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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
Reconstructing Amelia, by Kimberly McCreight
Kate is a 38-year-old single mother of 15-year-old Amelia. They live in NYC, and Amelia attends a prestigious private school. Kate is a lawyer and works long hours, but tries to make time to stay with Amelia as often as … Continue reading
A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin
Winter is coming. I won’t even try to describe the plot behind the first book in this series by George R.R. Martin. I’m sure by now everyone knows what it is anyway, given that it’s a major television series (which … Continue reading
Protected: The Diviners, by Libba Bray
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Posted in 2014, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged historical, RIP-worthy, speculative, tarot
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The School for Good and Evil, by Soman Chainani
First book of the new year! Spoilers. The School for Good and Evil is a long, intricate fairy tale about two girls, Sophie and Agatha, who are kidnapped from their small town of Gavaldon and taken to a school for … Continue reading
2013 in Books
Well, another year has come and gone. I admit, it wasn’t a great year for reading. Actually, since I began keeping track of books in 2008, it’s been my worst year in reading. I’ve had other really bad years – … Continue reading
The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath (audio)
This is the third or fourth time I’ve experienced The Bell Jar, though the first time on audio. I don’t normally listen to rereads on audio if I already have a strong attachment to the book, but Jason said Maggie … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, classics, favorite, gender studies, memorable, portentous, psychology, reread, shredded me
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Protected: Untold, by Sarah Rees Brennan
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Protected: Born of Illusion, by Teri Brown
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Posted in 2013, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged historical, speculative
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Oddly Normal, by John Schwartz (audio)
Subtitled: One Family’s Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality. This is a memoir about the author’s gay son, his suicide attempt at age thirteen, and the general troubles that gay people – especially gay … Continue reading
City of Lost Dreams, by Magnus Flyte
Spoilers. The adventures continue for Sarah et al, as they search out a cure for Pollina’s illness, and Nico searches out some way to end his immortality. The book takes place mostly in Vienna this time, but with forays into … Continue reading
