© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-pinksteeler Recent reviews written by member pinksteeler en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_489842183812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - We had to get away. The past couple of months had been a tornado of turmoil culminating in the heart wrenching act of having our young, deeply loved cat Charley, “put down”. After the vet bills, our discretionary fund was severely dwindled... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489842183812 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:48:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489842183812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487603408516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - In a weak effort to circumvent myself around the stand of cozy murder mysteries, I tripped over A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton. Cursing my lack of willpower, I checked the book out of the library. I’m glad I did. A is for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487603408516 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:25:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487603408516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487494946436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - As a glutton of cozy mystery books, I recently ventured into the infrequently traveled territory of reading outside my usual genre. I’m glad I did. Karen White’s novel, The Color of Light, made for a distinctly fine... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487494946436 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 13:32:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487494946436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465833201284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - This was a first. I did housework to avoid reading. The book was awful. I’m still shaking my head in disbelief. After suffering through Joanne Fluke’s eleventh entry in the Hannah Swensen Mysteries, I can honestly say I’m almost... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465833201284 Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:13:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465833201284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465297051268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - After being nicely surprised with Second Sight by Amanda Quick (one of the pennames of Jayne Ann Krentz), I quickly requested another of the Arcane Society... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465297051268 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:43:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465297051268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465175088772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Their first Christmas as the new Mr. and Mrs. Woodyard isn’t going so well. The busy couple has their hands full.  Besides helping her Aunt Nettie at TenHuis Chocolades, Lee’s also the treasure for WinterFest – an art festival in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465175088772 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:10:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465175088772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465099984516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Lee and Joe’s marriage was just a few months old. Already it brought a crowded house to the new Mr. and Mrs. Woodyard. Nope, it wasn’t the pitter patter of tiny feet but the continuous clomping of an unusual assortment of houseguests. Two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465099984516 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:12:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465099984516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464858812036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Jess Lourey’s debut mystery swirled with humor and horror. Soft smiles and out loud chuckles danced with eyebrow squishing, nose wrinkling gasps while reading May Day. It was fun - and mildly creepy. Also short, with only 209 pages. Ample... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464858812036 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:02:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464858812036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464157970052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - I like weddings. And I love chocolate. But I wasn’t overly fond of The Chocolate Bridal Bash by Joanna Carl. This sixth book in the Chocoholic Series was an acceptable light read just not as fulfilling. I was looking forward to Lee... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464157970052 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:45:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464157970052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463611727492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Chocolate mice? Skepticism and curiosity flooded my face. I raised my eyebrows, shrugged, and cracked open the book. It was the fifth installment in the Chocoholic Mystery series by Joanna Carl. I tried guessing why in the world central... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463611727492 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:24:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463611727492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463599275652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - I wasn’t keen on JoAnna Carl’s fourth installment of the Chocoholic Mysteries. For me, I found The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle to be less enjoyable than the previous three books. This wispy murder mystery was covered in a flimsy,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463599275652 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:04:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463599275652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463572078212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - There’s no clear recollection on how I ended up requesting this book from the library. I’m in the midst of a full-fledged cozy murder mystery spree so Second Sight shouldn’t have been on the menu. Yet, it oddly fits. I certainly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463572078212 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:20:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463572078212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463483014788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - The lovely village in Stoneham, New Hampshire has a unique set of mercantile;each is a specialized bookstore. A few of these quaint shops include: History Repeats Itself – selling historical nonfiction Happy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463483014788 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:46:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463483014788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463414267524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Cozy Murder Mystery Formula: An intelligent, attractive, single, heroine… Abigail Knight is a young woman, five-foot two with red hair, and physically active. She’s a college graduate but failed to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463414267524 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:42:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463414267524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463295188612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - I didn’t think Joanne Fluke could write another book worse than her Cherry Cheesecake Murder. I was willing to give her a cautious pass after the slightly improved Key... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463295188612 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 20:47:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463295188612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463270219396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - This was fun! I can’t remember the last time I read a book that made me laugh out loud. This Pen for Hire is a smile-making, belly-shaking ride. Author Laura Levine knows how to tickle your insides then get out of the way so your mind... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463270219396 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 15:37:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463270219396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462830079620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Key Lime Pie Murder Summary: A gruesome murder takes place amidst the fun and frivolity of the Tri-County Fair near Lake Eden, Minnesota. Hannah Swensen, primary owner and chief baker at The Cookie Jar is buzzing about... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462830079620 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 22:21:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462830079620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462811008644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Choose the sentence starter that best completes this thought: “… that lead me to reading Cherry Cheesecake Murder.” 1. It’s my salivating adoration of cheesecake… 2. The escapist desire... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462811008644 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 18:27:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462811008644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462508625540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - The third book in Joanna Carl’s Chocoholic Mysteries is The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up. It’s another short read of 240 pages, including snippets of unnecessary and mildly interesting chocolate trivia - though I’ll admit that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462508625540 Sun, 1 Mar 2009 19:02:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462508625540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462467927684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Maybe my repressed angst with our economic climate is stirring my hidden tendencies towards violence – (or I’m just really good at procrastinating over housework) because I’ve been on a huge cozy murder mystery kick recently. Either... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462467927684 Sun, 1 Mar 2009 10:13:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462467927684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461922799236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - The author of A Bath and Body Mysteryseries is India Ink (pen name for Yasmine Galenorn). I was impressed with the initial book of the trio, Scent To Her Grave. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461922799236 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461922799236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461881642628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - What was I thinking? Maybe I can blame it on not feeling well or having a tender heart. Either way, I gave Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen Mysteries another chance. Accidently skipping ahead in the series, I borrowed Cherry Cheesecake... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461881642628 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:09:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461881642628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461760859780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - I love scent. I’m also an enthusiastic reader of cozy murder mysteries. So when I chanced upon the Bath and Body Mysteries by India Ink (pseudonym for Yasmine Galenorn) while roaming the wilds of Amazon.com, my interest was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461760859780 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:27:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461760859780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461698600580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Death Pays the Rose Rent kicks off the Tori Miracle series. Oddly, I read it last. I’m glad I did. Doing so was like listening to an old married couple tell about how they first met. There’s a certain sweetness and subdued surprise... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461698600580 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:09:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461698600580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461245222532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pinksteeler - Looking forward to escaping her dismal apartment in Hell’s Kitchen, New York; fledgling author Tori Miracle sets off to Lickin Creek, Pennsylvania to enjoy seven days (and nights!) with her hunky new boyfriend, police chief Garnet Gochenauer. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461245222532 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:13:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461245222532?linkin_id=8003929