All Consuming : Phil Moore

A story about "About a Boy"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:42 GMT

About a Boy

by Nick Hornby

Given this book; enjoyed the film so it will be interesting to see how the book compares!

A story about "The Secret History"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:42 GMT

The Secret History

by Donna Tartt

This is a fantastic book – gripping until the very end.

The last portion of the books climaxes to the point where I had real trouble putting it down!

A story about "Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:42 GMT

Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

by Lynne Truss

I am rapidly becoming a grammar-snob.

A story about "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:41 GMT

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

I love the way Douglas Adams explains things…

Thoroughly enjoyable and very funny.

A story about "A Passage to India"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:41 GMT

A Passage to India

by E.M. Forster

I found this hard-work.

A story about "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:41 GMT

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

by Douglas Adams

Arthur Dent’s un-willing adventures take some even more fantastic turns.

A story about "The Hobbit"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:40 GMT

The Hobbit

by J. R. R. Tolkien

My first forray into Tolkein. I love this book.

A story about "The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:40 GMT

The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

Absolutely fantastic.

I have never been as engaged in a book as this.

A story about "The Bell Jar"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:40 GMT

The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath

A very sad book, but very powerful.

A story about "After You'd Gone"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:40 GMT

After You'd Gone

by Maggie O'Farrell

Wonderful. Simply wonderful.

“Beautifully constructed.. unashamedly passionate”

A story about "The God of Small Things"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:39 GMT

The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy

Absolutely wonderfully written, beautiful. She creates a very distinctive style in the writing.

A story about "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:39 GMT

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

by Mark Haddon

Despite being a quick read, I was rapidly drawn into the world of Christopher Boone, a fifteen year old autistic boy. When I finished reading the book I felt as though I were leaving him behind.

Thoroughly enjoyable, and a novel way of writing.

A story about "Artificial Intelligence: The Very Idea"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:38 GMT

Artificial Intelligence: The Very Idea

by John Haugeland

I was reading this for a module on my AI degree.

Haugeland gives a good account of the history of AI, and does well to put things into perspective, giving a good illustration of the relative successes of AI.

It would have been nice to see some connectionism in there though.

A story about "The Motorcycle Diaries : A Latin American Journey"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:37 GMT

The Motorcycle Diaries : A Latin American Journey

by Ernesto Che Guevara

After being captivated by the beauty (and desperation) of South America in the film, I thought I’d give the book a go.

A story about "Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:37 GMT

Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction

by Jack Copeland

I really rate Copeland as a guide to AI. He adds insight, and makes for a very interesting read.

A story about "Artificial Minds (Bradford Books)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:37 GMT

Artificial Minds (Bradford Books)

by Stan Franklin

A good introduction to AI.

A story about "Memoirs of a Geisha Uk"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:36 GMT

Memoirs of a Geisha Uk

by Arthur Golden

A fascinating insight into the life of a geisha, and well written too.

A story about "Puckoon"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:36 GMT

Puckoon

by Spike Milligan

Hilarious. I thoroughly enjoyed this.

A story about "Catch 22"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:36 GMT

Catch 22

by Joseph Heller

Absolutely fantastic. Mad, but fantastic.

A story about "Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:35 GMT

Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!

by Michael Moore

Whilst not being a fan of Moore’s writing, he does uncover, and document, a lot of rather nasty things about the ol’ U. S. of A.

I would say that he provides the complete anti-thesis of the whole Bush campaign; not offering a well rounded debate, but rather the opposing side. You can’t take what he says as gospel but certainly allows you to produce a more ‘well-rounded’ opinion after listening to the state propaganda.

A story about "American Psycho"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Phil Moore) — Wed, 25 May 2005 08:32:35 GMT

American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis

Whilst finding the book really hard work, with all the intricate descriptions of peoples’ attire, and the corportate mentioning, I understand that it was completely necessary to build up this profile of the character.

A slog, and thoroughly disgusting, but if you can stomach it, worth reading.