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Consumed "The Bad Beginning - Book 1 of A Series of Unfortunate Events"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:06:45 GMT

The Bad Beginning - Book 1 of A Series of Unfortunate Events

by Lemony Snicket

Consumed "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Unabridged Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:05:54 GMT

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Unabridged Classics)

by Jules Verne

NOT WORTH IT!

Consumed "Breaking Dawn"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:38:28 GMT

Breaking Dawn

by Stephenie Meyer

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Eclipse"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:37:26 GMT

Eclipse

by Stephenie Meyer

WORTH IT!

Consumed "New Moon"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:33:12 GMT

New Moon

by Stephenie Meyer

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Twilight"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:32:04 GMT

Twilight

by Stephenie Meyer

WORTH IT!

Consumed "War and Peace (Modern Library Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:31:09 GMT

War and Peace (Modern Library Classics)

by Leo Tolstoy

WORTH IT!

A story about "Fire in the City: Savonarola in Renaissance Florence"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:59:03 GMT

Fire in the City: Savonarola in Renaissance Florence

by Lauro Martines

I personally prefered April Blood. Being a fan of the Medici, Lorenzo specifically, it was hard for me to read a book showing a more pro-Savonarola view that was definately anti-Medici. Although, I can see why people would be anti-Piero. I like that the author takes a different perspective, but I don’t like that he tried to justify the bonfire of the vanities within the context of the period and that he denies Savonarola’s responsibility in the negative actions of his boys rampaging the streets. I doubt I’ll ever view the boys as anything other than an early version of the Hitler Youth. Book burning in any time period is something that makes me want to cry. He was a talented man…I get it; precurser to Luther…got it; Asked for some reasonable changes… ya; but I feel like the Renaissance lost itself in Florence because of him. After the death of Lorenzo, the emphasis shifts to Rome because instead of a rebirth of classical ideals, Florence was being reborn religiously.

A story about "Mash: An Army Surgeon in Korea"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:47:33 GMT

Mash: An Army Surgeon in Korea

by Otto F. Apel

Quick read, but interesting if you were ever a little curious about the MASH units, or even just to find out where some of the ideas for the show came from. I never thought that 4 o’clock Charlie was real. =)

READ IT!

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:10:25 GMT

The Historian

by Elizabeth Kostova

This book was great! I loved every moment of it – from the mentor relationship between student and teacher (that few people understand), the characters, their adventures, and the history that Kostova brings into the novel. I never wanted to put it down and I was sad when it came to an end. The book draws you in and you want to rush through it to find out what will happen next. However, when you finish it you wish that you had prolonged your reading of it so that you could still be with the characters.

A story about "Baudolino"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:03:04 GMT

Baudolino

by Umberto Eco

Baudolino was quite a suprise. It’s a great book that anyone interested in history, sci-fi, or adventures would find entertaining. I just finished it a few moments ago and I’m still in awe since I loved the last sentence. =)

Must Read (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:54:35 GMT

Lysistrata (Signet Classics)

by Aristophanes

It’s the best! Read it!

A story about "In the Wake of Columbus: The Impact of the New World on Europe 1492-1650 (European History Series (Arlington, Heights, Ill.).)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:34:28 GMT

In the Wake of Columbus: The Impact of the New World on Europe 1492-1650 (European History Series (Arlington, Heights, Ill.).)

by Roger Schlesinger

This was written by my Renaissance history teacher at Washington State University. He’s a great teacher and the book is really good.

Stick to your genre (rated 1 star)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Horrorvacui000) — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:14:07 GMT

Il Gigante : Michelangelo, Florence, and the David 1492-1504

by Anton Gill

The author of this book is a modern historian who specialized in World War II. Why he wrote a book on Michelangelo…? He felt like it. Basically the book is a combination of information you can get from Gaardner’s Art Through the Ages and Iving Stone’s The Agony and the Ecstasy. The information’s okay for the most part, but there are better books out there that would be better to spend your time on. Mediocre to say the least.