i would rather tear out my own eyes than read another atrocity by ayn rand…

this book left me feeling like i had been violated…on every…level…

ayn rand’s prose is equivalent to nails down a chalkboard…the sound of rubbing a balloon in your hands…the feeling of sand caught in your underwear…a fog horn next to your head…barf in your shoes that you realize a little too late….

i’d go on, but the memory of this book is simply too painful

don’t by into all the hype of this book…yes, certain notions are interesting but it’s a ho-hum mystery at best

this book left me devastated but massively intruiged…i would say a somewhat predictable plot, although the ending DID catch me off guard

not my favorite installment by Rowling (i still think the goblet of fire is the best) but definitely worth reading

i’ve read this book before…i think maybe in 8th or 9th grade? and i’ve been having trouble lately (it’s been about 12 or so years) remembering the whole story and the voices of the characters

it’s nice to get back into this book…the narrative is so GOOD

this is an exquisit children’s novel that for one reason or another has been put out of print…i was amazed i found a copy of it at all…definitely check the library for this one, because this book typically costs about $100

this is a story of ratha, a sabre-tooth cat who discovers the many wonders of fire (her creature)...it’s a coming of age story, and a dramatic one at that

belle’s ability to write about cat behavior (prehistoric cat behavior no less) is remarkable

a must read for those of you who liked books like The Giver and The Bridge to Tarabithia

i recommend this to people who are deeply into electronic music, particulary music with a spiritual edge…

shpongle is far superior to anyone i can think of as far as composition, melody and innovation…their transitions are flawless, the music haunting and magical

if you took infected mushroom and hit the evolution switch about 23 times, you’d get shpongle

it is a grown-up and brilliant album

this album is what most emo musicians wish they could compose

this goes beyond emo into the realm of tangible, near ineffable pain

think of a blend of the voice of jeff buckly (with an irish accent), godspeed you black emperor, the black heart procession and the mars volta

too bad this band broke up :(

one bedroom apartment is one of the most wrenching songs i’ve ever heard in my life