Epinions Recent Reviews for jilpie

She's sold 2 million books for a reason!

Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:43:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - Because this is a mystery- and an Agatha one, at that, I'm going to break it down in the appropriate fashion: THE MURDER: In Chipping Cleghorn, a little town in England, where everyone reads the local newspaper, a murder is announced. An...

Nostalgia for you, Entertainment for me. (It seemed cooler when I thought of it :/)

Mon, 5 Jan 2004 18:01:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - One of my first reviews here at Epinions was for Song of the Lioness, the first book in Tamora Pierce's Lioness Quartet. It was a horrible review, and out of shame, I later deleted it. That was several years ago, and I still love these books. I find it...

Hello, my name is Jil, and I'm a Pop Culture Diva.

Sun, 28 Dec 2003 21:15:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - A friend of mine, Helen, had a birthday party recently at which we played Trivial Pursuit: Pop Culture with DVD. I had actually never played Trivial Pursuit, even the normal kind, but I'm not too good at the politics or history so I didn't regret it. But...

Finally, a Texan parody of a Christmas classic! Something we ALL need!

Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:33:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - It's been a while since I've written reviews, so excuse me if I'm a tad rusty. A lot of things have been changed, and I'm not known for skillfully adapting ;) 'Twas the night before Christmas in the cold wintry fog Nary a critter was movin',...

Everything you were dying (or even remotely aching) to know about Blink 182

Tue, 15 Jul 2003 18:59:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - In most of my reviews, I explain how I got to find the book I'm reviewing, whether it be browsing, a...

Who ever knew marketing was this cool? (Look ma, no puns!)

Thu, 10 Jul 2003 12:14:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - When perusing the shelves of my library for a Dave Barry book, I came across a book by... Maxx Barry...

It's no mystery why this book is average.

Sun, 6 Jul 2003 18:01:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - **I just checked out reviews for the prequels, and apparently the Mommy Track series is very popular...

I'm waiting for the next sequel! (Someone make me stop the puns!)

Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:30:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - Just a warning: epinions apparently has some bug where it lists reviews for The Princess Diaries...

Everything About This Book is on the Bright Side!

Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:51:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - I'm not sure how I came across Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicolson series, but I do know one thing: I...

Harry Potter (a.k.a. Hairless Pothead :)) is back in town!

Sun, 22 Jun 2003 19:18:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - Aggggh! Right now I'm insanely frustrated with epinions- I was so excited to be the first to review...

Would YOU sell all your stuff on Ebay? (we know the answer to that!)

Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:17:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - I was shopping in a Davis Kidd for my dad's birthday about a month ago, and decided to go check out...

Let's Get Dirty!

Sun, 15 Jun 2003 17:28:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - This last April, I was in Boston for the National School Scrabble tournament. While shopping in the...

All American? Hah!

Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:34:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - In the last few weeks of school, I noticed a friend of mine carrying this book around. For some reas...

Hardly sloppy! (I can't believe I've resorted to bad puns for titles...)

Wed, 28 May 2003 13:24:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - Da Circumstances

PART TWO of my series entitled "Books I Read on the Way to and in Knoxville, Tennessee."

Often, to find books in the genre I like, I go to amazon.com, type in the name of a book I like, and scroll down until...

THOO POP OW YOK: It'll make sense when you read the review.

Tue, 27 May 2003 11:18:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - This past weekend, I was in Knoxville for Destination Imagination Global Finals. While I was there, I brought two books, and finished them both. This was one of them. In the past, I've referred to a book list on amazon.com that recommended several books...

This is some yummy gingerbread.

Sun, 11 May 2003 10:45:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - At first, when writing this review, I was tempted to compare Gingerbread to another recently reviewed book, Harley, Like a Person. Then I realized this is NEVER a good idea, because Harley, Like a Person was such a BAD book that people...

The girl on the cover is gaping for a reason wink wink nudge nudge knowwhaddamean?

Sat, 19 Apr 2003 10:34:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - The title "MTV UNCENSORED" probably brings two questions up in your mind:

One: Doesn't "uncensored" imply that there will be numerous pictures of young female celebrities like JLO and Britney Spears in the nude?

and
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Juanita, Belt Buckles, and Downward Spirals

Tue, 1 Apr 2003 21:56:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - I, Gillian Rose Brassil, (man, I make it WAY too easy for stalkers) will go where no person (in their right mind) has gone before: The Young Adult section of my library. Actually, some people do choose to read YA books, but at their own risk. From what...

Jilpie is gone for good: WRONG!

Fri, 28 Mar 2003 23:38:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - Guess who's back? Back again... I borrowed a little quote from my friend Eminem (HA!) to illustrate very subtly an important point: I'm back! (SARCASM ALERT!) Anywho: schoolwork (once again, a major HA!) has kept me very busy, and most of my...

The title of the book is a pun: how can I compete?

Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:19:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - I have not one, but two "personal connections" for this book. First of all- in the 6th grade, (last year- gah, I'm young!) I uh, "borrowed" Estate of Mind from a friend who really enjoyed it. It looked appealing for two reasons:

1)The cute...

Goodwill- May I introduce the Amazon Papers to you?

Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:17:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - I loved this book so much, I stole it from the library!

Not really. I lost it in the depths of my 1'x2' locker in 5th grade. I couldn't find it until it was long overdue so I had to pay for it. It recently turned up, and I, having never...

I'm back by popular demand! Again!

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 21:14:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - First off: Yes, I know the title is erm, well, stretching the truth, and yes, I usually review books. I had to take the first chance I got to get back in my groove here at epinions. So here I am, fully equipped with cynicism and humor. Batteries not...

Faster than a speeding Sawhorse...

Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:29:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - Frank Baum promised a little girl he would write another Oz book if he received 1000 letters asking him to do so. This was the result. Everyone has read or seen The Wizard of Oz. Everyone has heard the annoying strains of "Somewhere over the Rainbow"...

I misunderestimated Bush's inability to speak eloquently

Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:33:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - WARNING! BUSH IS MOCKED IN THE FOLLOWING REVIEW! (NOT TO MENTION BOOK) IF YOU ARE AN EASILY OFFENDED REPUBLICAN, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM READING THE FOLLOWING! IF YOU'RE NOT EASILY OFFENDED, GET READY TO LAUGH.

Following the bestselling...

Better than a TV dinner, but it's certainly no gourmet

Sun, 29 Dec 2002 22:33:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jilpie - I'm addicted to slightly trashy British novels. Thank god, my infatuation has not yet descended to romance novels, (apologies to those who like them! :D) although there was an incident where I shoved Fugitive Mom into a fan at the library... but...