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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
Ella Minnow Pea, by Mark Dunn
[For ease of reading this book review, every instance of the word “letter” will refer to notes people write to each other, and “character” will mean a letter of the alphabet. I won’t use the word “letter” to refer to … Continue reading
The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
Between ADHD, dyslexia, and a pretty defiant attitude, Percy Jackson has always had problems in school. In fact, he can’t make it more than a year in any single school. But in sixth grade, his problems get worse when mythological … Continue reading
An American Tragedy, by Theodore Dreiser
I read this book the first time in 2001, and finished it within a few days. It made a strong impression on me, which makes rereading it for my book club now a little more difficult. It was not a … Continue reading
The Red Pony, by John Steinbeck
Okay, today I had to take a break from rereading Dreiser’s 900-page An American Tragedy. Steinbeck’s short 100-page novella was a good afternoon diversion. The Red Pony is a set of four stories about a young boy named Jody Tiflin … Continue reading
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
It’s hard to say what I think about this book. I read it over the past two days, when I’ve been sick, and when you’re in a medicine daze and have a low-grade fever, it’s not always the best time … Continue reading
Protected: The Notebook, by Nicholas Sparks
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Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld
This is a spectacular book! I didn’t want to put it down. I’ve heard about this series for awhile now, but haven’t had a chance to pick up the first book until recently. I’m really happy that I did. Uglies … Continue reading
Alex and Me, by Irene Pepperberg
I first heard about Alex, the African Grey Parrot, a couple years ago. Jason heard an article about him and his trainer, Irene Pepperberg, on NPR. The stuff they said Alex could do – counting, item recognition, etc – was … Continue reading
Truth, by Robin Wasserman
My ILL came in, and I got to read the third installment of this little trilogy. And while it wraps up neatly, and all my questions are answered, I can’t say I enjoyed everything. It was okay. I mean, it … Continue reading
Protected: Austenland, by Shannon Hale
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The Zen Leaf 