Category Archives: Adult

The Metamorphosis (graphic novel), by Franz Kafka

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Thistle

My long-time readers know that I love Kafka. The Metamorphosis is probably my all-time favorite novella. After loving the brilliant adaptation of The Trial to graphic novel last fall, I knew I had to get my hands on this GN … Continue reading →

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Bayou (vol 1), by Jeremy Love

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Thistle

I read this GN online. The main character is a little girl named Lee who lives in Charon, Mississippi back during segregation. She’s a black girl and has a white friend named Lily. When Lily goes missing in the bayou, … Continue reading →

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Monique and the Mango Rains, by Kris Holloway

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Thistle

Kris Holloway was a Peace Corps volunteer in the West African nation of Mali in 1989-1991. Her host in the small town of Nampossela was Monique Dembele, the local midwife and health worker. This book chronicles their experiences over those … Continue reading →

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Virginia Woolf: A Biography, by Quentin Bell

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Thistle

I have long found Virginia Woolf a fascinating woman. After reading A Room of One’s Own last year, which had a brief introduction to her life, I decided I wanted to read a biography of her. This is a big … Continue reading →

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Native Son, by Richard Wright

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Thistle

Bigger Thomas is a twenty-year-old black hoodlum from South Side Chicago in the 1930s. When his petty criminal acts spill over into accidental killing, then to rape and murder, the whole city erupts into chaos in their hatred against him. … Continue reading →

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Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Thistle

I first read Catcher in the Rye in 2001 when I was 22 years old. That year, I read a book every week and 95% of them were classics (that’s what I had access to). Because I read so many … Continue reading →

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Jonah’s Gourd Vine, by Zora Neale Hurston

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Thistle

Every believer in Christ is considered His friend, and every sin we commit is a wound to Jesus. A few years ago, I read Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. I loved it to pieces and immediately … Continue reading →

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Blankets, by Craig Thompson

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Thistle

I didn’t plan to read Blankets so soon. I wanted to immediately after reading Darren’s review, but I held back. I have so many other books on my shelf and this was a 600-page graphic novel costing $30 plus tax. … Continue reading →

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Freshwater, by Virginia Woolf

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Thistle

Not many people know that Virginia Woolf dabbled in drama. Even Wikipedia has the information listed incorrectly for this play. Woolf originally wrote it around 1923 and later resuscitated the play in 1935 for performance with the Bloomsbury group. Jason … Continue reading →

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Crime and Punishment (graphic novel), by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Thistle

I have not read the original version of Crime and Punishment. To be honest, I’m quite scared of it. When I was really young, I heard that C&P and War & Peace were the two long, tough, boring Russian novels … Continue reading →

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