Category Archives: Audience

Belong to Me, by Marisa de los Santos

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Thistle

Once again, Marisa de los Santos pulls off a fun and effortless book. This time, there are three stories that twist around each other. First is Cornelia, one of the main characters of the first book (Love Walked In), who … Continue reading →

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Airman, by Eoin Colfer

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Thistle

Immediately on seeing the picture of Airman, I knew this wasn’t typical of what I read. I’m not really an adventure-type person, and this was definitely an adventure book. But despite that, I ended up enjoying this one a lot. … Continue reading →

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Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Thistle

This is my third Jane Austen book. I hadn’t planned to read another one until next summer, but suddenly they’ve started a Jane Austen book club at my library, so I wanted to read this before the 13th so I … Continue reading →

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by JK Rowling

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Thistle

The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the newest accessory in the land of Harry Potter. It is a book of five wizard-children’s fairy tales, mentioned first in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The five stories are “The Wizard … Continue reading →

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Love Walked In, by Marisa de los Santos

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Thistle

Back in late November, I read an interview with Marisa de los Santos on a writing/publishing blog. Her second novel, Belong to Me, just came out in April. It was her answer to the question “What’s most important to you … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Thistle

This is a story about an odd mouse who falls in love with a princess and risks everything to save her from an odd serving girl and an odd rat. That’s probably the simplest way I can wrap up the … Continue reading →

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Protected: On Writing, by Stephen King

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Thistle

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Gathering Blue, by Lois Lowry

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Thistle

Gathering Blue is the companion novel to The Giver and second in Lois Lowry’s trilogy. (The third book is Messenger, which I plan to read in 2009.) I’m not actually sure why this is considered a companion novel beyond the … Continue reading →

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Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Thistle

All I can say is – wow. This book is utterly amazing. Considering it came out in the last decade or so, that’s really extravagant praise from me. Nearly every word was perfect (though I thought the “translater’s note” at … Continue reading →

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The Gypsy Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Thistle

I needed something a little lighter after reading American Gods. Something to clear my head a bit. My husband found the perfect solution for me the other day when we went out shopping – the sequel to one of my … Continue reading →

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