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Nook Color – Is It The Best Color ebook Reader?

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

There is no doubt that for some Barnes and Nobles latest ebook reader will become their preferred gadget for reading books. It is the first major dedicated color ebook reader and is half the weight ...

How to Choose an eBook Reader

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

eBook readers are one of the latest gadgets to inspire book lovers around the world. Certainly for many book lovers an ebook reader will not replace their existing book collection, nor will it stop them ...

A History Of Star Wars Lego Sets – The Year 2002

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

Lego has produced Star Wars sets for over ten years and in their third year of the licence, the company began to release sets from the second of the Star Wars Prequels, Attack Of the ...

Tron Legacy Film Preview 2010

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

Disney's Tron, released in 1982 was a landmark film. It set the standard for computer generated films and stretched the limits of what could be presented onscreen. Tron was such a step forward in technology ...

How A Small Heater Can Cut Your Heating Bill

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

As winter approaches and temperatures drop it is easy to fall into past ways of heating your home, even if they can cost you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in energy bills a few ...

Save Money On Heating Your Home This Winter

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

In Fall and Winter, heating bills can get pretty high. While it can be tempting to install a huge central heating system or splurge on lots heaters (or even jumpers!) you can also take measures ...

Inception Movie Blu Ray and DVD Preview

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

Inception was one of 2010's best films, if not the best. This mind bending film from the best cinematic mind-bender in the business, Christopher Nolan, raced up box office charts and critics' reviews, breaking records ...

How To Train Your Dragon Blu Ray DVD Review

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

How To Train Your Dragon was released early in 2010 and was the first of Dreamworks Animation's releases for the year. Being the first of this studio's 3D cinematic releases it was an amazing experience ...

A History of Star Wars Lego Sets - The Year 2001

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

The year 2001 was the third year that Lego released sets based around George Lucas' science fiction fantasy, Star Wars. With the incredible success for the first wave of sets, released in late 1999 to ...

Buying Toys That Last For Christmas 2010

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

There is a temptation each Christmas to purchase toys that offer instant satisfaction for kids. There are toys each Christmas season that are heavily promoted, by toy stores, manufacturers and by the media in magazines ...

How To Find and Buy Second Hand or Used Books Online

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

As a bibliophile I have, on more than one occasion, sought to purchase books online that are not new and no longer available in most bookstores that deal in new books. Through a bit of ...

Family Bike Riding Tips For Day Trips

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

When you are planning a bicycle trip with your family there are a few things to take note of if you want to make it a pleasant event and not a "Crusade" where nobody really ...

Stylish And Elegant Fair Trade Clothes

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

There is a rather archaic perception about fair trade clothes that is persisting to dominate the industry. The idea that clothes produced using fair trade principles are daggy, hippie-like bohemian sacks that only a certain, ...

Harry Potter Lego Review 2010 – Set 4840 The Burrow

By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago

When Lego announced they were revisiting the popular Harry Potter licence in 2010, fans were eagerly guessing which set the company would make while adding input on their own desired sets. One of those dream ...

The Lego Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

Lego is the latest franchise to enter the world of online gaming with their Lego Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMO). In this article we preview what players can expect from this new universe and ...

Harry Potter Lego Review 2010 – Hogwarts Castle Set 4842

By Inger Fountain · 13 years ago

Harry Potter finally made its return to Lego in 2010, after five years of absence in which it was sorely missed by fans. With six sets in the initial wave, the largest and most distinctive ...

A Closer Look At Children’s Toy Brands – Lego

By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago

Lego is one of the world's most famous toy brands and with good reason. This Danish company has been producing their signature small plastic bricks for over 60 years. There is something to be said ...

A Closer Look At Kids Toy Brands – Playmobil

By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago

Playmobil began life some thirty five years ago in Germany when toy maker Hans Beck decided to make a simple but expandable range of figures and playsets. A reaction to the 1973 oil crisis, Beck ...

Best Playmobil Toys For Christmas 2010

By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago

Playmobil is a brand of children's toys that began some 35 years ago in Germany. The Playmobil system is based around small plastic figures, commonly known as Klickies, that stand about three inches tall and ...

Best Action Figure Toys and Playsets NOT Based on a Movie

By Inger Fountain · 14 years ago

Action figure toys and playsets are great for kids especially when they don't come already laden with preconceived stories or characters. There are heaps of action figures in toy stores but the vast majority of ...