All Consuming : Holly Kuzin

Consuming "Amstel Light"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:30:53 GMT

Amstel Light

by Amstel Breweries

Consuming "VS Flannel pajamas"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:28:00 GMT

VS Flannel pajamas

Consuming "A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:25:26 GMT

A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East

by David Fromkin

Consuming "One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:25:08 GMT

One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.)

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Consuming "Nighttiming"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:23:58 GMT

Nighttiming

by Coconut Records

Consuming "Vampire Weekend"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:23:17 GMT

Vampire Weekend

by Vampire Weekend

Why I recommend "The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel (P.S.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:19:43 GMT

The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel (P.S.)

by Louis Bayard

A truly entertaining read. I loved the character of Poe, and the language was absolutely gorgeous.

Kitchen (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:07:43 GMT

Kitchen

by Banana Yoshimoto

I was in high school when I read this book. I had recently returned from being an exchange student in Japan and I think that contributed to my connection with the characters and setting.

The story is bizarre, almost to the point of being too farfetched, but I appreciated its whimsy.

I chose to write this entry as a review rather than as an explanation of how it changed my life, but at the time I read it I loved it so much it felt life shattering.

I’ve kept nearly all the books I’ve ever read and have even bought copies of books that were loaned to me just so I could own them, even though I don’t read books twice. But, when I finished Kitchen, I kept it because I did intend to read it again. I haven’t yet, but I still think I will. My stack of books to read is just too big to revisit old friends right now….

The only problem with God's Problem (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Holly Kuzin) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:41:19 GMT

God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer

by Bart D. Ehrman

While I thouroughly enjoyed the book, and agree with the points Dr. Ehrman makes, I am not sure that this book would influence a reader of alternative persuasions. Basically, a person with strongly held views about the benevolence of God isn’t probably going to like this book or get much from it. That is simply the nature of theological arguments. But, I could be wrong.