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Consuming "Weird Like Us: My Bohemian America"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:08:11 GMT

Weird Like Us: My Bohemian America

by Ann Powers

Consuming "Sacred Cow (Masks)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:06:13 GMT

Sacred Cow (Masks)

by Diamela Eltit

Consuming "Funny As a Dead Relative: A Kimmy Kruse Mystery"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:05:27 GMT

Funny As a Dead Relative: A Kimmy Kruse Mystery

by Susan Rogers Cooper

Consumed "Funny As a Dead Comic: A Kimmey Kruse Mystery"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:04:39 GMT

Funny As a Dead Comic: A Kimmey Kruse Mystery

by Susan Rogers Cooper

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Urban Shaman"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:01:38 GMT

Urban Shaman

by C.E. Murphy

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Heart Of Stone"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:01:19 GMT

Heart Of Stone

by C.E. Murphy

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Queen's Bastard"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:00:57 GMT

The Queen's Bastard

by C.E. Murphy

A story about "Slammerkin"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:59:14 GMT

Slammerkin

by Emma Donoghue

I picked this up at the library just cuz the spine of the book called out to me from the shelf. Turns out it was an thoroughly engaging and fascinating read. The main character is so absorbing and interesting, and the details of the period are so neatly wrapped into the story, it’s an excellent piece of writing. I strongly recommend it.

A story about "Like a Hole in the Head"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:50:36 GMT

Like a Hole in the Head

by Jen Banbury

I wish I could find more books by Jen Banbury. This book was dark, thrilling, funny, gross, real, exciting… all the right things all at the right times. It’s on my bookshelf and I read it every year or so, it’s that good.

A story about "Diary: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:46:54 GMT

Diary: A Novel

by Chuck Palahniuk

The first Palahniuk book I’ve read so far. Clever, witty, scary and very very good. Looking forward to reading more of his stuff.

A story about "Beasts"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:45:22 GMT

Beasts

by Joyce Carol Oates

An interesting glimpse at the torrid explorations (or is it exploitation?) of a privileged college girl just a few decades back. Satisfactorily dark and moody.

A story about "Master of the Night (Mageverse, Book 2) (Berkley Sensation)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:40:58 GMT

Master of the Night (Mageverse, Book 2) (Berkley Sensation)

by Angela Knight

I think Angela Knight does a great job of balancing believable-yet-steamy-hot-sex with a great, solid fantasy plotline. I am looking forward to the next book in the series, mostly for the cool storyline—the hot erotica is just very tasty icing on the cake. ;)

A story about "Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Novels)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (peridotfire) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:37:46 GMT

Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Novels)

by Charlaine Harris

I don’t know what it is about this series, there is nothing I can think of in its storyline or characters that explains it, but each and every one of these books has been so engaging that I cannot stop reading them. Even when it is already 1am and I have to get up at 6:30am, I cannot convince myself that putting the book down and picking it back up later is an option. I wish I could figure out why—they’re great books, but I can’t quite pinpoint why I get so sucked into them!