After reading a few reviews and seeing the great price on these jeans- I went for it! I bought a size 9M in Marina. They arrived today- and honestly they are better than I expected! As far as being described as "skinny" jeans- the better description would be "straight" leg. Not a big deal for me, but for those who want their jeans pretty tight all the way to the ankles- these jeans will not be what you want.  Straight legged and great fitting and noted in previous reviews, I too, prefer not exposing my backside when bending over, and these jeans fit the bill for  a great price.
To kind of help others with the sizing decision- I usually wear size 7-8, and sometimes 9 in pants/jeans. After reading previous reviews, I figured it would be a good idea to go with the 9M- and I'm glad I did. The tag on the jeans states 99%Cotton-1%Spandex, so there may be a little shrinkage after laundering and in this case they fit fine, but if there happens to be any shrinkage- I'll still be able to wear these.
I also measured the inseam- 31" and I'm 5'6"-130 lbs and the length is fine with a little extra, just in the odd case they do happen to shrink a little bit and if not-all the better!
I like these so well, that after the package arrived today- I ordered yet another pair.
At this price- it is well worth picking up another pair or two when they turn out this nice!