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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-dandj Recent reviews written by member dandj en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_475931774596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Jealousy can make an otherwise intelligent person do some pretty stupid things.  In Maddie Springer's case, it can cause a ripple effect of highly imprudent behavior resulting in numerous scrapes and near-death situations.  In an effort to give... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475931774596 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:19:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475931774596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470758100612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Maddie has not seen her father since she was three-years-old, and he ran off with Lola, the Vegas showgirl.  Now, out of the blue, she receives a call for help on her answering machine that ends in a gun shot.  Maddie has no clue where to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470758100612 Mon, 18 May 2009 19:14:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470758100612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466524081796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Dear Jason Wright,You have crafted the kind of story that remains in one's mind for some time to come.  It is that rare book that makes picking up the next one too soon after feel wrong.  In fact, the only thing I could pick up was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466524081796 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:56:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466524081796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465071738500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Sarah left behind her father and the only man she ever loved when she departed from her Scottish home to find success in America.  She did very well for herself, seemingly forgetting her old life almost completely . . . until she's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465071738500 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:28:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465071738500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463468924548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - As if it weren't humiliating enough to come home one day and have your husband stand quietly by while the blonde in your living room informs you that she's his mistress,  Lucy Porter has now been stood up for her own... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463468924548 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:09:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463468924548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461876268676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Felicity Seymour is required to pass her testing in order to keep her familial estates. If she can prove to the crown prince that she has some magical powers, she will earn the title Duchess. If she cannot, she becomes nothing more than a commoner and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461876268676 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:35:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461876268676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460387225220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Shelley Darlingson believes she was born so ugly even her parents didn't want her, and she grew up fruitlessly waiting to be adopted.  Somehow, things changed, and she found herself in the position of the favorite member of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460387225220 Sun, 8 Feb 2009 21:43:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460387225220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459834887812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - In previous volumes of The Unicorn’s Secret series, Heart began a dangerous adventure and a quest. Having become the protector of a unicorn mare and colt, the young girl is forced to flee in order to save their lives. At first, she... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459834887812 Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:10:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459834887812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459772497540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - There's lots of snow on the ground, and one fluffy, white dog is very excited about the prospect of winter play.  He flies out of the house only to find himself nose deep in a snowdrift.  This predicament requires some thought, but he... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459772497540 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:52:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459772497540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458944056964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Momi Kanahele strongly believes in the matchmaking power of her family's heirloom quilt.  Usually, within days of receiving it, previous owners have found their true love.  All Momi seems to be finding is a pain in the derrière, in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458944056964 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:01:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458944056964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456941604484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - It was Christmas Day, 1929. After having spent the morning celebrating with family and guests and hunting with "the boys," Charlie Lawson committed a series of brutal and horrific murders. The victims . . . his own family. The story goes that he... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456941604484 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:19:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456941604484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455537364612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - The story here is a very simple one.  A mother duck is swimming along with her four ducklings, but only three of them stay right with her.  Dawdle Duckling is much too busy preening and playing, splashing and nibbling.  Over and over,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455537364612 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:37:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455537364612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455510560388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Chester is facing his first day of school and is not looking forward to it.  He would much rather stay home with his mother, play with his toys, read his books, and swing.  Mrs. Raccoon assures Chester that he will love school once he's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455510560388 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:54:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455510560388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453499260548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - "That's a nice hat," said Chicken to Scarecrow. "Yes, it is," replied Scarecrow. "But I'd rather have a walking stick."Chicken didn't have a walking stick to swap for Scarecrow's hat, but she knew who did . . . Badger. He was using it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453499260548 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 14:22:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453499260548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452477226628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Archaeologist Anna is on the brink of an amazing discovery that could prove the existence of the "Black Doctor."  She's been excavating the site of a 17th century London hospital that was supposed to have been outside the plague area. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452477226628 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:44:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452477226628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448492375684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - When Large sees that Small is incredibly "grim and grumpy," she inquires as to why. Small explains that he believes Large doesn't love him. Large assures him she does and always will, mo matter what.The story continues with Small coming up with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448492375684 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:38:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448492375684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446789488260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - As much as I would have liked for it to hold off, it's that time of year again. I do love Autumn once I come to terms with the summer being over. There is so much beauty to this season, and the smells of nature (and even burning leaves) are fantastic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446789488260 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 23:27:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446789488260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444837039748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - When I flipped through the pages of this book last week at the school library, I simply thought it would be interesting to see how Sylvia Long illustrated this particular lullaby. I brought it home and promptly forgot about it until this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444837039748 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:58:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444837039748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440062021252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Bedtime rituals. In some homes, they vary each night. In others, they are exactly the same. No matter what, though, if there are children in the house, there is bound to be some sort of bedtime ritual--even if it’s just the tot’s improvised way of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440062021252 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:53:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440062021252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439649209988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Our narrator, an elderly woman, thinks back on a spring day when she found a larva and saved it from being a blue jay's lunch. Her grandfather, having done quite the same when he was a small boy, knew just how to best keep it safe and cared for until... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439649209988 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 20:03:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439649209988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436140674692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - In the last week, my son has several times wanted to be the person responsible for making lunch or dinner. With it being summer, we were looking for a mixture of quick-and-easy and minimal indoor time. One of the meal ideas I had for him was Betty... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436140674692 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:20:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436140674692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436071403140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - When Kevin inherits his uncle's boat, he convinces his friends to help him clean it up and take it out for the weekend. The six twenty-somethings head out for what they believe will be a few days of partying, but end up with far from it. It begins well... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436071403140 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:00:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436071403140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435620712068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Dressed in a ladybug costume, complete with antennae headband and matching boots, Lulu flies through the kitchen one morning. On this day, her parents are going to be very busy working around the house, and she'll need to occupy herself. When her older... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435620712068 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:31:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435620712068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435617173124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Omer was born in A.D. 361 to rune master Lisha whose sister wants him dead. When Hel, the death-giving goddess comes for him, she is impressed with Lisha's fierce love and offers her a deal. Omer may live if he is committed to the Four of Legend. By... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435617173124 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:59:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435617173124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435455233668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dandj - Kate is a pushy perfectionist. She knows exactly what she wants and expects everyone to live up to her standards. Sadly, her need to be on top of every detail, combined with a drunken ice sculptor, causes her to meet her demise on her wedding day... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435455233668 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:52:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435455233668?linkin_id=8003929