All Consuming : george

Consuming "Well Enough Alone: A Cultural History of My Hypochondria"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:22:33 GMT

Well Enough Alone: A Cultural History of My Hypochondria

by Jennifer Traig

Consuming "The Songlines"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:22:05 GMT

The Songlines

by Bruce Chatwin

Consuming "The Library at Night"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:53:33 GMT

The Library at Night

by Alberto Manguel

Consuming "The Fatal Shore: The epic of Australia's founding"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:38:31 GMT

The Fatal Shore: The epic of Australia's founding

by Robert Hughes

Consuming "Borges: Collected Fictions"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:04:03 GMT

Borges: Collected Fictions

by Jorge Luis Borges

Consuming "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:38:42 GMT

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

by Junot Díaz

Consumed "Watchmen"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:37:04 GMT

Watchmen

by Alan Moore

WORTH IT!

Consumed "In a Sunburned Country"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:37:38 GMT

In a Sunburned Country

by Bill Bryson

WORTH IT!

Consuming "The Chomsky-Foucault Debate: On Human Nature"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:36:50 GMT

The Chomsky-Foucault Debate: On Human Nature

by Noam Chomsky

Consumed "Three Strong Women: A Tall Tale from Japan"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:48:55 GMT

Three Strong Women: A Tall Tale from Japan

by Claus Stamm

WORTH IT!

A story about "Me Talk Pretty One Day"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 23:24:29 GMT

Me Talk Pretty One Day

by David Sedaris

I’m not convinced this is as amazing as I thought it would be. I think his fiction might be better. I’ll try that next.

A story about "Dream Dictionary : An A to Z Guide to Understanding Your Unconscious Mind"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:07 GMT

Dream Dictionary : An A to Z Guide to Understanding Your Unconscious Mind

by TONY CRISP

toad: Deeply unconscious drives and processes, such as the biological activities to do with intestines and cells. Need I say more?

A story about "Linked: The New Science of Networks"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:07 GMT

Linked: The New Science of Networks

by Albert-LÃ¡szlÃ³ BarabÃ¡si

All sorts of networks. Not just web.

A story about "All Families are Psychotic: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:07 GMT

All Families are Psychotic: A Novel

by Douglas Coupland

Great tale of a woeful family.

A story about "The Best of Roald Dahl"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:05 GMT

The Best of Roald Dahl

by Roald Dahl

One story before I go to sleep.

A story about "Red Ant House: Stories"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:05 GMT

Red Ant House: Stories

by Ann Cummins

Many stories from voices of various ages. Two stories in, and it’s got me.

A story about "The Passion (Winterson, Jeanette)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:05 GMT

The Passion (Winterson, Jeanette)

by Jeanette Winterson

Only just started, but I enjoy the turn of phrase already. Nice rhythm to her writing.

A story about "Microserfs"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:04 GMT

Microserfs

by Douglas Coupland

Great fun. Many surprisingly accurate descriptions/insights into the world that I inhabit. I hope i’m the smart generalist that every good start up needs ;)

A story about "Girlfriend in a Coma"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:04 GMT

Girlfriend in a Coma

by Douglas Coupland

Fantastic story. Unexpected. Read it.

A story about "Pastoralia"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:02 GMT

Pastoralia

by George Saunders

This was a funny read. I particularly liked The Barber’s Unhappiness.

A story about "The Selfish Gene"

nobody@allconsuming.net (george) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:41:01 GMT

The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

I’m reading this on the bus each day. This morning I found out that a male praying mantis often endures better sexual performance after having his head bitten off by his mate.