Epinions Recent Reviews for mtbat

Ah Sweet Venus-How I do Adore You....

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:03:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Over the years, I’ve tried just about every way possible to remove unwanted hair from my body. What I’ve discovered is-the Gillette Venus Disposable Razors are the best way to shave my legs. They aren’t cheap, but I’ve...

Twilight: Sex, Money, Sex, Money...Cat

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:59:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - I ended up seeing Twilight because there just were not a lot of choices at the theater the weekend I saw the movie. Out of 15 screens, 4 were showing Bolt(I want to see this, but with my kids) 4 were showing Quantum of Solace(not seeing this unless...

In Search Of Bloody Jewels And Other Things

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:04:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Raiders of the lost Corset by Ellen Byerrum is a cute, lighthearted mystery. It’s part of a series, one I’d never read but I picked up a copy (used and cheap) because it looked like it might be good. While there are some weaker parts-overall,...

Porno Without Pictures

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:24:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Dead Sexy by Kathy Lette should be x-rated. Or at least come with a warning on the cover-not for the faint, or purist or Puritan at heart. It's less of a "mystery" than a series of short chapters strung together with somewhat witty and amusing antidotes...

Who's In Charge Of The Toll-Gate?

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:23:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - The Toll-Gate by Georgette Heyer is a light mystery / romance. It's a story more about a man named Captain John Staple and the trouble he finds himself in when one dark and stormy night, he takes a wrong turn and ends up at a toll-gate in the middle of...

Ring Ring, Is That Your Cell Phone?-It's For Youuuuu

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:29:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - My guess is, Stephen King doesn’t care much for modern technology-or the people who've created much of what we now rely on for everything in life day to day. In some of his other books, King has created worlds where: Man-made viruses wipe out...

The Mirror-Mystery and Love Out Of Time

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 02:14:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - I can remember, clearly, the first time I read The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser. The book was originally published in the late 1970's, I read it after my mother in the early 1980's. I cannot count the number of times I've read it since. five?...

Open Season-Going On A Manhunt!

Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:52:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - I like a book that can make me laugh. Open Season by Linda Howard made me laugh severa...

In Vane Pursuit Of A Good Story

Fri, 20 Jun 2003 02:13:01 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Johanna Lindsey’s newest romance The Pursuit falls flat when it comes to plot, charact...

The Nanny Diaries-Truth or Fiction?

Mon, 2 Jun 2003 01:21:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - The NaNny DiARiES by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus is a book where truth is used to create a work of fiction. McLaughlin and Kraus capitalize on their experience as over-worked, unappreciated, mistreated New York Nannies to write a...

When Cats Dream.....

Tue, 1 Apr 2003 03:09:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Have you ever wondered what cats dream about? Dav Pilkey’s book When Cats Dream offers an answer to that question. Done in delightful pictures and free verse, this book is a welcome addition to our ever-growing library of children’s...

Polar Star

Sat, 22 Mar 2003 23:54:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Polar Star by Martin Cruz Smith is the continuing story of Arkady Renko, the star investigator in Smith’s graphic novel of Murder, Communism and Capitalism Gorky Park.

Once, very long ago Arkady Renko was a...

Getting Up, Getting Over and Getting On-A 12 Step Program

Wed, 27 Nov 2002 02:46:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - When most of us get married, we think everything is perfect-at least most of us like to think so. The stars are shining in our eyes, we tend to overlook or just not see any faults our potential mates might have. Some marriages work, but there are an...

The Dress Lodger "Nothing Without Labour"

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:19:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman is a captivating and disturbing story about the life of a young prostitute during the Cholera epidemic of 1831. Gustine is a “dress lodger” a prostitute who rents a dress from her...

Anything, My Love Is Worth Reading

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 22:27:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Anything, My Love by Cynthia Simmons takes a standard formula for a romance and manages to make it work. While it may not be a book that sets the literary world afire, it is a book worth reading. The story, characters and plot are enjoyable...

The Awakening-WAKE UP AMANDA!

Fri, 6 Sep 2002 04:01:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - The Book The Awakening by Jude Deveraux is a story about a girl/woman named Amanda Caulden and how she is awakened to life by a tall and handsome stranger who breezes into town and disrupts her entire Perfect life. Deveraux manages...

Dangerous To Hold-Worth Holding On To!

Thu, 29 Aug 2002 04:04:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - To be honest when I first began reading Dangerous To Hold by Elizabeth Thornton I thought it more or less a Poor Man’s Putney-there were so many similarities to Mary Jo Putney’s work. But while Thornton may not be as an accomplished story...

The Medicinal Garden-How To Grow Herbs and What To Do With Them

Sat, 24 Aug 2002 01:20:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - The Medicinal Garden-How To Grow And Use Your Own Medicinal Herbs by Anne McIntyre is a comprehensive book about medicinal herbs, what to grow, how to grow them and what herbs are best used for what ailments. The book itself is...

Face The Fire-The Final Chapter In The Trilogy

Tue, 23 Jul 2002 02:34:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Face The Fire by Nora Roberts is the final chapter in the Three Sisters Island Trilogy that began with Dance Upon The Air and then Heaven and Earth. This book is the most “Magical of the three books. This...

The Cat Who Went Up The Creek-Ko-Ko Needs To Paddle Out Of Moose County

Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:27:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - The Cat Who Went Up A Creek by Lilian Jackson Braun is yet another “mystery” featuring reporter/mystery solver James Qwilleran and his amazing cats Ko-Ko and Yum-Yum. this particular book is number 24 in the “series” and while it’s...

Heaven And Earth By Nora Roberts-A Magical Read

Sat, 8 Jun 2002 19:59:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Reading Heaven And Earth by Nora Roberts is a lot like running into an old friend at the coffee shop. You sit down, share a cup and talk about old times. This book is a comfortable and familiar read with lots of familiar characters in it...

Amanda Quick's Affair-A Fun Read

Thu, 6 Jun 2002 15:51:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Affair by Amanda Quick is a silly, somewhat contrived romance novel. Despite the predictablity of the plot and the main characters, Affair is still a decent book. Not great, mind you-but decent and fairly entertaining. While it...

John Willy And Freddy McGee-A Story Of Two Little Piggies

Wed, 5 Jun 2002 03:48:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Before I begin the review, let me assure you that this review is both on topic and in the correct place. If you click on Full Specs you will see the full title of the book and the ISBN number matches correctly. That said-the name of this book is...

Cinderella's Rat-"Life Is Full Of Surprises, Get Used To It"

Tue, 4 Jun 2002 00:14:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - Cinderella’s Rat by Susan Meddaugh is a delightfully imaginative story about what happened to the rat that Cinderella’s fairy godmother turned into a coachman. Told from the rat’s point of view in 1st person, it is a silly and entertaining...

The Burning Point -A Book With A Plot Worth Burning

Wed, 22 May 2002 16:40:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mtbat - The Burning Point by Mary Jo Putney is a great mystery and a lousy romance. The book is well written, well plotted out but a significant element to the plot that involves the relationship between the two main characters is one that...