Category Archives: Adult

The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Thistle

Spoilers. Better never means better for everyone, he says. It always means worse, for some. This book comes so highly recommended that I feel bad saying the dreaded words: I didn’t like it. I wanted to like it. But I … Continue reading →

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The Cellist of Sarajevo, by Steven Galloway

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Thistle

The Cellist of Sarajevo is a fictional account of four people during the siege of Sarajevo in the early ’90s. First, there is the cellist, who witnesses an attack that kills 22 people outside his window as they waited in … Continue reading →

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The House of Mirth, by Edith Wharton

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Thistle

I remember reading something by Edith Wharton in 11th grade. Ethan Frome, I believe. I don’t remember particularly liking her style, which is why, when my book club at the library chose House of Mirth for our October selection, I … Continue reading →

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Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams, by Sylvia Plath

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Thistle

Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams is a collection of short stories, essays, and journal entries by Sylvia Plath. Altogether, 20 stories, 5 essays, and 5 journal collections grace this book. I must say that it’s extremely difficult to … Continue reading →

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Dr. Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Thistle

Spoilers. Ugh. What else can I say about this book? It’s nearly 550 pages of ugh. Somewhere awhile back we** were talking about loss in translation. I think this book is the perfect example of that. Not just because it’s … Continue reading →

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Nine Lives to Murder, by Marion Babsen

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Thistle

Spoilers. This book was…okay. Not my favorite, but then again, I’ve not read anything in the mystery genre since my youngin’ days of R.L. Stine’s The Babysitter (not the best recommendation for the genre, I might add). I was therefore … Continue reading →

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Pale Fire, by Vladimir Nabokov

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Thistle

Wow. I say that in the most respectful, perfectly awed tone possible. This is, without a doubt, the most difficult book I’ve ever read. Harder by far than Don Quixote and Anna Karenina and Madame Bovary. Harder than any other … Continue reading →

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Kabul Beauty School, by Deborah Rodriguez

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Thistle

As opposed to The Bookseller of Kabul, I really enjoyed this book. It is about an American woman who goes to Afghanistan with a relief group. She’s a hairdresser, not a medical professional or any other professional whose skills were … Continue reading →

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The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Thistle

There can’t really be any spoilers with this book, as it’s at least loosely based on historical fact. King Henry VIII cheats on his first wife, eventually annuls their marriage, marries Anne Boleyn, only to chop off her head a … Continue reading →

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Protected: The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thistle

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