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Consumed "The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (Widescreen)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:32:23 GMT

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (Widescreen)

by Russell Mulcahy

NOT WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Scorpion King (Widescreen Collector's Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:31:58 GMT

The Scorpion King (Widescreen Collector's Edition)

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Thief Lord"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:51:22 GMT

The Thief Lord

by Richard Claus

WORTH IT!

Consuming "Tigerheart"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:22:40 GMT

Tigerheart

by Peter David

Consumed "Igor"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:22:02 GMT

Igor

by Chris McKenna

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Max Payne"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:21:31 GMT

Max Payne

Consumed "City of Ember"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:21:08 GMT

City of Ember

by Gil Kenan

Consumed "Changeling"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:20:39 GMT

Changeling

by Clint Eastwood

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Enter Laughing"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:19:36 GMT

Enter Laughing

by Carl Reiner

WORTH IT!

Why I gave up consuming "Fool: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:45:42 GMT

Fool: A Novel

by Christopher Moore

I gave up, too, Jai. Too crude and not enough reward.

I had such high hopes.

Consumed "The Quiet Girl"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:42:18 GMT

The Quiet Girl

by Peter Hoeg

WORTH IT!

Consumed "My Best Friend's Girl"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:01:41 GMT

My Best Friend's Girl

by Howard Deutsch, Lionsgate

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Duchess"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:01:04 GMT

The Duchess

by Saul Dibb

Consumed "The Iron Hunt"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:00:47 GMT

The Iron Hunt

by Marjorie M. Liu

Consumed "Eagle Eye"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:18:20 GMT

Eagle Eye

by D.J. Caruso

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Lavinia"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:15:24 GMT

Lavinia

by Ursula LeGuin

WORTH IT!

A review of "Sundays at Tiffany's"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:47:02 GMT

Sundays at Tiffany's

by James Patterson

From thriller king, James Patterson, and children’s author, Gabrielle Charbonnet, comes something a little different for both: a romance. Sundays at Tiffany’s is a classic love story, with a whimsical twist.

When Jane was young her mother dominated her life, her father favored his new wife, Jane’s dreams and heart were big, but even her birthdays were a disappointment. In over 20 years, not much has changed, except now she can add a slick boyfriend to her list of disappointments and the absence of her imaginary friend, Michael, weighs heavy on her heart. Despite his “imaginary” status, Jane remembers everything about Michael and the story of their friendship inspired Jane’s production of a Tony-winning Broadway show. After all these years, Jane can hardly believe it when she bumps into Michael again. He is even more wonderful than Jane remembers, not having aged a day, and the two quickly fall in love. However, questions plague their relationship. Why is Michael here? When will he have to leave to resume his work as an imaginary friend? Or is there a different mission waiting for him? Most importantly, is there any way that Jane and Michael can share in a future together?

This quick read is told from multiple perspectives, allowing the characters to share their deepest desires and fears. Jane’s humility paired with her upscale New York lifestyle give her mass appeal, while Michael is quickly shown to be the man that every woman wants. Even the villains of the story have their redeeming qualities in this well-packaged story. Recommended to fans of Nicholas Sparks books (The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Message in a Bottle) and Meg Ryan movies (You’ve Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally) the world over.

A review of "The Host: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (foppylady) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:43:04 GMT

The Host: A Novel

by Stephenie Meyer

Stephanie Meyer, of the young adult Twilight series fame, has written a book for adults that will gain her many news fans. The Host brings together the best of science-fiction, psychological thrillers and the classic love story to create a novel that has broad appeal.

Wanderer comes to the planet Earth after experiencing eight full lives on other planets. Her race of Souls depends on the humans to be hosts. The problem is that Wanderer’s host will not go quietly; in fact she won’t go at all. Melanie’s consciousness remains, crowding the body the two share. Melanie enacts warfare, bombarding Wanderer with powerful memories of those she loves. In all of her lives, Wanderer has never experienced a world as vivid as this one or a people as full of both love and anger. Before long, Melanie’s love and strength of memory have Wanderer searching the desert for those she now thinks of as her own family, but will that family of humans accept the alien enemy that their beloved Melanie now contains.

This novel is spectacularly captivating and will have readers turning pages late into the night. It is the rare novel that crosses genre boundaries to evangelize new fans. Meyer has crafted a book full of engaging dialog that is paced with the perfect blend of action and introspection. A must read for any who have pondered the human condition.