Epinions Recent Reviews for martyfig

"The Devil's Dream" Blends Women's Turn of Century Views with Folk Music and Southern Charm

Wed, 12 Sep 2001 22:43:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - Skip the first short segment entitled, “Shall We Gather…” and go for the first section, “This World is Not My Home.” You won’t be able to put this book down. The novel is told by several different female voices, and each voice is the title of each...

Southern Gal Tells All

Fri, 4 May 2001 20:52:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - "Your great-uncle Melville," said Aunt Eleanor wistfully, "came through the the ceiling from a second-floor bathroom, right over the dining-room table when Pamela was having her garden club luncheon." She reflected bitterly. "And we have sunk to this"...

Pity or Pardon the Fool?

Fri, 4 May 2001 00:32:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - How far can you render a fool's babbling? When does a fool become a madman, a danger, a genius?

The first book written about this man attempted to explain the causes of the Gainesville massacre. It set the stage for this following piece...

Fatal Accidents--Scalding, Mauling and Other Natural Disasters in Yellowstone National Park

Tue, 3 Apr 2001 22:14:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - "The Park Can Kill" (qtd. in Whittlesey).

Lee Whittlesey is the historical archivist for the Yellowstone National Park and has obviously done his homework. Throughout this novel, he details three hundred deaths at Yellowstone National Park...

Thoreau-like Nature Living Told From a Woman's Point of View

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:46:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - "From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats." Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Anne LaBastille must have been quite familiar with H.D. Thoreau's novel because she...

A Film For The Romantic Era Poets

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:19:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - 1816--"Poets are for each other."

What did Lord Byron mean?

If you aren't the slightest bit interested in poetry of the Romantic period or of anything with a dark gothic feel to it, then this film is not for you.

Byron's quote...

Native American Blues Gets its Day

Thu, 15 Mar 2001 00:27:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - Living in a part of the country with the highest percentage of Native Americans in the United States, I have a slightly different take on this worthy CD.

However, the societal issues that Native Americans face (as hinted in some of their...

Who Was the Genius Behind Laura Ingalls Wilder?

Tue, 6 Mar 2001 22:20:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - If this has been a question of yours at one time or another, then this book might be for you. Many boys and girls grew up reading the "Little House" series, often times re-reading their favorite books over and over again. Perhaps, if some of us are...

Terrifying Grizzlies, Hiking Mishaps and other Alaskan Tales are Quick Page Turners

Tue, 6 Mar 2001 00:40:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - Planning a spring break or a summer vacation to a wonderfully remote nature retreat? Enjoy the outdoors but don't have a great deal of time available for reading a good adventure? Want a quick read for in-between flight departures?

If so,...

Grim View of Urban Poverty in Literal Underworld

Mon, 5 Mar 2001 23:53:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - Jennifer Toth's "The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City" is a scathing non-fiction indictment of societal breakdown in inner cities. Partial academic study, partial true-crime, Toth's study of a few leading characters portrays life...

Eddie Sexton is Poster-Child for Dysfunctional Patriarch

Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:37:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - It is hard to figure out which thing is the most disturbing in this tale pieced together by Cauffiel: the sickly self-absorbed Eddie, father of America's most dysfunctional family, his blandly ignorant wife, or the fact that friends, neighbors and other...

Unusual Odd Combinations Make for Winning Pizzas

Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:24:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author martyfig - Happy Joe's is definitely a rowdy and fun atmosphere. If you're a child at heart and have a birthday, notify your server and you'll get a rousing chorus of "Happy Birthday" sung to you complete with firehouse sound effects, and best yet, a huge sundae...