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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-deenaf Recent reviews written by member deenaf en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_488237010564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - My family and I visited the Atlantis, Paradise Island as a port stop on a RCCL cruise many years ago.  We loved it so much that I distinctly remember telling my husband that we must come back here for a full vacation.  I’m happy to report... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488237010564 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:28:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488237010564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487190597252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - Many years ago, I read a series of books by James Swain.  Then I forgot about him.  Next thing I know, I see a newly released hardcover bearing his name so I picked it up.  His newest book is called “The Night... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487190597252 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 21:11:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487190597252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485547150980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - I was so excited to see Harlan Coben’s newest novel on the shelf of my library!  Long Lost is another Myron Bolitar novel and it was published in April, 2009.  Once again, I am not disappointed. THE... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485547150980 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:55:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485547150980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483204107908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - On our recent visit to Paradise Island in the Bahamas (Aug. 2009), we booked an excursion with Dolphin Encounters, a private company housed off of the islands, both Paradise Island and Nassau.  It exists on its own private island called Blue... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483204107908 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:04:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483204107908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482143211140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich is simply the next week in the life of protagonist Stephanie Plum while she fumbles with the same old stuff as she has in 14 previous books.THE STORYFinger Lickin’... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482143211140 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:58:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482143211140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480813092484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - I’ve been waiting a long time to find a gripping and exciting beach read and Angel’s Tip is just that book.  Angel’s Tip was written by Alafair Burke, published in hardcover in 2008 and paperback in June of 2009, just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480813092484 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:07:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480813092484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478856121988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - It’s summer so it must be time for me to read another Stuart Woods novel!  I just love reading Stone Barrington books (his main character in a series of books).  Published this spring, Loitering with Intent has an interesting story... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478856121988 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:44:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478856121988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478400188036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich is much the same as previous Stephanie Plum iterations…welcome to another week in the life of this mediocre bounty hunter.THE STORYFearless Fourteen begins with Stephanie... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478400188036 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:17:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478400188036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476219346564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - Plum Island is my first Nelson DeMille novel, chosen by me on the recommendation of a friend.  She said it was page-turning and difficult to put down.  After turning over 500 pages, I had no problem putting it down.  It was a good... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476219346564 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:41:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476219346564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474709855876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - The Hangover is a movie that takes sophomoric humor to a new level.  It takes nudity, bodily fluid functions, and pratfall humor and intersperses it with ridiculous humor and “just for effect” gags, making it a guilty pleasure at no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474709855876 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:52:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474709855876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474656771716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - Well, it’s another of the same in Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series.  In this 13th scenario, Lean Mean Thirteen is about as predictable as a morning sunrise….. but at least a morning sunrise is a gift, this is a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474656771716 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:31:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474656771716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472314515076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - I love Harlan Coben and his ability to write relatable novels with suspenseful plotlines.  It has been a while since I’ve been glued to finishing a book but “Hold Tight” broke the streak and gave me reason to read... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472314515076 Sun, 31 May 2009 12:54:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472314515076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471456583300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - The Alchemist was recommended to me by a friend who knew how much I loved the book “The Kite... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471456583300 Sat, 23 May 2009 23:51:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471456583300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470191935108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - It’s been a long time since I’ve picked up a Sidney Sheldon novel but someone recommended Tell Me Your Dreams so I went to my library and checked it out.  My disappointment is an understatement.  Sheldon is either losing his touch... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470191935108 Tue, 12 May 2009 21:14:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470191935108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468754927236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - I love good children’s literature, especially in my Pre-K classroom!  If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff is just such a book. AUTHOR and ILLUSTRATORLaura Joffe Numeroff is a prolific children’s... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468754927236 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:25:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468754927236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465302752900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - I’m always looking for different and interesting books for my Pre-K class and when I came upon Chicken Sunday I knew I had found one. I picked this book for two reasons, the title and the picture on the front. The picture shows three... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465302752900 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:52:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465302752900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461282971268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - The current economic situation permeates virtually all households in this nation thus making The Gardener a relevant children’s book for this day and age.   The Gardener is superbly written by Sarah Stewart and was published... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461282971268 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:13:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461282971268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460991598212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - I am sitting stunned by the magnificence of the film Slumdog Millionaire.  This film, shown at first at indie film festivals, had a limited release here in the US in 2008 and a wider release this past January.  It has won many industry awards... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460991598212 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:52:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460991598212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460794203780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - After three plus decades of suffering with cold sores, I am happy to have finally tried Abreva Cold Sore Treatment.  This tiny little tube costs a whopping $20 but I assure you it works.  Never suffer through painful scabbing, cracking,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460794203780 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:33:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460794203780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458196553348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - Love and Other Impossible Pursuits is a non-fiction book by Ayelet Gilbert Waldman about timeless and always relevant subjects; step-parenting, loss, and love.THE AUTHORAyelet Waldman has written other books, Daughter's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458196553348 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:15:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458196553348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456728940164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - When will I learn that Oprah and I simply do NOT like the same books?  I am not likely to ever read another suggestion of hers again.  I had been wanting to read The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett since she had it as a book club... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456728940164 Sun, 4 Jan 2009 22:50:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456728940164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455685607044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - It has been a long time since I’ve written a toy review but I felt that I just had to, given that my seven year old daughter just got the Polly Pocket Ultimate Party Boat for Hanukkah.  Stay away from this one….THE... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455685607044 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:14:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455685607044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454014242436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - One thing I learned in my tenure as a preschool teacher is that it is very difficult to teach a child what feelings are.  And of course, some are almost impossible to translate into words, such as anxiety, regret, remorse…..  Today I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454014242436 Sat, 6 Dec 2008 16:14:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454014242436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452600368772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - I was surprised that Disney would release a movie so close in time with the major blockbuster Twilight but they did…. And Bolt is the little engine who could!THE MOVIEBolt is an animated movie that is playing in both regular... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452600368772 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:02:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452600368772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452307029636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author deenaf - Ask any preschooler who Elmer is, and they can answer… a colorful elephant!  Elmer the elephant is the basis for many lessons ranging from color concepts, art concepts, and socialization concepts.  He is one versatile... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452307029636 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:42:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452307029636?linkin_id=8003929