Epinions Recent Reviews for Dani257

One Cute Pup

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:33:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - I think my dogs are jealous of Wishbone. Who is Wishbone? He's the canine star of a cute, fun, and educational show on PBS. Wishbone is the dog of Joe, a pre-teen. Joe, along with his friends David and Sam have everyday kid adventures. They range...

The Legend Continues

Fri, 18 Jan 2002 17:56:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - My first encounter with Nancy Springer came when I read 'I Am Mordred'. It was her retelling of the Arthurian legend from Mordred's viewpoint. It was a brilliant book. Next, I read the companion book, 'I Am Morgan Le Fay'. I have to admit I didn't...

They Call Me The Emily Fanatic

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 05:21:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - I belong to a mailing list that discusses the works of L.M. Montgomery. Everyone has a handle, and mine is The Emily Fanatic. The reason is, because I've found a soulmate in the character of Emily Byrd Starr.

Emily isn't nearly as well known...

Those Pesky Gilmores Strike Again

Wed, 17 Oct 2001 19:00:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - In my earlier review on the tv show Gilmore Girls, (shameless plug alert!) I wrote how completely obsessed I became with this show, after some stubborn resistence on my part. Well, not only did I fall in love with the characters, but I started noticing...

A Fun and Frothy Concoction

Wed, 10 Oct 2001 05:11:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - The USA channel recently played Clueless two days in a row. This was fine with me, because Clueless is one of my favorite modern movies. This is as much an escape movie as the Carmen Miranda musicals of WWII. The perfect movie if you want to kick back...

Within the Pages of a Book

Sat, 8 Sep 2001 21:24:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 -

To me, there are two kinds of magic. There's the alakazam kind, and then there is the kind that comes from reading a book that has that certain something, the quality that makes you know you're holding something special. (Non readers might...

More Melendy Magic

Mon, 3 Sep 2001 16:43:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - Then There Were Five is the third book in the series about the Melendy family by Elizabeth Enright. Mona, Rush, Randy, and Oliver are back, a little older but just as ready for good times and adventure. They had only moved to the strange house The Four...

Feed the Addiction

Sat, 25 Aug 2001 17:42:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - Hello, I have a confession to make. I'm a tv addict. How bad is it? I tell the days of the week by what's on tv. So, it only stands to reason that one of my favorite magazines is the TV Guide.

I don't subscribe to it, because I love going...

You Are My Foudini

Wed, 15 Aug 2001 02:16:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - Bear with me. Ahem. "You are my Foudini/My only Dini/You make me happy/When skies are grey/IF you only knew Fou/How much I love you/Please don't take my Foudini away.

Thousands of readers (wishful thinking. 30 or so readers) are wondering...

Beyond the Diary

Sat, 11 Aug 2001 11:44:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - WARNING: For anyone who doesn't know the story of Anne Frank, there will be spoilers. Read with your own discretion.

When Anne Frank (here subtitled: The Whole Story) first came on tv, I knew I had to watch it. After seeing it, I knew I had...

Growing Wings Never Completely Takes Flight

Sun, 5 Aug 2001 16:08:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - I love books and I love surprises, so when I accidentally discover a book I had never heard of before, it's like Christmas. Well, Christmas came early when I happened to notice a book called Growing Wings at the library. Unfortunately, the present...

The Weird and Kooky World of Kafka and Welles

Sat, 21 Jul 2001 00:04:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - The Trial is proof positive that genius is just some inner drug, because the two masterminds behind it (Franz Kafka, who wrote the book and Orson Welles, who brought it to the screen) had to be high to make the film.

The Trial is the story of...

It Takes A Fawg

Sat, 30 Jun 2001 12:21:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - The girl frog doesn't know what to think of the new frog in her pond. Sure, he's big and green and handsome, but he doesn't know the first thing about being a frog. He doesn't know to stay away from the poisonous toads, or how to hop, or even how to...

Dear Judy, Pleased to Meet You

Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:46:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - For 18 years, Jerusha Abbot's life has been one long string of monotony. She's lived in the John Grier Home, an orphanage whose main goal seems to be extracting individualism from its occupants. Luckily for Jerusha, she keeps a little of her own...

My 'Friends' Are Lorelai and Rory (A Review of The Gilmore Girls)

Thu, 21 Jun 2001 02:27:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - I'm very stubborn and resistant to change. So, when a friend of mine kept insisting that I had to see this new show on Thursday nights, I kept saying 'Yeah, sure!' (sarcasm on) First of all, it came at the same time as Friends, and I was a confirmed...

Evolution Could Use Some Evolving

Fri, 15 Jun 2001 22:36:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - Picture this. A British guy comes up to me and says, "Angela, your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to go see Evolution"

"Hey, with David Duchovny? You bet!"

"Wait, Angela. There's more to the mission. You have to...

Has Some Flaws, But Pretty Good Anyway

Mon, 11 Jun 2001 06:17:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - There are a lot of things that I've avoided with a passion, sure that I would hate them. Little Women, Sherlock Holmes, The Gilmore Girls. And, when I reluctantly decided to give them a shot, I became an obsessed fan of each one. So, you'd think I'd...

Linda Voss: You Go Girl!

Sat, 2 Jun 2001 23:58:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - Shining Through is one of my rare forays into the world of adult fiction. (Hey, you in the green shirt! Stop snickering. I mean as opposed to children's books) Luckily, it was a foray worth taking. (It is also much more worthy than the movie with the...

Welcome to God's Country

Tue, 22 May 2001 01:35:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - That's what Granny calls the small town of Saitter, Louisiana. Tiger loves Saitter, but sometimes she just wants to fly away. It isn't easy when your parents are 'slow', and you want to fit in with the fashionable poodle skirted girls, while still having...

I WANTED to Like it

Sun, 20 May 2001 05:03:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - I went to the music store on a mission. To find the single 'Smile'. Unfortunately, I could only find the soundtrack to Chaplin. Do I? Don't I? It had the songs I was looking for, but do I want to spend money on a bunch of songs I probably wouldn't...

Mommy, John Lithgow Is Naked!

Mon, 14 May 2001 22:52:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - Once upon a time, there was an emperor who only cared about fashion. So one day, some crooks swindled him and made him march naked....

What? You've heard this one already? Yes, The Emperor's New Clothes is an old favorite. But, what if the...

Daphne's Book

Sat, 5 May 2001 00:07:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - As an aspiring writer, I'm a sucker for a book that focuses on the act of writing. I'm also a sucker for a book about friendship. Since it combines these two elements, is it any wonder that I love Daphne's Book, by Mary Downing Hahn?

When...

What 'The Women' Should Have Been

Sun, 15 Apr 2001 23:21:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - Before I begin my epinion on this movie, allow me a little griping space. I should have loved 'The Women'. A movie with an all female cast! Just the thing for my Susan B Anthony coin collecting little self to devour. Well, it might have helped if the...

Sometimes, Two Heads Are Better than One

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 03:36:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - The title of this review refers not only to the book, but to the writing of it. You see, Of Two Minds is a collabrative effort between authors Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman. The result is a fascinating tale.

Princess Lenora of Gepeth can...

Is There Hair Growing on My Chest?

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:53:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dani257 - TNT bills The Great Escape as a movie for guys who love movies. This is the ultimate macho man flick. You have a huge cast of men (I don't believe there is one woman in the whole film) doing macho-manly things like digging tunnels, stealing planes, and...