© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-jiastar Recent reviews written by member jiastar en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_422010785412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - Apples and How They Grow is a "Station Stop 1" level book in the All Aboard Reading series by Grosset & Dunlap publications. It marketed as being geared toward those who are just beginning to read and according to the back cover makes use of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422010785412 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:05:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422010785412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421898980996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - The Biggest Snowman Ever is a slim book weighing in at only 30 pages in length. Bear in mind however that this is not a book written with beginning readers in mind. The sentences are longer and more complex than one would traditionally find in a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421898980996 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:22:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421898980996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421772299908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - This book, The Pizza That We Made, is a "level 2" book by Puffin Books. It is geared toward readers who are ages 5 to 8, in grades K thru 2, and who are just starting to read on their own. The book is 30 pages long: 24 pages of text, 1 page... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421772299908 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:22:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421772299908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421768629892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox is a level 1 reader put out by Scholastic, Inc. It is meant to be an introduction to independent reading and makes use of "simple words and small sentences." The stories in this series are designed to be "made up of words kids... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421768629892 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:48:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421768629892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421266493060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - I have read books on E.S.P. and ghosts since grammar school. I got my first tarot deck as a freshman in high school and I started reading books on spells by my junior year. But, it was not until the age of 18 that I came to Wicca, which for the record... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421266493060 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 22:35:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421266493060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421262954116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - I have read books on E.S.P. and ghosts since grammar school. I got my first tarot deck as a freshman in high school and I started reading books on spells by my junior year. But, it was not until the age of 18 that I came to Wicca, which for the record... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421262954116 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 22:01:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421262954116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421143481988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - *** please note ... this product SHOULD read Coconut Milk Split Ends Mender ... it is not for men specifically *** As I did my food shopping the other day I found myself in the beauty aisles on the hunt for some beauty aids for my teenage... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421143481988 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 23:08:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421143481988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420611264132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - I had read books on E.S.P. and ghosts since grammar school. I got my first tarot deck as a freshman in high school and I started reading books on spells by my junior year. But, it was not until the age of 18 that I came to Wicca. For the record that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420611264132 Sun, 2 Mar 2008 23:38:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420611264132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420528164484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - Foot odor is caused by naturally occurring bacteria thriving in a dark moist environment. We've all experienced it at one time or another. The women in our home, me included, tend to suffer from one degree or another from it. The most common culprit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420528164484 Sun, 2 Mar 2008 11:32:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420528164484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420406922884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - As I did my food shopping the other day I found myself in the beauty aisles on the hunt for acne medicine and a home highlights kit for my teenage daughter. In my travels I came across a number of hair care items that were drastically slashed in price. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420406922884 Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:07:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420406922884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412908228228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - 2007 was a challenging year for my household emotionally and financially. Due to the former I decided that "board games" were going to be a primary focus under the tree as with each came the implied promise of increased family time. However, because of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412908228228 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 23:19:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412908228228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412840857220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - 2007 was a challenging year for my household emotionally and financially. Due to the former I decided that "board games" were going to be a primary focus under the tree as with each came the implied promise of increased family time. However, because of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412840857220 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 15:52:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412840857220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410354159236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - As half of a married couple who are both avid readers our hope has always been to foster in our children the love of books. Of the two of our children it is our youngest who seems to have caught the bug more than the other. Encouraged by various... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410354159236 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:03:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410354159236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410353045124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - As half of a married couple who are both avid readers our hope has always been to foster in our children the love of books. Of the two of our children it is our youngest who seems to have caught the bug more than the other. Encouraged by various... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410353045124 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:37:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410353045124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410235080324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - As half of a married couple who are both avid readers our hope has always been to foster in our children the love of books. Of the two of our children it is our youngest who seems to have caught the bug more than the other. Encouraged by various... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410235080324 Sun, 9 Dec 2007 23:17:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410235080324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410231082628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - The past 11 months have found me back in college in pursuit of a college degree. As my goal is to be a teacher I have spent time in the Fall '07 semester spending time observing a 4th grade classroom. The teacher has amassed a wonderful classroom... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410231082628 Sun, 9 Dec 2007 22:43:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410231082628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410226364036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - The past 11 months have found me back in college in pursuit of a college degree. As my goal is to be a teacher I have spent time in the Fall '07 semester spending time observing a 4th grade classroom. When I have the gift of downtime I peruse the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410226364036 Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:55:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410226364036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410103746180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - "One of my greatest joys is writing picture books. I have discovered the pleasures of telling a story of happiness or sorrow in a few simple words. I like to write picture books that make young people ponder, that encourage them to ask questions. 'Why... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410103746180 Sat, 8 Dec 2007 19:39:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410103746180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410097913476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - The past 11 months have found me back in college in pursuit of a college degree. As my goal is to be a teacher I have spent time in the Fall '07 semester spending time observing a 4th grade classroom. When I have the gift of downtime I peruse the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410097913476 Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:23:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410097913476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410094898820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - The past 11 months have found me back in college in pursuit of a college degree. As my goal is to be a teacher I have spent time in the Fall '07 semester spending time observing a 4th grade classroom. When I have the gift of downtime I peruse the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410094898820 Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:03:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410094898820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410093457028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - The past 11 months have found me back in college in pursuit of a college degree. As my goal is to be a teacher I have spent time in the Fall '07 semester spending time observing a 4th grade classroom. When I have the gift of downtime I peruse the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410093457028 Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:40:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410093457028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409198497412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - This book was my first foray into the works of William Faulkner and it was required reading for an American Literature class I am taking this semester. The main plot of the story deals with the death of the Bundren family matriarch, Addie, and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409198497412 Sun, 2 Dec 2007 23:12:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409198497412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409064935044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - This semester in college I am taking History of New Jersey. One of our required texts was this memoir by Helene Stapinski. From the author's opening words "the night my grandfather tried to kill us, I was five years old" I have to say that I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409064935044 Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:53:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409064935044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407019818628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - Let me say upfront that this is not fiction, it is not a novel picked from someone's imagination. The people, places, dates, and events shown in this book all actually happened. As someone who moved to New Jersey in my teens and for whom "the Shore" is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407019818628 Sun, 4 Nov 2007 12:15:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407019818628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407017066116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jiastar - Gail Pool speaks of Ms. Sexton’s view of “poetry as art and as therapy” and puts forth her belief that Anne Sexton thought that poetry could be magic or witchcraft as well. Another critic tells us that Ms. Sexton’s opinion is also that her poetry... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407017066116 Sun, 4 Nov 2007 11:58:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407017066116?linkin_id=8003929