Category Archives: Adult

[refuge], by multiple authors

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Thistle

In February 2008, I went to Palestine to visit my sister and to be there for her wedding. I met her husband, Rami, who is a Palestinian refugee. Before I left, he gave me a copy of this book, which … Continue reading →

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Out of Africa, by Isak Dinesen

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Thistle

Out of Africa is Karen Blixen’s memoir (under a pseudonym) about her years in Africa. I’ve wanted to read this for a long time, and finally checked it out a month or so ago. In the last couple months, I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, by Kim Edwards

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Thistle

I read very little current fiction, but I decided to pick something up I’d never heard of at the library this weekend. This seemed interesting, and it ended up being a captivating book. At the beginning of the book, Norah … Continue reading →

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Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Thistle

Spoilers. Well this was definitely my pointless read of the month. I read half of Madame Bovary in off moments in Palestine, times when Becky was stressed or out shopping alone because of her stress, hours spent in airports, etc. … Continue reading →

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Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Thistle

“the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese of literature” Jason said to me, before I began reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, that the book was good – as long as I didn’t mind that the characters aren’t in the least … Continue reading →

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