Category Archives: Adult

The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Thistle

Best book of the year so far, hands down. Also: major spoilers in this review. A man commissions a Golem created for him to be his wife right before he sails from Danzig to New York. He awakens her halfway … Continue reading →

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Thistle

Spoilers. I was a little trepidatious, starting an adult Neil Gaiman novel after my terrible experience with American Gods. I’ve liked all his YA and children’s books, and I really loved Good Omens, but this one worried me. Especially since … Continue reading →

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He’s Gone, by Deb Caletti

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Thistle

Dani wakes up, and her husband, Ian, is not beside her. At first, she thinks he’s just out, but as time passes, she knows he is gone. She doesn’t know if he left voluntarily, or if something has happened to … Continue reading →

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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, by Karen Joy Fowler

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Thistle

Major spoilers. The synopsis of this book doesn’t really say much. It’s about a dysfunctional family. Pretty typical, no? This book is anything but typical, and the only way for me to review it is to go through my mental … Continue reading →

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Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo (audio)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Thistle

This is an incredibly difficult book to review, for multiple reasons. I won’t even begin to try to summarize it. I spent two months and two days listening to the audiobook of Les Miserables, so that the experience stretched out … Continue reading →

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Salt Sugar Fat, by Michael Moss

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thistle

Subtitled: How the Food Giants Hooked Us. Michael Moss is an award-winning journalist who takes us through years of research into the way processed food has evolved, how it has changed the patterns of our eating, and its impact on … Continue reading →

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Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, by Lucy Knisley

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Thistle

I love Lucy Knisley. I adored French Milk, and so when I heard she had a new book out, I knew I had to read it. It doesn’t matter that I’m not really a cook, and that this book is … Continue reading →

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Protected: Full Planet, Empty Plates, by Lester Brown

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Thistle

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The Book of Margery Kempe, by Margery Kempe

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Thistle

This is an autobiography from the early 1400s of a woman who was apparently considered quite saintly. Basically, she had fits and religious delusions, gave herself over to crying and weeping so hard she astonished people continually (even those who … Continue reading →

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Zoo Story, by Thomas French (audio)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Thistle

I picked up this audiobook back in December, while Jason and I were visiting an unfamiliar library branch during our day out for our anniversary. I like zoos, and I thought it might make an interesting bit of nonfiction. I … Continue reading →

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