Epinions Recent Reviews for RayneStorm

virtual greeting cards: Virtual Cards - Put an end to paper cuts

Sat, 2 Jun 2001 15:59:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - The advent of the Internet saw a new the emergence of a new culture, a new world if you will, known to many as the cyber world. Not only can Internet users find information almost immediately, but they are also meeting others online, developing...

Sympatico - When High Speed Internet service becomes slower than watching paint dry

Sat, 2 Jun 2001 14:50:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Although I do not subscribe to Bell Sympatico’s High Speed Internet service, I have a close friend who does. Because of her limited knowledge with computers, I am often asked to provide help, with both the generally running of the computer and in...

"The Lost Boy" - The search for love

Sat, 2 Jun 2001 11:58:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - “The Lost Boy” is the second book of a three part autobiographical series written by David Peltzer. For those unfamiliar with his story, David Peltzer suffered horrific abuse, both physical and emotion, by his mother from the time he was four until his...

"Shaggy" - Kermit on steroids

Sun, 27 May 2001 13:30:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - It is generally easy to label an artists music based upon their style. Perhaps the music has an upbeat sound that fits the “pop” category, or perhaps it has a harder rock sound more suitable to the “alternative” label. However, finding one field that...

Douglas Clegg forgot that nightmares are supposed to be scary

Sat, 26 May 2001 15:21:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Two of my favourite authors are John Saul and Dean Koontz, both of which write supernatural horror novels. So it seems natural that I would be attracted to Douglas Clegg's "The Nightmare Chronicals", a novel recommended by both authors on the...

"Innocent Until Proven Guilty"? Not When You Are "Presumed Guilty"

Wed, 16 May 2001 01:53:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - After having read three other novels by Tess Gerritsen, I started to hunt down more of her books in a local bookstore. While the previous Gerritsen novels have shown her expertise in the medical field, “Presumed Guilty” (1993) shows another side to her...

"Harvest" your own fears

Sat, 12 May 2001 13:55:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - The saying goes: “when you find a good thing, stick to it”. This has become my attitude since discovering the writing talents of Tess Gerritsen. “Harvest” is the third medical suspense written by Gerritsen which I have read, and was her first...

"Parachutes" - Drop in

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 16:40:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Imagine for a moment that you are on vacation in London. While touring the city at night, you find a small, out-of-the-way pub and venture in. The pub includes a quiet, dark lounge. While sitting at one of the tables, the lights come on above a small...

Pet Toys: CatSpa - Little pampering for the money

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 14:44:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - I first came across the “CatSpa” a few weeks ago when my husband and I were visiting Toronto. The pet store which we were visiting had the CatSpa on sale for half price, the original price being $29.95 (CAD), making the final price $14.95. This...

Train - Get On Board?

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 13:55:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - I first became aware of Train with the release of “Meet Virginia” a few years ago. While it was a song that I enjoyed, I soon grew tired of the sound, perhaps because the track was overplayed on the radio. But with the release of “Drops Of Jupiter”,...

"Freedomland" - No freedom in this land

Sun, 22 Apr 2001 15:50:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Note - This novel by Richard Price is actually called "Freedomland", not "Darktown" as said by Epinions. Darkcity refers to a nickname for one of the towns discussed in the novel.

A friend of mine and I have made our own little book...

"Lost Souls" lost the plot.

Sun, 22 Apr 2001 12:55:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - As I walked out of our home last night, leaving to go to the video store, I asked my husband if he wanted to come with me to choose a movie. He told me that he trusted my judgment and whatever I bought home was fine with him. But after renting “Lost...

Lifehouse - This band will have a long shelf life.

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 01:19:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Upon completing all requirements at garageband.com (which I reviewed under “Promoting Your Music”), I recently received my first music gift certificate. My husband and I both decided upon Lifehouse’s “No Name Face” CD as our first selection. This...

High Fidelity - My feelings of ambivalence

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:02:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Everyone has movies that they either love or hate, and then there are those movies that fit somewhere in between. For me, classifying “High Fidelity” between love and hate is suggesting that I cared for the movie more than I did. In essence, I would...

Hollow Man - Invisble character development

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 14:46:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Because the trailers for “Hollow Man” had been enough to capture our attention, and because we had missed seeing it on the big screen when it was released in theatres, my husband and I decided to use some gift certificates we had obtained for Blockbuster...

Toronto - Don't forget to pack your American Express

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 13:26:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Even though my husband and I live only 140 kms from Toronto, and have done so for almost a year, it has taken us that long to make the relatively short trip to visit this city. And was it worth the wait? I hope this review will answer that question...

"A Child Called 'It'" - A secret struggle for survival

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 11:32:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - I should have listened to the advice I was given when I purchased “A Child Called ‘It’” by Dave Pelzer. Although I was purchasing this book for a friend, the sales clerk warned that I would need a box of Kleenex nearby when reading this story, and she...

"The Dark Room" - the perfect mystery novel

Wed, 28 Mar 2001 20:15:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Many novels are described as being gripping. I have used this term to describe stories myself in the past. Minette Walters’ novel “The Dark Room” not only fits this term, but almost defines it. This 470 page murder mystery, first published in 1995,...

Island Of The Sharks - I know too much about Cocos Island

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:19:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - While on a recent trip to Toronto, my husband and I were able to view two different IMAX movies. The first, “Haunted Castle” was also in 3D. We viewed the second, “Island Of The Sharks” at the city’s science centre, on their Omnimax screen. Omnimax...

Hard Rock Cafe - The two Toronto locations

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:43:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Toronto is home to not one, but two Hard Rock Cafes, and my husband and I had the opportunity to visit both on a recent trip to this city. While I had previously visited a number of Hard Rock Cafes in the U.S., this was my first visit to a HR in Canada,...

Days Inn: Days Inn Toronto East - A pleasant experience

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 13:13:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Upon deciding to venture up to Toronto for a few days, I started to scour the Internet in search of the best deal on accommodation. My husband and I are not too choosy when it comes to accommodation. We simply wanted something clean, not too far from...

The Breaker - The sea-saw of guilt

Sun, 18 Mar 2001 15:06:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - At the time that I received a copy of “The Breaker” (1998) from a friend, I knew nothing about the books author, Minette Walters. I didn’t have to read too far through this novel before I realised that the author is in fact British, which is confirmed...

Suicide may be "painless", but this movie is not

Sat, 17 Mar 2001 13:40:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - It has been only a few minutes since I turned off my television after having watched “Goodbye, Farewell, Amen”, the last episode of M.A.S.H. And even though I have watched this movie previously, on at least three other occasions, I found myself weeping...

Chicken soaked with water - what I do not want to see on TV

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 19:34:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - Now forgive me if I am wrong, but I was lead to believe that the purpose of television advertising was to entice consumers to purchase particular products. Yet, with that said, I am surprised by the number of television commercials that are not only...

FunnyMoney: I won't be seeing the money

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 04:11:08 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author RayneStorm - I was first intrigued by funnymoney.com when I saw it advertised on a banner at another site. Upon further exploration, I came across yet another pay-to-surf/shop site, again offering money and gift certificates to members who earn points through a...