Epinions Recent Reviews for tyao

An ebay bargain HPC/PDA for writers; an Alphasmart alternative

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:18:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tyao - NEC MobilePro 780/790 I bought one of these systems on Ebay (actually my first ever Ebay purchase) for about $120 not including shipping/handling. There appear to be many of these available (used systems of course). While the 780 and 790...

Pastwatch: the Redemption of Christopher Columbus, by Orson Scott Card

Thu, 7 Oct 1999 00:18:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tyao - There are some books that I've read that seem stronger in the ideas and concepts that they represent rather than in the actual execution of writing. In a rare few of these, the story itself is so compelling that one does not mind reading through what...

The Gift, by Patrick O'Leary

Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:51:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tyao - Patrick O'Leary's fantasy novel, _The Gift_, begins in a simple fashion. The King's Storyteller, an old man, is journeying on a fishing boat. The crew, in their duties, snag the body of a drowned woman in their nets. A mystery is afoot, but the...

Sixth Sense: Terrifyingly believable

Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:32:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tyao - I don't normally go to scary movies. I admit it freely. I also don't ride roller coasters. Normally, that is. Every once in a while, though, I seem to end up at a movie that causes my pulse to race, my heart to pound and my hands to clench in fear.
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Shadow of a Legend

Fri, 24 Sep 1999 01:53:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tyao - I'll confess to it: Orson Scott Card is my current favorite author and has been for several years now, topping (in my mind) such worthy authors as Roger Zelazny (Lord of Light, The Doors of his Face/The Lamps of his Mouth), Gene Wolfe (The Shadow of...