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Consumed "New Moon [Theatrical Release]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:43:56 GMT

New Moon [Theatrical Release]

by Chris Weitz

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A story about "New Moon [Theatrical Release]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:40:37 GMT

New Moon [Theatrical Release]

by Chris Weitz

It was a last minute decision, but I was one of those nuts that watched it at midnight on opening night. I’m surprised I did because I’m not that obsessed with the books/movies, but I enjoyed it all the same. You could tell the budget was larger than the first one. I really enjoyed the werewolf scenes and wished there were more. I also enjoyed the tension between Jacob and Bella throughout the entire movie. I’m sad to see the last of Rachelle Lefevre (Victoria) in this movie. There was only one scene of her in this one, with the werewolves in the forest. She didn’t even have any lines.

I found the new vampire contacts a little distracting. They were overly bright. I thought Dakota Fanning did a good job as Jane. She was believable as a sadistic little vampire.

You also get a glimpse of Bella as a vampire running in the forest with Edward which was mega cheesy, so cheesy that the entire theater of people I was in, laughed.

Overall, I liked it and would watch it again.

Consumed "Four Christmases"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:23:18 GMT

Four Christmases

by Seth Gordon

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nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:21:49 GMT

Four Christmases

by Seth Gordon

Parts of the movie were funny, but not hilarious. I felt like there was so much missing to the movie. I didn’t like the coupling of Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn. I’m not sure if I believe the rumors that Reese doesn’t like Vince, but there was just NO chemistry between the two. I felt like this movie had so much potential but it didn’t reach it. I was waiting for more humor, more funny antics, more stereotypical nonsense (think the white trash nonsense at Brad’s dad’s house), just MORE of SOMETHING! I would have been mad if I spent $$$ on this seeing it in the theater. But it was just okay. Not something I’d want to see again.

Consumed "Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:09:43 GMT

Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies

by Laura Esquivel

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A story about "The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Single-Disc Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:00:59 GMT

The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Single-Disc Edition)

First of all, I’m an old X-Files addict. I watched the show religiously for years and had a lot of episodes on tape, yes TAPE! I feel that the movies fall short of the series. I think that there were huge mistakes on both movies and that they should have followed the same story/plot line as the show. I would have liked to have seen this 2008 movie wrap up the series for good. Unless they are thinking of bringing it back. I would have liked the movie to have taken up where the series ended. Maybe given us some answers like where Samantha is, where William (Mulder and Scully’s son) is, etc. The movie seemed like it would have made an excellent 2-part episode for the series, but not exactly what I was hoping for an X-Files movie to be about.

I am however glad that those two are still together and that they handled it the way they did by not getting those two really together until the series was on its way out. “The thrill is in the chase, never in the capture.”

Be sure to watch through the credits because you will get one last glimpse of Mulder and Scully!

Consumed "The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Single-Disc Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:00:59 GMT

The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Single-Disc Edition)

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Consumed "The Perfect Royal Mistress: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:52:01 GMT

The Perfect Royal Mistress: A Novel

by Diane Haeger

Consumed "The Sugar Queen"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:29:54 GMT

The Sugar Queen

by Sarah Addison Allen

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Consumed "The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:39:09 GMT

The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel

by Diane Setterfield

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At Bertram's Hotel (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:49:50 GMT

At Bertram's Hotel: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple)

by Agatha Christie

My first Agatha Christie novel and I’m a bit disappointed. It’s a bit of a boring read and I feel it’s cut a little too short. Everything kind of happens in the last few pages and is slightly confusing. Miss Marple plays a small part in this book and an apparently rather dumb chief of police solves what ends up being a complex scheme.

So yeah, I wasn’t too impressed, but I won’t let it deter me from reading any of her other novels.

Consumed "At Bertram's Hotel: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:49:50 GMT

At Bertram's Hotel: A Miss Marple Mystery (Miss Marple)

by Agatha Christie

Consumed "Certain Girls: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:01:46 GMT

Certain Girls: A Novel

by Jennifer Weiner

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Garden Spells

nobody@allconsuming.net (tinafromohio) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:58:00 GMT

Garden Spells (Bantam Discovery)

by Sarah Addison Allen

I really enjoyed this book. I thought of the movie, Practical Magic while reading this book. It’s similar in the fact that they are stories of two adult sisters, raised by women that were not their mothers and have gifts and talents that the average person does not. There’s also a bad guy which is the story’s antagonist, but I’m glad the author didn’t focus on that too much. Overall, it’s a light-hearted book and while pretty much predictable, it was enjoyable. It even involves a tree that has human-like mannerisms and feelings!