation of Law 3\nConceal your intentions, use people.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'WOW! I was asked to purchase this book for a client. Which I did. I wanted to see what my client was reading, so I ordered the for myself. I read the back cover....I was scared for humanity. Basically it is a "how to" manipulate and not take any responsibility for your own actions. "Don\'t outshine the master." WHO is the master? Talks about victims....so that make YOU reading the book, the tormentor?\n"Pose as a friend, work as a spy." I get that we should take control and not let people take advantage of us. But this books looks more like a "how to" for wanna be Sociopaths....\nThey should sell this book with "How to spot a sociopath!"'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is a must for anyone working for the corporate leviathans of our age. The scholarly research for this book is immense and impressive. It contains more non-fiction anecdotes from over thousands of years of human history than any book I have ever read.\n\nI graduated college in engineering in1996 right as the treasonous two decade plus mass movement of plants and entire industries began in earnest to China and Mexico. As millions of American jobs have been lost, dwindling work forces have been fighting like junkyard dogs over scarce resources.\n\nI was naive and tended to believe the best in people as I was born and raised in a small and relatively isolated enclave in Southern Appalachia. The last 24 years of Hard Knocks has made me a different person. I have been betrayed, knifed in the back, shut out by cliques, blind-sided publicity, etc. Nobody is after me in particular but absolutely EVERYONE is looking out after number one and don’t care who goes down in the process. Humanity has not changed over the millennia!\n\nI have unwittingly learned some of this book’s techniques over the years and have been a survivor of many mass layoffs that were inflicted on the workforce (during times of record profits I might add in case you might want to argue the business necessity of the firings). I am not using this book as a climb to the top as the upper echelons are much less secure and overrated than many tend to believe. Being a manager in a giant global conglomerate is like being the head football coach of a team where you control nearly nothing yet have all the responsibility for success or failure.\n\nThis book teaches survival. I reject that these principles are amoral. They are true reality. The folks who are pretend religious with Jesus coffee mugs and Bibles on their desks will put a thousand working families on the street if that’s what it takes to get their own personal bonus for the year. That’s just the way it is.\n\nTake what you need from this book and sweep the rest under the table. Use the principles according to your needs, organizational structure, market conditions, and personal strengths. I wish I had this book when I graduated college but would not have paid attention to it. I was full of optimism and Pollyanna positive thinking. The harsh reality of how the world works has set in and this book is a nightly reader for me as a result.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The two stars I am giving this book is because it DID teach me how power hungry people behave and what manipulation tactics they use. So, this book is invaluable in that it clearly lays down for people who have been on the receiving end of bullies, narcissistic people and manipulators, exactly what tactics they are using. So, while this will disturb you to the core, please read it if you been taken advantage of people like these in the past. For Self Defense and Awareness Purposes solely. Now that I have said that, this is a highly disturbing read. Yes, many power hungry people do behave this way. Yes, this is the REALITY of how people and institutions around the world manipulate and push people with less people around. But the author seems to be condoning them. I was deeply disturbed by this book and the author\'s "voice." If they meant this as an impartial study of reality (sad and depressing as that is), that is NOT how this comes across at all. In fact, I think a lot of the people who will be attracted to this book will be power hungry, narcissistic or outright narcissists. And this book is a manual that will help them hurt other people. And the rest who stumble across this book will probably be disgusted by it and shrink back. But to those, I say: Read this book as self defense. I am not sure what exactly the author intended by writing this book but we can use it to defend ourselves against predators. The next time you come across someone at work or at home whose power moves you just don\'t understand, look at this book. They are probably using one of these tactics that normal, decent people (which I think most, or at least, many people are) just don\'t use. This is truly a manual for how to become a narcissist.'}]

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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

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#10

102,854

$11.98

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I previously wrote this review right after reading the book. Today, February 15th, after applying James’s system for 100 days on a few tiny habits, I feel compelled to share updates with you because they have sincerely worked.\n\nI will divide the review into 5 parts. The first part is a summary of the book with short excerpts highlighted while taking notes. Next, I hope to share pieces of advice that have motivated me while building new habits. Following that, I will share how I implemented the first 3 habits throughout these months. Then, some thoughts to whom I would recommend reading the book. Last, there are 4 complementary readings.\n\nSUMMARY\n\n[Introduction] James starts by sharing personal strategies he implemented to recover from a serious accident in high school. That event forced him to improve the quality of his routine to get his life in order, coming to the conclusion that “we all deal with setbacks, but in the long run, the quality of our lives often depends on the quality of our habits. With the same habits, you will end up with the same results. But with better habits, anything is possible.”\n\n[Section I : The Fundamentals]\n\n[Chapter 1] Here we learn the power of compounding effect: changes that seem small and unimportant at any given day will compound into remarkable results if we are willing to stick with them for months and years. James explains that “breakthrough moments are often the result of many previous actions, which build up the potential required to unleash a major change.” Comparing to habits, he shows that bamboo can barely be seen during the first couple of years while the roots grow underground before exploding for almost 100 feet into the air in a few weeks. From that perspective, we come to understand the best outcomes are generally delayed.\n\n[Chapter 2] Based on a 3-layer concentric circle behavior change model—divided into outcome change, process change, and identity change—James explains that we should pay attention to our inner identity by focusing on beliefs, assumptions, and values. “Many people begin the process of changing their habits by focusing on what they want to achieve. This leads us to outcome-based habits. The alternative is to build identity-based habits. With this approach, we start by focusing on who we wish to become.” The strongest changes, then, happen from inside out, starting from our identity, passing through the process, and ultimately changing the outcome.\n\n[Chapter 3] In this chapter we are introduced to a 4-step framework, which is composed of cue, craving, response, and reward. James calls it \'The 4 Laws of Behavior Change\'. He then explains that we can think of each law as a lever that influences our behavior—when the levers are in the right positions, they create good habits effortless whereas when they are in the wrong position, it is nearly impossible. Through examples, he explains that “the cue triggers a craving, which motivates a response, which provides a reward, which satisfies the craving and, ultimately, becomes associated with the cue.” Together they create a habit loop that, when repeated many times, habits become automatic.\n\n[Section II : Make It Obvious]\n\n[Chapter 4] A primer on how cues play a crucial role in predicting habit formation without consciously thinking about the outcomes. Once our habits become so common, the cues associated with them become essentially invisible because they are deeply encoded. If we want to create better habits, a good idea is to be aware of the cues. James finishes up by sharing a strategy called \'Habits Scorecard\'—a simple exercise to become more aware of our behavior on a daily basis. We first write down a chronological list of our daily habits and, once we have a full list, we score each habit as an effective, ineffective, or neutral habit. Besides noticing what is actually going on, we can notice if certain behaviors help us become the type of person we wish to be.\n\n[Chapter 5] The cues that can trigger a habit come in a wide range of forms, and the 2 most common cues are time and location. When we make a specific plan for when and where we will perform a new habit, we are more likely to follow through. Stacking our habits by pairing a new habit with a current habit is a form to connect our behavior to our own advantage. An example when building a daily journaling habit would be: “after I pour my cup of coffee each morning, I will journal for 5 minutes.”\n\n[Chapter 6] This chapter shows how our environment plays a crucial role in defining habit behaviors. “Given that we are more dependent on vision than any other sense, it should come as no surprise that visual cues are the greatest catalyst of our behavior.” To build good habits, then, we should either make desirable cues obvious in our environment or build new habits in a new environment to avoid fighting against old ones.\n\n[Chapter 7] One of the most practical ways to break a bad habit is to reduce exposure to the cue that causes it. As James points out, “it is easier to avoid temptation than resist it.”\n\n[Section III : Make It Attractive]\n\n[Chapter 8] James explains how the modern food industry has created products that are more attractive and addictive to consumers, and by doing so he shows that the more attractive an opportunity is, the more likely it is to become habit-forming. Every behavior that is highly habit-forming tends to be associated with higher levels of dopamine. It is the anticipation of a reward that motivates us to take action. “Temptation bundling is one way to make your habits more attractive. The strategy is to pair an action you want to do with an action you need to do.”\n\n[Chapter 9] “We tend to adopt habits that are praised and approved of by our culture because we have a strong desire to fit in and belong to the tribe.” That said, it is common to pick up habits and behaviors from our parents, peers, and colleagues. There is also a tremendous internal pressure to comply with the norms of the tribe. And, finally, we try to copy the behavior of successful people because we desire success ourselves. One of the best strategies to build better habits is to join a culture where the desired behavior is the normal behavior.\n\n[Chapter 10] To avoid unnecessary and detrimental cravings, we should highlight the benefits of avoiding a bad habit by making it seem unattractive. “Habits are unattractive when we associate them with negative feelings.”\n\n[Section IV : Make It Easy]\n\n[Chapter 11] “All habits follow a similar trajectory from effortful practice to automatic behavior, a process known as automaticity. Automaticity is the ability to perform a behavior without thinking about each step, which occurs when the nonconscious mind takes over.” The key component is to pay close attention to the frequency we perform a habit, not much for how long we have been practicing it.\n\n[Chapter 12] Since every action requires a certain amount of energy, we are motivated to do what is easy. By contrast, the more energy required, the less likely it is to occur. “You don\'t actually want the habit itself. What you really want is the outcome the habit delivers. The greater the obstacle, the more friction there is between you and your desired end state.” That is why we should reduce the friction associated with our habits by creating a prosperous environment to make future actions easier.\n\n[Chapter 13] There are decisive moments that deliver an outsized impact every single day. As James puts, these decisive moments are a fork in the road, sending us in the direction of a productive path or an unproductive one. To avoid procrastination, the skill of \'Showing Up\' says that we should start a new habit by taking baby steps, making it as easy as possible to take action. “A new habit should not feel like a challenge. The actions that follow can be challenging, but the first 2 minutes should be easy. What you want is a gateway habit that naturally leads you down a more productive path.” He calls it the \'Two-Minute Rule\', meaning that new habits should take less than 2 minutes to do in the beginning. Once the habit is established we can improve and master the finer details.\n\n[Chapter 14] In order to keep bad habits away is to make them difficult in the first place. There are 2 interesting strategies to improve our future behavior. [1] Make good choices in advance before we can fall victim to temptation in the future. James gives a personal example by sharing that whenever he is looking to cut calories he will ask the waiter to split his meal and box half of it to go before the meal is served. If, however, he waits for the meal to be served and tries to eat just half, that would never happen. [2] Make onetime actions that can automate our future habits and deliver increasing returns over time such as buying a good water filter, unsubscribing from unwanted emails, moving to a friendlier neighborhood, buying a standing desk, or setting up automatic bill pay.\n\n[Section V : Make It Satisfying]\n\n[Chapter 15] We should make sure to feel immediately satisfied after performing a new habit to increase the odds that the behavior will be repeated next time. “The human brain has evolved to prioritize immediate rewards over delayed rewards.” For that, we can add a little bit of immediate pleasure to the habits that pay off in the long-run.\n\n[Chapter 16] Here we learn how to measure our progress by tracking our habits. The immediate satisfaction it delivers—as mentioned earlier in Chapter 15—is one of the many benefits that standout. Besides that, James says, “when we get a signal that we are moving forward, we become more motivated to continue down that path.” The most basic format to track our habits is to get a calendar and mark an X each time we stick with our routine. One of the most important passages of the entire book is as follows: “If you miss one day, try to get back into it as quickly as possible. The first mistake is never the one that ruins you. It is the spiral of repeated mistakes that follows. Missing once is an accident. Missing twice is the start of a new habit. This is a distinguishing feature between winners and losers. Anyone can have a bad performance, a bad workout, or a bad day at work. But when successful people fail, they rebound quickly.”\n\n[Chapter 17] In order to prevent bad habits and/or eliminate unhealthy behaviors, James says that we could either add an instant cost to the action or make it painful. A habit contract is also another strategy to hold our accountability: “It is a verbal or written agreement in which you state your commitment to a particular habit and the punishment that will occur if you don\'t follow through. Then you find one to two people to act as your accountability partners and sign off on the contract with you.”\n\n[Section VI : Advanced Techniques]\n\n[Chapter 18] We learn how to distinguish habits when genes may or may not influence our performance especially for competitive activities. “One of the best ways to ensure your habits remain satisfying over the long-run is to pick behaviors that align with your personality and skills.” James proposes us to set some time apart to explore new activities in the beginning, before shifting our focus to exploit them thoroughly.\n\n[Chapter 19] When we find the sweet spot of our ability we tend to learn best and fastest. The ‘Goldilocks Rule’ states that "humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of their current abilities. Not too hard. Not too easy. Just right.”\n\n[Chapter 20] One downside of certain habits, James explains, is that we may stop paying attention to the little details and errors. To counterbalance that we should review and reflect on the process over time to remain conscious of our own performance. Using a simple chart to convey his message, we learn that “the process of mastery requires that you progressively layer improvements on top of one another, each habit building upon the last until a new level of performance has been reached and a higher range of skills has been internalized.”\n\nPERSONAL THOUGHTS\n\nReading the book twice helped me take better notes and capture details. In the meantime, I thought about 3 simple strategies that could improve our adherence to new habits. Let me share these strategies here with you, and in the following section, I will describe how I managed to cultivate the first 3 new habits upon reading the book—following the system proposed by James together with these 3 strategies.\n\n[1] The first strategy is about determining a \'commitment time frame\' to avoid excuses during this initial trial period. A 1-month time frame is a fair commitment, choosing to start on the first day of the month to practice it every single day for a full month. Just at the end of the period, I will take the time to reflect and evaluate the pros and cons.\n\n[2] The next one is to choose only 1 new habit each month. In doing so we become familiar with the practice intentionally while we develop a sense of purpose.\n\n[3] Last, during the first month of any new habit, I noticed that if I spend time exploring the details and the benefits, my motivation stays high. It doesn\'t only help us create better practices, but it is also inspiring to learn from others who have succeeded previously by adding the same habit into their lives. Podcasts, articles, videos, books, online courses, tutorials, and blog posts are all good sources.\n\nIMPLEMENTATION OF NEW HABITS\n\n[Nov 1, 2018] I had been wanting to journal on a daily basis for many years but that had never happened. Although I have carried a notebook with me for quite a while, it has never worked as a real journal—a daily routine, when we sit down and write personal thoughts, intentions, and reflections at around the same time. Instead, it has been mostly used to take notes during meetings, to write down ideas and thoughts, to express travel memories, and to doodle. Today, after 3+ months, I haven\'t looked back once, and still can\'t believe it took me that long to start this daily habit. During the first month, I read blog posts, watched videos, and even read a short and inexpensive book to foster my creativity.\n\n[Dec 1, 2018] I have been impressed by the physical capabilities we can develop through body movement. Although yoga has been a special part of my life since I was 18, I hadn\'t given proper attention to handstands. But now, after 2+ months practicing it every day, it is rewarding to see improvements on a weekly basis. Again, I definitely recommend watching videos and reading tutorials to find your favorite method. This is the perfect habit to stack at the end or in the middle of any physical movement practice you may enjoy.\n\n[Jan 1, 2019] By now we know the benefits of cold showers—ranging from healthier skin appearance all the way to a more resilient perspective of the world. I had previously taken cold showers for 3 months in 2017, but it was a “goal” mindset instead of a “habit” mindset. After that trial I set aside and, although I have kept taking cold showers once or twice a week since then, I wished cold showers was the default mode. Now, after 1+ month, I can\'t see myself taking warm showers. After all, it is about intention. Again, we can learn uncountable benefits of cold showers by reading success stories. One of my inspirations was Wim Hof. It isn\'t comfortable in the beginning of any chosen day, but after 3-4 minutes, both my breath and thoughts calm down.\n\nPutting them together, these 3 habits don\'t take more than 30 minutes of my day. While I spend about 10 minutes journaling and 10 more minutes practicing handstands, I save 5 minutes taking cold showers because I won\'t stay any longer than necessary.\n\nRECOMMENDATION\n\n[1] First, if you have watched videos, listened to podcasts, read articles and books on habit formation and, after all that, you feel satisfied, then, please, save your money and time.\n\n[2] However, if you are like me, that even after reading a few books on building habits and having successfully added good habits to your life, feel that there is still room for improvement, this book can be a terrific addition.\n\n[3] Last, if you haven\'t spent much time and energy discovering a good system to build lasting habits while breaking bad ones, please, read this book.\n\nCOMPLEMENTARY READINGS\n\n[1] Game Changers, by Dave Asprey, exposed me to a wealth array of ideas/habits/tools that have helped me decide which new habit to build next. The book is divided into 46 laws.\n\n[2] Essentialism, by Greg McKeown, helped me focus on less but more important tasks, giving clarity to what matters most. This is especially interesting to break bad habits.\n\n[3] The Talent Code, by Daniel Coyle, brought more motivation when learning new skills based on the assumptions that we develop new talents through deep practices, finding our ignition identity, and having the right coach to guide us genuinely. I read it many years ago, then, a few years back, I read his following book called The Little Book of Talent—which is perhaps even more to the point.\n\n[4] The Systems View of Life, by Fritjof Capra, enlightened my perspectives on how nature and living beings are systematically integrated. It is a profound and slightly academic book that can complement Atomic Habits especially to tie together the 4-step framework into the feedback loop system.\n\nI sincerely hope you, too, have fun while building new habits.\n\nTake care,\n\nHaical'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve read a lot of books on changing behavior and building habits and James Clear\'s Atomic Habits is my new favorite. This book is different from others in the way it covers an enormous amount of ground in the larger area of self-improvement while seamlessly tying all these ideas back into the central theme of habits.\n\nOne of the core concepts in Atomic Habits is to focus on the small improvement. The impact a 1% improvement per day can make may appear negligible at first, but Clear makes a compelling argument that in the case of habits, thinking small produces the biggest results over time. "Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement," explains Clear.\n\nOver the months and years, the accumulated effect of small habitual daily behaviors is staggering. Early in the book we are also warned that this compounding works both ways, so we\'d better make sure we\'re making it work in the positive direction, not for the negative.\n\nThis is a concept I was introduced to years ago under a different name - Kaizen - the Japanese term for continuous incremental improvement. What\'s different and new in this book is how the concept is applied specifically to building habits.\n\nI found the information introduced in chapter two about behavior change at the identity level to be spot-on. You\'re also given a simple two-step process for changing your identity and this one idea alone is incredibly powerful.\n\nIn chapter three, we are introduced to the habit loop - cue, craving, response, reward - and we learn how to build good habits in 4 simple steps and break bad habits in 4 simple steps.\n\nOne of those steps to habit formation, which goes hand in hand with the 1% concept, is how to make it not only small, but easy. In the chapters that follow, this is exactly what you find out.\n\nOther ideas of great value that stood out included, habit stacking (the best way to form a new habit), habit tracking, habit shaping and how to design your environment - physical and social - for habit building success. You learn the truth about self-control, how to stop procrastinating and how to use implementation intentions, temptation bundling and motivational rituals. The book is simply packed with actionable ideas, tactics and strategies.\n\nVirtually every idea in the book is useful and resonated with me. While I may not agree that we should "forget about goals," I agree with one of Clear\'s core principles in the book - that we must develop systems for change. If we only focus on goals and don\'t develop systems and a focus on the process, we risk falling into a number of goal-related traps which ultimately lead to stagnation. With the right systems, we\'re rewarded with continuous improvement on a lifelong journey of success.\n\nAnother difference between Atomic Habits and other books in this genre is that while it\'s based on science it doesn\'t bog you down with unnecessary details of the research. Clear\'s book is intensely practical, giving you a huge toolkit of organized and named strategies you can apply immediately to create and strengthen positive habits and stop the negative ones.\n\nThe book is conversational, and includes many interesting stories, making it easy to read - and hard to put down (I read it cover to cover in one day).\n\nIt\'s possible this might become your most highlighted personal improvement book because every page is so chocked full of memorable and quotable gems of advice.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Disclaimer: I scored the jackpot and got my grubby paws on this early.\n\nI didn\'t see myself getting especially excited about this book. I was like, "OK James. I like you. You seem like a nice guy. Your work is very link-able and that\'s made my life simpler on many an occasion. I TOTALLY FEEL SPECIAL because you have involved me (*marginally) in your ~process~. But habits? *yawn* What-evvvvver. Btw, I already know LIKE EV-UH-RYTHING because I read Charles Duhigg\'s book and was early on the Fogg method game. Ergo: I am The Expert. Bow down b*tches." <--Ok just kidding on that last line. But BA-sicallyy.\n\nMy inner world is................. a special place.\n\nI didn\'t think I was going to get hype about a book about habits, yet here we are. I am hype about a book.... about habits. Why??? Why has this drama-loving, big picture adoring, enthusiastic creature shifted keys to start singing song of habits? Because it\'s unflattering. And that\'s EXACTLY why we need to self-examine.\n\nHere\'s the thing:\nEvery person reading this review (also, hi!) has bad habits.\nEvery person reading this review has good ones.\nAnd - I would wager - every person reading this review has unfinished business.\n\nThere\'s some dream, change, or new echelon of self-actualization you have yet to inhabit. The problem isn\'t your ambitions -- it\'s your habits. James wrote something powerful I will directly quote when writing with book in hand. The message is this: success isn\'t determined by the scale of your dreams. Winners and losers have the same dreams. But the winners have better habits.\n\nThere are a number of ~juicy nuggets~ that will come out of the woodwork to slap your b*tch-ass into line. I doubled back on more than one occasion. Check out his Instagram -- he\'s been sharing a number of nice one liners. But if you\'re like......... 80% of the way there, you might as well.\n\nThis book is:\n- Actionable\n- Pragmatic\n- Grounded <-- woah!\n- Science-y\n- Sweet\n- Readable <-- nice.\n\nMy advice:\n1. If you\'re this deep in the reviews section, buy the book.\n2. Seriously, buy the book.\n3. While you wait for it to arrive, mentally accept that James Clear will not personally pry the donut from your grip and supervise your situps.\n4. Open your Amazon package.\n5. Read the book.\n6. Learn things.\n7. Implement said things.\n8. Rinse repeat.\n9. *Flourish*\n\nThanks for reading along. It\'s been an honor! *hat tip, bows*'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "I got this through Audible (audiobook format). I thought it strange that one of the reviewers mentioned that the author kept mentioning his website. He does, but I didn't think anything of it. Going through the book (ie. listening to it), I was interested in the habits report card. I typically listen 2X, so the URL went by quickly. Later when I had some time I thought easy peasy, just Google atomic habits score card.\n\nThe search revealed no real tangible links. Using the book title as the URL, it redirects to his website's page for the book. And that page is more or less just a sales page.\n\nNo biggie I think, its I the audiobook, I just need to go back and find it. I think this is a reasonable defense to have people use an explicit url to get to the info. I backtrack and find the url. Type it in my browser ... and ... you need to give him your email.\n\nI already bought your book. I get enough spam as it is and I don't want to be on a mailing list. Disappointing."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'How some books on Amazon get 5 stars is beyond me, perhaps it is from people who are easily entertained or even easily educated (which then doesn\'t say much about much).\n\nThis is a very simplistic book and here it is in a nutshell : Small habits done daily compound and add up. In other words if you eat cake today, no big deal, if you eat cake everyday you\'re on your way to bad health. Wow that was earth shattering knowledge. Then it goes on to describe how to get rid of bad habits: one, try to make it hard for you to do them and to implement good habits try to make it easy for you to do them. And then each chapter will give you an idea of how to make it easy. Eg. Make it easy by your environment, ie. keep your gym shoes near your bed.....(wow such wisdom.....lol). Have friends who are similar minded to your habits, ie. you both like going to the gym etc.\n\nEach chapter starts off with a short story about something connected to the habit discussed, which I find is a cheap way for an author to look "intellectual". Eg, back in 1942 some Russians did experiments on bladdy blah .\n\nI suspect the 5 stars are because its an easy read. I suspect the 1 stars are because 3 months after reading the book you won\'t change a darn thing and you\'ll continue to live your life like you always have. Therefore the book is worthless except for a bit of entertainment.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Over the past few years I have been an avid reader of James Clear’s posts and emails. His blogs and other articles have provided me with a solid structure and framework on habit building thereby driving both achievement and fulfilment in everything I do in life. Whether it is healthy eating, hitting the gym, or keeping my focus in the work environment his advice, tools and approaches have greatly benefited me.\n\nI was fortunate enough to get a pre-release copy of Atomic Habits and jumped straight into it. It isn’t a long read, however, it is structured in a way that provides a good overview of why habits are important, tools and techniques on how to establish habits as well as a plethora of real life examples. James also makes reference to an additional set of tools on the Atomic Habits website which you can also leverage (e.g. habit trackers, cheat sheets, guides etc.)\n\nThe book centres on the both on the four stages of developing a habit and the laws of behaviour change. The latter he delves into in great detail, again with many examples on how to apply within your own life given constraints. The book had a nice pace and balance on theory and application.\n\nThe biggest thing I have learned (also from his blogs) is the difference between goals and habits. For example, instead of setting a goal, create an identity and establish small habits that align to that identity. For example, don’t say you want to lose weight, but rather identify with being a healthy person that exercises most days and eats well. The habits might be drinking x amount of water a day, 10 push-ups a day, walking 10,000 steps per day etc; and increase the habits once they are firmly established.\n\nGiven the applicability of this topic, it is a book everyone should read. Unfortunately there are many key areas we don’t get educated on at school. This is one area that is important for life in everything that we do. Highly recommend Atomic Habits!\n\nThree key takeaways from the book:\n\n1. Habit stacking. Put your clothes out next to your bed before going to sleep so that when you wake up it is the first thing you do or think about. That habit will then drive the habit to go to the gym etc.\n2. Look to establish identity habits versus reaching for goals or developing finite habits. Habits based on beliefs are much more powerful.\n3. When it comes to wanting to do something (good or bad) 90% of the dopamine release is driven by the desire versus and 10% on the actual experience.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had high hopes for this but it is way too wordy. The information in this book could easily be communicated in half the amount of pages. It is all filler and I quickly lost interest.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been receiving James Clear's newsletter for several months so when the book got out I ordered the kindle version immediately. But while the newsletter is occasionally interesting, the book is rather empty. There's nothing new, it's just a rehash of other books on the subject. There is no new perspective, no new insights. And there's nothing atomic about it. I am really disappointed, and I could not believe that the book became an instant best seller. If you have never read anything about habit forming, you will benefit from this book. But if you have, I don't see what you can get from Atomic Habits. I am also becoming tired of all the personal success stories from book authors because they can't be applied to the layman. I found there was nothing to learn from James' baseball days, as I never was an athlete and never excelled in sport. Feels like the average reader can't do this. I have bought the audible and Kindle version and will return one of them, keeping the other just to be fair to the author"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was quite disappointed in this book given the reviews. It could be summed up in a couple of pages. There is no plan for making improvements in your life, just a few obvious observations about habits that are repeated over and over. Not worth the time or money.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'On of the best motivational books I ever read. I have not finished it yet but James Clear’s ideas and direction about how to charge yourself into better and more organized person is so clear and rational. It’s very easy to read. Very interesting facts about how our habits develop and work and how to change them. If you do want to change your bad habits and improve your good habits you need to work on yourself. I do recommend to buy Clear Habit Journal, it will really help you along the way.'}]

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America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity

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[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': '*Note – I do not let political opinions affect my reviews. I review books based on the content, not the affiliations or policies of the authors. I encourage other reviewers to do the same and rate the content; instead of just giving a good or bad review because of your political opinions and how they compare to the author’s.\n\nThis book has 18 main chapters, and a total of about 209 pages, not including the Acknowledgements and Notes. At the end of the book there is a Photos section, with 16 different pictures of Scott and his family and friends.\n\nThe book starts with a Foreword written by Scott’s mother, Frances “Mama” Scott. She describes some of her early memories, and lessons learned from her own father. The Foreword is short, but Mama Scott beautifully conveys her pride in her son’s accomplishments, and her joy that some of her father’s lessons are alive and well in her son.\n\nScott starts the book by describing some of his early memories and influences. He describes his parents splitting up and having to move in with his grandparents, and memories of watching wrestling and gardening with his grandfather. He remembers the Miracle Catch in a Cowboys game, getting his front teeth knocked out, and playing football as a kid. Scott picks out certain specific events that seemed to change the course of his life, like meeting mentors or a surviving a bad car accident.\n\nStarting in Chapter 6, Scott switches things up and includes some inspirational stories from other Americans throughout history. In Chapter 6 he briefly summarizes the stories of John Wanamaker and Madam C.J. Walker, and how their stories mirrored his own to some degree. Scott continues this pattern throughout the book, occasionally throwing in short stories about other intrepid, courageous or innovative Americans as he recalls his own experiences.\n\nOverall, I found this book to be informative, and mostly inspirational. I enjoy reading about the factors that shaped the opinions of our elected officials, as it helps to see them as actual people, instead of just random political figures. You may not agree with Scott’s political beliefs, but this book helps to remind us that he is just a regular person, that has dealt with struggles and pain just like everyone else. What does shine through is his love of his family (especially his mother), and he seems to have a genuine respect and love for all people. You don’t have to support his politics to support him sharing his inspiring life story.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Redemption requires an admission of sin and doing whats necessary to turn a wrong into a right. Anyone can say their sorry but doing the work is redemption. Redemption will never happen in America until it not only admits it sins, especially slavery, but recognizes that systemic racism destroyed the lives of so many in its past and that it still exists today. The title of this book is a false narrative that promotes a false political narrative by a black Republican politician who wants to justify his narrowly acceptance opinion about the history of black people in America.'}]

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November 9: A Novel

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[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Amazing'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'How?! How does Colleen do it?! Time and time again she writes these unbelievable stories that are so farfetched as to be realistic! She drags you in. She builds you up. Then, she tears it all apart. She breaks your heart. She makes you love, trust and then makes you fall. You fall so hard you break apart. You cry. You ugly cry. You hurt. Whatever you expect, she takes you in a completely different, unexpected direction that tears you up into little, tiny, broken pieces. I can never read her books when they are first released. I have to wait. Wait until I am emotionally ready because I do not look forward to the heartbreak I will soon feel when I delve in to the cover and read the first words. She always grabs you from the very first sentence, the first paragraph, the first page and then she doesn’t let you go. There is a rhythm to her stories. A wave of emotion you must ride only to come out wondering what the heck she was thinking. How could she write something so intense? Especially when she swears she does not have all the feels?! How?!\n\nThe story of Fallon and Benton is no exception. It starts off as crazy as all the other stories. You fall in love with the characters, you watch them grow, then Colleen takes them to a place you did not foresee and breaks your heart in all the worst and best ways. That is all I can say without giving anything away.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '(PureTextuality.com)I am pretty new to the phenomenon that is Colleen Hoover. I had heard all about her books and finally read one, Maybe Someday, and realized just how good of a writer she is. So when Lexxie at Unconventional Book Views reviewed November 9 recently, I immediately bought and read it. As in, I could literally not put it down.\n\nIt’s Fallon’s last day in California, as she is moving to New York. She’s out to lunch with her arrogant actor father and having a rough time of it. Fallon’s face and left side were burned in a fire a couple of years before while she was staying with her dad. Her father tries to convince her that she can no longer have a career as an actor and even brings up the fact that she no longer even dates. Cringe worthy! When Ben steps in and pretends to be her boyfriend in order to get her father to lay off her, it begins an odyssey for both Fallon and Ben.\n\nBoth characters are eighteen and Ben is a college student/writer. Fallon had starred on a television show, but lost the job after the fire. November 9 is now, both the anniversary of the fire, and of their meeting. They spend the day together and each realizes that they have found someone special. They agree to meet on each November 9, until they are twenty three. Twenty three because that’s the age her mother thinks most people know what they want in life. So they agree to a pact-no phone calls, no numbers, no social media,or emails exchanged. Nothing but waiting for the next year.\n\nThe premise was different, and although there are similar book/movies out there, this one was a completely different type of story.Of course, I haven’t even delved into half of what happens in this read. Things aren’t always as they seem and sometimes people harbor huge secrets-the kind of secrets that are life changing. Sometimes, people can be completely wrong in their estimation of another person and that is explored as well. The book jumps in time from one November 9th, to the next.\n\nFallon and Ben were fascinating characters. Both have flaws and both have things that cause them angst.They are real in their feelings for each other, but as in life, five years can bring many changes and does for both.The reader is witness to all the changes in both of their lives, and to the deepening of their feelings for each other. What maddened me at times was that they go so long without being able to call or contact each other-relying on others to do so when needed and only on November 9th. In that respect, it was kind of unbelievable for me and had me practically yelling at my book at times.\n\nHoover’s writing is nothing short of amazing as can be expected from a #1 New York Times bestselling author. If you enjoy having all the “feels” in a read, this one definitely measures up, and in a big way.There’s a beautiful romance here, but the reader has to go through some major turmoil at times to get to the end. I think I loved every minute of the journey.\n\nHighly recommended adult read.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I read this book as I had heard many great things about it but boy was I wrong. This book is replete with abusive relationships and toxic characters. The book glorifies cheating and other such negative things that must never be part of any relationship. The male protagonist is a creep and a manipulative jerk which Hoover argues is okay as long as he is handsome. Colleen Hoover attempts to demonstrate through this book that a person's physical appearance should not be used to gauge their personalities. The main characters though literally fall in love and develop an instant connection on the first interaction as they are physically attracted to each other. I am sorry but no sane adult will like this book as it blatantly romanticizes stalking, cheating, and rape."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I really must stop reading reviews! All the 5-star ratings made it seem like this was a very safe choice. But I could not stand this book. Seemed like it was written for adolescents. Two 18-year-olds engaging in heavy make-out sessions for like 80% of the book is not my idea of an interesting read! The repetition was maddening and the writing was as juvenile as the characters.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am the first to admit that I haven\'t read a COHO book in awhile. And I can totally see how this book had over 600 5-star reviews in a week.\n\nI\'ll be honest here and say that I was reading and about halfway in - I was about to throw in the towel. I kept asking myself "Why is everyone so in love with this book?" and then at 58% - It hit me! It slammed right into me when I wasn\'t looking. My heart ached. I couldn\'t breath and my tears were flowing. That\'s the moment I KNEW this book was going to be amazing.\n\nI had been hit by a train and even behind the tears in my eyes I continued to read. I kept saying to COHO - "How could you do this to me?".... because she can hear all of us while we read her books....right?\n\nJust when I had come to terms with the events that happened. Around 78% I was hit again and took me by complete surprise! My heart was ripped out 100 % this time and I knew COHO wasn\'t\' giving it back. Twice now! I was aching... I was crying again......and I tried to piece it back together. I wasn\'t sure what I felt at this point. As much as I was mad - it was a game changer. I grabbed what was left of my heart and my emotions and carried on. I read thinking that whether these two got their HEA or not. I had to continue. I had to know what happens. THREE TIMES! Three times and you are OUT! COHO sucker punched me a third time from left field! Evil.... yes COHO...Evil =) And no matter how many times she hit me.... and how many times I sat there stunned with an aching heart and tears flowing like faucets. I knew that all of this led to their ending......and ending that left me with hope that if and when we meet those characters again on the Next November 9 that our hearts will be happy and that everything they went through together will have been worth it. That Nov 9 is now a day of Happiness.\n\nThis story is going to make you sad and cry! Be prepared. We\'ve all felt this before when reading a COHO book. It\'s a story about two people whose lives cross paths and each year something new about themselves is revealed while you read. It\'s about loving, losing, healing and forgiving.\n\nCan two people become friends? Fall in love? Overcome some obstacles that are meant to tear each of them down? Do Ben and Fallon get a HEA like in the books Fallon reads? In my mind I was left not knowing.....Will their story continue? Or are we left with only our imagination?\n\nThis story had EPIC first kisses...a Book BF worthy Alpha Male...Epic Goodbyes........ it gave me ALL THE FEELS! ALL OF THEM! It\'s full of angst - love - heartache- twists & turns. It\'s told in dual POV and I loved that.\n\nThis book is Totally worth every FIVE star review it gets. Click It Up! You won\'t be sorry! Especially if you love a good cry and a book full of every emotion possible! Definitely one that I wish to unread - just to read all over again for the first time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Absolutely loved it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I honestly don’t even know how to start this review. I went into this book completely blind and oh how i enjoyed it! Everything about this book was perfect. I wish I could erase every memory i have of it and just read it again. Colleen KILLED IT with this book!!!!!!! It is my favorite book of hers and I don’t know what I’d do without it. If you’re thinking about reading it, please do so.. it’ll change your life! The plot twist this book holds is so captivating and insane!!!!!!!! I fell in love with the characters and the plot in all its forms!! Colleen is so talented and my goodness i question how someone can hold so much talent! I am inlove with this book, please don’t hesitate to read it! It’ll leave you TORN but gosh Colleen does such a good job at putting your heart back together by the end of the book. It’s the best book out there and I KNOW youre gonna enjoy it so please, don’t waste time. READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Sigh...\n\nColleen Hoover gets me once again with this book. She has quickly become an author that I can count on to deliver each and every time, without fail. I look forward to the release of every one of her books as if they are an old friend coming to visit. I know that I will have a few enjoyable and entertaining hours ahead of me.\n\nI finished this book in one sitting. It was that good and that easy to read. I don't think I will ever look at November 9th the same way again. In fact, keeping with the theme of the book, I think I may have to re-read it every year on November 9th because I will certainly be thinking about it.\n\nI know I've said it a million times before but Hoover captures the emotions of her characters like no other. The reader is able to feel the emotions that are oozing off the pages. The attraction between Fallon and Ben is penned beautifully and as the reader you are drawn in from the very first word. I don't know how else to describe it. Hoover has the ability to really make you feel her characters. She also writes male characters like no other. Ben is no exception.\n\nI laughed, I cried and I sighed a lot as I devoured this book. It was emotionally charged and there were a couple shocking twists as well. One I had figured out but I didn't see the other one coming. Man oh man...what a twist.\n\nI also loved the whole book theme that was going on. The book related banter between Fallon and Ben was cute and it made me smile a lot. Book lovers will get a real kick out of it.\n\nI loved everything about this book and I won't soon forget it!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It’s the anniversary of the worst thing that has ever happened to Fallon. Fallon was 16, sleeping in her father’s house, an accomplished actress on a beloved TV show, when the house caught fire and burned 30% of her body. Now 18, Fallon has decided to move to across the country to New York and wants to confront her estranged father for his terrible treatment of her when she meets with him at a local diner in Los Angeles. While dealing with his arrogant, spiteful, boorish and completely awful behavior, Writer Ben steps in as her imaginary boyfriend to completely tell her dad off. They spend one day together and promise to come back every day, on the same year, to see each other, as they don’t want to fall prey to this relationship being the only thing they focus on. Okay seriously the biggest clap ever to Colleen because THAT PLOT TWIST. I did not see that coming and when it hit me, I had to put the book down, stare into the void, wonder if I actually time traveled through an alternate universe, decide my eyes were just bad and then re read it to find out, YES HONEY THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. This is why she’s one of the greats. Seriously, just rip my heart out. I loved it. I need more. Read this for a soul-crushing, soul-defining, epic love story.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/November-9-Novel-Colleen-Hoover/dp/1501110349/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School

Books

#13

5,244

$11.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I am HIGHLY alarmed and disturbed! I had heard so much about this book and was very excited to order it for my class. I mean, I’m ordering a first day of school book before the current last day of school. Well, it arrived today and when I took it out of the packaging I noticed the book being rather thick- Which I thought was highly unusual for a CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK. Oh but nay nay! I began flipping through the book, the beginning started out quite lovely, until I got to the middle in which it becomes a builders manual for an AK-AKM rifle!!!! Oh yes, you read that correctly. Why on gods green earth would there be a gun building manual in the middle of a children’s book! A children’s book called “A Letter from your Teacher” - what kind of letter/message is this book trying to send?! Not only am I disappointed but I’m also concerned that this purchase will flag me onto some kind of terrorist/government watch list. This is not okay.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I absolutely love how this book reinforces how much teachers truly care about their students. It’s heartfelt and genuine.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As a first grade teacher of 30 years, reading this book brought tears to my eyes and goosebumps up and down my arms! Shannon Olsen has hit it OUT OF THE PARK....AGAIN... with this AMAZING book for kids! She has captured the heart of every teacher I know, and put into words what we all would like to say every day to the many students who share our classrooms with us. This will be one of those classroom read-alouds that your students are going to want to hear over and over again... and you are going to be more than happy to oblige!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a big fan of this Author. Her books are relatable and easy to use with any grade level. I used her original book "Our class is a family", to open up the school year this year. It brought a sense of unity and a scope of our common goal into my virtual space. I can\'t wait to use this book next year, as my first week introduction.\n\nAlso, I had the pleasure of having Mrs. Olsen visit with my class. Her affection with the students was wonderful. She got them moving and engaged. It was the best virtual experience I could have given my class in this crazy school year. If you have the books, schedule a visit you will not regret it. It is worth every penny.\n\nI also use these book at home. My daughter is 4 and can read My class is a family to me word for word. I was also able to schedule an author visit for her class, because they study authors, a new one each month. Her teacher was so grateful , and thought it was the best experience she could have given the children in Pre-k to foster their love for writing.\n\nSo from pre-k to third grade the book is relatable and relevant for all!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This story is so cute! It is written from the perspective of a teacher welcoming their students to school on the first day (or any day at the beginning of the year), and you get the fun surprise of signing YOUR name at the end of the book like it really was a letter from you to your students!\n\nThe message of this book is so thoughtful, and you can tell that the author is a teacher that truly LOVES her students. I am definitely going to read this book to my kids next year and for many years to come! This goes well with Shannon Olsen's other book, Our Class is a Family, and I love getting book companions and inspiration from her Instagram @LifeBetweenSummers and TpT store Life Between Summers.\n\nThanks for another favorite! We will be looking for more Shannon Olsen books as they come out in the future. :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What a beautiful book that expresses how teachers feel on the first day of school, and how teachers do more than just teach reading and math! Before any academic teaching can be done, a safe and nurturing environment must be established and personal connections must be made. This book perfectly sums up all that teachers hope, dream, and wish for their students each year. I highly recommend this book to all teachers; what a great way to set the tone for a successful and positive year. I can’t wait to read it to my future students!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love nothing more than creating a lasting and strong connection with my kiddos! Reading this book gave me all the feels and I can’t wait to share it with my kids! I always ready a few books to them and introduce my “I wish my teacher knew jar” then I invite them to write me a letter that only I see! They can tell me anything they want but I encourage them to tell me their fears and celebrations! Their glows and grows for themselves and how they feel about me and what they want from a teacher! I learn so much from this simple task! I love adding this book to that moment in my classroom!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This author and illustrator duo did it again!! This is an amazing and heartfelt book. It really gives you all those wonderful feelings as an educator, but it also reminds the kiddos that they are so loved by their teacher. I absolutely loved Our Class is a Family, but I might have to say that this one might even top it! I cannot wait to get a hold of this book in my hands and share it with the kids.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I absolutely loved “our class is a family” and this book is just as amazing!!! What a wonderful way to start a new school year and help the students feel welcomed and give them a sense of belonging. I highly recommend this book to any teacher or parent with a little one starting a new school year!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Play Video\n Shannon has done it again! This sweet story is inviting and encouraging. It’s the perfect book for the first week of school. I cannot wait to read it to my new kindergarten students!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Letter-Your-Teacher-First-School/dp/1735414123/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Our Class is a Family

Books

#14

11,805

$11.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Our Class is a Family is my new favorite book. As a teacher myself, I could not have asked for a better book that represents our family at school. My students could relate to every page in this book. As we read about the different families they thought of their own families. As we read about the classroom families my student remembered how 2 of our friends had the same shirt, just like in the book. Also they remembered how in our morning meetings we talked about how mistakes help us grow and they were excited to see that in the book. They kept saying, “that’s just like us!” This book also shows how important kindness is and how we showed that the entire year. I read this book on the last day of school (at our last zoom) and it brought tears to their eyes. We talked about how those are tears of joy and how we will always have this special bond. I will use this book throughout the year. I can’t wait to start the new school year with this book too! I would recommend this book to every teacher. This also makes a great gift to any teacher. I will definitely be buying this for both of my children’s teachers.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'LOVE THIS!!! I teach first grade and I have been working on two important things: 1. building a library for my classroom that is inclusive of all abilities and ethnicities and 2. building a strong classroom family (community). It’s difficult to convey your thought process into words, but this book does it perfectly. It takes every concept I’m trying to get across to my students about community and puts it into beautiful rhymes and pictures. Having such a diverse group of students, they can finally see themselves (all of them!) represented in a book and how they fit in to our classroom structure.\n\nI can’t wait until fall! This will be the first activity we do! (aside from the washing hands routine because covid, you know ✌🏼)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I absolutely LOVE this well beautifully written book! As a parent of young children the message of treating your class as you would your family is paramount. I teach my kids about acceptance, diversity, and empathy daily and that’s exactly the message of this books. The illustrations represent the written word perfectly and both are appealing to young kids, even my 2 year old understands and positively reacts to the concept of school being a family. I highly recommend this books for preschool/elementary school kids!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just got this book delivered from Amazon today and it is absolutely adorable and perfect for reading the first and last days of school. It was written by a teacher, and talks about how all those hours spent learning together at school make us a family and is especially poignant and bittersweet this year when we look back to being in our classrooms. This book is just precious with a perfect, positive message (and rhyming text) and I highly recommend it! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The sweetest book to share with your students at the beginning of the year, as well as the end of the year. It brings home all of the feelings about what a classroom family is really like. A classroom is a place where we get to be ourselves, we celebrate what makes us each unique, we love and respect each other, we make mistakes, we grow in many ways, and we cheer each other on. A classroom is a safe place where we love each other and we are loved. The book brought tears to my eye. I also LOVE that the book is written by a second grade teacher!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is PERFECT for building a classroom community. It addresses a wide variety of family styles (including a class family), and part of it talks about celebrating each others’ differences. There are a few pages that cover making mistakes and how to support each other when we make mistakes because they help us grow. The beautiful illustrations show a diverse set of children, which I think is so important. I think this book could be used as a read aloud with all grade levels! I plan to read it with 4th graders in the fall and hope for good conversations to come from it. 10/10 recommend!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My daughter will be starting preschool in the fall and this is a great book to help get her excited and emotionally prepared about being in a classroom for the first time. It’s hard to find good books with good messaging AND nice artwork (sometimes you only get one or the other) and I appreciate that this one focuses on things like being a good friend to others, which is something I want to instill in my daughter aside from just “be a good student” or “listen to the teacher.” Great book and I think I will also gift one to her classroom this fall, too!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just got this beautiful book today! I am SO excited to read it to my class ! It will definitely be a book that will become a part of our Family Meetings! I am so excited thinking about all the lessons I can do to follow the reading of this book! The message that this book gives to students and teachers is POWERFUL! I strive for my students to feel a part of a class family and this book does a beautiful job at delivering that message and why we are a class family ! I can’t wait for my second graders to make a connection with this beautifully written book! I can already see their sweet faces and hearts falling in love with the illustrations and message. EVERY TEACHER NEEDS THIS BOOK!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just received my purchase of Our Class is a Family from Amazon! It is a perfect book to begin discussion on the importance of classroom community, safe environment for learning/taking risks, & celebrating our unique qualities. I cannot wait to begin reading this in my classroom!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The author of Our Class is a Family is a second grade teacher. I\'m a second grade teacher and my class loved the book this school year. This became our motto, in that our class is a family and that we are accepting of one another. This cute book gets the message across that each person is important and loved. We always try to "Stay Kind" and make our classroom a fun and safe place. The illustrations are bright and friendly. I will keep using this book every year and read it on the first day of school. I loved the feeling we had in my classroom and I hope to recreate it again next year.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Our-Class-Family-Shannon-Olsen/dp/0578629097/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Things We Never Got Over

Books

#15

60,524

$3.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I don’t know what universe I was living in that I still hadn’t experienced Lucy Score’s writing. I am over the moon after finishing this book. This was an exceptional story filled with heart, humour, and heat that had me laughing and smiling my way through. I loved the characters, the animosity and bickering, the tension and angst, the emotion and drama, and the building love between two stubborn and determined characters. This checked every box of things I love about romance.\n\nFrom Naomi and Knox’s first encounter it was hate at first sight. These two didn’t get off on the right foot at all. But boy, did sparks fly! Naomi and Knox had so much sexual tension and the heat between them was scorching. I loved their witty banter and how they got under each other’s skin. There was an excellent build to their developing relationship with off the charts sexual tension happening. I loved Naomi and Knox’s vulnerable moments and when they opened up and shared as well. I loved their struggle and conflict as they got closer and more emotion came into play. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for them to get together.\n\nThis was an incredibly entertaining read and the writing was exceptional. A laugh out loud story that made my reader heart happy. There were so many wonderful secondary characters in the mix that made it feel rich and full, and it was these characters that helped to create so many fun and meaningful scenes. There was so much great attention to detail throughout and I loved how some things came full circle at the end making it that much more significant.\n\nThis is one of those books I started reading and everything immediately clicked for me. Humour and heart with a fantastic amount of sexiness mixed in. I just had a blast reading this and losing myself in Naomi and Knox’s story. The slow burn in this book was tantalisingly exceptional and made my heart extremely happy. The Things We Never Got Over is officially a new favourite, and I really hope this is the start of a new series!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I read the reviews on this book and I was so excited to settle in for a long nights reading.... however....I was mislead big time!\nI guess those who read and reviewed this book don't care about the liberal use of the F word. There is very little use for this word unless someone is pouring vegetable oil on your stomach while attempting to rape you and you kick their manhood as hard as you can tells them to get the F off you.\n\nIt could have been good but it was pure trash and I only read 4 chapters!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is not great. The main characters are annoying and have no chemistry. I’m not sure who started the “grumpy” trope, but I just wish it would stop. This character was not grumpy, he was a possessive, abusive, Neanderthal. No woman in her right mind finds that behavior attractive. There were also way too many characters, it was impossible to keep track. This is the fourth book of hers in a row that I disliked, probably my last.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Have you ever read a book and wished it would never end? Well this is a book that will get you hooked till 50% and then will wish it just ended cause all of the sudden it just ridiculous verbal diarrhea.\nSo here lies the problem I liked the beginning of the story it seem like a light funny-ish rom-com with some funny bits here and some cheese jokes there. Then at over 50% in my goodness I had to force my self to read the story went of the rails. The story of a 36 year old woman that according to the story is always caring for others, it seems like her problems always get solve by others. The hero here is a “tortured” 43 year old guy that acts more like a 20yrld meathead by playing the I want to FU but don’t want you to fall for me and when ever another guy want’s you I’m going caveman on him. Gag me this cheese story was just horrible and then to make matters worst the author decided to throw the kitchen sink at it by adding a chapter about menstruating females and it was just gross. Sorry but this book was bad.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Too many cringy cheesy moments. The arguments were forced and unnecessary. The whole plot didn’t make sense. She ran away from the alter to help her sister that didn’t have a drop of decency and was never a good person ever. Then in the space of a day she gets a beautiful house rent free, a good job with great coworkers without applying and two gorgeous men fighting with and for her. It was too far fetched and …. I just didn’t like it. I made it to 21% before I quit….'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "A new Lucy Score book is always cause for celebration and Things We Never Got Over was the best way to kickoff the new year. A new location; Knockemout, fun new characters; including a spunky 11 year old girl and the best gay best friend, and moments of pure heart throughout make this one reread worthy.\n\nYou will fall in love with these characters and this town. Naomi is pure sunshine. She's the good twin and is yet again having to play fixer for her sister's mistakes. She's suddenly in charge of a niece she didn't know she had, single after escaping her own wedding, and in a town that doesn't have a high opinion of the not twin that she is. Knox is the gruff grumpy viking barber/bar owner who has many more layers. He doesn't do relationships making him and Naomi total opposites in so many ways.\n\nThere's so much to love about this book. I laughed, I swooned, and I even shed some tears."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\nSTEAM: 🔥🔥🔥.5\n\nThis is the kind of book that once you pick it up, you wouldn\'t want to put it down.\n\nNaomi barges into Knockemout, Virginia with daisies in her updo and a desperate need for caffeine. Unfortunately for her, her resemblance to her twin Tina has local residents giving her the side-eye and businesses turning her away. When the town finally figures out that she is far from her evil twin, her car, purse, and money have disappeared along with her estranged twin. Tina did leave her with a nice surprise: Tina\'s 11-year-old daughter.\n\nThat was not all that Naomi had to deal with in this unique town. Local grump Knox bore witness to one of the worst days of her life and cannot help but play knight in grumpy armor to her distressed damsel. While she wants nothing to do with him, her circumstances have left her no choice when her life becomes intertwined with his.\n\nThese two are perfect for each other. Knox is grumpy but overprotective. While he may have great intentions, he does have a tendency to disregard what people actually want. Naomi is a constant people-pleaser who is too afraid to rock the boat, especially since for most of her life, Tina had done enough boat-rocking and more. Having them lock horns forces them to realize their flaws in the most fantastic way.\n\nThis was a long read, but you never get bored. Not only will Knox and Naomi\'s back-and-forth entertain you in the "And now kiss" way, but the ensemble cast is just phenomenal and I cannot wait to read their stories. I especially adore little Waylon, who is smart, sassy, and endearing despite the tough hand that life has dealt her, and Stef who in my mind has Henry Golding\'s looks and Jonathan Van Ness\' personality and infectious joy.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Awful. Didn’t get past halfway. I liked Naomi enough and felt for her in the beginning but hated Knox. Usually I like the alpha male tropes but he was the worse. He was mean. Not even sexy mean. Just mean mean. But what really bugged me was Naomi never got to handle anything! He got the job. He got the house. He got Way her clothes. He was the one who stood up for her in the hair salon and the school. Not Naomi. But isn’t Naomi supposed to be her aunt and connect? But nooo. How can anyone connect with Knox barging into everything? And the connection was awful. They had nothing in common! And halfway through (well I guess a quarter since I didn’t finish the book) Naomi completely changed personalities. Where did miss goody two shoes go?? I tried to skim through to get to the part to see what happened to Tina and Nash but it was too boring and I wanted to shake Naomi to grow a pair.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The use of the F word used so frequently was very\ndistracting. It was non stop along with ridiculous sex scenes. The storyline was dumb and predictable. Did not enjoy this book.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I just finished THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER & definitely going on My Favorite Books List for 2022! This is not the only book I have read by Lucy Score, but now it is my favorite. It is a long book, but I didn't know if I wanted to finish reading it. I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end.\n\nNaomi Witt was having the worst time ever. 1st off, she was a run-away-bride. 2nd she was running to help her estranged identical twin sister Tina, who had called her to come to her rescue in Knockemout, Virginia. 3rd everyone in town thought Naomi was her evil twin Tina. Seems she resembled Tina's face on the wanted posters around town. This is how she got the nickname “Not Tina” in this gossipy small town. Naomi was a nice person & according to her parents, she was a good girl. A people-pleaser. Her sister, Tina was the exact opposite and was nothing but trouble.\n\nKnox Morgan met Naomi in the worst way. He thought she was her trouble-making, law-breaking sister & was blocking her way to getting her caffeine fix in the early morning. It wasn't easy to convince the beautiful oaf that they were twins & she was “Not Tina!” He mercifully got out of the way of her coffee & even drove her back to her motel room. Did I mention Tina had stolen her car? There was more bad news waiting in her room & a big surprise, too! Her sister had broken into her room and robbed her, but left her an 11-year-old niece named Waylay. She had no idea that her sister even had a kid. The grump Knox just turned out to be very helpful in getting her & her new charge a place to stay. All the characters in this book were great and the writing is witty."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Things-We-Never-Got-Over/dp/194563183X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Things We Never Got Over

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#16

60,524

$26.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I don’t know what universe I was living in that I still hadn’t experienced Lucy Score’s writing. I am over the moon after finishing this book. This was an exceptional story filled with heart, humour, and heat that had me laughing and smiling my way through. I loved the characters, the animosity and bickering, the tension and angst, the emotion and drama, and the building love between two stubborn and determined characters. This checked every box of things I love about romance.\n\nFrom Naomi and Knox’s first encounter it was hate at first sight. These two didn’t get off on the right foot at all. But boy, did sparks fly! Naomi and Knox had so much sexual tension and the heat between them was scorching. I loved their witty banter and how they got under each other’s skin. There was an excellent build to their developing relationship with off the charts sexual tension happening. I loved Naomi and Knox’s vulnerable moments and when they opened up and shared as well. I loved their struggle and conflict as they got closer and more emotion came into play. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for them to get together.\n\nThis was an incredibly entertaining read and the writing was exceptional. A laugh out loud story that made my reader heart happy. There were so many wonderful secondary characters in the mix that made it feel rich and full, and it was these characters that helped to create so many fun and meaningful scenes. There was so much great attention to detail throughout and I loved how some things came full circle at the end making it that much more significant.\n\nThis is one of those books I started reading and everything immediately clicked for me. Humour and heart with a fantastic amount of sexiness mixed in. I just had a blast reading this and losing myself in Naomi and Knox’s story. The slow burn in this book was tantalisingly exceptional and made my heart extremely happy. The Things We Never Got Over is officially a new favourite, and I really hope this is the start of a new series!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I read the reviews on this book and I was so excited to settle in for a long nights reading.... however....I was mislead big time!\nI guess those who read and reviewed this book don't care about the liberal use of the F word. There is very little use for this word unless someone is pouring vegetable oil on your stomach while attempting to rape you and you kick their manhood as hard as you can tells them to get the F off you.\n\nIt could have been good but it was pure trash and I only read 4 chapters!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is not great. The main characters are annoying and have no chemistry. I’m not sure who started the “grumpy” trope, but I just wish it would stop. This character was not grumpy, he was a possessive, abusive, Neanderthal. No woman in her right mind finds that behavior attractive. There were also way too many characters, it was impossible to keep track. This is the fourth book of hers in a row that I disliked, probably my last.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Have you ever read a book and wished it would never end? Well this is a book that will get you hooked till 50% and then will wish it just ended cause all of the sudden it just ridiculous verbal diarrhea.\nSo here lies the problem I liked the beginning of the story it seem like a light funny-ish rom-com with some funny bits here and some cheese jokes there. Then at over 50% in my goodness I had to force my self to read the story went of the rails. The story of a 36 year old woman that according to the story is always caring for others, it seems like her problems always get solve by others. The hero here is a “tortured” 43 year old guy that acts more like a 20yrld meathead by playing the I want to FU but don’t want you to fall for me and when ever another guy want’s you I’m going caveman on him. Gag me this cheese story was just horrible and then to make matters worst the author decided to throw the kitchen sink at it by adding a chapter about menstruating females and it was just gross. Sorry but this book was bad.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Too many cringy cheesy moments. The arguments were forced and unnecessary. The whole plot didn’t make sense. She ran away from the alter to help her sister that didn’t have a drop of decency and was never a good person ever. Then in the space of a day she gets a beautiful house rent free, a good job with great coworkers without applying and two gorgeous men fighting with and for her. It was too far fetched and …. I just didn’t like it. I made it to 21% before I quit….'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "A new Lucy Score book is always cause for celebration and Things We Never Got Over was the best way to kickoff the new year. A new location; Knockemout, fun new characters; including a spunky 11 year old girl and the best gay best friend, and moments of pure heart throughout make this one reread worthy.\n\nYou will fall in love with these characters and this town. Naomi is pure sunshine. She's the good twin and is yet again having to play fixer for her sister's mistakes. She's suddenly in charge of a niece she didn't know she had, single after escaping her own wedding, and in a town that doesn't have a high opinion of the not twin that she is. Knox is the gruff grumpy viking barber/bar owner who has many more layers. He doesn't do relationships making him and Naomi total opposites in so many ways.\n\nThere's so much to love about this book. I laughed, I swooned, and I even shed some tears."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\nSTEAM: 🔥🔥🔥.5\n\nThis is the kind of book that once you pick it up, you wouldn\'t want to put it down.\n\nNaomi barges into Knockemout, Virginia with daisies in her updo and a desperate need for caffeine. Unfortunately for her, her resemblance to her twin Tina has local residents giving her the side-eye and businesses turning her away. When the town finally figures out that she is far from her evil twin, her car, purse, and money have disappeared along with her estranged twin. Tina did leave her with a nice surprise: Tina\'s 11-year-old daughter.\n\nThat was not all that Naomi had to deal with in this unique town. Local grump Knox bore witness to one of the worst days of her life and cannot help but play knight in grumpy armor to her distressed damsel. While she wants nothing to do with him, her circumstances have left her no choice when her life becomes intertwined with his.\n\nThese two are perfect for each other. Knox is grumpy but overprotective. While he may have great intentions, he does have a tendency to disregard what people actually want. Naomi is a constant people-pleaser who is too afraid to rock the boat, especially since for most of her life, Tina had done enough boat-rocking and more. Having them lock horns forces them to realize their flaws in the most fantastic way.\n\nThis was a long read, but you never get bored. Not only will Knox and Naomi\'s back-and-forth entertain you in the "And now kiss" way, but the ensemble cast is just phenomenal and I cannot wait to read their stories. I especially adore little Waylon, who is smart, sassy, and endearing despite the tough hand that life has dealt her, and Stef who in my mind has Henry Golding\'s looks and Jonathan Van Ness\' personality and infectious joy.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Awful. Didn’t get past halfway. I liked Naomi enough and felt for her in the beginning but hated Knox. Usually I like the alpha male tropes but he was the worse. He was mean. Not even sexy mean. Just mean mean. But what really bugged me was Naomi never got to handle anything! He got the job. He got the house. He got Way her clothes. He was the one who stood up for her in the hair salon and the school. Not Naomi. But isn’t Naomi supposed to be her aunt and connect? But nooo. How can anyone connect with Knox barging into everything? And the connection was awful. They had nothing in common! And halfway through (well I guess a quarter since I didn’t finish the book) Naomi completely changed personalities. Where did miss goody two shoes go?? I tried to skim through to get to the part to see what happened to Tina and Nash but it was too boring and I wanted to shake Naomi to grow a pair.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The use of the F word used so frequently was very\ndistracting. It was non stop along with ridiculous sex scenes. The storyline was dumb and predictable. Did not enjoy this book.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I just finished THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER & definitely going on My Favorite Books List for 2022! This is not the only book I have read by Lucy Score, but now it is my favorite. It is a long book, but I didn't know if I wanted to finish reading it. I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end.\n\nNaomi Witt was having the worst time ever. 1st off, she was a run-away-bride. 2nd she was running to help her estranged identical twin sister Tina, who had called her to come to her rescue in Knockemout, Virginia. 3rd everyone in town thought Naomi was her evil twin Tina. Seems she resembled Tina's face on the wanted posters around town. This is how she got the nickname “Not Tina” in this gossipy small town. Naomi was a nice person & according to her parents, she was a good girl. A people-pleaser. Her sister, Tina was the exact opposite and was nothing but trouble.\n\nKnox Morgan met Naomi in the worst way. He thought she was her trouble-making, law-breaking sister & was blocking her way to getting her caffeine fix in the early morning. It wasn't easy to convince the beautiful oaf that they were twins & she was “Not Tina!” He mercifully got out of the way of her coffee & even drove her back to her motel room. Did I mention Tina had stolen her car? There was more bad news waiting in her room & a big surprise, too! Her sister had broken into her room and robbed her, but left her an 11-year-old niece named Waylay. She had no idea that her sister even had a kid. The grump Knox just turned out to be very helpful in getting her & her new charge a place to stay. All the characters in this book were great and the writing is witty."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Things-We-Never-Got-Over/dp/194563183X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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#17

53,112

$11.40

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Of all the non-fiction books I\'ve read, this is by far the best one ever. I grew up in a tough way. Lots went wrong. My brother and I believed we were unwanted and we had plenty of evidence to back up our sentiment. We suffered shared abuse and individual abuses of every kind imaginable. When I became an adult, I subscribe to the concepts of people like Rush Limbaugh and drove around listening to his radio show proclaiming that there is no such thing as post-traumatic stress disorder. I believed I could gut it out, that the past was the past and that only weak people needed to talk through their problems. I believed only losers behaved badly as adults due to anything in their childhood or past and that claiming you were affected by any past problem was a crutch to allow you to embrace failure. Frankly, for a time, that approach worked for me. I got married, had some great children (still have them thankfully), built a company. But it didn\'t take too long until it all came crashing down. And, when it did, I spent nearly 1.5 decades down. The anxiety that was always in my throat and chest was, to put it mildly, a distraction. It\'s very hard to be kind to people, to focus on your work, to love others when all your power is spent trying to pretend you don\'t feel like s***. When you can\'t sleep because your heart is beating so forcefully that the entire bed is vibrating - at least it feels that way - you not only lose the joy of sleep, but you feel hopeless and miserable and even more so when you\'re not able to understand why you feel this way. When you see everything you have go away and can only occasionally find the strength to take care of yourself and your business and need others in your life to carry you from time to time (much to your embarrassment) and yet you think you\'re smart and capable and have no understanding of why you are where you are, life becomes a slog. You trudge through it wishing you were dead or that something would kill you even if, like me, you\'d never kill yourself. Literally, when I was a believer, I went to bed every night and my prayers went something like this, "Dear Jesus, please have a bus run over me. I will never kill myself but I\'m miserable. Please let me die so my family won\'t hate me for killing myself but so that I can stop hating the sun coming up. In Jesus name, Amen." If you\'re like I was (and it\'s hard to tell you how I was and hold the tears down even now), this book will help you change all that. It will describe in detail what you\'re going through and it captures so many of those subtleties as to make it absolutely amazing. For the first time, I don\'t have depression (and I don\'t take pills). I don\'t have anxiety (it still bubbles up on occasion but using mindfulness, it goes nearly as fast as it comes). My life is pointed in the right direction, my business future is hopeful, my love-life is stabilizing, I know I\'ll no longer lose friends. I\'m finally on track to getting what I want in every area of my life from women to money to friends and deep connections with my family. While I can\'t attribute every part of my success to this book alone as it takes many things to get where you want to go (mostly you), I can absolutely attest to the power of this book. If you\'ve suffered any sort of major and/or persistent trauma in your life, please buy (and read) this book. You will one day thank yourself for doing so.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It was the title “The Body Keeps the Score Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” that caught my attention. Having been a survivor of childhood onset trauma who has been striving to live a life beyond my past, this book really resonated with me.\n\nDr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D., who has been in the field of psychiatry since the 1960’s, chronicles his experience working with veterans with PTSD, survivors of child sexual abuse, and adults with other body related trauma. From traditional talk therapy to medications for depression and anxiety, to yoga and neurofeedback, Dr. Bessel gives case study examples of the effectiveness of various types of treatment with the focus being on the nervous system, the brain, the mind, and the body combined.\n\nOver the past 20 + years I have utilized many forms of therapy for the trauma I experienced with moderate success. Despite the time and energy I have applied, there have been areas that have proven to be resistant to letting go, and despite my best efforts, have been unresolved. I found myself feeling very frustrated until I read “The Body Keeps the Score”. At long last, I feel like someone heard me, understood my deepest inner conflicts, and could give me answers as to why I was thus far unable to let go and move on. In chapter 3 under the section “Speechless Horror,” Dr. Bessel describes an area in the left hemisphere called Broca’s area (speech center) that shuts down when trauma is experienced. In fact, according to Dr. Bessel, trauma shuts down most of the left hemisphere which controls out logic and being in the present while the right hemisphere where our emotions live, goes unchecked putting both hemispheres in conflict. It’s like walking several large dogs (the right hemisphere) whom all want to go a different direction at the same time while the dog walker (the left hemisphere) tries to maintain control; chaos ensues. Having this new understanding of how my brain was affected by the trauma, I now can consciously be aware of when the dogs won’t follow my commands.\n\nIn chapter 19 Dr. Bessel writes about neurofeedback. The type he refers to is different from the Low Energy Neurofeedback Sessions I have received. Traditional neurofeedback is interactive where LENS is passive, however, both are very effective for trauma, anxiety, and depression.\n\nWhat a relief it has been to read this book and apply some of his suggestions. Dr. Bessel speaks about “top down and bottom up” regulation in Chapter 5 whereby focusing on breathing while engaging the left hemisphere of the brain, one can learn to consciously manage their anxiety. I have applied this concept with great success. That something so simple could have such a profound impact on me is wonderful. I have also incorporated yoga and neurofeedback. And again I have experienced tremendous results. I feel more aware and able to identify when my past neural patterns are influencing my present and then make a choice as to whether or not I want to follow the past or move forward into the present.\n\nI highly recommend this book for therapists and survivors of trauma. The insights Dr. Bessel has put into this book are enlightening and helpful, especially to those who are not familiar with the persistent aspects of trauma.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have read close to 20 self-help books in the last 4 months. This book is the best book I have read about emotional issues due to childhood trauma, including emotional trauma that did not involve physical abuse. Van der Kolk's message that many diagnosed mental health issues, like depression and anxiety, and ADHD, are really just the results of and reactions to childhood trauma, stored in the body and the brain, was like getting hit by lightning. No more do I believe that there is something wrong with how my brain was wired from birth, or the chemicals in it. No longer do I have to feel despair that talk therapy has never helped me after 20 years. No longer do I worry that I am hopeless because meds or herbs or acupuncture or exercise haven't helped me. Now I know there are concrete things I can do to help heal my wounds, such as meditation, neurofeedback, and the right kind of therapy (not plain vanilla talk therapy). I have learned more about myself in the last 3 months than I have in 20 years of therapy, and already feel like I have improved my ability to interact with other people. Thank you, Dr. van der Kolk. The other book I would highly recommend is: https://www.amazon.com/Adult-Children-Alcoholic-Dysfunctional-Families/dp/0978979702/"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First of all, he mentions everyone and everything except he huge body of pioneering, ground breaking work by Dr. Alice Miller, a German doctor and author who produced her evidence in her 1980’s book "The Body Never Lies". She alone was the first to say we attempt to silence our childhood trauma\'s by addictions yet that they remain trapped in the body until shared with a credible, listening, compassionate witness. Toward the end of his book, Bessel states this exact sentence without credit to her. He also states "after three days of yoga so-n-so began to feel better" bc she moved her body around. I\'ve been an athlete all my life and was unable to heal until Dr. Miller\'s book, The Drama of the Gifted Child, came into my life. Bessel has no new answers for experiencing trauma, mostly bc he himself has never gone through anything remotely traumatic. Dr. Miller, abused as a child, is the reason we now look to our childhoods for the causes of our adult problems today. She advocated for making parents responsible for the trauma they inflict on their children and while Bessel does mention girls\' lives after they\'ve been abused by fathers and brothers, never once does he wonder WHY and WHAT would make a father sexually abuse his daughter or WHY a brother would sexually use his sister. NO ONE has ever looked at THEIR mental states !! Bessel acts like that part is normal but the girls\' attempts at a healthy life after childhood abuse in the dark by their family is interesting and worth study. Much rather someone study the depraved men and boys who sleep with their daughters and sisters! Society never mentions them though, ever. I\'m glad I didn\'t go all the way to Boston to hear Bessel; I\'m way ahead of the game having read every book by Dr. Alice Miller years ago.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Probably an excellent book but he talks about the research done on defenseless dogs trapped in a cage that are repeatedly shocked. I am a dog/animal lover and this is such an atrocity. When will this cruelty stop? 😢'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'OK - so this is really a 4 or 5 star book, but I need to make sure any future reader is ready for the level of discussion — this book is NOT for the faint at heart.\n\nAs a retired veteran, I was intrigued on the topic; especially in light of so many teammates who are struggling, and a suicide rate that is off the charts. I was eager to learn more and hopefully be better armed to talk with friends. That said, so much of the life trauma discussed in this book was regarding children who had been abused. Some of the sections were really HEAVY.\n\nIn the end, I felt like I had a better appreciation for a range of things:\n\n- A better understanding of how rampant Psychological Trauma is, and the wide range of events that can cause it.\n- A better understanding of the treatments available as well as the history and progress for treating psychological trauma.\n\nI recommend this book to anyone interested in helping people who struggle and are interested in a deeper understanding of the causes, the struggles and treatments.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'At no point was I prepared to open this book and amongst the first pages be slapped with a sob story about a Vietnam vet who admitted to murdering children and raping a young girl in retaliation for losing fellow soldiers on the crap show battlefield that was Vietnam. This ruined the entire book for me, and I have been made aware that there are better books out there for people who actually have PTSD and anxiety, and do not sympathize with a murdering rapist.\n\nAnd side note: at no point in history or future will the murder and rape of innocents be justifiable, even in foolish wars.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The first few pages of this book talk about PTSD and want you to sympathize with a man in the military who raped someone. It’s really hard to read the book and agree what the author is saying when they’re trying to get you to feel bad for this guy and his family. Kind of discredits the whole book in my opinion.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the new Bible for anyone affected by trauma, or who works in the field. Van der Kolk has synthesized the most important new breakthroughs in neuroscience, psychology and body-centered therapies, to create a coherent blueprint for understanding and treating trauma. He writes simply and lucidly, and brings his deep insights to life with engaging anecdotes.\n\nI suffered PTSD and severe anxiety for many years, and tried all the usual therapies (CBT, medication, analysis, diet, exercise, acupuncture, vitamins, group therapy etc.). Frankly, nothing really worked until I discovered - and applied - the somatic (body) techniques espoused by van der Kolk, and other luminaries such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, and Eugene Gendlin. It took me a long time to understand – and accept – their message that trauma impacts the more ancient (reptilian) part of the brain where talk-therapies just can't reach, let alone affect.\n\nThe only way to ‘communicate’ with this pre-verbal system is through the body, which can signal to the brain stem that it is OK to begin the process of unfreezing the emotional paralysis that has plagued us for decades. So much depends on our willingness and capacity to feel and experience what is going on inside us - not just think about it.\n\nOf course, it is also important to understand what is going on at a cognitive level in order to make sense of things. So there is certainly a role for traditional talk therapy, but it is not the main game. By combining a bottom-up (somatic) and a top-down (cognitive) approach, as van der Kolk suggests, it is possible to move towards genuine healing - not just a suppression of symptoms. This is not theoretical for me. I have experienced it.\n\nThe other truly great book on this subject is Peter Levine’s ‘In an Unspoken Voice’, which explains his ‘somatic experiencing’ (SE) therapy. Levine’s book is arguably narrower in scope than van der Kolk’s, but his writing has such a poetic quality that it communicates more than the words themselves. The first time I read Levine’s book I felt my body respond to his truths at a visceral level. It is a deeply healing and magical work."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I rarely write reviews, but this book has been so life changing for me that I feel the need to review it in the hope that others who are searching for answers might be led to read it. For decades I felt less-than, broken somehow, plagued by guilt, shame, and confusion about why I was so stuck in a paralyzing rut of self doubt that kept me from the sense of self I craved. Intellectually I understood that I felt the way that I did because of past and ongoing trauma, but I could never fully bridge the gap between knowing and actually FEELING. For example, no matter how many times I told myself that my traumatic feelings were valid, no matter if I knew it to be true, I couldn't stop the voice inside berating me as weak, too sensitive, dramatic, undeserving, etc. which was a source of constant stress and triggering. This book helped me to be able to detach enough to observe what triggered what emotional responses and enabled me to practice understanding self care in a manner that seemed impossible before. The book is also incredibly well written and interesting for just about anyone with an interest in body-mind connection and trauma. I recently sent a copy to a veteran with PTSD since the author has so much experience and knowledge with that population. This is a book I will keep and reread regularly. This is a book with great healing potential and I am truly and fully excited about my future for the first time in a long while."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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#18

53,112

$27.49

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Of all the non-fiction books I\'ve read, this is by far the best one ever. I grew up in a tough way. Lots went wrong. My brother and I believed we were unwanted and we had plenty of evidence to back up our sentiment. We suffered shared abuse and individual abuses of every kind imaginable. When I became an adult, I subscribe to the concepts of people like Rush Limbaugh and drove around listening to his radio show proclaiming that there is no such thing as post-traumatic stress disorder. I believed I could gut it out, that the past was the past and that only weak people needed to talk through their problems. I believed only losers behaved badly as adults due to anything in their childhood or past and that claiming you were affected by any past problem was a crutch to allow you to embrace failure. Frankly, for a time, that approach worked for me. I got married, had some great children (still have them thankfully), built a company. But it didn\'t take too long until it all came crashing down. And, when it did, I spent nearly 1.5 decades down. The anxiety that was always in my throat and chest was, to put it mildly, a distraction. It\'s very hard to be kind to people, to focus on your work, to love others when all your power is spent trying to pretend you don\'t feel like s***. When you can\'t sleep because your heart is beating so forcefully that the entire bed is vibrating - at least it feels that way - you not only lose the joy of sleep, but you feel hopeless and miserable and even more so when you\'re not able to understand why you feel this way. When you see everything you have go away and can only occasionally find the strength to take care of yourself and your business and need others in your life to carry you from time to time (much to your embarrassment) and yet you think you\'re smart and capable and have no understanding of why you are where you are, life becomes a slog. You trudge through it wishing you were dead or that something would kill you even if, like me, you\'d never kill yourself. Literally, when I was a believer, I went to bed every night and my prayers went something like this, "Dear Jesus, please have a bus run over me. I will never kill myself but I\'m miserable. Please let me die so my family won\'t hate me for killing myself but so that I can stop hating the sun coming up. In Jesus name, Amen." If you\'re like I was (and it\'s hard to tell you how I was and hold the tears down even now), this book will help you change all that. It will describe in detail what you\'re going through and it captures so many of those subtleties as to make it absolutely amazing. For the first time, I don\'t have depression (and I don\'t take pills). I don\'t have anxiety (it still bubbles up on occasion but using mindfulness, it goes nearly as fast as it comes). My life is pointed in the right direction, my business future is hopeful, my love-life is stabilizing, I know I\'ll no longer lose friends. I\'m finally on track to getting what I want in every area of my life from women to money to friends and deep connections with my family. While I can\'t attribute every part of my success to this book alone as it takes many things to get where you want to go (mostly you), I can absolutely attest to the power of this book. If you\'ve suffered any sort of major and/or persistent trauma in your life, please buy (and read) this book. You will one day thank yourself for doing so.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It was the title “The Body Keeps the Score Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” that caught my attention. Having been a survivor of childhood onset trauma who has been striving to live a life beyond my past, this book really resonated with me.\n\nDr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D., who has been in the field of psychiatry since the 1960’s, chronicles his experience working with veterans with PTSD, survivors of child sexual abuse, and adults with other body related trauma. From traditional talk therapy to medications for depression and anxiety, to yoga and neurofeedback, Dr. Bessel gives case study examples of the effectiveness of various types of treatment with the focus being on the nervous system, the brain, the mind, and the body combined.\n\nOver the past 20 + years I have utilized many forms of therapy for the trauma I experienced with moderate success. Despite the time and energy I have applied, there have been areas that have proven to be resistant to letting go, and despite my best efforts, have been unresolved. I found myself feeling very frustrated until I read “The Body Keeps the Score”. At long last, I feel like someone heard me, understood my deepest inner conflicts, and could give me answers as to why I was thus far unable to let go and move on. In chapter 3 under the section “Speechless Horror,” Dr. Bessel describes an area in the left hemisphere called Broca’s area (speech center) that shuts down when trauma is experienced. In fact, according to Dr. Bessel, trauma shuts down most of the left hemisphere which controls out logic and being in the present while the right hemisphere where our emotions live, goes unchecked putting both hemispheres in conflict. It’s like walking several large dogs (the right hemisphere) whom all want to go a different direction at the same time while the dog walker (the left hemisphere) tries to maintain control; chaos ensues. Having this new understanding of how my brain was affected by the trauma, I now can consciously be aware of when the dogs won’t follow my commands.\n\nIn chapter 19 Dr. Bessel writes about neurofeedback. The type he refers to is different from the Low Energy Neurofeedback Sessions I have received. Traditional neurofeedback is interactive where LENS is passive, however, both are very effective for trauma, anxiety, and depression.\n\nWhat a relief it has been to read this book and apply some of his suggestions. Dr. Bessel speaks about “top down and bottom up” regulation in Chapter 5 whereby focusing on breathing while engaging the left hemisphere of the brain, one can learn to consciously manage their anxiety. I have applied this concept with great success. That something so simple could have such a profound impact on me is wonderful. I have also incorporated yoga and neurofeedback. And again I have experienced tremendous results. I feel more aware and able to identify when my past neural patterns are influencing my present and then make a choice as to whether or not I want to follow the past or move forward into the present.\n\nI highly recommend this book for therapists and survivors of trauma. The insights Dr. Bessel has put into this book are enlightening and helpful, especially to those who are not familiar with the persistent aspects of trauma.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have read close to 20 self-help books in the last 4 months. This book is the best book I have read about emotional issues due to childhood trauma, including emotional trauma that did not involve physical abuse. Van der Kolk's message that many diagnosed mental health issues, like depression and anxiety, and ADHD, are really just the results of and reactions to childhood trauma, stored in the body and the brain, was like getting hit by lightning. No more do I believe that there is something wrong with how my brain was wired from birth, or the chemicals in it. No longer do I have to feel despair that talk therapy has never helped me after 20 years. No longer do I worry that I am hopeless because meds or herbs or acupuncture or exercise haven't helped me. Now I know there are concrete things I can do to help heal my wounds, such as meditation, neurofeedback, and the right kind of therapy (not plain vanilla talk therapy). I have learned more about myself in the last 3 months than I have in 20 years of therapy, and already feel like I have improved my ability to interact with other people. Thank you, Dr. van der Kolk. The other book I would highly recommend is: https://www.amazon.com/Adult-Children-Alcoholic-Dysfunctional-Families/dp/0978979702/"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First of all, he mentions everyone and everything except he huge body of pioneering, ground breaking work by Dr. Alice Miller, a German doctor and author who produced her evidence in her 1980’s book "The Body Never Lies". She alone was the first to say we attempt to silence our childhood trauma\'s by addictions yet that they remain trapped in the body until shared with a credible, listening, compassionate witness. Toward the end of his book, Bessel states this exact sentence without credit to her. He also states "after three days of yoga so-n-so began to feel better" bc she moved her body around. I\'ve been an athlete all my life and was unable to heal until Dr. Miller\'s book, The Drama of the Gifted Child, came into my life. Bessel has no new answers for experiencing trauma, mostly bc he himself has never gone through anything remotely traumatic. Dr. Miller, abused as a child, is the reason we now look to our childhoods for the causes of our adult problems today. She advocated for making parents responsible for the trauma they inflict on their children and while Bessel does mention girls\' lives after they\'ve been abused by fathers and brothers, never once does he wonder WHY and WHAT would make a father sexually abuse his daughter or WHY a brother would sexually use his sister. NO ONE has ever looked at THEIR mental states !! Bessel acts like that part is normal but the girls\' attempts at a healthy life after childhood abuse in the dark by their family is interesting and worth study. Much rather someone study the depraved men and boys who sleep with their daughters and sisters! Society never mentions them though, ever. I\'m glad I didn\'t go all the way to Boston to hear Bessel; I\'m way ahead of the game having read every book by Dr. Alice Miller years ago.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Probably an excellent book but he talks about the research done on defenseless dogs trapped in a cage that are repeatedly shocked. I am a dog/animal lover and this is such an atrocity. When will this cruelty stop? 😢'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'OK - so this is really a 4 or 5 star book, but I need to make sure any future reader is ready for the level of discussion — this book is NOT for the faint at heart.\n\nAs a retired veteran, I was intrigued on the topic; especially in light of so many teammates who are struggling, and a suicide rate that is off the charts. I was eager to learn more and hopefully be better armed to talk with friends. That said, so much of the life trauma discussed in this book was regarding children who had been abused. Some of the sections were really HEAVY.\n\nIn the end, I felt like I had a better appreciation for a range of things:\n\n- A better understanding of how rampant Psychological Trauma is, and the wide range of events that can cause it.\n- A better understanding of the treatments available as well as the history and progress for treating psychological trauma.\n\nI recommend this book to anyone interested in helping people who struggle and are interested in a deeper understanding of the causes, the struggles and treatments.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'At no point was I prepared to open this book and amongst the first pages be slapped with a sob story about a Vietnam vet who admitted to murdering children and raping a young girl in retaliation for losing fellow soldiers on the crap show battlefield that was Vietnam. This ruined the entire book for me, and I have been made aware that there are better books out there for people who actually have PTSD and anxiety, and do not sympathize with a murdering rapist.\n\nAnd side note: at no point in history or future will the murder and rape of innocents be justifiable, even in foolish wars.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The first few pages of this book talk about PTSD and want you to sympathize with a man in the military who raped someone. It’s really hard to read the book and agree what the author is saying when they’re trying to get you to feel bad for this guy and his family. Kind of discredits the whole book in my opinion.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the new Bible for anyone affected by trauma, or who works in the field. Van der Kolk has synthesized the most important new breakthroughs in neuroscience, psychology and body-centered therapies, to create a coherent blueprint for understanding and treating trauma. He writes simply and lucidly, and brings his deep insights to life with engaging anecdotes.\n\nI suffered PTSD and severe anxiety for many years, and tried all the usual therapies (CBT, medication, analysis, diet, exercise, acupuncture, vitamins, group therapy etc.). Frankly, nothing really worked until I discovered - and applied - the somatic (body) techniques espoused by van der Kolk, and other luminaries such as Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, and Eugene Gendlin. It took me a long time to understand – and accept – their message that trauma impacts the more ancient (reptilian) part of the brain where talk-therapies just can't reach, let alone affect.\n\nThe only way to ‘communicate’ with this pre-verbal system is through the body, which can signal to the brain stem that it is OK to begin the process of unfreezing the emotional paralysis that has plagued us for decades. So much depends on our willingness and capacity to feel and experience what is going on inside us - not just think about it.\n\nOf course, it is also important to understand what is going on at a cognitive level in order to make sense of things. So there is certainly a role for traditional talk therapy, but it is not the main game. By combining a bottom-up (somatic) and a top-down (cognitive) approach, as van der Kolk suggests, it is possible to move towards genuine healing - not just a suppression of symptoms. This is not theoretical for me. I have experienced it.\n\nThe other truly great book on this subject is Peter Levine’s ‘In an Unspoken Voice’, which explains his ‘somatic experiencing’ (SE) therapy. Levine’s book is arguably narrower in scope than van der Kolk’s, but his writing has such a poetic quality that it communicates more than the words themselves. The first time I read Levine’s book I felt my body respond to his truths at a visceral level. It is a deeply healing and magical work."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I rarely write reviews, but this book has been so life changing for me that I feel the need to review it in the hope that others who are searching for answers might be led to read it. For decades I felt less-than, broken somehow, plagued by guilt, shame, and confusion about why I was so stuck in a paralyzing rut of self doubt that kept me from the sense of self I craved. Intellectually I understood that I felt the way that I did because of past and ongoing trauma, but I could never fully bridge the gap between knowing and actually FEELING. For example, no matter how many times I told myself that my traumatic feelings were valid, no matter if I knew it to be true, I couldn't stop the voice inside berating me as weak, too sensitive, dramatic, undeserving, etc. which was a source of constant stress and triggering. This book helped me to be able to detach enough to observe what triggered what emotional responses and enabled me to practice understanding self care in a manner that seemed impossible before. The book is also incredibly well written and interesting for just about anyone with an interest in body-mind connection and trauma. I recently sent a copy to a veteran with PTSD since the author has so much experience and knowledge with that population. This is a book I will keep and reread regularly. This is a book with great healing potential and I am truly and fully excited about my future for the first time in a long while."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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#19

52,107

$5.06

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have always been a fan of Eric Carle books, and we have the whole series, included the Very Hungry Caterpillar! \nMy husband and I decided to accompany the book with its teether Rattle for our little one when he was 4 months old because we thought he would enjoy the reading time of this book more... we were right.\nHe has loved the book and his rattle too. He loved let the toy caterpillar eat the pages while I was reading for him and put his little fingers in the holes.\nThe illustrations are so unique and eye catching, the colors are bright, the pages are sturdy and the story holds his attention.\nThis book, like the others of Eric Carle, is interactive and rhythmic.\nChildren learn easily colors, the name of different fruits and foods and even counting how many are in each page. \nThe book is small so it's easy to hold for a baby/toddler and very durable.\nA must have"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Even though we built quite a collection of children\'s books during the seven years I spent babysitting our three grandsons, it\'s always a delight to discover another to add. This one brought back memories of carefree summer days as a child, how exciting it was to find a caterpillar outside, to feel that little tickley sensation as it would move up my arm, and being amazed when my mother told me it would one day become a butterfly! I\'m so pleased with this little board book that uses the life stages of a butterfly - from egg to caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly - to teach counting, colors, days of the week, foods (not to mention a recipe for a stomach ache!) - very sturdily constructed, brightly illustrated, and at 7" x 5" and a hair less than an inch thick, it\'ll fit perfectly into the chubby little hands of our two year old little guy on his birthday!\n\nThe different sized pages in the middle of the book (after the caterpillar pops out of his egg on Sunday morning) showing different foods with holes punched in the centers to indicate where he\'s nibbled through them are darling - each page is thick enough that I think I\'m going to cut a caterpillar-sized piece of green pipecleaner to give him so he can watch his very own caterpillar making its way through the one red apple he eats on Monday, two green pears on Tuesday, three purple plums on Wednesday, four red strawberries on Thursday, five bright orange oranges on Friday, and then the variety of multi-colored foods (probably not a caterpillar\'s scientifically accurate diet, but fun!) he eats on Saturday that leads to his stomache ache - chocolate cake, ice cream cone, pickle, Swiss cheese, salami, lollipop, cherry pie, sausage, cupcake and watermelon - goodness gracious!\n\nOn Sunday, he limits himself to one green leaf, builds his "small house, called a cocoon, around himself", stays in there for over two weeks before he emerges as a multi-colored butterfly, whose wingspan takes up the final two pages! Though we probably won\'t expect our grandson to comprehend the scientific term of metamorphosis, he\'ll certainly grasp that the caterpillar\'s transformation is magical - a pretty good description of the book itself!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Eric Carle's book has been a staple of children's literature for a long time. This board book is especially nice because it is so sturdy and will hold up to use by the smallest child. This book is one of my favorites to give as a new baby gift. The colors are vibrant, and there are many interesting pictures and opportunities for the young reader and parent to engage when looking at the book."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My baby loves loves loves this book! He is 2 and really likes the pictures of the different foods with the holes. It makes him laugh and smile and he loves saying the names of the different foods. He constantly pulls this book out to read. We have a lot of fun with him. It just gets him excited. I think every baby needs this book.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'my son is obsessed with this book, (he\'s 2) and he even sleeps with it. He loves the "bug-gy" (maybe some day he\'ll say \'caterpillar\') but for now bug-gy is just fine.\nThe book is the story of a very hungry caterpillar who eats and eats and eats some more, and then sleeps in a cocoon (or a "cackoon" as my son says) and wakes up and emerges as a beautiful butterfly.\nThe book is short, but fun for littles.\nRecommended 100%'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I got this book for my 16 month old daughter. A friend had it for her son, and I just needed to have it. The book is perfect, the colors are bright and beautiful. We love it! There are no flaws, the quality is incredible. 100/100 recommend! The illustrations are adorable, and the story is too cute.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Our 1.5 year old son didn't always enjoy meal time due to health reasons. This book has definitely helped him a lot to be motivated to try to eat more. We tried to feed him the foods that he is able to eat that match the book and ask him if he also wants to eat with catipilar and he will eat 80% more that way. We leave one sentence out when we read to him...the part about feeling sick/too full. He always asks for more food and more catipilar now. It's not a book that he just allows us to read once and be done. The pages are easy for little fingers to turn due to the varying sizes. He tries to poke his fingers in the holes but they're getting too big to fit which is a good thing. Sometimes he will try to look through the holes too. The golden sticker celebrating 50 years was scratched/ damaged upon arrival.. .not that our son even noticed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My daughter's dad accidentally destroyed my daughter's favorite book, a copy of the very hungry caterpillar that her grandfather had sent her from across the country. She's a toddler but she was clearly upset that her book was in pieces. I jumped on Amazon and found this listing. Some of the reviews were saying how tiny the book is and this was about half the price that was printed on the back of her old copy so I almost didn't order it. Luckily, I took a chance and two days later, Alice had an exact copy of her favorite book. She had just walked over and grabbed her old torn book and was trying to put the pieces together when I opened this package. I laid it on her old book and she smiled real big and ran off with it while I picked up and disposed of the old one. It's a legitimate issue of the book. I think they are smaller than when we were kids (wasn't it really big?) but this is still a great size especially for young kids."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you are looking for a book to buy for a small child this is the one. I bought this book for my grandson as a gift for his baby shower. When I was in Kindergarten in 1988 I loved this book so much and it just so happened that our class play was The Very Hungry Caterpillar in which I played an Orange. Being the oldest of 7 children I passed this love of the story on down to each sibling and then on to my children. When I was buying gifts for my grandson's baby shower I noticed my daughter had it on her registry so I just HAD to be the one to buy it. The durability of the hard book makes it great for infants and toddlers book collections as it will not rip and cleans up fairly easy when extra illustrations are added with crayon or markers lol"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I did not even see this product. It was a gift, and shipped directly to the recipient. But I know the book well, from when my own children were small, and when my first grandchild was born. It is an excellent early 'board book', with holes to put their fingers through, and multiple colors, and many fruits to name -- and at the end, a butterfly! An early introduction to growth and change, every child should have it read to them so many times they have it memorized, and can 'read' it to themselves."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-Eric-Carle/dp/0399226907/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Night Before Kindergarten

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#20

5,011

$3.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this sight-unseen as a book to read to my son before kindergarten. It sounded like it would get him excited for the big day. Unfortunately, this book focuses on the sad parents peering in on the kids and crying. It also sets the precedent that parents will stay during their first day and watch them, which is not allowed. If anything, this book makes kids concerned that their parents are crying without them... I'd skip this and look for an uplifting book about kindergarten."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this book for my grandson who is starting kindergarten. It is absolutely adorable and the perfect book for all those nervous little ones about to start their first day of "Big Kid" school. The story sweetly manages to address just about anything and everything a child could be worried about before the big day. It\'s wonderful.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Such a great book. It relieved a lot of anxiety that my daughter had about kindergarten and she didn't feel so alone in being nervous. I purchased the book about preschool last year and that helped as well. I'll write a little message to her in the book and put it in her hope chest for when she's older, after she starts school."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My daughter was starting school, and she received this book. It's such a cute story, and she was excited to start school after reading it. I purchased it for other little cousins in our family who were starting kindergarten too!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This has to be one of my favorite children's author. I bought these for my niece and nephew and soon will start the collection for my granddaughter ."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is such a great book! I purchased one for each of the kids for graduation in my sons preschool class! We have so many from this collection and absolutely love them!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve started a collection of these books by Natasha Wing and we always read them on the night before....... i have loved every one of them that we have purchased! This one about Kindergarten had me a little teary eyed about my baby going to big girl school but we enjoyed reading it together the night before. she signed the inside cover and dated it too! Good memories! She will day read that book her kid on the night before kindergarten!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My granddaughter was apprehensive about starting kindergarten, but this book seemed to alleviate some of her anxiety. My daughter reports that she has adapted very well, although I can’t give this book all the credit.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Had I known this was a series with "The Night Before First Grade" I would have purchased that one instead. My son is being homeschooled for Kindergarten this year but I figured this was a cute enough sounding book to get it. Then on the back of the book I read the other titles in this series and now plan to buy the one for First Grade.\n\nThat being said: this particular book is very well written and illustrated. The cute twist to the "T\'was the Night Before Christmas" is both familiar and fun!\n\nMy son enjoyed it so much that he had me read it three times in a row.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Bought this before my nephew because - you guessed it - he started kindergarten this year. Due to COVID-19, he started virtual kindergarten, which added a whole new layer of anxiety on him. This book helped him a lot and we still read it often. It's a cute story and a quick read."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Night-Before-Kindergarten-Natasha-Wing/dp/0448425009/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

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#21

83,862

$7.74

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The book helped me understand the following:\n\n1. I can’t blame my parents for how they raised me. That’s what they were taught by their parents and the environment around them.\n\n2. I am responsible for my own thoughts, emotions and actions. No one can force me to do anything unless I choose to .\n\n3. People’s perspectives are based on their own experiences. I don’t have to react to them since they are not mine.\n\n4. It’s possible to be authentic with yourself and others.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The wisdom in this book has completely transformed my life, more than anything thing else I\'ve ever read or meditated on. This is not hyperbole. The Four Agreements showed up in my suggested titles, as I\'ve purchased books on Buddhism and meditation. It was relatively inexpensive so I thought, "why not?"\n\nOnce I began the chapter on the First Agreement, I found myself resting my eyes on phrases, sentences, and truths that just stood out from the page with child-like simplicity and tremendous depth. As I started to unpack what I was learning, I cried some good tears. This happened over and over, like the wounds in my soul were beginning to heal. They were healing through my active attention and I learned how to speak to myself without being judgmental. I thought I already knew how to do this through meditation and therapy, but this book uncovers something for me that I just can\'t explain.\n\nI don\'t want to give away too much of this book, because the way everything is explained is so brilliant and builds in layers. The way it is told is important. You can feel the kind and loving intent within every word. This book is very easy to read and understand; you really don\'t need advanced philosophy to move mountains of the mind.\n\nI feel like Don Miguel Ruiz is right next to me, gently and lovingly help me to see the real beauty in me, the real beauty in the universe and how we are all connected. It has the same force of an elder looking you in the eyes and telling you truths that come from years and years of contemplation, experience and wisdom. The best part is that I\'m learning how to be me, really me. I\'m learning how to love me, not things *about* me, but the real me way down inside that doesn\'t have to puff up or put up guards. I\'m learning to be vulnerable and relate to others with far less fear and self-doubt. What a gift. What a treasure.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I should start off by stating my background. I am an undergrad student of philosophy and linguistics, a branch of the humanities. I also deeply love this series of books because of its obviousness and simplicity. It has personally helped me triumph over many, many challenges. This is why I decided to write a review here.\n\nThere is a huge tradition of skepticism in linguistics, especially about how language is used in various cultures to create belief systems. A belief system is basically a set of instructions inside your brain based on language. These instructions help you navigate the stressful world around you so you can survive. We are psychologically wired to think our belief systems are accurate and experience deep stress if we find them to be inaccurate.\n\nThe trouble is, our belief systems are ALWAYS inaccurate. Yes, I used the word "always" for a reason.\n\nWithout going deeply into the study of philosophy and linguistics, I will give you an overview here:\n\nPhilosophy - When you study philosophy, you study belief systems about how the world works and explore important questions like "is there a God?" or "What is consciousness." You may not be surprised to find out that philosophy majors have not come up with answers to these questions because there is always a case where we are going to be wrong or have a counter argument. Much of the study of philosophy is the collection of vocabulary words to describe beliefs. They even have a mathematical component called propositional logic, where one takes sentences and reduces them to symbols and creates "proofs" but even prop-logic is under fire from academics for its complete inability to predict anything. In other words, it isn\'t the answer either.\n\nLinguistics - When you study words and language, you realize that all our beliefs are based on language and this language can never "touch reality" in that language is just an arbitrary description of reality, posing as real. I believe Miguel Ruiz must have taken a linguistics course as well--as his first agreement attests to the power of language. The four agreements pulls heavily from Saussure and Derrida. Both Saussure and Derrida (and many, many others) did work on how we form ideas in our heads based on language. The gist is this: we have something called a "symbol" in our brain which is composed of two parts: the word and the visual representation of the object (look up semiotics for further detail). These symbols are in our mind and work together to form meaning, then belief. The unfortunate thing is that they are entirely made up. It isn\'t real. Our ideas of it aren\'t real.\n\nIf you really want a deeper understanding on how linguistics has saturated our belief systems I recommend reading some of their academic essays or get Rivkin and Ryan\'s literary theory books. They are excellent and will take you further down the rabbit hole. Most of the essays are dense but worth the effort!\n\nTo simplify: scientists and academics in the millions have tried and tried and tried to find "the true belief" for thousands, maybe tens of thousands of years and we have not yet arrived at any truth. Because of domestication, we think other people have it, but they don\'t! "Truth" is defined as that which has the most predictive power. So far, mathematics, geometry, and physics has the most predictive power. Our belief systems simply do not.\n\nSo any beliefs about yourself can be true and they can also be false. We can\'t know. So why not pick something positive? If no one knows anything, then how can you even know anything?\n\nBut you don\'t need to study this yourself. All you have to do is think back to your past self, let\'s say ten years ago. Did that person have a belief system that you now consider to be faulty? How is that possible? What about your future self? Will that person believe you have a faulty belief system? Probably! How is this possible? How can you be SO WRONG? Is it because you "haven\'t learned?" I highly doubt it!\n\nBut we have to be right! We ARE RIGHT! At least we think we might be . . . maybe?\n\nThe need to be right is so ingrained within us that we create a huge drama when someone contradicts our beliefs. We end relationships over it! We storm out! We write angry twitter updates.\n\nHOW THIS BOOK HAS PERSONALLY HELPED ME:\n\n- No one person\'s opinion will ever again have the power to limit what I can do, even if this person is an authority figure\n- No one group\'s opinion will ever again have the power to limit what I can do\n- No one has a clear idea of who or what I am, not even me!\n- When people talk, they are telling stories. I don\'t have to argue. I don\'t have to fight. I simply have to listen. WOW!\n- I cannot comprehend another person\'s dream. I can\'t mind read. I can\'t assume. I know nothing of their inner workings.\n- Even scary, aggressive people are just telling stories.\n- I no longer have to feel ashamed about who I am or what I\'ve done or where I\'m going. It\'s not my job to assign a story to my life, or a judgment.\n- I no longer have to pretend to be something or hustle to gain love. I just need to love who is willing to love back. It\'s so simple.\n- I take all gurus, religions, indictments and gossip with quite a high level of benevolent skepticism, which allows me to be free from the fear that goes along with these stories.\n- I don\'t take myself as seriously as I used to.\n\nProbably the most valuable of all . . .\n\n- I have a deep compassion for all people. We are all just stuck here together, trying our hardest and doing our best. I don\'t have to hate someone because their best wasn\'t up to some story I tell myself. I don\'t\' have to insist they believe in my story. I can just smile and listen and do what I can.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is amazing I stayed up late listening to it and going to listen to it many times over. Had a big break through and an ahh ha moment whilst reading it. I strongly suggest it to help break through your fear based “agreements.” You won’t regret buying and reading this book. I bought one for my mom for mother’s day because I think she too will enjoy it. I would love to buy more of them and give them to random people so they too can be free. It’s a wonderful book and the price is well worth the power of the book.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I came to this book later than most, but discovered it during a time of personal awakening and spiritual growth. The perfect time. The Four Agreements outlines how to live a life filled with love and joy, and how to start with loving yourself unconditionally, then spreading that love to the rest of humanity and creation.\n\nAs a believer in Christ, I see the Word and wisdom of God in these pages. As a spiritual being, I connected with each tenet and knew instinctively how profound but simple it all is.\n\nThese aren’t rules. These are beliefs you can adopt to guide your spiritual growth. I recommend this uplifting read to everyone seeking wisdom and joy.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wow, this is a really poorly written and conceived book. While some concepts in this book make common sense (don’t take things personally, don’t make assumptions), these things are repeated OVER and OVER with absurd examples, such as “if someone tells you that you look like you have cancer and you believe it, you will get cancer” (Please tell me I am rich, young and beautiful so I can believe you and manifest it!!). Writing style also leaves much to be desired. Don’t waste your time'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wow this is one of the worse books I’ve ever read. It is so poorly written and the author keeps repeating himself. I couldn’t even finish it. I stopped by the second agreement where it talks about how you shouldn’t take anything personally when people are saying good OR bad things about you and how you shouldn’t even listen to your own mind when it makes assumptions about yourself.... I’m sorry but what kind of crap is this?\nFor people who are thinking about getting it- just go to the store and read the first page of it and you’ll be done.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This book has been touted in the spiritual community as some great new knowledge, so I had high hopes going in. But those hopes were dashed in the first chapter.\n\nI read all the way through, in the hopes it would get better and I'd see why people were raving about it. Instead, I got the equivalent of a high school paper with a LOT of broad assumptions and repetition. At least half of this book was just rewording the other half. Not only that, but it's full of victim-blaming, strange generalizations, and really dangerous statements. What stands out most in that latter territory is the idea that natural human emotions like sadness and anger are bad or unnatural. That is a harmful claim and not at all supported by psychology or reality in general. This book also totally dismisses things like slavery, human trafficking, abuse, sexual assault, mass shootings etc. by claiming that every single person on Earth is choosing to suffer. What?\n\nI found maybe two lines that were sort of agreeable, but overall, this was a hard read. I don't know if I've ever given a 1-star review, but I think this book may actually be more harmful than good, and that is a definite problem."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' For all who want to achieve personal improvement this is a must read.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The four agreements seemed sensible in isolation. The book was recommended. So I bought it.\n\nThen I opened the thing up and learned that it was book on spirituality. Now mind you, I don't mind books on spirituality normally, But why is it that some people think they have to make up a new belief system when there are so many that have stood the test of time well? For me it is conservative Christianity. Others include Islam, Judaism and many eastern systems of thought. When a book opens up with a story of a person who lived thousands of years ago and realized he was made of light, that he was God and everyone was God. I just don't have time for this. What is your basis of stating these beliefs? Where is the proof? I suppose a lot of it makes sense if you think about it, but who has really tested all this and for how long? Why would you want to bother living your live according to these precepts instead of one of the systems of morality and beliefs that have been tested by untold millions, billions over the centuries?\n\nI have enough on my mind figuring out how to live a better life according to the spiritual and faith tradition I have been called to. I don't have time for this foolishness."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Kindergarten, Here I Come!

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#22

17,009

$3.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The book talks about the different things kids will encounter in kindergarten, like sitting criss cross applesauce, recess, having many different best friends over the course of the day, finding a special treat in their lunchbox, etc. Each "topic" is its own freestanding little "poem". While the book is very cute and humorous, if your kid already goes to preschool, there\'s not really anything new talked about here. If you\'re looking for something that addresses a kid\'s fear or anxiety about going into kindergarten (new situations like riding the bus, getting lost, eating in the cafeteria, not knowing any of the other kids, etc), I suggest checking out Kindergarten Rocks by Katie Davis.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Parents with little ones going to school for the first time and/or has glasses, Pre-K (like my son) or kindergarten.i highly recommend this book. My son loves it, first thing he said Mommy he has glasses like me. And he said that's me going to school. It's so encouraging this book I love it 😍🤓😊🤗"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I ordered this book because I thought it would be perfect for our pictures! We got it in so quick so the night before pictures we read this book and OH MY WORD it is the cutest book. Reading it made my son feel so proud and even more exited for his big boy pictures!! We’ve read it 3 nights in a row now, very pleased with this purchase!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was a little disappointed as i thought there would be an actual story line, but it actually just tells about the different things theyll do in kindergarten.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is a popular read aloud in my kindergarten class. I decided to purchase copies for each of my incoming students. I brought the stack of books in to school and as I began writing in the books I noticed a few copies were pretty gross (she photos). There were mushy brown parts, bug parts, and what I am hoping is not bug eggs. I threw multiple copies away and didn’t have enough copies for my class. Very sad. Books did not arrive in plastic as usual but were loose in the box.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is absolutely adorable in EVERY way...EXCEPT kindergartners do NOT take naps anymore! I was so disappointed because I was going to buy this book in bulk for our school, but when I read the page about naps, I decided that I cannot distribute it because I do not want to give anyone the impression that naps still are happening. Wish I could somehow remove that one page! Otherwise this book is well written and spot on in every way with what our kindergartners are doing at my school.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Really cute Kindergarten book written as a series of poems that highlight the first YEAR of school. Worth noting that this is less about the first day of school and it follows the boy as he progresses through his whole Kindergarten year. We love poem books so this was great. One thing to note is that in the book the children all take naps in Kindergarten. In my son's school at least, they do not nap anymore at Kindergarten and this was a transition we were preparing him for. Worth noting before so you can address or skip that part if it is a sore subject."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a a great little book for kids getting ready to go into kindergarten👍😁 my five year old is very excited to see the different things they do in kindergarten. I think this has helped him feel a little bit better about starting school come fall. if you're thinking about buying this book for your kiddo, just do it👍 it's a good little book and worth the money"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great little book I got it for my granddaughter. She's starting kindergarten this coming year. She's so excited. Though with a few months yet figured this would kinda help keep some of the excitement alive for her. She definatly enjoyed reading her own version to her younger siblings."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this for my daughter as a gift on her last day of Pre-K. She liked the "Preschool Here I Come" book I bought before she started preschool, so I bought this for her before Kindergarten. It shows all the little things a kid will need and what to expect in kindergarten. It will hopefully put her at ease and take away some of the "unknown."'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Kindergarten-Here-Come-D-J-Steinberg/dp/0448456249/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Every Summer After

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#23

12,174

$11.80

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\n\n- Second chance romance / it’s always been you\n- Nostalgic summer vibes\n- Now and Then timeline (teens to adults)\n- friendship, growth, forgiveness, and love\n\nIf you’re looking for the perfect summer time read that will give you the warm fuzzies, pull on your heartstrings, and make you feel like a teenager in love. Look no further y’all 👏\n\nAnd it’s a debut 🤯get outta here Carley…you’re too good for us.\n\nBut seriously!! It’s phenomenal and I’m ready for a reread. This is a friends to lovers/second chance romance with an unexpected twist. You will swoon then die and be reincarnated. Okay that’s the review.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We are only 5 months through the year and I’ve found my favorite read so far: Every Summer After by @carleyfortune!\n\nWhere to start with this incredible romance/ summer lit book? Persephone spent every summer of her childhood at a lake in northern Ontario next to Sam and Charlie Florek. These boys were her best friends until it turns into more with Sam. Things are magical until that one moment when everything goes wrong. Years later, after a family death, she heads back to the lake where her life was change so many years ago.\n\nThis book is absolute perfection. It gets everything right: the feeling of isolation when moving to a new area, childhood friends made in no time, first love, long distance friendships and romance, the death of a parent, even sibling rivalry. I loved the relationship between Sam and Percy; it felt so genuine and real. I had to keep reading to find out more. I needed to know what the big conflict was that changed everyone. It was so well executed!\n\nI can hardly believe this is a debut novel, but I’m going to need more from Carley immediately. I hope she’s working on new stuff! I would also love to shout out that Sam’s family restaurant serves Polish food and I would love to go to their restaurant. I would love to know what made the author decide to have them own a Pierogi restaurant! 🇵🇱\n\n10 stars (5 doesn’t seem enough!)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book was soooo incredible. My heart feels like literal mush. This is a wonderful story about best friends who fall in love as kids. Who hurt each other as they grow up. Who avoided their issues in the past. But who grow up and come back together in an effort to heal. It’s an inspiring romance and I feel so fulfilled with the entire thing. This is an absolute must-read!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '“Six summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right."\n\nThere is just something about a second chance romance that will always make me love them and this book delivers! It’s the perfect summer read and made me nostalgic for the innocence of love young and having a friend to spend every sun filled day together. And boy did this story bring the heartache and angst as well!\n\nSam and Percy met the summer they both turned 13, awkward teens needing a friend at the lake, and they quickly fell into the role of becoming each other’s best friend and then so much more as each summer ended over 6 years’ time. Yet their friendship and love ended 12 years ago, making my heart ache with anticipation of discovering what happened all those years ago to break Sam and Percy apart.\n\nTold in past summers and present heartache, I loved watching Percy fall into young love with Sam, with each summer discovering more of themselves and each other. Sam is the kind of boy I could easily imagine falling in love with, caring, funny and attentive, he was the ultimate summer crush. From dock jumping, to skinny dipping to horror moving binging, these two had an undeniable bond and chemistry that made me swoon. And grown-up Sam was even better, through grief and heartache he put aside his own pain to re-kindle a friendship and maybe more with the woman who never let go of his heart. Did the twist crush my heart? Yes, it absolutely did, I’m not sure I’ve fully forgiven them yet, but it is a story that I can’t stop thinking about and I have the best book hangover after finishing.\n\nI listened to this on audiobook and the narrator embodied Percy perfectly, from young awkward girl to a woman dealing with grief and looking for forgiveness. Do yourself a favor and grab this one!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I rarely do reviews, but this book deserves it. I loved this book, highly recommend to anyone who believes or dreams of lasting love. I laughed and cried through the whole book. So glad I saw a review in our local newspaper of this book and decided to read it. Great Summer Read!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First: This book is a carbon copy of “Love and Other Words” by Christina Lauren. There were so many similarities I was distracted and started writing them down. My notes clocked over 10 major similarities. I am talking big picture, story arc things. I am also talking details down to almost the same twist at the end and the characters even having the same professions in both books. Way too many similarities friends. Yikes.\n.\nSecond: Charlie. The love interest’s brother. His form of joking was not joking at all: it was sexual harassment. Let’s please call it what it was. Persephone was clearly uncomfortable. She and others asked Charlie to stop. He tried to rebrand it as “just teasing” instead of stopping. This made me furious. If someone does not want your lude, sexual comments, you best stop. It went on for YEARS and his harassment was never painted as “wrong” in this book. Just because someone is painted as “hot”, doesn’t make unwanted comments okay.\n.\nThose are the two biggest problems I see with this book. Below is a spoiler that is a personal issue for me, in case you are still trying to decide about this book.\n.\n.\n.\n.\nCheating as a Plot Twist: I am personally never a fan of this story arc. But friends, it cuts so deep when two characters grow up as childhood best friends, who trust each other with their deepest secrets and insecurities, who then fall in love, and then one of them cheats on the other??? It seems so very out of character. A lazy plot twist in my opinion. But to make matters worse, these characters don’t speak for 12 years about what broke them up and then after one conversation they are fine and back together. That’s all it took to repair such deep betrayal? I just can’t.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I don\'t typically dole out 5 star ratings as quickly as I just did for Every Summer After, but this sweet read was exactly what I was looking for when I picked it up and I can\'t find a single complaint after binging this in just over 24 hours.\n.\nAs many before me have said, this premise is very similar to Christina Lauren\'s Love and Other Words (another 5 star romance for me), and that is exactly why I picked up Every Summer After. The coming-of-age, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance is one I find endearing, nostalgic, and sweet. Add in that this story has so many fun summer themes; nights at the lake, working at the small-town tavern, horror movies in the basement, soaking in the sun all day long - sigh! This made me actually want to go back to my teenage years and very few things evoke that sort of response ;)!\n.\nThis story is just pure feel-good. I read the last page with a smile on my face and an "awwww" in my mouth - it is definitely one I am going to revisit in the future! Highly rec for a nostalgic summer romance read!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '“Betrayals don’t cancel each other out. They just hurt more.”\n\n•\n\nRead for a perfect summer read full of modern day Dawson’s Creek vibes, plus high school sweethearts, friends to lovers, and second chance romance feels!\n\n•\n\nI needed a good summertime read so I gave in to the hype and picked up the book it seems like everyone else is reading this summer. I am SO glad that I did. Every Summer After was exactly what I was looking for and more! It was sweet and nostalgic and sad and full of summertime vibes.\n\nThere’s nothing overly original about the storyline, but that’s part of its comfort. It feels like a wistful trip down memory lane to long summer days at the lake with friends and the boy you’re crushing on. It is something I would’ve read as a teenager and absolutely swooned over. I loved that although it’s a modern day story, it felt timeless. Sam and Percy are far from perfect characters, but the messiness kept it real and relatable! There’s drama, there’s cuteness, there’s laughs, and there’s tears. It’s everything I want in a young summer love romance.\n\nI enjoyed Every Summer After from start to finish. It got me through some hot days and I definitely see myself spending future summer days rereading it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had heard a lot of buzz about Every Summer After and did not hesitate to download the book. I loved everything about this coming-of-age love story.\n\nPercy and Sam met when they were thirteen in the summer where Percy’s parents had bought a cottage by the lake and where Sam lived all year round. Before the summer was up and Percy had to return to the city, they had formed a close friendship becoming best friends. As each summer passed at the lake their friendship became more when feelings developed between them.\n\nWhen both had graduated high school, their paths took them in opposite directions and the struggle to keep the friendship and love between them suffered when secrets were kept and communication between them haltered.\n\nThey reconnect 10 years later at his mother’s funeral and the connection between them is still strong and undeniable. For them to move forward they have to confront their pasts with the mistakes and misunderstanding that took place.\n\nThe story was beautifully written and told in dual timelines which made the story flow well. A very satisfying and heartfelt read. I loved everything about this story and what a fantastic debut by Carley Fortune. I look forward to reading what she bring us next!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this book and it needs to be on everyones TBR this summer!\n\nEvery Summer After is an emotional read about a second chance romance between two best friends who were tied together with an invisible string but were torn apart after an unforgivable incident. The story is in alternating timelines: Persephone and Sam's past summers together and now when Percy has to go back for a heartbreaking funeral and face Sam after years of being apart.\n\nGosh, this book. I'm pretty sure Carley Fortune has put me in a slight slump. The romance and friendship Percy and Sam have is *chefs kiss* perfect. The way Fortune wrote them as teenagers to adulthood is realistic and relatable.\n\nI'm in love with these characters, the words, and all the emotions! I highly recommend you read Ever Summer After as soon as possible!\n\n5 stars"}]

https://www.amazon.com/Every-Summer-After-Carley-Fortune/dp/0593438531/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

I Love You to the Moon and Back

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#24

57,899

$4.31

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Cutest book ever. My 2 year old has over 100 books because she loves them so much. Her book habit is getting expensive so we recently got her a library card, but this book is so cute. I like the pictures and it's an easy read on nights when I don't have the energy to read something with a ton of words and lots of questions from my little one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Went perfectly with my diaper cake! Good size. Durable. Not cheaply made! Loved it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My daughter and I...Our saying to each other: "I Love you to the Moon & Back" This past June she sent me a picture of this book and the caption said "I think your new grandson/granddaughter will need this book!" Couldn\'t of been a more perfect announcement!! I bought the book and gave it to her for my grandchild who\'s due to arrive in February!! The book is cute.....although it doesn\'t have the phrase in it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a classic, loved board book. I used it as a guest book for my sister’s baby shower. It is very good quality made with thick, durable pages soon to be loved by her little boy.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a cute book. beautiful story line beautiful pictures. I sewed a bassinet pad and on the material it said I love you to the moon and back. I bought the book to go along with the bassinet pad plus I sewed a matching blanket I wanted to give them as a gift. The book is a sweet book you won't be sorry that you bought it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "good quality made but don't love the words. Its not much of a story at all, doesn't much rhyme, and doesn't really teach anything. Your basically buying it to display the cover I think. I wish there was a way to see inside all the books you wanted to buy on amazon instead of just having to blindly pick them."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I absolutely love this book. It's short but so sweet. I will definitely be ordering this again for a baby shower gift ❤"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I read this book before bedtime. They smiled. It came in perfect condition. My kids and I are happy with it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very adorable book and was so perfect for my little girl. My 4 year old who has always loved the moon, followed along and read each word out loud after I read each word to her. She really enjoyed this little book so much. It was not too long and not too short. Perfect bedtime or anytime book. I loved it. She loved it. Win win!\n\nAlso, it is great for those trying to or just learning how to read! I have an older son also so I am familiar with sight words, so I was thrilled to find almost every word in this book included sight words for children first learning how to read at school in kindergarten. I am trying to get a head start with my daughter since she really enjoys the time spent with mom or dad sitting and reading her a book and is a bit ahead already with phonics for her age so I can definitely see this book being her first book that she reads out loud by herself, when she actually does learn how to read! A must have book and a great gift for mother’s expecting/ baby shower gifts. Really precious.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a wonderful, cute book to read to your little one about some things you love to do with them. Every page the setting seems to be closer to night time so it’s a good book to read right before bedtime too. Great book for a parent/ guardian/ or any loved one to read to their child.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/I-Love-You-Moon-Back/dp/1589255518/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Silent Patient

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#25

127,705

$11.91

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '4.5 Stars, Spoiler-Free Review\n\nI decided to go into this novel with a clean slate, a blank canvas (no pun intended). I didn’t read any reviews because I didn’t want to see something that would give me any clues, either intentionally or unintentionally. When I know there’s a twist, or if I see hints of something, I usually figure out what’s going on. So I entered this story in the dark, curious to find what I would discover.\n\nThis is definitely an experience. For me, the author’s words painted a vivid picture (again, no pun intended). The timeline of the story was a bit hazy at points because the main character, Theo, talks in the past tense, but about a more recent past and a time that seems undefined. I won’t mention anything that could spoil what happens. All I’ll say is that I had several theories, varying in their levels of crazy. When I got to the end, I wasn’t knocked off my chair surprised because I read a LOT of books in this genre, but I also can’t say that I completely saw it coming either. Instead, I found myself trying to retrace steps and get oriented. At some point I feel like I want to read the story again to truly put the rubik’s cube in order.\n\nAt the end of the day, I think this novel has the potential to be one that is widely discussed, and may even become a motion picture. There’s an intentional murkiness (reminiscent of a movie like Memento) as the psychotherapist, Theo, embarks on a journey to find out why Alicia doesn’t speak, if she really killed her husband, if she’s insane, and/or the motive IF she did indeed kill Gabriel.\n\nIt’s not a fast-paced tale in terms of really big happenings or scary moments; but for me, the short chapters went quickly and I was intrigued throughout because I wanted to know what happened and I liked the author’s writing style. I’d recommend it for those that enjoy this genre, and those that enjoy being part of the buzzed-about-books experience.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This was a great book with a twist I never saw coming. It was a true page turner and a great Sunday read.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Alex Michaelides is an author to watch! This is his first novel, and it is a humdinger! It is a murder mystery, told from the point of view of a psychotherapist who switches jobs so he can try to help Alicia, the silent patient of the title. Alicia is accused of shooting her husband in the face 6 years ago, and hasn’t spoken since. The psychotherapist tries unsuccessfully to talk to Alicia, and then talks to her friends and family. Lots of issues arise during his “investigation.” He is also dealing with a cheating wife, which causes him lots of extra stress. Readers are also given a look into Alicia’s journal, in which we learn more about her life and background. The book is a fast-read, well-written, exciting, and offers a surprising ending that is clever and believable. What a wonderful story!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is indeed the perfect thriller. Beautifully written, characters so real you feel like they're right there in the room with you. A truly surprise ending, but one that makes perfect sense. The word Perfect sums it up. This novel is flat-out perfect. Read it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I don't get the hype on this one at all. I'm glad so many loved it because it eases my conscience a little about having to give it such a poor review, but I just don't understand how there could be so many comments on social media about this being the best book people have read all year. I mean, people are going absolutely crazy over it!\n\nAs usual with this publisher, the marketing and promotions were outstanding (I totally bought into all the initial excitement). The advance copy came belly-banded with a fictional newspaper article about the crime, which I thought was really fun. As far as the story goes, I'd expected something fast-paced, engaging and suspenseful, but feel like I got a slow-moving, go-nowhere book that wasn't even redeemed by the supposedly big twist at the end. The style is very generic (even for its genre), with pages of dialog that did nothing to further the story or give depth to any of the characters. The whole book just seemed like filler.\n\nI'm in the minority here so chalk this one up to personal preference, I guess."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What makes Gone Girl and Sharp Objects more then just cheesy page turners is the quality of the writing. What makes The Silent Patient such a tacky slog is the consistently lazy, cliche-ridden, dumbed down prose. Who cares about a mystery when you have to trudge through page after page of sophomoric prose?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Could have been more character development. Everyone was just a little bit manic. Beginning was slow, ending felt rushed. Certainly not the must read everyone is making it out to be. Could have been better.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "SPOILERS! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!\n\nSPOILERS!\nSPOILERS!\nSPOILERS!\nSPOILERS!\nSPOILERS!\nSPOILERS!\n\nHopefully that's enough.\n\nI ended up hating this book. It was a complete cheat. A good twist is one you don't see coming, but if you go back and reread the book, the clues were there. You just didn't put it together. At the very least, nothing in the book is an outright lie or intentionally misleading. What a good twist is not is a first person POV narrator presenting events as if they're happening at the current time when they actually happened six years earlier. The author intentionally misled the reader when it came to the chronology so that they couldn't figure out the twist. That's just cheating and misdirecting in the cheapest, worst, most underhanded and manipulative way possible. That, to me, is not a good book. Plus the writing was meh. When I read a book, I highlight sentences and passages that I love. There are very few highlights in this book."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the GONE GIRL/GIRL ON THE TRAIN/WOMAN IN THE WINDOW suspense thriller de jour. It comes with mucho hype and it will result in mucho dinero. The concept is interesting: a woman has put five bullets in her husband's face and ends up in a psych facility, where she declines to speak. For a long, long time. She is an artist, her late husband a fashion photographer. A young psychotherapist hopes to persuade her to speak, though that will not be an easy task.\n\nSomething happened that resulted in the woman's silence. Probably something horrific. Something we don't yet understand. Something that is likely to come as a big surprise. Whenever we have a high concept novel with a boatload of uncertainties we are pretty much assured of a kicker ending and the book's success will rise or fall on the quality of that ending.\n\nHowever, that poses problems. If we can't be sure of the integrity of the voices (the accused, silent murderess speaks through an extended diary; the novel is narrated by the young psychotherapist) we can't trust them, and since we know that a kicker ending is on the way we can't invest any real affection or empathy in the characters. That is a real problem, because the novel as a genre turns on the power of empathy which animates it (as Samuel Johnson was at pains to demonstrate). Thus, if the characters are all potentially unappealing and the setting is fairly pro forma (I wish I had a pound coin for every dark red brick building holding unspeakable secrets) the success of the novel comes down to plot and theme. There are no themes really, aside from the notion that things aren't always what they seem to be (Jim Thompson's major theme, but he was working in a pure noir subgenre that is quite different from the psychological thriller). Hence we are left with the plot.\n\nThe plot is very good and the story is very engaging, but the surprise ending is achieved through a bit of trickery which I will not describe because it would spoil the novel. One cardinal rule of crime writing is that the reader must be given the same information as the detective—no withheld facts and hence deus ex machina explanations. A corollary is that conscious misdirection is also verboten.\n\nThe writing is a step above pedestrian but it is not a large step. Bottom line: do not expect something really special such as THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, where all of the facts are given and they come together with stunning inevitability (along with unforgettable characters, lovely ruminations on the human condition and a succession of beautifully-wrought settings). THE SILENT PATIENT is a fairly commonplace thriller that has been hyped beyond its merits. The ending, ultimately, is fairly predictable and it is executed more like the conclusion of a penny dreadful than a modern masterpiece."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "How in the world is this book getting such good reviews?? It's laughably ludicrous! It's trying so hard to be riveting and suspenseful that it just throws everything in and hopes something sticks. None of the twists make any sense and not one of the characters was one with whom you could empathize. Skip this book."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Patient-Alex-Michaelides/dp/125030170X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

It's Not Summer Without You

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#26

8,572

$9.36

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Being with Conrad was supposed to make everything better, but instead it's one more thing that's fallen apart in the aftermath of Susannah getting sick again.\n\nBelly doesn't know who she is without summers at Cousins Beach. She doesn't know what to make of Conrad's apathy or the distance that's grown between them since last summer.\n\nIn a year where so many things have changed, Belly isn't sure if she can keep pining for Conrad. All she really knows is that when Jeremiah calls to tell her that Conrad has disappeared, she has to help find him in It's Not Summer Without You (2010) by Jenny Han.\n\nIt's Not Summer Without You is the second book in Han's Summer trilogy which begins in The Summer I Turned Pretty.\n\nBelly narrates most of this book with a few chapters interspersed from Jeremiah's point of view. Belly spends so much of this series focused on Conrad that it was interesting to see more of Jeremiah's perspective.\n\nWith the addition of Jeremiah's chapters and the story shifting away from Cousins, all of the characters are more developed here. The tension between Belly and both Fisher boys is palpable as all three try to reconcile themselves to the loss of the summer cocoon that used to bind them together.\n\nIt's Not Summer Without You is a melancholy installment but the series is stronger because of it as another layer of depth is added to the story. Han takes the familiar elements from The Summer I Turned Pretty and inverts them to make this an entirely new reading experience. A must-read for fans of the series and as much of a page-turner as you're likely to find in a breezy contemporary--let's just say I gasped more than once as I made my way to the end of this book!\n\nPossible Pairings: Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian, Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum, Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo, Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo, Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland, The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder, The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon,Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I loved this book. It is one of my favorites.\n\nThe book started out crazy. You know by the end of the first book it is going to happen. I was in tears reading it, mostly because I lost someone recently to cancer. It was a sad time, so knew what the characters were going through.\n\nBelly’s love life is crazy - she loves one, then another. I don’t want to spoil too much to keep her love life short will have to do. At the end of the first book, she is with Conrad until something happens. It is told later in the book and it makes you wait it drove me crazy, making me read more.\n\nConrad is one of Belly’s friends and at the end of book one, it is more. He is quiet and keeps to himself. He was had to figure out at first, unlike Jarimah. Jarimah in Conrad’s younger brother. He was closer to Belly, only because they talked a lot more and go along better.\n\nEveryone knew Belly like Conrad and when he goes missing she must find him to patch things up. Conrad ran away from summer school and everything else to save something he loved.\n\nThis book will mess with you emotions drawing you in like crazy. This book we good, but I recommend reading the first book, The Summer I Turned Pretty that book was great as well.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have read this series multiple times. I first picked up this book 10 years ago while in high school. I couldn’t put it down. I came across the series again as an adult, and again, I couldn’t put it down. This was my favorite series by Jenny. She has a way of transporting you into the mind of her characters. Even as an adult, I loved this book. It’s a wonderful summer read!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I first bought the series of books because of the tv show on Amazon Prime Video. I’m so glad I did because I love the books and finished all three in a week. I will say the show doesn’t go a long with the books which is a little disappointing but the books are so good. I’m not a big reader and I have a 2 year old daughter and work full time so to finish them in a week for me means they are really good. I recommend this series 100%'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'loved this whollleee series. My favorite books ever'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Memories are always included throughout the summer. Laughs and forever adventures take place in the summer. There is summer love and this story has friendship love and real love. Enjoyed reading more family fun at the summer house. Loved references back to when they were kids and reading from Jeremiahs view. Thanks for another fun read!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "When I tell you that I finished this book in one night, I'm not lying. I couldn't put it down! It was so fast paced and it was so so good! If you're a fan of the The Summer I Turned Pretty series, definitely read this one and keep going! Love love loved this book!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This series (and you should definitely read the books in order) tells the story of Belly, a girl who has been going with her mom and her brother to a friend's summer house every summer since she was little. Her mom's friends has two boys and Belly has always felt like the odd one out with the three older boys. Then one summer everything changes - Belly develops into a young woman and suddenly the two brothers see her as an object of romantic interest and not just the little girl tagging along. The reason I say you need to read these books in order is that you really see the characters develop over the three books and you understand the complicated relationships they have weaved. I won't give any spoilers but this is a great beach book series about summer love that turns into the real thing and the challenges faced along the way."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2011', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The book had me on an emotional rollercoaster from beginning to end. Everything Belly was feeling I was feeling. This review will be short because I don't feel like there are words good enough to fully express how much I like this book and how much I am now looking forward to the 3rd one coming out. A lot of time the 2nd book in a trilogy is just kind of a filler of information and gives a little more background on the characters. While this book had all that it was a beautiful compliment to the 1st book (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and never did I feel like it was a book to fill the space between 1 & 3.\n\nAs much as I love both boys I feel like Belly's heart and soul belong to Conrad.......I believe that's what Susannah felt as well. Keeping my fingers crossed that I'm not disappointed with the last book."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When my granddaughter told me about this amazon series, I knew I had to read the book before watching. Love, love, love the trio. Short, quick, light hearted read.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Summer-Without-You/dp/1416995560/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

We'll Always Have Summer (The Summer I Turned Pretty)

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#27

7,439

$9.31

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!\n\nOn some levels, this series was very well written and very touching. There were moments when I got very choked up and moments when I could really relate to the characters, their experiences, and what they were going through emotionally.\n\nBelly, (the main character) is in love with two brothers (Conrad and Jeremiah) who she grows up vacationing with every summer as a kid. Belly’s character is so beyond annoying in so many ways, you just want to scream. She spends 3 books going back and forth between the two brothers which, by the way, seemed really unhealthy and super dysfunctional to me! The brothers also stomp on her heart so many times it’s excruciating to read and pretty unbelievable that they would do that to a girl so close to them and who they say is almost like a “sister” to them.\n\nThere’s way too much to explain here, but basically, Belly spends her life pining away for Conrad who is pretty much a remote, closed off jerk to her throughout the entire series but is supposedly “in love with her.” You never really get any of those delicious private moments between the two of them to really illustrate that he’s so irrevocably in love with her, or any of those “tingly” moments that make all of the angst worth it. It’s all of the angsty build up, and in my opinion, none of the juicy reward. Everything is described after the fact in flashbacks described by the characters, and not always described well! Even at the end of the series, when she finally ends up with him, after 3 entire books of reading and waiting and playing the will they or won’t they game, you never get a big moment. They get together through a series of letters at the end (3 lousy letters I think it was!!!) and then you read about them running away from their wedding to jump in the pool at the summer house the grew up going to.\n\nThis series is so unfulfilling and unsatisfying as a reader, it’s actually maddening!! I feel like I’ve been duped! I hate when I can tell that the author just had no idea how to wrap things up and just abruptly ends a three book series like this! You don’t ever get to see the main characters finally professing their love or come together after page after page of anguish. It’s like a slap in the face!\n\nI’m trying to save you a lot of frustration with this review, I wish I had saved my time and money!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "As a 39 year old mom of 2, you wouldn't think that this series would be my cup of tea. Oh, how wrong you would be!\nJenny Han has a way of making you feel every emotion in the best way possible. My grown-up heart was reminded of the days of first loves and dreaming about what future lie ahead.\nFor anyone that enjoys YA books, this series is an absolute must! Have your tissues ready for tears of all kinds!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Absolutely fell in love with these characters and need more books from the series! Read the series in three days and don’t have anything to say except - should I read them again?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Reading this book series was like having a fun filled summer with your family and friends for the summer and now you have to return to reality. Your waving at all of your favorite characters as you look in the rear view mirror knowing it will be a long time if ever you will see them again, well because life is so unpredictable. This series made me laugh, cry, angry, and hopeful. I indeed recommend this series for all the sappy, romantic people out there.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Belly has loved two boys in her life: Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. Conrad was her first love and the first boy to break her heart. Jeremiah was the one who was there to pick up the pieces.\n\nIn the two years since, Jeremiah has been the perfect boyfriend. He's fun, he's dependable, and he has always loved Belly. But is that enough to build an entire future on?\n\nConrad knows he made a mistake when he pushed Belly away. He knew it even as he pushed harder. When Belly and Jeremiah announce their engagement, Conrad realizes that time is running out if he wants to try to win Belly back.\n\nThe Fisher boys have been part of Belly's life forever. She never imagined that in choosing one of them she might have to break the other's heart in We'll Always Have Summer (2011) by Jenny Han.\n\nWe'll Always Have Summer is the final book in Han's Summer trilogy which begins with The Summer I Turned Pretty and continues in It's Not Summer Without You.\n\nThis book is narrated by Belly with a few chapters from Conrad. My only complaint is I wish we had more from him because it was so fascinating to finally see things from his point of view.\n\nAfter Jeremiah won me over in book two, I wasn't sure what to expect for the end of the trilogy. That I couldn't decide how I wanted this love triangle to shake out speaks volumes to Jenny Han's strengths as an author and how well-developed all of these characters become by the end of the series.\n\nI always know I'm enjoying a series when it becomes impossible to choose a favorite book. I loved meeting these characters in book one, and I loved the way book two flipped everything I thought I knew upside down. But it might be this final book that has become my favorite as I think about the way things finally come together for Belly.\n\nWe'll Always Have Summer is the perfect conclusion to what's become a surprise favorite series. Come for the swoony romance and suspenseful love triangle, stay for the sweet ode to summer and growing up. A highly recommended series.\n\nPossible Pairings: Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian, Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum, Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo, Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo, Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland, The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder, The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart, Save the Date by Morgan Matson, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon,Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I first bought the series of books because of the tv show on Amazon Prime Video. I’m so glad I did because I love the books and finished all three in a week. I will say the show doesn’t go a long with the books which is a little disappointing but the books are so good. I’m not a big reader and I have a 2 year old daughter and work full time so to finish them in a week for me means they are really good. I recommend this series 100%'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2011', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I didn't dislike anything in this book. That never really happens for me, even with my favorite books, so take that as a clue and HOLY S*** go read this book!\n\n(Yes, I'm still reeling from how awesome it was.)\n\nBelly, the Protagonist - Admittedly, when I first started the trilogy with The Summer I Turned Pretty, I thought Belly was rather childish... but that served a purpose. With the sequel, It's Not Summer Without You, she grew, and man, she was grown up here. I could finally relate to her in full -- well, except for the decisions she was having to make. All in all, I've loved seeing the way she's been developed as a character.\n\nThe Other Characters - Where would the Summer series be without the admirable cast of characters? I used to dislike Conrad because I was (duh) siding with Belly and thought that he was such a jerk, but even Conrad gets a thumbs up from me. All the characters were just as wonderfully complex as before.\n\nThe Romance - This book just proves that, despite the trends in recent YA novels, one does not need to meet a paranormal creature to have such great chemistry and memorable romance :).\n\nThe Writing - One thing I have always loved about the Summer series was the writing. It's so simple, so fluid that you slip into Belly's world effortlessly. And if you're like me, you'll realize you haven't put the book down for one second--it's just that good.\n\nThe Beginning - Man, Jenny Han knew how to start with this one off. I'd say she didn't even need that first page--an excerpt from later--because those first chapters? Packed with tension. They were short and to the point, and I just couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next.\n\nThe Pacing - As I hinted at earlier, not once did I feel bored; the pacing was done really well, keeping me hooked without having annoying cliff-hangers at the end of every chapter.\n\nSynthesizing Time - One of the best parts of this series was Jenny Han's synthesis of time--past, present, and future. I loved the symbolism, loved all the memories and the things they revealed about the characters. Her memories never break up the story.\n\nThe Setting - Cousins Beach is just as fitting for this novel as it had been for the others. It's amazing how much this one place could not only represent the time but also the characters, the tone, and the progression of the novel. Like the waves there are ready to pull you in ;) and never let you go. [-insertion of the cheesy metaphor-]\n\nThe Idea - Because really? I don't know about you guys, but I don't generally enjoy love triangles. They always seem to bother me, but that's not the case here. I didn't have family friends like that as I grew up, but boy, Belly makes me wish I did. Perfect escapism. Fun, flirty, and complete. Beach book!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2011', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The only thing I didn't like about this book is that I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. But I guess that would be a plus. No matter how hard I tried to take my time reading it and stretch it out, I just couldn't.\n\nThis was the perfect ending to a perfect trilogy. I absolutely LOVED reading Conrad's POV. Seeing his thoughts kind of just solidified what I thought he was thinking in the other 2 books. Looking back on Conrad's POV and Jere's POV in the other books, it was clear how different their love was for Belly. I don't doubt Jere's love for her but Conrad loved her deeper...she was entwined with his soul.\n\nI Don't have a long review to write because I just don't want to spoil anything for anyone. My goal here is just to express my pure love for this book and the 2 before it. I was in no way disappointed by these books....love to the core.\n\nREAD THEM NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!! :-)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My granddaughter read the series and she enjoyed this book.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wow just wow about the ending! I’m ecstatic about how this story ended up because I was routing for them the entire time. I’m just in shock how it happened. I wish there was a fourth book to have more time with Belly and Conrad!'}]

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Regretting You

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#28

48,533

$10.84

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When I saw Colleen Hoover\'s new release I was excited, and very happy to see it was listed as a Women\'s fiction /Contemporary Adult read but that was far from what this read was. The book starts off about teenagers then splits sort of down the middle of the life of a mom and her 16 year old daughter. The book is more than half about a teen romance and teen romance just isn\'t my thing at all. The portion about her mom had promise but it went south for me very quickly. What I thought was going to be a real emotional ,gritty read for the mom just turned out to be a half of a half of a unbelievable storyline in my opinion. And very unfortunately when I thought that I might get some insight to the " other character\'s " sadly I did not. It just kind of went all kinds of silly and sappy ,much like a PG rated after school special. The author could have done so much more with these characters but they just didn\'t really go anywhere. I kept thinking maybe this will happen, or maybe that is finally going to happen but it never did. It just fell flat and again so very young adult for my taste. I swear I felt like I needed to buy some Clearasil after this read and maybe write in my dairy about the boy from my class 30 years ago. And the ending was so sweet and cute, just so cute it could have given me a cavity but it didn\'t match the contents of this read with all the heavy issues this book started with ,it should have never had ended so cute. If you are going to go with a dark read I say stay with a dark read, this book touched on real darkness and then went to unicorns and rainbows and cute little puppy kisses. It was just not a hit for me sorry to say.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Finding passion in life after fulfilling everyone else’s dreams. Time to live life for herself after living through the aftermath of loss.\n\nThis is a lesson on love and the effect it has on everyone’s lives.\n\nOverall:\nOnce again I find myself enraptured by the words Colleen has gifted me, the reader. Hook line and sinker, I’m so caught up in this story just like all the others she’s written before this one. I tell you this woman is gifted in the creative department. It’s no wonder she’s a best selling author. She makes reading fun and entertaining. This story is simple and easy to read, yet the emotions and feelings that it creates in me is complex and complicated. Colleen hits all the marks for what it takes to captivate her readers. For me anyway.\n\nColleen is really good at writing the emotional side of her characters. I’m not sure I have any heart strings left to pull after reading all her books. I can’t imagine sitting down for the first time to read one of her books then decide to read them all from start to finish. I’d be a puddle of goo after draining my life source of emotions. Yet I wouldn’t want to miss out on each one. I don’t envy anyone who hasn’t yet discovered Colleen’s books because to sit down and start from the beginning would require a bulk size box of tissues. I got a little teary eyed during the video. Sniff. Sniffle.\n\nI see so much of Colleen’s personality shine in these characters actions and words. The scene with the picture sounded very much like something Colleen has done. I hate how Colleen has me reflecting on myself with her good hearted characters. They sicken me with there ability to have each other’s back. I’m jealous of them. It makes me want better for myself by surrounding myself with these types of individuals only I don’t know how to find them.\n\nBTW orange isn’t the worse color. I think it’s yellow.\n\nFavorite quote: “The search for myself is becoming my favorite part of my new journey.”'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I always find myself at a loss of words when it comes to reviewing books that hit my soul hard. It typically happens when I read Mrs. Hoover's books. This one is no exception. No matter what words I use to try to express my thoughts and feelings I can't do this book justice.\n\nThis book is full of love, loss, mending, finding who you are, family, friendship, trust... I think you get the point. There is so much wrapped up in this book. I found myself lost in the story of these two women who have lost so much, but they forgot what all they still had.\n\nThe writing and telling of this story is everything. It's told in the best way possible. There is no way it could be told any other way. The characters are well developed. The story flows. The plot is heavy. I was completely lost in these characters and their journey.\n\nI don't know how Hoover does it time and time again. Her writing and creativity blow my mind with each book. Even if you don't connect to any of her books on a personal level, there is always an element to her stories that will grab you and not let go. Her books always tend to stay with me for long after I have finished them. This one is no different."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I don't want you to know a single thing before you open this book. I'm not even sure how much the blurb gives away because I still haven't read it. I just want you to dive headfirst into Regretting You exactly the way I did and let it swallow you up in the absorbing way only Colleen Hoover seems to be able to. I couldn't read this book fast enough. I went to bed thinking about it, woke up thinking about it, and now that I'm finished, I guarantee I'll be thinking about it for days to come. In Miller's words, this was EPIC. \n\nAs I've already said, I don't want to say a thing about the storyline itself. The way it unfolds, the shocking twists and turns in the story are simply BRILLIANT and if you know anything at all about it ahead of time, it might not nail you in the gut the way it should. The way it's written, through alternating perspectives of a mother and daughter whose lives and relationship are on a downward spiral is just FANTASTIC. The way the secrets and the truths reveal themselves at just the right times... STELLAR. Everything about this book is quintessential Colleen Hoover yet so unlike anything else ever written before. I can't say it enough, it's perfection and I loved every single bit of it. \n\nI'll tell you that this is a story as much about love as it is about family. It's a wholly relatable story about the mother/daughter dynamic and it hit home for me HARD as both a mother and as a daughter. It really does illuminate the growing pains of parenting, the way so much can change while the need to protect and shelter never will. It was a kick right to the gut feeling Clara's resentment and anger toward her mother, such completely authentic reactions yet so brutally heartbreaking to witness. I just FELT all of it. I got it, the way we so easily unleash on those closest to us, on the people who make us feel safest. And as maddening as it was to watch Morgan absorb all this pain silently, I understood that relentless need to protect her child. It was such a REAL, honest portrayal amidst the most jaw dropping course of events and I felt it. I felt all of it. \n\nRegretting You is such a beautiful story about things turning out perfectly okay under the most imperfectly complicated circumstances. CoHo had me feeling so many things on these pages, palpable things like anger and heartache, grief and injustice, longing and forgiveness, joy, satisfaction and blissful contentment. I had so many questions, so many unanswered things I felt like I needed answers to, explanations for. I felt precisely what Morgan must have felt initially, like she wanted to rage but there was no one there to answer for it and even if there was, what answers would ever be sufficient? It was so well done, this book, so RIGHT and so REAL and so unbelievably emotional along the way. I laughed. I cried. I was stunned speechless. I was giddy over the romance, I ached over the drama. I wanted to scream and knock holes in things and destroy. I felt ALL OF IT and it was just incredible."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I went into this novel not knowing much about it except having read the basic description of the book, and I recommend doing the same...knowing little as possible!!! I really loved this novel and couldn't put it down. It is very character driven and the dialogue is sharp.\n\nThirty-four year old Morgan begins to see her life as predictable and struggles with her identity as a housewife. Her teenage daughter, Clara, feels like she is treated with too many rules but respects her parents wishes. That is, until an unexpected event occurs leaving their family in shock. How can they be honest with each other when the trust has already been broken?\n\nChapters alternate between the mother, Morgan, and her her daughter, Clara. It starts off at Morgans high school graduation party and reveals Morgan's realization that she is pregnant. After this first chapter, everything takes place during Morgan's life as 34 year-old -mother and Clara's life as a 16 year-old on the brink of 17 years old.\n\nTopics include- underage drinking, marijuana usage, teen pregnancy, teen sex"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have so many thoughts about this book and no words to describe them.\nI have shed some tears after finishing the book and I can't even really pinpoint why.\nSure, it's a romance. I love romance books. But this book is so much more. As a mom, I think this book really hit me in the feels. This story is really a book about Morgan and Clara with romance sprinkled throughout. There was just an appropriate amount of betrayal and hurt that really grips me in a story. But the story about a mom and her daughter is what I loved the most. I have 2 sons and they are just about to enter their teen years and I could see myself having to navigate some of these issues myself. And my mom and I totally went through a lot of this stuff when I was a teenager.\nI really hope that I have half the amount of patience and dedication to their happiness that Morgan has, even at the risk of making herself the enemy for the greater good.\nColleen just nails her characters so well. You can love them, be mad at them but understand that they are human and we all make mistakes. Miller is just the swoon-worthy type of teenage boy that I strive for my sons to be.\nThe ending was just perfection. You will love this book. :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Regretting You, by Colleen Hoover, packed an emotional sucker punch. My heart and soul took a swift kick in the feels. I swear romance readers have an extra body part dedicated to processing all the feelings that some books bring out. It’s a part of your heart that can quiver, shake, or explode after going on a catastrophic emotional rollercoaster ride.\n\nI love going in blind when I read a book by Colleen Hoover. I know I’m going to get a sensational story no matter what genre. I knew going in that his was going to be a YA’ish type of book. I love her YA/NA books. Regretting You elicited so many of the same kinds of feels that I had encountered while reading Hopeless and Slammed.\n\nDo you know that feeling when you start reading a book, and it’s going to be life-changing for the characters and epic as a reader? That happened to me when I started reading chapter six. Regretting You is the story of a mother (Morgan) and daughter (Clara) and their journey through personal tragedy, love, loss, and the ugliness of betrayal. Clara and Morgan’s story is real, raw, and peppered with a touch of something sweet like a watermelon Jolly Rancher. You’ll understand the reference when you read it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is complicated. It’s about life, love and relationships. Some romance? Yes. Drama, hell yes!\n\nWhere do I even begin?!\n\nThis book was AMAZING. I couldn’t put it down even though it was wrecking me. I didn’t see the twists and turns coming. My heart hurt so many times yet it also soared. I wanted to scream out in rage and I had to suppress sobs. I was rooting for some characters yet physically yelling out reprimanding them. Why did I endure all of this? Because this book has everything I love. It follows a story that could happen or has happened to any us. It was realistic and genuine. It made me stop and reflect on my life. Overall this story made me FEEL.\n\nColleen is a master at crafting a story. This story was so well written and the characters were complex, realistic and relatable. The plot kept me guessing from the very first page and never did I feel bored nor did I think any of it was out of this world unrealistic. This book hooked me.\n\nWithout giving too much away this is a story about a family. Specifically centered around a mother and her daughter as they navigate series of complicated events called “life”. We, the readers, get to see how these individuals react to these events and see how life forces them to grow, change and take new paths.\n\nYou want to read an amazing story that will take you on a roller coaster ride!? This book is 1 million percent for you.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wanted to like this. I thought the reviews were promising, and it really seemed like it would be my kind of story. I was so hopeful that I continued pushing on for several chapters, despite the red flags, thinking it might improve. The only honest way to describe this writing was cliche and cheesy. Even if the book is meant for young adults, (which it might be--I couldn\'t tell) the writing felt immature, and there were too many events that "just so happened" to be this way or that. I couldn\'t press on because it was just not good.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I must admit I picked up this book with the expectation that it wouldn’t be more than a DNF. I clearly opened this book with low expectations. But I was shocked when I read on and on and couldn’t put it down. I finally had to, at around 29% to go to bed, but those first 29% were AMAZING. At this point I already had a good idea that this book might actually turn into a 5 star read for me.\n\nThere were many scenes between Morgan, the mother and Jonah that squeezed my heart, and I got all gooey because the feelings just overwhelmed me. Their memories of eyes locking, emotions just short from igniting, touches that went beyond anything either experienced before, an undercurrent that was deep and real, touched me in the most profound way. And being someone’s first choice, maybe even his only choice – struck me deep!!! Their interactions gave me goosebumps. And my thoughts are rambling just thinking about it all.\n\nClara’s own love story wasn’t less impactful. It was all about first love. And a backstory that made me go aww. Their interactions were the cutest at times. And the entire story was so well done. Not OTT as man other YA love stories, just genuine and fitting for a teenagers first go at a relationship. The epilogue, you’ll know what I mean with it, made my heart explode!\n\nTHE COMBINATION OF BOTH, A YA ROMANCE AND A WOMEN’S FICTION ROMANCE – WORKED INCREDIBLY WELL. BOTH PLOT LINES WERE EMOTIONAL, TOUCHING, AND ENDEARING. THE OVERALL ARC, THE PLOT THAT MADE THEM COME TOGETHER, WAS THE ONE THAT CHANGED IT ALL. WHAT A TWIST.\n\nI feel like the overall story line, and the combination of the two love stories, will be something any romance reader can connect with and appreciate. As I mentioned above, I love a great story, and this book is an easy 5 star story for me.'}]

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Regretting You

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#29

48,533

$23.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When I saw Colleen Hoover\'s new release I was excited, and very happy to see it was listed as a Women\'s fiction /Contemporary Adult read but that was far from what this read was. The book starts off about teenagers then splits sort of down the middle of the life of a mom and her 16 year old daughter. The book is more than half about a teen romance and teen romance just isn\'t my thing at all. The portion about her mom had promise but it went south for me very quickly. What I thought was going to be a real emotional ,gritty read for the mom just turned out to be a half of a half of a unbelievable storyline in my opinion. And very unfortunately when I thought that I might get some insight to the " other character\'s " sadly I did not. It just kind of went all kinds of silly and sappy ,much like a PG rated after school special. The author could have done so much more with these characters but they just didn\'t really go anywhere. I kept thinking maybe this will happen, or maybe that is finally going to happen but it never did. It just fell flat and again so very young adult for my taste. I swear I felt like I needed to buy some Clearasil after this read and maybe write in my dairy about the boy from my class 30 years ago. And the ending was so sweet and cute, just so cute it could have given me a cavity but it didn\'t match the contents of this read with all the heavy issues this book started with ,it should have never had ended so cute. If you are going to go with a dark read I say stay with a dark read, this book touched on real darkness and then went to unicorns and rainbows and cute little puppy kisses. It was just not a hit for me sorry to say.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Finding passion in life after fulfilling everyone else’s dreams. Time to live life for herself after living through the aftermath of loss.\n\nThis is a lesson on love and the effect it has on everyone’s lives.\n\nOverall:\nOnce again I find myself enraptured by the words Colleen has gifted me, the reader. Hook line and sinker, I’m so caught up in this story just like all the others she’s written before this one. I tell you this woman is gifted in the creative department. It’s no wonder she’s a best selling author. She makes reading fun and entertaining. This story is simple and easy to read, yet the emotions and feelings that it creates in me is complex and complicated. Colleen hits all the marks for what it takes to captivate her readers. For me anyway.\n\nColleen is really good at writing the emotional side of her characters. I’m not sure I have any heart strings left to pull after reading all her books. I can’t imagine sitting down for the first time to read one of her books then decide to read them all from start to finish. I’d be a puddle of goo after draining my life source of emotions. Yet I wouldn’t want to miss out on each one. I don’t envy anyone who hasn’t yet discovered Colleen’s books because to sit down and start from the beginning would require a bulk size box of tissues. I got a little teary eyed during the video. Sniff. Sniffle.\n\nI see so much of Colleen’s personality shine in these characters actions and words. The scene with the picture sounded very much like something Colleen has done. I hate how Colleen has me reflecting on myself with her good hearted characters. They sicken me with there ability to have each other’s back. I’m jealous of them. It makes me want better for myself by surrounding myself with these types of individuals only I don’t know how to find them.\n\nBTW orange isn’t the worse color. I think it’s yellow.\n\nFavorite quote: “The search for myself is becoming my favorite part of my new journey.”'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I always find myself at a loss of words when it comes to reviewing books that hit my soul hard. It typically happens when I read Mrs. Hoover's books. This one is no exception. No matter what words I use to try to express my thoughts and feelings I can't do this book justice.\n\nThis book is full of love, loss, mending, finding who you are, family, friendship, trust... I think you get the point. There is so much wrapped up in this book. I found myself lost in the story of these two women who have lost so much, but they forgot what all they still had.\n\nThe writing and telling of this story is everything. It's told in the best way possible. There is no way it could be told any other way. The characters are well developed. The story flows. The plot is heavy. I was completely lost in these characters and their journey.\n\nI don't know how Hoover does it time and time again. Her writing and creativity blow my mind with each book. Even if you don't connect to any of her books on a personal level, there is always an element to her stories that will grab you and not let go. Her books always tend to stay with me for long after I have finished them. This one is no different."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I don't want you to know a single thing before you open this book. I'm not even sure how much the blurb gives away because I still haven't read it. I just want you to dive headfirst into Regretting You exactly the way I did and let it swallow you up in the absorbing way only Colleen Hoover seems to be able to. I couldn't read this book fast enough. I went to bed thinking about it, woke up thinking about it, and now that I'm finished, I guarantee I'll be thinking about it for days to come. In Miller's words, this was EPIC. \n\nAs I've already said, I don't want to say a thing about the storyline itself. The way it unfolds, the shocking twists and turns in the story are simply BRILLIANT and if you know anything at all about it ahead of time, it might not nail you in the gut the way it should. The way it's written, through alternating perspectives of a mother and daughter whose lives and relationship are on a downward spiral is just FANTASTIC. The way the secrets and the truths reveal themselves at just the right times... STELLAR. Everything about this book is quintessential Colleen Hoover yet so unlike anything else ever written before. I can't say it enough, it's perfection and I loved every single bit of it. \n\nI'll tell you that this is a story as much about love as it is about family. It's a wholly relatable story about the mother/daughter dynamic and it hit home for me HARD as both a mother and as a daughter. It really does illuminate the growing pains of parenting, the way so much can change while the need to protect and shelter never will. It was a kick right to the gut feeling Clara's resentment and anger toward her mother, such completely authentic reactions yet so brutally heartbreaking to witness. I just FELT all of it. I got it, the way we so easily unleash on those closest to us, on the people who make us feel safest. And as maddening as it was to watch Morgan absorb all this pain silently, I understood that relentless need to protect her child. It was such a REAL, honest portrayal amidst the most jaw dropping course of events and I felt it. I felt all of it. \n\nRegretting You is such a beautiful story about things turning out perfectly okay under the most imperfectly complicated circumstances. CoHo had me feeling so many things on these pages, palpable things like anger and heartache, grief and injustice, longing and forgiveness, joy, satisfaction and blissful contentment. I had so many questions, so many unanswered things I felt like I needed answers to, explanations for. I felt precisely what Morgan must have felt initially, like she wanted to rage but there was no one there to answer for it and even if there was, what answers would ever be sufficient? It was so well done, this book, so RIGHT and so REAL and so unbelievably emotional along the way. I laughed. I cried. I was stunned speechless. I was giddy over the romance, I ached over the drama. I wanted to scream and knock holes in things and destroy. I felt ALL OF IT and it was just incredible."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I went into this novel not knowing much about it except having read the basic description of the book, and I recommend doing the same...knowing little as possible!!! I really loved this novel and couldn't put it down. It is very character driven and the dialogue is sharp.\n\nThirty-four year old Morgan begins to see her life as predictable and struggles with her identity as a housewife. Her teenage daughter, Clara, feels like she is treated with too many rules but respects her parents wishes. That is, until an unexpected event occurs leaving their family in shock. How can they be honest with each other when the trust has already been broken?\n\nChapters alternate between the mother, Morgan, and her her daughter, Clara. It starts off at Morgans high school graduation party and reveals Morgan's realization that she is pregnant. After this first chapter, everything takes place during Morgan's life as 34 year-old -mother and Clara's life as a 16 year-old on the brink of 17 years old.\n\nTopics include- underage drinking, marijuana usage, teen pregnancy, teen sex"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have so many thoughts about this book and no words to describe them.\nI have shed some tears after finishing the book and I can't even really pinpoint why.\nSure, it's a romance. I love romance books. But this book is so much more. As a mom, I think this book really hit me in the feels. This story is really a book about Morgan and Clara with romance sprinkled throughout. There was just an appropriate amount of betrayal and hurt that really grips me in a story. But the story about a mom and her daughter is what I loved the most. I have 2 sons and they are just about to enter their teen years and I could see myself having to navigate some of these issues myself. And my mom and I totally went through a lot of this stuff when I was a teenager.\nI really hope that I have half the amount of patience and dedication to their happiness that Morgan has, even at the risk of making herself the enemy for the greater good.\nColleen just nails her characters so well. You can love them, be mad at them but understand that they are human and we all make mistakes. Miller is just the swoon-worthy type of teenage boy that I strive for my sons to be.\nThe ending was just perfection. You will love this book. :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Regretting You, by Colleen Hoover, packed an emotional sucker punch. My heart and soul took a swift kick in the feels. I swear romance readers have an extra body part dedicated to processing all the feelings that some books bring out. It’s a part of your heart that can quiver, shake, or explode after going on a catastrophic emotional rollercoaster ride.\n\nI love going in blind when I read a book by Colleen Hoover. I know I’m going to get a sensational story no matter what genre. I knew going in that his was going to be a YA’ish type of book. I love her YA/NA books. Regretting You elicited so many of the same kinds of feels that I had encountered while reading Hopeless and Slammed.\n\nDo you know that feeling when you start reading a book, and it’s going to be life-changing for the characters and epic as a reader? That happened to me when I started reading chapter six. Regretting You is the story of a mother (Morgan) and daughter (Clara) and their journey through personal tragedy, love, loss, and the ugliness of betrayal. Clara and Morgan’s story is real, raw, and peppered with a touch of something sweet like a watermelon Jolly Rancher. You’ll understand the reference when you read it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This book is complicated. It’s about life, love and relationships. Some romance? Yes. Drama, hell yes!\n\nWhere do I even begin?!\n\nThis book was AMAZING. I couldn’t put it down even though it was wrecking me. I didn’t see the twists and turns coming. My heart hurt so many times yet it also soared. I wanted to scream out in rage and I had to suppress sobs. I was rooting for some characters yet physically yelling out reprimanding them. Why did I endure all of this? Because this book has everything I love. It follows a story that could happen or has happened to any us. It was realistic and genuine. It made me stop and reflect on my life. Overall this story made me FEEL.\n\nColleen is a master at crafting a story. This story was so well written and the characters were complex, realistic and relatable. The plot kept me guessing from the very first page and never did I feel bored nor did I think any of it was out of this world unrealistic. This book hooked me.\n\nWithout giving too much away this is a story about a family. Specifically centered around a mother and her daughter as they navigate series of complicated events called “life”. We, the readers, get to see how these individuals react to these events and see how life forces them to grow, change and take new paths.\n\nYou want to read an amazing story that will take you on a roller coaster ride!? This book is 1 million percent for you.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wanted to like this. I thought the reviews were promising, and it really seemed like it would be my kind of story. I was so hopeful that I continued pushing on for several chapters, despite the red flags, thinking it might improve. The only honest way to describe this writing was cliche and cheesy. Even if the book is meant for young adults, (which it might be--I couldn\'t tell) the writing felt immature, and there were too many events that "just so happened" to be this way or that. I couldn\'t press on because it was just not good.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I must admit I picked up this book with the expectation that it wouldn’t be more than a DNF. I clearly opened this book with low expectations. But I was shocked when I read on and on and couldn’t put it down. I finally had to, at around 29% to go to bed, but those first 29% were AMAZING. At this point I already had a good idea that this book might actually turn into a 5 star read for me.\n\nThere were many scenes between Morgan, the mother and Jonah that squeezed my heart, and I got all gooey because the feelings just overwhelmed me. Their memories of eyes locking, emotions just short from igniting, touches that went beyond anything either experienced before, an undercurrent that was deep and real, touched me in the most profound way. And being someone’s first choice, maybe even his only choice – struck me deep!!! Their interactions gave me goosebumps. And my thoughts are rambling just thinking about it all.\n\nClara’s own love story wasn’t less impactful. It was all about first love. And a backstory that made me go aww. Their interactions were the cutest at times. And the entire story was so well done. Not OTT as man other YA love stories, just genuine and fitting for a teenagers first go at a relationship. The epilogue, you’ll know what I mean with it, made my heart explode!\n\nTHE COMBINATION OF BOTH, A YA ROMANCE AND A WOMEN’S FICTION ROMANCE – WORKED INCREDIBLY WELL. BOTH PLOT LINES WERE EMOTIONAL, TOUCHING, AND ENDEARING. THE OVERALL ARC, THE PLOT THAT MADE THEM COME TOGETHER, WAS THE ONE THAT CHANGED IT ALL. WHAT A TWIST.\n\nI feel like the overall story line, and the combination of the two love stories, will be something any romance reader can connect with and appreciate. As I mentioned above, I love a great story, and this book is an easy 5 star story for me.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Regretting-You-Colleen-Hoover/dp/1542016428/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Where the Crawdads Sing

Books

#30

297,813

$12.39

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Wow! I just finished reading Where the Crawdads Sing. And I will say it again, Wow! This books is so filled with emotion. Kya, the main character, is trying to survive by herself from a young age. She has been abandoned by those who should teach her, guide her, protect her. She has to fend for herself. Two men come into her life and teach her about the good and bad in life.\nI only keep few book's that I know I will read again. This is staying in my library."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Started reading it 10am and finished 8pm! Could not put it down. Main characters are easy to get to know (so you think) and the story draws you in from the start! I look forward to more from this author!! Read this Book!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was sure I would like this book..and actually finished it. I grew more irritated with each page by the last half. I grew up in coastal North Carolina and was born in the 40s, so would be the same age as the main characters. It was clear that the author did not do her research about the area and about what would be plausible at the time of the story. When she mentioned real towns, she should have known Asheville would not be the destination city from the coast, especially in the 60s. Ma's old cardboard suitcase that had been in the closet in the marsh for 19 years would be covered in mildew, Fireflies would have been called lightening bugs. No boy in a small town in NC would have been named either Tate or Chase in 40s, more recent popular names. I could go on and on. The inconsistencies in the dialect was grating, and many parts of the story were just not believable to me. I am amazed that so many people loved the book and the poetry."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Some of this book was sometimes good. Beautifully written at times, and with an interesting, but not very plausible plot. But oh my, the all to obvious gaps ...Maybe less time talking about Kya fumbling around with sex with Chase and more time on her development as a renowned author and painter would have been nice. There's more, but you may be reading the book. I must comment, though, on the most ridiculous court room antics since Curly's trial in a Three Stooges short. Oh, I think I just did. (And just after reading a book on Harper Lee - if you know what I mean). This was one of the most disappointing and silly books I have read in quite a long time. Sorry Ms. Witherspoon. Can I get my money back if I return the book? Read the 1 and 2 star reviews - they're the most accurate."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Let me start by saying that this is the first review I have ever given. I am a voracious reader and have over 5,000 books in my library. I read fiction, non fiction, political, bios, horror, true crime, and everything in between. I saw this book recommended on some magazine publication review, do not remember which one. The plot sounded like something I might be interested in with intrigue, mystery, murder, and love. I will admit that the narration of nature in the swamp and marsh does get a little redundant but if you get past that you will find a book with a narrative hard to put down. You will feel compassion for the main character like you may have never felt before. This book brought me to tears at the end. I recommended it as a "must read" . I don\'t think you will walk away not remembering KYA for a long time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As a native North Carolinian, this book griped me on a number of levels. First off, the drawl is insulting. We don’t talk like that. Even the uneducated hicks don’t. If her parents were well to do, they wouldn’t revert to backwoods mush mouth because of where they lived. Second, NO ONE from the coast goes to Asheville like it’s a normal thing. I live in the middle of the state. Asheville is 3-4 hours west of me. The outer banks are 5is hours from me. Driving from the coast to Asheville is an 8+ hour trip!! They’d go to Wilmington, Greenville, Rocky Mount, Raleigh. The concept of a 7 year old surviving on her own is far fetched enough, she never gets sick or hurt, can cook and clean up after herself, the shack never needs repairing, etc. But more importantly, HURRICANES!! NC gets hurricanes! Hurricane Hazel hit NC in 1954, and was completely left out of the book. Came right in off the coast, like most hurricanes do. The shack would have been destroyed. Three: the swampy parts of NC aren’t on the coast. There much more inland. You get to swamp about 100 miles before the coast and swamp doesn’t peter out to the ocean. There are pumas, cottonmouths, poisonous spiders, alligators, bears in that part of the state, but she makes it fine. Wrong geography, predictable, unbelievable story. Don’t waste your time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Looks like I\'m in the minority here, but did not enjoy this book. OK, wait, yes, I enjoyed the beginning and thought this has promise! Then, it just went down paths that caused me to go "meh". I could go on an on, but the thing that just got me the most, was when grown up Kya would speak. REALLY? I\'m supposed to believe this kid, who was taught to read by another kid, would speak that properly and in such complete sentences without even a contraction used? Yeah, no.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I know! Oh boy there are a lot of readers who will COMPLETELY disagree with this rating. Many of my friends loved this book. Let's begin with what I liked about this novel - the main character's connection to nature and the scientific facts presented throughout the story.\n\nNow for the novel's downfalls...\n\nSPOILER ALERT!\n\nThis story is just too improbable. From Kya raising herself beginning at a very young age, to EVERYONE leaving her, to her killing someone it was all too much for me. Kya never got sick or badly injured, needed a doctor, dentist? This strong character goes to school for one day and is bullied away? She had a wonderful relationship with her brother Jody, who then leaves her and never contacts her again for years. He left her to live in a dilapidated shack ,with an abusive, irresponsible, neglectful father. That is not something this character would have done. Next, Tate befriends her and presumably loves her. He knows everyone has left her and he does also. How could you do that to someone you love? Neither character has a reasonable excuse for not contacting her in any way for years.\n\nOverall, the author used too much drama to develop the character she was trying to create. Owens needs to show that she believes in the intelligence of her readers and not author-splain constantly. Yikes! I did not like this one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m very torn.\n\nAfter reading the 27,000+ rave reviews, my expectations were sky high. That\'s never a good thing, but the truth is, although there were many things to love in this story, there were many things I found lacking.\n\nFirst, the prose was absolutely stunning and beautifully descriptive. The problem for me was, amazing descriptions don\'t wow me. Amazing stories do. And I\'m not entirely sure this was an amazing story.\n\nSecond, the characters, Kya included, never really came to life for me. They all seemed flat and uninspired. At its roots, this is nothing more than a "girl from the wrong side of the tracks" story. Think Pretty In Pink, but set in a coastal marsh.\n\nThird, so much of the story line was simply implausible. From the abandonment, to the lack of interest in this young girl, to the trial--especially the trial. I can\'t say much without giving spoiling the book, but trust me, the trial is a farce.\n\nFourth, the poetry throughout was incredibly annoying to me. I found myself skipping over those sections throughout the novel, for two reasons--I\'m not a poetry fan, and this poetry (what I read of it) was pretty terrible.\n\nAt the end of the day, it\'s a lovely novel...it simply didn\'t resonate with me. I recommend it for those who love nature, poetry, and vivid prose.\n\n3.25 stars'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This was a great book. Easy to read, and easy to get caught up in the plight of this little girl who was left, one by one, by her entire family. It explored deep emotions and raw human nature in a subtle and delicate way. The magic of this book lies between the lines. The power of what isn’t said is where the true beauty of this book lies, if the reader allows themself to enter the author’s world. Negative reviews miss the point, I think. If you want to be spoon fed with explicit narrative describing every tiring detail of a character’s growth and development, this book isn’t for you. If you are able to enter Kya’s world, feel her struggle, pain, and heartache, and let your heart lead you beyond the black and white, then you will truly enjoy this book.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Where-Crawdads-Sing-Delia-Owens/dp/0735219095/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

WYZE Cam v3 with Color Night Vision, Wired 1080p HD Indoor/Outdoor Video Camera

Camera & Photo Products

#1

60,499

$35.98 - $70.96

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Update:\nI use 5 at my house. I like them so much, I installed 2 at my grandmother’s house to keep an eye on her declining health and talk to her. Glad I did! 2 days later she fell and we were able to call 911 for her. I was 90 miles away and able to communicate with the Paramedics and have my parents meet them at the hospital.\n\nOriginal review:\nExcellent camera and easy to use.\n\nI see some reviews complaining about they couldn't get the camera to connect. I had the same issue, but I figured out. These cameras need a 2.4GHz WiFi network with a WPA/WPA2 protocol. Wyze Devices cannot be connected to a 5GHz network. So go into your router settings and change it. Many have the option to run both at the same time, which is what I did.\n\nAlso, if you're having an issue at the QR code screen, where is says scan with cam. It means the Wyze cam, not your phone camera. Just point your phone at the camera and it will sync."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This camera is a huge improvement over the V2. Aside from the wider angle of view (more camera coverage), the night vision is insanely great in color. The fact that this can be used outdoors and can endure the elements makes it perfect.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The image quality is superb. The motion can be separated to detect normal motion or persons which is extremely helpful to minimize false positives. It is tiny, lightweight, easy to install and cheap.\nThe only con so far is a somewhat diminished WiFi range compared to my previous v2 cam; not a whole bunch. However, the fact that this one is weather resistant compensates in my book.\nPleased with my camera. Thumbs up for sure.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My wyze cam came in today. Within 3 minutes this tiny camera was up and running. I did already have a wyze account. It had to complete 3 firmware updates. I had to log out of my app and log back in. Once that was done it was set to go. I'm looking forward to seeing the night vision this evening.\n\nRemember it will only operate on 2.4"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Best camera! Ever ir has 2 way audio for 20 dollars 🤯'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have many of these all over two houses, and also have them in several windows facing outside (I am not actually using them outdoors in the weather).\n\nWhat I really like:\nThey are very easy to set up and connect to WiFi.\nI love that there is no monitoring fee.\nIf they’re not mounted to the wall (or a window) you can easily move them around the house. For example when my granddaughter comes to visit, I move one into her room to use as a baby monitor.\nThe night vision is impressive! (But see what I don’t like below).\nThe clarity of the image is really good.\nThe app is very easy to use; it’s easy to group the cameras however you want. I like that I can see all the cameras in a single app, and group them by each house that they are in.\n\nWhat I don’t like:\nIf the WiFi goes out, you lose your connection and your ability to monitor. It can be impossible to reboot your router and modem remotely (if you are using these in a house where you’re not physically there). If you can’t get your internet going again by rebooting your router remotely, then there is also no way to “restart” these cameras. For that reason, everyone in that situation should consider also buying a router rebooter at the same time they buy these cameras.\n\nYou can face these out the window and they have excellent night vision—but ONLY if they are mounted directly (straight on) to the window. (There are window stick-on mounting accessories for that.) But if you have them facing out a window at any angle at all, and not flush up against the window, there is no way to see anything at night due to the glare off the window—even with the night vision turned off. They just don’t work that way.\nDepending upon where you need to mount these, it is sometimes difficult to get just the right angle with the provided mounting gear.\n\nI also have the older V2 cameras as well, several of which have “gone bad” with a very grainy image after a couple of years—I hope the same thing doesn’t happen with these V3 cameras.\n\nAnd ALSO, WYZE has gotten annoying with marketing their “cam Plus” service. You cannot connect a new camera without accepting that free trial, and once you accept the free trial, they send far too many reminders that your free trial is expiring. I get the importance of the whole marketing thing—it’s just a bit overboard—especially since you go through it every time you add a new camera.\n\nOverall, I am really happy with these V3 WYZE cameras and I do recommend them. By a long shot, the positives outweigh the things I don’t like about them.\n\nI write honest reviews to help others make informed purchases because I read reviews myself and appreciate how helpful they can be. I hope that my review helped you!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just got off the phone with a Suoervisor regarding Rules function that won’t work. After waiting 5 days for the promised fix. - I AM NOW TOLD IT IS A NEW FEATURE AND THEY DON’T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE??!! This is a function that is enabled in their CURRENT software. You can activate it - no error messages - it just doesn’t work!\nIS THIS FRAUD?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "30 days with 2 units, Glitchy, unreliable, no customer service. Amazon, Microsoft severely restricts you from seeing images. All android emulators- worthless, not workable, freeze, crash. Bought with 1 yr of Plus. recieved only 20 days. Forced to repurchase another 1 yr for each. Now all offline, Error Codes.\nSemi worthless now. Hold off buying until Microsoft stops Android emulators from Blue Screen of Death on your PC and Amazon allows fire tablets to view images but both phones and Fire tablets too small to really see what happened. If both reverse course, glitches fixed, customer svs added, could be great, but not now. Dozens of videos of frail, unreliable Chromecast, other ways to see images on pcs but none really functional, reliable. Just buy a functional Nest or a POI multicamera with DVI central recorder unit. Wyze promises to make it functional but never will.\nRunning Wyze V3, Nest and Ring side by side. All have their strengths.\nWyze V3\nThe V3 Starlight sensor is breakthrough. Realize that incredible Night is Day color vision comes with 6 ft fireballs around 900 lumen outdoor lights. There are less light sensitive settings that darken the light level to Ring and Nest levels. Lots of settings with V3 but you can fine tune. Adding the monthly PLUS AI analysis and incident reports doubles the value . It's a must, buy it.\nNest Doorbell\n-with its 4K sensor allows double the zooming than any 1080 sensor, hands down best hardware but cost 10 x as much to purchase and 3 times per month more. It does catch things the Wyze misses and vice versa. IF you add the $10 SD card to Wyze Z3, (and you should), both record full time 24/ 7. .\nRing Doorbell Pro\n-Ring Doorbell Pro is a part time recording device that, I hate to say it, misses 75% of everything, no matter how you set it. It's a long on the tooth, past it's day, replace it with a Wyze Z3 now device. Ring is still OK IF it turns on and captures what happened. Ok if all you want to do is record people who come close to your door. The downside of Ring is that all the porch pirates know Ring sends a low quality image and then locks the users out for 3-8 minutes, which give the Porch Pirates 3 to 8 minutes safe escape. Porch pirate know Wyze and Nest respond fast and offer no escape window. Police Dept has warned against Ring. I'm leaving the Ring in just as real time only camera backup because little resale value, not worth removing."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just got it and the instructions are very straight forward but CANNOT get it to connect. Even my boyfriend who is very tech saavy and has 2 of the older versions can’t get this camera to connect to my wifi. I’m super disappointed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Night time view great( turn off night vision), works great w /color\nA.I is 100% clear.it took my 128gig sd no problem, I also pay 14.99 for year of cloud/ 100 use of app ,Look some people hate paying extra for cloud But it's your home your protecting same price,nit to have to worry did u get that 1 VIDEO OF THE CRIME\nor just don't even get cameras at all if u looking for short cuts .\nGood price out of box.\nFast an easy set up .\nI run both s/d an cloud??\nWell look at it this way [1]day no power no net !!! Still on S/D card.\nTo see u just never know .\nTECH OVER 30 YEARS, not the most $$$ ,but works like it is\n(Your home your stuff )\nGOOD LUCK. I TRYED 8 DIFFERENT ONE BEFORE USEING THIS ONE ..👍👍👍"}]

https://www.amazon.com/WYZE-Vision-Indoor-Outdoor-Camera/dp/B0B81MP3BX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Kasa Smart Smart Home Security Camera with Night Vision

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#2

10,186

$29.99 - $61.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Get the EC70 with a 64gb sd card and you'll be all set.. no need for paying for cloud service.. you can view the live camera view and the recordings over cellular network and over other people's Wi-Fi through TP-LINK's Kasa app so you don't have to be on the same network.. I replaced all my Amazon cloud cams because their paid service was horrible and was required.. if you get the EC70 with SD card support then you are not required to pay a subscription of any kind.. I have been very happy with these cameras so far. I have five of them and I've had no problems.. Thanks TP-LINK 👍\nP.S. This camera seems to go on sale consistently at $34.99 and that's a really good deal when it does.."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I just finished ordering a second Kasa indoor camera. The first one is almost a year old now. I mainly use it for monitoring our cat when we travel and to check on the cat sitting service we use.\nI put a 64G SD card into them, it stores adequate motion detection for my purpose.\nI usually leave the camera off when we are at home, I don't need videos of us sitting around watching TV.\nSome people complain the camera makes a loud grinding sound when you pan and tilt the camera. In reality, the camera is very quiet when you move it, but it does have a 2way speaker mic, and that picks up the sound of the motor which sounds loud in your phone's speaker. In person it's very quiet.\nAnother reviewer claims you need to be signed up for cloud service and have your phone on the same wifi system as the camera to use it. That's not true, you can view the camera anywhere in the world as long as the camera is on a WiFi network and your phone has a signal, network or wifi. An SD card stores alerts. 64 gig has been adequate for my needs.\nTo access the SD slot, rotate the camera lens to the top, it's hidden near the base.\nI'm adding the second camera to watch my cat in another room she likes to hang out in, I'm going to also set it so it has a view of my front door, the pan/tilt/zoom work very well.\nNo need to sign up for cloud storage, in my opinion. If that is something you need, Kasa has it available.\nI've been very pleased with all of my Kasa devices.\nFor the price, you can't beat the Kasa camera."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have a lot of cameras in my house do to having a spectrum child\nAnd this one so far is one of the best clear picture I went out of town and was calling my daughter she wasn’t picking up I opened the camera saw her in the kitchen pressed the microphone and told her look at your phone I’m calling you and she looked at the camera and went and got the phone loud speaker clear picture wonderful night vision it’s perfect and you could rotate the camera from your phone great camera great price I recommend it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had ordered this as it is less expensive than the baby monitor that my wife wanted that was overpriced at $200+.\nCamera itself\n-It works great, just a slight delay on sound/movement.\n-Sound sensitivity is very good, it can hear me making noises downstairs with the doors open of course.\n-it makes a clicking noise when it turns on or night vision turns on. So if you don’t have it on 24/7 I suggest turning it on first before placing your baby as it may wake them.\n\nCamera settings\nEasy to use settings, I bought it for monitoring and not recording. It does have an option for cloud storage or your own SD card.\n\n**Further info**\nLike I said I bought it not for recording, I had the settings off for recording BUT FAILED to notice a detail that it STILL RECORDS clips based on motion detected by x amount seconds and will start recording. I found out in the activity option that it had been recording us the whole time and RECORDING saved on KASAcloud, which I do not even subscribe to. I tried to download it but it said it was no longer available. But the clip image still visible and that I removed after.\n\nTO DISABLE it, do not enable motion sensor or person detection.\n\nHonestly felt robbed of my privacy as a recording of my newborn and us were recorded without our knowledge, when the whole time I thought having recording off would have been enough.\nWho knows who had access to it or if it is really deleted and not stored elsewhere.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': ' our camera began moving by itself with/without action happening in my nieces room . we heard noises coming from the camera but we always played it off as maybe the alexa was talking. tonight we had to fully unplug the camera due to the noises and the movement being constant . i would like to add that detective motion is off and the following of motion is off so it shouldnt be doing any of this . i loved this camera when it wasnt doing all of this extra stuff but its freaky because this is a bedroom where people change , we change babies and everything . we will be filing for a refund .'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'New EC70 version! Second camera ... returned first camera because it would not engage ... returned second camera because no instructions on how to use micro SD card; specifically how to share and/or save video clips (what was listed was totally incorrect and very misleading). After several phone calls to Amazon Support AND TP-Link Support, I finally received answers on how to address this issue. To share/save video clips, the micro SD card has to be removed from the camera and inserted into the adapter - then place the adapter into laptop or desktop computer to send/share info via email ... REALLY. I found this step to be an awkward annoyance for a new and improved version. I am familiar w/the original version 110, so thought the newer version would be a major improvement with the addition of SD card ... NOT SO‼️'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have 3 of these from KASA which join 3 others that are more static and not TILT. I can watch the LIVE or the VIDEOS from anywhere on my Iphone. And with the SD Card, it records continuously so if something happens, you can usually grab it if you go back within the past 2 to 3 days. I think I have an 128 GB card in there, so lot's of storage. And you DO NOT have to subscribe to anything. What is kind of strange at first, is that it will follow you around the room or kitchen, so if you don't want that, don't turn it on. People sorta freak out like its Big Brother watching you. I recently put one outdoors, watching the hot tub an pool, under an eave, but I'm not sure if they are made for outdoor use. We will see. For the price, they are a great deal."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The following is a statement from TP-Link/Kasa about this policy, as implemented in the KC410S: "The way it currently works is that if you view the camera remotely on Kasa or on a device such as Firestick (even on the same Wi-Fi network), there will be a 10-minute view length."\n\nThis applies to all Amazon Alexa Echo (& Google Nest Hub) display devices as well, even if on the local network. However, if you view the camera on your smartphone while on the same Wi-Fi network as the KC410S, there will be no timeout.\n\nThere should be no reason for timeouts for totally LOCAL network usage, PERIOD. It can\'t be a hardware overheating issue, if Kasa allows an unlimited connection to the phone. This camera is advertised as a baby monitor. That means continuous, long-term monitoring from another location.\n\nEveryone understands (or should) that Kasa doesn\'t want to provide long-term connections that involve Kasa\'s servers. However, that should not affect totally local network connections.\n\nI have 32 Kasa devices installed in my house, & like them. I also have some TP-Link routers, & like them They show no indication of a greedy company.\n\nI have on order, from a different company, a different security camera. However, it has been out of stock for a while, so I thought I would try the KC410S, & if I liked it, cancel the order for the other camera.\n\nI really like the Kasa camera, ESPECIALLY the low-light performance. However, the KC410S is going back to Amazon, & I will wait for another camera. Especially when there is no notice in the advertisements for the camera of this important limitation.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not sure why people in the past have had issues. The setup was a breeze. The picture is crystal clear day or night. I already have other TP Link Kasa switches and outlets, so setup was simple. There is NO problem connecting to the camera or any of my Kasa devices on the cellular network away from home, and no problem at home on WiFi. Not sure why people have issues there either. There are NO ports to forward in your router, it just works plain and simple like all the rest of the Kasa devices. Notification come through every time my cat walks in the room, and the Kasa app notifies me there was motion detected. With all that said, you need a little home networking knowledge, but other than that it was easy. If you want recording just add a memory card and offload images later. Keep in mind, higher quality settings will demand more memory space. Get yourself one!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " With my particular job experience, I have worked with a lot of security cameras over the years. I was a skeptical when I came across this camera simply because of cost. I read the specs and what it was supposedly capable of. It's done exactly what it says. You can not beat the price for this. Granted, I haven't had the cameras for that long, but in the short term they have delivered. I originally ordered the 1080p a couple weeks ago. Tried it out, loved it. So, I ordered the 2k recently as well. Great motion detection, mic, night vision and picture quality. All pretty much adjustable settings. You do not need a paid cloud acct to view on your phone. The app is free. You can still record the video IF you have purchased a micro SD card. You don't need the paid service. You can view live all the time with no SD card or paid cloud subscription. You can view recorded incidents on your phone if you have the SD card installed. Only drawback is that if you want the recording of the SD card, you must remove it from the camera to retrieve the recording. You can't download the recording off the SD card over the phone. To me, that's minor for the price you pay. Camera set up is pretty simple. You must have a 2.4gh band for set up."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Security-Camera-Night-Vision/dp/B09P5X2L7X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

occer 12x25 Compact Binoculars with Clear Low Light Vision, Large Eyepiece Waterproof Binocular for Adults Kids,High Power Easy Focus Binoculars for Bird Watching,Outdoor Hunting,Travel,Sightseeing

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#3

21,376

$35.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I saw a previous review that described this pair of binoculars as having the 'look and feel of a children's toy.' -with 'subpar performance.' Well, I can't speak to the experiences of another owner, but I can say without hesitation that these binoculars have a substantial weight and feel, and perform every bit as well as my Nikon Aculon 10x25s, which are of similar size and configuration, and cost five times as much.\nAdditionally, I am well-experienced with optics, having owned dozens of binos and telescopes in different price ranges over 4 decades. The color acuity and image sharpness of these binos is well within what I would expect given the design and build limitations (most significant of which is the small aperture that is inherent in all compact binos). I was unable to discern any chromatic aberration in comparison to the aforementioned Nikons, which were of a much higher price class. Simply put, these are an exceptional bargain in my view. I will add though that the case is lacking, and claims on the box that these are 'night vision' binos hold no merit as the aperture is too small and the build and optical qualities do not lend credit to being able to use in hours of darkness with any significant observable vision enhancement. However, for the price you are paying, I believe these are an excellent pair of binoculars, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My father owns an $800 pair of Leica binoculars. These are 90% as good. The clarity at 12x is astonishing, I can count blades of grass at 200 yards. I am completely blown away by the fact that you can get a sturdy, near-perfect pair of binoculars for under $50 these days. Simply amazing. There is no chance that these will disappoint.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Extremely satisfied with this product. I was worried that they might be big and clunky, but it's the exact opposite. They can be held comfortably with one hand and the aesthetics are visually pleasing as well. There is no tint on the glass so you can see clearly out of them and the sight can be adjusted on both lenses for a clearer visual. Long story short, if you clicked on this product because your interest was piqued, but was unsure of what you were getting then fear not...your money will be well spent!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I needed a replacement for my 30-year old Nikon 10x25 binocular which always gave a flawless image until somehow it went out of alignment.\nThis is my second purchase, the first was a 12x42 roof prism model which was a disappointment because its optics were inferior to the Nikon. I worried that there might be nothing as good as the Nikon at a moderate price. My eyes aren’t as good as they were 30 years ago, but I can now say that the Occer is a nearly perfect replacement for the Nikon. The image is razor sharp and the focus wheel is light. I feel no eyestrain, which indicates that collimation and alignment are correct. Just ignore the claim of low-light night vision, none of these binoculars work well in low light.\nThis binocular uses the conventional porro prism (offset) design, as opposed to the roof prism designs used in the straight-line models. Wikipedia has an excellent article on binoculars in which the two prism designs are explained in detail. My recommendation is to avoid low-priced roof prism binoculars; the article describes the compromises and complexities of the roof prism which may account for some of the flaws in my first purchase. The body of the Occer is plastic but feels solid and well made. I am only guessing at the durability rating, but with care it should outlast me. I didn’t really expect to get a binocular of this quality at such a good price.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve typically always used \'high end\' binoculars - such as Zeiss and Wind River glasses. I gave one away and the other was damaged in a move so I decided to try these. My primary use for these glasses is bird watching and they are fantastic. The focus is quick and easy, and rapidly adjusts focus from near to far - so I can be looking at a bird on the feeder and quickly change focus to a bird far beyond it in a tree far away. The 12x magnification is very clear making the ability to spot detail on small birds easy for identification. They work well in low light. I have been very pleased - for this amazing price I\'ve been able to let me kids use them and get them interested in spotting wildlife without concerns over their use of \'high dollar\' binoculars - instead they get to enjoy "high quality\' views!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Really impressed with the optical quality of these. I ordered another similar product (Aurosports 10x25) which was okay, but not as nice as these. After seeing how good these were, I ordered another pair to replace the other brand, so my wife and I could both have a good pair. I liked the case of the other brand better, but the optical quality and the better focusing of these wins easily. These have a very easy turning focus wheel. They also seem to have a wider viewing angle. I'm quite impressed, and glad I purchased these Occer 12x25 binoculars. These have clear, bright, focus over the entire view (not so with the other brand)."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These Occer 12x25 Compact Binoculars are made to exacting specifications that result in a very easy to focus operation and a very clear view. The power is excellent for bird and animal watching, but I will also enjoy for sports and concerts. The compact size makes it easy to carry, in or out of the case. The light weight makes it nice to use for long periods without holding fatigue. Very easy to get the focus just right by adjusting the left eye piece as outlines in the included focusing instructions. Comes with a nice case, neck strap, instructions and a lense cleaning cloth. This is an excellent value at the very good price.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It certainly is a good value for the price. I was looking for a pair of binoculars for a Alaska trip next year. Need a light weight, compact and waterproof one. This pair seem to fit the bill. I am surprised with how clear and sharp the image is when in focus. I wear glasses, but I am able to use these binoculars without my glasses. Focusing for both eyes is very easy.\nDon't know how waterproof they are. I don't plan to get them wet, may be occasional rain drops in the worst scenario.\nI bought one pair to try out. Definitely will buy another pair before the trip."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I needed these to spot a trap out at the edge of my neighbors yard as she was unable to go out there. To save me in extreme cold I bought these. Then I can text her and she can call professional critter man. Work great. Easy to adjust and get up and running. Perfect for a task like these but looking forward to using them for birding too now and all year round! Lots of trees and lots of birds!! Excellent quality!! Great find!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Am very impressed so far. Like the adjustable eye pieces. Hinge just the right stiffness to stay in position, but not too tight to open/close. Optics seem of good quality. Purchased for travel trip to spot whales/birds from boat. I think 12x power will be perfect amount to bring close enough, without being too strong and making object hard to get into the field of view. Great value for the price.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Binoculars-Waterproof-Binocular-Traveling-Sightseeing/dp/B0756BXDTX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Security Camera 2K, blurams Baby Monitor Dog Camera 360-degree for Home Security w/ Smart Motion Tracking, Phone App, IR Night Vision, Siren, Works with Alexa & Google Assistant & IFTTT, 2-Way Audio

Camera & Photo Products

#4

14,655

$39.99 - $75.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this so that we could check in on our new puppy while we are at work. It also doubled as a way to check on the inside of the home if our home security system triggered an alarm. It does both well for us, however we had a serious security issue last night. The cameras is always rotated toward our dog bed and has never moved. Last night my 9 year old daughter just finished her shower and was in a towel an approached our fish tank to feed her fish (the camera sits right next to the fish tank). As she approached the fish tank and was talking to me the camera rotated almost 180 degrees in her direction and stopped when she was in view. I am the only one with access to the camera and motion tracking is off. Even if I had motion tracking on, the camera was set on a dead spot in the room at that time. It was purposely rotated to view the source of my daughter's voice in the room. Do not place this camera in an area that is subject to any sensitive information such as your conversations or view of your children."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought two of these to use in my townhouse, not for inside but for outside but placed on the inside. Being able to turn the night vision off was a must. These cameras do exactly what I need them to do, I love them!\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nUPDATE: after a month of cloud service that I had turned off ON DAY ONE, it now says my cloud service has expired! I thought so what, I turned it off but no. I now can only view live footage for 5 minutes at a time before having to click continue which needs to reload now. What makes me extra mad is, I got a pop up asking me for a rating JUST BEFORE it expired. I gave it a 5 star rating like I did here then immediately my cloud service expired and I found out what that meant. Shady people, just shady and WRONG.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have not owned these cameras for very long but so far, they have been functioning very well. The picture quality is great, but you do lose some details when you zoom in. The microphone feature is nice to have, and the vocal clarity is great. I am currently trying a new location for one of the cameras, as I have decided to face it out the front window, but I can remotely move the field of vision back inside the house if desired.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love these cameras! I have two of them in my house and would love to get a couple more! Some of the things I love about this camera are: (1) the ability to select which portion of an image (see photo) I want to receive notifications on, (2) the ability to save a preset view so that if I move it around, I can click the preset and go back to where I want it to stay, (3) the ability to talk through the camera, (4) the ability to turn off notifications for sound, and (5) NO MONTHLY SERVICE FEE! Although this one isn't made for outdoor use, I placed it inside my house looking out my front door and I'm able to spy on my packages and whenever someone approaches the house. I often use my camera to also talk to my kids when I can't get a hold of them. Ha ha! All in all, a GREAT device and will DEFINITELY be buying more for our home in the future!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It’s extremely easy to set up, and the picture quality is amazing. The sound quality is not as good but it’s not terrible. You can have it alert your phone whenever it hears something, senses motion, or sees somebody appearing. I got it to alert me to when my dog barks when I’m not home, and then I use the speaker on it to scold her. It’s worked and she hardly barks anymore when I’m away.\n\nThe only reason I gave it 4/5 stars is that it only records 15 seconds at a time, and only when it sees motion etc. You have to pay a yearly subscription in order to have it constantly saving on a loop. But for the price of the camera itself that’s honestly not too bad!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Junk, This camera will not initialize on any Hidden networks. Furthermore its a China company. With security at stake, there is also no way to update the firmware on the camera, to prevent it from being accessed or exploited. The cloud probably exists for the sole purpose to spy on Americans. DO NOT BUY. There is no customer support - service is by email ONLY.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Fairly easy to set up. Good quality picture and sound. However, to continually view on tablet or pc, you have to click every 15 minutes or so to keep it going. Apparently you have to subscribe to their cloud service. Will be returning both cameras.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The blurams cam was recommended by many you tubers and is hands down one of the best cameras I have purchased. We have it installed upside down and use it as a baby monitor. Installation was easy and fast, and the picture quality is great during the day and night time. I just still need to figure out how the SD card storage works.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I was living in an area where people were getting beat up regularly. This is my 2nd security camera and I love the picture quality, it rotates almost 360 degrees, can do motion sensing and human detection, ease of setup and use, I mounted this one beside the window so I can see what is in front of my house, but can also be rotated to see inside.\nThese are great for keeping an eye on what happens and makes me feel safe during difficult times. Absolutely love blurams!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Very easy to set up and the app it’s easy to use too! I can see clear even in the dark! Notification For safety all the time! Love it!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Security-blurams-360-degree-Tracking-Assistant/dp/B09QQQNX1Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

All-new Ring Stick Up Cam HD security camera with two-way talk, Works with Alexa

Camera & Photo Products

#5

53,257

$99.99 - $239.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have a much better security camera system for my home\'s exterior but thought I might try one of these cams indoors since I have the Ring alarm system and a Ring Doorbell already. I made the silly mistake, I guess, of assuming there would be some kind of integration with other Ring products - there isn\'t. None. Not a single thing.\n\nIt seems like common sense to me that they\'d integrate in a couple of ways. I assumed that I\'d be able to tell these cameras to only sense motion if the alarm was armed. Nope.\n\nI figured I could at least set it to detect motion when I wasn\'t in the house. Nope. There isn\'t even any kind of proximity setting for it to even know if you\'re home or not. They are not location aware in any way. The Ring alarm system isn\'t either, so I suppose I should have known better already.\n\nI also assumed that if my Ring alarm went off the cameras would automatically come on and start recording. Nope!\n\nThe only motion option at all is to not alert you to motion during specific hours. Note, this doesn\'t stop motion detection during these hours, it only stops the alerts.\n\nMotion detection/recording is only an on or off thing... absolutely no options whatsoever.\n\nAnnoyed by the lack of integration I still mounted the camera in my great room. I figured I try it for a few days and see how long the battery would actually last with motion recording on. This is a high traffic area so I wasn\'t holding my breath... and sure enough, after not even 1 full day the battery is down to 80%. This is with all the \'battery saving options\' on. This was only a test as I don\'t actually want recording of any kind going on in my house while I\'m home unless the alarm is armed or going off.\n\nWith absolutely no options, no integration with Ring alarm and no settings to limit it\'s recording this thing is really only good for one thing; on demand video with no automatic recording. So, the thing is turned off now, doing nothing. I can still activate it from my phone to occasionally check my house isn\'t burning down.\n\nHopefully someday Ring will update the software and provide some common sense integration with it\'s other devices.\n\nThis is all a shame as the build of the camera is quite good considering the low price as is the video quality. The audio isn\'t great but it never is on cameras of any kind.\n\n***UPDATE***\nRing support reached out to me directly almost immediately after I posted my review (Good on them) and told me how to link the Alarm, somewhat, to the camera. You have to go into your Base Station settings, then linked devices, then you can set the cameras to record when the alarm goes off - but only then. Make sure you have the updated app that just came out to do this. I didn\'t. Again, the setting is in your base station, not in the cameras.\n\nThis solved probably the biggest issue I had with the camera. The rest of my review is still accurate though per Ring support. Hopefully they\'ll add the other much needed features in the near future.\n\n***ANOTHER UPDATE***\nFrom Ring Support: "The Modes feature will be released in November and will allow you to have the option to record motion only if the Ring Alarm System is set to Away Mode". This will be a great update and should have been available on launch. I wonder if they are only just now thinking of it from all the negative feedback and reviews, but glad it\'s \'coming soon\' either way.\n\n***ONE MORE UPDATE***\nRing provided me early access to the \'Modes Feature\' and I\'ve been using it for the past few days. It resolves all the issues I had with the alarm integration. With modes you can set your cameras to only record when your alarm is set. They can all be set independently and act differently depending on if you have your alarm set to off, home, or away. For instance, you can set your exterior cameras to record when your alarm is set to home mode, but have your interior cameras are turned off. You can set your interior cameras to only record while in away mode, etc. etc. Or any combination. The cameras can now be set the same way motion and door sensors can. This is a great improvement. They haven\'t told me exactly when this feature will be made public but have said it will be released \'by the end of the year\'.\n\nI\'ve increased the rating from 3 stars to 5. This software update really has resolved every issue I had with the cameras. I\'ve now ordered and installed an additional 6 for my home.\n\n***LAST UPDATE***\nHaving the modes features and my cameras set to only pop on and record during an alarm event (which is rare) and be off at all other times, I\'ve had 2 months to evaluate battery life, almost exactly 60 days now. All my cameras were down to below 10% battery level when I checked them last night. Given the rate of battery drain I had expected them to last 3 months - though 2+ still isn\'t bad. I have two external cameras on my entry gates outside with the solar panel add-on, they stay fully charged at all times even though it\'s pretty much been non-stop dark and cloudy days here since installation. They are set to record all motion and since they point at a street they record events dozens of times per day... so if you\'re thinking of getting the solar panels for outdoor use, I highly recommend them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Before I start my revised review, let me state that there\'s been a lot of news lately about people hacking into Ring cameras, but this only happens when someone installs a new camera and doesn\'t update the default username and password (or has an extremely weak password which is easy for a hacker to guess). This is like leaving your front door open while on vacation. Your camera is sending and receiving signals over a wireless network. Anyone within range of the signal can potentially be a threat if you don\'t have good encryption (username and good password) set up on your camera. There\'s no logical reason for a Ring owner to not do this. Ring even stresses changing the default settings during the initial setup process. Bottom line, don\'t blame the car manufacturer if you leave the keys in your car and it gets stolen.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nRecently, I wrote a rather scathing 1 star review about the problems I was having with my new Ring Stick Up Wireless Battery Cam. I\'m no stranger to wireless cams, having 10 hooked up and running seamlessly on another network as I write this, but I was totally frustrated with the connection reliability, not only with my two upper end cellphones, but also on my Galaxy Tab and Amazon Show. More times than not, the software wouldn\'t connect with the camera but when it did, the video was choppy. Notifications were also hit and miss. I have a great wireless mesh router system throughout the house, so after doing all the troubleshooting I could think of, I assumed it was due to faulty hardware or software. I gave up and started the return process through Amazon. It was a new product after all and new products sometimes are really buggy. Plus, I read other negative reviews which seemed to justify my thoughts and actions.\nThen I got an email from a gentleman from Ring saying he read my review and asked if I\'d be willing to let him help troubleshoot my issues with me. Although I had already started the return process, I was willing. It was refreshing to know Ring Customer Service was genuinely interested in troubleshooting possible defects in their newest product.\nTogether, we isolated the issue within about 20 minutes. It turned out it wasn\'t the camera or software after all.\nAnyone having connection issues should do what he advised me to do. Open up the Ring app and click on the 3 little dots to the upper right of the camera screenshot, then select settings. From there go to Device Health and check the signal strength. Although I had a good mesh hub (inside) within 10 feet of my camera (mounted outside), my signal strength was RSSI -64. He stated that the signal was so weak it was on the cusp of what is needed for the camera to even minimally operate. This prompted me to reboot my wireless mesh system and reset/reconnect the camera. When it came back online, my signal strength went to -39, a vast improvement.\nA quick check of all of my devices showed the camera and software working flawlessly. Hat\'s off to Ring.\nAnyone who may be having connection or audio/video/notification difficulties, check your signal strength to the camera via the Ring software, even if your router is close by. You just might be surprised.\n***UPDATE***\nCamera (and software) is still working flawlessly on all devices.\nRing has now updated their Windows 10 desktop app (which previously didn\'t work with the new wireless battery cams) and it works flawlessly as well.\nObservations.\nNotifications on my phone, Tab and Amazon devices (Show, Echo, Dot) are almost instantaneous. Alexa says "Someone is at your front door." Very cool.\nI bought an extra battery, but it looks like it\'ll be at least a few months before I need to swap it out, even with the intensive testing I\'ve done on the Stick Up Cam. Battery life seems excellent.\nI have one zone blocked out and that seems to work fine as well. I also have it mounted a couple of feet above and to the left of my front door, tilting downward at an angle. Even though residential traffic is visible in the field of view, I\'ve not gotten one trigger due to street activity. The motion sensor is triggered by anything coming into the bottom half of it\'s field of view. From the time someone triggers the motion sensor until the time I\'m aware of it is 1-2 seconds. That\'s about as close to real time as you can get. It\'s not given me a false alarm even once.\nTelling my Amazon Show to "(Alexa), show front door cam" takes about 5 seconds to complete.\nI can also watch triggered video clips and get a live feed while away from home without any extra setup to my network. It\'s totally automatic.\nBecause of the customer service I received from Ring and the fact the product is much better than I originally thought, I will be expanding my Ring family soon.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Had the camera up and running in less than ten minutes. Excellent quality picture. Hooking up to the solar panel when installing, this way battery is always charged. Received mounting hardware, camera has been installed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The picture quality is great and the range seems to work well (mine are 50’ from my router). My complaint is regarding battery life. The product description says 3-6 months battery life. Mine lasted 1 week. The solution was buying solar panels to mount beside the camera.\n\nPurchased a 2 pk of solar panels for $66 from Wasserstein. Ring wants $49 each and only had white available when I went online to purchase. Overall I’m pleased with the cameras but the battery life is a scam. Order your solar panel with the cameras.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I rarely write reviews. I was really excited about this product so I ordered two. Just got them today and spent 3 calls with support and they don’t work as intended. I had a breaking on my property two weeks ago. Support tried to help with both and unfortunately hours later nothing. The issue for me is that the notifications barely work. It’s a hit and miss if they do. What’s the point if your devices do not get dependable motion notifications? Customer service was nice but unable to help at this point. I had been burglarized two weeks ago and was expecting that this would be great.\n\nThis is my second review. I have to wait for an appointment next week after an email I received today. I didn’t go into full length yesterday because I was upset. First they told me my first device was defective and to open the second one and that I would get a replacement for the first after a hold of 1 dollar on my card. I wanted to test it looking out my living room window. I’ve had no alerts since at all. My neighbors kids came by and knocked on my door and nothing. If you want to watch a live camera all day and night this is for you. We come and go and I pay ADT to monitor my house. I’m angry because I lost a lot of tools and if this doesn’t do motion alerts whether home or not just find something else.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I work with cameras, WiFi, mesh gear, microwave technology, 4G, etc. I stream audio and video and work with complex systems. Every time I read a Ring forum person write in about a Ring issue, Ring never accepts blame. My Ring doorbell signal is less than my stick up cam and it works great. I am on my second stick up cam, and it has serious flaws. Let’s just say, I can push WiFi down my street, but a stick up cam in the same room, as my router, doesn’t get a decent signal! Folks, we have here a company that has failed to get the bugs out of their firmware. The doorbell works fine, the indoor cam mounted in the garage works fine, all my other cams works fine, but a simple stick up cam doesn’t. No Ring, there are not too many devices on my network, I turned them off just to see if your excuse was even viable. Bottom line is your firmware needs work, a lot of work, even your motion detection has issues, video playback has issues and it’s only on the stick up cam. How do I knows this? Let’s just say, when you try one cam, and it doesn’t work at all, you call Ring and talk real tech, they say send it back and get another, that tells me it’s an issue with the devices, especially when the second one starts up fine then begins to have issues. I even borrowed another indoor cam, and tried it, it worked fine.\n\nStop pointing the finger at people who buy this and blame them for its issues. It appears your older generation device stick up cams work better. There is a flaw somewhere in the string of code and every new one going out and getting updates will have these issues. I would have bought several of these, but they don’t work. Thankfully I can fall back on other competitor devices in the mean time till you get it right. Don’t be ashamed to stand up and say you made a mistake, stop saying it’s people’s internet or WiFi strength, maybe your WiFi receiver or antenna in the stick up cams has the issue. I can stream some serious bandwidth at 30fps, and not even lose a frame, but yet a $99 camera can’t even stream 5’ from router with serious upload and download speeds. Like I said before my doorbell works perfect, maybe I should mount a few of them around the house, flush them into a concealment, and disable the button. I bet no one has used multiple door bell and small hidden cams yet. They seem to work great! Why is it I can walk down to my mailbox with a streaming WiFi camera I have, and your stick up cam, and the stick up cam drops out, yet my other camera doesn’t? No it’s not arlo, it’s a simple WiFi based camera. Go figure, I bet you got a deal on some second rate WiFi receivers and board antennas hoping 50% or more worked, just look at the amazon feedback, that should support my argument. That’s all.....\n\nAfter my review was written, Ring tech support reached out to me. Jason, and I spoke for an hour and he gave me a few options. One of the options was to replace my Stick up Cam with the POE Stick up Cam Elite. I was hesitant because I didn’t want to run a Cat6 cable where I had the stick up cam at. He talked to me and asked me to try it. He sent me the Elite version and I tested it. To my surprise it worked flawlessly, so I did the full install. The Elite version allows for much better motion zone control, and since it’s wired to a switch with a POE injector, the activation response is super fast. Because most of the ring cameras are a bit grainy without ambient light or the assistance of additional lighting, I opted to add a dual 500 lumen motion light on my back patio. Walking anywhere near it not only activates the light for a few minutes, but allows the elite stick up cam to get a clear picture. This not only solves my problem, but serves a purpose with the additional lighting. The Elite stick up cam, is the only POE version they make, but if the Ring flood or spot cane POE, I would go with them.\n\nMy sincere appreciation goes out to Jason, from Ring. He is fast to respond to emails and gets involved problem solving. I appreciate his help and his concern. I will continue my use of the Elite versions as they work for my applications. I still will return the original stick up cam as it didn’t work for me.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'UPDATE 11/15/19: I\'ve had the camera for two weeks and overall it has performed fine with respect to recording and in freezing weather. The only issue with it is the battery life, if you are planning on putting this camera outdoors GET THE SOLAR PANEL! I\'ve had it up without one because I wanted to see how long the battery would last after being fully charged and for our normal usage. The settings I have it on are: Motion Detection: ON, Motion Frequency: STANDARD, Motion Verification: OFF. Video Settings: Live View - ON, Tap Camera Preview - OFF, Audio streaming/recording - ON, Infrared Lights for Night vision - ON. I also have it linked to the front doorbell so that when it detects motion it triggers the doorbell to begin recording. The traffic in front of the house is steady but not crazy, normal subdivision. With these settings and at the 15 day mark of being up the battery on this camera is currently reading less than 10%. It\'s a shame that the battery life is on the "meh" side, so you either need to have another battery pack as a back up on stand-by or use the solar panel. I\'ll be adding a solar panel and will report back how it goes with another update.\n------------------\n\nORIGINAL REVIEW:\nOverall, I like the simplicity and ease of the Ring system. This is NOT the high-end camera so all you people expecting that at this price point need to get a reality check! READ THE SPECS before you order it, if it does not meet your situation spend the $ and get the high-end one. I already had doorbells (hardwired and battery) along with the security system prior to getting this outdoor camera. The set up was simple enough, just like their other products, it was easy to link it with the alarm base, and set up the motion detection. One feature it does have is the ability to link it with the other doorbell cameras and cameras that I have. For example, if the front doorbell detects motion I can have the camera begin recording and vice versa. You need to really look at the settings in the base unit (if you have the alarm system) to understand what options there are.\nThe camera comes well-packaged and the instructions are very straightforward, the camera is small and very easy to put up. This being said, I do believe it is overpriced, it should be the same amount as the indoor corded camera that is around $59. I have my motion notification settings on "standard", we\'ll see how the battery life goes, will probably get a solar panel for it at some point. The picture quality is pretty clear and the adjustability to get the angles you want are very easy to do with the basic mount it comes with, the package includes all the hardware needed to install it. I would suggest you have someone hold up the camera where you want to mount it at and then look at your phone to see what the view actually looks like BEFORE you actually mount it. The night pic on the camera is decent, a bit better then the DoorbellPro that I have, gives me a nice wide view of the porch, the driveway, part of the street in front of the house, all the way across the street to driveways for those houses. This was a pleasant surprise for such a small camera. The motion detection is simple, it allows you to adjust a zone that you want monitored fairly easily within the app. You will need to charge the battery fully prior to use, the pack has two lights on it, one amber, the amber one will go out once the battery is fully charged. Everything you need to set the camera up with comes in the box. It is small, but solid, camera weight less than 1 lb. I replaced a bullet style that I had with it. The two-way sound works good as well, it picked up a conversation my neighbor was having on his porch and of people walking past the house on the sidewalk. I will probably be getting a couple of more of these, just wish that Ring would bring the prices down a bit. Overall, pretty nifty little camera that does what I need it to do without having to run a bunch of wires all over the place.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So the camera is okay if used outdoors. Read others reviews for why exactly indoor use is not great. The biggest disappointment when used outdoors is you cannot set specific motion notification zones like you can with the flood light cam or the other outdoor ring camera. All you can do is slide a sensitivity bar over a general area within the cameras field of view. Does it work...sure...but without zone control its not that great.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' This product is so easy to set up and to install. I love it! Within the first 5 minutes that it was online, it captured a beautiful 8 point buck eating the bushes in my driveway!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'To start,\n\nI’ve been a huge Ring fan for years and decided to switch my entire system from Nest to Ring. BIG MISTAKE! Let me tell you why.\n\nFirst, the battery cameras are a great idea and I didn’t want to be putting wires outside of my new house and extension cords. Unbeknownst to me the battery life on this thing SUCKS. So, I ended up buying the solar panel which greatly increased the battery life. if you go on a long vacation you might not be safe with this security system\n\nWait, there’s more!\n\nLast weekend I get a ring notification someone was in front of my door and one of my cameras picked up. Turns out someone was lingering around for a few minutes and messed with my car. I was so happy to know Ring did me right. I looked in the footage and WHAT???? it didn’t record the whole action. Ring DOES NOT have continuous recording and because of that the camera could not record long and the police couldn’t see the culprit trying to break in.\n\nRing records in small segments after detects motion but do not think this would be useful all the time. For me it wasn’t and I regret switching to Ring.\n\nThis is my honest review from someone who used to be a huge fan to soon rip this garbage out of my house.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Ring-security-camera-two-way/dp/B08QSB7SR3/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Wyze Cam Pan v2 1080p Pan/Tilt/Zoom Wi-Fi Indoor Smart Home Camera with Color Night Vision, 2-Way Audio, Compatible with Alexa & The Google Assistant

Camera & Photo Products

#6

5,012

$39.98 - $62.95

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The camera is fine, but don’t try and make a mistake purchasing any subscriptions, they try and scam you and make you pay for a year even when you cancel within 12 hours. Too many other products as good. Still in dispute with this company after an hour on the line with untrained customer service. Go elsewhere'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "When my husband came home for his last weeks of life in dire condition, I was at first jumping up and running at every sound - like every five minutes. He was usually muttering or moving in his sleep. I ordered this camera, which arrived same day with pretty nearly plug n play installation. It saved my sanity!\n\nI can monitoring him at all times through the phone app as I move about the house, and respond appropriately. Night vision is very good. I people the phone next to my bed with the app open and can check anytime I open my eyes, and go back to sleep. I can save short video clips to show the hospice nurse for medication advice. Picture is a screenshot from the app - excellent quality.\n\nI plan to build out a security system using this brand because I'm so pleased with it. I was able to provide much better home care because of it. I wish this existed years ago when my kids were babies!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been troubleshooting this device for a couple hours now. I can get it to connect to my network and I can view the video, but once the device reoobots (for a firmware update or just restarting the device from the app), the camera will not reconnect again. I can go through the setup process again, but then after any reboot, the device will not recommend. This is a new product and it may just be a defective firmware version I have. Either way, there is an issue with the design.\n\nUpdate: after letting it sit all night after unseccessfully trying to re-flash the firmware via an SD card, it randomly started working as was able to reboot as normal"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Love this little camera. It's pretty fragile but so far it has held up pretty well. <fingers-crossed>"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "They Pan Cam v2 has much better picture quality and night vision in dark places than the previous version. I bought 1 for backyard security and was so impressed with the enhanced night vision that I purchased another to replace the v1 for my front yard/driveway and I bought 2 for my fiance. The quality is amazing. The subscription price is very affordable. We paid less than $15/yr per camera. I love the real time notifications. But, I especially love being able to see my whole back yard in the pitch black of night. If you're not in a well lit area, this is the camera to get. The only issue I've found is that in the darkest areas, it shows everything in B&W versus color. But picture quality is great. I do love that my dust to dawn light in the front yard keeps that camera picture in color. I linked my cameras to my Alexa app and my Echo let's me know whenever a person is detected. Don't know how it does it, but I am glad it does. I know when someone is here before they knock on my door."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this Wyze Pancam 2 in Oct 2021 to replace the Pancam 1. That original model used grease that volatiliszed and clouded the lens. This new one worked great for 4 months until a Feb 2022 firmware update destroyed the camera’s ability to connect to the Wyze app. I’ve done all the factory recommended trouble shooting suggestions including resetting, restarting, everything the Wyze site recommended. I’ve submitted 3 requests to Wyze for help but have heard nothing from Wyze.\nThe service log numbers we're 468672, 468801 and 469662.\nToday, March 16th, I tried trouble shooting again with the same bad results. I tried submitting a return request but their service web site is worthless; it seems designed to prevent returns of defective devices until warranty reruns out. In my opinion, Do Not Purchase Wyze Products!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have 7 of these cameras. They look great and I have lttle problems with then. Theu used to record 12 seconds of video with motion and sound. Now you only get still shots and they try to sell you their cloud service recording. This is BS! I will never buy anything from this company again! Just terrible what they have done to their customers! Cams A+ Wyze company F- buyer beware! There is a fix for the issue but now its called cam lite? The 12 second records are back but the constant popups to upgrade to paid cloud service got old 2 years ago. And why the switch to cam lite? Whatever!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Really enjoy the Wyze camera overall, but had some difficulties configuring things just right.\n\nPros:\n- Size: Smaller than I imagined and easy to place on a table.\n- Night vision: was sharper than expected\n- 360 panning: I love not having to buy multiple cameras to see what's happening in one room, especially to see where my dog is at when I'm away.\n- 12 second clips for free: Couldn't find another company that offered this.\n\nCons:\n- The app: Really hard to navigate around and set things up\n- Instructions: Had a hard time figuring out the right configurations to set things up the way I'd like."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I really can not get enough of this product. I first bought a camera back in 2019 to use as a baby cam and it was great. Now it is used as my shed camera(pics shown). Now I have 4 . Two pan cam and 2 regular. It is amazing for night detections etc.. I bought a google home to keep track of all the cameras and be able to alternate through them. Plan to purchase two more. Truly love them!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' There’s a lot to like about this camera. Here are the pros:\n• Incredibly easy to set up once you have the app\n• Great image quality\n• Great night vision quality\n• Excellent range of motion for panning\n• Great sound quality, my boyfriend was able to perfectly hear me singing and rapping while he was spying on me\n• Records event clips when motion is detected, which my boyfriend is extra excited about now that he has a bunch of clips of me singing, rapping, and dancing around while cleaning\n• Great quality and volume enables me to tell my dog to get off the table or yell at my boyfriend to wake up off the couch and do some laundry or something. No more avoiding my calls or texts on his day off, no mercy!\n• Great customer support and warranty! When my derpy idiot dog knocked the camera down 4 days after we got it, the image turned magenta. A simple chat with support via the phone app resulted in Wyze Cam sending a new unit, free of charge!\n\nCons:\n• Does not come with much in the way of instructions\n• Does not come with any sort of mount or anything\n\nI can’t really say anything bad about this camera so far. We have been very pleased and ended up purchasing other units for various parts of our property to enhance our security.\n\nPlease enjoy this brief clip of my derpy dog, Demolition Dilly, annihilating the camera.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Indoor-Camera-Vision-Compatible-Assistant/dp/B09M67XF7W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Spy Camera Charger | Hidden Camera | Mini Spy Camera 1080p | USB Charger Camera | Hidden Spy Camera | Hidden Nanny Cam | Hidden Spy Cam | Hidden Cam | Surveillance Camera Full HD

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#7

16,760

$37.99 - $176.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this camera to put in my kitchen. Money kept vanishing from my wallet, and I needed to know who did it!\n\nOne day later, the camera caught my EX girlfriend taking cash from my wallet! C-R-A-Z-Y! Spent $50 on this camera and a flash card, totally worth it. Not only will I have more money, I am FREE...Single life. Accepting applications for the next girl friend:). I’m looking for a fit, spiritual gangster who wants to hang by the pool, smoke a J, and chill out. Not stealing would also be a desired personality trait, ha...\n\nBack to the camera: You can easily move the camera to another location, or bring it with you to a hotel or work or on vacation. For $50, it can really come in handy and is worth owning.\n\nImage quality is ok..you can see what you need. I would not plan on shooting porn or other HD video with this camera, just sayin’.\n\nOk, have a nice day, buy the camera...'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The product was so exceptional that I purchased another one a couple of days after I received the first one. I am using this to keep tabs on a family member in a nursing home. To remain inconspicuous instead of changing out the sd cards and risking getting caught, I figure it would be a little more costly but easier to switch out the product itself with another one. I kind of wish I didn't as my suspicions were confirmed and it makes me angry that I have to act like I don't know what I know/saw and smile to the individuals' faces. However it is also a blessing as now I know what that family member is going through and I can be there for them and feel that it is now my duty to visit them daily not only to switch out the sd cards (until I receive the other product), but to show them even more compassion than before while there is still time (without telling them that there is a camera as they might slip up in their speech). All in all, I thank you for making this great product and to those who took the time to read this, when you get old or are thinking about putting a loved one into a nursing home, be sure to have medicaid as they will treat the individual like royalty. If on medicare, visit them everyday. Especially if they aren't able to speak in coherent sentences. They will care for your loved one more if they know a family member is going to hold them accountable. If at all possible, either die young or take care of your health well into your old age to remain self-sufficient and mentally stable."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had this camera for 9 months. It worked flawlessly until recently. I sent an email to the company explaining that the camera was no longer working. I received an email immediately after, telling me that there is a 12 month warranty on the camera, and they will be sending me another camera to replace it. I received the replacement camera in 7 days. I am a very satisfied customer!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wish it had sound after reviewing the video that way I can hear what they are saying, But other than that I used the Eagle Eye Camera to spy on random people who would enter my apartment without permission, and would steal money, food, jewelry, they would just hang around the apartment. When ever I use to report a maintenance issue. I’m so glad I bought this camera because you can clearly detect the person. I would report immediate information to office about was going on, they never believed me, they would say they have honest staff and would never do anything like this. So that’s why I decided to give Eagle Eyes Camera a try. It has clearly motion. Awesome pictures. I was in love with this spy camera. I even told friend’s and family to try this camera no one will even notice it’s a camera because it’s just a simple black cube charger lol. You must have this camera I promise you, you won’t be disappointed! Cheers!!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a great camera and does everything as advertised. The video is really clear and the motion detection turns on the camera almost immediately so there is little delay. The more light the better, but the video is still good in lower light. The motion detector can trip the camera if the light isn’t high, but as the light diminishes so does the motion detection function. The low light lack of motion detection isn’t something that is claimed by the manufacturer, so nobody should mark it down for that. The motion detection actually worked in lower light I didn’t think it would, so that is a positive. I’ve been able to get it to trip within 15 feet, and I’ll work on further distance when I get a chance.\n\nAll in all this is a great camera that is easy to use. Plug it in and it’s ready to go.\n\nAs far as setting the time and date do not attempt to edit the date file in the root directory. Just simply create another .txt file and the directions instruct and you’ll be fine.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great product, the picture quality is great for the price, it\'s a handy little device that\'s very useful. I had a bit of a snafoo with the time stamp thing on my device, and the CEO of the company was also the customer support, so that was neat, and he was so helpful and professional and helped resolve the issue to my 100% satisfaction!! Which you know what, with all the products and so called "companies" out there, it\'s nice to actually find a company that cares enough to respond quickly, and do everything they can to resolve the problem, and that speaks Absolute Volumes these days. I recommend this product if you need or just plain want a nifty little camera that works good, just carefully follow the set up/time stamp instructions, and don\'t forget to reach out if you have a problem because they will help you out. Worth the money, very fair price, camera quality is good, excellent customer service, this is a good honest company. I\'m gonna check out their site to see if they have anything else nifty, cause I can Count on them if I need them. Thanks again for all the help, you guys rocked the customer service. A++'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have two big dogs. I have dog walkers and sitters coming into the house regularly and I want to make sure they dont harm my pets of snoop around. Perfect way to watch and so discreet. I had another camera and it was too big and completely noticeable. I am glad i picked this one!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Using as a nanny sort of cam and so far seems good to me'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I just recently viewed the footage from the camera. It was clear, the view was wide and it was lengthy. It can be used right of of the box. I liked that! The SD card I bought only will hold 8 hours of footage but that is easily remedied. I can't comment on the quality in sense of how long it will last but I am impressed with what I have seen so far and I will be buying another SD card that will record more time because I am out often. I am happy with the purchase and if I have any updates I will post them. I wish I had found this before when I was looking for a way to monitor my apartment while at work. Thank you great product."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Play Video\n I had my doubts but I’m happy to say that I caught that ass red handed. It so simple to operate, just plug it in and your set. The fact that it’s an actual charger is awesome. Be sure set time and date first for records keeping. Downloading was a breeze, just plugged it in my laptop it pops up in ten seconds.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Camera-Charger-Hidden-1080p-Surveillance/dp/B0B5FMM2QY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Adasion 12x42 High Definition Binoculars for Adults with Phone Adapter and Foldable Tripod, Super Bright High Power Binoculars with Large View, Lightweight Binoculars for Bird Watching Hunting Sports

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#8

13,292

$69.88

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The birds, fish, frogs, and turtles in my neighborhood have become my new friends since social distancing began, and these binoculars have been spectacl-ar in helping me identify them. I’d never used binoculars before this new hobby, so here are some things I’ve learned that might be helpful to first-time users:\n\nBinoculars always have two numbers in the spec, AxB. A represents the magnification – the bigger the number, the more zoomed-in the image looks. B represents the size of the objective lens, which is the piece of glass at the far end of the binoculars. The bigger the number, the brighter and clearer the image looks.\n\nThey also have a focus wheel that sits between the two halves, which you’ll have to rotate depending on whether you want to focus on something close or super far away. There’s also usually an additional fine tuner on the right eyepiece that will allow you to adjust for differences between your two eyes. So when using a pair of binoculars for the first time, you should close your right eye and use the focus wheel for just your left eye, and then close your left eye and use the fine tuner for your right eye. After that you can just directly use the focus wheel.\n\nI had an old pair of Bushnell 12x25 binoculars at home before I got this Adasion 12x42 set. Here’s a comparison, with things I learned from experience:\n\n1/ Size: The Adasion is bigger because of the larger objective lens. You can see the size difference in my first picture.\n\n2/ Eyepiece: The Adasion has eye cups that rotate in and out, which give your eyes some breathing distance from the eyepiece lenses. You can see in the second picture the right eye cup has been extended while the left one has not. The Bushnell didn’t have this feature, so my eyelashes were always brushing against the glass, and the glass itself would frequently fog up.\n\n3/ Straps: This seems like a trivial one, but it bothered me more than I expected. Bushnell’s straps attach at the center, while Adasion’s straps attach on each side. This results in the Bushnell hanging somewhat perpendicular to my torso, which makes it really annoying as it bounces along while I walk. The Adasion just lies comfortably flush against my torso.\n\n4/ Protective covers: You can see these in the first picture. Each objective lens has an individual rubber cover that hangs off the end. If you don’t like them, you can remove them – they’re attached by a rubber ring that slides off easily. But I think they’re great and protect the glass from smudges. The eyepiece lenses have a joint cover that you take off completely; I only put it back on when I’m done for the day.\n\n5/ Picture quality: The most important difference. You can see four pictures I took through both binoculars. Interestingly, I found that the Bushnell binoculars were very slightly more magnified than the Adasion. I actually prefer the wider field of view of the Adasion, which is more forgiving of unsteady hands. The Bushnell also starts to get blurry on the edges (see the fence and bench or the floating grass in the fish photo), while the Adasion is much clearer throughout. In addition, colors are a lot brighter through the Adasion, while the Bushnell is a bit faded.\n\nThis brings me to my last piece of advice: the smartphone adapter is pretty cool. I had no idea what a phone adapter was in the beginning – I assumed it was some kind of USB cable that digitally connected the binoculars to your phone, and you’d have to download an app or something to take pictures. Nope. So apparently, you can just hold up your phone camera to the eyepiece of any binoculars, have your phone “look” through the binoculars (monocular?), and you simply use the camera app to snap whatever your phone sees. It works surprisingly well as an amateur telephoto lens. That’s all I did to take the pictures from the Bushnell.\n\nTurns out though, it’s kind of hard to hold the binoculars in one hand, your phone in the other, and both steady enough while maneuvering your thumb to snap the photo. It’s flat out impossible to take video. So the purpose of this phone adapter is to make it easier by holding your phone in place. It’s a very simple piece of hardware with a spring-loaded clamp around your phone (both an iPhone 6s and iPhone 11 fit just fine) and a round cap that attaches to either of the binoculars’ eye cups. For best results, attach your phone without the eye cups extended. Righty tighty all the way. I find that provides the optimal phone-to-eyepiece distance for the best view from the camera.\n\nI also did some extra research on phone adapters and tried to buy one for my Bushnell. The universal circular ones have a screw cap where the attachment can be expanded or contracted in order to fit any eye cup. But I actually found that the screw mechanism made the attachment so thick that my phone camera was too far away from the eyepiece to see much through it – all I got was a small hole. In contrast, the adapter that comes with the Adasion was built to fit the Adasion eye cups perfectly. It’s a nice snug fit so your phone (even a heavy iPhone 11) will stay in place at just the right distance from the lens and without needing any hand support.\n\nThe last thing I’ll say about the phone adapter is not to be surprised that your picture is a circle in a black vignette. That makes sense, since that’s what you see when your eyes look through the binoculars too. The rectangular photos from other reviews can be produced by either zooming using the camera’s zoom function or just cropping after the fact.\n\nOkay that’s as much as I’ve learned so far through my amateur explorations, hope you’ve found it helpful. :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I absolutely love these binoculars. Very light weight and excellent quality. The phone adapter takes a little longer to get used to but once you do you really get some great quality pictures. I'm obsessed with birds and attached a few of my pictures. 2 of my neighbors saw me outside taking pictures and after trying them they also bought them. Very happy with this purchase"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Love these 12x42 binoculars! They are crystal clear, solid build with sharp optics! They fit very well into my hands, the focus is buttery smooth, and they have perfect size to take along in a bag or on a belt.\nI have other pairs of binoculars. Now this one is my favorite! They came with a nice carrying case, a nicer neck strap than most binoculars, lens covers for both ends and a cool smartphone attachment.\nI love the good idea of the smartphone attachment. It fits my Samsung smartphone nicely. There is a screw threads built in to attach to a tripod with an adapter. So you attach them to a tripod for better images. Very happy with this purchase!\nHowever I can see clearly little scratch on the outside. Anyway, nice binoculars, would recommend.\n\n11/26/2019 UPDATE... I sent a message about the issue to the seller, guessing it may be caused in the packaging or shipment. I told them the binos worked fine, and I can still keep them. But they apologized for that and insisted to offer a new pair even the scratch may be caused by Amazon not their fault at all!!! Finally I accepted, and came to know that this is the hassle-free lifetime warranty from Adasion Optics. Great Service and quick response!\nGreat Seller! Thank You!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I absolutely love these! I have always wanted binoculars as a kid and my mom bought me a pair for my birthday!! They are so easy to use and they allow you to see constallations that are small!! The binoculars came with a phone adapter thing that allows you to take pictures and with a couple tries I know can take BEAUTIFUL images of the moon!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' My family was leaving on a trip to Yellowstone and was looking at a wide range of binoculars from $30.00 to $200.00. I am no binocular expert, but I did my research thoroughly and carefully before buying these and even looked at several different sets at the local sports stores before I made my purchase!\nI bought two compact binoculars (10x25/12x25) for my two kids, big 10x50 porro prism ones for my husband, and I chose these 12x42 ones. However mine was most popular, and the other 3 pairs were never used. LOL..\nThe compact ones have bad optics like a toy. The 10x50 porro prism ones are too heavy almost 2lbs. My husband is 6.2 ft/220lbs, but cannot hold them for even one hour; and if you put them on your neck, that’s a disaster and it really hurts. Plus, neither of them comes with a smartphone adapter; that’s the worst.\nMine has absolutely the right size, acceptable weight, and excellent optics. From our moving cruise ship or from a stable standing position, they allowed me to view anything I wanted: birds, bears, eagles.... you name it. With Adasion binoculars, I had perfect light, perfect magnification, absolute stability and clarity. For the money, I cannot imagine being more pleased with a product!\n\nFYI, they also offer free tripod as gift. I had got mine last week.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My wife and I loved everything about these binoculars EXCEPT we could not get the image in the left and right eyes to coincide clearly. No matter how much pupillary adjustment we did, the image never completely converged. I then searched the Internet and found what the problem was and how to determine if the binoculars have been manufactured correctly.\n\nIf you look at a horizontal wire through the binoculars you should be able to pull the binoculars away from your eyes about 3" and still see the straight horizontal wire - Image A.\n\nHowever, if when you pull them away 3" and the wire breaks into two pieces - Image B, then the two tubes of the binocular are not correctly aligned with each other and there is no way to correct this manufacturing defect.\n\nThe binoculars we received were exactly like image B, the wire we focused on a few hundred feet away showed a significant high/low split as we pulled the binoculars away from our eyes. That\'s why we couldn\'t get comfortable using them, they were not properly aligned at the factory.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I LOVE this binoculars!! They are a great weight to carry around your neck or throw in your backpack. The picture image is amazing. On top of that, after registering for the lifetime warranty I found out I won a free tripod too. Now I have it set up on my coffee table, when not traveling with them, for great backyard birding. I highly recommend the product and their great customer service.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' These binoculars are excellent. The pics attached were taken with my iPhone attached. I took them from my dining room window. The deer were about 300 or so feet away.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Very good binoculars. Clear image quality, very easy to hold, and light weight. They seem sturdy holding them in your hand. It is very easy to calibrate the lens to your eyes by following the given instructions.\n\nPros: good quality image, sturdy- well made, easy to adjust, good viewing range, and phone adapter works well if you have a steady hand, if not get the tripod!\n\nCons: can’t say there really are any.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Very clear viewing and lightweight. Customer service prompt and attentive. I needed to upgrade to a sturdier phone adapter, though, which Adasion sent out. I won a free tripod from Adasion, so very happy about that! I am very happy with the service I received from Adasion!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Definition-Binoculars-Bright-Binoculars-Lightweight-stargazing-Hiking/dp/B07VLXKZ33/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

12x42 HD Binoculars for Adults with Upgraded Phone Adapter, Tripod and Tripod Adapter - Large View Binoculars with Clear Low Light Vision - Waterproof Binoculars for Bird Watching Hunting Travel

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#9

18,427

$38.89

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Play Video\n Have to buy a new one with limited budget for my two weeks’ trip to Kenya in East Africa, since my old Bushnell was lost during the last trip. I wasn't expecting much I bought them for really low price on amazon at beginning. But its performance is totally beyond my expectation. BTW, it's a little bit nervous to observe the lion at this distance....\n\nHere is what I got after frequent use during the trip:\n1.The images it delivers are very clear, just as advertised. There are no big differences compared to H2O Bushnell.\n2.Lighter. Adorrgon’s 1.2lbs V.S. Bushnell’s 1.6lbs. I used to feel ache with Bushnell’s. The lighter weight is really a relief for my neck, since I usually walk long distances on trails in wildlife areas.\n3.Focus works well. A quick focusing is the basic for hunting. It just takes me few minutes to get started.\n4.Great price, about half the cost of H2O Bushnell but with high-quality optics and all other accessories (nice bag /attached strap, comfortable carrying strap, lens covers, wiping cloth, etc.)\n5.12x magnification ensures a closer view and more details, better for me personally. Further distance means safer in some occasion. It feels like there are butterflies in my stomach when I came across a lion in the forest.\n6.The only pity is that it does not come with a phone adapter, need to buy it separately. But the seller had contacted me and sent me one later. 5 stars for the customer service!\n\nI rarely write reviews unless extremely poor or overly excited. But these binos are extremely exciting with great price. Worth the money."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " Very bright and clear optics, with a good field of view for their size and magnification. Took them on the trip to Alaska Range and used them almost every day. I captured a hovering hawk on the mountain. It’s very clear, as you can see the details in the video.\nThese are fairly compact while delivering great optics. They can be easily fit into the front pocket of my camera bag, ensuring a nice grab-and-go setup for an active trip. Never thought twice about bringing them along, as they are light and small.\nAs an eyeglass wearer, they worked well for me. Their adjustable eyecups allow me to easily adjust the eye relief to suit my glasses setup.\nI have got 2 set of this Adorrgon binoculars, very happy with them! I'll probably buy another set shortly."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have a few binoculars from celestron 20x80mm to a nikon 8x42. I bought these because of it lightness and it ability to be an around good traveling binocular. These are inexpensive binoculars, however The fully multi-coated and prisms make these a very good buy.\n\nI wanted to be able to use these to few the night sky. The angle of view is about 287 for 1000 which is a limitation and the 12 magnification is slightly difficult to hold steady in a night sky bright star. However these are not deal breakers. Because they are so light they can be held steady. I can barely see Jupiters moon but Andromeda Galaxy can be seen. It does not bring the Milky Way in full brightness but it is good enough to stay amused. The coating makes the colors true and brightness good.\n\nI will be traveling to the ocean so the 12 power and lightness will come in handy. These are a great buy. And the 42mm lenses makes it good at dusk.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " Needless to say, a Superbowl ticket costs you an arm and a leg just to get nosebleed seats... which is exactly what I did. So to ensure I had a better experience, I purchased these binoculars to help me see the action closer up and the seller (Adorrgon Direct) sent me a phone adapter as well to capture pictures and video through the binocular with my phone.\n\nAs you can see, it makes a world of a difference when using these binoculars. I've taken pictures of the scene within the Georgia Dome of Superbowl LIII without and with the binoculars. It's obvious which is which!!! I spent a good amount of time using the binoculars, especially for plays that took place on the other end of the field.\n\nThese binoculars feel sturdy and well built. That means they have a certain helft to it, but still lighter than what you'd expect. I carried it with me throughout the game and also the pre-game party without issues. It fit in my jacket pocket just fine since you can't bring bags with you into the stadium. The video that I took was a little shaky because I was holding it out in front of me and zooming into the action with my phone and attachment. If you have it tight to your face/eyes, you can stablelize it very well and will not have any shaking issues during normal use.\n\nThe price and quality of the binoculars are of great value and so was the Adorrgon Direct customer service. Great product! Hope this review helps!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I bought these for backyard birdwatching and they’ve exceeded my expectations for the price. Colors look good through them and they focus nicely. I bought a mount for my phone to take pictures through them and that has worked out great.\n\nI haven’t used them for very long distance viewing yet. I might update when I do.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " They are very easy to use, are lightweight and seem to be very durable. We will be using them for bird watching as our backyard backs up to a jungle where we have placed a feeder. Without seeing them closely we were always guessing what kind of bird it was. We get lots of migratory species this time of year here in Florida so it's lots of fun.\nWOW!!! The phone adapter is amazing! I connected my phone to the binoculars and was able to take amazing pictures and videos close up and focused. The video is over 50 feet away. I hope it attaches as the file size is large"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " As a keen bird watcher, I used to watching the different kinds of birds in my Daddy's farm.It's really a itch in the heart for not being able to see the details of those little cute birds. Thanks to My Daddy who told me to get this 10x42 binocular for birds watching. Now, I can not only get a closer look at those lovely birds, but also get a clear sight of the horses clearly from about 1000 feet away in my room. I have took some pictures for those little guys.\nThis Adorrgon binocular has the same size as my father's Bushnell 10*42, also the optics is powerful which you can tell from the images. And it's relative lighter than the Bushnell one, I can hold it steady for a while, but a little sore when holding the Bushnell one for a while.\nOutstanding Binoculars for birds watching, worth the money."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These binoculars appear to be well made and are pretty hefty. My eye sight has grown progressively worse over the years so I was looking for something with a higher magnification that my current 10X40 pair. Once out of the box and adjusted, I viewed geese at dusk and was able to see them clearly. I believe these binoculars offer good light transmission. I do appreciate the neoprene style neck strap. Those types of straps are most comfortable and do not "dig into" my neck. The straps are not just an afterthought, they are constructed well. See pictures for stitching. The lens caps are exactly what I seek in a set of binoculars. The top cap is connected to the neck strap and the bottom caps are attached to the open lens. Either may be removed from the lens. I provided some close up of the knobs and end swivels for those who would like to see them. I am happy with this purchase and may get another pair at a later date. All in all, these binoculars appear to be good quality and time will test durability. I will be taking these to Alaska in a few months.\n\nUpdated review. Excellent optics. We used these on our trip to Alaska. Great to see far distances over water. We were able to view whales, sea lions and birds with great detail. They did not fog up in the cold. The strap was comfortable. I love the attached lens covers. I had to pry these from my daughter numerous times. She preferred these oven my more expensive Nikons (10X40). I highly recommend these.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My wife and I bought the, 12x42 Roof Prism Binoculars for Adults - Professional HD Binoculars for Birds Watching Hunting Concerts with Clear Weak Light Vision - BAK4 Prism FMC Lens with Strap Carrying Bag\nFrom: Adorrgon Direct.\n\nI was pleased to see that they came with a soft case & strap but also came with a nylon strap for the binoculars themselves. There is an additional universal smart phone app (available separately) that is wired. The company states that an attachment for tri-pod is also available. Both ends of the binoculars come with secure rubber covers.\nThe binoculars themselves deliver a sharp colorful image that is easy to view. Images that are visable under very low light can be viewed at the same level of light as the naked eye. The binoculars do not brighten the image or make it more visable in complete darkness. They do out perform binoculars that cost 3 -4 times more. We ordered several other more expensive binoculars form other companies but these were better in performance as well as costing less. They are lightweight, sturdy and easy to handle. The eye pieces come with easily adjustable relief (if you wear glasses). The magnification is very good. We purchased these for upcoming travel and are excited about their viewing performance.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a couple of rental properties for which I thought it would be nice to include some good-quality binoculars for watching birds, sea life, etc. However, I didn't want to leave out my $350 ED glasses because people have accidents. So at $35 bucks or so with the current discount, I didn't expect much . But when they arrived, I took them out of the box and immediately noticed how light weight and well-built they are - including a very smooth focus wheel which is a pet peeve after having sent much more expensive binoculars back as a result of a gritty/binding focus knob. I took them outside and samples some close, mid-range, and far off images and all I can say is I bought two more pair. Are they as crisp and bright as my $350 ED glasses? Actually . . . . .almost. Not quite, but at 1/10th the cost these binoculars are 85 % there. So if you want a pair of good-quality, clear, bright, accurate binoculars but don't want to spend a ton of money, get these now. If I were the producer, I would be selling these at around a $89 price point.\n\nUpdate: So impressed I was with the first pair, I bought two more pair for gifts. I can say that the two additional paier were as impressive as the first in quality. So if consistency is a question, I hope this helps."}]

https://www.amazon.com/12x42-Roof-Prism-Binoculars-Adults/dp/B07GF4JCDY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

POLDR 8x21 Small Compact Lightweight Binoculars for Adults Kids Bird Watching Traveling Sightseeing.Mini Pocket Folding Binoculars for Concert Theater Opera

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#10

8,047

$19.98 - $19.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I couldn't decide between these binoculars (ASIN B078WMVBXD), or the other one listed (ASIN B07GQ8J4QX). Both were listed for exactly the same price at time of purchase, about $14. Though I read all the specs, this one being 8x21 131m/1000m, the other being 12x25 126m/1000m (there's a discrepancy between the bullet points and the images as to whether metric or English units; it's printed in metric on the product, so I'd believe that first).\n\nUltimately, I couldn't decide. Since they're both inexpensive travel binoculars, I bought both. Trying them myself at a distant object, they really are not much different. However, this pair (ASIN B078WMVBXD) shows everything in normal colors, while the other pair (ASIN B07GQ8J4QX) have tinted lenses which when viewed through, give everything a blue tint. I'm sure there's a practical reason for that (anti-glare, I'm assuming), but I really don't like normal daylight to be discolored like that.\n\nUltimately, I would recommend the 8x21 131m/1000m (ASIN B078WMVBXD) binoculars, but there really is not much difference between the two."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was amazed on how compact size and powerful these 12x25 binoculars are . They have a very sharp a clear viewing image with details plus the field of view is pretty wide. When you look thru this binocular you have a natural color image that's amplified 12x and very comfortable to view for long periods of time. plus there easy to carry around with you pocket size .Thank Amazon and Ploder for these great binoculars😊"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm amazed to see how these portable lightweight binoculars which cost just $13 do their job so well!\nPics for reference"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'There is literally nothing I dislike about these binoculars; they are worth more than what I paid for! Prior to buying these, I had a more spendy pair of Barska opera glasses. When one of the objective lenses fell off and got lost, I scrambled to replace them as quickly as I could. I really didn\'t want to spend as much money as I had on the Barska brand, and I was very unsure about buying a pair of binoculars from a brand I didn\'t know and for a price lower than $15. All those fears were cast aside when the Poldr 8 X 21\'s came in the mail. They are truly small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but don\'t be fooled by the size: they pack a good punch! I use my Poldr\'s for bird watching, but found that they are powerful enough for me to see distances much further away. The Poldr\'s come with their own carrying case that can be attached to your belt, a lens cleaning cloth, and clear, easy to understand directions on how to focus the binoculars on the subjects being viewed. The eyecups are rubber and can be folded down so that you can use these binoculars without having to remove your prescription eye wear. One of the factors asked to be rated for this product is the "night vision". If these have night vision, it\'s not anything like what I thought it would be. I think they are referring to these binoculars having night vision because they have "BaK4 prisms". I did a little research on it. Poldr binoculars are manufactured in China, and Chinese BaK4 is completely different than what Americans think of when they hear that term. The Chinese version of BaK4 prisms are made from an entirely different kind of glass, PSK3, which is much cheaper to make than BaK4; it also has a lower refractive index. I mention this because I don\'t want anyone to be confused (as I was) regarding what BaK4 means, and how it differs from what we think of when we hear BaK4. Bak4 is a glass designation used by Schott AG, an old and respected German manufacturer of optical glass. BaK stands for BaritleichKron (German for "Barium Crown"). It is used for prisms in most (but not all!) high-end binoculars. It has a higher refractive index than BK7 glass (another Schott designation).\nIn other words, the night is not going to be lit up when you view it through these binoculars; night will still be just as dark. Now push that aside, because the bottom line is that the POLDR binoculars are a great value and a great product for the money. I\'m glad I purchased them!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This purchase really made my day, i didn’t expect it to be this compact and well made for such a low price, i just had a suggestion once about binoculars and remembered that i was really fascinated about these things when i was a child and decided to buy one. The magnifications is perfect, its x8 so it seems to be a sweet spot for me, also the size and the way it folds is just awesome as you can easily put it in your pocket in its cute little bag and forget about it. it has a focusing dial to make the image clearer according to viewing distance. This thing is perfect for sightseeng and trips and guaranteed to make you have more fun whatever you use it for, and i just love it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'You won’t believe how great these binoculars are. We used them at the theater and they are perfect. Very compact and light, too.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought these to take on a whale watching tour. They are small enough to be convenient for travel, worked great, and were a great bargain.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought these for kids to use at their first musical theater production. Easy adjust to their face size and for clarity. Nice little carrying case. The kids enjoyed using them (and the show). Will probably find many uses for them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought to see details over long distances on job sites. Good optics, but key selling point for me was the compact size. They fit perfectly in a work vest pocket with plenty of room to spare. Looking forward to getting some mileage out of them. Excellent value.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am not a binocular guru, so there are probably better sets out there that I just didn't need for what I am using these for. My main use is for target practice with my wife, in being able to see hits and misses on targets that are beyond my sight. I have used these to check out things in my back yard which is a little over 600ft and I can see everything clearly. These made with very smooth metal and have a nice weight to them, giving them a quality feel. They fit in my pocket with no problem and have all the clarity of the larger ones for a fact my eyes don't even know these are small, they feel and look great. I would have expected to pay more for this unit and I was pleasantly surprised at how well these worked. At this price point, I was expecting a cheap unit that might work for what I needed, it was a risk buying them. Now I recommend them because they work so well. I can actually use them from my bed to see what the temperature is on the thermostat in the hallway, not that I do this regularly I just wanted to see if they would even work at short distances and they do. Try these before wasting your money on the more expensive set and definitely avoid the cheaper ones that claim to work as well, these are the real deal."}]

https://www.amazon.com/POLDR-Lightweight-Binoculars-Traveling-Sightseeing/dp/B07CGJ8RJD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

YI Pan-tilt 360 Degree Security Camera for pet Monitor

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#11

2,682

$33.99 - $66.99

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https://www.amazon.com/YI-Pan-tilt-Degree-Security-Monitor/dp/B0B61Q34PT/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Google Nest Cameras

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#12

14,742

$99.49 - $698.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I purchased four of these cameras to be used at two separate locations - primarily because of the notification feature that will send you an email if a camera detects movement or a noise. What Nest fails to mention in their promotional material is that their software that minimizes false alerts is only active if you subscribe to their Nest Aware monthly subscription service. Without this software active, minute movements (a small bug, sunlight, shadows, etc) will trigger a false email activity alert. I literally get dozens of erroneous email alerts a day. I spoke with Joshua in Nest's product support group. He's confirmed the only fix to the problem is to subscribe to Nest's monthly service. Subscription to Nest Aware would cost more in one year than I paid for the cameras. What's worse is that they include one month of Nest Aware with your initial hardware purchase so the multitude of false email alerts doesn't begin until you've passed your 30 refund period. There are better options available."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Everything else about Nest cameras is great; great picture, great application, great night vision, and all around nice features and quality. The part where it all comes crashing down is when you try to deal with subscriptions.\n\nProblem number 1: You have to CANCEL your subscription and lose all your saved footage before you can upgrade to a new subscription with longer storage. This is a huge problem because it leaves you with gaps in your surveillance.\n\nProblem number 2: It takes Nest systems a long time to synchronize subscription information with cameras. You cannot simply cancel and resubscribe. You will have to cancel and wait hours or days for the subscription information to be synchronized, and only then will Nest accept your payment for a new subscription. This is an incredibly bad way to run a business in today's marketplace where payments are, and should be, immediate.\n\nDo a google search and you will find these problems with their subscription service are widespread and ongoing, also well known to their tech support people, whom I have spoken with.\n\nOtherwise everything else about these cameras is great. It's really too bad that Nest shoots itself in the foot with the subscriptions. It seems that subscriptions would be a big source of income for them, but unfortunately it's a laughably terrible system."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Worked great except for its talk back option.\nWhen you are talking on it, it mutes the sound you hear and you cannot carry a conversation on it like you can on a walkie talkie or phone.\nWhy it mutes the sound from you hearing what people are speaking back to you? I don't know, but this was a deal breaker for me because I have 2 3 and 5 year olds. When I'm in the garage working out, and I see them doing something and I need to say something to them, they can only hear me but I can't hear what my kids area saying back. Plus, the volume of my voice is very low. I should of bought the outdoor cam because it had bigger speakers, plus being made for outdoors makes it more durable.\nTHE MAJOR DEAL BREAKER is the forced monthly subscription price. If you opt out, you only get 3 hours of rollback time, and it continuously deletes everything every minute it passes 3 hours. I mean, who buys an expensive piece of equipment for 3hours of playback?\nI would of kept it if it allowed 1 week of free cloud memory playback access, but combination of bad talk-back and subscription makes this a dud.\nI was planning on buying 5 more Nest Cameras too total close to $1000.\nI decided to steer away from NEST CAM.\nI am looking into Wyze Cam. 14 days free cloud memory, no monthly subscriptions and it has all the features this has. Right now it is flying off the shelves for $25 bucks a cam. I bought 6 already on back order for the price of one Nest Cam. Ridiculous right????"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a return item for us. It's a fantastic product that works extremely well, but the subscription service behind these cameras is unscalable and expensive at $10/mo per device with no quantity discount. I bought two of them, and found myself facing the daunting prospect of paying $240/yr on subscription service alone just to use them. Without the subscription service, most of the useful features are *disabled*.\n\nUntil the service is brought in line with competitors pricing (like Ring, which is $99/yr for unlimited devices), Nest cameras should be avoided. Not sure what they're trying to pull here, but as a longtime Nest customer this is my first return and I am profoundly disappointed in the company for the awful and greedy contract. We bought them sight unseen just on the basis of the house full of Nest equipment we have had nothing bus positive experiences with, but the service makes these untenable. We will be seriously rethinking whether or not to continue buying Nest products after this.\n\nBad show Nest. Get it together. As a longtime customer, I am returning these, and will be seriously rethinking whether or not to continue to support you as a business after this poor performance. Assuming these last three years (which I would consider bare minimum), these will cost *twice as much to run as they do to purchase* even in that *short* timeframe. That's outrageous. Especially when you consider the total lack of quantity discount for multiple devices.\n\nHonestly, I was outraged, and felt completely ripped off. I strong encourage others to avoid then.\n\nIn all other ways, these seem to be excellent product, so if Nest actually started selling these with a competitive contract and brought their pricing inline with any of the other top-end providers in the market, I would consider changing this review."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It doesn’t work with the Nest app and the Google Home app is terrible and has none of the Nest features. The two most important ones, and ones that are really inconceivable that they missed are\n\n1) You cannot view the camera on a computer. There is no website or app for Mac/PC to view the footage. You can only view on an Android/iPhone\n\n2) You cannot view video history even with a Nest Aware subscription. You can only view “events” that the camera decides are important (I.e it recognizes people, sounds, movement, etc) so for instance if someone breaks into your house and the camera doesn’t decide it’s an “event” for whatever reason, you don’t get footage. You can only view video history that it deems an event. You cannot look back on a specific period of time unless it decides an event happened at that time. Really useless'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I cannot say enough good things about the Nest Cam. I purchased a 3 pack and a single camera (total 4 cameras) for my mother\'s apartment.\nMy Mom is 86 years old and is in stage 3 of Alzheimer\'s disease. She forgets everything all of the time. We live 1200 miles apart. The Nest Cam has helped me help her with her daily routines. We do not use the Nest Cam with a video tape. We just use it as a live camera so I can check in with her & help her follow through on her chores. The picture quality is excellent. There is even sound so you can have a full conversation over the Nest Cam. You can talk and be heard and listen to what the person at the other end of the camera is saying. Cameras were very fast and easy to set up and move around. Setting up your on line account was simple. Anyone can do it. You need "0" experience to set up & use. When using the camera this way, there is no monthly charge of any kind. If you want to move the camera around frequently, just purchase an extension cord. I frequently help my mother while she is on the computer. My mother moves the camera directly in front of her computer screen so I can see what she is doing, read her computer screen & assist her with tasks she finds difficult. I can make sure she turns off the oven after she cooks.\nThe customer service at Nest is among the best I have ever come across. They are friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and available 24/7. I called them a few time before purchasing the Nest Cam and 2X afterwards.I was speaking to someone at Nest within 1-2 minutes each time I called which was very impressive. I am used to being put on hold listening to bad music for 10-15 minutes when calling customer service at other companies. Another good feature is that Nest e-mails you every time there is a break in Wi-Fi service. The Nest camera system would be a great security camera system but it is also ideal to help and keep track of elderly parents. I highly recommend the Nest Cam system.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The product is definitely more expensive than most smart security cameras available in Amazon. However, the nest cam app is very user friendly and intuitively designed. Kinda makes sense since it was originally founded by an engineer who worked at Apple and it is now owned by Google. The motion and sound alerts work very well too. This camera is definitely better than one of those cheap, never-heard-of-companys' security cameras. I know because I owned one before. The app UI was crappy, some options were only available in Chinese, etc, etc.\n\nIn order to fully take advantage of this camera, you will need $50/year subscription + good wifi in your home because it will eat up your data at least 300GB per month if you decide to record everything in high quality. Without the subscription, I wouldn't recommend it as you can only view videos in live mode (no recording).\n\nThe set up was super simple and it probably took me about 5 minutes from opening the box to fully operational nestcam."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I did a lot of research before choosing the NEST cams. And I really wanted to like them… But after using them (one indoor, one outdoor) for two months I simply cannot recommend. It was a very frustrating experience and I wouldn’t buy if I had to do it all over again. I tried to be as specific as possible to clearly define my exact issues and complaints. Perhaps folks can suggest solutions/workarounds.\n\nThe NEST app is not intuitive, difficult to navigate, and buggy --- to the point of being maddening when you first start using it. My whole reason for going with NEST is that I thought the interface and features would be well-designed. I was wrong. I expected better from them. Here are my main issues:\n1. After initial setup I had to delete & reinstall both my cameras because each was under a different ‘Home’. If you use the “+” button in upper right corner it will add a 2nd Home… you must go under 1st Home and choose “Add Product” under the tools pulldown in order to add additional cameras --- completely non-intuitive and not how most apps use the “+” button (eg. TP-Link KASA app uses the same “+” button to add devices). I would think that many users would fall into this same trap. The only way out is to delete everything and start over. Not a good way to start…\n2. NEST has ensured that this camera is not useful unless you pay for a subscription. They do this by eliminating most of the features if you don’t have one (Zone motion triggers, person detection, see past video, etc). Without a subscription you get ZERO video archive (some reviewers were saying it was limited to 3hrs or 12hrs, but this is false). You only get a still picture of motion or generic sound alarm that occurred WITHIN THE LAST 3 HOURS, and the still may or may not actually have the image of what generated the alarm. So if something happens in the middle of the night you won’t have a record of it the next morning. They are trying very hard to make this camera equivalent to a live-only camera unless you buy their subscription!\n3. This is a cloud-based system, meaning that you have NO WAY to view any video unless sending to the cloud. The bandwidth usage is completely outrageous! I got an email from my internet provider after two weeks stating that I exceeded my quota of 300GB/mo. I was uploading 5GB per day for ‘Medium’ quality! For two cameras on high quality it consumes 600GB per month! The app gives data/bandwidth requirements under “Quality and Bandwidth” pulldown, along with data hog warning – see screencap below. This is ridiculous and will exceed most internet provider data plans. So I can only turn on the cameras for a few hours each day and reduce the video quality --- so what’s the point of paying for “high def” cameras if I can’t use them? And why pay even more for a subscription if I can’t fully utilize it? And it isn’t possible to use cameras at all without sending to cloud, so now I am wishing I had bought something else…\n4. The NEST app provides integration with the TP-Link ‘KASA’ app, specifically: When toggling between “Home/Away” mode you can trigger specific SCENES. I have my TP-Link color LED bulb in Foyer turn GREEN or RED (RED=Away, GREEN=Home) anytime the NEST app sees that I physically leave my house (linked to my phone location) or someone manually toggles “Home/Away” which also turns my cameras ON/OFF. This manual toggle can be done either within NEST app OR the KASA app (icon added under devices—see screencap below). In KASA, my wife can see the color of the bulb and shows what time I left (or arrived) at the house.\n- Note: You can independently schedule cam ON/OFF times and this does not impact “Home/Away” status (ie. lights do not change status)\n- Warning: Periodically my indoor cam does not shut off when status changes to “Home”. If I don’t notice right away, eats up a lot of my data quota!\n- Warning: Every time you logout and log back in you will have to reconfigure the “Home/Away” settings – no way around this. Bad software!\n- Warning: The linkage between the KASA and the NEST app keeps breaking… doesn’t work as advertised. I completely wasted my money…\n5. Software issues on the NEST side --- all day 1/4/18 I was unable to view live video or turn the cameras ON or OFF. The cams were indeed working and could view past video from this timeframe. After more than 1hr of troubleshooting I gave up. Today everything is suddenly working properly again. I figure it must have been an issue on the NEST side… That is the problem with cloud-based systems, you are dependent on their systems to work as well as yours.\n6. Not a big deal, but every time you install a new camera (or delete and reinstall existing camera) as I have had to do numerous times, it gives completion error msg: “Oh No! Something has gone wrong”, even though everything has installed correctly. I really hate this software.\nIn summary, the NEST cameras are not reliable and I will avoid NEST products in the future.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "An expensive webcam with great quality video. Works pretty flawlessly. The WORST thing about it is the subscription they want you to buy to view your video after the 30 day free trial expires. I just use this thing to watch my dog during the day so now it's kind of pointless, but once the 30 day subscription expired, you can no longer view the video clips/recording. What you CAN see is a few random screen shots of activity, but you cannot actually play the video which is so weird. I thought I would at least be able to view 3 hours of video that was previously recorded, but this is not the case. It's really just the past 3 hours of screen shots. I refuse to pay any subscription fee for this thing.\nFacial recognition is pretty good - it even recognizes faces on TV. My only issue is the cost of the subscription, which I refuse to pay for and hope others do too."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The Google Nest 2nd Generation wired camera's video is clear and responsive. Downloaded the Google Home app, followed the instructions, and in 10 minutes we were up and running. I added the Nest Aware subscription for $6.00 a month. There is no charge for additional Nest cameras, Nest hubs or Nest doorbells. The facial recognition feature is spot on.\n\nThere seems to be confusion in the reviews. It appears that different generations of cameras were being reviewed (with different apps that handled the equipment). The Google Home app is well thought out. It handles my cameras, Nest Hub 2nd gen and Nest Doorbell (Battery). I can watch live streaming feeds simultaneously of all cameras and doorbell. If I receive an alert on my phone, I can check the alert on the Home app. I also have the Home app installed on my Chromebook. The system integration is polished.\n\nUpdate. We now have four Nest 2nd Generation wired cameras for good coverage. Excellent video quality. Took advantage of Prime Day sale."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Google-Nest-Cameras/dp/B0B2V9KS41/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Carson MicroBrite Plus 60x-120x Power LED Lighted Pocket Microscope

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#13

892

$13.99 - $110.99

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https://www.amazon.com/Carson-MicroBrite-60x-120x-Lighted-Microscope/dp/B09RMQY2VG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Dome camera1

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#14

41

$26.99 - $33.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I ordered one with the 32gb card, the card was missing. The manufacturer box was delivered inside a white Amazon bag, the box was crushed. Still gave it the benefit if the doubt and plugged it in to see what happens, it just beeps 2x every 30 seconds waiting for connection but the QR code directly on the camera doesn't register anything. There is no QR code on the box and no instructions on the box anywhere either. I tried to Google the name brand and model to find instructions online but nothing comes up. Came back to the product here on Amazon, searched through all the product descriptions and no videos or instructions. So basically pointless."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The motion detection and record feature is absolute garbage. You will get 30 videos of a fly passing in front of the camera but I have half a dozen workmen out front today walking around 20 feet in front of it and the motion detector isn’t triggering at all. Neither do delivery guys trigger it. Absolutely useless for home protection.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was hesitant on buying this product with lack of reviews online. I purchased it because it had an SD card included and was on the affordable end. It just didn’t stay connected to my wifi. The app also was not user friendly. It didn’t notify me when there was motion in the backyard. I wouldn’t recommend this product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Worth the purchase! Very efficient device!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Does not work. Did everything. Camera never worked. Received last Thursday and mailed back for a refund on Saturday. Very dissatisfied!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This product requires the Chinese Version of the Yi iot app, which is not available in the US. The US version of the app cannot connect to wifi, and thus cannot connect the camera to your home wifi. AKA what is being sold is utterly useless as you cannot use the camera. This product should be removed from the store.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Received my order without the memory card. Speaker volume really low, but was a decent product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'camera picks up almost no motion absolute crap.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very easy and user friendly, great for the price, only issue I have is it has motion tracking and works fine while tracking, but it is suppose to return to thr original position and it doesn’t, it turns 180*, that’s the only issue I have, I would buy more if I needed them, I have 2 ring camera in the front and have this in the back alley of my home and garage, it has an motion alarm that whoever trips\nThe alarm they hear it and know they are being recorded, it has a cloud storage where u pay a few dollars monthly to store ur footage, anyways if u need a good cheap camera I don’t see how you could go wrong.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'VERY GOOD. EASY TO INSTALL.\nWORTH THE PRICE!!$$'}]

https://www.amazon.com/UPULTRA-Dome-camera1/dp/B0B6Q7MBHV/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Parent ASIN for Stick Up Cam Plug-in

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#15

8,564

$99.99 - $239.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Camera performs as expected and works fine. I took away stars since this camera does not integrate with the ring alarm system. Currently there is NO WAY to get motion alerts or record motion ONLY when no one is home. You can schedule times but schedules change often. I don't need an alert and recording every. single. time. I enter a room...\n\nIdea that tons of people on the web are asking for: Have an option to record motion only if the ring alarm system is set to away mode! If this were available I would easily give 5 stars. If I had known about this issue I would not have bought the ring alarm system or the ring cam. I assumed a top tier company deeply invested in home automation would be on top of this.\n\nUpdate Jan 2020: The Ring team has updated the Ring app so the camera integrates better with the Ring alarm system. You can now choose when you want the camera to record video. For example, the camera can now be set up to record video and send motion alerts only when the Ring alarm system is set to Away mode which is what I prefer."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Updated review after 24 hours post-installation:\nI have to say, I am extremely disappointed with Ring’s new release. I pre-ordered this camera primarily due to the price and I now see why this model is $70 cheaper than the Gen 2 at regular price.\n\nTo start, mounting hardware is no longer included. Amazon is now selling a separate kit for mounting (security screws and screwdriver) for $20. To be fair, I feel like if someone is installing these cameras in their home, it’s a good saving to pass on to them.\n\nHowever, my biggest issue is the build of the Gen 3. Once you plug it in and run through the setup, you can tell that it is inferior to the Gen 2. The field of view in this new camera is a lot smaller as follows:\n\nGen 3 Stick Up Cam (this model) field of view\n110° horizontal, 57° vertical\n\nVersus\n\nGen 2 Stick Up Cam Wired field of view\n150° horizontal, 85° vertical\n\nTherefore, you have less coverage (e.g. if you are trying to see a big back yard) and require multiple cameras. The Gen 2 covered my entire back yard with its near fisheye view. I would require two of these cameras to provide equal coverage.\n\nMotion zones is no longer editable like it was in the previous model. The motion zones is similar to that of the first Gen Ring Doorbell. It is a semi-circle from the bottom of the screen and you can only make the circle bigger (extending motion zone) or smaller (shrinking motion zone). The top half of the screen is completely exposed and cannot be used to detect motion. The Gen 2 allowed me to have different motion zones and allowed me to customized the zones to cover anywhere on the screen I saw fit. This is important as I do not want my patio to be within the motion detection zone since we are relaxing out there quite often.\n\nMy issue with the lack of POE as stated in my quick review below stands.\n\nLastly, the quality of the image, while it is claimed to be 1080p appears to be less of that my Gen 2 with POE. It’s possible that the WiFi signal can be blamed (there is a noticeable lag during live view that I contribute to the WiFi), but the location of my camera is directly beneath my router (~3-5 feet away) therefore cannot be blamed for everything. I have up to 400 mb/s down and 25 mb/s up consistently.\n\nI wish these specs were easily available when the pre-order page was still present. I probably would’ve ordered more Gen 2 than these new Gen 3 had I known. Cost cutting is great and always welcomed, but it should NEVER be at the expense of quality on a once excellent product. Naming this camera as part of the Stick Up line is extremely deceiving since it is so different. I would’ve rather they kept the build and cost the same as Gen 2 since they also released the budget Indoor cam as well.\n\nOriginal quick review post-unboxing:\nI pre-ordered this stick up cam PLUG-IN without the solar power option and received it today. I am extremely disappointed that Amazon/Ring removes the POE input and replaced it with some type of DC plug. I am extremely disappointed and wish I had purchased some more of the second Gen cameras!! Do not buy if you want to use POE.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I would have liked to give this camera a better rating. While set up was made difficult due to the lack of a user manual, the video is excellent. But BEWARE it will cost you at least $30 annually to see your video after the 30-day trial period ends. Without the video, all you get is a notification of motion in the area of the camera. Who needs a camera for that? I would have expected at least some period of time for video retention to see the video and perhaps download it. This is a deal breaker ... you should look for another camera manufacturer.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "The new camera has a different setup for motion tracking. It doesn't use the boxes, instead it uses an Arc that doesn't even extend to 1/3 the image at MAX setting. It then has 3 zones within the arc that you can turn on or off. My Ring Doorbell senses motion at 4x the distance. and can be customized much more. I'm tempted to return this and just put another doorbell out there for better zone configuration."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'WOW, SO FAR THIS RING CAM HAS SURPASSED ANY OTHER SYSTEMS I HAVE USED BEFORE, SUPPER FAST SET UP WITH CELL, WIFI ECT. INSTALLED QUICK. UP N RUNNING IN 10-15 MINUTES FOR AN OUTSIDE INSTALL. UPDATED 10-31-19. I LOVE THE RING SYSTEM, ONE THINK IS AN OUTSIDE CAM I PUT UP WAS A BIT AWAY FROM THE ROUTER, IT SHOWED WEAK SIGNAL THEN WOULD NOT WORK, FOUND THIS OUT FROM A CALL I DID TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE LADY WAS SPOT ON IN FINDING MY ISSUE. I PURCHASED A RING CHIME WIFI BOOSTER, NOW NO ISSUES. GREAT SYSTEM.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '***update*** changed to 5 star, if you set the camera to battery mode and then plug in the power outlet, it keeps the battery charged at 100% allowing the camera to use hardwire and battery power for backup in the event power is cut. This works as I intended, just need to figure out the setting*** Descent camera, but I am a little frustrated at a couple things. First, the inside camera allows you to mount upside down and then flip the camera view in the app. This was my install plan with the outside cam, but the outside cams do not offer the video invert option in the app. They claim this is for motion sensing issues, but I suspect it is so they can sell you the additional top mount. The biggest issue I have is that the stick up cams can be used with battery or plug in, so I bought the extra batteries thinking they would charge when the power supply was plugged in (nope) and that they would work as a back-up power supply if power is lost (also nope) the batteries have to be removed to charge and you have to manually switch between battery power or power supply within the app. I basically wasted $40 on batteries I’ll never use. I have an outside outlet on a timer I use for Xmas lights and I wanted to use the same outlet for the camera thinking when the timer kicked off the battery would kick in keeping the camera live, nope, camera will not automatically revert to battery backup. Apparently they just made it so they can sell the same camera as either battery or power supply.. no point in having both without them working together and being automated, which is not the case. I also tried to research this before purchasing the batteries and I could not get a clear answer anywhere which I think is intentional. Otherwise this camera is as advertised, works well, picture and night vision are good and other features seem to work as described. Setup was easy.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a 2nd generation wired stick up cam. I decided to add a second camera and bought this new version of the stick up cam assuming that there would be some improvements over the older version. Boy was I wrong! The new camera is inferior to the 2nd generation in every way. The mount is a flimsy all plastic thing that can't be mounted overhead and allows for less adjustment than the old model. Instead of a dedicated outdoor power cord, this cam has a dual purpose cord with a connection in the middle that is guaranteed to allow moisture into the cord. The field of view of the camera is much smaller than the 2nd generation model and there's no way to adjust individual motion zones like you can on the 2nd generation. There's no option to set this camera to person only mode either. So if you adjust the motion sensitivity higher you get an alarm for every cat and bunny rabbit that cruises by and if you set the sensitivity lower you can drive a truck into the driveway and the camera doesn't see it. All in all this New version of the stick up cam is one big disappointment. I'd send it back if it wasn't so much trouble to uninstall the thing.\nUpdate: My opinion of this camera hasn't changed but I would like to say that Ring customer service is excellent. After my original review Jason at Ring emailed me and offered to help. He offered to replace my camera with the older version of the stick up cam and I gladly accepted. It's nice to do business with a company that believes in customer satisfaction."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I just installed my 3rd Gen Powered Stick Up cam. The motion zones are completely unusable. You can't select where you want to detect other than raising and lowering a half moon area. This means any area above the half moon can't be used to detect movement. I am going to send back."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I have had the spotlight cams for two years in the backyard.\nI decided to purchase this for my driveway above the garage door. This is fully intergrateale with other cams and alarm.If this one gets motion the one inside the garage turns on too and any other cams in my system. By changing settings in the app.I used the powered one ran power from the inside of the garage. It sends notifications to my phone if I remember to pay attention to them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ring is basically a bunch of over priced junk with sleek marketing. I have a Ring Doorbell that seemed to work pretty good for the first year and a half, or so I thought, and I added the Ring Stick Up Cam. Having two cameras now made me aware of how much motion each camera was missing on a regular basis. The Ring Stick Up Cam is on my driveway and the Ring Doorbell is obviously at my front door. Often the driveway cam will pick up motion and when the person walks to the front door...nothing on the doorbell cam unless they actually press the button. This happens in reverse also. It’s very “hit and miss”. Lag time to answer on the app is ridiculously slow. Now my Ring Doorbell takes itself off line on the regular and recently started ringing at random times all by itself. There is no security if the cameras only randomly work. Today, we packed a car in the driveway and drove out....absolutely no motion detected at all, I checked the app and it was online and gave me a Live View so it wasn’t a connection issue. Both cameras are hard wired and have excellent WiFi signal. I’ve adjusted settings and everything else I could possibly do without success. My guess is Rings server is subpar. A yearly subscription fee for what? Odds are if an actual crime occurs these cameras won’t pick it up. Packages get delivered and Ring detects nothing, so obviously a thief could just as easily steal the package without triggering motion detection. So my advice is save your money for something else if you want a true security system....this isn’t it!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Parent-ASIN-Stick-Cam-Plug/dp/B093W16MYC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Security Camera Outdoor/Home, DEKCO WiFi Outdoor Security Cameras Pan-Tilt 360° View, 1080P Dome Surveillance Cameras with Motion Detection and Siren, 2-Way Audio,Full Color Night Vision, Waterproof

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#16

1,473

$39.99 - $79.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Play Video\n I bought and installed this camera, and have found them very reliable and easy to use. It was elementary to install and relatively easy to set up on my network. This camera also has a clear picture of its surroundings in daylight or night vision. The motion detection feature is excellent and alerts my phone immediately. Rotation is very smooth and quiet so that I won't wake up my dog. The power cable is long enough. Camera software for android is straightforward to use, and you can operate everything from there."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This camera is great, its not as clear as vivant or simplysafe cameras but it does the job and is a great camera for the price. It has a motion light and audio alarm that you can turn on at night and it will go off when it detects motion. We had Cove security and cameras and made the switch to Dekco after having our car broken into 3 times and seeing nothing on our Cove Camera. It's such a difference! This camera is amazing- you can set it to high sensitivity and it will pick up everything!! We have it to medium and it still notifies and records everything we need it too.\n\nSome things to note- you must have an internet service that allows you to split your data between 5g and 2.4g since the camera only can connect to the 2.4g network. You also need a cellphone to connect the cameras to your internet service. You will also need an SD card in each camera and will have to go to the storage settings to format the SD card before it will record. Your SD card can only hold 125 or less or it won't be compatible. The app cloud edge is free! Yes free! For self monitoring and if you want additional storage in the cloud you can pay a small monthly fee but it's really not necessary as it's so easy to self monitor!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "You won't find a better camera for the price. With its daytime and nighttime unsurpassed clarity, it's a sure hit (see pics...and yes it's really 3:41 a.m. with a lightning storm). Installation is so easy even an old person like me can complete it in 15 minutes. And their customer service department is to be commended for rapid response time in a very friendly manner. I will definitely buy this product again when I'm ready to expand my outdoor security detail. Thanks"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These cameras do all they advertise. I saw someone post you cant set up motion areas, not true, you can. You can also set up all day recording or just motion. They work great, night vision is far reaching and very responsive, motion as well, so much so, I leave mine on low motion. Still picks up some bugs or windchimes blowing. They are wireless for WIFI. You need to plug them in for power. I had battery operated ones before, these are better. No worries of battery running out if you're stuck elsewhere. Get an sd card or use the cloud. You can take snap shots from your phone even if its recording a triggered motion video. I have two of these, they work great. Take your time when in settings, you can set these up to your liking. Without a manual. Which you can read online if necessary."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Got this camera to watch our cars at night because people were messing with them. This camera is easy to install, great quality and worth the price! Will be ordering a couple more in the future.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this to keep an eye on my house while I was in Mexico earlier this month. The only issue I had with the unit was the WiFi reception is a little on the weaker side. (Not an issue if you have HQ WiFi or plan to keep it within a couple rooms of the router. I immediately reached out to customer service upon my return to the states and was BLOWN AWAY! This seller has the BEST overall customer service!! They respond very fast and send very clear and followable instructions to ensure you're properly using their product! We got my issue handled within a few days and it could've been sooner!! (my fault, I have a full time job)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '6/9 update:\n1)The customer service contacted me and taught me how to install app and use it with more than 1 phone. My husband was able to follow the directions and share device. I’d like to update my review and give this customer arrive a thumb up. They had very good after service care, and I think it is very important!\n2) regarding the won’t follow the motion - the camera I purchased will not follow motion, but i think they have another kind of 360 degree that does follow.\n\nI have Yi outdoor camera but I need a 360 degree for my side walk. This camera is okay but there are 2 very bad down sides. I have to return them.\n1) The app can only be sign in with 1 phone at a time. My husband and I both need to have the app on the phone to monitor the house. When I sign in, the app on his phone sign him out right away. Can not accept.\n2) The camera does not follow the motion. When a person walk by and camera detects it, it will not follow the person. All my outdoor camera will follow the person until it’s out of its range. This one won’t. This only detects the motion. Then that’s it! Why do I need a 360?\nWill return.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'NO MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED IF USING A SD CARD FOR STORAGE. Camera works great, just as advertised actually. Camera quality is pretty good and once set up I am able to record 30 second intervals for for however long there is motion, charges itself with the solar panel, has an option for a siren and strobe light alarm setting that is programmable for certain times or periods, has a mic and speaker so you can actually talk with and hear sound in real time and on recordings, app sends notifications via the app over my home wifi connection, and was pretty easy to set up and install. Only issue I noticed was one typo on the box but the product is definately a good purchase.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This product performance is excellent, It work better than I expected, I saw alot of bad reviews about it and still decided to try it, am glad I did the nightvision view is as clear as day looking durable and heavier than I expected, for the price I would tell anyone to buy it and am going to buy at least 7 more, sometimes you can't listen what others have to say about a product, you have to try it out for yourself like I did,,, and it's really easy to install"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "UPDATE ..Customer support contacted me and is helping me with my issue.\nThey are sending me a different SD card to see if that works. This company is great.. They are working with me to make it right and getting the camera working.\n\nBought this last winter and just got it put up this spring. What a disappointment. I set it to record 3 minutes after detection motion. It barely records 3 seconds. Totally useless for what I wanted it for. Wish I checked it all out when I got it. Now it's too late to return. I bought a memory card for it and that didn't even make any difference."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Security-DEKCO-Surveillance-Detection-Waterproof/dp/B0B7VF39VF/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

eufy Security Solo IndoorCam P24, 2K, Pan & Tilt, Indoor Security Camera, Wi-Fi Plug-in Camera, Human & Pet AI, Voice Assistant Compatibility, Night Vision, Motion Tracking, HomeBase not Compatible

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#17

9,689

$54.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've got and love 7 wyze cams and have setup another dozen+ at friends and family homes but they have started to falter with their services and I've had a few of them brick themselves during a firmware update and corrupt SD cards beyond repair.\n\nThis Eufy has a far superior picture quality, better wifi reception (it has a full or strong signal where Wyze cams are weak or medium strength), the person and pet detection is built into the camera's AI instead of you having to pay for a cloud service, the notifications are FAST even on LTE with hardly any cool down at all. It also features NAS recording built in without having to fool with a custom firmware (which may be fixed now) but record to a NAS is easily setup in the recording menu of the EUFY and works perfectly.\n\nI do have 2 gripes with the camera...\n\nThe main one is that there is no 2 factor authentication for my Eufy account. This is concerning because despite not being able to directly view footage or feed from a website, if you use a weak password, someone can theoretically login to the eufy app on their own smart phone and gain access to your camera. Fair enough so use a strong password right? What happens if a hacker decides they want to contact support posing as me and gives them a different email address and has customer support reset the password? I've experienced this and 2FA saved me. What security protocols does Anker support have to follow to ensure that they don't unknowingly unlock my account to someone else?\n\nGermany and Canada just recently got 2FA so hopefully the US is close behind. I will not be buying more of these until they get it and will be sticking with wyze until they implement 2fa. If they don't have it by the end of the year, I will update my indoor cams with something else, which may be a shame because right now, no one offers anything NEAR this good of image quality for the price. Maybe ring and Arlo will have an affordable 2k camera by then if Eufy/Anker don't get 2FA established for US customers.\n\nGripe number 2 is that I wish the tilt could tilt a little lower. I tested the cam on a bookshelf and my mantle and it seems like it should be able to look down further than it does so you'd have to prop it up with something under the camera or something like that to get a better look if it's high on a shelf.\n\nHonestly, all cloud devices run a risk of some form of security breach. Nothing is bulletproof. I think that I'd be comfortable sticking these in the garage, a workshop, patio, etc.. somewhere outside but nothing on the inside of my home just yet until I know for sure that Anker support couldn't be socially engineered to give access to my account to someone besides me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Unlike true, local storage systems, I felt like there was no way to really use this without having major privacy concerns. You have to install their mobile app to get to the terms, privacy policy, and data policy and to setup the camera. Their policies are unsurprisingly vague in key ways while also enumerating many different ways they can and will use your data - including some very broadly stated data collection practices (for example, collecting information about all WiFi networks in your area and about your mobile network service).\n\nNevertheless, I was interested in seeing how secure and private their system could be so I started the installation process only to be stopped immediately after setting up an account. Their mobile app *requires* that you give it access to your device’s location data. There is no way to provide your location in any other way. Worse, the app says “To find the optimal server to login, Eufy Security App requests to access [sic] your location.” First, this is not a request, it’s a requirement. Second, there is absolutely no valid reason why they would need your location with that level of precision, and certainly not for the stated reason.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am suddenly unable to access my cameras, BUT I am able to access someone else’s! The photo is of someone else’s doorbell camera. I have full access to all their videos, camera and account settings. The app revealed their email address and name. I am assume at this point the same has happened to my info and data and so should you if you buy this compromised product! I am demanded full refund of this compromised product with ZERO security!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Stay away from this brand, I bought this camera 2 months ago and it was hacked just 4 days ago. It seems it was a global issue because, according to a statement from Eufy, people from Australia was able to access to my camera and stored videos randomly. People is getting access to my camera and they are able to move it, record and even talk through it. I would like to send it back, but the 30 days to return it already passed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Have several eufy cameras at home and l love them. However, this one needs a lot of improvement. For example:\n\n1. It’s not supporting Apple HomeKit perfectly. A lot of features (AI detection and etc.) will be disabled when using HomeKit.\n\n2. No geofencing option. Unlike eufyCam 2C, security mode for this camera doesn’t include geofencing. That means you have to switch mode manually. (The new update makes geofencing option available, but it`s a beta version for now. 8/23/2020)\n\n3. Doesn’t have position recall option. I used to have a TP-Link pan and tilt camera. It had a feature to let me set several target positions for the camera, which allowed me to view different parts of my large living room quickly.\n\nCome on eufy, you can do better!!!\n\n(UPDATE) The camera’s performance became inconsistent after one month of use. Sometimes it asked me to replug the SD card, sometimes it stoped playing live videos. Very disappointed...'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have two of these cameras along with an Eufy doorbell and they are unmatched in my opinion. The A.I. can be set to only send notifications for people. When set for people it ignores cars, moving branches, lightning and animals. It really works as advertised. I have tried many brands of cameras and video doorbells and none can match the Eufy ability to reognize people and not be mislead by other movement. Try one and you will not regret it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you value your privacy, this device is not for you. It requires you to turn on Location mode on your Android or iOS device. For those of you that don't want this mode turned on, you cannot setup the cam without it. They say it can be turned off after the initial setup however by that time, your location is already known."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been using multiple Wyze cameras for several years and in general I like them given the price. so I had the chance of running them side by side on the same location. Comparing the Eufy with Wzye, several things become obvious right away:\n\n1) Eufy's lens has a wider angle so you see more in the picture. (+/- up to you)\n2) The range of downward movement is more limited in Eufy Pan. Wyze Pan can turn downwards a lot more. (-)\n3) Eufy's person detection is free while Wyze has to pay for a subscription. (+++)\n4) Eufy's picture seems to have better dynamic range. e.g. the over exposed area seems to be less washed-out (+)\n5) Wzye's recorded events seems to start sooner, e.g if a person is walking across the frame, wzye's recording usually catches the person at the edge of the frame while Eufy's recording doesn't start till the person is almost in the middle of the frame. (--)\n6) Eufy's video playback (if you have installed a SD card) has events marked on the timeline which you can jump to quickly while Wyze doesn't have anything like that which made finding the events tedious (++)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Best bang for your buck camera on the market. I own the 2k doorbell, vacuum and now indoor pan and tilt camera from eufy. They have exceeded my expectations. For a similar price you can find other cameras on amazon however I believe this camera paired along with the app is well worth it. I own outdoor cameras from another company and although the quality is good the app support is awful. That is why I believe eufy’s security line may be my future outdoor setup. The pan and tilt features are easily controlled with the app, notifications are instantaneous and quality is great and you have the ability to use local storage. Looking forward for this company to keep adding and improving their products.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought 2 of these cameras so far. I have no issues with them. They connect fine. The app works fine. I found out after installing these that the company offers security and cloud storage for a very low monthly fee. If I knew earlier I wouldn't have purchased a separate security system and just went with them.\nI would like to address some of the reviews I read on here. For those of you who complain about a wireless camra being intercepted by a nabour, whether by accident or on purpose, that is something that can happen with any wireless device no matter what company you go with. As for people hacking into the cameras that can also happen with anything that is connected to the internet. It's just easier with some devices than others. If you want absolute privacy than get a wired system with no internet connection. That is the only way you can guarantee privacy as far as hacking goes. My wife and I are fully aware of the fact these cameras could be seen by nabours or hacked. We hope not but if it happens it happens. If they want to watch us sitting in our living room go ahead and be board. If you see us nude well we have nothing that hasn't been seen before. If it disgust you than why are you looking? Besides if you want privacy than being on here and having a phone with a GPS, microphone and camera in your pocket is probably more of a concern to privacy than these cameras."}]

https://www.amazon.com/eufy-Security-Assistant-Compatibility-Tracking/dp/B0856W45VL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Ear Wax Removal, Ear Cleaner, Otoscope, Earwax Remover Tools, Scope, with 1080P FHD Camera, 6 Led Lights, Wireless Connected, Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android Smart Phones & Tablets

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#18

7,333

$29.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay, I\'m just like you: I\'ve got wax in my ears and I\'ve always wondered if it\'s really bad and my friends are just nice and they\'re not telling me I\'ve got slime monsters poking out of my earbud receptacles. I tried rigging up a series of lights and mirrors to see into my head holes just like you did, but that never worked (although one time I\'m pretty sure I could see 27 hours into the future for like 13 minutes). So when I saw this ear wax removal endoscope at such a low price, I figured it probably wasn\'t going to be that great, but at least I\'d get to greet my little ear monsters face to face, even if it was a Windows Paint 16-color image from 1991.\n\nWell, I was wrong! This is a fantastic product at a great price, and it\'s easy to use. I use it with my iPhone, so I just downloaded the app from the App store, then followed the directions in the app. The scope creates its own WiFi hotspot, which you connect your phone to, and that allows the scope to send a very high quality image directly to the phone without relying on any outside signal. (Woot! You can mine your ears even on a plane. But don\'t. Turbulence. Don\'t mine your ears on a plane.) The only difficulty you\'ll encounter has nothing to do with the product itself, and that\'s just getting accustomed to actually operating a remote ROV inside your own head. But pick it up you will, and soon you\'ll be scooping out goop you never imagined or wanted to know was sitting millimeters beyond the reach of your earbuds! And then Imagine what you\'ll discover when you go deep sea diving into your teeth or the depths of your belly button!\n\nBut seriously: This small company has built an excellent product that delivers on all of its promises and then some. I\'ve comfortably cleaned my ear canals and learned quite a lot about the anatomy of my ears along the way. The image quality is excellent and the app works exactly as it should. I recommend the product to anyone who is serious about hygiene or is just one of those curious types (the tip can be removed, turning the scope into an effective lighted "microscope."\n\nHighly recommended!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have horrific ear wax that gets to the point where it’s hard to hear. None of the commercial over the counter products help. I’m an emergency room physician and usually I have the nurses at work help me out if there is downtime but even that is often only a partial solution. There was a bit of a learning curve in maneuvering and the ear canal is sensitive but it was great to be able to do it myself in my house and best of all - I can hear.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This little sweetheart pulled out a heck of a plug for me. That ear had always felt a little off and when my primary care told me I had wax build up, I said “yeah, yeah, yeah.”\n\nThe two things I dislike about it are that you have to use its WiFi to connect instead of Bluetooth; also, my ears are small in diameter so reaching to get to the depths hurts a little. My guess is that might be purposeful so people don’t jam it into their tympanic membrane.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'By far one of the best ear wax removal aids that I have ever used. Very easy to set up, use and clean. Came with clear and easy to read instructions. The FREE app is also very easy to use. I did not expect such a GREAT item for the low price but I was amazed by the outcome!!! Also did I mention the customer service I have never ordered anything on amazon we’re the company sent me a thank you letter which also included there email telling me if I had any problems at all do not hesitate to contact them for a replacement which to me says a lot about the people who run the company and how they back their product!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I was experiencing ringing in both ears for a couple of days and difficulty hearing in one ear and figured it was from a buildup of wax. I have had my ear flushed out at the doctors office once before due to wax buildup. I tried using the same method, bought a flush syringe and debrox drops. I did this method for 2 days with barely any relief. I bought this tool and within 10 mins I had removed a ball of wax from both ears.\n\nIt is fairly simple to use, just takes some time to figure out how to maneuver it with the camera angle on the screen. I liked the clear attachments so that I could see if I was approaching wax. The image was very clear! For the price, this is a no brainer to have handy. I do recommend softening the wax with debrox drops prior to using this tool, it made removing the wax much easier I believe.\n\nCAUTION: be careful not to go too deep as you can damage/perforate your ear drum (tympanic membrane) which can cause hearing loss and ear infections.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am fairly chronic with earwax and have the bad habit of letting it build up until its impacted. Couple years ago I went to a clinic and she pulled out a noodle thick as a pencil and about 3" long ,,, Was getting bad again and who wants to go to a clinic these days ?\nTried the ear flushing stuff with the rubber bulb, 100% useless once the wax is hardened and impacted, so I thought I\'d give this a try. Hookup couldn\'t be any easier, is tricky but once you figure out the angles you can start scooping out the gunk, I can now hear the clicks of the keyboard while I type, before I couldn\'t. Gets more and more uncomfortable the further in you go, obviously you have to use caution and don\'t just jam it in there ,,, Work on getting some easy globs first and then the bigger ones come out easier. Pic is gross I know, nothing pleasant about the inside of a dirty ear.\n\nI play guitar, this makes a huge difference to my playing, well I guess being able to hear makes a huge difference in just about everything.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been having ear aches for the last two weeks. I asked my husband to take a look into my ear to see if anything was wrong. He stated “there is a bunch of wax buildup in your ear” I finally decided to look up something to help get this wax out of my ear and found this bebird ear was removal. I tried it the first day and it is sooooo fun to use! I did get the wax build up out of ear come to find out it was a size of the tip of your pinky finger! My ear feels so amazing afterwards. I’m happy to say I have no more issues! Least to say This is as satisfying as pimple popping! Even my 2 year old loves it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This product is easy to use, I had multiple ear surgeries over the years and the last one was giving me problems (done in January 2020).\nWith this product I was able to look closer to the ear canal and I was able to establish that a new appointment for the ENT was a must. Sure enough, the ENT confirmed it was infection forming\nNow I wonder why I didn\'t look for something like this years ago.\nEven thought I use it only to check out my ear, the person who reccommended to me uses it to remove ear wax with the included attachments.\nIt is easy to set up with the phone app and instructions are clear to synchronize "bebird" over wifi to see the camera on phone screen. It evens has the feature to switch between right or left ear, it helps, believe me, it makes a difference. I am not a computer savvy person, this little device is great!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For the first time, I fumbled around a bit to connect to wifi but easy to do later on. Took photos but were not saved--- wandered around until I found "permissions" and enabled download photos to cell phone. Gyroscope feature kept picture upright no matter how I twisted the endoscope-- that\'s a plus. Autofocus worked well. Used endoscope to see problem area with earwax--- used otc DEBROX droplets and a water flushing system that resembles a spray bottle with a thin tube attached--- used endoscope to see results. This saved me $89 at the 24 hour medical clinic for ear wax removal every few months. Little bit nervous at first about sticking metal into my ear canal-- baby steps-- try not to bruise sensitive tissue of the ear canal-- A-OK... I charge the unit through a usb port on my computer.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Sex is great and all, but have you tried gently prying a huge chunk of impacted wax out of your ear in 1080p?\n\nI've had ear wax problems since I was a kid and it impacts my hearing. The solution I've been using for years was a pain (those fizzy drops you put in your ear) and took forever.\n\nThis thing is a game changer. I got the endoscope connected to my phone with no issues (iphone) and went to work within minutes of opening the package. It's light and easy to maneuver. The soft tip gives you just enough stiffness to coax the wax out. The picture is so clear that you can target precisely; it's really apparent what you should be going after and what's just your ear.\n\nGetting in there and gently scooping under the edge of an impacted chunk of wax, and lifting it out of your ear is fascinatingly satisfying.\n\nWhen I finished removing the wax from my ears it was like someone had turned the treble way up. I made a little pile - I will not share the picture for those that are squeamish - but I'm pretty sure this is what trophy hunters feel like. Victory."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Removal-Otoscope-Wireless-Connected-Compatible/dp/B0B76FW3D7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

WiFi Light Bulb Camera - 1080P Pan Tilt Wireless 2.4Ghz 360 Degree E27 Panoramic IP Camera, Security Cameras with Floodlight Night Vision Human Motion Detection and Alarm (No SD Card)

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#19

471

$18.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love it. It does just what i need. It records it has motion movement. U can zoom n an out. Great camera. I love it more than blink. I say buy it. You will be satisfied'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This thing is junk don't waste your money the light only comes when there is motion detected also it says panoramic that is very misleading information because the camera only rotates 180 degree and often facing the wrong direction."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This camera is fantastic especially when you don't have to run any wires. The only reason it didn't get a five-star on the night vision is I have it inside a glass dome for my back porch. Which one it does night vision it shows the reflection and can't see through it. And there's no way of turning night vision off. There's just three settings but no offsetting."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Unable to share with family members. Although it is an option, the QR code doesn’t work and the account option doesn’t work either. Their “Help” menu was a joke and they have no other options for contacting them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I like the concept, but the product is seriously flawed for the following reasons:\n\n1. The instructions are printed so small that few people can read them, even with a magnifying glass.\n2. Detection is hit and miss, mostly miss. Set to record only when movement detected. Records cars passing on the street, but fails to record me walking 10 feet away toward the camera, even though I can see myself on the app live view.\n3. Tracking is a joke. I tried to get it to track me, but it kept turning and locking on a blank wall.\n4. The app is not intuitive and difficult to navigate.\n\nPerhaps others are having better success, but from my experience this thing is unsuitable for sale to the public and needs to be returned to the designers. I seldom return things, but this device has to go back.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is the most efficient security system I could have purchased. I can see my entire exterior of my house during day/night and talk to individuals around my home. I cannot say anything bad about this at all it was a great purchase and I have shared it with many friends.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ive bought others that I’ve had to return because they were too difficult to install or just did not work with my Wi-Fi. For the price, this has an amazing picture. I’ve installed it in an outdoor couch light and no issues yet. I love that you can use the remote to position it and see up and down and across the street. I may try and add an extender to it just because the coach light does have some metal that block it slightly.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For $20 this camera is totally worth it. Took less than 5 minutes to setup and the picture quality is excellent. The night vision isn’t the greatest but it’s not the worst either. I immediately ordered another one before the price goes up!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Connection is quick picture quality is very clear it even has sound you need a very good wi fi set up to utilize this camera's capabilities if your wi fi sucks so will the camera."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Holds a week worth of recordings on the SD card. Make sure it comes with it. Light works well as well as speaker function'}]

https://www.amazon.com/WiFi-Light-Bulb-Camera-Floodlight/dp/B09NKGLD7D/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope for Kids Beginners - Travel Telescope with Carry Bag, Phone Adapter and Wireless Remote

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#20

23,657

$96.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this knowing nothing about telescopes and not knowing what I could expect to see through this thing.\n\nNow I know more, I think this is a decent value, but it comes with A LOT of cons.\n\nIn telescopes, the aperture size matters much more than magnification. The bigger the aperture, the better the image will be. This is a 70mm aperture (2.75 inches), which is about as small as you can get. It\'s typical for an "entry-level" telescope, and a decent value for the money if you want to get into stargazing without dropping 500 bucks or more on a bigger scope.\n\nHowever, if I could do it over again, I would\'ve spent more and gone with a better one.\n\nFirst, as with all beginner telescopes, it is actually much harder to use than a more intermediate level one. This is something well-known in the amateur astronomy group I\'ve joined, and they never, EVER recommend buying a beginner telescope, ESPECIALLY for kids.\n\nBecause most kids like looking AT stuff more than looking FOR it. And with this telescope, far more time is spent hunting for objects than actually looking at them.\n\nMy kid doesn\'t have the patience or attention span for that, but I rather enjoy the challenge, so I do it. Which brings me to the next problem.\n\nThis is made for kids. As such, the stand is very short. Which means that all the time you spend hunting for things, you\'ll having to be hunched over, crouched down, or kneeling on the ground.\n\nAnd if you live in a place with a lot of light pollution, you won\'t be able to see much more than stars, the Moon, or the brightest planets. Even Mars is difficult to see through this telescope, and you can\'t make out any detail whatsoever on the surface.\n\nYou can make out SOME faint detail on Jupiter, especially if you go away from light pollution on a clear, moonless night. And you can just make out Saturn\'s rings.\n\nVenus, on the other hand, is very easy to see. Especially now, near the end of April 2020, it is the brightest it\'ll be all year, so we\'ve been looking at it every night. It\'s too bright, even at its dimmest, to make out any detail, but you can see what phase it\'s in.\n\nGalaxies, most nebulas, and many star clusters are beyond the ability of this telescope, but that being said, I was able to see a planetary nebula called The Ghost of Jupiter last night.\n\nFor perspective, I\'ve had a few weeks of use and practice, and feel comfortable with the telescope, and have a number of apps, charts, and star maps to help me find things, and it STILL took over an hour for me to finally find it, put it close enough to the center of my field of view to use with max magnification, and put it in focus.\n\nAnd even then, it looked like a hazy, bluish star. We couldn\'t make out any detail or the distinctive eye-shape that can be seen with even slightly larger scopes.\n\nStill, it was cool and the kid loved it. I consider it worth the effort, but my back is killing me today.\n\nDon\'t get me wrong, for an entry-level telescope, this is good. It\'ll serve our needs while we save up for an upgrade. But, like all entry-level telescopes, this is harder to use and not powerful enough to see much.\n\nAll the time required to hunt for things, for what many may consider a disappointing result, could potentially end up killing a kid\'s enthusiasm.\n\nIf you absolutely MUST get an entry-level telescope, this is a good choice. But if at all possible, save up and get a larger aperture.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' The idea of getting a telescope has always crossed my mind, but I just didn’t know if it was going to be worth it and/or if I would even know how to use it, since I haven’t touched a telescope probably since high school (and I really know nothing about astronomy or telescopes.) But we have a gorgeous view of the sky from our balcony, especially at night with all the stars! So I decided to go ahead and give this guy a shot. Especially it being quarantine and all, being stuck inside, it was really was the perfect time. When it arrived, I read and followed through the instructions, I also watched a few YouTube videos to understand how to work everything and figure out what all the parts ate for. I did a little research, played around with it during the day, practiced with zooming and focusing on the trees and things. And then BAM! Tonight there was a strawberry moon, I got so excited that when I grabbed the telescope to set it up, I almost sent it flying down three stories off my balcony.. 🤦\u200d♀️ BUT! Here you go! I got some pretty cool shots of the strawberry moon! Yay!\n\nI will say that practicing with the telescope during the day a few times and getting familiar with how it works really helped a lot, Becuase once the moon showed up, I was able to find it right away, zoom, focus, and then just snap away! (Just make sure not to to aim your telescope on trees near your neighbors.. Becuase if you do, they will give you dirty looks..🤣)\n\nAlso, the pictures do no justice! Looking through the telescope in person is wayyyy more beautiful and so many more details that the camera just did not catch! 😍'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " This is a really great telescope for the price. Pictures and video we're taken using this telescope and a pixel 2xl phone. It was easy to assemble and learning to use it takes a little bit of practice but well worth the time. The crystal clear optics are very impressive. The picture of jupiter and her moons was impressive for a beginner telescope. 🔭 If you love looking at the stars. You'll love this telescope."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great beginner telescope for my son and daughter!! They are obsessed with the solar system as of late, but we also use it to watch birds and deer in our backyard.\n\nBeing able to also hook it up to a phone really helps my younger one see vs trying to get her to close one eye and peep into the telescope end. Overall, pretty impressed with the purchase and how sturdy it is for the price. Even comes with a great carry case to pack it all nicely away when not in use! Would totally recommend it for anyone with little kids interested in getting into telescopes!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wanted to wait to review this item until I had a chance to use it a few times and now that I have here is my review.\n\nThis is a very simple telescope and not very well constructed. The assembly for focusing the telescope was "broken" when the item arrived. I say broken in that a piece had come detached and I was able to take apart the whole thing and put it back together. It worked for a while but came apart again tonight as I was trying to look at the full moon so I could not change the focus on the telescope.\n\nIn addition to the poor construction / assembly of the telescope itself the tripod the ships with the telescope is very poor as well. The tightening mechanism on the tripod is either "LOCKED" or "COMPLETELY LOOSE" and the difference between those two states is barely a twist on the tightening knob. As such, trying to find an object in the sky and then lock the telescope in place is a crap shoot as everything easily moves up and down / left to right including drift when tightening the tripod.\n\nI bought this item on sale on Prime Day so the expense was not great but even so its frustrating at how poorly the equipment performed.\n\n3/23/2021 UPDATE -- Company e-mailed me and tried to basically bribe me to remove this review by offering me $10 because they have "changed to another manufacturer to ensure the better quality and service." I told them to make better products and they would get better reviews!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Such a great product. More than just a average astronomical telescope! Still playing around w it. Didn’t expect coming with free phone holder. Loving it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Update: Buyer beware!!! The seller just asked me to remove my negative review in exchange for $15.\nI was looking for a beginner telescope and liked the fact this was advertised as light weight and good for travel. I am mostly disappointed as it says it comes with a manual but it doesn\'t. There is a "quick guide" of how to set up the telescope which is very disjointed and you can\'t tell the beginning from the end. That is way different than a manual that tells you how to use the telescope. Also frustrated that it doesn\'t stay in place (the knobs are tightened all the way but it\'s still lose enough on the tripod to fall backwards). It is very short and does hurt your neck. I\'m 5\'2 and I was too tall to comfortably use this. Unfortunately will be sending it back and starting my search over for another telescope.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Product arrived in a brown manufacturer box. I'm not sure if it's brand new. The telescope itself is easy to assemble and use. The tripod is little flimsy and the swivrl part is not good. The viewing angle could be uncomfortable. I was able to see Saturn, Jupiter and 4 of its moons. Not a bad telescope but buying something more powerful would be better."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Product was broken when it arrived. Took about 2 weeks to get here now I can’t even use it. What a waste.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is an absolute disgrace. It showed up scratched up, looking ratchet. No instructions. Pieced it together and everything is blurry. Beyond changing the distance of the piece from my eye, focusing didnt seem to be a thing. I decide to return it. I gave the benefit of the doubt that perhaps I just got a dud and to send a replacement. Though, my intuition was telling me it was crap. Plastic components etc. second one comes...its worse than the first. Ripped label, black scuff marks. However this one came with instructions. Sending it back for a refund. Total trash.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Gskyer-Telescope-AZ-Astronomical-Refracting/dp/B081RJ8DW1/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Wansview Wireless Security Camera 1080P HD Wansview, WiFi Home Indoor Camera for Baby/Pet/Nanny, Motion Detection, 2 Way Audio Night Vision, Compatible with Alexa, with TF Card Slot and Cloud

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#21

29,018

$29.99 - $41.71

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have plenty of IP cameras in my house. They are a combination of DLink, Wansview, Tenvis etc. I have to say my most durable ones are from Wansview. I've had some for as long as 2010! They simply give you the best bang for your buck. I hate to say it but the reason ALL of these IP cameras have a low rating is because of one thing. User error. I admit, I have an IT background and installing these are really easy for me. The new cloud feature couldn't be more easier to install. Even my mom could do it, (sorry mom LOL). Just download the app, make an account, show the QR code that shows up on your app to the camera. Super easy.\nThis new Q5 is my favorite along with my other Wansview cam (top photo). It is very compact (see bottom right photo). It also has a microUSB port for power (left pic). I hope this review has helped you."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My review is based on the experience of using several IP cameras from different vendors over the past 4 years.\n\nOverall, the Wansview Q5 Cloud Camera performs very well and the initial setup / install is super easy and quick. With some of my other cameras, I sometimes spent hours (even days) in setting them up. I like the Q5 new form-factor which is nicer and much smaller than the previous Q3 camera. It feels well-built and I expect it to last for many years. The phone software can use some bells and whistles available from other competing IP cameras. That said, it is very intuitive and easy-to-use. In summary, I would recommend this camera because of its well-built hardware, functionalities, and price. Below are some more details:\n\nPros:\n+ Setting up the first time is quick (5 min for both software and hardware) with their easy-to-follow instructions.\n+ Camera hardware is well-built, good-looking, and small in size which I like.\n+ The wide-angle lens is the best I’ve seen in terms of clarity and coverage.\n+ Crisp & clear images and videos - day and night (see images attached).\n+ Excellent audio & mic (considering the small-size factor), definitely better than that on their Q3 and K3 cameras, and other cameras I’ve owned.\n+ The Wansview cloud android phone app is easy to set up, easy to use and to configure.\n+ Upon detecting motions, the camera sends me alerts on my phone, and 10-sec video clips in the mobile app. This a new feature. Nicely done Wansview!\n\nCons:\n- No audio-detection alert capability (only motion-detection).\n- Viewing saved images, they don’t auto-rotate along with the phone’s rotating to a horizontal orientation (from a vertical orientation)\n- It would be nice if the phone app’s white background can be manually set to a darker theme like black.\n- It would be nice if the multi-camera screen can be set to load as default upon logging in. Currently it requires an extra click.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': '*Updated - see update at bottom*\nI bought this camera to use with Alexa as backup security. The camera initially worked. The picture quality certainly isn’t the HD quality it claims, but it did work...Did! I’ll get to that in a second....\n\nThere are 2 major annoyances/issues I have with this camera. The first is that the required phone app to set it up and control it is very clunky. The pan feature works, but it’s not a crisp control. Very jerky and I never know if a quick movement will move the camera an inch, or if it will pan across half the room. There is also a horrendously log load screen to open the app. They cared more about a fancy (but useless) animation than getting to the video feed, so good luck if you hear a noise and want to quickly pull up the camera. The second problem is that it buffers a LOT. This causes issues when pairing it with Alexa. Regularly, Alexa can’t access the camera. Even when she can, the feed will drop after a few seconds. The buffering happens via the app too though initially not as bad. Even with a strong and fast internet connection that plays other video feeds fine this camera buffers more often than not. Making it basically worthless for displaying on fireTV. Today, after only 2 weeks of use, it now drops the connection regularly. Mysteriously, even though the app says it can’t connect to the camera, it can reboot it via the app. After reboot sometimes it will stream for a few seconds - usually it won’t. I took a risk on a cheap camera...and that’s exactly what I got. A cheap camera that doesn’t work a majority of the time.\n\n*Update* - read all this, because it’s important to know before buying!\n\n-Since my initial review there have been multiple firmware and software updates. The software still favors unnecessary loading screen animations that take too long, but the camera buffering has improved greatly. Which is good....however, today a neighbor called the police on a person going house to house looking in windows and trying to open doors. I instantly checked the SD card on this camera (which sits at my picture window looking outward) where I discovered the file structure is archaic. It writes four 10-12 second video files into individual folders - meaning lots and lots of folders to sift through. Difficult to search but still useable. The BIG PROBLEM is that between each folder’s contents is a 2 minute gap. So when looking for the window peeker I see this person leave my neighbors yard and walk into mine. Then, as they walk up to my window the 10 second file ends, and being the 4th file in the folder I have to move to the next folder - which picks up 2 mins later. I check all the folders and there is 2 minutes of no footage between them all. Worthless! Who would make a security camera that records 24/7, but has 2 minute gaps between every 40-45 seconds of recorded content? Crazy and super sad considering there have been improvements on most of my other initial complaints. A security camera that misses more content than it records though....that makes it useless to me!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Absolutely do not buy if you want to save your video recordings for free! If you want to save the captured video clips you have to subscribe to their cloud service. I tried to save my video clips. It somehow allowed me to save 5 total to my storage but that was it. All the others that I tried to download and save turned out to be blank. I do like the quality of video and sound but that is all. I cannot save my videos to my storage without subscribing to their cloud service. This should be my option not theirs. Will never purchase this brand again. I have purchased and am currently using Zmodo brand cameras they have the cloud service purchase option but you can still save to your memory the video clips that you would like to save for free. A much better system and more user friendly. I suggested the Zmodo camera to a neighbor and they are very Happy with it and already saved their own video clips.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I wanted an inexpensive camera to monitor my well room, solely for peace of mind. I decided to give this product a try, because the price was right, and on paper at least, it had what I was looking for. The verdict? I'm blown away by how much value is packed into this device and its cloud service offering.\n\nAfter testing this for a few days, these are my final thoughts:\n\nPROS:\nDecent 1080p HD quality\nPan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ)\n2-way Audio\nEcho Show Interoperability\nMicroSD-based local storage\n30-day free trial of cloud storage\nExcellent Instructions\nINCREDIBLY LOW PRICE\n\nCONS:\nCamera hesitated on pan, about once per second, for maybe a half second. (Not a big deal, but it would be nice if it were smoother. Realistically though, I pan to where I want it, and leave it there for a long while, so after the first time testing it, it really didn't matter to me at all. I'm just mentioning it to be complete.)\n\nSUMMARY:\nGREAT PRODUCT for the price. Highly recommended."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Gave this camera to my dad. Here is his review:\n\n"Just got this new Q5 IPCam to add to my other Wansview IPCameras. First thing I noticed was the ease of setup.\n\nA couple of items to note:\n- Setup and operation are ONLY with WiFi. Plugged in LAN is not an option.\n- Your phone and Q5 will have to be in same 2.4GHz connection frequency. Q5 will only connect to 2.4GHz and your phone may be on a 5GHz spectrum, not gonna work. If your home WiFi shows two separate SSID’s for each frequency then it should be easy enough for you. I’ve setup my WiFi router to use one SSID only for both frequencies, I had to go into my router setup and temporarily disable the 5GHz radio to force all devices I have to the lower frequency. I turned the 5GHz radio once the Q5 was completely setup.\n- Like the fact they’re finally using micro USB connector from DC supply to IPCam and not the old 3.5mm plug in type\n- The Q5 will not work with the previous Wansview IPCam App but instead you’ll need to download their new Wansview Cloud App which is fine as well.\n- Image sample looking from my home office window is not that bad. I’m sure I can clean it up some more later.\n- No DDNS support. Camera will only work using Wansview Cloud App. I use a third party IPCam viewer App to use on all my other IPCameras (Foscam, Amcrest and Wansview), no luck on this one or at least not yet. Hopefully they will upgrade it for future capability.\n- The new Wansview Cloud App still need some work to refine minor UI issues particularly on the chat section.\n- I’m not a big fan of IPCam paid cloud subscription regardless who the service provider is. I’ll continue using the memory card option on this camera. I could save all recording to my own cloud system if only DDNS is supported on these Q5 IPCam\n\nTechnical support either email or chat using the chat option on the App (even on Wechat!) was amazing. These guys are extremely helpful, particularly Simona!\n\nWill definitely order more again from them if only they can help on the DDNS option. Otherwise their customer support team’s ability is what pushed them to 5 stars."'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The camera setup was pretty straightforward. Download app, follow on screen instructions, plug in camera, voila! I have a security camera in my garage.\n\nI'm always a bit wary downloading apps and having to create an account. I was lazy, though, and logged in using my Google account so I didn't have to create an account. Camera was fine and I set up some notifications.\n\nI jump on my computer 30 minutes later and Google says all accounts linked to that account has been compromised and I need to change the passwords.\n\nSO don't buy this. If you do, don't use the app... but then you won't be able to use the camera. Just don't go near this camera. I'm going to quit being so cheap and buy a legitimate camera."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': '** update\nI’ve been having some issues connecting to the camera when I am away from home. I did purchase the memory card and I’ve been getting a weird message when trying to review video , again when I am away from home. Trying to resolve. Says a need to have my phone and camera in a LAN. Not sure what this means. Will update again if I figure out solution.\n** Update\nI was told that you can only view memory card motion recordings when you are connected to the same WiFi network that the camera is on.\nI’ve had some issues with the camera randomly dropping my network or needing to be reset a few times. Not sure why this is happening. Also I decided to try the 30 free cloud trial. I will update with that experience. I have 3 cameras and the one that had a memory card in it didn’t not want to stay connected to the cloud. When I took the card out that issue resolved.\n\nI posted pictures of what was in the box as well as a few screen shots. Also a picture of the correct app to look for. My husband downloaded the wrong app and it took us a while to figure out why he couldn’t connect. But after that it was simple. I purchased this camera as a baby monitor and also to check in on our dogs when we are out. I haven’t had the baby yet so we are just testing it out to make sure it works good before the baby comes. My husband is in the army and will be deployed overseas the first 13 months after the baby is born. This will let him view live video , take screen shots and hear his child while he is away.\nIt gives you the option to purchase a monthly cloud subscription for recording. Or you can purchase a micro SD card which is what I did. You do not need to do either. It still works and records 10 second clips of motion. But that has limited storage without the cloud or card. I have included a picture of the hardware for mounting and the slot for the SD card on the camera body itself. I plan on adding a second and third camera. You can add up to 4 devices.\n\nPros:\n+ Setting up the first time is quick (5 min for both software and hardware) with their easy-to-follow instructions. (After we used correct app 🤦🏻\u200d♀️)\n+ Camera hardware is well-built, good-looking, and small in size which I like.\n+ The wide-angle lens is the best I’ve seen in terms of clarity and coverage.\n+ Crisp & clear images and videos - day and night - surprisingly good quality.\n+ Excellent audio & mic. You will get feed back if you open the camera with sound and you are close to it. Also don’t place near a fan.\n+ The Wansview cloud android & iPhone phone apps are easy to set up, easy to use and to configure. I have an iPhone , husband has an android. Both apps work good.\n+ Upon detecting motions, the camera sends me alerts on my phone, and 10-sec video clips in the mobile app. We have dogs so we turned this feature off or we’d get constant alerts. You can do this via the app.\n+ Allows you to use a SD card for more recording capabilities.\n+ Allows the main user ( the person who first sets up camera with phone app) to send an invite to up to 3 other users who will need to download app, make an account and then will be able to view the camera as well.\n+ We have both tested out the connection on the app while we weren’t home ( he’s in another state right now) and neither have had an issue connecting or viewing the camera.\n+ Has a feature on app that allows you to set multiple favorite positions which I love. So if you are moving the angle around you can hit a potion and it will automatically go back to it.\n\nCons: (only one so far)\n- No audio-detection alert capability (only motion-detection). Maybe this will change in the future )\n\nOverall for price and quality and ease of use I would definitely recommend this camera.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have had nothing but problems with this camera. The camera and app constantly stop working or the feed continues to buffer. I get a grey screen while trying to watch the live feed half of the time. It constantly has to reconnect to play the video. The motion detector is extremely delayed, if it even picks It up. I use this camera as a baby monitor and find it far from reliable since the app continues to shut down. I am very disappointed in this product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'At first my camera wouldn\'t connect to the server even tho I was following the instructions perfectly. I tried until I broke down and went thru customer service, which I should have done from the start.\n\nDuring their normal hours a chat icon will pop up in the "contact us" section in the app. The customer service person in the Wansview app helped resolve my issue, with step-by-step instructions and a helpful video.\n\nThe solution was needing to update the firmware of the camera, which was completed by connecting the camera to my cellphone\'s Hotspot, then the customer service remotely initiated the update, which allowed the camera to properly connect to their servers thru my home wifi (2.4ghz) network.\n\nAlso, I don\'t know what others expect but I think the free features of the app are okay for what they do. You can always set up a temporary subscription for a month at a time if you are leaving town and want to be able to use the cloud features (which has a 30 day free trial).\n\nDon\'t be stubborn like me and try to connect 100 times and waste time searching the internet before seeking help. Wansview\'s Friendly Customer Service helped resolve this issue painlessly!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Wansview-Wireless-Security-Camera-Detection/dp/B07S8PVSDS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Reolink 4MP Indoor Security Camera E1 Pro, Plug-in Camera with 2.4/5 GHz WiFi, Pan&Tilt, Two Way Talk, Ideal for Baby Monitor/ Pet Camera

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#22

6,063

$52.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have yet to find something about this camera that I don’t like!! It rotates almost 360 degrees and the lens can also move up and down almost 180 degrees. I had no idea about WiFi frequency and ordered a camera that was only compatible with the 2.4 freq. I had to return it since my freq was 5. I saw several that were advertised as being compatible with both, but after reading the Q&A noticed that that wasn’t true. I was skeptical that these wouldn’t work but they did!!! I ordered two and they are definitely worth the price! I have yet to mount them but I am very pleased with my purchase! The set up was less than 5 min for each camera and the cord that they come with is a pretty decent length. You will not be disappointed with this camera!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was not too impressed by this camera mostly because I bought it for all the features it claimed yet they are not so good. I was skeptical about this camera being 5GHz compatible because of all the reviews saying it was not, I contacted support & they said it was so I gave it a shot & it is indeed supported so at least that was good. Also a heads up, you can\'t use Google Assistant on your phone to look at the cameras like other cameras, for this one you will need to be near your TV with Chromecast. I have created a Pros/Cons list below for each area.\n\n{ Pros:\n---Camera---\n∙ 5GHz\n∙ HD image\n∙ Smooth video (tested in front of tv & it had little hiccups)\n∙Overwrites old clips when SD is full\n\n---App---\n∙ Fast\n∙ Modern design\n\n---Computer Software---\n∙ None...\n\n{ Cons:\n---Camera---\n∙ About a 3-second stream delay\n∙ Only comes in white\n∙ No way to schedule infrared lights\n∙ The power cable easily falls out\n∙ The siren is not that loud, the house needs to be completely quiet to faintly hear it unless you\'re in the same room.\n∙ The speak function works 30% of the time\n∙ The listen function has a lot of weird noises when there is little to no noise, such as buzzing, static, pops, & "crickets".\nApp\n∙ The "scenes" which set certain commands like siren, notifications, recording, etc.. have no way to schedule them so you have to manually set them (huge down for me because I wake up after everyone else & only I have access so if I set siren for night time it will keep going off until I wake up!)\n∙Camera recording can only be set by a weird selector & not custom times\n∙Furthermore, no way to set the siren schedule\n\n---Computer Software---\n∙ Outdated & confusing UI, nothing like the app\n∙ Does not seem to use the monitors\' size\n∙ Can weirdly only be used on full screen as if it were a game\n∙ Feels slow\n\nAs for the cloud, they do offer a free plan that saves your videos for a week which is better than nothing however it seems that the recording does not obey the recording settings set on the app as it looks to only affect the SD & not the cloud so your cloud storage will fill up FAST.\n\nIn conclusion, I am not too sure if I got a faulty camera that has a bad speaker/mic system but on the other hand, the app/pc software could use some improvements for sure to make it a better experience for the user.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' This little camera is a great value. The video image is clearer, sharper and superior compared to 1080p. It was easy to set up, and the pan-tilt feature provides whole-room coverage of my living room. Having lots of fun talking to my pets with the two-way audio.\n\nPro’s\n4 MP superior HD quality\nDual band wifi\nOn-device storage via micro SD - no subscription fees\nCloud storage is optional\n24/7 monitoring to reolink NVR\nAlarm can be automatic or manually turned on - helpful for those of us with pets\nEasy to setup and use\nExcellent night vision\nCustomized settings\n\nCon’s\nSlight lag (2 seconds) responding to joystick (pan-tilt) - only small gripe on my part because overall there are lots of positive features packed into such an affordable wireless camera. <Got mine on sale for $49.49>\n\nScene Modes***\nContacted Reolink Customer Support because I wanted a way to turn off recordings when at home but also turn on recordings (with push notifications) when away or at bedtime. A representative did a tutorial video showing me how to set up “Scene Modes” (Home, Away, Bedtime). Just another reason why I love this camera!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Your titling claims this is 5ghz compatible yet I am unable to connect to WiFi & set up!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Ho-lee-crap. This thing was so simple to install. Like, that one girl from high school (you know who), yeah that type of easy to install. The app is basic (like that other girl) and the booklet explains everything. Can’t beat that price either!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I purchased an entire Reolink system w/ 8-port NVR, and added 3 of these wi-fi cams on to the system to view the garage, and pets while we're not home, etc.. Super easy setup, the NVR saw them immediately, and they work great. Both day and night vision are amazing quality! I assigned them static IP addresses in my router so it's easy to access them directly as well with a browser (just look in your router for device called E1 or something like that). When you access them directly via browser you have more control/options than when accessing via the NVR, because the cams have their own internal menus. Like I said, I bought 3 of these, And I would buy them again if I need more!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Low rating because it would not connect. We specifically purchased this camera for it's dual-band capability. To our disappointment, this camera would not connect and gave an error message that it is only compatible with 2.4 Ghz."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This little camera is amazing! My family loves it. Hard to believe this technology is so simple and affordable. We are hooked. We will be buying more of these. Can't wait to see which dog is getting in the trash!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I was alittle skeptical about guy this off Amazon but boy was I wrong. We recently moved into an apartment and had an incident where we had a random person try and break into our apartment but didn't realize we have a huge German Shepard that's when we decided to buy this camera. I freaken LOVE IT!!! Im able to rotate the camera, talk through it, record and play back, not to mention night vision. Super easy to install it took may 5-10 mins. Best 50$ I ever spent!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We needed a camera that could 'see' in a dark room without windows. This camera did it. We needed a camera that could go 5G or 2.4G as we didn't want to monkey with our wifi. This camera did it. Needed to red small digital numbers clearly from a distance. This cameras did it. As others, I tried a couple of other cameras, but they fell short. Fingers crossed that it lasts..."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Reolink-Plug-in-WiFi-Camera/dp/B099RQDXGL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

YI Home Security Camera Wireless WiFi Pet Monitor Cam

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#23

30,714

$49.99 - $90.30

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Alright, so I\'m a tech guy, love anything electronic! I have had CCTV cameras in my house for years. I\'ve been using Swann wired cameras for the most part with mixed emotions. But running new wires to upgrade the system just didn\'t excite me.\n\nI had been looking at NEST cams since I have the smart Thermostats and Smoke/Carbon-monoxide detectors for a while, but the price is ridiculous! Plus your only option with them is cloud service (an additional cost). Then I spoke with a neighbor who sent me a screen shot from his YI camera. I must say, the quality was pretty impressive.\n\nSo I bought a four pack for $119.00 with moderate expectations. Let me tell you I\'m super impressed with the picture quality of these cameras. Set up is quick and easy. When I purchased them I had no idea they had audio as well. The audio quality is incredible, plus it\'s a two way speaker. Purchased 32 GB SD cards for all of them so I didn\'t need to use cloud storage and it\'s been working great! I have them set to record all motion and I usually have about 7 days of history on each camera.\n\nDay and night vision are both spectacular IMO. I have attached several photos so you can see the quality both day and night. Side note, I have a couple "indoor cams" mounted outside. To do this I purchased a rubber sleeve/cover from Amazon to make the drop cam weather resistant for outdoor application. It\'s been through rain, sleet and snow with out issue so far. Link to cover: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FD5XHMP/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1\n\nA couple cons, the power cable is sooooooo short. I had to purchased longer cables for a couple of my installs. No biggie, they are only a few dollars here on Amazon. The app for iOS is very functional, but it has no multi camera view which would be a nice option.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So I have been using the Yi 1080p indoor camera system for 2 weeks now and I LOVE IT! The camera\'s are crystal clear during the day and are just as sharp in night mode. The added features of being able to hide any "lights" such as the blue power light and the typical red IR lights for night vision makes "hiding" these cameras a breeze. The playback function works great and give you the time in hours, minutes & seconds. The 2 way talk feature works great and has 2 modes, 1 is a push to talk feature where when you press the button you cannot hear what the person on the camera is saying and the 2nd is a continuous talk where you and the person on the camera can talk back and forth without pressing any buttons (love this feature) the 32gig on board storage is also a great bonus. Like I said I have been using the cameras for about 2 weeks and have barely used 3 gigs of space. (for an idea of the amount of traffic, it\'s just me, my wife and our 2 pets) so the cameras don\'t get a ton of action during the week. But are always recording on any motion. (I do not subscribe to the cloud storage as for I haven\'t seen a need) Anytime you get an alert it will store it on the app and you can upload it to your mobile device and share it with others. The initial motion detection clip is only 6 seconds, but if you wait till the end of the 6 seconds you will get an option to "view entire motion" which will bring up that camera, rewind to when it first detected the motion and play it back until there is no longer any motion, GREAT feature. All of the features seem to work as expected, you can set times for your camera to alert you when it detects motion and zones so that your dog walking around doesn\'t keep triggering the alerts. I can say the motion detection is VERY sensitive. You can set the setting to low, medium or high but really I can\'t tell a difference low to high. I have one camera facing out of my front window and it picks up shadows, car lights, leaves blowing, etc. Not a big deal, but on a windy day I can get a ton of alerts. The app works great, you can set a PIN or use your fingerprint to log into the cameras so in the event your phone is stolen, unless they have your PIN or fingerprint they will not be able to pull up your cameras. Connecting them was very simple and took less than 5 minutes per camera. Plug them in, scan the UR code and they will automatically connect to the network your phone is connected to. The packaging was very nice, didn\'t feel cheap. All cameras were individually wrapped along with all of the accessories. Comes with instruction booklet for assistance with installing/setup. The camera (black part) can be removed from the white base and mounted in different areas. They also sell (separately) wall mounts for the cameras. (cheap, like $10-$15 for a 4 pack) or you can stand them up anywhere you like (they have a round rubber grip on the bottom to help keep them from sliding around. All 4 cameras come with a USB cord and power brick. The USB cord is about 10-12 feet long so you should be able to place these cameras wherever you\'d like. OK so I hope this rant...I mean review was helpful. If you\'re anything like me, I read all the reviews on a product before I make a purchase. Thanks for reading!\n***(I am not affiliated with Yi or any of there products, this was simple a consumer review, please purchase these at your own risk)***'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Before buying these you need to know some positive and negative points about them:\n1. The sensor is SUPER sensible, which means that even in the lowest setting you’re still going to receive alerts from the app because of a bug or an abrupt change of lightning.\n2. The two-way audio function sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t. You can definetly get someone’s attention with it but it’s impossible to establish a conversation (at least in my case with an average download speed of 21 Mbps).\n3. With night vision the camera is still doing good for at least 70 ft.\n4. SD cards only record when it detects activity so with an 8gb SD card you can store at least one week of footage.\n5. Power cable is 7 feet long.\n\nConclusion: Pretty good home surveillance camera, I would recommend putting these on a high place with some mounts that you can find on Amazon.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purchased the Yi 4 pk. 1080 Indoor security cameras. I was skeptical but am so glad I took the chance. I placed them in various windows facing outside as it’s outside I want to observe. They work perfectly during the day and, where the outside area is lit, at night. If the area is not lit, there is a reflection on the glass from the IR light, but they ARE designed to be indoor cameras. They work very well indoors, day and night, as intended. I have observed some sketchy people that have rung my doorbell when I’m not home (I have a camera in the window next to door), along with the neighbor’s cat, a family of raccoons, an opossum and numerous squirrels. I had an issue where they stopped alerting me of activity (which I see some others have had, also) and contacted Yi customer service. They promptly replied to my request and worked with me to make sure all my phone settings were correct. Turned out, the problem was with my phone settings, battery saver shutting down the app, NOT with the cameras or their app. I especially love that I can insert my own sd cards to save & view past events and not have to pay for ‘cloud’ subscription. I don’t know of another security camera that offers this. I couldn’t be happier with this purchase! In fact, I ordered another set of 4. If you are still in doubt, look up some reviews and comparisons of the Yi cameras on youtube.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' If you are starting out with a home/office surveillance system, you definitely want to try these out. They work as advertised and you do NOT need a cloud subscription if you wish for simple surveillance; you\'ll want the cloud option if you wish to keep recordings for a long time. The iOS//Android app works as advertised. The Windows-based application is what you really need for your home as it will let you display a matrix of a 9-panel view. That\'s right, y ou can permanently display a nine-camera view to actively monitor your areas.\n\nYou can have up to TWELVE (12) cameras under a single account. This works perfectly for home or small office environments. The PC-based app allows you to display a 9-panel matrix view of the cameras; awsome feature.\n\nWith THAT summary out of the way, here is what you\'ll need to know:\n\nI\'d suggest you do NOT buy the dedicated outdoor version of this camera if you need secrecy; the dedicated outdoor version of these cameras have their IR bulbs glow red. This makes them visible to humans and lets everybody know where you cameras are.\n\nIf you are looking for discreet outdoor placement of your cameras (for security reasons one would think you WOULD be) then purchase the interior 4-pack; the interior cameras do not have their IR LEDs glow red. (See attached picture)\n(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CW4CEMS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)\n\nThen, follow up with the purchase of an outdoor case for each:\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078MXH7WZ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1\n\nYou can spray paint each one to "fit" the color of your house (which\'ll make them even more discreet and provide additional resistance to the elements.\n\nThe best part of these little cameras is that with the use of a simple 25ft USB cable extension, you can place these cameras almost anywhere around your house (since they only need the standard 5v input)\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0763358FV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1\n\nOh, and if you need additional range, these little gems are "Americas Choice" for a reason:\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0195Y0A42/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1\n\nI have implemented all of the above to put together a very simple and inexpensive surveillance system for a typical suburban location. See attached video for quality sample.\n\nTake a look at the above 4 links and you\'re creative mind will lead you to the rest. Remember that, like the military, you\'ll want "fields of fire" coverage so plan your installation to have each camera "cover" part of the area that another camera is "covering". With the ability to have 12 cameras on a single account, you\'ll be able to cover your entire exterior area.\n\nI\'d also suggest this little gem for your car. It is inexpensive, works at night, has a microphone that you can enable & disable, and with the included 3M sticker, the mount does NOT fail in hot weather:\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078MXH7WZ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1\n\nGood luck and have fund. Remember that a simple system like this is better than NO system at all AND it gives you peace of mind.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very easy setup. Video quality both daytime and night time is superb. I do have mine set to HD, not auto. The 920nm IR is excellent - no "red lights" glaring across the room at night! The camera does NOT have to be connected to wifi/internet to record video to the SD card (major plus compared to other indoor cameras). I didn\'t like the bright white of the stands, cords or chargers. I used Rust-Oleum flat blank spray paint to spray the stand and the charger. The camera can be removed from the stand by depressing the locking clips on the right and left side of the camera body. If you paint the charger use masking tape to cover the usb slot and the outlet plugs. I purchased 10 foot black USB to microUSB cords to replace the 6\' white cords. With the stands, cords, charger and the camera all black, it doesn\'t stand out like a sore thumb when sitting on the top of a bookshelf, dining room hutch or other place to secret a camera. I would suggest purchasing a battery backup like the TalentCell Rechargeable 12V 3000mAh DC Lithium Ion Battery Pack (sold on amazon) so that if the power goes out, your cameras will still work. I don\'t like paying for the cloud storage solution Yi offers, so I\'m only using 32gb micro SD cards in the cameras. Two drawbacks to these cameras, and these kept the camera from getting 5 stars from me: 1) the video on the SD card does not get written with a date/time stamp on the video itself. 2) the file size is 1 min long (approx 4.5mb) on the SD card. A friend of mine, who is a criminal defense attorney, said this would be a problem if you tried to use the video in court. the defense can always claim, rightly so, that the video does NOT show when the event happened and that the video would have to be edited together to view the full context of the event. Other than the date/time stamp issue, I highly recommend these cameras!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Best Security Option for a home because:\n1. Its a one time charge- no monthly subscription- and all of the features of the camera work with the SD card\n2. The camera video is excellent especially the Night vision- it can see in almost complete darkness- wow\n3. The detection system is superb- I especially like that you can select an area within the total viewing area for detection. I use this feature so the cars that pass outside of my house do not trigger the alert only the area literally right in front of my door.\n4. The intercom is clear and at the appropriate volume\n5. Install and app use is seriously easy whether your a "techy" or not\n6. Small form and can be hidden without drawing attention\n7. Excellent price - for what you get its so worth it!\n8. Retrieve data on multiple device- My wife and I can both check our home and get the alerts simultaneously.\n9. Still records video on SD card even when wifi is out\n10. The option to make the camera stealth (no sound or constant blue light)\n\nAs long as the camera and app lasts then I would definitely tell you do hesitate, buy it- its worth it and more.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just sent these cams back for a refund. I briefly skimmed the reviews, but thought it would be ok for my needs as I don\'t really need them for security, just to keep an eye on the kiddos and dogs from time to time. The first problem appeared that when I tried to pay for the cloud storage, it declined ALL of my cards for some reason! Little did I know I had just dodged a bullet. Also, the cams were constantly offline, and within a week one stopped working altogether. Then I came back to Amazon to read more reviews and realized how MONSTROUS the user agreement is! If you sign up for cloud storage, you grant them the "right" to use and share your personal home recordings with any and everyone they choose, for ANY reason, including "commercial use" and "which may include viral distribution of your Content". Even if they make money off of it, they don\'t have to pay you a dime or even notify you about it. I\'m GLAD my cards would not go through, and I removed these devils from my home. Here\'s the worst part of the Terms of Use:\n\n"By making available Your Content by uploading it to the YI Community, you hereby grant to YI a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, reference, store, cache, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, make publicly available and otherwise exploit such Content on and through third-party distribution channels selected by, but not affiliated with, YI, in any form, medium or technology now known or later developed, in whole or in part, for any purpose, including for both commercial and non-commercial purposes subject to any limitations on use of your private Content, if applicable, in the YI Privacy Policy; you also grant YI the right to sublicense these rights to third parties for distribution via third party distribution channels, which may include viral distribution of your Content."'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So far so good. Just set these up in my parents house as we have a lot of people coming thru to care for my father. The set up was crazy-easy! The images are awesome. They record 24/7 and you don't have to get the cloud storage if you don't want it. The cams record to MicroSD card (sold separate) and when you go back to review footage it shows the entire timeline along with markings where activity was present; making it super simple to find times where there was people in frame.\nI put one facing out a front window and turned off the IR to avoid reflection at night; again, super easy int he settings function of the specific camera. I also set that camera to trigger motion alerts when motion is detected within a specific, user-defined area. All really easy and I am, so far, extremely happy with this purchase."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We own 5 Yi security cams and we love them !!! The picture quality is very good and the app is great .... we own 2 rotating cameras and 3 fixed.... you do not have to pay for a cloud service... we do not !!! Just install a micro sd card in each camera and that will let you see all motion events for several weeks or longer depending on traffic.. a limited cloud service is free and the free service is very good'}]

https://www.amazon.com/YI-Security-Camera-Wireless-Monitor/dp/B09N72XPK3/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Blink Outdoor – 1 camera kit with Blink Mini

Camera & Photo Products

#24

133,455

$99.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " We've got some bad actors in the hood, so it was time to catch them with some irrefutable evidence. Our XT2 is a little old and our Arlos are acting stupid. Saw this come out and had to give it a shot. It was time to upgrade. Plus, the specs of the possibility of TWO YEAR BATTERY LIFE is mindblowing. It's probably a lot less, but my Arlos would last a week with $10 CR123 batteries, so that had to go. Anything had to be better than those dinosaurs.\n\nSet up was fairly easy. There is no real printed instruction manual, but those are rare today. Scanned the QR code and my smartphone popped me to their website with tons of tips, info, and even setup videos. The entire setup process is QR from the new Sync Module 2 to the camera itself. So don't make the mistake of slapping the batteries in and closing the camera unit like I did before I scanned the QR code. Whoops. Took less than 15 minutes to setup and sync. Signed up for a new Blink account so the old one won't get confused - plus there's several weeks of free cloud storage right now. Boom.\n\nSet it up in a tree ACROSS from my house this time. When I put it over my door, my old cameras would flag every car or pedestrian close and far. All I want to see is the jerk stealing my UPS packages, so I flipped the perspective. The HD is super clean and clear, and the camera is at least 30 feet from the sync module with no problems connecting. Big plus there. And, there's a pretty powerful little speaker in this unit! I was really surprised at the volume this thing can push for such a small speaker. Now, when this alerts me to funny business, maybe I'll be able to yell at the perps. Probably not, because they'll be long gone by the time I see the notification. Still, this feature could be useful in warning your kids from doing something silly when you're not home.\n\nThe live view was disappointing, since you have to keep clicking the app to continue the live view for longer than 10-ish seconds. So you can't use this as a spying device or a baby monitor. Bummer. Also, the default recording time was like 5 seconds, probably to maximize battery life. You can't catch much in 5 seconds. I adjusted mine in the settings to about 20 seconds. I'll sacrifice battery life to catch a bad actor. Plus, there's a battery pack you can attach to this unit to increase battery life. I'll update in the future to let you know how the battery goes.\n\nOverall, I'm impressed with the new Blink outdoor. It's gonna rain here in Florida soon, so I'll let you know how that goes as well as night shots when available."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's super easy. Works great. Setup was simple. It works exactly as advertised. What I didn't know for sure is that the batteries are just high quality AA batteries. So when they die, you can get some rechargeable ones and just rotate them through the thing. I'm going to order a couple more. They are pretty great. *Edit-A nice person took the time to let me know it's best not to replace w/ traditional AA batteries."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This new camera is better then the Blink xt2 ! It has been totally re-engineered. Take it from someone who owns all the different cameras Blink had to offer since day one and had to get on a waiting list to get the very first one. So, I should know what iam talking about. This new camera no longer has the push down and pull system to open the back to install batteries. It has a large screw that you simply unscrew with a included tool to open the back of the camera which is really nice. Once you open the back and install the included batteries scan the small QR code inside the camera threw the blink app it will scan to find the camera once that is done it will automatically do a firmware update. After that you are ready to install your new blink camera. Also noticed the sound is much louder and more clear then the other cameras. This is good if two people are talking in a low voice you can hear what they are saying. Has brighter clearer night vision. Nice clear voice communication with two way talk. Alot stronger wifi signal to sink module and from sink module to camera. Sharp, clear, bright, and colorful HD vision during the day. I noticed before I wrote this review that some people only gave this camera 2 or 3 stars. Like the guy who is complaining about software issues. Well if you follow the directions you would not have that problem. Let the camera finish its firmware update. Duh ! Also, if you have been a Blink customer for a while and want to add this camera to your current system. You do not have to pay for cloud storage you are grandfathered in. After you add this camera to your existing system it will actually tell you this ! The front of the camera has a all new face with a very smooth and shinny surface iam sure to help combat the weather and give it a more high tec look. Their is no longer a switch inside the camera to turn on or off the blue recording light located on the front of the camera. It's is all done threw the app which is really nice as well. They really did a good job in re-engineering this camera and listened to customer complaints about their past cameras and went threw and fixed every issue. I would definitely buy this camera again ! UPDATE : 09-25-20 After using this camera for a couple of days. And as other reviewers have noted that this camera only has a 25 foot motion trigger ! Anything further than 25 feet it will NOT record when motion is present. So if you need a camera get the Blink XT2 for the further range. This camera will only be good for specific areas like door or window that are within the 20 to 25 foot range from the camera."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So far everything is as advertised. Setup was a breeze and the image quality is great - especially when set to “best.” I really appreciate the custom activity zones that you can set, as well as the ability the turn off the led light.\n\nIn terms of improvement, the included mount is pretty basic. For better or worse the mount snaps into the back of the camera module. This makes installing it relatively easy, but also means anyone could detach it with a firm pull. I’ve noticed that there are upgraded mounts that you buy, but haven’t had a chance to fully check those out yet.\n\nLastly, I noticed another reviewer mentioned subscription pricing, but it’s a bit misleading. Yes, there is cloud storage that you can pay for, but there are multiple levels, including a free plan, as well as a basic plan for $3/month. Also, the paid plans don’t start until 2021. More importantly, What this camera has, that the XT2 doesn’t, is local storage. If you’re big on privacy, and don't want to store videos on the cloud, you can attach a USB drive to the blink module and save your videos there (see photo which shows the usb drive). There’s no fee for saving your videos locally - you can still get alerts and watch your video feed live for free."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What an awesome product...total install took 25 minutes. I put 3 camera’s up outside to monitor my summer home. One of the camera’s I places on a pole in the yard pointing at the roof so I can monitor snow fall and snow melt roof system. The app was friendly. I shared the app with my wife and she was up and running in 2 minutes with minimal effort. We are so happy with this wireless system.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "Pros: 1. Quality HD picture\n2. Easy to set up\n3. Can arm/disarm camera to save on battery life, so if you're working in the yard, bringing in groceries etc... you're not constantly receiving notifications and using the battery life.\n4. Your videos can be stored in the Cloud (for a nominal fee) or you can insert a USB into the sync module for local storage. If someone is brazen enough to steal the whole camera, you still have access to the video.\n5. You can adjust the sensitivity level, so after you install the camera, you can reduce the level if you're getting too many notifications from trees, animals etc..setting off the alarm.\n6. It is easy to adjust the camera (after you've installed it) if you want to change the angle for a better view.\nCons: Connectivity (update) This issue has resolved itself. For the last 4 days, I have had no issues receiving notifications or viewing videos. If you experience first day hiccups, hang in there.\n2. The only way to share access to your live videos is by giving your username & password to a person. The individual then has access to change your email address, password, and delete videos. Technically, they can lock you out of your own security system. Good luck with that if you have teenagers. While you want them to see what's going on outside if they're home alone, you don't want them deleting videos of friends who might visit the house when you're not home. Deal breaker.\n3. This one is not a deal breaker. The camera is small, so if you're looking to deter criminals who are opportunist, they might not even notice the camera is there. Sometimes just the visual presence of a camera will deter individuals.\nI cannot speak to the longevity of the battery life, which was one of the selling points for me. I'll update later if I encounter other issues."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Passed, not interested in paying $120 a year. Xt2's have no fees. Thus the reason why I bought them."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very inconsistent when it goes off and what it records. I have been playing around with all of the settings and not really happy with the performance so far.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Worst security camera i ever bought in my life. Keeps losing connection even though everything else wifi and wireless runs great. I even have a wifi extender i tried to help matters but nope. I just got this today and im boxing it up. Was difficult to get it going with setup, then to make things worse, the night vision is nothing but a big dark blur, i get no pic at all. The daylight view was pretty clear, but i needed this more at night. i uploaded the view. It is right outside my window, nothing obstructing it, so theres no reason i cant get a clear pic.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Had high hopes for this product, so the letdown is extra harsh.\n\nReally, really poor optics for this class of home security camera. Our old Wyze cameras are way sharper.\nNight vision is abyssmal. Not kind of bad, but truly muddled grey blotchiness.\nThe app is atrociously slow. We're running Amplifi Alien mesh wifi in a small house, so it's not the wifi connection. The cameras take about 10 seconds to activate whereas our Wyze cameras take about 3 seconds.\nThe fact that it will not interact and display feeds into the Ring app of our brand new Amazon Ring alarm system (Ring alarm is awesome!) is my other very major gripe.\nConsidering the muscle Amazon could bring to this product launch, I see it as an utter flop."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Blink-Outdoor-camera-kit-Mini/dp/B09SKN9CDJ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Doorbell Camera Wireless, EKEN Wi-Fi Video Doorbell Camera with Human Detection, Indoor Chime Included, Cloud Storage, 2-Way Audio, Real-Time Alerts, Night Vision, Battery Powered, Easy Installation

Camera & Photo Products

#25

139

$45.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have an older version that I use. Had a ring camera and it NEVER caught anything. Switched to this and returned my ring. Anyway it's AMAZING! My older one didn't like a previous location due to low wifi signal/connection, but the new one works beautifully! Don't was your money on a ring, this is WAY better and you can use it without paying for the service or you can upgrade. I'm cheap haha so I've used this without the upgrade and it is just as good as paying the extra. They did an update to the app a few months back and it records longer, you can zoom in. It's every bit as functional as the pricier competition but I really think it's better. I use one as a security camera (not as the intended doorbell) and the other as the security camera and doorbell. I live in a larger city and crime seems to be the daily norm so this definitely helps. Night vision, motion, all of it is BEAUTIFUL!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I live in an apartment & wasn’t certain how this product would work for me, but it actually worked much better than I expected it to.\nI used the mounting strips to hang it, & it has been very good at giving me notifications.\nI like that I can use it to keep an eye on my car too. The picture I attached is the quality picture you will receive from the app. I definitely recommend this product!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DEVICE. I have tried several different brands before finally finding these that work very well. It has a good quality camera and very user friendly interface. The app allows you to control how near or far objects are before it to sends alerts and allows you to set how sensitive you want it to be identifying people. I have mine set to the farthest range and most sensitive of movements and I still get really good battery life out of it. The night mode works very well compared to others I’ve tried, even better than ones at much higher prices. The range of the Wi-Fi is great i have them all around my home and no connectivity issues. Did I mention how easy the setup is? No wiring needed. That’s the best part! You can simply tap the app and press the option to create a QR code to share with other devices so I have access on my phone and tablet. Allows you to review video and screenshot anytime. This is particularly helpful when you want to zoom on something far away. This model comes with the door chime included which are pretty much sold separately on all the others I’ve bought. It also has two way audio so you can speak to the person at your door. If you’re looking for a doorbell camera that won’t break the bank but still provide all the features and quality, this will definitely be the one I recommend.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' You can’t beat this. The doorbell comes with the chime. The chime ,usb powered(inside), rings simultaneously when the ring button is pushed on the doorbell outside. Nice compact design. Great video and sound. Easy to use. Cloud storage access for video. This was super easy to install. It took seconds. The setup on the app was also super easy, I had no issues. However, if needed- Support accessible through the app as a chat. 5/5 Stars.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have almost a month with this camera and I have to say that it is excellent. The image is excellent and super wide. I like that I didn't have to break my wall or door to get messy wires in since it's battery powered and the best thing is you can listen to what's going on outside whenever you want. A good buy!!! I'm very happy"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Highly recommand this video camera, This version is a HUGE step up! I love the ability to check in while I'm out of the house. Very simple to setup. Came fully charge to. You can’t beat this. The doorbell comes with the chime. The chime, usb powered (inside), rings simultaneously when the ring button is pushed on the doorbell outside. Nice compact design. Great video and sound. It's every bit as functional as the pricier competition but I really think it's better. Get yourself one, you will not regret it!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I decided to get this brand after over-researching video doorbells. The video quality is surprisingly quite amazing, and even in the dark everything looks crystal clear. I thought it would just get the front of my property, but it covers way more area than I expected and gives me a little more peace of mind. It's a bit sensitive, it captures every car that drives by, but I'd rather it be too sensitive than not enough. The chime is really loud and not adjustable, but a small piece of tape over the holes is an easy fix. Pairing was very simple and took just a few minutes, and installation was a breeze."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm a single female living alone in LA and there has been more homeless.transient traffic in my area lately and some incidents happen over the last year with various people that have made me want more security and hard evidence if needed via video/sound, especially after watching a lot of ring doorbell footage on youtube and hearing stories, but know without any hard evidence or knowing what the perp looks like, time it happened, etc there's not much the police or anyone can do to help. But i found this and it had great reviews (i see why now), plus it was a better deal than the ring camera, plus i didn't want anyone to be able to hack into my cameras like what happens with the Ring cameras. So i got this and it's amazing! i ended up getting another one so i have one in my back patio as well as on my front door, so I have all sides covered. Awesome video quality, great audio, easy set up and maintenance. I definitely recommend this one. Especially for any ladies living alone or with their family or friends. Never can be too safe. :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very easy set up and install. I had to use the adhesive instead of the screws for my install due to the siding material by my door. The cloud storage plan is reasonable and the camera took good quality videos day or night. I loved it overall but the motion detection does not have a low enough setting to not constantly go off because of the busy street I live on.\nEdit: The Customer Service Department was great & reached out to help adjust the settings'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' It would only let me do one video. So far very happy with the overall quality and value of this doorbell camera and the service for saving and reviewing the videos. The quality of video is very good as well.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Doorbell-EKEN-Detection-Real-Time-Installation/dp/B0B27PDTRX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

fushikang Baby cam

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#26

121

$46.99 - $75.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very happy with pur hase. Got 3 of them to set up for elder care. Fully set up in 15 minutes.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It even works great in night vision mode!!! So clear and easy to install, just download the app!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Works great!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'no hay mucho problema para que trabaje'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "Camera doesn't stay connected to the internet. We have too restart every other day"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The instructions are so complicated that you have to have a degree in Harvard to use it!!!!!\nI decided to buy this camera because I thought it was to be easy to configure it but it turned out to be a nightmare and finally I decided to quit and see if I return this hard to use camera. Not recommended for anybody with no degree in IT knowledge.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Box came damaged, they Should have packed it in a box. Can’t get it to connect to the app returning it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Works as advertised'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was under the impression that there would be a monitor with this item. I got the camera. That is why I had 2 orders for a camera. Why does it show a camera and a monitor if only the camera?? Guess I am just confused or misunderstood.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Impossible to set up. I entered my e-mail and it kept giving me the message "invalid e-mail". Returning it.\n\nMy wife tried with the same result.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/winees-fushikang-Baby-cam/dp/B0B28T4DCS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

LaView Security Cameras 4pcs, Home Security Camera Indoor 1080P, Wi-Fi Cameras for Pet, Motion Detection, Two-Way Audio, Night Vision, Compatible with Alexa, iOS & Android & Web Access

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#27

5,792

$89.98 - $89.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'While all the reviews and images look great, these camera HAVE to be plugged in to work and that’s what you do not see in the advertisement pictures . It’s frustrating because most outlets are not near high ceilings or places you would put a camera . So although it lives up to the hype and is truly a GOOD PRODUCT these pictures should be reported for false advertising.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So far so good. We've been using Yi products for a while, but have had some issues with them lately. We hooked these up today and they are just as easy to setup as the Yi cameras. The video is crisp and the audio is clean. I give them 5 stars and will be ordering more once these have stood the test of time for a bit longer.\n\nUpdate: 12/12/20\nI've been using these for a little bit now and they are so much better than the Yi cameras I used to have. One of the biggest perks is that they do not require that you subscribe to their cloud service in order to view multiple cameras on the screen. Only draw back to these is that they don't have a Windows app to view cameras. Only android and iPhone. However, you download the Blue Stack emulator for windows and it's like having an Android on your windows desktop. These cameras are perfect! Everything about them is so much better than the Yi."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We got these with the vague idea that we could monitor our kiddo and babysitters while out on date night. But with Covid, date night is a thing of the past. Let's hope I'll need these more in the future.\nI installed them already and actually I've really enjoyed being able to monitor different rooms in my house from my phone. It's nice that you can see the feed from every camera on one screen, or just do one at a time so you can see more detail. The picture is pretty good, clear enough that you can tell what's going on. Sometimes I use them to see how my daughter and husband are doing when I'm at the grocery store, or just to see which room my daughter is in and whether she's making a mess, but that's about it so far. Hoping to get more use out of them in the covid-free future. Anyway, for the price, you really can't beat these."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My husband and I just moved to a much larger city than we are accustomed to and bought this for our own practice of mind when our teenager is home alone. I didn’t expect much since the product was so cheap but let me tell you I was blown away with what I received! The picture quality is much better than expected, the sound quality with speaking through them is great, and the night vision works like a dream! I was expecting them to have cords from reading the reviews and those are the only downside! They are a little short but super easy to hide and extensions aren’t expensive to purchase! Will recommend.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The cameras are great. I had one of the 4 cameras that did not work out of the box. I called LeView they said they would replace it but NERVER DID.. VERY BAD COUTOMER SERVICE!!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a great product, one of the easiest devices I have ever set up, definitely worth the money'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m gone for work quite often, and the wife and the dog are all that’s home most of the time. This gives me a relief knowing I can see a live view of what is going on, and on multiple devices. It’s a fantastic value for the 4 you get. They were very easy to setup, plug and play. Picture quality is 1080p but it’s what you’d expect from a camera, pretty clear. I would definitely buy these again and I recommend these to anyone looking for an indoor / outdoor camera. I plug these inside my house facing outside, cause I didn’t wanna change batteries and or take the chance of a potential criminal just knocking a camera off the side of my house. Just what I was looking for.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm very pleased with the product considering the price. It was difficult at first to set up - it will not work with 5g wifi, but at half-power it will. The stickers they provide for setting up the cameras are not very good, and very hard to separate one side from the sticker but not the other which was frustrating. I bought the cameras because random people have been coming to our door and banging on it and jiggling the door handle so this is a precautionary measure against burglaries and the like. We don't have company often, so the only camera I set up to have motion detection active is the one aimed at the side of the door and a good portion of the kitchen. As you can see from the included pictures, it has very good quality for the images. Once you have the weaker wifi enabled, connecting to your phone is super easy. The LaView app is very simple, too. These do not come with micro sd cards but I had some on hand so it wasn't a problem for me. They are corded and lightweight. Overall, I am very satisfied."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These cameras are great however I bought 4cameras and 1camera did not work I’ve tried contacting LA view I have a nothing back I contacted Amazon and they said they would get back to me and they haven’t so I now only have three cameras not 4 that I paid for. I would not recommend buying this product as a customer services are awful'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Play Video\n You can't get a better camera, even with more money! I got the cameras so I could keep an eye on my dog easier, as I am dying from cancer! I can even talk to him from the hospital! And it helps take my worries away! They are perfect! I wish I had more of them!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/LaView-Security-Cameras-Detection-Compatible/dp/B09FF1HMF1/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

TP-Link Tapo 2K Pan Tilt Security Camera for Baby Monitor, Dog Camera w/Motion Detection, 2-Way Audio Siren, Night Vision

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#28

208

$34.99 - $64.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a great camera for the price. This is my first Tapo device, but I have tons of TP-Link’s Kasa devices, so I knew it would be well made.\n\nIt packs a ton of features including 2K Resolution, Pan & Tilt, & Local Storage on a Micro SD card. It responds almost instantly when locally on the same network. Remote viewing and control has a slight delay, but that is common with WiFi cameras.\n\nI had some ghosting and long delays when I initially set it up, but after updating and giving it about a day, it has been rock solid and flawless since.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I purchased one of these and one of the outdoor waterproof night vision cameras. Both of them are AWESOME. Took no time to set up, connected right to my wifi and literally within 5 mins I was up and running. I'm using these to monitor chickens in and around the coop area. The coop is roughly 150' away from my house and the 2.4Ghz signal from my router was detected perfectly by both cameras.\n\nI can Pan/Tilt the one inside the coop, it has 2 way voice, I dont know what else to say. It's a great camera! Buy it!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I started with Wyze when they first came out. Now, they still work but don’t record onto the card anymore and the resolution of one of them is messed up. They have lasted 3+ years, so they were worth it in my book.\n\nBut, I wanted to try these out and wow, I am impressed. You can see a side by side of the Tapo camera vs. the Wyze camera (first generation).\n\nThe resolution is better on the Tapo camera, that’s a given. You can see more details so it’s especially useful when you want to Zoom in.\n\nInterestingly enough, the Tapo camera seems a little “zoomed out” than the Wyze camera and sees a slightly wider view. I don’t think this makes a major difference though.\n\nThe color and lighting is also much more accurate than the Wyze camera. I have no idea why everything looks bright and blurry in the Wyze camera. All the shades were down and no lights were on so, that was weird to me.\n\nThe setup process was slightly quicker than the Wyze cameras. Not a huge difference, maybe one or two more steps. But, it was super easy.\n\nOverall, I think it’s a great camera. The resolution, quality, features, and easy setup are awesome for this price. I’ll be setting it up from the ceiling and I’ll be buying another one.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love this little 360 camera. I can move it around the room to watch my dog. One day a friend was over to check on my dog and I spoke to her through the device. I died watching her look all around. Then eventually she sat down and we chatted for a while. I usually watch my dog stay at the window when I leave. He’s always there when I come home. I can tell him I’ll be home soon. There he is at the window.\n\nI haven’t gotten a card yet as I usually use it live but I plan to. It’s one more security item to protect my home.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Probably the easiest security system ever. It linked right up and in minutes now I have my house on my phone. Only problem, it says to use sd card up to 256gb but doesn’t work. Other places I read that it can only use a 128gb sd card. So don’t waste your money on the bigger size, it will not format. I haven’t tried the 128 yet but I’ll update my review once I have.\nUpdate. I decided to just subscribe to tapco care. Easy and cheap.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very happy with this camera. Easy to hook up and the picture quality is very good. I love that I can use an SD card and do not have to pay for cloud storage!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '100% recomendado, compré una sola para hacer la prueba y me sorprendió la calidad de la imagen, el ángulo de rotación. Lo fácil que es la instalación. La imagen es súper nítida. Excelente compra'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This camera works amazing! Better than Ring for sure. I use it for outdoors and the quality is perfect. You’re able to move the camera to see what is around it with the app. The motion detection works perfectly and you can even choose a certain spot for motion detection so it doesn’t give you a notification for every little move shown on the screen. Also, it doesn’t let you do playbacks unless you buy SD card separately or purchase iCloud storage through the app. It gives you 30 days iCloud for free after that you have to pay around 6.99 a month for playback videos which i think isn’t so bad.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love these cameras, much better than ones purchased in the past, decent price.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love this camera! I have one in my kitchen and in the living room. I use it to check on my cat when I’m gone to give me a piece of mind. It’s so great to be able to move it around the room to see where she is, and I can talk to her! She isn’t a huge fan but this mama is! 10/10 recommend!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Security-Camera-Monitor-Detection/dp/B09ZMRKLFS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Nooie Baby Monitor, WiFi Pet Camera Indoor, 360-degree IP Camera, 1080P Home Security Camera, Motion Tracking, Super IR Night Vision, Compatible with Alexa, Two-Way Audio, Motion & Sound Detection

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#29

15,825

$42.49 - $94.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought the 360 because I need to check whether my dog behaves well while I’m away. So exciting to watch and talk with her, seems like I’m still with her. The image quality is superb and I can even zoom in closer on the image. My dog walks around in the house and jumps to the sofa sometimes. It did follow her movement automatically thanks to its motion tracking feature. I can see her all day long. Absolutely love this camera!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ok let me just start out by saying OH MY GOODNESS is this camera amazing!! 360 degrees to keep a watchful eye on my babes! Also, remote access so that my sweet parents can also watch her when they can’t be around her (hence this quarantine)!\n\nThe price!!!!! Well worth it and reasonable! The last monitor I had was over $100 and it died just short of its warranty and could not be sent back. Very very VERY pleased with this product.\n\nThis product also is easy to mount! No weird angle that you need to attach to the wall then screw in the cams!! NOPE attach then click in the cam! Wonderful!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have the Nooie 1080P indoor camera and I've been quite happy with it so I had to give this 360-degree model a try. It takes the features of the static camera and adds the ability to pan and tilt the camera either manually or you can enable motion tracking easily through the app. I wrote a review for the static camera and many of the features carry over including its great video quality so if you've read that review, some of this will seem familiar.\n\nSetup -\nSetup was very simple using your phone or tablet, running the free Nooie Cam app. You first need to verify that your phone is connected to the 2.4Ghz access point in your home where you will be using the camera. You then simply start the Nooie Cam app and select the +Camera button. You select the Nooie Cam 360 option and it will walk you through the remaining, simple steps. Basically, you assure the camera is on, enter the password for the wireless access point/router your phone is currently connected to (this is the same one you will be connecting the camera to), click Next, and a QR code appears on the screen of your phone. You now hold the screen of your phone in front of the Nooie camera's lens and it provides an audible tone and LED light indicator when it is finished reading the QR code. The app will now inform you that it is pairing and will begin a countdown. When complete, the app will inform you that pairing has completed. It's that simple.\n\nUse -\nNow that the camera has been added, you simply select it to view the camera. To hear audio from the camera, you select the speaker icon within the app and now you are able to see and hear what's going on around the camera. The camera also has a built-in speaker that allows you to press the microphone button within the app and then speak through it. This is very useful and/or just fun depending on where you locate the camera. For example, I have the camera in my living room where my cat typically spends a good part of her day. If you have cats, I'm guessing yours is similar where she doesn't have one place that she always lays within a room. She instead has multiple locations that she'll randomly select. With this 360 degree camera, either from home, from work, a restaurant, wherever I have WiFi or cellular access I can pan the camera from left to right and up or down. It's range is great where you can literally place the camera in the center of the room and, from the app, turn it from it's left side behind it all the way around front, through to the right side behind it just by swiping across the screen with the camera's image live the whole time. You can pan it around to see the entire room. Beyond this, you have the ability to tilt the camera up and down from the app as well by swiping up and down on the camera's image live. I can scan the room for my cat, locate her, and then touch the microphone to talk to her. Being a cat, she chooses whether she wants to respond or not. Sometimes her ears just perk up and she whines (which you can hear through the camera's built-in microphone), but other times she'll choose to walk over to the camera and give it some love. :)\n\nIf you choose to use the Motion Tracking feature, if your cat, or anything really, moves in front of the camera's lens, the camera will follow it. As the moving option moves close to the edge of the camera's current visibility, the camera will move to center the moving object within it's vew and continue doing this until the moving object either stops moving or moves behind something where the camera can no longer see it. One thing to note with automatic Motion Tracking is the camera can pan 360 degrees. If something moves and the camera ends up pointing in a different direction than the next moving object. The next moving option must move in front of the lens at some point for the camera to see it and start tracking it. Depending on where you mount the camera and your use, this may be fine or it may not. So, definitely think about this before placing the camera if you plan to enable Motion Tracking.\n\nVideo and audio can be recorded to either a microSD card or to the cloud. Cloud storage is a paid service. Given my usage, microSD recording is fine for me so I haven't tried the cloud storage option. MicroSD recordings are easily accessed through the app via a scrollable tape across the bottom of the screen. You select the day and then scroll through to the time you would like to view. If at any time you are viewing live video or recorded video from the app and you would like to save the video to your device, you simply press the camera icon on screen to set the start point, continue watching the video as it plays, and press the icon again when you'd like to stop and the video will be saved to your device. It's VERY easy!\n\nLike other security cameras, you can also setup notifications based on sound and/or motion. This too is easy to configure by selecting None, Low, Medium, or High for each option and then selecting the timeframe that you would like to receive notifications. Note that you can enable disable notifications by day, but each day only has one start time and one end time that can be selected. Meaning, you cannot setup notifications from 8am-5pm and then again 10pm to midnight for the same day. You could do one or the other, but not both. I don't see this as a problem for me, but it's worth noting depending on your use case.\n\nThere are a few additional notable settings. First is the ability to enable/disable audio recording. I haven't done much testing with this, but I'd imagine this could save some space on your microSD card, allowing you to possibly record more video if disabled. Second is the ability to enable/disable the small LED light on the camera. If you placed the camera in a visible location in your home, you may want to disable the LED to avoid the distraction of it. Last, there is a Rotate Image option. So, if you need to mount the camera under an overhang, cabinet, etc., you can simple tap this button to flip the image for mounting the camera upside down and now viewing it live or recorded video will display right-side up.\n\nCustomer Service -\nI reached out to Nooie's customer service prior to purchasing my previous camera as I had a number of questions. I received quick, thorough responses the same day, shortly after I had sent them. I worked with Julia who was great to work with. Very friendly, personable, and understanding. Julia's customer service was great and made the decision to purchase this camera a complete no-brainer. As I'm sure many of you know, when you have questions or something goes wrong you really find out what a company is made of. I'm happy to say Nooie's support is great! Regarding this camera, I had a few questions for Nooie support prior to purchasing it and received the same great, prompt responses. This proved even moreso that their support is great! It wasn't just a one time fluke with the first camera.\n\nSummary -\nThis camera works great and has clear video. The two-way communication capability is an added bonus and could open up its use to more than just a security camera. It's ability to automatically track motion as well as it's ability to turn 360 degrees while automatically tracking motion and/or by manually swiping the screen coupled with it's low price point of under $40 makes this a great buy in my book! I am definitely glad that I added this camera to my home. It will work well keeping track of not only the cat, but I can see when my teenager comes and goes when I'm not home."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Especially like night vision quality! Using it as grannycam for dementia mother who can roam house at night.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Awesome camera and quality. I've bought 2 already and one of the non moving ones as well. Awesome infrared and great customer service! I will continue to use these even after my baby is grown!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This camera is really worth the price compare to the other cameras I bought before! It has great night vision feature, high picture quality and the camera can pan up and down so i can easily look around the room. It's a great indoor camera. The sound through the app is clear and the two-way audio works well, my cat tries to find me every time I talk through the camera LOL. I would highly recommend this camera!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My pets love it! They always walk around it. And I don’t need to worry about them when I’m at home. Great product, the size is good and really light weight. Will definitely recommend to my friends who have pets.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This camera followed me around the Room and took pictures while I was sitting in the chair watching my baby at night someone very clearly can hack this camera even after attempts to correct it was very easily hacked and we were definitely being watched!!!! BEWARE! I'm not sure why no other feedback for this is showing up with this issue."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "At first I was a bit skeptic about the quality that this camera would have. I wasn't familiar with the brand Nooie, and with such an amazing deal on the purchase price, I just assumed that it was too good to be true. However, this camera has not only exceeded my original expectations, but it has also created a new standard on what I expect from any future camera or recording device purchase.\nThe camera offers amazing video quality no matter which video resolution your using. The added night vision feature is just an amazing bonus to have, even more so with the clarity of the screen images. The downloadable app that goes along with the device works wonders, and has a nice amount of features to make your camera experience go above and beyond what most cameras will allow.\nThe camera has video recording, still picture taking availability, voice activation, motion detection, motion activation, two way communication, cloud storage, sd card storage, sharing capability, and a lot more features that will make you fall in love with the camera as well as the available app. I definitely give this camera and its available app a 10 out of 10! I love it so much, I'm going to purchase 4 more!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I like this camera very much. It looks simple but is smart and powerful. You can record high quality videos/photos through Nooie APP even under poor light conditions. You can also hear the sound from the camera and make your voice heard to the camera remotely. It can move at any direction and the angle can be controlled by simply tapping and dragging on your phone screen. Highly recommended.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/360-degree-Security-Tracking-Compatible-Detection/dp/B0B4WM5CB8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Hontry Binoculars for Adults and Kids, 10x25 Compact Binoculars for Bird Watching, Theater and Concerts, Hunting and Sport Games

Camera & Photo Products

#30

16,858

$29.75

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Having owned and used binoculars most of my life, both from the decks of small pleasure boats and the pilothouses of large commercial ships, I can tell you these represent a tremendous value. With 10X magnification, they would not be ideal as your only set of binoculars on a boat, where sea motion makes anything stronger than about 7X impractical to hold steadily. But on land, at a sporting event or concert, you can really get a closeup with these--clear and crisp. They're incredibly compact, easy to use and for the price...? I may get a couple more pair, for the picnic basket, the glove box of my car, whatever. Unless you're equipping for a night time military operation or something, just get a pair of these!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I use these mainly for hiking. The binoculars are fairly compact light weight and have a nice feel to them --- They were just the right size and weight to carry on my hip for multiple miles. The included neck starp is okay , but I wish it was a little longer. Clarity is better than expected for a pair of binoculars in this price range. They also work fairy well in low light conditions. I am able to see in the woods with them until it's too dark for me to go. They're also small enough to take to baseball games, graduation, etc. With standing out in the crowd. I'd highly recommend these binoculars across hiking and sports events. If u are tired of thr really cheap compact binoculars that don't stay aligned or have poor image quality, try a pair of these compact binoculars."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "These binoculars look great, perform beautifully, and were very well-priced. The only reason I deducted a star was because of the manipulative note they enclosed with my order, saying that if they didn't get good reviews on Amazon they would be forced to fire all their workers, their factory would go bankrupt, and the workers and their families would suffer. The product is good; they didn't need to resort to this distasteful guilt-shaming to earn my approval."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These binoculars are okay. I’ve used them several times and there only seems one opportunity to focus — zooming in only. What I don’t like is the card included in the packaging offering $25 for a 5 star review with instructions not to mention it in the review and not to include a photo of the card in the review. Hustles like this take away our power to insist on quality goods, via our reviews.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have 10x42 Nikon Action binoculars for bird watching and carrying it always in my car. however, for sometimes while roaming around the streets of euro, it is not that easy to take with you for watching migrating birds hence 10x25 is extremely suitable for your bag since it is small but works really well.\nIf you need a second one for your daily usage, this is the one with its low price. Another opportunity to use this binocular is to get your child's attraction for bird watching, it is small enough for small kids if they are interested in your bird watching activities."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought these binoculars in order to have a light weight, compact option when I dont want to carry my heavier binoculars, that I also purchased this one. This is a decent option at an attractive price. They are not as bright as my more expensive (x5) set, but are adequate. Light weight, compact size and easy to adjust diopter make this an attractive value, that added very little weight to my carry on bag for airline travel.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am really enjoying these little binoculars. They are great for everything from bird and deer watching in my backyard and the woods near my house to concerts and sporting events. I also own a pair of larger Nikon Prostaff 7S 10X42s that are awesome as well but these you hardly know are around your neck. Their small size and being able to take them easily and have them with me while hiking or doing outside activities was my reason for purchase. They come with a handy neck strap and travel case too. The optics are good, you can see perfectly and they focus great with adequate light but not quite there with my larger set. They are fine for the vast majority of what you would use binoculars for though. It's important to understand that not only these but any set of binoculars this size will not let in enough light for you to see well in lower light conditions."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wife likes compact binoculars she can grab quickly and use without much thought. These are a little larger than others of this design I have owned, but not by much. The optic appear to be right on and well aligned. Field of view is decent, though maybe a bit narrow. The housing is easy to grip and durable. These are working well, in that we let them set around, handy, then when we need them, grab them and look. Focus is quick and the eye relief feels just about right.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We picked these compact binoculars for a trip to Southern California. Read the product page before buying and these do not disappoint. They may not have as wide of view as some of the bigger options but to keep in a pack and lightweight these are perfect. With this lightweight, easy to use binoculars we can see them more clearly then with our larger.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I think these are my perfect choice for viewing something! I need to replace an older pair of Bushnell compact binoculars with the same magnification binoculars, and all the specifications of these binoculars are the closest. This one is also light enough to be easily carried all days the 10x magnification is pretty well and more magnification will make objects appear larger but also reduces the fov and eye relief and makes them harder to hold steady so that no more detail can actually be seen. Also, the 6.9 degree field is wide enough to easily find birds or watch sporting events. It's hard to go wrong with these compact binoculars 👍🏻"}]

https://www.amazon.com/Binoculars-Compact-Watching-Theater-Concerts/dp/B07Q1GHB5X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

RENAISSANCE

CDs & Vinyl

#1

160

$10.79

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Every time we wonder how will Beyoncé top herself. Well we don’t have to wonder no more. Her craft has evolved so much that Beyoncé is in a league all by herself. Her music is nothing like what we hear in the mainstream today. He value for production and appreciation of what came before her makes this album a genuine piece of work. Beyoncé continues to push the limits of herself making music for her fans and not what is “hot” or considered the norm. Her ability to cohesively make work that goes well as single entity is amazing. I consider this one of her best piece of work so far and I can’t wait to see what the Act II and III entails. Well done Beyoncé'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Club Renaissance is finally open and what a once in a lifetime moment Queen Bey has created with this lively vibrant body of Art. Even with a pesky album leak a couple days prior to it\'s release, the real Beyhive held it down and didn\'t sneak into the club too early despite the temptation to hear the magical sounds that make up Act I of this musical journey. RENAISSANCE (the first act in a sprawling genre swirling trilogy of albums) is dirty decadent "Disco Trap" (as Queen Bey coins her newest sound in the spirited and powerful groove "Heated"). RENAISSANCE is fantasy (vogue worthy "Alien Superstar"), RENAISSANCE is dreamy (honey sweet jazzy jam "Plastic Off The Sofa"), sweaty (the Grace Jones and Tems assisted night out anthem "Move"), sexy (hypnotic and funky album centerpiece "Virgo\'s Groove" which unfolds like three excellent songs in one) and luxurious self-affirming escapism in a time we need it most. Creatively curated during the pale bleakness of the pandemic, it makes sense why the album is energetically neon-drenched and dripping with glittering finery, RENAISSANCE is meant to be a hyper stylistic jolt of aspirational hope for enriching fun and living life fully present. The music is invigorating, enthralling (Beyoncé delivers such fresh vocal compositions here and sophisticated sonic structures around her voice, exercising it in ways she rarely does) and inspires unphased self-confidence and self-resilience. It feels like your ears and entire being are stepping into a modern-day ultra-chic Studio 54 of Beyoncé\'s wildest dreams and Club Renaissance is her answer to fill that void, where no hate or harmful shade will be tolerated. To fully appreciate this beautiful album, one must know the gorgeous history and legacy of Black Queer culture (specifically the late 70\'s to early 90\'s New York Ballroom scene and it\'s bawdy brazen House music), various textures of African music like Afrobeat, some Afropunk, Southern Hip-Hop/Bounce and Soul that inspires it. Beyoncé and her creative collaborators made it a point to shine a comprehensive light on the Black Queer creatives and allies that made it possible for this music to be created in the first place. This is why "Break My Soul" featuring sampled vocals from Big Freedia encouraging us to "release the wiggle," and a sample of "Show Me Love" by Robin S. (a huge 90\'s House classic) being the first single near the end of Pride month sets such a strong tone. While the album is not political in an obvious way, much-needed messages of pride, self-love (sleek, snapping and sassy T.S. Madison vocal sampling "Cozy"), unjudged and unrestricted bodily autonomy (the raucous and layered "Church Girl"), aware sexual freedom (deliciously distorted and most experimental track "All Up In Your Mind") and liberation are at the core of the songs. These real-life inspirations are what birthed House music. RENAISSANCE act i much like House music is about liberation, joy, building community and sharpening that inner ferocity within to fight whatever or whoever may seek to oppress one\'s truth. From the first song to the last Bey gives us the soundtrack to elevate past the peril we battle. Personally, this album makes me feel very happy, many of the songs make me smile and scream with glee and I must say RENAISSANCE act i is a new all-time favorite for me. RENAISSANCE makes me feel alive and fired up to be even stronger and inspires a personal reinvigorated renaissance; one where I go for all the luxury in all it\'s meanings that I deserve that life offers.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Beyoncé has really out did herself with this highly anticipated album. This musical masterpiece takes you back to the party days in the 90s and the Ballroom scenes of the 80s! Even though all her albums are different from one another, this one has to be one of her most thought out and sonically one. The music transitions are chef kiss and it's like a giant DJ Set! 5 stars!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve been a forever Beyonce fan and for me everything she does is gold but I can\'t even describe how much I love Renaissance. Out of all her albums this one is one of my Top 3 albums. I love the disco 70s, Bad Bitch come through vibes. There\'s not one song I don\'t like though I am disappointed that "Move" which is an African tempo song, I wish it could\'ve been longer for the simple fact that Grace Jones graced this song and it\'s amazing. Whether your Beyonce fan or not noone can ever take away her talent and her hard working ambition that\'s been killing the game for over 20 years now. If you wanna just dance or if you need a boost of confidence then listen to this album. She did that and as always she did it fiercely and left no crumbs!\n\nTop favorite songs\nMove\nThique\nChurch Gurl\nBreak My Soul\nAlien Superstar\nAll up in your mind\nAmerica has a problem\nI\'m that girl'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love Bey. This is a cardboard album cover with 2 small photos of Bey looking like a queen. This album was inspired by her gay uncle. With that in mind, it’s very club like with the beats. The messages of her lyrics are positivity, loving yourself, & own your life. I liked lemonade better, but I still enjoyed this first act - Looking forward to act ii & act iii.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Loooooove the sound she went with in this album. Every song is so good. 0 skips. Can't wait for act ii and iii"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Wow, GREAT album!!! Beyoncé keeps evolving as an artist. Each album gets better. In my opinion, her best album so far. I love the concept for this album. I love that true artists are still making albums, let alone albums with a cohesive concept driving the production. As such, the whole album is like one long single (like Prince's Lovesexy) that seamlessly weaves together so many different influences and genres (house, gospel, hip hop, funk, disco, techno, etc.). My favorite tracks are Thique, Cuff It, and Break My Soul, but the WHOLE album is 🔥. A true Artist. A true Queen. Can't wait for Acts II and III."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My first Beyonce disc and it's absolutely terrific. A distinct and forceful world. The direct quote from Donna Summers at the end its almost hearbreaking. A great piece of work."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The vocal, layers, stacking and harmonies are really amazing. The production, instrumentation and musicality was top tier.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Superb album. I'm really glad I purchased the hard copy before she started making edits. For those saying no real r&b... Plastic on the Sofa! Are you kidding me? Vocals are next level. And yes she swears. She's a 40 year old mother of 3, the woman can use profanity if she likes, this album ain't for kids anyway!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/RENAISSANCE-Beyonc%C3%A9/dp/B0B4PJ64KC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Gold [2 CD]

CDs & Vinyl

#2

980

[]

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Taking the time to write a review takes time and patience. The album must be exciting and worth my time. This compilation is a case study in great digital remastering. We all agree that the song selection is excellent but for me it's the audiophile sound quality that got my attention. So congrats to those engineers that created such a wonderful listening experience. This is worthy of 5 stars."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'One of the main reasons to get this is for the song Fool Country from Xanadu. This was never on the original Xanadu Soundtrack but is included here. In Xanadu this is the moment Olivia does a medley and comes out as a Rocker and segues into a country song.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had a huge crush on Olivia back in the Seventies. Hence, I bought several of her compilation songs over the years, but they always lacked ALL her hits. I’m her to say “problem” solved with GOLD. I was hoping to find it as a digital download, but unfortunately, it was not to be. I decided to go Old School, and buy the double CD. It has every big hit of her chart topping career, so I am thrilled. If you are an ONJ fan, this is the Holy Grail. Highly recommended.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This CD is Gold! I have loved Olivia Newton-John since grade school. This CD is wonderful. My favorite tracks are Deeper Than a River and Magic. Actually, I love all the tracks on here mostly. You cannot go wrong with this amazing collection of songs from the great ONJ. Everything from the song Suddenly to the amazing beat of Soul Kiss is classic.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This IS the best of Olivia Newton-John. Olivia is a legend in her own time & has many great songs on this GOLD album. The best of the songs include: LET ME BE THERE, IF YOU LOVE ME (LET ME KNOW), I HONESTLY LOVE YOU, HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW, HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU, SUMMER NIGHTS, YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT, XANADU, MAGIC, PHYSICAL, HEART ATTACK, TWIST OF FATE, & the GREASE MEGAMIX. SO Olivia Newton-John lovers check this one out because it's a treat & worth it for the money!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great CD because it truly considers all of the hits, and not just the major chart busters. It covers smaller hits and good album cuts, starting with the Dylan cover "If Not For You" in 1971. The greatest hits album she put out was totally incomplete (no "Let Me Be There" or "If Not For You" or "Soul Kiss" so this is an album for someone who wants ALL the great songs you heard on the radio. The sound is clear and rich and well produced, and is well recommended. Olivia has sang country, MOR, pop, musicals, rock, and hard rock (A Little More Love), and has proven she can sing it all.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2008', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Olivia Newton-John is a multi-talented, multi-faceted performer who has had a career that has lasted decades and covered many different styles of music. This GOLD collection is the best out there in trying to represent all the periods from her career. Olivia's signature song I HONESTLY LOVE YOU was a pop classic and garnered her two Grammys. But it also raised controversy among the country music community as to whether she was truly a country artist as she claimed. And the answer to that is yes, she was. (FYI - the Grammy for I HONESTLY LOVE YOU was for best pop artist.) Before this infamous song Olivia had recorded many albums that were pure country. They were amazing releases and she had hits like IF NOT FOR YOU and LET ME BE THERE. Her country period is represented with 14 songs on this collection.\n\nThen came GREASE and Olivia's career took a turn towards definite pop. There were many hits from GREASE and she also released two great pop albums TOTALLY HOT and PHYSICAL. Then there was the soundtrack to XANADU. This period is represented with 18 songs on this collection.\nThe remainder of the songs here are other hits and a super GREASE megamix. The standouts on the whole collection are in my opinion BANKS OF THE OHIO, HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW, COME ON OVER, EVERY FACE TELLS A STORY, A LITTLE MORE LOVE, TOTALLY HOT, XANADU, SUDDENLY and THE RUMOUR made with Elton John.\n\nOlivia has always been blessed and cursed. She is beautiful and possesses the voice of an angel. She has amazing range and great emotive delivery. But often the prettiness of her voice had people seeing all her music as mere pop and they didn't see the layers beneath. She has always been hugely popular but definitely deserves more critical acclaim. She has covered country, pop and standards and made each genre her own. This collection is a great overview but for each period of her career you are interested in do yourself a favor and get the albums she released at those times. They are all on cd and her albums had some excellent cuts other than all the hits.\n\nI must end by saying the remastering here is superb. The sound quality is excellent and I highly recommend this collection."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a wonderful collection of songs from ONJ’s career! I chose it mainly because I was looking for some of her early recordings such as “Banks of the Ohio” and “If not for you” that are not included in some of the other compilation CD’s. It has a great selection of Olivia’s country songs, ( which personally I prefer) and her newer material after she changed her musical direction. All in all, a good retrospective of Olivia’s songs, country and pop.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Olivia Newton John- From the mid 70s thru the middle 80s, she had 5 number one charted major hits. I honestly love you, have you ever been mellow, you know what I want, magic, and let's get physical. They are all on these 2 CDs- along with a number of other memorable hits. This set is a super buy for those who cherish hits from those days!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2005', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Olivia, 70\'s mellow queen, Grease mega star, Physical guru, cancer survivor, animal advocate, and maker of fine wine, releases her most comprehensive hits package yet, some rarities on this one, let me break it down song by song for you.\n\nIf Not For You- her first hit record, a minor top 100 hit in the USA and abroad, an amateurish remake of a Bob Dylan song.\n\nBanks Of The Ohio- a folk song covered many times, by many people, but one of my faves\n\nLet Me Be There- her breakout mega hit in the USA, Nashville played it like crazy, but the good ole boys didn\'t like an Aussie winning all their awards.Top 5 hit\n\nIf You Love Me- the followup single, equally big hit, and the album of the same name hit number one on the charts, top 5 hit\n\nI Honestly Love You- if you haven\'t heard this you must be living on Mars, her first USA number one single.\n\nHave You Never Been Mellow- number one billboard single, number one album of the same name.\n\nPlease Mr. Please- Another Nashville smash song, this one even makes a reference to Nashville. Top 5 hit\n\nSomething Better To Do- a saccharin sound Olivia became known for, top 40 hit\n\nLet It Shine-a real hoe down country song, dated lyrics\n\nCome On Over- a classic gem, she revised this accapella for her concert tour, top 40 hit\n\nDon\'t Stop Believin\'- a great single didn\'t get enough attention, Olivia starts to slide in the charts\n\nEvery Face Tells A Story-great song but once again sales are weak\n\nSam -sam, sam you know where I am, that says it all folks, this one did better in the charts, top 10 hit\n\nMaking A Good Thing Better-she started to slide off the charts with this weak single and weak album, sales were bad, could have been her swan song if it hadn\'t been for Grease the following year.\n\nHopelessly Devoted To You -she\'s back in the top 5!! this song is from a movie you may have seen\n\nSummer Nights -another top 10 hit for Olivia from GREASE\n\nYou\'re The One That I Want -ofcourse the smash duet with John Travolta...number one on USA Charts and most of the world\n\nA Little More Love-riding high and literally becoming Sandy 2 on the next album , top 5 hit\n\nDeeper Than The Night - one of my faves, great pop single, top 20 hit\n\nDancin\' \'Round And \'Round- a last try at a country single\n\nTotally Hot-Sandy 2 reincarnated, sounds like it should be from GREASE\n\nFool Country -rare song never released, except on the b-side of the Xanadu 45 vinyl singles..performed during the finale of Xanadu, didn\'t make it onto the soundtrack.\n\nXanadu- duet with ELO doing backup vocals and the music, from the movie of the same name, been remade by other artists, but none stand up to this version, a number one smash single in Europe, top 10 in the USA.\n\nMagic-even Roger Ebert said the movie Xanadu was bearable because of this great song, number one on the charts for several weeks\n\nSuddenly- a great duet with Cliff Richard, a spacy love song, top 20 hit\n\nPhysical-Olivia cuts her hair off, starts a fad, and stays on billboard charts at number one for 10 weeks\n\nMake A Move On Me - superstar Olivia sings her sexy way into the top 10 again\n\nLandslide - top 20 in Europe, tepid hit in the USA, imaginative song\n\nHeart Attack- a filler for a greatest hits album, suprisingly hits number 3 on the charts\n\nTied Up- another song from the gretaest hits volume 2 album, this one was written better but was a weaker single, top 40 hit\n\nTwist Of Fate- Livvy still riding high on the charts with this song of heavenly intervention, top 5 hit\n\nLivin\' In Desperate Times - described as "manic pop", top 40 hit, I love this one\n\nSoul Kiss- naughty naughty, she sings about getting down on her knees, you do the math, top 20 hit in the USA\n\nThe Best Of Me-duet with David Foster, great song, didn\'t chart well suprisingly, made top 100 on the charts\n\nCan\'t We Talk It Over In Bed- the 2nd single from the Rumour album, odd choice but nice to see it getting some attention, no chart position\n\nThe Rumour-Elton John wrote it and did back up vocals, great song from album of same name, top 60 hit\n\nReach Out For Me-remake of Burt Bacharach classic from her lullaby album dedicated to her daughter\n\nDeeper Than A River -a new song added to a 1992 greatest hits collection, adult contempoary hit, not as a big hit as the other single from the album though\n\nGrease Mega-Mix -a compilation of the hit songs from the movie\n\nI Honestly Love You -1998 remake of her 1974 classic, this time she sings it with Babyface, and marks her short lived return to country music, performed decent on the charts, making this the 3rd time it charted'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Gold-2-CD-Olivia-Newton-John/dp/B0009NZ3YQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Grease (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack)

CDs & Vinyl

#3

3,520

[]

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' So happy, brings back childhood memories ♥️'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The music is just as good as the music in Saturday Night Fever is it's own way.\n\nI have to admit I was surprised how well Travolta can sing - in fact this is a really fun, well done album with most of the music from the movie. This, along w/Sat Night Fever are two of my favorite albums from a movie. I really liked 'Grease; by Frankie Valli, 'Summer Nights', 'Hopeless Devoted to You', You're the One I Want', 'Blue Moon - in fact there really isn't a bad song on the entire abum!!\n\nI would rate this a very high 9.25 to 9.75 out of 10 - just short of a PERFECT ALBUM - VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This was the second cd I bought of this album ! First one wore out ! This second one is remastered by Polydor ( The original producer of this album back in 1978) . It sounds just as good as the first one did ! I always buy these Cd's here on Amazon if there are made by the Original maker ! They sound the best always to me !!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What a pleasure to have this magnificent soundtrack back to vinyl.\n\nRe-issued with the exact gate-folder and original art than the original in 1978, this 2LP album sounds great.\nDiscs are not pressed in 180g vinyl as normally does all of the releases nowadays, nevertheless it sounds EXCELLENT!\n\nGo for it and buy this great 2LP album without hesitate!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a good soundtrack with songs sung by Olivia Newton-John John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John and some by someone else in the cast including at least one where the whole cast sang and finally some by Sha Na Na.Some of my favorites include Greased Lighting Hopelessly Devoted To You Look At Me Im Sandra Dee We Go Together Summer Nights Youre The One That I Want and more. You should get this.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Fav movie of all time. I remember being a senior in high school when this movie was released. I went to see it with my 3 best friends and my boyfriend at the time. I cried because I did not want our relationships to change. Yet, 35 years later, I still am best fiends with 2 of the girls and am married to my true love who is not the boyfiend from 1978. Best of all, a new generation appreciates the movie and songs, my 21 year old daughter. Grease is a classic. Everyone should see it upon graduation. If I could rate this higher than 5 stars I would. Next to my husband, children, dog Jaser and the NEW YORK YANKEES- Grease is the WORD!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Grease is the word. This cd was every bit as good as I remembered. Well, I guess as good as the album I bought years ago after loving the movie. My daughters performed the edited version of the play at school & it was interesting to see which songs they gravitated toward. One caveat: "Beauty School Dropout" is not the fun song I remembered. The lyrics aren\'t very uplifting.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I didn\'t expect to receive it "overnight air UPS". I love the album. I bought it because my grandson was in "Grease" production in his drama class last week. He played on of the gang members, and Johnny Casino. This will be a reminder of how a teenager with Asperger Autism can accomplish such things as acting in drama class plays.\n\nThank you for your promptness.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Daughter requested it for her Easter basket. She plays it all the time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Yo que había grabado las directamente desde la película en un casete, este CD es lejos lo mejor'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Grease-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B000001FDK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Physical [LP]

CDs & Vinyl

#4

31

$20.69

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love the collector’s edition of this LP. Packaging was handled with care. The sound quality is sublime.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Sounds great'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Olivia’s beautiful and multi-layered voice is perfectly captured on this remastered classic album. Her vocal range is so amazing and this vinyl recording really showcases it. Worth every penny!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Me agradó todo,muy buena compra,exquisito escuchar este vinilo en un tornamesa,colocar la aguja y sentir ese deleite de la música de antaño,evoca lindos recuerdos de juventud'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love olivia newton john and this iconic album'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in Spain on July 2, 2022', 'review_star': '', 'review_body': 'olivia en su mejor momento genial mejor se siente mejor que en su primer momento de salida hace 40 años , quizas al conocerlo se hace mas agradable y corta su escucha , todo bien la entrega sonido ,,etc ..una joya para los amantes de esta mujer, lo recomiendo para los que no la conozcan'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Physical-LP-Olivia-Newton-John/dp/B09GVY5F98/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Harry’s House

CDs & Vinyl

#5

3,320

$31.49

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'A masterpiece from beginning to end. Be ready to cry during Matilda.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'such a great album. you won’t be disappointed'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'came in nice packaging, and there’s stickers on the front of the cd!!!! i took them off and put them on my phone case lol. very good quality and i LOVE the graphic design, happy to add it to my collection ! happy listening !!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was never a big fan of One Direction but when they all went out on their own, I started liking the music of several of them, especially Harry. His last album was killer. This one comes pretty close. I’m still giving it a full five stars because I don’t hate a single track. That is saying a lot. His voice seems to be getting better as he gets older. The songs are also more mature than 1D. Highly recommend.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This has to be one of the most well produced , written albums in recent years. I’ve been buying music since the late 70s and it is so refreshing when a pop artist like Harry Styles makes a album that is perfect from beginning to end. Harry’s House is a timeless classic that will be played decades into the future. My standout favorites are “Music from a Sushi Restaurant”, “Daydreaming”, “Cinema”, “Daylight” and “Late Night Talking”. However the whole album is a gem. I thought it would be hard for Styles to out do his last project…he succeeded.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This album is a masterpiece.\nHarry literally reaches into your soul.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'During the pandemic, looking for elevated kid-friendly music, I found One Direction, then leaned hard into Harry Styles..again..on the surface, very kid friendly (loved "Adore" and "Sweet Creature"). I was super excited to have some new music and was not disappointed. A beautiful follow up to Fine Line. Has a similar feel without being a copy. Absolutely will be on repeat for the entire summer. :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My (grown!) kids loved 1D so I've heard Harry for years. Came across Daylight and fell for a buy. Reminds me at times of Paul Simon at his best. An artist who obviously loves his fans, loves what he's driven to do, and connects with the universe. Matilda is Brill, Keep Driving even more so. The man knows how to use his voice!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Harry's House music collection starts off with a shining start with the Music For A Sushi Restaurant that can definitely make a music listener easily imagine the music narrator enjoying a moment of love andor romantic date with their love interest in the type of setting that the song describes. A multiple number of other songs. A music listener can easily be metaphorically transported into a music treasure chest of other earthly and pleasant emotions listening to a multiple number of other hypnotizing songs on Harrys House; Daylight, Late Night Talking, Cinema, Love Of My Life, and more."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For a while I was thinking that the recent vinyl pressings were cheap and “why bother?”\nBut, this packaging Hawkins back to the days when presentation mattered and sound quality was very important.\nOwning music (rather than calling it up on Alexa) is so much more fun for fans.\nThis one is a winner.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Harrys-House-Harry-Styles/dp/B09WVYGXFW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Fear Inoculum

CDs & Vinyl

#6

7,557

$53.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I could see people not liking this album, particularly people that really like the style of the older albums. To each their own. Fear Inoculum is the next evolution of Tool in a long progression of changes. And its amazing how far they have come.\n\nI love introspective tool and this album feels like disposition/reflection, but for a full album. It’s a very slow burn, which again I really like and for this moment in my life, this is exactly what I want.\n\nThis is a deep and beautiful album. An album that I can put on and just sit there and think. Its like someone is messaging my brain and helping me work through the problems in my mind. That means a lot to me and I really dig it.\n\nAs far as the transition songs go, I have deleted them. They just screw with the flow of the album and its long enough as it is without having to sit through random noise in-between great tracks. My digital album now reflects the physical release, which didn't bother including them either.\n\nBesides that, I think I love this album."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Having heard my first song from Tool in 1994 they are the only band I can think of who's sound has aged like wine. It's never been trendy, it's always been what they wanted to produce and always evolved album to album. This is no exception. They posted the album for free. I don't think they need the money but I paid for it anyways. Each track is a carefully constructed piece of musical art. I've thought of many bars set by artists from the 1960's to now and feel like this album and their body of work has set it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'If "10,000 Days" and "Lateralus" had a baby that was delivered by Dr. "AEnima" that baby\'s spirit name would be "Fear Inoculum". I\'m not going to say something stupid like "OMFG !@@$ it was worth the 13 year wait!!" because having to wait 13 years -sucked-. However, this new album delivers on everything I want to hear from Tool.\n\nThe album is full of long drawn out "Tool" music tracks with extended waves of sound crashing into a wall of pounding guitar, bass and Danny\'s drumming at the peak. All the progressive boxes are checked for me, and, I wouldn\'t call this some new direction or departure for Tool (who wants that anyway) the band definitely added some musical elements you have not heard from them before.\n\nThroughout the entire album, you hear the added ingredients of synthesizers and voice effects - all of which are perfectly placed.\n\nAt the end of the day, I feel the band picked up beautifully where they left off and stuck to their stubborn guns of \'we will release something when it\'s *ready*\'. As frustrated as I was with not having new music from the Tool in over a decade I am glad the band didn\'t release music [just] for the sake of pumping out music.\n\nIf you\'re looking for Godsmack or Chevelle you\'re looking in the wrong place. If you\'re looking for the Pink Floyd of our time, (but, it\'s TOOL,) then this is the right place for you to be - welcome home.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The single release of the song "Fear Inoculum" definitely got my hopes up as it\'s a very good song, much in the vein of their "10,000 Days" style. But overall I find myself to be somewhat let down. Pneuma has great moments, and 7empest is fantastic for the first 9 minutes or so (the rest of the 15+ minute playtime is just instrumental jam). But beyond that, nothing else is particularly memorable for me. It\'s really too bad they didn\'t capture more of the energy of 7empest across more of the album. Just seems like a bit of a lackluster affair for this long time fan.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Am I OK with TOOL releasing an album that sounds very much like everything they\'ve ever done? Absolutely; and that\'s what I was expecting. Some of their best work strongly reminds me of "something from their last album" and they\'ve always been a great example of how arrangement of a song is important. But Fear Inoculum is easily the most repetitive album I\'ve heard in years. Every song sounds the same. And I don\'t mean the same riffs over and over. I mean the same order of arrangement with slightly different riffs and very little imagination. It\'s an album that spends 60 minutes trying to be the same song over and over again, before it finally realizes that maybe it\'s time to write something good. I literally get half way through these songs and go "now they\'re going to do that riff they do where it\'s just 4 chords" and low and behold, "DUN dun DOOOOOOONE" Chocolate Chip Trip is Danny Carry fully utilizing his kit: something we haven\'t really seen from him outside of a live performance. But it ends before it takes off. 7empest is probably one of the best TOOL songs of all time and arguably Adam Jones\' best work. It\'s a great example of TOOL sounding like TOOL. I guess what I\'m trying to say is there\'s a difference between taking a song where the listener hopes it to go (with sometimes exceeding expectations) and taking every song to a safe destination. Fear Inoculum is good, but it\'s also very, very boring.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been listening to Tool for 20 years and probably seen them 50 times live. Tempest is a sick song, but most of this record is just filler.\n\nWe waited 13 years for this? please....'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great band. Great music. Great new album after 13 years. But, clearly they are making a statement about finally having to put all their music out in digital format by only releasing a $150.00 Limited release CD version of the new album \'Fear Inoculum\'. I\'m a luddite sure-- but it would have been nice to just get a CD version for the standard 15 -16 bucks so I could play it in the CD player in my dumb old Toyota Matrix while I drive to my dumb old job everyday and then be able to look at the CD booklet while I eat my dumb old lunch. Tool you made us all look like fools. DAMN FOOLS!!! Your true fans with disposable income gobbled up the $150.00 version (with 4" tv screen) and your true poor fans only could afford get the MP3 digital option and then had to burn their own dumb CD to play in their dumb old car. But, you guys finally just showed me just how DUMB I really am! If only Justin Bieber will now admit to just how dumb he is for saying he likes your music, you will have finally cured the world of it\'s sickness. Fear Inoculum is still a great offering of new music from a great band that has just taught us a valuable lesson in why we are all so dumb.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this on the digital download and bought the rest of the albums I didn't have. I am a Tool fan since the Aenima days, backtracked to pick up Undertow and moved forward with the rest. I've been rocking out for the past 2 weeks day and night with surround sound and headphones. I can't get enough of this album. I love how Maynard sets the tone for the song and gives the band their time to shine. If you know Tool you will dig this album, if you are unfamiliar with Tool I will say it like this... One does not simply listen to Tool. You experience Tool."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '13 years in the making, 5 solid years of blood and sweat in the music studio, threads of musical exploration abandoned and restarted, every note, every complex rhythm meticulously crafted, and finally the wait is over - Tool thrust an epic masterpiece of heavy musical art into our collective consciousness. These guys are now into their 50\'s, at the very peak of their artistic genius, and this album reflects their growth and perfected precision. Yes every tool album prior to this has been great, with some terrific songs but with a few flaws - some meandering filler pieces or a few songs that didn\'t quite gel. But this one is different, sure, unmistakably Tool with their strange time signatures and embedding complexity within complexity in an almost fractal way, but now with a maturity and focus and consistent musical brilliance that permeates every one of their multiple 10-12+ minute long songs on this album. It\'s as though they, like us, suffered through a decade of music industry tripe, bubble gum pop and mindless rap promoted to the lowest common denominator, and then said "step aside kids, this is how to make music that stands the test of time - music that hits you like a sledgehammer but also music as art in the purest truest sense." Mesmerizing, haunting, at times blissfully beautiful and at other times (e.g. 7empest) brutally aggressive and soaring. This folks is their Magnum Opus, their Moby Dick, their Guernica, their Sistine Chapel of musical brilliance. The only adjective that comes close to capturing this masterpiece is Transcendent. This isn\'t just an album we have waited for for 13 years, this the the Tool masterpiece we have always been waiting for. Epic, brilliant. I will get nothing done for the next two weeks because I will be listening to this over and over and over...'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Tool is back, and they have shown the world that age has not compromised their musical brilliance. Once again they have kindly invited us along through the psychedelic journey and they did not disappoint. This time around they turned down the tempo just a tad and Maynards vocals stepped back as frontman and just served as a contributing instrument along with Adam and Dannys phenomenal performances. With this one they channel their inner Floyd more than they ever have and they executed it brilliantly. The only problem I can seem to find with the album is there isn't a standout best track to go to, they're all pretty much perfect. This stands only behind Aenima and Lateralus as my favorite album and I honestly couldnt even tell you why, those two are just so special to me that I cant with an honest heart put this one above them. If you listen to Tool for the experience you absolutely need to own this. However if you're more of a casual fan and find 'The Pot' or 'Prison Sex' to be among their better songs then this one might not be for you. By far one of the greatest musical experiences I've ever had."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Inoculum-TOOL/dp/B0B576JNMC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Grease - Original Movie Soundtrack [2 LP]

CDs & Vinyl

#7

3,520

$31.49

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' So happy, brings back childhood memories ♥️'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The music is just as good as the music in Saturday Night Fever is it's own way.\n\nI have to admit I was surprised how well Travolta can sing - in fact this is a really fun, well done album with most of the music from the movie. This, along w/Sat Night Fever are two of my favorite albums from a movie. I really liked 'Grease; by Frankie Valli, 'Summer Nights', 'Hopeless Devoted to You', You're the One I Want', 'Blue Moon - in fact there really isn't a bad song on the entire abum!!\n\nI would rate this a very high 9.25 to 9.75 out of 10 - just short of a PERFECT ALBUM - VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This was the second cd I bought of this album ! First one wore out ! This second one is remastered by Polydor ( The original producer of this album back in 1978) . It sounds just as good as the first one did ! I always buy these Cd's here on Amazon if there are made by the Original maker ! They sound the best always to me !!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What a pleasure to have this magnificent soundtrack back to vinyl.\n\nRe-issued with the exact gate-folder and original art than the original in 1978, this 2LP album sounds great.\nDiscs are not pressed in 180g vinyl as normally does all of the releases nowadays, nevertheless it sounds EXCELLENT!\n\nGo for it and buy this great 2LP album without hesitate!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a good soundtrack with songs sung by Olivia Newton-John John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John and some by someone else in the cast including at least one where the whole cast sang and finally some by Sha Na Na.Some of my favorites include Greased Lighting Hopelessly Devoted To You Look At Me Im Sandra Dee We Go Together Summer Nights Youre The One That I Want and more. You should get this.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Fav movie of all time. I remember being a senior in high school when this movie was released. I went to see it with my 3 best friends and my boyfriend at the time. I cried because I did not want our relationships to change. Yet, 35 years later, I still am best fiends with 2 of the girls and am married to my true love who is not the boyfiend from 1978. Best of all, a new generation appreciates the movie and songs, my 21 year old daughter. Grease is a classic. Everyone should see it upon graduation. If I could rate this higher than 5 stars I would. Next to my husband, children, dog Jaser and the NEW YORK YANKEES- Grease is the WORD!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Grease is the word. This cd was every bit as good as I remembered. Well, I guess as good as the album I bought years ago after loving the movie. My daughters performed the edited version of the play at school & it was interesting to see which songs they gravitated toward. One caveat: "Beauty School Dropout" is not the fun song I remembered. The lyrics aren\'t very uplifting.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I didn\'t expect to receive it "overnight air UPS". I love the album. I bought it because my grandson was in "Grease" production in his drama class last week. He played on of the gang members, and Johnny Casino. This will be a reminder of how a teenager with Asperger Autism can accomplish such things as acting in drama class plays.\n\nThank you for your promptness.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Daughter requested it for her Easter basket. She plays it all the time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Yo que había grabado las directamente desde la película en un casete, este CD es lejos lo mejor'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Grease-Original-Movie-Soundtrack-LP/dp/B0127FZF50/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Definitive Collection

CDs & Vinyl

#8

482

[]

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Don't you just love Olivia Newton-John!!!! I have every cd she ever made now....love it because of the 'Grease Megamix'!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love all of Olivia Newton John definitive collection albums I love them all over and over again from fan ray Morgan'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Excellent! Varied selection.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'great'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Plays perfectly'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2013', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wonderful cd with all of the great songs it has to offer. Everything is as you said it would be. I will definitely use this seller again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'HER BEST, & GREATEST YET!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I always liked Olivia's songs and this is a great collection of most of her best"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great Nostalgic and traditional Olivia. Great Album'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'yes it did,it is a good album.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Collection-OLIVIA-NEWTON-JOHN/dp/B000066S0S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

ELVIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

CDs & Vinyl

#9

147

$13.96

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS has made Elvis Presley relevant to the general public again, as legend, as pop music performer, as social / cultural phenomenon. And age-wise, it's an across-the-board awakening / reawakening if the audience I saw the movie with is any indication. Some 45 years after his death, Elvis finally achieves one of the goals he never managed to reach in his lifetime -- he's starring in an A-list film, which has become a surprisingly huge hit. This various artist soundtrack, dominated by a whole lot of Elvis, totally gets the film and reflects its glories in miniature. It's an aural joy to behold. Will all Elvis fans love it? Unlikely. Will fans of the film go for it? Absolutely and in a big way. Five star-studded capes and jumpsuits from me. Can't wait for a director's cut of the film on DVD/Blu-ray; hope one's in the works!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The only complaint I'd have is that the soundtrack is missing a few songs used in the film (Viva Las Vegas, A Little Less Conversation)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Since watching the Elvis movie, I have become absolutely obsessed with the king of rocks music. Needless to say, I appreciate how there are other artists that collaborate with Elvis on this soundtrack. There are also some original songs which I love as well. Overall, this is by far the best soundtrack I have ever heard. I love listening to it when I’m driving in my car. This is a soundtrack for all generations. Something is seriously wrong if you don’t like this soundtrack!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've seen the movie 3 times and I love the music so I'm glad to have this! :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This CD is awesome, and the MP3 version is even better. The MP3 has a lot more to it, and I'm glad I got the free download with the CD purchase. I don't know if everyone does or if it's because I'm a prime member, but if you have to choose between the CD and MP3, get the MP3 and make a CD. The CD is great but is missing some songs I really wanted like both Shonka Dukureh and Austin Butler's versions of Hound Dog, and Unchained Melody. They are all on the MP3 version and so much more. The soundtrack in general is a great mix of blues, hip hop, some rap, traditional Elvis himself along with Butler's film versions, and covers of Elvis songs with new material from other artist's such as Kacey Musgraves, Stevie Nicks, Eminem, etc. I feel the soundtrack well captures the essence of the film itself and I do believe all songs are from the film, contrary to some of the reviews here, though some may have been very briefly heard. If you were expecting only Elvis songs, I recommend listening to this soundtrack a couple of times before dismissing it. I love every single song on it and though I’m an older listener who was never much into rap, the rap songs are among my favorites, and if you don’t think they are from the movie, you didn't stay for the end credits, did you? ;) I'll be listening to this soundtrack again and again for a long time."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not disappointed ❤️'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'is a must and I wish they had added more from the movie...but still a very good cd'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Glad. To have this CD Film was awesome!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm all shook up! I'm obsessed to say the least, this is one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard! Even the mix of new music is pretty good, I still enjoy listening!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Multiple star's on this Great CD"}]

https://www.amazon.com/ELVIS-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B0B45C3VMY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

ELVIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

CDs & Vinyl

#10

147

$11.29

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS has made Elvis Presley relevant to the general public again, as legend, as pop music performer, as social / cultural phenomenon. And age-wise, it's an across-the-board awakening / reawakening if the audience I saw the movie with is any indication. Some 45 years after his death, Elvis finally achieves one of the goals he never managed to reach in his lifetime -- he's starring in an A-list film, which has become a surprisingly huge hit. This various artist soundtrack, dominated by a whole lot of Elvis, totally gets the film and reflects its glories in miniature. It's an aural joy to behold. Will all Elvis fans love it? Unlikely. Will fans of the film go for it? Absolutely and in a big way. Five star-studded capes and jumpsuits from me. Can't wait for a director's cut of the film on DVD/Blu-ray; hope one's in the works!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The only complaint I'd have is that the soundtrack is missing a few songs used in the film (Viva Las Vegas, A Little Less Conversation)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Since watching the Elvis movie, I have become absolutely obsessed with the king of rocks music. Needless to say, I appreciate how there are other artists that collaborate with Elvis on this soundtrack. There are also some original songs which I love as well. Overall, this is by far the best soundtrack I have ever heard. I love listening to it when I’m driving in my car. This is a soundtrack for all generations. Something is seriously wrong if you don’t like this soundtrack!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've seen the movie 3 times and I love the music so I'm glad to have this! :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This CD is awesome, and the MP3 version is even better. The MP3 has a lot more to it, and I'm glad I got the free download with the CD purchase. I don't know if everyone does or if it's because I'm a prime member, but if you have to choose between the CD and MP3, get the MP3 and make a CD. The CD is great but is missing some songs I really wanted like both Shonka Dukureh and Austin Butler's versions of Hound Dog, and Unchained Melody. They are all on the MP3 version and so much more. The soundtrack in general is a great mix of blues, hip hop, some rap, traditional Elvis himself along with Butler's film versions, and covers of Elvis songs with new material from other artist's such as Kacey Musgraves, Stevie Nicks, Eminem, etc. I feel the soundtrack well captures the essence of the film itself and I do believe all songs are from the film, contrary to some of the reviews here, though some may have been very briefly heard. If you were expecting only Elvis songs, I recommend listening to this soundtrack a couple of times before dismissing it. I love every single song on it and though I’m an older listener who was never much into rap, the rap songs are among my favorites, and if you don’t think they are from the movie, you didn't stay for the end credits, did you? ;) I'll be listening to this soundtrack again and again for a long time."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not disappointed ❤️'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'is a must and I wish they had added more from the movie...but still a very good cd'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Glad. To have this CD Film was awesome!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm all shook up! I'm obsessed to say the least, this is one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard! Even the mix of new music is pretty good, I still enjoy listening!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Multiple star's on this Great CD"}]

https://www.amazon.com/ELVIS-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B0B45C3VMY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Thriller

CDs & Vinyl

#11

16,063

$16.83

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What can you say? This album is the best selling of all time, and it;s obvious why! MJ wanted to become the biggest and wealthiest singer in the world and boy did he pull that off with this album. Perfection - a blend of diferent genres into one, top notch writing (including 3 of the best songs written by Jackson himself, untouchabe production (by Quincy Jones, helped by many many talented musicians, including members of Toto). The only song that doesn;t live up to the standart of the rest of the album is "The girl is mine" (duet with Paul McCartney) that just sounds out of place - it\'s not bad but it\'s not nearly as good as the rest of the album. You\'ve got dancing songs, ballads, a little bit if everything. A must have for any music fan. This is a masterpiece that doesnt sound dated even 37 years later.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Man, what was I waiting on!!! Added to my list then purchased a couple weeks later. This album is phenomenal! Not only are all the songs classics, the record case makes a great display (as shown in the photos). The record also includes all lyrics to all the songs. This is when the music industry actually gave the consumer a lot of value. Records sound great. No reason to skip or fast foward on this album, everything is great!\n\nOne of the best purchases of the year. Don't waste time and buy this album. You won't be disappointed. Michael Jackson is the great artist of all time, hands down!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'HOLY COW! When I initially purchased this vinyl, I assumed it would be a plain black record, with a standard label... BOY WAS I WRONG! When it came in, I quickly opened the packaging to reveal an AWESOME picture vinyl! The quality of the music when played is immaculate. If you haven\'t dove into "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, you are doing yourself a disservice, as this album is CHOCK FULL of hits that were all over the radio in the 80s (and even today!)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love the thriller era of Michael Jackson this is his second solo album from him and has an early 80s disco pop feel to it. he also has number one songs such as thriller, starting something, human nature, beat it, billie jean, p.y.t. and the girl is mine. he has many grammy awards for this album and this was the album that had made Michael Jackson famous and number one and one of the best pop artists in the world. Not ony was he a genius dancer but he was a music genius. He will always be remembered and always be a music legend. Pop music will never be the same again. It is ashamed how music is a disgrace today. Like I said music will never be the same again. R.I.P Michael Jackson Your music will always live on forever in our hearts.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This should absolutely be a 5 star review, but the B side of the album has 7 major skips in one track. That aside, the sound quality is extraordinary! I heard background music nuances that just can’t be heard on digital music. The vocals are rich and layered, and of course this album is an all time classic. Love buying my vinyl from Amazon because of the great customer service. Within minutes of requesting a replacement, I received a confirmation that I will have it in 2 days. That’s days ahead of when my return will be received. Amazon rocks!\n\nUpdated on 1/6/19. Received my replacement copy and it is skip free, so I changed my review to 5 stars. Keep in mind, if you want the finest possible audio; by regular vinyl. I also own the normal 5th Anniversity edition of this album and the sound is definitely superior. That is to be expected when compared to a picture disc. That said, as a picture disc collectible, the audio is excellent.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this album for my son for Christmas and he was very disappointed that it’s skipped. So I returned it for a replacement. The replacement skips too! I would return this one but I’m afraid it will just keep happening over and over again. I think they were trying to be a little too cute by putting a picture on the actual vinyl which makes it not run as smoothly. I wish I could just get my money back.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just like the sticker states on the front of the CD, Thriller is still the world\'s best selling CD, And yes the Eagles did pass "Thriller" in the U.S. as far album sales go in America with "Their Greatest Hits", The music on "Thriller" sounds fresh as if it was made today and not 40 years ago, My favorite songs on here are all of the hit singles "Thriller", "Beat it", (Both number 1 hits) "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), "Wanna be startin\' somethin\'", "Human Nature", And of course "Billie Jean", The one song I didn\'t like as much and the weakest song on the album "The Girl is mine" (Ft. Paul McCartney), Thriller is very much a must own for any Michael Jackson fan or fans of good music in general, This CD is nearly flawless with the album produced by Legendary producer Quincy Jones, Thanks Amazon!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been into jazz since I was 17. Introduced by a friend of my cousin to George Benson\'s White Rabbit on a beautiful McIntosh sound system. He made me a cassette copy on a Yamaha wedge deck and it was an introduction to both jazz and serious high fidelity for me. I have been a stereophile ever since and when I heard Thriller for the first time I was blown away by the quality and and the dynamics of the recording process. I am now 63 and it still is one of my favorite albums of all time. I have a vintage 80\'s Onkyo TX5000 65 watt per channel receiver and Mordaunt-Short Festival III speakers with a Mitsubishi 100 watt 7 and 1/2 " subwoofer. It sounds great with this album! Another album I love on this system is Buddy Rich the Best Band I ever had which I got as a direct to disc album in the late 70\'s.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Who doesn't love MJ!?\n\nMy fiance' got this for me for Christmas and of coursed I about freaked out when I saw it. The album cover is in amazing condition and with it being the anniversary edition, it is even better. The sound quality is really good! This is the album that I leave out on a stand beside my turn table, just because it looks that good!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've always loved the Thriller album and actually I thought it would be more expensive because of Billie Jean crossing the 1billion mark (no ideas, lol). Anyways, I didn't realize just how many great songs were on here. With the exception of Thriller, which, I still listen to every year for Halloween when giving out candy to the kids, I was so happy to see Human Nature on here. Also, one of my favorites is on here as well The lady in my life. This is/was really a great album."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Thriller-Michael-Jackson/dp/B01B2M9H76/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Physical (Deluxe 2 CD/DVD)

CDs & Vinyl

#12

767

[]

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "Maybe this project was rushed, maybe no one proofed the final edits.. we’ll never know.\n\nStarting with track 1 (Landslide) the first 24 seconds are out of balance, then suddenly in balance.\nTrack 8 (Carried Away) they got a bit overboard bringing the Barry Gibb background vocal in at one point.\nFor some reason, they added the botched mix of (Livin’ in) Desperate Times from the CD release of the TOAK soundtrack and called it an ‘alternate soundtrack’ version. Really?\n\nThese are just the obvious things.\n\nThe Olivia - Physical video album volume is way too low and looks like it was transferred from an old VHS tape.\nThe Olivia in Concert on the DVD is much too dark, although the sound is great (except where it gets out of sync during You're the One That I Want.\nWhen you get to the end of both videos, there is loud screeching at the end that can blow out some speakers.\n\nThey went through the trouble of bringing the 4 songs from the above-mentioned TOAK soundtrack and her Greatest Hits Vol 2.. but not the videos?\n\nI was really looking forward to this release as I’ve been a lifelong fan. This could have been so much better had someone had better attention to detail or at least had some quality control.\n\nOne last thing, the sticker on the package says ‘limited edition’, but guess what… it isn’t. Apparently a mistake.\n\nThe person that apparently was in charge of this will quickly say.. well, the masters are 40 years old. There have been other 'remasters' of this album done in previous years that blow this out of the water.\n\nAs far as the remastered videos? I'll just say I am glad I still have my Laserdiscs of those releases. They could have simply transferred the content from those and would have had a better version.\n\nI really hope that future re-releases have some quality control over the project. Primary Wave should be embarrassed that such a high-profile project went out the way this did."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This reissue/remaster really does have it all!! It\'s not just ONJ\'s 1981 album "Physical" either...it covers 1981 to 1984, by throwing in the exclusive songs from her "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" & the soundtrack to dud movie "Two Of A Kind", along with 12" & single mixes!! AND her duet with Bee Gee Barry Gibb from his solo album "Now Voyager"!! Talk about thorough!!\n\nOn top of that, you have a DVD with 2 programs, the VHS/laserdisc-only "Physical" video album & a 1982 concert in Utah filled with hits & at her prime!! The packaging is stunning too, with all the eye-popping photography, with water & dolphins, respectful of the original LP\'s gatefold packaging, transformed into a beautiful 8-panel, 3-tray, digipack & thick 28-page booklet with more photography, full lyrics (in readable font too!! No squinting of the eyes here!!), detailed credits AND 1981-1984 discography (US/UK/Japan/Australia)!! I don\'t think anyone but Vinny Vero could have done a better-researched job here, no stone left unturned or detail left out!! Only 1 quibble is that there is no essay on the making of the album, just ONJ\'s brief remembrance & thank you\'s...it\'s fine....\n\nNow, the packaging & photos are killer...how are the music & visuals?? I have to admit, I never owned the album in 1981 (40 years ago, scary!!), I knew the hits, have the amazing & almost-complete 2CD "Gold", but until now, I never heard the album in full or had a VHS tape of the "Physical" video album, so hearing this had me excited...and it\'s really good, original pop!! No, ONJ didn\'t write her own music then as much as she does now...that would be by Aussie pop genius legend John Farrar...BUT she did write penultimate atmospheric ballad "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)", which blew me away with its epic quality. Apart from that, this 10-track masterpiece is very catchy 1981 new wave-flavoured pop with a mixture of rockers & ballads. Somehow, it doesn\'t sound dated, but still fresh & fun. The 3 singles are classics...I have to admit I almost got sick of "Physical", it was everywhere, but hearing it in the context of the album, the song got back its joie-de-vivre..."Make A Move On Me" is frisky and retains it\'s killer hooks & "Landslide" should have been a bigger US hit, like it was in the UK, has an interesting violin hook throughout...aside from those 3 songs, the other 7 are great songs with some shoulda-been singles...other faves are "Silvery Rain" with it\'s futuristic new wave feel, poppy "Love Make Me Strong", the atmospheric moving ballad "Recovery" & sinewy "Stranger\'s Touch"...it\'s all good/great...and of the added songs, the catchy "Heart Attack" was almost forgotten but was a big hit in 1982 & "Twist Of Fate" I have to admit I used to not like cuz it sounded catchy but anonymous, like any pop singer could have recorded it, but now, I sorta like it, due to ONJ\'s performance...and with the 2 lesser hits, "Tied Up" is REALLY interesting, with an unusual feel & subtle hidden hooks that pop out as the song winds through your brain, haven\'t heard that song in over 30 years, it was not included on "Gold"...and "Living In Desperate Times" is a really cool song & quite overlooked, deserved a better fate, happy it\'s here...\n\nLastly, the video...that "Physical" video is both fun & beautiful, with a mixture of fun poppy energetic band clips (love "Make A Move On Me", who is that goofy keyboard guy?? Reminds me of Ron Mael from Sparks!! And I love ONJ\'s energy & flexibility!! The whole band is cool & love the 2 girl singers too)...story & concept clips ("The Promise" with the dolphins is stunning, what lovely creatures), & I love how 3 other songs are included..."Magic", "A Little More Love" & "Hopelessly Devoted To You" from Grease...and the concert from Utah is an amazing hits set circa 1982, a total peak...\n\nOverall, GREAT...content (music & visual), packaging & value for money!! 10 stars if I could!! Question is, what is next??'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm thrilled to finally have a deluxe edition of this great album. Added bonus in having the Physical Video Album and Olivia in Concert though I wish there was a blu-ray option. Be forewarned that at least on my DVD copy that the final 4-5 seconds right after the end credits in both videos there's a very loud audio screech!!! Scared me to death. Hopefully it's not a widespread problem."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I never thought this perfect album could sound better but I was completely floored. Sound quality is superb. The extra tracks are a dream come true for every Olivia fun. Don't walk but run to get this. One of the best releases this year."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "Was skeptical with the Primary Wave CD release and re-master but gave it a chance Upon first listen, it's clear the MCAD or earlier Japanese (rare) releases sound far superior. Wasn't interested in Disc 2 or DVD, rather an opportunity to hear any potential improvement from an original master source, whatever tape have been used. Immediate fail out of the gate: first 20+ seconds of Track 1 has tape dropout in the right channel. Repeated minor tape dropouts continue throughout the entirety of the album. Other issues: moments of distortion, excess compression (i.e. The Promise) and other tracks, audible wow & flutter, and possibly even a subtle mix discrep I seemed to notice on (Carried Away) compared to previous available releases. I did like the fact I can hear tape and the soundstage is slightly more open, but to my ear sounds like a master plugin applied and, at times, is simply too much.\n\nI also question the source - given the amount of noticeable dropouts, it's hard to know what source was used. If this was in fact the 1stG master, then it should have been avoided as there's too much degradation. Perhaps this was a different prod master, or similar.\n\nThere were a few moments of brilliance - but sadly - the best sounding I have are the older releases. They sound more pure and preserved."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been a fan since I was a kid, probably 11 years old when I heard my first Olivia Newton-John song, 'If Not For You'. I have been captivated ever since and have done my very best to purchase her music.\n\nIt's Olivia Newton-John and that means PERFECTION. It's 1981 and I am out driving about, listening to the radio, and this song, Physical is playing. I remember it like yesterday and quite frankly, I was blown away. LOVED IT!\n\nI purchased the vinyl and cassette immediately and played them over and over and over again. They are quite worn out.\n\nThe remastered Physical collection is a must have for any fan. Not only does this collection include the original music, but there are some added surprises: Heart Attack and Tied Up from Greatest Hits Volume 2, Twist of Fate, (Livin' in) Desperate Times, and Take a Chance from Two of a Kind, and a few live songs.\n\nAdditionally the remastered Physical collection includes the video disc which is a must have for any fan.\n\nFor me, I was so happy to relive the 1982 Physical North American Tour which I experienced at the Oakland Coliseum on October 1, 1982 -- best night ever.\n\nMy only wish for this collection would have been for a digital download of the live concert or a live album -- that would have been the frosting on the cake.\n\nHowever, as previously noted, it's Olivia Newton-John. It's PERFECTION. Let's get Physical."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'If you\'re familiar with this album, you know it needs no introduction, so I\'ll get right to the point. What you\'re looking at is a very carefully planned project that unfortunately, suffers greatly from a lack of quality control.\n\n1) 5-stars for content! This deluxe edition extensively covers the "Physical" album and all the singles, videos, and related materials from this time period. In particular, I love that they had the foresight to include all those hard-to-find tracks from the "Two of a Kind" soundtrack, as well as including the ground-breaking, full-length video album... more on that later.\n\n2) 3-stars for flimsy digipak packaging. The layout is nicely done and includes the full length cover art when opened, similar in nature to the original gatefold LP. But the materials used are cheaply made and won\'t hold up to repeated use. (Note: See Tina Turner\'s recent 2021 anniversary edition of "Foreign Affair" to see how a box set should be done.)\n\n3) 2-stars for mastering (???) and disc quality. Not only were two of the three discs scratched from new (discs made in Mexico), but the DVD mastering is a joke. THERE WAS NO REMASTERING... AT ALL... PERIOD! And anyone that tells you otherwise is either lying or should be fired on the spot! It\'s so horrendous, the content is barely watchable! I still own the 1982 Laserdisc release by Pioneer Artists - Yes, from 4 decades ago, and that disc will blow this so-called "remaster" away. In fact, you can find better video quality versions on YouTube, that\'s how awful this is. In addition, if you choose the concert version from the menu before watching the video album, there is absolutely no way to return to the main menu (or pop-up) to switch programs without physically ejecting the disc and starting over.\n\nThat said, you\'ve been warned. I just hope the next round of remasters from ONJ will consist of a team that know what they\'re doing.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Feel like I am on cloud ☁️ 9 again. I love Olivia Newton-John and her music, she's my medicine. I'm am enjoying this very much."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The cds are a great addition. You get the physical album on cd 1 along with two tracks from Olivia's greatest hits (heart attack and tied up) plus from Two of a kind soundtrack (twist of fate and livin in desperate times and take a chance) and a edit of landslide. CD 2 has tied up, shaking you, and face to face along with alternate, extended, live, different mixes. Then dvd 1 has the physical tv special and the H.B.O. concert from the 1980s never before available on dvd. For those two alone it is worth the price. I found quality to be good on cds and dvd. There is a loud noise at the end of the two shows on the dvd. But dvd quality is the best you will get for how old these shows are. Way better than my old VHS versions. It was great to see the concert again in such good quality and the tv show had extra videos not broadcast in the original tv version. So glad to get this. Now if they will only do the same for many of the other HBO concerts still not available on dvd."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This cd and dvd reissue was such a pleasant surprise. I originally bought Physical on the day of its release at TOWER RECORDS in Sacramento Ca. I loved the album then and I really love it now. While I am not a techno geek I can can certainly all the hard work that went into remastering this album. The sound is clear and sharp and you can really appreciate ONJ'S voice and that of the musicians. The dvd is a remastered concert that she gave in the Fall of 1982 at Davis University and yes I was in attendance. The picture and sound are superb. Do yourself a favor and treat your self to some wonderful music now even better than before. A nice bonus is that the proceeds are going to fight cancer and come up with ways to aid cancer patients with Cannabis and other plant based medicines at The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Hospital and Foundation. This purchase is a win win for everyone."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Physical-Deluxe-2-CD-DVD/dp/B09DGJQRBT/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Macadelic (10th Anniversary) [Silver 2 LP]

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#13

19

$35.98

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Easily the best album of the 21st century'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'i’m really disappointed with the people at maca estate for this one i bought this thinking it was gonna be a vinyl with quality packaging due to the fact it’s 90$ also amazon damaged my package during shipping or delivery so a corner of my vinyls bent im just gonna say don’t buy this thinking it’s gonna be a super professional and quality vinyl the packaging is flimsy and it doesn’t even have separate compartments for the discs when it’s a 10 year anniversary edition just sort of a scam for fans to profit off this fact'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'the corner of the sleeve for the record got delivered bent but the record plays just fine and wasn’t damaged but for the price of it the packaging could’ve been more protective'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The music is all there but the layout is very unprofessional.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Take it back.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I like it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just a burn CD . Haha'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'some of his genius is in this album. fight the feeling? thoughts from a balcony? 1 threw 8? yes 👏👏👏 you have to hear this Mac before you can rlly appreciate present Mac 🖤🖤 ly Mac imy so bad man'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's limited edition sold as an OFFICIAL. Lucky atop complaining"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Good'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Macadelic-10th-Anniversary-2-LP/dp/B09R4RYFXZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Macadelic (10th Anniversary) [Silver 2 LP]

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#14

19

$29.25

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Easily the best album of the 21st century'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'i’m really disappointed with the people at maca estate for this one i bought this thinking it was gonna be a vinyl with quality packaging due to the fact it’s 90$ also amazon damaged my package during shipping or delivery so a corner of my vinyls bent im just gonna say don’t buy this thinking it’s gonna be a super professional and quality vinyl the packaging is flimsy and it doesn’t even have separate compartments for the discs when it’s a 10 year anniversary edition just sort of a scam for fans to profit off this fact'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'the corner of the sleeve for the record got delivered bent but the record plays just fine and wasn’t damaged but for the price of it the packaging could’ve been more protective'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The music is all there but the layout is very unprofessional.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Take it back.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I like it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just a burn CD . Haha'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'some of his genius is in this album. fight the feeling? thoughts from a balcony? 1 threw 8? yes 👏👏👏 you have to hear this Mac before you can rlly appreciate present Mac 🖤🖤 ly Mac imy so bad man'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's limited edition sold as an OFFICIAL. Lucky atop complaining"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Good'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Macadelic-10th-Anniversary-2-LP/dp/B09R4RYFXZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

The Great Heathen Army

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#15

8

$14.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not let down one bit. Strong Powerful metal. Rock on Amon Amarth and all Viking warriors around the world. Strong guitars and vocals.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Fantastic album of the year probably! They changed the sound again and it really works.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Excellent, will worth the money'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Seemed a little more casual fan friendly than most of their stuff, but I have no real problem with that. These men have paid their dues, they might as well try to grow their audience and I hope they cash in on this thing and their long tour supporting it.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Heathen-Army-Amon-Amarth/dp/B0B2TY77WW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971-1992

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#16

186

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[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2013', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What a great talent Olivia Newton-John is besides being a beautiful woman. This is a great CD because it has all of her old hits on it, including "Physical", "I Honestly Love You", "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "Magic", "Have You Never Been Mellow?" and "Please Mr. Please". I just love her voice. I\'ve always been a big fan of hers. This CD never disappoints. Every song is great. I\'m especially partial to "I Want to be Wanted", which I\'d never heard her sing before I bought this CD. She\'s an exceptional talent with the voice of an angel. Every song has great arrangements and great vocals. This CD is A-one and definitely worth every penny.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I liked 9 songs on this one. There are the Grease songs that she sung on it. She and John get to sing together on it. There are dancing songs and slow dance songs. Inside it tells where each song came from.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Olivia brings a distinctive sound to her songs much like Karen Carpenter, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, or Dionne Warwick. The truly great singers have such distinctive voices that within seconds a person recognizes whose voice they are listening to. Too many of today’s singers sound alike and their songs consist of a few words simply repeated over and over. The true one of a kind singers are recognized worldwide and bring life to any song they sing. This collection has heart and soul.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Canciones impresionante calidad'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Item arrived promptly & in perfect condition!\nNice blast from the past!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Nice collection'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "This product was supposed to be a karaoke DVD and it was not but I'm not too disappointed because I listen to her on my CD player so it was okay but for the reason I bought it I'm only giving you two stars"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Love every song on this greatest hits collection. Enjoy going through ONJ's evolutionary style as I play this. A truly talented lady"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2010', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Before Madonna or Lauper, it was Olivia. ONJ ruled her time period with hits like "Hoplessly Devoted To You", "Magic", and a hot song called "Let\'s Get Physical", very racy for back then. "You\'re The One That I Want" is another one sung on Grease. If you grew up in the 70\'s, you know and love this woman\'s music. Highly recommended!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had forgot how I had once enjoyed singing along with Olivia in my younger years, to all those wonderful songs on the radio... I found this CD offering and listened to it on Amazon Prime, I knew I had to have it!!!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-Essential-Collection-1971-1992/dp/B000000OSU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Un Verano Sin Ti

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#17

30

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[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Love bad bunny'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Amoorrrrr'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Amazing tracks, flow, and beats!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'i love it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Thank you Benito'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love bad bunny waiting to be received'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Simplemente una belleza.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Verano-Sin-Ti-Bad-Bunny/dp/B0B4KFSLVW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Curtain Call 2 [2 CD]

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#18

8

$17.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Besides Amazon destroying my cd case, The Eminem Curtin Call 2 features tracks from Relapse , Recovery, Bad Meets Evil, The Marshall Mathers LP2, Revival, Kamikaze Music To Be Murdered By Parts 1 and 2 and some extras from the Southpaw soundtrack., a track from Former Shady Records Artist Yelawolf with Best Friend, and With latest tracks of The King and I and From The D 2 The LBC. Additionally an unreleased track entitled: Is This Love (’09) a track that was going to be on Relapsed 2 but due to ongoing issues the future album. The track was sent to the vault to never be heard until now. Overall its a nice choice wise for tracks for each album. My only issue is there is a couple tracks that really impacted some like The Ringer (Kamikaze), Talkin’ 2 Myself (Recovery), Going Though Changes(Recovery) Forever(Relapse Refill), and Carful What You Wish For (Relapse Refill). Overall shocked to see no recognition for Relapse Refill as it did contain an extra 9 tracks and Shady XV with 8 tracks. Then again what do you expect from an artist who released 7 studio albums, 1 soundtrack, 1 Collaborative albums, 1 extra album to a studio album and many many singles and features.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Everything was fine but, unwrapped the plastic and the case was cracked. Glad it wasnt the CD.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'YOU CANT GO WRONG WITH THIS CD. EMINEN MURDERS IT EVERYTIME!!!!! I LOVE EMINEN!!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I wasn't sure what to expect from a second installment of Eminem's Greatest Hits outside a few old standbys but i was pleasantly surprised. I missed a lot over the years, now I've got a lot of newer stuff to check out."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'To be honest Eminem has wayyyy too many hits to be on 2 CDs they should of made it 3 CDs 💿 instead and added more songs. Miss opportunity it still missing some songs like The ringer, My darling, careful what you wish for, We made You, kill shot, my bicycle (skyler gray) my life (Adam Levine and 50 cent) stay wide awake, forever (drake,Kanye west,lil Wayne) hell breaks loose (dr Dre) My mom, insane, mosh, just lose it, Ass like that, Like toy soldiers, Cold wind blows, Talking 2 myself (Kobe) So bad, Ridaz, session one (Slaughterhouse) Bad Guy, Rhyme or reason, Baby, Groundhog Day, The ringer,greatest, Nice guy/good guy (Jessie Reyes) Believe, chrolapseptic (remix),Framed, castle, arose'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'All of the hits are there and the new(old) song with 50 is dope. Loving the Rap God remix too!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Where is the digital version. Amazon music is getting bad. Wish I could transfer my over 1000 songs somewhere else'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Curtain-Call-2-CD/dp/B0B6J61JLC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Magic: The Very Best of Olivia Newton-John

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#19

840

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[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "May God have mercy on my soul for admitting this on a public forum, but Olivia Newton-John is one of my guilty pleasures. My mancard smokes in my wallet when I own up to the occasional listening to this kind of syrupy-sweet bubble-gum pop, but I do love this woman! (I can, however, make no reasonable excuse for my love of Air Supply.) This has all of Olivia's hits that you're ashamed as a man to admit you love. I even find myself cranking the songs from Grease. My children have threatened bodily harm and/or family disownment if I play this in the car on a roadtrip one more time, but I will still likely risk it. After all this time, I still don't think anyone matches the quality of Olivia's sweet voice. Her harmonies are perfect and this cd takes me back to simpler times when my wife and teenagers weren't around to make fun of me. Now I must go juggle chainsaws, build a cabin with a hatchet, listen to death metal and ramp a motorcycle over several parked cars to restore the proper balance of manliness to my system and wash the stench of shame from my typing fingers. This really is a great cd though. :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Life can always use a little more Olivia Newton-John. Recently, the urge struck me that I wanted to hear some Olivia. I went to iTunes to look and discovered most of her hits, but not all of them were available. I did a little digging and found this CD which included all the songs I remembered and a couple I didn't remember. It's remarkable to hear her musical arc from the 70s through the 80s. These songs can lighten any mood and are a great soundtrack while cleaning the house or during a drive."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The perfect Olivia Newton John greatest hits album for someone like me. It\'s not too little, leaving songs off in an effort to get you to buy another CD. It\'s not too big, costing you more money to get a bunch of filler in addition to the hits. It\'s just right.\n\nThere are Olivia\'s early hits: "Have You Never Been Mellow?" "Please Mr. Please"; And from my favorite chick flick, "The Wedding Planner", "I Honestly Love You".\n\nThere are the Grease hits: "You\'re The One That I Want"; "Summer Nights".\n\nFinally, there are Olivia\'s later hits: "A Little More Love"; "Twist Of Fate"; "Magic"; And the beautiful duet with Cliff Richard, "Suddenly".\n\nI had forgotten that Olivia was first a country artist. I had also forgotten the songs "Deeper Than The Night" and "Heart Attack" which are also quite good.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been a fan of ONJ for several years. She has an incredible voice and she is a very kind person. I love her early country songs the best. "Have you never been mellow" is my favorite Olivia song. "Let me be there"," If you love me let me know", "I honestly love you" (her biggest hit) and "Please mister please" are all on this disc. Her hits from "Grease" with John Travolta are also on this disc." Xanadu" and other later songs are on it, too. I also like the booklet that comes with the disc. It describes Olivia\'s career in depth. Olivia has also fought cancer. She is an incredible woman who inspires me.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This C.D., is a chronological encapsulation of Olivia Newton John's best singles. It brings back very fund memories for someone who grew up in this particular time period."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This CD compilation is superb! If you are looking for a comprehensive collection of Olivia Newton John\'s hits, this CD has them! I was particularly seeking a compilation that has the song "Let Me Be There" and this CD fulfilled my quest! This is the definitive compilation to own in my opinion and I highly recommend it!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Beautiful lady, wonderful CD filled with her biggest hits in excellent sound quality.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought this as a birthday gift for my father who has always enjoyed listening to Olivia. He says the tunes come out nice and crisp. He enjoys it quite a bit.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Beautiful music. Perfect voice. Fast shipping.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'good cd- all her popular songs. CD plays well'}]

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Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute To John Anderson

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