Nathan Thompson of Ottakar's Darlington store, meanwhile, was more forthright in his praise: "This book rocks!
Forthright in his praise for Olivetti's "courageous" proposal the day after it was announced, Italy's prime minister, Massimo D'Alema, had two days later backpedalled to insisting that the government was "neutral" on the deal.
But the record producer, who had a hand in the careers of stars like Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Eminem, was quick and forthright in his praise of some of the better talents in this year's crop.
If critics used terms like "marble-monumental" or "granitic" to describe his acting style, they just as often praised his forthright, no-nonsense characterizations.
His bearing in court was widely praised as forthright and courageous by the British press and even by the police and MO5(g) officers who had tracked him down.
And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together". The speech drew praise for its forthright expression of black-white divisions and for its call to all Americans to begin to reconcile those differences.
Time Warner's CNN has received some media praise for its forthright admission that the story was a phony.
Daniels's tumultuous Oscar win focuses attention on women's issues of weight, self-esteem and self-image, and Daniels is widely praised for this forthright handling of this material.
He is an astute evaluator, a harsh judge and entirely forthright, not given to overly praising a player because it makes for good public relations.
While many on social media have praised Smith's forthright approach to the seriousness of the storm, others have accused him of fear-mongering.
