All Consuming : Jason Sutter

A review of "Slipping into Paradise: Why I Live in New Zealand" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jason Sutter) — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:44:57 GMT

Slipping into Paradise: Why I Live in New Zealand

by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

I liked it for the tons and tons of interesting facts on and observations of life in New Zealand.

I didn’t finish it due to the meandering writing style. ...Which may have been easier to overlook if I wasn’t in New Zealand find my own facts and making my own observations.

Eh (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jason Sutter) — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:41:21 GMT

Wild Ducks Flying Backward

by Tom Robbins

Some really great stuff.
Like the essay on why he lives in Seattle.

Some stuff that falls completely flat.
Like the opening short story.

Probably best read in the Barnes and Noble cafe.

A review of "The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jason Sutter) — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:23:54 GMT

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

by Alan Watts

A wonderfully Western look at the how the base cultural assumptions of a singular self keep us from understanding many of the grander connections in life.

Why it's taking me forever to finish consuming "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jason Sutter) — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:33:38 GMT

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

by Malcolm Gladwell

I picked it up at the Seattle airport after unexpectedly finishing the book I brought for the flight. I whole heartedly believe in the concept. The various antidotes to back it up are interesting in a trivia sort of way. Yet I’m not drawn to it. It’s a short book that could probably be even shorter.

A review of "Indecision : A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jason Sutter) — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:21:32 GMT

Indecision : A Novel

by Benjamin Kunkel

if you only read one book this year, skip this one. if you’re going to read a lot of books, it’s worth a look. there are some great passages and some strong ideas, but it doesn’t all work out. much of it is forced. especially in the last third. still, it’s nice to read something that’s shooting for more genuine than is the current norm – even with the misses.