Epinions Recent Reviews for shaista

Atrocity!!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:34:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - I was twelve years old when Pakistani President, Zia ul Haq's plane mysteriously crashed, killing all on board. On Aug. 17, 1988, he boarded "Pak One", a C-130 Hercules, to fly back to Islamabad after inspecting a tank demonstration in Bahawalpur,...

Sweet Agony!!

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:55:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - The author of The Wish Maker, Ali Sethi, was invited to read to our students during the reading week. Keeping our cultural background in consideration, I had some preconceived notion that the author must be some middle aged man. That misunderstanding was...

Duplicity Unleashed!!!

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 21:22:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Duplicity, from the director of "Michael Clayton" and the writer of "The Bourne Identity", stars Julia Roberts opposite Clive Owen. CIA Officer Claire (Julia Roberts) and Ray Koval (Clive Owen) an MI6 agent meet in Dubai for the first time at US...

BRATZ Extravaganza!!!

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 22:52:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - I have accepted the fact that my daughter is crazy about BRATZ, so a BRATZ DVD is an ultimate gift for her. Out of the entire BRATZ movie collection, I must acknowledge that this one turns out to be the most glamorous, as the name suggests. ...

Bratz....Always Starrin' and Styling

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:05:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista -
Since
I have spotted my daughter’s immeasurable interest in Bratz, it has become quite easy to please her. It only takes a new Bratz movie on my way home and she would throw billions of flying kisses,...

Bratz Fashion Pixiez

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:43:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - If your daughters are into movies, you would soon find a pattern to what they like. For instance, either they would be a fan of Barbie or Bratz. It's not that they would not be a fan of both of them, but the mostly I have observed that. My daughter...

Rachel Gets Married - Finally!

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:27:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - My sister and I bought this dvd pretty excitedly for two reasons; one was Anne Hatthaway and the second, its Oscar nomination. Other than that, I am anything but a fan of wedding movies and believe me when I say that because I have only seen my own...

Passion 4 Fashion DIAMONDZ

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:39:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Trust me when I say that there’s no going back once your child starts watching Bratz. I don’t even remember how we got into this, maybe I once brought some Bratz movie as a gift for my daughter and since then we watch them every SINGLE day!...

Just Us-Women!

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:42:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - I would have never read Marian Keyes if I hadn’t read, National Bestseller written on her novel, Sushi for Beginners. There was another reason, the cover page, which was catchy and funky. It seemed like just the type of book I needed to read at...

A truthful Depiction of Postwar Germany Through the Eyes of a Perceptive Child

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:15:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - I had never heard about “Ursula Hegi’s” before I read Floating in My Mother’s Palms. The first and foremost reason, I must confess, was that I found it in Oprah’s Book Club section at the bookshop. Secondly, the name itself compels you to pick it up. I...

Sex and the Successful!

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:19:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - If you have been a fan of Sex and the City as well as everything and everyone related to it, you are bound to buy the book as well. In my case, I got hold of this book accidently. There’s this old bookshop where you can buy books off price and...

Sex and the City: Sex and the City : Finding Love in New York

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:15:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Sex and the City was much awaited by all of us since its grand finale few years back. The return of the 40-something-still young and still single New York women is as refreshing and stimulating as it could be. Carrie Bradshaw, is now a successful...

Heroes Till the End!

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:56:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - In the second season of Heroes, people all around the world are still trying to understand the extraordinary changes that they have experiencing as well as the old heroes who are struggling to get some perspective. The Heroes are the...

Two Lives, Loved and Memorized

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:13:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Vikram Seth is one of those writers whose books I have to buy no matter what. Two Lives is an epic that encompasses the life of two unhistorical characters during the extraordinary, historical events of the twentieth century. It is part biography,...

A romantic comedy that will actually make you laugh.

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:47:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Lately, I have been the view that light romantic comedies have nothing new to offer. They are too sweet, too monotonous and predictable. Love & other Disasters is highly inspired by “Sex and the City” and the fascination “for Breakfast...

Year's scariest movie.

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:59:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - There are very few horror movies that I choose to watch. The only reason I picked up The Orphanage was Guillermo del Toro - who directed my favorite film of 2006, "Pan's Labyrinth” and the movie lives up to the expectations. This is the kind of movie...

Companions of Paradise : The Paradise Trilogy III

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:15:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Companion of Paradise is the unforgettable finale to Thalassa Ali’s Paradise Trilogy, set in the 19th century India and Afghanistan; it is an extraordinary tale of an English woman during the first Afghan War. The author gives a detailed...

The Paradise Trilogy I

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:21:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - A Singular Hostage is the first novel in The Paradise Trilogy, set in the 19th century India and Afghanistan; it is a tale that combines accurate history with a rich, imaginative mystical selfless love. The author gives a detailed historical...

Islam Quintet II

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:43:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - The Book of Saladin is second in Ali’s Islamic Quintet and all three books are work of fiction, have been thoroughly researched, and provide great reading. The first volume in the series, Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree, is set in Spain after the...

A message from the living-dead!

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:31:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Elie Wiesel has written more than forty internationally acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction. He is also the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and the reason I picked up “The Accident” off the shelf. The 128 pages seemed like easy reading on...

A Quest for Knowledge

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:38:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Since I read “Veronica Decides to Die” I have been spellbind to get hold of every book written by Paulo. Last few books have not been that captivating but nevertheless, a Paulo’s fan is always his fan.Brida has all the signature Paulo elements: a quest,...

Sherrie Krantz - Vivian Lives: C'EST LA VIV!

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:17:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Vivian Lives is the second novel in the series by Vivian Livingston as told to Sherrie Krantz. It would only make sense if you've read the first novel, "The Autobiography of Vivian" which provides the background to this one. "The...

An Equal Music

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:00:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Vikram Seth is renowned for his best seller, “The Suitable Boy” which was mainly the reason I chose An Equal Music. Michael is a passionate violinist whose love of life is music. He lives in London but his heart belongs to Rochdale, his home...

Paulo Coelho - The Witch of Portobello: “The Witch of Portobello”

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:56:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - Faith, self-discovery, belief, love, passion, the battle between good and evil – that is the theme of Paula Coelho’s books so is the case with this new book. Isn’t that predictable? The Witch of Portobello, even the name is so Paulo’s signature style...

The Zahir

Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:32:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shaista - The title was not the only thing that made this book a must read for me, it's also being in love with Paulo's touching words which has always captured me since his first book, "The Alchemist". It's very important that before understanding the intensity...