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A review of "A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (litchick) — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:26:37 GMT

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)

by George R.R. Martin

Fast, fun read. There were some irritating plot holes (the Bran storyline, which was clumsy), but I’m looking forward to the sequels. It’s very entertaining, and that’s all I want right now.

A review of "Tori Amos: Piece by Piece"

nobody@allconsuming.net (litchick) — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:17:37 GMT

Tori Amos: Piece by Piece

by Tori Amos

Suprisingly good. A fast, interesting read, very thought provoking on a number of topics.

A review of "Shadow Heart 18-Copy Floor"

nobody@allconsuming.net (litchick) — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:41:45 GMT

Shadow Heart 18-Copy Floor

by Laura Kinsale

I wanted brain candy, and was told that Kinsale writes fun and good romance. Wrong on both counts. Flat, dull, and typical – and why the romance genre gets such a bad rap. Fun reading does not have to be stupid, too. Sigh.

A review of "Moby-Dick: or, The Whale"

nobody@allconsuming.net (litchick) — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:34:58 GMT

Moby-Dick: or, The Whale

by Herman Melville

Starts off strong, and is wonderfully interesting. And then, all the tangents become a bit much. About 1/2 through, it became a trial.
When Melvillie is writing about the Pequod and her hands, I could not put the book down. When the tangents go on and on… not so much.
This is a good book for evenings, a chapter at a time. It’s to be savored. For subway reading and the like, when you need a distracting plot, try something else.

A story about "Atonement: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (litchick) — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:57:29 GMT

Atonement: A Novel

by Ian Mcewan

Wonderfully written. I could not put it down. I will be reading this author again, and I would like to add this book to my collection.

A story about "Willful Creatures: Stories"

nobody@allconsuming.net (litchick) — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:14:00 GMT

Willful Creatures: Stories

by Aimee Bender

Very strange, but very wonderful. This is one I’d like to own.

Why I gave up consuming "Silverlock: Including the Silverlock Companion (Nesfa's Choice, 26)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (litchick) — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:34:21 GMT

Silverlock: Including the Silverlock Companion (Nesfa's Choice, 26)

by John Myers Myers

It has all the elements that I love – but it’s just too much. It’s one adventure after another, and not much is truly happening. Just name-dropping.

It’s amusing as a gues-the-reference activity… but other than that, ehh.

I gave up In the middle of part 2, and I doubt I will pick it up again. That said, I think I would have loved this as a child.

The Virgin Suicides (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (litchick) — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:09:37 GMT

The Virgin Suicides

by Jeffrey Eugenides

Not many best sellers live up to the hype, but this was wonderful. Funny, sad, exciting, moving – it was a near-perfect book.