Category Archives: Adult

The Magician’s Assistant, by Ann Patchett

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Thistle

Sabine has spent years as Parsifal the Magician’s assistant, in love with him despite the fact that he’s gay. After his long-time partner dies of AIDS, Parsifal marries Sabine to ensure she will be legally entitled to his money and … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Magicians, by Lev Grossman

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Thistle

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The Chaperone, by Laura Moriarty

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Thistle

Everyone and their mother is reading this book right now, so I hopped on the bandwagon this weekend and zoomed right through it. Going into the book, I thought the story was about Louise Brooks – famous silent film actress, … Continue reading →

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Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Thistle

This is one of those books that has so many intertwining plotlines that I couldn’t possibly begin to write a summary. There’s a God that doesn’t believe in his own divinity, a princess forced to marry for the sake of … Continue reading →

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, by Haruki Murakami (audio)

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Thistle

I’ve never read anything by Murakami before. He’s one of those authors that scares me, probably because a long time ago I heard a rumor about some sort of animal brutality in his book Kafka on the Shore. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Pavilion of Women, by Pearl S. Buck

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Thistle

As Madame Wu reaches her fortieth birthday, she makes a decision that will change the life of everyone in her multi-generational housing complex. She decides that she will retire from being a woman, and bring a concubine to live with … Continue reading →

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Faithful Place, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Thistle

I’m not a real mystery reader, but right around this time of year, I always get in the mood for a good mystery story for some reason. Been that way for the last few years, and this year is no … Continue reading →

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Protected: Sons and Lovers, by DH Lawrence

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Thistle

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The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Thistle

I am not even going to attempt to summarize the plot to this book. It is far too epic, too gargantuan, to summarize. Sorry ’bout that. So…more high fantasy from Brandon Sanderson. What can I say? I like the guy. … Continue reading →

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The Alloy of Law, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Thistle

I really loved the Mistborn trilogy, but this one was disappointing. I don’t like Westerns at all, so all the cowboy-gun-slinging stuff just bogged me down the whole time. I didn’t really like any of the characters except Marasi. I … Continue reading →

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