All Consuming : rteeter

Consuming "The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:55:00 GMT

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey

by Trenton Lee Stewart

Consumed "The Name of this Book is Secret"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:54:39 GMT

The Name of this Book is Secret

by Pseudonymous Bosch

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Consumed "The five books of Moses"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:32:09 GMT

The five books of Moses

by Alter, Robert, trans.

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Consumed "The Time of Your Life: A Comedy in Three Acts"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:03:50 GMT

The Time of Your Life: A Comedy in Three Acts

by William Saroyan

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Some philosophy with your jokes? (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:08:23 GMT

Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes

by Thomas Cathcart

First off: great jokes. I had heard a few of them before, but all of them are great.

Next: The philosophy. You don’t learn a huge amount of philosophy from this book. If you’ve taken an intro course in college recently, you probably know it all already. If you took it 20 years ago, you probably forgot a lot, so this will be a refresher. If you took it 40 years ago, you probably forgot even more, and they probably didn’t get to some of the language, postmodern, and feminist philosophers anyway.

Jokes and philosophy together: They go surprisingly well, actually. So many jokes (and joke types) actually illustrate philosophical principles nicely.

Consumed "Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:08:23 GMT

Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes

by Thomas Cathcart

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Consumed "Radical Cataloging: Essays at the Front"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:42:43 GMT

Radical Cataloging: Essays at the Front

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A story about "The five books of Moses"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:35:34 GMT

The five books of Moses

by Alter, Robert, trans.

I am reading the weekly Torah portions in this translation.

Consumed "A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 (P.S.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:40:17 GMT

A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 (P.S.)

by James Shapiro

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Consumed "The Comedy of Errors (Folger Shakespeare Library)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:41:23 GMT

The Comedy of Errors (Folger Shakespeare Library)

by William Shakespeare

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Consumed "Midsummer Night's Dream"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:29:45 GMT

Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare

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Consumed "Othello"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:20:36 GMT

Othello

by William Shakespeare

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Consumed "Coriolanus (Everyman Shakespeare)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:08:41 GMT

Coriolanus (Everyman Shakespeare)

by William Shakespeare

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Consumed "Fences"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:37:51 GMT

Fences

by August Wilson

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Consumed "Two plays of ancient India: The little clay cart, The minister's seal"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:00:51 GMT

Two plays of ancient India: The little clay cart, The minister's seal

by J. A. B. van Buitenen

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Consumed "Castle, The : A new translation based on the restored text"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sun, 18 May 2008 06:08:29 GMT

Castle, The : A new translation based on the restored text

by Franz Kafka

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Consumed "The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:40:37 GMT

The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)

by Lemony Snicket

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A review of "The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:40:37 GMT

The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)

by Lemony Snicket

It doesn’t answer every question or solve every mystery, but I found the end of “The End” to be a very satisfying ending to a wonderfully entertaining series, which I have been reading for much of the past two months.

(I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this, but like all the best children’s literature, this series has some great jokes that only adults will get. In fact, some of the jokes require a knowledge of pop culture, classic literature, and Jewish culture. Nevertheless, you don’t have to get all the jokes to enjoy the series.)

In the end, the series is a wonderful meditation on good and evil, the nature of civilization, and the process of growing up. It’s very clear-eyed on all of these, without sugar-coating anything. Perfect for thoughtful children from ages 8 or 9 and up.

Consumed "The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:17:53 GMT

The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12)

by Lemony Snicket

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Consumed "The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:52:49 GMT

The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11)

by Lemony Snicket

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Consumed "The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (rteeter) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:14:01 GMT

The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10)

by Lemony Snicket

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