Category Archives: Adult

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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The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Thistle

I was going to try to do this without spoilers, but I don’t think that’s possible – my feelings on the book will give away the answer to the mystery. So I proceed by giving you ample warning. I will … Continue reading →

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Protected: Oracle Night, by Paul Auster

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Thistle

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The Lost Stradivarius, by John Meade Falkner (audio)

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Thistle

Yes, I suppose there are some spoilers in this review. Contrary to my previous assertions that I don’t like audiobooks, I actually enjoyed this one. Of course, it was a lot shorter than my last attempt with Librivox, and that … Continue reading →

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We, by Yevgeny Zamyatin

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Thistle

Spoilers. This is one of the weirdest books I’ve ever read. I finished reading it a couple days ago; I’ve been pondering it since and still I can’t make heads or tails of it. Seriously, I think about three quarters … Continue reading →

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Emma, by Jane Austen

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Thistle

This is the second Jane Austen I’ve read (I read Persuasion last summer), and I enjoyed Emma much more than Persuasion. That’s probably because the latter was not fully finished – and therefore probably not fully edited – when Austen … Continue reading →

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