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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Author Archives: Thistle
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)
Blue Sargent lives in a family of psychics, though she has no (usable) magic herself. She’s been told since early childhood that if she kisses her true love, he will die, and therefore, she’s decided never to fall in love. … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, 2015, 2017, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, favorite, humor, memorable, multi-read, reread, RIP-worthy, speculative
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Landline, by Rainbow Rowell
Georgie’s marriage is on the rocks, but it’s always that way, so she doesn’t think much about it when her husband and children leave for Christmas at their grandparents without her. After all, she has to stay behind. She’s got … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Adult, Prose
Tagged favorite, gender studies, psychology, shredded me, speculative
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Sunday Coffee – Responsible Reader
This week’s blog-task was to transfer across my reviews from April and May of 2009. As I said last Sunday, 2009 and 2010 were my two giant-reading years, so they will take me some time to transfer. I could get … Continue reading
The Supernatural Enhancements, by Edgar Cantero
I have finished my first RIP book! And let me just say, it’s always wonderful when an event like RIP starts out so well. This book? Absolute perfect opener. When Ambrose Wells dies, his second-cousin-twice-removed inherits the house and all … Continue reading
Chasing Before, by Lenore Appelhans
Disclaimer: Lenore and I have known each other through blogging for years, plus we’ve met in person several times and we talk on other social media sites. However, this review is as honest as I can make it, and I have … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – The Most Wonderful Time of Year
Autumn. I know, I know, technically it’s not autumn, but for me, this is the beginning of the autumn season. There is so much to look forward to over the next few months. Carl’s RIP event, of course, which I’m over-the-top … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Beginnings
This week has been a fun trip back down memory lane: Resurrecting The Zen Leaf. Back-posting my earliest reviews, from 2008. God, I was such a snob about modern fiction back then. A lot of those reviews were rather snarky, heh. … Continue reading
