Epinions Recent Reviews for laurashrti

A Painful and Comforting Novel

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:52:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - My mother and I share many passions, two of the biggest being books and knitting. Several months I stepped into my mother's kitchen and scrounged her recently purchased (for both her personal and school libraries) books. Mom ended up sending two...

Jeffrey Brown - Little Things: A Memoir in Slices: Little Things Mean A Lot

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:07:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - Most people can agree that little things can sometimes mean a lot. The problem is that often times those little things only mean a lot to those involved... and nothing to outsiders. When I found Jeffrey Brown's most recent work Little...

I Was So Happy

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:59:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - Every other weekend when my soon-to-be stepson comes over I try to stock up on a selection of children's books for bedtime and movies as a special treat. One of our recent favorite authors has been Mercer Mayer, so I've been cycling through a...

And 'Give Me Some Red Bull!' Another Phrase I Hear Weekly

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 03:26:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - As a part-time bartender I hear all kinds of specific drink requests, some of which I make every day and some I've never personally heard of, or have only rarely been requested to make. One beverage I deal with on almost a daily basis in one way or...

Always Fresh, Thanks to Always Wipes

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 01:25:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - All right, once again I'm going to address something that may be a little too personal or just too much information for some people. This is my first and probably my only warning. As a woman I've been in a variety of situations where, to be quite...

Body Clear Body Wash: Please Clear My Body While I Wash

Sat, 7 Jun 2008 19:15:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - When I was a pre-teen my face seemed to constantly be ridden with unwelcome zits, and the older and more active I became the more they seemed to spread to my chest and back. A few months before prom one year my mother purchased a bottle of Neutrogena...

32 Stories Still Isn't Enough: I Want More!

Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:08:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - I guess you could say that graphic novels are my 'thing.' They're perfect because they keep my eyes from wandering (too much) what with pages upon pages of not just words but pictures as well. And the variety of types of graphic novels is enough...

Baker's Dozen: Hannah's Thirteen Reasons

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:17:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - Oh, what a tangled web we weave. Sometimes these webs can get so tangled some of us just can seem to find a way out of them. This was the problem Hannah Baker had in Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why; this entanglement is why Hannah Baker...

You Can't Beat the Convenience of a 'Two-In-One'

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:05:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - As is also true with my hair, my face and I have a love-hate relationship. At times I can't help but carry a smile on my face because I'm so happy with its appearance (and heck, aren't smiles supposed to make you prettier anyhow?) but there are also...

My Music is Kickin' Now! Kicker iK500

Thu, 22 May 2008 03:43:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - This past weekend I received the Kicker iK500 from SCC | Grossman and with perfect timing- we planned on celebrating my fiance's 30th birthday and now we had a way to play music outside. Before we've always had to open the windows and play our...

'Gimme Some Jager!' A Phrase I Hear Weekly

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:11:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - A lot of people find it humorous when they find out I lead a double life... I work in a public library full-time during the week, but a few days a week I also bartend at a local sports bar. What I personally find funny is the amount of people who...

It's No Secret: Secret Platinum & Olay Conditioners Keeps Me Fresh

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:25:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - My full-time job is as an assistant librarian at a public library. While the work is by no means physically exerting, our heating and cooling system has been known to fail, and this past winter there were times when the temperature at the public...

Oh Boy! I Love O. B. Tampons

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:48:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - By sixth grade I had been having periods for more than two years and had been strictly using pads. I knew what tampons were, but when my best friend began having her cycle and whipped an ob tampon out of her backpack to show me I was baffled.....

Julie Doucet as a New Yorker

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:14:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - While wandering through book review lists and websites recently I stumbled across a graphic novelist I hadn't heard of before named Julie Doucet and decided to pick up a copy of her book My New York Diary. My library didn't have the book,...

Homedics is a Dealmaker: Massage Made Easy

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 04:36:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - My fiance and I both work a lot of hours in mentally and physically stressful jobs. We both frequently request (demand) back rubs and scratches from each other, but I'm going to be blunt here: for some reason I never seem to get one. I'm always left...

A Little Book for Little Baby's Little Fingers

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:17:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - My nephew Kayden is a definitely a member of the family... at 10 months old he is already passionate about books. He's a very squirmy, needy baby who always needs to be on the go, especially after taking his first step last week. Needless to say when...

Thermacare Heats it Up: Menstrual Cramps Ain't Gonna Cramp My Style

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:00:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - I'm sure many women would agree with me when I say there's one time of the month I wish I could stay in bed, read a good book, drink some tea (or alcohol) and eat chocolate for a few days. Unfortunately, I'm a working woman who can't afford to work less...

Dermalogica Puts a Dent in My Wallet and a Smile on My Face

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:06:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - Throughout most of the year the skin on my face is fairly normal and not so dry, though my skin has been defying me by drying up all over my body over the past few peak-winter dry months. My skin also has a tendency to break out occasionally, so I...

Chi, Thanks for the Suggestion!

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:10:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - As some of my 'regular' readers may have noticed, I've been giving my hair a lot more loving care and attention over the past few months, and it has been loving me in return. I generally follow my hairdresser's instructions, trying new products and...

Hempz Cucumber & Jasmine Smells, Feels and Surely Makes Me Cool...

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:56:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - I've raved on and on about my favorite lotion H
empz
Herbal Moisturizer. This is a lotion I try to always keep in my bathroom cabinet as it does so much good for my sensitive, moody skin. At one point I was almost out...

Alison Bechdel Successfully Combines Comedy and Tragedy

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:50:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - Can't we all say our homes have been crazy, our families tragically comical at some point? I know for sure mine was when I was an adolescent, and in a completely different way, my new home and new family can be described this way. So when I heard the...

Quizno's: Quiznos: Good Food, Good Service, Good Idea

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:25:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - Sub sandwiches are something I always enjoy eating, whether its something small and simple or large and packed with goodies. There is a selection of restaurants in my area that offer different kinds of submarine sandwiches (Subway, Bellacino's, Jimmy...

Yet Another Miraculous Moisturizing Treat For My Hair

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:34:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - My hair has been really dry lately after a few months of dry, Indiana winter weather, and my hairdresser has been trying to help my combat that by suggesting several different moisturizing products. She's been known to give me samples of different kinds...

He's Not Too Puzzled For This Puzzle

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:17:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - I've been trying to find some mind flexing activities for my fiance's four year old son, and one thing that he's taken a great interest in has been puzzles. Of course he's done small (less than 10 pieces) puzzles before, but he's only recently begun to...

Superman Returns: I Can Find It!... @ My Library

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:48:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author laurashrti - This was our weekend to have my fiance's son so I wanted to make sure I had stocked up on a few movies and books h would enjoy when I left work on Thursday night. I usually try to gather some materials for him a few days in advance so I have time to...