Epinions Recent Reviews for hought20

Can't Get Over The Nields

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:00:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - I finally got another Nields album, after seeing one of their concerts (which I really ought to review, but I don't know if I have the words).

As I've said again and again, the Nields are wonderful. They have a folky-pop sound, a lot of...

Aging gracefully.

Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:53:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - Aging? Well, alright, I'll admit it: I'm only 25.

I've had troublesome skin for most of my life. I hit puberty, and my skin became a blemish factory that I only kept under control with lots and lots of Noxzema and liberal applications of Sea...

Charming Story of Love

Thu, 10 Aug 2000 12:43:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - Uncharted Territory is a very short, quirky story about a couple of people living on and surveying the land of another planet.

The Plot

The two characters who live there, Fin and Carson, are occasionally descended...

A decent meal replacement.

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 15:02:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - I am more than 100 pounds overweight. Diabetes runs in my family, and that's directly related to obesity. Breast cancer runs in my family, and while that's not directly related to obesity, a healthy lifestyle has been proven to give you less chance of...

They get better and better.

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 11:25:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - So, here's Harry Potter again, and he's growing up right along with J. K. Rowling's writing.

Rowling gets better and better, and she started good. The writing in this book is more luscious, more vibrant than it has been, and the extra pages...

Coming Home

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 17:47:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - After buying Play, another of The Nields albums, I took to scouring the N section at music stores to see if I could find another of their hard-to-find recordings. Imagine my surprise when I found a copy of If You Lived Here You'd Be Home...

Seizing Life

Mon, 29 May 2000 00:24:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - Everytime I read this book, I ache.

It is a book about doing what is right, a book about doing what you "might" do without ever looking back. This is a political story, and it's also a love story. It's about friendship, it's about...

Playing

Thu, 25 May 2000 22:30:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - "Man is only fully human when he is at play."

-- Friedrich Schiller

Recently, a friend of mine online quoted some lyrics at me, and said "you'd like this song." They were:

He: You don't know what it's...

An Unnerving Weekend

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 13:35:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - I've been on edge all weekend.

It started when I rented Sixth Sense on Friday. My husband wasn't in the mood to watch movies, so I picked up a bunch of stuff that I wanted to see. He hid out in the office while I curled up in the living room...

Trees and a river

Fri, 21 Apr 2000 10:58:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - I am sitting in Michigan State University's library as I write this, and was inspired to do this for exactly that reason. Well, to be honest, this may have something to do with Spring being here. I can't always pinpoint my motivations.

Outside...

What fun!

Thu, 20 Apr 2000 17:27:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - I have recently found Dorothy Sayers, through having Gaudy Night recommended to me and discovering that that book happens to be near the end of an entire series.

After reading a bit of that, I instead picked up Lord Peter, which...

Space opera, with religion

Thu, 20 Apr 2000 15:07:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - Somehow, I got all mixed up and thought that this was the first in a series by Dan Simmons that actually starts with Hyperion. I think my mistake is the reason I liked this book, and wasn't annoyed by the flaws in continuity that crop up all...

My Favorite Childhood Read

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 17:45:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - I couldn't tell you much in the way of technical information about this book without looking it up on the web. I don't have all of that. Instead, laying here beside my computer on my desk, I have this poor, sad, beat-up little paperback with no cover...

Great short story writing

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 16:54:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - This is an excellent collection of short stories by Connie Willis, with potentially something for everyone.

Willis has a very clear and precise writing style that works well for short stories. I'll talk about my favorite stories, skipping the...

Touching, real-feeling story

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:16:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - Tam Lin is a novel about being in college more than it is a fantasy novel. It's about the perfect college experience; it's what every girl pictures when they dream about going away to school, and it's a story that would fit well in an English boarding...

Mysterious character, wonderful writing

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:29:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - This book was partially ruined for me before I ever read it.

Don't get me wrong, though. This was a good book, and anybody who doesn't know what it's about should read it right now. If you know what it's about, or even what genre it falls...

Mmm, sultry

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 13:12:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - This album is like sex in the summer.

I'm biased. I listened to it all through a Summer in Illinois, where it was steamily hot every day.

I listen to "Misguided Angel" and I melt into a little puddle; it's that sexy. The...

Urban Fantasy at its best

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 11:55:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - This is probably my favorite book. I'll start right out by saying that.

Emma Bull writes character driven, interaction driven books. That's what I like best. This book is a prime example of that.

Before I was a chapter into the...

Great Introduction to Boiled in Lead

Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:32:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hought20 - What a fun album!

Boiled in Lead takes you everywhere from Celticy-acoustic laments and dance music, to wacky-loud punk humour. I love this band, and this is the best introduction possible to them. The album "Alloy" gives a...