Saint-Saëns: Popular orchestral works

Advantages: Good characters, well written, enjoyable
Disadvantages: Took a while to get going

...Kat Elliot isn't exactly what you'd call popular. She works for a music magazine doing what she loves, and is pretty happy. But all that is set to change when she bumps into her ex-best friend from school, Lauren. The pair's friendship ended when Lauren returned from summer camp a changed girl, determined to be beautigul and popular, leaving Kat sad in her wake. Years have passed but Kat still feels the rejection. When Lauren tells Kat she wants to teach her "The Popularity Rules", Kat is unsure and nervous. But the glitz of parties and the chance to win her dream job comes calling, Kat just can't turn it down. But what are the Popularity Rules? And is Kat sure that popularity is exactly what she wants? The Popularity Rules is the debut adult novel for author Abby McDonald. Abby has written a teen book before but this is her first... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent writing, great performances, good combination of comedy and drama.
Disadvantages: It got cancelled!

...episode 'Two Weddings and a Funeral' among others. - Technical Details - The show is presented on the DVD in full screen and although there is the odd occasion of grain this is a really good transfer, as always though I would have preffered a Widescreen version just because it seems to look better. The sound for the DVD is regular Dolby Surround. This is a great mix and works well for a show that doesn't have any big action scenes. - Extra Features - As I said at the start of the review the extra features were for some reason cut by the company that makes the DVD's so all we are left with are the three audio commentaries by some of the cast and crew from 'Popular'. I wasn't dissapointed though as they more than made up for the abscence of the making of's, additional footage and other stuff. On Disc one there is an audio... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap. Good for buying presents.
Disadvantages: Sell a lot of titles you've never heard of....

...The Works is a discount bookstore which can be found on many high streets. I have browsed around a fair few discount bookstores, but have always found this store to be the best in it?s class. Overall, I tend to find that a lot of discount bookstores sell a lot of uninteresting titles, & books you?ve never heard of. The Works does also fall into this category, but seems to also sell more bestsellers than other stores (often current ones at that), covering a wide range of authors. Books are laid out according to genre & are for the most part stacked on shelves with the cover facing forwards, so that you can see at a glance what titles are in stock. The more popular fiction & bestsellers are laid out on tables at the front of the store, with reference books & childrens books being on shelves running down the sides & back of the store... Read review

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