All Consuming : Crystal

A story about "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:03:22 GMT

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

by Malcolm Gladwell

Really got into this book…one of the most riveting theories about people and marketing I’ve ever read.

A story about "Every Kind of Light"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:02:22 GMT

Every Kind of Light

by The Posies

the Posies!! This new album is wonderful. It’s so great to hear them back in the studio producing excellent music.

A story about "The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:46:25 GMT

The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel

by Barbara Kingsolver

Lush, dark, wonderfully well-written. I found that I couldn’t put it down.

A story about "Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:44:16 GMT

Battlestar Galactica (2003 Miniseries)

by Michael Rymer

Oh I am so hooked on this show. Can’t WAIT to find out what happens in Season II!

A story about "The Machinist"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:41:44 GMT

The Machinist

by Brad Anderson (II)

My husband used to work with Brad Anderson so we go out of our way to find his movies. Plus I really like Jennifer Jason Leigh…

A story about "Aion"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:39:55 GMT

Aion

by Dead Can Dance

we have tickets to the reunion tour—I can’t WAIT!

A story about "Come Alive"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:37:49 GMT

Come Alive

by Daniel Ash

when I saw that Christian Says was on here…had to get it. A lot of great live Daniel Ash tracks including some Love & Rockets songs.

A story about "Five Quarters of the Orange"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:31:21 GMT

Five Quarters of the Orange

by Joanne Harris

All the reasons why I loved Chocolat…she takes you back into a history and a place that feels bright and alive. True sensual delight.

A story about "Silent Alarm"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:28:25 GMT

Silent Alarm

by Bloc Party

Absolutely wonderful. Great music that reminds me a lot of the indie bands I really loved in the late 80s and early 90s.

A story about "Wuthering Heights (Bantam Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:56 GMT

Wuthering Heights (Bantam Classics)

by Emily Brontë

Picked this up after Anne Carson referred to her so extensively in Glass, Irony & God. I realized I had never read it.

A story about "The Liars' Club"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:56 GMT

The Liars' Club

by Mary Karr

Bought this by accident—a very happy accident!

A story about "Glass, Irony and God"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:56 GMT

Glass, Irony and God

by Anne Carson

I love how Anne Carson weaves fiction amongst her poetry, turning it into what nearly seems like fact. She pulls myth into modern in a way that I feel both pure joy and pure envy.

A story about "Glass, Irony and God"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:56 GMT

Glass, Irony and God

by Anne Carson

Anne Carson is pure poetic genius.

A story about "Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:55 GMT

Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry

An interesting spin-off from the website: http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/

A story about "Selected Letters (Moore, Marianne)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:55 GMT

Selected Letters (Moore, Marianne)

by Marianne Moore

Fascinating look into the correspondence of Marianne with many early-to-mid 20th century poets.

A story about "The Metamorphoses of Ovid"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:54 GMT

The Metamorphoses of Ovid

by Ovid

Beautiful, engrossing, inspiring.

A story about "Odes to Opposites: Bilingual Edition"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:54 GMT

Odes to Opposites: Bilingual Edition

by Pablo Neruda

Neruda’s poetry is always lush and gorgeous and this edition supplements the beauty of his words with wonderful drawings.

A story about "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5, Deluxe Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:50 GMT

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5, Deluxe Edition)

by J. K. Rowling

I don’t usually jump bandwagons but it was on the shelf at Target and I do so love this series…

A story about "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5, Deluxe Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:50 GMT

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5, Deluxe Edition)

by J. K. Rowling

I really love these stories—just pure entertainment.

A story about "The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:50 GMT

The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life

by Rosamund Stone Zander

How do you contribute to the world around you?

HIGH recommend.

A story about "Carnival Evening: New and Selected Poems : 1968-1998"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Crystal) — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:40:50 GMT

Carnival Evening: New and Selected Poems : 1968-1998

by Linda Pastan

Just damn good poems!