© 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-sarah5775 Recent reviews written by member sarah5775 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_462132711044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Coyote Ugly (2000) presumes to be a coming-of-age story about a young woman who goes to New York to pursue a career as a songwriter.   Violet Sanford (played by Piper Perabo) leaves her father (John Goodman) behind when she moves from a small... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462132711044 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462132711044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462119997060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Kara Marshall has a good life. She has a loving husband named Steve and daughter named Lindsay.  Trouble begins, however, when the family needs to move from their beloved home to an apartment in the city in order to be closer to Steve's place of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462119997060 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:04:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462119997060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462084345476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Ed Lee's Slither is about a small group of researchers who come to a remote tropical island to study a subspecies of sea worm. Professor Nora Craig and her assistant Loren Fredrick think they know everything there is to know about worms, but they are in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462084345476 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:59:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462084345476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462084214404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Uncommon Grounds is a small-town cozy murder mystery which begins in a coffee shop.Uncommon Grounds is a coffee shop that is scheduled to open for business in the small, upscale town of Brookhills.  When two of the owners of the shop show up... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462084214404 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:56:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462084214404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461906349700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - The Night Watcher is the first book I have read by John Lutz, but it won’t be the last.  After I finished reading it, I immediately hopped on Amazon to order more by him. The villain in The Night Watcher is as twisted as they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461906349700 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:25:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461906349700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461906218628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - What is it that is so appealing about rooting for the bad guy? Whether it’s a vigilante crime-fighter, a vengeful assassin, or a hit man who takes out Mafia dons, there is something pleasurable about following the exploits of characters who break... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461906218628 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:22:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461906218628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461905628804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Survivor opens with a scene of bondage, violent murder, and cannibalism.  This scene sets the tone of the rest of the novel. The faint of heart may well stop reading after the first ten pages. If, however, the reader has a strong enough stomach and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461905628804 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:17:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461905628804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461902679684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - I thought that the first Open Season was a delight, full of quirky characters and offbeat humor. So I was a little hesitant about watching this sequel. I wasn’t sure if the elements that made Open Season so enjoyable would be sustainable for a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461902679684 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:07:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461902679684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461902352004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Tropic Thunder was written and directed by comic actor Ben Stiller. Like most Ben Stiller movies, it doesn’t disappoint. The film features a number of great comedians, including Jack Black, Robert Downy Jr. (who plays an actor playing an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461902352004 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:58:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461902352004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461901893252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - When I sat down to watch Grizzly Park I have to admit that my expectations weren’t all that high. After all, Grizzly Park is a low budget film in a genre which is renowned for its low budget monstrosities. The movie, however, surprised me. Oh,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461901893252 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:54:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461901893252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461901631108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Enchanted, released by Disney in 2007, tells the story of a young princess named Giselle who is teleported from the fantasy land of Andalasia to modern-day New York City. She has fallen victim to an evil queen (played and voiced by Susan Sarandon) who is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461901631108 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:47:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461901631108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456832028292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Hellfire is the story of one family’s struggles.  It focuses on Beth Rodgers, a young girl whose mother has married into the wealthy Sturgess family.  Phillip Sturgess is a young millionaire who lives with his mother and daughter in a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456832028292 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:06:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456832028292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456831635076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - I had read a few novels by Wendy Corsi Staub and enjoyed them. I never thought Staub wrote great literature, but she was good for a decent story with a twist or two. So I expected an enjoyable read in Kiss Her Goodbye.  Although the novel had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456831635076 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:59:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456831635076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456830520964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Black Out is a psychological thriller revolving around a character named Annie Powers. Annie Powers is, in fact, not her real name. She was born Ophelia March. As a teenager, Ophelia became involved with a charming psychopath named Marlowe. Clinging to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456830520964 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:43:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456830520964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456830389892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Crusaders features interviews with activists on both sides of the abortion battle.  Each chapter discusses a different activist. The book is somewhat unbalanced, featuring four pro-choice leaders and only two people from the pro-life side... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456830389892 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:34:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456830389892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456830062212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - The Widow's Mate is a Father Dowling mystery which features characters from the television series. It takes place in the little town of Fox River and has a cast of characters including Father Dowling, who is the priest in charge of the small parish of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456830062212 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:23:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456830062212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449818300036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - The late Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct novels are a well-known and well-read addition to any mystery lover’s bookshelf.  McBain started this series in the 1950s and continued it up until his death a few years ago. The novels trace the lives... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449818300036 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:02:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449818300036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449812467332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - I am a sucker for anthologies, especially mystery anthologies, and I was intrigued by the premise of Resort to Murder.  The theme of the anthology is that every story takes place on a resort in Minnesota. The book features writers from Minnesota who... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449812467332 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:57:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449812467332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448444468868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Cake is the sequel to Got and is only the second release from The Armory, an ldquo;urban noir rdquo; press. Books like Cake are also classified as ldquo;street lit. rdquo; This short novel (139 pages) reads like gangster rap. It is short, brutal,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448444468868 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:22:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448444468868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446675914372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - The Other Boleyn Girl, a movie based on the book by Philippa Gregory, deals with the love triangle between two sisters and the King of England. Eric Bana plays King Henry VIII. The infamous Anne Boleyn is played by Natalie Portman... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446675914372 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:17:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446675914372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446667394692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - A Darker Side is the second in a series of mysteries featuring forensic psychologist Jill Kennedy and DCI Max Trentham. They are set in England; author Shirley Wells is British. I had not read the first novel in the series, but I am definitely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446667394692 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:24:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446667394692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446667198084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Volcanoes of the Deep Sea is a truly captivating documentary about some of the most fascinating places on earth. While on his honeymoon fifty years ago, scientist Peter Roman discovered strange fossils. These fossils were tunnels in rock in a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446667198084 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:21:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446667198084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446667132548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Dr. Don Sloan wrote Choice: A Doctor’s Experience with the Abortion Dilemma in 1992, when it was titled Abortion: A Doctor’s Perspective, a Woman’s Dilemma. The book was re-released in 2002 with the new title. By 2002, Dr. Don... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446667132548 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:17:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446667132548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446663921284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - Death of an Obnoxious Tourist by Maria Hudgins features amateur sleuth Dotsy Lamb. Dotsy is an aging history professor who, along with her friend Lettie Osgood, is on a tour of Italy. Also in the tour are the Bauer sisters, Beth, Meg and Amy. Beth,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446663921284 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:09:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446663921284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441231183492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sarah5775 - When I picked up Vacancy, the first thing I noticed was the strange casting. Luke Wilson is usually known for comedy, and I didn&#146t know how believable he&#146d be in a horror movie. In fact, I was quite skeptical. But to my happy surprise, Wilson... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441231183492 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:58:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441231183492?linkin_id=8003929