All Consuming : mcbtosh

Consuming "Rebecca"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:13:11 GMT

Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier

Consumed "The Pursuit of Love"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:10:32 GMT

The Pursuit of Love

by Nancy Mitford

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Quicksand (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:46:53 GMT

Quicksand (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

by Nella Larsen

WORTH IT!

Consuming "Drunkard"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:30:18 GMT

Drunkard

by Emile Zola

Consumed "Agnes Grey"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:27:56 GMT

Agnes Grey

by Anne Bronte

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Wee Free Men: A Story of Discworld"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:23:49 GMT

The Wee Free Men: A Story of Discworld

by Terry Pratchett

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Shining"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:02:05 GMT

The Shining

by Stephen King

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Slow Man"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:03:42 GMT

Slow Man

by J.M. Coetzee

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Sorrows of Young Werther (Modern Library Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:40:26 GMT

The Sorrows of Young Werther (Modern Library Classics)

by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Folding Star: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:13:39 GMT

The Folding Star: A Novel

by Alan Hollinghurst

NOT WORTH IT!

Consumed "Babbitt (Dover Thrift Editions)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:01:11 GMT

Babbitt (Dover Thrift Editions)

by Sinclair Lewis

WORTH IT!

Consumed "A Home at the End of the World: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:45:58 GMT

A Home at the End of the World: A Novel

by Michael Cunningham

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Contact"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:58:15 GMT

Contact

by Carl Sagan

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Cement Garden"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:18:20 GMT

The Cement Garden

by Ian Mcewan

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Anna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:54:26 GMT

Anna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club)

by Leo Tolstoy

WORTH IT!

Consuming "The Sea of Fertility (Modern Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:36:34 GMT

The Sea of Fertility (Modern Classics)

by Yukio Mishima

Consumed "Midwich Cuckoos"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:35:38 GMT

Midwich Cuckoos

by John Wyndham

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Garden Where the Brass Band Played"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:36:39 GMT

The Garden Where the Brass Band Played

by Simon Vestdijk

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:56:33 GMT

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

by Winifred Watson

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Hebdomeros: With Monsieur Dudron's Adventure and Other Metaphysical Writings"

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:07:17 GMT

Hebdomeros: With Monsieur Dudron's Adventure and Other Metaphysical Writings

by Giorgio De Chirico

WORTH IT!

Great debut novel. (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (mcbtosh) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:23:53 GMT

Mary Barton (Penguin Classics)

by Elizabeth Gaskell

I had read some rather negative reviews of this novel, and so hopes weren’t high when I began. Admittedly there are some flaws with the novel; the first half seems unfocused at times in deciding what story it wants to tell, and the latter half once it decides what it’s doing sadly then disregards it’s exploration of the working class’ plight during these times. This is still a very impressive debut by Gaskell, with excellent characters, intriguing plot twists and a great power at evoking the bleakness of Manchester at the time and contrasting with Liverpool’s (at the time) prosperity. The upbeat ending is attacked by readers for being out of place with the rest, but I personally feel it is needed to prevent an overiding depression one would have otherwise on finishing. Highly recommended, and something a little different from the other novels of the time.