All Consuming : erikasastar

Consuming "Peace Like a River"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:41:22 GMT

Peace Like a River

by Leif Enger

Consuming "She's Come Undone (Oprah's Book Club)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:40:56 GMT

She's Come Undone (Oprah's Book Club)

by Wally Lamb

Consuming "I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (P.S.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:40:41 GMT

I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (P.S.)

by Wally Lamb

This was a sleeper (rated 2 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:28:52 GMT

The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Novel

by Milan Kundera

I was interested in the premise of this book, but wound up wishing it was over MUCH quicker than it actually was. I struggled to finish because I couldn’t begin to care about any of the characters. There was so little development of the characters…perhaps the writing style was meant to let us discover their characteristics ourselves, but I didn’t enjoy it at all.

Consumed "The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:28:52 GMT

The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Novel

by Milan Kundera

Consuming "Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:26:21 GMT

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

by Ruth Reichl

Consuming "The Glass Castle: A Memoir"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:25:46 GMT

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

by Jeannette Walls

Consuming "Escape"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:25:26 GMT

Escape

by Carolyn Jessop

Consuming "The Help"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:17:05 GMT

The Help

by Kathryn Stockett

Consuming "The 19th Wife: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:02:12 GMT

The 19th Wife: A Novel

by David Ebershoff

Consumed "City of Dreams: A Novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and Early Manhattan"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:12 GMT

City of Dreams: A Novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and Early Manhattan

by Beverly Swerling

WORTH IT!

Inspires the runner in me

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:16:44 GMT

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

by Christopher McDougall

Born to Run is a very interesting book with a topic that rarely creeps into my usual reading material. The author takes on a challenge to determine why all runners seem to be injured and disprove the theory that it has to be that way. He does this by exploring the extreme culture of the Tarahumara in Mexico. They run to live and live to run, amazing distances through canyons, up mountains, and across deserts. Their running way of life is not something attainable for most of us but the lessons to be learned are very much relevant.

Consumed "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:16:44 GMT

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

by Christopher McDougall

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Commencement: A novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:46:28 GMT

Commencement: A novel

by J. Courtney Sullivan

A story about "Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:04:49 GMT

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

by Keith Ferrazzi

Bottom line – this is a good refresher of things you probably already know about networking and making connections, specifically related to advancing your career. Worth reading, but I found it pretty slow moving.

Consuming "How to Win Friends & Influence People"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:39:53 GMT

How to Win Friends & Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

Consuming "Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:21:51 GMT

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

by Keith Ferrazzi

A story about "Run: A Novel (P.S.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:10:59 GMT

Run: A Novel (P.S.)

by Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett is one of my favorite authors. Her novels revolve around chance meetings and community or family relationships that develop and evolve. The bulk of this story takes place during one 24hr period, and so the events are incredibly intense. Characters are fully developed and I was hooked from the first chapter to find out the next thing in the story line.

A story about "All Souls: A Family Story from Southie"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:09:31 GMT

All Souls: A Family Story from Southie

by Michael Patrick MacDonald

Essential reading for any Bostonian. Period.

A story about "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:09:08 GMT

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

by Maggie O'Farrell

Excellent quick read, took this one on vacation and couldn’t put it down. I loved the character interactions, the tensions, and the story line is very unique.

Consuming "What Is the What (Vintage)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (erikasastar) — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:06:15 GMT

What Is the What (Vintage)

by Dave Eggers