All Consuming : delirity

Why I recommend "The Boleyn Inheritance"

nobody@allconsuming.net (delirity) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:16:03 GMT

by Philippa Gregory

I love all the Philippa Gregory books. I always feel like I get a better sense of a time period (and potentially what court life was like), while still definitely reading a fun novel. This book was slightly different from some of her others in that it was written from 3 different view points. It took me a little while to keep everyone straight but it was a great story!

A story about "Wuthering Heights (Classic Novels Series)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (delirity) — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:57:49 GMT

Wuthering Heights (Classic Novels Series)

by Emily Bronte

As with most classics, it took me about 100 pages to get into the story of Wuthering Heights, but by the last 150 pages I was totally hooked. It certainly isn’t a happy story, but it is told in an interesting manner and I kept wanting to know what would happen next.

Yay! I can finally check one more of the classics off my list.

Why I gave up consuming "The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd"

nobody@allconsuming.net (delirity) — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:05:05 GMT

The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd

by Richard Zacks

I started listening to this book today, but it sounds kind of a like someone reading a textbook to me. Maybe another day.

A review of "The Historian"

nobody@allconsuming.net (delirity) — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:28:03 GMT

The Historian

by Elizabeth Kostova

I listened to this book in audiobook form (all 26 hours) and I’m sad it wasn’t longer. I was immediately hooked… Dracula + History = entertaining story! Don’t be put off by how long the book is… it’s worth every moment of your time.

A review of "Madame Bovary (Oxford World's Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (delirity) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:55:50 GMT

Madame Bovary (Oxford World's Classics)

by Gustave Flaubert

I recently finished reading Madame Bovary for the first time. The story is about a woman who is unhappy with her life and keeps trying to find new diversions that will make her happy. It’s not a happy story, but I think we can all relate at least a little and possibly learn something from it. The book is very well written so even though the content isn’t uplifting, it is enjoyable to read.

A story about "Bel Canto (P.S.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (delirity) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:52:41 GMT

Bel Canto (P.S.)

by Ann Patchett

This book takes a while to get into. In fact, it took me two tries to actually read the thing (and I never stop reading books once I’ve started them). I recommend plugging through the book… it’s a great story.