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Consumed "In the Bleak Midwinter (A Rev. Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mystery)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:37:09 GMT

In the Bleak Midwinter (A Rev. Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mystery)

by Julia Spencer-Fleming

WORTH IT!

Consuming "Consciously Female"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:53:42 GMT

Consciously Female

by Tracy Gaudet

Consuming "Kings of Albion"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:51:39 GMT

Kings of Albion

by Julian Rathbone

Consumed "Ballet Shoes (Puffin Books)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:47:03 GMT

Ballet Shoes (Puffin Books)

by Noel Streatfeild

WORTH IT!

clever and funny

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:56:23 GMT

Charade

A movie of its era. The story is interesting, kept me guessing throughout and was pretty believable. This is a movie that I think would be a worthwhile addition to my movie collection.

A story about "Dead organised: A sitcom"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:17:55 GMT

Dead organised: A sitcom

by Audrey Corr

I couldn’t even pass the first 100 pages it was incredibly bad.

A review of "The Magdalene Legacy: The Jesus and Mary Bloodline Conspiracy" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 14:08:31 GMT

The Magdalene Legacy: The Jesus and Mary Bloodline Conspiracy

by Laurence Gardner

Yes this genre is feeding off itself quite well at this stage.

It has regular citations of the Holy Blood and the Holy Grail and the Da Vinci Code and while I agree that pointing out some of the historic flaws in the latter is a cause for me to start “wooting” on a fairly large scale, using The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (HBHG) as a serious source of information is bad. Indeed Gardner does point out some of the flaws in the HBHG but also uses some of their points to make his points. Now while there may be some truths hidden in the obfusction in HBHG it’s fairly well obscured in the rather flawed historical research.

When Gardner looks at art his training shows and he does know his stuff but sometimes really his leaps of faith require way too much willing suspension of disbelief, which I really can’t do. Nothing in the book is really different or original or strange but he does go through some of the points in the Da Vinci Code and point out their relationship with reality, which isn’t a bad thing, particularly if some of the multitude of fans of that blasted book actually read the thing. As pseudo history it isn’t a bad book but it’s not a great book.

A review of "Steel Magic: The Magic Books #1 (The Magic Books)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:36:58 GMT

Steel Magic: The Magic Books #1 (The Magic Books)

by Andre Norton

This book has a familiar feel to it like it was one I read and enjoyed when very much younger, it tells the tale of three siblings, a girl and two boys, who do battle with their own fears and the magic of another world to save that world and to keep evil at bay in this. It has echoes of cold war running through it and a fewar of a total war to end all wars.
One to be sourced to enjoy over and over, it was lucky it made it back to the shelf.

A review of "The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin (Signet Classic)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:35:53 GMT

The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin (Signet Classic)

by Kate Chopin

Interesting series of victorian short stories based on or in New Orleans.

A review of "A Shadow of All Night Falling" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:35:03 GMT

A Shadow of All Night Falling

by Glen Cook

Honestly I didn’t care what happened to the characters beyond a certain natural curiousity and wouldn’t hunt up the rest of the series.
Nepanthe is being sought by Varthlokkur, however she has found love elsewhere. He has been waiting for a long time for her, holding death off with magic. Intelligently crafted but nothing I would long to read the rest of.

A review of "Coping with cancer: Making sense of it all (A Life crisis book)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:33:37 GMT

Coping with cancer: Making sense of it all (A Life crisis book)

by Rachael Clyne

One of the best books I’ve read about surviving cancer, full of interesting alternatives, a little out of date but most of the information is actually quite good.

A review of "Ranks of Bronze" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:32:37 GMT

Ranks of Bronze

by David Drake

Although interesting it really doesn’t delve into the relationships of the characters so they appear a fair bit flat. I honestly preferred David Weber’s Excalibur Alternative which has almost the same premise but set in the Elizabethan era.

A story about "A Place Among the Fallen"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:31:35 GMT

A Place Among the Fallen

by Adrian Cole

An okay fantasy that lacks a certain flow and doesn’t really induce searching for sequels, it almost reads like a singleton.

A story about "Falcon"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:31:07 GMT

Falcon

by Emma Bull

Interesting Sci Fi about a man whose family have a lot of power and what happens when they’re suddenly dead and his path to avenge them.

A review of "The Heirs of Hammerfell (Darkover)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:29:46 GMT

The Heirs of Hammerfell (Darkover)

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

During the period of Isolation. The story of twins who escape the destruction of their family home, are lost from one another, one, Conn, going with a family retainer to hide within the local area, the other, Alastair, goes with his mother to Thendara. When they both meet again they have problems believing that the other has true worth. Not one of her best this lacks the power of others in the series but is still a compelling read.

A review of "Bone Dance: A Fantasy for Technophiles" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:29:06 GMT

Bone Dance: A Fantasy for Technophiles

by Emma Bull

I didn’t enjoy this as much as Falcon but it wasn’t a bad read, just not really my kind of read.

Sparrow has secrets, some that even Sparrow is unaware of. The Apocylapse has happened and the balance of the world is about to change.

A review of "Dream Finder [A sequel to The Chronicles of Hawklan]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:28:08 GMT

Dream Finder [A sequel to The Chronicles of Hawklan]

by Roger Taylor

This is an old favourite and the first Roger Taylor I read years ago. Antyr is a dream-finder, a man from a elite group of people who can read people’s dreams and work out what’s troubling people. He’s trying, and not succeeding, to fill his father’s shoes as leader of the Guild and his earth holder, the wolf Tarrian, is getting more and more annoyed with him.
And then the dreams of the Duke and his sons start taking a sinister turn and that’s where Antyr starts finding a place in the world that’s all his.

A review of "Luring A Lady (Silhouette Special Edition, No. 709)" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:27:32 GMT

Luring A Lady (Silhouette Special Edition, No. 709)

by Nora Roberts

Mikhail carves wood and occasionally works as a contractor, Sydney has just inherited the building he’s living in. It needs a lot of work, he goes to confront her about it, sparks fly.

A review of "Convincing Alex (Those Wild Ukrainians) (Silhouette Special Edition, No 872)" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:26:47 GMT

Convincing Alex (Those Wild Ukrainians) (Silhouette Special Edition, No 872)

by Nora Roberts

Alex is a detextive, Bess is a script writer who he arests for soliciting while she’s researching for her soap. Then she decides that he’s perfect for her research on a police character.

A review of "East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon (Works in Translation)" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:25:59 GMT

East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon (Works in Translation)

by Naomi Lewis

Lavisly illustrated this is a cross between the story of cupid and psyche and beauty and the beast. Some editions have a different cover but one has a cover that’s not repeated within the text and that’s the one I want

A review of "The Serpent's Egg"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Wyvernfriend) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:24:40 GMT

The Serpent's Egg

by Caroline Stevermer

An interesting stand-alone. Set in a just post-medieval world and with interesting twists on this world, including what Joan of Arc did. Very political without delving too deeply into the political and with characters that I actaully cared about.