All Consuming : Adam Salsman

The story of Dead Eddie’s House would be a fun, depressing, and, in the end, redeeming one, if the author could only remember certain things about 1993:

- WebTV wasn’t even FOUDNED until 1993 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webtv), so referencing it in the book is inaccurate.
- The odds of a mobile phone fitting remotely comfortably in your back pocket in 1993 was pretty slim (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_phones)
- In 1993, the phrases “web site” and “internet” were barely a buzz word, nevermind a piece of vernacular. The odds of someone saying “Go check the internet for bomb recipes” would be slim.

If Wells could have better researched or had a better editor on this book, it may have been more engrossing. It certainly would have distracted me less, making me wonder what flub the author would do next.

Uneven 'Resistance' assumes readers know nothing (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:21:37 GMT

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Resistance

by J.M. Dillard

I’m all for a ST: TNG novel as much as the next person, doubly so with a Borg plotline. ‘Resistance,’ however, left me with a sour taste. The story telling was uneven and much of the characterization assumes the reader is a complete moron and knows nothing about these characters.

I understand an author needs to offer something for new readers to a series, but nothing of ‘Resistance’ (It’s cover or plotline) are much in the way of new-fan-attracting level.

House's 'Lost' should find it's way to your collection (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:52:37 GMT

Lost & Found

by Griffin House

Read my review here:
Griffin House: Lost & Found

Smokey-voiced siren covers the musical spectrum -- and it doesn't suck! (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:42:57 GMT

by Patti Smith

Read my review here:
Patti Smith: Twelve

Uninspired Dylan-spewing from Roxy Music frontman (rated 1 star)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:22:11 GMT

Dylanesque

by Bryan Ferry

Read my review here:
Bryan Ferry: Dylanesque

'Star Burns Brightest' shines (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Thu, 17 May 2007 17:07:32 GMT

Star Burns Brightest

by Trisha O'Keefe

Read my review here:
Trisha O’Keefe: Star Burns Brightest

Five years later, 'Everybody' is still a great story (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Wed, 16 May 2007 16:39:14 GMT

Everybody's Got A Story

by Amanda Marshall

Read my review here:
Amanda Marshall: Everybody’s Got a Story

A ' Reminder' of how great music can be (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Wed, 16 May 2007 16:14:20 GMT

The Reminder

by Feist

Read my review here:
Feist: The Reminder

McCreary's Season 2 work is some of the best TV scoring (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:08:28 GMT

Battlestar Galactica: Season 2

Read my review here:
Bear McCreary: Battlestar Galactica Season 2 (Score)

What a depressing story; What an entirely plausible story (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:13:55 GMT

The Fuck-Up

by Arthur Nersesian

“The Fuck-Up” is depressing in it’s accurate portrayal of an early-twenties man who’s seen more than his share of shit. His slow decline from “clerk” to vagrant is painful to read, but so very interesting.

I felt the book may have wrapped things up at the end a bit too quickly, but by the end, I was just praying for some sign of mercy on this poor soul.

You think your life is bad? This will change your perspective, even if just for a moment.

Winehouse's 'Black' is pure jazz gold (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:39:04 GMT

Back to Black

by Amy Winehouse

Read my review here:
Amy Winehouse: Back to Black

So. Frakin'. Worth it. (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:24:15 GMT

Battlestar Galactica - Season One

As a child, I grew up on 70s reruns and 80s cheese-ball sci-fi. And that is what I assumed this new BSG was about. Until I saw it. With the all-too-early death of Joss Whedon’s Firefly, Sci-Fi fans have been left with little.

No longer. BSG’s season took us from the attacks on the 12 Colonies into deep space. But the focus was never about the “science fiction” of it all, but the people. Space just happened to be the back drop.

Well written, amazingly acted (especially from James “Baltar” Callis), and beautiful scored, BSG Season 1 saw what remains of a people forging forward to find a place… Called Earth.

Wound up over Casey (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:13:57 GMT

Wind-Up Canary

by Casey Dienel

Read My Review Here:
Casey Dienel: Wind-up Canary

Average does it on "Extravaganza" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:30:03 GMT

Acoustic Extravaganza

Read my review here:
KT Tunstall: Acoustic Extravaganza

Love for O'Keefe's 'Live!' (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:10:11 GMT

Live!

by Trisha O'Keefe

Read my review here:
Trisha O’Keefe: Live!

Reading to make your mind and stomache hungry (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Adam Salsman) — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:26:27 GMT

Heat

by Bill Buford

Buford’s growth through out the book, the historical asides he takes, the skills he learns and conveys, and so much more make this not only a book to be read, but to be sought out my foodies every where.