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Best Western Plus Oak Forest, IL Hotel Review

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My family stayed at this hotel last year, but this was my first stay there. This is a two-story hotel with an indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, and Internet room. The rooms were comfortable. We had a suite so there was a twin pull-out sofa and desk in the sitting area. It was spacious and clean. There was a small refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker, and two televisions, one in the sitting room area and one in front of the two queen beds. The sitting room area television was not working so we did not use it. The beds were comfortable and clean. One thing I did not like was that the pool water was freezing and there was too much chemicals in it. My eyes were burning by the end of twenty minutes. Also it is a bit hard to find. Make sure you look out for the signs once you're off the highway. But once you find it, it is easy to get back on the highway and there are plenty of shopping and eating options nearby. The breakfast was adequate. I would have liked a little more fresh

Collateral Damage Blog Tour

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Go back through August's posts to see PrincessReviews's review of Collateral Damage! :) About the Book - About the Author - Prizes!!! About the prizes:  Who doesn't love prizes? You could win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards or an autographed copy of  Collateral Damage ! Here's what you need to do...      Enter the Rafflecopter contest      Leave a comment on my blog That's it! One random commenter during this tour will win the first gift card. Visit more blogs for more chances to win--the full list of participating bloggers can be found  HERE . The other two prizes will be given out via Rafflecopter. You can find the contest entry form linked below or on  the official  Collateral Damage  tour page  via Novel Publicity. Good luck! About the book:  When Annie Ogden’s ex-boyfriend Michael Garcia reappears, she has to confront a lie dating back to her time in Iraq. Will she go back to hot, passionate Michael, who has developed a disturbing

Springmaid Beach Resort Review

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We stayed here for our summer trip in June 2013. We drove from the Atlanta area. It was a straight shot for the most part. It was only when we got close to the beach that we had to drive on state roads and make all sorts of twists and turns to get to the beach. But once we made it to Myrtle Beach the resort was easy to find. It was apart from the main hotel strip and proved to be quieter and more relaxing. The standard hotel room contained two queen beds, a table with two chairs, a dresser, a microwave, full-sized refrigerator, and an in-room safe. It was clean and looked recently upgraded. There was a balcony with a great view of the ocean. All the rooms opened to the outside. The building we stayed in had a number of floors with elevator access. There is one  building that is only two stories and has no elevator. There was also a parking garage. We ate at the pier restaurant for breakfast one day. It was just ok and we did not return. The pier was long and we took a quiet walk

The Twisted Truth Book Review

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 *****SPOILER ALERT***** Michelle found the man of her dreams. He says she is the woman of his dreams. But something is out of place. Not to tell too much about the plot, but 10 years ago Michelle was sexually assaulted by two men, brutally beaten and left for dead. Her faith in men is shattered and she has spent the last years building a non-profit shelter for abused women. When Michelle meets Tyler, a wealthy realtor who only has eyes for her, he treats her like a queen, and she effortlessly falls for him. What's the problem? The problem is that Michelle can't tell if her own hang ups about men are getting in the way of bliss or if Ty is not quite Mr. Right. I read through this book in a state of disbelief. Early on, the reader can figure out where the plot is going. The thing that keeps you reading is: IF or WHEN or HOW will our heroine discover the truth? Michelle's ability to make poor decisions throughout actually moves the plot along. Things just get more and m

No Hope for Gomez

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Unfortunately for Graham Parke, I don't see any hope for Gomez, either. At least not with this book. Don't get me wrong, it's an enjoyable book, it's just more in the direction of "potato chips" as opposed to "nutritional" reads, as my former AP Lang teacher would say. This book didn't really have a main point to it, it just developed and expanded upon Gomez's drug trial and relationship and then once the trial and relationship were over, so was the book. There wasn't really much to it, at least not that I could see. Other people who've read the book (and love it) like it because they say it really gives someone insight on how a person thinks and behaves. It's basically the journal of Gomez as this is happening to him, which some people like but I do not. I did like how it was written that way, though. Each little blurb started with Blog Entry:  or Blog Note:  which I thought was cute. Parke did a great job of keeping the book

Huffman Helicopters Review

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Huffman Helicopters, Myrtle Beach, SC We decided to do the helicopter rides when we saw $20 per person. We thought, "Sure!" But when you get there. The $20 is for like a 2 minute ride. You blink and it's over. So we upgraded to a 6-7 minute ride I believe. It was about $36 per person and it only seats 3 extra people with the pilot. The staff was polite and our pilot was skilled and personable. Our safety was in the forefront at all times. They took our picture next to the helicopter (which is an extra fee) and up we went. My 7-year-old, who didn't like WonderWorks because the building was upside down and creaking, jumped into the front seat next to the pilot. :-) My 3-year-old had to sit on my husband's lap and we had to cover his ears with our hands. Everyone else received a headset. The children loved it! Our flight took us around the area where our hotel was and out over the Atlantic Ocean. We saw for miles. It's an interesting experience. Sort of