Advantages: Stone has a great voice
Disadvantages: But it's a predictable pop-r 'n' b sound

...was that it felt in parts as if Stone was just singing the songs she had been told to, not the songs she wanted to. Whilst they were all well performed, there were times where it didn't quite feel as if Stone was putting all her heart into it. That was enough to make me wonder how she might sound once she got into recording her own songs. With "Mind, Body & Soul", I'm about to find the answer to that question, as more than three quarters of the songs here were co-written by Joss Stone herself. The album opens with the soul tinged ballad "Right to be Wrong". It's the perfect crossover track between Stone's two albums, having much the same soul-pop sound as on "The Soul Sessions", but feeling a lot more laid back, as if Stone is more relaxed than on her debut album and is enjoying herself a little more this time around. There's more of a modern R 'n... Read review

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Advantages: Issues, characters, plot.
Disadvantages: The English doctor.

...Would you accept a heart, for your daughter, from the man who murdered her father and half-sister? This question is central to Change of Heart and, as you'd have gathered from the fact that it's written by Jodi Picoult, the answer isn't straightforward. June Nealon hasn't had much luck in life, to put it mildly. Her first husband was killed in a road accident, though their daughter, Elizabeth, miraculously survived. She managed to find happiness again by marrying Kurt Nealon, a police officer. She was pregnant when he and Elizabeth were brutally murdered by Shay Bourne. She later gave birth to Claire, who has a heart condition. Eleven years later, Claire desperately needs a heart transplant and Shay Bourne is New Hampshire's only death row prisoner. His execution is imminent and he wants to donate his heart to Claire, as a symbol... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic lyrically and musically
Disadvantages: May seem abit sameish to some

...'' shows what an amazing voice, Joss has. The song is incrediable, the lyrics are very meaningful and deep and convey a nice message. Nice and mellow, great listening. ''Young At Heart'' is a very gentle ballad. This is pure soul, very in tune with the recent times of music. I like this song, the lyrics are very meaningful. Joss Stone's vocals on this song are gentle, and this therefore fits the soul genre fully. ''Snakes And Ladders'' is an incrediable soul and pop song. Very nice listening. This is a very relaxing pop song, very catchy. Joss Stone's writing skills are at show here as well as her voice. ''Understand'' is a very nice and mellow track. Very mellow and gentle sounding this a pure soul, ballad. The musical notation and numbering on this track is fantastic. Great vocals again by Joss. ''Don't Know How'' is a pop song... Read review

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Advantages: Simple, Genuine, Good for kids
Disadvantages: Simple, More for kids

...around in pain. The soul bird is made of draws, each draw contains a feeling, or an emotion. "one for being happy and one for being sad; one for being jealous and one for being content; one for being hopeful and one for being hopeless; one for being patient and one for being impatient. There is also one for hating and for being loved. There is even a drawer for being lazy and one for being vain" The soul bird opens these draws by using it's other foot. Sometimes when you feel one way the soul bird opens a different drawer, even if you feel quiet the soul bird may open the talking drawer. The best thing you can do is listen to your bird, because not everyone is lucky enough to hear their bird. The best thing you can do is follow your heart and your soul. It is difficult to describe the story any further as it is so simplistic, most... Read review

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Advantages: Soulful, genuine, funky, rare
Disadvantages: None

...Subtitled “funk classics from sassy soul sisters” this album’s sentiment may have it’s heart in the right place, but it fails to describe the full picture here. These women are sexually, emotionally and vocally aggressive, leaving their men in no doubt as to who wears the trousers in their respective relationships. Each track here oozes raw sexuality, whether the role of the singer is that of a bored housewife (“Crumbs Off the Table”) or as sexual predator (“Your Thing Ain’t No Good Without My Thing”). The titles alone are sheer class. Culled from the dusty vaults of Warner Bros’ legendary, bottomless soul archives this is an album of twelve virtually unknown tracks from between 1968 and 1974 performed by fourteen virtually unknown artists (honourable exception: Gladys... Read review

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Advantages: Great pictures
Disadvantages: none

...Heart and Soul Angel Cards This is the second set of angel cards that I decided to buy, after spending two years using the Harmony Angel Cards. The Heart and Soul cards come in a pink box, with the cards in a little box on the inside and a book with the meanings of each card, this book also tells you the best way to read them. The text to the cards was written by Angela McGerr, with the beautiful illustrations done by Richard Rockwood. These cards only came out in 2006. The other sets done by Angela McGerr include A Harmony of Angels, Harmony Angel cards, Angelic Abundance, Gold and Silver Guardian Angels and An Angel for Every Day. How to use the cards With a new pack you'll want to familiarise yourself with the pictures and phrases on each card. Make yourself comfortable with shuffling and laying the cards out on the table... Read review

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Advantages: Different, refreshing
Disadvantages: Slightly repetitive musically

...was feeling in the Bon Jovi world, perhaps overshadowed by Jon’s figure. The album attracted Eric Clapton’s attention. But despite his participation on the album Sambora’s debut was far from being a success. Sambora had its second chance to prove his solo value in 1998 with the release of “Undiscovered Soul”, a title that once again suggested Sambora’s feelings towards his own talent. At the same time, Jon Bon Jovi already had a new album wandering the charts since 1997 “Destination Anywhere”. ***UNDISCOVERED SOUL*** COVER: I absolutely love the cover. It has a plastic three dimensional effect sleeve portraying Sambora looking away. The cover in the CD case itself shows a serious Sambora facing forward. The back of the plastic sleeve shows what seems to be a mystical triangle, hiding Sambora somewhere in the distance playing guitar... Read review

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