All Consuming : hippie1427

Consuming "The Chocolate War (Readers Circle)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:58 GMT

The Chocolate War (Readers Circle)

by Robert Cormier

Consuming "Holy Bible: King James Version Economy"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:51 GMT

Holy Bible: King James Version Economy

Consuming "Lost City of the Incas (Phoenix Press)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:16:25 GMT

Lost City of the Incas (Phoenix Press)

by Hiram Bingham

Not worth the time (rated 1 star)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:03:35 GMT

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

by Wally Lamb

This story is about a pathetic character, and unlike in most books, she never really improves. She just finally finds a couple people who won’t take advantage of her and treat her poorly, but she never learns anything, never really succeeds.

Just very depressing with no real payoff. I read it through, thinking it must redeem itself in the end, but no. I wounld not spend my time on this book.

Consuming "Ulysses (Vintage International)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:49:58 GMT

Ulysses (Vintage International)

by James Joyce

Consuming "Emile, or On Education"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:08:46 GMT

Emile, or On Education

by John Rousseau

Consuming "Nightmares and Dreamscapes"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:20:56 GMT

Nightmares and Dreamscapes

by Stephen King

Why it's taking me forever to finish consuming "The Horrendous Heap (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-12)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:32:26 GMT

The Horrendous Heap (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-12)

by Lemony Snicket

Because there are 13 books, and I’m just not as motivated to read them as I was to start. I have just recently finished book 8, and the library has multiple copies of all the rest I need, so there is an end in sight

long, drawn out, and pointless (rated 2 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:43:14 GMT

The Witching Hour

by Anne Rice

probably not the best book to introduce me to Rice’s writing, but this 1,000 + page book has an ending that is just a lead in to another book. The story, while interesting, is left meaningless without its conclusion, and I consider it somewhat bad form to end the first book in a series so that it could not stand alone (keep in mind that LOTR was intended to be a single book) and to not be able to come to a better conclusion of 1000 pages is just offensive to me since some really fantastic books tell some really fantastic and comlete stories in that breadth.

I don’t intend to read the sequels. The writing style is snobbish, and often lacks direction, foreshadowing is poorly done. The quality of the story itself doesn’t make up for these flaws in my mind. Rice will get another chance, but not with this series.

Surprisingly touching (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:40:27 GMT

Siddhartha

A simple story about religious soul searching, and finding of self, this book very much deserves its classic status, but more than that, its meaning and purpose remain important in todays society.

Listen to it

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:59:27 GMT

Anna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club)

by Leo Tolstoy

I have been listening to this on CD over the past month. While checking some of the other reviews, I realize parts of it may indeed have been tedious to read, but merely having to listen, I found the book entertaining, and quite satirical. In many ways it reminded my of vanitys fair, all but the end that is, which is a bit different from other books I’ve read from that era.

A story about "Bridge to Terabithia"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:39:44 GMT

Bridge to Terabithia

by Katherine Paterson

I read this book for school when I was young. This and where the red fern grows taught me a lot about death and love.

A story about "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (Thrift Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:31:49 GMT

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (Thrift Edition)

by Edgar Allan Poe

A somewhat difficult book to read, as Poe stuggles with the long format, but the story is quite interesting. I would only recomend it for serious fans of Poe.

It will make you think (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:15:09 GMT

Life of Pi

by Yann Martel

What, for most of the book, seems to be a simple story of fantasy turns suddenly into a profound story that will leave you wondering.

Researched Fiction (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:37:32 GMT

Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children)

by Jean M. Auel

Jean Auel spens a lot of time researching books for here earth children series, and it shows. The books are detailed (sometimes to the extreme) with information on primitive life, the world in which Ayla, the main character lives.

This book, the first in a wonderful series, truly brings to life a time before history. A time when inventiveness would mean the difference between survival and death, a time when there was more than 1 intelligent species on the earth.

Human Nature (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:31:49 GMT

Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

A twisted and disturbing tale, which reveals human nature, the deep seated evils that lie even within children.

A band of children shipwreck on an island, with no adults to govern them, the children revert to primitive, wild behavior.

The children have not yet been sufficiently taught to supress their nature.

A story about "The Secret Garden"

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:28:57 GMT

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

I picked up this book, becuase it was thicker than all the others. I fell in love with the story, the magic of discovering the garden, the charity of renewing it. I know so few people who have read this. Which makes me sad. Everyone should read this book. It reminds us about what is wonderful in life.

I still find it odd (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:24:11 GMT

The Great Gatsby (Scribner Classics)

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

that they would let you read a book like this in school. It is so dark, and obviously full of adult themes. Still, I’m glad they did. It is unlike any other story I have read. It’s very interesting, even exciting. But the end will leave you thinking, or at least, it should.

Entertainment Value (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:53:03 GMT

Treasure Island (Scholastic Classics)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

I wouldn’t call this book a literary great, but it is an enjoyable read, full of action and a little humor. The writing style is dated, and can feel somewhat awkward at times, but the story is strong, and is the real classic (over the actual writing itself).

Pirates: who doesn’t love them?

A must read, before LOTR (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:50:13 GMT

The Annotated Hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien

This book is much lighter, both in writing style and subject matter, than the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It’s a good introduction to that series I believe, because it provides more of a background, and helps make the begining (what my husband calls the boring part) of LOTR more lively and entertaining. It’s also good as a stand alone book.

Rowling Shines (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (hippie1427) — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:47:40 GMT

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)

by J.K. Rowling

This is the first of the books where I really started to think what a great writer J. K. is. The story is very well put together, the characters become full fledged people, and even I felt a sense of wonder at what Harry can do.