All Consuming : TheGoldenGirl

Consuming "Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:11:25 GMT

Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously

by William Gurstelle

Consumed "Moby Dick: A Longman Critical Edition"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:10:42 GMT

Moby Dick: A Longman Critical Edition

by Herman Melville

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Moby-Dick: or, The Whale"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:10:25 GMT

Moby-Dick: or, The Whale

by Herman Melville

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Moby-Dick (Dover Giant Thrift Editions)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:10:07 GMT

Moby-Dick (Dover Giant Thrift Editions)

by Herman Melville

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Killing Time"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:57:50 GMT

Killing Time

by Caleb Carr

Consuming "The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:59:54 GMT

The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero

by William Kalush

Consumed "Water for Elephants"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:27:44 GMT

Water for Elephants

by Sara Gruen

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (P.S.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:27:12 GMT

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (P.S.)

by Simon Winchester

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Harvest"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:26:08 GMT

Harvest

by Tess Gerritsen

NOT WORTH IT!

Why I recommend "Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Sun, 25 May 2008 01:22:44 GMT

Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam

by Pope Brock

This is, without exaggeration, one of the most incredible books I have ever read. I never thought I’d be unable to put down a book about goat testicles, but Brock is such an amazing storyteller with a wicked sense of humor and a beautiful style. I absolutely loved this book and hope everyone reads it.

Why it's taking me forever to finish consuming "Ablaze!: The Mysterious Fires of Spontaneous Human Combustion"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:47:31 GMT

Ablaze!: The Mysterious Fires of Spontaneous Human Combustion

by Larry E. Arnold

Tiny print, quarter inch margins, hundreds of examples that don’t seem to be driving to a point. So far a disappointment.

A story about "Cause of Death: Forensic Files of a Medical Examiner"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Thu, 24 May 2007 19:41:08 GMT

Cause of Death: Forensic Files of a Medical Examiner

by Stephen D. Cohle

I really liked this book, for all of the information, but it wasn’t the most exciting read at points because the editing is so bad. Typos abound, and it’s very repetitive. I get what the entrail bag is for. You don’t have to describe it every time you mention it, every chapter. 7/10.

A story about "Snakes on a Train"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:12:35 GMT

Snakes on a Train

I just can’t believe this exists. And that it didn’t suck.

My all consuming summary of July, 2006

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:47:29 GMT

July was hectic for me, with more hours at work, and 6 days with Ian. I did get plenty of Lolita read on that train, though. Visited the library more and added two more classics to my completed list. I also bought a lot of books which may show up on this list someday. The Casebook will be the first finished.

How "Peels" changed my life

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:11:39 GMT

Peels

Peels Bluberry Pomegranate made me stop being Straight Edge. I think that says all you need to know.

Picks up near the end (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:54:55 GMT

The Catcher in the Rye

by J.D. Salinger

I liked it. It was hard to get through at the beginning, but I think there’s a good reason: I’m 20. My best friend put it best when she said “I would have loved it if I was 13.” I would have idolized Holden and his independence and his flying by the seat of his pants. But I didn’t. It was a good read, though. I just would have loved to see an adjective other than “crumby,” “phony,” or the occaisonal “vomity.” But once it got to the point where the title is explained, it really picked up. There’s some deep stuff hidden in there. Not a life-changer, but I was glad to have read it.

Not as good as Sound Loaded (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:45:43 GMT

Life

by Ricky Martin

I got the CD because I was addicted to watching the videos and live performances for it on AOLMusic, but the rest of the CD itself is slightly above forgettable. On Ricky’s other CDs, every song stood out. So far, they just seem to blend together on this one, though I absolutely love “I Don’t Care.”

My all consuming summary of June, 2006

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 06:15:37 GMT

June was really the peak of my intention to consume. I tore through books and started trying all different kinds of literature – self-help, classics, biographies. I wanted to read 12 books this year. I did almost half of that this month.

A story about "A Confederacy of Dunces"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:01:34 GMT

A Confederacy of Dunces

by John Kennedy Toole

I am madly in love with this book. I would have likely consumed it all in a few days but a friend and I are reading it at the same time and I need to pace myself for her sake. I just finished chapter 7 – oh my God. When you read about Ignatius and his hot dogs, you’ll be rolling. I can’t remember the last time I laughed out loud so hard at a book. That chapter put me in a good mood all day.

Good for when you just want to read a few pages (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:59:13 GMT

The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It

by David Niven

With the format of this book, it’s more fun to just keep picking it up and reading pieces at a time than to read it all in one sitting. When I first got it, rather than read it cover to cover, I would open to random pages to read a random item. I picked it up when I was just starting college and beginning to come out of a bad place in my life – a time when I really needed it. I put it down for nearly 2 years, and picked it up again this Summer out of sheer desire to check off one more book on the “Unread Books On My Shelf” list. I guess this site has been pretty good for me ;) It’s a good little read that makes you think about some stuff that should be pretty obvious but is often taken for granted.

A story about "The Omen"

nobody@allconsuming.net (TheGoldenGirl) — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 05:30:17 GMT

The Omen

by John Moore

Went out to this one tonight. What the hell did I just watch? I definitely wanted to come home, crawl up with a Bible, and never, ever, do anything that might result in me carrying a demonspawn. It was like Final Destination with more improbable and violent deaths.