A story about "If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path" — 4 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
I adore this book. I’ve read it over and over and it’s a fabulous guide.
Items meade consumed in…
July, 2005
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Worth consuming!Finished consuming…Tori Amos — 14 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…Batman Begins — 3144 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…If the Buddha Dated — 6 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…If the Buddha Married — 4 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…Neverwhere — 217 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…A Long Way Down — 53 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…Status Anxiety — 16 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…The Sparrow — 75 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…Love, Death, and the Changing of the Seasons — 4 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…The Time Traveler's Wife
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…Hungry Ghost
Not worth consumingFinished consuming…The F-Word — 2 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…All About Love — 8 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…The Bermudez Triangle — 2 people
Worth consuming!Finished consuming…The Weight of All Things
Started consuming…New York (8 Episode PBS Boxed Set) — 3 people
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A story about "If the Buddha Married: Creating Enduring Relationships on a Spiritual Path" — 4 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
love this book.
A story about "Neverwhere" — 5 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
I adore gaiman, and admire his storytelling abilities immensely.
A story about "The Sparrow" — 5 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
I adore this book. I’ve reread it many times, I’ve flagged favorite passages with my favorite markers – bookdarts – and I’ve been known to even quote it. the characters are genius, the plot is so thoughtful and complicated. I wish I’d written this book.
A story about "Love, Death, and the Changing of the Seasons" — 5 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
hacker is amazing. this is a story, a novel, written in sonnets, chronologizing the birth and arc of a relationship between two women. one of my favorite books of all time.
A story about "The Time Traveler's Wife" — 4 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
incredible. I loved the characters in this book incredibly, I was sad to finish it. the writing is so lovely, and I love the physical design of the book – the paper, the cover. it’s gorgeous. absolutely worth reading.
A story about "Hungry Ghost" — 4 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
I would have to put this book on the top-ten list of my favorite fiction ever. it’s a fascinating story about a young man – Carter Cox (great name) – who is a professional photographer and a struggling buddhist. the story is very spiritual, following his struggles with remaining on the buddhist path and resisting physical temptations. he meets a young woman, mia malone (also a great name), at a buddhist retreat, and they hit it off immediately.
the most amazing thing about this book – though the characters, plot, and writing are impecable – is that it is written in the second person perspective, all from “you do this” and “you did that” point of view. fascinating! I’ve read short stories from this second-person point of view, but never a full novel.
it’s a fascinating read, if for the craft alone.
A story about "The F-Word: Feminism In Jeopardy - Women, Politics and the Future" — 3 years ago
NOT WORTH CONSUMING
I never finished this, but I put it down because I didn’t really like the watered-down feminism that she spouts. it doesn’t feel real to me, it feels like someone pandering to young people who don’t know anything about the social systems that are in place … and while I think she’s trying to make a good overall argument (maybe, I’m not sure I understood it), I didn’t really like the tone.
I’ve started it, though haven’t gotten very far. I’m so sick of hearing the whole “I don’t identify as feminist because it’s been perverted by the media” excuse – and I think this book argues you should claim it even if you don’t agree, but I’m not sure about that, yet.
A story about "All About Love: New Visions" — 3 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
I’m slowly savoring this book. reading it a little bit at a time. it needs to be digested … I can’t take in too much of her words at once, I need time to meditate on the ideas. it’s brilliant – I wish I’d written it – I wish I had it memorized.
A story about "The Bermudez Triangle" — 3 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
at first, I thought this was the book I am currently writing, and I was mad – someone beat me to publication! but after reading it, I can say it’s not the same as my book … it kept my interest, I read it through, but I wouldn’t say it was my favorite YA novel about coming out or falling in love or female friendships.
A story about "The Weight of All Things" — 3 years ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
barely started, but I’m compelled. set in el salvador during the civil war, it’s already got strong characters and solid writing. looking forward to reading it.
