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Now I don’t have to worry and have room for whatever video I want. I’m very pleased with this purchase.
Kroo Purple and Pink

First I must apologise to readers of the Artemis Fowl series – I do not particularly like these stories. Having said that, I should explain.
I’m an over-the-hill adult. I’ve read Harry Potter (I was introduced to it by a niece), and my first reaction to HP was that it seemed to be written by (rather than ‘for’) a ten-year-old. Artemis Fowl reads like it was written by someone who has a database full of cliche plot and buzz-words (elf, dwarf fairy, centaur) at their disposal, and simply drops them in at random intervals.
I made the mistake of purchasing two AF books at the one time, thinking that might save me a trip back to the bookshop. I expected to be entertained. I was disappointed. I did not fall into the trap of comparing Colfer with Tolkien, or Rowling, or even JM Barrie. He’s just not up to scratch in his own right. Admitted, he had the germ of a good idea (hence the two stars) but the characters are so unbelievable – and he interchanges words like ‘fairy’ and ‘elf’ as though they are the same thing! That, if nothing else, shows a disrespect for the genre.
I will force myself to finish ‘the Arctic Incident’, in the hope that matters improve, bt i don’t hold out much hope. I’m sorry, Mr Colfer, but it reeks.
Kroo Purple and Pink

I haven’t opened it keeping it as a collectors item as I have the paperbacks of the series.
Kroo Blue and Gray