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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-CindyJean Recent reviews written by member CindyJean en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_455944867460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - INTRODUCTION When I opened up a recent package from Wynn-Wynn Media I was a little surprised.  I found a novel by Neta Jackson, and the first words I noticed on the cover were ‘Yada Yada.’  Why did that surprise me? ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455944867460 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:00:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455944867460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454450253444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME When I opened up my most recent shipment from Wynn-Wynn Media a few days ago I was sure that I was getting an extra birthday gift.  What did I find inside?  A copy of Colleen Coble's upcoming... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454450253444 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:21:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454450253444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449164185220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - INTRODUCTION It wasn’t too long ago that I opened my mailbox and found a multitude of package pick-up slips sitting in there.  It seems that a few different Christian publicists had books to be sent out at the same time—and they all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449164185220 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:15:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449164185220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446108241540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - INTRODUCTION Fairly recently I received an advanced review copy of “Engaging Father Christmas” from Wynn-Wynn Media. I knew immediately that I would have to wait a while to read it though, as I had a regular copy of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446108241540 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:02:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446108241540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_445397438084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Yummy When I received a copy of “Bon Appètit” from Wynn-Wynn Media the first thing that went through my mind was that I was hungry. The cover shows some of the yummiest looking pastries you’ll find on a book cover. Well,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445397438084 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:52:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445397438084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443118882436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - I am always, always thrilled to see a book from one of my favorite authors arrive in my mailbox. I never know what to expect when I see a package, and lately it seems like I've been reading a lot of sub-par novels.When I saw "Back to Life" by... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443118882436 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:52:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443118882436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443090570884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - It's Been a While I haven't had the chance to read much lately, summer always seems to get busier each year. Sometimes, however, I think maybe I'm just not putting as much effort into finding the time to read. It doesn't help when you start a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443090570884 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:25:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443090570884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439909387908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - No Way! Again? It seems like lately Amish stories have been coming my way. When I opened a recent package from Barbour Books and saw “White Christmas Pie,” with its picture of a young Amish woman on the cover I was pretty pleased, since I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439909387908 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 18:00:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439909387908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439901523588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Introduction It seems like a lot of the recent Advanced Review Copy novels I’ve been getting have been historical fiction, which is a genre I love. I have a special fondness for those set in the Old West, since I have lived my entire life ‘out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439901523588 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:52:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439901523588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437958053508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - This Looks Different I’ve read several novels by author Melody Carlson, and I’ve grown to really enjoy her work. She’s actually fast becoming one of my favorite authors. When I recently received an Advanced Review Copy of one of her upcoming... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437958053508 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:03:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437958053508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437037469316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Works For Me! A little while back I was quite thrilled to open up my mailbox and find two packages from Wynn-Wynn Media containing bound galley copies of upcoming novels. I always enjoy getting these packages because I never know what to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437037469316 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:28:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437037469316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437032750724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Ooooooooh, Pretty! I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but sometimes a cover is just too pretty to ignore. When I opened up the package from David C. Cook Publishing and saw the Advanced Review Copy (ARC) novel from Chris... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437032750724 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:29:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437032750724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436289179268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Introduction Not too long ago I saw an e-mail in my inbox from my very favorite author. She said that some reviewers had mentioned that they hadn&#146t received a copy of her most recent release and she wanted to know if I&#146d gotten mine... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436289179268 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 23:27:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436289179268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435730812548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Okay, so it’s not. As a matter of fact, today was cool compared to yesterday. We only had 95 degrees today, and it was 102 yesterday! Yeah, it’s summer in the desert—but at least it’s a DRY heat... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435730812548 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:41:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435730812548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435725569668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Gotta Love Books I am a reader, it’s one of my great passions. For me, one of the best things to come out of my time here at Epinions is that I get a lot of advanced review copy (ARC) books from a variety of Christian publishing companies and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435725569668 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:42:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435725569668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435115495044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Summertime!!! Oh the joys of summer! No more hauling three kids to two different teams’ worth of baseball games—all of which are at least an hour from home. No more making sure the kids have their homework done. No more making sure... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435115495044 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:54:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435115495044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435016863364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Any Better? After you’ve read several of an author’s books, you start to get a feel for their writing style and you pretty much know what to expect. When I received my Advance Review Copy of “The Falcon and the Sparrow” by M.L. Tyndall, I was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435016863364 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:03:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435016863364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434322116228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Yay!!! I’ve read a few of Melody Carlson’s novels and I have enjoyed them. I have noticed that over time I am becoming more and more fond of her writing. I have recently had the good fortune to read “A Mile in My Flip-Flops,” which I found to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434322116228 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:57:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434322116228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433426239108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining Recently I had to go out of town for a weeklong training for my job. With a class that only went 8:30AM to 4:30PM and without my family nearby to keep me company, I found myself with hours to fill. It doesn’t... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433426239108 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:30:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433426239108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433182969476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - That’s a New One When I opened up a package from Wynn-Wynn Media a couple weeks ago, I was a bit surprised with what I found. It was a novel, based on a movie. I’m generally familiar with the movie and novel worlds, and this process normally... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433182969476 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:00:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433182969476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432236236420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Introduction I&#146ve been so busy lately with my family, work, university studies and my kids&#146 baseball teams that you wouldn&#146t think I&#146d have had time to finish a book, but I actually did. I guess that can be chalked up to lunch... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432236236420 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:01:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432236236420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432235908740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Squeeze It In Lately, my reading has had to be squeezed in between the rest of my already full life. A few minutes on my lunch break at work, a few minutes between when work ends and my kids get out of baseball practice, and even a few minutes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432235908740 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 12:54:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432235908740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428459724420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Introduction Surprisingly enough, I’m actually getting close to the bottom of my ‘to read & review’ pile of books. I’ve actually only got four left. I guess that’s what happens when you slow life down a little, going to school only part-time... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428459724420 Thu, 1 May 2008 19:44:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428459724420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426871590532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Sisterchicks? Through my general knowledge of the Christian fiction world in general, and Robin Jones Gunn specifically, I had heard of the &#145Sisterchicks&#146 novels but had never read one before. Not long ago I saw an envelope in my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426871590532 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:10:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426871590532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426865364612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CindyJean - Introduction For the last few years I have served as a volunteer for my local CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program. Recently I had the opportunity, through this program, to attend the National Juvenile Justice Conference that was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426865364612 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:34:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426865364612?linkin_id=8003929