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P.S: I will always LOVE you :)
P.S. I love you - Cecilia Ahern

No one denies the quality of your writing. But that cannot change the fact that Cecilia Ahern neatly plagiarised the whole story from an earlier Korean movie by the name 'The Letter'. The remarkable similarity between the 1997 movie and the subsequent 2004 novel cannot be plain coincidence. On the w...hole, PS I Love You is nothing but a mushy misguided piece of chick literature targeted at the sentimentally challanged teenage groups. The movie is even worse. I have seen that, so I can vouch for that. Hillary Swank doesnt suit the role a bit. The movie is filled with ridiculous coincidences and laced with performances that overstate the mood. The whole thing seems to target an older female audience who may see it as quite cute. Hahaha! Read More

Commented on flyingelephant's review

Less is More: look who's talking
Commenting on Reviews

Dear Flyingelephant This is my first comment ever to any of your reviews, rather this is one of the very few comments I have ever written. I somehow found my exact thoughts on review writing and commenting being echoed in this write up. If there would have been something greater than VU, I’d h...ave gone ahead and marked your review as that. My profile and reviews are a shining example of your theory....how to write reviews but not attract comments!!! Read More

Reviewed Mobileapples

Lots of stimulating eye candy stuff.....

Mouthshut has asked reviewers to review www.mobileapples.com I am writing this review only in response to this request. Prima facie this appears to be a mobile phone content site. In their words - "MobileApples.com is free mobile content downloads website. Wallpapers, Ringtones, Games, App...Read more

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Reviewed Tips on Buying Property

Proper tips for property

Surprising how such important topics get so little representation on Mouthshut. Please follow the following general rules while buying property. If you are looking for residential property, first identify the localities which are coming up and shall be ready in 2 to 3 years time. These are th...Read more

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Reviewed Overcoming a Jetlag

Jet yes; Lag no!

Jet lag is caused by disruption of body's inherent rhythms. In layman’s terms this happens because of crossing time zones disrupts the body clock resulting in our staying wide awake and feeling hungry at say 3 am in the night or dozing off at 4 pm in the afternoon while attending an important me...Read more

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Reviewed Five Best Places to Shop for Books

Do you love to read

Here are some options to shop for books - CROSSWORD STORES - Many cities in India have crossword stores. These are centrall AC shops having books displayed in an orderly and pleasant manner which makes shopping for books a memorable experience in itself. It also has separate galleries for CDs...Read more

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Commented on mb07's review

Who Am I?
Gandhi My Father

Wonderful M.....you have written a review so perfect and exacting in standards that Harilal and his acting pales in comparison. I mean, a fitting comment on a truly well made movie. AK just produced the movie....like a surrogate father regards

Reviewed Ab King Pro commercial

This is funny

I find the Ab king pro commercials hilarious. Not only this one, all other such commercials of fully faltoo fitness stuff come in this hilarious category. How? Let me explain Concept - There is simply no concept. These are completely useless products which have no takers in the West so they a...Read more

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Reviewed Miracles - Kenny G

Simply romantic

It is surprising no one has written a review on Kenny G(Kenneth Gorelick) until now. This 51 year master of the saxophone is a phenomenally talented musician whose main instrument is the soprano saxophone, but he also plays the alto and tenor saxophone and the flute on occasion. He has more than...Read more

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Reviewed Outlook Money

Enhance your outlook

Outlook Money is a phenomenal magazine. I have been reading this regularly for the past one year. I have found this magazine to be exceptionally useful in proving simple and practical tips to a variety of comples issues like investing, stock markets, mutual funds, taxes, buying a car or a house,...Read more

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Reviewed Maintaining a Washing Machine

Dho dala ...par sukhaya kha?

Here are some tips for maintaining a washing machine(we have an IFB front loading machine - 5 yrs old) Dont overstuff - the rule of thumb is that you must be able to move about your hand among the stuffed clothes before you shut the door Must dry the machine thoroughly in sunlight once in ...Read more

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Reviewed Buying a Computer

What you should know before buying a PC

Computers are something which everyone needs in today’s time. You cant think of a business or an occupation which doesn’t have a computer application. The use of computers have gradually tricked down to homes, where most computer savvy kids are demanding home computers / PC / laptops for use at ...Read more

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Reviewed Are Soft Drinks Healthy

ARE COLAS THAT RISKY?

The debate continues whether Coke / Pepsi actually pose a serious health risk or are the risks being exaggerated. I feel that the hotly discussed topic of Pepsi / Coke having dangerously high content of pesticides is blown out of proportions. In many villages and towns of India, the drinking wat...Read more

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Reviewed Disposing off Old Gear

Some things just cant be disposed

When I was a kid, I was heavily into cricket. My father had bought me a good cricket kit of Symonds which I cherished dearly. The kit consisted of a bat, balls, batsman's pads, batting gloves, and various guards. That kit made a big impression on my friends and I always used to get the first bat...Read more

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Reviewed Tips on Travel Medicines

Do you have your medikit ready?

I have to travel a lot because my compary believes that travelling a lot is good for the employees mental health. I mean, isnt is useful to keep the employee busy in hectic travelling schedules so that he may end up dog tired at the end of the day and go to sleep without having enough time or en...Read more

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Reviewed Tips on Traveling in Autorickshaws

'Auto'matic tips

There used to be a time when travelling in autorickshaws used to be a hassle free affair. Just go down to street corner, and you would find a dozen autos vying for your attention. Not any more. Nowadays the auto wallahs display one of the following five traits: They'd be chatting in a group o...Read more

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Reviewed Lenovo 3000 Y100

LENOVO TOO MIGHT LAND IN A SOUP LIKE NOKIA

Lenovo has come up with its much hyped series of laptops having an integrated TV Tuner card. Fine. They claim that you can WATCH TV and RECORD ANALOG VIDEOS directly to the HARD DISK! Nice to know. Watching TV is awesome too. But wait. When you try to record an analog video you suddenly find ...Read more

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Reviewed General Tips on Supermarkets

ORGANISE YOUR SHOPPING

Visiting a supermarket / mall / large retail store is more of an outing experience than for the purpose to fill your kitchen. Exploring a large supermaket is fun, and most visitors dont come out with much more than a pair of socks or a packet of wafers. Okay, we do serious shopping too, but that...Read more

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Reviewed Maintaining a Hand Blender

BE CAREFUL WHILE USING A HAND BLENDER

Hand blenders are useful equipment, particularly for housewives who find using a mixer grinder cumbersome. Mixer grinders, though useful equipment for kitchens are sometimes difficult to use, many housewives finding the attachments and settings too bothersome. Moreover, mixer grinders are hea...Read more

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Reviewed Sumiran - Hari Om Sharan

Hariom Sharan-One of Indias Best Devotional Singe

It is surprising that there aren't many reviews on Hariom Sharan - one of India's greatest exponents of Bhakti Sangeet and Bhajans. I grew up listening to his bhajan's rendered in the purest of voices which always instilled in me a deep sense of reverence for our rich traditions and culture. ...Read more

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