Category Archives: Adult

The Omnivore’s Dilemma (& In Defense of Food), by Michael Pollan (audio)

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Thistle

I have never before read a book about how people eat, other than the one photography book that was more about sociology than food (Around the World in 80 Diets). I avoid food books on purpose, because many are political … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag, by Alan Bradley (audio)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Thistle

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Around the World in 80 Diets, by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Thistle

Awhile back, Katie mentioned this book on her blog and I immediately ordered it from my library. It seemed like a fascinating book, a photographic look into the diets of 80 people from around the world, arranged in order of … Continue reading →

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The Map of True Places, by Brunonia Barry (audio)

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Thistle

This story is about Zee, a woman whose mother committed suicide when Zee was a young teenager. Zee’s father acknowledged his sexuality and let his long-time lover move in after his wife’s death; now he is older and has Parkinson’s. … Continue reading →

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Silver Sparrow, by Tayari Jones

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Thistle

Dana and Chaurisse are two girls about the same age who share the same father, but this isn’t a normal half-sister sort of relationship. Chaurisse and her mother believe that they are living a normal, one-family life. Dana and her … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Saints, by Martha Beck (audio)

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Thistle

This book is Martha Beck’s memoir of her childhood and her struggle with faith as an adult. She recounts the sexual abuse she suffered from her father, who is a prominent figure in the LDS (Mormon) church, and how she’s … Continue reading →

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Lifetime Running Plan, by Bill Rodgers

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Thistle

This was an interesting nonfiction book about all the various parts of running. Sadly it’s a little out of date (about 15 years old) and Rodgers focuses much more on himself, older runners, and on long-distance running (the three things … Continue reading →

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A Long Way Down, by Nick Hornby (audio)

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Thistle

Four strangers come together on the roof of a building on New Year’s Eve, all intent on jumping off. They end up talking each other out of the suicide, and becoming lifelines to each other over the next few months. … Continue reading →

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The Lace Reader, by Brunonia Barry (audio)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Thistle

This is the story of a woman who has spent most of her life dealing with the suicide of her twin sister in their teenage years. She has left her hometown of Salem but returns when her aunt dies, where … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Abstinence Teacher, by Tom Perrotta

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Thistle

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