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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-carstairs38 Recent reviews written by member carstairs38 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490759294596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - The early years of the Spotlight on Snoopy series featured classic incarnations of the famous dog from the Peanuts strip.  The fourth ornament, Beaglescout, was no exception.There were lots of strips that feature Snoopy as the leader... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490759294596 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:02:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490759294596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490755034756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - In May of 2008, the Chapman family was rocked when their pre-school aged daughter was killed in a tragic accident.  As the family worked through the pain and grief, Steven Curtis Chapman dealt with it in the way he does best, by writing songs. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490755034756 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:16:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490755034756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490642181764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - I have always loved Peter Pan.  There's something about the character and the story that still appeals to me.  So Peter and the Starcatchers was always on my radar.  I finally got a chance to read it, and I'm not too surprised to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490642181764 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:32:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490642181764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490514058884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - As much as I love Peanuts, I'm not an expert on the comic strip.  Therefore, I'm not sure how often Snoopy really played detective in the funny pages.  I do know there was a special in the 70's called It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490514058884 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:23:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490514058884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490393800324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - Over the years in the Peanuts comic strip, Snoopy the dog took on many different personalities.  Probably one of the more popular ones was as the World War I flying ace locked in epic battle with the Red Baron.  Famous Flying Ace, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490393800324 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:06:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490393800324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489968864900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - It might surprise you to learn that Donald Duck's solo career lasted longer than Mickey's did.  When the Disney studio started producing fewer shorts, they focused almost exclusively on Donald.  The results are collected for us in this two disc... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489968864900 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:13:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489968864900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489941667460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - What if Sherlock Holmes had been a cowboy?  Okay, so the premise is more complicated than that, but it is a quick summary of the Holmes on the Range mysteries.  The Crack in the Lens is the fourth book so far about these cowboys and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489941667460 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:29:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489941667460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490049212036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - Welcome foolish mortals.  So you are visiting Disneyland and thinking about stopping by The Haunted Mansion?  I hope you do.  There may be 999 happy haunts around the property, but we are always looking happy to have even more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490049212036 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:58:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490049212036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489961131652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - My Christmas tree is your classic eclectic.  I buy ornaments as souvenirs.  And once I got started on buying Hallmark Keepsake ornaments, it also started to reflect my loves.  One such love is Peanuts, so over the years, I've managed to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489961131652 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:02:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489961131652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489846902404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - I must confess I've always wondered a little at the love many people seem to have for Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.  I'd seen it once on TV and didn't think much of it.  It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either.  I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489846902404 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:42:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489846902404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489708949124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - While I wouldn't swear to it, I have this vague recollection of greatly enjoying Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There as a kid.  So I was actually looking forward to rereading it.  Turns out I was right, this is a fun... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489708949124 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:30:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489708949124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489616871044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - Of all the series I read, the Cece Caruso Mysteries have to be one of the most creative.  Cece is a biographer of dead mystery authors, and each book finds her stumbling into a mystery set in the style of her latest subject.  So she probably... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489616871044 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:11:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489616871044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489595702916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - I have been a life long Peanuts fan, probably because I have always felt Charlie Brown was a kindred spirit.  So naturally, I enjoy the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.  I confess, I tend to pull out the 1999 Revival Cast... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489595702916 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:17:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489595702916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489574731396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - While most people probably know Harley Jane Kozak as an actress, I know her best as an author.  Her Wollie Shelley mysteries border a bit on chick lit, but they are also fast paced and fun.  A Date You Can't Refuse is the fourth in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489574731396 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:42:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489574731396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489296531076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - Okay, I confess, it took my roommate to get me to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.  I was going to write if off as too childish and not waste my time or money.  But he really wanted to see it, so off we went.  And it turns out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489296531076 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:31:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489296531076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489166704260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - I haven't been that happy with the last couple of big releases from Chris Rice.  The style and lyrics weren't up to his usual standards.  In fact, my favorite from the last few years has come to be Peace Like a River: The Hymns... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489166704260 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:19:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489166704260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489051033220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - I'm a guy on a limited budget, so I consider staying in a hotel an extravagance.  But when I spent Labor Day an hour from my house, I decided to spring for a hotel.  After much bargain hunting on line, I settled on the Days Inn on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489051033220 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:11:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489051033220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488938311300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - It's always a risk to kill off your cash cow.  But that's just what Richard Castle did with his last book.  I'm still in shock that he killed off Derek Storm after all these years.  But if the result is Nikki Heat, I'll take it. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488938311300 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:24:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488938311300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488825785988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - So, a few weeks back, I took a second look at the picture book version of Where the Wild Things Are.  I knew the movie was coming out soon, and I wanted to refresh my memory of the original.  I was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488825785988 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:12:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488825785988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488421297796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - It amazes me that I am still collecting season sets of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.  While most of the famous classic shows have already been completely released, we are finally getting season 5 of this gem.  The episodes themselves are as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488421297796 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:07:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488421297796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488298090116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - The mystery genre seems to go through phases.  One gaining in popularity right now is the supernatural subgenre.  Many new series seem to come out every year containing vampires and witches and psychics.  Generally, I avoid them and stick... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488298090116 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:25:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488298090116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488087654020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - Okay, it's time for some true confessions.  I have a dark side, as exhibited by my life long fascination with slasher films.  Don't get me wrong, I am also normally repulsed by them.  The sex and violence turn me off if nothing else. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488087654020 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:40:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488087654020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488052657796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - A couple months ago, a friend of mine saw his first promo for the Toy Story double feature.  His first comment to me was, "I know what we're doing in October."  I didn't even try to deny it.  And sure enough, we went last night to see... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488052657796 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:41:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488052657796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487754141316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - James Patterson is well known for his fast paced thrillers.  He was already a household name when he started the Women's Murder Club series about four women who use their friendship to help solve big cases in San Francisco.  Each book in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487754141316 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:52:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487754141316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487709773444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author carstairs38 - I remember a time when I used to look forward to all sequels with enthusiasm.  Of course, now I've seen how they often can't measure up.  But back when Honey, I Blew up the Kid came out, I expected all sequels to live up to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487709773444 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:45:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487709773444?linkin_id=8003929