Epinions Recent Reviews for Pisces

Wynn Hotel Las Vegas: So Disappointed with Wynn; Bellagio is a much better hotel.

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:46:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - I stayed at the Wynn Hotel for 4 nights in December. That was 4 nights too many. HISTORY OF WYNN: Steve Wynn, after building Mirage, Treasure Island, and Bellagio, and selling off those, decided to implode the old Desert Inn, which was located a...

The easy way to go totally vegetarian.

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:32:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - When I did my first review of Souplantation, a chain soup and salad bar buffet, I slammed them for not having enough protein. That previous review was over 4 years ago, before the Atkins, high-protein, diet revolution hit. Well, with a large percentage...

Disneys Grand Californian Anaheim: One Grand Californian visits another.

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:49:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - I stayed a week at the Grand Californian from December 27th, 2004 to January 3, 2005. Yes, I was there for the illustrious New Years Eve. I hadn't been to Disneyland in over 25 years, and I'd never stayed at one of their hotels before. Here are my...

Don't scratch that itch!

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:30:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - I think constantly itchy skin is simply the worst. A tooth ache, or stomach ache is probably just as bad, but at least you have your hands free. Itching skin takes your up your time, and your hands, with the scratching....which doesn't bring relief...

Lovely Lena and that magic voice!

Wed, 26 May 2004 19:05:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - If you only get the chance to acquire one album by Lena Horne, this should be it. "Lena Goes Latin And Sings Your Requests" is a compilation of two classic Lena Horne albums she did in 1963. In 1992, DRG Records took the two classic 1963 albums,...

La Diva Debut De Diana

Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:31:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Before the grammys, before the exclusive contract with Verve Records, before the hype, Diana Krall was simply just another Canadian music student working on her first demo. Nevermind, that, even at that time, she was a recognized piano whiz bordering...

Danielle Steel's 60th bestselling novel!

Sun, 21 Mar 2004 18:18:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Danielle Steel did a recent, and very rare, interview on abc's "The View" in February. So, she is really pushing "Ransom" this latest novel of hers. And, it is currently out in hardcover at check-out counters everywhere. WHY IS THIS DANIELLE STEEL...

When flowers and candy just aren't enough.....

Thu, 12 Feb 2004 03:13:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - If you need to rev up the romance factor this Valentine's Day, I can't think of anyone better than Nat King Cole. This gem of a CD came out in 2000, and it didn't get much notice. And, yet, I've found it to be one of the most complete and definitive of...

Quality and Abundance on a Budget!

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:30:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - During my annual Christmas trip to Las Vegas, I visited the buffet at the Orleans casino quite a bit, and was never disappointed! The French Market Buffet, located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino, is consistently rated as one of the top buffets in Las...

The Best Novel of 2003

Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:35:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - 2003 was definitely the year for book publishing. It seems like everyone and anyone came out with a book. Hillary's book came out, of course. Then there was Harry's (Potter, that is) book. Barbara Bush decided to write a second auto-biography...

Back to writing school

Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:38:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Noah Calhoun is a wonderfully romantic poet who is now in his 90s and living in a creekside nursing home in New Bern, North Carolina. At 90 years old, Noah is still full of the wit and wisdom that comes from having lived a full life with the only woman he...

The Ultimate "Old School" Steakhouse

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:03:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Close your eyes and try to picture this scene: It is 8:00 p.m. on a cozy Winter evening. You are sitting in a plush leather banquette with an adjacent roaring fireplace fully lit. The room is decorated like a European mountain lodge, reminiscent of the...

Subject is too complicated for such simple writing!

Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:21:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Danielle Steel always writes one short novel during the Summer, in addition to the two longer novels she writes during the rest of the year. However, I'm beginning to think these shorter Summer novels are more for teens and children. With the exception...

The Knots Landing of New England

Tue, 5 Aug 2003 15:35:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - China Pond Road is a cul-de-sac in small-town Grannick, Massachusetts. Grannick the sort of small-...

Las Vegas it ain't; but there are Buffets in Los Angeles.

Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:49:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - These places are dropping like flies. In Los Angeles, Kings Table and Hollander Cafeteria have both...

"Come back to the 1980s in Boulder, Colorado......

Wed, 9 Apr 2003 15:21:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - "Come back to the eighties in Boulder, Colorado. Soak in a hot tub. Concentrate on your career. Try to forget your divorce. Never mind that your teenage children find you hopeless. Try falling in love again...this time for real. Some things never...

Mary Tyler Moore, turning the world OFF with her smile!!!

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:25:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Turner Classic Movies showed both "Mildred Pierce" and "Ordinary People" as a back to back double feature last month. All I can say is that I've had my fill of dark psychodrama that depicts flawed and disintegrating mother/child stories.

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Christmas at Bugsy's Place

Tue, 7 Jan 2003 21:36:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Long before the Hilton was running the Flamingo Hotel, during the 1950's legendary organized crime honcho, Bugsy Siegel, was the one who originally opened the Flamingo on Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip) as a front for the mob activities.

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The Best Novel of 2002

Tue, 31 Dec 2002 20:27:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Susan Vreeland has done it again. Her latest novel, "Passion of Artemisia" is even better than her first, "Girl In Hyacinth Blue" which I gave 5 stars to also.

SET THE MOOD: Put on some Pavorotti, cook some pasta, grab your Italian...

When The Jacket Cover Is Far More Interesting Than What's Inside!!!

Wed, 4 Dec 2002 20:59:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Nicholas Sparks would be a great idea for a pen name. If I didn't know better, I might think some housewife writing women's romances decided to adopt a male pen name, complete with hunky 8x5 author's back photo too, to reel in and make the female readers...

The Sunset of Danielle Steel's Writing Career?

Sat, 23 Nov 2002 19:34:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - Don't count on Danielle Steel retiring any time soon. I guess the Old Warhorse--the Old Gal's still got a few bestsellers in her yet.

This is really one of the better Danielle Steel novels to come out considering her last couple of stinkers...

Perfect blend of romance and mystery

Sun, 10 Nov 2002 18:59:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - I never read mystery, but Nicholas Sparks has captured me with his 2001 novel "A Bend In The Road." This is a sort of a who-done-it (Who killed wife and mother Missy Ryan) by one of the industry's most popular romance writers.

WHO KILLED...

When bad novels happen to otherwise good authors

Tue, 29 Oct 2002 20:54:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - This could very well be my pick for the worst novel of 2002. I say that with only the fondest of affection because I know author Barabara Delinsky is capable of better. Her previous novel, "Woman Next Door" as well as "Coast Road" and "Three Wishes" are...

Yet another "single mother with disabled child" story

Sat, 26 Oct 2002 18:22:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - This is another one of those, hard-working single-mother stories, struggling to make ends meet, and how the hard-scrabbling single mother meets her knight-in-shining-armor coming to "RESCUE" her, (get it?) and how the he (the handsome Prince) just...

Big ole 80s sprawling saga = rootin-tootin good time

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 17:42:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Pisces - In 1985-1986, primetime soaps (Dallas-Dynasty), and sweeping mini-series (Thorn Birds-Winds of War), were at the top of the ratings. In the Big 80's shoulder pads were larger than life, and readers wanted huge multi-volume sprawling sagas that spanned...