Epinions Recent Reviews for kelleyj77

Werewolves, vampires, and humans -- oh my!

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:18:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Four humorous and erotic novellas featuring werewolves and vampires could only be the work of Mary Janice Davidson, the author who has cornered the market on hilarious paranormal romance. First there is “Santa Claws,” the story of Alex Kilcurt, a...

Murder and mayhem in Merry Old England

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:51:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - To introduce you to the series, the following is a very brief synopsis of how the characters come to meet. Maggie Kelly is a mystery writer. Alex Blakely is the star of her Viscount Saint Just series, and he's a real person. Well, he wasn't until...

1st in new series a good start

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:17:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Carrying on her tradition of writing about heroines who are about as different from the average woman as possible, Charlaine Harris has given us Harper Connelly. She looks just like a young woman you might encounter on the street, but Harper is quite...

Inside Tips on the Matchmaking Business

Sat, 1 Oct 2005 17:19:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Susan Elizabeth Phillips has created a successful series about a fictional football team, the Chicago Stars. By my count, Match Me If You can is the fifth book about someone connected to the team. And I am still not tired of reading about...

When Florists Turn Bad

Sat, 1 Oct 2005 14:59:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Slow Burn, the fifth in Garwood’s contemporary thriller series starring the Buchanan family, features Dylan Buchanan, a Boston police detective on a leave of absence after being shot. Dylan has always had a crush on his sister’s best...

The Troy Game is back in Book 3

Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:59:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Darkwitch Rising is the third installment in Sara Douglass' Troy Game series. The basic premise of the series centers around the ancient Greeks use of labyrinths to control and contain evil. This practice is referred to generally as...

Plum back on top with Eleven on Top

Sat, 9 Jul 2005 12:40:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Let me begin by saying that, as I started reading this book, I realized that I was not terribly interested in Stephanie Plum’s newest blunders as a bounty hunter, and even less interested in her incredibly annoying family and friends. I found myself...

The fabulous life of a scantily-clad waitress

Thu, 7 Jul 2005 12:52:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Andrea Kendricks, or Andy to her friends, is a single, thirty-year old web designer in Dallas, Texas, home to big hair, big cars, and Neiman Marcus. Eschewing her mother's dreams that Andy will be the next reigning society queen, Andy lives a quiet life...

Brides and grooms and murders, oh my!

Thu, 7 Jul 2005 12:34:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Annabelle Archer, an up-and-coming wedding planner for Washington, D.C.'s elite families, is in the middle of her biggest wedding to date. Everything is perfect - the ceremony went off without a hitch, the location is gorgeous, and the bride is...

Clever glimpse into the world of magic

Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:39:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Imagine a world where magic exists, as do all sorts of magic folk: wizards, ogres, fairies, and gargoyles, among others. In this world, nearly everyone has some capacity for magic in them, including people like you and me. Of course, we can’t...

A great investment -- the 30GB iPod Photo

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:46:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - As a fan of Apple products in general, I had high hopes for the iPod I just purchased. I must say that there is very little that has disappointed me thus far. I appreciate the large storage capacity, which makes this little MP3 player a very...

Unforgettable Start to a New Regency Series

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:48:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Every now and then, a book comes along that is so completely amazing, so beautiful and touching that it leaves you sighing in delight as you turn the last page. Simply Unforgettable is very nearly that book. Simply Unforgettable is set...

Started out bad and went downhill from there

Fri, 4 Feb 2005 19:11:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - The very first book by Katie MacAllister that I ever read was A Girl's Guide to Vampires, and I greatly enjoyed it. In fact, I liked it so much that I went in search of more books by what I hoped was a future favorite author of mine. What I...

Sookie Stackhouse Strikes Again

Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:59:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - The fourth installment of Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire series continues the exploits and relationships of Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress in a bar in Bon Temps, Louisiana. Sookie isn't your typical southern gal and this isn't a typical...

Powerful, complex fantasy that intertwines mythology, history, and fiction

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 12:27:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Sara Douglass, known for writing complex, detailed, character-driven science fiction/fantasy tales, has created a a new series of revenge, deception, death, and hope that moves from Late Bronze Age Greece, to Llangarlia one hundred years after the Trojan...

Graphic organizer and so much more!

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:00:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Inspiration is primarily a graphic organizer, but its uses don't end there. Outlines can be created and exported into a word processor or into PowerPoint (each idea and sub-idea are given their own slides, users simply add the content); diagrams can be...

Once you go Mac, it's hard to go back

Sun, 14 Dec 2003 22:36:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - I've had my iBook for over a year and have been more than pleased with it's performance. It's light (5-6 pounds), fast, and reliable. I use it for web and graphic design, word processing, Internet searching, editing movies, email, and movie/music...

A night in the life of Robert Langdon

Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:33:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Dan Brown has written a mystery above all mysteries. It spans centuries, involves history, science,...

Heavy on the humor, not the mystery

Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:37:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Stephanie Plum is back with a vengeance, hot on the trail of another mystery when Mabel, her parents' neighbor, asks her to look for her granddaughter, Evelyn. Evelyn and her daughter Annie have disappeared with a child-custody bond hanging over...

Seth's turn in the Quinn Family series

Wed, 15 Jan 2003 18:31:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Alright, I admit it. I was skeptical when I read that Ms. Roberts had written a book about Seth Quinn. It's not that I had anything against Seth. It's just that he was only about eleven years old the last time I met him in INNER HARBOR, the third...

Suspiciously Simple to Solve

Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:34:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Gail Connor is a civil litigation attorney for a law firm in Miami. Her family was one of the early founders of the city and still plays a prominent, influential role today. Gail has always been driven, competitive, and smart, three traits that have...

Another Tasty Plum Tale

Fri, 13 Sep 2002 13:40:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Stephanie Plum made her debut in ONE FOR THE MONEY, the first in the series. Ms. Plum is a novice bounty hunter in urban New Jersey (okay, that was repetitive – Jersey’s all urban) and is being driven slowly insane by her family. Those of you who have...

Wow -- 'nuf said

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 17:04:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Janet Evanovich, you are amazing! You have created a leading lady that is like no other. On behalf of readers everywhere, thank you.

Stephanie Plum is a modern woman. She's smart and sassy. She finds herself in completely ridiculous yet...

Phillips Will Leave You Breathless

Tue, 10 Sep 2002 13:29:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Okay, a brief summary of the plot: Dr. Isabel Favor and Lorenzo “Ren” Gage are both going through their own versions of a midlife crisis (only they’re both in their thirties, which I hope is well before midlife or why take all those vitamins?). She has...

Old Mistakes Make Interesting Reunion

Tue, 10 Sep 2002 13:08:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kelleyj77 - Do you ever think back to those fun-filled days of your teenage years? Were you lucky enough to make smart choices and still enjoy yourself? Or did you fall in love at least once – or just in lust – with the wrong person, someone you unfortunately were...