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A story about "Devil Bones: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:58:05 GMT

by Kathy Reichs

If you’ve read Temperance Brennan books before this one starts with a lot of tedious back story. Please Ms. Reichs, next time cut to the chase. Not one of her better efforts in my opinion. Tempe is amazingly slow-witted about one aspect of the mystery, which if you’ve read a lot of mystery plots as I have you’ll figure out long before she does!

Consumed "Devil Bones: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:58:05 GMT

Devil Bones: A Novel

by Kathy Reichs

A story about "Slow Man"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:53:52 GMT

Slow Man

by J. M. Coetzee

I was enjoying this book until Elizabeth Costello became the Deus ex Machina. Ho, hum 100 more pages to slog through.

Consuming "Slow Man"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:51:50 GMT

Slow Man

by J. M. Coetzee

A story about "13 (Tzameti)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:25:06 GMT

13 (Tzameti)

by Géla Babluani

I can’t imagine allowing oneself to be roped into a more horrible surprise than this.

A story about "Divided We Fall"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:17:00 GMT

Divided We Fall

by Jan Hrebejk

For once, a holocaust story with a happy ending.

Consumed "Fasting, Feasting"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:11:20 GMT

Fasting, Feasting

by Anita Desai

WORTH IT!

Consumed "A Burnt-Out Case"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:58:28 GMT

A Burnt-Out Case

by Graham Greene

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Death on Account by Margaret Yorke"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:25:12 GMT

Death on Account by Margaret Yorke

WORTH IT!

Consumed "THE MINISTRY OF FEAR"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:58:56 GMT

THE MINISTRY OF FEAR

by GRAHAM GREENE

WORTH IT!

A story about "Brighton Rock"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:16:50 GMT

Brighton Rock

by Graham Greene

Keeps you guessing until the very end. Reading this book and some of Greene’s others has inspired me to read a biography of his life.

Consumed "Brighton Rock"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:16:50 GMT

Brighton Rock

by Graham Greene

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Paperback))"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:09:06 GMT

Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Paperback))

by Alexander McCall Smith

WORTH IT!

Consumed "The Cruel Stars of the Night by Kjell Eriksson"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:24:29 GMT

The Cruel Stars of the Night by Kjell Eriksson

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations . . . One School at a Time"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:38:21 GMT

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations . . . One School at a Time

by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

WORTH IT!

Consumed "To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:16:31 GMT

To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman

WORTH IT!

A story about "To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:15:41 GMT

To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman

Despite critics’ complaints that there are incorrect forensic details (how could this happen with a writer as experienced as Lippman?) and that the story goes on too long I found this book a very good read. A wonderfully complicated plot, exceedingly well-drawn characters, along with insight into the minds of teenage girls made me empathize with these characters and want to know exactly how tragedy befell them.

A story about "Black Beauty (Puffin Classics S.)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:19:08 GMT

Black Beauty (Puffin Classics S.)

by Anna Sewell

I found this book very tedious at times. It’s very didactic like Struwelpeter but it has the disadvantage of being a whole lot longer. I suppose at the time of the publication of this book a lot of the children reading or being read to had daily experience with horses and benefitted from all the lessons on treating them kindly.

A story about "Big (1988) - Tom Hanks"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:49:07 GMT

Big (1988) - Tom Hanks

This is one of my very favorite movies. The last scene where Hanks is being dropped off always makes me tear up.

A story about "The Member of the Wedding"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:56:27 GMT

The Member of the Wedding

by Carson McCullers

I love this book. I will never forget the Frankie’s phrase: “the we of me”.

A story about "The Quiet American (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tassini) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:45:44 GMT

The Quiet American (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

by Graham Greene

I recommend this edition of The Quiet American for its enlightening introduction.