All Consuming : dormousie

A story about "Undead and Unemployed (Berkley Sensation)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 03:00:27 GMT

Undead and Unemployed (Berkley Sensation)

by MaryJanice Davidson

I LOVE the concept and the story-telling. Freakin’ hilarious!

A story about "Witch From Nepal"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 02:59:11 GMT

Witch From Nepal

by Siu-Tung Ching

As much as I love Chow Yun-Fat and Hong Kong film, this one was just too cheesy and over-the-top with the camp.

A story about "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 02:29:05 GMT

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)

by J.K. Rowling

So much better than the last two! I loved this one, and I kept laughing aloud in different places. Surprising, of course, but I can’t wait to see what’s next. It’ll be fun following all of the theories that this book spawns.

A story about "Darksong Rising (Modesitt, L. E. Spellsong Cycle, Bk. 3.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:10:31 GMT

Darksong Rising (Modesitt, L. E. Spellsong Cycle, Bk. 3.)

by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

I am so bored with this book right now.

A story about "Secret History of the Pink Carnation, The"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:05:20 GMT

Secret History of the Pink Carnation, The

by Lauren Willig

I’ve always loved The Scarlet Pimpernel, so a story about another league of spies that worked with him? Perfect! The story does get a little too romance novel-ish at times, but it’s still a compelling book. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Kate Reading, and she’s quickly become one of my favorite readers. Her voice diversity is amazing, and I love her interpretation of the scenes.

A story about "Going Out In Style (A Partners in Crime Mystery)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:11 GMT

Going Out In Style (A Partners in Crime Mystery)

by Green Chloe

I’ve actually finished this one, too, but I want it to show up on the list! It was much better than I expected it to be, and it was fun to read. The Dallas details were fun, too.

A story about "The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, Book 3)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:11 GMT

The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, Book 3)

by Eoin Colfer

Just bought this book the other day and finished it in one night. I love the Artemis Fowl books, and this one was much better than the second. I can’t wait to see how it goes with the next few!

A story about "A Pawn for a Queen : An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:10 GMT

A Pawn for a Queen : An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court

by Fiona Buckley

Well, finally. I knew all along who Ursula’s father would turn out to be but it was nice to see it happen. I hate that they killed off Matthew, I can’t believe she did what she did at the end, and is this the end of the series?

A story about "The Diary of an American Au Pair: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:10 GMT

The Diary of an American Au Pair: A Novel

by Marjorie Leet Ford

It’s cute … it’s a little slower to get into, but still cute. I’m shivering right along with Melissa. I ended up really enjoying this book and couldn’t put it down by the time I finished. It did feel a little rushed at the end but it was still a nice read.

A story about "And Justice There Is None"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:09 GMT

And Justice There Is None

by DEBORAH CROMBIE

I’m cheating … I’ve already finished this book. I enjoyed it but it did feel a little heavy-handed this time around. The book before this one in the series—that one was incredible.

A story about "Neverwhere"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:09 GMT

Neverwhere

by Neil Gaiman

Okay, loved this book. It was nice, it had good moments, some superb little moments, and as always I find myself captivated by the idea of other worlds that are so tied to our own.

A story about "Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:09 GMT

Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind: A Novel

by Ann B. Ross

This was fun and entertaining. It was nice to read something about Southern women that didn’t make us all sound like morons … at least not totally. I don’t know that you would call this book canonical literature, but gosh, it was nice to read.

A story about "Time After Time"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:08 GMT

Time After Time

by Sue Haasler

Finished up this book last night. It’s a romance novel with better writing, basically. And I have to admit that I fell in love with Punky Harker through the whole book. So—yay! Adelle needs to read this for all the 80s music references.

A story about "Aunt Dimity's Christmas (Aunt Dimity (Hardcover))"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:08 GMT

Aunt Dimity's Christmas (Aunt Dimity (Hardcover))

by Nancy Atherton

If you’ve read Aunt Dimity mysteries before you’ll probably know what to expect. It’s a good read so far, something nice and light for ending the day. Since it’s a Christmas book and it’s an Aunt Dimity book (meaning it already has supernatural elements thrown in), I’m just waiting for the mysterious stranger to be revealed as a ghost or angel.

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

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:08 GMT

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

by J.K. Rowling

Better than Book 4, and I’ll leave it at that for now.

A story about "Good Omens"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:07 GMT

Good Omens

by Neil Gaiman

Loved it! It was a little tedious in spots but overall a good, fun read.

Borders was having a “buy 3, get 1 free” offer so I thought I’d get this one free. So far it’s clever and twisted—hurray!

A story about "A Deadly Brew (Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:07 GMT

A Deadly Brew (Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle)

by Susanna Gregory

I like the Matthew Bartholomew books but this one seems to take forever to get going.

A story about "Cat in a Neon Nightmare: A Midnight Louie Mystery"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:07 GMT

Cat in a Neon Nightmare: A Midnight Louie Mystery

by Carole Nelson Douglas

The Midnight Louie series is one of the few that I must buy in hardback. I’m not sure why this series has sucked me in so much … but this was a good book.

A story about "The Eyre Affair"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:06 GMT

The Eyre Affair

by Jasper Fforde

I love books that take reality as we think we know it and then skew it ~~- just a little bit -~~ and change everything. Therefore, loving this book.

A story about "To the Nines (A Stephanie Plum Novel)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:01 GMT

To the Nines (A Stephanie Plum Novel)

by Janet Evanovich

Laughed my butt off with this one! It’ll be interesting to see where she takes this next time. I completely had the bad guy called from early on in the book, but it was still fun to read.

A story about "The Dive From Clausen's Pier: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (dormousie) — Wed, 25 May 2005 12:14:01 GMT

The Dive From Clausen's Pier: A Novel

by Ann Packer

I’m not quite sure what to think about this book. It’s a good idea for a novel, it’s interesting to explore, and yet … the most interesting parts of the book are the clothing descriptions and the sex scenes. Everyone is so massively irritating and the main characters seem kind of two-dimensional. I don’t know. It kept me reading until the very end, but I think it was because I wanted to find out if anything ever happened.