If you go down to The Woods today...

Advantages: Pace and plot
Disadvantages: Well-crafted rather than literary genius

...of hand? Another mystery and one that will unwind in time with the other events of the main plot. As ever, Coben's strength is his ability to remind you that this is happening in somebody's real life. In real life the dramas don't stop the day-job. We have to deal with both, together. To tell more of the plot is to give away twists that Coben wouldn't thank me for, and neither would his readers. He is the master plotter. What Hitchcock achieves on screen, Coben does in words. He builds, and calms, twists, turns, scatters clues and herrings, and scarcely gives you time to think about any of it. The pace is, sorry, relentless. There is no other word for it. Of course there are buried secrets and unfinished business. Local politics and prison visits. There are forays into the human mind and into the eponymous woods, and it is hard to...

hiker 07.12.2009 · Read review
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Norwegian Wood

Advantages: many
Disadvantages: none

...The first thing I should say about my reading of Norwegian Wood was that in a single particular it was not faithful to the Japanese print run, which is that mine was a single printed and bound edition, and not the red-half, green-half you might come across.... having got that out of the way, I can tell you about the contents. Norwegian Wood is a rather condensed moment of poised literary brilliance. I approached it with trepidation, since it was so widely lauded and applauded and that, in the spirit of wilful cynicism, always throws a spanner into my appreciative works. But in this case, I was willing to go with the crowd, not in a loud, baying way, because it's simply not the kind of book that I feel merits that kind of reaction; it's a quiet, thoughtful, lyrical read, and as such deserves a quiet, thoughtful, admiring reaction...

ruth_cole 28.09.2004 · Read review
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  Will you be the next Tiger Woods?

Advantages: Great online play
Disadvantages: Have to buy extra courses.

...courses you can download. I don't agree with the fact that you still have to pay extra for more courses after the initial outlay of the game but I would assume that a lot of people would be happy to do this after mastering the courses that come with the game as they would need a new challenge. Verdict Tiger Woods 2010 is an excellent golf simulation. This is a game where you are rewarded for the effort you put in and you'll have to work exceptionally hard in order to create a golfer that can live with the experts when playing online. I found that the learning curve wasn't too steep and a novice like me was able to make a birdie after a couple of rounds. As this is a title that comes out each year, I am not expecting to buy Tiger Woods 2011 as these games do have a tendency to be very similar to the previous years offering...

craggybuk 07.09.2009 · Read review
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Whatever goes on Under Milk Wood?!!

Advantages: An unusual but highly interesting play for radio
Disadvantages: None

...for the South Wales Evening Post. It was at some point during 1933 that his poetry was gaining recognition but by then Dylan had moved to London and was fast gaining a reputation as being a drunkard. Like many accomplished poets Dylan based his work on what he `knew` and that included his beloved Wales, childhood, lost innocence, life and death and a huge helping of nostalgia. Dylan wrote his most famous radio play `Under Milk Wood` over a number of years. Some say that a visit to Newquay was the inspiration for the tale, others report that Dylan wrote the play as his stance against the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, it was his way of saying to the world that there was still much beauty in our troubled world. Under Milk Wood beckons us to tune in to the ramblings of the Llareggub village ( a seaside village ) folk going about...

Sarahjh1 08.03.2009 · Read review
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If You Go Down To The Woods Today.......

Advantages: Gripping story
Disadvantages: You won't want to put it down!

...Readers of my reviews will probably know that I am quite a fan of Harlan Coben. An author introduced to me by my daughter, and I am now reading my way through every book I can get my hands on that he has written! The Woods is another stand alone novel by Coben, and another fantastic thriller which I found difficult to put down until I had finished it, and had me hooked from the first page. In 'The Woods' we are introduced to Paul 'Cope' Copeland, a widowed parent and also a County Prosector, a position that does not sit too favourably with some people. His latest case is to get a conviction on two young students accused of date rape, one of whom has a rich and influential father who is determined he will stop at nothing to get his son off the hook, and after a few veiled threats don't work, employs a Private Investigator to try...

JEFFJEN 15.07.2009 · Read review
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Get Your Claws Into Tiger Woods '10

Advantages: The controls are great
Disadvantages: Graphics are fairly average

...The 'Tiger Woods' series has set the benchmark for golfing videogames over the years, and as someone who enjoys a round or two in real life, I'm usually the first to buy the new title upon its annual release. What I usually look for in a golf game Is an authenticity to the actual experience, and however good the Tiger Woods franchise is, it has in the past lacked realism due to some dodgy swing mechanics and less than accurate controls. This year's incarnation, 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour '10', sorts out these issues via a complete overhaul of the control system with the addition of Nintendo's new 'MotionPlus' add-on. For those of you who haven't heard of 'MotionPlus', it's a small white box which clips onto the underside of the Wii controller, and increases the precision of the device around eight-fold. When purchased on its own, the Motion...

JOE.B 01.11.2009 · Read review
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Die Hard

Advantages: Brucieeee! :-D
Disadvantages: Some acting isnt wonderful...

...Love this film :-p And not only because its got a VERY sexy Bruce Willis running around!!!! The film has been on TV alot recently, possibly promoting the new Die Hard 4.0 film, and I was (forced!!) to watch it with my husband, I didn't want to...its not my kind of film, but when we watched it, I found it amazing!!! Yes some of the acting of the foreign men (Karl), isn't wonderful, but other than that, the film is amazing! The story line is gripping, the characters are played wonderfully by the actors, and theres the right amount of comic factors in there to make it light hearted whilst still been a good action film! The basic storyline is that of a police agent who goes to see his wife and kids who he lives apart from in new york for christmas, but when he is at the office block she works in, all hell breaks loose and a huge...

stephbond89 17.06.2009 · Read review
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Whitehorn Woods

Advantages: good read
Disadvantages: None

...Whitethorn Woods is based in a small sleepy Irish town . As it was getting busier in Rossmore the residents were discussing whether to have a bypass . The idea for a bypass had mixed feelings with the locals.If it did go ahead the bypass will have to go through an area of woodland which was called Whitethorn Woods and the well which was dedicated to a St Ann who was supposed to have spiritual powers and people come to to it to help with their various problems.We are introduced to one of the main charcters in the book straight away and he is called Father Brian Flynn the curate. He then travels around and visits some of the locals and we start to get a flavour of the book. It is very easy to read and the storyline is a little simple but as i enjoy reading Maeve Binchy I stuck at it but I can say it was not one of her better novels...

ruth1957 11.01.2008 · Read review
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Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield

Advantages: Lots Of History And Wildlife
Disadvantages: Some Footpaths Can Get Messy

...Ecclesall Woods can be found about 3 miles to the South West of Sheffield City Centre. This area of Woodland is vast and covers an area of approximately 140 acres making them the largest semi-natural woodland in South Yorkshire. The Woods are a very popular visitor attraction and are particularly valued for their Wildlife, and their Historic and Archaeological features. Ecclesall Woods are designated as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) for the Wildlife that they support, which includes several species of Bird that are relatively common here yet not found elsewhere within the Sheffield area. These include Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit and Hawfinch. Exploring Ecclesall Woods is very easy since there are dozens of different access points. The main part of the Woods are sandwiched between Ecclesall Road South on the Northern...

micksheff 31.01.2007 · Read review
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Shiny Wood

Advantages: Great smell - excellent results
Disadvantages: None

...Pledge I am writing a review on Pledge Soapy cleaner for wood and laminated surfaces made by Sc Johnson The packaging Clear Plastic Bottle with a green screw top with a handle within the plastic for easy pouring. On the front there is a sticker with a picture of wooden floor and the pledge logo and text saying: Cleans and cares with no residue. On the back there is a paragraph saying what the product is and how it works with a few pictures of where you can use it: Wooden floors, Wooden doors, wooded cupboards and wooden furniture. There is also warning section telling you what to do if you get the product in contact with eyes or children and mentions ingredients. As it is a see through bottle you can see the colour of the liquid ? it is a light brown colour. It is a very thick liquid you must mix it with water when using...

lesleyanne18 30.07.2007 · Read review
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