Category Archives: Adult

Sonnets from the Portuguese, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Thistle

Hurrah! I have found poetry that spoke to me, poetry that I understood, poetry that I enjoyed! Loved, in fact. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, you wonderful poet! You have proved that my search for poetry that I can connect with was … Continue reading →

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Up from the Blue, by Susan Henderson

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Thistle

Tillie’s life was ripped apart when she was eight years old. Her mother, suffering from a depression her family doesn’t understand, suddenly disappears when the family moves across the country. Tillie tries to investigate, suspecting her father of a crime, … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Eve, by Mary Orr

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Thistle

Margo Crane is a big star on Broadway, and she never expects that the quiet, mousy girl named Eve who worms her way into Margo’s confidence is actually an aspiring actress prepared to run over anyone who stands in her … Continue reading →

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Theatre, by William Somerset Maugham

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Thistle

Theatre is a spin on the old classic tale of the kept woman. Instead of a rich married man keeping a young mistress who wheedles him for favors, gifts, and money while pretending to take them only reluctantly, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Metropole, by Ferinc Karinthy

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Thistle

Budai steps through the wrong door at the airport, so that his flight takes him not to Helsinki, where he’s expected at a conference, but to a vast and unknown city filled with hoards of people all speaking different languages. … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Thistle

William Kamkwamba was a young boy from a small village in Milawi, Africa. He built a windmill and brought “electric wind” to his village. This is his story. I’m so, so sorry, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to … Continue reading →

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Candide, by Voltaire

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Thistle

Candide is a satire from mid-1700s France. It’s one that’s always intimidated me. I thought it would be dense and difficult to read. Nothing could be further from the truth. This book was hysterical. Candide is a young student in … Continue reading →

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Bartleby the Scrivener, by Herman Melville

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Thistle

I know, I know. People hear “Herman Melville” and automatically want to run. I completely understand. I was forced to read Billy Budd in high school and I HATED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I avoid Moby Dick like the plague. … Continue reading →

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Protected: Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Thistle

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The Hundred-Foot Journey, by Richard C. Morais

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Thistle

Hassan Haji, a middle-aged chef, recounts his life from his boyhood in India to his current fame in the Parisian restaurant world. While fictional, this reads as a food memoir, and also discusses discrimination and conflict of heritage. It’s hard … Continue reading →

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