All Consuming : krin

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:04:25 GMT

by Nancy Atherton

I enjoyed this cozy, wintry mystery set in Ladythorne Abbey. I liked how Lori discovered the truth and, with help, made things right again. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin.

Consumed "Aunt Dimity: Snowbound"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:04:25 GMT

Aunt Dimity: Snowbound

by Nancy Atherton

WORTH IT!

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:01:51 GMT

Water for Elephants

by Sara Gruen

I enjoyed this book about circus life during the Great Depression. I especially like the way the author skillfully wove in historic facts such as an elephant not understanding English and the problem “jake leg” which was caused by tainted Jamaica ginger.

Consumed "Water for Elephants"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:01:51 GMT

Water for Elephants

by Sara Gruen

WORTH IT!

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:55:59 GMT

The Murder at Hazlemoor

by Agatha Christie

I liked this wintertime mystery. I especially liked how Emily figured out the truth behind Trevelyan’s murder.

Consumed "The Murder at Hazlemoor"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:55:59 GMT

The Murder at Hazlemoor

by Agatha Christie

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Dreamside"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:52:51 GMT

Dreamside

by Graham Joyce

WORTH IT!

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:52:51 GMT

Dreamside

by Graham Joyce

This book was an interesting look at lucid dreams and what happens when dreams invade reality. I like the interactions between the characters as they struggle to understand what happened years ago.

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:04:05 GMT

Find Me

by Carol O'Connell

While O’Connell could have focused on either the hunt for a serial killer or Mallory’s journeys following both Route 66 and her father’s letters, she nicely balanced both stories. I liked Mallory’s interactions with the people she meets along the way and I liked how Butler and Riker supported her in their own way.

Consumed "Find Me"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:04:05 GMT

Find Me

by Carol O'Connell

WORTH IT!

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:48:18 GMT

A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg

by Tim Cahill

This book was a fascinating compilation of Cahill’s articles featuring adventures in places including deep caves, high mountains, jungles, and Death Valley. Besides learning about deep cave exploration and how Death Valley is like a convection oven, I also learned about the events leading up to the Jonestown massacre and the efforts to save the mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda.

Consumed "A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:48:18 GMT

A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg

by Tim Cahill

WORTH IT!

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:16:16 GMT

The Archivist's Story

by Travis Holland

Though low-key in action, this was a powerful story about personal courage and how one person can quietly make a difference even when it means putting his own life in danger.

Consumed "The Archivist's Story"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:16:16 GMT

The Archivist's Story

by Travis Holland

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Labyrinth"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:13:01 GMT

Labyrinth

by Kate Mosse

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:13:01 GMT

Labyrinth

by Kate Mosse

This was a good fictional account of the 13th century Albigensian Crusade (also known as the Cathar Crusade) in which the French Catholics in the northern part of France attacked the Cathars, a Christian sect, in the Languedoc in the south. I liked how these events were portrayed in the lives of Alais, her sister Orianne, her husband Guilhelm, and her father, Bertrand.

The 21st century scenes were not as good as the 13th century ones. I wanted to know more about how various characters were counterparts to the 13th century ones and many characters had similar names which added to the confusion. Still, I liked how Alice discovers the truth about her ancestor, Alais.

Consumed "Fallen"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:08:55 GMT

Fallen

by David Maine

WORTH IT!

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:08:55 GMT

Fallen

by David Maine

This was a compelling story about Cain, Abel, Adam, Eve and the rest of the family. I liked how the story went backwards in time starting with Cain’s imminent death and ending with Adam and Eve leaving the Garden of Eden. I also liked how David Maine stretched out the story line so that Cain’s offering being rejected isn’t followed immediately by his murdering Abel.

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:55:16 GMT

Foreigner: (10th Anniversary Edition) (Foreigner Universe Books)

by C. J. Cherryh

This was a very good science fiction novel about different cultures interacting. I liked how Bren Cameron has to figure out what’s going on without inadvertently offending his atevi hosts. I look forward to learning what happens next in the second book in the series, Invader.

Consumed "Foreigner: (10th Anniversary Edition) (Foreigner Universe Books)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:55:16 GMT

Foreigner: (10th Anniversary Edition) (Foreigner Universe Books)

by C. J. Cherryh

WORTH IT!

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nobody@allconsuming.net (krin) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:33:25 GMT

Into the Wild

by Jon Krakauer

This was an interesting book about not only Chris McCandless’s tragic and unnecessary death, but about how someone’s romantic view of nature can blind them to its harsh reality.