Marymoose reads "The Reader"

Advantages: A different take on the Holocaust, thoroughly thought-provoking!
Disadvantages: Could have been longer...

............................................................................................................... Intro Whilst perusing the charity book list at work (books for 25p) I came across ?The Reader?, and being vaguely aware that it had recently been made into a film and that it had issues surrounding the Holocaust in it I was quick to part with my 25p before someone else got it! I haven?t been reading much this year, choosing instead to stare out of the train window at sheep. However, from the moment I picked up this book I was hooked and it was over before I knew it (well, a day and a bit later technically). This is a difficult book to review since I don?t want to give away too much of the plot, I have read reviews which give away something quite major which we don?t find out until well into the story (although I...

marymoose99 18.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Reader - Bernhard Schlink

Sony e reader

Advantages: lightweight
Disadvantages: not cheap

...**** Sony E Reader **** I really enjoy reading but somehow my suitcase always ends up really heavy so when i saw that my local Waterstones had some in stock i decided to purchase one.At 199 quid its not cheap but i felt i could easily spend that on buying the books alone. **What is it?** Basically it is an electronic device that you can store books on.The memory size you get with it holds up to 160 books but there is also slots for you to add extra memory if needed,not that you would need it. **Pros** One of the best things about this is that you do not have to carry loads of books around with you. Books are cheaper on the ereader than they are to buy normally and when you buy the ereader from Waterstones it comes with 100 classic books so if you are like me and would read these anyway the ereader pays for itself. It can...

katie22008m 05.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony Portable Reader PRS-505

The Reader - Evil Intent Uncertain

Advantages: Fascinating story that unfolds slowly, like snapshots in a photo album.
Disadvantages: A bit long at times.

...of pride. Battling his feelings, Michael must decide whether or not he will help her... 'The Reader' is, without a doubt, one of the most thought-provoking and disturbing movies I have seen since 'Atonement'. If I bring up 'Atonement', it is simply because the two movies have much in common--summer love, innocence, passion, and deceit. I can now fully understand why Kate Winslet won an Oscar for her performance in this movie... she was absolutely brilliant. Hannah Schmitz is a complex character, one that even now I am uncertain I fully understand. There is something missing in Hannah, something that was broken early on in her life and never fixed--something that is hard to define, a piece of her soul perhaps, an emotion, the inability to recognise right from wrong, or to even understand the differences between the two. In others this...

GoFigure 10.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Reader (DVD)

Tiny Reader...Vast Capability

Advantages: Takes 18 different cards
Disadvantages: Possible problem recognising reader when online

...Delkin eFilm External card reader When my old card reader died on me, I rushed straight out to find a new card reader as I had about 200 plus photos waiting to be uploaded and printed and all on my camera card. To be honest, I wasn?t looking at high spec or anything else the reader had to offer ? all I wanted was an external reader to enable me to upload photo images and so I went for one of the cheapest in the local computer shop (which is actually a privately owned one and so is more expensive but being a wimp I didn?t want to drive far in the storm!). This particular card cost me about £10 though after searching online it can now be picked up for as little as £7 which ok, isn?t a huge saving but these days every little helps. It also seems that a lot of sites which have this card reader are American sites (all in dollars) such as...

elfbwillow 05.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Delkin eFilm Reader-38 Card Reader - External

The Day The Sony E reader Changed My Life

Advantages: It is very useful and very simple to use and it looks and feels fantastic
Disadvantages: The screen isn't backlit, and the zoom only has three sizes

...I love the Sony E reader because since I found this gadget it has made life sitting on a bay for hours on end whle Im in my Lorry a pleasure and no longer a chore. I love the idea of the e reader by Sony, hundreds of books all in one place and all available with the push of a button. I have books all over the cab and they always get filthy and dog eared. I always lose my page when I have to put them down because the red light on the bay changes to green and they want their bay back. Another thing with a paper book is that if you take it into a waiting room , every one can see what your reading ( well the ones who can read anyway) and I'm a little shy about sharing my reading habits especially when I'm picking up the free books in the waiting room at Blacks In Northampton, ( at least I hope theyr'e free). The e reader looks and feels...

lorryday 06.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony Portable Reader PRS-505

THE READER- Watch it for a brilliant second half!

Advantages: Second Half,Peformances.
Disadvantages: First half has too much nudity

...I was anticipating the release of the reader since i caught its first trailer. I had actually started watching the first few minutes months earlier, only to stop the film because i didn?t like the way the film was shaping up. I thought it would be a waste of time to go on and see the complete film but i was wrong and how! I came to know that Kate Winslet plays a war criminal and finally thought i should give the film a second chance. And so i started watching it again and I am glad that i did! The film is essentially about this 15 year old boy who has an affair with a much older woman, who suddenly disappears from his life. Several years later,he sees her at a courtroom where she is accused of aiding in killing 300 people.The film follows the journey of this boy through his adulthood and the relation between the protagonists over...

aadnan613 25.07.2009 (27.07.2009) · Read review
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Review of The Reader (DVD)

The Reader - full of potential but doesn't deliver

Advantages: Great cast, superb acting, opening
Disadvantages: Second half of film lets down the first

...Adapted from Bernhard Schlink's 1995 novel, The Reader is a film that tries so very hard to be ground-breaking yet lacks the necessary audacity to really deserve the four Golden Globes it has been nominated for, just days after its release. Directed by Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliott, The Hours) The Reader takes place in post- war Germany - Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet) is a thirtysomething, seemingly solitary and detached tram conductor who embarks on an affair with 15-year-old Michael Berg (David Kross.) Swapping her secrets of sex in return to be read to aloud, the romance lasts a summer until her disappearance, much to the dismay of her young lover. Fast forward a decade and Michael is a bright law student, in Berlin to observe the trial of a group of female Nazi war criminals, only to find Hanna among the accused and concealing...

ivoryandgold 03.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Reader (DVD)

The Reader: humanising the SS.

Advantages: Winslet's stunning performance. Evocative settings. Strong story.
Disadvantages: Perhaps some of the nudity is gratuitous.

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quelconque 11.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Reader (DVD)

USB Card Reader With Free 1GB SD Card

Advantages: 9 in 1 card reader, 1GB SD card, Compact design
Disadvantages: None

...The Kingston MobileLite 9-in-1 Card Reader is the only device you need to store, transfer and read data on any USB enabled device. As I use a variety of flash cards for mobile phone, digital camera and camcorder. This card reader is designed with a USB 2.0 connector which is ideal to connect via you PC or laptop. It has memory expansion slots that support nine different types of SD and MMC flash memory cards. It also comes with a 1 GB SD memory card for free, what more would you want. This device is called mobile for a reason, as its small and compact it's ideal to take with you anywhere. You won't find a smaller more compact card reader on the market which carries a respectable name as Kingston. I have another card reader which I use for my PC, I bought this because it was cheap and had free 1GB SD memory card with it. I use this...

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Review of Kingston MobileLite 9-in-1 Reader

Readers County Supreme

Advantages: Nice for Bowlers
Disadvantages: Terrible for Batters

...For people who dont play or follow cricket, then every cricket ball seems the same. However the truth is that cricket balls are all different which can make a large difference. I personally play at club level and have for many years. We used to be sponsored by a local sports club who manufactured their own cricket balls. Now we are being sponsored by readers and have had a couple hundred of these balls delievered. Firstly these balls are prime A quility leather stained red with gold writing. As the name of the product suggests these are county sized balls, however I arent sure of the exact measurements and weights of them. The leather is extremely tight and has being ironed out to ensure that it doesnt easily crack or deplete. I personally find these balls helpful for swing bowlers due to the leather composition and the soft cotton...

KPN7 28.10.2007 · Read review
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